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Kat you look awesome in your pictures..what a change :welldoneclap:

Pat you look wonderful!

Cute babies, cute kids, cute pets...awww what a nice thread we have here :) hee hee

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Harley Nana

you are absolutely adorable !!!!!!!!!! Put that pic on the before and after thread !!!!

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I love our photo album!

Jake is so cute! The darker dog looks almost exactly like my parent's golden (Kody, R.I.P.). He was a great dog, and I bet yours are too, Sherry!

Pat, those are some seriously scary storm pictures! I am glad you are okay, and you look fantastic, dahling!

Kat, thank you for being brave and posting your before and during pictures! You really have done an amazing job with your banded journey. You look so much younger (and taller!) Beautiful!

Paula, you have a good-looking family, and we have had dog parties around here, too! It looks like a great time!

Thanks for the pick-me-up! Hugs!

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Hi Cindy, Yes that's to the great training by DH (had dogs all his life) the puppies behave very well. Jake did chew up my nice 1 year old oak dining set but, he wasn't home to catch him doing it and my son wasn't paying attention UGH. Jenny learned the hard way that taking a pork chop from the kitchen table was a no go and Jake will have to learn that way too I guess. Just need to catch him in the act. They do listen very well though...to him...not me :welldoneclap: lol I'm just the lady that sneaks them a snack once in a while lol. Both dogs listen to my DH, Jenny listens to my son very well too but, me.....they listen ummm when they wanna lol. I think my voice isn't deep enough lol. Sometimes I have to lower it to get them to listen, amazing how that works lol

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OMG, y'all have me blushing, thanks ever so much for all the compliments. Ya did see how the shirt was pulling in the middle, WTF! Speaking of which, Eileenie, come back in, it's safe.

I got the ugly, toothless guy today too, but my puter seems to be ok now, I deleted all my Cookies. (For some reason that just sounds dirty).

Paula, are all those youngins yours?

Oh yeah, did ya happen to notice the sagging cheeks and the new lines, I don't know what's worse, looking older, or having all those wrinkles filled in with fat. :faint:

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Pat, Hon -

I will go with looking older any day. You look FAB.

Kat - I can't get over the difference in the before & after. You look great! and look at those skinny ankles... I envy you your skinny ankles!

:]

Cute puppy pictures everybody. Love the puppy party!

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WOWEEE lookie its BEANIE !! where ya been hotstuff?

Pat... your phone is ringing... hurry and answer it LOLOL... you look fabo' and look at those sexy legs. Your one hot mama.

Kat... wholey smokes girl, your on fire!! you look amazing and so much happier AND younger. BIG BIG difference chicklet.

Paula... we have parties for my dog too... she prefers pound cake LOLOL!!! I love your pictures and you look pretty good yourself there lady. I hope your happy b/c I would be looking like you.

Sherry OMG look at that puppy, what a darling little.... okay big dog :eek: his eyes are to die for. LUV IT!!!

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Sherry, I made Mike come and see your pics. BEAUTIFUL dogs. And the "Whats for dinner?" pic looks like she is posing for the camera. Ive never seen a dog pose THAT well. :eek:

Pat, I completely forgot that you and Ernesto had an informal meeting! Seeing your storm pics brought back too many memories.

..and you are looking great!

Pet parties... I guess you can say that at our house - we are a bunch of Party Animals!

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Thanks so much for all the encouragement!!! Beannie--my ankles are the one area, and the ONLY area, that has remained thin!!! I would see pics sometimes, and wonder how in the heck they supported my round body!!! All of the nice things everyone said, made me feel wonderful!!! THANKS!!!

Kat

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Sherry, Pat, Dianne - Wow, you all look fabulous! I'm sorry if I left anyone out I didn't go all the way back.

I did however see the darling dachshund named Clare having her birthday party. I'm would like to post a picture of my "weenie" Otto. He's going to be 10 in October and we try to have a party of sorts for him. We usually get the "boys" a McDonald's hamburger on their birthdays and take off the bun. Those hats though are hysterical! By the way, my mom's name was Clare with the same spelling and everything - what a hoot! I love to give my pets people names!

Okay, I can't figure out how to post a picture - it's telling me my picture is too big to upload - can someone tell me how to adjust the size so it will load?

Thanks,

Andy Liz

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You have to right click and resize it..sorry I'm not much more help I usually scream for my DD to come help out. Good luck

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Woo Hoo... looking awesome girl! I bet you had a WONDERFUL time!!!!

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