ONE WEEK AWAY -

It is almost here!!

My first Triathalon at Lake Lanier

I have been training and preparing for this grand adventure

But the real fun is that my family is behind me all the way.

Who does this for the first time at 56?  I'm just sayin'

Next week is the last week for students at HHS.

This year has literally flown by.

Days come, anticipated weekend passes

Then i do it again.

Bobby has kidney stone surgery that was a long, 2 week painful process for him but it is behind us now and i can see he feels so much better

Going to talk to him about doing weight watchers online

I want him to be more healthy and be much more active with me

Praying for Sasha she is lonely and her dog Baloo itches like crazy

That has got to be stressful.  It is when he stays with us while she is doing her 12 hour shifts.  So 3rd vet consult on Monday.  Things to do today... 

Mothers Day

I shall never tire of feeling loved

I felt loved !!!

Saturday the girls and  I did the Gardens for Connoisseurs

Atlanta Botanical Gardens

Before the first stop (5 acre estate on West Paces Ferry,

Arthur Blank's house,owner of Falcons and Home Depot)

I told the girls remember that part in Pretty Woman when she is all dressed up and they are going to the Opera, she is wearing the red dress and she tells him in the elevator "If i forget to tell you later, i had a great time today."  

It made me tear up they probably thought LAME.

It was a very fun day.  Lots of driving.  One day i do want to walk around the prado in ATLANTA.  Not necessarily the middle "private" walkway but look at all the houses and their gardens.  And next year i want to end up at the Botanical Gardens for the evening activities.  Then top the evening off with Cafe Intermezzo.  YUP that's the plan.

So thankful for my private Chauffeur.  Thanks Ra.

I love you girls and love for us to all share memories together.

Surery Day

Its Tuesday and i should be up to my elbows in paperwork.  End of the school year and there are lots of "TO DO's"  But i will be sitting in a waiting room waiting for Bobby to come safetly from surgery for Kidney Stones.  YUCK.  He will be brave and i will be brave with him.  Praying for a painless recovery and he will be back on the road to good health.  Also praying for a job for him !! Financial peace for a while would be a welcome blessing

Sunday

I have things i want to do and things i have to do

Wants:
Ride Bike
Go Run
Finish organizing and going through clothes, etc.
MY ROOM LIST
Go look at and purchase some new plants for the back porch i cleaned out
Sew (purse or bag i have a pattern for)
Relax and read a book
Watch the Princess movie Brian gave me
Make peace with Sasha
NEED TO DO:
Go Run/ Mental  regroup
Clean mop organize kitchen (Company later)
Mow the back yard
Weed the places around the house that need it
Blow out driveway and garage
Clean out my car
Organize my purse
Finish recycle process of my room

OK It's 9:00 am maybe this will motivate me to get lots done.....

Lessons Learned (finally)

Probably not.  Now that i have raised and sometimes am still offering advice to my children.  I get this great lesson that reminds me i do not have to know everything and i am most certainly not in charge!!!  Thus the weekend fight with my youngest.  OK so she is "talking" to the EX boyfriend we don't like.  It does not give me the right to not consider her feelings when dealing with this issue.  I will attempt to be more mindful of her feelings.  I need to remember that when talking to my other children they are going to "attack" since they share some of the same feelings we do.  What i do not understand is how she can be so "blind" to the logic of it all.  I guess i am reminded that i also made mistakes that helped my mold in to who i wanted to become.  So i must be patient.  God allows us our trials so we can become the creation he intended us to be.  I apologize to God and ask forgiveness for attempting to take this matter into my own hand and have little faith and He has a bigger and better plan.  My job is to love my children unconditionally!  I pray i become a more aware and loving mother and wife.  With my arms open not crossed.....