November 2011

So much has happened.
I am going to have a new baby Lenz in the family Baby Wyatt
We are all very excited about his arrival on December 14th
Justin and Tori Hamm went to prom together 11 years ago they are making lots of adjustments getting ready for their baby
Sasha will be the godmother and Tori's brother Andrew the godfather
I have met Rita Wigington and really like her.  I wish she lived closer we would be fast friends
Another baby will be here soon Pam and Chris will be new parents with the arrival of their baby boy Durham.  Sweet baby kisses everywhere.

I went to see Marlene for fall break.  It was a much needed regroup time for me.  I went alone and we truly had a wonderful time.  We rode bikes and relaxed.  She made me healthy oatmeal every am.  I love my dear friend.  We dream of one day living together again.  We would have so much fun doing crafts and hanging out.  We baked a pie together and she gave me a pampered chef apple slicer.  I am kind of loving baking apple pies.

Bobby is having surgery on Monday.  He is pretty quiet about the procedure so Ra will take him there in the am and get the scoop from the doctor.  She is my girl who gets it done for me.  Such a help to us both.

I am the proud owner of a MAC.  I am currently driving to Perimeter to learn how to use it.  I feel kind of dumb cause i wanted to add some photos earlier to the blog but still don't know how.  Patience grasshopper

Sasha recently got a job closer to her home.  i am so glad to not have her on the highway driving an hour each way.  She is such a great girl.  i miss spending time with her but she is so busy with work and school when i do see her it is always a joy.

i am currently on day 3 of not eating candy.  i love sweets and went overboard at Halloween.  Such a happy holiday for me first of all there is a lot of orange decorating and well i love the color.  It is a fun holiday also.  We went Trick or Treating with Jackson.  He is just so much fun and makes every moment a celebration.

So i have been getting back to my routine of working out.  I rode my bike tonight and went 13 miles.  It was cool outside and kind of  windy at times.  But i did it and the leaves were spectacular.  i am going to commit to going to the gym more and eating less.  I currently want to loose 10 pounds.  Not a lot and am sure that i can do it.

Well Random thoughts for now......

Bobby's Surgery

He has had several kidney stones in the past.  They are very painful and i know that he was not looking forward to this procedure.  During his last physical they found some blood in his urine.  So upon further tests they found what they thought was a very large kidney stone.  Dr. Futral said that it could be compared to a very large olive.  He anticipated up to a 6 hour surgery to go in dissect it and painfully remove and get all of the little particles.  He was very surprised to find over 100 little stones and was able to remove all of them that had packed themselves in to a finger of his kidney.  He said Bobby would be very sore and would need to stay down for a week with the tube that is still in his kidney.  I was so thankful and relieved that this was the case.  I sure do love that man and am sad he will have to recover from this painful procedure.  But hopefully he will on the the road to full health in a week.  So thankful for the power of prayer.  And for this doctor !!! It took him a full week to recover.  i am very hopeful that water will become his best friend and the memory of this will never leave him.  Let's get committed to health.  Xo

Greeley Fall Break 2011

It is so wonderful to be here and spend this time with Marlene. Going to someone's house let's you see what they are up to. There is a trail near her house we started our day being outside the weather is perfect. Shorts are in order for sure. A river runs along the trail we borrowed a bike from her neighbor Shanda and will ride the 10 miles to the next little town.

 Tomorrow. Since I am up early I have time to blog. We enjoyed a relaxing day yesterday I ran 3 and we walked 5 miles along the trail. Had my first taste of Mexican for dinner.  We even enjoyed a day trip to The Continental Divide.  The weather was fabulous and we seen this Elk up close and personal.  Spent a day with Kathy Ferris who took us back to the mountain we went to Black Hawk and watched her gamble.  Had a delightful dinner Patty Loza joined us for dinner.  All to soon it was time to say good by until the next time which i am hopeful will be 2012!

sweet 30 for my girl

Let me start by saying I had NO idea how to be a mom. simply I never had one and the ones that were in my life were never there for the long haul. When things got tough I was moved out. Anyway.... MY BABY turns 30 tomorrow. AND we are still a family. It is overwhelming where I sit and this week I have felt overly sensitive and melancholy to think I had a hand in this amazing woman's life. If I had met her on the street I would want to be her friend, she is so genuine and caring. A little bit of spice and a whole lot of life in her. She was always an old soul. She understood things that were never explained. She has added so much joy to our lives. She has brought us gifts in her husband we love and adore. I won't even get started on Jackson that is another story. That boy is my precious little man. he is an athlete through and through. But wanted to take a moment and Thank God for answered prayers for helping me and guiding me as a mother. I am blessed and these tears are happy ones

It is a Tuesday and I am home

Decided I needed a day to get a major amount of office work done.  This is my "naughty" confession.  I was so depressed because my husbands business was down to zero for a number of years and got into the habit of procrastination.  He is currently in Orlando doing a job right now.  Thank you Jesus!!  Have really thought about this recently and decided that I needed to take care of HOME!  Plus I am leaving for Mardi Gras on Thursday and like to get things organized before I go.  It helps me relax and have a great time without that piece of "guilt" knowing I should of gotten it done.  YEA ME!!!!!Love the day alone and have many things planned.

1.  Office but before I really work I have to clean all the corners.  Neurotic "YES"

2. Balance All checkbooks personal and business

3.  Take Sable to get her shots that were due last Nov.  Might be a little mad at Bobby for not doing this since I asked him so long ago if it was done.

4.  Sort through a mountain of paperwork.

The great news is that my house is very clean and organized and I can get through this with little interruptions.  It is 9am and I all ready feel so accomplished.

Taking a minute to Thank God for the many blessings that we have.  My home, my family, my children and grandchildren.  My wonderful husband who is truly the best guy I know.  This beautiful day where I can open the window behind me and soak up the fresh air after last nights rain. 

Where I am

Maybe a little bit crazy.  There must be a bug going around and I caught it.  Put some flower print curtains up in my living room and just couldn't figure out what it was about them that made me crazy.  It took me a couple of weeks to actually put them all up.  I had 2 up and kind of hid them behind my other curtain layer.  Once i had them all up they made me crazy.  So i reorganized the living room and decided i do not want any flower prints in my house EVER.  At least not the curtain kind.  I love flowers that are real.
Ran the Reagan this weekend.  10 K  1 hour 4 minutes and 53 seconds.

Had a 3 day weekend and was fortunate enough to have my girls help me do some things around the house.  Now the weekend is about over and I still have a to do list.  Back to work tomorrow. 

It is a Snow Day!!

How cute is he!!!  I love that little boy. He had so much fun outside making a snow man.

It was a very fun day with Ra and B and Jackson.  I did make the drive back home before the ice settled.  Tomorrow is snow day # 2!  For real gonna love it.  Made an awesome CD for 2011 and participated in Pay It Forward 2011. 

Pay it forward 2011: I promise to send something handmade to the first five people to leave a comment here. To be eligible, you must also post this in your status, offering the same thing to five other people. The rules are that it must be hand made by you and it must be sent out sometime during 2011. Ready set GO!

Happy January

What a slacker I have been.  But know that I am well and thankful.  That is the word that comes to mind for the holidays with family and my BFF from long ago Marlene who came with her family to celebrate out birthdays in 2010.  We have celebrated a few together but this year was  something special. 

We had lots of family time talking and catching up.  Her daughters who are away from home in college also made the journey to Ga from St. Louis and Seattle. 

Every day and every moment was full of adventures.  We even had a round of the flu that was passed around and it did not dampen the festivities one bit.  We knew we had a limited amount of time and making every moment special is what mattered most.  Our New Years Grand Finale was truly the best ever.  i do not want to know the $$ amount that went  into it but I do know that the memories are priceless.  

So thankful Bobby has a real show to do in Orlando so he is there making that happen.  i pray for his health everyday and for him to come home when its over.  Back at school with second semester in full swing.