Happy Anniversary

Since I will not be here on my anniversary I want to wish my dear husband a very HAPPY anniversary. Sunday July 1st we will celebrate 18 years of marriage. I can't believe so much time has passed. I hope to spend many more years with you! You truly are the love of my life!

Days Gone By

This is for all the gals that loved Hello Kitty long ago. I saw a reference to it on Sara's blog. Now my daughter is already outgrowing it~some. There is still some going on! On another note.........yesterday was my mother-in-laws birthday! At lunch today my dear husband asked me to slap him upside the head so I did. Then I said, "now, tell me why I needed to do that." He said, because he forgot to call his mom! OOPSIE! So did I! Not a good thing. At first I thought he was going to tell me that he had almost forgotten that Sunday is out anniversary!

God Bless America

It seems like everywhere you look or no matter what station you tune in to noone has anything good to say about America. There is some truth to some of what is said but America is still great! If it weren't then why are so many trying to get here? Anyway, I was reading in the Bible last night and it says "when you see these things come to pass to lift up your head your redemption draweth nigh." So, in spite of all the scarey things it is no time to give up or shirk! In the meantime.......may God truly bless us and..........GOD BLESS AMERICA!

For the love of Pooh

AHH! The joys of Pooh and friends. I think I will always love those guys! At least I hope I never out-grow them. Maybe I should tell Daniel and the kids I want my nursing home room done in Pooh and friends!

correction

I guess I am a certified nut for sure. Jonathon's birthday is not June 29th it is June 30th.

This is what our baby used to look like! We think he is adorable!

My puppy

I have had more fun with this puppy than I even imagined I would. I bought a scrapbook on Friday that is set up just for dogs~yes, Daniel gave me the "I can't believe you" look. The other day I wanted him to sit for me and I don't even have to tell him to sit. I just say "what does a good dog do?" and he sits......I got the look then too! That is ok though. I just like to be creative in the way I do things. My dear hubby knows down deep that one of the things he loves about me is the way I do things. He might come home one day and find everything in its place then the next I might have scrapbooking stuff everywhere. I try to keep him guessing!

Time marches on!

WOW! Sometimes I look around me and wonder where the time has gone. Jonathon will be 17 on June, 29th. Sunday July 1st Daniel and I will celebrate 18 years of wedded bliss and that will also be the 10th anniversary of my Aunt Janet's passing. It was 10 years ago in March that my grandma passed away. In some ways all of these things seem like yesterday and then there are times it seems like even longer!

More lizardage

I forgot to mention that I suggested a name for the lizard when Jacob asked my opinion. I think cat bait would work nicely. Also, my mom and I were discussing the iguana issue and even though we know that God created ALL things we questioned that he would create those things but finally came to the conclusion that he did and they are just part of the curse. Could that be a possibility?

Leapin' lizards!

UGH! Jacob is desperately wanting an iguana and I do not like things that slither or are related to things that slither. The other night I was in bed and the kitchen light was on but I did not go in there because they are all old enough to get their own drinks and such. Was there ever a surprize waiting the next day. Notes regarding lizards were everywhere! Including one about his green and scaley iguana---to the tune of Achey breaky heart!? Ok. Well, that was cute and all but did not convince me so for the last few days I have been told repeatedly(does 100 times a day constitute repeatedly) how cute and sweet I am as well as compliments on how well I do everything. Hmmmmmmmmmm......kissing up is what that is called. I need some good reasons why this kid cannot have a lizard. He is so hard to say no to at times and his dad is not saying anything against it.

Getting Spoiled

Well, I have talked to Seth everyday and he is getting spoiled. My mom actually functions in the A.M. unlike me so she is cooking breakfast! I told him today not to get used to it because my food is not edible until 10:00 or after and he said, he would just get Abigail to do it! My boys actually like her scrambled eggs better because I use a little milk to make them fluffy and she just cooks them. Mom said that Seth finally starting to be able to eat. He is a lefty and the only thing sticking out of his cast is his thumb. He uses a spoon like a shovel (which I normally hate) but you gotta do what you gotta do I guess! I will let it slide for now! HA!HA!

Country Sampler

I would like to know if any of you that read this have ever bought from Country Sampler and were you satisfied? I love their stuff but hesitate to buy things I can't see. Daniel gets ideas out of there to make me things---well he gets ideas! My next desire is for him to make a shelf I can put cookbooks on. A distressed sort of thing!

My Helper

Abigail has gone to help an older lady from the church for a few days. It is hard for me to realize that she is old enough to do that. She has helped my mom for years. I do believe she started fixing eggs and such when she was around 6 or 7. Sometimes I don't realize just how helpful she is until she is gone! She fixed breakfast and lunch when she was helping the lady a couple weeks ago so I guess if I ever get to where I can't cook we won't starve to death! The boys even eat her food so that says alot! This lady has a sister who is confused and says whatever comes to mind but Abigail tries not to giggle! The other week she came out with her shirt undone and her sister told her and she informed her that she didn't care and that if her sister didn't hush she'd go back to her room and come out without one---so she hushed!

Update on Seth

My mom got concerned with his finger so took him to the E.R. (that was easier than finding a doc) they took an x-ray and found it to be off the growth plate so he is on his way right now to Children's Hospital in Cinncinnati to the ortho clinic to let them put on a real cast. They said this was necessary since he is not done growing yet.

wonderful Sara

My friend from way back when was so sweet to help me put the blogs on my comp. I am nearly incompetent when it comes to some things on here. Thank you Sara for doing that and for being the most wonderful babysitter when my kids were little. Remember when Tony was pacing the floor thinking he would have to take me to the hospital to have Seth because Daniel was being a slowpoke and he did not want to assist in the delivery? That was funny! So much time has passed it is hard to believe!

Missing Seth

I am so blue right now. It was go, go, go, to get Seth ready to go and now that he is gone I feel so let down....kind of like the day after vacation! I miss him alot but he is in good hands right now and is getting to be KING bee which sad to say is unusual for him since he is the last of the male pack! His teacher Sis. Green loves him to death and thinks he is just great. She bought the foods and such that he likes for the trip and that made him feel special~especially since she bought PEPSI which she doesn't buy for her and her hubby! He is supposed to get to my mom's at 2:00 p.m. today so mom is also excited! I only hope his finger is not broken from the fight he started (and I finished) where he evidently hit his brother just right (or just wrong-matter of opinion.) That would be bad if mom has to take him to the Dr. from the get-go! By the way, his brother did not do the achy-breaky finger he did it himself!

Gone at last

Well...my Seth left at 6:30 this morning. That means I was in the shower at 5:15! Unheard of for me. The crazy part is Daniel had to drive right past our friends house to where he is working right now but I still wanted to get up and take Seth there. I am so sleepy but have tried 2x to nap and can't so I am gonna prop my eyeballs open and bite the bullet and stay awake until bedtime. I already miss him and I called my mom at 11:30 and told her to send him right back when he gets there but she laughed. I found out that he told a friend he was never coming back. Little Turkey! Please to all my friends, pray that God will help my mom to help Seth get over some of his bad feelings toward people and to realize that missing Heaven is not worth anything! I want all my children to spend eternity in Heaven!

Busy.........

A week from today Seth will be leaving to go to my mom's for the summer. He has been working hard to earn money so he can take her out to eat! I will miss him but he has been looking forward to this almost ever since she left! I am bummed because I want to go too! My kids love my mom because she is so funny and believe it or not because she makes them mind! They also love her cooking. Seth is anxious for Goulash (UGH!) and bar-b-que chicken. (YUM!) I mean goulash doesn't even sound edible!