Now I'm a believer!

Now where was I two years ago today???? I seem to recall eating bagels, drinking mimosas, and having my hair teased, pulled and stuck with 1,000 bobby pins.... Oh yes THE WEDDING!!!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, Beth and Mike!!! Although I may be biased, I must say that it was the most gorgeous, fairy tale wedding ever.

Hope your dental thing went well. I'll call later today.

Love,

mommy

Pics and more

Mike, I need to explore that sight for posting a bunch of pictures that you sent to my yahoo. I just found the SD chip in the big Nikon and it fits so nice into my new computer! So many wonderful memories! I'll put a few here.

I know that Mike and Beth are off to Long Island today for a New Years' celebration in the Big Apple. Be careful driving guys,

love,

mommy

Caching pics

I found this wonderful pic of Mike when we were out caching together! Also a great one of dad and Rick helping put up the flat screen on the wall.

Pins and needles

When I got home last night, there was a message from my doctor's office. The new doctor had received the files from the old doctor and decided I needed more blood work performed. So I went to the hospital for the EMG test (Electric shocks and needles to test the nerves) and then I went for the blood work. I feel like a pin cushion. The neurologist at the hospital thinks I have carpal tunnel, but I have to wait and see what my doc says at the Wednesday appointment.

Katie saw her doc about the teeth and he said that everything is fine and healing. She has two holes in the lower jaw, but he didn't call them dry sockets, so hopefully, they will heal soon.

You can see from the pictures that A.J. and Allyson were thrilled to see me and Keiko was even happier! The cats have been very clingy since we got back home.

I love playing on my new computer and new camera! Thank you everyone. It is really a wonderful gift.

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

We are finally home after a fabulous Christmas vacation! We had such a fantastic time. Rick, Katie, and I spent a week with Beth and Mike at their new home for Christmas. An added treat was that Dad and Gail left the warmth and sunshine of South Florida to join us for a real family Christmas.

We decided to head back for oklahoma Saturday in the afternoon. We then went out caching in the Durham area. The kids had a blast! Mike is so hooked on geo-caching now...and you have to admit it Beth, you like it too :)

I really miss you guys so much. It is always precious to be able to spend time with your family.

I love you all, and I promise to write more tomorrow. Now I need to spend quality time with Keiko!

Where's the jogging track???

When out in the cold caching and freezing your bum off, always make sure you have enough time for a go on the swing! We went out in Durham looking for cache's and took time to play in the park. it was a chilly, rainy day, but we had a blast. When we got home, I took the left over turkey, some alfredo sauce and made a pizza for the kids.

We have to leave tomorrow. It's going to be heart breaking to leave my baby girl, but we need to get back to Keiko and A.J. Or is it A.J. and Keiko????

We have had a terrific vacation. Beth, thank you so much for making such a lovely Christmas for your family. I know Rick didn't want to go back home.

Now we need to rip the television off the wall again and mess with cable and wires. Never a dull moment when we are together.

love you all,

mommy

Christmas 2008

Well, Christmas dinner is almost ready and we are about to conclude a wonderful Christmas Day!!! My fabulous children, husband, and in-laws all pitched in and bought me a laptop! I didn't have one of my own and this is a true blessing for me to be able to have my own computer. Thank you so much everyone...

We went out caching this afternoon and were not successful on finding the booty, but it was a beautiful hike. I have attached some pics of the day.

Finding Studs

Happy Christmas Eve!!!

Rick, Dad, and Mike are busy finding studs to place the flat screen t.v. above the fireplace. We are going to the barn to see the horses and then to Lowe's for a plunger for the guest room toilet. Backed up toilets always happen ONLY when there is company!

We talked to Amber in Japan through a conference call this morning and it was nice hearing her voice. She is freezing her bum off though. She said there is two feet of snow on the ground. But she is still driving her car around base. She has a nice apartment in the old Bachelor Officer Quarter's. She has her own bathroom, kitchen, and living space.

A.J. and Allyson - Have a great Christmas and we miss you a lot. I will try to get pics the next post.

Love you,
mommy

Grand-Kitties

Desmond and Maynard....A.J.'s and Allyson's babies...

Been a While

It occurred to me previous, that since my children have all moved out of the house, I no longer had to update the post of "Stuff I don't tell my kids". However, I underestimated the fact that it is quite cathartic to blog and my kids still need to keep up with me!

We are in Bahama, North Carolina with Rick's Dad and Gail. Mary Beth and Mike bought the new house in June and we hadn't been out to see it, so it's a real family Christmas this year! The only vital element missing is A.J. because he has to keep watch over the store. Hot Topic won't allow their managers to take vacation over the holidays. It's not the same without you, baby boy...

I will be able to post pictures in a bit....

Quick update - Mercedes came back from Chicago on the 13th of December and then had all four of her wisdom teeth removed on Monday, the 15th. She is still feeling it, but she has some good drugs to take the edge off. She has to return to college on the 4th of January. She is glad she missed the big snow storm. We are buying lots of thermals for her.

Amber is now nicely encamped in her new apartment in Misawa A.F.B. Japan. She is enjoying it, except for the cold.

A.J. has his own apartment now! It's really a cute place. He took Maynard and they adopted Desmond. They are two of the sweetest grand-kitties I ever had!