I haven't blogged in over 3 weeks for good reasons...wish I had, it's cathartic for me, but it's been busy. My oldest daughter turned 17, my nephew turned 1, my sister and other nephew were baptized, Mother's Day, we went to Grosse Pointe Woods, MI to visit family, and the annual Memorial Day trip (bouncing) to Orlando. Whew. Add two work trips for Stephen in there. Double whew. I'm figuring it out.
Decided to get serious about writing tonight...my husband found a cool source of information, trying to figure that out, too. This is a day of figuring it out. Want to know what else I figured out? There are only 5 more days of school. That's right, friends, five days. And then we'll be in Alabama eating peanuts, fresh vegetables, hugging necks, beaching it up and down the west coast of the FLORIDA (ain't nothing better), librarying it, sleeping in, giving the Turnermobile a bit of a break. Medard Parking it...Lithia Springsing it...Mimis pooling it...
It's Friday and I've driven 70 miles, worked on thank you notes, grocery shopped, babysat, climbed trees, climbed ladders, cooked supper, and half assed the vacuum. *Curtsies*
Now, to finish this bottle of wine...
Friday, May 31, 2013
Sunday, May 5, 2013
feels like saturday.......kind of
It's Sunday, but it's one of those weekends where I need another day.
Was up at 6:00 a.m. yesterday to get teenage daughter ready for SAT's and baby girl ready for Legoland with Girl Scouts. Hit Legoland about 9:30 a.m. and stayed until 2:00 p.m. Then straight to my nephew's first birthday party, complete with tired feet & a sunburn. At party from 3:30 p.m. until after 8:00 p.m. Sleepover at our house with baby girl and her BFF. Up and at 'em at 8:00 a.m. this morning to get ready for my sister's & nephew's baptisms. I napped today. Don't judge. Drove my stepson back to New Port Richey tonight, home a little bit ago. Wired from nap. I know better...
Legoland was great - definitely worth $30 (thank you, Girl Scouts discount). Time with our new Girl Scouts troop was fun.......loving getting to know everybody.
One of my favorite things about yesterday was the drive...because Legoland is in Winter Haven, it isn't necessary to take the interstate. I took Hwy. 60 to Hwy. 98, headed north to Cypress Gardens Blvd., & Cypress Gardens Blvd. to Legoland. I went through a small town called Eagle Lake that was fun to drive through and observe. I love people watching, and I love town watching. On the way back, I went a different way, and took Rifle Range to Hwy. 60. Went through a small town called Wahneta. Wow. The first time I've ever felt compelled, while driving, to get out and photograph a town. I didn't, though, because I had the little girls and it was not, in my opinion, a safe area.
So, tired but not, lots to do but don't feel like doing it, wrapping up the weekend. Happy Sunday night, friends.
Was up at 6:00 a.m. yesterday to get teenage daughter ready for SAT's and baby girl ready for Legoland with Girl Scouts. Hit Legoland about 9:30 a.m. and stayed until 2:00 p.m. Then straight to my nephew's first birthday party, complete with tired feet & a sunburn. At party from 3:30 p.m. until after 8:00 p.m. Sleepover at our house with baby girl and her BFF. Up and at 'em at 8:00 a.m. this morning to get ready for my sister's & nephew's baptisms. I napped today. Don't judge. Drove my stepson back to New Port Richey tonight, home a little bit ago. Wired from nap. I know better...
Legoland was great - definitely worth $30 (thank you, Girl Scouts discount). Time with our new Girl Scouts troop was fun.......loving getting to know everybody.
One of my favorite things about yesterday was the drive...because Legoland is in Winter Haven, it isn't necessary to take the interstate. I took Hwy. 60 to Hwy. 98, headed north to Cypress Gardens Blvd., & Cypress Gardens Blvd. to Legoland. I went through a small town called Eagle Lake that was fun to drive through and observe. I love people watching, and I love town watching. On the way back, I went a different way, and took Rifle Range to Hwy. 60. Went through a small town called Wahneta. Wow. The first time I've ever felt compelled, while driving, to get out and photograph a town. I didn't, though, because I had the little girls and it was not, in my opinion, a safe area.
So, tired but not, lots to do but don't feel like doing it, wrapping up the weekend. Happy Sunday night, friends.
Friday, May 3, 2013
relax, dude
Remember when everybody said "dude"? I miss it. The 90's ruled.
One thing I've learned the last week - relax. There's a lot of curve balls in life. Says the baseball loving girl.
Had an extra 10 year old this week after school......baby girl's BFF, so it was fun. Maybe next week, too. One of those situations where somebody needs help, and I remember that I'm lucky to have our family here. So, baby girl gets to trash her room (as if there's room left to trash) with her BFF and read and play dress up and help me with dishes.
Went to the mall today...not my idea of a fun day. I despise the mall. But, JC Penney is there. Got a grande medium roast at Starbucks. Got a swimsuit for my teenage daughter. Got a swimsuit for me...exercise continues. And will increase. Got a b/day present for William...it's too cute. And nearly punched a kiosk worker...I am not a violent person. Actually very non-confrontational. It's hard for me to say "no thank you". So, when I do, don't harass me. And tell me three times how sweet I am. Don't touch my nails, Borat lookalike. I have a shiny, pretty thumbnail and all of my other nails look even more disgusting than they did. Thanks a lot, asshole. When I have to re-route my exit, you're an asshole.
Kiosks are horrible. At least if I walk into a store, I expect the salesperson to approach me. Kiosks are in the middle of the mall. They're snipers. Horrible.
Survived Stephen's longest work trip to date...he came home Tuesday from Colorado. I missed him bad.....he leaves again in a little over a week for Nashville.
Talked to one of my favorite cousins today...I need some cousin time. This includes wine & SOCO. Don't judge.
Anyway, relax dude. It's another day you get to breathe and look and laugh and smile and love.
One thing I've learned the last week - relax. There's a lot of curve balls in life. Says the baseball loving girl.
Had an extra 10 year old this week after school......baby girl's BFF, so it was fun. Maybe next week, too. One of those situations where somebody needs help, and I remember that I'm lucky to have our family here. So, baby girl gets to trash her room (as if there's room left to trash) with her BFF and read and play dress up and help me with dishes.
Went to the mall today...not my idea of a fun day. I despise the mall. But, JC Penney is there. Got a grande medium roast at Starbucks. Got a swimsuit for my teenage daughter. Got a swimsuit for me...exercise continues. And will increase. Got a b/day present for William...it's too cute. And nearly punched a kiosk worker...I am not a violent person. Actually very non-confrontational. It's hard for me to say "no thank you". So, when I do, don't harass me. And tell me three times how sweet I am. Don't touch my nails, Borat lookalike. I have a shiny, pretty thumbnail and all of my other nails look even more disgusting than they did. Thanks a lot, asshole. When I have to re-route my exit, you're an asshole.
Kiosks are horrible. At least if I walk into a store, I expect the salesperson to approach me. Kiosks are in the middle of the mall. They're snipers. Horrible.
Survived Stephen's longest work trip to date...he came home Tuesday from Colorado. I missed him bad.....he leaves again in a little over a week for Nashville.
Talked to one of my favorite cousins today...I need some cousin time. This includes wine & SOCO. Don't judge.
Anyway, relax dude. It's another day you get to breathe and look and laugh and smile and love.
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