Monday, Monday

Why are Mondays sooo long.....it seems like it takes forever for the work day to end and I leave at 3:30 everyday. I have posted some more pics from the lake. Proof that Allyssa wears here life vest at all times when we are at the lake unless we are at the campsite and not near the water, which we were this time. We were in walking distance to the sea-doo but we were not directly on the beachy part. Here she has a handful of sand/dirt/mud from the bottom of the lake. What is it about kids and mud and they have to throw it too. Had to call her down a couple of times for the throwing thing. Then there is the picture of her "feeding her face" with a Krispy Kreme doughnut. She had just finished it. That child loves sweets. The last 2 pics are Allyssa's picture taking. Just a picture of the fan that our host had going to keep her "cool" I am still laughing about that. But there were several campsites that had fans going.....go figure that one! Of course, I enjoy a fan blowing on me at all times, if I get chilled, I just cover up with something! And then we have the infamous picture of Allyssa's foot. I know it is her foot because of that little freckle she has on it and has had since birth! Sooooo cute!!!!! I love it when she gets the camera because it is so cute to see just what she sees through her beautiful eyes and takes pictures of!!!!!

Dakota is too young to take her with us right now. Because she cannot stay on the sea-doo too much and we stay on it pretty much all day, except of course, to eat and rest a little bit. If Allyssa had her way she would be on it the ENTIRE time we were there. Forget about eating, throw her a doughnut as she circles in close to the water's edge and she will be fine! Natasha cannot ride because she is pregnant so they don't go. They have been asked several times as well as Nicholas and they never want to go so they are missing out! Allyssa probably would not share her riding time anyway!

This menopause thing is kicking my tail. I was talking to someone today about it and she has already been through it (lasted 5 years). Oh my gosh, I will be crazy by then. I am feeling terrific one minute, ready to lash out at someone the next, still yet want to cry the next minute, exhausted the next minute, (have I gotten to 60 minutes yet?), feel like a fat cow the next minute, feel like a size 7 the next (of course, that feeling don't last long!). Suspicious of things, sounds like I am going crazy don't it! I sleep but don't really remember sleeping, I feel like I am going through the everyday motions and not really knowing I have been there. I am hot sometimes and then all of a sudden I am cold. I really miss my Mommy! I love you Mom! She is recovering from surgery. Doing great, just takes time. She is a little stir crazy right now not being able to drive. The hot flashes are not around too much right now, it might be the estrogen patch. What am I talking about, it probably is the patch helping me with that.

My sweet hubby just brought me in some chocolate ice cream.....yummy. I don't really need it though, I need to get serious about loosing weight, of course, we will talk about that later. Right now this ice cream is hitting the spot! LOL

Hello dear sister if you are reading this. Miss talking to you!

Well guess I will go for now, later..............

Happy Grandparent's Day (and Great-Grandparents)

Happy Grandparents Day!!!!!! This day always gets overlooked by our family, mainly I guess because us adult children don't have any grandparents living on our side of the family and there hasn't been in a very long time. So it was never instilled in Natasha and Nicholas. The rest of the grandkids have grandparents on the other sides of the family so don't ask me what happen there!!!!! I will have to admit that it sneeks up on me and I am a grandparent, but I feel bad for my parents who are great-grandparents to my grandchildren. So I am apologizing to them for that.

These two little girls are so happy nearly all the time. They both have there moments though. The picture of Allyssa upside down is what she does best. I think if she could walk on her hands all the time she would. This was the playground at the campsite where some friends of our were camping and we were invited down. She also loves, loves our sea-doo. There is another picture just like this one of Vincent, Allyssa and the son of another couple who was there, but I downloaded the wrong one. Allyssa is in the middle as usually when there are 3 people riding since this is a 3-seater jet-ski. If there are only 2, Allyssa has to sit in the front, just for my well-being!!!!

It was a very relaxing day but we did not get home until late, late, late. So we did not make it to church.

We still have had not rain in a couple of weeks and it is needed sssooooooo bad. At least the temp has come down a little bit in the 90's i think now. Our little bit of Fall weather is just around the corner, I just know it!

I don't have anything to log on my response to the estrogen patch I was prescribed by my physician. I am suppose to be noticing a better sense of well-being (feeling better, maybe a little bit not quite sure), sounds stupid doesn't it! Sleeping better at night, kinda of hard to know I guess when I am on Ambien CR to sleep anyway, I would probably say NOT. Since the past 3 nights I have ended up on the couch, could it be that I need to assurance of the ceiling fan running as HIGH as I can get it. Hot flashes not quite so bad as of yet. Can't really say about yesterday since we were in the water all day so I don't think that counts! I have to go back to the doctor in four weeks for a bone density test and to "talk" about how I am feeling! Of how I long for the 20-30's when you did not really have to worry about mammograms, bone density tests, hot flashes, menopause.........why, why is it that we have to go through all of this? I know that when I get to heaven and see Eve I might just slap her a couple of times and then I might ask God why (although I know we are not suppose to be questioning the almighty!) by he had to put the whole burden on us, he could at least let the men have a little glimpse into our lives to see exactly what we have to go through!!!!!! I am laughing right now, but I can see the humor on God's face saying, "Nancy, Nancy, Nancy....it is not my fault Eve didn't listen to Me!" Of course, Adam should have to take some of the blame, I mean he TOOK the apple she offered him, he didn't have to do that!, Right? Oh my goodness, I need to get off of here, I am getting way too deep!!!!!!!

Have a good day!

Cool morning...

I headed outside this morning and was welcomed by a cool, crisp morning air. It was such a delight to be able to actual breathe "fresh air" and not feel like you were in a tunnel trying to catch a breath! I am not sure what the actual temp reached today but it was not nearly has hot as a couple of weeks ago.

Fall is just around the corner, but the way the seasons have blended into each other, it might pass us by before we know it. And I hate that. Spring and Fall are my favorite times of the year and it does not seem like we have much of either one anymore.

Allyssa and Dakota are doing great. Allyssa made a 100 on her spelling test last Friday, woo-hoo. Dakota is being a typical "nearly-two-year-old". Spoiled rotten but has some of the funniest faces and antics. She is talking up a storm now, of course her words are not being pronounced the correct way but we all know what she is saying.

Not much going on here. Mom is recovering very nicely from her surgery. Sounding like her ole self. She is a trooper and will spring back before we know it. Of course, the limit of no more than 5 lbs. for 6 weeks is going to be hard for her.

Natasha is doing fine with the pregnancy. Moving along quite nicely. Had a little pain today, but the doctor said that it was probably the way the baby is laying so low to prop her feet up and to take a warm bath! Helloooooo, how is she to do that she she is at work?!!!!!!!

Nick has almost moved everything from one apartment to another. Moving is such a drag, it is the little stuff you hate to deal with.

I haven't done any scrapping for nearly 2 months now. Just cannot find that creative bug. I want to, but when I get the chance the "want-to" is gone. Head to the gynecologist tomorrow for my yearly checkup which I think has run into 2 years.....put it off as long as I can....hate it, hate it!

Well, guess I had better go. Got a new Creating Keepsakes mag., maybe that will get me going again......

It's been a while...

I cannot believe it has been nearly a month since my last post. There has been a lot going on around here and then by the time I get a minute to get to the computer, I am not in the mood...August 16 was Allyssa's back to school night. Her first day of school was August 20. She was all excited about going back to school, first grade. She had all new books so she had to look through all of them before we could move on to something else. There was only one other classmate from her K-5 class in this class with her. And they were sitting facing each other. Her teacher changes the seating arrangements every 2-3 weeks to get everybody accustomed to each other. I cannot believe she is in 1st grade now. Dakota is enjoying riding Allyssa's tricycle. Of course, she cannot figure out pushing the pedals. I was pushing her around.

The weather has "cooled" down a bit to the 80's. We have had some rain but not enough to make up the deficit that we have. Grass gets cut about every 2 weeks since it has not been growing.

Hanzo is nearly the size of a full grown dog at only 6 months. I don't have a recent picture showing how big he actually is, will try to get one.

Natasha, Randy and the girls have moved back to Travelers Rest which is a good thing. I think Allyssa is actually getting to school ON TIME now. Bless her heart. Gateway Elementary where Allyssa goes has been attended by Natasha, Nick, and my sister's 2 children Asheton and Zachary plus Deborah has been working there since Zach started elementary school (I think) and he is now a junior in high school. So the teachers that are still there and haven't retired remember all of us and take care of Allyssa. It is like she has all these angels watching over her while she is at school. Which makes me feel very good. They are like family. When we went to back to school night, Natasha, the girls and I were standing in line so Natasha could get the car tags that has a number they call out when you pick your child up. When we got to the table Marcy Bunch and her husband were giving the tags out and they were telling us how Allyssa would come in late last year and tell them, "it is my mom's fault that i am late"! because Allyssa hardly every got there on time!!! They are get a kick out of Allyssa coming in there with her silly antics. She is such a sweetie.

I am still working beside demon seed at work, but it is getting to were I don't really realize she is there until she gets in the mood to start talking loud trying to tell everybody how to do there job and no she is not the supervisor. I just do my job and leave at 3:30 p.m. Our work has been slow but suppose to be picking up now.

Mom had to have surgery this past wednesday, the 29th. She had 2 hernias removed and needless to say she has been pretty sore. She stayed overnight in the hospital and then came home on Thursday around 3:30. She is doing better daily but cannot pick up anything over 5 lbs. for SIX WEEKS. Do you know how hard that is going to be for her? She and I are just alike and neither one of us like to have to depend on someone else to do something for us. Why are we like that...you know women have a lot on them now days.

Natasha and her pregnancy is moving right along. Due date is still December 25. She had an ultrasound and this one is a girl also. 3 girls what a delight! You can dress little girls up so pretty and dainty. Although Natasha don't take too much time dressing them up too girly!

Well, I have blabbed long enough, tried to catch up on somethings but I am sure I have forgotten somethings.

Later...................

100 degrees??????

I cannot believe that it has hit 100 degrees here in SC, that is until I walk out in the mess and realize that it is hard to actually breathe! We need some rain SO BAD. These isolated thunderstorms, which by the way, I have not seen in days and days, are just not getting it. Mom left this morning for Medical Lake Washington with 2 of her brothers and their wives. They will meet up with one of their sisters to go and visit the sister that actually lives in Washington. Then she and her brothers and sister-in-laws are going to go to CANADA. I am sooooo happy for her. She has never been to Canada and this may be the only chance she actually gets to go. I so hope that she has a good time, although I am already missing her. She is not only my mom, but my best friend too and it is like something is missing when she is gone. I actually had a "free" day today from the granddaugthers....and boy did I need it. Natasha, Randy and the girls are moving within the week to a house in Travelers Rest, next week is the last week of summer vacation for Allyssa, she starts back to school on the 20th. Back to school night is Monday the 13th, I think. Well, guess I had better get going. Hanzo needs to go outside and I need to get my shower and get ready for bed.

Where has 2007 gone?

I cannot believe that in 5 months it will be Christmas again. Where in the world as the first part of 2007 gone? The older I get the faster it goes....We took Hanzo in for a bath today after we took him and Miss Kitty for their rabies shots and I also got Miss Kitty the Feline 6 in 1 shot to cover the feline distemper and all that other junk they can get. Good thing about it that when you take them to these little pet express set-ups the shots are not nearly as expensive as they are when you go to the vet. This is a "not-so-good" picture of our tree from 2006. Vincent and I had lunch with Mom at Atlanta Bread Company, then he has some errands to run so I went to Haywood Mall with Mom, tried on a couple pair of jeans, I am the worst critic especially when I am looking in the mirror at myself, so needless to say, I put both pair back on the shelf. Then we went to the Borders Express book store. I love books, but have not been reading much b/c I have had my nose in scrapbook magazines, which by the way, are all beginning to look the same.....Mom said today that we need to start reading again...I agree. Then we went to Belks, I went to the perfume counter, found some cologne I am going get Burberry I think it was. My mind just went totally blank. But anyway, it smelled so good. Is smelled a word or should I have used smelt, it that a word? See what happens when you have been out of school since 1981, omg, I cannot believe it has been that long.....anyhoo, I guess I had better go. Gotta put a load of clothes in the dryer!

Not doing to good...

Well, as you can see, I have not been too good at posting every day. I have had a bout with anxiety attacks since last Tuesday and now am on medication for that too. I think this year has been the year for all my problems....it has to get better. When I feel like really doing something creative, I am at work or not at home, when I finally get to a point where I can do something, I am not in the creative spirit any longer. Just one thing after another.
School is getting ready to start here on the 20th. Between me and vincent and my mom, we have picked up all of allyssa's back-to-school supplies except the book bag, which we feel that Natasha should at least buy, right!!!!! Speaking of b-t-s supplies, I cannot believe all the stuff that these kids have to take to school. Of course, half of it is to cover for the people who "can't afford it OR do not bother to send anything" for their children. Plus the school district does not supply alot of the stuff we used, which was not much from what I remember. That yellowish coloring paper and big crayons is the only thing I can remember right off that the school provided. We took our own paper, pencils, notebook and folders. Bookbags were not even heard of then I don't think. Of course, I am not THAT OLD! 47 is all...... The weather is dreadfully hot, little rain lately here, some areas get alot but that is isolated and scattered thunderstorms for ya, you never know when or where they are going to erupt.
Mom is getting ready for her trip with 2 of her siblings and their wives to Washington State. They are going to go into Canada first though. And then meet another sibling who will already be at the sibling's house they are going to see, does that make sense or did I loose you entirely? I am so happy for Mom that she gets to make this trip for one, she has never been to the east coast and for another that she gets to go to Canada. I am so hoping she has a great time and enjoys every minute of it!
Well, the girls are doing great now. Dakota can say "I 'tuck" for I stuck. She got stuck in a chair the other day, she can also say "dat" for what's that. She is so cute and talking up a storm now. Allyssa is growing up too fast every time I see her she looks like she has matured a little bit more. She has two teeth on the bottom that are loose so she is waiting for them to come out. What a silly girl!
Well, gotta go for now.