Allyssa's dance pics...

Here are Allyssa's dance pictures. I had to ask Natasha about school pictures, which she said that she did not get this year, (I won't even tell you what I thought about that), when she told me she had these, which were in one of the kitchen cabinets...I don't know about that girl. Anyway, I thought you might like to see them. I only got the group picture to scan, then I got the 5x7 of her and 2 wallets. I will try to send them by regular e-mail so you they can be downloaded if you like. She is sooo cute in this outfit! I sure do miss her. Back to work tomorrow, boy does the weekend seem to fly by, even when you aren't having fun!!!! I just can't seem to get myself back on track with feeling good. It comes in spurts. Nauseation during the day, getting hot, I don't know....I sure be feeling better. I am back to taking both antibiotics, staggering all the medication during the day, I just don't know.

Freezing.....

This is probably the last picture that has been taken of all of the kids, spouses and mom and dad. It was taken at Papa's birthday in 2004. The other picture just like was a goof-off. Deborah was poking her chest out trying to make it look big-ger that it is! She is always joking around like that.

We took a motorcycle ride to Hendersonville, NC, today to eat at Cracker Barrel. Left around 4:30 got back around 6:15. It was soooo cold. I don't know why I do that. I know it is going to cold, but I go anyway and it was up to me whether we went or not. I really did not feel like going, but I went anyway. Bout froze my "ba-honkus" off too. And I even had thermal underwear on....what is the deal with that? Had Dakota today while Natasha worked....she is just such a precious baby. She was good all day. Took a nap before we left to meet Mom, Deborah and Asheton at the mall so Mom could buy Asheton's birthday present then went to Monterrey's by the Mall for lunch. Had a good time..then came home, Natasha picked up Dakota, I cleaned house, changed sheets on the bed, washed 2 loads of clothes, dusted, vacuumed and by the time I got done, I was complete worn out....Guess I will go and look at my new "Top Ten" magazine from Creating Keepsakes that I got in the mail yesterday...

Relapse?

Not feeling too well again today. Been nauseated this afternoon, throat feels a little scratchy, catchy cough started about 6:00. Just yucky. Back hasn't hurt quite as bad today as the rest of the week has. Picked up Dakota at daycare, she is such a sweetie. We laid down and took a nap, mine was about 30 minutes; hers was 1 1/2 hours. I finally woke her up at 6:15 so she would sleep tonight. She is pointing to her nose now, looking out the truck window at the cars and trucks and trying to talk about them. Allyssa went to her Dad's this weekend. I miss her so much when I don't get her during the week as usual, but I have felt so bad since last week. I hope I feel better tomorrow. I think I will go and head on to bed.

We aren't going anywhere!

This was Allyssa's little friend (yes he was a boy) for a while there we did not know it was a boy, until of course, you could see his little "maleness" protruding through his bathsuit...LOL. We thought it was a girl with no top on. That is Natasha, pregnant as can be and Vincent in the background on the left. Oh for the carefree days of being a the beach on vacation...watching the people walk, run, stroll by, soaking up the sun, of course, I have to be careful, always, always, get sun poisoning if I don't load my chest, and top of my ears down with sunscreen. I don't keep my head in the sun too long anymore either unless of course,I am at the waterpark. That don't seem to bother me, could be the sun, sand and wind combination, never thought of that...ding, ding! Being lazy and not having a schedule to adhere to. Nice..... Suppose to get freezing rain, sleet, snow tonight after midnight and tomorrow. Not sure if we are going to get it. I don't like it when there is a "chance". I don't like "chances". Either we are or we are not getting something. Don't like the unexpected, makes me uneasy...don't like "out-of-the-ordinary" either. I need to know what is going on when, how, why, etc. I am a big procrasinator, not like that either. I try not to be and I do good sometimes, but other times I don't. Natasha has inherited that trait from me, unfortunately. Well, it is 9:35 pm time for me to get to bed.

Feeling better....

I am soooo waiting on spring. This was the birdfeeder in our backyard with a gold finch perched on it. My favorite seasons are spring and fall. I am feeling better today. Gradually today I started feeling better. I am staggering my medication during the day, so maybe that is helping. Benicar HCT when I get up, Cymbalta around lunch time, and one of my antibiotics around 4-6. I am not even going to try the other anitbiotic...surely don't want to feel anything like I did last week and yesterday. Thanks Mom for the sandwich and soup! Love ya. I had the same thing today, except it was a turkey sandwich out of the vending machine and Campbells chicken noodle soup, 1 banana at first break and 1 apple at second break. Actually felt like eating today, had cubed steak, mashed potatoes and gravy. I am tired right now though. I am going to try to get to church tomorrow night if I continue to feel better. Right now, I have been getting worn out just running around picking them up...we will see, plus I am back working from 6:00 am til 3:30pm. That means I am up at 4:45. Maybe that is why I am tired right now...I haven't seen Allyssa since Friday night and Dakota yesterday. I miss them both, even though it is hectic...Talked to Nick on Friday, said he was going to come by and see me over the weekend since I was not feeling good, haven't seen him yet...! Glad I was not holding my breathe! LOL He called also to tell me that Matt finally called him back about Paul (started out as Nick's dog, I inherited him). One of the guys Matt was sharing rent with decided to get married so the other guys let the lease expire. Matt I guess moved back home. He said that he did not have anywhere to take Paul so he took him to the humane society. I would have taken him back, I am really sad about it, because Paul did not deserve to be taken there. I tried to find out what they did to him, if he was adopted (which I doubt because he was old and overweight) or if they put him to sleep. I just needed some closure, but they said since he was not my dog that they could not tell me anything. I would love to know he was adopted by a loving family, but I am not quite sure that happen, almost 100% sure. I think I will go read a little bit, since House is not coming on tonight...

Back on Overtime...

This was Allyssa's end of the year zoo trip for K-4. She is in the pink squatting down to the right of the picture. She had more fun playing on the playground equipment that she did looking at the animals, which was probably the 5-6 time she has been to the Greenville Zoo. Didn't get to pick her up at daycare today, only Dakota. Allyssa was at Vickie's house. But when I went to go into Dakota's room, she was walking to the diaper changing area and caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of her eye and turned to me. When she seen that it was me, she come running and laughing right into my arms. That right there made my not-feeling-so-good day vanish for a little while. As well as when I am with Allyssa. They both tend to make me forget for the moment how bad I feel when they smile at me!

I am back on overtime, starting tomorrow. 6:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Although I like and need th extra money right now and I get out of the early morning slow traffic, I had getting up at 4:45 every morning. By the time 3:30 get here I am worn out and if tomorrow is anything like today, I really will be worn out. My upper back hurt really bad today for some reason, and it has now started hurting again. I took 2 Advil at 11:30 and the pain did not ease off until 2:30. I think I will take Aleve now and see if that will get rid of the pain for a while. I was really tired today too. I am not sure why, I am sleeping some at night, but during the night I toss and turn, go to the couch, go back to bed...Maybe tonight I will sleep better, hope so!

Not afraid...

The last chair on the right going toward the mountain is Chelsea, Allyssa and Asheton. Yes Allyssa is with them...she wanted to ride this chairlift with Asheton and Chelsea. She is not afraid of much of anything. When she came back down and got off, she was excited beyond belief. Yes, she went all the way to the top of this mountain. I could not believe that she wanted to go on it...it should not have surprised me though. She wanted to get on all the rides at Dollywood that went high up...even the ones that she was not allowed to get on because she was not tall enough. She had a blast though. Back to work tomorrow...not looking forward to it though. Everybody coming up and asking me if I am alright, how am I doing...I know they mean well..but I don't like all the attention....