3 Word Sunday

It has been a BUSY week and we are finally cooling down so today I got out my Halloween decorations..I am not sure when I ever got them out this early but since I was CLEANING today I decided I might as well pull it all out!! I made a Apple Crisp and 2 Apple Pies this weekend. I also went and bought CandyCorn and Peanuts to make my FAVORITE fall snack that I should have never made as I LOVE THEM!!!
Friday night we were are a friends in Cinti for our Couple night and Pam had the Hershey Kisses in the CandyCorn flavor..I thought they were the cutest things ever and they taste just like CandyCorn. I can not say they are my favorite as I am not a huge white chocolate lover but they are CUTE!!!

Happy 3 Word Sunday:)

3 Word Sunday

Today (Sunday, Sept. 22) is 2 years since my mom passed away from Pancreatic Cancer and there is not a day that passes that I do not think of her or my dad. As much as I know that she and my dad are in a better place and she is not not suffering anymore I still want them both here!!! I miss them but I so miss them for my kids..they would be amazed at Nicholas but the change in Tyler in these 2 years has been AMAZING. My mom was a GREAT Mom but a even GREAT Grandma..her Grandkid meant the world to her and she was so happy when she was around them and they LOVED her...Mom we miss you and love you!!!



My parents would have been so PROUD for Tyler as he did make the All-Star team in football!!! This is the 1st year he has wanted to play and he has done GREAT and he was ask to try out from his Coach and he made it!!! WTG Tyler!!!
His team is the Red Skins and they ended there season with their 1st loss!!! The play off part starts next week! Today was the first time I really wanted to RUN out of the field as he tackled a kid and the kid went down on him and he had the Wind knocked out of him..when he stood up he was swaying back and forth and could not stand straight..His Coach was in front of him so he did not see till parents started YELLING you have a hurt player..the Coach turned around as the Asst. Coach got him down on the ground for a bit and he sat out of the game for a play and was right back in. WTG Ty!!!

**Pugmama puts all the 3 Word Sunday pictures to Music on Mondays..They usually ALWAYS make me Cry!!! I have to say I just love the blog friends I have met!! Thanks M!!!

3 Word Sunday

Tyler's football team (Redskins) played the other undefeated team yesterday and his team WON!!! So this makes their season 6-0 with next Saturday as the last regular game before play-offs. He has NEVER wanted to play football before this year and he is LOVING it!!! He is actually really good and has tried out for the All Star team and will find out tomorrow if he made it or not!!! He made 5 tackles yesterday and had a GREAT game.


Nicholas' good friend, Will and his family are moving to Hershery PA. We will so miss Will and his older brother John and their family. Both boys swim and the team will not be the same. They are known as the "Lee Boys" and both amazing swimmers!! Will is on the right and John on the left with Nicholas in the middle. We stopped over today to say our Goodbyes:(

3 Word Sunday!!

Friday night was the BIG City Football game against the 2 High Schools. North was winning then it started to lightening and it was called till Saturday. Well East pulled off a win in the last MINUTE and beat the BullDogs:(
A friend sent me this picture of Nicholas at the game and I was so impressed he wore a tie, even if it was painted on, as he ALWAYS likes to look his BEST!!
North did beat East in Soccer in ALL the games yesterday!!

3 Word Sunday!!!

Today is Hanks Birthday and we took advange of the Cash for Clunkers. I had to drive the Van a few weeks ago and said the brakes did not work..well Hank drove it last week and realized that THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK!! Soo, we took it in and the caliber was broke and it need a new front brake system and a rear brake drum and 2 new tires. This would cost us atleast $1200.00 to fix and the Van is not worth that much!!! We decided to let it SIT till Hank got a job and just use the 1 car. Well, we thought the Cash for Clunkers went on for another month so we were HOPING Hank would hear about the job in Indy by then (either way would be nice). We went to pick it up for the repair place and the Honda dealer is on the other corner so we "stopped" to see what they had with good gas mileage..Well Guess What????
Hank got a NEW Car!!! A 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid. Great gas mileage and since it is Hanks Birthday and I bought him NOTHING we are saying this is his gift!!!! Happy Birthday Hank!!!
I LOVE how the put the CARS on the windows so no one trys to buy it..lol

3 Word Sunday

School started here this week (way to early if you ask me but no one did)!!! Nicholas is now in the 10th grade and Tyler is in 6th and in his last year of elementary school. Come May I will be CRYING if not way before then. I have been invloved at school for MANY years now and can not imagine not having one of mine there!! We have been doing the what grade you are in by holding up that many fingers since Nicholas started school and I said to Hank the night before..OMG..next year Nicholas is going to have to use a toe as he is out of fingers!!!

Happy 12th Birthday Tyler!!!

Today my BABY is 12. I can not believe he is 12 already. This year he CHANGED so much..he grew 5 inches and so came out of his SHELL!!! He is funny, has my smart mouth, and has become very social!!! He makes us laugh ALL the time and I am so happy to be his MOM!!!

3 Word Sunday!!!

3 Word Sunday

This says it all:)

A facebook friend posted this and I thought it was so funny..Thanks Heather:)

1 year ago

A year ago today my dad went to join my mom. Tonight my kids both got home from being gone a week (one to Florida and one to camp) and I found myself reaching for the phone to call my mom and dad to tell them my kids were HOME!!! I find myself reaching for the phone ALL the time. I miss my parents for ME but I miss them even more for my Kids. I know they are watching down on them but I want them to tell me how proud they are of them. I want my mom to "stick up" for them..ok Tyler..when I am about ready to ring his neck:) I want my dad to see and tell me how much they have grown and say he never thought Nicholas legs would be more then a foot long:) and talk about his fat cheeks. He would be amazed at Tyler as he grew 5 inches this year!! I just want to be able to pick up the phone and have them say HI. I know I was lucky to have them as long as I did as some people are not that lucky BUT that does not make it any easier...
We love you and miss you!!!

The 4th

For the 4th of July we went to our friends Diane and Daniels house. They live out in the middle of NATURE and even though it rained ALL day we had a GREAT time. The highlights of the day was Brian showing us his golfing talents (how many swings to hit the ball:), the WONDERFUL food (fish fry) and the sounds of nature.

Nicholas is 16!!!

Nicholas was 16 on June 25th and that weekend he around 40 friends over for a party:)
It was a lot of fun and I have to say the kids were very good!!! With a pool it is a worry but I did my "little pool rules speech" and I have to say they listed! They swam and ate then hit the basement familyroom which we bought black lights for the ceiling and it was a HUGE hit. Nicholas had said to wear white and there was a lot of "glowing" going on..
Happy Birthday Nicholas..we love you!!

Happy 4th of July

Hank and I took Tyler and a friend of his to the fireworks last night..do not know if it was ME and the MOOD I have been in or what but I was not overly impressed.
Hank is still job hunting and to say that it is not getting to me would be a lie..1 more month of a pay check and insurance!!
The kids go back to school in a month..so not ready for that. I have NO idea what I am doing next year as what I did was funded by a grant and as of now there is NO grant.
I will do a post soon on Nicholas' 16th Birthday party..40 kids, food, a swimming pool and black lights in the basement family room!!!

Happy 4th to everyone and a BIG Thank You to those protecting our Country!!!

Words for Women to Live By :)

1. Aspire to be Barbie - the bitch has everything.

2. If the shoe fits - buy them in every color.

3. Take life with a pinch of salt.... A wedge of lime, and a shot of tequila.

4. In need of a support group? - Cocktail hour with the girls!

5. Go on the 30 day diet. (I'm on it and so far I've lost 15 days).

6. When life gets you down - just put on your big girl panties and deal with it.

7. Let your greatest fear be that there is no PMS and this is just your personality.

8. I know I'm in my own little world, but it's ok. They know me here.

9. Lead me not into temptation, I can find it myself.

10. Don't get your knickers in a knot; it solves nothing and makes you walk funny.

11. When life gives you lemons in 2009 - turn it into lemonade then mix it with vodka.

12. Remember where ever there is a good looking; sweet, single or married man there is some woman tired of his bullshit!

13. Keep your chin up, only the first 40 years of parenthood are the hardest..

14. If it has Tires or Testicles it's gonna give you trouble.

15. By the time a women realizes her mother was right, she has a daughter who thinks she's wrong.

'Good friends are like stars..........You don't always see them, but you know they are always there' 'Remember yesterday, dream about tomorrow, but live for today'. Now smile and send to any girl wasting time at work, suffering from a hangover, or just suffering from life , that might need a reason to smile!

Saturday night in Columbus

Go HERE and read this post..it is SO FUNNY!!!
And YES..I am so proud of my husband!!

Prayers and Cards

I have been following this blog for a while. Hannah is a BRAVE little girl that found out 6 months ago she has Aplastic Anemia. It is heart breaking to read all that she has been through. She always has a smile on her face and god in her heart. I think we can learn a lot from her!!! If you could take the time to send a card and say a few prayers it would be GREATLY appreciated. This is the address for at least a few weeks.

Hannah Eriksen
The Children's Inn at NIH (arriving 6/14)
7 West Drive
Bethesda, MD 20814-1509

Thanks:)

How long has it been..

I have been in pretty much of a FUNK lately. Hank still is looking for a JOB and I have to say it is getting to me!!! I really do not want to move (and neither do the kids) but who knows..he needs a JOB!!!

A couple blogs that I have been following forever got their daughters from China. One is home and one is there NOW!! Congratulations to Tracy and her new daughter Eme and Pugmama and her daughter Harlow. I am so happy for both of you and your growing families:)

Nicholas is swimming, swimming and teaching swimming. He is at the pool for around 10 hours a day between swim practice, teaching Frog lessons, Practice again and Preteam lessons!! Surprise surprise we went to the ENT for his ears as they were seeping pussy stuff (sorry) and found out he is MRSA in his ears. The ear Dr was SHOCKED as I was also. He is on drops and pills!!

Tyler is in Band Camp for the month of June each morning..(Sax) and going to camp camp in July. He is playing baseball and is the catcher and loves it. Personally I can not squat so I could never be a catcher. Here is a pic of him and his BF Jacob:)

I have a ton of pictures on my camera I need to download.
Happy Summer:)

Bunco..Derby Style

Friday Night was BuNcO and we did a DERBY theme one..As requested, here are the Bunco minutes..lol
Bev came dressed as a JOCKEY (with a horse and whip) and wins the BEST dressed Jockey player there!!!
(OK..maybe she was the only Jockey player there BUT she LOOKED great..we ALL agreed she did not just buy that whip as we all know that Bart can be a Bad Bad Boy sometimes:)

Denise's Hat was BEAUTIFUL!!! and she even matched her clothes to it!!!!
Tracy had another beautiful hat also and it even had BIRDS nesting in it:)
Mine had a horse on top as I am a A$$
Sue, Jennifer, Jill, Lora, Joanne ALL had Hats on..)
Hummm who am I missing..SUZANNE and DIANE did not wear a HAT!!! I have to say I am SURPRISED at Diane as she usually has a costume for everything!!
Kathy had another beauty on even if at one time it was a Baseball cap and she even had a Derby scarf..since we are talking about KATHY..OMG..she brought a Beautiful Fruit pizza that she cut into lovely squares that someone..not trying to point fingers at anyone SUZANNE did not see and cut into triangles..needless to say KATHY spent sometime trying to make the cuts look pretty again (I even saw some fruit pizza anger as she pitched (with her hands) some on a plate..lol
KATHY also brought tortilla pizza things she has MARKED so Diane (WHO DID NOT WEAR A HAT) would know which to eat with out veggies in them..
Tracy made some quiche thing that was WONDERFUL...I need the recipe as I know it really is a Diana's famous Quiche:)
The FOOD was ALL wonderful..desserts, pizza dip, wontons (Yummm), chicken, pizza things..Honestly NOTHING heatlhy which makes for a GREAT Bunco night..Jill has Bourbon slush, different beers and wine coolers..
Snacks on the table were GREAT..we (SUE) loved the M&Ms as she wrote LOSER in them to Jill when Jill was looking for her score card that somehow ended up in Sue's shirt..That SUE is such a instigator:)
Kathy went to the bathroom ONCE and learned her lesson as she came back and her chair was missing..(I am sure SUE had something to do with that also:)
So..what do we know about OUR group..
1. If you go to the bathroom. Take your chair with you:)
2. Never leave your score card at the table
3. Do not say if I post a picture of YOUR Muffin top you will DIVORCE me as YOU better believe I will post a picture of YOUR Muffin top and A$$!!!

Feels like Summer

Hank finished the deck this week..he did most of it in Sept./Oct. and added to the length of it and added the top this week..Can I say how nice it is. It gives us more space for sitting and entertaining:) PLUS some shade!!!
We also got our new pool liner this week and I have to say I like it better then the other one which did not last at ALL!!! We only had it 3 years and it had ripped in numerous places and look like cr@p!!
My sister and Kaitlin came over yesterday for both of their Bdays and we floated and layed out and I am so SUNBURNT!!! I should know better!!! So today there will be no floating for me:(