Friday, March 8, 2013
March 8, 2013- WHY NOT?
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Holidays......it's been a while!
I'm so bad for not writing in like.....FOREVER! Life has been interesting, and good and bad at the same time! The economy is in shambles.....I don't like who are new president will be.....ok I'm flat out scared of what will come.......but yet at the same time, there is a peace inside me.
I'm so grateful for what I do havea beautiful family, a wonderful husband who is everything I could have ever wanted.....a 2 wonderful kids that make me proud EVERYDAY! On top of that I now hold a position in my company ( AT&T) that I have always wanted, and am grateful for that........Christmas was quite, and peaceful, of course the fact that I had to work the next day may have contributed to that......New Years was the same........quiet, but content.
Maybe, the older we get, the more content with life we become, I'm not sure, but it sure seems that way.
Anyway, Heather was in her first christmas concert....she reminded me of my Mom. Jonathon played football this fall and had a blast........Eric is doing well and, well I just couldn;t ask for more!
I've added just a few pics from Christmas........Heather got a new bike! Jonathon got a PHONE.....a cell phone, I had no idea that teenagers stopped talking and started texting! Boy did I learn quick!
I will add more soon.....but for now.....just remember....LIFE IS GOOD!
Sunday, July 27, 2008
What a summer!
I can't believe summer is almost over! Jonathon is starting football camp tomorrow, the kids both register for school on Thursday! What a summer we have had......I don't know even where to begin! I should have updated this blog sooner, but I simply haven't had time....... Here are a few pictures of our recent trip to Hannibal.... a kind of impromptu vacation to just "get away"..........The 1st picture is at the Light House on Cardiff Hill where Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn used to play ( of course really it was where Sammuel Clemmons used to roam)
Here are a few pictures of the kids riding bikes, since that is what they seem to be doing almost everyday! Our summer started out pretty low key.....Father's day was pretty relaxed and lots of grilling........however that night Eric got sick again......and this time it continued for a week.........I had enough and took him to the ER.....there they did a CAT scan and decided to admit him for further tests.....at least we gat a good doctor who was willing to think outside the box......and also bothered to get records from 8 years ago in St Louis.....after many tests I think we finally a a couple diagnosis's......he has 3 ulcers that have probably been flaring up over the past 1-2 years.......but more importantly they were probably caused by SMA syndrome or Superior Mesateric Artery syndrome....kind of hard to explain but it sure answers a lot of questions and makes a lor of sense...( see the link).
Once he got out of the hospital, the 4th of July was upon us.......and this IS Eric's holiday.....he and the kids went down to Dexter to their favorite firework store and loaded up....on the 4th Eric got the hoses ready and cleared the spot, waited for dark and the 1st set that Jonathon and Eric lit.....well lets just say there were fireworks and they came right at us......one hit Eric in the chin and split it open ....back to the ER again.....................
The next day I found out my Dad was in the hospital as well........Jonathon was going to accompany them on their trip to the East Coast but we decided against that due to Eric's illness.....I am so gald that even though he was in the hopsital for more then 2 weeks he is ok now and on the road to recovery!!!!
Like I said it has been one interesting summer, I am still running 30-35 miles a week and looking forward to the Lewis and Clark half marathon. ( I decided on the half...........) I have also added in swimming and weight training 2-3 times a week as well.....I LOVE the swimmong, and I think pretty soon I will be adding some triathalons........I can't wait..........
Monday, May 26, 2008
Memorial Day 2....The Journey!
Memorial Day
Same tournament.... Jonathon having a face off with the other team.......( we won this game!)
Here is Jonathon playing at his Spring band concert.......he is the short one playing the trombone....he has gotten VERY good this last year....his concert was Awesome! It was pretty funny trying to find him though!
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
School's almost out!
We have spent the last 3 weekends going to Soccer Tournaments.... the 1st was in Marion Il, then we were at home....this last weekend we played in Cape Girardeau.....Jonathon had a lot of fun and brought home a 2nd and 3rd place trophy.....The Tournament at home was horrible... we had 50-60 mph winds and it was COLD.....the boys didn't play there best... oh well. Heather was a good sport and made some new friends. I brought home a sunburn this last weekend.....it was beautiful.
Jonathon will be playing football in the fall and will be going to a football mini camp at school in July.......
Tomorrow Jonathon will be going on a field trip to the Cahokia Mounds.......he can't wait.......I got a ton of pictures and I'll try to get some posted here soon.