That long?!

Well I guess it has been awhile since my last post...that is if your coming back here looking for something interesting to read. That is not the case here! I am posting my 2 youngest children's pictures.. I posted my oldest one around his bday..so now they are all three on here.

We have been keeping busy though..with three kids, who wouldn't be. Hubby is working, and I am at home with those great lovable children! We have started back with school this year. (homeschool). They are in 2cnd, 1st and kindergarten. Let me tell you there is nothing like trying to do them all! (and one with autism to boot!) But I am sure that we will yet get a system out that works for all of us! (well that is what I pray every day!)

This past week my Daddi-o had neck surgery for his spinal cord and back. Not as severe as my Mom's was last year, but none the same, surgery. It was not a pleasant experience, and we will be speaking to the higher-ups over what happened. They over-dosed my Dad and about lost him, they had to give him some meds to counter-act the overdose, and after they brought him back, they finally called his Dr. but only after the fact. There were several other issues with the nurses, but needless to say they are very dissatisfied. My Mommy kept saying all she wanted to do was get out of there, and take him home to care for him herself. It's pretty sad that he had to call my Mommy to come and sit with him because he was scared of the nurses and their abilities. Well enough of that, it is still new and fresh and raw..so I might say something I shouldn't..so on I will go!

We had our annual town parade..they call it Harvest Fest. Vendors are set up around our town square and of course the parade. I won't go on and on about it either, as it was just ok...but the kids seemed to enjoy themselves and that is what matters...I liked the company and I will leave it at that.

It seems as though I am still getting ready for Christmas..I just ordered 4 things for hubby yesterday...but his bday is the month before, so who knows, he may get some of it for his bday. My mommy is finished with the grand kids..well she says she has one or two things left and then she's done! I have several on my list crossed off as well. That is a praise! The kids keep seeing magazines coming in the mail full of childrens toys and keep on changing their minds as to what they want! (I can't believe I am getting Christmas magazines already!)

Well that is pretty much it for here.....sounds exciting huh? I posted a picture of all of us too..whoo-whoo! Hopefully it won't be too long in between, but we have alot going on in the next few months! c-ya!

ooops....almost forgot to name this one!

Well a week has gone by and I am even more exhausted then I was last weekend, or rather, I don't think I have caught up on anything remotely looking like relaxation this past week. Maybe next weekend...... Well actually we are taking the kids to see the new movie Wall-E. With the support group that we are in (for children/families with autism) they have a free movie event, where children and their families are invited to watch a movie for free. We have planned on going to 2 0r 3 other movie events that have passed, and never got to go, due to weather or sickness, so we are really looking forward to going to this one! Honey-pie is one of the chapter board members so he is supposed to work the table at the theater... hopeful he will get to, if he doesn't have to work! The kids at the theater tend to be a little louder, and they don't turn the lights all the way down, and they turn the volume of the movie down a little bit. My son has never been to a movie theater before, because we never knew how he would react due to these things, so it is nice to be able to try it for free first. He has however been to our local drive-in theater, where we hope to go again this summer! So as far as relaxing next Saturday, well maybe after the movie, we'll see! I haven't gotten any of my pictures from my son's birthday developed yet, but I hope to soon. For the fourth we were out at our camper, and we had a great time....the campground put on a great display of fireworks! We were all really impressed with them. Our small town must have decided not to do fireworks right now, but they are doing them at our county fair later this month...wooo-hooo. I am being sarcastic....If they can have them at our fair why not for the 4th? I am sure that it is something to do with money and all that stuff...what isn't anymore!? Well on to something else! Ok, now don't laugh, but I have already started Christmas shopping. It's just a little over 5 months away. And with 3 little ones to buy for, I can't afford to wait till the last minute! I actually start buying Christmas presents the day after Christmas for the following year, and I buy and plan all year long. Some people just laugh,,,but hey, you do what you got to do! Sometimes the bargains I get in the summer are well, well worth it! Although I usually forget all that I have as I start going thru everything! And then I think, why did I get soooo much! My honey-pie says the same thing! He thinks we should limit them to 5 or 6 presents a piece, which is a good number, but that is still 15/18 presents, plus presents from other family and friends! It does get to be alot! Well, enough about Christmas...... it is still summer after all, although from our weather one probably wouldn't know it! We have been inundated with more rain this weekend...not the drizzle type, but the torrential down pour kind. I drove today on a road I drive often and there was water on the roadway's everywhere. One house in a town next to ours got flooded due to the water in the road way...how awful. I am sure they never thought they would need flood insurance. Our river is on the rise again, and I pray it goes down as quickly as it has come up! Well I am in need of a good nights rest so I will say adieu! Talk to ya later!

Looks like I've been busy..well not too busy!

One might think that I have been too busy to blog since it has been a couple of weeks..not really all that busy! Truth be told, my computer chair broke, and we haven't gotten a new one yet, so I am sitting on a kitchen chair, and it is hurting my neck to reach down, so in all honesty I haven't wanted to take the time to update anything! But I know so many people are interested in what is going on in my families life... so I thought I better catch everyone up! Fathers Day was great for all....we ended up having dinner at the camper, and it was nice. Here is a picture of my Daddi-o. One of him in his natural state, the other just him! You decide which is which!

Anyway, it was a really nice time. Right now I seem to have lost my Father's Day pictures, but if I find them I will post one of my honey-pie and my kiddo's. But here are a few of the kids I took outside.... they are getting too big! But I guess that's what they're supposed to do!


Well your in luck, I found the ones of my honey-pie, and one with me and my Daddi-o too. So here they are

Well I think that is all I really wanted to accomplish, and believe me this took me over an hour to do.. I have dial up...oh yes, I enjoy country living! Well I hope everyone has a great 4th! Today is my little boy's birthday...my middle one. He turned 7 today..so we will be celebrating with cake and ice cream later. Then on the 4th he wants to go to chuck-e-cheese. Oh HAPPY DAY! Have a great one all!

ta-ta-for-now!

Well, it's been a week and one would think I should have a lot to say..well I don't think I do, so maybe I will just ramble a little while and things will come to me! This past weekend was rather nice.. my parents kept my three blessings for the evening Sunday night.... and my wonderful Father gave my husband and I money to go out to dinner with... we went to Cracker Barrel. I am sure you are thinking of all the places to go eat, why there? Well simply because we like it, and we don't get to go very often. Our Cracker Barrel is on the outside of town, and it is not a place we think of going to very often...so sometimes it is nice to go and with out any children tagging along in the gift shop area I am able to actually look at things. ha ha. We also went swimming Saturday at our campground...it was sooooooo COLD! After awhile it was still cold... and at the end of an hour the kids teeth were finally chattering. But did they want to get out? NO! We told them we could get ice cream...so we sat on the picnic bench eating ice cream...it was hot outside, just not in the pool! But the kids had a great time. I got my son's picture taken this week. He turned 8 this year....
He is growing up way too fast for me! Another 10 years, and then he'll be all grown up! Time goes by too fast some days!

Well this weekend is Fathers Day, and it should be a nice weekend. My Honeypie and my Daddi-o are taking the day Saturday and having a men's day. They are going to their men's bible study/breakfast in the morning, and it sounds like my Daddi-o picked going to eat lunch at a restaurant where there are go-carts. I am sure they will have a fun time! I am very blessed the my honey-pie shares a great relationship with my Dadddi-o. My honey-pie's own Father passed away over 8 years ago.

Well I also received some pictures of my sister.. she went to New Zealand recently. so I thought I would post one of her on here too. It looks like such a beautiful place!


Well I hope this weekend is a wonderful weekend. The weather report looks promising! No more rain for a few days! Have a great one!

Ta-ta-for-now!
D

Tired....but hey....

Ok, I am now ready for fall. I think that is the only time of year where I like the weather. Nothing too cold, nor to hot. No snow, no storms. Just nice weather. We have been inundated with rain, rain, and more rain, with some really nice storms. We were without power for a day and a half... I heard thru the grapevine (in our small town) that a truck hit a utility pole, and that took out several other poles...wiping out electricity for several communities. And there's nothing like the electric being out when it is nice and hot outside! I am being sarcastic. On a positive note, my parents took us all out to dinner last night. We went to a local restaurant named Perkins. (for those of you in the QC, it is like the Village Inn, those not in the QC, it is a high class Denny's). They have Tuesday night kids eat free, and they had a clown there making balloon things for the kids. The boys got swords made, and sissy got a pink hat with a heart on it.. she calls it a crown. The food was really good too.. I had a nice piece of salmon with pasta in a white sauce with dill and tomato.. my plate was shared with sissy and my honeypie and my Daddi-o tried it too. Anyway, that was the best part of the day yesterday, just spending time with my family... it is nice sometimes when the electricity goes out, you get to do fun things like that when it's least expected! But as for the rest of the night.... we ended up staying at my parents house, due to the severity of the storms..... we had tornado warnings until 2 am.. and they have a basement, so we packed up some stuff and went over there. There's nothing like being family in the dark. The kids are allowed to be a little more hyper, everyone stays up a little later.....and everyone sweats together! All in all I am thankful that no tornado's came thru our area.... and my family is all safe. I will just remain tired today. but hey, there is always tomorrow when I can sleep!

ta-ta-for now!

It's me again!

Well after someone, who again shall remain nameless, told me I needed to get a new blog on here, I decided I had enough pestering, so here it is, a new blog. It's not as though she doesn't know everything already going on in my life, it is sooo exciting. But maybe I can take a stab at enlightening those of you who actually read my blog, and don't already know what's new. Here goes... absolutely nothing is new! That's pretty much it. Well.... there may be a couple of things ms. nameless might not know. I am babysitting over the summer. Oh yeah!! I sorta agreed cause they are kinda family by marriage, and so the little boy is my oldest son's age, and a good kid, so I am hopping things go well this summer. I pretty much have enough on my plate, so I really had to strongly consider babysitting....so now I have to get up early every morning...YUCK! I am used to sleeping till 8 or 9 am. Now up by 6:30. No wonder I am going to bed earlier now. I haven't seen 1 am in awhile now! Well let's see, what else is new? Oh I know, my parents bought a camper, and it is at a campground in the town we live in, and last weekend just the kids and my honeypie and I went camping. We had a really nice time. I want the camp time to be special to my kids. When I look back at the times I went camping, I always remember them as really fun times. So for the first time in my son's life, who is 8, and my little girl 4, they got to have their first soda. (it was only one of those half can's) they thought it was really something, and they didn't even drink the whole can! My other son and I played "Don't break the ice" at the kitchen table, everyday! And we made smores, and just played. It was really fun, and I hope now when they are older and look back on their camping experience they can say how fun it was for them too!

Well maybe I have one more thing... I got my hair cut last night. Ms. nameless doesn't know this either. I got it cut shorter than I have had it my whole life...well with one exception, ( I had it all cut off in 9th grade) but for me know, it is pretty short, but still long enough to put in a ponytail. ( I need that security blanket). I am really happy with it. Now I jsut need to put some color on it this weekend, to cover the grey! ha! Well I think that is really all there is to tell! This weekend looks to be a nice weekend..relaxing Saturday, and Sunday I think we are going to have my Dad a surprise birthday party. He turns 58 on Monday, but we are going to give him a party on Sunday after church and surprise him. It should be fun! Well that's ALLLLL that is going on in my little world! I will post another blog when there is more going on again!
Ta-ta for now!

Another Weekend Ahead.....

Here it is, another weekend gone by with next week already filling up. No wonder a weekend isn't relaxing anymore... we're always preparing for the next week instead of relaxing from the one we just had. Oh well, such is life. However today my honey pie and I decided that we are doing nothing today... absolutely nothing. He went to church this am, with only one of our children, while I am home with the other two.. and we decided that we are having left overs and just sitting here watching Raiders of the Lost Ark movies all afternoon. So, what started us by saying we are staying home and doing nothing all day today? Well..... Friday night we went in town and got groceries.. which I hardly ever do on a Friday night.. because it's just plain tooooo busy..we got home by 7 ish. Awhile later my Mom called, she just got bit by a nat. She is allergic to them, her whole eye swelled shut.. I took her to the emergency room, and we left there around 11:30 pm. (she's doing better now after 2 shots, and going on prednisone! but still swollen!) OF course we were to have company over Saturday, which involved cleaning the house and getting some food ready.. due to the lateness of getting home Friday night, none of that got done, so I spent the morning Saturday doing that, while honey pie was cleaning outside, and doing odd jobs for my Mom, who could only see with one eye. And of course things weren't complete by the time company showed up... but things went well...so now here it is Sunday.... a day to finally relax.... but I thought that was what the whole weekend was supposed to be about.... well there's always next weekend... and hey, isn't next weekend Memorial Day weekend.. with a extra day off? Ohhh let the relaxation begin now! (I included the picture of my Mom at the e.r., I am sure she would be soooo happy about it!) Ta-Ta for now!