The Evils of Facebook

It has finally happened. Due to the badgering of others and the need to spy on my kids I finally broke down and I now have a facebook. Liza spent time this evening helping me get it set up so I don't look like a complete dork. So, as long as Liza's around it will be ok. I think I like my blog better. Facebook is a little too a.d.d. for me. It's abrupt and a little rude for my liking. I will give it a try for a month and see how it goes. 

On other fronts, we are 10 days til surgery. I know Catie is anxious to get it over. I am worried she thinks she will be instantly healed. I keep telling her there is therapy still to come but at this point I  think she is looking forward to being able to be off crutches for more than a few hours. Either way in the end she should be pain free and back to her old self. 

My birthday is in a few weeks. I am trying to come up with something to do that "I" want to do. I am not sure at this point what it will be but I do know that with my current work schedule I don't get much free time to myself so I am trying to come up with a plan that includes something I have been missing. At this point, I feel like I am missing just about everything so I'll let you know what I decide.  We went to the local outdoor mall tonight and I found the coolest purse. I want it, I mean I REALLY WANT IT. We will see. It costs more than I would usually spend on a purse. I guess time will tell. 

The weather has been nice the last couple of day. No rain just sun shine. It really stinks. I miss a true strong winter and spring. Oh well, maybe we can go to the beach.... 

So Much To Be Thankful For!

Well, don't get me wrong. But, there is much to be thankful for and right now I have made it my priority to hold that as my focus. First, our tummys are all full. Ok, so Liza wanted as salad after dinner but that's nothing new. Snacking is almost a sport in this house and a salad is healthy so have at it kid.

Our Bishop stood up at the end of Sacrament Meeting today and announced that 4 very lucky families in our ward were going to spend the next 4 days with no gas, electricity or running water. Holy Cow. Honestly I was looking at everyone but him. I have to say there was a bolt of fear that went through most of us sitting in the congregation. But, now that I think about it we wouldn't starve, we have plenty of food, blankets, and I know that there are flashlights in this house that outnumber the residents. Water that is our failing point. We just don't have much stored. I will focus on changing this. Being completely honest, I wonder if anyone would mention if I started to smell bad at work. Luckily, I won't have to find out but this will be the beginning of a new effort to better our supplies. 

OK so here is my week in review by member of the household and since Liza and Grace are terrorizing me I am starting with those goofs. I believe I am being mocked or spells are being cast or something. So, 

Liza- what's new last week? Ok. Play practice - working on the final touches of Pirates of Penzance; no new guys; went to the Vday dance with Liza and had a good time; went to In N Out on the way home and had Animal Fries ( They truly Rock!!) 

Grace- What's new from last week? I didn't do anything. ( That is her most common answer in life, claiming innocence.   The girls are having a group slow dance - heaven help the boy who tries to come between them. Grace did have a Bishop's interview.

Catie - What's new from last week? Brenden. Holy Crap, there's a boy thing goin on with her. He gave her a bear for Vday. Went to her first dance with her sisters and a girl friend and (according to Grace) the cute guy serenaded her with the song Circus from Brittney Spears. 

Mike- What's New. I keep telling you there is nothing new. 

So, Me - Self What's new? Well, I took my last adventure until we find ourselves back on our financial feet. I had bought a ticket to go to the Scrapbook Expo and went with my sister and 2 cousins, Sandra and Marci. Ok, were a strange mix but it was fun. I got to make 5 new projects and saw some really cool products. Catie has a boyfriend and became a Miamaid at church ( 14 to 16 yr old girls). Mike made a really good Vday dinner, Scallops for appetizers, salmon, mushroom rice pilaf, asparagus, salad and chocolate malted crunch ice cream. He even got me a gift. A new journal and the bag from Time Our For Women. It's blue and brown and just the right size for hauling my stuff to and from church or work. Work is work, we did all pitch in and make strawberry shortcakes on Friday. So, overall some things are tougher than others but we look for the positive and stay focused on the goal. Stable employment and financial stability these are the goals for the day, week, month. Enjoy your week all and know that you are missed where ever you are, I am sure I haven't spent enough time enjoying your company.

Happy Birthday to my baby!!

Today my baby turns 14. She has completely entered the age of a teenager. But, funny thing. She is kind, thoughtful, sweet and has a warped sense of humor and a love of all things scary. I was trying to remember the day she was born. It's not like her sisters day, there were no life altering events for the rest of the world. But, funny thing, my third baby, she's the one that has managed to turn my world on it's ear. She is the one that brought about the need for a mini-van, bunk beds, the need to always have a little chocolate around and apples by the bushel.  She is the one that has the most non life threatening health issues. She has had her head put back together after an altercation with a door at a wedding. She has scraped and bruised every inch of her body and in a few weeks she will be my first to undergo surgery. I have been lucky that I have made it this far but I could go longer without this experience, really I could.  You see although her birthday is upon us, it is the impending surgery that keeps me awake at night. In a few weeks she will under go arthroscopic hip surgery to repair her damaged cartilage along with a couple of other things that, truthfully, I just don't know how to explain it without graphics. But, all of this considered she is also the one who when we went to the hospital last week to see my dying aunt, is the one child who with great diligence needed to say her goodbyes face to face. It was impressive and at the same time sad to see someone so young understand and grasp such a difficult situation. So today my baby turned 14. Happy Birthday Bug!

A Not Good, Not Fun Week...

OK, so I recently I have been working at finding the good and or positive in each of my weeks, if not days. But, this week, I struggled. I mean I really struggled. But, here is the positive for the week. Each day this week I got up and completed the tasks at hand. But, the week was bad. Bad Week. Saturday we celebrated my sisters birthday at a local Italian restaurant. Not a bad thing, but stopped by the hospital to see my aunt who was ill. Things weren't good. Sunday on the way to church I called to see how she was doing and things had taken a turn for the worst.  My suggestion to all, make the call before you get on the road to go to church to avoid wearing your church clothes all day at the hospital. Needless to say, we spent the day and into the evening there. She didn't make it. This is not how I expected to start the week. My aunt passed away late Sunday evening. We spent Monday with family preparing for a funeral. Went to work on Tuesday but began to realize that I was a little shaken by the experience. Wednesday, well, Wednesday is currently my least favorite day of the week now. Mike is officially part of the failing economy, he was laid off. Not fun, the good in this I will strive to find later. But, I do carry our benefits with my job so Catie's surgery is unaffected. I won't be nursing her back to health her dad will. I will learn to be ok with this. Thursday, well, Thursday had a couple of it's own challenges at work and also with family that I won't get into. Friday, well, we attended a funeral Friday in the midst of a downpour. Carol didn't like the cold or bad weather but we were all there in it for her. And that leads us to the end of our 7 day week. Not fun but we did make it through. I strive to find the positive in each day. Sometimes it is harder than I think it should be and sometimes I settle for I got us and functioned today. Today we are celebrating Catie's birthday, brownie sundaes. I figured we can start the next 7 days on a positive note. She's cute, easy to please and quite the crafter. I like her. I think I will keep her around for a while.