WOW

Life can throw you some curves when you are not looking. I have not posted to this blog since the beginning of the year. Which totally sucks. I used to love this blog and the whole process of using it to share pictures and events going on in my life.
One of my regular viewers of this blog was my mom. I lost her suddenly in March. It's been hard dealing with that. I feel badly I didnt talk to her more often. Didnt share more on here to keep her updated on what was going on with our life and day to day activities. Even though she moved over 8 hrs away over 8 years ago. I still miss her everyday and it's hard to think that she is really gone.
Also this year the scrapbook company I was a vendor for closed it's "doors" . As much work as being a vendor was; packing products up, setting up, coming up with ideas for make n takes....I miss going to the events and the interaction with all the great ladies I met at the scrapbook crops. Needless to say getting away from the business end of it, has also taken me away from spending time scrapbooking and I REALLY miss that. I miss spending time with "my girls" Erin and Roxie and all my scrapbooking friends. Erin and I have done a couple of scrapbook retreats, which have been GREAT!!! A whole weekend away, in a nice hotel, with 55 hrs of scrapbooking. But it has only been a couple times a year and it's just not enough to bring me scrapping, crafting pleasure. I have a WHOLE beautiful room in my basement and havent spent anytime to speak of down there.
I have gotten away from my dieting and gain back all the weight I lost, so I am SO not happy with myself about that right now. I have become a FLUFFY girl...hate it!
Life in general has totally gotten off track somehow, some way and I am feeling totally out of sync.
So my hope is, my plan is to get back to life as I knew it.....get back to scrapbooking, crafting, card making, eating better, getting up off my lazy ass and exercising (wish me luck on that one).
Here's to getting on to living life as I would like to

Happy New Year 2010

Brendan and Don playing Xbox

The gang waiting for the count down to midnight



Anna made it until midnight to celebrate the new year
 
Baby Julia was a part of the new year fun, such a cute baby
 
 
Tim set off some fireworks from July 4th that we saved for New Years Eve
 

Tank the puppy

Bud and Melissa brought over their new puppy Tank on New Years Eve
 
 
 
 
He is such a calm puppy. So soft, cute and loving. He likes to snuggle.
He is a real cutie

Austin's birthday

Today Austin turned 12 years old. Cant believe my youngest, my baby is growing up so fast.
He got a computer game he wanted and a punching bag. He really wants a six pack...six pack abs that is

 
 
 
 

football

Yea, Brendan is the "man" in his uniform isnt he?
 
Brendan was also the kicker for the team, he really did a good job at the opening kicks for the games.
 
And he always liked being able to hit someone, thought that was fun
 

Prioritizing

Life is all about priorities, but sometimes life gets in the way. I cant believe I only had one post in October, and none in November. So today is December 1st and here is hoping to a better track record for this month.
So what has happened in the past two months.....I hired someone to help me again, so I wouldnt have to keep working late....yea the best laid plans shot to shit. Still working until 6:30 pm most days. Way too many days spent sick in Oct, the boys have already missed over 5 days of school this year. Had another weekend crop with my girl Erin, had lots of fun and got a ton done. We went to a nice football banquet at the end of football season and an awards ceremony, since Brendan was a ball boy for the high school football team also. I took a week off from work in November by myself. No kids and no DH, spent the week at home getting stuff done and enjoying the peace and quiet. It was the best....I didnt even tell the family I was off...and no one figured it out, it was great!
Spent Thanksgiving with so dear friends and adopted family Tonya and Albert. They are from West Virgina, but they belong to us now. Tracy ( her sister) and Andy and their 2 kids, Anna and Joey joins us. Started off with death and mayhem with
the "kids" playing X-box. They beat me in Uno and we all ate way too much.
Lots of choir practices, cause I really need it to get ready for the Christmas Cantata. And this past weekend saw a fantastic movie " The Blindside". If you havent seen it, you should. Its touching, sweet and funny.
While that gets me caught up to the present. Here is hoping to posting more often.
Still have lots of pictures to load.

Wow

This just goes to show you what happens when you work too many damn hrs. It has been a month since a posted last. I just hate that. Working too much and have too little free time.
We have been busy, Brendan with his football. He made Kicker as well this year, so he is doing really well with it and already talking about playing in high school. I just want to get thru this year.
Austin is wanting a "six pack". Not the kind you drink, but six pack abs. That kid is a mess. So I took him to a trainer and he and I worked out with the trainer for a Cross fit program. Holy crap, it about killed me!!! That was on Thurs and I still hurt when I have to bend down. Austin and I were both sore for days. I told him we need to get in better shape first, otherwise the trainer will just kill us.
We have been to the zoo recently, that was nice, the weather was great and went with the boys and Tonya and Albert. The monkey's were the best as usual.
I have LOTS of pictures on my camera that I need to download. That is my goal for this week, wish me luck.