Events

Zac is settled in college and he likes it. It isn't the great fun that he was thinking it was going to be but he is having a good experience. His cousin is his roommate so that is good. He is making good grades and has been looking for a job. He has joined the BCM and has made several new friends. Autumn will be driving soon and has a first "real" boyfriend. That has been difficult for me in some ways because I am not ready for her to grow up. Gray now wears glasses and he now looks like the little "smart" kid that he is. Mother's mind is still slipping but I am glad that she is still able to live at home with help. David's job is about the same, he still likes going to work every day. I have always envied that. Nothing is going on with me. I do about the same things each day.. clean, craft, check on mother, and taxi the kids around to school and practice. I am thinking that I would like to do something different next year, maybe a part time job or something. I don't know about that. I love having my freedom even though I do get a little bored sometimes. That is it.

Zac goes to college

It really does seem like yesterday that Zac was a little boy. How can it be that time seems so slow when it is happening but later it appears to have gone by so fast. This summer is a good example. I spent many hours just sitting on the porch talking to Zac and it seemed that we had all the time in the world to hang out. Now, the summer is over. It went so fast!

Zac is ready for May!!!

I asked Zac if he is ready for tomorrow and he said, "I am ready for May. I am so sick of school." Now, as you know, tomorrow is the FIRST day of school. Yesterday, I took Autumn for her 9th grade, freshman orientation. I can't believe that I have a senior and a freshman. The in-laws said that Gray will be the one to keep us young.

Wow, what a difference a year makes. On this night, for the previous 5 years, I was concentrating on MY first day back to school (did I have everything ready, did I have everything that I needed for plenty of student work, etc. ). Today and tonight I have been totally concentrating on the kids (ironing Gray's shirt, getting Autumn new makeup, getting lunches ready, getting stuff to make a chocolate cake...) I promised Gray I would make him a chocolate cake while he was at school tomorrow. Poor fella, he has been waiting on that cake since June. I also got some elastic measured to sew Autumn a "retro" dress. Poor girlie, she has been waiting on that since about last Christmas.

So, my plans for tomorrow are to take first day pictures (my tradition every year), walk Gray to school, clean the house like a mad woman, make a chocolate cake, sew a skirt, visit my mother, and have dinner prepared before 3:00. I think I can, I think I can, ....

Happy Anniversary Baby

20 years!!!!

Happy Birthday to me

Wow, I sure do feel differently than last year. I don't know if it is because I am used to the "40's" or if it is because I made the decision to quit work. Today was a good day. Nothing special. We went to my fave for lunch, "Chinese" and then hung around the house. David and I went to the grocery store and watched COPS together. David played video games with Gray and Autumn some. I got one gift... a bottle of Suave (coconut) shampoo from Zac. It seems crazy but it really was a very thoughtful gift because coconut is my favorite scent.

We have been back from the beach a few days and we are leaving in a couple of days for a camping trip with friends. The summer has been very busy.

I can't do this!!!

No one told me how hard it was going to be as a parent of a teenage girl. Being the parent isn't the hard part but being a good one is. It is such a balancing act, I can't be too permissive but I can't be too strict. According to Autumn I am the strictest parent ever. The problem for Autumn is having a dad with the type of job he has. He just knows too much about teenagers. She wrote me the nicest Mother's Day card about how she really did understand why I am so careful about what she gets to do and how that shows that I really love her. But, when she is wanting to do something that "all" the other kids are doing and I won't let her do it, she forgets about the "love" part. I don't want her to be "different" but, I just feel that some parents are just too permissive. I know my parents were too permissive and there were many times that I was in some bad and even dangerous situations. Maybe that is why I am strict about what she does. I know how easy it is for something bad to happen.

I want my little girl back that played with Polly Pockets.

Lost and hopefully not to be found again

I have lost several pounds on my journey. I am really wanting a Sonic Java Chiller. That is going to be my reward when I reach my first weight lost goal. Hopefully it will be in 3 weeks.

May 3rd---Java Chiller!!!