I'm on Vacation

Not from the Blog but in real life.....I promise to post pictures!

I flew into Dallas on Friday the 14th - Randy picked me up at the airport and we drove to my Parents to surprise my Dad for his 70 birthday. He was surprised until about 30 minutes before we got to Amarillo. I called my mom to find out the game plan and she and I talked about Supper since it was 6:30 already. She offered to put a pizza in the oven for us which is what Dad, Mom, Alisha, Justin and the boys were having for supper. I turned her down so we could have Taco Villa knowing that there would not be another chance for it. Met my sister and her husband at Taco Villa where she told me that Daddy knew. As mom was hanging up she said "See you in a little bit" and Dad said who was that. She lied and said it was Zane (my sister) and he said why did the TV say Randy then? Dang the cable company for inventing the ability to display who on the TV.......actually I like it at my house.

Anyway I digressed again........Had a wonderful visit with my parents and my sister's family Friday night. Got up to some alone quiet time with my parents Saturday morning - which was very important cause my 2 aunts that I share my birthday with ........can you imagine getting me ME for a birthday present one year - talk about a rip off! Anyhow.... My mom's sister Bertha (born on her 18th Birthday), her husband and granddaughter that I had never met came in to surprise Dad and his brother and wife Sue (the other one I share a birthday with) her 3 daughters and three of her grandkids came over and my Uncle Ken stopped by for a little while. Daddy was very touched and felt the love I hope - because he is a Great Guy .....but what a talkative bunch there were 25 people in mom's house for the majority of the day with at least 80 conversation going at once.......the young kids so enjoyed playing in the pretty weather.

Sunday morning after Shawn had worked all night Randy and I picked him and Tasha up and we drove to Austin for vacation. (Talk about a long drive but not as long as to Florida hehehehe). We have in no particular order
a: Shopped (a bunch - have been to a store strictly for Law Enforcement Officers and one for Teachers)
b: Saw the Capital
c: the Alamo
d: Walked the River Walk in San Antonio
e: Gone to Coyote Ugly - and Howl at the Moon. (never been bar hoping with my kids before)

I promise pictures soon but need to get ready to head for San Antonio Zoo.......

(Ignore any typo's I've typed this from my balcony at the hotel over the river walk without my glasses on or contacts in.)

Craziness that's what's up!

I was thinking wow it's been awhile since I updated and the 2 people that still read my blog might be wondering if I have fallen off the face of the earth..........No I have not. You can rest easy now.

Thanks and have a GREAT Day.....

update Update UPDATE..........

After many demands I will UPDATE. Hmmmmmm what do I have to say that would be interesting to you guys? Yep that is the main reason I haven't posted.......Nothing is the answer Nadda - Zilch!



Did you hear the one about? No never mind I can't ever remember the end to jokes (well at least the non-dirty ones.)



Let me tell you about our weekend. Britt and I took the kids to the outlet mall - killing time waiting for RC to finish his bike ride - raising money for the homeless. Here's a picture of all the riders. (RC is in the Yellow shirt - hehehehe).












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Anyway while we are at the outlet mall - BTW note if you are ever designing a Children's Clothes Store - please make sure all walk ways are big enough to push a double stroller (heck I would have been happy if they were wide enough for a single) between the racks of clothes. After being in 2 stores and the kids being slapped in the face by low hanging clothes - we found the Carter store - so I sent Brittney in to look around while I had Kailey in the front pack, Andrew in the stroller and the two older boys are climbing a Mountain (okay okay to you and me it would ahve been a small mound of dirt ....but hey think like a boy!). A man is sitting outside the store watching his little boy while wife is shopping. I call the boys to come back over to me (they had gotten to the other side of the mountain and were climbing on top of the covering the pump for the fountain and I could see the lid bow under the weight and Jessica McClure popped into my head....so I called them back.) The man sitting there with his son looked up at me about the time the boys made it to me and said "You are through having kids aren't you?" I'm sure my face showed the shock.....I said "They're my grandkids" "Well they are through aren't they?" was his response........don't get me wrong they already have decided on "Four and no more" but what business is that of this stranger? What gives him the right to say anything to me or even to judge us in that way?.
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On a lighter side.............I went to the credit union on Valentine's Day, as I was walking in a gentleman came in before me carrying a HUGE teddy bear (that played music when you pressed the palm of his left hand) holding a big box of chocolate and tied to him was two HUGH HUGE HUGE Dolphin balloons Kissing - tails hooked forming the shape of a HEART and 4 normal size heart balloons. I thought WOW what a lucky girl (actually following that thought I went to - for all that money she could have had diamonds - hehehe) Anyway he walks up to teller @ a closed window gives it to her and visits for a second and says he will let her get back to work. After she assured him she still had 15 minutes left of her lunch - he leaned against the window and they began to talk...........just as I was called up to the "next opened window" which was beside where the couple were talking I noticed a man walking in carrying a small box of candy and 3 normal size balloons - and thought that is so much more like it! He walks up to the couple that are visiting and hands the same girl his gift wishes her a Happy V-day and walks away. The first guy just watches the exchange and then after guy #2 leaves he goes back to talking. I commented to my teller - wow that could have been ugly and she said "At least I know who sent me my V present" she had 3 red roses. All I could think of was "man that could have been UGLY really quick!"

Did I tell you my hunny is coming home for the weekend? Here it is only Monday and I think the week is moving too slow already!

Pictionary FUN

Pictionary Fun
1. Go to photobucket.com.

2. Type in your answer for each question into the PhotoBucket search bar.
3. Only use the first two pages. Choose your favorite photo to represent your answer.

4. Copy the html and paste it.

5. You can only answer in picture form.

1) What is your first name?

2) When is your birthday?

3. What kind of car do you have?

4. Where did/do you go to school?

5. What's your favorite color?

6. What's your favorite movie?

7. Favorite vacation destination?

8. Favorite Letter?

9. What are you most afraid of?

10. Who do you love most in life?

11. Favorite time of day?

12. A word to describe yourself:

APART

As most of you know Randy is in Texas and I'm in Florida - this is not an ideal situation. In fact it SUCKS! While packing up the house getting ready for a dual family situation Randy came across an old Poem book from my high school days. I didn't write this poem but I find it very fitting right now.

A Parting

No I don't need you
Yes I do Care
No I don't Mind
If I'm here Your There

Yes I still want You
No I'll get by
Yes I still Love You
No I won't Cry

Yes I'll be Happy
No I don't Mind
Yes I'll Keep Trying
No I'll be Fine

Yes You must Go Now
Come on Now Don't Cry
Yes I still Love You
I Love You Good-Bye


Luckily for us it is only a temporary situation but Please remember when either of us is short or cranky or just flat not sociable it's because we are incomplete - because when 2 become 1 - which we did over 28 years ago - it's hard to loose a part of you even for a little while.

Keeping MY Fingers Crossed

http://theroadtohome.net/2008/01/28/its-giveaway-time/

Hoping to win me a VERA BRADLEY...............