Bragging

Thought I would share cute things from each of the grandkids.

Rylee who is now 18 months old - went missing the other night. Mommy (Nyki) decided she was too quiet so she went to check on her and to go ahead and put her to bed because it was that time. She picked up her favorite stuffed animal and started looking for her blanket, she didn't find it in the living room where it was earlier. So she goes ahead and goes to Rylee's room and finds Rylee in bed covered with her blanket sound asleep. TOO SWEET! Hopefully she will always be that easy to get to bed - since she will have a new brother or sister this summer.

Trace who is now 2 years and 2 months - was leaned up against his Mommy (Britt) who is now 6 months pregnant and moved forward and turned to mommy and said. Andrew (baby in womb) is knock knocking on me. Which Andrew was kicking his big brother. Britt told him it was to say HELLO.

AC who is now on the down hill side of 3 racing towards grown came out of his room and told his mom (Britt) that nothing is wrong with Trace he's just in there screaming like a GIRL. Now some people may think this makes him sound sexist but he actually picked up that bit of a saying from me his GRANDMOTHER, when they squeal around the house I asked "Why are you screaming like a girl?" I'm thinking I need to find a new saying! Before I get him beat up by the girls in school.

Everytime I talk to the girls I'm reminded about how fast the little ones are growing and how WONDERFULLY SIMPLE life is for them. There's nothing greater than looking at life through a childs eyes!

To Baggly Go Where NO Man has Gone Before!

Well at least to Baggly go where No man from this family has ever gone before! Randy is home - a day late. He was supposed to be in Friday night at 11:30 p.m. but due to mechanical problems with his plane from Detroit to Cincinnati he missed his flight to Tampa. So he actually got in Saturday around 1 p.m. - his luggage well that was a different story. He was told that they would be here when he got in. They weren't - after much tracking they were located at airport code FRA - that for those of us who didn't know is Frankfort Germany. They are finally in Tampa - having seen a country that their owners would love to see. Maybe some day we can go also!

This week has already been CRAZY! I woke up on Sunday morning at 2:30 with a MIGRAINE to top all Migraines - no matter what I did I would only have a small time frame of release. I was afraid that I would live through it more than I was afraid that I would die from it! I felt better Monday morning so I came to work by 10 I was dying again - but had a 3 o'clock conference call so I tried to brave it out. I sent Randy an email to come get me prior to the actual end of the call and went home at 4. After taking 2 Tylenol sinuses, 2 Aleve and 2 Excedrin Tension within 30 minutes of each other it finally subsided enough for me to "Sleep" it off. Hopefully not to return.

The rest of my week consists of having to get billing done 2 weeks early this month - 2 more conference calls and everything else that is in a normal week. YUCK!!!!!!!!! But hey I can handle it my hubbies’ home and my world is righted again!

Fa ra ra ra ra - ra ra ra ra

'Tis the season to be .............

A. Stressed? I'm getting the feeling that lots of people are beginning to stress already from my family, to my friends, to my company (who just layed off a bunch of people) and even strangers I meet on the street.

B. Pushy? Obviously that is the way everyone in the stores and on the road are feeling because every place I've been someone has been obnoxiously pushy

C. Lonely? I guess that one is understandable especially for people who have lost loved ones this year or are living so far away from family.

D. Jolly? I think thankfulness should lead to Jolly-ness. We need to remember that Jesus is the Reason for the Season. Not the GIFTS we are getting or giving.

Fa ra ra ra ra -ra ra ra ra.

Okay having had my speal about the season and been able to sing my favorite Christmas Carol from my favorite Christmas movie. I will get onto the whole blog update.

I have decided that Randy is not to be out of town the same week my boss Dave is on vacation - I cannot handle having no one to talk to during the day & during the evenings! I called and talked to my mom for almost 2 hours the other night which was nice. (Even though I must learn that is a long time when you haven't eaten supper and I need to switch ears every once in awhile or my right ear begins to actually ache and turns really red!) I also talked to Nyki & Shawn the same night.

I must also learn to take sleeping pills or something when Randy is gone 'cause I don't sleep very good without him and when I am sleeping I keep having nightmares. Like Tuesday night I kept dreaming that something was wrong and I couldn't get a hold of Shawn or Tasha - So Shawn got a phone call at 6:30 their time just to touch base with him, luckily he's used to my freaking out and was very patient about it.

Well that's kind of been my week. The weekend should be kind of crazy - I have AC & Trace tomorrow night, so mommy can watch daddy at his Softball Tournie. The boys normally go with them but they have stuffy noses and coughs and it's suppose to get cold (NOT LIKE TEXAS COLD) but cold for Tampa so they will hang with me and go to get Grandpa from the Airport if the parents aren't back in time. Randy is due in around 11:45 tomorrow night. Saturday night we will have the boys (and possible Julie's if her dad isn't feeling better) while parents have Christmas parties. We may bake cookies......hmmmmm. Send them home on Sugar & maybe some Mountain Dew! Then Sunday afternoon we have Ethan's birthday party so by Sunday night we will be exhausted!

GIVE ME A BREAK (or 4)

He said;

Well the scapula (shoulder blade) is the 2nd hardest bone in the human body with the hardest being the skull. As I tell you this I am demonstrating how well I can type utilizing only my left hand. As a lot of you that read our blog knows, I, Randy, partake in a type of extreme sports. My son-in-law, my best friend and I ride Cross Country (XC) bicycles. Most of you would know this as mountain biking, but in Florida we have no mountains so we ride fast among the trees and roots in swamps. It’s a blast, not a lot different from whatever gives you the rush that makes your life fun.

Around Mothers Day, Twila posted about my broken clavicle (collar bone). In short, I was riding and the front end locked up, I flew over the handle bars, landing on my left shoulder. Well, we blamed the low-end bike I had, Twila let me purchase a new Jamis Dakar XC Comp. (jamisbikes.com), man what a great machine. It helped, but in the owner’s manual was a warning.
Suspension can increase control and comfort by allowing the wheels to better follow the terrain. This enhanced capability may allow you to ride faster; but you must not confuse the enhanced capabilities of the bicycle with your own capabilities as a rider. Increasing your skill will take time and practice. Proceed carefully until you have learned to handle the full capabilities of your bike.
Well as you can guess, I may not have learned to handle the full capabilities of my bike.
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Wednesday morning I was riding by myself, which was probably not the best idea. The trails were fast and little bumpy, which would make for a great ride. Flatwoods, the name of the trail, is home to wild animals as stated before. We have seen deer, gators, armadillos, dogs, snakes, turkeys and wild pigs. It is their home so we are careful to respect it, I had already seen a wild sow with her 5 piglets but I didn’t heed the warning, I just kept flying along the trail. Well, I was on Squiggy and towards the end there is a hard right. Just before the right I encountered an area where the pigs had been rooting around. My front wheel went into a hole and I flew over the handle bars (yes I was wearing a helmet which I might add must be replaced now). I landed on my head and my right shoulder blade. It hurt but being a guy I figured if I just laid there for a few it would lighten up and I could finish the ride. Well after about 5 minutes it didn’t so I decided to leave. I walked to the paved trail and thought about riding out on the smoother surface but I couldn’t stand to lift my right arm. So I walked 2 miles to the car. It being the middle of the week nobody was there so I had to load my bike myself. The bike only weighs 2 pounds so it wasn’t bad. I drove home and painfully took off my Texas jersey (Twila would have killed me if I had cut it). I then cut off my under amour, its skin tight material that wicks moisture from the body (it’s cheap compared to the jersey). I showered still thinking the pain would pass, and then I headed to Twila’s office to get her for a trip to the emergency room. Britt (daughter that that goes with above mentioned son-in-law) called because I was suppose to meet her and the boys for lunch, well I canceled and when she asked what was wrong I said nothing. Yes later I got in trouble, but I figured it was better to tell Twila first.

While driving with my left hand Twila called, so I figured it was best if told her about the spill. We went to St. Joseph’s ER and saw a PA. It was kind of funny, after the X-ray she almost ran into the room to check my breathing. We asked what was going on and she told us my scapula was broken 4 times, she used the term shattered, not something I wanted to hear.

So I broke my collar bone in May and my shoulder blade in November. Many have said I should sell my bicycle and act my age of 45. Those are for the most part the ones that act their age. They have “safe” hobbies. The others, people that understand what makes me get up at 6:00 on a Saturday morning to ride through trees, down trails where I will see wildlife, and get the cardio exercise that is “fun”, ask when I can ride again. No it’s not safe and I may turn more toward road biking where I would be riding on a paved trail with no cars, but be sure, somewhere in 6 to 10 weeks I’ll be on 2 wheels again enjoying life.


She Said:



Okay - let me say that if I was his mother his bike would be 4-SALE! But since I am not the boss of him! I will say "Randy will not be riding his bike the day before a national holiday ever again not to mention alone!"

Actually - I know that this is something that he loves to do so I will be supporting him (or nursing him back to health) in everyway that I can.
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Things I've learned Recently

1: Andrew Ryan Crosby will be born sometime in late March early April. AC & Trace no longer say a BABY is in mommy's tummy - but say Andrew (Drew Ryan is how Trace say's it) is in there. AC walks up to where his mommy was sitting yesterday and leaned close to her belly and said "Andrew can you hear me". I laughed - it was so sweet.

2: Sarcasm is wasted on a 3 year old. AC was getting in his carseat yesterday and the top buckle part was twisted so he started whining and kicking - I said "Wow AC throwing a fit to get something done works everytime" He looks up with me and said in an awe filled voice "REALLY". So I got to explain to him I was trying to be sarcastic - when will I learn to just say "AC throwing a fit won't make it easier but asking for help would".

3. Nyki is due July 4th - I think it would be cool to have an independance day baby - but then again your birthday would be lost in all the "Holiday" stuff so......... Besides baby will come when baby is ready so. I'm still thinking a boy on this front - but hey I was wrong with the other one so..........

4. Nyki & Rylee were looking at this blog and Nyki was showing Rylee pictures of the boys and she got really excited and started kissing the boys. So a few miles (actually a whole bunch of miles) apart won't keep my grandbabies from knowing each other! - Weird thing is that I was looking at pictures on the computer with the boys and they kept talking about Rylee at about the same time.

5. I've learned that my baby turning 22 makes me feel REALLY REALLLY REALLY old! Also makes me wonder how the years went by so fast!

6. Ethan & Seth came to visit for a while Saturday while Mommy & Daddy went out for Mommy's birthday. Ethan blows me away with his ability to read. He was playing on the computer which is really fun to watch him drive in a Wacky Race. Seth is just too durn cute for his own good - when he's in trouble he puckers up his mouth (maybe I can get a picture of it sometime) and bats his eyes and I have to look away because I can't help but smile it is the cutest picture of "WHO ME?" I have ever seen.

7. I don't know if it's the holiday's or what but I have been feeling the miles between TEXAS & FLORIDA for a couple of weeks now - I've talked to the ones in Texas more often so maybe it's that but boy I wish the states were close enough for weekend visits every once in awhile!

Worried about the WRONG One!

Okay I have decided that I have been concerned about the wrong kid's career choice. Instead of being concerned about Shawn becoming a police officer - I should be concerned about Tasha becoming a Teacher!!! Another school shooting this week - this time it was the Principal & 2 APs. My brother-in-law is an AP all I can say is BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!

Thanksgiving is around the corner and we haven't made any plans yet. In fact we haven't even really thought about it. Randy's oldest brother was suppose to be here - but with GAS prices etc......they are not coming. But whatever is decided we will have a THANKFUL holiday I'm sure.

Tomorrow Tomorrow that's when we should know what Brittney is having. A Boy A Girl it doesn't really matter just as long as their healthy (I'm still hoping for a GIRL - RC is still NOT).

Nyki is doing fine - please join me in praying that God gives her the strength to quit smoking - I know that a lot of RYLEE's breathing problems were not related to the smoking but some of them were, and we don't want to repeat with THIS baby!

Eric & Julie opted not to find out what they're having at the Sono - so we will be SURPRISED in April when the Doctor says "It's a ????" But we do know the important part - it's healthy all chambers of the heart are pumping etc....... Praise God for that.

We don't get to go camping with the Church this weekend - we have a wedding WOW what a wedding. I'm more interested in finding out how it will work than I am stressing over it. We have a small stage "alter" area. Drums & piano do not get removed from it for weddings so it's even smaller. The Couple getting married have 8 attendants on each side, 3 preachers, a pianoist, oboist, celloist, 2 columnes with Flower arraingements, 2 candleabras and a kneeling bench. (Not to mention the full choir up in the balcony). Should be VERY VERY interesting!

Well besides work and recooperating from JH not much going on around our house.