Florida... here I come!

Well I am counting down the HOURS until I am in Florida. This is a much needed vacation for me. I am really stressed and am looking forward to SIX solid days of not having to worry about anyone else. I wished my hubs could come, though. I know he would have a great time and enjoy getting away like this. Work... sure gets in the way sometimes. lol I am thankful for my job and the time off that I have available to take this vaca. I guess I could use my time in other ways... but THIS just worked out for me. Steffy (DIL) and the baby (G'baby) will be flying with me. Her parents live down there and she will be visiting them. This will be the first time that they have seen Ethan and they are really excited about it. I am looking forward to meeting them and can't wait. I will be staying with a friend... let's see... how long have I known her? Maybe since 2004! Her and I have a lot in common and talk almost every day online, so this will be nice. To chat face to face and enjoy the 'real-ness' of it all. Not to mention a BEACH!!! We have got... lots planned. I may try to come here and blog about each day... we will see how that works.

Beautiful / White Horse

This is my daughter at a school talent show in 2010. 8th grade year.



This is my daughter at a dinner theatre in 2011. 9th grade year. (mic malfunction)

She is improving each year!!!

Getting on with it...

Well I had a catchy title floating around in my head this morning, yet it has escaped me at the moment.

Reflecting back on the graduation of my only son, I have to admit I do not understand people's thinking. Not to smear mud in any ones face, I will be very general with my statements. *since they apply to more than one person, more to a group*.

I was very disappointed when I looked around at the seats by me. Not because of the wonderful people that came to see James graduate, but because of all of the ones that didn't come to see it. I know people are 'busy', 'live far away', and many other reasons. However I can't help but noticed those same people doing 'other' things. I won't address each excuse; however I am gonna touch on a couple. First I want to say... this was it! James will never graduate from High School again. Some people just doesn't get that... at least that is my opinion. If you care about someone, you express that by supporting them. Don't get me wrong, I am not saying I feel like everyone should have been at the ceremony. On the contrary, I really appreciated the 70ish people that came to the open house. Thank you!!! I do think, however, that family and very close, practically family, should be there if at all possible. Maybe they didn't feel it was possible... maybe that is how they justify not being there. "It wasn't possible because I didn't have the money to come." Yet you have it to go other places. "I didn't think you cared if I came." Hello???? You are family, I expected you there. "I have to work." You have been at your job how long and couldn't request time off for this once in a life time experience? Yet you have no trouble requesting time off for other stuff.

I do have two favorites though... (sarcastically speaking) The first is "I just can't ride in a vehicle with them for that long to come up there." and my second is "I didn't think he was getting a REAL diploma, I thought it was a GED." Well to the first comment I *thought* whaaa whaaaa. It is not always about you.... umm yeah, about that... I guess it was. To the second I *thought* REALLY? After stating it over and over and you knowing he was going to classes AT the high school. And even if it was a GED, which it is NOT, would you not want to come and show support for an achievement that was obviously hard for him to accomplish? I guess not.

So there it is with a little of God's light shown on it,

People are human and all make mistakes.
My thoughts on blog for the world to take.
This is just me giving appreication,
to "The NOT SO GREAT Expectations".

School's Out!!!

May kept us really busy. We were planting flowers, cleaning the house and planning the double graduation open house. I am still trying to re-cooperate from the whoop-la of the month! The aftermath can be just as overwhelming as the planning and preparing. I have taken back all the unused items for refunds. I have cleaned out the camper where my brother and his family slept. We are in the process of washing all the sheets and comforters. Soon all will be back in its suitable location.


On May 28th, my son graduated high school. I am so proud of him and this accomplishment. It wasn't easy. He got married over a year ago and had a baby. Living with us helps him financially; however I am sure it wasn't his ideal situation. Not sure what his next step will be... I think this is where I am suppose to ... "let go"...? Being a Mom is never easy!!!



Above you have James, baby Ethan, my husband Chad and myself. (aka: Mom)


Left you have Kristian (aka:Sister), James, James (aka: Dad)