Happy 8th Birthday Noah

Noah, Carter & Gray Today at Fun Inflatables. I met them on my lunch hour and captured some fun pictures.
Today is a very special day. My first born grandson, Noah is "8" years old. This picture describes how I feel about my precious Noah. He has loved polar bears since he learned to talk. He even adopted "Lee" the polar bear at Lincoln Park Zoo. We celebrated yesterday by going bowling. Would you believe ALL of my grandkids beat me? Of course, they had bumper guards in their lane. I am blaming it on not wanting to break a nail, so I was careful and I had a very lightweight ball. Happy Birthday Noah.....You are very special! Love you soooooooo much!

Coach for Valentines Day? A girl can dream......

Maybe the Valentine Fairy will see this post and grant me my Valentine wish. It is low in calories and lasts a long time, unlike candy & flowers. By the time you pay for a floral delivery, you could almost pay for this. A girl can dream........of course I have the least expensive one as a first choice, but if you are really feeling generous, the second choice will do.

TGIF

This is sorta how my head feels this morning. I started feeling not so good yesterday morning when I woke up. I managed to get thru the day at work drinking hot green tea and honey and taking some good meds from a co-worker which started kicking whatever was trying to take over my body. I made one of my favorite soups when I feel like this. Good ole' Campbell's Bean with Bacon and Ritz crackers. I went to bed early so I would feel up to coming to work today. I'm sure a few days of rest and taking care of myself, I will be good as new. Happy Friday!

Honest Scrap Award

I was given the Honest Scrap Award by Bacardi Mama. The object is to list 10 scraps of information about yourself and pass the award on.
1. My grand-kids are my heart.
2. I spoke up in Wal-mart the other morning when there was only 1 register open and a line of people and workers standing around gabbing. They quickly opened another register. Sometimes I wish I weren't so bold. But I spoke in a nice tone. Get R Done!
3. I could eat pizza every day.
4. I love simple things, like fresh flowers in a vase on my desk at work.
5. I hate clutter on my kitchen table, such as mail or other items that don't belong there. Puts me in a bad mood quick.
6. I have always wanted to work at a funeral home.
7. I have sang at weddings and funerals since I was 17 years old.
8. I won't go out in public without make-up or hair done.
9. I use to ride the train when my niece and I worked down town Chicago, we decided that kind of life wasn't for us, so after getting off the train one morning on our way to work, we both went to a pay phone, I called her off and she called me off and we both quit on the spot. We got back on the train and headed back home. Funny thing was, it was 9:00 in the morning and I ate my sack lunch on the way back home....
10. I believe that prayer changes things and I do believe in Miracles. Read for yourself over at crooked eyebrows post today.
I am going to give this award to these wonderful bloggers:
Chrissy
Lisa
Sarah

Happy 78th Birthday Dad....

Today is my dad's birthday. When they made him they threw away the mold. I showed up before work this morning with breakfast from good ole' McD's and a poster size card and gift from my sister, brother-in-law and hubby and I. We got him some of his favorite sugar free goodies and a Red Lobster gift card. What do you get someone who has everything. We are meeting today for lunch to keep the celebration going. He loves his birthday, let me tell you! He usually tells people a month before his birthday that it's almost his birthday. So dad, have a Wonderful Day! Love you.
Ivy, Gray & Steph surprised "Great-Poppal" at lunch.....These are such sweet pictures! He has 4 Grandchildren and 9 Great-Grandchildren......

bye bye naomi

BYE BYE Naomi.....sorry you didn't get a rose last night, but it was time for you to go. You are a very nice person but you are not ready to settle down and become a mommy...in my opinion. I could not believe what her mom did when she brought Jason home with her. Talk about first impressions, a funeral for a bird? Hoola hooping in the back yard? The dad first talking about a relationship with Jesus and then the mom talking about reincarnation? Ok, interesting family. I did feel a little bad for her talking about wanting to have a family to spend holidays with and how unsettling her childhood was. It's getting very hard to predict who Jason will end up with. I sorta think it's between Melissa & Jillian. I loved Jillian's family, especially grandma & her dad was a hoot. Melissa is sort of a mystery with not seeing her family and the friends not knowing her family either. I like Holly too, but not for Jason. What's with the hats at Holly's house? If you watch, who do you think will end up with the fnal rose?

Keepin' up with the grandkids

I took a vacation day from work on Friday to Boysit while Steph was away at BlissDom'09.
My grandson, Noah is waiting for the bus to pick him up for school. He looks like a dot in all that snow. Carter was not feeling well, so he stayed home from school. He rested all day because we had plans to go over my son's (uncle Nate) and play Wii after Noah got home from school.

This is Carter & Noah bowling. Carter got upset cause his brother got more spares than he did. They both had such a good time playing Wii. Gray even played a racing one and liked crashing into all the walls...that's Gray!

Gray is enjoying Aunt Elsa's valentine cookies she baked....and so is Abby...as you can see by the look on her face.
Abby & Gray played so nicely together with the miniature animals.

Saturday morning my son & Elsa took Abby to play at Fun Inflatables at our local mall. It is a big room filled with inflatable jumping things. Abby wants to have her Birthday party there. It was a lot of fun watching her run all over, in and out of the many play areas. Grampa and I went along to watch the fun and snap some pictures.

Mirror Mirror on the wall

I got a little emotional last night while "Abbysitting". Abby loves to get into my jewelry box and play dress up, so when I was at the half price sale at Goodwill on Saturday, I found the perfect little jewelry box/purse perfect for her size. I put some of my not so precious jewelry in the purse that opens to a jewelry box, which amazed her! She stood for over an hour putting bracelets on then taking them off, neatly tucking them in the jewelry box, picking up the antique mirror I found last summer at a swap meet for only a few $'s. The reason why I got so emotional, while watching this innocent, precious little angel primping and dressing up like a princess, I fast forwarded to 13 years, 16 years, 18 years, 20 years.....Someday she will be getting ready for her first formal dance, date, prom and Lord help me, her wedding. I had to snap back to the moment before I got consumed in what the future awaits. I want to be there to take pictures....

Maybe the Celine Dion dvd I had playing in the background didn't help any with all the sad songs.......

P.S. the silver earring & necklace set belonged to Abby's great-great grandma. It is precious jewelry, but she was very easy with it, so that was special seeing it on her.

Roller Skating with Mimi and Abby

We went to a birthday party Sunday at the roller skating rink. I had not been on skates in Years! This was Abby's first time on skates. I was able to skate 1 time around before I decided to take the skates off. I didn't want to chance falling and busting my rump. We had a really good time.The birthday boy is on the left. This was the first time Abby met him. She went right up to him and took his hand. It was the sweetest thing. My son, Nate with his beautiful daughter, Abby. He's a pro at skating. He has played hockey since Jr. High. He had fun introducing skating to Abby.

The letter game

Teacher Erin, gave me an assignment to name 10 favorite things that start with the letter "M", and 10 least favorite things that start with the letter "M". Here goes.....

First, my favorite list.
1. Messiah
2. Mike (my hubby) but he's not a thing, does this count?
3. Money
4. Music
5. Mangos
6. Mountains
7. Mushrooms
8. M&M's
9. Method (cleaning product)
10. Muffins
My least favorite things:
1. Mirrors
2. Mice
3. Milk
4. Mondays
5. Mortgage
6. Mail
7. Math
8. Mold
9. Moths
10.Motorcycles
This was harder than you think. If you would like to play along, ask me to send you a letter.

91 years young and going strong

The founder of the company I work for is "91" years young (on the left, of course). He is a Structural Engineer. This beautiful man amazes me! He is semi-retired but comes in every day and the first words out of his mouth are "Gung Ho"!! and he moves his arm in an upward motion as he is saying it. I have never met such a positive, caring, honest, giving individual. It is such a pleasure to type a letter for him, or make him a fresh pot of coffee. I feel so honored to be his assistant. He treats each worker with such respect and makes you feel so important. His son is my boss and has the same qualities, can you believe? I am blessed to have a job such as this. This man never complains about ailments. He has had many falls and ups and downs but you never hear him complain. What really amazes me is, at 91 years of age, he got his first computer at work this week and is learning how to navigate. I walked by his office yesterday and he is working the mouse, trying to find information to read and looked totally wowed by his new found machine. He was so proud! Everyone at the office is lending a hand to help him out as he learns. Oh, and would you believe he also got a newer car recently....yes, he still drives! God love him......
The pretty gal next to him in the picture is also a very caring individual and a pleasure to work with as well. She would give you the shirt off her back. This picture was taken at our Christmas party. Her and I planned the party together and had a really good time.

Test over

I wanted to report that the dreaded test is over and I slept most of the day when I came home. The doctor said my colon is normal, Praise God.....but she did take a biopsy, which we will find out results in 1 week. My hubby was so sweet, he stopped to get me lunch to take home cause I was starved from fasting, but I didn't have an appetite, so ate it later when I started waking up more. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I am sooooo glad it's over.

Prep for a test

So, I worked half day today to get ready for a test I have to take tomorrow...It's the dreaded colonoscopy. Since I have mild colitis and another problem that I take meds for, I have to have this every 3 years. Well, the test itself is not all that bad, since they put you to sleep and you don't know what's going on. It's the stinkin' (no pun intended) prep that is horrible. I got up this morning and had jello for breakfast with coffee and cranberry juice. Today is all liquid diet. To prepare for the diet, I went to the store last night and bought a large bag of popsicles, jello already made, root beer (my favorite soda), yummy fat free beef and chicken broth and cranberry juice. As a treat, I can have hard candy. The dread is the GALLON of liquid you have to drink every 10 minutes until all gone, which cleans you out. A few hours after that you take 2 dreaded pills to make sure you eliminate your organs...which leaves a hollow body that is crawling to bed from exhaustion and has a burning sensation (you know where). I told my hubby the last time I had this test, it was my last because I got dehydrated and very sick, but I am determined to make sure I drink lots of liquid tonight to keep up with what I am losing. Check back tomorrow for the news on the test......It's time to go drink the YUK!

The Bachelor

I am so excited at the outcome of The Bachelor tonight. I predicted every one that would go home. I am so so glad to see Shannon leave. She got on my last nerve. My favorite is still Stephanie, although I'm beginning to wonder if she is not a little mature for him. She is such a classy lady. I don't know about Naomi. She just doesn't look like her and Jason fit. I'm beginning to really like Jillian. I think it was probably fixed that he couldn't give out the last rose. You know there's always a twist.

From snow to sand in 156 Days!

I can already feel the warm sand between my toes. I can already taste the dreamsicle I will sip by the pool. I can already see the dolphins jump up out of the ocean while the sun is rising, as I sit on the balcony outside of our room on the 10th floor sipping coffee beside my Sis. In just 156 days my dream will be a reality......Happy Friday! I hope your dreams come true as well!

New Sassy Do

I decided to go shorter and sassy....The color is a little darker too. I will go lighter blonde in the summer. My hairdresser loves me cause I like changes and she has fun with them. I really love the new look. I haven't had my sides cut out in a while but it is much easier to style and I hate standing in one place with a round brush drying my hair. Hope you like.....

Ok, don't stare at the double chin.....I hope to get rid of before summer.......

bye bye shannon!

If you watched last night, you may agree with me that Shannon has got to go! I think she is a stalker. I can't believe she threw up and you could actually hear the toilet flushing. I'm beginning to like Molly & Jillian a little more, but my favorite is still Stephanie. Nikki is full of herself. I thought Deanna was coming on the show to start some drama. Did I miss that?

The Bachelor

So, I admit it, I'm hooked on "The Bachelor" Sorry Jon & Kate Plus 8, but you are on the back burner right now. Last year I was rooting for Jason, but Deanna picked Jesse and now she is regretting letting Jason go. Her bad! I knew Jason was the better catch, but she went for the free spirit. So, I already have my pick, my favorite, which is Stephanie.....Not because it's my favorite girls name, but because she is just so genuine and I just adore her....I am anxious to see it tonight since she has a one on one date with Jason and her beautiful daughter will be there. So, do you watch? Who are your picks or pick? Happy Monday!

Sweet Sunday

My Great Nephew, Evan Reed on his way home for the first time. Is this not Precious, or what?

Evan Reed is here!

Evan Reed arrived at around 6:30 pm. 1-15-09. He weighed in at 8 lbs. 10 oz. and is 20 1/4 inches long. Here is proud momal, my sister Diane in all her glory.

Dayna and Rob before Evan was born, very anxious to meet their son. Diane said that Dayna only had to push a few times and he was out, almost before the dr. arrived. Thank you for all your prayers. Dayna said she felt at peace all day while she was in labor. Diane said Evan looks like a mini Rob.