right now

Right now....

• I am home on my lunch hour.
• I am exhausted. Training peeps to cover my many daily tasks called MY JOB!
• Jake is silly. He went to a birthday sleep over...and he has not eaten or slept since yesterday! (well he ate dinner last night) He is so sleepy he is silly
• I looking forward to the week or so after surgery- I have a couple good reads on hand and more scrappin stuff to make cards.
• I am planning pages to do for Koda's scrapbook...need to get it done before next spring!
• The sun is hiding behind a thick blanket of clouds making for a gloomy and cool afternoon.
• all in all....life is good.

I hope to start blogging more after surgery....I will have more time. lol

Outside my window: and awesome garden awaits the 'Garden Ho'.

I am thinking: that Koda really needs to get his license....the Mom Taxi has to have him at work at 7am.....HELP!
I am thankful for: Faith, family and friends
From the kitchen: I hear boys scooping icecream...and a fight has just started over flavors

I am wearing: stuffy HOT work clothes
I am creating: A MESS!

I am going: CRAZY...wanna join me?
I am reading: blogs, blogs and more blogs
I am hoping: the dr will decide to do surgery SOON

I am hearing: That 70s Show, the shower running, and Guitar Hero

Around the house: I hear TIRED boys! They may be teens but they still get HOT n cranky!

One of my favorite things: ICE TEA
Plans for the week: Heading north on Thursday to accompany my dad to a dr appt to get a referral to the U of M!
Photo to share:

Porter Street Biker Gang

The frame I made for the baby

shower last weekend=

Brylee's her name

I love fishing

Because my men folk all LOVE to fish. They headed out about 3pm this afternoon and said they would see me around 'dark thirty'! WOO HOO. Watching a chic flik, blogging, clipping coupons, and sipping an ice cold Coke. Does like get any better? :-)

Spent yesterday evening at a wedding...it was beautiful. Very unique wedding.....nothing traditional about it, really, other than the attire. Congrats to Josh and Abbi! A few snapshots from yesterday....

I am blogging....

I stumbled across some old photo albums when I was up at my dad's last time.....and have started scanning the pics to share with my siblings and 2 cousins. I am amazed


The handwriting is my Grandma's....this was her home where her father had the butter room. Grandma made note ...look at the single light bulb above the machine...that was IT!


This is an old family photo.....how cool. This was her Mom's side of the family!

This fascinated us....my brother, Bill and my Grandpa Meek were playing a video game....do you all remember that game? The console is sitting on the stool. HELLO? Look at the tiny TV!

Guess who?

Life has been crazy for me. Seems as though it's just one curve ball after another. However. I have been chanting "I will survive" and it seems to pass the day. Thinking I may need to go back to batting practice...as it seems to be wearing me out!

Had a wedding to attend today...and it sure was nice to have everyone else travel this time rather than me. The wedding was in Grass Lake. Nice. Funny too to hear them all grumble about the long drive....I know nothing about that drive....ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha !

I found a neuropathy clinic at the U of M we are trying to get my dad into. Cross your fingers. Next step find him a new place to live. Must choose....Eaton Rapids or Spring Lake.

Next weekend....I get to go spend some time with MY MOM. Miss her lots...NEED to go spend MORE time with her. Just need to figure out where to get more days in a week/ month. xxoo

do you remember...

Thank you Mom and Dad and Cassie for coming to Jake's graduation! It was such a treat to have you all present! He was surprised!!

(this pic shows those eyes up close...although it is an oldie...it's a goodie) lol

Did your school do the mock elections ? They give you a list of a bunch of things to nominate people for - you vote. (all choices were fun and positive)

Jake also received a 'Fly Under the Radar' certificate from his Algebra teacher....too TRUE!

What a fun day...and then.....

We had a great day today....the 8th graders were TONS of fun and loads of laughs. They played putt putt golf at Ella then we had the picnic. We had a DJ -complete with karaoke.

The weather was cool but NO rain!! :-)

The dancing 8th grade girls........and Team 8-1. This is the group which is 1/4 of the

class of 2013

and then Jake and Ian were playing around walking on the curb....Ian gave Jake a shove and he rolled his ankle. (please ignore my messy house)

Waiting to hear from the dr or express care tomorrow....to see if they determine a break or just a bad sprain. For now he is on crutches totally non weight bearing! My boys just are not graceful ballerinas. lol

on to high school

We are very proud.

Jake made it through middle school....HOORAY!

Jake had his graduation celebration today! He also had an honors breakfast....

which I thought was yesterday- dropped him off yesterday at 7am and he sent
me a text just minutes later..."mom breakfast is TOMORROW" luckily he caught me by McDonalds....I flew through the drive thru and back to school to feed him before he needed to go to class. One sure sign that my plate is too FULL. I need a planner.

Tomorrow is the all day picnic celebration.....which Steve and I are both attending. Pics coming soon.

Thursday...1/2 day.....having an MRI done. My back. :-(