Tennessee

I forgot to post about my trip to TN. Really, there is nothing much to blog about. We went, we came home. We went with my MIL, FIL and niece Krista. We rented a mini-van. We left Friday (June 13th) drove for 5 hours, got a room, drove 5 more hours and arrived at Uncle Charles' on Saturday, did nothing that day, went to eat on Sunday, went hiking in a forest that scared the living shit out of me (height) and Monday attempted to go boating, however Charles boat didn't work so we just swam in the lake all day and left to return home on Tuesday. It was uneventful and a total waste of a week's vacation but it made my in-laws happy that we went so that's all that matters. I got a Coach bag out of the deal so that made me happy.

Yesterday i was off (Tuesday). I got sunburnt and stung by a bee. Dawn came over with the kids around 10:30. We swam until 4:30, I went next door, swam some more, realized I was burnt, went over to my house to get another glass of wine and stepped on a bee. My whole entire leg swelled. It sucked.

Now I am at work. I should be working but I don't want to.

Here are some pics from TN

4th of July

We had a very nice 4th. I, of course, drank too many Sam Adams and had a pretty bad hangover on Saturday. Really sucky considering Chad had to work on Saturday so I was stuck cleaning up. I got lucky because Nicole and Lori really helped clean up that night. They put all the food and stuff away so at least I didn't have that to do.

Sophie is turning into a little girl. I didn't see her all day. She had all her little friends there. They played all day long. We had so much fun. Jen and John came with Jayli. She is so tiny. I think Jen is having a hard time adjusting to motherhood. It's tough. You never really know how much a child can change your life until you have one of your own. They are amazing but it really does change everything. She will adjust, I am sure. Mike and Gina came with Josephine and Wes. Boy are they cute kids. Josephine is so pretty. She has beautiful skin and gorgeous hair. Wes is adorable too!! He is getting so big. Dawn came with Carsyn and Luke. Luke wasn't feeling well so they couldn't stay long but Sophie got to play with her BF Carsyn. Lori and Scott came with Abigail and Jacob. I can't believe how big Abby has gotten. Boy is she a miracle baby. Born 3 months premature and in the hospital for 3 months at birth, she has really overcome some obstacles. She seems very healthy and happy. Marsha and Rich and their girls came, along with my mom, dad, Dave, Bonnie & Tiny, my in-laws and Joe, Jenny & Krista.

It was a good time. We played polish horseshoes (my fingers still hurt). At least I didn't take any shin shots this years. Everyone was pretty gentile. The only thing that sucks is I totally forgot to take pics. Oh well. I have been pretty bad at that lately. I am hoping to get a new video camera for my birthday. We will see.

I think I will go searching the internet for prices. TTYL

What goes around comes around

hmmm, so the other night, we were over Mike and Nicoles and I noticed that it was unusually warm when we left (we left their house around 9:00). Sophia falls asleep in her playroom and around 9:30, we hear this aweful noise. Wind and rain are beating on our livingroom window so bad. Chad runs into the breezeway and yells for me to come. The rain was blowing in a circle. It was crazy. It was raining SO hard and the wind was SO bad. I immediately freaked remembering the tornado I was in last December where a microburst ripped up our street and down Main. It tore roofs off, windows... It was the craziest 2 minutes of my life that day. All I could think of was, "oh shit, it's happening again". The weather was very warm and erie that day too.. Well, as fast as this one came, it quit. It knocked our power out but we had no major damage.

Yesterday, I was at my neighbors again for dinner and they told us that the one neighbor (we do not get along with this man for anything), his barn blew down. Apparently, there was a microburst and leveled his barn.

This man makes life miserable for us. He is a miserable human being.

I guess what goes around, comes around.

Give blood!

I bother to blog. No one is going to want to read my ramblings but that's ok. Wow, I wish we had blogging when I was in my early 20s and going out all the time. My life was like a huge soap opera. My life is so calm now, it's crazy. Most people who knew me in my early 20s probably wouldn't recognize me now.

Lets see, i donated blood today. I donate every 56 days. Everyone should. It's a great thing to do and makes me feel really good about myself for doing so. I am A negative so my blood type is somewhat rare. 7 years ago, I had my gall bladder removed and the quack who took it out knicked my colon. I was in ICU for a week and was given 2 units of blood. I am thankful someone donated.

My brother died in 2001. They gave him ALOT of blood while he was in the hospital. I feel I owe it back so that is another reason I donate.

Just trying to figure out how to blog

Ok, so I am just trying to see how to add pics.

This is me, Chad and my daddy

Headache

I have had a headache now for 7 days. I am ready to rip my head off.

We had an incident with my brother last night. He slipped and drank. He got into it with Melissa and she filed a PFA against him. Chad had to pick him up at the police station and take him to my moms.

My poor mother. Not sure how much more of this she can take.

It annoys me how women use the system. I am certainly not saying he isn't at fault. But he threw the f bomb around a few times and she had him removed from the house. WTF? She isn't afraid of him. If she were, she would not have gone back to that house every freaking time. I think she likes the drama of the Court system. Working in a lawfirm, I know many people like that.

Anyway, another day

Sure... why not

Ok, so everyone else blogs, I guess I will start too. Not that anyone is really going to want to read it. My life is pretty normal, nothing crazy or fun happens anymore. You know, I am married, in my 30s with a toddler at home.

With that, I couldn't be happier that my life isn't crazy anymore. I have had so many wild years. I hope my body is forgiving as I age. Lord knows, I haven't been all that great to it over the years.

Oh well, I guess what you do in your past, makes you what you are today.

I really need to get back to work. I am looking for a diversion and found it. arg