Forty-five

Happy birthday to the dad...what a great present to have Jordan home for spring break too! We put Jordan on a plane back to Iowa and Jordan assured me it was a mere 49 days. Not so long but long enough...I miss that kid despite the extra work he requires :)

Hello March

March 1st already...the days just slip by. March brings lots of birthdays, spring break...or I should say spring breaks since the kids are different schedules and March Madness of course. Steve has had a week of baseball practice and the weather so far has allowed them to be outside. With baseball comes his sore arm, lots of blisters, extra laundry and getting up early. Monday I rolled over when I heard his alarm...it was 3:28...A.M. Seriously?! Why can't he be a person who hears his alarm at say 4 and then just gets up? Wishful thinking on my part and for Harley, what a long day before she gets to see her daddy. Lots of pacing and longing looks out the front window. Just wait until game day Miss Harley...your dinner will be sooooo late :/ Hello March. Hello baseball. No doubt...hello rain.

Go Blazers!

What a treat, Sydney and Jake treated Mom and Dad to an evening out. Blazers v. Celtics...and what a great game. It has been awhile since I have been to a game and one where everyone stays in their seats until the end. Blazers won, sorry Jake, and broke their seven game losing streak. How does it go? RIP CITY!

"70"

Happy birthday to Steve's mom!! The sun didn't shine real bright for her today but it was dry today. Can't ask for much more this time of year. Hope today was a blessing for her!

2013

A new year has arrived and no new post yet...I was slacking before but this is unacceptable. We welcomed the new year with Chris, Cori, Craig and Lisa. Steve killed the Mickey waffle maker and what will we do come next year?? The kids were out with their own friends so maybe this is the end of  waffles at midnight. Sydney has her own new tradition now that she is 21...she spent new year's day with a tad bit of a hangover. Bummer for her :)
So good to have the kids here...Sydney left first and Jordan about a week later. I must say saying goodbye a second time was harder than the first. I should have known, Sydney's second year away was worse than the first. My hugs and kisses from the boy will have to last until May. That's in forever  in case you were wondering.
Hopefully the kids are focused on studying and hibernating with their books for the winter. Wishful thinking on my part but I can dream. Steve is focused on baseball...nothing new there. And the season begins all too soon. What am I talking about, it's been baseball 24/7, 365 days of the year!

Zero

My countdown has reached zero...today Jordan comes home as well as Sydney. Too many days since we last saw him in August and even if I have seen Sydney I miss her. Maybe because for the most part we are connected by text or a phone call and when we miss a day, I miss her. The excitement is too much to bear  so Harley and Libby are taking naps in preparation for our long day of waiting. I can only imagine today will drag out as the past week has.
Harley had a bath yesterday and smells so much better! She is trotting around here with such pride. You know, because I can translate her many lethargic looks. Happy, remorseful, sad, sickly...they are all the same but the twinkle of her eyes different. Hah! No, I am not a dog whisperer.
Lots to do this next week...Sydney wanted to be sure to keep the tree cutting tradition alive so we have waited. Cutting a tree, in the rain no doubt, is first on the list. Lighting it, decorating it, loving it! Chinese food is a "must do" as well...my son is wanting to satisfy his craving. And we must finish our shopping. Crunch time with the others that have procrastinated. Not looking forward to this...at all.
Did I mention the kids will be home today?!  So excited :)

12-12-12

The wedding chapel in Vegas is probably filled today for the memorable date...maybe I should buy a lottery ticket too. The Chinese are all about lucky numbers, I wonder how this one translates. After the crazy shooting at Clackamas Town Center yesterday, I'm just hoping for a peaceful quiet day. 12-12-12, how did your day go?