Indian Summer

9/11, twelve years later and still a date we not soon forget. Today is near 100 degrees and uncomfortable...maybe as it should be to remember how uncomfortable a day it was back in 2001. Well, with today being so warm means there is still warm weather to come. And it is September! I am thankful because that rainy weather will creep into our lives much too soon. Jordan has been gone almost a month, yay. But only yay because it's closer to the day he will come home! Boo that Sydney hasn't even left yet. Two more weeks and my truly long school year will start. Thirty eight more days until our cruise...temporary fix to help me forget how much I miss the kids. Aahhh, this too shall pass. Right?! Back to school time!! Let's buy some pencils, Sharpies and erasers!

Baby, you treat me so fine!

Happy anniversary...53 days and we set sail. Baby you treat me so fine. Looking forward  to getting lost at sea with you. In the non-literal way, I do not want to make headlines. Quiet and discreet vaca!

One more day

Where did the time go? Jordan is about to leave for school again and Iowa is too far away. Yep, too far. And December, too far away too. Me and Harley...not happy. Maybe if his packing doesn't get done he can't go...nah! What am I thinking? He must go! Yes, must. Welcome inside my head, I have been back and forth about this all week. Want him to stay. No, want him to go. He does something cute...must stay. Does something disgusting...must go. I WILL put him on that plane tomorrow and have a huge hug waiting for him when he comes back. That will have to do...xoxo buddy.

Mr. and Mrs. Caminiti

What a beautiful bride, no lie. And her maid of honor did shine a bit...even got through her toast. Sun, cute bridesmaids, homemade jams, homemade desserts, sparklers and a big red fire truck to escape in.  What a great day...technically we lost a Mayfield but this family gained a nice young man. Congratulations to the newlyweds!

How time seems to fly...

Last post in May?? Can hardly believe that but I think I stopped putting entries in when all I had on my mind was baseball. Gosh, and that was well into July...done for now(as if it ever stops). Our big summer events...first Fridays to visit Syd in her tasting room, a couple of animated movies(Monsters University and Despicable Me 2)because we have kids after all, and an outing to the beach with Harley. Her first time and she was a trooper! Walked forever on the beach without her little legs collapsing. We just had a family camp out at Chris and Cori's and are about up to the big event of Kendahl's wedding. Sheesh, a married kiddo! Jordan had his wisdom teeth out with no complications and he will be gone in a week :(  Sad days ahead...he came early, will leave early and be missed. The good news is we have Sydney a bit longer and then move her to school for her final year. Yes, FINAL. A college senior, when did that happen? Looking forward to fall and taking a nice cruise...we ARE counting the days to Hawaiian bliss. 66!

Memorial weekend 2013

As this weekend approached I was thinking how strange that we had no plans...no plans! This doesn't happen, we usually are committed to baseball somehow. No Sydney for the weekend...and basically no Jordan. His first week of work and he put in 40+ hours. He looks forward to a couple days off. The best part of this, he likes his job.
As it turns out, Steve and I were able to take in a Mariner-Ranger game Saturday night. M's lost but we had great seats and decent weather. To top off our evening we had a call from Kendahl to say she had gotten ENGAGED. Didn't see that one coming! We are thrilled and look forward to her August wedding.
Today is wet but we will enjoy it none-the-less and be thankful for all the soldiers who serve so we may enjoy this freedom.

Summer vacation

It is summer vacation for Jordan...he has been home for not quite two weeks and he started a new job today. Yay. No, did you feel the enthusiasm, YAY! I didn't have a chance to get tired of him being on my couch and now somebody else is responsible for occupying 40 hours of his life a week. Hopefully he will like his job, feel like he is making a contribution there and put some money away for the next school year.
Baseball...won the play in game...lost to Thurston HS in the first round. Not so much yay as my hubby would have liked to have gone to round two. Well, no worries. Summer practice begins next Wednesday. Yay.
Back to summer vacation...Sydney will be home mid June, yay! Sydney, word of the day: yay. Not delicious and not legit. Simple in form, yay. Looking forward to a full house again. Yay, summer vacation.