"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?

the baby girl

B.G. aka my baby girl, I love her. The curls, the scent of Noxema that reminds us of Nana, the thousands of thoughts that come from her mouth per minute...yep, love her! But, when did she get to be 21? Apparently yesterday.
With age comes responsibility...we will see although I have plenty of faith. She wouldn't dare let me down, would she? I think she knows trouble is much easier to get into than out of.
We had her home for the holiday weekend but I think she was glad to be back at school with her friends for the actual day. My little homebody is quite the social butterfly. Again, when did that happen?
These kids, mine ...yours...ours...it does take a village. They grow before our very eyes and I don't know if I'm ready for their adult years. Sydney has big plans and at 21 she is just getting started. Happy birthday baby girl...until next year!

Countdowns

Just a few countdowns going on 13 days until Sydney turns 21, 30 days until Jordan turns 19 and 31 days until my baby comes home for the holidays. I love the time around the holidays for the fact that we do family. Together to eat, together to play games, together to watch movies...just together. What I do not really look forward to is the shopping that goes along with the birthdays and Christmas. The crowds, horrible people who run you down in the parking lots and usually a rude salesperson or two. Okay, back to the countdowns....very excited. This where days get longer somehow and once the countdown is over and the event is here, it disappears in no time at all. Funny how this happens.

Baseball, it's baaaaaaack.

Okay, let's ask ourselves...did it ever go away? World Series just came to an end, go Giants! And my household saw a fair share of those games. Football is still in our midst. Basketball is just getting started and my hubby is kicking off his baseball season. Overwhelming. Guess we have to get the program up and running if they are going to make some money for the season. Its not only baseball 24/7 but all sports 24/7. Guess I know why conversations are repeated at my house. Ugh, hold on...here we go!