Good morning my buddies:
Feel's like I haven't been here in ages.......oh, wait.......I haven't
I started vacation last Friday too and on Saturday we went to Philadelphia to pick up my DIL and the kids. They spent a few days with us, barbecues, pool, fireworks, etc. We then dropped the kids off at their other grandparents and they will stay with them for a week in NY while my DIL comes back to Philly - we just brought her back last night and we stayed over. This is the first time in a long time that she will be without the kids for a whole week - she really needs a break. She's going to school to reinstate her nursing degree - R.N. Its been rough on her since she and my son split up, but she's doing really well now - I'm very proud of her (and not so proud of him!) Willie's sleeping and I'm on line to check out some sites to see - we'll spend the day here. I'm on vacation until July 19th - we'll just take some day trips into Jersey (beaches), Manhattan and most of all the backyard
Es, amiga, so glad to hear you're doing so well after the surgery
I'm glad you're not in a lot of pain. Is Pete home with you this week?
Jen - congrats on your loss
15 lbs is fantastic and you lost it so quickly
You're doing a great job!
to Matthew - I bet he
will be riding that bike without the training wheels by summer's end - kids these days learn quicker that we did
ZoeGirl - Enjoy your LV trip - hope you have a ball. Congrats on your loss too
Glad to hear Jenna's birthday went so well. How is the little mommy-to-be feeling?
MsCat - Glad you decided to join us - we are a
WONDERFUL, FANTASTIC, ABSOLUTELY AMAZING group of women
And also very modest
No, but seriously, we are all here for each other to support, congratulate and talk about whatever, so you've come to the right place!
Terri - what was that about bear butt chicken???
I kinda missed that post! Glad to hear the kids are having a good summer. Is Britts still working?
LeeAnn - Hi there - sounds like you had a great time at the Sheltie reunion - I don't know what a sheltie looks like, but I do know its a dog
Sounds like you're gonna have a beautiful garden. Willie is really getting into that - we have flower pots on the steps of the house, hanging in various places, etc. Really pretty. We have some small trees in the backyard but the guy who lived here before us made sure he cut them in various places so they are kind of half standing, half laying down - what a jerk! Oh, walking my zipcode turned out to be people going out in groups of 3 or 4 and each group was given a 10 block radious to walk and talk to people about the church, etc. I didn't know that was what we were doing - I was under the impression that a whole huge group was gonna walk together and walk much further. But it was some exercise anyway.
L.J. - I know you're struggling, but at least you haven't given up. Just keep taking one day at a time - don't look at the BIG picture. Sometimes we have to take baby steps. Hang in there girl!
Hi Sandy, how are you doing? Is Greg going to a theatre camp? Hard to believe he's going off to college in the fall isn't it? Time goes so fast. I still can't believe my baby girl Alana has graduated College - unreal!
Well, let me get some breakfast while willie's still sleeping. I love my "quiet time" - I have been going out on the deck and having my coffee and reading my paper and thanking God everyday for bringing me there. Sometimes we really do have to stop and realize the blessings we have. I count all of you as one of my many.......!
Hope everyone on vacation enjoys their time off! I'll talk to you's when I get back to Staten Island.
Hugs,
Dianne
