It's going......

thru the house. You might say "what?" Well... a nasty 24 hour stomach virus. Yes, Joseph started puking in school on Wednesday about 11:00am. I picked him up and he was like I'm just going to change my clothes and go back, I feel fine now. I told him NO WAY! good thing because within the hour he was fatigued and couldn't move a muscle. Of course I kept him home from school yesterday and he was really fine the entire day, so he wanted to go back today. I get up this morning at 6am and down comes DJ throwing up! So, now I'm wondering when I'm going to get this little diddy. I know for a fact this is not going to feel good especially since I'm not fully recovered from the surgery. And lord please don't let Danny get it. He is worse than the 2 boys put together when he gets sick!

Other than that nothing really exciting is going on here. I did manage to do another page for DJ's wrestling album. I've got to get pic's on here. It is coming out ok. Not perfect, and probably could be a lot better. I will try to get some photos taken of the pages that I have done and get them posted on here later or tomorrow.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Friday and enjoy the weekend!

A New Day!

Well... since my surgery I've been sleeping on the couch in the livingroom! I must admit, it's the most uncomfortable couch ever the only upside to sleeping in there was that I was not sleeping next to the snoring machine! Although, I could still hear him sometimes, thats how loud he can be. The reason I've been in there is because I have a waterbed and would not be able to get up from it with ripping something.

So last night I decided to give it a go, but we had to sleep across the bed (side to side) instead of sleeping from head to toe. I was happy that I got to sleep on my nice warm bed and it was pretty comfortable. It was pretty easy to get out of the bed being that I slept on it cross ways, which was nice. Now I just need an adjustment on my back and neck from sleeping on the couch for all that time.

Does anyone have any plans for the Holiday? We do not. Danny didn't even want me to cook, but I can't not cook for Easter. I'm just cooking something very simple. Baked ziti, garlic bread, meatballs and probably a sausage bread. I'm going to also bake an Oreo Cake. I usually bake a cheese cake, walnut cake, some kind of chocolate cake and a chocolate mouse pie. But I'm not doing it this year. Danny won't let me and to tell you the truth... I'm not really ready to do all that by myself and then all the clean up. You know DJ and Joseph won't clean a thing (btw--- all my silverware, cups, storage containers, several pots, all the cereal bowls, and most of the dishes are still out on the deck!). Danny is really po'd with them both and so am I now! I've already warned them both that I want all those dishes in this house and cleaned or there won't be an Easter dinner! They just lol. I'm not sure I'm liking them much right now.

Today my goal is to figure out where to put all these flowers I received and get my dining room table cleaned off (this could take days to actually accomplish) and I would like to clean up my kitchen that they distroyed while I was in the hospital. I'm also going to go for a walk again today. I'm trying to slowly get back in the swing of things. Did I mention that we are having wind gust of over 50mph! That makes it very cold out for walking, but I'm going to go around the block at least.

Ohh well... that is enough rambling for today. I hope everyone has a terrific day!

ABC's

Ok.... the other day my friend Heather had this wonderful ABC's tag on her blog and well... I decided to give it a go.

A: Attached or single? Attached

B: Best friend? Well... I have 2 best friends. The first is my sister Tracy and then my best friend of 30+ years Sandy.

C: Cake or pie? I love both, but if I had to choose it would be chocolate cake.

D: Day? Hmmmm.... any day I get up is a good day for me.

E: Essential Item? bronzer... I have to have it.

F: Favorite Color? Orange

G: Gum or Mints? I think I really prefer mints, my jaw gets tired from chewing gum.

H: Home Town? Well... I've been here in Lindenhurst, NY for 25 years now so I guess it's here.

I: Indulgences? Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate. Did I mention chocolate?

J: January or July? July, I love warm weather. If it were dry it would be even better.

K: Kids? Yep... 4- 25 year old son, 21 year old daughter, 18 year old son and 16 year old son.

L: Life is incomplete without? My Family, Friends and memories.

M: Mexican or Italian food? Italian!

N: Number of siblings? 2 brothers and 2 sisters all younger than me!

O: One word that describes you? Talkative.

P: Phobia? I think this has to be spiders.

Q: Quote? You never stand so tall as when you stoop to help a child-anonoyms

R: Reason to smile? It looks better than a frown, ditto.

S: Season?Summer!

T: Tag? Everyone who reads this better post it on their own blog!---ditto

U: Unknown fact about you? I graduated from the same High School that Burt Reynolds did. Did you know that he bought it (all ten buildings) to make into a dinner theather, but it never happened.

V: Vegetable you love? Corn and yams

W: Worst Habit? I talk to much.

X: X-ray or Ultrasound? Sad to say, I've had them both! Plus, MRI and CAT scans!

Y: Your favorite food?I know that it may seem boring, but Baked Ziti is my favorite food.

Z: Zodiac Sign? GEMINI! Now you know why I talk sooooo much! I have to talk for two.

Now 2 peas challenge for today: How often do you and your families try to get everyone together?
It is hard to get together now that we live soooo far apart. When we lived near each other we got to everyone together every week. It was great! I miss those times.
Well... I've got to get off this thing now. I hope everyone has a terrific day.

Ellen with her Hawaii Chair

OMG! this is one of the funniest things I've seen in a long time. I could not stop laughing and hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

St. Patricks Day

and Happy Anniversary to me! Yes.... I was one of those wacko's that got married on St. Patty's day. It actually happened by accident. I did not want to get married on St. Patricks Day at all! My in-law's were married on St. Patricks Day and I didn't want to share that day with them. I wanted my own day. So what do I do? I decided we are getting married on March 16th! Wow... a real big difference. What in the world was I thinking? I'll never know.

See.... We weren't having a big wedding. It was just us, our parents and sibling's, that was it! We got married in a beautiful room that overlooked the water by a judge. Very simple. I wore a white pant set and he wore a black suit. Nothing really special, we just wanted to get married. Unfortunately..... we forgot to get the marriage license by the 15th in order to get married on the 16th. In NY you have to get your license at least 24 hours prior to the marriage. So we ended up going on the 16th and getting married on the 17th that is how it pretty much happened. Now I'm stuck with it.

Year's later.... we did get married in the church with a small reception and friends there. It was very nice. My sister's were crazy and decided that they wanted to wear Emerald Green dresses and I figured... they are the ones wearing them so I don't care.

I'm going to look for that wedding album... where did I put that thing? hmmm... I will try to post a photo later of our 2nd ceremony, lol. I swear there is something wrong with me! I didn't marry him once, but twice! What was I thinking? lol

On another note..... I actually did something creative yesterday! I can't wait to take pictures of everything and post them. Of course, I was so excited to be doing something that I put everything right into an album as I went along, forgetting to photograph them. It's not the greatest.... but it is something and really got me going for the amount of time that I can sit comfortably. I didn't realize how much I miss using my ATG gun!

If anyone hears of a developing coupon for Clark or York for like 3 or 4 cent prints please let me know. I have about 900 more photos from wrestling that I need to get developed. This is usually the time that they will have one of those specials and I want in.

Oh... well... 2 pea's challenge for today: What are you doing today to celebrate St. Partick's Day?
So today I have my follow-up (post op) doctor's visit this afternoon and then who knows. Danny and I might go out for dinner tonight. We usually will go out for a movie and dinner, but right now I can't sit for very long so the movie might have to wait until I'm feeling better.

So there you have it. I hope everyone has a great and safe St. Patty's Day!

Let's see.......

The 2 peas challenge for today: One thing I want to accomplish TODAY is... Well... I would like to get the dog to the groomer and get her cut. She is all matted since I went into the hospital and no one in this house wanted to brush her. With all the rain we've had it only makes her hair worse. This would be a big accomplishment since I'm not suppose to be doing anything. I actual have to get my dh to drive her to the groomers. That will actually be the BIG accomplishment.

Other than that nothing else is going on here. Just some little aggrivation from Joseph, but that is normal and I would like to get this house clean. Unfortunately, again.. no one in this house wants to pitch in, so it won't be happening today.

I'm making this short today so I will catch up with some of your blogs today. Hope everyone has a Fun Friday!

Recovery

Hi Everyone, just wanted to update quickly on how I'm doing. All of you have been just sooooo wonderful with your comments, emails and snail-mail that all I can say is Thank You from my heart. You all are terrific and have made this journey that I'm on right now bearable.

I'm taking it very easy and everything seems to healing pretty well. We will know more on Monday when I go from my doctors visit and he checks everything. I've been up and moving about (but definately not over doing a thing). The house is falling down around me and believe it or not.... I really don't care! DJ still has a sink full of dishes and I am not saying one word. I'm not getting myself worked up about it at all. I did however have Joseph do a quick vaccuming of the floors because I just couldn't stand looking at the dried up mud (from dh's boots) all over the place and the dried out leaves that everyone was bringing in since the rain last week. Other than that I've been perched on the couch!

Now the 2 pea's challenge:
Three things you'd donate to charity right now are...
Lets see .... hmmm......
#1. I would donate my hair! I know that seems a little crazy, but I would if I could find a place that would take processed hair. I think that is one of the most giving things to do for someone.

#2. I have a closet full of clothing that I know I will never wear again. I usually give to Big Brothers and Big Sisters 2 times a year.

#3. Well... this one I do all the time anyway. I give my time and a lot of it.

#4. I know you only asked for 3 but I've got one or two more. I have a huge jewlery box that I never even used that I am donating to a fund raiser for one of the schools.

#5. And I've also made up a basket full of scrapbook supplies that I don't use, never have used and there is a ton of stuff that I bought thinking that I would use one day and I just never have. I have to get rid of it to make room for new stuff that I will probably never use, lol. This is also going to the same Chinese Auction as above.

Ok... I hope everyone has a terrific Thursday. Going to check up on some of your blogs now while I feel pretty good.

How's the Weather?

Todays 2 peas challenge is:
Share what the weather is like in your area? If you want post a photo

Well... today the weather is really nice, I'm happy to report. The sun has been shining most of the day and it is fairly warm as compared to last week (from what I'm told). It is slightly windy, but nothing like the past weekend with gusts of up to 50 mph. This is pleasant. It is suppose to get warmer tomorrow. We will see. These weather people are hardly right.

This is just a quick update today..... Things in the recovery department are moving slowly all of a sudden. I go to the dr for my post op appt on Monday and we will see how things are healing. I've just been taking it very easy the past 2 days now and Danny has just been wonderful. He keeps feeding me even when I don't want to eat and then I feel bad that he made something for me so of course I eat it! I'm going to gain weight from this thing with him around.

Well... thats it for me ... going to catch up on some of the blogs while I still feel up to it. Have a great day!

I'm Back!

Hi Everyone...... Yes, I'm back! It has certainly been a long week. As most of you may know I had surgery on Monday morning, which went pretty well. I did have to stay in the hospital for 4 days though. I came home Thursday evening and I've just been trying to relax and not do a thing. Trying to follow doctors orders...lol.. this is very difficult for me... No lifting, No standing for long periods, No pushing, No pulling, No bending, No reaching, No stretching, No up and down stairs. Pretty much just sitting, a small walk and laying down. I'm tired of sitting and laying down already.

I'd like to "Thank" everyone for all their well wishes during this time. It really does mean soooo much to me. You all are just wonderful!

Ok... I am going to try to update again in the morning. Just need to take it easy.
Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.

Exhausted!

Well... again last night I couldn't sleep due to the hot flashes! I think that may be a big reason behind the weight gain. Some of you were so kind to post about Thyroid Disease. Well, in short I know ohhh to well about this little wonder. I was diagnosed with it 17 years ago. I have (had) Graves which is a form of hyperthyroidism. Yes, weight loss, hair loss, mind loss, and exhaustion are all part of it. I had every single symptom, but my drs at the time didn't have a clue what was wrong with me. I must've had it for at least 1 1/2 years before I had major eyesite problems that brought me into an eye dr. The first thing he said to me was OH MY GOD! you have Thyroid Disease. I never heard of such a thing. My first words were ....What the hell is that? and Can I die from it? He in turn explained in short detail what it was and said to me... (words I will never forget) I'm surprised you are not dead yet!

He then proceeded to pull out my insurance book of dr's and found an Endocrinologist (dr who specializes in this), called them and told them that I needed to be seen immediately. I left the eye drs office and went right there. They hooked me up right away to an EKG machine and yep... I was actually having a heart attack right there. Amazing. My own dr's couldn't tell me what the heck was wrong with me, but an eye dr that I never saw before takes 1 look at me and saves my life. Needless to say, as soon as I could get another dr I did. So in short... its not my thyroid (I've had to have it total removed ohhh about 15 years ago) I just had all my blood work and my levels are good. Thank you all for wonderful concern for me. It is a disease that is frequently overlooked by most dr's.

So... Saturday I took my friend and we went to the Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium. It was a cold day. Very gray and gloomy out. It actually looked like it was going to snow, but didn't. Here are a few photos of our trip to the North Shore.

This is the entry way. That is my friend Tina posing and the Long Island Sound in the background looking out at CT.

Here is the Planetarium building. They have a little gift shop in there also. Very nice.

I just love this picture. It is so pretty, even though it was gloomy out. That is the Sound again looking at CT.

As we were walking down the wonderful brick road to the Mansion I shot this photo of the top portion of the Mansion. It is truly beautiful.

Here is another photo with the bridge going into the Mansion gates.

Ok... I've got to jump into the shower before DJ this morning. I will try to post some more photos later of tomorrow.

Hope everyone has a terrific Thursday!

Buying?

2 peas challenge for today (Wednesday): Are you the type of scrapper/card maker that buys things to use on items your creating now. Or do you buy with the future project you could be creating? This is a good question. As most of you might know... I'm at a standstill right now in the creating department. It really stinks, but I have to say that still look and buy items that I know I will use in the future. When I'm really rockin' and rollin' I will buy items for things that I'm working currently and in the future. I'm weird, I know.

Things here have been very quite. I like it that way. I've been attempting to diet again. I went for my pre-admit testing yesterday and got on the scale and almost died! My dr. said it's due to all the med's I'm taking right now. I really don't believe him. I've gotten lazy and have stopped walking due to the flair up of RA. I've got to get my body back. It wasn't great back then, but much better than it is now that is for sure.

Its been raining off and on here today. ugh.. I just hate this weather. I almost can't wait to get away. I know that I promised that I was going to post photos fromt he Vanderbilt Museum but I forgot the camera in the car and well... I just don't want to go out in the pouring rain to get it. So tomorrow I will have to post them.

Ok... I'm getting out of here for now. I hope that you all have a Terrific Day!

Create?

2 peas challenge for Tuesday is: Share with us something you have recently created. Now normally I would share something, but as many of you may already know.... I have not created one single thing since October! I swear something is wrong with me, but that is a story for another day. I keep thinking I'm going to go on down into the dungeon, but I just can't bring myself to do it. I don't know what it is. I think I just don't want to be down there possibly. Its a mind thing. I really think I need to take the time and clean it up down there. Maybe change the color so I'm motivated or at ease being down there. Its either that or I have to find another room to occupy with all my scrapbooking stuff and that won't be easy. Tomorrow I will update with some photos of my trip to the Vanderbilt Museum. It was really nice.

Stop the Snow!

Now I know that I have no right to even really say that. We have been very lucky and this is the most snow we've had all year! I was hoping that the little dusting we had a few weeks ago was going to be the most, but I was wrong. I know.... I have no right complaining.

This is what we woke up to this morning here. I took these at about 7am this morning.

Can you say "Freakin' Cold" well it is out there. I just can't seem to get warmed up. I really should've gone for a tan. That would've done the trick.

Now as for tomorrow... I am kidnapping one of my friends because her family is a bunch of losers and she needs some time away from them. When she is not working with them at their deli, she is babysitting her neice on her day off from work. So I told her we were going to spend the entire day together doing something she hasn't done in a long time or maybe never has. She does not have a clue what we are doing. Her family keeps trying to get me to say, but I'm not giving in. It's a secret (thank goodness none of them know about my blog). We are going to the Vanderbilt Museum · The Planetarium I hope we will have some fun. Hopefully the weather will cooperate. Afterwards... I'm hoping that we will be able to see a movie. We both have been dying to see Fool's Gold with Owen Wilson and Kate Hudson. Look's very cute. Of course, we will be stopping to eat somewhere. I haven't really decided where yet, but I'm sure it will be good.

Well... I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. I hope to update on Sunday about my adventure tomorrow.

How Old???

2 peas challenge for today: How old would you be if you didn't know your real age?

This is a very good question. Here is the short and sweet of it in my eyes. My body feels like its in it's mid 80's. No I'm not kidding. My mind tells me that it is mid 40's, lol. Still working hard and not to forgetful. Then my appearance says it could be around 40. So in short...... if you average everything out.... 63!

I really don't have anything too exciting going on here at the moment, which is nice. I have to tell you that since getting back on here.... I've been catching up with everyone's blogs and the cards you guys have been making has me a little interested in making some myself. I really don't know where to start and to be honest... I haven't even been down in the dungeon in months! I know its a mess down there. DH has been down there moving stuff all over the place looking for his little boats and stuff. I'm looking forward to getting back into doing some stuff and catching up a little.

Ok.. like I said this is going to be short and sweet today. I hope everyone has a great day.

What a weekend!

Well.... Folkstyle wrestling has officially come to an end for us here. This weekend was a doozy! Non-stop wrestling from Friday afternoon to Saturday evening at about 9:30pm. I was ready for bed when I finally got home.

My boys didn't do as well as we had hoped, but one did place 5th in the County. If anyone knows about our counties here they well understand that Suffolk is the largest county in NY. Its a little hard to believe but apparently true. Placing 5th is a huge accomplishment and I've very proud of him. Great job.

Now we are gearing up for Freestyle/Greco Roman wrestling. DJ will be training to be an official. Which means I guess I'm going to States in May! This is upstate in Binghamton during the Mothers Day weekend. Of course it is! They wouldn't have it on Fathers Day. Why ruin their holiday. Men!

The past few days I've been feeling pretty stiff and sore due to the weather. It has been very rainy and a little on the cold side with the exception of today.... it was 55 and poured all day.

I finally got a date for my surgery. I'm going into the hospital on March 3rd and I'm suppose to stay in for 2 full days. We will see. So no infusion for me next week.

Now for some weird reason... ds Joseph wanted to bleach his hair. I figure you know what.... there are better things that I could fight over with him (and do). This is small stuff and it will grow out or he will get a hair cut (boy does he need one, ugh). Here is the new Joseph!

He thinks it looks cool and he looks like a surfer and a rocker. He is such a dreamer. lol

Speaking of dreams.... 2 peas challenge for today: If you could go on a dream vacation where would it be and with whom?

I would love to take a cruise to many different countries. Cruise Greece, Italy, Alaska, Europe, Austraila just all over. I would want to be alone! Peace and quite. I would never be able to travel with anyone except my youngest sister for that long of time. We don't get on each others nerves at all! I couldn't be at sea longer than 7 days with dh. I've done it and wanted to throw him overboard after day 1, lol! He is no fun!

Ok... I'm out of here for now. I have to try to get some sleep! Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

I'm still here

yep, I'm still here. DH seems to have a million and one things that he wants to look up on the computer and the first time in ages has sit here for hours on end. So I never got a chance to get on here. I think its almost time for me to get my own computer.

Yesterday, for me was very hectic. I had a million appointments and one after another. I went to the Rheumotologist and he was not too happy with how I looked. To be honest I'm not happy with how I look,lol! And apparently I now have to stop taking some of my meds due to the fact that I'm having surgery (finally) on March 3rd. Plus, I can't have my infusion in 2 weeks either. Oh well, priorities.

Then, again, I must've sleeped the wrong way (not hard to do when dh is constantly pushing me off the bed lately), because I woke up yesterday with something pinched in my neck and shoulder blade. So I went to the Chiropractor to see if he could relieve it a little, he did, but it seemed to come back again a little last night.

Then I was off to the podiatrist. Boy was I just having fun on Valentines Day! He told me to soak my toe in white vinegar. ok thats what I'm going to do.

I then finally got a call from the ob/gyn surgeons office. They were finally able to get me a date for my surgery. I have to have a full hysterectomy and they have to also put my bladder back up. I will probably be in the hospital for a day or two according to the dr. I surely won't mind having a bed to myself for a day or two! I'm looking at this as a mini vacation.

So that was my wonderful Valentines Day! How was yours?

Today, I will be heading off to the Stonybrook Sports Complex for the County Wrestling Championships. I sure hope my 3 boys do well today. They really need it. If they do well today, they move on to tomorrow. Keeping my fingers crossed. I will keep you all posted.
Ok... I've got to get my butt moving here. I hope everyone has a wonderful Friday.

On a Roll

Wow... 2 days in a row. I almost can't believe I'm getting this done. It really feels good to be back on here and communicating with my friends. I've missed you all. I feel like I've missed a ton of stuff in the past few weeks. I can't wait to catch up.

Now that the regular wrestling season is almost done, things will be a little less hectic thats for sure. Freestyle/Greco Roman will start up in about 3 weeks from now. DJ will be training for that. It will be nice to see him out on the mat again. It's hard to believe that its been about 8 months since he has been really out there. Of course, he has been down in the room with the High School guys and helping them most of the season, plus he is one of the Kid Wrestling Coaches. He really loves it. He is also planning on being an official. I think he would be great at it.

As for me and my health... things are about the same. Still waiting for a surgery date. I don't really understand why I'm having to wait, but hey what do I know. Apparently, both dr's now want to be in there and they can't find an opening for the OR when both are free to do the surgery. I say that my regular dr. does not have to be there. First of all... why did he send me to his friend who specializes in this procedure for anyway? I just want to get it done and over with already. I'll keep you all posted when I get a date, finally.

2 peas challenge for today: Where do you see yourself one year from today? To be honest with you.... in exactly one year from now I see myself right where I am right now. Hopefully there will be less of me (I'm trying to get back into my walking now also). Not thrilled to be here, but doing it for Joseph and counting down the days til' the end of June 2009. Thats when I see big changes for me. I'm soooo ready to move out of here. I'm sure Danny will be grief about it the whole time, but I don't really care. I've stuck it out here for so long for everyone else, now it's time to do for me! I can't wait for it all to finally happen.

Ok... that's it for me today. Hope everyone has a Wonderful Wednesday.

It's been a long, long time

since I've posted anything on here. I've just been so exhausted and haven't had any time to even jot down a line or two. I'm hoping to get back in the swing of things here now that the main wrestling season is just winding down. I've been training a mom to take over as head team mom and dropping down to assistant (hopefully) next year. BTW-- did I mention that I don't even have a kid on the team (Joseph refused to join this year).

I also haven't been feeling great lately. Just too many things going on at once. I'm just run down. It's just been hard to take it easy lately.

Here's a quick update on the family...... Danny ... well he is still Danny. Nothing has changed much for him. Jonathon and Shannon are doing very well. Jonathon just got a newer car and very happy about that and him and Shannon just got a puppy (just what they needed, lol). She is a mix and her name is Cleo. She is very cute. When I get some photos of her I'll post them. Many of you may remember that Shannon moved in with Jonathon back in November. She is doing great and starts her recertification classes in May. Now as for DJ.... he is going to college. He is attending SUNY Farmingdale (nice college and close by) and taking 12 credits for the spring. He is hoping to transfer up to Oswego for the fall. As for Joseph... he is just the same. A big pain in the behind. I never saw a kid who didn't care about a thing. He just drives me nuts. And I can't forget about Lacey... she is doing good. She is in desparate need of a hair cut, but doing good.

I want to thank all of you who continued to drop by and check on me. Thank you all so much! You don't know how happy that makes me feel. You really are true friends. I've missed you all. I hope everyone is doing well, and I will be visiting all of your blogs this week to check in and see what I've been missing (I know its alot).

Well my friends... you all have been in my thoughts, and thank you again for keeping me in yours.

I'm still standing

Hi everyone, Sorry that its been so long since I've been on here. Things here have just been so hectic with wrestling and some medical issues, that I just don't know where the time goes. By the end of the night (9pm, lol) I'm so exhausted that I've been passing out.

Just a quick update, Everyone here is doing fine. Danny is ... well... Danny. He pretty much stays out in the garage most of the day. DJ well, you all know him pretty well. He spends about 4-5 hours at the gym lately. He is suppose to register for school for the spring semester today. He has decided to go to SUNY Farmingdale this semester and then transfer to Oswego. I almost can't wait for that. That school is 8 hours away. He won't be home everyday and my house might actually stay clean! He has just been working my last nerve that last few weeks. I almost wish he would go now! As for Joseph, a lot has happened since I last reported. On New Years Eve, Joseph and 2 friends were robbed at gun point! They took his brand new Zune that he got for Christmas and his cell phone, pluse the 2 girls purses with their cell phones, gift cards and one Ipod. It was 2 hispanic looking men in their mid 20's one had his face covered and the one didn't. The one that didn't shot at them and the bullet hit Joseph's bicycle actually cutting through the chain. The police that finally decided to arrive on the scene were mean and nasty to the kids because they thought it was a prank. I have to say that I'm filing a complaint against them due to the fact that they picked up 3 minors, held them for questioning and never contacted a parent until 11:30pm which was 2 hours after the incident. Needless to say, they still have not caught anyone and probably won't. As for Shannon and Jonathon, they are both doing fine. They have not killed each other yet so that is a good sign. Other than that not to much else is going on. Wrestling, Wrestling, and more Wrestling.

I will try to post more this week, but it is a very busy week for me. Our tournament is this weekend and I have to get started with all the phone calls and buy all the drinks and snacks. It's a lot of work. Danny will probably come with me again, especially since I'm not allowed to lift anything right now. Oh well I guess that's enough reporting for now. I update again this week.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Monday.

Happy New Year

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year! Sorry that I have not been feeling up to getting on here lately. There has just been so much going on and I've been exhausted and physically drained lately. Hopefully, with the new year approaching, things will get better.

I hope everyone who celebrates Christmas had a wonderful one! Mine was ok. I must say.... I'm glad it's over. I have be come the complaint department. Just letting you know that this year my response is "I don't care". That really gets them.

D.J. and Joseph got the Wii this year.

I bought the extra remote and nunchuck for it so they didn't have to fight over it. I also got D.J. the Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 game for it and some other golf game that he was asking for. I got Joseph the Boxing game. Joseph also got a video rocker chair,

and Guitar Hero III for PS2 which would've been great if the guitar was not cracked and ohh yeah... his PS2 didn't decided to conk out Christmas morning! Yeah, welcome to my hell! All he did was complain all morning and all day. Thank goodness for the 80gb Zune he got because if that didn't work I was killing myself just to not hear him anymore. D.J. got a ton of DVD's that he asked for and CD that he really wanted replace that was lost. He also got a ton of clothes! he has outgrown everything since September! Basically, all his t-shirts and sweatshirts. It's rough having a 44 inch chest and almost 17 inch arms. They don't fit into M's any more.

I think the best was Lacey! She had a blast this year. She was so funny opening up her presents and everyone elses for that matter.

She's like having a 2 year old around. Non-stop energy. I think I took more photos of her than the boys. She is a lot cuter.

Besides all the Joseph drama, everything else was pretty good.

Now.... for the inquiring minds that want to know what Ribbons are..... Ribbon's are I guess another name for BowTies according to my friend Linda. I made a batch of "Ribbon's" for Linda's house since she invited us over last Sunday and she kept saying these are the best "Bowties" I've had in years. Now I have to say.. I did take photos of them, but of course dh deleted them from the camera before I could upload them to the computer. So I will have to make another batch either today or tomorrow (because we ate the double batch I made last week) and get the photos up here. I will also post the receipe. Very easy to make and very addicting!

Well, that's it for my update. I wish you all a very Happy New Year!