Sunday, August 28, 2016

Our Big Boy.....

Oh my big boy....
How can you be nine months old already?

Love that precious face.
You are just one big hug!

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Happy Birthday Timmy.....

It is that time of the year when we begin the family birthday celebrations....yes, all but one of us celebrate birthdays in a three week period!  It used to be tough when you tried to convince your kids that all those new school clothes counted as their birthday presents!!!
Daddy and Mattie enjoyed a swim...


We all did!
Summer is a great time for family celebrations!

Birthday hats and big smiles make a mama happy.
Next year is the big 40 Tim!
How can that be?

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

What???.............

I finally decided today that I had milked recovery from my surgery long enough and it was time to dig through the clutter and pick up some of the rubble.  
Have I been so distracted that I did not notice that my grandchildren's possessions ore overtaking our lives?
 A trip through our entry hall to get the mail got my attention.
Yes, this is the line of baby goods in the living room.  
In the living room!  This is the room that used to only be used for the Christmas tree.  That treasured clean room where no one was allowed and company could always count on to be clean.  
NO MORE!
 One spare bedroom, one pack and play.
 Another spare bedroom, a crib.....
 and a bassinet.


 A sunroom filled from floor to ceiling with  more toys than my children ever saw in one place...


 And car seats ...... really how many car seats do we need?  
And in the kitchen another high chair.  
Yes, this is all in my house.  That does not even count what is stuffed under beds and in closets  So we really need all of this....obviously, but I am not sure how we got here or why my husband has not addressed the fact that it has become hard to find a place that is child free.
Honestly, I would not change anything.  Nothing pleases me more than to have a houseful of my "specials" and things for them to do.  Someday we will pack up all the high chairs and put away the toys and time spent here will not be as exciting.  School activities and sleepovers with friends will be a priority.  Until then I will work around the clutter and know that much too soon my Christmas tree room will be clean enough for company once again.

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Forced "PAUSE".......

I cannot tell you how many days I wake up at 8:00 in the morning and think how great it would be to just stay in bed all day.  Well, I am now able to report that I have spent the last nine days doing exactly that and I am just about over it.  It is not all it is cracked up to be.  Days 1-3 weren't so bad.  There is something to be said for having the family wait on you hand and foot.  I didn't need a bell.  I just grabbed my cell and called for service....fill my water glass, fluff my pillow, can you get me a bowl of ice cream "please".  How can that be bad?  By day 4 it was all bad.  I am totally over it and ready for life to be back to normal.
How did I end up in this stranded state?  I had to undergo yet another surgery.  I can now almost connect the scars on my body.  It started with pains in my legs ands hips that would not go away.  Off to my doctor thinking I needed hip replacement.  Nothing wrong with my hips....my back was out of wack.  Crushed nerves were the culprit causing the intense pain.  The cure....surgery of course.  So blindly accepting the prognosis we set a date for the procedure and here I am recovering.
So how do I know I am getting better?  The tray in my lap is a sure sign that there is nothing wrong with me.  I have every food group in front of me...including my favorite....a Whataburger Jr. and Diet Coke.  All is well in my world!
So what to do during all of this idle time?
Read!
I get a regular visit from the UPS man with another book in a package.  Previous problem? No time to read.  Boy, not an excuse now.  So I am buried in books and enjoying it.  It is about that time to "PAUSE"!
Morning coffee in bed is a good thing.  Of course, I do that everyday anyway.  Now I just stay here.  It is a three hour coffee hour!
And finally, I am attacking all of those quilts that have no binding.  I am actually almost through with one and if I can milk this recovery long enough I may be able to finish a second.
I am actually feeling fairly good but while I have the families attention I think I will just enjoy it a little longer....why not?