crazy people

Well it's been one heck of a month. My grandmother passed away and we traveled to Conn. Even though I have an aunt and uncle She was truly my last link to my mom. I felt like and outsider. My cousins were nice. (I can't believe that they are all grown up with familys of their own. wow when did I get so old?) The only plus side was that Jim and Tammy and the girls and Bear and the 4 of us all staid at the same hotel and spent some quaility time together. It really sucks that we have to wait for someone to pass away to be able to do family time.. Usually chris is working or I am.

Courtney is gearing up for band camp. Oh the Joy(sarcasm) music everywhere and a list of things she has to have. she is the libraian and section leader.
She has been to the theater 4 times to see HP and wants to go again.

Christopher is still working at all of his jobs. for a 13 y/o he keeps pretty busy.
I am so proud of him last week he bowled a 298. His missed a perfect game on the last ball. But I think it's great that he got that far. Everyone at the lanes were shaking his hand and patting him on the back. they are a nice group of people.

Chris is starating to tear apart his mom's hallway. just a simple job, but it need to get done.

The kids have started to clean the basement so that they can turn it into a game room so that they can have parties and stay out mom and dad's hair.

We are thinking of having a yard sale in couple of weeks to get rid of the stuff that they have out grown. I figure what doesn't sale will go to the free pile.

i am still looking for a job, but at this rate I will probaly be at the casino until we move. It's not a bad job, just stressfull on me with the fibro and arthritis. I hate the pain.

well god bless all

hohum

Well it's my big brother's birthday today and because of my job I can't spend the day with him. My grand mother has passed away. Even though i didn't get to see her alot. I loved her very much and i am going to miss her. The good thing is that she is in heaven with my mom and the rest of the clan. They are probaly having a big party up there. so if anyone hears thunder don't worry, it's just the Italians up in heaven have a grand ole time.

we are all headed out to conn for the services and to pay our last repects. even though I still have my mom's sister and brother. I feel that I have lost the last link to my mother. it's very depressing...

The kids are doing well. Courtney started band for the year and is gearing up for band camp. She made section leader again and the kids are glad that it's her. Bubba want's to help coach soccer so he is trying to get a hold of his old coach to see if he can assist this year. The junior high team finally got a new coach and Bubba does not like the coach so he is going to wait till next year and play on the senior high team. that coach is just waiting for him to enter the 9th grade.

Chris made it home safe from Brazil, just in time to get sick. I think it was the air on the plane, but he had swollen glands and a fever and sore throat, but being the typical guy he would not go to the dr's and we did over the counter and he is feeling better, but he was kind and shared some of it with me. I have had a headache for 3 days and a sore throat and stuffy nose. oh well...

good night to all

oh my goodness

let's see were to begin.. chris made it home safe from Brazil, and wouldn't you know that he now has the flu. figures... and he still has to go to work friday. oh well it was great seeing him at least one day.

courtney is very sad. She thought she was going to the midnight show with aunt tammy and realized that she wasn't because she mixed up her dates and she is CRYING* the girl who doesn't cry* I feel so bad because here I am at work until 3 am and I can't even take her to the local theater to see it. I hate being away from the kids.

christopher and chris both got hair cuts today and look very handsome.

christopher has a job cleaning his friends pool.. there are 3 kids in that family and they have to pay bubba to clean the pool and take care of the yard.. oh well good for him, but you would think the parents would make the kids do it, especially since the oldest is christopher's age and one of his good friends...

well it's 1am and I hope to go home in 2 hours. and then lucky me I have a 10 am appointment, then christopher has a 1pm appoinment and I have to get Courtney to Dushore by 1 pm. Oh the life of a mom...

july

Well it seems like forever that I have had 10 minutes to actually blog. so here goes. The kids went down to the Folmar household and spent time with family. Chris went to Brazil and hopefully will be the 12th insteadt of the 14th. we can only hope. He is not enjoying himself and can't wait to come home.

Courtney has turned 16 and now has her driver's permit. She is extremely proud of the fact that she got it on her first try when many of her friends did not. And she had a feather in cap because Bear allowed her to drive his new toy* Mercedes convertable* She is still glowing over that. Her bestest Aunt Tam found unpasturized milk at the farmer's market and Courtney had real milk for the first time in 10 years and was not sick. So I now need to find a supplier up here in Sayre. She said she forgot what it was like to drink milk and not get sick. Courtney is not allergic to milk, just the pasturization process. Now Court is gearing up for band the rest of the summer. My house looks like a music shop exploded...

Christopher misses playing soccer but there is not coach for the jr high team, so he has to wait till next summer for the sr high team. He also went down to the folmar's and visited with family, but was ready to come home. He is my home body and does not like to travel as much as his sister. He loves to visit, but only for short periods of time. He has been so helpful around the house since his father is out of the country. I sometimes forget that he is only 13.

My job is still here but I am continuing to look.

well that is all for know, gotta get back to work. take care one and all.
love to all