Isn't she BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

Isabelle got glasses on Friday evening. Don't they look good on her. It makes her look so grown up! I have to say I should have listened when she said she couldn't see in October!!!

CURVE BALLS....don't like 'em

Here's the latest update on the moving situation. My sister went to close on her house yesterday and the people backed out at the closing. The couple who bought her home, the husband died on Saturday and now she doesn't want the house and now the paperwork has to be redone for her name only and will she qualify by herself??? Needless to say that was quite a blow to my family. All of their belongings and on a moving truck and bound for Arizona. So life throws some curve balls and I am not one for the unknown and I am one who likes things nice and neat and go on target as planned. Yes, at 40 I am still that way and should have learned to take it as it comes, but I am resistant. So, I am hoping for the best outcome and a safe trip for the drive out here. If you have any good thoughts or a prayer send it to my sister and the rest of the clan on the move, they sure could use some good thoughts!!!

Star Trek and Soda

What an odd name for a post but here goes anyway. In college, I used to watch Star Trek, The Next Generation. Never watched any other Star Trek's before or since and in no way do I consider myself a "Trekkie". Well, I have started watching it again, from the beginning, on DVD and lo and behold, Ryan wants to join in. So, together, we are watching Star Trek with Captain Jean-Luc Picard. We plan to go and see the Star Trek exhibit at the Arizona Science Center before it leaves. I don't remember when it ends but my plan is to go sometime in March.

Ah, fountain drinks. Just saying it gives me a sense of calmness. Sadly, I came to the realization some time ago that I really needed to quit them. I tried a few times and always came back (sounds like an addiction and I would have to say that it qualified). Well, I did quit this past Wednesday and my training in addiction (yes, that was a past life) has led me to take it one day at a time. So, I have given up soda for Lent. Typically, I like to do something extra for Lent (pray the rosary more, volunteer, donate, etc.) but this time I went old school and have given it up. I don't know if I will take it up after Lent but who knows. I will just say that that I haven't had any since Tuesday, the day Ryan whacked his head open, and we shall see how it goes. I also am trying to lose weight and they say that just quitting soda will be about 15 pounds in a year so who knows.

One last thing. Several years ago I made it my goal to not to have to get on a plane at the holidays anymore. I am one day closer to that reality. My sister-in-law (and her husband and daughter) had their house packed up yesterday in Indiana and will be coming out here next week with my mother-in-law and father-in-law. They will all be living just down the street from us in a house that my M and F in-law spent 7 weeks renovating and it looks great. Now the next part is, once they get out here, for them to get jobs. In this tough time, I am hoping that it is easier than it sounds. For everyone that is jobless out there that wants to work, our hearts and prayers go to you.

You know, I haven't posted in a while or read the posts (school - 4 classes this semester) but Izzy got her glasses last night. She is very excited and I will let Kellie post about it real soon, after we get a picture.

OUCH!!!! That has got to hurt!!!!!!!

So last night we were getting ready for bed and as usual out of Ryan comes "one more minute" which the usual response is, Uh...No! So he went running around and went thru the kitchen where Tracy was filling his cup up with ice and somehow ran into the corner of the freezer and busted the side of his head open!!! I was upstairs and all I heard was "Ah, crap" and then crying and Tracy bringing him upstairs and blood running down the side of his head. So thank goodness for our wonderful friend "M"! We called her and all she said was "sure, come on over". She looked him over and cleaned up his cut and he could have gotten a staple but wanted to see if the bleeding would stop and if not then he would get his head stapled! Thank God he stopped bleeding and had a HECK of a headache. Poor guy!

Father/Daughter Dance...Date Night

Las Sendas decided to after all have a Father/Daughter dance at the Trailhead and Isabelle and Tracy decided to go. They had a great time! Isabelle loves dressing up and all that goes with it. However, she didn't win the Hula Hoop contest or the Limbo and she was shall we say MAD! She wanted to tell whoever was in charge that they were a stinker!!!!

Ryan and I headed out on our date. He chose Flancer's for dinner. We had a very nice time and he swallowed his meal whole. Not sure if he really even tasted it!!!! IF you haven't been to Flancer's in Mesa, give it a whirl. Great food!

Haven't blogged much. Doesn't seem like a whole lot exciting to write about. Besides the fact that my family could all be here in 2 weeks!!! Cool!

Broken House

My parents bought a house in our neighborhood :) and they have been working on it non-stop since December and now they have it in good enough shape that they are going to head back to Indiana and come back in March! Oh, my sister possibly sold her house and will be arriving in March!!! Exciting! I will have pictures of the "broken" house as soon as my computer wants to cooperate with me (maybe it is the user)!

My children have LOVED having grandma and grandpa around for the past few weeks that I am not sure they are going to like going back to plain old mom and dad!!!

Happy New Year/Thee Kings Day!!!

So I am a little late wishing everyone a Happy New Year! We have started the New Year off with bang and the kids are back in school!! :) So here's hoping that your new year is going well (so far) and continues in a happy direction!