Just chilling out and getting to know our exchange student better. She is such a delight. We got so lucky picking her. She fits into our family so nicely. Ken wants her to come back for the school year to stay longer. I wish she could as well, but I'm sure her parents are anxious to get her back. She wanted to go to an American beach so we are taking off for Topsail for a week for some fun in the sun. We weren't planning on taking any more vacation this year, but we couldn't tell her no and we love Topsail. It's so relaxing. My two sisters and their children are coming with us as well as my mom. We got a big house to fit everyone. I am so excited about going and getting away from work even though I just did a few weeks ago, but who's counting??? LOL!
I still have some pics to post from our winert trip, but they are on the computer in the bedroom Eva is staying in so I will post them after she goes home. I don't feel right about going in there now that she is staying in there with all of her stuff. I want to give her privacy.
I bought some cd's to teach us French while we are driving in the car. I must look a sight "talking" to myself as I'm driving. Oh well. Whatever works. I want to get fluent in it again before we go to Europe in 2009.
Eva and her family are moving from France back to Guadeloupe next August. She has invited us to come and stay with them. I hope we get to do that sometime. It is a beautiful island in the Carribean.
Oh well, I guess I will get back to work. Bummer! I will just keep daydreaming about sipping margaritas on the beach :)
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Our exchange student has arrived!
Eva is here and I have discovered that my French is appalling!! I haven't had to use it in years. Hubby and I used to talk to each other all the time in French and we have even played scrabble using only French before. We should have kept it up. Now I am resorting to using a French-English dictionary. Her English is pretty good though. She only gets hung up on a few words. She is a sweet girl. I won't be posting any pics of her as I don't know exactly how to ask permission from her to do that and I haven't spoken to her parents either, so I don't feel comfortable doing it. She went to an amusement park with my girls today so they could get to know each other better.
My squirrel problem is getting worse. They have figured out how to get into the rabbit cage to eat her food and they are chasing her. While Kim is away today, hubby and I are going to take care of them once and for all. It's getting ridiculous.
Well I am going to leave everyone with something a friend of mine in Australia sent to me. I thought it was nice.
Natural Highs
Think about them one at a time before going on to the next one. It Does Make You Feel Good, especially the thought at the end of #44.
1. Falling in love.
2. Laughing so hard your face hurts.
3. A hot shower.
4. No lines at the supermarket.
5. A special glance.
6. Getting mail.
7. Taking a drive on a pretty road.
8. Hearing your favorite song on the radio.
9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.
11. Chocolate milkshake (vanilla or strawberry ).
12. A bubble bath.
13. Giggling.
14. A good conversation.
15. The beach.
16. Finding a 20 dollar bill in your coat from last winter.
17. Laughing at yourself.
18. Looking into their eyes and knowing they Love you
19. Midnight phone calls that last for hours.
20. Running through sprinklers.
21. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.
22. Having someone tell you that you're beautiful.
23. Laughing at an inside joke with FRIENDS
24. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.
25. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to
sleep.
26. Your first kiss (the very first).
27. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.
28. Playing with a new puppy.
29. Having someone play with your hair.
30. Sweet dreams.
31. Hot chocolate.
32. Road trips with friends.
33. Swinging on swings.
34. Making eye contact with a cute stranger.
35. Making chocolate chip cookies.
36. Having your friends send you homemade cookies.
37. Holding hands with someone you care about.
38. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good
or bad) never change.
39. Watching the expression on someone's face as they open a much
desired present from you.
40. Watching the sunrise.
41. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another
beautiful day.
42. Knowing that somebody misses you.
43. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply.
44. Knowing you've done the right thing, no matter what other
people think.
Have a great week everyone!!
My squirrel problem is getting worse. They have figured out how to get into the rabbit cage to eat her food and they are chasing her. While Kim is away today, hubby and I are going to take care of them once and for all. It's getting ridiculous.
Well I am going to leave everyone with something a friend of mine in Australia sent to me. I thought it was nice.
Natural Highs
Think about them one at a time before going on to the next one. It Does Make You Feel Good, especially the thought at the end of #44.
1. Falling in love.
2. Laughing so hard your face hurts.
3. A hot shower.
4. No lines at the supermarket.
5. A special glance.
6. Getting mail.
7. Taking a drive on a pretty road.
8. Hearing your favorite song on the radio.
9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.
11. Chocolate milkshake (vanilla or strawberry ).
12. A bubble bath.
13. Giggling.
14. A good conversation.
15. The beach.
16. Finding a 20 dollar bill in your coat from last winter.
17. Laughing at yourself.
18. Looking into their eyes and knowing they Love you
19. Midnight phone calls that last for hours.
20. Running through sprinklers.
21. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.
22. Having someone tell you that you're beautiful.
23. Laughing at an inside joke with FRIENDS
24. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.
25. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to
sleep.
26. Your first kiss (the very first).
27. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.
28. Playing with a new puppy.
29. Having someone play with your hair.
30. Sweet dreams.
31. Hot chocolate.
32. Road trips with friends.
33. Swinging on swings.
34. Making eye contact with a cute stranger.
35. Making chocolate chip cookies.
36. Having your friends send you homemade cookies.
37. Holding hands with someone you care about.
38. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good
or bad) never change.
39. Watching the expression on someone's face as they open a much
desired present from you.
40. Watching the sunrise.
41. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another
beautiful day.
42. Knowing that somebody misses you.
43. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply.
44. Knowing you've done the right thing, no matter what other
people think.
Have a great week everyone!!
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Some pics
I am going to break this up into more than one posting. I will start with some winery shots.
This first set is at Round Peak Winery. We loved all their wines.
These are the Merlot grapes:
These are Cabernet Franc:
Each of these barrels actually produce 300 bottles of wine, believe it or not
It was so pretty up there. It's hard to imagine that this is only a little over an hour away from me.
I will post some from another winery in my next post.
Until then.....
This first set is at Round Peak Winery. We loved all their wines.
These are the Merlot grapes:
These are Cabernet Franc:
Each of these barrels actually produce 300 bottles of wine, believe it or not
It was so pretty up there. It's hard to imagine that this is only a little over an hour away from me.
I will post some from another winery in my next post.
Until then.....
We are getting our foreign exchange student
She arrives this Saturday from France. We are very excited about it. She will be staying with us for a month. She is 16 and her name is Eva. Ken and Kim will be picking her up at the Charlotte airport because Stephanie and I already reservations at a spa for massages. I am really looking forward to that. I haven't had a massage in ages.
I have some pics to share from my romantic weekend getaway to the B&B and wineries. We had a very relaxing time and it was neat to visit Mt Airy, home of Andy Griffith so I guess I should call it Mayberry, lol!
I will share the photos as soon as I download them from my camera. You know it takes me a while sometimes. :)
Hope everyone is enjoying their week and that my Canadian friend Jude is feeling much better.
Talk with you soon.
I have some pics to share from my romantic weekend getaway to the B&B and wineries. We had a very relaxing time and it was neat to visit Mt Airy, home of Andy Griffith so I guess I should call it Mayberry, lol!
I will share the photos as soon as I download them from my camera. You know it takes me a while sometimes. :)
Hope everyone is enjoying their week and that my Canadian friend Jude is feeling much better.
Talk with you soon.
Monday, July 09, 2007
A few pics from my trip to the burgh
My sister in law works for US Steel so she got us up to the 61st floor for a view from way up high.
PNC Park where the Pittsburgh Pirates play:
Heinz Field (Home of the Steelers!!)
If you look really close you can see some big white boats. They are part of a clipper fleet that you can get on to tour the rivers.
Of course, no Pittsburgh trip would be complete without a little shopping, right ladies? My girls went right to the Prada purses that cost a couple of thousand dollars. Stephanie took her picture with one. I told the sales lady that was the closest she was getting to one, lol!
We went to the quaint town of Harmony for dinner one evening and had dinner at The Harmony Inn, which was built in 1856. The original owners sold it and it was turned into a saloon/hotel for a while. Eventually it became a restaurant. There are stories that it is haunted.
This was an example of one of the many original, small homes that are still there.
We had a great trip. I love visiting my hometown, but I love getting back to NC where we belong.
PNC Park where the Pittsburgh Pirates play:
Heinz Field (Home of the Steelers!!)
If you look really close you can see some big white boats. They are part of a clipper fleet that you can get on to tour the rivers.
Of course, no Pittsburgh trip would be complete without a little shopping, right ladies? My girls went right to the Prada purses that cost a couple of thousand dollars. Stephanie took her picture with one. I told the sales lady that was the closest she was getting to one, lol!
We went to the quaint town of Harmony for dinner one evening and had dinner at The Harmony Inn, which was built in 1856. The original owners sold it and it was turned into a saloon/hotel for a while. Eventually it became a restaurant. There are stories that it is haunted.
This was an example of one of the many original, small homes that are still there.
We had a great trip. I love visiting my hometown, but I love getting back to NC where we belong.
Monday, July 02, 2007
Off to Pittsburgh
tomorrow for a week to visit family. I was supposed to see DL this Saturday, but my niece couldn't get tickets, so I am bummed. It would have been nice to meet Connie since she is going to that show. Oh well, maybe another time. There are still tickets left, but I can't justify spending the money right now.
My backyard is being taken over by squirrels. We have managed to coexist pretty nicely since we moved in 9 years ago, but they are becoming a pain in the ass. They are eating the dog food, trying to chew their way into our shed, and they are terrorizing my dachshund and rabbit. Hubby was going to take some out with the .22 rifle, but my youngest went berserk and insisted he couldn't kill any of them. We settled on using the BB gun for now to see if they can be frightened off. I swear these squirrels are on steroids. They are the biggest damn things I have ever seen. I guess we will work on it more when we get back.
Well, I am off to get some work done. I hope everyone has a fun filled safe 4th and Connie, get some good pics for us to drool over, lol!
My backyard is being taken over by squirrels. We have managed to coexist pretty nicely since we moved in 9 years ago, but they are becoming a pain in the ass. They are eating the dog food, trying to chew their way into our shed, and they are terrorizing my dachshund and rabbit. Hubby was going to take some out with the .22 rifle, but my youngest went berserk and insisted he couldn't kill any of them. We settled on using the BB gun for now to see if they can be frightened off. I swear these squirrels are on steroids. They are the biggest damn things I have ever seen. I guess we will work on it more when we get back.
Well, I am off to get some work done. I hope everyone has a fun filled safe 4th and Connie, get some good pics for us to drool over, lol!
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
My weather pixie is a tramp...
I couldn't help notice that my pixie on my sidebar is dressing more scantily these days. She is such a harlot, lol! Our temps have been in the 90's and I have yet to step into a pool this year. I haven't had time to really. My oldest had her wisdom teeth out Friday and has recovered quite nicely. It appears she is a lightweight like her mom when it comes to being put under. He said he only had to give her a baby dose. She was crying when she came out of the anesthesia, which broke my heart. She slept most of the day Friday thanks to some lovely pain pills. She didn't have any swelling or any of the other nasty side effects.
Softball is over for my team. We didn't do too bad. My oldest is still playing though and we have a game Thursday night. I have been going to see a lot of movies in the last couple of weeks. It's been the time for trilogies I suppose. We saw Spidey 3, Pirates 3, and Shrek the 3rd. They were all okay. I liked their other installments better. Spidey 3 was cheesy in some parts.
We are just preparing for our vacation up north for a few days then hubby and I have our weekend getaway. He thinks we are going to NY city. That was his guess anyway. My response was "only if the Yankees are playing." That would be one thing I would definitely have to do if we visited NY.
Well, I better get back to work. Have a great week everyone!
Softball is over for my team. We didn't do too bad. My oldest is still playing though and we have a game Thursday night. I have been going to see a lot of movies in the last couple of weeks. It's been the time for trilogies I suppose. We saw Spidey 3, Pirates 3, and Shrek the 3rd. They were all okay. I liked their other installments better. Spidey 3 was cheesy in some parts.
We are just preparing for our vacation up north for a few days then hubby and I have our weekend getaway. He thinks we are going to NY city. That was his guess anyway. My response was "only if the Yankees are playing." That would be one thing I would definitely have to do if we visited NY.
Well, I better get back to work. Have a great week everyone!
Sunday, June 03, 2007
I got a post card in the mail yesterday
from the UK looking for sonographers. They said I could have 25 days of holiday. I want to work somewhere where they call vacation holiday and say quirky things like "godsmacked" Hubby says I should reply to it. He thinks they will send me over for an interview. I told them they probably have representatives here in the states. It would be cool though. It's very tempting. I wouldn't have to learn a new language and I am pretty familiar with most of the slang. I know I wouldn't get tired of hearing that accent. Never in a million years. If the kids were grown and out of the house, I would be sorely tempted to email them. We will move eventually, but it will be out west, probably Oregon. That's where hubby wants to go. It won't be for a long while though. Not until we retire or win the lottery, whichever comes first.
It looks like we will be spending the 4th in Pittsburgh to see family and my boys on the 7th!! I figured since I was going to be up there anyway, why not? I am hoping to meet up with Connie since she will be going to that show. We will have to exchange mobile numbers (see I am talking brit already, lol!)
I have also planned a romantic weekend getaway for hubby's birthday to a nice B&B in the Yadkin Valley region of NC. We will be touring about 6 wineries. His birthday is June 21st, but we are not going away until July 13. We have softball going until then. It's a surprise too!!! I hope he likes it.
We were supposed to go shooting today, but it rained all day. We needed it desperately. My lawn looks all brown. I was going to teach one of the docs I work with how to shoot. She was bummed that we didn't go, but I told her we would reschedule for another day.
Well, I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend!
It looks like we will be spending the 4th in Pittsburgh to see family and my boys on the 7th!! I figured since I was going to be up there anyway, why not? I am hoping to meet up with Connie since she will be going to that show. We will have to exchange mobile numbers (see I am talking brit already, lol!)
I have also planned a romantic weekend getaway for hubby's birthday to a nice B&B in the Yadkin Valley region of NC. We will be touring about 6 wineries. His birthday is June 21st, but we are not going away until July 13. We have softball going until then. It's a surprise too!!! I hope he likes it.
We were supposed to go shooting today, but it rained all day. We needed it desperately. My lawn looks all brown. I was going to teach one of the docs I work with how to shoot. She was bummed that we didn't go, but I told her we would reschedule for another day.
Well, I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend!
Monday, May 28, 2007
Finally posting some Prom pics of Stephanie and Will
It took me a week, but I'm finally getting around to loading up these pics on my computer to share them with you. I am still getting used to my new digital, so some of them may be a little blurry. Too many buttons!!!
I will start with Steph getting ready for the prom.
Before they did her hair:
After:
Before her make-up:
After:
The lovely couple!
All the couples that went together:
Just the ladies: (and yes two of them are twins!)
Just the guys:
They had a great time. Many wonderful memories to last a life time. I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday weekend and didn't have to work. I took tomorrow off as well. Hubby and I have a date day. We are going to lunch and to see Spidey 3. I am looking forward to it. We have had some hot weather lately and not enough rain. My grass is dying, and my yard looks awful. I don't think we have any rain in the forecast until this coming weekend either.
Oh well, have a great week everyone!!
I will start with Steph getting ready for the prom.
Before they did her hair:
After:
Before her make-up:
After:
The lovely couple!
All the couples that went together:
Just the ladies: (and yes two of them are twins!)
Just the guys:
They had a great time. Many wonderful memories to last a life time. I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday weekend and didn't have to work. I took tomorrow off as well. Hubby and I have a date day. We are going to lunch and to see Spidey 3. I am looking forward to it. We have had some hot weather lately and not enough rain. My grass is dying, and my yard looks awful. I don't think we have any rain in the forecast until this coming weekend either.
Oh well, have a great week everyone!!
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
8th grade prom
was last Friday. Kim had a good time. She looked so pretty, didn't she? She went with an ex-boyfriend as "just friends" since neither one of them is dating anyone. They looked so cute together.
Stephanie's prom is this Saturday. She exchanged her dress for a different one. It's about 100 dollars cheaper, so I'm not complaining. I will post some pics that I will take with my new digital camera that I got for my birthday!!! I didn't get the Mini Cooper, but that's okay. I'm still going to keep my eyes open in case I see one for a good price.
My sisters and I are planning a surprise birthday party for our mom for her 70th next month. My brother is supposed to come down from Pittsburgh as well for it. Everyone else lives here. I think she will love it. I hope so anyway.
Well, I am going to enjoy some brownies that my daughter made me for my birthday. Enjoy the rest of your week!
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Ken booked our cruise
for Stephanie's graduation present. We will be going to the Carribean for 7 days aboard this ship:
I am very excited about it. We will leave out of Miami next June. I have a whole year to wait, but it will be worth it. My anniversary is in 5 days. 19 years!! I am making hubby a mixed cd of music that reflects over the years we have been together. Sounds sappy I know, but he will like it. Sometimes the gifts that don't cost anything are the best ones.
Have a great weekend!
I am very excited about it. We will leave out of Miami next June. I have a whole year to wait, but it will be worth it. My anniversary is in 5 days. 19 years!! I am making hubby a mixed cd of music that reflects over the years we have been together. Sounds sappy I know, but he will like it. Sometimes the gifts that don't cost anything are the best ones.
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Good News X 3
today. First Kimberly won her school softball game, yeah Kim!! She made a triple off of a bunt. It was a pretty bunt too. Then we went over to the high school because Steph was being inducted into the National Honor Society. My smart girl. Here are some pics from it.
Stephanie holding her certificate and wearing her gold tassle around her neck that she will eventually wear over her cap and gown this time next year.
Steph and Will.
Then the third thing was that we won our rec softball game 8-6!!! I was sooo proud of my girls. They did so well.
Oh, and Steph found a prom dress. It is gorgeous. I will wait to post pics of it when she is wearing it on prom night. Kim has 8th grade prom so we are continuing our search for a dress for her this weekend.
On Saturday we are going to a college softball game, a double header. It will be UNC-Chapel Hill against Florida State I think. Go Heels!!!
Hope everyone is having a great week and I want to wish my dear friend Jude a very Happy Birthday!! Many more to you dear. Muah!
Stephanie holding her certificate and wearing her gold tassle around her neck that she will eventually wear over her cap and gown this time next year.
Steph and Will.
Then the third thing was that we won our rec softball game 8-6!!! I was sooo proud of my girls. They did so well.
Oh, and Steph found a prom dress. It is gorgeous. I will wait to post pics of it when she is wearing it on prom night. Kim has 8th grade prom so we are continuing our search for a dress for her this weekend.
On Saturday we are going to a college softball game, a double header. It will be UNC-Chapel Hill against Florida State I think. Go Heels!!!
Hope everyone is having a great week and I want to wish my dear friend Jude a very Happy Birthday!! Many more to you dear. Muah!
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Softball season has started once again
yesterday and we lost our first game, but won the second one!! Not too bad of a start. We had opening ceremonies Friday night and I worked the pitching station where they tell you how fast you can pitch a ball. It was so much fun watching all the little ones do this. They looked so cute in their little uniforms. Stephanie dressed up in the San Diego chicken costume. She had so much fun wearing it and entertaining the little kids. I will try and post a pic of it. Will took some on his phone, but he hasn't emailed them to me yet.
I have recently registered myself on a high school alumni site. It is specifically for my high school, so I don't have to pay to get other people's emails and stuff. It's been great catching up with people I haven't talked to in a long time. I am trying to arrange lunch with some of the girls. That should be fun. We have our 20 year reunion this fall. I don't know if I am going or not. Time will tell.
It's a rainy, cold day here. I told the girls I would take them shopping and maybe a movie. My other option is to clean and do laundry. Hmmm... I think I'll opt for shopping.
Have a great week everyone!
I have recently registered myself on a high school alumni site. It is specifically for my high school, so I don't have to pay to get other people's emails and stuff. It's been great catching up with people I haven't talked to in a long time. I am trying to arrange lunch with some of the girls. That should be fun. We have our 20 year reunion this fall. I don't know if I am going or not. Time will tell.
It's a rainy, cold day here. I told the girls I would take them shopping and maybe a movie. My other option is to clean and do laundry. Hmmm... I think I'll opt for shopping.
Have a great week everyone!
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
I'm putting together my birthday wish list
a little early. Well just a month early. I usually don't have a clue as to what I want, but this year I know exactly what I want. Naturally, I will list these from most wanted to least wanted.
1. Mini Cooper (just like this one)
2. A new digital camera (this one would be good)
3. And last, but not least this:
Oh, I guess I should add a "fantasy wish" right? Something along the lines of this maybe:
A girl can dream, right? LOL!
1. Mini Cooper (just like this one)
2. A new digital camera (this one would be good)
3. And last, but not least this:
Oh, I guess I should add a "fantasy wish" right? Something along the lines of this maybe:
A girl can dream, right? LOL!
Sunday, April 08, 2007
I'm back from the beach!
And came back to colder weather, yikes!! I want to go back to the beach where we had temps in the low 80's and no humidity. It actually snowed here Friday night. WTF!!! Don't get me wrong. I don't particularly like how hot it gets here in the summer, mainly because of the humidity, but snow in April??!! Give me a break.
We did have a very relaxing time at the beach. Topsail is known for 2 things:
These rocks that are just as abundant as shells on the beach:
And these:
Pretty cool, huh? Ken and I spent most mornings walking the beach and collecting these. It became a contest to see who could find the biggest one. Our daughter Stephanie won.
The first evening we were there, we were greeted by this view off our back deck:
This is overlooking the sound. Gorgeous view. It was very nice just to sit out on the deck and watch the sun set each evening.
Kim wouldn't let us take her picture, but we managed to capture a great one of Steph:
All in all, we had a great time. I just hate to have to go back to work tomorrow. Boo!!!
Hope everyone had a great weekend and Happy Easter!
We did have a very relaxing time at the beach. Topsail is known for 2 things:
These rocks that are just as abundant as shells on the beach:
And these:
Pretty cool, huh? Ken and I spent most mornings walking the beach and collecting these. It became a contest to see who could find the biggest one. Our daughter Stephanie won.
The first evening we were there, we were greeted by this view off our back deck:
This is overlooking the sound. Gorgeous view. It was very nice just to sit out on the deck and watch the sun set each evening.
Kim wouldn't let us take her picture, but we managed to capture a great one of Steph:
All in all, we had a great time. I just hate to have to go back to work tomorrow. Boo!!!
Hope everyone had a great weekend and Happy Easter!
Friday, March 30, 2007
Off to the beach
for the week!!! We are headed to Topsail for some fun in the sun and the weather is supposed to be sunny, yippee!!
I am so looking forward to some much needed time off from work.
Have a great week everyone and I will catch up with you next week!
I am so looking forward to some much needed time off from work.
Have a great week everyone and I will catch up with you next week!
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Trying to come to a sense of understanding...
We had our monthly Bunko game last night. It was something I really needed after this week. It felt good to laugh. Eva plays with us sometimes so her presence was deeply missed, especially since we did a St Patty's Day theme. She always gets into the spirit with her garb and different head gears.
Thanks to a fellow blogger, Kelly, who posted a comment on my last post. I have put Eva in touch with her to help her in anyway she can. Apparently there is a trial at Duke Hospital here in NC that Hayden may be eligible for. I am still holding out hope that the diagnosis may be wrong. One can dream, right? Thank you again Kelly. You are a remarkable person.
On a brighter note, my softball team had a scrimmage game (just a game for fun that doesn't count) Thursday night and we won!!!! The girls did so well. I am so proud of them. They are really coming together as a team. We picked our team colors. They will be teal and black, very pretty. They wanted hot pink, but the shirts didn't come in that color. We have practice again today in just a little bit. It's a pretty day for it. Another perfect Carolina blue sky (and no it is not Duke blue for you ACC fans, lol!!!) Basketball is probably the one sport I cannot watch, so I am not thrilled about the tournament going on right now. I will root for Carolina just because Steph wants to go there (along with all my money!!)
Have a great weekend everyone. And just once, if only for a moment, take the time to just enjoy what is around you and appreciate it for how precious it truly is. You are all very precious to me.
Thanks to a fellow blogger, Kelly, who posted a comment on my last post. I have put Eva in touch with her to help her in anyway she can. Apparently there is a trial at Duke Hospital here in NC that Hayden may be eligible for. I am still holding out hope that the diagnosis may be wrong. One can dream, right? Thank you again Kelly. You are a remarkable person.
On a brighter note, my softball team had a scrimmage game (just a game for fun that doesn't count) Thursday night and we won!!!! The girls did so well. I am so proud of them. They are really coming together as a team. We picked our team colors. They will be teal and black, very pretty. They wanted hot pink, but the shirts didn't come in that color. We have practice again today in just a little bit. It's a pretty day for it. Another perfect Carolina blue sky (and no it is not Duke blue for you ACC fans, lol!!!) Basketball is probably the one sport I cannot watch, so I am not thrilled about the tournament going on right now. I will root for Carolina just because Steph wants to go there (along with all my money!!)
Have a great weekend everyone. And just once, if only for a moment, take the time to just enjoy what is around you and appreciate it for how precious it truly is. You are all very precious to me.
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
This is my 100th post....
and unfortunately I only have sad thoughts today. A good friend of mine, Eva, has a small son that has been having health problems. They finally got a diagnosis of Krebbe's Disease which is fatal when diagnosed in children under the age of 2. The longest known survivor only lived until the age of 8.
My heart is heavy and my thoughts range from complete devastation to outright rage. The question that keeps entering my mind is WHY????
I know we all have different religious and spiritual beliefs so the answers will be varied. I want to share something that Eva put in her email to me. Her courage astounds me.
"My mom-in-law made me come home for a few minutes today while she sits with Hayden in the hospital. His G-tube surgery went well. He seems to be doing well post surgery as well. His tummy is still sore-you can tell when the pump pushing the pedialite through the feeding tube kicks on because he makes lots of noise and some upset faces. He hasn't actually started using the feeding tube for food yet, the X-ray yesterday showed some air behind the tube in his tummy. The doctors say that is normal and we have to wait to make sure there is no infection from that air before actually using the feeding tube. We heard from Dr. Tennison (the neurologist in Chapel Hill) yesterday. We have a diagnosis of Krabbe's disease. While it is not an immediate your son is going to die diagnosis, it's pretty close. This is a apparently one of the rarer forms of leukodystrophy. We have an appointment with Dr. Tennison tomorrow at 4pm. From the information I have been able to find quickly online (I want to get back to the hospital ASAP), it appears that Hayden will be with us for about a maximum of 5-8years.
Changing subjects for a moment - Laura, I'm glad your mom came through okay, she's been in my prayers since I talked to you earlier.
I'll let you know what Dr. Tennison says tomorrow. Thank you for your prayers. God sent us an angel yesterday, a red tailed hawk flew up and sat on our hospital window for about 5min. He was very interested in what was going on in the room (which was me going WOW! there's a hawk in my window) and kept looking around in the room. Then just as quickly, he was gone. It was really cool."
The Laura she is referring to is another good friend whose mom underwent a mastectomy yesterday for breast cancer. Eva is an exceptional person to be able to think of something other than Hayden right now and remember Laura and her mother in the midst of all of this. Her comments about the red tailed hawk were awe inspiring.
I am at a complete loss of what to do and say. I have never had a friend or anyone for that matter that was faced with this before.
I want to be there for her, but I don't know how. My tears are hitting the desk as I am typing this. I have to go...........
My heart is heavy and my thoughts range from complete devastation to outright rage. The question that keeps entering my mind is WHY????
I know we all have different religious and spiritual beliefs so the answers will be varied. I want to share something that Eva put in her email to me. Her courage astounds me.
"My mom-in-law made me come home for a few minutes today while she sits with Hayden in the hospital. His G-tube surgery went well. He seems to be doing well post surgery as well. His tummy is still sore-you can tell when the pump pushing the pedialite through the feeding tube kicks on because he makes lots of noise and some upset faces. He hasn't actually started using the feeding tube for food yet, the X-ray yesterday showed some air behind the tube in his tummy. The doctors say that is normal and we have to wait to make sure there is no infection from that air before actually using the feeding tube. We heard from Dr. Tennison (the neurologist in Chapel Hill) yesterday. We have a diagnosis of Krabbe's disease. While it is not an immediate your son is going to die diagnosis, it's pretty close. This is a apparently one of the rarer forms of leukodystrophy. We have an appointment with Dr. Tennison tomorrow at 4pm. From the information I have been able to find quickly online (I want to get back to the hospital ASAP), it appears that Hayden will be with us for about a maximum of 5-8years.
Changing subjects for a moment - Laura, I'm glad your mom came through okay, she's been in my prayers since I talked to you earlier.
I'll let you know what Dr. Tennison says tomorrow. Thank you for your prayers. God sent us an angel yesterday, a red tailed hawk flew up and sat on our hospital window for about 5min. He was very interested in what was going on in the room (which was me going WOW! there's a hawk in my window) and kept looking around in the room. Then just as quickly, he was gone. It was really cool."
The Laura she is referring to is another good friend whose mom underwent a mastectomy yesterday for breast cancer. Eva is an exceptional person to be able to think of something other than Hayden right now and remember Laura and her mother in the midst of all of this. Her comments about the red tailed hawk were awe inspiring.
I am at a complete loss of what to do and say. I have never had a friend or anyone for that matter that was faced with this before.
I want to be there for her, but I don't know how. My tears are hitting the desk as I am typing this. I have to go...........
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Off to the beach!
Well, we have finally decided that we are going back to Topsail Island for spring break. We are staying for the whole week this time though. Last year we only stayed 4 days. We are staying right on the sound so we will probably bring Will's boat. That will be nice. Relaxation here I come!!!
30 days and counting. We will be home for Easter though. Not that we really celebrate it much anymore since the kids are bigger. We still hide their Easter baskets though. There are some things we can't give up.
We are also getting ready to book our cruise for next year to the Eastern Carribean as soon as the dates are available. We have been watching a lot of shows on cruises on the Travel Channel (which has become one of my favorite channels now) and I am getting psyched. One cruise ship even has a British Pub on board, Woo hoo!!!! You know which ship I am hoping to travel on.
Have a great weekend everyone!
30 days and counting. We will be home for Easter though. Not that we really celebrate it much anymore since the kids are bigger. We still hide their Easter baskets though. There are some things we can't give up.
We are also getting ready to book our cruise for next year to the Eastern Carribean as soon as the dates are available. We have been watching a lot of shows on cruises on the Travel Channel (which has become one of my favorite channels now) and I am getting psyched. One cruise ship even has a British Pub on board, Woo hoo!!!! You know which ship I am hoping to travel on.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Thursday, February 22, 2007
New updates
We have a new addition to our family. My hubby's niece had her baby February 16th. His name is Logan and he weighed 9 pounds 10 ounces! Big boy! Here is a pic of him:
Softball season has started back up again. I am coaching again. I don't know if that's a good thing or not. We will see. Kim has made the school softball team. We are very proud of her. She is going to be busy playing for school and me. I will post some pics from some of her games. Her first one is March 12th.
We are also busy getting ready for Stephanie's first prom. It's the 3rd week of May so we have a little time. We have to go dress shopping and hire a limo. They are going all out.
Stephanie got a new puppy as well. Her name is Miley and she is a handful. Stephanie is spoiling her so she whines when Steph isn't around. Like I said, a handful!
Well, I'm off to catch up on some blogs.
Softball season has started back up again. I am coaching again. I don't know if that's a good thing or not. We will see. Kim has made the school softball team. We are very proud of her. She is going to be busy playing for school and me. I will post some pics from some of her games. Her first one is March 12th.
We are also busy getting ready for Stephanie's first prom. It's the 3rd week of May so we have a little time. We have to go dress shopping and hire a limo. They are going all out.
Stephanie got a new puppy as well. Her name is Miley and she is a handful. Stephanie is spoiling her so she whines when Steph isn't around. Like I said, a handful!
Well, I'm off to catch up on some blogs.
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