On a happier note

my mom is back home, they still don't know what is causing all her discomfort and pain, but she is at home and holding her own. I sure miss everybody, Kathy is going down and seeing my brother and watching the Christmas Parade. I sure wish everyone that reads this blog just knew how special my family is. I don't think you could meet anyone with a bigger heart than my sister or brother, they would literally give you the shirt off their back. Mr brother is an awesome dad and grandpa, he spends time with them and he talks to his grandkids like they are adults, I just can't express just how much they all mean to me. It is Thanksgiving here in the States this week so we are going to have a little dinner with some of the Waids, and then off to shopping. Donnell and I love the excitement and seeing everyone-we are right in the midst of it all. THe last few years we have left before midnight and stayed out all night at WalMart ad matching and then in the early morning heading to the other stores on our lists. We always finish off with breakfast out and usually back home for a nap before 10 a.m. Tammy MOrgan and her hubby usually hang out with us, but she is going to be having her sixth boy that day. She will go in and have her c-section that morning. I hope everything goes well for her, I know she is tired of being pregnant.
Well, I'm at work and should get off and get back to work, Love to all!!

fever and selfishness

It is the so early in the morning and I can't sleep, I have been awake forever. Josh wasn't feeling good last night and I checked him and he is burning up. He says he doesn't hurt anywhere, but he is very hot to the touch. For some reason I am missing the thermometer-I'm thinking Cassandra? Serenity? might have borrowed it for the grandkids. I will call Donnell in a few minutes when he gets off and ask him to pick one up on his way home.
My mom is still in the hospital and they are hoping to do the angiogram(sp) today, they have been giving her meds to keep her kidneys going so they can do the test. I talked to her Monday night, worried about her, and when I called Tuesday night and found out they kept her, my heart felt heavy. I thought that I was able to face whatever would come, I had had the best time ever with her this past August. I had felt so good after being with her and having a good visit really talking and getting past stories and such, that I told Donnell if Heavenly Father thought it would be time then I thought I would be ok, very sad, but a little more at peace. I have realized I am not ok with it, I just want to be selfish and have her here. I curled up in bed and prayed, I don't want her to go, she is my mom and I want to be able to call her, tell her I love her, get excited with her over her cards she is making, laugh with her over the funny things my grandbabies do, put her on speaker phone so she feels like she is here visiting with us-THAT is what I want. Mom will be 83 this month, I have been gathering a few things for a birthday box, and true to form-I have not mailed it yet! I want her to be able to celebrate many more years-is this selfish? I HATE living this far from her, I told Donnell that if the market was better, i would be ok selling and moving as close as I could so I would be able to help, but it is just not possible with all the turmoil in the real estate market. I talked to Glen last night and they are hoping to do the angiogram this morning, hopefully they will be able to do the test. Glen is not doing very well either and I worry about him also. He is a good good man, I couldn't ask for anyone nicer for my mom or to have as a stepfather. He always makes me feel special. I'm hoping he gets the results from all his tests back today.
It is time to go call my honey, he is on his way home from work, and I need to take care of my boy. He may be thirteen but he will always be my baby! On a lighter note-Serenity says he wis going to live with me until he is 50!!! This being said because he doesn't like to spend the night at hers or Cassandra's house. I told her he goes on campouts and goes for a week to Boy Scout Camp and does fine, she said well he might be ready for his mission then!!!!!LOL
Love to all!

Email-so cool!

I checked my email and there was one from an old friend-how amazing is that? I have not heard from this girlfriend for years and I mean years, she said she has been trying to find me, I love this technology age-it is grand! I can't wait to hear how she is doing and catching up is so fun. Friends is what helps make life fun-I am grateful to all my friends. Just because I might not get to talk or email like I want , I think about all of you and miss you!

17 years of happiness and fun!

This coming Saturday(the 22nd) will be my 17th Anniversary to my best friend. We celebrated early, Donnell took me to Branson last Friday. It was a blast! We always have so much fun , just hanging around with each other. We went on the Showboat Branson Belle for dinner-awesome show and terrific dinner! In the show we watched Todd Oliver and his talking dogs, it was so funny. It was nice to get away from everything and be alone.
Yesterday was the Primary Sacrament Presentation at Church, oh my grandkids did a great job! Aden had his lines memorized and just popped them off, Abby got up and said really loud"Do not swear", Mady's prepent made us all smile. Savanna did great and my little Sam said his lines and he had a rooster tail and caused us to smile really big.
Tonight was our family storytime at the library, it didn't get advertised very well, we had 6 there(3 were Cassandra, Aden, and Abby). It was fun and the kids had a good time. I told the story I Knew an Old Lady who Swallowed a Pie, and had the apron with props -they loved helping. We sang songs and danced, made a craft-a Thanksgiving wreath, had snacks, and some more stories. I love reading the books to the kids-it is my favorite thing to do.
Donnell is finally getting overtime-whoohoo!!!!
I'm trying to get some Christmas Cards made, I'll post some soon.
I talked to Mom tonight adn she has to go to the hospital early in the morning for cardio test, the doctor did not like the sound of her heart today and said she could not wait to get these tests done, I am sick with worry, I hate not being there. the doctor said maybe she will need some more patching up, I just don't like the sound of that. We will have to wait and see, it is the waiting that is so hard. I just miss my family so much.
Love to all!!!

A New President and other thoughts

Well, last night the American people voted and made history. For the first time ever, an African American will be President. Personally, I don't think he is the right person for the job(our house is strictly red), but my eyes did fill with tears, as Harry Smith interviewed Dr. Maya D'angelou this morning. To come from not being able to share the same drinking fountain to being able to share in the White HOuse, that is cool. THe American Dream is for everybody. I was telling Josh last night that when his kids go to school, last night will be in their history books. I told him he was a witness to a historical moment in the making.
Monday morning I was driving to the Mulberry Library to teach a class, and I was enjoying the beautiful Autumn scenery. The leaves were changing and it was just so breathtaking, I got to thinking just how awesome Heavenly Father is and how blessed we are. I was listening to the radio and Mercy mE's Imagine came on and yep, I got teary eyed. It was just simply a great drive for me. We had a blast at the library making Christmas cards and we were given Simple Simons Pizza for lunch-yay Mulberry Friends of the Library! It was so fun with Cindy and the girls-Barbara, Tonya, Mary, Mary, Roseanne, her mom Barbara and sister Pam, and Patricia. It went very well, they want to do it again.
Our play practices have been going very well, we are mostly out of our books for Act one.
It is really fun.
I am at work and need to go to lunch so love to all!