Told ya I'd be right back!

Well  here I am! Thursday was a busy one for sure...
Coffee with a friend from the knitting group at the library was fun. I had hoped to see Nancy there to, but she didn't feel up to it.
Back home to help Danny work on how to research, for his Florida keys/Islamorades project. He is making a map and needs to have flora and fauna information to include it. We also did a cool atom sculpture and worked on it with relation to the periodic table of elements. It was cool.
Dealt with problems with transportation to school for Charlotte-- how ironic is it that she heads out to willingly get on the bus and the next thing I know the drivers is at the door saying they do not have a form for her to be transported. WHAT?! So in she comes, I go get on the phone, and figure I'll be driving her. However, they have the bus turn around and come back for her...okay then!
so the day went on and dinner was in the oven when I got a call from Cammy, her Mom had had a car accident and she needed help. I jumped in the car and drove the 50 min down to Oakwood hospital. When I got there I was handed Cassandra immediately. Cammy had run out without a diaper bag and the baby was stinky and hungry. Also Cammy was not allowed back with her mother with the baby. So I offered to take her to Target to pick up some diapers etc. Off we went, I chanced hanging a right turn while waiting for the satellite to kick in on the GPS and there on the right was a Target..GOD is good. Cass and I shopped for diapers, formula, a bottle, and a new sleeper because she had soaked through hers. Payed and changed her all up in the bathroom(forgot how stinky those explosive poops can be!) Then we went to the Starbucks inside the store and got busy on the bottle. Boy she was happy with that! Dry and fed we headed back to the hospital, where by the time I parked, Cammy's Mom was ready to leave. She ended up in my car, with the baby, and we drove to her house. Turned in all the Target goodies, and the baby(darn!) and then turned around to head home. We don't know about the damage yet, but I have a feeling it is bad..
Oh boy.

And she's back! Blogger Universe take note!

Like anyone is reading this but you Kerry! Face it, you have one follower, and that's just because you made Jerry sign on! But who is this for anyway? It's main goal was to keep you accountable to a daily journal, which worked for about a year....then I slacked off. But I am sooo back on. I promise myself. 2012 has alot of adventure in store and I will want to remember it all.
Today I got to go to work! Now for many this would not be a cause for excitement, but since I only got 4 hours in the month of December, this shift was welcome. I also have a shift Saturday, so that makes 12 hours for the month!
Jerry is in Minnesota for the week, after last week in Tampa, so I am Mom-central. This week is much better though, because Charlotte is more under control. I don't know why or how, so many factors in play, but for the moment I am not questioning it.
Today Danny and I had Ashley Court. Many of our friends/residents had died in the last month, our friend Delores died last night. It is very sad, but a part of life at an Alzheimer's facility. Danny is so popular there, they love his sweet young face :)
Winter is here, tonight temps in the 20's, and I am happily in front of the fire, blogging and watching House Hunters Int. (Lyon, France!) and all is well!
Thanks for reading...

Really bad blogger!

Wow! Way to long on the posting front, but I have excuses...many of them! Let's start with the visit from mom! This was a great success and I am so glad she came. She arrived on the 19th and we went to the DIA to see the Rembrandt exhibit-the faces of Jesus, had a large Christmas party, went to the movies, hosted an UNO tourney, went to church, hosted Christmas dinner at the house for our family and Jake's wife Cammy and his baby Cassandra,and many other little moments. I was able to take her for ahaircut, to try to find an easy care style for her diminished hand usage. I coloured her hair a nice shade of medium champagne blonde. I think it came out great! We went shopping to Kohls and I was able to buy her some cute things on my charge. I think she enjoyed sitting around watching the Christmas movies, hearing the stories and visiting when the kids were not at school.
On Tuesday morning we set out for NJ. The ride was so awful! It rained from the moment we left til we got to susan's, all 619.9 miles! But Jerry said that we beat the snow, which was filling in behind us in MI, OH and PA, so I was happy we left when we did. The ride home should be fine, Sunday is scheduled to be clear. I will head out then because Molly wants to watch football with Jerry, and Artie is off that day and I want to get out of his hair!
So meanwhile at susan's we are enjoying relaxing cousin time, shopping,game playing,etc. Life Is Good!

Bad Blogger!

Well Thank Heavens my blog-a-day year is up! Because I failed miserably this week..
Excuse number 1-Jerry traveling
Excuse number 2-Charlotte freaking out
Excuse number 3-I'm lazy
I'm stopping at three and I'll highlight(or low light!) the week...
Charlotte's issues began on Monday with hours of screaming. She refused to go to school and could not stop crying. I took her this week to the pediatrician,internist,pediatric opthomologist and head to community mental health on Monday morning.  This took alot of regular energy and even more emotional energy. Hopefully we are on the right track to help my sweet girl live happy.
Monday Shawne and I had a golabki making party, pronounced gwumpkee, stuffed cabbage in English. We had our book club Christmas meeting/dinner on Tuesday night. The book was The Zookeepers Wife, set in Warsaw in World War Two, and so our dinner theme was Polish. Along with the golabki we served pirogi,wisbiski kielbasa,creamed cucumbers,beet soup,, chrushikki(angel wing cookies) coffee and wine. All members save one were in attendance and we collected money to donate to literacy instead of exchanging gifts.
Wednesday Danny had his 11 year check up, and he weighs 87 lbs and stands at 57 1/2 inches tall. He was not happy at the two shots he had to get. He went to tae kwan do Tuesday night with Jack and on Thursday Master Kil told him he should test. Danny wasn't sure he was ready, but Master assured him he was. Danny had set a goal for himself to get his green belt by Christmas and he succeeded! I am very proud of him!
Molly trooped along. Choir rehearsal on Thursday, BBall Friday and Saturday, snowshoe practice, a school dance...and all her usual sports watching. Tonight she called down to Jerry,Danny and I  "do you want to see my dance?" We headed to her room where she unselfconsciously preformed a 10 minute dance to a Hairspray song. She was so proud of her moves, it was heartbreakingly sweet.
Me..I'm minute to minute, keeping the happy going as best I can. Today I went to Yoga again same class as last week. It was great, but I need to go more than once a week. I did the almost last of my shopping while Jerry took the kids to the U of M game. Then the girls went off to snowshoe and Jerry,Danny and I went to the jewelery store. Nope,can't tell you why!
I'll be back tomorrow to report on the cookie party!

Birthday Baby

Danny reading to Molly

Molly was and still is so excited with her little brother!

Danny is a class mascot in Miss Durbin's 4th grade room

Danny hung out with Nana and Molly at the lake

Swimmer Danny rockin the goggles!

God Bless America, age 1 1/2

Birthday Eve!

I can't believe that Danny will be 11 tomrw! "Where does the time go",the Mom wonders as she watches her babies head off into the world. "I'll be here if you need me!" she says with a smile, but she secretly worries that they won't....

Danny and Jerry went to a great event at the U this afternoon, a wrestling clinic and match. The clinic was run by two young Olympic hopefuls, then U of M went on to beat Wisconsin in dramatic fashion. 
We topped that off with coffee and pie with Karen and Eric. How happy to have the woman who cut the umbilical cord singing Happy Birthday with us...I am blessed.

Danny is more than I dreamed, a wonderful,smart,funny guy, who loves Marx brothers with Dad, HGTV with Mom, and Narnia with Charlotte. He reads like Jake, runs like Molly, and sleeps like Charlotte! I hope this year will be a great one for him! 

Caroling with the Campbells

We went to a Christmas Party! Thank you to Donna and Bob for inviting us. We sang until our lips froze off in the 20 degree temps! The food was great(Danny and I made an apple cake with fresh apples from Hanks trees) and the company was good too. I enjoyed visiting with Donna's parents  her Dad is a funny old Polish guy.
I also got my dupa back to yoga today! Went to an 8am class, while Jerry took the kids to SO BBall. Snowshoe was cancelled cause coach was sick, so we got to hang out and watch a couple of Christmas movies. We went to mass to at 5pm so tomorrow morning we can stay in bed in the cold. Yay!
We also had a nice note from Jake, he got his first Christmas package and loved it!
It was good to hear from him.