They lied. That was ugly. I got the call two days ago that I had another grandson. I came here to OHIO expecting a girl and was kind of surprised to find out it was a boy when they called from the hospital. They gave me very little information and now I know why. When I called my husband with the first baby news, he said for me not to believe it until I changed that first diaper. He knew how convinced I was when I left home even bringing the pink/whit...
Yep, another boy. So, let's see. That makes for me two brothers, three sons, one stepson, and three grandsons! I don't have any sisters, daughters or granddaughters to date. There's still time. It ain't over yet.. The Pink/White Nikes are going home with me! It's going to be a Blue Christmas! The name is to be announced which is per usual for my son and his wife. I heard one name passed around but I won't say until it's final. They li...
These "Great Truths About Life" were collected from the experiences of real children. 1. No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats. 2. Never let your mom brush your hair when she's mad at your dad. 3. If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. Parents always catch the second person. 4. Never ask your three year old brother to hold a tomato. 5. You can't trust dogs to guard your food. 6. Don't sneeze wh...
So they say. It wasn't for me. Well that's not to say that I don't find my third son charming. He is most certainly quite the charmer. Ask his wife and anyone who knows David. But............... I have two brothers, three sons and one stepson. I also have two beautiful grandsons and one pair of pink and white baby Nikes in the closet. They've been sitting there for a while now. Just wating for the day they can be used...
My three sons are......... ahem.......a little bit competitive. In a friendly sort of way of course. They are very close in age and have been good athletes all through their growing up years. Actually they are still somewhat involved in sports in their young to middle twenties. Now I'm not sure if that's what bred all this competition stuff or not, but their competitive nature spilled out in other areas. If one bought an ipod, the other had to buy ...
The house is finally quiet. I could actually hear a roach scurry across the floor (if there were any) now that the two babies have flown away with their parents. It's been a very noisy and busy week in this household. We went from a family of two to a family of six for about eight days. I'm still finding toys here and there. I also found a cloth diaper in the dryer this morning. Just about the time you start to get into a routine it's time to switch gears again. Now quiet is restored...
Ok, I already said I have too much time on my hands. There's lots I could do today and I need to get my butt off this chair and get going. I have a large flat of flowers to plant. I have five big pots of mums to do something with and I need to get an ironing done before the rush of much company comes next week. Brian, Amanda and the two grandbabies are coming next week. It should be a fun plane trip with two babies. At least this time Amanda has help. ...
My son turns 25 today! So for the next three weeks or so I have two 25 year olds since my first and middle son were born 11 months apart. Happy Birthday Brian. Glad to see you made it to 25 in one piece. From my POV you've made it thru the most difficult 10 years. These last 10 years of decision making have been so pivotal in where you are today. In some ways, I can breathe a sigh of relief but as a mom I will never stop ...
No matter where I live or where I travel, it's always nice to come home again. Even during those years when we lived in the basement of an unfinished home, there was no place like home. When our boys were little we'd always say as we drove the last mile home after a vacation or extended trip away, "home again, home again, jiggidy jig." No matter how great the time away from home was it was always good to be home. It's always good to sleep ...
It was a nice wedding with some touching moments but one that didn't get away with no hitches. In fact there were a few glitches but nothing earth shattering although one event came close to ruining the honeymoon. Some of the more poignant moments would have to include Ethan as the ring bearer. He came close to stealing the show when he came down the aisle in his 2T Tux holding his daddy's hand. We held our breath knowing what this 19 month old was capable of.&...
I was watching 20/20 last night with John Stossel. Anyone watch that? It was about teens having sex and the messed up lives that followed as a result. A big portion of his focus was about the 18 year olds having sex with 15-16 year old girlfriends and ending up on the Sexual Offender Lists all across the country. Once you get on such a list, there is no getting off. So for just about all these young men their lives have been drastically limited as to what th...
IT'S ANOTHER BOY! Yep, just found out for sure! Of course Amanda had to tell me because my son couldn't get the words out......geeeeesh! He's a terrible tease. So, with three boys and two grandsons, I'm still waiting for that girl. For now, the pink and white Nikes are safe with me. Boys are fun! But I'm still waiting for my girl. CONGRATULATIONS TO BRIAN & AMANDA & ETHAN ...
I hope my son reads this today. He's in the doghouse with mom right now. He loves to play games and I don't especially unless we're talking Monopoly or Scrabble. Last Friday he told me that on Monday they would know the sex of their new baby. She's due in July. So yesterday I asked him what he knew. After playing a cat and mouse game for a bit, I chewed him out. He replied that he liked surprises! Gah! So I know nothing. Since he told me Amanda is choosing NOT to know...
Well two thirds of my brood are NOT laughing at us anymore. The other third is still laughing his head off but he's yet to visit us here in Sunny Florida. But hey....his time is coming when we can wipe the smile off his face like we did his brothers....lol. When we first told them the news of our leaving the grand ol' State of Maine for Florida they all laughed. Of course the middle son just had to say we are moving to set ourselves up to die hahahahah. Let the old jokes begin. We'v...
I'VE GOT GOOD NEWS!!! ETHAN IS GOING TO BE A BROTHER!!! OH AND YA, I'M GOING TO BE A GRANDMOTHER AGAIN!! CONGRATS TO BRIAN & AMANDA!!