last day

 

How can it be the last day?  Where did the year go?  The last day of school is always a mixed bag of emotions for me.  Excited that it’s the end of the school year, summer is starting, a change in a routine that has been fairly constant for 9 months.  While at the same time feeling melancholy that it’s the end of a school year and there is a change in routine right around the bend.  I know…I’m crazy. 

I am so very proud of these boys.  I’m one lucky mama and I count my blessings every day.

 

weekend

 

This weekend was lovely.

The weather was hot/humid, felt like summer.

We had a tball game

Miniature golf game

Piano/singing lessons

A visit to the plaza

End of season soccer party (Charlie was nominated as the best ‘celebrator’ for his team)

Watching a little harry potter.  looking forward to the final movie this summer (Ironically, I can’t get through the books.)

Playing with toys, amazing things happen when you force the tv to be turned off.

happy birthday charlie

you are known as char char, char bear, chach (not sure that is how you spell it), chuckles and charlie
you are the life of the party
the girls next door fight over who gets to sit by you on the bus
you are fascinated with baseball
your favorite baseball player is Billy Butler of the royals, but your favorite team is the cardinals
i am so blessed that God chose me to be your mom

happy birthday to my chach!  i hope it's a great birthday

today

today i....

took mac to the pediatrician after he experienced an issue with his right elbow during his baseball game last night
took mac to children's mercy to get it x-rayed
made an appointment with an ortho dr  for mac
received a call from the school the charlie bonked his head in pe
took mac to school
received another call from school asking if i was on my way to get charlie
tried to do some work
wishing i could watch a movie/take a nap/read a really good book
ate too much mexican food at lunch and feel miserable...

how has your day been so far....

14 years

happy anniversary babe!

for the fun of it i'll share some pics.  we had the worst photographer, but at the end of the day i'm so thankful i have the pictures.

we opted to do pictures after the ceremony so we didn't see each other until i marched down the aisle.  i remember kind of laughing and my dad had to tell me to slow down.  :)

my dad looks so serious...ha!  he really does like jay.

in the last 14 years, these kiddos have grown up.  3 are in college, 1 is a senior in high school.  ok, who told them it was ok to grow up?

party time.  i have no idea what we were talking about.  probably something stupid like i wish this song would be over so we aren't out here by ourselves.

Easter 2011

what a full weekend, but these are the ones i love.  doing the good stuff.  hanging with family, just being with each other listening to stories of old times seriously nothing better.

we headed to independence on friday morning to spend some time with Jay's family. we have not been to independence since christmas.  i am lucky to have married into a family that i love as much as my own.  jay's grandma pete is a saint, and when i think of the type of wife and mother that i want to be like,  i think of her.  she' is 89 years old and wanted to take the kids to the easter egg hunt so us girls could go shop.  i only pray i can function like that when i'm 89.  :)

we headed back to LS last night and enjoyed a wonderful easter with my family.  i loved father's homily today...that if anything Easter reminds us all to hope....so true.

a few pics from today.

my aunt and uncle got my dad a new 'wig.'  i think he might have to fight mac for it.

how sad is it that this is the only picture i have of the boys in their easter outfits.  of course, no family pics...nice

sometimes it's a bonus to be the youngest

i loved my little centerpieces...wheat grass and peeps.  (sorry this picture is overexposed)

easter bunny arrived

funny stories

charlie wasn't overly excited about what the easter bunny brought him.  he asked if next year he could write him a note.

mac advised us last night that he could not marry a girl who didn't know anything about sports.

round 1 completed

today my dad completed his first round of treatment.  his last chemo treatment was last monday and his last radiation treatment was today.  5 weeks ago, it felt like this day would never come.  overall, my dad has done remarkable.  don't get me wrong, he has had his ups and downs, but he's been able to maintain his weight, has had little side affects (ie. nausea) and has continued in most of his daily activities.

so now he has about 3 weeks off.  a repeat cat scan will be done on 5/10 that will give the physicians the evidence/data to determine how the tumor has been affected by the treatment and determine next steps.  both physicians are planning for more treatment, so we are all aware that he is not done, unless of course the cat scan shows something different.  :)

amongst all this, we celebrated dad's 60th birthday this weekend.  it was a great evening and with so much to celebrate.

for those of you praying, thanks so much.  your prayers are felt amongst us all.