This cardinal did this over and over and over all last summer! At first I thought it had something to do with the flowers on the table, but after removing them, he still came back!
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Mother's Day....
Mother's Day was sooo cool! Best one for me yet!
Instead of working midnights on Saturday night I was asked if I wanted to work afternoons, so I could sleep in on Mother's Day and be there in the morning! Yep, that is what I want to do! So we switched and I worked afternoons. To my surprise the Supervisor for midnights, that night, was seen driving into the parking lot at 800pm? What is he doing here at 800pm? I go on with my norm and continue getting my trains ready to go! We are having locomotives fail on us and running short on time (just setting the crazy scenario). The other supervisor sends an IM and writes: "can you be ready to go at 900pm?" To which I answer: "Huh, what?" The other supervisor makes his way to the Service Track office, just in time to hear another locomotive is dead, he walks over to help and discovers it is dead and needs to go back to its home for repair! Now, I am sooo not leaving, not stepping out on my responsibility! He walks in the office, where I am, and says, "See you later, have a happy Mother's Day". I continue on and let him know what is going on and he continues to tell me to leave! I finally listen, ready to cry, no one has been this nice and caring on the railroad so far. I am taken back and still can't believe that not only do I not have to work midnights, but now I am leaving early! I think I thanked him a bazillion times!
Fast Forward, after good sleep!
My children, not until 10:45 are at my bedroom door, with two plates of breakfast and the jar of peanut butter, just in case! I wish I took pictures!
They made breakfast, together, all by themselves! I had waffles with ice cream, a tangerine (peeled and sectioned and used for garnish), toast with jelly, strawberry yogurt, and marshmallows made into a snowman and a face drawn on with chocolate syrup, and of course, some coffee! Wow, they did it all by themselves!
Next, my mom shows up at my house, I am not prepared, I don't have a card or a gift or anything and she brings "stuff" to make breakfast for us! So I suck as a daughter, but am totally blessed as a mommy! We all eat a hot breakfast together, Egg Cake, it is so yummy!
Next, we visit my MIL and are more prepared for her, flowers and a card! It was a beautiful visit and it is at GG's house so we are able to visit with extended family, nice!
But it isn't over! Hubby took me to Second City with friends and we laughed out loud, I thought this was a good show!
Now, that is the best Mother's Day yet, how will they top it next year????
Who am I kidding, with those faces, how could there ever be a "not great" Mother's Day!!
Friday, May 9, 2008
Happy Belated Birthday Papaw!
Better late than never.Papaw is one of the Good Guys! He has been an awesome father-in-law to me and an awesome Papaw!
He is one you can always count on! Especially if your his family. He takes family very serious and has protected all of us in the family, one way or another! His prayers are the most protection anyone could ask for!
Papaw has been a true blessing to our family! He has taught us how to love unconditionally and how to laugh out loud!
He does enjoy teasing and having a good time! And when you realize he is teasing all you can do is laugh!
I listen to my hubby talk of his childhood and what an awesome father he was to him. He coached Larry's teams and Larry always felt loved! He instilled good morals and life skills in Larry.
He has been supportive to both Larry and I, in our marriage and in our lives individually! Encouragement is something he has given freely, like he gives and shows love. He has really supported our children! He has been there throughout! The fun times, freezing outside and getting rained/snowed on and wind blowing or the blistering heat, he has been there to watch the kids play their sports!
He is also tough, and prayerful and a true believer. He loves God Honestly and knows He holds his future!
Papaw has not had an easy life, but he perseveres, ALWAYS! Papaw has fought cancer and continues to fight the effects of it. He has had several surgeries and doesn't let it get him down! He has a new bladder and is continuing the fight for everything to work properly!
I can remember when I knew he really cared, I could see it in his eyes and he didn't want anything in return. I remember just knowing I was welcomed and accepted into his family. We have spent alot of time together, more in the past (this job thing gets in the way). I have gotten to go to his home with him and enjoy his family, amazing, I see Mamaw (his mommy) put alot into her family. 
Anyway, Papaw has done some amazing things over the years, like when he used to come and hold Adam, as a newborn, after work. Adam had colic and Papaw came by, just to give me a break and Adam would sprawl out on his belly and the two of them would rest together, while I rested alone! He loves his grandchildren, tremendously!
He is always making up silly songs and singing them! The kids have joined in on this!
I could go on and on!
Papaw, Happy Belated Birthday! We love you very very much!
I couldn't imagine having a better Father-in-law, let alone a better Grandpa! It has been truly an honor to be a member of your family!
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY PAPAW
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
I thought I was jealous
turns out, I am not-so-much jealous! Maybe I thought I was missing out!
I have talked to several parents and read many of blogs on doing the Kids Homework, mostly the special projects. We have always helped our kids with homework, they never really do it alone, unless they choose to! I am talking about missing out on those special crazy projects. The major book reports that the teacher knows the parents have to help out on! I finally got one! Not by the first born, but by the second born! Of course she put it off until last minute! Putting it off, this time, would have been fine, if she would have remembered what she read! No, she didn't remember very much about the book she read! I reread the entire, ENTIRE, Ramona Quimby Age 8, by Beverly Cleary! The book was 180 pages, but in big print! We read it in a couple of hours and the report part wasn't tough! The toughest part was finding the "things" to put in her bag, because it was a "bag report"! We, I mean she, had to have stuff in her bag to represent each of the characters in the book and all of the main events in the book! I still don't know what grade we, I mean she got, but she says she will know soon!!! I thought we did an awesome job and honestly, even though we were up until 10:30pm I loved it! I was finally one of the many parents who needed to do a project!
I really did feel like I was missing out, which made me jealous! I know so many parents who have done projects for/with their children and so many who have gone as far as to do their homework, I never did! Like I said, we have always helped with homework, but it is always "traditional" homework! I really enjoyed my time with Ya's doing our project and she responded very well and it really was her own, I just reread the book to her and made sure everything made sense and tried to hurry her along, because bedtime was already missed by too much! It really was fun, but I don't want to make a habit of it! Once in a while is fun,but too much of a good thing can be detrimental to some one's health, mine or otherwise or both!
Turns out I am not-so-much jealous!
I have talked to several parents and read many of blogs on doing the Kids Homework, mostly the special projects. We have always helped our kids with homework, they never really do it alone, unless they choose to! I am talking about missing out on those special crazy projects. The major book reports that the teacher knows the parents have to help out on! I finally got one! Not by the first born, but by the second born! Of course she put it off until last minute! Putting it off, this time, would have been fine, if she would have remembered what she read! No, she didn't remember very much about the book she read! I reread the entire, ENTIRE, Ramona Quimby Age 8, by Beverly Cleary! The book was 180 pages, but in big print! We read it in a couple of hours and the report part wasn't tough! The toughest part was finding the "things" to put in her bag, because it was a "bag report"! We, I mean she, had to have stuff in her bag to represent each of the characters in the book and all of the main events in the book! I still don't know what grade we, I mean she got, but she says she will know soon!!! I thought we did an awesome job and honestly, even though we were up until 10:30pm I loved it! I was finally one of the many parents who needed to do a project!
I really did feel like I was missing out, which made me jealous! I know so many parents who have done projects for/with their children and so many who have gone as far as to do their homework, I never did! Like I said, we have always helped with homework, but it is always "traditional" homework! I really enjoyed my time with Ya's doing our project and she responded very well and it really was her own, I just reread the book to her and made sure everything made sense and tried to hurry her along, because bedtime was already missed by too much! It really was fun, but I don't want to make a habit of it! Once in a while is fun,but too much of a good thing can be detrimental to some one's health, mine or otherwise or both!
Turns out I am not-so-much jealous!
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