memory monday

(a day late)

fourth of july 2009

nags head, nc

a little tip....

....to the boy who takes my daughter on a date-

take her to that batting cage, then buy her some enchiladas. finish up at rita's. she will be eating out of the palm of your hand..........

.......and to the girl who goes out with my son- just be sweet and laugh at his jokes and he will take you wherever you want to go.....

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**sorry it is a day late......my life is gone haywire**

1. I have many things to accomplish this summer.

2. I want the basement cleaned out.

3. I want Helen's closet done.

4. I HAVE to lose weight.

5. I want to get the time management under control..... we are too busy for me to be unprepared for things like DINNER.

6. I want Zachary to learn how to swim.

7. I want to go camping.

8. I plan to host a book club meeting, a Pampered chef party and many sleepovers.

9. There are many books in the queue on the Kindle.

10. We all want to be rested, relaxed, fit and tan before school starts back.......

11. I want to hang out with friends.

12. I want to see some movies.

13. I want to go to the beach (even if it is just for a day).

I have noticed.....

that my husband does the same thing my dad used to do...... it drives me nuts. If I ASK for help, I just want help. I do not want excuses, talking down to, made to feel stupid for asking or just have the request ignored. I hate it. It only serves to make me not want to even talk to him. Which is getting easier and easier these days.

a belated memory monday

helen on halloween 2008

(this is the one i wanted to post, but the computer was being difficult)

13! for Thursday

1. My oldest turned 11 on Monday.

2. Yikes- I am two short years away from having a teenager.

3. And every time someone tells me "It will only get worse", I want to hit them in the teeth.

4. Helen keeps me on my toes, that is for sure.

5. When she is not annoying me or her brother, she is very funny.

6. She is thoughtful and loyal to her friends.

7. She shows a faith and depth of spirituality that amazes me for someone her age.

8. She loves dogs, horses and Twilight movies.

9. Her room is plastered in pictures of Taylor Lautner.

10. Her favorite color is "sparkles".

11. She is definitely MY child- during our recent shopping trip she found an Aeropostale dress for $4 and decided to save her Bath and Body Works gift card for "when they have the big sale in June".......

12. She also has my fondness for purses......

13. ......which are also filled with 8 hand sanitizers and 5 lip glosses.........

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1. This has been one crazy week.
2. We have been paying for the 10 days off with a week of too many things.
3. I am seriously SO glad it is Friday.
4. But of course, it doesn't stop at 3:30.
5. Helen has softball tonight.
6. Helen has softball in the morning.
7. Helen has her family birthday party on Saturday.
8. Whew! I might rest on Sunday afternoon between loads of laundry!!!
9. Monday is her 11th birthday. Cannot believe that my baby is going to be 11.
10. If I let her live til then. She has been especially mouthy this week.
11. But every once in a while, the maturity suprises me.
12. She offered to watch her brother until David got home so that I would not be late to my new book club. "We are both old enough, Mom. I can make him a ham sandwich for dinner and we will stay inside....."
13. Ten minutes later, she hit him.