Happy Fathers Day

Jim is out working at the place, Courtney is helping and Mary is laying next to me sleeping. I was late sending my Dad’s gift and I haven’t called him yet. My planning and preparation has went to poop since Mary was born. On my to do list all week it said Fathers Day? as in what to do. I thought Courtney took care of getting cards for she and Mary but I haven’t seen them yet. I am hoping to redeem myself with dinner tonight.

11 years ago today

I finally had a niece Lauren Elizabeth of course she has always had a special place in my heart. Mostly because of her independent nature. She was a challenging toddler and now that I am experiencing one myself I have some idea what Theresa went through. I can only hope Mary turns out to be as awesome as Lauren is today.

We are under a tornado warning right now so I am a little distracted!

I discovered Facebook

Oh no something else to keep up with. Mary is yelling at her toy right now to stop talking to her it’s going to be a fun night I can already tell!

Weekend in Oklahoma

On Friday Jim went to help his Dad run lines for he & Paulette’s new house. At 10:30 p.m. Friday night I get the phone call from him on his way home wanting to know what time we can be ready to go Saturday a.m.? WHAT I thought this was a one day thing? Turns out it was a 3 day thing. The biggest issue the back hoe operator running over the existing lines to Pop’s underground house and a good part of Friday and Saturday were spent fixing that. Courtney got to stay home with Hope while Mary and I headed to Oklahoma with Jim. I was ready by 9:00 but Gilligan (I mean Courtney) grabbed the wrong wire at the place and had to go back twice. Despite spraying repeatedly for ticks we still pulled some off. Sunday we pulled less off Mary and I but we spent a good part of the day in the Suburban so she could catch up on sleep and deal with the low grade fever she started running that morning. Roger also got a call Friday night and when we got there Saturday he Josh and Cameron were all digging trench. Anyway we got to bed about midnight last night (yes Mary too) so who knows how today will go. My head is itching right now I hope it’s not another tick!

Which one

I can't decide which one should be the picture of the day

Being 2

Mary has been a little difficult this week. I think she has a little cold. I am having a hard time getting her to sleep and getting her up in the morning. I had to do a breathing treatment with her about 9:00 last night be thankfully she fell asleep about 15 minutes later. The funniest thing I think she has said this week (I know it’s only Wednesday but I will forget about it later) when I told her she needed to take her allergy medicine-  “I can’t take my medicine right now I’m crying”.  She is loving “Little Einstein’s” she asks to watch them every night before bed.

25 years old today..

I graduated high school. The date always sticks out in my mind since I wondered sometimes if I would be there. Walking around the track when you are a little over 2 weeks from your due date seems like at bad idea. As we all know I had plenty of time - a month to the day to be exact. I don’t even know that girl today – she thought she had the weight of the world on her shoulders too bad she didn’t have a crystal ball so she could have seen everything would be just fine.