Happy Happy #12

At 404pm today Ryan our youngest will be the BIG 1-2....Yeah the baby is going to be 12...one year till another teenager....UGH ;lol.............Happy Birthday to a funny in a dry kind of sarcastic way kid. He always makes his papa crack up, they both have the same kind of humor. His birthday food request was beef stew, at first, then he said he wanted meatball sandwiches, cesar salad and motzrella sticks...homemade of course and an icecream cake from Baskin Robins. We are having his party at 5 and I am over organized so I have plenty of time and stuff is done. I was streesing that I would be rushing but I don't have to. His good friend Taylor and his dad took him to see Spiderman this morning and he loved it. Before work he and I got to relive in words of course the day of his birth...He asked if it hurt....LOL LOL LOL Kid TMI......lol lol He got the black BMX bike he wanted.....non motorized ofcourse and is out there on the grass mind you doing jumps over a plywood with his brother, helmet on, it's the law.......Have a great June 30th all.....I know we will.......

A Fathers Day Photo

On Fathers Day we spent the day at my brother in laws house for a BBQ. Here is the only non-blured photo that I could salvage. My mother in law bought everyone tees, the colors indicate what family you belong to....lol Michael, Stephen and Ry are in maroon, oldest is John standing in hunter, Rob is younger than Michael he, Evan and Owen are in blue, and the youngest is Tony; his daughter, Selena in orange and FIL Rob in Yellow. Now see how easy that was with the colors...LOL ........What would I do if I did not have the colors lol to explain.......It was a hot, sticky day but lots of good food and laughs were had by all.......Enjoy your Sunday....And a Happy 41st birthday to John the oldest...Today he is one year older than his dreaded 40th last year.............It is a sore subject w/him.......lol

THE PARTY WAS A BLAST!

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So Today was the big day........What a blast!I got the biggest bear hug from Jack, He and his two brothers gave me their full smiles and I was holding back the tears. Some of the kids that were with him lit up when they knew Mrs. R (thats what they called me in school) was doing the party. This one autistic boy Tyler who I had for a short time said I remember you lady....lol He just lost his brother who was in 12th grade to cancer in May. He informed me his brother is am angel and watches him all the time. I had to once again try so hard to hold back the tears. I was tearry eyed like the entire time. Jack loved being the center of attention b/c he is a big ham.....He made it easy to be silly. Some b-day kids are like "wake up" they are so ho hum that it is like HELP ME SOMEONE......lol Jack was given a clean bill of health, lets pray that it stays that way. He will be repeting 3rd grade b/c he only made it to school 8 days this year due to easily catching colds and infections. I can not believe how good he looked. He glows when he smiles. It did not even feel like work it was so fun. I ask myself why do these kids have to go through such pain. When I got in my car I let out the biggest cry b/c it was so hard to hold in in all that time. All I can say is dam sickness b/c it makes me want to scream. So here he is a year later and getting stronger...I guess miricles do happen.....Blessings....

I don't know if you recall last Julys post of a wonderful boy named Jack that was going through cancer treatment. I asked for prayers, he is doing so much better. His 9th birthday will be on June 30th the same day as my Ryans. I do not really ever work on Saturdays but I HAD to ask to work the day Jack booked his party. His dad saw me and asked if I was doing the party. I told him I don't work on Sat. but I will try my best to do it.....I DID IT! I have the honor to host his party. It is so beautiful that he has come so far, still has a ways to go but the light of hope seems closer than ever. Please keep Jack and all the children who struggle to be healthy in your toughts and prayers. I will report back after the party to let you in on the blast it was......Blessings

8th Grade is almost over.........OK NOW IT IS OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They do not call it graduation they call it "bridging on".........call it whatever but it is on your way to high school, yes I am going to have a "highschooler" come September. OMG where has the time gone? I remember the walks up the very large hill to his preschool before we moved to Middleton. Private Progress Preschool, the MOST elite one in the city we were in at the time...lol AKA Miss Marie......lol I can still remember my 8th grade graduation like it were yesterday also. I cried my eyes out in St. Lazarus Church. I mean balled and sobbed like no tomorrow.....I had been with the same 18-20 kids from first grade and it was like a family at that school. I know for sure Stephen is not gonna shed a tear, that is just not his style lol lol ...and I also feel he is excited and glad to "move on"......On Friday morning at 8am we are off to Masconomet Jr. High to see him "bridge on" to HS> It like took me years to learn to spell the word lol now he is leaving....lol lol Well when Ry gets there the year after next I will be able to spell it...lol lol Masco for short....It is so much easier........Yippie for my graduate......then they STILL have to go to school on Monday for a half day....UGH....what the heck?

=======================FRIDAY NIGHT================= so here goes the events......funny how I love to be early for everything, I want to be there for 8:11 at the latest. I get Ry to school at 7:45 BUT they will not let the kids in the door until 8:05, I know that they know why about 4 parents are there early to drop off b/c all 4 of us have 8th graders and NEED to be in the parking lot and find seats. Well we then raced to the Jr High that is a good 4 -5 miles away and road work on the way to back us up more than regular. SO we get there and parking is tight but at this time you can still find a space. We get a good seat, I think in the middle and about 5 rows up, good to see from up than on the floor. The "bridge was like what you have in your garden, so sweet with flowers ect.....a little much with the singing and the band and a foreign lang. presentation. Several students spoke fluent in the lang. they took. Yeah as we know Stephen was not one of them lol lol to get the grade better than a D was like pulling teeth. LOL Many times they had to make the move your car calls b/c people, THE LATE ONES parked in illegal spots AND on the grass and islands. The landscapers will LOVE THAT! SO there were 375 students so think of how many people would be in attendance. The school next year has 400 for the entire school, @ 77 + per class.....HELLO

375 8th graders with such differnt clothing styles, hair and personalities. Since 3 towns go to Masco we know 33% of the class from grammer school and some that they have meet with over the two years there. Weird that we sat with almost the same people that we sat with 9 years ago at the Kindergarten Graduation....I tell you 8 years FLIES! like bye bye little kids, hello young adults to be...........I am so distraght that I no longer have little kids. I love that they are the great boys they have become to this point but so so so sad that I don't have little ones to "take care of" /////Stephens friend Kenny got a standing O b/c we did not think he would be up to attending since he has had his 3rd round of Chemo. He is a wonderful kid with so much energy and love for life and school too. He was diagnosed in Aug before school started w/Lukiemia and has only gone to school a handful of days. My sons homeroom teacher has been his tutor all year in her spare time...How awesome is she. She also got a big round of applouse. I had tears in my eyes to see Kenny walk and get his certificate being bald and weaker looking than the others. He looked great without hair some of them shaved off their hair to support him. God Bless that boy.

Tonight we were taken to a great resturant near by for Stephens moving on woth his grandparents, FIL & MIL took the family out to dinner. We were there from 6-9 and had a blast. I am so stuffed it is not even funny. 15 of us and the waiter was a hoot. He heard us talking and said I am from where u r from .....That is why I like u so much.....lol He loved the fact that I do my stacking thing...lol I have to organize the dishes after they are empty. OCD I know. It was a help to him b/c of the big crowd....That is my scoop fro mthe day. I am happy our son is now on his way to a place he so wants to be. I am still sad that I do not have the babies to take care of and should of had like 8 kids, but frugal Michael would NEVER of agreed to that one....lol My OCD goes so far that I only like even #'s////Yup it could not be 1,3, or 5 kids it had to be 2,4,6, or 8 kids...I know just when you think I am normal I drop that bomb on you ,..........lol lol lol

2007 almost half gone.....

WOW ......It's June, doesn't it seem like New Years was yesterday. Every year the school year seems to fly. Well for the parents...lol ...when we were kids it was sooo long, but now as adults it is like slow down. I love the summer months with high hopes for sunny warm days. Lets hope that the summer does not fly but we have long, lazy summer dayz to sip some cold water with lime and be lazy in the sun, swimin the day away. The boys are out of school on the 18th. Why thye can't just get out on the 15th is beyond me. They get the report cards that day so they have to go for the 3 hours. Lookin' forward to summer break to start. Hope you all enjoy your lazy summer dayz......

The Reality Queen loves her shows....

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/fall_preview_2007/?source=reprise+google+Upfront_Branded+CBS
Click on Kid Nation........
Please go to this link and look at the latest in R TV......I am a reality junkie, I don't hide it I am a reality lover. Just got through watching Little People/Big World, love that family they do however have a messy house that I want to clean every time I watch....lol They are just good people and do so much for the LP community. I love BB and can't wait to watch that again. Love Mtv shows that are reality. I was also looking at for a minute Hell Kitchen I had to walk away and come to the comp. b/c he makes me want to slap him, he is so so so very mean. He makes Simon look like a preschool teacher. SO the show I put for you to link onto sounds really interesting. I remember the show that kids were like survior on Sat morns....I forget the name but loved that. I want to see these kids last 40 days without any adult supervison, that will be interesting. The oldest is 15 and youngest 7 1/2. Looking forward to this and all my other R tv shows.....Long live the REALITY QUEEN!

Cookin' the day away.....

This would look so nice on a sign if I had a restaurant. Opps I do...lol No really my kitchen set up so well and always a place of gather. I am cookin' the day away b/c it is crappy out today. I have a surprise 45th birthday to go to tonight for our pastor Fr. Mike. I also am cookin for some of next week to come home and just heat and eat. It is so easy to do that. I am bringing some yummy garlicky zucchini rolls ups, zucchini dip for bruchetta style bread and spinach calzone. The house smells great and my new apron from Linens and Things is on. I feel so official when I wear it. lol So happy eating to you all...and caio' bella.......

SOX RULE

Is it so cool that the Yanks are down 13 games...>HAHHAHAHA

Maybe this weekend they can stay down and maybe be down 3 more. Yeah that sounds like a plan. GO SOX!

I hear rain is a comin', what can I say , rain rain go away come again another day. I need the sunshine! Stay dry!

Our Freedom

Our freedom can not be taken for granted. We owe it to our Soliders to Remember their devotion to serve our wonderful country. God Bless the soliders and the familes that serve America. You are all in my prayers. Please take a moment of quite time to say a prayer for all of them. Also a great big THANK YOU too........ http://www.youtube.com/v/ervaMPt4Ha0&autoplay=1 try this link it is really touching. A young girl put it together.

Shrek Babies

Here are the triplets.....Shrek and Fiona have 3 babies. These are selling like hotcakes. They are 3 for $15.00..or $7.00 each..SO I figured out if you tell people buy 2 for $14. and get the 3rd one for a dollar that is like a cha ching. It is all how you word it. I am always on top of things when it comes to our products but was stumped today by the question from an inquistive 6 year old "what are their names" WOW! She stumped me so I decided to Google it! Nothing. We are sure tonight we are taking Ryan and his friend to see it so I will report back. Stephen is at a lake in NH for the weekend with his friend/ast. hockey coaches family. We miss him already. Off to get dinner on the table to scadadel to the movies.......Have a great weekend...... so they don't have names.....oh well what can I say they are nameless....maybe in # 4 we will learn the names. I hear it is already being worked on # 4 .....kind of like Rockey.....it may go on forever....lol

Thank goodness I drive a sedan....too bad it wasn't a hybrid...that is my next

Did you see the latest....the gas prices may go up to $3.20 a gallon. Come on! What the heck. Now you have to keep in mind how far you drive to not over do it. A poor women on the news who lives 40 miles round trip from Dana Farber who needs to go everyday for cancer treatment has to budget her gasoline into her grocery bill and cut down on food that she is buying. Tell me that is not wrong. Just sickining. I am glad back in 2003 we got rid of my mommy van (yippie) and got a sadan. Michael was close to gettting a 4X4 but we did not. Well glad to say at this point of the game my zippy car does not eat gas like a tapeworm. At $2.98 the last time I filled up it still hurt but atleast it wasn't $52.00 like the Hummer next to me. I know the game they are playing, long travel weekend right around the corner so lets raise it b/c people are going to travel and have to buy gas at whatever cost it is. All I know is I am glad we have a Lax jamboriee this weekend and our town is the host. Not to far to drive. SO to all of you out there, look at your tire preasure make sure it is correct that could help save you a few CENTS when filling up. Those pennies add up..........No wonder why the mall has been so dead, nobody wants to waste gas to get there.....atleast I would not be going there if I did not work there........

Had to make a cup of green tea....

It is soooo cold today .......When we got home from a long day at work/school we were freezing in here. I put on a sweatshirt that I haven't worn in weeks. Just yesterday all the too small fall/winter clothes were bagged up and there are only warmer weather clothes in the drawers now. UGH./.......Just when you think you don't need pants for the kids....Wham....Pants are needed. I just could not get the bone chillin cold out of me so I made some green tea. I think it makes you thursty for more.....After a cup of tea I have to drink a glass of water. SO weird huh!
I am off to Lacross with a book and a blanket for the car. Yes that is how cold it feels........Hope you are staying warm.

I bet Karen can guess the lake!

As the warmer weather is approcahing, so we can hope, I look forward to lake swimming. Mostly pool swimming but I will take a lake over the salty, slimy ocean anyday. This is one of my favorite lakes. My most favorite would be Lake Sebago in Maine. I love it from the Point Sebago resort only. My in laws for Christmas bought all the brothers a timeshare that will be shared between the four famlies. It is for two weeks and home base is right near this lake shown. It can be transfered to other locations but I really think Michael and I may use it here this summer to save on transfer fees ect. His oldest brother banked his week but needs to use it by August so he said we cold have it. Thanks John......Next year would be our year but we get to have it early. I have been to a weekend getaway to this place before b/c a co-worker of mine did not use hers on Memorial Day weekend so she let us have it for a few days. The weirdest thing is that the condo has no A/C.........It has floor fans and ceiling fans. I find that weird for a summer place. Hey what can I say. I could deal. I will call it camping.....lol lol So take a guess K ...I know you will get it correct. You also love this place,,,,I think......b/c you love the places near it you once said.......Have a great Wednesday people......

If you spell it wrong thats ok b/c I don't know how to spell it anyway...HINT!

Mothers Day 1993

• Mothers Day 1993, my first one......Michael, I and our 4 month old son go to a resturant for the big day. He tells me we will do what you want to today, this is your day. As we are driving up Rt. 1 (lived south then) I saw a sign that said "visit the park" ....I wanted to walk in the "park" and enjoy my new family. Show off the baby on that beautiful day. So I tell Michael after we eat I would love to go to that park. He was like no you don't/ now I am like "you said I could choose" so what is the problem? Well it is not a park.....but the sign said......no it is a "place of rest" ......no! it says park. Not to have a bicker with the lovely mother of his first born on her first Mothers Day he takes me to the "park" to apease (sp) me........Well he was right, this was not a park I wanted to walk a baby carraige in. No sure re......It was a pretty place don't get me wrong but it sure was a cemetary. OPPSS !!!! my bad.....it is still a funny little story we still tell today. As for the walk in the park, we have had 15 years of that...a walk in the park...hand in hand of course...........Happy Mothers Day to all of you who are moms or have given care, or been like a mom to another.........Blessings...

Specks for the family

In the early morning we are off to the eye doctors for our yearly exam. Like the dentist we have found it easier to make the four visit appmnt. on the same day. It sounds rather comical that we sit there and wait for eachother for a good amount of time at both eyes and teeth visits. We are lucky enough that Michaels work has this awesome vision and dental program that we bearly pay anything per month for the insurance and so much is covered. Free glasses or contacts for the year, exam and great service is wonderful. The eye doctors name is quite funny Dr. Seymore.....SEE MORE! hehehehehe! Last year Stephen got contacts to wear while playing hockey. He got 6 months of contacts free.......And a pair of really nice glasses. They broke while playing knee hockey with his brother, we took them there and walah new pair no charge. Thos was like 8 months after we got them. This year since his glasses are so new and if the script does not chage we will get the year of contacts and he wants to wear them more than just for hockey. I am looking forward to a new pair myself. The thing is with adults it is either or......Last year I choose contacts a years worth and still have many. My scrpit did not change so I kept my glasses. I am so excited about changing them this time. I may even spring for the differnce and pay for tranistions......I hear they are not all that good though b/c unlike my perscrition sunglasses they do not get "dark enough". In a year or two if Ry askes we will look into contacts for him and Michael just always gets the contacts, he just wears his glasses at night. I do know how he goes all day with contacts....I have to rip them out even if they are fresh new out of the box after 230/300 from wearing them in the am.......my eyes must be sensitive or something.
I told the boys I will get them up early to get ready and they were like awwwww! Back in the day I can remember when I WISHED I could sleep past 600am but had little ones that woke at at the crack of dawn like 500am....Now they want to stay in bed till' past 830....that is now so late....I feel like a day is wasted if you are not up and getting things done. Weekends just fly and I need all the time I can to get the stuff done. Also I want to take a break in the pm and rest and no go go go all day long.......SO the early bird catches the worm....Get those worms people ! Worms.......Yuck!

Que'!

WHAT! Is the word I screamed when Stephen came home and told me his Spanish average so far this tri-mester is a 50%! This boy has NEVER gotten a bad grade before. He, I was told by Senorita Myal is not even trying. Now I am reasonable and I am not an orgar I would be so compassionate if he truly were struggling. Wait she said he does not get it as fast as she would like but he also threw in the towel....Well kiddo here is the towel all wrapped around you now. I am off to drive him early to school to re-do a quiz. He also has to "re-do" 11 yes 11 homework papers b/c of the lack of effort he put into them. He should be so greatful she is letting him "re-do" or that would put a really bad mark on his report card. His acceptance into the HS that he applied to is based on the marks he gets from the last tri-mester. He got the letter saying we would love to have you as a student in the fall based on keeping your grades up. I guess it is like the old saying you are not in until you are truly in.....What old saying that is, I am not sure but it sounds good......So for the next 29 days or so he will be going early and staying late to remedy this problem. He before you know it he may be the best Spanish speaking eight grader there is....I am not gonna push it that far....lol....Adios'

so far this weekend, well Friday nigth Stephen has done half of what is owed. Michael looked at his work despite the fact he took French in HS/College and I was the one who took Spanish. lol.....He was at it all afternoon. I tell you I have the butt nipper and I nipped it in the butt...Hypotetically speaking.....I don't really nip butts but I nip things in the butt........I will keep posted how and where the mark goes from here till moving on day at school. They call it moving on...Not eight grade gradusation like when I was in school.....oh well...moving on....

Stephies PSA for the day........Safety First.......

Always wear your helmets........
Stephen and his friends have been getting so good at sk8ing, biking, and mostly sk8brdin....I like to see them together having clean fun and getting exercise. Stephen has even been digging on the side of the yard to make "jumps and ramps", hope Michael does not fall upon it...lol He won't like all the diggin' maybe he will. We went to his friends house early on Saturday and this boy made the coolest course for biking. There were drops and plywood to make the bike do a jump. I was impressed. The only thing this boy was not wearing a helmet. I demand it. No helmet no ride. It is Mass law you know. It may even be other state laws too. My sons both know no matter where you always wear that helmet.....So folks protect those noggins......WEAR YOUR HELMETS!

And don't forget those seatbelts also........

Have a great week.......

Here we are Monday again. No complaining about ah it's Monday.....I am starting this day with a wonderful attitude and a big smile on my face, not that I don't like to smile anyway. I hope you all have a great week. Here it is to get warmer and warmer as the week goes by. Looking forward to nice warmth. Blessings and huggs.......

Off to the wedding.......

Today is my co-worker, ast. mgr/friend Amys wedding. Getting ready for it in a minute and looking forward to a really fun time. Her husband to be, Matt LOVES Buffet, Jummy that is ...lol
SO they are playing off the Cinco De Mayo theme and the parrot head thing. Like I said should be a fun time. I can clearing remember mostly all the weddings I have attened and there are many. Way too many of Michaels co-workers thats for sure....lol .....Now it is his turn..hehehehe
It is easy for me b.c of my social butterfly thing going on and I find it easy to go to the weddings of his co-workers and or their children...Yes we got invited to the wedding of a child of his old co-worker. I guess they just really needed guests.......lol ......So I will report back and have a wonderful night all.....

What a fun time we had at the wedding....The food was awesome. I don't like roastbeff normally but I must say it was cooked very well just like I like it and it was as soft as butter. The bubbles were an added treat as they walked down the aisle. I guess there is a differnt thing that I have never seen before but she told me about it, instead of the unity candle it is a sand vase, two differnt color sands are added to one vase to make a combination of the two..It is really pretty. Funny that the brides blue sand over powered the grooms black sand.....I said yeah shes got it right from the start...lol Only joking....50/50.....is what it is about...We danced the night away to "dirty water", the song. He is the biggest Sox fan ever. The DJ was an old classmate of mine that is on Mike FM 93.7, it used to be Star 93.7 and it was way better then, I told him of my dissapointment. lol .....Mike has no DJs just songs all the time. I like to connect to the DJ and laugh every so often. I told him how I love John Lander of Mix 98.5 and he said even though the DJs from the area are rivals they all are friends in the same buisness. It really was a great time and fun was had by all......
On the ride home I tell you people don't drink and drive. It was so obvious this car in front of us on 114 was so off. He was sweveing to the lest then to the right and was driving like 5 MPH....You could tell he was tring his best to drive and we stayed 100 Ft away to be safe. I police car pulls out of a street behind us and we are like yeah he can take this guy off the road. NOOOOOO the cop turns at the next street and goes on his way. I prayed the entire ride while also driving Jenn another co-worker/friend home. She said theat is why she does not have her licence, b/c of people like that. Just use your head and DO NOT DRIVE WHILE INTOXICATED!