Thumbs up to Daddy

I had to work this morning and Greg was home with Sarah Grace. He made pancakes for her breakfast. He recently read in a magazine that a good husband/father should be able to make great pancakes or waffles (thank you, magazine!) to give Mommy a break every now and then. Of course, this required the purchase of a new pan and some really fancy/expensive pancake mix, but I am not complaining (well I did complain a little bit to Greg about the cost of purchase, but I'm not complaining anymore is what I mean)! Clearly Sarah Grace is not complaining---kudos to Daddy!!

The good thing about girls

Girls give you a good excuse to give yourself a pedicure (and, of course, one for them!). They also really take care of the family pet, tucking it in and even giving it a ladybug to snuggle. I can assure you that Lacey does not get this kind of love from me (not often anyway). :) Girls also tell you on a regular basis "You are the best mommy in the world" (this sometimes guilts your son into telling you the same thing, if he is in earshot of this comment). They are snuggly and lovey and are born knowing how to have girl talk.

future paleontologists

Sam is home from school again today. This is the last day, even if I have to send him medicated, otherwise I will need to be medicated. Anyway, this is Sam and Sarah Grace excavating dinosaur bones which we then pieced together to make a dinosaur. When you have had sick kids home for awhile, you become desperate. We have had this kit since Christmas and Sam has asked on a regular basis to do this. Knowing that it would be a team effort, I have put him off, until 4 months later, I decided to be a good mom. If I had known how easy it was, we would have done it 4 months ago. They had a big time.

Nana

This is a picture of my Nana (Mom's mom) who passed away yesterday. Others in the picture are my Aunt Cindy and my cousins, Taylor and Shelby. I will always remember my Nana as a woman of great dignity, style, and grace. Nana was born in England and she and my grandfather met during the war and were married for over 50 years. As my Dad said on his blog, they are "together again". My grandad passed away in 2002. I have spent yesterday and today recalling my wonderful memories with Nana and Grandad as I feel good memories are the best way to honor our loved ones who have passed. I am sure my Grandad welcomed her with open arms. We will miss you Nana.

Good timing

This is no date with my husband, but it sure does make me want to date my husband! There is nothing sexier than a man bringing you flowers completely unsolicited. Thank you honey....you have no idea how much I needed this today. This makes me want to go change into a shirt without throw-up on the sleeve. :)

Mommy is very tired

It doesn't matter how cute they are, or how much you love them, when you have been cleaning up various bodily fluids for nearly 2 weeks, you get REALLY tired. Being a mom is about 97% loving them with all your being and 3% (maybe 5% this week) cleaning up bodily fluids. Sarah Grace is on the mend now, but Sam began throwing up last night. He has complained about a belly ache this week, but being the super Mom I am, "no fever, go to school", he has gone to school. Yesterday, he almost talked me into letting him stay home, but "no fever" won out. When he came home, he ate a LOT of pizza for dinner......and we just had the carpets cleaned last week. You can guess what I was dealing with, of course, right as I was about to drift off to sleep.

Greg got booted to Sam's bed, which had to be totally stripped and re-made. This morning, before 8 a.m., I am mopping, cleaning carpets, and working on laundry.

I was supposed to go on a date with my husband tonight. That is NOT happening. **sigh** Instead, when he comes home, I will be looking VERY un-dateable (I know this is not a word), and likely still in my bathrobe. One word you cannot attach to motherhood is glamorous!

Happy Birthday Dad!

Happy 65th Birthday Dad! This picture was taken Easter 2008, about 2 months before Dad had a heart attack, open heart surgery and was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease. It seems impossible to believe that this was only 1 year ago, and we were blissfully unaware what was to come. My Dad has survived this horrible ordeal with strength, grace, and courage, and a whole lot of love, prayers, and acts of kindness from friends and family.

My Dad is my hero. He is a man with tremendous virtue, family values, and kindness. I do thank God every day that he survived this difficult year. I also pray to God that we will have many more years with this great man. I love you Dad!