gearing up for what is coming......

What is coming?....a super busy weekend and few weeks.
Mom, Dad and Tandi are getting all packed up to take Gram up to Denver to get her all checked out to make sure she is healthy enough to have a special kind of hip replacement. Gram broke her leg in 5 places (right up by the head of the femur) about a month ago. Surgery was done here to set the bone but her bones are so soft that some of the hardware went right through he bone. So every one say an extra prayer for Gram. She turns 89 tomorrow. What a great lady.

Skeet, Mike, Kiya and Keesa ( our new little niece from China) will be home tomorrow also. I wish I could be there to greet them at the plane but I have my hands full here with Serina still in a hospital bed in the front room and will be going up there at thanksgiving time. Welcome home guys.

I am working in the morning tomorrow and then going to Dustin's last football game for the season. It's here at Adams State and the weather is predicted to be great. Go Grizzlies.....Go Dustin. After the game we are getting together for a memorial for Stan...a great guy who fought the hardest fight with cancer leaving behind a super sweet wife and 4 children. Rest in peace Stan and please all keep Selma and the kids in your prayers.
Then we will finish up our day with Grams little birthday party at the nursing home. 89 that is a big deal. I want to go spend some time with her on Sunday before she goes up to Denver.
Monday she will go to Denver.
So I am drinking my coffee today so getting ready for tomorrow...He He
Have a great day

Go away Pooky Pooky

I have a this problem.....it's a real bad problem....
My silly 20+year old kitty seems to think she needs to sit on my lap when I am at the computer.
She sneaks up on the chair and walks over the table...to my lap. I love her dearly but she makes it so hard to type. I think she is telling me....hey mom why don't you sit down to watch tv anymore. So here I sit with Pooky on my lap...I was going to post on how beautiful the weather has been here in the valley the past few days. Yep no coat weather in Nov. WOW! Most of the leaves are gone from the trees but it is still beautiful. The snow on the mountain tops is just fabulous.
Well there you have it.
Have a great day.

Coming down from Sugar High...

Took 2 tylenol right away because I know I will have a headache in a few hours. Out the window with the sugar and I hope the kids eat it up quick....It's back to chicken and veggies for me.

Here is a little laugh for you all.

See I used to be such a fun mom....get all dressed up and go trick or treating with the girls. I had so much fun sewing their little costumes and seeing the grandmas.

I think Kassie was in the 3rd grade here.

I laughed so hard because Gram had got all dressed up to greet us. I can't remember what she was dressed up like but she was cute. maybe she was a clown like me.

Spook tack u lar !

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Why have Birthdays?

Why do I have to have a Birthday this year....that is what I was saying 2 weeks ago. Pretty much feeling old, tired and sorry for myself.

The day of my birthday was so busy here at home with people coming to tend Serina that I did not really feel the impact. Then Pow...I realized I am 40. Wow I should be excited. I got so many cool gifts what great family and friends I have. Thank you all for the phone calls and goodies.

My Mom and Dad (and my very special friend Cindy)surprised me with a new camera....not just any camera. Drum Roll.......A big hopping Nikon D80. Nope I am not kidding I have it in my still shaking hot little hands.

New outlook on life....I can do this being 40 thing....one photo at a time.

Serina was not able to go out to do the Halloween thing so Maddie and Alisha painted her up as a cat and Maddie went trick or treating for her.
The big girls all dressed up.