Thoughts and Prayers

My very dear friend, Miss Amanda(okay, she could be my child as I have known her since she was in my 2nd and 3rd grade classes wayyyyyyyy back when), is having major surgery today at Walter Reed Army hospital today.

Please pray that all goes well and say an xtra prayer for this VERY special young lady. I am so very proud of her courage and the fine woman that she has grown into.

Thomas Rocks!!

Okay, so I REALLY wished that I had only bought two tickets, I thought about trying to get out of it(asking Nanny to go) and I am terribly ashamed to admit, that Thomas the Tank Engine Saves the Day was a FANTASTIC show!!
My lil guy(and his daddy for that matter) were completely mesmorized!!!! Neither one moved or spoke the entire show(one and a half hours long). I have never seen Joshy so enthralled with something. I am also embarrassed to admit, that I was not only humming, but singing the songs outloud-NO not as loudly as a Billy Joel concert, but nonetheless.

If you had told me five years ago this week that I would have a toddler who was the center of my world, that my daddy wouldn't be here to see it and that I would have a debilitating neurological disorder I would have said you were NUTS to each and every one.

But, life sure does work in mysterious ways, doesn't it?!
And, I wouldn't change a minute of it. I enjoy every "samn dingle" moment of it.

Huggles to all.

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Thanks bunches,
Jackie

it is SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY

We have had a busy busy weekend so far and it is only Sunday morning!!

The pool party at Helen's was sooooooo nice last night. A bit too buggy, but that's okay. Guess that is whatchya get when you live on the water(jealous here). My "boys" had soooooo much fun with her boys. John got to fish, swim and relax. I got girl talk/chatting and catching up. Gosh, didn't realize just how much I miss it.

Today we are going to see Thomas, Live on Stage. I am hoping that I can get SOMETHING accomplished in this scrap room beforehand. I can't find my table, have yet to put away the stuff I bought on our trip(been home TWO weeks nearly) and my SCRAPBOX doesn't have the first shelf in it yet. Damn it. I soooooooooo want to get organized.

Anyone wanna "borrow" a really cute two year old for a day or so which will enable me to get my shit together? LOL.
Seriously, if I could get him otherwise occupied, I might just get everything where it belongs long enough for him to come and destroy it. HA.

I am also desperate to make some page kits for the crop in Sebring next weekend.

Are you having a productive weekend?
The first person who responds to this post.............gets.....................

$5 off an MS Crop for Hope t-shirt.
Now lets see if anyone bothers to read this thing. LOL.

Have a gr-8 Sunday everyone.

shopping -ugh

now i will tell u that in a former life, it was one of my favorite things to do. NOT so much anymore, esp. with a two year old runnin round every store.

i am already sick of looking at pool and patio furniture and they haven't even broken ground. i thought it might be smart to look now while things are on sale and available. believe it or not, it IS a seasonable item even in sunny tpa. the pool type places will have them all year, but other retail places will not. oh well.
i have made my decisions and now it is up to dh to figure it all out. he has to think everything thru and scrutinize. kwim?

off to a pool party and bbq. should be fun if the rain stays away.

keep up the great work Miami Dawn!!
http://fldawn.typepad.com/inspiration_alley/

Don't forget

to go to Miami Dawn's blog and visit her blog-a-thon.
She is an amazing person to do this for such a good cause.
http://fldawn.typepad.com/inspiration_alley/

ahh the weekend

which means that there will be daddy time and I might actually get some help and a break here and there. joshy has been cranky for a couple of days. aunt sue swears he is getting sick and although he isn't acting sick, he sure is cranky. cranky two year old makes for one very cranky Mommy. LOL.

I also need some serious time to get organized for next weekend's crop. I have high aspirations of actually completing something in Sebring. It sure will be nice to be Jackie for an entire weekend.
I haven't seen Miami Dawn in too long and Helen and I haven't been "roomies" since she packed her stuff and moved out of our classroom in May when she went on Maternity leave. So I am really looking forward to it.

The MS Crop is taking over my entire living room. I swear, the boxes look like the puzzle game Janga. Do NOT attempt to add or remove another thing or the whole pile is comin down!! Ha ha.

We are going to Helen's pool party today. I am looking forward to that too. Tomorrow is THOMAS & FRIENDS LIVE ON STAGE.......I got the tickets for John for Father's Day. I really should have only gotten two and HE could have taken Joshy and I could have had me-time, but we will enjoy Thomas together as a family.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.