Mr. Happy in Aruba

Our trip to Aruba was great, very eventful. There are so many things to tell. The first big event was the group picture with Mr. Happy :+) We also met some new friends their picture is after Mr. Happy. On Good Friday the day was not so good for a hotel guest named Frank. He was swimming and had a heart attack, unfortunately he died. The one thing I did learn was try not to die in a foreign country, because even though you are having a great time, they let you lay on the beach wrapped in towels forever. Good Friday was also Deb & John anniversary. But in Aruba his name is spelled "Don". Also there was some kind of weather event while we were there. The waves were huge and the tide came up into some of the hotel rooms in the middle of the night. Lucky for us we didn't have one of those rooms. But the weather did get Debbie wet having her morning coffee. We did partake in some local customs while there, one was after dinner shots out of the bottle. The local beer was also pretty good. I think we got our money from that all-inclusive feature. At night we would hold the sun countdown, that was a great way to end a hard day of drinking, eating and swimming. At night we would gather at the coconut bar for more alcohol consumption, and also to watch Matthew with his new family. He meet a girl and spent time with her family, they are from Chicago, so I guess he will be asking for plane fare this summer:+)

Here We Go

The bags are packed and we are ready to leave. Tonight we spend the night in Philly then tomorrow morning it's off to the sun and sand in Aruba. Grandmom is here to take care of "THE BODY" Life is good:+)

New Pictures

I talked to Stefanie today things are good in Germany. She sent me some new photos of the kids. They grow up so quick. It is another great day in Delaware. The sun is shinning, and it was warm enough to hang sheets outside. I love the smell of fresh sheets on the bed:+) The kids are getting ready to go trout fishing.

Summer is Coming

Well today had more signs that summer is on the way. We drove to Rehoboth today for Louie's pizza and Kohr's ice cream, they both opened today:+) Two of my favorite things. I was in heaven today. Louie's was full all the locals could smell that it was open and they came for good greasy pizza. As we were sitting there waiting for our delicious lunch my eyes noticed that it was every bright out today, after much discussion with my man about this we decided that it usually is not that bright in Louie's, that the reason must be because it was there first day open and there is no grease build up on the windows yet. Upon reading their new menu I found out that this is their 35th year of operation. And as long as I can remember (which is not 35 years) about 10 or so most of the same people are still working there also.

Finally

Well it was taken some time but yesterday I finally saw my first robin of the season. And since then I have seen about 10. I look forward to seeing a robin because that means that spring will soon arrive. And once spring is here you know what that means "BEACH". I have started to prepare things for our vacation next week in Aruba. The suitcases are down and the suntan lotion is ready:+) Grandmom and Carl are coming to take care of "The Body". They love the grand-dog!!!!!!!!!!!

Varsity

Matthew has made the varsity golf team at school. I think that is pretty great since he is only a freshman. And Jack is helping to coach the JV golf team. He just always needs something to do. Yesterday was two weeks until vacation. I getting excited. I can't wait to sit on the beach soak up the sun and drink beer. The weather here is also getting better the flowers are starting to come up and the birds are starting to sing. But I have not yet seen my first robin I'm looking everyday for one so I know that warm weather is officially on it's way.

Monday

What a great day weather wise. It makes wish it was summer. Today I did laundry in my finished laundry room that my man finally finished. It has only taken a year. That is the only thing I miss from my house in PA. The laundry room...This one is good but not as good as the other one was. Matthew has started golf practice every night after school. Jack is helping the coach out also with the kids. He always needs something to do.

good day

Today progress reports came home letting parents know how grades are half way into the making period. Things are looking good:+) I love when my kids have good grades. The world is in balance with everything else as long as they have good grades. It was also cold here today. I hope it soon warms up.. I'm ready for summer.

Children

Well today James got sent to the office in school for taking part in a prank. Spaying foul smelling spay in the hallway. Yes my son helped to spay "FART" spray at school. Well else can I say:+) Well it is getting closer to vacation time for us. I can't wait. I'll be soaking up the sun in a few short weeks.

Happy Valentines Day

I got some lovely roses today from my man. It snowed here last night just enough to make a two hour school delay. It is all gone already and the sun is shinning. But it is cold. The weekend hopefully will be bringing warmer weather.

Super Bowl

In all the sickness last week. I forgot to post The super bowl pre-pictures of Aunt Lisa. She is and always has been a NY Giants fan.

What a week

Where should I begin........ Last Friday James got his big break and got to wrestle varsity. So we drive 40 minutes to watch him. Aunt lisa was here for the super bowl so she took care of Matthew. James goes out and not even a minute into the match the other guy head butts him. Of course his nose is bleeding all over the mat. They stop the match, pack is nose with cotton and continue. James gets pinned in the next minute. But before that the other guy throws off his head gear. the guy should have been disqulified for that. Jack goes down to see James, then calls me down. James is in so much pain that the tears are rolling down his cheeks along with the blood. Coach says "it will be OK" We leave the match James stays with his team. As soon as he gets home I take him to the ER. And yes he has a broken nose and a cucusion. Doctor says no more wrestling for the season. We go home after the drug store at 2:00am. Next night Aunt Lisa Jack and I go out to see a local group. Had a great time. The next moring I wake up sick as a dog. Throwing up and yes the other end too. Now two weeks before Jack and Matthew has this and I was making fun of Jack for yelling" I'm so sick" well I'll never make fun again. Because I felt his pain. And this is Super Bowl Sunday and we are having a party. Only I can't get out of bed. Aunt Lisa and Jack do a great job hosting the party. I didn't get out of bed until Tuesday. And I still don't feel great. And of couse the dog got sick aging too. I hope that all the sickness is out of this house. Then James comes home this week "Coach says they have a face mask I can wear too wrestle." So we take him to the doctor and he said OK with the mask. His nose is still swollen a little bit and they said in a few weeks they will decide what to do about it.

More Sickness

We have another victim. At 4:30 am today "THE BODY" woke me up vomiting. Yes dog vomit.... At least she didn't do it on the rug. And she has had dog diarrhea today also. But she has made it outside for that. I never thought that dogs could get human illness but she has had the same thing Jack and Matthew had several days ago. The poor body. She is looking better this afternoon. But she hasn't eaten all day. I'm sure tomorrow she will be back to her old dog self:+)

sickness

For the past 36 hours there has been the most disgusting germ in this house. It infected Jack and Matthew. Hopefully that will be all it infects. They both were sitting on the toilet while having their heads in a bucket. Not a pretty picture. But what was worse was the sound that a grown man can make when he is ill. The whining sound of a full grown man compares to nothing else I have ever heard in my life. I informed Jack that the next time in his life that he makes this sound I will video tape it. It probably would be put into the science books as a spices in some sort of pain. I am however amazed at how you can be expelling body fluids from two separate orifices and screaming at the same time. "I'm so sick" like I didn't already know that. Unlike the female species who would just be sick with the door closed and then return to bed quietly to finish her slumber. No we had to have every light on and the bathroom doors open yelling at the top of his lungs. "Help me I'm so sick." Good thing they don't give birth:+)

69

That is the temperature right now in lower Delaware. What a great day. My man and I took "THE BODY" for a walk on the beach. I have the windows open in the house, and wash on the line. Life is just perfect today.

Saturday

Well today is a quiet day. One son is wrestling all day, and doing well (he called) and the other son and my man are golfing. Which is crazy to me because the weather is warmer the two days ago but not warm enough for me. When you have to wear long under ware to golf it's not warm enough. So I did what I do best, I went shopping:+) I got some good deals. I had to scope out the Coach store for next weekend. The girls are coming for a weekend shopping trip.

COLD

It is so cold the past few days. I hate it please summer hurry up. I can't wait until my children are grown so I can move some place where the is no cold weather, no blustery wind and certainly no snow. Until that time I will just stay inside for the winter.

The End

Well here it is again, the end of the year. The time when everyone looks forward to a clean slate, a new beginning, a start-over:+) Also it is the time to make promises that most of us don't keep. That's why I don't do resolutions. So I wonder why people do this at the end of the year. Why not do it every week or even once a month. Why only once a year. If we did it once a month we could have at least twelve times to get it right.

Gone

Christmas has come and gone already. We had a really nice quiet holiday. Grandmom and Grandpa Carl come for the holiday. Now Sandy and Gary are here for a few days. The hotel filled again. I love when the hotel is filled. Christmas weather wise was so great this year in the 50's. Today is going to be another great day. I got a new Coach bag from my man for Christmas, which is beautiful. I also bought myself a new Coach bag because I'm so special.

Getting Ready

Everyone in our house is getting ready for Christmas, even "The Body". Today she got a bath, brushed, and got her bed washed. She is also wearing her Christmas collar so she is ready. I wish that's all I had to do to get ready. I'm almost done wrapping gifts, which to me is the worse part of Christmas. They should come already wrapped. Just think of all the money you could save on wrapping paper, bows, ribbon, gift tags, and tape. You could use all that money to purchase other things like the pair of most gorgeous Cinderella shoes I saw last night at Coach. I would wear them everywhere even if they do have three inch heels:+)