I talked to an old friend today and it was wonderful. I became friends with this person 16 yrs ago when our familes races cars together and I dated her brother and was best friends with him. She became like an older sister to me and was there whenever I needed her. Well I haven't seen her in about 7 1/2 yrs and her brother and I are no longer friends because his wife can't accept the fact that guys and girls can be friends without something else going on. He was an extremely important person in my life and my heart stil hurts from losing him. But his sister and I have remained friends despite that fact and I am grateful for it. We swap msg's on myspace occasionally but she was on messenger today so we talked and got to catch up and it was great. Brought back a lot of memories but it was soo good talking to her. Made my heart happy :)
This weekend my father in law and my grandmother in law came to visit, we only see them every other year so it was a wonderful visit.Next year my Mother in law and Sister in law will come, should be interesting!
Kids have today off from school, I sent their happy butts outside to play!! Driving me crazy!!
Feeling better, not sick much anymore, just have a horrible headache that I can't seem to get rid of.
Well i think thats about it, not much going on right now.
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Take Care all!
Monday, September 15, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
Looking back
Yesterday, September 7, was the birthday of my late grandmother Suzanne. We called her Granny Sue. She passed away 11 yrs ago this past august and I still have memories of her. I was thinking last night, how she passed away right before she got to meet any great grandchildren. She died from Cancer. I still remember when we found out she had it, will be a day I will never forget.
It was in 1996, the day of my Junior Prom. My mom, myself, my date (soon to be husband/ex husband and Selese's dad) and my Granny all went out to the park right before prom to get some nice photos taken. Well that never happened. As we were walking to the spot we wanted to go, my Granny tripped and fell on the sidewalk, splitting her head open and breaking her pink finger basically in half. All I remember was there was a lot of blood. Doug, my date, gave my mom his jacket to cover her head wounds and then he ran off to the nearby Swimming Pool building to call 911. Most after that was a blur. I felt soo bad because she was out there for me, if I hadn't wanted to get pics done at the park, she never would've been out there to trip. But some people say it was a blessing in disguise because at the hospital they found the cancer. She hung in there for another year, was able to see me get married and graduate in May but then passed in August. I miss you a lot. I take out my old wedding photos just so I can see her. when me daughter was born a year and 2 months after she passed, she got Suzanne for her middle name in rememberance. Granny Sue was a wonderful person, she could be a tough old lady and she sure knew how to whip you into shape if you weren't behaving but shewas also veryloving. One thing I remember about her house was she always has orange slices candy. And when we had hiccups we'd go to her house (she lived right next door) to get a spoonful of sugar even tho we had some at our house. There was just something more healing to get it from Granny.
So Happy (late) Birthday Granny Sue, I love you and I haven't forgotten you, I often imagine you are looking down on me and my family and keeping us safe.
I love you!
It was in 1996, the day of my Junior Prom. My mom, myself, my date (soon to be husband/ex husband and Selese's dad) and my Granny all went out to the park right before prom to get some nice photos taken. Well that never happened. As we were walking to the spot we wanted to go, my Granny tripped and fell on the sidewalk, splitting her head open and breaking her pink finger basically in half. All I remember was there was a lot of blood. Doug, my date, gave my mom his jacket to cover her head wounds and then he ran off to the nearby Swimming Pool building to call 911. Most after that was a blur. I felt soo bad because she was out there for me, if I hadn't wanted to get pics done at the park, she never would've been out there to trip. But some people say it was a blessing in disguise because at the hospital they found the cancer. She hung in there for another year, was able to see me get married and graduate in May but then passed in August. I miss you a lot. I take out my old wedding photos just so I can see her. when me daughter was born a year and 2 months after she passed, she got Suzanne for her middle name in rememberance. Granny Sue was a wonderful person, she could be a tough old lady and she sure knew how to whip you into shape if you weren't behaving but shewas also veryloving. One thing I remember about her house was she always has orange slices candy. And when we had hiccups we'd go to her house (she lived right next door) to get a spoonful of sugar even tho we had some at our house. There was just something more healing to get it from Granny.
So Happy (late) Birthday Granny Sue, I love you and I haven't forgotten you, I often imagine you are looking down on me and my family and keeping us safe.
I love you!
Friday, September 5, 2008
Another friday gone..
Is it just me or does it seem the older we get the fast the days, weeks, months, years etc....just seem to fly right on by. My baby girl will be 7 months old on the 8th but I can still remember when we were struggling to even conceive her, now she is just growing growing growing. Makes me sad cuz she is my last baby so I am trying to cherish every bit I have with her, every new discovery.
The seasons are changing once again, leaves turning different colors. I like Autumn cuz it is very pretty but it is also just a step away from Winter which I honestly don't like. I am not a cold/snow person. And we are only 3 months away from Christmas and another New Year...dang...!
The kids are all doing great in school soo far but I still think I am going to try to get them into the charter school Chappelow. I like that it goes up to 8th grade so they only have to transition from there to H.S. Open enrollment isn't until November and the crappy thing is it's a drawing....meaning one's name could get drawn but not the other two, but then the next year they have an even better chance of being accepted because of having a sibling there.
Such decisions!
Rebecca is still struggling to get her two bottom teeth, my poor little sweetie has been teething since she was 3 1/2 months old, and they come up to right below the surface, then go back down. Right now they are horribly swollen and she has the little white blisterish thing on them so I am hoping this time around is it!
Well lets hope this weekend is a good one! If anyone reads my blogs, then have a great weekend!
The seasons are changing once again, leaves turning different colors. I like Autumn cuz it is very pretty but it is also just a step away from Winter which I honestly don't like. I am not a cold/snow person. And we are only 3 months away from Christmas and another New Year...dang...!
The kids are all doing great in school soo far but I still think I am going to try to get them into the charter school Chappelow. I like that it goes up to 8th grade so they only have to transition from there to H.S. Open enrollment isn't until November and the crappy thing is it's a drawing....meaning one's name could get drawn but not the other two, but then the next year they have an even better chance of being accepted because of having a sibling there.
Such decisions!
Rebecca is still struggling to get her two bottom teeth, my poor little sweetie has been teething since she was 3 1/2 months old, and they come up to right below the surface, then go back down. Right now they are horribly swollen and she has the little white blisterish thing on them so I am hoping this time around is it!
Well lets hope this weekend is a good one! If anyone reads my blogs, then have a great weekend!
Friday, August 15, 2008
The skies have opened up..
And the rain is falling down like crazy! Nice cuz we need a cool down. I love the rain...as long as I don't have to be in it! Now if we lived where the rain was warm that might be a different story!
I love just bummin around on a chilly day, nice warm cup of coffee or cocoa in hand, still in my sweats just playing online or watching a movie....such a comfortable place to be.
Lonny and I like to go outside in the rain at night and splash in puddles at the end of the driveway, totally fun!
Snow on the other hand, not my style. When it rains..it absorbs into the ground a dries up quickley. Snow...settles on the ground and makes the temps stay chilly. I get cold really easily so if I can't warm up right away then I am not happy.
And it helps right now that it is also friday! My older kids are in school, I have no daycare kids today, so it's basically a kick back and relax type of day, Yay!
I love just bummin around on a chilly day, nice warm cup of coffee or cocoa in hand, still in my sweats just playing online or watching a movie....such a comfortable place to be.
Lonny and I like to go outside in the rain at night and splash in puddles at the end of the driveway, totally fun!
Snow on the other hand, not my style. When it rains..it absorbs into the ground a dries up quickley. Snow...settles on the ground and makes the temps stay chilly. I get cold really easily so if I can't warm up right away then I am not happy.
And it helps right now that it is also friday! My older kids are in school, I have no daycare kids today, so it's basically a kick back and relax type of day, Yay!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
7yrs
On August 11, 2001, was sitting on the side of the street, parked with my sister, watching the cars in Cheyenne race down the "strip". It was a Sunday night and normally we didn't come out on Sunday's but we were bored so we said what the heck. After sitting there for a couple of hours we saw the familiar american flags flying behind a lifted blue truck we had come to recognize because this truck was out on the strip quite frequently, but all we knew about the driver was he was very tall.
My sister, being the friendly goober she is, waved as the truck drove by. That was that, or so we thought. Next thing we know, the truck comes back around the corner and parks right where we were. Not sure what to do, cuz the driver wasn't getting out, we stood there for a second, then both made our way over to the truck. The windows rolled down and the guy inside flashed us a huge smile. "Hey" he said, "what are you girls doing out here?"
"Just watching the cars go by" we replied.
"I'm Ollie" he says.
"Hi, we are Shannon and Desi."
That was the day I met my one and only. Who would've guess, 7 yrs later, I'd be married to this guy, living in Colorado and have 2 wonderful children by him. Add my two other children and we make an awesome family. It's funny how things work out. Before I met him, I had been married, had a baby, divorced, had another baby and was soo ready to give up on men at this point.
I had come out of a bad relationship about 8 months before and was devestated by not having my guy best friend in my life anymore because he had gotten married and his wife did not care for me being in his life, so being the caring loyal guy he is, to make her happy and maintain a happy marriage, he chose to not continue our friendship. He was one of those, once in a lifetime friends who you never forget and although it kills me still to not have him a part of my life, to know he is happy is all I ask for.
So at this point, I was ready to hate men, but for some reason, God had other plans for my life and sent me this wonderful love. I like to think of it as meant to be because we weren't supposed to be out that night, and Ollie wasn't even going to drive that way, he was on his way to the club but decided to drive down the strip first. So we were both in the right place at times we shouldn't have been but were. Fate.
Life has a funny way of taking things important away from you, making you think there is no point in going on then replacing them with something soo much better, you wonder how you ever lived without it in the first place.
Just have faith, good things do and will come your way, no matter who you are.
My sister, being the friendly goober she is, waved as the truck drove by. That was that, or so we thought. Next thing we know, the truck comes back around the corner and parks right where we were. Not sure what to do, cuz the driver wasn't getting out, we stood there for a second, then both made our way over to the truck. The windows rolled down and the guy inside flashed us a huge smile. "Hey" he said, "what are you girls doing out here?"
"Just watching the cars go by" we replied.
"I'm Ollie" he says.
"Hi, we are Shannon and Desi."
That was the day I met my one and only. Who would've guess, 7 yrs later, I'd be married to this guy, living in Colorado and have 2 wonderful children by him. Add my two other children and we make an awesome family. It's funny how things work out. Before I met him, I had been married, had a baby, divorced, had another baby and was soo ready to give up on men at this point.
I had come out of a bad relationship about 8 months before and was devestated by not having my guy best friend in my life anymore because he had gotten married and his wife did not care for me being in his life, so being the caring loyal guy he is, to make her happy and maintain a happy marriage, he chose to not continue our friendship. He was one of those, once in a lifetime friends who you never forget and although it kills me still to not have him a part of my life, to know he is happy is all I ask for.
So at this point, I was ready to hate men, but for some reason, God had other plans for my life and sent me this wonderful love. I like to think of it as meant to be because we weren't supposed to be out that night, and Ollie wasn't even going to drive that way, he was on his way to the club but decided to drive down the strip first. So we were both in the right place at times we shouldn't have been but were. Fate.
Life has a funny way of taking things important away from you, making you think there is no point in going on then replacing them with something soo much better, you wonder how you ever lived without it in the first place.
Just have faith, good things do and will come your way, no matter who you are.
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