Wedding!!

Life's been crazy!

I've had several requests for some photos of my oldest son's wedding.

I feel a little guilty posting since I have not posted for so long

but.........

I am over it!

So here ya go!!

Courtney & Jamie

June 18, 2011

(Reception @ our Home)

 

 

Much thanks to my sister, Dave & Emma for the Great Photos! 

What a wonderful time we had.

Congratulations to the new 

Mr. & Mrs.

Hugs,

Hey there!

It has been so long since I've posted..... for that I am sorry.

Thank you so much to all of you for your concern.

I am doing fine and I am sorry for not explaining my disappearing act!

I had every intention of getting back at it after the holidays 

but

life decided to throw us a curve ball.

Right before Christmas we learned that my mom 

had breast cancer again.

That's right...... AGAIN.

My mom licked breast cancer 9 years ago!

And now she is gearing up for a second fight for her life.

My mom is very uniquely her own person!

She has her own opinions, she never rides the fence on her beliefs.

I can always count on her.

And when I think back at all that life has thrown at her I realize

she is one of the strongest women I know!

So say a little prayer tonight

as my mom gets ready to start her chemo journey tomorrow.

My priority has always been my family 

so please bare with me as my family pulls together

  to rally around my mom at this time.

When the time is right I plan to read your blogs 

more consistently

and get back to writing my own again.

  Hugs to All, 

Need a brake!

Yep it's official~I need a Blog Break! 

I know this because I'm starting to feel a little stressed....

  I just haven't been able to post as much as I would like.

And I told myself if I wasn't having fun then I needed a break.

So I am off to get some things done around here 

and to get re-inspired! ;o)

Talk to Soon!

AHHHHHH!

How come sometimes life gets so crazy!

I barely got home from Chicago and the madness began!

Today the landscapers showed up 

to start to redo the front of the house.

 The irrigation guy came to shut down the sprinklers. 

The wedding caterer and the tent guy showed up to go over 

wedding stuff for the wedding that is at our house in June.

We checked out hotels for guest to stay in for the wedding.

And I am getting ready to have our future daughter-in-laws 

family over for dinner this weekend.

(Fun!)

Oh... and had lunch with mom and Karen.

(Haven't seen mom in forever!)

All things that I love...... but all in the same day is a little crazy!

Needless to say I will be back soon with a real post.

But for right now I am just trying to keep my head above water!

~chow~

Off to Chicago!

Yep!

Every year at this time Mike and I take a little trip to Chicago.

He has business meetings and I get to go along.

There are lots of dinners and meetings and for me a little shopping.

Now if I were really organized I'd do a little Christmas shopping.

But I'm not....darn it!

Actually I might take it easy on the shopping.

After all the shopping and walking in New York 

a couple weeks ago I don't think my feet could take it.

Oh but what fun it was.....

They have these wonderful open markets.

 Farmer's markets!

 Aunt Kathy lead us to this place!

Only the best cupcake I have ever had!!!

Quaint little shops!

 

Check out all  those old sewing machines!

 

Now I am a big fan of Papyrus.

But Kate's Paperie was to die for.

Now let me tell you after all this shopping and walking

and high heel wearing 

my poor pigs were killing me!

(the poor babies were even swollen....but I just couldn't stop!)

Ouch!!!

So the last night we were there I threw on my tennies

(real classy....huh?)

and Mike and I headed for
The Waldorf Astoria!

He's a Hilton Honors member so it was free with his points!!!

How fun is that..... beautiful and free!

The room was a suite and it was lovely!

What a lovely place to

rest my pigs!

So now off I go to Chicago! :o)

I'll be back posting next week. 

Have a fabulous weekend my friends!

Hugs,