Allowing too much time to go by

I have realized that I am allowing too much time to go by without writing here. I honestly want to make a better effort as writing has always been such a source of pleasure for me, as well as very therapeutic for me!

Had a wonderful dinner tonight with Pat & the girls. It is a rare occasion these days when all 4 of us are around the table together. I admit that I am feeling some serious empty nest syndrome these days. Time sure has a way of flying!! Britney will be 19 on November 16th and Ashley will be 18 on December 29th. When did they grow up? Sometimes I feel as if I have missed it along the line, even though I really didn't!

Britney is doing awesome in cosmetology school. She loves it and is excited about the future. I am very happy to see her enthusiasm. Ashley is doing well in her senior year of high school. She wants to go into elementary education so we are now ready to apply to colleges and do all the fun stuff involved in that (fun said sarcastically as I'm stressed out actually). But I am excited for her next step in life too. It's just all going so fast!!

So much more to say as so much more has happened, but will type more later. :)

I know, I know.....

I know, so much for staying on top of blogging. It's now August! Oh well, do the best I can. Some day, maybe I will actually keep up with something. Doesn't seem that I keep up with much these days!

Missing Mom a lot right now. Just a lot going on in life and when things get tough and I get down, I miss Mom so much more! Missing my mother-in-law a lot right now too. It all really sucks! Sigh...

Girls are doing good. Both working at Wawa (different ones). Making decent money and getting good hours. Britney starts tech school on September 8th. Ashley doesn't go back to school until September 20th. She is a senior this year and our final one! Very bittersweet!

Guess I just don't have much to say, or all I would be saying would be depressing and I have said all along that I will not turn this blog into a big depression thing! So, I will end this here. Going to head to bed soon anyway. Tired tonight, not that I will sleep anyway. Ugh!!

Good night!

June

Yes, it is June and I have not posted in my blog since September. I am soooooo bad about this. I always say I will do better, but truth is, we all know better!

I'm sure tons has happened since September, so no sense trying to even remember the last months. Moving forward. June, June, June.

Britney graduates in less than 2 weeks. Can not believe she is going out into the real world now. Where has the time gone?!? Wasn't she just a little girl last week?? Sure seems like it. On top of her graduating, I will also have a senior again. Ashley already had senior pictures taken at school. Unbelievable!!!

Wednesday night is Senior Showcase. Brit will be singing a couple of times that I know of. Saturday is chorus banquet. We have had banquets, concerts, etc... over the last few weeks as well. It has been non stop lately. She will graduate on the 17th and we are having a big bbq party for her on the 19th. I think I will finally breathe on the 20th. Ha Ha

Right now I am working on organization in my home. I am trying to get back into being organized, neat, tidy, etc... Not that my house is a mess, because it definitely isn't, but there is some clutter that I can do without in my life. Also tired of my old decorations, so planning to get rid of them and replace knick knack shelves with pictures. Much more tidy.

I am very excited. I just got a movie ticket for 10 cents. I am making hubby take me to a movie tomorrow. Ha ha. I love promotions when I catch them on time. :) That will make 2 movies in 2 weeks for us. We went to see Nightmare on Elm Street last week. Now we are going to see Letters to Juliet. I love date night with Pat! :)

Well I am off to do some more stuff around the house. Will put dinner in the oven in a little bit as well. Busy, busy, busy!

Happy June!!

So much.....

There is so much going on at the moment! Not sure I even know where to start. Hmmm, when is the last time I posted?

Anyway, came home from NC a few weeks ago to find out my dad was in an accident on the day we were driving home. Got that news 3 hours from NJ! Ugh!! Luckily, it was very minor. Turns out he passed out behind the wheel. He wasn't really hurt, but did end up at the hospital, thankfully. They did all kinds of tests on him and found out it was heart related. He had some blockages. They took care of them and also put a pacemaker in. So, on top of just finishing up cancer treatments, he has heart problems!! Ugh!!! Luckily, he is doing well now.

Band camp was the last two weeks, so Britney has been very busy. I took a lot of pictures of it all. Can't believe it was her last band camp ever! I really do have a senior now. It has hit me. They start school on September 14th. A week late due to work being done in the elementary schools. They took away all of our one day Monday holidays basically so we are still supposed to get out on time in June. That is unless we get some dreaded snow days. Let's hope not!!

I got a new puppy the other day. I know, I know... like I needed another dog. I just couldn't resist. She is my early birthday present! LOL She is a Havanese. I also joined the breeding program for the lady I get my dogs from. Should be an interesting and fun adventure! Anyway, the puppies name is Zoey.

I am very sad! My childhood best friend Nancy is in the hospital. She is 23 weeks pregnant with triplets. The first baby was just born! :( They are hoping the other two hold out at least another week or so, but it's not looking good. The first baby is in the NICU now.

Nancy just lost a baby last year. Nancy has had to go through invitro to even get pregnant. She had her first son 7 years ago and had been trying for the last 4 years or so again to get pregnant. Last year she lost her little girl in utero after carrying her for almost 6 months. :( Now this! I am hoping that the babies and Nancy are all ok in the end!!

An unusually cool evening

It is absolutely beautiful out tonight. August 6th and it's in the 60's tonight. Loving it. I turned the air off and opened the windows. Even lit some yummy smelling candles! Just a perfect night it seems.

I can't believe it is already August though. Kids will be back in school before we even know it. I have a senior now! That will take some serious getting used to! Before long we will all be moving on to the next phase of life.

We are heading to NC this weekend to see Tony, Jen & Gian! It will be nice to see them again. Can't wait to kiss Gian's sweet little face!! Love my grandson! :)

We are seriously considering buying a house in NC sooner rather than later. We really want to retire there and with the house prices so low at the moment, now would be the idea time to purchase one. We do plan to look while there. I have found several that I like a lot! We shall see! :)

I have been slacking on my reading. Hoping to get back into it very soon. Probably when school starts again for the girls. Working on The Vampire Diaries book 3 at the moment. But, I have been working on that for months. LOL I'm so far behind. I haven't spent any time in my craft room either in forever. I guess I got bored with what I was doing. LOL

Having dinner & cake for Dad's birthday tomorrow night. His birthday is next week on the 11th, but we will be in NC that day, so doing it tomorrow. Dad is doing ok for the most part. He has chemo in his body still and will for another year or so for preventative reasons, so he still has days where he isn't feeling the greatest.

Well, off for now. Who knows when I'll post again since obviously I don't do it regularly. Hopefully soon though!

Summer flying....

Summer is flying by it seems!! Can't believe it's almost August. I haven't written here in so long. Guess life has just been too hectic.

Good news... Dad is in remission! Looks like for now, he has beat his cancer. What a relief that was!! It was like such a weight has been lifted!!

Britney is back in band already. Can not believe she is now starting her senior year activities! Ashley has been working a lot this summer. She sure likes the money anyway. LOL

Britney's big pageant was this past weekend. She did very well and we are very proud of her. She placed in and won some categories! She didn't win the title, but it seems that this is the type of pageant that you need to do several times before it's your "turn" to win! Not sure we would do it again, but it was an experience and Brit met some nice people!

We are heading to NC in a couple of weeks to visit Tony, Jen & Gian! They are buying a house and will be in it by then. Can't wait to see their new house. It sounds wonderful. I am very proud of them and all they are accomplishing. Gian is growing into a wonderful little boy!! :)

Looks like we are about to get storms, so I guess it is best to get off of here now. Just figured it was time for an update. :)

Maybe there is light at the end of the tunnel.....

It has been a very rough few weeks here. Pat's father passed away on March 18th. Funeral was held March 23rd. My Aunt Carol passed away on March 24th, funeral was on the 28th. All of this after my dad's news of his cancer! I didn't think things could get worse after his reveal, but we had a couple of weeks after that proving that it was possible for things to take a nose dive even more.

Fog has cleared a bit now and good news came with the lifting of the fog. Dad's cancer is not in his bones. So, not as bad as originally thought. Still cancer, yes, but doctor feels it can be beat and Dad plans to beat it. So, for now, I will remain optimistic! :)

Gian's christening and first birthday bash was on the 29th. Was a looooooong day, but fun. He is such a wonderful little boy. I am so glad they were able to come back to NJ to celebrate with everyone! Miss them!

Now trying to get back into the swing of "normal" life. (whatever normal is). Britney has a lot of performance things coming up so she needs to pick and start working on songs. Big pageant this summer, so we are working on getting ready for that too now. Could use some sponsorship for that one, but the way the economy is, I feel bad asking anyone to contribute. Sigh... Oh well, we will figure it out.

Guess that's it from me for now. Dad is coming over for dinner (early) and then Ashley has to go to work.