ooops... Very late Christmas day pictures...sorry as Today is New Years eve

Hello I hope everyone has had happy holidays, please pardon my tardiness.



O' Christmas Tree that I did not even decorate because I bought the display at the store.

At least this year we had presents under the tree, I was just very unsure how I was going to make it happen.

Time to rip into the presents

Oh look Dylan is hiding from the camera

but he likes this shirt

oh lets not forget kitty kitty and Simba... Kitty kitty is looking proud while Dylan had to catch Simba for a pic

 

Merry Christmas

Just wanted to say Hello and Merry Christmas will post pics tomorrow

Merry Christmas Eve

I have to go to the store on Christmas Eve because I did not have any money until today. I need to get a few last minute Items for my Children. I also need to drop off a present.. most of them came here and we exchanged But my sister Deb does not feel well so I will head there.


I am still not feeling the Christmas cheer, But I have some things that I am so very thankful for. I have my children with me and they mean the world to me and not much matters so much beyond that.  My mom is feeling better since her illness during the summer and I am very thankful for that.

By next Christmas I will be finished with my associates degree in Human services. I am more than half way finished, that is a great feeling of accomplishment.

I am looking forward to the New Year and hope that things keep improving for my family for that is what I am striving to accomplish.

So Merry Christmas Eve to everyone, Hope Santa fill your stockings aplenty, I hope Jesus fills your heart with Joy and Love.

For those of your struggling with Christmas like myself, Remember Christmas is about Love it is about thoughtfulness, what it is not about is who can buy the bigger, fancier gift.  Your children will thrive with the love from you.

Bah Humbug

The Tree is finally up.

I wrapped most of the presents, I need more paper I ran out.

I am going through the motions and doing what is expected.


But I just don't feel it and I feel like a Bah Humbug.


Maybe it is because I am a single mom of two and I have to do it all on my own with no help. No one to share this experience with.


Maybe it is because I have lost so many loved ones near the holidays? My oldest sister has been gone 6 years on December 13.


I am just not feeling the Christmas spirit this year. But I will continue on for my children.

NOT ME Monday!!!!!

Well Its been a while but I am Joining in on NOT me Monday this week.

It was NOT me who has procrastinated so long to put a Christmas tree up, Why would I wait till December 20th to put up a artificial tree? I certainly did NOT buy a display tree that was already set up and had some decoration already on it. Of course I was NOT to lazy to put any ornaments on it yet, and I certainly will NOT leave it as is and perhaps consider it done.

I did NOT give 5 teenagers double cheeseburgers from McDonalds to help me switch my kids rooms around, and I did NOT mostly just watch and NOT really do anything myself.

I have NOT failed to wrap any of there Christmas presents yet, I certainly am NOT waiting till the last minute.

Well for more NOT me Monday head on over to MckMama's blog

Hope everyone Has Happy Holidays

Life just gets in the way sometimes..here is what is going on

Last Tuesday was my birthday I am now 32 years young.. I had to give two oral presentations at school this day as well ughhh


Over the last few weeks I have been dealing with my kids father...

I just don't understand what is up with my teenage son... Perhaps being almost 16+ being in a first kind of relationship = Chaos and attitude?  He is totally a different kid and its been very hard dealing with him and his attitude recently

I am sure I tanked my Final in Abnormal Psychology last thursday

On Friday I had to take Alexis to Boston to see the metabolism specialist. They think she may have a syndrome..its a duplication of a gene.. which could be the reason for her delays and such. She had to have a lot more blood drawn as well... Now I do not have this duplication. So it is either passed from her dad which would not be cause for the syndrome if it came from him, we will not find out that because he will not have the blood test.

It could be spontaneous to her and would be cause for the syndrome... maybe more labs will give some answers.

They also think they heard a heart murmur so Alexis is having a followup with the pediatrician  on the 29th


My semester of school is officially over on Dec 22. One more year and I will be finished with my associates Degree.

Sorry that I have been away

There have been some stresses going on, Major stresses in my life these last 2 weeks and I need to deal with it all... Plus it is the end of semester at college as well


put on top of the fact that I am turning 32 on tuesday

UGHHHHHHH

A plug for my friend Tim Cannon

Tim Cannon is a talented musician. I just think he is totally awesome and I always go out to see him when he plays out acoustically. Any talent scouts out there look no further. He is awesome.
I went to see him Saturday night and took this picture because my camera was still in my pocket. Internet you should check out his website at www.timcannon.net 

Here he is, it was snowing hard in the background but it did not show up in the picture.

again check him out at timcannon.net or at myspace.com/timcannon he also has faceb.ook

A reunion

Friday I went to Manchester Nh to meet up with and old friend, she found me on facebook and we have been talking for quite some some between facebooking, texting, and talking on the phone. It was great to see her after all these years.

The small above picture is of us back in the day

something like over 17 yrs ago

we were at a fair on a school trip

the one on the left is Angela another old school friend who I have not seen in years,

the one in the middle/back is Diana,

and of course on the right is me with the hideous belly bag

We had a great time together we laughed so hard, it was like it has not been seventeen whole years since we seen each other. It was a fantastic time. Diana and I went out to an upscale lounge/club that another of my friends plays guitar. We should have taken pictures while we we dressed up but forgot and took them the next day. there is pic of us. then of our kids.

we look worn out, it was a long night catching up.

her two on the left are Amanda and Brynn, and my two on the right Alexis and Dylan

Here is to old friends and new friends.

Diana and I have such similar stories its uncanny it is like we are long lost sisters. Here is to continued friendships

December already

Yesterday was  a freak day it was almost like in the 70's here, while my poor cousin who moved to Texas to get away from the cold was complaining about the weather being only 33 degrees.

I have gone to the Gym Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week, M and W I did water aerobics and T and Th worked in the Gym. Its good because I have been able to sleep better at night as I have wicked insomnia and I have been feeling more energized. I want to do water aerobics or swimming on M-W-F and the Gym T-Th. That is my goal anyways. A friend from college has been coming with me so that is good.

I am not going to the Gym tonight. I am going to meet up with a friend from when I was a teenager. I have not seen her in a long time but thanks to facebook we reconnected.  I will bring a camera and I will get pictures.

oh and this semester of school is almost over Yay.