New job!   It has been quite a change for me even though it's still in the legal biz.  Hoping that I like it, but only time will tell......

The latest....

Hello all,
Just have not felt like writing much so will keep this brief and hit the highlights of last week and this weekend.

Colt still has the HFM Virus.  The sores are drying up around his little mouth.  He has been fussy and not his usual happy self.  Plus on top of that dad took him to the dr. today and he has an infection.  Upper respitatory so some antibiotics should help with that.  I knew he probably had a secondary infection going on this weekend but could do nothing til we got him to the clinic today.

Poor guy just cannot catch a break.  Plus he's almost reached the terrible 2's and he's on a mad streak of "mine" and if I don't get my way then I have a melt down...........This too shall pass right?  :) 

Caitlin is doing great, and enjoying her summer break so far.  2nd to the last tball game this evening with an awards ceremony and treats.  Our head coach Michelle did a great job of decorating individual baseball cookies for each and every player.  They will be delighted!

I'm heading out on a new adventure in 2 weeks and working for a different office.  It was time...........

All for now.  Enjoyin this beautiful Iowa weather.........

Weekend ramblings........

Hello all, the weekend has come and gone now.  It was a long 3 day weekend and we played outside a lot and I even set up the pool for the kids.  Also I bought mattresses for the bunk beds, and now my daughter is happily sleeping in her own bed again! :)  yay Caitlin!!

Holiday's are hard for me ever since being separated.  I don't know if that will ever change.  I hope so, but right now they are tough. 

Hand, foot, and mouth virus........huh?  Well my little boy may have it.  Headed to the drs office in the a.m. to find out for sure.  But it's spreading like wild fire at our daycare.  may be spending some days at home this week.....

Thanks for the holiday we were given yesterday & to celebrate our freedom.  I have quite a few friends who have served in the military and my relative Little "Joe" Barker was on the USS Arizona that went down in Pearl Harbor.  His body was never recovered, and according to my dad haunted Little Joe's parents til their own deaths.........I would like to go to the memorial someday to see his name on the wall.  I have visited the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC and that was very moving.  A day to remember for all those who have served.  When I was kid my parents drug me around to every local cemetary and told me who was buried where.  i can't recall now that I'm older, and NOW it means something to me.  And I think to myself I must get this down on paper before my parents get much older........

Last Day of School

My daughter completed her last day of school yesterday.  Kindergarten is just a memory now.  It's really hard to believe and I think I'm more teary eyed now than I was on the 1st day.  She's growing up........

Me!

Some random facts about myself (sorry stole this from another blog but thought it was a good idea!)

1. I have two kids who mean the world to me, and make me smile :)  Family is really the most important thing in my life.

2. I LOVE to garden. Get my hands dirty. Love it!!

3. I love crime shows.  I'm fascinated by them.  If I were not a legal assistant I would be a private investigator or FBI agent!! :)

4. I take photos.  My camera is almost always with me.  I have to capture those moments in time.  Whether it be my kids running or being ornery, or the scenery. 

5. I can be content reading a book if I have the time and the relaxing lawn chair on a beautiful spring day or cozied up in my bed or couch under a warm blanket in the wintertime.  Nothing better than a good book that reals you in and you can't put it down............


That's it for now......more to come.......

Beautiful weekend (and busy too!)

HI, it was a busy weekend as usual for us. Game day on Sat. Tball at its best in a neighboring town.  The kids did great, and it's so neat to see them improve over the past couple of months.  I'm a coach (well officially I am but most of the time i spend in the dugout trying to corale my son, help with the batting lineup, and my more official job is photographer for the team.  I like and can handle that job the best!!)
We're winding down the season now as they started in early April.  Then.....what will we do? My daughter will be out of school (her first year of kindergarten down!  Yay!) and then it will be activities with mom, dad, grandma, daycare, or etc....I would like to get her into swimming lessons.  This time possibly with a one on one instructor so she can really learn to swim well. Gotta check into that. And hopefully take the kids somewhere for a little vacation.

Attended a really nice graduation party this afternoon.  Hard to believe they grow up that fast.  And she was such an excellent student she graduated early! We enjoyed leftovers sent home since they had an excess of food!

Planted a bit more garden and got it watered as well.  Dry dry dry here in IA.  We could use a good rain shower. 

All for now.........goodnight.  BTW, is anyone reading ?  Let me know!!  :) 

Babies! Babies!! (not mine by the way!!)

Seems that I know so many parents who are pregnant and having children this year.  I just heard from a good friend that her daughter had her baby boy and I checked out her blog today.  She was overdue at 41 weeks.  He is BEAUTIFUL!  I love babies in that infant stage.  So soft, and tender to the world.  They are definatley little miracles.  So onto the next mom we know who will have a little one.  Just counting in my head I know of 5 this fall/winter. 

Here is my little guy when he was an infant almost 2 years ago!!  So sweet (BUT how did they turn out so dang ornery!!??) And his big sissy so happy and excited!!