Happy (belated) Mother’s Day

Happy indeed!!

Jax and I went to Muffins for Moms at his school on Thursday. It went so much better than last year! It was just lovely.

A few people had asked Jax if he needed to do some shopping for me for Mother’s Day. His reply was “I’ve got it covered” or “It’s taken care of” which I thought was adorable and of course wondered what he could possibly have up his sleeve. Friday afternoon when I picked him up from school, he could hold it in no longer…he had made a pin out of pressed paper and a beautiful card. The sentiment he wrote in the card made me cry…I assured him they were tears of happiness!

I was greeted with a wonderful breakfast Sunday morning! Then we went to Medieval Times for a late lunch/early dinner! Bonus…our knight won the tournament!

The Red Sox vs Rays game was on TV Sunday night and they were swinging pink bats in support of breast cancer research. Bonus…the Red Sox beat the Rays!

It was truly a memorable Mother’s Day! Hope all of you moms had a wonderful Mother’s Day and felt especially loved and appreciated!

Phew…been a while

I’m still here…well, not HERE…but still around.

I think about blogging all the time but I obviously haven’t made it past the “good intentions” stage in a while.

So, here’s a random update that is going to leave out a lot of details If you know me, you’ll be able to fill some of them in…if you don’t know me and you’re insanely curious, you’re going to have to get in touch with me :p

It’s baseball season!! I have yet to make it to a live baseball game but I have caught more than a few on TV. The Red Sox will be in DC the week of my birthday. If anyone has 5 tickets together that they’re just dying to get rid of, please, let me know. There was a stupid limit put on the tickets and you could only by 4 at a time. My mom and Ed will be here that week…so we need a total of 5 tickets…preferably together.

School is winding down. Jackson has done really well this year! His last report card was great and it looks like he will finish the year very well.

Muffins for Moms is later this week. I was looking back at last year’s pre-Mother’s Day post regarding Muffins for Moms. Let’s just hope this year goes better

The rain here is driving me crazy! It’s been raining pretty steady for about a week and is supposed to continue the rest of the week. It’s not raining today but it’s still cloudy. The weather is officially depressing me.

Well, that’s about all for now. Think of this as a teaser…I’ll come back soon with more updates…and hopefully more regular posts. I’ll certainly let you know how Muffins for Moms goes

Random Things About Me

1. I am not a labels kind of girl…but…Sam & Libby and Jessica McClintock will always hold a special place in my heart.
2. I still love getting the opportunity to do the Electric Slide (Cha Cha Slide is a close second).
3. I am obsessed with lip stuff – chapstick, lip gloss, vaseline lip therapy, etc.
4. Mid-day naps are my absolute guiltiest pleasure (a rare guilty pleasure, but oh so divine).
5. If I could relive one day, it would be a day when Jax was about 3 months old…and I would spend the day holding him.
6. If I could relive a day and change history…I would go back to the day I gave birth…request a different ob-gyn, get an epidural, and demand a C-section.
7. I still have Christmas movies saved on my DVR…ones I didn’t watch this year and can’t quite bring myself to delete them.
8. I am learning to establish boundaries…and it’s friggin’ hard.
9. I wish I had known how beautiful I was 15 years ago and I wonder if I’ll look back 15 years from now and wish the same thing.
10. I have never been able to decide if I’m a cat person or a dog person…I think I am simply an animal person.
11. I often think that what keeps me from hitting the lottery is that I wouldn’t know how to live as a rich person…I’d still shop at Target and Kohls and complain when Diet Coke isn’t on sale.
12. What’s more likely keeping me from winning the lottery is that I don’t buy lottery tickets.

Random Update

Our New Year is off to a good start.

I don’t have a lot to report but I thought I’d post something.

The National Walk for Epilepsy is in March. So, I’ll be posting requests for your kind donations soon

That’s about it for now…hope all is well with y’all!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year…better late than never

Merry Christmas everyone…a very belated wish but still heartfelt…and I hope y’all are having a Happy New Year!

Christmas was a busy time for us…as usual.

Jackson’s birthday was on the 23rd (also his last day of school before winter break) so we made cupcakes the night before. Actually I made cupcakes for the after school care kids…his school requires all things to be store bought…so we bought cupcakes to share with his class. The night of the 22nd also brought a visit from Santa to our neighborhood. Jax and I had planned to go to Dave and Buster’s for his birthday dinner but a water main bursting in Bethesda prevented that little trip. So we settled for pizza and a movie at home.

Christmas Eve…I had to work and since Jax was already out for winter break…he came with me. The office closed early and we headed home to finish getting the house ready for company on Christmas Day. During the night, Jax had a seizure and ended up in bed with me the rest of the night. As usual, he was fine after the seizure…as usual, I’m not that lucky.

Christmas Day…I think I am one of the very few fortunate parents that doesn’t get a wake up call before dawn on Christmas morning. Jaxcan usually be relied upon to sleep until 8am. So I was puttering around upstairs waiting for him to wake up…he did and then we ventured downstairs to see if Santa had made a stop at our house…he did!

Here’s a rundown of the loot we received:

to Jax from Santa: Ben 10 Alien Force for PS2, Crash Bandicoot Mind over Mutant for PS2, Ben 10 Alien Creation Chamber, Agents Lego Mission 8 (super exclusive), Animated Transformers Rollout Command Optimus Prime, Bakugan stuff, Batman Pajamas, some other little things

to Me from Santa: 25th Anniversary Cabbage Patch Kid (25 years ago, I got my first Cabbage Patch from Santa – Leila Margaret…this year…Margaret Pollie), Electric Griddle, skirt, sweaters, pjs, watch, business card basket, some other little things

to Jax from others: board games (Sorry, Boggle), pjs, TriBot, Kevin 11’s car, Guinness World Records 2009 book, Electronic Drum Set, Microscope, movies, Agents Legos, Nerf Gun

to Me from others: DS game, perfume, pjs, CD, calendars, pot holders, digital picture frame, gift cards

to Us from Santa: Wii, Guitar Hero World Tour, Mario Kart

We made out very well!

Christmas Day brought my parents…my mom, my step-dad, and my dad (not as weird as you might think) for a visit. Mom and Ed couldn’t stay long as they had to drive back to VA (work, dogs, etc.). My dad stayed for a couple of nights which was really cool. Christmas night was pretty low key…playing with our new toys. To make up for Jackson’s missed birthday dinner, we took my dad with us to Dave and Buster’s for lunch and games. Most of the time with my dad was spent catching up rather than being on the go…which was very nice.

New Year’s Eve was spent in a Guitar Hero battle until the ball dropped at midnight.

Things have been going very well…staying very busy…being very happy!

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It’s Beginning to Look Alot Like Christmas…

Been a while since I gave a random update. Hell, it’s been a while since I actually blogged.

Jax and I are getting ready for Christmas. The house has been decorated, some shopping has been completed, and Jackson’s list is complete!

Tonight, Jax and I are going to a winter party at his school. Tomorrow night is my annual office holiday party…Jax will be joining me of course. He has the most handsome outfit and I have a fabulous dress! Stay tuned for pictures.

We are staying in Maryland for Christmas again this year. My parents…this year, all of my parents…that’s right my mom, my step-dad, and my real dad…very exciting! They’re all coming up on Christmas Day and my dad is staying for a couple of nights. I’m looking forward to putting out a little party spread for everyone and then showing my dad around the area.

Work is going well. School for Jax is going well. Life in general is going well!

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and  a Happy New Year!

Long Time Coming

I saw my dad for the first time in a long time last weekend. I never realized that we look alike.

Busy Day

I surpassed my best day…as far as hits on my blog go…the best day was 104 hits and it was a couple of years ago. Yesterday…113 hits…wow!

I feel popular

Heartbreaker

The Red Sox will not be going to the World Series this year