Friday, June 30, 2006
Today's the day!
In less than 6 hours we are headed to the happiest place on earth! Could life be any cooler? Well, actually . . . took the van in on Tuesday for routine maintance and they found an obscure problem that requires this little part that was near impossible to find. I dropped it off (loooonnnggg story) and am patiently wating (ha ha) for my mechanic to call and say come pick 'er up. The minutes are ticking folks and I am getting frantic. This week has been a nightmare. I guess I am really paying for the thought that I might get away. On the other hand, maybe God is just pushing me into REALLY enjoying my vacation. Yeah, that must be it.
Beautiful Breezie got glasses this week. She looks so adorable with her little retro frames. Too bad she hates them and "losses" them whenever possible. I officially entered the trifecta of turning thirty. I have surgery on the 31st to remove my childrens first home, I got glasses last week myself, and my daughter called me old. What else could I ask for? But, hey, awesome vacation,I got in to nursing school, and I lost 12 lbs - so I guess it all evens out.
Wish me luck - off I go. Just remember - It's a small world after all, it's a small world after all, it's a small world after all. It's a small, small world!
Beautiful Breezie got glasses this week. She looks so adorable with her little retro frames. Too bad she hates them and "losses" them whenever possible. I officially entered the trifecta of turning thirty. I have surgery on the 31st to remove my childrens first home, I got glasses last week myself, and my daughter called me old. What else could I ask for? But, hey, awesome vacation,I got in to nursing school, and I lost 12 lbs - so I guess it all evens out.
Wish me luck - off I go. Just remember - It's a small world after all, it's a small world after all, it's a small world after all. It's a small, small world!
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
T-minus 9 days and counting!
Woo-hoo!
A peaceful family vacation. Isn't that what any normal mother wants? Ahh, but then it gets rearranged. My family of five decides to add my niece and nephew. Then, my sister decides maybe they will come down for a few days. So our party went from 5 to 7 and now (hold your breath people) 17. Orlando will never know what hit them. I am telling you those hurricanes got nothing on us.
I am totally psyched though. My sister and I haven't taken a vacation together in thirteen years. That Spring Break in St Augustine was just awesome! We sat last night and shared the stories of that adventure with her kids. They actually went with us, they were just to young to remember.
My favorite memory of Spring Break 1993:
Kids are in bed, Mary and I are partaking in a few wine coolers in our ground floor, beachfront condo. It's late and she has on a short t-shirt and underwear. She makes a trip to el bano. As she turns the corner afterwards she catches the gaze of a young man on a midnight beach stroll. She promtly screams, ducks down, and returns to the bathroom. I am laying on the couch laughing my rear section off when I turn to look out the sliding door and the same moment she peeks around the corner to do the same. What to our wondering eyes should appear? The afore mentioned young man is pressed up against the glass trying to get a better view. We both shrieked and died laughing as did our peeping Tom! Ahhhh, those where the days!
A peaceful family vacation. Isn't that what any normal mother wants? Ahh, but then it gets rearranged. My family of five decides to add my niece and nephew. Then, my sister decides maybe they will come down for a few days. So our party went from 5 to 7 and now (hold your breath people) 17. Orlando will never know what hit them. I am telling you those hurricanes got nothing on us.
I am totally psyched though. My sister and I haven't taken a vacation together in thirteen years. That Spring Break in St Augustine was just awesome! We sat last night and shared the stories of that adventure with her kids. They actually went with us, they were just to young to remember.
My favorite memory of Spring Break 1993:
Kids are in bed, Mary and I are partaking in a few wine coolers in our ground floor, beachfront condo. It's late and she has on a short t-shirt and underwear. She makes a trip to el bano. As she turns the corner afterwards she catches the gaze of a young man on a midnight beach stroll. She promtly screams, ducks down, and returns to the bathroom. I am laying on the couch laughing my rear section off when I turn to look out the sliding door and the same moment she peeks around the corner to do the same. What to our wondering eyes should appear? The afore mentioned young man is pressed up against the glass trying to get a better view. We both shrieked and died laughing as did our peeping Tom! Ahhhh, those where the days!
