Heeeelllloooooooo! (as said by Jerry Seinfield) :)

Yes...yes I know its been awhile. I would love to say that I have been sooooooo busy but then that would not be a good enough reason because although December is a busy month with Christmas and birthday and usually going home for the holidays my pictures here start in November...November 10th to be exact. Patricks birthday. I really don't know what I have done for the past 2 months but I can tell you blogging is not one of them. So I have a few pictures here that will show you what I have caught on camera in the last two months. Mind you it's not alot but none the less they are pictures of the fam and our trip to Tulsa and a few more I threw in. I hope you enjoy. Patricks 8th birthday.

Look at this face. And those eyes!!! Look out ladies!

Patrick and Taylor. Don't let the smiles fool you

this is a rare capture of them liking each other!!

Our stocking hung by the chimney with care!

The kids getting off the bus in 8 degree snowy weather!

This would be Puff. Erics Bearded Dragon. I call him my

grandchild since I have to take care of him most of the time.

He usually sleeps curled up in the corner so when I caught

him like this I had to take a picture of him.

We pass through St Louis on our way to Tulsa

and this is one of Patricks favorite places. We

have gone to the top of the arch and every time

we go through St Louis Patrick has to see the arch.

Patrick, Taylor and Brandon in the back seat of the van.

Taylor is pointing to the tooth she lost on our way to Tulsa.

And you see...Patirck making the devil sign behind Taylor??

I told you!!!

And here we have little miss Kendra. And yes Patrick

is doing it AGAIN!!!!! I say little miss but she has turned into

a lovely young lady. Senior this year. I can't believe

that both she and Brandon will graduate this year.

Mike and Kendra at the Zoo in the Elephant museume.

Kendra loves elephants.

This is an awsome picture of Kendra in the caves

at the zoo. We laughed so hard I almost wet

myself! Ahhhhh getting older...you gotta love it!

So there you have it. What I have been doing the past 2 months and not blogging about. But I have now. I think my New Years Resolution is to blog more. Yeah right!!!! Along with the dieting I am going to be doing. ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!! Oh I have to stop because I just can't laugh anymore I might wake up Eric...oh did I mention (I'm sure not because I don't blog like I should) that Eric is now working the night shift. Mike promoted him to Supervisor of the night shift. He has done such a great job. Mike and I are both sooooo proud of him and what he is doing. He plans on going to school for electrical engineering. He has come such a long way in the past 3 years. Ok so now you have it. Live is good, the kids are good and we have another year under our belts. I hope everyone has a happy new year!!!!!

Dilemma

OK...it has been brought to our attention that our new next door neighbor is a convicted child molester. Yep you read it right. He was part of a sting operation and was caught and through that sting they found a 13year old girl he had molested. My dilemma is what to do about my kids. What do I say to them about this man?? Do I say anything at all?? Do I make my other neighbors with young girls aware of the man?? I just have a lot of questions don't I. It worries me to have this man living next to us when I have an 11 year old girl who is budding as some might put it. His wife is nice ( still can't understand why she is still with him), we have met and talked and he has 2 young boys who ride the bus with P and T. P is good friends with the younger of the two boys. So Please if you have any thoughts or comments on this all is welcome. I just have no idea and you never think that your going to have some pervert living next to you . Thanks peoples!

She's Gone

She was here, but now she is gone...Yes my best friend K was here for a whole week and I had to drop her off at the airport this afternoon. No tears this time since we will see each other in a month. I guess we will be going home to Tulsa the day after Christmas, at least that is the plan at this date in time. We will see. We had a great time shopping and decorating the house. We got alot of the pictures hung and it looks like a home now. Satruday we went downtown Chicago for the 17th Anuual Festival of Lights. Nothing really exciting but there was a parade and Mickey Mouse, Minne, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, Chip n Dale, Bolt and the Cheeta Girls were all there. I will post some pics later. Right now I am waiting for the kids to get home so I can go grocery shopping for the week. Yippee! I so love doing that!!! NOT! I will talk more about the Lights Festival with the pics. So much to tell. More later!

I'm in trouble and does anyone need any Candy??

Just look at those eyes! I am in so much trouble and I only have myself to blame. I am soooo sorry Mom and Dad. I'm still not sure where she is getting the good looks from. I know not her father, but then it sure the heck isn't me!! Mr Indiana Jones himself! He's just to dang cute for words too.

Here they are together. I wish they got along this good all the time. But they do not. Dang it!!

And here is just the stash of T's big night out on the town. Anyone want any candy??? We have tons to spare.

I will be taking half of it and sending it to the school. They are taking donations for some charity and my kids, nor do I need this much candy in the house. M is taking what we have left which by the way is most of the bowl, to work with him. Just as long as I don't have to look at it and be tempted by it. Milky Ways are my weekness. Hope you enjoyed the pics. My BFF is going to be here in 14 days! I can't wait!!! Neither can P and T. M just wants pictures up on the wall so he is looking forward to her visit also! Everyone take care and we'll be blogin soon!