c'est la moux pas la choux.

4/26/2011

Time to Say Good~Bye…

Today my husband called as I was walking out the door to go to physical therapy and he was crying.  He said, “You need to come up to the nursing home with mom now, the hospice nurse and social worker are going to talk to us.” I didn’t know what to say.  I was shocked.  I hung up and told my mother~in~law.  She was confused, as I was, but proceeded to get ready and we were off.  

 

That was yesterday.  Today he has declined even further.  If you know someone or have lost someone, you may know the stages of dying.  It isn’t pretty, and it doesn’t come instantly.  So here we sit, waiting.  we have called the family.  My sister~in~law and husband are on their way as is her son.  They live in Delaware and SC. 

 

His vitals keep dropping, and they are keeping him comfortable.  That is all that we can do right now.  I ask for prayers that this will go quickly and peaceably.  He has suffered so much.  The poor man has dwindled down to almost nothing.  He has had a good long life, and I feel blessed to have been a part of it.  Yes, my life is fuller knowing this God fearing man.  He has made my life richer and fuller just to know him.  Not to mention he fathered the husband I have loved for over half my life!!!  lol  Gotta love that!

 

Thank you all for your love and support before hand, and I will keep you posted as to what is going on.  Your the best bloggy buds out there!  xoxoxoxo

4/14/2011

THANKS FOR YOUR PRAYERS!!

My daughter went to her neonatologist appointment today.  They examined all the chambers of the heart and told her that Delilah was fine!  THANK YOU GOD!  That was great news to my lil ears.  They took lots of pics too. (I will post those when I get them) She is only 3.5 lbs at the moment. She is in the 37%ile of her peers. So, she is pretty tiny.  I call her petite.  Jin and I are both small ladies.  And her daddy is not a big man either.  So….lil tiny thing, she comes by it naturally on all sides.

 

Thank you for all your kind words and prayers. Please continue to keep them lifted up in prayer for her to gain weight and be healthy.  She may have to deliver at Sacred Heart just to be safe.  She has to go back and see him again in 4 weeks for a follow up.  Just to be safe. Thanks again me bloggy buds! have a great week~end!

 

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ok, lil face, on its side, look closely, it is just her head, her fat lil cheeks, eyes, nose and chin.  The line on the right is the top of her head.  It is not a very clear ultrasound, but hey, when your looking inside someone’s tummy?  I will take it!!  See you soon Lilah Loo!! 

4/06/2011

A Bleep on The Radar

My daughter found out today that her (in utero) baby Delilah has an arrhythmia.  It is not known as of yet what type.  The doctor seems to think that it is the valve that closes at birth.  Her other daughter Molly had this same thing when she was born.  He also told her it was common. I don’t know about you, but I don’t ever remember this being a common thing when my kids were born, do you?  Are they having new diseases nowadays?  GEESH! 

 

Her hubby is still deployed, well here in the states.  He will be home in this month.  He is the type to worry when it is unwarranted.  Bless him.  He can’t help it.   Jin is doing Ok, but Nonna and Papa are a little worried.  It comes with the territory of being parents.  Ya know?  Then grandparents.  She goes next Thursday to see a neonatologist at a special hospital in Pensacola.  So, please keep her in your prayers as well as her little family. 

 

Also, just to let you know, my FIL is not doing well at all.  He had a very bad urinary tract infection last week.  He is at the end stages of his disease, and since he is requesting no heroic efforts to sustain life, he is on HOSPICE care now.  The antibiotics are not doing anything for him.  He is refusing food.  He will drink some, but that will not sustain him very long.  It is just a matter of time.  They will keep him comfortable.  God bless him, he has fought this battle for several years.  Our family has been through a time.  I think it is a blessing for him.  My husband and MIL are not doing so good.  Please pray things go peaceably and quickly for them.  Thanks so much.  You all are so great.  Updates to come.

4/01/2011

Fool Me Once…Yup You Did!

So how many of you got snaggled? How many got taken? How many of you really fell for your friends pranks and antics today? (Me is raising me hand very high and hard!)

 

Yup I did!  My middle sister who is not the funny one or the jokester in the family, except for this one day a year…texted me.  She lives in Nebraska. I am in North Carolina.  She says, “Go look out your front door.”  So I text her back as I walk to the door and open it, all the while thinking, WTH?? (I don’t say the F word, folks. That’s my sister, C!)  Anyhoo, another text….”did you do it?”  I said yup.  She said, “There should be someone pulling in shortly!”  Well our cleaning people just got there I told her.  She said NO! not them! Then my MIL came in and said what’s going on? I told her, and she said is she playing a joke on you?  Then I realized it….DUH!!! (I should of slapped myself, but didn’t!)  So…I texted her, APRIL FOOLS!!  At the same time, she sent me APRIL FRIGGEN FOOLS DAY!!   So, it was like a tie….I think. 

 

Anyway, some of the pranks she pulled at work:  she put a sign on the ladies restroom door:     PLEASE USE OTHER DOOR! 

Then she put a post it note under everyone’s mouse, and wrote April Fool!!

As if that was not enough, she took a brown paper bag and stuck it in the fridge with the words written on it: Squirrel

This is my sister that usually has no sense of humor and gets me and C pretty upset sometimes.  But today…well she got us good.  OH!  She called C’s house and said put the coffee on, I’m on my way.  And.never.showed.up!  LOL

Let me know what happened to you today or what you heard went on.  I love a good laugh, usually at someone else’s expense!  I’m taking notes, so next year I can get my sister back!!  So please leave me lot’s of comments! 

 

 

 

 

3/29/2011

Tuesday Tidbits

Just a short note to say that my babies are leaving in the morning.  They have been here 2 whole weeks and it has been so wonderful.  I will be going in June for 5 weeks when Delilah is born.  Then when I return it will be time for my big road trip.  I am driving to Nebraska, then to Texas, then through Florida again (it will be time to see the grandbabies again!) on back to North Carolina.  All this driving in my new lil VW bug!  I can’t wait!  This will be the year for traveling for sure!

 

My arm is healing nicely.  I started physical therapy yesterday.  It is a bit sore.  Lots of stretching and poking.  I don’t really care for it but I know it is necessary.  Ho hum.

 

I just started watching the show “Lie to Me” and I am sooo addicted. I have watched almost 2 seasons while my daughter was here.  She watches it too.  It is about a company that are deception experts, they read peoples facial expressions for government and other agencies.  It is sooo cool.  And of course, now I am an expert at it.  I think the guy is sooo darn attractive in his own special way.  He is British….and well, he sounds more Irish to me, but what do I know?  Must be my crazy mid-life fantasy….lol!

 

So, I have been Disney movied out for the last two weeks, and the last one is tonight, TANGLED! I don’t mind really, I love all of them, most of the movies are ones my daughter and son watched VHS when they were Molly’s age!  So naturally, Molly had to watch Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Pocahontas, Rescuers Down Under, Sword and the Stone, Dumbo, well there is just too many.  I bought Tangled today since it came out.  Her last prezzie from here for now.  She is too spoiled.  From all the Grammies!  Both girls got one today….

 

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Watching movies in her favorite position on the couch.

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The two girls getting ready to leave me, but I still have Jordy and Sammy here!!

3/26/2011

Is There Anything Sweeter?

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My daughter fell asleep with her daughter Molly, and then she “texted” me, quick come take a picture, Molly had fallen asleep with her hand on her belly.  She is 7 months now, she loves her sissy “liya” her name is Delilah.  LOL

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Sammy’s pants were so weighted down with candy from the pinata, ooops, we got a free peek! Too cute!!

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My son Jonathan with his niece Molly….pretty much the first time together.

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Our whole family together, my two babies…..haha, they will hate me!!

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The kids, with their kids, minus Jennifer’s Matt, he was deployed. We love you and miss you!!

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My two girls…they love each other!

I love my kiddies and my family, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

3/19/2011

Lil Pieces of My Everyday Life….

First, let me say thanks to all who have prayed and sent good thoughts my way for my surgery.  I really appreciate all the bloggy love and affection.  I am doing somewhat better, still having a bit of pain recuperating, but it will take time.  One of the best medicines is my daughter and her daughter Molly are here.  So…I have all my babies here.  What more can a Nonna ask for? 

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My lil angels, Sammy, Molly and Jordan.

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My girls hamming it up!

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The lil monkey Molly!

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3/15/2011

Company will be here tomorrow!! Yeah!!

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Molly’s 3rd birthday party, Jin made all the goodies!!

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The big birthday girl, Molly! Turning 3!

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Look, momma, daddy, this is how we eat the cupcake, see?

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Daddy loves reading to me, but has trouble with the big words, I have to help him!

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Before the party, all neat and tidy, before I made a big mess!!

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Ok, blow out the candles, Moo….1,2, 3!!!!

 

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27 weeks and still growing….Delilah Rose is getting so BIG!!

3/07/2011

My Babies are Coming!!!

Haha, made you look! Bet you thought I was having a baby, didn’t you?  Well, I am….just not this week.  Next week I will be.  Two of them to be exact.  My original….my daughter.  My youngest…my baby…my original baby.  And her baby, Molly, plus her unborn baby, Delilah Rose.  Well, if she changes the name, I’m in big trouble because I’ve written that name many places now.  lol

 

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Someone forgot her pants, but then who needs pants??  i dont wear mine in the kitchen, do you?

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My Nonna got me this new apron for my birthday….cuz I love to cook with my mommy!

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Pretending to be a baby, before my new sister comes along.

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My beautiful mommy, she takes good care of me….and when my sister is born, i will help her too.

3/03/2011

Bits n Pieces of Yummy Crumbs

We had a wonderful party for my oldest grand daughter Jordan….she just turned 5.  Her little brother, Samuel is 2.  They are my pride and joy here in NC.  In 2 weeks, I will have my daughter and her daughter, Molly here for 2 weeks.  I will be in Nonna heaven!!  I will have both my kids here, and all my grandkids together.  Even the unborn one!  She will have her in June.  I will there in FL for that one too. 

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Jordy, the birthday girl

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Sammy and Jordy

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So then on the horizon, the same day my daughter flys in, I have to have surgery on my elbow.  Yeah, bummer, it hasn’t even been a year since the surgery on my shoulder.  All on the same side too.  I told my ortho doc he was just going to work his way down my arm to my fingers!!  (I have carpal tunnel also that needs repairing on both wrists and have put that off.)  So, if I don’t have the surgery on the day she flys in, I will have to wait another month.  I am having so much pain, I didn’t think I could.  She said she didn’t mind and would help.  So…the same time, I found out I had glaucoma and was put on drops.  Then just a few days later….another bomb:  I have chronic kidney disease, stage 3, which is moderate kidney damage, which is permanent.  There are 5 levels of kidney damage, 5 being the worse.  That being where you would get a transplant.  I am having tests run, blood, MRI, urine, etc. to see the extent of the damage.  As of now, they don’t know what has caused it.  I think it is some of my medications.  I have taken so much for my migraines over the years.  Very strong ones, some long term.  They have to have taken a toll on my organs.  Anyway, I will keep you all updated.  Sorry to have rambled. 

 

Hope you all have a good rest of the week….and week~end!! 

2/23/2011

Something to Make You Smile…

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when life is a lil stressfull, just…..let.it. go!!!

2/17/2011

FIL update

I really gotta post more.  lol  Thot I would update the world on my  FIL.  It was pretty bad the last couple of days.  Yesterday, the doctor came in and basically told us we had to make a decision.  For those who don’t know, my father in law is in the hospital for what started out as a very bad urinary tract infection.  Then this became septic.  There were two strains of infection.  One was E. coli, the other, unidentifiable. They treated him with all the known antibiotics they normally do.  He responded at first.  Then around the fourth or so day, he went backward.  So that is when they told my husband and his mom to decide if they wanted to proceed with treatment.  He is a 77 year old man, who does not want heroic measures taken if his heart should stop or he gets a terminal illness.  They asked my FIL if he wanted to go “home” (he lives at the nursing home) or stay at the hospital to receive treatment.  If he went home, he would be made comfortable with hospice.  That would be all.  He chose the treatment.  We will hope and pray he continues to heal.  So far, his white cell count is good, tomorrow they will check his kidney function.  If he continues this course, he may just have this beat.  If the infection does not respond to this antibiotic, then they will have to send him back to the home on hospice.  Please pray for whatever God’s plan is for our lil family.  It has been quite a rough couple of years.  Thanks guys.

2/13/2011

Update On My Family

Chris is a bit weak today.  That is due to low red blood hemoglobin.  She is receiving blood today and should go home tonight.  She is in shock that she has had a heart attack.  As we are.  My brother has too, Several years ago, only he was only 48.  And he quadruple bypass surgery.  Thankfully, my sister didn’t need that. 

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this was taken just before dennis’ bypass surgery.

 

My dad in law is about the same.  He looked a bit better today.  I guess all the extra fluids made him look better, I hope he is feeling better where he can go back to his “home” at the nursing facility.  He does better when he is a routine.   Anyway, I appreciate all your prayers and support for our family.  On another note….I found out this morning my other sister’s son is also having some medical issues.  When it rain’s it pours!!  He went to the ER this morning.  He will be having an endoscopy and colonoscopy this week.  He is only 22.  Very young to have all that happening.  Bless him.  Thanks again for all your bloggy love!!

On Me Sister Midwestern Mama

Well, some of you know my sister C, Midwestern Mama With a New York Heart, she suffered a mild heart heart attack last night.  She is doing much better now that she had surgery and had a stent put in.  Of course she will write and give all the good and gory details as she lovingly does.  I just wanted to let everyone that reads me that mostly reads her know.  I know you will be praying and sending good thoughts her way.  She had been having chest pain all week and taking her nitroglycerine.  Well, on Friday night it didn’t seem to go away.  They went to the ER.  After doing the preliminary tests, Diane went home.  The enzymes came back positive and C called her.  The did the heart catherization in the morning.  Her blockage was 90%.  It was the same blockage she had last time that they could not reach that was 40% blocked.  The got it this time, the lil booger. She will have to change diet and excercise per doctors orders.  On another note, the same day, my father in law went into the ER this morning with an acute bladder and kidney infection.  He is in the nursing home here and has to wear a catheter.  He is prone to urinary tract infections a lot.  When my husband got to the nursing home this morning, his foley bag was full of blood!!  Well they transported him by ambulance and have been in the ER all day.  They decided to keep him and treat him aggressively for dehydration and bladder and kidney infections.  Today was a very stressful day….hope you all had a better weekend!!  Ours should go better from this point on I think.  Happy Valentines peoples!!!

2/02/2011

So I Need Your Opinion….please

I am getting rid of the ole ball and chain….I’ve had her for 5 years now.  She was a good old bird.  But she is just too darn much for me anymore.  She is big, expensive, hard to maneuver…and just well, BIG!  I’m talking about my truck.  Not my MIL, sorry.  She may need to go soon too, but my husband may be attached to her a bit.  lol

 

Well this is what I am thinking of getting…

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This isn’t the actual car or anything….they are just ones that I like.  Cute, huh?  I have always wanted a bug.  We owned one when I was growing up, back in the day…well they looked alot different then.  I have wanted one since then.  Then my middle sister got one last year.  No doubt she will think that I am copying her.  lol  Imitation is the best form of compliment, only I was with her when she bought it and I told her that I had planned on getting one.  Hers was a spur of the moment impulse buy. 

 

Anyway, this is a cheaper form of travel…easier to park….and not to mention, SO DARN CUTE!!!  And I want your opinion, what do you think?  Don’t be afraid….I wanna know….

1/28/2011

Only Because I Was Asked….

When's the last time you ran?
when i ate the wrong food and had to take a hike to the bathroom at walmart…..it was not a pretty picture…runny from the toy section all the way to the front, because they were cleaning the back restroom, please don’t picture that!
Do your jeans have rips, tears, and holes in them?
nope, i like to wear them out myself, not pay to have them torn & worn out.

What are you dreading right now?
dr. test results, will know in 3 weeks, hate the waiting

Do you celebrate 420?
i didn’t know what it was till this survey on funny’s blog, and no, i dont….
Do you get the full 8 hours of sleep a night?
not usually, but sometimes i do.

If anyone came to your house on your "lazy days" what would ya'll do?
we would all pile on the couch and chairs and watch movies….or cook and eat…then sleep it off…zzzzzzz

Who last grabbed your ass?
that would have to be MEEEE! just making sure it was still there….

 

Have you ever been on your school's track team?
that would require running and sweating…two of which i dont like….

Do you own a pair of Converse?
nope, keds….and skechers and i dont know some others….

Did you copy and paste this survey?
yuppers, too lazy to do it any other way

Do you eat raw cookie dough?
ewww, raw eggs? i dont think so….who does that?

Have you ever kicked a vending machine?
yes and i have stuck my hand up inside and gotten my candy out too

Don't you hate it when the radio ruins good songs by playing them over and over?
i just change the station, but yes, please get a bigger collection so you dont have to replay songs every hour!!

Do you watch Trading Spaces?
im more of a foodie

How do you eat Oreos?
i dont eat them, but if someone held a gun to my head and made me, well i would twist it open, lick the insides, then eat the cookie.  i dont drink milk….so i would have water with mine or a sparkling soda.

Have you ever stayed online for a very long time waiting for someone?
you mean like when i had an online affair? nooooo, not me.

Are you cocky?
i try to be, but sometimes it just doesnt work for me. im just not my sister….

Could you live without a computer?

NEVVVVVVVER! and you cant make me either!!!
Do you wear your shoes in the house?
only if im going right back out…but usually not…i do wear crocs or some other comfy shoes…

Who or what sleeps with you?
the what would be my hubby in my bed, lol….he doesnt read this.  the who is my morgan, she is my doxie who sleeps in her kennel on the floor next to me.  she and her daddy both snore…shhhhh dont tell….

At what age did you find out that Santa wasn't real?
OMG, are you saying he isnt coming to my house this year?  where have all my letters been going then, huh?  he is too real….i have been getting all my presents.  i have been a good girl….

How many phones, house phones and cell phones are in your house?
3 cell, 4 house
What do you do when you're sad?
usually take a trip to my sisters, but if not a big depression, sleep or cry…..
Who would you call first if you won the lottery?
my hubby, kids, siblings, in that order i think….

Last time you saw your best friend?
my hubby, this morning

Are you in high school?
nope i gradiated way back when….i forgotted

What jewelry are you wearing?

some blue topaz earrings, i dont usually wear my rings unless i go somewhere.
Is anyone on your bad side now?
no i love everyone

What's the first thing you do when you get online?
check email, blog, FB, bank accounts, netflix, etc.

Do you watch Grey's Anatomy?
used to, but now i watch royal pains and fairly legal.

How do most people spell your name?
they leave the E off the end.  im offended by it.
Would you wear a boy/girlfriends clothes?
I dont have a boyfriend, but if you have suggestions, lol….
Where do you work?
im not able to work due to some disabilities

What are you doing tomorrow?
haven’t gotten that far yet, supposed to make a box for the grandbabies for Valentines, so must go  shopping for that.

Is Justin Timberlake becoming the next Michael Jackson?
they are both ewwwwww…..

Favorite name for a girl?
isabella or etain, irish name

Favorite name for a boy?
killian or declan

Will you keep your last name when you get married?
nope, gave it up

When was the last time you left your house?
last week, been sick….. :o(
Do you return your cart?
yes

Do you have a dishwasher?
we have 3, me, my hubby and his mom!

What noise do you hear?
jets taking off over head…all.day.long.every.single.day.this.week.

Would you survive in prison?
not unless they killed me or put me in a coma!

Who is the youngest in your family?
meeeee, im the baby!

If all of your friends were going on a road trip, who would most likely overpack?
that would be me, i always take too much stuff, and never ever use it.  and then i always say i will never do it again, then do it again and again!  i promise to not do it again.  i pinky promise!

Do you know anyone with the same name as you?
yes mine is a common name

What's the last thing you purchased?
today a pair of shoes on ebay….a very good deal too, i might add!

Do your siblings ever pay for stuff for you?
as a matter of fact, when i go there, i hardly have to bring money!What brand are your pants right now?
jammie pants, hanes for her
Ever been to Georgia (the state)?
i’ve been in all the states except for hawaii….

What irritates you most on the internet?
when it goes down!

What brand is your digital camera?
Fuji

Do you watch movies with your parents?
nope, they have passed away……

What song best describes your life right now?
This is what faith can do

Do you own expensive perfume/cologne?
yes, but it lasts me a loooooong time. a lil dab will do ya!

Are you taking college classes right now?
no
Do you like sushi?
nope, fish should be cooked….lol

Do you get your hair cut every month?
every 6~8 weeks, trying to grow it again.
Do you go online everyday?
yes, usually.
Will you pass this survey on to 5 people?

no, like funny said, if people wanna play, they can cut and paste, but it is fun to see what others would say, so please play.  leave me a remark in the comments if you do, so i can check and see your answers…..have a great weekend.  im gonna go soak…this was hard! 

For My Momma

Ok, so I didn’t post on the actual day of my mom’s anniversary of her death….but I’m here now…I have found all my pictures…which is the reason I was late in the first place.  Please don’t shoot me yet.  I haven’t posted.  K?  Alrighty then, I wrote on my sister’s blog, C, about my earliest memory of my mom.  Well, for those of you who read her blog, this will be a rerun.  Sorry.  But I have a picture for you if you hang out long enough.  lol  I know, I’m such a tease.  When I was 2.5 yrs old, my daddy was carrying me down the stairs, we had hardwood floors, and he slipped.  He landed on me, breaking and dislocating my hip.  He yelled for my momma.  She came running, and they were both crying.  I couldn’t move.  I didn’t cry.  I just know my daddy picked me up so gently and carried me out to the car.  I don’t remember the car ride.  I do remember the hospital though.  I had to be there a long time with my legs in traction.  I remember a strong smell.  My momma stayed with me all the time or my daddy some of the time.  But they had the twins which were just 4 at home and Chris who was 9.  So they had their hands full.  When I did go home, I was entertained all the time.  Imagine being 2 1/2 and being in a body cast for 3~4 months, flat on your back.  I couldn’t stand.  I had to fed.  I had to be washed and changed.  Here I am on my lil couch surrounded by my court of entertainers.  Chris is in the back with her friend.  I guess she needed someone to play with besides me.  My mommy always was at my side no matter what I needed.  The twins played with me too.  I guess when you have something traumatic happen to you, it sticks in your memory or you flush it out.  For me, it was a memorable thing because it was bad, but also comforting in every way. 

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my momma when she was in her 20’s with a beau, she is in the white dress in front.

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she loved talking and socializing.

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at my house in CA right after she came to live with us, she started feeling better.

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she loved having her picture taken…she was a beautiful lady!

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she lived with us in NE also for a couple of years also until we moved to CA, but didn’t want to move when we got orders there.

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i believe she is 17~18 here.

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this is Christmas morning. a month before she died. that is my daughter helping her open her present. she is the one having her second baby!  molly’s momma!!  you can see she is already sick, she has pneumonia here. in two weeks, she will go in the hospital and never come home. 

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here she is 8, making her 1st Communion.  how cute, on the roof!!

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she had many friends that ended up marrying her brothers.  this one married her brother gerald.

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this was the love of her life, he is the same man she is with up above in the formal picture.  if she hadn’t met my daddy, she probably would of married him, except he liked “his drink” and she didn’t!

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this is her 2nd grade school pic, she is 6 1/5

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this is probably one of my fave of her, she looks so pretty! but i have to say, for the 40’s, it is a bit short, don’t you think? 

 

Well, maman, I miss you.  I know we will see each other some day again.  I believe that. 

And for you all me bloggy buds, I hope you were all pleased with the tribute to my lovely mom.  She was a beautiful person, who may have made some bad choices in her life.  But haven’t we all?  She regretted many things before she died.  We spoke a lot and she knows she could of done many things differently.  But you can’t change the past.  We must move forward.  I love her dearly, I miss her.  I still remember cute things she did and said and I smile.  I share with my kids and grandkids.  Only the good things.  Well, time to prepare dinner for the old people.  Oh, yeah that would be me!  ha ha  Have a great weekend peeps! 

1/19/2011

from chris to Jo..

Toone, my baby sissy.. i know you keep having one health issue after another, just like me, but things will get better. i mean what's the worst that can happen? we die. that's all. no biggie. there are worse things than dieing. the trick is to fight everything we get thrown at us, eventually they'll give up when they see how strong we are and that THEY can't deplete our spirits. after all, we are french TOONES. the only ones in da fammy fam famala. by the way, who the hell are THEY and what kind of pizza do they order.?.
so to cheer the dirty gQQg up, i put a few of our fave tings on yo' sidebar... erm, well.. maybe just a lil more than a few. so when you get lonely or sad or feel like yo' dieing even tho you aren't, look at our faves and let them embrace you with the comfort we had doing those things live. k? je t'aime puis tout vas allez bien.


and remember, someday soon Diane and i are coming to live with you's... and we will spend our days at the beach, walking, shopping, traveling, and of course eating. we will frikkin eat e.v.e.r.y single day, k? cuz i have a feeling i am going to win the lottery anytime now. it's MY turn. hey, we weren't born in New Britain fer nuttin.

so, let's get on our horsey's and mozzie on outta here.

your beeg sissy,
zette.

1/18/2011

Working out can Kill!!

Just so you know, they should put labels on this stuff cuz it is soooooo dad gum dangerous!  A gal could break a nail or even a sweat using it!

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The things we have to do to stay beautiful…..my mommy just doesn’t understand!
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Ok, careful…..mustn’t get off the rhythm of the music…..wheeee!
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Ladies, always remember to rehydrate…..very important when working out or doing yoga.
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And another thing, make sure to reward yourself for taking time to work out!! 

Here are a few more shots of Lil Molly.  They went geocaching today.  Let me know if any of you have ever went or ever heard of this for that matter.  It works with a GPS.  You get coordinates online and you go to those places then you find something in a container.  I am still fuzzy on the details. Anyway, it is like a treasure hunt with other participants.  I have never played.  They started doing this when they were in Italy.

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There it is daddy, I found it! It’s good I worked out earlier so I could do all this hiking!