Kamryn's first to Disneyland and Chuck E Cheese

Things to do at Grandma's house!

JOYFUL FAMILY TIME

Adrie came to visit and while the guys were golfing we had the perfect day riding our bikes to the beach and soaking up some rays.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH LINDSEY!

What a beautiful addition you are to our family! You have added so much light, laughter and joy. We love you and wish you the happiest day ever!

I had another one of my dreaded 11:00 PM phone calls with the caller ID of Jessica Lindsey. As of late things have been pretty mellow from Jessie-land so I answered casually chiding her for calling me with the results of American Idol. Immediately I knew something wasn't quite right when she began to cry uncontrollably and tell me that she really hurt herself. As the story unfolded and the pictures began to develop in my mind of male soccer opponent charging into female competitor with airborne daughter crashing to the earth in a twisted heap, I emphatically chided her for being transported to the ER in an ambulance and complained that certainly there must have been someone with a car that could have driven her there. As the night drew on and the prognosis grew more glib I felt bad for being upset about the expensive mode of transportation and started worrying about repair work. 

Jess had surgery on Thursday to repair her broken fibula. A plate and three screws later she was back to the land of the living. Ten long weeks in a no weight bearing cast followed by a walking boot for two more months is the future for Jessie Lou.

 I can hardly stand being so far away. She keeps assuring me that there's nothing I can do and she's got lots of people who are willing to help her get around. Her boyfriend Mike, whom I keep wanting to ignore the fact that she has a boyfriend, has been a real sweetheart. Thanks Mike, for being at the hospital from 10AM to 10PM and helping my Jessie girl cripple around. Thanks for keeping me informed about what was going on for two days. You did good! Thank you Lauren, Megan, Cassie, Sierra and Denae for being such good roommates and friends.

Keep smiling Jessie and heal quickly. I wish you weren't so very far away. I do want to come and take care of you cause that's just what moms do.

  

My first born is 30!!!

I can't believe that it's really been thirty years since I stepped into the role of mother. I still think I'm thirty! Eric, you have filled my life with joy. You have been a good son, a good friend and now I joy in the fact that you are a good husband and a good father. I am filled with pride in the man you have become. Happy Birthday!!

Love you,

Mom

Firemen

After the firefighters came to school. All the little boys wanted to be just like them.

One of my student's dad is a fireman. He was awesome with the kids.

Yesterday Was My Birthday!

Yesterday was my birthday! Tom kept asking me where I wanted to go for dinner and I kept telling him I just didn't want to make food the main focus of my day. So we left it at that. 

I got up contemplating the aging process and slowly got ready for school. I had this little verse we sing at the beginning of the day in my head, "Hello neighbor! Whaddya say? It's goin be a happy day!!...." and made a pact with  myself that it would indeed be a happy day despite the aging factor.  Tom insisted on making me eggs for breakfast regardless of my insistence that I really didn't want them. I ate them because he so desperately wanted to please me. 

Off to school I went to find that my secret pal brought me guacamole and chips with fresh fruit and dip to share.  Steph wanted to celebrate and I said, "How about bowling?' Anything but focusing on food today. When class was over and it was time for our mini celebration, I was hungry, Steph had a photo shoot and all the other ladies were busy. She suggested a movie, Pinkberry anything I wanted to do. We ended up at our usual lunch place sharing more food than either of us wanted. 

I knew the day would improve because we had a tennis date with Bryce and Sarah.  Surely the birthday celebration would not center around food!!! Bryce came first and was, of course hungry. He scrounged for a bowl of cereal and we waited for Sarah to make her way through the traffic. She arrived all smiles carrying a ginormous apple pie from Costco for just three of us because she doesn't eat stuff like that. 

Tom had a meeting and the night got later and colder and tennis seemed a faraway dream. TV Basketball and a game of chicken foot got us to the time when everybody was home. Remember, "A Happy Lindsey is a Full Lindsey! " So you can only guess what happened next. We piled into the car to go to dinner, not just any dinner but an all you can eat dinner at Soup Exchange.  Home again, home again, jiggity jig came four little pigs to the giant pie. Sarah searched for candles and was ready to light them when the doorbell rang and in walked Diane with a bag full of melt in your mouth dark chocolates. "Happy Birthday!" she cheerily exclaimed. I thanked her profusely and went back to the pie. How could I dismiss Sarah's heartfelt attempt to bring Birthday cheer. I told everyone, "Sarah bought this pie and we are going to eat it!"  After stuffing down the pie I chuckled at my feeble attempt to have a food free Birthday.  Thanks to all who remembered my special day.