Friday Steve woke me up about 6 in the morning to tell me he hit a deer (10-point buck) and either I needed to take him to work or let him take my car. "I'll take you to work," I said. I sat up and put my socks on, then said, "Never mind, just take my car!" I had just gone to bed around 2:30 and I knew I wouldn't be able to drive on that amount of sleep.
I've been having more trouble with my back since the day after Christmas. Plays havoc with trying to sleep. Friday I had appointments for a flu shot and a massage. Abby and Justin gave me a gift certificate for Mother's Day and my birthday combined, and I hadn't used it yet.
After cancelling both appointments, I took a two hour bath in the whirlpool tub, then piddled around on the computer till Steve called me after work. We watched movies again that night and headed off to bed. Saturday Steve took his truck into Maaco for an estimate. When he got back, I talked him into driving to Tama for a while.
Neither of us checked the weather forecast, which is not like us at all. When I was probably ten miles from our exit onto 30 E, the road iced up. The vehicle in front of me was swerving all over the road. I slowed down to 30 mph and kept on driving. There were cars off in the ditch on both sides of the road from then on.
When I turned onto the exit of 30 E, my car started sliding toward the right ditch. Remembering to turn the direction of the slide, the car corrected itself and I just kept driving. Talk about scared. My heart was pumping so hard in my chest, I started holding my hand on my chest. I was a little hesitant to do anything that involved touching my brakes. Steve had had a few brews so I wasn't letting him drive, though he seemed to think he'd be just fine. Ha!
There's just something wrong with turning your car the direction of the slide. Okay, my car is headed toward the right ditch. I'm supposed to turn my wheel to the right? Sounds scary to me! But, they were right, and it worked, thank goodness.
By that time, we were too far to turn around (and I was not about to try going back down the road I had just turned off of). I'm now driving 20 mph and no one is passing me. There must be something about all-wheel drive as I didn't have as much trouble as the cars around me.
There were some idiots who came onto the road and passed everyone, driving like nothing was wrong. Amazing how stupid some people can be. I figure we'd see them again in the ditch down the road. What I want to know is "Where were all the road people with their safety equipment (you know, to sand the road and make it safe)? When we were about five miles from our destination, I told Steve to call a hotel and make a reservation. No way was I driving again until the ice let up.
Luckily, we were able to get a room (I had my doubts as I figured everyone would stay the night rather than continue driving). Of course, we didn't have our sweats or toothbrushes, but who doesn't live for a little adventure once in a while, huh? When I mentioned at check-in that we weren't prepared to spend the night, the clerk directed us to their gift shop. Wasn't that nice? Sheesh, Holiday Inn would give you toothbrushes.
Oh, well, at least we had mouthwash and were able to take showers. That makes you feel a lot fresher. I tried to sleep without my shirt, but that lasted about 20 minutes. What the heck, if people couldn't take a few wrinkles in my shirt, they don't need to look at me.
Of course, we had a birthday party to go to Sunday for Jadah, and no time to go out home to get fresh clothes. The choice was to go with wrinkles, or go on home period. I chose to arrive on time (ala wrinkles) and be happy I had taken a shower and was clean.
Jadah is so funny. She told Stevie, "Dad, last night I was two and now I am three!" She's always coming up with cute ones. The other day she said, "Dad, is Grandma Kathy your Mom?" When he replied with a yes, she said, "Then is Grandma Kathy my Mom, too?" What a Hoot! She may have just turned three but she's really three going on ten. A very smart little girl.
Heather and her kids were there and Josh and Shelley and their two kids. Sydney wasn't able to come as she was out of town. They played the usual game of placing the crown on the princess (which used to be pin the tail on the donkey).
Then Angie got out the butterfly nets for the kids and this little machine that shot butterflies up in the air for the kids to try and catch. What a Hoot! Carter just stood there with his little net and basicly watched. Finally, Angie picked him up and helped him catch some butterflies. That game was really cute, they played it over and over.
After the opening of the presents, and cake and ice cream, it was finally over. Yay! We dropped Stevie off at his apartment and headed home. It was a relief to pull into the garage. When we got in the house, I said, "Isn't it great to be home?" Steve agreed wholeheartedly.
It had been a long weekend and I'm not looking for any more adventures for a long time to come (hopefully)! I hope you all stayed safe during the ice storm. I'll be content to stay home and watch movies once again. Halfmoon
Well, it's 2009 already! Steve and I stayed home and watched two DVDs instead of going out. Nice to be home and safe instead of chancing it out on the road! I do miss getting together to play games with Steve's family, though. That was fun.
Seems like the older we get, the more we stay at home. Does that mean something? Actually, I was kind of ticked at Steve and so I layed down at 5 pm and slept till 9 or 9:30. Then we watched the movies.
As I was looking in the mirror while brushing my teeth, I noticed some of the silver backing must be coming off the edge of the left side. I imagine the humidity in my bathroom plays havoc with that backing. We've found a spot on the wall, just below where we hang our sweats, looks like water damage. And it hasn't dripped down to that spot nor were there wet towels hanging there. I don't get it.
Oh, well, I suppose it's time to start repainting the room and maybe replace that mirror section. Some new bathroom lighting would be nice, too.
Hope you all had a great New Year's Eve and Day! Halfmoon
Seems like the older we get, the more we stay at home. Does that mean something? Actually, I was kind of ticked at Steve and so I layed down at 5 pm and slept till 9 or 9:30. Then we watched the movies.
As I was looking in the mirror while brushing my teeth, I noticed some of the silver backing must be coming off the edge of the left side. I imagine the humidity in my bathroom plays havoc with that backing. We've found a spot on the wall, just below where we hang our sweats, looks like water damage. And it hasn't dripped down to that spot nor were there wet towels hanging there. I don't get it.
Oh, well, I suppose it's time to start repainting the room and maybe replace that mirror section. Some new bathroom lighting would be nice, too.
Hope you all had a great New Year's Eve and Day! Halfmoon
We decided not to get the whole family together again for Christmas Day. Heather bought her own turkey and ham and they invited one of Pato's friends to come over. Abby and Justin had three places to go to (every Christmas) so this would make their day easier. Shelley invited her Dad over for roast.
Since we were cooking the whole meal anyway, I told Stevie he could come eat with us as he had no plans. When I called to find out when to pick him up, he said Josh was bringing him out. Then I got a call from Abby, she wanted to come out and help me cook our meal, even though they weren't staying to eat it. How sweet is that?
I still over did it and payed for it with back pain increasing. Abby must have noticed it because she asked me to take over putting cream cheese on celery while she did dishes. We talked as we worked and suddenly I noticed that I had cut the celery as if I was putting it in the dressing (tiny little bites instead of two inch or longer slices. Oh, brother! "Abby, get the dressing bowl out of the refrigerator so I can add this to it."
I then put cream cheese on the other half of the celery stick I'd cut and on we went. The third or fourth time I cut half of the celery stick into mini pieces, I asked Steve to take over doing the celery. It wasn't funny anymore, it was embarrassing. Justin kept offering to throw away the mistakes I cut, as he hates celery!
Soon, it was time for Abby and Justin to leave, but just the amount that Abby did helped me tremendously. And it was great that she wanted to help her old mom out. Not too long after that the boys showed up. We ate our dinner and all were too stuffed for pie. That's when I noticed I hadn't taken the 24 Hour Salad out of the refrigerator. That made me mad. I hate cooking bacon anyway, so the fact that I had and we forgot to eat what I prepared was soooo frustrating (but typical Kathy).
After a short time, I started putting food away and asked for help. Steve II came in and helped me put most of it away. We also gave portions of everything to the boys to take home, too. Eventually Josh came in and helped too. I was just in too much pain to do it all. I wished there was a surgery to fix the pain in my back.
With all the sales going on, now is a good time to save money (if you have any left to spend). To see Howie Mondel being hilarious, go to kamoons15 to see my comment on his video!
Since we were cooking the whole meal anyway, I told Stevie he could come eat with us as he had no plans. When I called to find out when to pick him up, he said Josh was bringing him out. Then I got a call from Abby, she wanted to come out and help me cook our meal, even though they weren't staying to eat it. How sweet is that?
I still over did it and payed for it with back pain increasing. Abby must have noticed it because she asked me to take over putting cream cheese on celery while she did dishes. We talked as we worked and suddenly I noticed that I had cut the celery as if I was putting it in the dressing (tiny little bites instead of two inch or longer slices. Oh, brother! "Abby, get the dressing bowl out of the refrigerator so I can add this to it."
I then put cream cheese on the other half of the celery stick I'd cut and on we went. The third or fourth time I cut half of the celery stick into mini pieces, I asked Steve to take over doing the celery. It wasn't funny anymore, it was embarrassing. Justin kept offering to throw away the mistakes I cut, as he hates celery!
Soon, it was time for Abby and Justin to leave, but just the amount that Abby did helped me tremendously. And it was great that she wanted to help her old mom out. Not too long after that the boys showed up. We ate our dinner and all were too stuffed for pie. That's when I noticed I hadn't taken the 24 Hour Salad out of the refrigerator. That made me mad. I hate cooking bacon anyway, so the fact that I had and we forgot to eat what I prepared was soooo frustrating (but typical Kathy).
After a short time, I started putting food away and asked for help. Steve II came in and helped me put most of it away. We also gave portions of everything to the boys to take home, too. Eventually Josh came in and helped too. I was just in too much pain to do it all. I wished there was a surgery to fix the pain in my back.
With all the sales going on, now is a good time to save money (if you have any left to spend). To see Howie Mondel being hilarious, go to kamoons15 to see my comment on his video!
Every year we go to Shang Yen to celebrate Steve's birthday (OK, except for last year when that restaurant was closed and we had to find another Chinese restaurant). Our family loves the food there and it is one of the few restaurants open on Christmas Eve.
Our while family was there except Jadah, even Sydney was with us! It was great. I handed out our Xmas gifts to the kids and everyone gave their Dad his birthday gifts. The food was great as usual. I think Steve really enjoyed it.
Then, on to Lutheran Church of Hope for their Candlelight service. It was pretty cool. The lady in front of Heather's family turned around and glared anytime anyone said a word or moved to go to the restroom, etc. Her girls were really good in the service, not like the kid behind me who whined and complained that he wanted to go home throughout the whole thing. I didn't turn around and glare, though. Heather finely couldn't take it, got up with her family and went home.
I wished I would have known about it, I would have switched places with them and glared right back or told the biddy to turn around. (Not Christlike, I know.) Overall, it was a great evening. We took Steve home, then went on home to hit the hay (why does it always feel better to get into bed when you've had a looonnng day?????). Hope you all enjoyed your Christmas Eve and that you know the reason for the season!!! Halfmoon
Our while family was there except Jadah, even Sydney was with us! It was great. I handed out our Xmas gifts to the kids and everyone gave their Dad his birthday gifts. The food was great as usual. I think Steve really enjoyed it.
Then, on to Lutheran Church of Hope for their Candlelight service. It was pretty cool. The lady in front of Heather's family turned around and glared anytime anyone said a word or moved to go to the restroom, etc. Her girls were really good in the service, not like the kid behind me who whined and complained that he wanted to go home throughout the whole thing. I didn't turn around and glare, though. Heather finely couldn't take it, got up with her family and went home.
I wished I would have known about it, I would have switched places with them and glared right back or told the biddy to turn around. (Not Christlike, I know.) Overall, it was a great evening. We took Steve home, then went on home to hit the hay (why does it always feel better to get into bed when you've had a looonnng day?????). Hope you all enjoyed your Christmas Eve and that you know the reason for the season!!! Halfmoon
Abby asked if I would be able to watch Makayla (last Saturday) while she worked from 11 - 8. Justin would be gone hunting the whole day. I told her I would but with trepidition.
Steve said he would go with me and I hoped he'd be a little help! He ended up working that day so I asked Linda to go with me. She was like Abby's second mom when she was little so she could be a grandma to Mikayla. too!
I could tell Abby was nervous about leaving the baby, too. Maybe she picked up on my misgivings? She finally left and the day went very smooth. Mikayla only fussed when she was hungry, wet, or tired and I soon figured that out.
It was really cool feeding her her mommy's milk in a bottle. She sure sucked that right down. She is a good little baby, quite a difference from when she was a few weeks old.
Once we watched a DVD, we decided to watch the Baby Einstein one that Abby said Mikayla liked to watch. Oh, brother. Talk about nervewracking. I couldn't stand it. Sitting there watching some metal objects revolve???? Drove me nuts. We soon switched to TV.
Eventually Grandpa arrived and we ordered pizza and Justin arrived home early (I think it was just after 7 pm. We ate pizza and then went on our way. They have a nice TV at Abby's. They have some sort of cable channels or satellite. I love our TV at home but we just have the regular channels to choose from and half the time it fails to broadcast. Very frustrating. I think I'll talk to Steve about checking into Toshiba Satellite.
Steve said he would go with me and I hoped he'd be a little help! He ended up working that day so I asked Linda to go with me. She was like Abby's second mom when she was little so she could be a grandma to Mikayla. too!
I could tell Abby was nervous about leaving the baby, too. Maybe she picked up on my misgivings? She finally left and the day went very smooth. Mikayla only fussed when she was hungry, wet, or tired and I soon figured that out.
It was really cool feeding her her mommy's milk in a bottle. She sure sucked that right down. She is a good little baby, quite a difference from when she was a few weeks old.
Once we watched a DVD, we decided to watch the Baby Einstein one that Abby said Mikayla liked to watch. Oh, brother. Talk about nervewracking. I couldn't stand it. Sitting there watching some metal objects revolve???? Drove me nuts. We soon switched to TV.
Eventually Grandpa arrived and we ordered pizza and Justin arrived home early (I think it was just after 7 pm. We ate pizza and then went on our way. They have a nice TV at Abby's. They have some sort of cable channels or satellite. I love our TV at home but we just have the regular channels to choose from and half the time it fails to broadcast. Very frustrating. I think I'll talk to Steve about checking into Toshiba Satellite.
Last night we went to watch Taylor test for her next belt. It is amazing how much she has improved in one year. She is more confident and gives sharper moves, plus her kicks are much higher.
Then came breaking boards. Oh, my! They were going to have her break a board up high with her twirling around and then kicking out. Finally, they had her do a different kick after turning, but not turning completely around. That board broke. Thank goodness. The next one was with the open hand, she broke it right off.
The one that bothered me, because I knew she was going to do it from the start, was breaking a board with her elbow. Oh, my goodness! Don't you have a crazy bone there? With the second hit of her elbow (I think), she broke the board. I've never clapped so hard in my life.
I asked her, "Don't you hit your crazy bone when you do that?" "No," was her reply, "I'm used to it, so it doesn't hurt anymore." Wow, what a champion. She has been practicing 'tons', (her words) for this test. I'm sure she passed it.
Tay, Grandma is so proud of you! When I get a pic of you in your uniform, I'll attach it to this post! Well, tonight is Jordan's music concert, Thursday is Sydney's. Taylor said hers is in February (Thank goodness for small miracles to not have them all this week!). Have a super day! Halfmoon
Then came breaking boards. Oh, my! They were going to have her break a board up high with her twirling around and then kicking out. Finally, they had her do a different kick after turning, but not turning completely around. That board broke. Thank goodness. The next one was with the open hand, she broke it right off.
The one that bothered me, because I knew she was going to do it from the start, was breaking a board with her elbow. Oh, my goodness! Don't you have a crazy bone there? With the second hit of her elbow (I think), she broke the board. I've never clapped so hard in my life.
I asked her, "Don't you hit your crazy bone when you do that?" "No," was her reply, "I'm used to it, so it doesn't hurt anymore." Wow, what a champion. She has been practicing 'tons', (her words) for this test. I'm sure she passed it.
Tay, Grandma is so proud of you! When I get a pic of you in your uniform, I'll attach it to this post! Well, tonight is Jordan's music concert, Thursday is Sydney's. Taylor said hers is in February (Thank goodness for small miracles to not have them all this week!). Have a super day! Halfmoon
Well, Thanksgiving has come and gone. A day full of turkey, dressing, spuds and gravy, and of course, pumpkin and pecan pies. We all ate till we were stuffed, then ate desserts! Our whole family was there except for Jadah, who was at her other Grandma's house.
Pato and Abby
Shelley and Steve II
Mikayla is showing her little personality now. Whenever Abby or Justin talk to her, she coos and smiles. It is so adorable. Carter zoomed around on his little car propelled by his feet on the floor, everyone else beware or be ran over. He's pretty shy still. He had on an adorable little black leather coat, what a hoot!
Mikayla Corey and Grandma 
Alyce and Kat both had adorable dresses on. We celebrated Alyce's 2ND birthday which is actually Dec 2 but easier than getting everyone together again. Taylor, Sydney, and Jordan played some game with a ball in the hallway with Kat sometimes watching or playing with, I'm not sure.
Heather and Mikayla (Josh in background) 
Steve II is moving into his own apartment in a couple days which will be good for him, I think. Jadah will live just down the hall, so he'll be able to see her easily. He got his car working so I imagine he'll be looking for auto insurance before long.
Hope you all had a wonderful Turkey day! We sure did! Halfmoon
Pato and Abby
Shelley and Steve II
Steve
Steve II
Abby, Justin, and Mikayla, of course, were the first to arrive. At least they didn't have to wait in their car long until Jay came along with the keys to the building. We all had a wonderful time after calming down from the stress of getting everything there and ready to serve.
Abby, Justin, and Mikayla, of course, were the first to arrive. At least they didn't have to wait in their car long until Jay came along with the keys to the building. We all had a wonderful time after calming down from the stress of getting everything there and ready to serve.
Abby
Justin and Mikayla (he's camera shy)
Mikayla is showing her little personality now. Whenever Abby or Justin talk to her, she coos and smiles. It is so adorable. Carter zoomed around on his little car propelled by his feet on the floor, everyone else beware or be ran over. He's pretty shy still. He had on an adorable little black leather coat, what a hoot!
Mikayla Corey and Grandma
Carter Michael
Alyce and Kat both had adorable dresses on. We celebrated Alyce's 2ND birthday which is actually Dec 2 but easier than getting everyone together again. Taylor, Sydney, and Jordan played some game with a ball in the hallway with Kat sometimes watching or playing with, I'm not sure.
(Maria) Alyce
Heather and Mikayla (Josh in background)
Taylor Sue
Jordan Douglas
Sydney Anne
Katiana Lynn
Steve II is moving into his own apartment in a couple days which will be good for him, I think. Jadah will live just down the hall, so he'll be able to see her easily. He got his car working so I imagine he'll be looking for auto insurance before long.
Hope you all had a wonderful Turkey day! We sure did! Halfmoon
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