He's ten!

Dylan's 10 and now he has a cell phone! And Colton got one too, although, he thought for a bit that he didnt. Wow...he threw a bit of a fit. Happy Birthday to Dylan. Burgers, hot dogs and cake at their house this afternoon. Then we had to program all our numbers into their phones. The race is on to see who can get the most numbers! I bet they went door to door before bedtime! Nana Pam

You might be a red neck if....

You might be a red neck if you have been to Bass Pro, Great Wolf Lodge and Cabella's all in the same day.....i could not even begin to guess just how many kids were at Great Wolf...what a ZOO! As was Cabella's. There was a sign that said "Cabella's Shuttle Ahead". We managed to find a parking place as did Paul and Carla. Danny liked it better than Bass Pro....not me, i prefer BP. Found something for Hayden, that will surely make Megan squirm. Need your address girl...

Morgan, Paul and. Carla are already in bed, long day for them. Danny and i are watching a red hot Dirk and the Mavs....how do i get so drawn in? Well...its the playoffs..

Continuing with Dylan's birthday tomorrow.

Pam

Communication

The fact that we "text" these days, instead of talking on the phone is just a way of life....but when my sister uses Facebook and her blog to communicate that Dad needs pj's and underwear at the hospital, i think we have crossed a line! LOL. Mom, hope you saw those notes. I think Dad is tired of being in a gown for almost a month!

Todays line up....eyebrow wax, before i have to comb them back into place. Great Wolf Lodge for the g-sons birthday party (cant believe Dylan is TEN) and home in time for Carla, Paul and Morgan to arrive. Sheets in the washer, dishes to clean, laundry room to straighten up.....that list is a little like a song, but i prefer the song "ass in the water, toes in the sand..."

Last night we had Colby, Kevin, Jay, Tyler, Chelsey and Dallas all at home.....such a BIG Friday night for all. It's kinda fun to know they are all good with just hanging out here, hard to keep up with all of them otherwise. Chelsey was very sad....grade time again, possibly a "C" coming. Earth shattering for her. BUT, when Dallas showed up, her smile returned a bit. It will be interesting, two weeks from today, to see how that whole thing goes when Conner is her Prom date....i think there is a bit of jealousy, but that never hurts anyone and "you snooze you lose" when it comes to prom! I have laid down the law....she goes with Conner, because he asked her a few weeks ago, not changing, not happening, as she would say RUDE to even think about a change this late in the game.

Just talked to Mom a bit ago, she said Dad told her that he'd be going home Monday or Tuesday. Not sure if that is wishful thinking or what. Will update once i talk to them again.

Have a great Saturday and watch Carla's Blog for Warrior Dash photos. I'd bet it is a muddy mess!

XOXO,
PK

P.S. Megan, i cant believe he is TWO. Post lots of pictures....

A second post tonight....

So....i just have to share part of my presentation today. The audience was 8 or so new people that have been here since Monday, all from out of state. It's a training class....so i am part of the training. I present at 2pm and have one hour. Think about it, that's at least an hour after lunch and i am between them and their next break. Sooo.... I decide to make my presentation a mix of fun and work. I call it the Numbers/Triva Game. The mortgage industry has many "numbers" as you can imagine. Many of our standard forms are known by a number, so i throw this and a few accronyms in to keep them guessing. I also mix in a few other things such as.

If you plug your nose (use your fingers Paul) and close your mouth, it is impossible to hum

What's the number 332? The number of dimples in a golf ball

118? The number of ridges in a dime.

119? The number of ridges in a quarter

7? The maximum number of times you can fold a regular size sheet of paper in half

Your forearm is exaxtly the same length as your foot. One guy was 6' 8" and he said NO WAY....he pops off his shoe and sure enough...same length.

80%? The percentage of water contained in your brain.

4? The number of knees that an elephant has.....they are the only animal with this number and also the only animal that can't jump!

467? The number of questions an average 4 year old asks in a day.

Hopefully you can have a little fun with my Trivia Game. The group of trainees did! And mixed in with mortgage stuff, they learned a lot too. And it was FUN!

Pam

Wacky Wednesday...

Damn, what a day. Am i the only one that ever says this? 3 meetings, a conference call, a presentation and a Happy Hour. Makes for a tired Pam. And one that feels guilty because i never stopped long enough to call and check on Dad. I shall call in the morning, everything else can just WAIT. Realtor emails today....would you consider selling 10 acres? I tell her to send me a drawing of the 10. Of course it includes the lake access. No dice....if i am going to sell, it all goes AND i hope to keep fishing rights. It's not like i want the mineral rights, just want to fish if i get the urge.

To Aunt Barbara, glad you, Gary, Tony and family are all okay. Tony's pictures prove they had a scary night. Hate the storms. So helpless. I remember that Mom and Dad used to load us up and drive away from the storms. Cant remember where we went, just away. I can also remember getting in a storm cellar somewhere....can remember fruit jars and spiders in there. Probably the reason i am scared of the DARK!

To Jeannine....looking forward to Easter. Sure do miss Douglas and Bobbie.....they will be smiling down upon us, i am sure. Bobbie might even have a twinkle in her eye if it just happens to be freezing cold that day.....oh how i remember...

One day closer to Friday - check.

Love to all,
Pam

Is your house clean today?

Cell phone rings this morning at 9am.....it's Coryann, our Realtor. Her question....is your house clean today? I pause, take in a mental picture of how i left it 2 hours before and say, Well, it's pretty straight. No underwear in the floor. Why? She wanted her video guy to come out and video the whole place for a "virtual tour" to go on their web site. She said she would be here and hide anything that shouldnt be in the video. I say ok and go on about my day.... Chelsey calls me right after school and says "did someone come to the house today?". Yes Ma'am, why? She said the whole bar is clear. Stuff is "thrown in the floor" in my room. Things just dont look right Mom. I explained the video, and Chelsey was not happy. She had to out all her "stuff" back in its place. I laughed....she must have thought someone broke in. I get home and fruit bowl is in microwave. Pans in oven. Toothpaste and all my "stuff" is gone. I find it neatly placed in a cabinet. Now....everythhing is back in it's place. Chelsey said, they must not have video'd Colby's room. Nothing was moved, Hahahahahaha.

I talked to Dad this morning. He sounded really good. But you can tell he is tired of being trapped in the hospital. The good thing is that he is improving!

Off to watch tv.

Pam

Driver's License

Okay.....last Monday C and C turned 17. On Tuesday or Wednesday Chelsey says...oh by the way, our license expired on Monday. Grrrrrr, so Thursday i write them a note to go to school late, so they can go renew. They go in one car, as requested, and Chelsey texts me later and says "couldnt get because we do not have a VOE". I text back, "what the heck is a VOE?". No reply. I text Colby, he doesnt know and says that it comes from the school. Colby says, we have the same birthday and parents, so Chelsey can figure it out and just get one. I text Chelsey, WHATEVER IT IS, GET TWO. She gets TWO on Friday. I tell them more than once, if you get stopped, they will TOW your car, so they drive right all weekend...well, at least right enough to not get stopped. Today, i call the school, give permission to let them out at 1:30pm, since DL office closes at 4pm. They come home, shower, Chelsey fixes her hair (MOM, they are going to take our picture, i cant look stupid) Off they go to Sherman, since there is never a line. Chelsey texts that they are STILL waiting in line at 4:25pm. I get home and both have renewed their license, thank goodness. Still not sure what the VOE is, but is was a PITA (pain in the a#%). Renewal cost $6.00 each. Is it really necessary? Good grief.....least we know, for next year! But, then they will be 18, so i am sure the rules will change....

Crazy Monday, all day long.....a friend posted on Facebook "calgon take me away!". I couldnt agree more! Our NEW Realtor emailed this morning that the people who came yesterday didnt even get out of the car. They wanted "more secluded..". Now......this time i opened every blind, left lights on, etc., even shoved clothes around in our closet, so it didnt seem "closed in" as the realtor said from the last people, the last visitors didn't like that it was "a dark house" and floor plan didnt work for them. So.....this morning, when hail was hitting our windows and power was going on and off, my first thought was "well....it will have light if all the windows break and if we had a bunch of trees, they'd be ripped to pieces with the wind and hail.". I think this whole thing is going to make me nuttier than i was before we listed it....maybe i'll plant a few trees this coming weekend....so it's secluded, but NOT by the windows, so the light can get in. And wait for another hail storm.

As i am about to leave for work this morning, Danny texts (no we do NOT talk on our phones anymore) to "check the roof above our bathroom and Colby's truck." Soooooo, gritting my teeth, i stomp outside to look at the roof. Nothing wrong, i walk to every angle. Nothing. Then i stomp out to Colby's truck....nope, same dents HE put in it....nothing new. I come back in, and text Danny "both okay ???". He texts back, "okay, just making sure....." I think i'll go drink a bottle of calgon now....can i choose where to be "taken away"? Mexico sure sounds good!

Love to all!

Pam