GOODLOE GOOP

2008-12-04T14:54:00.000-08:00

I must say...their is nothing new here!!!

We had a really bad virus that went through the house and all of us as well!

Thanksgiving was at the tail end of the virus so Bob was really sick Thanksgiving day. We are all better now (Thank God!)

The boys are doing well in school report cards came home yesterday. Everyone is on track for their grade level. I feel Anthony is not up to par but I'm still going to work w/him. His teacher said he has greatly imporoved since September but I know we have lots of room for improvment. Bobby can do anything if he puts his mind to it. I have noticed the older he gets the lazyer he is getting! That is not going to fly in this house! If I don't like his homework I make hime earse the whole thing and do it again. He'll learn sooner or later...do it right the first time and we can move on!

Sunday at the Cabin...lots of pictures!

2008-10-22T12:32:00.000-07:00

Sunday we were at the cabin for the Woolly Worm Festival and Grandpa birthday!

The cabin w/fall color...

Grandfather mountain a little passed peak color.
Had to take this picture...this tree was so red!

The men did some work...cut down trees and moved logs.

The kids explored with their new friends Racer, Spiderman, Wormie and Dodger (all Woolly Worms)
Eddie and his daughter Cloe...Sal w/Samuel on his chest...and Bob w/Nina Grace (aka Samantha)
The kids holding their worms and keeping them warm.

Bobby took 2nd place in his heat.

Sal and Bobby got red ribbons for 2nd place...good job boys!

Waiting for the race sitting on a pumpkin keeping the worms warm!

They had an animal rescue at the fair...but this possum should have been put down...trust me!

The gang getting ready to sing Happy Birthday to Grandpa!

Anthony after the cake was in his belly...yum!

We had a great day with the family!

stay tuned...

2008-10-18T06:10:00.000-07:00

we are leaving tonight to go the mountains so stay tuned for a new blog next week...
we have plans on going to the Wooly Worm festivities as well as cutting up fallen trees and visiting w/family & friends!

Things...

2008-10-08T13:19:00.000-07:00

Some new things...

We went out and purchased a little car.

As you guys know Bobby has a big truck that he loves! The only problem w/this truck is the price of the liquid it takes to run the motor...DIESEL GAS! So over the pasted weeks I've been combing Craig's list and local dealerships for a "little" gas sipper! We found one in great shape!

We are the proud owners of a 1992 yes '92 Honda Accord EX. It is almost the same color of Bob's truck (light brown)w/Burgundy interior. If cars could tell a story I would love to hear what this one would say...she has 235,000 miles and has been wrecked b/c it has a salvage title. The title means we just can't get collision on it and your taxes are cheaper. I would love to know it's history...we are waiting to get the title in the mail from Raleigh.

I hope we get another 235,000 miles out of this car...time will tell

Baking:

I've also made some cornbread (thanks Mari for the recipe) recently. The cast iron skillets used to belong to Bob's grandmother Cora. When we moved her up here from Florida we were told we could have anything we wanted out of the kitchen and I grabbed the cast iron stuff. One of the corn skillets is stamped w/a date of 1928. I was trilled when I was done baking I had to grab my camera while they cooled. I guess because the skillets were in the family it just made the cornbread taste that much better to me. (thanks Cora)

final update on Chewie!

2008-10-04T06:35:00.000-07:00

Lots of you guys have asked over the weeks how Chewie's leg has healed. We are all better! I went back to the Emergency vet last week and gave them a big THANK YOU and updated them on Chewie. They were grateful that I came by with a great update. This is the last picture of his leg all the hair has basically grown back and where he was bitten we have black scar tissue.

He is doing great for a 10 year old pup!

Friday afternoon

2008-10-04T05:41:00.000-07:00

We had a low key Friday afternoon. I normally watch my friends (Pete & Heather) boys on Friday afternoons so they can work but...they went to the beach. We had a great night. We started after school with playing outside. The boys LOVE to be outside.

They hunted for worms and bugs, rode bikes and we colored the driveway with chalk. We left notes for daddy.

After a while we came in and had pizza then went for a nature walk around the neighborhood. Once we were done looking at all the poison ivy, ant hills, and wild flowers we came in for movie time. We all pick out a movie (Enchanted, for mommy) sat up in the playroom and watched it. I love watching movies with the boys. Once the movie was over it was time for baths and bed....not only for the kids but for Mommy too.

TAGGED!

2008-09-28T18:46:00.000-07:00

First... thanks Christy for tagging me!...lol

I think I'm supposed to come up with 6 things about me...OK here we go!

1. I love to live in a clean house. Some of you may know that already but to me my house can't be clean enough. I also clean things that are not seen everyday like b/h the frig. or b/h the washer and dryer. I move my sofas and vacuum under them as well as furniture if I can move it. To me something always needs cleaning...the windows, the blinds, the ceiling fans, the a/c returns...stuff people wouldn't think of doing unless they where filthy. See now just talking about it I want to go clean my windows and blinds!

2. I took piano lessons for 9 years and don't play as an adult. When I was a child we took lessons one a week and had to practice everyday. When I was given the option to continue or stop lessons I choose to stop and really have not played since.

3. I enjoy being outside! Let me plant flowers or go for a walk I don't mind sweating. Take me to the beach to build a sandcastle or to the mountains to tube in the snow. I just love being outside. I love all 4 seasons!

4. As a child I was on a swim team. I was on the Syosset swim team and I loved it. As I got older I became a life guard. I was a life guard at West Hills Day Camp on Long Island. To this day I love to swim. I love the water I guess that is why I'm an Aquarius. Take me to the water, on the water, or in the water...I'm happy!

5. I watch my boys sleep. I take pictures of Bobby and Anthony sleeping. I guess they looks so angelic when they a sleep I can't help myself. They are also still...I can examine then for new moles,freckles, cuts or bruises I haven't seen when we're on the go. I also talk to them while the are asleep. I whisper sweet things in their ears. Upon occasion when I tell them something in their sleep they'll moan back! I love my boys!

3 years ago!
last week!

3 years ago

last week!

6. Bob and I met in the summer of 1992. I had just moved down form NY and was getting ready to start Wingate College (now University). That summer I was to told to get a job so I would have gas money to drive home on the weekends. I met this young man in the parking lot of the Arboretum. The movie theater was just finished and they were looking for a crew. So I parked next to this blond guy who got out of his mothers blue minivan. We were both headed in for a job interviews. We sat next to each other, filled out applications next to each other and several weeks later started work w/each other! I always asked the manager to work me the same shift as Bob b/c I was attracted it him. Well on 6-14- 93 we had our first date (after work) at the Knife & Fork off Independence Blvd. We dated 5 years and married on 4-19-1998. I can remember that day as if it where yesterday. That was the first time I met Mari... who would have known she was going to be my sister-in-law. Anyway, Bob and I have been together ever since...We have kind of grown into adults together and hope to grow into old farts together!....So Bob & I have been together 15 years!

BOBBY'S BIRTHDAY

2008-09-24T17:59:00.000-07:00

WELL ON 9-19 BOBBY TURNED 8.

BOBBY JR. 9-19-2000

YES MY FIRST BORN TURNED EIGHT AND I HAVE THE GRAYS TO SHOW IT! WE HAD A LITTLE GATHERING WITH FAMILY AND A HAND FULL OF FRIENDS! WE STARTED AT SPORTS CONNECTION WITH JUMPING AND BOUNCING IN THE INFLATABLE ROOM.

SAMANTHA SLIDING INTO BOBBY & ANTHONY!

THEN THE OLDER BOYS (INCLUDING DAD'S) WENT INTO THE LASER TAG ROOM. THE KIDS HAD A BLAST. SPORTS CONNECTION DIDN'T HAVE ANY PARTY ROOMS AVAILABLE TO WE WENT BACK TO THE HOUSE FOR DINNER, CAKE AND CONVERSATION.

BOBBY & ELI GETTING READY!

UNCLE SAL & DADDY B GETTING READY!

MY CAKE W/THOSE STINKY SPLAT BALLS (BAD IDEA)

BOBBY HAD A GREAT DAY AND GOT SOME AWESOME GIFTS. HE GOT SEVERAL LEGO SETS (HE LOVES LEGO'S),A JUMP RAMP FOR HIS BIKE (FROM ANTHONY), A HUGE REMOTE CONTROL CAR FROM NANA & POP AND AN ELECTRIC RAZOR SCOOTER( HE'S BEEN ASKING FOR ONE FOR A WHILE NOW) FROM GRANDMA & GRANDPA. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT CAME YOU MADE BOBBY'S BIRTHDAY SPECIAL.

BOBBY ON THE RAZOR!

Update!

2008-09-07T05:19:00.000-07:00

Well this morning I woke up to give Chewie his meds and it is amazing how good his leg looks. All the different pill I gave him yesterday have paid off today...He looks so good. Chewie got a couple of more years in him! We are so happy.

Good News!

2008-09-06T10:18:00.000-07:00

We had a vet appointment this morning and Chewie is out of the woods!

So in all they found 7 obvious puncture wounds on his left leg. Several b/t his toes and one big one on his ankle. The only major concern now is rotting skin. The vet has put Chewie on every drug under the sun (just kidding). He has a pain killer, an anti-inflammatory, 2 antibiotics, ect... my counter top looks like the vets office. Anyway, I was told this is a long recovery process. He has to be on medicine for about 3 weeks. All this for a stupid copperhead bite! Let me tell you the next time I see one of those poisonous snakes I'm going to KILL IT!!! Here you can see all the bruising that is starting to move to his to his chest.

Since this has happened my kids have brought home every book in the school library about venomous snakes. One book said durning the cooler/cold months copperheads live in a den to stay warm. I've been wondering since this happened at night (and it was cool on Thursday night) if when Chewie went out to pottie he stepped in a den.

Anyway...we will be putting out SNAKE AWAY on Sunday!

Poor Chewie!

2008-09-05T13:02:00.000-07:00

Chewie 2006 in Aunt Bea's house

Hi guys-

For those of you who don't know Chewie got bit several times by a venomous snake(copperhead, rattlesnake, cottonmouth or water moccasin) last night. These are some pictures of his left leg. His fever is between 104-105 and he is taking pain meds and antibiotic. He made through the night so we are hopeful he will recover!

Wallie & Chewie in 2005 b/f Wallie lost his leg!

For those of us who have animals you can understand they are part of the family. We have had Wallie & Chewie since they where 6 weeks old. They were my Christmas present the first year we were married. They were our babies b/f we had babies! They are always happy to see you even when your having a bad day. So even when I complain about them...I still love them!

Christmas 1998...my gift from Bob

This is Thor (Joe & Brandi's dog) smelling Wallie & Chewie in the laundry basket Christmas Day!

click on the link below to see more snake bite pictures!

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school started!

2008-08-28T12:43:00.000-07:00

First day pictures!;-)

Monday was Bobby's first day of 2nd grade

Today was Anthony's first day of kindergarten

I got the "come on, mom" look!

OK... that's better!

Anthony's first school bus ride!

Look at that smile!!!

Wow both my boys are in school now!

Florida Pics

2008-08-24T17:38:00.000-07:00

GETTING READY TO GO UNDER!

WOW, IS THIS A POSE OR WHAT...THIS ONE IS COMING OUT WHEN HE BRINGS HIS FIRST GIRLFRIEND HOME!

NIGHT SWIMMING... WOW DO WE NEED A POOL

ANNA & TONY W/BOBBY & ANTHONY

NONA PLAYING W/ANTHONY

ANTHONY & BOBBY LOVED PLAYING W/ CODY

ANNA & TONY W/THE BOYS

ME W/MY NONA (GRANDMOTHER)

WOW...FAY!

2008-08-23T18:08:00.000-07:00

OK, FIRST OFF... YES I'M CRAZY!

I WENT DOWN TO FLORIDA ON WED. TO SEE MY GRANDMA (91), MY AUNT & UNCLE. I HAD BEEN PLANNING A TRIP TO FLA. FOR A WHILE AND EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A TROPICAL STORM I WAS GOING TO FLORIDA.

THE FIRST 6 HOURS OF THE DRIVE WERE OK (W/2 BOYS WHO LOVE TO BE OUTSIDE PLAYING THIS WAS TORTURE) ONCE WE PASSED JACKSONVILLE AND DAYTONA WE MET FAY! WOW! SHE WAS INTENSE....THE CARS ON I95 WERE CRAWLING...WE DID 45 MPH FOR THE NEXT 4 HOURS. I MANAGED TO KEEP MY COOL AND REALLY CONCENTRATED ON THE ROAD. THIS WAS EXHAUSTING. I WAS ACTUALLY CONCENTRATING ON DRIVING IN A MONSOON. WE SAW SEVERAL CARS THAT HAD FLIPPED OVER COVERED IN WATER. I GUESS THESE CARS HYDROPLANED AND LOST CONTROL AND FLIPPED IN THE PROCESS (WHICH AT THAT MOMENT I PICTURED MYSELF DOING AS WELL) THE BOYS GOT SCARED WHEN THEY SAW THE WATERS RISING AND THE CARS FLIPPED OVER. ANTHONY FREAKED OUT!!! HE WAS CRYING AND WAS REPEATING OVER AND OVER THAT HE WAS SCARED.

BY THE TIME I REACHED EXIT 118 OFF I 95 MY NERVES WHERE SHOT. I CALLED MY AUNT AND UNCLE TO LET THEM KNOW I WOULD BE THERE SHORTLY. THEY INFORMED ME THERE NEIGHBORHOOD/STREET WAS FLOODED. THEY HAVE AN SUV AND HAD TO COME PICK US UP FROM A HOME DEPOT PARKING LOT B/C I COULD NOT DRIVE MY CAR TO THEIR HOUSE.

THE WHITE THING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIVER(STREET) IS MY AUNT & UNCLE'S MAIL BOX WHICH IS AT THE CURB.

THIS IS HOW THE MAJORITY OF THE STREETS LOOKED IN THE PT. SAINT LUCIE AREA. WE NEEDED A PADDLE BOAT!

ONCE WE GOT TO THE HOUSE I WAS ABLE TO REST AND VISIT W/ MY GRANDMA, AUNT & UNCLE. THEY JUST BUILT A BEAUTIFUL HOUSE W/SCREENED IN POOL.

MY BOYS WHERE IN THE POOL...MORNING,AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...THEY HAD A BLAST! I'M SURE MY AUNT & UNCLE WHERE WHORE OUT BY THE TIME WE LEFT THIS MORNING! THE BOYS ALSO ENJOYED SPENDING SOME TIME W/THEIR GREAT GRANDMOTHER.

WE HAD A GREAT TIME THANKS AGAIN... TIZI (AUNT) ANNA & TIZI (UNCLE) TONY!

I'M TIRED I'LL POST MORE PICTURES TOMORROW...GOODNIGHT!

FINISHING UP SUMMER

2008-08-09T06:05:00.000-07:00

NOTHING NEW HERE. WE ARE GETTING THROUGH THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS OF SUMMER. SAMANTHA CAME TO VISIT GRANDMA & GRANDPA FOR THE WEEK SO WE WERE ABLE TO STEAL HER FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS.

SHE LOVES MY BOYS. THEY WERE WATCHING A MOVIES HOLDING HANDS AND LAYING ON EACH OTHER....TOO CUTE!

BOBBY & ANTHONY WANT TO KEEP SAMANTHA (SORRY MARI)...BUT THEY FIGHT OVER HER (RIGHT UP HER ALLEY). THEY BOTH WANT TO SIT NEXT TO HER, THEY BOTH WANT TO HOLD HER HAND THEY BOTH WANT TO TELL HER SECRETS. TO MUCH DRAMA... I THINK I'LL KEEP MY 2 BOYS!!!

SAMANTHA WAS ABLE TO KEEP UP THOUGH. I GUESS SHE IS USED TO IT FROM SAL & DONOVAN. I TOOK THEM TO SPORTS CONNECTION(INDOOR FUN LAND FOR KIDS) THEY JUMPED IN THE BOUNCE HOUSES FOR 2 HOURS.(GREAT PLAY IF YOUR LOOKING TO UNLOAD ENERGY) SHE WAS JUST AS SWEATY AND SMELLY AS THE BOYS...GOOD JOB SAMANTHA...I BET YOU SLEPT GOOD LAST NIGHT!

I EVEN TRIED TO TAKE SOME PICS OF JUST SAMANTHA & AUNT GG BUT THE BOYS EVEN GOT IN THOSE AS WELL...SO THIS IS OUR SELF PORTRAIT!

****WE HAD FUN WITH SAMANTHA!!!****

HANGIN' WITH DAD

2008-07-30T17:22:00.000-07:00

I CANNOT KEEP MY BOYS IN THE HOUSE. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAS THIS PROBLEM. MY BOYS WILL GO OUTSIDE FROM 32 DEGREES TO 99 DEGREES...THE COLD/HEAT DOESN'T BOTHER THEM.

TODAY THEY RODE BIKES UP AND DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. THEY HAD RACES TO SEE HOW WOULD WIN AND DAD WAS THE OFFICIAL. THEY RODE AND RODE AND RODE. I WOULD HAVE PASSED OUT.

THEY EVEN GOT DADDY IN ON A RACE

WE ALSO HAVE A REALLY COOL (I GUESS) GARDEN SPIDER LIVING ON BOBBY'S WINDOW. WE DID OUR HOMEWORK AND FOUND OUT THEY ARE NOT HARMFUL THEY JUST EAT GRASSHOPPERS AND OTHER BUGS. THEIR WEB IS AWESOME! THE BOYS CHECK IN ON HIM DAILY TO SEE IF HE HAS HIS NEXT MEAL WRAPPED UP IN THE WEB-GROSS!

HOT!

2008-07-28T14:51:00.001-07:00

WOW... HAS IT BEEN HOT!

TODAY I SET UP THE KIDDIE POOL W/ICE COLD WELL WATER AND WALLIE ENJOYED IT AS MUCH AS THE BOYS!

WALLIE LOVES THE WATER!

BOBBY AND ANTHONY KEPT DROPPING CARROTS IN THE WATER AND WALLIE WOULD HOLD HIS BREATHE AND DIVE UNDERWATER FOR THEM!

NOTICE YOU DON'T SEE CHEWIE...HE DOESN'T CARE FOR WATER...IN THAT REGARD THEY ARE SOOO DIFFERENT YOU WOULDN'T KNOW THAT THEY WERE BROTHERS.

BEACH

2008-07-25T05:49:00.000-07:00

WE HAD A GREAT COUPLE OF DAYS AT THE BEACH. BEACH TRIPS ALWAYS GO SOOO FAST! WE ARE A WATER FAMILY!

IT IS AMAZING THE DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES. LAST YEAR THE BOYS TRIED TO DO THE BOOGIE BOARD SURFING BUT THE WEREN'T CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO TRY THE BIG WAVES. THIS YEAR THEY HAD SOME AWESOME RIDES! THIS PICTURE SHOWS ANTHONY, BOBBY & GANNON (COUSIN) RIDING A WAY IN. THEY HAD A BLAST!

WE HAD 8 CHILDREN IN THE HOUSE. THEY PLAYED REALLY GOOD WITH EACH OTHER. THE OLDEST CHILD WAS 9 AND THE YOUNGEST WAS 2. WE HAD EVERYTHING FROM PSP'S & GAMEBOYS TO STACKING BLOCKS AND TEDDY BEARS. STARTING WITH THE OLDEST IN THE FLAG TRUNKS IS GANNON (COUSIN) BOBBY, AUSTIN (FAMILY FRIEND), ANTHONY, KENNA (COUSIN), WILL (COUSIN), KENZIE (COUSIN) AND CONNOR (FAMILY FRIEND).

WE TAKE A PICTURE LIKE THIS EVERY YEAR.

MOM AND THE BOYS TAKING A PICTURE...WOW THEY ARE GETTING BIG!

WE TOOK THIS PICTURE AT CALABASH CREAMERY

UNCLE ED, BOB, JOE, BARB,PHIL & KOBI

GANNON,AUSTIN, BOBBY AND ANTHONY EATING THEIR ICE CREAM!

WE MADE A SENCE WHERE EVER WE WENT.

WE TOOK THIS OUTSIDE THE CREAMERY.

THIS WAS LUNCH ONE AFTERNOON AT CAPT. NANCE SEAFOOD IN CALABASH. I LOVE TAKING PICTURES OF EVERYONE TOGETHER!

WE HAD ANOTHER GREAT YEAR AT THE BEARS LAIR ON SUNSET BEACH, NC

ITCHY, ITCHY, ITCHY!!!!

2008-07-18T05:41:00.000-07:00

OK...YA KNOW THE PICTURES IN MY LAST BLOG WHERE ANTHONY & BOBBY ARE IN THE TREES.

WE HAVE POISON IVY!!!!

IT'S ON OUR ARMS, LEGS, AND FACE. ALL OF HIS EXPOSED AREAS. :-(

AN 8 YEAR OLD W/POISION IVY IS NOT FUN. WE WENT TO THE DOCTOR TO GET SOME RELIEF AND HE GAVE US PREDNISOLONE (STEROID)TO MAKE IT GO AWAY! HE ALSO SUGGESTED BENADRYL FOR THE ITCH. THANK GOD FOR BENADRYL B/C IT WORKS GREAT. BOBBY IS GETTING IT EVERY 4 HOURS ON THE HOUR. I EVEN GAVE SOME TO ANTHONY LAST NIGHT-LOL

I'M HOPING THE MEDS WORK AND SUNDAY AT THE BEACH THE SUN DOESN'T HURT HIM TO MUCH. BUT I'M REALLY HOPING ANTHONY DOESN'T BUST OUT WITH THIS WHILE WE'RE AWAY. THE DOCTOR IS ON STAND BY TO CALL IN A PRESCRIPTION FOR ANTHONY IF THE NEED ARISES.

chillin' weekend

2008-07-14T16:33:00.000-07:00

TODAY(MONDAY) WE HUNG OUT IN THE TREES WHILE MOM WASHED THE DOGS!

WELL THIS WEEKEND WE JUST HUNG AROUND. SAL AND MARI CAME IN FROM S.C. AND STAYED WITH MOM & DAD. ON SUNDAY WE WENT TO CHURCH AND THEN OUT TO LUNCH. WE HAD A CARAVAN FROM CHURCH TO ZAPATAS AND FROM ZAPATAS TO GRANDMA & GRANDPA'S HOUSE.

MY KIDS COULDN'T WAIT TO RIDE THEIR FOUR WHEELERS. I HAVE GOTTEN TO THE POINT IN WHICH I CAN'T WATCH THEM RIDE. I'M A NERVOUS WRECK. SO...I WENT INSIDE AND HELD SAMUEL. I ENJOYED HOLDING MY NEPHEW (YOU FORGET HOW TINY THEY ONCE WHERE). WE HAD A GREAT CONVERSATION ABOUT GAS AND STOMACH PAIN.-LOL POOR SAMUEL HAS BEEN STRUGGLING WITH STOMACH ISSUES AND DIFFERENT FORMULAS. I CAN RELATE I WAS ONCE COLIC YA KNOW... SAMUEL LOOKS MORE LIKE ME THAN MY OWN SON(BOBBY).

OLD PICTURE...I FORGOT MY CAMERA

THIS WEEKEND! :-(

ONCE WE GOT HOME MY BOYS JUMPED IN THE SHOWER AND SETTLED IN FOR A NIGHT OF ICE ROAD TRUCKERS WITH DAD(ONE OF BOB'S FAVORITE SHOWS). THE BOYS WHERE ON THE SOFA NO MORE THAN 5 MINS. AND BOBBY WAS OUT! HE PLAYED HARD!!! HE WAS SNORING SO LOUD WE HAD TO MAKE THE TV LOUDER. ANTHONY ON THE OTHER HAD IS MY NIGHT OWL. HE CAN HANG!!! SO HE WHIPPED OUT CANDYLAND AND HAD A COUPLE OF GAMES. THE 3 OF US PLAYED 3 GAMES OF CANDYLAND B/F WE SENT HIM TO BED. WE HAVE TO FORCE HIM TO GO TO BED. WE WANTS TO BE W/MOM AND DAD SITTING BETWEEN US ON THE SOFA.

WE HAD A NICE SUNDAY WITH FAMILY.

FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT READ MY FLOODING POST AND DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A BIG DEAL THE WATER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY WAS ABOUT 8 FEET DEEP. THIS IS A W/OUT WATER.

THIS WEEK WE'LL BE GETTING READY TO GO TO THE BEACH FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. THE BOYS LOVE THE WATER AND THE SAND. OK, THE FISHING TOO.

FLOODING!

2008-07-08T16:36:00.000-07:00

WE HAD SOME BAD STORMS THIS AFTERNOON. WHEN I TELL YOU IT CAME DOWN IN BUCKETS I'M NOT LYING! WE HAD SO MUCH RAIN IT FLOODED OUR FRONT YARD AND BACKYARD. WE HAD A RIVER IN THE FRONT AND A STREAM IN THE BACK. I THINK THE WEATHER MAN SAID 4" AN HOUR AND THE STORM WAS SLOW MOVING AND GREW ON TOP OF US.

ANTHONY WAS REALLY SCARED THAT OUR HOUSE WAS GOING TO FLOOD AND STARTED TO PRAY FOR THE RAIN THE STOP (HE WAS FRANTIC).

4TH OF JULY WEEKEND

2008-07-08T05:58:00.000-07:00

WELL 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND WAS NICE. I SPENT FRIDAY AT WORK AND THEN AT HOME WITH THE BOYS. THE PIZZERIA WAS OPEN SO DADDY DIDN'T GET HOME UNTIL AFTER NINE. THIS IS BOB POSING IN THE WALK IN COOLER...SILLY DADDY!

SATURDAY WAS ABOUT THE SAME WE WERE HOME IN THE AFTERNOON (CLEANING) AND THEN WENT TO WORK AT NIGHT. BOBBY AND ANTHONY EXPERIENCED A SATURDAY NIGHT AT ANZI. WE HAVE A TV/DVD COMBO IN THE OFFICE SO THEY WATCHED MOVIES AND PLAYED VIDEO GAMES.

SUNDAY WAS FAMILY DAY. WE HAD A GREAT DAY! WE HAD A PARTY FOR OUR "OLD" FRIENDS/PLAY GROUP FRIENDS. WE HAVE A GROUP OF FRIENDS THAT WE HAVE HAD SINCE OUR FIRST HOME, (WHEN WE FIRST GOT MARRIED). WE MET THIS GROUP IN THE LATE 90'S AND WE WHERE ALL AT THE SAME STAGE IN LIFE. WE ALL LIVED IN THE BLAKNEY AREA AND THESE WERE OUR FIRST HOMES. WE HAD ALL RECENTLY BEEN WED AND GETTING READY TO START OUR FAMILIES. ANYWAY, NOW WE HAVE CHILDREN THE SAME AGES AND WE HAVE ALL MOVED FROM THE BLAKNEY AREA TO WAXHAW. A COUPLE OF LAST MINUTE GUESTSCAME BY, 2 OF BOBBY'S BROTHERS STOPPED IN AS WELL AS A COUPLE OF NEIGHBORS WALKED OVER. WE HAD A TOTAL OF 17 KIDS...I THINK...I LOST COUNT!

NEEDLESS TO SAY IN ENDED UP BEING A LARGE GROUP OF GREAT PEOPLE! WE ALL HAD A WONDERFUL TIME THE RAIN CAME DOWN IN BUCKETS BY THE FUN CARRIED ON!

WHAT GOING ON?

2008-06-27T18:07:00.000-07:00

WELL I WENT TO THE DOCTOR TODAY AND I HAVE BRONCHITICS AGAIN. I HAD IT IN JANUARY THEN IN FEBRUARY AND NOW IN JUNE MY LUNGS NEED TO BUILD UP SOME STRENGTH!!! (COUGH,COUGH)

BOBBY AND ANTHONY ARE BOTH VERY OUTDOOR BOYS! THEY LOVE DIGGING IN THE DIRT, JUMPING ON THE TRAMPOLINE AND RIDDING THEIR 4 WHEELERS. SINCE I'M A PROTECTIVE MOTHER I DON'T MIND THE DIGGING IN THE DIRT. THE WORMS AND BUGS DON'T BOTHER ME BUT THE COPPERHEADS AND BLACK WIDOWS DO(WE'VE FOUND BOTH THIS SUMMER NEAR THERE PLAY SET!) I GET CONCERNED WHEN THEY DO STUNTS ON THE TRAMPOLINE LIKE BACK FLIPS AND TUMBLES.(MY NIECE MCKENNA BROKE HER ARM ON THEIRS LAST FALL AND NEEDED SURGERY) WHEN THEY 4 WHEEL DADDY HAS TO BE THERE. GOOD GOLLY... I TOTALLY FREAK OUT. BOB TELLS ME TO CLOSE MY EYES OR GO INSIDE. THESE BOYS LOVE TO RIDE THEIR 4 WHEELERS AND TELL MOMMY NOT TO COME AND WATCH B/C I MAKE DADDY TURN THE THROTTLE DOWN!

THE BOYS HAVE BEEN GOOD SO FAR THIS SUMMER. LAST WEEK THEY HAD VBS AT NANA & POP'S CHURCH. SINCE I HAD TO WORK I DROPPED THEM OFF AND NANA PICKED THEM UP(SHE ALSO WORKED A CLASS AT VBS). EVERYDAY NANA PLANNED A NEW AND DIFFERENT ACTIVITY. THE THE BOYS. THEY HAD A BLAST. ONE DAY THEY WENT TO THE MOVIES AND SAW KUNG FU PANDA ANOTHER DAY THEY WENT TO SPORTS CONNECTION(BOUNCE HOUSE PLACE) AND JUMPED ALL AFTERNOON. NEEDLESS TO SAY BY THE END OF THE WEEK BOTH THE BOYS & NANA WHERE WORE OUT!

THIS WEEKEND BOBBY & ANTHONY ARE GOING WITH GRANDMA & GRANDPA TO THE MOUNTAINS FOR A SLEEP OVER. THE BOYS HAVE BEEN PACKING FOR 3 DAYS NOW. THEY ARE EXTREMELY EXCITED ABOUT GOING TO THE CABIN WITH JUST G-MA AND G-PA. THEY WANT TO BE ALONE WITH THEM. I THINK IT'S GREAT THEY WANT TO SEND TIME WITH THEM B/C I'M SURE ONE DAY THEY BE "TO COOL" TO HANG OUT WITH THE GRANDPARENTS. DADDY TELLS THEM STORIES OF WHEN HE HUNG OUT WITH HIS GRANDPA WHEN HE WAS THEIR AGE. I'M SO GLAD MY CHILDREN HAVE BOTH SETS OF GRANDPARENTS TO MAKE MEMORIES WITH.

WELL I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO A DAY ALONE WITH BOB. WE DON'T GET TO MANY OF THEM BUT WHEN WE DO WE HAVE FUN TOGETHER. WE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOR 15 YEARS AND MARRIED 10 OF THOSE YEAR AND WE STILL LAUGH! FOR THOSE YOU THAT KNOW US YOU KNOW WE "CUT UP" HAVE A GOOD TIME AND LAUGH.

I LOVE MY BOYS!

OMG...I'M DOING THIS!

2008-05-29T17:42:00.000-07:00

FIRST OF ALL I CAN'T BELEIVE I'M BLOGGING! I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD WANT TO DO THIS BUT I'M GIVING IT A TRY!

ANTHONY GRADUATED FROM PRE-SCHOOL LAST WEEK. I CAN'T BELEIVE MY BABY IS DONE WITH PRE-SCHOOL AND STARTING KINDERGARTEN IN THE FALL. I DON'T FEEL OLD ENOUGH TO HAVE 2 KIDS IN ELEMENTRY SCHOOL. I WILL SAY I AM EXCITED ABOUT NOT HAVING TO PAY PRE-SCHOOL TUITION ANYMORE. I HAVE BEEN WRITING BETHANY ACADEMY CHECKS SINCE 2002. I MUST SAY IT WAS WORTH EVERY PENNY...WHAT A WONDERFUL PRE-SCHOOL WITH GREAT TEACHERS!

SO SUMMER BREAK HAS STARTED FOR ANTHONY AND HAS BEEN COMING TO WORK WITH ME. AFTER JUNE 6TH BOBBY WILL BE JOINING US AT WORK AS WELL. THANK GOODNESS WE'VE GOTTEN VIDEO GAMES AT ANZI THIS MAKES THE TIME GO A LITTLE QUICKER FOR THE BOYS. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF THINGS PLANNED FOR THE SUMMER.

IN 3 WEEKS THEY WILL BOTH ATTEND VBS AT MESSIAH LUTHERN CHURCH AND SPEND THE AFTERNNONS WITH NANA (AND COUSIN WILL WHO IS ALSO ATTENDING VBS). THE 3RD WEEK IN JULY WE WILL BE AT THE BEACH WITH THE GOODLOE SIDE OF THE FAMILY. EVERY JULY THEY RENT THE BEARS LAIR AT SUNSET BEACH FOR A WEEK. WE HAVE A GREAT TIME RELAXING! SOMETIME B/T VBS AND THE BEACH I HOPE TO GET TO THE MOUNTAINS AND STAY AT THE CABIN (BEAR HUG DEN) WE HAVE NOT BEEN UP THERE IN ALONG TIME DUE TO THE NEW PIZZERIA AND GAS PRICES. SO I HOPE TO GET UP THERE A COUPLE OF TIMES THIS SUMMER. IT IS SO MUCH COOLER UP THERE THAN IT IS IN THE PEIDMONT.

WELL THIS BLOG WAS PAINLESS I WILL TRY TO POST AGAIN NEXT WEEK WITH MORE NEWS & PICTURES.

TTFN-

GABRIELLA