hi everyone. :) I have had a lazy day today - Lyle felt better this morning so we all got ready to go to the Boat Show, where Lyle wanted to go last week. So we went to IHOP for breakfast - then we stopped at Michael's (a craft store) so I could get a set of stamps (I had a 40% off coupon that expired today). By the time Ashley and I got out to the truck, Lyle felt bad again, so we came home instead. Then, he took a nap, and Ashley decorated a foam frame for her Mom for Valentine's Day, by the time Lyle woke up she was complaining that her eye hurt. She had been at the eye doctor on Friday, so I just thought she was thinking about eyes (when she came in to wake us up this morning she had made an eye chart and was using it to test our eyes), but sure enough, it was red with green gunky stuff. I sen ther in for a nap, and it was better when we woke her up for supper, but by the time she was half done supper she sid it was hurting again. Lyle took her to the clinic. I opted to stay home and guard the cats. I have been working on scrapbooking the pictures of our visit to the pumpkin patch last fall. I am looking forward to doing Christmas ones. :) I was going to call Mom earlier today, but the cordless was dead and I didn't want to talk on the other phone - Lyle's parents bought him one shaped like a motorcycle and it is rather uncomfortable to hold a gas tank to your ear. I look forward to the pics of Alex, Angie. I can't check my email from home, or, rather, I could, but i can't remember how to get into the site. And I am lazy, so I will wait until Monday. I am watching "While you were out". I wish someone would come decorate my house while I was out. Heck, I'd settle for them just cleaning it. What would that flylady say to do if there was no sink? Talk to you later. :) a

Andrene, Yes Maggie's Birthday is the 13th. Emily will sometimes ask to go to bed but I think it is for the stories because there are a few that I only read at bedtime. I will try to post some pictures of Alex on his babiesonline photo site I have some on my yahoo album I will email you the link so you can see them they are ones with the tube in so Mike didn't want it on the babies one cause everyone has access to it the yahoo one is only by invite so only the people I want to see it can see. Loretta I will e-mail it to you too.
I for got to call Kathy on her birthday I had had a migrane and thought about her all day I figured that I wuld be better in the evening when she was home to call her but I forgot until 11:30 and then it was too late I was going to call Mom last night to see how Dad was but I for got until 11:30 I almost called anyway but the baby started fussing so I needed to tend him(mike had been holding him but I guess the baby got tired of him) I have to remember to call tonight. Well I have to go tudy up as Joyce is coming over in a half and hour for cake so much for me relaxing oh well thats life. I will be back later now that I have some familyto bore er chat with lol.(ps. flylady rules with a clean sink and a feather dusterlol)

Whoops I posted by mistake. I am using Lyle's laptop and the keys are close together. It is really convenient though, to be able to sit on the couch while I type. Ashley is the only child I know who asks to go to bed. I'll have to go read her a story in a bit. Speaking of wierd gibberish, Rolana - Mozilla? IE? Hmm...methinks you know too much! I think there is a recipe for the Alfredo sauce in the Joy of Cooking, but mine is out in the shop still packed in a box. Someday I'll have a kitchen to unpack it in. :) The cat is on the back of the couch and she keeps sticking her paws in my hair. Loretta, how do you even function on that little sleep? I would be biting people's heads off. They do have fake fires in fire school. I think there has to be something warped in someone's brain to allow them to run into a building that everyone else is running out of. But hey, I still love him. And if that's Lyle's only wierd thing, then I'm happy. I'm glad that Dad was able to be walking around today - I also like to be able to get good and frequent updates, on him and Alex. I hope we all continue to hang out in here. :) Ashley is trying to read the sentence where she saw her name, btu she keeps being interrupted by a mesmerizing episode of Cosby, circa 1985.

Who is flylady, Whee? I remember that name from somewhere. Is she the one who wrote the book about the clean kitchen sink? I talked to Charlene today at work, we were trying to figure out how she can come to visit. We found a fare from Boston for 262 US, and she can take the bus to Boston for only 42US. It'll be a long day, but not too expensive. Maybe I'll be able to save up a free ticket by then. Lyle's family is havng a reunion in Phoenix in April that he wants to go to, so we are trying to save tickets for that too.If I make four on line purchases from Southwest they send a free ticket. I love that! I just have to go to my jobs a little more often. That is one good perk from m job. We were supposed to get our bonuses on February 1st and we still haven't gotten them, so I am somewhat disgruntled right now. That is about a quarter of my salsry, so when they don't give it to me it is fairly significant. Ashley needs her book read, so I'll go for now.
Love you all -
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Why did I think Mike's birthday was the 13TH?Maybe that's Maggie's. At least I remembered to call Kathy for her birthday. I actually got presents for JOni, but by the time I mail them she'll be 16. I am at home, (replying to you guys actually made me want to use the computer at home - usually after sitting all day at one the last thing I want to do is be on one in the evening) Lyle is in bed with the flu. I just fnished making supper (shake and bake chicken strips and salad, Ashley's favorite) and Ashley is making garden markers for Grandma & Grandpa Lombard and Grammie Elmo for their birthdays. She loves craft stuff, and since it is freezing outside we're getting a good head start.

Angie, you'll have to email pictures of Alex's cheeks - and did you happen to get any of those cake moments on film? That would be perfect for scrapbooking! Oh, Rolana, don't get me started on the scrapbooking thing, I'll bore you for hours. I have fibers and stamps and different papers and inks and eyelets and pastels and chalks and millions of things that all cost only pennies...and all add up. If you do a search under titles and descriptions on ebay for paper piecing you'll get a pretty good idea. They have stores here that sell nothing but acid free lignin free stuff for making scrapbooks, so they'll last for generations. Wal Mart sells some stuff too. I love the idea of a family journal. I think I'll try to get Ashley and Lyle to do something like that with me. My problem with the scrapbooking thing (other than not enough time) is that I don't take very good pictures. The ones in the scrapbook magazines must be taken by professionals - they never seem to have fingers in the way. I have hundreds of pics of the camera strap.

Hi drene What a cool Idea Glad you invited me to join it will be nice to be able to keep in touch and I can update you on Alexander and the girls. Today was Mikes birthday I made him an Angel food cake and when we were eating it Emily decided that not using a fork or her hands was the best way so she stuck her face right in of course this gave mike the opportunity to "bond"(ie be a kid himself lol) and he joined in I told Emily that she was teaching her daddy bad manners and she laughed. Michelle is making A's and A+'s in French Emmersion she rarely needs help with homework. Alex is starting to get chubby cheeks and he looks so sweet. Well gotta go check the rest of my e-mail I hope I will be able to get back in here next time I want to post.

Hi Andrene I am having a lot of fun with computers today. If one goes flying around here it is because I finally lost it. Spent an hour + trying to reinstall windows on Dad's computer, and now when I try to type a letter or anything in Mozilla I get weird jibberish so I had to convert to IE which I hate. At least I still had it on the computer :).

Did I read something about chicken fettcini in a velvety smooth alfredo sauce, where? Sounds delicious, I love Alfredo sauce. Don't happen to know how to make that do you? What is fire school it sounds scary, you may have to explain this because I'm having visions of a pyromaniacs club or something.

Your scrapbooks sound like fun, what do you do with them exactly and what kind of things do you use to decorate them? We started a family journal a couple years ago, it is fun to read, Tim has even written in it. I think the kids nagged him to do it though.

Not sure about the police thing though :) still trying to convince myself I should exercise when I'm bored instead of eating. Eating is just so much more fun :)

Oh well better go fight with my computer some more. I will check back later to see who else has joined.

Rolana

Okay, I figured out how to post, how to publish (although what the difference is I don't know) and how to invite people. Is anyone here yet? Hmmm... well, maybe it'll take a while to find out. :)

Lyle is teaching fire school tonight, so I am on my own - I think I will watch Friends and maybe clean up a little - nah I think I'll scrapbook instead. It is 5:02, but by staying late and appearing to be working hard, I can effectively make people believe I am industrious and hardworking. How little do they know! the boss is getting ready to leave though, so that is a good clue that I can slip out. Yay!

I have to have salad for supper because there was an unfortunate italian food incident at lunch. Although it was WONDERFUL, (chicken fettucini in the most velvety smooth alfredo sauce) it was also enough calories to live on for two days. And last night I was so proud to buy size twelve! That won't last long at this rate. Maybe I'll do the Pilates video tonight. I wish I would stop talking about working out and start actually doing it. Maybe you guys can be my police - that is - if you ever get to join....hmmmm...

I'm headed home to feed the cats.
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