So I've been a bad blogger again!! LOL I really do love blogging and I do miss it and I miss all my bloggy buddies. I know we still catch up through Facebook but it's not quite the same, you know? And I really have no excuses other than life's been busy. So here's a few things I've been doing since the last time I posted. Warning...lots of photos ahead!! Hey it's almost two months of stuff!
First I had a birthday and celebrated it with all the special people in my life!!
Watched Cameron at his first soccer game. I just have one thing to say about that....it was one of the most fun mornings I've had in a long time!! Haha.... Have you ever watched a bunch of three year olds learn to play soccer?
I went to watch Maddie in her big dance recital. It was so much fun!!
I bought a beautiful pink bike. It has a great basket on it too that's not in this picture. I rode bikes when we were on vacation and forgot just how much I loved it!! It's so much fun, riding and feeling the wind blow in your face. We have lots of hills here in Cincinnati so it's a challenge to ride it here.
And then there was one of the most relaxing and fun vacations I have had in a long time. My friends and I went to Hilton Head for a week and these last photos are of our time there. We really didn't do much but walk the beach and rides bikes. It was wonderful!!
So how's everyone been? Aren't you glad Spring is finally here and Easter is just a few weeks away!! Hope everyone is healthy and doing well. I really think this was the longest I have gone without blogging and I'm going to try and post more but I can't guarantee life won't get in the way again!! I'm also back at Weight Watcher's trying to lose some of the weight I put back on since I became a lifetime member. So far I've been losing about 2 pounds a week, which is good!! So there you have it---almost two months in a few paragraphs and photos!! Happy Monday everyone!!
It's cold here in Cincy these days and you all know it wouldn't be Winter around here if I didn't do some weather whining............LOL I'm not a big fan of frigid cold weather or ice and snow on the roads. A few weeks I drove home from work in black ice and I had to pry my fingers from the steering wheel when I finally pulled into the garage after an hour and a half commute that usually only takes less than thirty minutes. 
Anyway, I just wanted to show you what my backyard looked like last night while the snow was coming down and what it looks like today as the Sun comes out. The Sun is bright and shining but we are in the deep freeze. The tree has been up since early December and it is still in great shape. You can't really see it in these pics but it is now a Valentine Day's tree. I have heart ornaments on it and heart lights too. I wonder if it'll last to make it a St. Patrick's Day tree?? LOL I don't think it'll last till Easter. Stay warm and safe!!
A few weeks ago my kids and grandkids went to our favorite local pizza place to meet my Dad for dinner. At this restaurant they are smart enough to supply the kiddies with all kinds of fun items to keep them busy while they are waiting for their food and if you have ever been out with a couple of 2 year olds and a 4 year old, you know how important it is to keep them occupied while waiting for the food. :-) Well, this place has a supply of Magic 8 balls for the kids to play with and of course Gommy(me) had to play with them too. And as I was playing I was thinking "wouldn't it be nice, if we could just ask the Magic 8 ball about our future?" Questions like "Hey Magic 8 ball, will this be a good year for me?" The Magic 8 Ball has 20 different answers it could give you:
Happy New Year! Are you all ready for 2011? 2010 was a mix bag for me in terms of ups and downs. My Dad getting sick and spending three weeks in the hospital and we weren't sure if he was going to make it a few times was certainly one of the downs. And the on going process of the fall out from my marriage falling apart was another down. But I've never been one to look at my glass as half empty so my up's have been there too. Sometimes I think in the process of some big hits in your life comes the potential for big growth and I have seen that in so many areas in my life(and I thank God for them). I am much more independent than I have ever been in my life(yea, I still have some tweaking to do in that area) but before I would have felt so insecure going to functions by myself(especially when everyone came with a spouse) but I have no problem doing that anymore and I went back to work out of the house, which has been such a blessing. Hey, I even went out and bought my first TV on my own without anyone's help and I think I did a pretty good job in picking it out!! Ha! Might not be a big accomplishment for some but I walked out of that store feeling pretty good.........I was able to do some traveling and remembered just how much I loved that part of my life!! So yes, 2010 was full of ups and downs and I'm sure that'll be true of 2011 too but I'm also sure in the mix of it all will be that potential for mega growth!
