Still no camera cord!
But, I just had to share this. I've been having a very frustrating week with Morgan; you know; one of those where she isn't listening, being rude, and it seems as if all I am doing is yelling at her to no avail, ready to pull my hair out. Well this afternoon there was no school for Morgan and Maddison, so I put Ella and Paige in the tub this afternoon because Morgan has a soccer game this evening and there is no way that it would get done later. Well, as I was getting Ella dried off, the phone went and rather than running for it I let the machine pick it up. The message was from Morgan's teacher saying that Morgan is being recognized at the Smile Assembly tomorrow. When I asked the girls what the Character Build for this month was they told me it was for Empathy. This is Morgan's second award this year. Her first one was for Honesty and Integrity.

For all of my yelling and feeling as if I am not getting through, something must be seeping through to them after all!!!!!
xxoo

I can't find the cord that links my camera to the computer. Now that I am using a desktop again, I can't just stick in the memory card to get my pictures off of the camera!
We had a good long weekend, although it was really chilly. This is the first year that I haven't planted my flowers on the May long weekend! Saturday morning was filled with gymnastics. Then in the afternoon and evening we had our annual street party. This was the first year that Ella watched the fireworks. Last year she fell asleep and was tucked snuggly in her crib. This year she was wide awake for them, and loved them! We had Maddison and family with us, and celebrated Grandma's birthday as well. Paige had her best friend here as well and they had their first sleep-over which went off without a hitch. I think that was partly due to the fact that they went to bed really late! Sunday was filled with errands, and Monday was spent with Mama Bear doing laundry and sorting clothes, and closets, and Papa Bear doing a project with Morgan.

Paige has her first soccer game tonight, and Morgan has her first practice tonight and first game tomorrow night. They are on separate fields though which has caused some anxiety because K is out of town this week. Luckily Ashty is coming to my rescue!

I'm off to look for that camera cord....
xoxox

Wow! I think that this is the longest that I have ever gone without an entry. I have pictures to put up, going all the way back to February from Ella's second birthday. I had my laptop blow-up and was without a computer for about a six week span. Hard to believe that I didn't implode from lack of computer time - but here I am still here. I had K's laptop at night. We are back to a desktop in the kitchen. Most members of the family are very pleased about this. The laptop was a bit tricky for the kids.
Over the last little while things have been very emotional for me. There was a lot of emotion leading up to Dad's memorial service in April, and we had the first anniversary of Lynn's passing. I am emotionally exhausted from the last year and just haven't been inspired to blog. It is time to start healing though.
I promise however in the next little while to get those pictures up. That is if anyone is even still out there to see them, considering that I haven't posted in months! ;)
XOXOXOXOX to all.