Ok. I have Camden and Caelum sitting next to me with Camden changing my background

and showing me just how much I don't know about computers. Kind of embarrassing seeing that she is only ten and I'm not saying how old I am.

Its been a while, but today is a truly spectacular day.  No the sun is not shinning.  It's pouring rain.  The kind where you put on a comfortable pair of sweats, and hunker down for the day.  We haven't seen a day like this in  several years.  I love it.

We had a wonderful time in Utah last week for Halis baptism.  We had an eventful dinner at the Mayan.  We had two different shows.  One was the cliff divers and the other was a waitress who was having a not very good day.  She even dropped a full glass of water over the railing four stories down.  Luckly she didn't hit anyone.  She did earn us a 25% discount on dinner.

grandchildren

I don't post often, so I hope you all are checking occasionally.  I have the best grandchildren in the world.

First off a big special birthday hug to Regan on her 11th today.  Regan, you are super special to both Grandma and Grandpa and hope you are having a wonderful day.

Secondly, thank you Jacob for making my day.  I miss you more than you will ever know and thank you so much for the wonderful letter  I received today.  You really brightened my day.

I am truly the luckiest Grandma in the world.

A time of fixing broken things

I,m so pathetic at this.  Every time I read all your blogs you have pictures and you are always changing the scenery.  Maybe someday.

Well this has been the month of fixing broken things.  First the upstairs air conditioner(major expense), next the broken awnings, not as bad as expected.  We then had to sweet talk the Coto association into clearing all the dead brush from our side yard because our insurance was canceling us( which they did anyway).  We then had to have the alarm system hooked up which we did not want to do but it seems to get new insurance it was necessary and then I decided it was time to address my numb feet, especially since they were really bothering me and making it hard for me to sleep.  After a trip to the neurologist it was determined I have restless leg.  Thank heaven for some magic little blue pills problem solved. Now if I could fix the rest of me. 

Home

Well we are back.  Usually when you return from a big trip you come back with more than you left with, or at least a suitcase full of laundry that needs to be done.  Not us.  We came back with the clothes on our backs and a few items in what we carried on the plane.  Our first flight was late and so we missed all our other flights and in the mess our luggage was lost.  We even had to spend a night in New york because they couldn't get us on another flight until the following day.

Poor Jaimee, no souvineers and no clothes.  We had to buy her a few things yesterday to tide her over until she goes home tomorrow.  Hopefully our bags will show up soon.

Other than that we had a fabulous time.  Italy is incredible  and Disney sure knows how to treat their guests.  When I figure out how to post pictures I will

Snake alert

April and I had our first snake sighting this morning.  In all the years we have been walking and all the miles we have logged this is the first time we have run  into a rattle snake.

I spotted it sunning and thankfully asleep in a drainage ditch as we walked.  We weren't sure if it was alive, but when we came back it was moving off into the bushes.  Needless to say we ran rather quickly by and were even more watchful the rest of the way home.

Today I am doing laundry and getting ready for our big adventure  in Italy.  Future blog and hopefully picture to follow.

Pants or lack thereof

Just a short note to all my children.  Sorry, but you should be very worried.  Someone will shortly have to take care of us.  Today Dad left on a business trip to Germany.  I watched him pack this morning and go through his list.  he had a 4 hour layover in Chicago and called me from the airport laughing .   Seems he packed everything but his pants.  Oh well I guess he is going to get some new pants when he gets there.  At least he a couple of hours before his dinner appointment.