Mom Is On Her Way Home

Well, my mom finally made it after battling respiratory illness this month. She still isn't back to normal, but she is much better. I have encourage her to set up an appointment with her Doc when she gets home for a follow-up appointment, but I do think she is on the road to recovery.

The visit was very nice, she spoiled her grandchildren way too much, but she also babysat them one night so Thomas and I could go on a date, and that was AWESOME. It has been since our anniversary in 2005 that we have been able to go out by ourselves. It definitely made an impact on us, and we want to make sure we can go out more than once every 18 months or so. Once a month would be my ideal.

She is now working her way back to Virginia. She is staying with some friends in NC tonight and then will go home tomorrow so she can go to a James Brown concert with my brother and his girlfriend tomorrow night.

Well, that's all for now, gotta go to bed in about an hour so I can go to work tonight. My schedule is all messed up this coming week as I have a class next Friday and Saturday (daytime,) so I need to make sure I get good rest this weekend.

Sorry For My Absence

I haven't blogged in quite a while, life has been busy and I haven't had a lot to give to blogging. My mom didn't make it down at the beginning of the month, she was very sick and almost ended up in the hospital. She is doing much better and is at her sister's in North Georgia visiting until Sunday. She is coming here on Sunday to spend a week or so with us.

I did get my promotion at work, it gave me an 8% pay increase which, based on the one pay check I have received since the increase became effective, should be very noticeable. I do have more responsibility, but not SO much more that it is overwhelming. I have set in my mind my next goals, which will require more effort to obtain, but are not at all out of reach.

The kids are growing like weeds and are enjoying the relatively mild spring we have had, they love the outdoors. Drew finishes 8th grade next Friday (the 26th) and then we have high school coming in the fall.

Well, that is all for now, hope everyone is doing well.

Olivia Isn't Tired

Olivia has decided she isn't tired tonight. She was being very good, playing quietly up in her bed, so we let her come downstairs with us. She snuggled with both of us, sat on my lap and played with some of my desktop items, had a granola bar, and is watching "Justice League." Sometimes you get special treats.

She took an AWESOME nap today, so that is probably why she is awake. She is being very sweet with everyone. She will probably get to sleep with Mama and Daddy...which is an extra-special treat for a little girl. Of course, watching Wonder Woman is her favorite part of the night. But she is excited about a slumber party, so I guess it is time to log off and go to bed. We are going to listen to one of the CDs from the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince book on cd, and she thinks that is cool also. Good night everyone.