Happy Valentine's Day

Again I was going through my drafts and found this.  I remember writing it, but can't remember what year.   Maybe I decided I didn't really like him that much after all  ;)

Ah, true love! How much sap are you guys in the mood for??? How much sap can John tolerate? Good thing he is out of town. And I don't think he knows how to delete posts.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.....

1. He takes out the garbage.

2. He pays the bills.

3. I never have to be concerned with how much money we do or mostly DONT have.

4. He likes to cook.

5. He loads the dishwasher, vacuums, does laundry.

6. He makes me laugh.

7. He knows a little bit about everything.

8. I love the sound of his voice.

9. He always makes me giggle when I want to hurt him.

10. I don't want to hurt him very often.

11. He is kind and gentle with our children.

12. He doesn't chase me with spiders or bugs. And that's a big deal.

13. When we moved to Virginia, John flew to TX to drive the moving truck to VA. Ethan, Emily and I flew to VA. John left a soda and chocolate in the truck so it would be there for ME. THAT'S true love!

14. Once when I was pregnant and we couldn't afford to eat out, he went out in the middle of the night and bought me a cheeseburger. He didn't even ask me for a bite.

15. He knows what I'm thinking sometimes even before I do.

16. He's so handsome!

Ok, that's probably enough for now, even though the list is endless. Happy Valentine's Day!

Again with the tissues....

April 21, 2013--This is an OLD post I found in my draft folder, I didn't even know I had.  Don't know why I never posted it.  Actually, I found several in the draft folder.  So....going through those today and posting.

Awards day for the 7th graders. One special 7th grader in particular. Won every award they had except for math. Had the highest grades on his team. Which means, out of about 250 students, Ethan was among the top 8. Got one point away from a perfect score on his math SOL. We will have to wait until later in the summer to receive the other SOL scores. Why it takes them all summer to let us know the scores is beyond me. It is a computerized test, so you'd just think..... He really put forth a lot of effort this year. He studies every day after school (even when there is no homework) without being asked (for the most part). Plays football. Plays the PS3 (WAY too much). Loves history. Very level headed for someone his age. Still got a little bit of Mr. Magoo in him. Saying that he wants to be a surgeon right now. Or a lawyer. ???? Good to have choices. Heading off to the Junior High in the fall.

Happy Birthday Emily!

Present from BFF, Lauren, in Virginia.  It's a great present!  Can't wait for Emily to see what it is.  They are coming to see us in June.  Bought the train tickets for Paris this morning.  We ARE ready!  

The birthday mayhem starts in about 45 minutes......8 preteen girls and me.  The boys have taken the coward's route and left for the day.  Gone to Speyer to see the other Teknik museum.  We have tons of food and some games planned......and Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2.  Blech!!  What is with young girls and this whole vampire craze?  Hopefully, they will not be too rough on me.  

What???? Snow?!??*#

Last week the sun was out for 5 days in a row.  We had highs of 60 degrees. It was glorious!  I....used...my.....sunglasses!  I thought Spring was here......but NO! It's not.......currently snowing  :(  It feels extra cold now at a whopping 33 degrees.

In other news....celebrating Emily's birthday this weekend.  She wasn't supposed to have a big party this year, BUT I am a sucker.  So, I'm going to say it again this year......this is the last big party.  Until the 16th party, I'm sure.  I have no backbone.

Found a new castle this weekend.  The Kusel Castle....Berg Lichtenberg.  No pictures.  I did not take my camera and my phone battery was almost dead.  We will go back though.  It will be a fun place to go hang out on a warm day.  Seeing these places that are so old always make me wonder about the people who lived there.  They must have all been very short.  The doorways were not very big.

I think that's about it.  The kids all have standardized testing this week.  We are looking forward to having Emily's friend, Lauren, and mom Tricia come see us in June.....92 days.  And then, the next week, we go to Texas.....105 days.  We love the countdown!

I did computer training to day for my volunteer job at the Family Practice clinic at the Army hospital.  Hopefully, will get to shadow a provider Wednesday and Friday and then start providing care next week.  NOW.......y'all are all caught up in Thompson news.

A Return to Public Hangings

This Trooper in Virginia was shot during a traffic stop yesterday.  He gave me a ticket for wrecking my car in 2011, which I thought was punishment enough.  Potential, he said, to harm others.  Wreckless driving.....for which I was forced to suffer through a torturous 4 hours of driving education and sit through court next to a very scary and annoying woman.  BUT, he was so nice, you could hardly be mad at him for giving you a ticket and he was even nicer in court.  Who could kill this man?  It's so sad.  And so.....I suggest a return to public hangings

After much begging.......

And certainly after we have moved.......Blue Bell has decided to sell ice cream in Virginia.  We're still happy for all the Virginians who can now know what we were talking about all that time we were complaining about not having REAL ice cream in Virginia.  You're welcome

Her Birthday is Coming.....

The big 13!  How did time pass so fast?  I can remember going to investigate because it was a little too quiet back there and finding her asleep.  She was 5.  Seems like yesterday.  We still have that blanket she's sleeping on.  Doesn't look quite as good now, but we still have it.