20 years ago today I became a mother.
I was only 17 years old and scared to death.
I had no idea how much that tiny little baby was about to change me and my whole life.

I sure did a lot of learning along the way!
Many mistakes were made over the years and some pretty hard times were had but never, ever was there a lack of love.

For a lot of years Bethany and I were a team that had to grow up together.
I used to feel guilty about that, like I robbed her of having a real mom when she was young.
But now, I realize that those years help create the very special bond that we have today and I wouldn’t trade that for the world.

Happy Birthday to my beautiful daughter, who I truly enjoy spending time with. We still make one great team.

I miss my husband so much since he has been put on afternoons. I miss coming home and hearing about his day and telling him about mine. I really miss him being there for dinner when Allison and I sit at the table. I miss saying good night before going to bed. I miss watching him get ready for work and feeling him kiss me goodbye in the early mornings.

Is it Friday yet?

Our weekend at Cedar Point with the kids was a blast.
Way too many pics on Flickr.

Last evening we enjoyed some birthday cake that Allison helped mix herself the night before, her best friend Emily came over and after dinner she opened a couple of birthday gifts. A box of floam, a swimming toy turtle for her pool and a Nintendo DS game. It was a nice low key birthday.

She has no idea that we are surprising her and my nephew with a trip to Cedar Point tomorrow. Both have never been there. As long as the weather is nice, and so far the weather man says it will be, we plan on staying late enough to catch the fireworks before heading to our hotel.
I just hope they both really enjoy it. I know we will enjoy taking them.

I am alone in the office today.
You know what they say, while the cats away, the mouse will catch up on all her blog posting and reading!

Guess

who

turns

eight

today?

Happy Birthday Allison!
I can’t believe my sweet little girl is a whole eight years old already.
I have tacos and birthday cake planned for tonight, her choice for her special day.

Maybe this is too easy for all of you but guess this eighties front man.

You Are a Mai Tai

You aren’t a big drinker, but you’ll drink if the atmosphere is festive. And when you’re drunk, watch out! You’re easily carried away.

Yep, sounds like me.

My dog is hooked on Wii golf.

If you have ever wondered what happens when a 12pk of Dt. Coke sits in a car for 8 or 9 hours in 93 degree weather, then gets put in the front passenger seat and hit with icy cold AC air, I can tell you it takes about five minutes and then makes quite the loud bang and a huge mess. In case I am not being clear, it was HUGE, covered the inside of my windshield and the ruff of my car kind of mess. Of course the cans that all burst at the exact same time had to be pointing in my direction, so I wasn’t looking too pretty either.
After about a minute of complete shock over what just happened, I heard Allison’s little voice from the back seat ask me, this is funny right mom? All I could do as I drove the rest of the way to my dad’s house covered in pop and listening to the inside of car still fizzing was to laugh and answer yes Honey, right now this is funny, it wont be funny when we get home and have to clean it, but right now we can laugh. And then we couldn’t stop laughing, belly hard laughs. I can only imagine, to other drivers on the road we had to be a sight to see.

Eight years ago this week, my husband became a father.

And just as I suspected back then, he is amazing at it !

Happy Father’s Day!

Went out last night with Bethany, my sister and mom to see Knocked Up and get a bite to eat. Even though the movie felt a bit too long at times and the humor a bit too graphic for the story line, I think we all three agreed it was cute. Speaking of cute, I can’t help but to adore Paul Rudd. As always he was very good.

Then I finished off my late night by meeting my handsome husband for his dinner and a couple of drinks. Some thing we have been doing pretty much every Friday night since he has been on afternoons. I love our Friday nights together, it’s so nice to get out of the house and be able talk alone for a while. And there is something about meeting so late at night that just adds to the fun.