I am here, I am here , I am here!!

I have been absent for a while
summer laziness is excuse #1
back to school busyness is excuse #2

But now I'm back!
I love the beginning of the school year
a combination of pure joy to have a schedule
and pure chaos as I get used to a crazy schedule

have found a great organizer that is helping
Go mom inc. makes a trifold organizer
meal planning , shopping list, addresses, calendar
you name it , it has it

committed to filing it out , completely
thats new for me
usually just partially fill out and then don't use it
can't do that anymore with our schedule

meals have to be planned!!!
Kids have to be picked up!!!!!
Appts. have to be kept!!!!

It is helping, but it is still new so we will see.

Taking suggestions for good easy dinnners
my repetoire is getting boring.

Enjoy the the 1st day pictures!!

JJ Heller

here's a great singer that we got to hear at family camp this year
she is making her album available FREE for a few weeks
ENJOY

Jose Vanos

Today i got to experience the memorial of a life well lived.
my best friend's mom past away last week.
her service was today
she was a wife
a mom
a grandmother
a friend
and she will be missed.

dutch immigrant.
came to America sight unseen.
was a devoted woman of faith and served her catholic parish faithfully
helped her husband start a flower nursery business
from the ground up
raised 4 children
came to almost ALL their games
did daycare in her home even after she became a grandmother
LOVED SPORTS and BRIDGE
after being in america for 40+ years still had a thick accent
my name was pronounced yennifer.
traveled the world cruising with her husband in their retirement
gave great hugs and always made you feel welcomed
put her family before herself her whole life
will be miss by all she touched.
Until we meet again
Goodbye Mrs. Vanos

make-over

so the kids and brian are gone on a dad/kid camp-out
so mom has a lot time to hang out on the computer.
hence the blog make-over
im not sure how the quotes section is going to work
i have no control over the quotes it chooses
so i apologize if they offend anyone
i found a great site if your looking to enhance your blog
widgetbox
google it
let me know how you like it.