Walking Tall

This July I am going to join Alex, Kirk, Michele, Maggie and Alex's best friend McKenna, in Boston to participate in the 3 Day for a Cure Walk. We are walking 60 miles in just 3 days!! We have each committed to raising $2300 towards Breast Cancer research and Community Outreach programs.
Can you imagine it? Really, a world without Breast Cancer? Ever?? Is it even possible?? What if it is possible. Think of what the world would be like for our children.
I am so proud to be a part of this incredible movement. Check out my personal site at the Susan G. Komen web page http://www.the3day.org/site/TR/2010/BostonEvent2010?px=4948343&pg=personal&fr_id=1462

Click on the Team Alex button to read my team mates' stories.

Together, we really can make a difference. You too can be a hero!

Snow Day

We are finishing digging out of the 20" the Nor'easter dumped on us Friday and Saturday. Today is bright, but cold!! The roads are pretty much all ice, but hopefully the sun will dry them up before school tomorrow. (Who are we kidding? Oxford will have a 2 hour delay if they have school at all!!) I would prefer to stay inside all day, but we have a cookie booth at Wal Mart (of all places) this afternoon. I am trying to talk Randy into taking me, so far no luck! Lets see, drive an hour to a Wal Mart and wait around another 1-2 hours while I try to hock some Girl Scout cookies, or stay home, dry and warm and watch the Super Bowl?? That's a tough decision!

Ground Hog Day

Happy Birthday Mom!! I hope it was a good one. Well, as good as it can be, 5 days post op, three days home, with a new hip. Slow moving, but Nurse Cratchett will get things running faster pretty quick!! Thank goodness for Alex and Michele. They have been non stop helping to keep mom comfortable. We finally get to do something for the woman who does everything for everyone else, its a nice feeling.
We are going to miss Michele after she leaves tomorrow, her visit was too short and distracting. But, we were able to get some plans made for the Walk, more to come on this soon.....

Deep Breathe, things are crazy, but that makes the roller coaster more fun!!

Grease

The Girls attended a Sock Hop the a couple of weekends ago . Sounds simple, nice, huh? Not for me.

Let me rephrase this, The Girls attended a Sock Hop the other weekend, alone. Sans Parents. No Mommy allowed. What the??? Not allowed? Excuse me, who says I am not allowed to attend a social function that runs from 6:00 to 10:00....P.M.?

Well, the Girls say so, of course. But 6-10, at night, when its dark. That's four hours. At a dance. Without their Mother. I don't know if I am ready for this. Well, apparently, it doesn't matter if I am because Quinn is ready. And, as it turns out, she is ready.

Now, let me explain that I do have faith in my Quinn. I am aware that she is growing up and ready to take on more responsibilities. I just don't want to believe it. So, she did exactly what I would have done, she proved me wrong. She went to the dance with her sister. She brought my phone. She called me every hour, not because she missed me or wanted me to pick her up, but because I asked her to and she was being (gulp) responsible. "Hi Mom! Everything is fine." "Do you want me to come get you?" "Uh, no Mom. We are at a dance. We are having fun." She didn't even say it with attitude. Just the fact.

I'll admit it, I was sure she would lose the phone. (So much for faith in my kid). But she didn't.

What does this mean? Am I supposed to allow her to continue on this course of maturity? Surely she will be wanting to do more and more without me and where will that lead us?? Riddle me that Batman.

I turned away for a second and she grew up. I missed it.