Life in the slow lane....

My friends....I think I'm going through changes in my life 0_0. I'm 47 and I am noticing changes in my moods and in ahhem...other things. Awww heck..... I think I'm just at the starting gate with a new and exciting? path in my life. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Major....Major...Major cool thing happened at our house last night. Hopefully, yall will get the significance of this event..... Mark was home last night and in an awesome mood. He got some ice cream out of our larger freezer. It was like a brick and he was trying his best to dip some out in a bowl. He touched my shoulder and said "Help peese" . THIS IS HUGE!! It's the first spontaneous, non-prompted sentence he has ever said to me. He got high fives for that one!!

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Some of you heard this one already but Jenna had a good one the other night. Rachel came home asking for 70 bucks for Vivace ( no...that's not Versaci for the middle class - it's a choral group ). Rachel, hates to ask for money and acts guilty as if she's sending us into the poor house. Jenna pipes up " Rachel always asks for money...she's a liability ". 0_0

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Rachel is going to Homecoming with a group of friends this year and has no date. I think that's swell btw. Last night, she went to a party at her friend's house....she came home and said "Mom, all of these girls were hugging Sam and Josh ( good friends of her's ) and I sort of like Sam but I didn't do that. I just didn't feel like doing that - was I right?" ....Yes Baby, you did the right thing. No huggin on boys and not sending mixed messages works for me.

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Jenna wants to start her own religion. I can really not see an effective argument of why she shouldn't do this. Although....I can see her angling it for a way to get donations.


That's about it from life in the slow lane. Grandma is sleeping most of her days away but that's not a bad way to go out. Mark broke a window on a bus a week ago with his head but....we got through it and the bus driver seemed cool. Windows are over - rated.

The Rollercoaster

Ever have times in your life that feel like you're on the emotional roller coaster at the "What Doesn't Kill Ya Only Makes Ya Stronger" amusement park??

Most of us take this ride while others sit on the sidelines and never lose their lunch or have their head spin.

I just walked in from an emotional lunch with a friend whose husband is dying from ALS...only to get 2 phone calls; 1. My son needs stitches because he banged his head on a window and 2. My 102 year old Grandmother ( a woman that exemplifies strength to me in so many ways ) is dying. Toss in a few previous worries about various friends over their health and stresses and I'm a weeping cocktail.

Life has a way of smacking you up aside the head and showing you what the real issues in life are doesn't it??

Be back later - phone again.

Mom....I've got something to tell you and I don't know if you're gonna like it..... 0_0

Those words were uttered by my 10 year old 2 nights ago. I knew she was too young to be pregnant ( unless she was from Arkansas ) but I braced myself anyway.....


Marksmomm says " ok - what is it?"

Jenna " Well, I think I'm too old to have you lay with me at night. From now on.... I think I should put myself to bed"

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Jenna " How do you feel about that?? Are you going to be ok? "



*weep*

My baby is not a baby - can I rent one of Mama's???