update.........

Chris and Ben are back....we picked them up in CT around 7 pm on 7/18 and got back in fromthat trip the next night about 9pm....I would say they are happy to be home except I am enforcing summer reading--both are in honors and have a lot to do this summer, which they didn't do at their dad's like they were supposed to.........I know our neighbor's son is very glad to have the boys back--he now has someone to play with and talk to that is a little closer in age and experience than his younger siblings.........

We spent the next two days trying to recover from the trip. I was still getting used to the meds the doc put me on after my chest pain drama of the previous week. I think I basically slept those two days.......My birthday was that Sunday, and I picked Shellie up from Mom and Dad's and took the boys with me to do so so they could see their grandsons for the first time in 5 weeks......When we got back home Ron and I pretty well lazed around on the couch, then I dozed off and he went to get food for dinner that night---I got a steak dinner for my bday.........Then a couple of days later, Mom and Dad brought us a patio set for mine and Ron's combined bdays...It is very nice........Thanks guys!!!!!!

Tuesday I went for a follow up w/my doc. Must stay on all meds, must contact them if anything changes at all.......that was also the day the patio set arrived....woo-hoo.....

Wed., took Ben to orthodontist and took Shellie to Tammy's to get pics made at Target of Shel and Erin in the matching sundresses I made for them......very cute pics--can't wait to get them back........Kate got dropped off at our house by her mom just before I left, and Kristin came by after work---and griped b/c I wasn't fixing tacos...........nope too much to do before trip the next day, so they got to fend for themselves on dinner....If she wants tacos she can go to Taco Bell......

Thursday, we all, minus Kristin, who had to work, went to COSI, in Columbus OH. They had a CSI exhibit that was very cool-----we did that the first thing in the door. Kids are all excited wanting to play online now.......We got there about noon and left when they closed at 5 and could have spent a couple of more days there just to explore all the exhibits properly instead of watching the clock........kids loved it, can't wait to go back.......

Friday didn't do too much---I finished up my b/w quilt and am now quilting together the layers of Kristin's quilt. Plus as soon as i got into work yesterday---first day back from vacation, ick.....one of the ladies I work with asked if I could do a bedroom set for her son---nothing fancy, I don't have to piece a quilt together, just basically make a queen size blanket, pillowcases, and curtain tiebacks for his room. If it is really going to be that simple, I'll do it on my next vacation in 3 weeks and knock it out real fast......so she'll have it in plenty of time for his bday in Nov.

Well that's all gotta get ready for work.......