This age forever

Ok I'm having one of those moments. Chase had MDO this morning and had his first Christmas program. Pete and I got to see it. It was 15 minutes & so cute and Chase really got into it with following the arm motions and singing Jingle Bells. I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW FAST MY BABY IS GROWING. Pete took a picture from his blackberry. Not so clear but it's a keeper for sure. I know he has to grow up but gosh how I wish they could stay this age forever.

The tree ~ Is that for me?

The Christmas tree that is and just the one in our basement. I wanted to make it a little more festive for Thanksgiving so, I decided to put out a few decorations early. When Pete and Chase came home tonight, Chase came downstairs and saw the tree and said, "oohhh my gosh mom, THANKS, is that for me???" It was so cute. It's just a little tree but his eyes were so big when he saw it. He had to go around and look at every santa and snowman. This is the first year for him to be so vocal and excited. I love it!

Goodbye Glasses

I'm getting lasik - After years of holding off for this, my husband just set up a flex spending account through work where I can get Lasik done in January. I've worn glasses since grade school. I can't believe I will be seeing without them. I'm really excited!!

Weekend

Pete had plans with some buddies so Chase and I bought out the blankets on the floor and camped out with pizza and a movie. We ordered a free movie off on-demand...BARNEY... he loves Barney. Pete's off the rest of the weekend and just trying to decide what we're doing.

First visit to Busch Stadium

Chase had so much fun! One of Pete's clients backed out at the last minute so he had an extra tix. When we first got there, Chase's eyes were so big and a total glaze. He quickly got right into it too and was cheering and dancing and screaming...YAH!!! COME ON!!! We went to the play area before we left and I think he made a few girlriends there too. (ha-ha)This morning he said, "Can we go to the ballpark mommy?" I know he's only 2 but I think he'll remember that moment for a long time.

the Good Ol' Days

I remember these :-)

Subject: FW: Remember these good ol' days?Close your eyes...And go back.......Before the Internet or PC or the MAC..........Before semi-automatics and crack........Before Playstation, SEGA, Super Nintendo, even before Atari.......Before cell phones, CD's, DVD's, voicemail and e-mail........way back........way.....way.....way back.....I'm talkin' bout hide and seek at duskRed light, Green lightRed Rover....Red Rover.....Playing kickball & dodgeball until the first...no...second...no...third streetlight came onRing around the RosieLondon BridgeHot potatoHop ScotchJump ropeDuck....duck.....GOOSE!!! YOU'RE IT!!Parents stood on the front porch and yelled (or whistled) for you to come home - no pagers or cell phones Mother May I?Hula HoopsSeeing shapes in the cloudsEndless summer days and hot summer nights (no A/C) with the windows openThe sound of cricketsRunning through the sprinklerHappy MealsCereal boxes with that GREAT prize in the bottomCracker jacks with the same thingIce pops with 2 sticks you could break and share with a friend...but wait.....there's more....Watchin' Saturday Morning cartoonsFat Albert, Road Runner, Smurfs, Picture Pages, G-Force & He-Man, Schoolhouse RockWatchin' Sunday morning oldies (Abbott & Costello, Three Stooges)Wonder Woman & Super Man UnderoosFONZIE.....AYYYYYYYYPlaying Dukes of HazardCatchin' lightning bugs in a jarChristmas morningYour first day of schoolBedtime Prayers and Goodnight KissesClimbing treesSwinging as high as you could to try and reach the skyGetting an Ice Cream off the Good Humor TruckA million mosquito bites and sticky fingersJumpin' down the stepsJumpin' on the bedPillow fightsSleep-oversA 13" black and white TV in your room meant you were RICHRunnin' till you were out of breathLaughing so hard that your stomach hurt Being tired from PLAYINGWORK: meant taking out the garbage or doing the dishes Your first crushYour first kiss (I mean the one that you kept your mouth CLOSED and your eyes OPENRainy days at school meant playing "Heads up 7UP" or hangman" in the classroom, remember that?Oh, I'm not finished yet....Kool-Aid was the drink of the summer; so was a swig from the hoseGiving your friends a ride on your handlebarsWearing your new shoes on the first day of schoolClass Field Trips with soggy sandwichesWhen nearly everyone's mom was at home when the kids got thereWhen a quarter seemed like a fair allowance; and another quarter a MIRACLEWhen ANY parent could discipline ANY kid, or feed him, or use him to carry groceries...aRend nobody, not even the kid, thought a thing of it.When your parents took you to McDonalds and you were COOLWhen being sent to the principal's office was nothing compared to the fate that awaited you at home.Basically, we were in fear for our lives but it wasn't because of drive by shootings, drugs, gangs, etc.Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat! And some of us are still afraid of em!Didn't that feel good? Just to go back and say, "Yeah, I remember that!"Well, let's keep going!!Let's go back to the time when...Decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny-miney-mo" Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, "do over!""Race issues" meant arguing about who ran the fastest.Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in "monopoly"Catching fireflies could happily occupy an entire eveningIt wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends.Being old, referred to anyone over 20. (CRAP! I'm officially old!)The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was cooties.Nobody was prettier than MomScrapes and bruises were kissed by mom or grandma and made betterIt was a big deal to finally be tall enough to ride the "big people" rides at the amusement park.Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true.Abilities were discovered because of a "double-dog-dare"Spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down was cause for giggles.The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team.Water balloons were the ultimate, ultimate weapon.Older siblings were your worst tormentors, but also your fiercest protectorIf you can remember most or all of these, then you have LIVED!!!Pass this on to anyone who may need a break from their "grown up" life......I TRIPLE DOG DARE YA!!!!!!

Getting Old

Finally my mom's out of the hospital and into a new nursing home. It's Delmar Gardens in South County and it's really great care so far. So, this is where she'll be for the rest of her life. Although the home is nice where she's at, I look around and see all these old people that can't function and are so dependant on others. As much as I love to help people, I think to myself there's no way I could ever work there. It's so sad but I see all those nurses and aids with smiles on their faces and I think what incredible every day heroes they are. I also think how can we come into this world and live such a great life but yet, at the end, leave in such an undignified way. My mom feels completely helpless. It breaks my heart.