HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

I want to thank Our Military for their service to Our Country. I appreciate you protecting me and my children. It don't go unnoticed. THANK YOU!!!!

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Here is to you....Have a great 2007!
Enjoy, have fun, be safe tonight.

So Saddam is dead.

I want to thank Our Military for their service to Our Country. I appreciate you protecting me and my children. It don't go unnoticed. THANK YOU!!!!

Sounds harsh. Saddam is dead. To many, it sounds like Heavens words. I am worried over the repercussions though. What does the world have to look forward to now? I hear Evangelists stating all the time that this is the beginning of the end. Well only The Good Lord knows when the time is. He will bring it when it is his time, not when we predict it to be.

With Saddam death, I have to worry as a Mother an American and as a Single Female.
WHAT NOW???
As a Christian I am ready, as a Woman I am scared of what the world has to endure. I am afraid of the toll it will have. I do have faith in Our Troops and I am thankful they are there to protect my sons and I. I know they will do their best to take care of America. (As a Mother I have the desire to bake you all some goodies.)
I will do my praying, I will trust in The Lord. We will get through whatever we have to and keep America safe.
Smile at a Stranger today.

Local War Toll

I want to thank Our Military for their service to Our Country. I appreciate you protecting me and my children. It don't go unnoticed. THANK YOU!!!!

The following members of the armed forces with known ties to mid-Michigan have died in combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Senior Airman Jason Plite, 21, of Grand Ledge, died March 23, 2003, in Afghanistan when his helicopter crashed during a flight to evacuate two children with life-threatening head injuries.

Army Pfc. Jason Meyer, 23, was killed April 7, 2003, when his personnel carrier took fire. He graduated from Howell High School in 1999.

Army Sgt. Sean Reynolds, 25, was killed May 3, 2003, in an apparent accident involving his own weapon in northern Iraq. He grew up in Detroit and graduated from East Lansing High School in 1995.

Army Capt. Paul J. Cassidy, 36, of Laingsburg died in Camp Babylon as a result of non-combat injuries on July 13, 2003.

Army Pfc. Richard H. Rosas, 21, of St. Louis was one of two soldiers killed May 25, 2004, when their patrol was hit by an improvised explosive device in Fallujah, Iraq.

Marine Lance Cpl. Justin M. Ellsworth, 20, of Mount Pleasant died Nov. 13, 2004, while on reconnaissance during the U.S. assault on Fallujah.

Marine Lance Cpl. Michael Hanks, 22, of Gregory, was killed Nov. 17, 2004, during fighting in Anbar province, Iraq.

Michigan Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ricky Kieffer, 36, of Ovid was killed March 15, 2005 when his unit was attacked by insurgents using small arms fire in Baghdad.

Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Kilpela, 22, of Fowlerville, died June 10, 2005, when a roadside bomb exploded in Iraq.

Major Gerald Bloomfield II, 38, of Ypsilanti, was killed Nov. 2, 2005, when his helicopter crashed in Ramadi, Iraq.

Army 1st Lt. Justin S. Smith, 28, of Lansing, was killed Nov. 7, 2005, when a bomb in a vehicle exploded near his dismounted patrol in Baghdad.

Marine Lance Cpl. David Huhn, 24, of Portland, was among 10 Marines killed in a roadside bomb explosion Dec. 1, 2005, in Fallujah.

Army Cpl. Nyle Yates III, a native of Lake Odessa, was killed March 16 when he came under small-arms fire in Bayji, Iraq.

Marine Cpl. Troy Nealey, 24, of Eaton Rapids was killed in Iraq on Oct. 29 when a vehicle he was traveling in was hit by a grenade.

Army Staff Sgt. Gregory McCoy, who grew up in Webberville, was killed Nov. 9 after an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq.

Army Sgt. Curtis L. Norris, who grew up in Dansville, has been killed by a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq. link

May the Good Lord Bless these Soldiers for their bravery and dedication to America.
I thank you and your families, your sacrifice will never be forgotten.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

I want to thank Our Military for their service to Our Country. I appreciate you protecting me and my children. It don't go unnoticed. THANK YOU!!!!

FROM ME AND MINE WISHING YOU THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVER.

Enjoy your family!!!

I am headed to work

I want to thank Our Military for their service to Our Country. I appreciate you protecting me and my children. It don't go unnoticed. THANK YOU!!!!

Well today marks a full week of work for me. WOW. The last few have been short weeks due to lil Dude being sick. It has been no fun. He stops breathing a few times a night. Due to enlarged tonsils. His breathing is labored. And he snores A LOT! And LOUD. I can't wait for today to get over as I then have 3 weeks off. Perfect timing for a layoff I suppose. I can't afford lil Dude to be getting sick before surgery, this way he isn't at daycare we all know that will cut down his chances. It is going to be a busy next few days. I have to finish shopping and get my cakes made. Boston Cream and Strawberry. Always a favorite in my family. I make the cakes yet eat the Pumpkin Pie. They are good cakes, but I know how to make them and I can do it when ever I want. I just really like Pumpkin Pie.
Well I am off as I have to be out the door in 20 minutes and I need to wake lil Dude.
Have a great Friday!!
Smile at a Stranger today.

Things I have done or not done

I want to thank Our Military for their service to Our Country. I appreciate you protecting me and my children. It don't go unnoticed. THANK YOU!!!!

I kinda borrowed this from a different blog. I have seen it a few times and decided to go ahead and do it myself. Grandma and Stacy, you two can do this on your blog if you want. The rest can either email it to me or just do it in your head. But enjoy doing it......

Rules – copy the list and bold face the items you’ve done.

01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Driven anything over 100 MPH
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said “I love you” and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby’s diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse of the moon.
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Played touch football
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Kissed on the first date
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents (A Step Dad)
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Touched a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Touched a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care (My Grandfather)
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone’s life

Some of these I smile at the memory, some I want to cry remembering them. Then there are others I wonder what happened to that fun loving girl.....

Life sure can change and fast.

Surgery for lil Dude

I want to thank Our Military for their service to Our Country. I appreciate you protecting me and my children. It don't go unnoticed. THANK YOU!!!!

Well I tried to avoid it, wanted to ignore it, but I can't. lil Dude has to have surgery. His tonsils are getting bigger and he is snoring a lot more. He slows down on his breathing and starts to cough due to the lack of oxygen getting into his blood while sleeping. I am not liking this one bit. I know it is a routine surgery and it is performed daily. But this time it is MY BABY. I didn't deal well with his teeth being removed, what am I going to do with an all out surgery? Janurary 26th will be the day. He isn't aware of any of it naturally. He just knows lots of Doctors have looked in his throat. Lots of talks to mommy. He is a good patient. He sits there like a big boy. Lets them do all they need to do. Now when he has to get his pre-op labs done, not sure how he will deal with that...yikes! Not sure I can deal with that.
Well he is asking to play Monopoly jr so I have to run.
All is good here. Christmas time is rapidly approaching and we are busy busy busy....
Have a great day and smile at a stranger.
~K

NO POWER!!!

I want to thank Our Military for their service to Our Country. I appreciate you protecting me and my children. It don't go unnoticed. THANK YOU!!!!

The weather has been frightful. The ice is beautiful, and my attitude has been pissy.....Typical Michigan this time of year. We were without power for 32 hrs starting Friday morning. No power till 4pm on Saturday. It was cold. I went to my mom's, though she is on her way to Texas driving in all that crappy weather. Mom was without power as well, but she has a generator! My nephew who lives there got it up and running. He kept it running for me and lil dude. Every 4 hrs he had to go refill them. We had two running. One for the heat and one for the T.V. and fridge. Candles and board games was a source of entertainment for lil dude. We went to the store and bought Clue jr. It is fun. lil Dude learned that game fast. We also bought Leapfrog games. Memory and Card Games. Memory you have to match the English word and picture to the Spanish word and picture. It is fun, and I make sure I say each match so lil Dude learns Spanish. He loves to learn. He sure has the game Memory down. He remembers where things are real well. As for the Card Games, well it is math Rummy and letter/color Go Fish. We had fun with that too. It has several different ways to play and we played each way. It also has this holder thing so lil Dude can hold all his cards. He loved it. But I can say he sure was happy when we got power back and he was able to play his Game Cube. He played it for 10 minutes then wanted to play Clue jr again. So we played.
My internet was down till 9:30 this morning. Which was ok. We got to go to bed without to much fuss. This morning though when I tried to get coffee, I had to run water for 55 minutes before it ran clear. Good thing I didn't do laundry first thing as I usually do. Can you imagine the rust stains? YUCK!
At Church today I learned there is a movie playing called The Nativity Story I am going to check out. Yes I know the story but you can never see it to much. We play this song in which it says.......I give my life to you .....As you gave your life for me. Beautiful. I like that song. I get goose bumps each time I hear it.
Go over to Stacy's and give prayers, as her brother has been in an accident.
Smile at a Stranger today!!