Wow, this is a family blog, and no one in the family has posted in over a year! Well I will update in hopes other family members will as well.

Jason and I moved in to our house on march 22 2013. It has been a great first year in the house! We recently purchased a boat. It is an 18ft alumacraft competitor 185. It has always been a goal of his to get a boat. We also adopted a dog the end of Feb. Next we are working on our yard, so we can have a nice yard this year without the stickers. These are the times I really wish grandma was around, so she could come visit and give me ideas for things.

We've all had our rough patches since anyone had updated, but we have all seem to made it through 'em. My mom, Deb is a very strong woman. She was by my grandma's side the entire time she was in hospice. Being the oldest of 7 and taking on a lot of responsibility is not always easy. I know grandma and grandpa both thank her very much for everything she has done.

A couple months after grandma passed away, her husband had a heart attack. At this time he was out of state with no family. His kids flew to see him and  be with him. He did end up being okay! Once he was feeling better, he came home (To MN) to be around family so they could keep an eye on him. I know he misses his wife terribly.


Off to work now, hopefully I can get someone else to update!

It has been almost 3 months since grandma Lou has passed away. We had my birthday, Christmas, my niece's 1st birthday, new years, my mother's birthday all with in a month of her passing. The holidays were depressing this year.

On 11/27/12 My boyfriend and I put an offer in on a house and we finally heard back that they accepted the offer. I am sad grandma never got to know about this or see the pictures. We are to close on march 22nd! Very exciting.

I miss talking to my family members and with my grandmother's death it really made me think that I need to make a better effort to talk to my family members.

Hope everyone is doing well!

*Brandi

Grandma's Obituary

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/startribune/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=161294741#fbID=1271040061

Another Angel Recieved Her Wings

On Monday November 26, 2012 My grandmother, Mary Lou Davis last her fight with lung cancer. She went peacefully with loved ones in the room.

I want to thank my mother, Deb for taking on a huge and difficult role in caring for grandma. You are strong to be able to do something like that. Uncle Rich, thank you for backing up my mom and being there! It helped out my mom a lot and I know it helped out many others in the family. Rob and Doreen, thank you guys for being there as well! We were able to get some laughs in.

These memories are one I will hold.

*Brandi

Update On My Grandma

I stopped by my mom's this weekend, like I always do to visit (I have everyday since g-ma was brought home and on hospice care). My mom informed when the hospice nurse was there that she kind of doubts she will make it until Monday; the news is hard to take. I just wish her peace and not to be in pain.

Here we are on Monday and she is still here! She is a fighter and is holding on for something. I am so scared that grandma is in pain and uincomfortable.


It was nice to spend Thanksgiving with my grandma, even though she does not really respond to anyone. She trys and speaks with my mom , but it is so hard to hear and understand what she is saying, it breaks my mom's heart.

I love you grandma; you did a wonderful job raising your children!



*Brandi

7 months ago my grandma was diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer. She was given a time frame of 6-8 month with no treatment and up to 2 years with treatment. Her body was too waek for radation, so she had to do chemo. There were many ups and downs with her chemo. We thought it was working and we later found out her tunor grew. The doctors said there was nothing more they can do for her; her body was weak adn so was she. Here we are in November, 7 moths later. The up to 2 years we thought we had has turned into 2-3 weeks.

This past week and a half has been very difficult. My grandmother was brought home to my mom's hosue with hospice care. They give her a 2-3 week window. She needs care at all times, can't be left alone and is slowly getting weaker and weaker. She does not eat very much or drink very much at all. My grandpa Don is hurting, hurting bad. He is losing his love. I have never seen a person show so much love , care and devotion to another. I am seeing this so much out of him this last week and a half. My heart breaks for him.

My family has been there for my mom and my grandpa through this difficult time. Its either stopping over and making sure they are stepping out odf the house or making sure they have a hot meal to eat; even cleaning the house.

I do not think I could do what either of them are doing. They are both so strong! I want to thank both my mom, Deb and Grandpa Don for all they are doing. I also want to remind them that they need to make sure they are taking care of themselves.

I am very thankful for my family being able to take care of my grandma the way they have and also show their support for each other. I am also very thankful for the loving boyfriend I have, if I did not have him, I do not think I could be as starong as I have been.

Seeing my grandma in her condition has really got me thinking and realizing how important my family is to me. I love you guys. I know I do not always talk to you and I hardly ever see you.

Mother's Day 2012

Today is Mother's Day.  Two days ago we were told that our mom has lung cancer.  Yes, she was a smoker and the cancer is from smoking.  Regardless of what the cancer is from doesn't change the way a person feels about getting news like that!  The doctor referred to the mass he found on her lung as "huge".  Tests are being done to determine whether or not it has spread to other parts of her body.  A scan was done on Friday May 11 to see if it spread to her brain...tomorrow, May 14 she has a bone scan on her whole body.  We don't know when the results will be back.  The waiting to find out will be a tough one.  I know that my mom has been thinking about a lot of things since getting the news because she is different.  By that, I mean the way she talked to me a few days ago...she called me "sweet girl" and "sweetie-pie" all in the same conversation.  I cannot remember the last time she ever called me anything like that.  It felt really good.  I was always envious of my friends whose mom's called them pet names and still do.  It may seem minor to some but to me it was HUGE!  I will never, ever forget that conversation.

***The Family Blog is not dead!! Dec 12, 2011

Since my 6 younger siblings and/or their spouses and myself have joined Facebook, it seems that our poor blog has been abandoned. I am about to change that right now.

This year (2011) has been fairly mild for me and for that I am happy!! My kids all seem to be on an even keel except for a few bumps along the way. Stuff like broken cars and bankbooks. That is how life goes...right? If not for my parents, siblings, kids and grand kids my life would be empty, dull and boring. I spend more time alone than anyone else I know. ALL of my friends are married or have a significant other and do things with other couples...things that need even numbers. I can't remember what it is like to do things with another couple...maybe because I have been single for a long time. Yeah...I dated a few guys but not for long! One of them..(I swear he is gay but in 100% denial about it) only wanted to eat and drink which was obvious by his size. The other...a very heavy duty drinker! Never had money for anything unless it was booze/bar related. So much for internet dating sites but hey...I had to give it a try. I did meet some nice guys other than the previously mentioned but there was no spark or they lacked personality big time. C'mon guys...learn how to converse! I don't really mind being single, its the fact of having nobody to do things with.

HIGHLIGHTS OF MY SUMMER

The main highlight was fishing on Mille Lacs Lake and catching a 28-1/8" Walleye!! The biggest I have ever caught. We caught over 20 between the two of us that day (the heavy duty drinker) all but two had to be thrown back...too big!! I went camping only once all summer which really bummed me out! I so love being outdoors! BUT...It was a fun weekend!! I was able to see Split Rock Lighthouse from the water. The heavy duty drinker brought his boat up and we went from Knife River all the way to the lighthouse. What a sight that was!! We also did some trout fishing along the way and once again...I caught the biggest fish.
Kale came home for a visit. It was great to see him with his little brother Gabriel. I drove him to the airport and it was heart-wrenching watching him say good-bye to Katie & Gabriel. It still brings tears to my eyes when I think about it.
I went to Iowa for the annual PT Cruz-In. The Cruz-In was a blast and I was looking forward to next summer before this years ended. Cruiser people are awesome! I've made friends with people from all over the United States.
Jodi and I had some fun at Trails Of Terror in October. The corn maze was terrible. The corn didn't grow well and you could see everyone the whole time. It was a joke! The Haunted House was awesome!! The haunted hayride...lame...especially when you end up sitting at the front of the wagon right behind a gigantic tractor tire kicking up dust and dirt. That sucked.
I had a girls night at my house in August. My sisters, two of my sister-in-laws, an ex sister-in-law and some friends from work showed up. Little did I know that my friend Sandy was coming all the way from North Carolina!! I didn't know until she rang my doorbell. What a GREAT surprise after 13 years of not seeing each other! She stayed for 10 days. I am hoping I can afford to fly out and see her next summer. I think I deserve a nice vacation. Its been a long, long time.
On Labor Day weekend I ended up at 'Howie's Mud Bog' in Finlayson, MN. A bunch of big trucks and some cars...all with huge tires and souped up engines tried to drive through a huge mud pit without getting stuck. No, they did not all go at once. :) It was fun to watch and I really wanted to ride with one of them but never asked. I wish I had! There was a different band every night and each one got progressively worse than the other. I guess those country hicks have no idea what real music is!

I'm now up to December. My new grand daughter will be born soon. She isn't due until Jan 13, 2012 but Katie has the same thing happening that she had when she was PG with Gabriel. Not gaining weight which means the baby isn't gaining like it should. The doc had planned on inducing her labor but her visit last week changed that. She has started to dilate and doc now thinks by Christmas. I haven't strayed far from home in the past few weeks because Katie had been sick and then from coughing so much and so hard she wound up with a severely torn ligament. How about that on top of being PG! She is worried about going through labor & delivery with the injury and I don't blame her. I would be scared too!
Jayden spent a night with me last weekend and we decorated the Christmas tree. Last year both she and Gage helped me. Jayden's spacial awareness has vastly improved! I didn't rearrange a single ornament!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Deb

life changes

These past six months have been crazy for me. I went from being engaged and was to be married in August and three months before the wedding I determined I was not ready to get married... so we called the wedding off, thinkning that we were going to work on things... man was I wrong; we broke up. In the mean time I was moving to a new apartment, working two part time jobs and trying to save money. Now, I am moving back home to my mom's, working one full-time job and reflecting on the last few months. I have dated a two guys since Pat and I broke up... nothing has stuck. I know I need my time from that.

It is crazy how fast things. I have realized so much after everything I have been through. I am amazed how much things have changed.

Patiences

How does one gain patiences?

I've learned I do not have very good patiences.. I need to learn how to gain it, but how?

*Summer of 2010

This summer has been much better than I ever thought it would be. I went sailing with Dad & Myrna last week and it was awesome. We went to Bayfield on Sat. July 10. On Sunday we left the marina and sailed to Cornucopia WI. What a cute little town that was...if you can call it a town! I think it had 1 store and 3 restaurants. The locals refer to it as "Corny". I sat at the beach for an hour or so taking pictures of the sunset and playing in the water. Myrna and I wandered through a few cute shops that are at the marina there and later all 3 of us walked through the town...dad was in search of ice cream! I think he was having withdrawals because he hadn't had any from the Candy Shop in Bayfield since our arrival. Once we left 'Corny' we sailed back along the shoreline with the Apostle Islands in view on the other side. I got some great pictures of the sea caves on the mainland. Going between Sand Island and the marina was a bit hairy due to the shallow water there. The lowest I saw was around 6 feet. Myrna got us through it on the way to Corny and her and dad both got us through on the way back. I'm happy to say they are excellent sailors and we made it through without getting caught up on the shoals. We anchored off-shore near one of the islands...I think it was Hermit...we had Happy Hour there and then sailed back to bayfield for supper and showers. On Monday we sailed amongst the islands and on Tuesday we sailed over to Madeline Island where dad ended up working on the boat. The foot pump for the water was leaking and the alchol stove was clogged. While he worked Myrna and I wandered more shops on the island. I was in search of souveniers for Jayden, Gage and Gabriel. I also saw some cool things to add to my list of crafts to make. Can't tell ya though coz you may get one for a Christmas gift! We passed an ice cream shop and I mentioned that if it weren't so hot we could bring dad some ice cream. It would have melted fast because it was near 90 degrees that day. Once we left Madeline we had some great sailing!! I took another turn at the wheel and it was fun!! The waves were making the boat rock in all directions. We had full sails! I loved every minute! Its amazing the power you feel from the wind. We went back to the marina for Happy Hour, supper, showers and some packing for home. On Wed morning before we left I walked to the Coast Guard Station and got a tour of one of their boats...how cool. We hit some storms on the way home and had to pull off the road in Hayward WI. The rain was coming down so hard that Dad couldn't see the road. Small branches were all over the roads and we saw a power line that had been knocked down. It was scary. Once we got home it was about 92 degrees with tornado watches all over the state. I won't be going to Wefest this year due to a change of plans but thats OK. In August I will be going to the Minnesota Bluegrass Festival in Avon MN with my friend Debbie Denzer and her boyfriend Dave. Dave plays Bluegrass and has a band. Its fun music! I'm looking forward to 3-4 days of some fun there. The following weekend I will be heading to Dubuque IA with my PT Cruiser car club. Deb

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I am sad and lonely;
that feeling is back again.
Don't know where I'm going; don't know where I've been.
I walk around in circles because there is nowhere else to go.
If there is a reason for my time on earth I don't know what it is.
Do I really serve a purpose or am I taking up space?

Change

It has been 42 days since I have not worked. I am bored, frustrated somewhat depressed and are having anxiety attacks that do not let me sleep. Everyday during the week I get up around 8:00 a.m. make my coffee get on the computer and do job searching for around 2-3 hours.
I have had some phone calls back and some interviews, no job yet. It makes you feel like a loser and not worth a whole lot that you cannot contribute to your family's needs the way you would want. Jamie, being the rock of my life is so supportive and helpful getting me through this, he does have to put up with my spoiled butt. Yes, I have finally admitted it, I am spoiled.

I have decided after watching Jamie do his college classes that I would enroll and really do what I want and feel that I need to do with my life. I enrolled through Kaplan online services, they are an accredited school. I will be getting my associates degree in Human Services. I have not yet decided what area of Human Services that I will do, there are so many things I have thought about: Drug Rehab, counselor for married couples having problems, grief counselor, the list goes on and on.

I am so excited that I am doing it, elated actually. I wish I would have done it earlier but I really felt like I was stuck at a job, I was making $18.00 an hour. I mean really, who could turn that down? (It makes it very difficult to find a job these days that I have to make to pay the bills, It doesn't have to be $18.00 closer to $14.00 & part time is out of the question.)

I finally figured out that Tom my old boss was using me and paying me that much to keep me there because he didn't want to do any work on his own. It's not that he even liked me as a person, apparently I am too blunt, I wear my feelings on my sleeve, If I don't like something I will say it. Long story with him which I will write about, maybe someday.

I have realized I am much happier, healthier and meant for something so much bigger.
I was told he was in hell without me there and regrets getting rid of me, which was his daughters idea. Karma sucks!

Enough about me.

Jamie is doing classes in Business Management geared towards the Human Resources end of it. He is getting a 4.0 right now and will not accept anything below that. Jamie is so smart & intelligent that I know he will be great at whatever he does.

Tyler is Tyler, he moved about a couple of months ago and is finally working. YEA!
He still hasn't heard when he gets deployed but has been doing a lot of live training action. This weekend he goes to Camp Ripley to play with Grenades and to take is Military driving test, he has to take that because he will be ambulance driver over in Afghani. Nice big X on the top of his truck :(

I am so looking forward to Brandi's wedding!! I love when family is together. Huh? J.K.

Life is great!

Love ya all

Jode

The Sun is here!!

Spring is almost here, the weather is getting nicer and nicer each day!! I am busy planning the wedding, the the last few fine details done and out of the way. I am also working 3 jobs. Monday March 29th is my last day at the college. I put in my notice. I am still working at Aldi, it has been just over a year. I recently got a new job at North Country Ford Lincoln Mercury in Coon Rapids. So Far I like. There are a few things I still need to learn, but I have caught on pretty quick.

Pat and I will be moving in May. We do not care for the apartment we are in-it is kind of crappy. We are moving to North Pointe, down the street from my mom :) I get to live on the street I grew up on. That is my mom's dream, to have all of her children close to her... ha ha so kidding.

Hope all is well!! Looking forward to August and seeing you all!!

Love,

Brandi

Spring in Washington

Spring has sprung in the Evergreen State!

I, however, am not out enjoying it because I am recovering from my "Joe Theisman" type of leg break. I made it 42 years without so much as a stitch and I basically broke my leg off skiing a few weeks back. I am a ski Instructor at the same resort but it didn't happen when I was giving a lesson...just rippin it up on my own. I no longer feel the need for speed.

It was a compound fracture of both the tibia and fibia (sp?), and a little know 3rd leg bone that "floats" down there. I now have a titanium rod running from my knee to my ankle holding all the bones in place.

The Dr. says there may be more surgeries to come, but we'll have to wait and see about that. It will be 8 weeks before I can walk again. I'm taking a month off work and my Spring Break week will be 5 weeks off fro healing. After that, I will have to be in a wheel chair for a few weeks. Just keeping you updated.

Thanks for the Care Package, Myrna!

Love, Ron

p.s. everyone else is fabulous!

The in's & out's the up's & down's

So, Hi! Just gonna write about the last couple of months.

Jamie and I went to see Ty graduate from AIT, it was awesome! We were in San Antonio which is a beautiful city, If you haven't been there before I suggest you go. Dad & Myrna were there and stayed at the same hotel as us... as a matter of fact right down the hallway. We decided to sit out by the pool and play poker and chat, It was one of the best times I have had in a long while, by the way, Dad cheats at poker he had cards hidden up his sleeve. LOL!!! Not really. We did end up getting asked to leave the pool area that night, I guess it was past pool time, I personally think that they just didn't want us there, we were kinda loud due to laughing.

Our hotel room looked out over the Alamo, I love that place it is very humbling when you walk through it. Warning to Jeanie, If you ever go there you will have tears in your eyes, more than likely you will cry.

One of the days we rode up on the space-needle thing, I thought I was gonna puke but didn't let it show, I thought for sure the cables were gonna break. The observation deck was amazing, we looked out over the city and yes it was way up high.

We did hang out with Mom and Donnie, it was good to see them, mom was being mom and Donnie was being Donnie. Jamie and I are very grateful that they stayed down there so Tyler had some family around.

A couple of weeks ago Jamie and I had dinner with Richard & Ann, It was great talking with them, we don't do that enough, Jamie and I have been talking to find out where to go to next, we are thinking brunch at Lake Elmo Inn.

Tyler had decided to move out, it is about a mile away so we can still see him enough, pretty sure he will have to use the washer and dryer, eat some food, dirty the dishes..... :) I am happy for him that he wants to see what it is like, I am just hoping he likes it a lot. Jamie and I are going to renovate his room.

I found out a couple of weeks ago my hours at work are getting cut from 4 days a week down to 2. My boss says it is because he is losing money, I believe something else, it is a very, very long story, If you want to hear about it (which some of you have) you will have to call me. I have been sending in resumes daily and have an interview this Friday, Yeah! I cannot fathom not being able to pay my bills, I am going to apply for unemployment unless I get a job within the next week, the problem with unemployment is you only recieve half of your normal wages. We are still paying on credit card debt, mind you, we closed these accounts a year ago and do not use them. are interest rate is as low as they will go for us which is 5.9%.

So life here is great, stressful, happy, sad etc..... which I am pretty sure you all have been there.

I think that is all for now, looking forward to the summer, Brandi's wedding and new employment.

k bye now

Love from us

Is Anyone There??

Hi,

I often wonder what prevents me from keeping in touch. I use the "life is too busy" excuse alot...most often just in my own mind as I'm thinking about one of you. I'm really not too busy....just hiding. I often wonder why I don't remember things from the past the way some of you do - Jean - with such clarity. I have my own individual memories....but not many of us -interacting in life. Maybe they're hiding from me. I talked to Deb on the phone earlier tonight and later, checked out this blog, and other blogs that were listed as links because I've been wondering what everyone is up to. I found one sib posted something today.....cool....of all days to check a blog......I find a post from today. I read another blog that I wish I had read some time ago becasue it has such a strong message......but how wierd that I read it today....on a day when my thoughts have drifted to how everyone is doing. Do any of you watch the TV show "Lost"? Kind of explains how I'm feeling this mid-winter. Lost and out of touch......but I have no solution, no ideas, no resolution - just tomorrow.....another busy day with a wife, three kids, a dog, and a job.

Rich

Too much going on

Hey everyone, i see noone is really blogging anymore like before. I figured I would make an update on myself since I do not talk to everyone on a regular basis.

As most of you know, I am currently working two full-time jobs and am enrolled in eight credits in school. I am also trying to plan my wedding. I working Monday thru Friday 8am-4:30 p.m. at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Mind you, I am just a temp. THe job was recently posted and someone bid on it and is talking my job. I am sad I will be leaving ARCC after three years of working here, but there is nothing I can do about it since it is a union position and I have no bidding rights. At Aldi, I work 20+ hours a week. I work every Sunday 10 am (open)-7pm (close). During the week I get scheduled two or three days starting at five pm until close. I then go home after that and try to relax after my day.

Lately, I have been super stressed. I had put in a letter if interest for the job at the school that I am currently temping for. I was worried about not getting it, which I did not because there were eligible bidders. So I am not worried about money for rent and what not if I will not be getting 30+ hours at Aldi (which I am sure we can do). I also have been stressing about not having time for homework. I work so much I normally do not get to it until Sunday night after work and it is due 11:00 pm every Sunday night, my classes are all online this semester!! As far as wedding stuff, I sometimes feel overwhelmed with things. I have people asking me all these questions. Pat's mom is trying to help plan, but it really is making it worse. I have not spoke to her or seen her since Halloween. I am scared I will blow up on her for trying to help, even though she is making my stress worse. With all the things that have been going on, my body is FINALLY telling me to calm the heck down... I went to the doctor on Tuesday because I had this weird rash on my arm, and it looked as if it was starting to blister. Turns out I have shingles... we (the doc and myself) seem to think this occurred because of my stress level. I am 21 years old, I should not be working two full-time jobs and struggling to keep up with school (no worries, I am getting B's in my classes). This is a big sign for to start taking things slower. I know things will fall into place; something worse could have happened to me, so I am thankful it is just shingles!

On the good note, I found my wedding dress!! I am very excited!!! You will have to wait until August to see it. The bridesmaids also picked out the dresses they want to wear! The color is called Mermaid, it is a teal color.

How is everyone doing?!?!

Jodi, thank you for the updates on Tyler!1 I enjoy hearing on how he is doing.

Love yah,

Brandi

*Another Summer Is Over

Another summer come and gone and I wasn't done with it yet!

It was the best summer I've had in many years though. It started with a trip to Washington to visit Ron, Tia and the boys. I worked summer school in my district with some of the same kids I work with during the regular school year and got to know some other kids that I will probably never see again....sometimes thats good and sometimes not. During the week long break we had in July I went hiking/camping with Ed. We had a great time....we even revisited a few places that we always went to when we were still together. Several weeks after that trip, Jodi and I went on another.....we had a blast!! We covered a lot more ground on that trip...holy moly rocky, we were beat but it felt good to be that kind of tired. We had my tent that served as our home for 4 days. We survived on hotdogs, sausage & eggs, munchies and other camping staples. We hiked at Tettagouche, walked around Two Harbors and went out to the end of the breakwater there too. We camped at Finland State Forest Campground right on the Baptism River. We wandered the whole campground to scavenge firewood that had been left behind by other campers. Once we left that area we camped at Knife River (formerly known as Helen's and then The Depot) We played on the beach at Knife River skipping rocks and collecting driftwood for our fire and big rocks for my garden. I've taken up a new "hobby"~rock stacking~. Its sort of a Zen thing. She thought I was nuts and she may not be far off on that....lol I know that she will bring back some big rocks the next time we go and then she can be classified as a nut too. We laughed so much during that trip that it took several days for my ribs to stop being sore. It was just what the doctor ordered for me...fun and laughter! We took goofy pictures of each other that I still laugh at when I look at them. I put 600 miles on my car during that trip. Several weeks after that I headed up to Detroit Lakes for Wefest. Brandi and I worked again this year. It was our 4th year of working there and my 5th year of being there. The weather was not as good as years past though...we had some rainy evenings during a few concerts. I think my Wefest days are done for now. I want to go to Moon Dance Jam up in Walker MN. Its classic rock and there are some great bands from my younger days.

After all the trips were done I started working at All Saints...packing Fr George's belongings as he has retired and moved out of the rectory. I did a lot of cleaning also...what a job that was!!

By the time all of this was over I had 1 week left of summer vacation to spend at home catching up on things that needed my attention. I am hoping to make a Fall Color run up to the North Shore. I love fall the most...nothing else can match the smell of fall, not to mention the colors and sounds when you're in the woods. Its the perfect time of year for campfires and star-gazing! I have often wondered why people have bonfires on nights that are 80 degrees.

I am NOT looking forward to winter in any way.

Also during this summer we have gained some new family members...Katie's new baby Gabriel and my new daughter-in-law; Danielle.

The wedding was beautiful!! I experienced a feeling that I can't quite explain...maybe it was pride & happiness mixed in with some bitter-sweet memories. Whatever it was, it caused a lump in my throat that hurt. The best thing about this summer....

EVERYONE in my little branch of the family tree is smiling!!

Deb

Where is everyone?

Hi All, Just a little update on our lives. You all know that Tyler has left to go to AIT, he is adjusting nicely and does not miss home like he did when he first arrived there. When Tyler first got to AIT he was brought to the base and nobody could tell him where he was suppose to be, he called home in tears telling us that and we had to get him a hotel to stay in. The next day he finally figured it out. The In-Processing, where Ty was at took a week to go through, there is a lot of sitting around and doing nothing, he said he was stuck there with a bunch of idiots. He is now in his unit and has a schedule to follow such as school, P.T., waxing the Barrack floors. hahaha. He told us his Sergeant is crazy apparently when he first got there the Sarg. said " we have the crappiest Barracks on base apparently I was not good enough to get the nice one's so this tird of a Barracks better be shiny because I like shiny tirds." I asked him where his Sarg. was from and he told me "he is just crazy mom he is from hell."

As bad as it may sound, it is nice that he is on his own and we like the peace and quiet here. It is a bittersweet thing but something that must be done and accepted.


Jamie has been working, okay I know. when isn't he? He never knows what his schedule is going to be until the Wed. of each week, so if he wants a day off he does have to let them know at least a month in advance.

I have been working and doing nothing.

Keith's wedding was a lot of fun, good times were had, Debbie looked quite nice in her dress and heels, yes I said heels.

The bachlorette party was a blast, we went to a bar in Anoka, mind you I was not drinking there and ended up getting kicked out, somehow Danielle fell into me and I fell into the owner, he did not believe me when I told him what happened, funny thing is he sit's in the front by the window and door where you go out to smoke and I know he saw me talking to the cops, now I would think if I was drunk the cops probably would have arrested me.


That is all

Talk to ya later

Love us