Happy Easter to you ALL!!!!! Hope this fnds everyone well after the weekend. WOW... its been awhile since I last "blogged"... so lots to say and "inform" the AVID readers :) Well Thursday was just a normal day... Blade and I spent most of the morning at home getting things put together for the weekend, got cleaning all done, Boys went to the farm this afternoon to enjoy the beautiful day, Issac got sometime in on riding his 80 until grandma cut him off, looks like Blade had a great time the way he was SO dirty but thats what being a boy is all about ... right? So evening comes... boys just got home from the farm, got Blade in the tub, and our TV cuts out... and phone, cell phone is just ringing... the weather doesn't look good, I have Issac just flipping out... all nervous and saying "lets go mom" so then Lisa did call us and ask us if we wanted to come over while I was also talking to my brother Mike... so I have Issac just begging... "lets go" ... so we all pile in the car and dash to Kevin and Lisa's. THANKS KEVIN AND LISA for letting us come stay with you during the storm, Issac is very thankful as well.
Now for the BIG friday... well some of you know and some of you may not... Mitchel had "try outs" to get on a Dubuque Soccer Team, so it was kinda "tense" well... not tense... Mitchel was just nervous on the ride in and I just kept reassuring him whatever happened was meant to be. Its just so hard to tell your child that things will be ok... when they want something SO bad! and Mitch really wanted this to happen! So he got through practice, then the team had a scrimage... they played well together, did break up stretchs and ran... then it was the MOMENT... the coach appointed Mitchel to become a part of the team, so much excitement in his eyes... but at first... I dont think he actually "realized" he made it... so now on Monday at practice we pay his fees and submit his "live birth certificate" and proof of ins. to the state and he becomes an "offical player" for the Dubuque Soccer Club. EXCITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am a "true soccer" mom now as the other moms were sitting there telling me... but in my heart I always was when he played at Dyersville and just for fun! I am very proud of him!!! It will take a lot of hard work and pure dedication, he's ready for the challenge :) We called Jer immediately after Mitchel found out he made it... got some lunch, did a few errands and headed for home... I had an appointment at Angie's for a manicure and pedicure before CANCUN!!!! so Blade went to the daycare for a little bit HE was PISSED!!!! but Mitchel had to do somethings for me around the house and Blade needed a nap... so after a few hours I picked him up and he was all CHIPPER... and HAPPY:) he didn't hate me anymore... In the evening the boys went with the Miller Grandparents to the "Living Last Supper" play at the Grand, they both seemed to REALLY have LIKED it!!! so I was happy they went!!! Blade and I ran down to Coralville before picking Jer up at the airport... did some running around and then we saw live bunnies... so Blade went to pet an play with them... for like 45 mins.... He just loved it!!!! I got his picture taken with one in a basket, its SO CUTE!!! So off to the airport, we went in and waited for Jer's plane to arrive... when Blade saw Jer, he went running and yelling "DADDY" so loud that everyone around him said "awh" and laughed and smiled... was pretty darn cute!! We went to get something to eat and headed for home... since the older boys were at home waiting for us.
Saturday am came... slept pretty good friday night... surprisingly enough Blade didn't end up in bed next to me tonight... so I know he was TIRED still from the farm day. We packed up the boys around 10:30am ish and headed up to the GREAT WOLFE LODGE for the night, what a beautiful day to go for a ride... boys were good for the most part on the way up, Blade likes to ride in the car, we got some lunch in Dodgeville, then drove thru Mt. Horeb... I convinced Jer to let me stop at the shops for awhile ... so they dropped me off and they drove out by the "ski lodge" up there... sure enough they had snow yet... snow in April... so Jer has a picture of the boys in shorts... standing by snow. So you can see in the picture the snow pile behind them :) So we are up to the GREAT WOLFE LODGE, Blade awakes in a happy, cheerful mood... and boys are all excited!!! so off to the waterpark we go for several hours, I bailed and got in the hot tub before I decided to go up to the room... then came back down to get Bladey so Jer could do things with the bigger boys... time for supper, we went to eat and came back...boys went swimming, I chilled for a bit by myself :) Then time for bed... kids were out, Jer and I caught up on Survior and OC... AM came way too fast is all I have to say... so much the Easter Bunny didn't come until late am... while kids were out swimming, Jer kept them busy so I could get it done... felt bad but it all worked out SWELL :) Time to check out, go get something to eat and head back for home... we ran to the farm for a bit ... Jer's mom told us news about Jer's closest cousin in the family, as well as I being close to her as a dear friend... Since when we did get there... Jer's mom kept saying how Jer should call her and blah blah and then the next thing I know she blurts out "Kim and Bear" got married. It was just SO OUT OF LINE!!!!!!! I was furious and upset that she was the one to tell us!!! When we knew Kim had called Jer's phone last night and Jer tried calling her back on our way back home... it was just hard having Donna tell us that BIG news!!! But GOSH I am SO SO SO SO
EXCITED for them both!!!!!!! They are perfect for each other!!!!!! We knew someday it was going to happen for them, and Kim is such a sweetie, and Bear... well he is a sweetie TOO!!!! So Kim... if you are reading this... SO HAPPY for you both!!!! Hope we can catch up with you and Bear before we take off for Cancun :) Then tonight we were to go to mom and dad's for a bit... well we pull in their driveway... no one around, mom had called my cell but no msg... then in the mist of it all my sister, Madonna did call to say my dad was at the ER... he had choked on something at lunchtime... or at least that is what he thought... and about 4ish he told mom something wasn't right after he thrown up and tried to "get it out"... then he was having trouble breathing... so my brother Mike and his wife Naomi drove mom and dad into the ER... to see what was going on... her my dad has swollen glands and they told him nothing was log'd in his throat.... so sent him home, Jer and the boys in the meantime went back out to the farm, I stayed at mom and dad's to wait to hear from them, then about 630sh they cam came home and Jer and the boys came into mom and dad's., we all BS'd for awhile after supper... then off for home, the EASTER BUNNY made it here too :) so funny Issac opened the "hamper closet" to put his dirty clothes in there... and he says
"why is our xbox in here" and then looks at it again... "Mitchel we got a new xbox"... so wanted to die LOL, it was so funny!!!! Then we watched tv... Desperate Housewives, and "What about Bob"... it was cute!!!! I liked it so this now becomes an anual show for me to watch week after week, so reminds me of... hrm... Billy or Ja??? the single guys in the bunch of us "old and married couples" just kidding guys....
So its now late... believe it or not... Blade is sleeping before 12am for a change :) but he was VERY TIRED!!!! So I will try to blog before I leave for Cancun... otherwise... my next blog will be from the beach :)

Until I blog again... best to keep things to yourself :) speaking from experience twice today...