Amanda

So at work we have this cart that we make deliveries in. It is yellow and runs on a battery. Driving it is similar to driving a riding lawn mower, except it makes no sound. And that is very odd. Anyway Amanda comes in to work one day and says she so embarrassed herself. She saw our cart driving down one of the sidewalks and so she decided to startle Ricky. Ricky mostly drives our cart. So she hops out in front of it doing the boo thing and it is not our cart or Ricky. It was some other person. Amanda said she felt so silly.
After we got done being amused by this I pointed out to her that the brakes on our cart are really bad and she is lucky because Ricky probably would have run over her before he got the cart to stop. She said she hadn't even thought of that... I said yeah it is a mom thing.

Audrie is Growing

This is my most recent picture of Audrie. We took it yesterday. She is getting to be so alert. She talks to you and is quite the chatterbox. Takes after Nana that way.

Another Weekend

Elizabeth and Adrianna joined the household again for the weekend. Always love having the girls around, but it was a bit of a challenge this weekend. I re-injured my knee badly last week. Enough that I went to the dr. I was told to keep the leg up, take ibuprofen, ice, and wait for sports medicine to call me. On Monday. So I did spend a good amount of time off of the leg. But two year olds do not understand about grown-up boo boos and are pretty impatient. She was very good at carrying my coffee though. Hmmm I wonder if that is because she wanted to drink some of it. Anyway the grandchildren and I both survived the weekend. And by Sunday I could hobble around without the walker. Each day getting better. Sports medicine did finally call yesterday, but didn't answer their phone when I returned the call. Guess I will try again today, although I am getting better all by myself.

Movies

So I was watching "Duma" and the mother character came on. I was like wow I just saw that actress somewhere. So I looked it up and she had just played the mother on "Charlie Bartlett" that we watched recently. I find that happens a lot. I pick up a movie or two and I will have a lot of the same actors in them. And I'm not trying to do that...it just happens. Very weird.

New Year

The girls spent the night last night. Myk and Cassie were babysitting. Elizabeth and I let them do their job this time rather than do it for them. Adrianna did not want to go to sleep. It was almost midnight when she fell asleep. And then she was up with me at about 7:30 this morning. Bet she took a good nap this afternoon.
So time to look back and look ahead. I was commenting to a friend about Dave finishing up treatment. She said oh that changes everything and you have to change how you think. I totally agreed. It is one of the things I find difficult. Sometimes I find myself reacting in the old way (because we've done it that way for 25 years) before I have time to process that the words or tone may not mean what they used to mean. It is a new learning curve.
Audrie joined us this year and that has been a blessing. She is still just perfect even if she does have a temper.
Tanya is in the middle of buying a house. It may close in two weeks. She is pretty excited. So I again broached getting her GED and maybe it is time to look at classes since she won't just pass the test. Just trying to nudge her into more growth. I'm not sure what she thinks of my nudges but she hasn't told me to mind my own business. :P
Doug became single, but is in a new relationship now. We miss Heather, but it is the way of life. People come and go. His new gal sounds pretty cool. Guess we'll see where it ends up.
Myk has spent most of the year coasting. I keep waiting for him to find his motivation. Thought maybe Audrie would do that. Guess it is going to take Mom being more of a hard nose at saying no to money and things. It is one of my downfalls because sometimes it is just easier to give in.
Mom's dementia has progressed. Not enough yet to need a new place to live. I'm still not sure when that time is, but I'm sure we will know.
And so on to the new year. Keep all the good things from last year. Elizabeth's Thursdays and we may get back to riding Too Much Power on Mondays this spring. Love on Audrie every chance I get. Love on Adrianna who likes it more and more all the time. Get tougher with Myk and keep my money in my pocket. Try new reactions for Dave and if that won't come maybe it is time to look at al-anon. Listen to Mom and spend more time with her. Go to Illinois.
They aren't resolutions. Just life. Happy New Year.

Two Month Check-up

Audrie had her two month check-up today. She is definitely not going to like going to the dr. office. She got three shots today. She gained about six ounces since she was last there and has grown two inches. We like to see that growth and not just weight gain. Everything is good thus far.

A Couple More Pictures

Adrianna showing off her beautiful dress and her new baby doll.

All three of the granddaughters Christmas Eve.