For the Love of Audrey...and Miss Pam

We have come to love a lot of the Able Services employees like family...especially the ladies in the office, Miss Pam and Miss T. They have watched Andy and Eric grow up and now are watching my kids grow up, too.

Miss Pam has a granddaughter named Audrey, who was born right around the time Brooke was. Audrey died of an unknown heart defect about 2 years ago, and our hearts just broke for Pam and her family.

Pam's family is really involved with the annual Heart Walk in Cincinnati and this year Andy, Will, Brooke and I participated. There seemed to be a million people there, half in front of us and half behind us, during our 5K walk. It was a misty, cool afternoon but it warmed our hearts to do something for Audrey and Miss Pam.



We love you Miss Pam! Thanks for letting us be a part of your special day in remembering Audrey.

A GREAT Little Get-Away

So I decided to be fun Mom for a change...and scheduled a surprise get-away for the kids on Jack's winter break. We took them all on an overnight trip to Great Wolf Lodge!

Some of the highlights were the wave pool, the lazy river and our 2-time family trek on Canyon Run. The kids loved the arcade (of course) and the room was perfect for all 5 of us.

The kids were so good - I mean look at these angels!

The kids loved playing checkers in the lobby...

while Mom enjoyed Starbucks.

The boys loved this little obstacle-course thingy.

Of course I had to be in the water for when they fell off!

Love my little swimmers!

STRIKE!

A few weeks ago we took the kids on their first ever bowling escapade. Grandparents Goshorn came along for the laughs (and the check - THANKS!) and everyone had a good time. We went to Star Lanes on The Levee and I highly recommend it - this place was so nice my kids won't know what to do when they go to a normal bowling alley!



Getting some tips from Dad.

Little Miss "I can do it myself!"

Will's crazy - worked for him- form.

Jack trying to master the split.

Mommy showing how it's done!

And whatever you might have heard, Will certainly did not beat me. Really.

GO DAWGS!

We will be watching.
And cheering.
And screaming.
And taping...because the game is on too late for the boys to watch.

Come on Dawgs...win so the boys can watch on Saturday!

Love This!

So I am still trying to figure out the picture upload for our new computer. Hopefully will get caught up soon. Until then...my newest love -


When we get in the car my kids say "Mommy - can we listen to Adele PLEASE?!"

If you have not heard Adele's new album "21" you are missing out. LOVE this.
And LOVE that my kids are diggin' it, too.

And you should see my daughter sing "Rollin' In The Deep." Adorbs!

The best part?! A break from Alvin and The Chipmunks and Imagination Movers. And teaching my kids early to appreciate music.

Could be a Mother of the Year nomination...just sayin'.

We Are Still Alive

Our new fancy computer ain't fancy enough to take my memory stick and I can't find my USB port for my camera so I have had no pics to upload. And we have had some fun times, like our first bowling trip. Some day....

I have been working like a mad woman. Gone the last 3 weekends in a row. Now I have 2 weeks off until my last 2 back-to-back shows. We will all be happy when show season is over.

I left last Thursday for Louisville. Brooke puked before I left. Nice. Will had a fever all day Friday while I was gone. Double nice. And now Jack is asleep on the couch with a headache. Triple Nice.

But Brooke just informed me that she was going to her room to play. If I needed her, I could call her cell phone. Alrighty-then.

So...we are still alive...just barely.
Hope you are, too.

Maybe I Shoud Rethink This....

I have always thought it was no big deal that my kids partake in my daily escape to Genoa City for "The Young and the Restless." I mean, I did it as a kid and I am no worse for it...right?!

Well...maybe I should rethink this. Although Will has always been my lover, so sweet and always ready with a kiss and a hug (hell, he kissed Sam goodbye on the lips today at McDonald's!) and I DON'T want to change that about him...

Today he asked me for 2 gumballs (his fave afternoon snack). I said I would need a kiss first.

Will proceeded to put his arms around my neck, close his eyes, turn his head to the side and hold me tight while he kissed me and moved his head in a swaying motion...ala Nick Newman, if you catch my drift.

After that big smooch I asked "Will...were you kissing me like the people kiss on The Story?"
With a big smile, Will responded "Uh-huh!"

Well...maybe I should rethink this...
Or maybe I am already training my son to be the best kisser IHM has ever seen!
LOVE this kid!