March 2009 Blizzard

Well the blizzard arrived. I went into a meeting yesterday at 11:00 and it was partly sunny. I came out of the meeting at 12:45 and all heck had broken loose. It was a complete white out. The panic around the office set in. We had tickets to Disney on Ice and it was cancelled and if you still want to go you have to take your tickets to the box office and exchange for another day. That was kinda a bummer because we had really really good seats. the malls were closing down, all schools and even some banks. My friend Lisa who works with me also lives by me. We decided that we would leave together and follow each other home. We left the office and cleaned our cars off and headed home at 2:20pm. It usually takes about 20 minutes to get home. We arrived home yesterday at 4:25pm. Yes, that long in the freaking car!!!! It was so horrible. There were many people on the roads and the roads were a sheet of ice. We had to u turn about 2 times on the way home due to roads being closed or cars that were unable to make it up hills. I was lucky that I was in my SUV for the ride home yesterday!!! Our boss told us that he would call us all at 5am and let us know if we were to come to work or not. He called me this morning and told me that he contacted CDOT (he lives in Loveland works out of the Loveland office) and that the roads were clear and fine. I set off to discover the OPPOSITE. It was so horrible on the way to work but the good thing is that there was hardly anyone on the roads. I left the house at 6:10am and arrived to work at 7;15am. I did get scared when I slid into the curb, but nothing was damaged. I made it to work and so did everyone else and now it looks like the roads are clearing up! Guess that the ride home will be alot better AND we get to go to Disney on Ice!

Getting Ready For Mom

Kylie will be leaving from March 28-April 1 on a trip to Vegas with her husband. Guess who will have mom full time while she is away............yes that is right...........me. On one hand I am looking forward to it, but on the other hand I am not. I always see my mom as she was in the past and not how she is now. We would go to lunch together everyday since we worked at the same place and we would go out to breakfast every Friday. We would go on great shopping trips and sometimes they would be all day and all night shopping trips. It was so much fun. Now since her strokes, it is kinda like I am the mother and all the fun is gone. It feels like she is unale to do anything on her own and that I have to do it all for her. From bathing to walking to even watching TV. In order to even prepare for her stay I have to do some changes at the house so that she can walk without bumping into any furniture, we have to put a bed downstairs so that she does not fall down the stairs in the middle of the night, we have to put baby covers on the doors so that she doesn not mistake outside for the bathrrom, we have to have "rubber sheets" and diapers for nightime. Alot of work will go into this stay. It is just a sad and scary thought to think that all the fun times are out the window and now I am just annoyed. What I have to try to remember is that she does not know any better and that I have to have patience (which I lack completely). I am going to try and make this week with her a fun week. I am going to try and go on a shopping trip and to the movies. If it is not like it was in the past, oh well I have to accept that and I have to make it good for the future. I say this, but can I really do it and think that way? I am certainly going to try!

Soccer Time!!

Logan is now all signed up for Soccer. He will begin April 4 and goes on for 2 months. It is kinda funny with the 3-4 age group. He will have practice for 30 minutes then the last hour is an actual game. Their jersey's are so cute. They are red on one side and white on the other side so that they can just switch them depending on what team they are on that day. Right when Soccer ends, the following Saturday t-ball begins. Marc is going to coach the team for t-ball. Right when T-ball ends basketball and flag football start. I think we are going to do the football instead of the basketball since they are at the same time. Looks like the next 2 years of sports is booked for us :) Can't wait. It is gonna be so much fun!

One Full Day In Underwear!!!!

So we did it!!! Or should I say Logan did it. Saturday we practiced using the potty and did really well all day long without a diaper. Sunday we decided to go to the zoo. I was a little hesitant at first to take him out of the house without a diaper but I knew I had to. I packed 2 changes of clothes, some diapers and we put the potty in the trunk. I dressed Logan and put his big boy underwear on. Yes that is right. Underwear. Not a pull up!!! We left the house and Marc had to go into Lowe's. Logan and I stayed in the car. A few minutes went by and I hear "mommy I have to pee pee". So I get him out, take him to the trunk (yes I know that sounds funny) and let him pee pee in the potty.........successful! We get to the zoo and the first thing we do is go to the potty........successful again!!! Everytime we passed a potty we went even if he said he did not have to. Our day at the zoo ended and we went home. For the rest of the day he had underwear on! I feel he is potty trained now. Yes there will be accidents but I feel for the most part we finally did it!!!! no more diapers for him except for at night. We can't go backwards now!!! We just have to realize that when we take him somewhere the fist stop will be the potty!

Daddy

Today, March 1,2009 ,is the 3 year anniversary of my father's death due to Cancer. I miss him so much and wish that he were here to be with us and expecially with his 2 grandsons. Not a day goes by that I dont think of my dad and wish that he was here. He was such a great father husband and grandfather. I miss him making jokes and making us all laugh. I miss going out to dinner with him. Heck, I even miss sitting at chemotheraphy with him because that was 2 hours that I got to see him and talk to him. I wish that he was here to be with Logan and cherish every minute that we have together. Logan was only 2 weeks old when we lost dad, but no matter how sick dad was he was in that hospital with me when I had him and he sat up all night long waiting for him. Dad was a great man and is missed dearly. Atleast we know that he is not suffering with that nasty cancer any longer. I love you dad and miss you.

Florida Here we come

So last night we booked our trip to Ft Myers Florida. We are excited to have a low key beach vacation since Disneyland was such a go go go trip. We will spend May 10-15 there. We are so excited and now Logan will be asking us everyday till then to go to the beach :)