Parents anniversary

So weird to call my mom and not tell her happy anniversary.  This is the second year, and it just doesn't seem right that this very important date is not being recognized any longer.  We tend to shy away from it.  I know it is hard for my mom, so that is why we probably do that.  But still, I call her just to say hi.  I hope she knows I remember, and that was the real reason for the call.

Seven Is My Number

I had an aide ask me today if I had any New Years Resolutions.  I said no because I never end up doing them and set myself up for failure EVERY year by making them.  Then I see all these posts about 100 things people want to do or accomplish this coming year and I am thinking... 100?!?!  WOW. Talk about setting oneself up for disappointment!  Let me make that my #1 thing I want to do this year....   READ 100 accomplishments that someone else wants to do.  Makes no sense.  Plus, I would never get that hour back!  ( I'm a slow reader). 

So, I thought I would write down 7 GOALS I would like to reach this year.  Then I wondered... will NOT accomplishing only 7 things make me a looser?  I mean, 7 isn't a large number... and if I only get 5 of them, should I still feel as though I succeeded?  I guess it would depend on how big or outside of the box they are.  And let's just face it.  I am NEVER in the box!
So here goes:

1. Get a little religion flowing in my blood.
2. Continue to have a happy and healthy marriage and spend as much time with family as I can .
3. Help my kids succeed in whatever endeavors they choose to do.
4. Always say kind words instead of negative words, and try to always bring a positive influence to my surroundings by doing something good for others.
5. Finish my book  and then publish both of them, either just for my own personal library or for yours :) But I don't want all that work to just sit around or get lost... or heaven forbid, DELETED!
6. Create my own path. (This is a wide open sentence, since I am really unsure of what it is I  want to do.. I can't pin point one idea.
7. Have a healthy life and make as many friends as possible.

From a Walker to Independence in 2.2 Seconds!

I watched my daughter drive down the street today and I remembered her in her walker just yesterday... Zooming around in that big round thing, running into furniture and bouncing off of walls with a big smile plastered on her toothless face.  She felt her first experience of independence in that walker that I gave to her.   Where did all that time in between the walker and the car go? 

Dead Beat Parents ... take that call!!!

Who doesn't give all they have to their kids? Dang dead beat parents that's who! 

My passion is kids.  I have no idea why.  It is not really where I wanted my life to go.  But once I had my first born...I was hooked on the idea of it! 

Kids are amazing.  Fresh minds and talents, with the world at their finger tips and every adult in their life has an amazing opportunity to be such a great influence to them and what they can become.

Why do some parent choose to be such JERKS!

Okay maybe it is too late for some of you to be parents.  You know the ones.... the ones that only gave the money cause it was court ordered and never worried if they had anything other then that.  Why can't you dead beats own up to what you did and apologize to your kids and tell them it was your mistake and that it had nothing to do with them. 
Maybe it isn't too late to still become friends with your adult children.

I am dumbfounded at the amount of effort some will do to keep from doing anything for their kids.  Hiding in a house and not answering doors.... avoiding conversations, not sending simple acts of kindness such as a card to tell them, Merry Christmas,  congrats on your graduation.... happy birthday?! 

Parents are suppose to help them out emotionally, physically, spiritually and financially.  What is wrong with these people that they aren't just head over heels in love with their own kids?  Man, whenever my kids call, I don't care where I am, I take the call.  I might say... let me call you back, but I take that call. 

Katie's New Adventure

Katie is going back to college this spring and we are very happy for her.  She only took a semester off... she wanted to study "life" for a semester and decided - rather quickly - that she wanted a new major! lol  But just because she wasn't at school didn't mean she set idol. 

She moved to OKC and in her own one bedroom apartment... worked on furnishing it the way she wanted which is retro and new york!  (Of course).  She works two jobs and hangs out with friends.  She works out with her personal trainer and she got to go to Las Vegas for a week and party!!!  (She actually was in a singing contest and won 14th place nation wide!)  There has been several other adventures along the way, but I can't remember all their names! LOL

Once she decided to go back to school she had to figure out some financial issues, as she always paid for college her self.  However, this time she is not sharing a house with 4 other girls.  It was proving to be a bit challenge.  Her daddy, once again, came to her rescue!  Daddy's are amazing like that... or at least some are.... and luckily hers is AWESOME to always take such good care of her.  He wants her to succeed in her life,so he handed her his visa today and told her he would help her with her college expense. 

Next Monday she will get to enroll in her classes and start her new adventure and take those baby steps toward her new career.  I am not sure what she is majoring in because she is talking to her advisor to see how her associates she has already earned can help her achieve her Bachelors degree.  But I can tell you this... It will be a major that has "Katie" written all over it.