They're back!!!

Yup....we have bees again! Kim and I couldn't believe it when we looked at the tree and they're back in the same spot. The beekeeper is coming back tomorrow morning to see what's going on. I think he may have been more surprised than we were. His wife actually said "They can't be back. I have them in the pillowcase right here!" I actually found myself apologizing! "I'm sorry but I'm looking at them". DUH! Check out the progression of pictures. I'm starting out far away and then coming in to give you perspective on the size.

In like a lion....

It's been so windy here the last few days! Hard to believe that February has come and gone. This month the weather usually changes quickly to summer-like in Houston. I actually turned on the A/C on Saturday only to need the heat on Sunday! Strange.

I had THE BEST DAY yesterday! Jill, Jacob and Curtis came over Friday night and we all went to the fish fry at the church and then to Stations of the Cross. They spent the night so they didn't have to drive back and forth to Pearland since they taught NFP Saturday morning. I had so much fun with Curtis! He got upset and wanted Jillian after they were gone about 10 minutes (he had bumped his head on our "fort"). So I took him to the park with a bag of old bread (for the geese) and his bike. He had a blast! Some of the geese actually scared me - but not him! He's not afraid of some big old goose - just don't turn him loose around a butterfly! HAH! When we came back to the house, Kristy and Kaylee came over. I swear that little girl gets cuter everyday - inside and out. She is really reving up her motor to crawl. That is just the cutest thing! She'll let you know she's tired of the floor too but arching her back as if to say...."OK - time to get me upright!" I only heard her fuss for about 15 seconds and that was when Kristy put her in the pack-n-play for a nap. Then she was out! Amazing! What a wonderful baby!

Check out the pictures on picassa....lots of the kids but then again, something scary. I was sewing in my room this afternoon and just looked out the window. We still have some dead branches in the trees from the hurricane (hey - it's been winter!) and I was looking at the brown when I noticed that in the middle was the biggest bee hive I have ever seen! This thing is immense! I've posted a few pictures of it too. Kim thinks he can take care of it.....scares me to death with killer bees in the area now!

Missing dad........didn't talk to him yesterday since the kids were here. I'm amazed that the pain from mom's death can still feel so fresh. They say time will heal....I can't imagine. I picked myself a book on coping with a parents death. I still find it hard.......people tell me that I'll never be the same. I'm not sure I want to hear that. Time will tell......

Mind is a horrible thing to waste........

Howdy! All is much better here except that I think I'm losing my mind! I can't believe that in a meeting today I introduced myself as Judy Bos! I haven't been that in 32 years! That was really weird!!! I've had dad on my mind a lot lately so I'm going to blame it on that but COME ON! I'm really too young for this!!!! I've warned Jillian that she better start looking for my home! It just came out without thinking. My boss, his boss, the entire administrative section of the nutrition department and 4 high ranking reps from Coca-cola were there. I was so embarrassed! I guess that's a good sign! I realized I did it.....right?

Reality

Yeah......I'm home now and reality has sunk in big time. I've got yet ANOTHER cold.....I'm coughing so bad that my boss sent me home an hour early today. Of course, it could also have been a guilty conscience since he was such a jerk in our weekly meeting. He belittled me for the looks of our website (I'm now also the webmaster). This is set by the district and I have no control over.....when I tried to explain this he said, no YELLED repeatedly, "NOTHING CAN'T BE DONE!" I actually walked out of the meeting at that point. I was so mad I was on the verge of tears and didn't want to embarrass myself. He came into my office after the meeting to apologize. I told him he could "Do the damn thing himself". Believe it or not, I still have a job....... Like I said, reality really sucks!!!! He knows he was being a jerk.

So, here I sit, Kim's timing at a track meet and I'm alone again. I took an hour nap (trying to shake this thing) and really missing my family. Hopefully, I'll get to see Dan, Kristy and Kaylee this week-end. Haven't seen them in what seems like forever!

What happens with the girlfriends, stays with the girlfriends!

What a toe-tally sweeeeeetttt week-end dudes and dudettes! Like Disney World was the coolest place in the world when shared with 3 of the sweetttteest people in the world. OK - enough "Crush" talk. We had a blast! From clam rides, pirates, ghosts, food, food, (oh and did I mention food?), lost nuts, spit, snorts, bugs and beverages it was perfect in every way! Even the 1 hour long monorail and ferry ride! I wouldn't trade a minute of it. I love each of these women in a different way. They mean so much to me! I really needed this laugh after the last few months and did we laugh!!! Check out the pictures.....

Disney World

I'm like a little kid today....you know the one on the commercials that says "I can't sleep! I'm too excited!!!" I'm leaving for Disney World in an hour to be with three of my closest friends in the entire world for the week-end. What fun!!! I'll be sure to post lots of pictures next week when I come back. Take care of my sweet husband who is still battling a pretty bad sinus infection.

Long time no write.....

Ok, Ok, so I stink at keeping up with this thing. It's been a busy month. First off my back went out BIG TIME on 1/1. What a great way to start the new year! I had to ask my 77 year old dad to help me pick things up. How horrible is that! Then I get one monster of a cold. I've missed more work due to illness this year than the last 10 years combined! This stinks!!! Hopefully I'll get over this cold and that'll be the end of it. Someone at work told me it was depression yet from mom's death. I know that depressions can cause physical ailments but I'm not too sure about a common cold! Oh well....on to more pleasant things.

We got to go camping for MLK day (that was just before the cold set in). It was perfect weather for camping. Upper 60's to low 70's during the day and 40's at night. I love to camp when it's cooler. Kim and I had a wonderful time. He caught some rainbow trout that we were able to eat for dinner. Talk about fresh fish!!! They were amazing! I've been missing my little people since we were out of town and now I'm sick. I sure hope I get to see them this week. I really miss seeing them both!!!

Kristy took Kaylee for some pictures this week. Check this one out! How cute is this little bug??? I'll put some pictures on the picassa site too. Enjoy!