Bad Luck!

Ok enough bad luck! This all started for us, mainly Ray, last year. The first thing was an eye stroke that for all intents and purposes blinded his left eye. Everything is so distorted through it now. Two trips to the ER that resulted in staying in the hospital for several days each time, got fired, found out he was diabetic, had a hearing about his job and finally a small amount of good luck. The key word here is small. He got a job back but not the one he had or as much money as he made before. But at least he's happy on this job.

Then yesterday more bad luck for poor Ray. He went to the dentist to have a regular tooth extraction which turned out the be a trip to hell! The first dentist worked for almost two hours and couldn't get the tooth out. It splintered and broke on him so he called a surgeon at Charleston Area Hospitals and sent Ray up there. (I drove him). It took them almost 30 minutes but they finally got the tooth out. The first dentist didn't charge us because he couldn't finish the job. Then he phoned today to see how Ray was doing. The doctor called himself! He wants to see Ray again on Monday just to make sure he's doing ok, again at no charge. Now that impressed the heck out of us. Cindy, you picked a good one!

The surgeon was quite expensive but not quite as bad as we thought it would be. No dental insurance so the money factor worried us.

Ray is still having some pain and is swollen quite a bit. Not much bruising so that's good. He's staying on a soft diet for a couple days and then hopefully he'll feel like eating Easter dinner. Cindy and Chris are cooking a ham and turkey, the rest of us will be taking different dishes to make up a great meal.

Maddie is the only one of the kids old enough to realize what Easter is all about but still young enough to be excited about the Easter bunny. Isaac and Noah will be lots of fun this year. I hope the weather holds so we can get them outside for an egg hunt. Sophia will be fun and enjoy herself just because. This should be a good weekend. And best of all is that my baby will be home for the celebration!! It's been 10 weeks since she's been here so we're all anxious to see her.

Until next time--------------

Forgetful mama

Well I had a blog and forgot my password. I used everything I could think of and couldn't get back into my account. I even asked that my password be emailed to me. Alas, I had changed my email address and forgot about that. Guess it's the age!

Or maybe it's being a grandmother to four very active little ones! My life revolves around my hubby, my three daughters, two son-in-laws and four grandchildren. I have a mother, 2 brothers and sisters but the most important people in my life are the first ones mentioned.

Ray and I are enjoying this grandparenting bit but I will admit he's a bit more of a disaplinarian than I am. These kids have me wrapped around their little fingers. They give hugs and kisses and mama will let them do about anything they want to. Ok girls, I finally admitted it! Boy, have I changed since my kids were little!!! I was pretty strict with my own. Maybe that's why they're such loving daughters and mothers. I'll let them disapline their kids and I'll just love them and spoil them.

I know that sometimes I'm too busy with the little ones or totally wore out from watching them all day and Ray feels left out but that doesn't mean that I love him any less. He's still the one constant in my life that I couldn't live without. It just means that he can take care of himself better than two year olds can. If Izzy and Noah were left to take care of themselves------well it wouldn't be pretty.

When I first got married and thought about having kids, I wanted all girls. I just couldn't imagine raising boys and loving them as much as little girls. Boy was I wrong. I love these little guys so much that I can't imagine life without them. They're fun, loving, sweet,adorable, mean, rotten little guys and I wouldn't want them any different.

Maddie was our first grandchild and she's such an angel. She's always been such an adorable child, sweet and loving and absolutely perfect (at least in our eyes). And she's a good student in school. She looks so much like her mom did as a child but her personality is totally different. Noah has his mom's personality!!! Paybacks are hell, Micki! LOL

Izzy is the only blond among our dark hair and he looks like the odd man out. He really doesn't look like us but he sure looks like his daddy. Sophia looks more like mommy and if she ever gets hair, we think it'll be dark like mommies.

All four of these kids are wonderful, beautiful and adorable. They keep us busy and we like to think they keep us young. I keep Maddie and Noah while their parents work and I also keep Izzy and Sophia when their parents ask if of us but Cindy is a SAHM and won't leave the kids often.

That takes care of all but one of our daughters. Crystal is the youngest and is working out of state and seems happy. We miss her but we're happy for her that she's working at a job she loves and with friends she can enjoy working with and visiting after hours. As long as she's happy and healthy and we can see her fairly often, then we're happy too. That's all we ever wanted for our kids and I think they've all achieved that goal.