Wow, I can't believe it has been two months since I posted an entry here.  It's been a long time, and so much has been going on. 

I'm trying to get a schedule together again to work out at the Wellness Center, plus go to the toning tables, plus incorporate a much healthier diet for us.  I want to go, but it is so hard to get back in the swing of it.  I really loved going to the wellness center, so why is it so hard to get back in the groove.  I need to take better care of myself and help my husband do the same.  We found out he has emphysema which is causing him many problems in the heat.  He has taken such good care of me when my health started to deteriorate, and so I have to get better to help him. 

Ronnie and I took our first ever real vacation together.  We just took off with no plan as to where. We had a blast.  We didn't know from one day to the next where we were going to go.  And when we did decide to go somewhere, the rain sent us somewhere else.  And it all worked out wonderfully.  I have never had such a wonderful time.  I miss it terribly.  I am having complete vacation withdrawals.  I'm ready for retirement, for sure!

Also, since I've posted, we've found out that Cathy, Ronnie's sister, has lung cancer.  It is stage 4 right now, but she started chemo last week.  We're hoping to get to see her this weekend at Loman's for Joyce's birthday dinner.  If she is feeling up to it, that is. She's a real trooper, and this has been really rough on her.  She's been in a lot of pain.  They are hoping to shrink the tumor down so they can get all of the cancer when they do operate.  That will be a couple months away, probably. 

We went to visit Clif and Lora at their new home in Hamilton, TX.  He is the new vicar there at St. Johns Lutheran church for a year, and we were there for his installation.  They are really happy there.  It is an awesome church family.

We also got to see Missie, Jade and the kids during our vacation.  We surprised them one day and spent a couple of days there with them.  That was so much fun.  Ronnie told them we were leaving in a few hours or maybe we would stay, it depended on how many hugs and kisses he got from the kids. They about wore him down and smothered him every time they'd get close to him. 

Mama and Daddy's puppy, Tiny, got run over yesterday and died.  My dad was just devastated.  Mom said she's not getting another one. It hurts too bad to lose them.  I never would have thought that my dad would ever be so crazy over dogs.  But he loves his little ones.

Lora seems to be feeling better in Hamilton.  I think she is finally getting healed some.  Mandy has been having fits with the girls smothering her.  They're so jealous of each other and she catches the brunt of it.  Missie seems to be doing a little better with her pcos, too.  I hope so, anyway.  We've got some pretty good girls.  I'm just sad that they have to be sick so much.  But, I guess as the guys would probably say "it builds character and strength".  Yeah, right.  It just plain sucks.

Matt had to get 3 staples in his head from a fall Tuesday night.  He's doing really well, though. He's such a tough little kid.  It makes me want to hold him all the more.  We went to see them last spring and right after we got there Audrey got hurt somehow.  I found Matt behind the bed hitting himself in the head with a pillow because he thought it was his fault and he was so upset with himself.  Head of stone, heart of marshmallow. 

I'm going to try to post more a little later, but I have things that need to get done right now and it just doesn't seem to get done if I don't do it, so guess I'll give it my best shot. 

Have I told you lately that I love you??? Yes, Matt is doing well. The owie on his head hasn't slowed him down at all. I am a nervous wreck..but he doesn't seem to even realize they are there most of the time. Tonight he has karate...and he's been given the go ahead to do all his normal activities. I'll just close my eyes and not look! lol

Take care of my Daddy!! (I am always telling him to take care of my Mama!!)
I love you guys!
Missie