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Sunday, April 26, 2009

Beyond behind


I'm so far behind I don't even know where to start.
  • Had some health scares and issues to deal with, but that is mostly better....I just have to make some changes to my life style that will not be easy.
  • Went on a wonderful spring break trip to New Mexico with a stop in Amarillo on the way.
  • Had a quick Easter weekend trip to Washington DC...it was amazing...didn't see everything but saw a lot.
  • Went to Tiffany's showers in Los Angeles and one in El Paso....plus getting ready for her shower here....it's a whirlwind of activities
  • Molly and Joey have been visiting while Blake is in special forces selection...I'm pretty stressed about that....but that is his choice.
  • been mapping out my crazy busy summer....looks like no rest for the wicked.....schools out June 5, conducting training June 9 and 10....will go to AZ soon after that to help with the move and nursery for Tiffany and Ray.....plan on staying a week to 10 days. July Bill and I will do something to celebrate our anniversary, then at the end of July I'm presenting at a conference, then I'll head back out to AZ for the twins birth...I hope they wait for me!

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Heartbroken Grandma

Well if Ray gets promoted, then they won't be moving back to Dallas.....so for purely selfish reasons ...my heart is broken.I was so excited about decorating the nursery, and helping out with the babies...and having lots of family around all the time....but it's not about me.....it's about what is best for Tiffany and Ray....that is what I have to remember....even though I feel like crying....
So , I can still be excited about the shower....as soon as we figure out when to have it, and as soon as we figure out our summer training schedule....I can travel to Phoenix and still help with the nursery....and I found out I can do FML so I will be able to help out for a few weeks when the babies are born....

Friday, February 27, 2009

Party Planning Grandma



I've been in party planning mode all week. Wednesday is the neighborhood bunco group at my house.....I'm doing a taco bar.....then thinking about the up coming baby showers....I want to send some things to the showers for Tiff and Ray in LA and El Paso.....then looking at stuff for both Erin's shower in May and Tiffany's shower in June. I think being a party planner would be a great job....but I came up with or found a couple of good games ....one they have these baby shower scratch offs...you sell them at the shower, then give the mom the money for a diaper fund. Then the other..fill a diaper bag with necessities, had people guess what the items are...the one who guesses the most wins a prizes and mom to be gets the diaper bag full of stuff. Last weekend...went and looked at IKEA baby furniture....I think Tiffany has made her choices.....so it won't be too long before we are getting that room ready.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Found a Dr.


Found a doctor to take over Tiffany's OB care for when she moves .....so I don't know about Tiffany, but that is a big load off my mind. She will be at 29 weeks when they move....I know that will not be easy...but that's the way it is. Her birthday is next week and I sent giftcards for maternity clothes....Bill doesn't think that is a good b-day gift...but Tiff and I do.
TGIF....and I hope to get started on the guestbathroom this weekend.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

We now have registeries!

Tiffany and Ray started the registeries they have one at Babies-r-us; one at Target and one at Wal-mart....so that is fun. They thought the ABC bedding at Babies R Us was too expensive....but there is some really cute ABC bedding at Target that is much more reasonable....so I'm OK with that.....it will still look cute in the exsisting grandchild's room.
I guess I'm having some anxiety about how to even help take care of two babies at once....I've been having dreams about it.....I'm sure it will be OK.....lots of others have done this...so I'm sure we can do it too......I'm just glad that we have the space and can help out.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

I need some motivation



What I really should be doing right now is my school work....instead of blogging.....but I'm just not feeling it for school this week....so I guess I'll wait until the last minute and let procrasitnation be my motivator. What really concerns me right now is .....wondering what sex twin b is, wondering what Tiffany will pick for a nursery theme, wanting to get the ball rolling on all we need to do get the house ready for Tiff and Ray and the twins......this is our "to do list"
  1. Finish the bookshelves (so we can get the rest of the books out of the back room.
  2. Paint the guest bathroom
  3. update the fixtures in the guest bathroom
  4. clean out the back bedroom
  5. Paint the backbedroom
  6. furnish and decorate the back bedroom to make it another guestroom
  7. figure out more/better storage for clothing
  8. get the nursey ready (once Tiffany and Ray are here)

So we have until the end of May.....and we are planning a Springbreak road trip to Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico. I'm thinking we need to get busy.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Baby Showers



I found this stuff for Tiffany's Baby Shower.....it is beyond cute. Then it turns out a work friend is also expecting twins and she is about 2 weeks behind Tiffany...so I thought I could host a shower for Erin in May and then Tiffany's will be in June. The good thing is I was able to buy the plates/napkins/cups in bulk and save plus I had a coupon so I saved again.....that makes me happy. There are people to help with both showers so that will help.....as long as I let go and delegate. I was major disappointed when I learned this specific diaper cake is discontinued....all of them are now the tiered ones.....and some are even cheaper...but that wasn't the point....I wanted this one.....my other dilema was if it would be OK to use the same center piece for both showers....I need to check the etiquette on that one....but I decided I could make the one in this picture...you can buy the babies....so that is what I will do. I ordered 30 really nice thank-you cards in this theme and two corsages...with two babies in a pea pod....the package came yesterday.....they are so cute...Bill said they are big and gaudy. I'm basically buying stuff early so I don't get hit with all of the expense at once.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Just call me Grandma


I've been following Tiffany's blog and decided I needed one too....from grandma's perspective. I'm so excited about the twins that I can hardly contain myself....plus I already have a beautiful, perfect....smart....gifted....sweet...happy grandson....Joey ....Here he is at 1 year old. I knew I always wanted be be a grandma...But could not even begin to imagine the utter joy it would bring....so I thank Blake and Molly for my first taste of that joy.
The funny thing....Tiffany is a very competitive peson...when I first learned she was pregnant...in the back of my mind I thought she is going to have a tough time beating Blake on this one.....well wouldn't you know it.....she found a way...with twins.....not that twins beats Joey.....Joey as the first grandchild will always be special....but the twins are special and exciting in a very big way too.......but then I guess there will be something special and exciting about all the grandchildren!