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Some of my most precious memories are those on the swing yelling higher...

No fear in going as high as we can and reaching for the sky.

Looking forward to trip to Michigan

I had to make an itinerary just to keep track of everone and everything that I want to do while Dave and I are traveling to Michigan.  He is going to a golf outing with several friends from the past.  We are having a wedding shower for our daughter in law to be. I am going sailing on Lake Michigan with my sister and some old friends from yoga.  We are staying in a bed and breakfast in Chelsea, a victorian inn.  We are have a graduation party for my nephew who graduated in June.  We will be doing alot of laughing and sharing stories.  Hopefully doing alot of walking and swimming if we can find a pool somewhere.  Dinners with friends and family.  An most importantly catching up with the grandkids and what they are up to.  We will be staying at my mom and dad's house so I will fill you in on things as they happen while we are there.  I will bring my camera, my flip video and my picture viewer I just got as a gift from my girlfriend.  Oh ya we are also going to play Mah Jong as well.  Here's my new set I got for Christmas from my kids.

later,

Alana

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ANYTHING AS CUTE AS THAT?  THESE TWO ARE ONLY A YEAR AND A HALF APART AND YOU WOULD THINK THEY WERE SO MUCH OLDER.  THEY INTERACT AND JUST LOVE BEING TOGETHER.  THEY LAUGH AND ENJOY EACH OTHER SO MUCH.  WHAT A PLEASURE TO WATCH.

My First Born's Birthday

I can't believe it was 25 years ago today that I had my first child....Oh my gosh how time goes by.  We were scheduled for a c section due to complications during the last two months of my pregnancy.  I also was diagnosed with toxemia.  My blood pressure was out of control as was my water weight gain.  I had already spent three weeks in the hospital being observed and fused over in case of seisures.  Anyway during a severe thunderstorm and tornadoes coming in and out of the downriver area, I was waiting to deliver what in his early years was to be quite a little tornado.  Patients were moved into the interior areas of the hospital and my husband, parents and my obstetrician where all sitting outside my room in the hallway on the floor while I was being monitored inside near windows....go figure.   But after some time he was delivered and was healthy and stong at under five pounds.   Happy Birthday Patrick and may the next 25 years be as exciting, fulfilling and immensely happy as you enter your own family life....luv mom