The funeral was soooo well thought out and touching! What a great send off for my great aunt! I also found out more genealogy stuff!
Our Native American blood was Sewee Indians we found out. We finally have a tribe name! YAY! We are related to the Kennedys ( yes, as in Pres. John Kennedy), we're related to Mary queen of Scots (we have a trail of Scottish blood a mile long!),there is other royal blood too, just can't recall right now. My dad's cousin is going to send me more info soon. She was able to trace our roots back to like the 13th or 15th century I think she said! It's all sooo amazing!
I also found out that Epilepsy is not only on my dad's side, but my mom's side too (my son has Epilepsy). Genetics is a powerful thing....
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
The Tonight Show....sniff sniff....
It's going to be sooo weird watching The Tonight Show without Jay Leno (just like it was weird watching it without Johnny Carson!)! But I have to say Conan is very funny! I'm hoping Jay's new show will be good, and I hope Conan does well on The Tonight Show.
The send off on The Tonight Show was a good one tonight....so long Jay, you'll be missed!
The send off on The Tonight Show was a good one tonight....so long Jay, you'll be missed!
I'm excited.....I have my reasons....read on, I'm not a freak!
So we have a funeral to go to this weekend.
My great aunt on my dad's side passed away. She was sooo sweet, she was in her 80's. So tonight I'm going to work on my Multiples shop, and get my designs in there so I don't have much to do when we get back(I'm sure I'll be tired).It's a 5 hour drive and we haven't decided if we're staying overnight or not.
Soooo a bit off topic.....one thing that bothers me, is that on my mom's side, we spent LOTS of time with my aunts,uncles,cousins and my gramma growing up. Lots and lots (don't know too many relatives on my dad's side, and this funeral is on my dad's side).
Anyway, since my gramma on my mom's side died in 1993 (CRUSHED ME! She was the only gramma I knew after the age of 4, the only grandparent really. My other gramma died when I was about 4 and my dad's sister died a year later I think it was), mom and her siblings(and us)rarely get together.
My gramma on my mom's side is up in heaven PISSED! I know she is. The last time we all got together was 1997. Oh we are going to soooo get it when we all get to heaven. She is going to CHEW our butts! You do NOT wanna mess with Gramma.
The only time we see each other ( My aunts,uncles and cousins on my mom's side)is at funerals. I just think it's sad. I have to say though, I talk to my Godmother on the phone and see her at my Gramma's grave every Memorial Day. I see my Godfather here and there (he lives out of state)too.
So this funeral is very special to me. I've only met people on my dad's side (other then my great aunt,her daughter and granddaughter)a few times, mainly when I was a kid and I don't recall too many of them. Most of them have passed on though then again, so some of the people I will not know at all.
I'm excited because I get to visit my Gramma's grave and my Aunt's grave (my dad's mom and sister). I have only been there once or twice. Last time we went my son and I (my daughter wasn't born yet) made a sign (and laminated it, even though we knew the groundskeeper would remove it eventually)that said..."We Love You Nanny!" and signed all our names on it and put it next to her grave. I told my folks that anytime they go there, I want to go too. They don't go very often though.
So it's a busy weekend and will be sad, but also a celebration of my great aunt's life. I have a hard time with funerals, I don't cry often, but deaths get to me ( i know, they get to most people). I am going to drill my dad's cousin for heritage info as she has a ton and is willing to share it ( my great aunt kinda kept some of it a secret). Mainly we need to find where the Indian side of us resided.
My great aunt on my dad's side passed away. She was sooo sweet, she was in her 80's. So tonight I'm going to work on my Multiples shop, and get my designs in there so I don't have much to do when we get back(I'm sure I'll be tired).It's a 5 hour drive and we haven't decided if we're staying overnight or not.
Soooo a bit off topic.....one thing that bothers me, is that on my mom's side, we spent LOTS of time with my aunts,uncles,cousins and my gramma growing up. Lots and lots (don't know too many relatives on my dad's side, and this funeral is on my dad's side).
Anyway, since my gramma on my mom's side died in 1993 (CRUSHED ME! She was the only gramma I knew after the age of 4, the only grandparent really. My other gramma died when I was about 4 and my dad's sister died a year later I think it was), mom and her siblings(and us)rarely get together.
My gramma on my mom's side is up in heaven PISSED! I know she is. The last time we all got together was 1997. Oh we are going to soooo get it when we all get to heaven. She is going to CHEW our butts! You do NOT wanna mess with Gramma.
The only time we see each other ( My aunts,uncles and cousins on my mom's side)is at funerals. I just think it's sad. I have to say though, I talk to my Godmother on the phone and see her at my Gramma's grave every Memorial Day. I see my Godfather here and there (he lives out of state)too.
So this funeral is very special to me. I've only met people on my dad's side (other then my great aunt,her daughter and granddaughter)a few times, mainly when I was a kid and I don't recall too many of them. Most of them have passed on though then again, so some of the people I will not know at all.
I'm excited because I get to visit my Gramma's grave and my Aunt's grave (my dad's mom and sister). I have only been there once or twice. Last time we went my son and I (my daughter wasn't born yet) made a sign (and laminated it, even though we knew the groundskeeper would remove it eventually)that said..."We Love You Nanny!" and signed all our names on it and put it next to her grave. I told my folks that anytime they go there, I want to go too. They don't go very often though.
So it's a busy weekend and will be sad, but also a celebration of my great aunt's life. I have a hard time with funerals, I don't cry often, but deaths get to me ( i know, they get to most people). I am going to drill my dad's cousin for heritage info as she has a ton and is willing to share it ( my great aunt kinda kept some of it a secret). Mainly we need to find where the Indian side of us resided.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Our day together
So my daughter and I are spending our day together. She wrote out our schedule ( to a "T"), and so far she's wanted to play Webkinz online, play Mastermind with me (love that game), go to McD's for lunch, get 2 Webkinz and now, again, play Webkinz online. No craft store to get a craft for she and I to do together, nothin'. LOL!
Tae Kwon Do class at Noon is only on Mon, Wed, Fri.....totally forgot until about 11am this morning. So we'll go to the evening one instead. It's been fun spending the day with her otherwise, but as you can see, Webkinz is the main focus of her day, LOL!
Tae Kwon Do class at Noon is only on Mon, Wed, Fri.....totally forgot until about 11am this morning. So we'll go to the evening one instead. It's been fun spending the day with her otherwise, but as you can see, Webkinz is the main focus of her day, LOL!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
YEAH!!! Day off tomorow!
So tomorrow my daughter and I will spend the day together (she's 8 going on 13)!
Each year I spend one day (that's all I can do folks) with my kid's class on a field trip or class event. This year, we've decided to spend the day together, just the 2 of us. So we'll go out to eat for breakfast, and then hang out, go to the noon Tae Kwon Do class, and then McDonald's playland, maybe do the build a bear thing, and then probably to the craft store to make some things together. She is soooo excited! I am too!
Next week is my son's turn. : )
I was going to design a T-shirt for our day out, but of course, life got in the way and I forgot to do it.....grrrrrrr. I hate it when I have a good idea and I forget.....grumble grumble...
Each year I spend one day (that's all I can do folks) with my kid's class on a field trip or class event. This year, we've decided to spend the day together, just the 2 of us. So we'll go out to eat for breakfast, and then hang out, go to the noon Tae Kwon Do class, and then McDonald's playland, maybe do the build a bear thing, and then probably to the craft store to make some things together. She is soooo excited! I am too!
Next week is my son's turn. : )
I was going to design a T-shirt for our day out, but of course, life got in the way and I forgot to do it.....grrrrrrr. I hate it when I have a good idea and I forget.....grumble grumble...
OK, what happened...
My top ten disappeared, I bet if I look, a post I had started....is still there. That's the one I meant to delete. LMAO
Ohhh is it a gloomy day. Days like this do NOT motivate me in the least. BLECK!
Ohhh is it a gloomy day. Days like this do NOT motivate me in the least. BLECK!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
I'll have a #3 please......
....is what I asked for in the drive thru at McDonald's tonight.
The 10 pounds I lost back in November and December has returned with a vengeance.
It was the last 10 pounds I wanted to lose and the most important in my eyes. It meant I had met my goal. Wish they had emoticons here on Blogger.
Now I have to say, I wasn't way over weight when I started trying to lose weight, don't want to give you all the wrong impression. But for my height (I'm very short) I was about 20-25 pounds overweight and yes, it's true what they say, the taller you are...the more your weight evens out. Believe me, it's true.
So, time to blame someone or something for gaining the 10 pounds back...hmmmm....
It's all the Easter bunny's fault! Oh yeah....it's true. If they wouldn't have such AWESOME chocolate candy at Easter..this would have NEVER happened. Ok, it might have....but still....I blame the Easter bunny! Down with the Easter bunny!
I have enough Easter candy to last me until at least October, that's right....October.....pathetic, I know. I have to do that with candy that some companies only sell at Easter time...and I do STOCK UP. I throw down a few hundred bucks and am not ashamed of it (though I probably should be?).
Such a bad habit...I am an emotional eater, I always have been.
BLECK!
I should make a design for my Cafepress shop about it....."Proud to be able to eat a half a gallon of Edy's Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream in one sitting" or "Edy's Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Marathon Eating Contest Winner"....or something like that (of course, I couldn't use the "Edy's" name, I know).
Time to drown my sorrows in ice cream.....until next time, Live life to the fullest!
The 10 pounds I lost back in November and December has returned with a vengeance.
It was the last 10 pounds I wanted to lose and the most important in my eyes. It meant I had met my goal. Wish they had emoticons here on Blogger.
Now I have to say, I wasn't way over weight when I started trying to lose weight, don't want to give you all the wrong impression. But for my height (I'm very short) I was about 20-25 pounds overweight and yes, it's true what they say, the taller you are...the more your weight evens out. Believe me, it's true.
So, time to blame someone or something for gaining the 10 pounds back...hmmmm....
It's all the Easter bunny's fault! Oh yeah....it's true. If they wouldn't have such AWESOME chocolate candy at Easter..this would have NEVER happened. Ok, it might have....but still....I blame the Easter bunny! Down with the Easter bunny!
I have enough Easter candy to last me until at least October, that's right....October.....pathetic, I know. I have to do that with candy that some companies only sell at Easter time...and I do STOCK UP. I throw down a few hundred bucks and am not ashamed of it (though I probably should be?).
Such a bad habit...I am an emotional eater, I always have been.
BLECK!
I should make a design for my Cafepress shop about it....."Proud to be able to eat a half a gallon of Edy's Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream in one sitting" or "Edy's Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Marathon Eating Contest Winner"....or something like that (of course, I couldn't use the "Edy's" name, I know).
Time to drown my sorrows in ice cream.....until next time, Live life to the fullest!
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