The Big 4-0!

On Sunday, Tim will be celebrating his 40th birthday! Last night, I went to his office and decorated his cubicle. He had NO idea I was there. {I never go to his office} I told him we were going out to dinner so I needed him home at 6pm...believe it or not he was. I left a few minutes before he got home and told the kids to tell him I would be right back, I had to run an errand. Anyway, I went on my secret mission and it was a success. He normally gets to work quite early and his staff asked if I could get him to go in later so they could see his reaction. SO Maggie asked him to take her to school this morning and he did! This allowed a later arrival at work and all was well. This is a photo they took and kindly sent it on to me. My favorite part is all the '40' confetti sprinkled all over the desk :-}


We won't be having a party for him as he leaves for Brazil on his birthday but we are going out for dinner with friends on Saturday.

A Gift From Me To Me....

Isn't this just the coolest thing? I picked this out for myself for my birthday and I LOVE it!! I hope to put this in the family room of the new house...if not, I will find someplace else to hang it. {No Diana, not in your house!} lol

Hope you are having a great day.

Help Me Decide...Part 2

Ok....my dear friends and cyber friends your opinions are great! You are all solidifying what I already felt in my gut and that is another minivan. I said that is what I was leaning towards and still that is what I will most likely get. Anyway, the old man in the family {Tim} will have the sporty car so when needed I will drive that! SO, now the question is this.....should I stay with the Chrysler Town and Country or go for another maker such as Honda, Toyota???

Help Me Decide

Now that we the house taken care of the next big purchase we need to think about is a car for myself. I have been looking at various vehicles and have it narrowed down to two....

The first is a old faithful the Chrysler Town and Country minivan. Yes, I know I said I am past the minivan phase and want something different but we really could use the space that it offers.



The second choice is the GMC Acadia SUV...it does seat 7 people and has loads of space for stuff in the back but it comes at a cost.




I am looking at a 2007 model of either vehicle as I don't need 'brand new' but one only a year old with low miles is good.

At the moment, shock...gasp...no way I am leaning towards the Chrysler...it is cheaper than the GMC and I did like the one I had in the states.

HELP....which would you pick? Or better yet, talk me out of the minivan.

Happy Birthday To ME!!

Yes today is MY birthday. It is a not a big one but still it is my day! I woke this morning and Maggie gave me a beautiful card she made on her own and she is SO proud of it. I will take a photo later and make sure to post it here on the blog.
Then I was greeted by Tim with a birthday balloon and just had to show you the photo I took of him ~ he didn't want his face shown as his hair was mess {wink}.

Ok, I confess..... it really isn't Tim...he is much buffer!!

Hope your day is just as great as mine.

Anyone Else Want To Join Us???

Since Susan said she wants to go to the pool too in response to my previous post...and I am sure she does has she has endured over a week of snow days. I spent time looking through old photos to see if I had any from our time at the pool and I was SO lucky to actually still have one. {wink...wink}

*** edited to add another photo I had of Diana as she SO did not like the photo of her in the blue suit. I KNOW she wore it one day and must have then promptly sold it on EBAY!!***

One Can Dream.....

Well today the weather has improved from the last few days...it was a balmy 48 degrees! The downside to this is high winds and rain are on their way! As I was sitting here I found myself thinking of warm sunny days and floating in a pool. The new house does not have a pool but a certain someone I know.....DIANA, has one and this is what we will be doing in a few short months. So watch out pool............here we come!!