Expanding My Wings

Summer is now All-Star Baseball

2009-07-10T23:44:00.003-05:00

We've been busy trying to enjoy our summer vacation. In the meantime, baseball continues to consume us. Here's my all-star!

Summer is Baseball

2009-06-26T23:33:00.003-05:00

Summer is here and what can I say? I was hoping to have more time to blog, however baseball has taken up much of my time. Just about when the season is over, the little guy makes all-stars, and well, that is more time at the field. I enjoy it, don't get me wrong, however I can't bring my laptop to the field to read blogs, etc. Could I do it on my phone? Sure, but I am too darn lazy to read all your blogs from my crackberry. Thanks to Leigh, I decided to give my blog a much needed lift. I should be in bed cause I need to get up early...as it stands, I won't be getting the eight hours that my body needs. Hope to pay some visits this weekend.

A Steam Train Excursion

2009-06-11T13:51:00.003-05:00

The Munchkin

2009-06-08T13:05:00.004-05:00

I became an auntie on May 6th. The little munchkin decided not to wait in his mother's womb the whole 40 weeks of gestation. He felt 23 weeks would be a good time to come out. Thankfully, he has been doing really well. He will be 5 weeks old on Wednesday. The doctors and nurses are taking great care of him at the University of Chicago Comer's Children Hospital.

2009-06-07T20:32:00.002-05:00

Just a quick check-in. I'll be back to write more.
I have my laptop finally...it was out of commission the past three weeks.

2009-05-10T08:33:00.003-05:00

Happy Mother's Day

Busy

2009-04-29T21:14:00.002-05:00

Busy...busy...busy....it is never-ending.

Basketball at the Y is over, so the focus has finally switched to baseball. I just love being a mom in the stands. I ended up as treat ticket mom this year, so all the kids will like me for sure!

Will post some pictures soon!

RIG (Rest in Grease)

2009-04-14T18:46:00.004-05:00

As of today, I'm on my 4th BlackBerry. The 4th one within the last 16 months. The first two had issues with their ports which would not allow them to charge. They were replaced under warranty at no charge. The third one was fine until last, the night I killed it. For anyone who has a smartphone, you can relate to the addiction it creates. Originally I used the BlackBerry for e-mail, then for texting, and finally for twitterberry. So there on the counter sat my sunset red BlackBerry and there butterflygirl spilled the grease she had just drained from the ground sirloin on the counter all over the phone. I couldn't get upset, it was my fault plus the phone was insured. I filed my claim at 5:30 yesterday evening and had a new phone in my possession by 1:00 this afternoon. Although I had to pay a deductible, it sure beat having to buy myself a new CrackBerry.

2009-04-12T00:35:00.001-05:00

Quiet Again

2009-04-08T20:51:00.002-05:00

The little guy just loves spending time with his grandparents. Once again he is spending the night at their house. The plan is to color eggs tomorrow night while we skip basketball practice. We have a play date scheduled early Friday and then he will be off to his dad's later in the evening for the weekend. Saturday is a basketball game, birthday party, and baseball practice. Easter will be held at my house, and I'll be anxiously awaiting his arrival in the early evening.

Too Quiet

2009-04-06T20:15:00.004-05:00

A Monday night and I am all alone. I usually can handle this on the weekends, but during the week, this is just killing me! The little guy is on spring break this week and Granny took vacation so she could watch him. To make things easier, he is spending the night tonight. I haven't seen him since this morning as I was on my way out the door. It feels so weird, silly I know, but I am unsure what to do with myself. I went out to dinner with my neighbors and then stayed at their home to chat for a while. This is a night when I could go to bed early, enjoy time to myself, and even be productive, but I'm just not feeling it. Maybe it is because he wasn't with me this past weekend. I don't know, but I what I do know is that I definitely can not wait until tomorrow afternoon to see him.

Back to the Swing of Things

2009-03-29T21:44:00.004-05:00

Spring break is over and needless to say it was a nice week off. The weather was great. I treated myself to highlights, a manicure, and a pedicure. The only thing I was not able to indulge in was a massage. Hmmm, maybe I can get one this weekend. I'm on a countdown-9 weeks to go and summer vacation begins! Those waterpark season passes are on my desk, ready to be used. The madness is just about over.

2009-03-23T09:01:00.003-05:00

Hello to all my blogging peeps!
March has been madness for me.
It is spring break and I plan to read all of your blogs and comment.
But first, some spring cleaning!

One Word Answers

2009-03-02T21:11:00.003-06:00

1. Where is your cell phone? bed
2. Your significant other? searching
3. Your hair? brown
4. Your mother? Hispanic
5. Your father? retired
6. Your favorite thing? son
7. Your dream last night? unreal
8. Your favorite drink? water
9. Your dream/goal? prosperity
10. The room you’re in? bedroom
11. Your fear? lightening
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? here
13. Where were you last night? stores
14. What you’re not? greedy
15. Muffins? banana
16. One of your wish list items? vacation
17. Where you grew up? St.John
18. The last thing you did? read
19. What are you wearing? pajamas
20. Your TV? old
21. Your pet? sleeping
22. Your computer? laptop
23. Your life? content
24. Your mood? mellow
25. Missing someone? yes
26. Your car? Honda
27. Something you’re not wearing? socks
28. Favorite store? Target
29. Summer? waterpark
30. Favorite color? purple
31. Why did you laugh last? son
32. Why did you cry last? ex
33. Who will repost this? questionable
34. A place I go over and over: school
35. Someone who emails me: co-worker
36. Place I would rather be right now: Europe

Thursday Thirteen

2009-02-26T16:14:00.004-06:00

Thirteen things that have kept me from blogging.

Work-although I had a few days off, it has been crazy.
My birthday-we celebrated at a Japanese restaurant.
The little man-making sure homework is done, practicing spelling words, knowing memory verse, and reading every night.
Court-meeting with the attorney and the whole drama of it all puts me in another world.
The ex-yep, trying to deal with him lately leads me to frustration.
Twitter-I tweet a lot throughout the day. It is so much easier to do than blog.
Time-there are not enough hours in the day.
Google Reader-I subscribed to too many blogs.
Stress-do I need to elaborate?
TV-Yes, I'm addicted to several shows.
"Me Time"-that's what keeps me sane.
Laundry-it never ends!
What to write about.

A First of Many

2009-02-16T21:49:00.003-06:00

2009-02-14T11:48:00.002-06:00

Tuesday's Tidbits

2009-02-10T18:13:00.002-06:00

Bit #1: The little guy received his first black eye. It was by mistake of course. One of his classmates was supposed to fake punch him and well, it turned into a real punch. I took a picture but have yet to load it on my computer.

Bit#2: I was sick the entire weekend. Yes, the weekend when it was like 62 degrees on Saturday and all the snow melted. Sunday I went to church and up to the altar for healing. I believe God did such because I woke up Monday completely well.

Bit#3: The little guy has an ear infection. Mild, but enough that he was prescribed some ammoxocillin today. Not sure if he is going to make it to school tomorrow. He's snoring something big right now.

Bit#4: I've been walking on the new high school's indoor track. The little guy walks too, bless his little heart.

Bit#5: I go to court tomorrow for some child support stuff. It's just the pre-trial, however I have already paid over $800 in attorney fees.

Tuesday's Tidbits

2009-02-03T18:54:00.005-06:00

It's hard to believe it is February-the month of love-and my birthday!

I am feeling much better, however I do get an itch in my throat every now and then.
This past weekend we saw Hotel for Dogs. I am not much of a dog fan, but the little guy really wanted to see it. So yeah, it was cute.
Basketball season for the city is over. Our local YMCA is having a session of basketball and his coach will be coaching and asked if the little guy wanted to play. He's highly considering it. Tells you how much he loves his coach.
We've added a hamster to our family. It came home with us today. So it looks kind of cute. The cat seems to be adjusting...he is doing lots of smelling.

That's about it. The weather is crazy...wind blowing...snow falling...and cold, cold, cold!

Well It's Wednesday

2009-01-28T21:19:00.002-06:00

Things have been going really well this past week. I am caught up on blog reading-sorry if I didn't leave a comment-but you all know how that goes. The second semester at school is moving along smoothly. Now if I could just get over this cold. I wake up without a voice and go to bed without a voice. I am a true believer in Vicks and also using a vaporizer, however tonight I have given up both. Yes, it is laziness. I am in bed already, not wanting to fill the vaporizer and I have nice clean pajamas that smell wonderful. I'm sure I will regret it in the morning, but I will take full responsibility.

The little guy is back into his routine here at home. It can be a struggle at times to adjust from one household to the other. He often lacks sleep which he catches up on by the end of the week. Grrr, it can be so frustrating. I scheduled his half birthday party. I never had a party for him when he turned 7 due to football commitments, school starting, and visits with his dad. He is so excited! Keep following for more updates/pictures.

FYI

2009-01-25T21:40:00.003-06:00

What a week it has been and let me just say how glad I am that it is over. I'm still behind but hope to be all caught up by tomorrow. Second semester is definitely in full swing.

I had the weekend to myself-but that never lasts for long.

We have one more week of basketball and then some time off until baseball begins. The little guy is so pumped for it. It is hard to visualize playing baseball with all this snow on the ground, not to mention the bitterly cold weather.

I still have many blogs to visit...I haven't forgotten about you peeps. Hope to get to you soon.

Let's Get Through Winter

2009-01-21T20:13:00.004-06:00

Ahhhhh

2009-01-20T22:13:00.001-06:00

It's been a hectic two days. Giving finals, computing grades, and preparing for the new semester. It's half-way over which means we're half-way closer to summer vacation.

2009-01-18T21:52:00.002-06:00

The weather has been crazy in our neck of the woods. School was cancelled on both Thursday and Friday because of the extreme wind chilling temperatures (way below zero). To be perfectly honest, I can't even tell you how it felt as I didn't leave the house for two days. The little guy and I lounged around in our pajamas, played the Wii, and watched movies. Productivity was a not a word in this house. Pathetic, I know. However, I stand by my philosophy of the time I spend with my son. Soon will be the days of no longer wanting to be with mom-I'm gonna get all I can while I can.

Tuesday's Tidbits

2009-01-13T21:59:00.003-06:00

The week will be half-way over when I wake up tomorrow. Finals are the next two days. My head is spinning nonstop.

It is freezing cold. Temperatures are below zero tonight-add the windchill-and it is extremely cold. Predictions for tomorrow are for thirty below-brrrrr.

The little guy is still dealing with stomach issues. I'm sure we'll be making another trip to the doctor, but until then, I ask that you keep him in your prayers.

A man behind us at the grocery store bought a candy bar for the little guy. The kind gesture, which was totally unexpected, is still perplexing him.