So, we went on our "joyride" on Sunday night...me and the boys. Half the time we didn't know where we were...we were just heading for the ocean. We finally ended up there and ate Taco Bell by the pier. And the time between here and there was a lot of fun. I do love having conversation with those two...yup, we'll have to do it again sometime. Everybody needs a little "joyride" now and then....

Yesterday....

...so I'm working reception and "Cinderella" dropped by. Seems there was a sale at the Disney store and Miss Dalaynee and her mom went shoppin'. Auntie Laur, she says, you just look for the big mouse ears ...and you walk right through them! Suffice to say the kid doesn't get to the mall much. She has a costume parade at her preschool...and then Trunk or Treating on that night, so she is good to go....I bet y'all didn't know we had royalty in our family didja? Well, we do...at least in this little girl's imagination.....

...and just like I promised...

Here are the pics from last weekend...I fooled with the backgrounds for the fun of it...

when the evening was over and we were walking to the car, Cal says to me, "c'mon Lauri, let's just go for a joyride" He didn't have any destination in mind...just put the top down and go. Well, I had to bring the grandparents home, but this Saturday night, that's what we're gonna do...go joyriden' Not sure where, but I'll bet there will be food....ha. I'll let you know....

life is just a chair full of bowlies

We went to dinner to celebrate Danny's birthday and Bill's birthday and Bill and Susie anniversary. There are pictures to follow...still on the camera, I'm ashamed of myself!. Anywhoo...we went to a place called Ruby's..kind of a fifties diner type joint. They have cherry cokes that are really good. Cal was able to tie the stem of one of his cherries in a knot with his tongue. I said, that talent is gonna make you very popular with the girls ( am i right or am i wrong?) Jayne says, Lauri, don't say that to your 16 year old nephew...Calvin, who still had the stem in his mouth, held up 7 fingers...Jayne doesn't miss a beat..."i mean your 17 year old nephew"......she can't tell me what to do, she doesn't even know how old Calvin is! It was a fun evening...I promise pictures...really I do!

....ain't he cute?

Here's some pics I got from Danny today.....you'll see from the one where he is a little younger he hasn't changed a bit....mom and dalaynee and jayne are in havasu having a great time. there are times of remembering jeff too, which is good for them. the boys are there too, so it's good for them all to be together...but life here is sure quiet...

Just a quick note

I went to the doctor this morning and for the first time in a long time, I feel like this is really gonna happen. I met the surgeon. I liked her a lot. She has a very firm handshake. She's done 1700 of these things, so that makes be feel pretty good. They have sent in a request for re-autorization, cuz mine runs out in January, but the dr. told me that all my test results should still be valid, thank goodness...I don't want to do that heart speeding up test thing again! She also told me that once they get the authorization, they'll schedule the surgery and meanwhile, I have to lose as much weight as I can....so there is a light at the end of the gastric bypass tunnell, oh joy. Have a great weekend y'all ...pray for Jayne, first time to Lake Havasu without Jeff. We just seemed to miss him an extra lot this week...I couldn't get to sleep last night, had like a slide show of the past year just going through my head....but pray for Jayne..and Drew and Zack and Laynee. It's gonna be hard for all of them. Thanks you guys, you are the best...but you already know that, right?