Monday 7

What a short week. Vacation seem to fly by so fast. We did have so much fun at vacation bible school. Took a ton of really great pictures.
My birthday was ok. Just another day I guess. I thought maybe I would of heard from Maureen but I did not. The one great thing that happened last week is that this Friday I will have a new car. I found a really good deal on a much SMALLER car! I will not be paying as much in insurance and a ton less for gas.

Monday 365

Wow its hard to believe that another year has gone by. Not only am I turning another year older tomorrow, its the anniversary of one of my biggest regrets. I still am not any closer to knowing why he decided to "leave me alone". I just wish I knew something...anything....

Health wise this year has been fair. Not so many trips to the hospital which is always a good thing. I was not until a few weeks ago that I was "agitated" about health and this time it was not my own. I was so pleased when Marilyns breast cancer scare turned out to be just a cyst.
Mom is still concerned about my recent loss of weight. I told her I was not doing anything just not eating as much and she just looked worried, now every time I talk to her she asks me if I am eating. I guess I will always be her babygirl no matter how old I get.

Friday 362

Praise be to God. My little sister Marilyn does not have cancer! She had some sort of fibrous tumor. She is so happy right now....so am I. :)

Vacation starts today. Will be teaching Vacation Bible school all next week. Its not a very restful vacation but it is very spiritual.

Thursday 361

Was another very warm night last night. Right now its 6:00am and its already almost 80 outside.
Marilyn did not hear anything from the doctor yesterday. She said if she does not hear from them before noon today she is going to call them and see what is going on. She was extremely tired yesterday so me being the kind big sister that I am brought them over dinner. When I got there around 4pm the kids were still in their pjs and watching cartoon. Miss Emily came up to me and said "My mommy is sooooo tired, but I am taking care of her" she was so cute about that.

Wednesday 360

I have a lot to do at work today. On top of everything I have to go to a 1 hour meeting on customer service. Hello? Me go to a meeting about customer service? I would much rather stay on the sales floor and get things done. I already give great customer service so in my opinion its a bit redundant.
Today is also the day we find out if my little sister Marilyn has cancer. Please keep her in your prayers.

Tuesday 358

Well so far so good. Marilyn had her surgury yesterday where they removed a 2cm tumor from her right breast. She is still pretty sore, but that is to be expected. They are sending the tumor out to be analzed and we should know the results by tommorrow. Please contine to pray that she is cancer free,

Monday 357

Bad night for sleeping last night. It was very hot and it seemed that I could not do anything to get comfortable. I also spent some time talking with Marilyn. She seems right now at peace with the whole surgury thing. Its today at 10 am. I wish I could be there with her, but alas I have to be at work. I will be heading over there today after work to help take care of the kids untill they get home.

Thursday 352

Got the pictures of the kids back yesterday. They turned out so well. I was pleased with the way the montague picture was made. That is the bright spot in my day today. Right now I am just trying to focus on my finance end of things it seems I am so broke I cannot pay attention! UGGG

Wednesday 351

Slept fairly well last night considering.....Seems I have to come up with almost 700 bucks before the end of the month. This is almost to near impossible.

Covoo is still a bit out of sorts it seems. He woke me up at 4am meowing all over the place. I don't think he like the "old" mattress up against the wall.

Tuesday 350

My poor little cat is so confused right now. Meowing around the house. He hates the fact that he cannot crawl underneath my bed because it is not there right now. When I pulled out the box springs and bed frame he RAN away and hid in the shower of all places. This morning he still seems out of sorts. It will be nice tonight to get a new bed! Finally a good night of sleep is awaiting me.

Monday 349

The weather was very hot and steamy here last night. Made it a horrible night for sleeping. I am so exhausted right now. I think I got maybe 3 hours of sleep and I have so much to do today it could make me cry.
One of the things I have to do is after I get out of work I have to tear down my old bed as Marcia and Perry are coming with my new "used" one tomorrow. Now I love my sister dearly and I very much appreciate her giving me this bed, but when she called to ask when is the best time to bring it and I tell her on Friday as that is the day when I have the least that needs to be done, she calls me back and tells me she is bringing it on the worst possible day. Did she even listen to me? Sometimes I wonder if anyone hears me at all.

Sunday 348

Sometimes the silence can be quite unnerving. Mind you I love living on my own, coming and going as I please but sometimes I crave another voice. Just someone to talk to.

Saturday 347

Had a very good day at worked yesterday. I got everything caught up! I even had time to make sure that center isle looked good for today's ad. On top of all that I got a chance to leave early and meet Mike and Mer and the kids at one of my favorite restaurants for a early dinner. While we were there Matthew asked if he could ride home with me as he did not want to go shopping with everyone else. When we got home he showed me how he knew how he could ride his bike. He went around the block MANY times without stopping...and mind you without his training wheels.

Today the only thing I have planned is LAUNDRY! Got most of it done now and am watching more episodes of the X-files inbetween loads. I actually found one that I had NEVER seen before called "Hell Money" it was not a real good episode but still it was new to me :)

Friday 346

Another very busy day yesterday. I still have lots of stuff to get caught on from vacation. We have a new trainee in the fashion area. Her name is Privina and she seems like a pretty good person. At least she has experience in the fashions department.

Marilyn got a date for the removal of her tumor. They will be taking it out on July 17. I wish I could be with her, but I have over 2000 price changes due at work on that day and since I am the only one authorized to be in the Jewelry cases I cannot be there. I am thinking of asking them to let me come in early on that day so I can get out a bit earlier.

Matthew called me after work yesterday and asked me to come over today after work so he could show me something. Apparently someone learned how to ride a bike without his training wheels in ONE day :).

Thursday 345

What a first day back at work. There was a ton of things waiting for me to take of. It feels like I barely made a dent in it.

Well Marilyn has a lump in her right breast that the specialist thinks looks suspicious. They are planning on removing the entire lump not just doing a biopsy because if it is cancer there is a chance of it spreading it if it gets punchured. She has a real positive attitude about the whole thing which the doctors say is a good thing. Keep her in your prayers.

Wednesday 344

Up and awake this morning. I went to bed early last night and was happy to find that I fell asleep right away dispite all the people in the area letting off fireworks.
Its going to be a short work work this week. Just working 3 days and then its the weekend, and then just working next week and then I am on vacation again. The next vacation I will be helping out Marilyn teach summer bible school at St Piux.

Today after work I am going over to Mers to make sure that everything went ok at her appointment with the specialist. I pray that everything will be ok.

Tuesday 343

Well today is my last day of vacation. I had planned on going to the parade in Grandville today with some family members but that fell through, which is ok. Now I am just going to relax at home all day and do NOTHING...except some laundry ;)

I know that Marilyn is getting anxious about her upcoming appointment tomorrow. Please if you are reading this keep her in your prayers. Thanks.

Ok I just heard a news thing on tv and they said only 60% of the USA AMERICANS know the National Anthem. HOW SAD!!!! I not only know it I also can sing it pretty damm well also. I also know the Puertorican National Anthem also thanks to Pedro. So if you are American stand up and sing these words NOW!!!!!

Oh say can you see?
By the dawns early light.
What so proudly we hailed.
At the twilights last gleaming.
Whose broad stripes and bright stars,
through the perilous fight.
Or the ramparts we watched,
were so gallantly streaming.
And the rockets red glare.
The bombs bursting in air.
Gave proof through the night,
that our flag was still there.
Oh say does that star spangled banner yet wave.
Ore the land of the free.
And the home of the brave!!!!!

Sunday 341

Its very hot outside right now for this time of night. Its almost 11:30pm and its still 75 degrees outside. We just got back from the Whitecaps ball game. Matthew and Emily are sound asleep. The air is "dark" and "heavy" but there is a breeze that is blowing. I am such a sucker for fresh air. I immediately opened up the door leading to the patio and its hot but the breeze feels so good. We had such a busy and full day again today. Marilyn did not talk about her health issues at all I think she is still in sort sort of denial over the whole thing.
Got up this morning at 7am thanked the good Lord for another glorious day. I had to smile looking over at a sleeping Emily who was all snuggled up under my blankets. She had woke up at 3am scared of shadows and asked if I would cuddle her to sleep and of course me being the BEST aunt in the world did so. I then came in the other room to see if Matthew was still sleeping and he was just waking up and asked if I would watch cartoons with him. So I did. :) I gave him a bit of breakfast and then very slowly started to wake up Miss Emily. She is NOT a morning person and does not like to be woken up, but I had to so we all could go to Church together. They were so well behaved in Church. I was astonished to learn that Matthew knows a prayer that I have been trying to teach to the 3rd grade class. I asked him how he knew it and he said that his Momma and Daddy said that Jesus loves to hear many prayers and they taught him that one. It goes to show you what GREAT parents they are. I am not by any means saying the parents in my class are "bad" they just might not have the religious "foundations" that Marilyn and Mike have. I was stopped by many people after mass with them commetting on how well behaved that they were. I cannot take any credit for that either, but it sure does make me proud of them.

(Ps the Whitecaps did win the game in 10 innings. Score was 5 to 4)
(pps If any of you peeps who know me and read my blog and wonder WHY in the world Megan would go to a Ballgame. It was a benefit for ALS ( Lou Gerrigs dieasce) and that is what Marilyns mother-in-law in dying from)

Saturday 340

What a full day today. The kids are both here sound asleep finally. We did have a ton of fun, and ended the night with some fireworks. Matthew loved them but Emily did not. She said they were too loud for her. I am taking the kids to mass with me in the morning and then off to a ball game and then back over here for another fun night. Marilyn needs this time to rest and relax and not stress about the upcoming week.