July 3, 2009

• Rocking Along

  I'm back (and on pain meds - as ordered!).

  I slept well until about 3am and then had spurts of dozing off until 5am.  From 5 - 6am I counted sheep, my fingers, the dust bunnies on the ceiling fan . . . . (!!!)  I finally got up a few minutes before 6am to start my laundry.

                               
                                                            Abreeana's smily eyes!

  Jesse had planned to be off today (yeah, right!) and instead decided to do a few lawns (3 houses and 1 church) and be back here this afternoon.  He's still gone.  BUT, she should be free from work until Monday.

                               
                                                            Rissy's version of smily eyes!

  We're doing some last minute cleaning around here.  We're preparing for Aolani's and Karen's arrival tomorrow afternoon.  Rissy cleaned out her room (and some space on her dresser) for Karen to use.  Rissy will sleep in Annamarie's and Luci's king size bed with her sisters until Karen leaves the 13th.

                             
                                                     Chirper + Abreeana = True love!

  All that's left for me to do is dust my desk off and boil some eggs.  I've already finished my 3 loads of laundry and put everything away.

                               
                                         The silk flower arrangement I made for my birthday last year.
                                                 (Don't look at the wrinkles in the tablecloth!!!)

  My contribution to tomorrow's meal, here (I keep joking saying "I'm bringing . . . "), will be deviled eggs and a Mexican flavored pasta salad.  Jesse and I were talking this morning, before he left, about buying some pork chops to cook outside, as well as the burgers and hotdogs.  Pork chops aren't terribly expensive and they always taste so good when cooked on the barbecue.

                                           
                                            JoAnn and Stephanie cleaned the cobwebs from and
                                            used ammonia on the crystal chandelier in the dining room. 
                                                  It actually sparkles when the lights are on!

  This morning, Abreeana and Rissy have been swimming in the tiny pool that we decided to make do with this summer.  Rissy can putter around without getting her ears wet.

                                   

  Today, JoAnn is doing her laundry and preparing her room for Aolani's arrival.

                                   

  This morning I found some coloring sheets to print out, some games, and a Highlight's Magazine "Find the Hidden Picture" all having to do with Independence Day.  It will give all of the children something to do if they are inside.  We're expecting six children and seven adults for dinner tomorrow.  A houseful, again - but I like having people fill our house.  It's the whole reason we bought a bigger home - so people could enjoy it with us. 

  I put a celery green tablecloth on the formal table and have a pastel centerpiece in the middle of it.  We'll need the kitchen table for the children and dining room table for the adults.  I'm glad we have enough "table seating" for large groups of people.

                                

  I may try to take a nap this afternoon.  Stephanie is coming this evening for dinner (bringing Annamarie, Luci, & JanaLyn with her) and then will take Rissy to spend the night.  In the morning, she is (bravely!!!) taking them to a 4th of July carnival.  One of those park set ups with small rides, game booths, and moonwalk.  By afternoon, it should be too hot to stay outdoors and I imagine they will migrate back this way.  Stephanie will have to stop at her place to get her pasta salad (different from mine) and baked beans.  She also said she'd buy a watermelon.

                                 
                                                                                Chirper

  Can't think of anything really interesting to say - just my typical "day in the life of me" stuff!!!!!

  Be Blessed  ~

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