Our Disney Trip

Well, we are back and living in the real world again. The trip was so much fun. I think everyone had a wonderful time - including Bailey. I will try to chronicle our day by day as best I can but I'm sure I will leave something out. Pictures are going to come separately as I am waiting to get everyone's pictures so I can send them out all at once. Please be patient as it may be two to three weeks before I get that together.

Saturday, March 17
Stacy meets Bailey and I at our house around 11:15 am and we head to the airport. At this point, we still don't know if Grandma will make it. Her morning flight was cancelled but she has a seat on a Continental flight at 2:50 pm. There have been cancellations all morning long but we are still hopeful. Our plane takes off at 1:30 pm and Bailey is so good. She gets a little cranky about 30 minutes before we are to land in Orlando but doesn't have a meltdown and quickly falls asleep. We get to Orlando at 5 pm and find out that Grandma did make the flight (and was upgraded to first class) and will be arriving around 9 pm. Good news!!! The bus ride to the Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa was uneventful. When we got there, Emily and Diane were there waiting for us in room #6435. We chatted a little while and decided to go to Downtown Disney for dinner. We ate at the Earl of Sandwich and got ice cream at Ghiradelli's. We quickly realized we were too tired to shop and headed back to get rested for tomorrow. Grandma arrived at the room around 10 pm and we all quickly fell asleep.

Sunday, March 18
Today is our grand adventure in the Magic Kingdom. Angie met us at the room around 9 am and we headed off. Our first ride - The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Bailey was a little hesitant about the rides but she quickly began to relax and enjoy them. We spent the entire day exploring my favorite park. We thought it would be smart to get wrist bands for the Extra Magic Hours (which allowed resort guests to explore the park until 2 am). Grandma and Bailey opted out of this adventure and went back to the room. We got to ride everything we wanted and had so much fun. I love the parks at night. This seemed like such a great idea. Until....

Monday, March 19
....the alarm went off at 6 am for our 8:10 am reservation for breakfast with Pooh and Friends at the Crystal Palace in the Magic Kingdom. What were we thinking? We stumbled out of bed and went to have breakfast. Bailey loved the characters from afar (Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, and Piglet). Once they got close to us to take a picture, she cried and became clingy. The characters weren't nearly as friendly as we hoped. They rushed through the pictures spending very little time with the kids. Bailey probably thought this was a blessing but we were a little disappointed. After breakfast, we went off to meet Angie at Epcot and spend the day there. After exploring for a while, we had a late lunch in Italy (yummy!). Between the travel, the 2 am fun night, and the pasta, I realized I had hit my limit. Grandma, Bailey, and I went back to the room around 4 pm to relax and get some rest while the others plowed on until late in the evening. (Note, I think Bailey enjoyed running around the room more than she did any of the parks.) Just as I was putting Bailey in the bath around 6 pm, in walks Stacy, Diane, and Emily. They had hit their limit, too. Diane and Emily decided to head back to Downtown Disney for dinner but Stacy, Grandma, Bailey, and I just got something to go from the hotel food court and were in bed by 9 pm.

Tuesday, March 20
Today was the Animal Kingdom. Diane left us this morning for two days to go visit family in Georgia. She didn't know what she was missing. The Animal Kingdom is my 2nd favorite park. We had our first rain storm today and got our $7 Disney ponchos. Disney wouldn't be Disney without the purchase of a $7 poncho. The safari was awesome. I don't know if the cool weather (75 highs most of the week) or the rain contributed but the animals were right next to our Jeep while we were on the safari. Emily and Stacy sat on the ends so I am sure they got awesome pictures. The crowds were minimal so we were able to finish the park by 5 pm. Emily, Stacy, and I met Angie and her sister Mary at Pleasure Island for the evening. We ate at an Irish pub (Raglan Road) and then went to an improv comedy club. It was a lot of fun. We were again tired and called it an early evening (if you call 12 am early).

Wednesday, March 21
Today is our day of rest. Stacy went to have fun with her brother Marcus and his girlfriend Megan and Diane was still in Georgia. Emily and I had 80 minute massages scheduled at the spa. We knew we were tired when we walked in and the lady told us we were late. Late??? Our appointments are at 10:30 am - we are sure of it (but didn't bother to check). No, it was at 10 am. Luckily, we arrived around 10:15 am and were still able to get 60 minutes (at an 80 minute price of course). But as Emily said, "Some massage is better than no massage, right?" Afterwards, we met Grandma and Bailey and headed to eat and do some shopping at Downtown Disney. We had lunch at Wolfgang Puck Cafe and then spent 3 (yes, I said 3) hours shopping at all the stores. Did we spend lots of money? Of course, we did but we needed all of it. We even got ice cream again at Ghiradelli's. Wednesday night Emily, Stacy, and I went to eat at The Turf Club Bar & Grill in our hotel while Grandma and Bailey spent quality time together watching DVDs. We then met Angie and Mary in Downtown Disney to see the 9 pm La Nouba show (Cirque du Soleil). We had 4th row center. It was awesome!

Thursday, March 22
Today we went to MGM Studios. Our first ride - my favorite, The Tower of Terror. Diane had an incident with her rental car bumper and finally was able to meet us around noon - at which time we again rode The Tower of Terror. We had lunch at the Prime Time Diner. This was one of my favorite dining experiences. It's a 50s kitchen where "Aunt Elaine" was our waitress. She made sure she got on us for things such as putting our elbows on the table or ordering too many cokes. It was so fun - not to mention had great food! I couldn't believe I'd never eaten there before. It's definitely on my future Disney vacation to dos. We spent the entire day at MGM and watched Fantasmic, the fabulous night show, before calling it a day.

Friday, March 23
Today is our last day to explore the parks. We decided to split up until the evening. Emily, Stacy, and Diane decided they would explore all 4 parks on their final day. Grandma, Bailey, and I enjoyed a lazy morning (I got another massage) and then went to have lunch with the Playhouse Disney characters (JoJo and Goliath from JoJo's Circus and Leo and June from the Little Einsteins). Again, Bailey was terrified. But this time the characters were fabulous. They spent a lot of time with the kids and really made it fun. I definitely would recommend this lunch to anyone whose kids watch Playhouse Disney. After lunch, we watched the Muppet Show (I love the Muppets) and decided to say goodbye to MGM. We headed over to the Magic Kingdom and did some shopping. Then we went to Mickey's Toon Town Fair to meet one last character - Mickey Mouse. Again, Bailey was less than pleased about taking a picture but she did blow him a kiss as we said goodbye. After riding The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh again, we decided to say goodbye to the Magic Kingdom. We went over to Epcot to once again ride The Seas with Nemo & Friends and see Turtle Talk with Crush. (Have I mentioned that Nemo has become Bailey's favorite character on this trip? I'm not sure what the attraction is because she's never watched the movie but she loves him.) Then we had dinner at the Cantina in Mexico and waited for the night show. We met up with Diane, Emily, and Stacy around 8 pm. We thought we'd try the Extra Magic Hours again since we didn't get to ride Mission: Space or Soarin'. The lines were still too long so we only rode Mission: Space and decided to head out much, much earlier than 2 am. As we boarded the bus, I think all of us were a little sad knowing our trip was coming to an end.

Saturday, March 24
Diane's flight was at 7:30 am so the bus picked her up at 4 am. I said my goodbyes the night before. I liked her but not enough to get up at 4 am. Emily had to leave at noon. Stacy, Grandma, Bailey, and I were leaving at 2:30 pm. Stacy got up early and went to see Marcus and Megan before leaving. We checked out at 11 am and waited on the bus with Emily. Once Emily left, Grandma, Bailey, and I debated going to Downtown Disney for a couple hours but opted instead to spend some time at the resort. We went to Bailey's favorite place in the resort, the Arcade (Daddy would be proud) and then had lunch in the food court. Stacy met us around 1 pm and ate and then we waited for the bus. We got to the airport and everyone got off alright. Angie was on our flight so we visited with her at the gate. We took off around 5:50 pm. Once again, Bailey did very well. I was leary and expecting a meltdown this trip because she was so tired but she did fine. Daddy was waiting for us at the baggage claim when we got there at 7:20 pm. We were so glad to be home. We had such a great time but sleeping in your own bed is very exciting. Before we got home, we ran through Taco Bell. The perfect ending to a perfect trip - Taco Bell & Diet Dr Pepper. Home, Sweet Home!

The Third Bump

Well, as I said, things come in threes. Grandma is not getting out tonight to head to Orlando. Her flight (as have all flights) out of Burlington (and Manchester, NH and Boston, MA, and Hartford, CT - yes, I checked) are cancelled. I can hear the disappointment in her voice each time we talk. I know Bailey will be just as sad when I tell her tomorrow. Right now, the airlines are saying the worst case scenario is that they wouldn't be able to get out until Monday. But...we are going to hold out hope. The storm hasn't come yet. We'll just pray and do a big snow storm dance and maybe she'll be able to get out first thing tomorrow morning or Sunday at the latest. Get up - let's all start dancing now!!! Mickey is waiting.

One More Day

Well, we have only one more day until Bailey and Mommy leave for their grand adventure in Disney World. We are packed and ready to go and so very excited. And then we hit bumps...

Wouldn't you know, as with everything, God wants to make it interesting? So far, we've encountered two potential issues but have thwarted both of them. I think God finds it humerous making me stress. Or maybe it's a test of faith. Either way, I have a few more gray hairs to dye because of it. Now since you are wondering what has happened, let me waste no more time.

The first bump is related to a rash that Bailey has had on her arm for about a week. We kept watching it with no real concern as it didn't seem to bother her. Yesterday morning as Daddy was dressing her for school, he called me in to see that the rash (which really looks like little pimples) had spread to her other arm and both her legs. I panic and decide maybe we should get her to the doctor before infesting an entire park full of other children. Luckily, there was no need to panic. She just a had reaction caused by a viral infection of sorts. The doctor said it usually comes after fever (which we did not notice) but that it is not contagious if the fever is gone. She did warn us, however, that heat will make it look worse than it is. I've decided to use that to our advantage to try to get others with kids to get out of line for fear we are contagious. Hee, hee! The other good news is she checked Bailey's ears for the flight to make sure there was no infection and there is none so if she screams, it's not the ears. (One other bragging note: The doctor also told us that Bailey is talking on a 2 year old level since she can put three to four words together now. She must get that from her Mommy. Ha!)

Our second bump, and the one that could have been most detrimental, is that my mom (who is flying from Vermont to Orlando) is expecting massive snow fall tonight - up to 14 inches overnight and another 7 tomorrow. JetBlue (learning from its past mistakes) has already put out the offer to cancel flights without penalty. After much dilemma and debate, Mark (my wonderful stepfather) took the initiative to put Grandma on a flight tonight at 5:30 pm and book her a hotel room at the Hyatt in the Orlando airport just in case she couldn't get out tomorrow. Whew! Another disaster avoided. Bailey would really have been devastated if she had to wait any longer to see Grandma.

Things usually come in threes so I'm hoping the remaining bump happens today (if it's going to happen at all). Let it be before we leave for Mickey's house rather than once we get there. No matter what - we are all going to have a blast. I will post our adventures shortly after we return. As Mickey would say, "See ya real soon!"

Bailey's Weekend Adventures

After Bailey's teachers told us that they decided she is going to be a painter with her mad scientist hairdo, we decided a hair cut could wait no longer. We had been putting it off because we were worried about how she would react. So Friday night at 7:30 pm, Daddy and I took Bailey to get her first hair cut. Much to our surprise, it wasn't as dramatic as we anticipated. Don't get me wrong - she didn't exactly enjoy it. It took Mommy playing a video game (which is hilarious in itself) while she watched in order to get it done. But after it was all said and done, she looks so much better. We were very fortunate to get a patient and funny stylist named Kendra. We were very impressed with how she dealt with Bailey so we took her name for future appointments.

Saturday we had Gymboree and there was Parent's Night Out at school. Jason and I took advantage of that and went to see Zodiac at the Studio Movie Grill. It was such a neat experience to eat and have a beer or two while you watch a movie. A little on the pricey side but we'd definitely do it again. It was a much needed "date night". Bailey had another first at Parent's Night Out. It was the first time she hung out with the "older" children. Bailey's teacher is always in the infant room on Parent's Night Out so Bailey prefers to be with her. However, this time, they decided to see how she would do playing with a new teacher and the kids in her general age range. Apparently, she did great! She was a little hesitant as we were leaving but the director went in to say hello to her so we could make our escape while she had a familiar face in the room. When we went to pick her up, they said she had one "moment" (which is probably what I would call a meltdown) but they were able to distract her and she had a really good time. She made a lion mask and got to watch a movie. Our baby is growing up!

Sunday began what I am sure will be a week of packing and repacking for our trip to Disney World. As most of you know, Bailey and I leaving for a week long adventure Disney World to celebrate Emily's 30th birthday (albeit a little early - her birthday is actually April 29th). We will be gone March 17th - March 24th. Besides the three of us, Grandma, Stacy Gibson, Angie Ramirez, and Diane Davis (Emily's Washington friend) are also going. We are so looking forward to it (as I am sure Daddy is). I will try to make another post before we leave but if not, be looking for a blog of our adventures when we return.

Hair Cut Horror

Please pray for us tonight. Bailey is getting her very first hair cut at 7:30 pm at Cool Cuts for Kids. Jason and I are so looking forward to this fun adventure (NOT!). Don't worry - I'll take pictures and post them - if I'm not having to sit on her so they lady can cut it. Wish us luck!!!!

Bailey's First Trip to the Zoo

The highlight of the weekend was Bailey's first trip to the zoo with Mommy, Khrissy, and Hunter. We stayed for over three hours and she had so much fun. We saw monkeys, elephants, and giraffes. We also rode the carousel - which Hunter loved but Bailey did not (see the facial expression).

Above all, her favorite was the slide in the children's zoo. Although the age for the slide is 2 and up, she insisted that she was as old as Hunter and could do it just like him. She had a little trouble "sitting" down on the slide so sometimes she went backwards or on her tummy - which she thought was fabulous. It all worked out fine as long as Mommy was waiting to "catch" her at the bottom. However, one time she got stuck and as I went to help situate her, the older children waiting behind her decided to help (which really meant give a gentle push). Again she went down face first on her tummy. This time, however, Mommy wasn't at the bottom. Luckily, I managed to get to her right as she was hitting but her nose still hit the ground and managed to get all scratched up. After lots of kisses and cookies, the tears dried up and she was ready to go again. We decided that was enough fun for the day and that it was time to leave and get lunch. We hadn't pulled out of the zoo parking lot when both her and Hunter were fast asleep. She had such a great time that Daddy and I are planning to take her again next Sunday if the weather is nice.

Michelle's Cruise

I have been friends with Kathy Alford since college. We now live in different states and although those states are side by side (Texas and Louisiana respectively), distance sometimes seems to be an obstacle. We decided that we would try to do an annual girl's trip. This means no hubbys (as much as we love them) or children (two legged or four legged as is the case for Kathy). For our first trip, we chose to do a three night Bahamas cruise the last weekend of February. It was a blast!

My wonderful husband, however, must have known that I would be somewhat nervous leaving him with our cute (but often times very willful) daughter. He created this time line of their weekend together. I'll warn you it's very detailed and long so read it when you have time. I had to share it as it captures the essence of what a funny man I married. I hope you laugh out loud as I did. This was his adventure while I was drinking fruity drinks with an umbrella in them. As the bartender told me, it wouldn't be vacation if it didn't have an umbrella.

My time with Daddy while Mommy
went on her cruise to the Bahamas

– By Bailey Sharp

Friday, February 23, 2007

6:10pm – Daddy picked me up from School. It probably wouldn't have killed him to show up a little earlier. I got upset in the school late in the afternoon when Ms. Leah left our class and some weirdo stranger came in to replace her, but I played in the room across the hall and that helped. It was cookie Friday, so that always makes everything better.

6:35pm – Daddy and I got home with our pizza from EJ's. I really like pizza and ate almost an entire slice by myself. I believe we ordered the EJ's "classic". They should really think about including delivery in their business model, especially with the increased competition and market saturation in our area.

7:45pm – We went upstairs, read 2 books, and Daddy callously abandoned me in my bed. He's so mean when he tries to make me go to sleep. I am thinking of making an anonymous tip to child protective services, but I can never get Daddy to give me the real phone. He always says "no…no…." and then hands me my toy phone. Just like the way he and Mommy try and trick me with the remote control that doesn't work crap.

8:00pm - I think Daddy went back downstairs to watch the Rockets. I'm not sure why since they were losing to the Hawks on the road. C'mon Daddy….from what I saw, their perimeter defense was lacking, they were sloppy in transition, and T-Mac was the only player who brought his offensive game. I decided to scream at the top of my lungs to see if he would eventually recognize his responsibility to come sit with me until I fall asleep. I had been rubbing my eyes since 6:30, but sleep is bad, and I must try and fight it at all costs no matter what the personal sacrifice is. I think I heard Daddy saying bad words downstairs when he discovered Belle and Toby had been wrestling in the yard and Belle got "doggy poopy" all over her. Belle got a bath just like I do!! But back to the screaming.

8:25pm - After Belle's impromptu bath, I maintained my screaming at a very noticeable level, and it paid dividends. Daddy came back in my room. He tried to not actually pick me up and just comfort me, but I wasn't going to let him slide with that. He did eventually pick me up and I went to sleep on his shoulder. If he would just do this at the beginning, we could cut out all the fuss and screaming in between, but I don't think he and Mommy have picked up on that yet.


Saturday, February 24, 2007

4:30am – The house seemed awfully quiet, so I thought if I started screaming, it would liven things up. I was able to do that for about 10 minutes, but since no one was going to join me, I went back to sleep.

5:30-ish am – [repeat of activity posted at 4:30 am]

7:47am – Daddy came and woke me up. I don't understand my parents; first they force me to go to sleep, and then they wake me up. It really seems inefficient. I think I heard him mentioning something about not believing I slept in this late, since he had gotten up at 6:45 to let the dogs out and figured I would be up soon. Doesn't he know I always sleep in on Saturday? I don't have school silly!!

9:15am – We arrive at Gymboree. I don't know any of the people in this class and they are all running around quite a bit out of control. I enjoyed the slide and walking across a minibridge. Not a big fan of going under the parachute. I think I'll drop them an email about pulling that tradition from the class. I was just glad I got to get my stamps at the end.

10:15am – We now go to our second class at Gymboree. I am the only student in the class, so I decided to act a little shy. After about 10 minutes, some chick named Emily came with her mom and grandparents. I was so much cuter than her. The class was fun, but I was hinting to everyone that I wanted to leave before it was over. You would think Daddy could pick up a little better on my hints – when I walk over to the door and begin trying to pull down on the handle, it shouldn't be that hard to figure out. But then the teacher pulled out a bunch of fun things that made noise, so I decided to finish the class. I got some more stamps and a sticker.

11:45am – We finally got back to the house. Daddy heated up the leftover EJ's pizza. Not the best in the world, but I guess it will do.

12:34pm – Daddy tried to push this whole "sleep" thing again. I reluctantly went along, but I don't really have much of a choice since I still haven't figured out how to get over the railing on my bed. I'm working on it though.

3:01pm – I woke up from my nap, and decided the best thing to do was to immediately start yelling again. More times than not, someone will finally come get me. Daddy figured this out and came upstairs.

4:30pm – Daddy and me went to the mall; always an entertaining place on a Saturday. I heard Daddy talking on the phone on the way there to Uncle Christian. He said Daddy was just taking me to the mall to "pick up chicks". I'm not sure what he means by that. I thought you could get women by using puppies, but I hadn't heard about using toddlers. I guess it makes sense…have you seen how cute I am!?!?!

5:19pm – We had Chic-Fil-A at the mall. I started with the 4 piece nuggets, and followed it up with some milk through a straw. The toy in the kids meal was pretty lame. Daddy attached it to the stroller, but please - I am going to need more than that to entertain me. We did swing by the pet store. Daddy was mumbling again….something about getting a puppy to keep mommy from wanting another baby. I might have to agree with Daddy on this one. I think I'd share Mommy with a puppy….but not sure how I would feel about sharing her with another baby. I'm going to have to speak to her about that.

6:27pm – We got back from the mall and Daddy let me play in the driveway for a while.

7:10pm – Daddy finally recognized my hint that I wanted to take a bath. I turned on the water for him, threw all my toys in the tub, and started saying "bath…..bath….." Sometimes he can be a little "thick". The bath was relaxing, and I certainly enjoyed the splashing.

7:55pm – Daddy fixed himself a cocktail. He mentioned something about "needing one of those since we were getting close to bedtime." He's so silly. I was just a little surprised at the quantity of scotch he was pouring in the glass. It didn't seem to leave much room for water or ice. He said he needed that much for my "bedtime" routine. I'm going to have to mention this to Mommy.

8:04pm – Once again, Daddy was pushing the whole "sleep" thingie. I could really be more resistant if I wasn't so damn tired. I was going to go to the "noonie" card to stall a bit, but Daddy was ahead of me and had three in his hand. Dammit………he's catching on!!!


Sunday, February 25, 2007

6:32am – I needed to get up and get a good start to my day. Who the heck would want to sleep in on a Sunday morning – seems like such a waste.

8:15am – After a hearty breakfast of Cheerios, fruit snacks, milk and powdered donuts, it was time to get Daddy to take me upstairs to play. I don't know why he is so restrictive on my play area boundaries. So I want to play in the scrapbook room – what's the big deal? I say "thank you" every time I pick up something I am not supposed to. Aron's video game chair is pretty cool too, you just have to watch out since the chair will fold in half. Good thing Daddy was there to keep it from smashing me. That would have been another call to CPS for sure.

9:41am – Daddy and I went to the store. Daddy was wise and let me hold his keys while I was in the cart. I could have made the time in the store much less enjoyable had he not done that. I'm glad we could come to that understanding.

10:50am – It was a little early for lunch, but we got some grapes at the store and I really wanted them. So Daddy let me have grapes, cheese and a hot dog when we got home. I watched a little Bear in the Big Blue House while I ate. I'm not sure why Mommy and Daddy make me watch that stuff. I would much rather watch Grey's Anatomy, American Justice, or a good basketball game.

11:38am – We went outside to play a little bit. A few trips on the slide, a few kicks of the basketball, and a little sitting in the driver's seat of the van. Daddy asked me if I wanted to take off my jacket. Is he insane!?!?! I know it's about 70 degrees, but this is MY JACKET. It only comes off when I say it comes off.

12:04pm – Here we go with the stupid nap tradition. How come when I rub my eyes, put my head down on my highchair, and let my eyes droop closed, Daddy jumps to the conclusion that I need a nap. I was just resting my eyes.

12:22pm – Still not asleep…..pretty good, huh?

1:57pm – I was finally able to beat the nap thing this afternoon. Daddy made a little too much noise downstairs getting ice out of the freezer and I was up.

3:00pm – My good friend Miss Stephanie came by to visit for a little bit. We had fun. I ate a ton and she let me sit in the driver's seat of her Toyota. We colored, played outside, and watched some TV. I always like it when she comes by to visit.

6:31pm – Daddy came back home and we said goodbye to Miss Stephanie. Daddy wasn't very nice to me though. He wouldn't let me have the remote control, his keys, or let me turn on the hot water in the bathtub. Miss Stephanie told him that I had been rubbing my eyes – but I think she lies.

7:50pm – I obviously still haven't trained Daddy yet….he foolishly thinks I am ready to go to bed. I can stay up all night. It's Oscar Sunday for goodness sake!!!!


Monday, February 26, 2007

6:20am – I am up and ready for the day. Daddy actually didn’t kill me this weekend. Mommy would be so proud. While I have had fun with him, I am anxious to see my Mommy again.

Online

Blogging seems to be the latest and greatest way to keep in touch. With a 17 month old, I need a communication method that is fast, reliable, and something that can quickly get to the masses. Plus, I know that all of you are anxious to hear the lastest stories about our precious girl (and on occassion our four-legged children as well). So I'm really doing this for you. Ha!!!

Well, here we are. It's March in Houston and the weather is beautiful - sunny and 70. I thought that would make my family members up north a little jealous as they endure their blizzards.




Bailey will be 17 months on Monday. She is ever changing. One of her latest things (and my favorite) is that she has found her shadow. She finds it quite amusing to stomp her foot and watch her shadow do the same. She is also starting to use more than one word at a time (i.e. Daddy's car, Mommy's keys, Good morning Toby). She's in love with Elmo and constantly wants to watch the DVD (gee thanks, Emily). She also hates to sleep which Mommy and Daddy love to do so we seem to have a conflict of interest when it comes to shut eye. Yes, she's a handful but one that we wouldn't trade for the world.



This weekend Mommy is taking Bailey to the zoo for the very first time. We are going with her Godmother, Khrissy, and Godcousin, Hunter. I am sure she will love it and will report as quickly as possible.



I will sign off now and wish everyone a great weekend. Check back regulary and if I'm not posting at least once a week, hound me for updates. Someone will have to hold me accountable! Free time isn't in my vocabulary these days.

PS Happy Birthday, Charlie!!!