Read a thon

Picture of Ryan at the schools Read a Thon the end of March, it was Pajama day too.

Earth Day planting

Can never have too many trees in one yard right?

Alone

Wow, I actually feel alone for the first time ever. I mean really alone. My sister left this morning. She is moving to Arizona. Not like we spent every moment of our lives together or anything, but if she was sick and needed to go to the Hospital, I took her, then I would get her some groceries and get her medicine for her... who's going to do that now? I feel like I no longer have that close family unit... I have Aunt's and Uncles and cousins around, but nothing like a Parent or a sibling... I have inlaws, but they are NOT my parents or close family. I really didn't think it would bother me this much, she drove me nuts most of the time, but she was still my sister. Everyone I work with thought I should talk her out of moving. Her job of the last 16 years was elimanated, there is a guy in Arizona... ( long odd story, he's new divorced and has a girlfriend) So she decided, since she hates winter, and drier air is better for her asthma and allergy issues, and this guy lives there... she would sell her house and move... Welll, her house sold within a month and now she's on her way. I was NOT going to discourage her... When ever we came up with an idea, of what we wanted to do with our lives... Our mom would discourage us.... don't get my wrong, I loved my Mom ( yes she drove me nuts and we didn't always have a good relationship, but she was still my Mom and had some good qualities) We were shot down so many times or had our hopes squashed. So there was NO way I was about to do that to my sister. She's a grown up, she can make her own decisions. Who knows, there could be some awsome opportunities out there for her. Plus, we'll have a warm place to go visit. But it's so odd, she won't be here anymore.... This is really bothering me...... Doug and I have to go up to her "former" house tonight and bring home everything she didn't take with her. Then I'll be having a big garage sale, she called it her donation to the Bale family Florida fund, for next Spring. She's also going to send me $$ for my troubles of having to do that for her... I told her she didn't have to do that.. that's what sisters do for eachother.
I guess, I should stop whining, and get on with my day, jump in the shower keep doing laundry and get some junk together for the dumpster at my sisters house and then go up there and start working.

Spring Break

The kids and I are on Spring Break... it's a lot of "together" time for us! ha ha The kids are at eachother constantly!! Oh well, we do have things to keep us busy and break up the day. We go to JoAnn's to check on Sneakers kitty and let her out after petting her for a bit, then we go to Nancy's to let her dogs out and sit over there for a bit to give them attention.... We also have to go to the Post Office to get JoAnn's mail and then at 3pm we take off for South Haven to pick up Ben... Nancy's oldest son from work... he is without his license until June.
We have had our first injury of the week, Ryan and Elijah from across the street decided to play a game which involved thowing rocks at eachother.... Apparently Ryan made up the game, but Elijah started it, did Ryan not know Elijah can throw really well?? Anyway, Ryan came home crying and bleeding.... You also have to realize, when Ryan sees blood ( his own anyway) he FREAKS!!! so he was hysterical for awhile. I got a popsicle and sat on the couch with him for awhile, "Poppy" Elijah's grandpa came over to see if Ryan was okay... Ryans lip looks terrible today, One of my boys seems to have an injury at all times..... Bradley just got the splint off his finger after spraining it really bad... 2 weeks ago we were off to the hospital for an x-ray of his hand.... lucky for him it wasn't broken... since Baseball is right around the corner!!
I guess on that note, I'd better run for now, I have hungry kids that just got up a little bit ago... The sun is out, the sky is blue... beautiful weather if your flying today... but it's 38 so far, and only going to get another 10 degrees warmer today... warmer is on the way next week!!! Hopefully to stay!!