U of FL

Today I have to take Jenny to UF to find the place she is supposed to take her SAT's Saturday. She is like her mom in that she is geographically challenged and doesn't like heavy traffic. I have tried to assure her that the traffic will not be heavy at 7am at a university on Saturday, unless it is students trying to get home from a night of partying.

We also have a few stops to make while we are in town. Hopefully, one will be to pick up my sweetie for lunch if he's not too busy. We have been working in Emily's room this week. It is a slow process because we can't empty her room due to space, so we work a little, move furniture, work a little more, move some more furniture. The room has officially been sprayed down with Pepto (Emily's color choice reminds me of Pepto), and one half of the room has been tiled. Jim is going to put in baseboards and I will finish touch up painting before we move to the other side of the room. Everything is coming together, but it is slow. I'm going to Lowes today to look for wallpaper border and light switch covers that coordinate with everything. Pink and black. With Emily, I can understand the black, but the Pepto threw me. We were working in there yesterday and Jenny came in the room and started pestering us, so Emily, being the child she is, decided to get Jenny out of her hair by telling her the new box that Dad built around the chimney housed the dead body of the last person who got on her nerves. Needless to say, Jenny left. Emily's a chip off the old block (me).

Painting Day

Well, it's Monday again. My parents and brother came for short visit this weekend. I think it was a little too soon for Daddy to make trip. He was tired and a little disoriented when they got here, but after hours of sleeping, he was almost to himself by the time they left for home. Don't know how this is going to play out. Not looking all that great.

Painting Emily's room today. Pepto-Bismol pink, or at least that's what it looks like to me. Hopefully with her sloped ceilings, I won't have too much paint in my hair. Have a crockpot full of bbq chicken going, so at least I will have supper ready tonight. Jim's biggest fear is that I will get too busy with the house and he will go hungry.

Now it's time to put away the computer and wrap my hand around a paintbrush...fun, fun.

What's Happening

Jenny, Emily and I went to see the Jonas Brothers 3D concert yesterday as part of Emily's birthday present. The girls really enjoyed it, but Mom doesn't squeal for teenage boys, so it wasn't such a high for me. But Emily is REALLY into them, so she drooled through the whole thing. Then we went to the bookstore, and then to Lowe's to get the materials to finish Emily's room. She picked out black marble tile and "Party Cake" pink for the paint color. Of course I told her all her Jonas Brother posters had to come down for me to paint the walls. That should take until sometime next week to finish.

Bought groceries today (yuk) getting ready for my baby brother and parents to arrive for the weekend if Daddy feels like the ride. I think cabin fever has set in on him since his surgery in Dec. That's all that is happening around here. Now it is time to "go stick my nose in a book" as Jim says.

Pics

Hulk Baby (JR's new trick)

The Birthday kids

Blowing out the candles

Pizza for a Holcomb Party

It's Official - Teenagers

Well, it's official. All my kids are teenagers, or at least the ones still at home are. Yesterday my twins turned 13. Unbelievable!!!! Had a house full of people and a great time. Kate and I had fun ribbing Jim and Bert about our blogs. Told them they would know what was going on in their house if they read them. Jim wanted to know how I knew everyone would be here for the birthday....told him I read it on the blog!!! Found out through the grapevine that we have a lot of blog followers. Of course, this didn't make Jim or Bert feel any better knowing that their dirty laundry was being aired on the internet for the whole family to read...but they will get over it. We promised we wouldn't tell EVERYTHING!!!

Anyway, this is my first attempt to post any pics, so be patient and if this works, I will post more.

Busy Day

Well, today was busy. Baked two cakes for Jake and Emily's birthday. Each wanted a homemade chocolate cake, but each wanted a different recipe. I asked if they were sure they didn't want a bought birthday cake and they said no. I said well, most kids want a store bought birthday cake, what's up with you?...Emily replied.."Most kids don't have a mom that cooks as good as you do". Needless to say the little "suck up" got a huge hug and kiss. Jim took all of us to Outback Steakhouse tonight for a "special" birthday dinner before the actual day. Can't believe my babies are going to be teenagers tomorrow!! Time is moving too fast.

Monday AGAIN!!!

Spent Saturday with my grandson, JR, while Jon and Krystle were working. Jim built the box to go around the chimney in Emily's room. Making progress!!! Sunday, we just did nothing. Made big pot of potato soup and read a book. Good times!! But here we are at Monday again and school begins, Jim is at work, and I have to clean..YUK. It's bedroom and bathroom today after a weekend of not cleaning. Jim is like a slug and leaves a trail wherever he goes. Candy wrappers, coffee cups, peanut jars and socks. SO...now it's time to plug up the iPod and go around with a garbage bag and laundry hamper. The favorite saying in this house is, "Don't worry, Mom will get it". Guess that's what mom's are for.