This week has been an eventful one for Glenn and I. The most important thing that happened is that we got the news that we are going to be grandparents again. Yes, our baby girl is going to have a baby!!!!. Debbie and Andrew let us know this past Tuesday that they have a little one on the way. Can you believe it. We are excited beyond words. The Lord has surely blessed this family tremendously. The emotions that I feel as Debbie's mother are simply unexplainable. I am so proud of the woman that she has become. She is an awesome wife and step mom to Andy and Ellis and Kaylynn. Granted that this past year has been a year of ups and downs for all of them, but they've pulled it together and become quite a wonderful family. And now there is a new little one coming into the mix. What a wonderful blessing. My wish for her is a healthy, happy pregnancy. One full of funny little cravings,the awesome feelings when she feels the baby move for the first time , and all the other great moments that the next nine months will bring.
The saddest thing for me about all of this is I'm so far away. I really want to be a part of all of the neat stuff going on in her world. I guess I'll just bug her by phone and start collecting all the little things to spoil my new grandchild. Look out Christoffersens, cause there's a heap of spoiling to be done!
The next cool thing that happened this week is that Will graduated from training atPrime and has his own truck now. He's out there on his own now and doing well. Glenn and I are extremely proud of him. This is a major accomplishment for Will. Maybe he's finally headed toward adulthood. (That would be something after 30 years). Tessa went with him, so we have our new house all to ourselves for the very first time. Man, is that different. It's been very quiet around here as Glenn is out on the road as well. It's just me and the cats. It seems really different.
Glenn and I are planning a quiet Thanksgiving. It'll be just the two of us for the first time. Then the cats and I are planning to hit the road with Dad for a month. We have been invited to spend Christmas in SaltLake with Debbie, Andy, and the kids. Guess what! We are going! We will be bringing the cats back home, parking the rig, and taking our own car to SLC. We are really excited.
I am so greatful for all of the blessings that the Lord has seen fit to pour out on this family. I really don't feel that I deserve all of them. It is very difficult for me to feel worthy of such a wealth of blessings. I'm not sure that I can or am living up to what He expects of me. However, I am most sincerely greatful.
For those who follow Glenn's progress. He passed his DOT physical and is cleared to drive for another year. As far as all the tests have shown, he is cancer free. AWESOME!!!!!! He currently has a fantastic trainee who I have adopted as a "son". We will really miss him when he graduates.
And that concludes the ramblings of an "old woman" for today. God bless you all!
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Crazy 8's
I've been tagged:
8 TV Shows I Love To Watch
1. Army Wives
2. The Young and the Restless
3. Dancing With the Stars
4. Survivor
5. 30 Minute Meals with Rachel Ray
6. American Idol
7. Iron Chef America
8.Extreme Home Makeover
8 Favorite Restaurants
1. Zio's
2. Ziggy's
3. Ruby Tuesday's
4. Logan's Steakhouse
5. Mr. Yen's
6. Olive Garden
7. Outback
8. Mongolian Grill
8Things That Happened Yesterday
1. Did laundry
2.Began reading the "Harry Potter" series (Debbie and Glenn will be so proud of me)
3. Watched a perfectly awful NASCAR race.
4. Watched my all time favorite TV program "Army Wives"
5. Talked to Debbie (an unusual happenning)
6. Talked to Glenn ( a everyday occurrance)
7. Ate Pizza
8. Took a short nap ( this happens more and more now that I'm getting old)
8 Things I'm Looking Forward To
1. Glenn coming home for a while
2. Going to Utah for Christmas
3. Debbie graduating from BYU
4. Ben graduating from NASCAR Tech
5. Going out on the truck with Glenn for the first time in a long time
6. Will getting his own truck with Prime
7. Going to Branson
8. Feeling better
8 Things I Love About Fall
1. The smell in the air.
2. The beautiful colors of the trees
3. Hearing about school happennings from Deb Lynch
4. Pumpkins
5. The smell of wood burning in people's fireplaces
6. Getting to sleep an hour longer
7. Thanksgiving
8. Beginning to shop for Christmas presents for the grandkids
8Things On My Wish List
1. Debbie and Andrew having a baby
2. To spend time with my grandchildren
3. To see my parents
4. A day without pain
5.The election to be over (so tired of all of the politcs)
6. Home of our own
7. Glenn's retirement
8. Peace and harmony in our family (like that will ever happen)
8 People I'm Tagging
1. Ben
2. Becky
3. Deb Lynch
4. Jessica
5. Tom
6. Glenn
7. Jack
8. Art
8 TV Shows I Love To Watch
1. Army Wives
2. The Young and the Restless
3. Dancing With the Stars
4. Survivor
5. 30 Minute Meals with Rachel Ray
6. American Idol
7. Iron Chef America
8.Extreme Home Makeover
8 Favorite Restaurants
1. Zio's
2. Ziggy's
3. Ruby Tuesday's
4. Logan's Steakhouse
5. Mr. Yen's
6. Olive Garden
7. Outback
8. Mongolian Grill
8Things That Happened Yesterday
1. Did laundry
2.Began reading the "Harry Potter" series (Debbie and Glenn will be so proud of me)
3. Watched a perfectly awful NASCAR race.
4. Watched my all time favorite TV program "Army Wives"
5. Talked to Debbie (an unusual happenning)
6. Talked to Glenn ( a everyday occurrance)
7. Ate Pizza
8. Took a short nap ( this happens more and more now that I'm getting old)
8 Things I'm Looking Forward To
1. Glenn coming home for a while
2. Going to Utah for Christmas
3. Debbie graduating from BYU
4. Ben graduating from NASCAR Tech
5. Going out on the truck with Glenn for the first time in a long time
6. Will getting his own truck with Prime
7. Going to Branson
8. Feeling better
8 Things I Love About Fall
1. The smell in the air.
2. The beautiful colors of the trees
3. Hearing about school happennings from Deb Lynch
4. Pumpkins
5. The smell of wood burning in people's fireplaces
6. Getting to sleep an hour longer
7. Thanksgiving
8. Beginning to shop for Christmas presents for the grandkids
8Things On My Wish List
1. Debbie and Andrew having a baby
2. To spend time with my grandchildren
3. To see my parents
4. A day without pain
5.The election to be over (so tired of all of the politcs)
6. Home of our own
7. Glenn's retirement
8. Peace and harmony in our family (like that will ever happen)
8 People I'm Tagging
1. Ben
2. Becky
3. Deb Lynch
4. Jessica
5. Tom
6. Glenn
7. Jack
8. Art
The Letter Challenge
My letter is "P" so here goes.
Praying--this one is self explanatory, but very important.
Peaches- yummy to eat, but hard on the sugar.
Putting the car in our new garage--Glenn said that this would be a challenge, but I CAN DO IT!!!!!!!
Playing computer games--an absolute favorite of mine. They're all such fun and frustrating at the same time.
Posting truck expenses --is as bad as a toothache, but must be done.
Pumpkins-- they say that fall has arrived and pumpkin pie hits the shelves at the groceries.
Painting-- I learned to do this when I was part owner of a craft supply store. The "Bob Ross" method is my favorite. I have several of the paintings that I did hanging in my house. My parents and my siblings each have one too, as well as Glenn's mom.
Popcorn--This is my absolute favorite thing to snack on; particularly the extra butter variety.
Physical Therapy-- oh my gosh how great this is. My poor old handicapped body just relishes being stretched and moved in ways it won't go by itself.
Poker--Texas Holdem to be exact. The computer variety. I play with play money online with people from all over the world. I've made some really cool friends this way.
Praying--this one is self explanatory, but very important.
Peaches- yummy to eat, but hard on the sugar.
Putting the car in our new garage--Glenn said that this would be a challenge, but I CAN DO IT!!!!!!!
Playing computer games--an absolute favorite of mine. They're all such fun and frustrating at the same time.
Posting truck expenses --is as bad as a toothache, but must be done.
Pumpkins-- they say that fall has arrived and pumpkin pie hits the shelves at the groceries.
Painting-- I learned to do this when I was part owner of a craft supply store. The "Bob Ross" method is my favorite. I have several of the paintings that I did hanging in my house. My parents and my siblings each have one too, as well as Glenn's mom.
Popcorn--This is my absolute favorite thing to snack on; particularly the extra butter variety.
Physical Therapy-- oh my gosh how great this is. My poor old handicapped body just relishes being stretched and moved in ways it won't go by itself.
Poker--Texas Holdem to be exact. The computer variety. I play with play money online with people from all over the world. I've made some really cool friends this way.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Confusion
Today I discovered just how dumb a 58 year old woman can be. You see,my husband set upblog site for me and I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get into it. I've been answering my daughter Debbie's blogs for months,but can't get into my own. So I created this one (or at least I think I did.
My family consists of myself, my husband Glenn, and our three children Ben, Will, and Debbie along with their respective families. Of course none of these people are here with me most of the time. Glenn drives over the road for Prime and is gone most of the time. Ben and family live in North Carolina, Debbie and family are in Utah, and Will is training to drive for Prime like his Dad. Will's girlfriend, Tessa, is currently staying with me until he finishes his training (at least I hope that's how its going to work. Life around here is confusing to say the least.
Life for a retired schoolteacher can be somewhat lonely and dull. I miss my students and being in a classroom more than anyone realizes. I really long for the days of dealing with meetings, writing behavior plans, lunch duty, lesson plans, and especially teaching the kids. When a kid finally gets a concept and you see the "I really can do it" light come on there is no greater thrill or feeling of accomplishment. It was the hardest thing I ever did, retiring; but my health just wouldn't let me anymore. I had to put my students first. It really wasn't fair to them.
My life now is great, don't get me wrong. We just moved into a wonderfully big duplex and guess what It's flat!!! Yup, there are no stairs anywhere and it even has a fireplace. Glenn gets home whenever he can for whatever time he can and the kids call when they can. (I've raised 3 telephone haters like their father)
I have 2 best friends (not counting Glenn). Deb is a semi-retired teacher and Jess is a Prime widow like me. I don't see Deb as much as I'd like as she lives in Potosi. Jess lives in Marionville and we spend as much time as we can together. (Jess and I are trying to start a home business together).By the way catalogs are available!
There you have it. My fiirst attempt at a blog. Give me some encouragement please! Love to all
My family consists of myself, my husband Glenn, and our three children Ben, Will, and Debbie along with their respective families. Of course none of these people are here with me most of the time. Glenn drives over the road for Prime and is gone most of the time. Ben and family live in North Carolina, Debbie and family are in Utah, and Will is training to drive for Prime like his Dad. Will's girlfriend, Tessa, is currently staying with me until he finishes his training (at least I hope that's how its going to work. Life around here is confusing to say the least.
Life for a retired schoolteacher can be somewhat lonely and dull. I miss my students and being in a classroom more than anyone realizes. I really long for the days of dealing with meetings, writing behavior plans, lunch duty, lesson plans, and especially teaching the kids. When a kid finally gets a concept and you see the "I really can do it" light come on there is no greater thrill or feeling of accomplishment. It was the hardest thing I ever did, retiring; but my health just wouldn't let me anymore. I had to put my students first. It really wasn't fair to them.
My life now is great, don't get me wrong. We just moved into a wonderfully big duplex and guess what It's flat!!! Yup, there are no stairs anywhere and it even has a fireplace. Glenn gets home whenever he can for whatever time he can and the kids call when they can. (I've raised 3 telephone haters like their father)
I have 2 best friends (not counting Glenn). Deb is a semi-retired teacher and Jess is a Prime widow like me. I don't see Deb as much as I'd like as she lives in Potosi. Jess lives in Marionville and we spend as much time as we can together. (Jess and I are trying to start a home business together).By the way catalogs are available!
There you have it. My fiirst attempt at a blog. Give me some encouragement please! Love to all
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