2 Princess' and a Prince

This is bound to be a long post since I haven't posted in so long.
Bcame to visit and we had a nice visit. It was so nice to see her and T. The first night they were here we went to the pumpkin patch to take pictures. We got there a little late and everyone was very grumpy so the pictures didn't turn out all that great, but it was worth the effort. I will post the pictures soon, I am not posting any pictures tonight since this will take so long to write all out. The next day we drove to the outlet mall while the girls were at school and did a little shopping and ate lunch. Then we headed home to get the girls, eat dinner and go trick or treating. The girls had a blast trick or treating. Poor T, she fell asleep in Bs arms before we got done. It was very cute. G also had a great time, although he was unsure of what was going on. On Thursday we spent a good part of the day relaxing, we were tired form all our adventures. Then the dog ran away and we spent about and hour and a half looking for him only to have him return to the house on his own. On Friday they left and I was sad to see them go. I hope we don't go another 3 years before we see each other.
Michael returned from Las Vegas on Saturday, and it was nice to have him home. We missed him.
My mom arrived this Thursday with her friend B, the girls were so excited to have her here, they had asked everyday when she would arrive. So on Thursday we went to eat and then came back to the house and hung out a little while before they went to the hotel for the night. On Friday was L's birthday so we started off the day with her opening her gifts, she was so excited and sang Happy birthday to herself most of the day. It was really cute. Then we went shopping for clothes for the kids before H got out of school. As we were shopping we received some very bad news. Our close friend Shane was found dead in his office Friday morning. It is unclear at this time if it was self inflicted or foul play. I have never wished for someone to be murdered, but I hope that Shane did not take his own life. He left behind a 21 year old son, and a 1 1/2 year old daughter and a wife. I am so saddened by this. I have known Shane for the better part of my life, and I refuse to believe that he would take his own life. I just cant believe that. Anyway, after we got over the shock of that and I was sure that my mom didn't need to go home(I would have totally understood if she did), I picked up H and we headed off to get all three kids a hair cut. H had decided that she wanted to cut her hair off, so we did, she was very very very unhappy with this decision, she cried and yelled for about 45 min. She wanted her hair back, or she wanted a wig. Her hair by the way looks very cute. Finally we got her calmed down and it was about 15 min before L's party, so we dressed them all on the car and headed to the party. L had a great time and was so excited to be a Chuck E. Cheese. She is truly a delightful little girl. After 2 hours of Chuck E. Cheese we had all had enough and headed home to get the girls packed to stay with Grandma. Poor G at this time had only had about a 45 min nap all day and he was being such a trooper but he was worn out. He was asleep before his head hit the bed. After her got in bed the girls and I headed to the hotel, I stayed for a little while and visited and then came home.
On Saturday I headed to the hotel about 9am and we all got ready and went to the toy store so L could pick out her Car the she was promised for her b-day. She got a red corvette. and she loved to drive it. She rode it all day today. After that we had lunch and headed home. Mom, B, and I went to the comedy zone last night. We had a great time. When we were dine we went back to the hotel where we talked until about 12:30am, then I came home and they went home this morning. The girls and I were very sad for them to leave, and I realized how much I miss my family and hate being so far from them.
That brings me to my next thing. I want to move home, and open my own business. After I Left there I said I would never go back, but I miss my family so much. So I spoke to Hubby about it, and if we can find a way to make it work we are going home. I miss my mom, my grandpa, my dad, my step mom, step dad, step sister, and all my cousins and aunts and uncles. I feel like I am an outsider in my own family because I live so far away. I hate it. I hate the feeling that I cant just go see my family when I want and I want that feeling. So I will try my hardest to make it work somehow. Please pray for us that we get it all worked out. I know alot of you know Michael is not happy in his job and this would be so nice for him as well. He misses his dad, and his grandma's health is not that great and he worries about nit seeing her again every time we go home.
While my mom was here she took the kids shopping and filled all of their closest, it was truly a blessing, I am very lucky yo have the family that I do. I could not ask for a better family. There was a time in mine and my moms life where we were not close at all. We wanted nothing to do with each other, and that has changed drastically. We were getting closer before my grandma died, but after she died I think both of us realized how precious family is and to cherish the time you have with them. I feel closer to my mom now than I ever have. Not so many years ago I would not have said that. I miss her, I miss that she is not here with my kids to see them grow up, and I miss that we cant go over for dinner or a movie or whatever.

anyway that is the past 2 weeks in a nut shell. BTW G is desperately close to walking. any day now.
till next time, remember to hug and kiss your family and tell them you love, today is gone and tomorrow may never come..............................