London bound

The time is here and I guess we are as ready as we will ever be. Megan heads to London soon to study for the spring semester. I hope it is all she expects it to be and more. I am sad but that is normal. I am sure I will write alot more while she is gone.

Christmas Day 2007

Today was a great family day. Mom, Dad, Terry and family, David and family, Debbie, Brian, and Mark and I and the girls were in Knoxville a bit after 9am. Breakfast was incredible as usual. We had a great time together. We got back home around 3pm and have been vegetables the rest of the day.

It is bittersweet as well. Two weeks from tomorrow, we leave to take Megan to London for her Spring semester. I miss her already. I will probably be writing alot more here in her absence. It will be my therapy I guess.

Family time

Mark and I went to Knoxville today. Got to see the girls and take them to dinner and see Mom and Dad as well. It was a great day. I love you guys! These are actually pretty good pictures. See the meanness in my eyes?

See you after we get back! I will post pictures.

Hot!

So the air conditioner messed up again. They fixed it last Friday so we got what--- maybe three days out of it. I sit here now waiting on them to come fix it again to get us through till Mark can oversee a new unit being installed. He and Meg just left for London for a week. I miss them already. I did try not to cry but ended up sobbing on both of them. I didnt want them to feel guilty for going without me. That is not what was so upsetting. I am not really sure but it must be the combination of things with the most important one being the possibility of my baby going to school there next spring for almost six months. I hope I have shed all of the tears I have right now. It is too hot in this house to exert any more energy.

It's that time again...

Sadness is starting to creep in though I know I will be able to handle it since I did last year. Megan leaves for college again in two weeks. One of those weeks she will be gone to London to look into spring semester abroad. Some days I am fine, others I already miss her though she is right beside me. We have had a great summer though. I will cherish the many memories we have had as a family forever.

Daddy is doing very well. If they had not told me he had diabetes, I never would have imagined it. I love seeing mom and dad even if for the few minutes like we did tonight. It is always so happy there that I can forget my sadness I have at the time. As I have written before, it is like a security blanket being with them. I feel like everything will be alright like when I was a kid. No need to check your worries at the door because Mom and Dad are great at talking things through with me.

Both of the girls are going to be at UTK again this year. Kristin was able to take off long enough to go on the Alaska cruise but as soon as she got back she had to get back to work and training. Megan went straight back to work as well. She is going to miss those little kids! Of course Mark has worked himself silly and I am so happy he is able to take the time to go to London with Megan to check things out. I would go but cannot since it is the beginning of the school year and way too much goes wrong that needs fixed right away.

Oh well, I have not said much but right now I havent that much to say anyway.

Fun times!

Meg and I went to the Kenny Loggins concert tonight in Knoxville. I dreaded the drive knowing I would have to come home late. Little did I know just how late. It was worth it though. We had third row in the pit so great seats and through some creative efforts we got to go backstage after the show. Nice guy and very talented. He did the entire show for charity...Children's Hospital. Now I must sleep.

Easter 2007