WHATS HAPPENING FOR FRIDAY

Good Morning Auntie Jan and OH Peeps~

TGIF.....This is so freaky, but every time I turn around anymore, its Friday and I am saying TGIF.... 2 reasons there-this year IS FLYING BY TOO QUICKLY....AND....Because as of today-I have "2" angelettes and ONE of them *** the one that has a string tied to her because Paul has to pull her out of the clouds a thousand times a day...Bec-LOL) Dear Bec is only "2" DAYS AWAY!!!! Now-I believe that when she comes by the bench-that she is going to come in bareback-and JUMP off the horse-and skid in between us sideways-and the WHOLE time-she WILL be clapping, jumping (ever so gently) and screaming that "IM HERE, IM HERE!" So....HANG ON EVERYONE!!! Her enthusiasm is CONTAGIOUS, thats for sure!!!! YAY BEC....In fact-the first thing I did this morning, was email my dear angelette. Hope she is having a wonderful day!! Then-Renee......WOWEE....Yesterday was an awesome day and I WANT TODAY TO BE THAT GOOD TOO!!! LOL...

I didnt/couldnt post much last night. My tailbone OR Butt, as Sug called it (true, true!!) um-WAS NOT PLEASED with my activities yesterday and although I didnt do Anything much-I think I spent way too much time sitting and TRYING to get some comfort.....it told me ALL ABOUT IT and by the time I was leaving Renees place last night-I was so sick, Megan had to pull over a couple of times and I was dry heaving like I was deathly sick....Oh man-that was something else....Its usually us pulling over because of dear, sweet, grand-daughter likes to make her mommy sick in the strangest of places!!! Oh well-I guess if one of us had to be on the side of the highway-I would rather it be me-Megan cries when she vomits-I just do the job, shake it off and move on-LOL.....this surgery isnt for the weak-is it? LOL...

I KNEW that I WANTED to be at Jamies getting my hair done on Thurs-because I just had "that feeling" that Renee would get the news of her approval then......we were gonna do it Friday-but....I talked ms. Megan into dropping me off Thurs in Monett on her way to Springfield to college.....YAY..

So-here we go. We left the house on time (remember last time I got me and megan lost-I mistakened WHERE we were to meet Renee-and I went to Mt. Vernon and SHE was in Monett-I know, idiot, huh?) so, needless to say-we were REALLY LATE! Ok-well, we LEFT on time......lalala...on our way-all the sudden we are skidding to a stop and Megan is TRYING NOT to vomit.... Please God, IF she does-let it be the opposite way of ME...I WILL get sick too-if she throws up on me!! She gets out-MAKES me open my door (so she is hidden on the Freeway-in MY corner-THROWING UP) Oh Geez, COME ON-I dont know how much longer I can HEAR that without woofing my own cookies....lalalala (TRYING to listen to the radio-traffic-the voices in my head-ANYTHING BUT HER!!!) Now I am texting Renee AGAIN...Megan is sick, we are on the side of the freeway.... Oh great-she has text me back and Dang-THEY ARE THERE...OF COURSE-WAITING ON US! AGAIN. AGAIN...Thats ALL I could think about. I HATE being LATE...I HATE NOT HAVING MY OWN ECONOMICAL CAR TO DRIVE TO AND FRO!!!!

We FINALLY get to Monett (that truck stop light-is a disaster in the morning-sat there FOREVER!!!) Anyway-Jon and I get in the truck with Renee and Tiff-heading somewhere...Heck, I dont know, Im along for the ride-enjoying my angelette and her daughter-she is just a doll. I love Tiff!!! Amazingly enough-HE sat IN THE BACK WITH HER!! I NEVER thought that would happen!!! He is WAY too shy! So, I say something about gas money and Renee is acting like she cant hear me! WHATEVER....We are driving forever-I KNOW it cost money! Which is WHY I dont drive the Suburban out that way-its dependable enough BUT...Would cost a payday or two JUST to fill the tank to get to Deliverance, I mean...Butterfield, MO....There isnt even a post office in Butterfield, I dont think-LOL....Heck, who knows. Its a scary, scary place-ONE that I would NOT want to be the "stranger" in town in!!! LOL.....

Oh well-we go to this awesome place for breakfast. When she went to the bathroom, I grabbed the check and ran and paid... HAHA...and I asked the lady to hurry so that Renee wouldnt bust me paying since it was right by the bathroom doors-good-got that done...It was so funny watching her digging around the table for the check-under plates and napkins..... That will SHOW YOU NOT TO TAKE GAS MONEY FROM ME! HA!!! Anyway-it was one of those hole in the wall places and I cant wait to go back!!! LOL....

We went to Tiffs surgeon so she could get her stitches out. She had to go for x-rays-they thought she either broke something OR that the screw was coming out the side of her foot....I got quesy about that! IT sure didnt take long tho-I was really impressed because in Joplin-we would have been there several hours-NO JOKE! Bam-she was done and that was that! YAY!! Tiff was okay and everything looked good.

Then....she wanted to stop at Crosslines-this MOST AWESOME 2nd hand shop I HAVE EVER BEEN TO! OH MAN...I LOVED IT!!!! I REALLY could have been there 2 more hours-NO PROBLEMS-NO JOKE! I found treasures for everyone! I got Mackenzie this cute TINY little jean dress AND a little jean jacket, but its longer-a little fancy thing...OH!! I CANT WAIT! I also got her, her first little red, fluffy, soft baby bunting....then-Renee bought Mackenzie her first little white, beautiful sweater-looks like it is crocheted-its delicate and Beautiful!!! Oh yeah-and found a brand new looking play pen-and not one that is smaller than the baby-these little ones that the kid cant turn around in, because its so tiny-its one of the older ones-BUT...PERFECT SHAPE! Renee is going back to get that today or tomorrow for me, didnt have enough actual cash on me-and didnt have my check book....CRAP! I ran out of dollars and was counting my change-thats how much stuff I got-LOL Actually, Renee offered to loan me the money until I got to the ATM-BUT....Not enough room in Megans car to get it home....Anyway-I got Jon a GAP brand new backpack-a mickey mouse clip tie (he does have a nice suit), a couple of movies he wanted, a couple of books he HAD to have......lets see....oh-the cutest umbrella-with puppy dog ears on it-its a dalmation one....fifty cents...so cute! A goofy lunchbox which looks brand new and STILL had the goofy thermos in it-it has ears that dangle too-We have a goofy collection-so thats what it was for-NOT the boys-LOL.....Ok-then I got Darrel a pair of really nice Nikes and a really nice pr of loafers... I got Mike this amazing pr of Harley Davidson sunglasses-the REAL expensive ones-for .50 too! MAN! I COULDNT BELIEVE IT! I also got him a pr of thinsulate camo boots-WATER PROOF-they are at LEAST $50.00 ON SALE-and guess what? They were in this cart OUTSIDE THE DOOR and Renee says-anything in that cart-YOU CANT Bring it in-ITS FREE!???? HUH? Oh man!!! FREE....EXCELLENT SHAPE, they just need laces and I have those! I got a cute embroidered wall hanging of teddy bears that are like a marching band-and each teddy bear is playing a different instrument-its SO CUTE...it was 1.00, and will look AWESOME in Mackenzies bedroom....they also had a bumper pad with the teddy bears on it.... Then...I got the BIGGEST CRAFT book for crafts to do with kids on a rainy day-there are 365 crafts-and this thing is HUGE....she charged me .25 for the book!!! Its got the COOL stuff in it-when I was a kid cool stuff.....(tell ya how old and awesome this book is?LOL) Ok-anyway-I FELL IN LOVE with this place and cant wait to go back...I WANTED to buy this sewing machine table with drawers-a cabinet really-it was only $5-and in EXCELLENT shape-only NO WAY to get it home! They also had this beautiful wooden sqaure table and 6 chairs good, sturdy, NICE chairs for $30!!!! You couldnt even get the 6 chairs here for that! I wanted that too-but alas-no way to get that home either... Darn it! ( I know, Im prob boring you-but...I was so excited!)

Ok-so we HAVE to go-we HAVE To get to go drop Ms. Tiffany off at home and get to the beauty shop, to get beautified. Or something. Havent figured it out yet-LOL....I got to meet some of Renees relatives and off we went.....Ok-but...Before we left-she walks in her livingroom and says-I got this for you-and she hands me this BEAUTIFUL WROUGHT IRON CROSS! Its prob 18 inches tall and a foot across! Beautiful! I LOVE IT-THANKS RENEE.....Im gonna take a pic of it and post it on my profile-its amazing! She said she got it for my hobby room...right now its hanging by my desk off the corner of the lattice work and is amazingly beautiful (will be no matter WHERE I put it!!)

Got to the shop and I knew that Renee had to call insurance. I just knew that her approval would be waiting for her-and was I right!! Oh man-what a HAPPY PLACE that was...Screaming and everything! David will forever be in Renees heart now! LOL....She told him I love you! LOL....We all hooped and hollared-and I would have done my FULL BLOWN BABY CIRCLE DANCE-IF MY BUTT WASNT BROKEN RIGHT NOW! So-I did the upper half dance-LOL....As much as I could. Gave 100 hugs. Screamed with her. You name it...THEN...I DID something I dont do very often at all-and I showed a complete stranger, (my hairdressers neice), My hairdresser, Jamie AND Renee my flapping belly skin (nothing under my belly button peeps) and the incision places she will have. She doesnt have NEARLY the weight to lose that I did-so I assured her, that SHE WONT look that bad-Not even CLOSE!!! Then she checked out my tattoos to see what happened to them post op and hers will be fine! So-she is all ready and squared away. I had her call Jan...then...she said I could text some people-in which I did. I was so excited too!!! YAY! Ok-so then....I told her to call and see about the class-thats what caused me a couple extra weeks pre-op-and Amy, who does the scheduling, WONT be there until Monday-so alas-Renee has calls to be making Monday for that...AND...From what it sounds like from Angy and that-she WILL get her date then...O-that would be AWESOME! Ok, so now I am hurting real good-the pain meds arent touching the pain. I KNOW that I have been ON MY BROKEN BUTT (even with my pillow-and I even took it into the restuarant with me) for way too long. Megan finally called and she had picked up Stephanie and was on her way to come and get me..... I got to meet Kala too-Renees oldest beautiful daughter. What a wonderful day....but, alas-all good things must come to an end. I was standing out with Renee and Kala waiting for the girls-and I got really sick. I BARELY made it into the shop and bathroom and I wasnt dumping-I hadnt eaten anything....MAYBE thats why. Took the new pain meds I had never had before-without eating....I dont have to eat with what I normally take, so I didnt think about it. Found some jerky in my purse. Nope. That wasnt going to work. ??? Megan and Steph get there-we get her car loaded up with my bargains and introduce Stephanie to everyone and we get on the road and by the time we hit Monett-I am dry heaving. BAD....I could NOT get this crap to stop and it was awful!

Anyway-2 more times of pulling over and it finally stopped. Thats not happened since I was post op about 3 months or so....YIKES! I got home and was thoroughly exhausted, but had to get the meatloaf in the oven and get dinner made for my guys. Megan came in as soon as I sat down at my computer and said-Mom, you got something in the mail-what is it? Well, first of all, I dont know until YOU SHOW ME and 2nd-where did you get my mail from? LOL...Nosey little thing-actually, I get a lot of baby things out here...anyway-it was from Bec-and I opened it and started crying as I read her card AND then-she sent me several other cards with Bible verses in them-and guess what? I am putting them right there ON MY CROSS-my beautiful cross will hold all the beautiful cards Bec made and cut out for me!!! (minus a couple that WILL stay in my wallet/purse) That moment-just wrapped up my WHOLE DAY and HOW TRULY BLESSED I AM! I am blessed with the most awesome children there are-a loving husband-friends I have met through here-and so on and so forth. Although, had you asked me on Tues how blessed I felt-I dont know that I would have FELT in my heart the way I did yesterday! I got to be with Renee when she got her news-and I remember being all alone when I got mine and HOW I hugged Jon and even my dang dog LOL because I was so excited! I also have Bec-who inspires me in more ways than I can count-to be a better person. Her LOVING, GIVING nature-its inspiring-she is CONTAGIOUS-and I will gladly catch her happiness and faithfulness ANY DAY!!! I got to see 3 of my 4 kids-smiling, loving and we shared great conversation on our way home and all of that

Well-I need to get my responses done and go take my sons tennis shoes to him-he is at school and I dont know what he did-BUT...He claims that his shoe fell apart (new, mind you)....so I am going to Diamond and then to Joplin. Mike is taking the boys out tonite for some father son bonding..... and then tomorrow he is running the track for the slot cars.....so we wont really see each other now until Sunday... Steph didnt have school today so I will get some time to hang out with her today, thats always nice!

**Jan-I know that you USED to be able to purchase the divorce kit at the library-it was like $8-10. Right in there. If they dont have it-then try that other place-I have heard of the office supply stores sometimes carrying them, but since you live way out there-not sure.....But-I bet the library where we have group would-give them a call-then you could just get it when you go to group UNLESS you need it beforehand.

So she has a restraining order OR order of protection? Thank goodness-although-she STILL NEEDS to be careful-you NEVER know what those crazy druggies will do-and IF he is getting desperate. Geez! I WILL keep Michele in prayer. We have a stun gun up at work and Mace too-maybe she should have one or the other and an aluminum bat-so once she maces him, she can smack him IF she needs to! Although, I prefer to think of him getting the stun gun on him and him losing control of his bodily functions and jolting around on the floor-the mental picture makes me smile because he is such a.... lets keep this clean and say jerk. We will all be praying she gets a job soon and I think its a good idea for her to hide her Kia-he will get jelous that she is moving on......Keep us posted and we WILL keep praying that the Lord will continue to work miracles in her life!! Your awesome parents for being there for her when she needs you!

Oh-was gonna say-I can fit about 20 in the Suburban-so IF we all chip in for gas-we could follow you and Joe on the trike and all take turns driving-we can be there in no time and only a couple thousand dollars for the Suburban and gas-LOL....Stowaways-heck-we wouldnt even have to shower-we can just keep getting in the ocean and sunning till we dry. Yeah-the sal****er is gross-but we will be so happy, who cares? I hope you guys get a date night and have fun on the trike-Love ya bunches!

**Lana-Im gonna cry-2 weeks without you? OH MAN!!! Are you guys flying or is John driving? I know you said his driving scares you-you need some nerve pills? LOL.... Are you going to New York? I WILL pray for travelers mercy and that you, my lovely favorite aunt Lana-have the vacation you DESERVE-Happy and relaxing. I love you-you know that!

I wanted to tell you that I have been praying for your daughter and ecspically Adam and I AM SO HAPPY to hear the GOOD NEWS!!! YAY!! I bet Stacy is so happy, isnt she? Thank God!~

Hows your R/A? I keep meaning to ask you if your R/A doc deals with patients who have Osteo Arthritis and all of that? Love ya.....Have a good weekend and hope you had a wonderful date night!

**Sugar-thanks for the compliment-I got several comments about my writings of the ER-the sad part is that it was all true-LOL...I guess it just goes to show that humor can really get you a long ways! I am praying that you all have PERFECT weather, a wonderful family time-and that you make some of the most awesome memories that they will ALL remember for years and years to come! Your awesome and deserve it! Have fun and take pics for those of us who dont get to go (sticking out tongue-fingers in ears-NANA NANA BOO BOO!!!) Love ya, be safe! Oh-and P.S. I guess the "booty" is as good as it gets for being rotor rootered!

**Andrew-How is Susan? With everything going on with her-I keep forgetting to ask how YOUR leg is doing with the swelling and all of that? Last I heard-the doc was "tweeking" your meds ? You ok? We will continue to pray for both of you and thanks for the prayers for me as well-Appreciate ya!!!

**Vesta-So good to see you here more and more! Love to hear from you! YOU LOOK AMAZING! I cant WAIT to see YOU IN PERSON AND HUG YA!!! Love ya dear and I always keep you and your family in my prayers!

**Shannon-WOW, have you been busy-thats what I need to do to this house too!!! It takes some time, doesnt it? I am praying the kids make it safely and that you all have a wonderful time together! Im sorry about your aunts dog-our fur babies are so special and its so hard to lose them! I will keep your fur baby in prayer too-Shannon!! Have fun with the kids!

**Cor-Thanks so much for the prayers! I appreciate them so much! Are you able to attend the COF group in Springfield? Would LOVE to meet ya sometime soon! Have a good weekend and thanks again!

**Peggy-You sure are a purdy little stalker-LOL....Ok-you said ask away-so here goes-married? Kids? what do you do for a living? What do you LIKE to do? Tell us ALL about you!!! And you can ask ? of us too....So good to meet you and I sincerely HOPE you WILL STAY and let us get to know you!! WE LOVE NEWBIES!! WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME!!!!

**S-Angie-Have fun with the family this weekend! I never thought about them not being able to blame ALL my problems on my weight until you said that!! YOUR RIGHT! So-I did have ANOTHER reason to be thankful!!! Thanks for enlightening me! Thanks for always being an inspiration and I think the secret pal thing AND the party sounds fun... I WILL do MY BEST to make it. Cant promise, but would love to ride up with someone and share expense of gas etc!

**Sherr-I will be sending ya an email! I am praying that they will find an EASY fix for whatever is wrong and that you can get back on track-you did NOT go through all of that crap you went through preop (remember ALL those countless hours on the phone and in Columbia?) well-you didnt work this hard to get down and out now and let it all go-YOUR A FIGHTER and YOU WILL pull yourself up by your boot straps and get back on track-I KNOW YOU WILL!!!! Protein OF ANY KIND WILL BE YOUR FRIEND! I love ya and will keep you in my prayers-as well as your parents and Dylan too!

**Tammy-Ammy-I know, (sad face) I MISS YOU TOO!!! Love ya girly. I KNOW Your busy-but doesnt change the fact that I miss ya! Please keep us posted and Im so happy that you FINALLY have your OWN HOUSE!!! WISH we lived closer so that we could have a house warming party!!! Love ya!

**Renee-Girl-Mac Janet? How funny is that-but ONLY if you mean it as in Fleetwood Mac Janet and not big mac Janet-LOL LOL......I love you and I love your girls! Thanks for being YOU! Thanks for the cross too-I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT!! You KNOW We will talk soon....or text lol-AND I will keep that "situation" in my prayers!! Love ya.

**Bec-2 more days and youll be on the bench-dooooo daaa, dooooo daaa....2 more days and you will be here-ALL THE REST OF THE DOOOO DAAA DAYS!!!! YAY YAY YAY....Im being a cheerleader-Or the cheer"less" leader without the bootie moving too much-LOL....You know I love ya! Have a good day with Paul today and then AJ will be home-and then....YOUR ON THE BENCH with the rest of us losers! I love ya Bec!!!

Have a wonderful weekend peeps-All of you are in my thoughts and prayers and IF I missed anyone-Im sorry!!! love, Janet