HERE'S WHATS GOING ON.......

Happy Saturday, April 29, 2006
This weeks weather was very strange. It was windy where we live. Where I work it was in the 80's Monday, then snowed Wednesday, then rained all day Friday. No outside recess...AAAGGGHHHHHHHH. Today it is sunny and nice.
Bob is working in Minnesota now. He says they are very unorganized. Michigan was very good, he said. Everything went smooth. Not in MN. He has four weeks to go. :( Yikes. Bob will be gone for our 8th anniversary, May 10. And Mother's Day. As he was for both our Birthdays, and Valentine's Day. Bummer.
I have been keeping busy with work, meetings, going out with friends, paying bills, visiting the in laws, and playing with the dogs. My in laws are on their way up the mountain. They take care of a beautiful 100 acre ranch and lodge. I hope to get up there soon to take some scenic pictures. And maybe use my new 22. it is so relaxing up there. My father-in-law just loves it up there. Its his "place" of being away from everything.
This week at the Child center, was fun. We sang, we danced, we painted, we learned about transportation. We read books, lots of books, we shared owies, we ate snacks, and celebrated two birthdays. I have learned many different sign language signs working there. Its very neat to watch a child learn and then tell you what he or she wants. Some kids don't talk clear yet. So we teach signing. But ya know what? They all hug in the same language. :)
I got to talk to Brock two times this week. He is talking so well. Almost two years old!! I wish I could be there for his birthday, but with Bob gone I can't . The dogs. Molly tells Brock what to say and he repeats almost everything like a little Myna bird. I love it. I love to hear him say "Gramma". I love him!!!!!!!!
Oh I was sick last Monday with the flu. Oh my gosh it was so not fun. It sure makes you feel blessed when you are healthy. Pilgrim kept me company while I got better. His picture is still on the Animal Planet web site under 'Your Brag Book.' He is picture number 9.
Today my friends came over and one of them has a 2-1/2 yr old. Pilgrim and him wore eachother out! It was so fun to watch them run and fall and giggle. Well Pilgrim wasn't giggling but little Bret was. So cute. So entertaining. So thats about all. I wanna go outside and watch the sunset.... May God Bless you this coming week. Peace

My eyes are sore from tears... Bob calls this morning after being gone since March 13, says that he is going directly to Minnesota from Michigan to work another outage. This means another 4-6 weeks gone. I am sick of being alone.
My friends at work are great. They love me and are always encouraging me to stay working there forever. They don't want me to quit. I am not trying to brag here, I am just relaying to you that they always say how well I do with the kids and that I am a great teacher. Yes, it is an ego boost to me. I love to nuture the kids. Some of the kids come from such harsh home lives. It breaks my heart all the time. I love going to work and just being there if a 3 or 4 or 5 year old needs to talk. I think I see about 10 'owies' a day there. They want someone to care that they have owies. It's so cute. And I do care.
I'm not trying to whine here. I just miss my husband. I feel so excluded from him right now. There are so many things that need to be done right now around here. Plus look for homes. Can't do that apart. This is not what God wants for christian, married people. Jobs that are states apart. One of them gone for months at a time. I am not doing well with this. Please keep us in your prayers. Pray I can continue to do all the home stuff by myself. I don't want to!! 38 days without a husband. At least 30 something more. Yuck.
On a happy note our little Pilgrim puppy is on the Animal Planet web site . It is under brag book pictures. I am so proud of the little guy. I am glad I have him at least. Til next time....Ciao

Well Today is Easter 2006. Although Bob was in MI working, it was still a great Easter. I had my sister Joey, and my nephew Phil with me. After a hard time getting here, delays, bad weather in Chi town, plane troubles, they finally got into Colo Springs at midnight. They stayed there Friday night. I got up on Saturday, drove to the Springs and met them. From the minute we were all together, it was one laugh after another. Oh my gosh. We drove to Golden, (Coors capital) for a very nice celebration of life memorial service for my Aunt Carlene. It was so nice. Then at 3:30 we left there and drove to Colo Springs to the Harley dealership where Phil loaded up on new t-shirts for Valerie and himself, and Joey got some too for Mike and her friend that has a Harley. Cool. I loaded up on the great smell of leather and eye full of bikes. I love it. We then drove home , and let the doggies out and then went to dinner at a colorful mexican resturant. So fun. This morning we all got up early and went to our church. Phil drove and the speedometer reached 130 on Highway 50. After a very great service, they both told me they enjoyed it. I was glad. I was excited to see three of 'MY' photos on the big screen. That is a very neat feeling to see 'MY' work for everyone to see. I got to introduce My sister and My nephew to Pastor Kirk and Pastor Cory. I felt so warm and fuzzy. After a great service, I took them to Skyline drive. Skyline drive is a very narrow road that goes up to a point, where you can overlook the whole town and the mountains. You are suppose to drive up this scary, narrow road 15 miles an hour. Well 'Extreme' Phil drove it 40. Joey and I held our breath. Phil laughed. He is a riot!!! We got to the top and enjoyed the veiw, took many pictures and laughed. Joey drove it downhill. We almost hit two squirrels. We missed them.
After that adventure, we went for breakfast at Village INN. Came back home, let the dogs out, then on to the airport,:(
I hated saying good-bye. I wished so much, they could have stayed a week. I found out their flight back was a mess. They were delayed over three hours!! Joey called at ten her time, to say she JUST got in. I felt bad. After I left the them, I went to Bob's family's Easter picinic at the duck park. It was fun, with so much to eat, funny stories, and my crazy brother-in-laws playing tricks on me. They are so great and I am so lucky to have another family. Bob called me during it, telling me he is trying to go right to the next power plant. So that means yet another month apart. :( I hate it. I want to go see Brock. I was sad after our call, and went to pick up a plunger, because one of my guests, how shall I say this... clogged the toilet and I didn't have a plunger. I got that, then went to Wally World, and got photos printed. Came home and laughed to myself (as I unclogged the toilet) about how much fun this weekend was. Inside jokes.. "Grind me a pound of that.", "Coming in hot." that meant pulling into the driveway, fast like Duke's of Hazzard. So many funny times. I wish I could write them all down. Joey, Little Phil, thanks for the visit. Come back soon. Family, thats what its all about.. Then to make Easter even better, Molly called. I heard Brock say, Happy, Thellow, (yellow) poohpooh, (he is getting potty trained), and granma. Oh man I miss him. Mike in the background telling him what to say. I love them all so much. This has been a wonderful Easter.....Thanks God for sending your Son to die for US. On the third day HE rose again. YES! Peace....Gail

Happy Easter

Happy Easter everyone. Jesus died on a cross, was spit at, mocked, beaten, laughed at, whipped, why? For Us to have eternal life. This life down here is nothing compared to what Jesus has in store for us in heaven. It is so big, I can't explain it big enough. If you haven't yet, don't wait. Do it now. Give Jesus your life! Ask him to forgive your sins and the bad stuff in your life. Ask him to come into your life and heart, so you can live for him now. That's what its all about down here. Getting ready for a life with HIM. On the third day he rose again, just like HE said. WOW..................Thank you Jesus for dying for ME, for my life, my wonderful family, my precious friends and for the beauty around me here in Colorado. My heart is Yours......Love, Gail

MASSAGES AND NOODLES

I JUST HAD TO WRITE SOMETHING NEAT THAT HAPPENED TODAY AT WORK. ALL THE TEACHERS GOT MASSAGES!!! OUR BOSS HAD A MASSAGE THERAPIST COME IN AND EACH OF US GOT THE NICEST MASSAGE. SHE TOLD ME HOW I HAD A EGG SIZE LUMP IN MY BACK THAT NEEDS TO BE WORKED OUT BECUASE THEY FILL WITH TOXINS. OH AND MY NECK IS SO TIGHT YOU COULD BOUNCE A QUARTER OFF OF IT. TENSE? STRESSED? ME? ALL IN ALL IT WAS A WONDERFUL EXTRA.
PILGRIM GOT TWO SHOTS YESTURDAY AND HE IS IN DISCOMFORT TODAY. OUCHY.
WE GOT A NEW LITTLE GIRL IN OUR CLASS MONDAY AND OH MAN IS SHE A HANDFUL. SHE HITS, THROWS TEMPER TANTRUMS, AND THEN CLIMBS IN MY LAP AND JUST WANTS TO BE HUGGED. ADHD MAYBE? I PRAY FOR THE SPECIAL KIDS MORE. AND FOR ME TO HAVE MORE PATIENCE WITH THEM. THIS WEEK IS "WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD" MAKING THEM FEEL SPECIAL, AND CELEBRATING HOW GREAT THEY ARE. WE ARE DOING LOTS OF FUN THINGS. I WANT TO COOK LOTS OF SPAGHETTI NOODLES, AND FILL OUR WATER TABLE AND LET THEM SWISH THEIR HANDS AROUND IN IT. DOESN'T THAT SOUND FUN? MAYBE I JUST WANT TO DO IT. HA HA.
BOB STILL GONE AND BUSY. I PRAY HE LOVES ME WITH EVERY FAULT I HAVE AS I LOVE HIM WITH HIS. HHMMHHH.
I JUST LOOK SO FORWARD TO MY SISTER, JOEY COMING OUT HERE. I AM SO EXCITED. OK I BETTER GO LET THE DOGGIES IN. IT WAS 71 DEGREES HERE TODAY. SOOOOOOOO NICE...PEACE.

Life is so full of ups and downs. I love my job right now. Someone told me today, I should get a 'REAL' job. Just because I don't make a lot of money. How stupid. Aren't you suppose to like what you do? I say, at least I have a job. I don't sit around and do nothing. I enjoy the kids at the child center. I feel, I am molding children for the future. Isn't that a good thing?
This week one of the kids fell off the monkey bars and cut his forehead. :( He got two staples. Poor baby. I hate seeing a child cry. I hate seeing a child hurt.
This week we also outlined each child's hand (all 21 of them) for a lesson on what hands are for... Some funny answers. Hands are for digging up stuff, hands are for praying, clapping, petting my dog, playing drums, holding the reigns of my horse, hugging, clapping, waving, blowing kisses, washing, playing in sand, brushing my teeth, holding my dolls, eating, picking up my toys, and my favorite, holding Grammy. So innocent. so precious.
Today I helped out at a child fair. Our center made Gak(SP) for any child that came by. So cool. Elmer's glue, Borax, water and food color. The kids loved it. Gak is slimmy, and bouncy, and squishy. Fun stuff.
My prayer list is long right now. I try to be humble in my prayers. I don't want to seem greedy to God. I thank Him for all He does for me..Then I ask him to heal and bless my friends and family...On my list right now, all my family, Mitch, Bob for safety at the power plant and to love me, Tommy H. to be healed from a 35 foot fall, A woman named Sharon who has cancer for the umteenth time, my niece Katie to stay on her meds and kick this yucky stuff, for my sister Barb, for strength to deal with everything, my Mother-in-law's son, Glen, to live long enough to get a double lung transplant, Missy my friend, to get healed from back surgery, another niece, Heidi to get pregnant, the guy at the gun shop's daughter to be healed of post pardum depression, Jim, to pass kidney stones, OUCH, and for Molly, Mike, and Brock to be healthy, happy and safe. God is Good and faithful. We can only live one day at a time. Can't change things that are going to happen. I just pray. I am worried about my marriage right now. Bob is strong-willed, stubborn, and a dreamer. I am realistic, and want things to go in order. I am not saying more than that. I just pray, and pray.
It's April Fools day today. I can't even be funny. I just cuddle my puppy, and my old greyhound and dream of good things to come... Peace be with you all :)