I can't possibly catch up!!! I miss you all, I read often, I just don't post.
Hi Kim!
My Aunt passed away last week, 57yo. Memorial was Monday.
My Mom was diagnosed with breast cancer this summer, had the cancer removed, and will begin radiation soon.
Prayers and love coming your way!
Enough bad news? I think so!
Oh wait - 1 more - SCHOOL STARTS NEXT WEEK!!! I'm NOT READY!! Another summer too short!!! I go back to work 9/3. < that's actually GOOD NEWS, that I have a job, again!! Just part-time, but enough.
I'm still holding a job for you here !
We have been very busy this summer! As usual! As you ALL have been, too!!
1st - Kelly is going to be a Chicago Cubs Celebrity Batkid next Friday, the 29th! It probably WON'T be on TV tho , because the broadcast that day isn't on WGN, but it's a THRILL nonetheless! We have to be there at 10AM for a 1:20 game! All her 'duties' happen before the game. She gets to go IN THE DUGOUT and watch batting practice. She gets a jersey, cap, certificate and autographed baseball. Her name will be announced on the PA, and her name will show on the scoreboard. The day can not get here soon enough - for me!! EVERYONE at school registration was SOOO excited for her, even her White Sox-fan Principal!
I quizzed her on players, and she knew all but 2 coaches - by face, number and name! I'm soo proud!
That is so incredibly cool! Who are the cubs playing that day? Does she get to bring a camera into the dugout? Wow talk about a fantastic day!
How old is Kelly now?
She was also busy this summer finishing softball, and taking ice skating and clarinet lessons. To name a few.
We went to Starved Rock, IL (with blamemysister and family), Wis Dells, WI twice (with Rory's DD), and several Cubs games so far (most with Rory's DD as well!), as well as Six Flags Great America and Kiddieland amusement parks.
We had Girl Scouts, block parties, picnics, and wakes/funerals to attend as well. When Kelly saw a 'blank' day on the calendar, she always asked, "what are we doing tomorrow?". Sometimes, rarely, I actually said "NOTHING"! Which really meant laundry , shopping, NAPPING, etc.
And Matt had 2 Big Screen movie showings so far! His first movie won 4 awards!! The 2nd, we don't know results yet. The thrill of seeing your son's name as DIRECTOR on the BIG SCREEN tho, brought tears to my eyes each time! He also filmed a movie this summer at Kelly's school, with Kelly as an 'actress'. She ALMOST gets hit by a car, when the lame crossing guard 'saves' her. It took several hours just to film that one part. My niece, blamemysister's DD, also did a cameo in another movie of Matt's. He has been very busy this summer.
He also attended the Chicago film premiere of Dark Knight, as part of his school being a sponsor for the night - he was 'working it'. He got to attend the Red Carpet arrivals, 'direct' the interviews of the stars, etc. He was THRILLED!
Is he loving all this? He's obviously very good at it! Was he star struck at the premier? I wouldn't have been able to get any work done that night, because I would have been too busy trying to pick mey jaw up from the ground!
That is a BRIEF summary of our summer.
Back to school
next week.
The
upcoming activities include band, ice skating, Girl Scouts and Cross Country for Kelly - for the 1st quarter. Matt will get 2 weeks off before going back to school in early/mid Sept. I'm sure he'll work at the theater when he's not in school.
(Robin, and anyone else I may have been emailing this summer, I apologize for the repeat news)
I DO read, just not everyday.
Miss ya all!!!
is THAT!!!!!
