New sidewalk

Bobby & I dug, framed up and poured our new sidewalk leading up to our gazebo. I must say that without Jack & Molly's help I don't think we could have done it. I took my camera out to get pic's, but the only thing I got with my camera was cement dust!!!!! Sorry guy's, you were so cute helping. As most of you know we bought a cement mixer - and it is really cool!!!! Jack kept our bucket full of water without getting the water on the sidewalk, Molly kept the empty bags of cement put in the trash, and both Jack & Molly filled bucket w/cement mix for me to put in the mixer. Chuck showed Jack (hands on) how to use the finishing tools. And...Molly was taking it all in and when I was doing the edge of the sidewalk - she said, "Nannie you are not holding that tool right - Chuck said to hold it like (she showed me)" Man, that kid has great ears!!!! Anyway, thanks kids for all the HARD work!

Poor Max

So.......Cody won't beat me to the punch!!!! I will agree that I may be a little lax in the watching over Max, and I do get sidetracked easily - but I just feel like crap yesterday for poor little Max (I do however feel better today). We took him walking around the block at first in the stroller, but he preferred to walk. I was admiring a house at the instance Max tripped on a bad sidewalk, I don't know how the poor baby did it, but his nose, face and upper lip are now skin free! It really hurt so bad, and I carried him home the rest of the way with him crying - I'm so sorry Max, Nana does love you and will never take her eyes off of you again. And....please Cody, do not post pictures - I don't think I can take on Mrs. B and Jessi at the same time (or for that matter at separate times either).

Bucket List!

Okay at my age you really can't have 100 things!!! So I'll just prob stop at 25 unless I get really creative!!!

1. Travel to Australia for at least 10 days.

2. Go to Scottland with a Scottish band!!

3. Find my desire for nice clothes again...

4. Quit finding projects to do for the grandkids in my backyard.

5. Have more parties for the grandkids.

5. Go camping in Arkansas in the fall w/the leaves changing color!

6. Finish just one book - and....have the desire to read more....

7. Get rid of at least 30 pounds.....

8. Get another boat and KEEP IT!

9. Get my mastive (sp) dog and talk bobby into letting him sleep in the bed w/us!

10. Find the love of walking...

11. Of course this one prob should be #1 - be a nicer person!!

12. Win the lottery and make everyone I know happier w/less bills.

13. Let my hair go grey!

14. Make sure everyone knows how I want my funeral, and what I want to wear in the......you know casket....(that word is kind of hard to type when you are my age)

15. Learn power point!

16. Get a fantastic camera.

17. Get a pair of Jimmy Choo sunglasses!

18. Don't be so selfish

19. Get matching towels in my bathroom.

20. Convince Molly I do read better than her!!!

21. Take at least 1 cruise per every 3 months!!!! and......all the excursions too, and......always have a patio room!!!!

22. Have at least once a year - a vacation for everyone in our family - including all in-laws, and their brothers and sisters and parents and have it all catered so that all anyone does is play games, talk, laugh, and enjoy all the time together with GREAT memories!! The bigger the family the more fun. And.....no one has to pay a dime!!!! Why couldn't I be a trust fund baby!!!!

23. Have a cousins reunion every year (and Betty Sue be there without worrying about puppies).

24. Live closer to my kids and Betty Sue.

25. Get a Volvo like Cathies!!!!!!!!