Long over due, again

I am SO bad at this! Let see, I got all my new toys, new background stand, lens, lots of props including a couple cute baby hats! I'm even getting the spare room together for my studio! I'm so excited! I'm going to have a grand opening, with big savings! So if anyone wants to be invited, let me know! I'm starting to really book up for March and April! And I'm THRILLED! I took some AMAZING pictures during the snow storm of a client who turned into a friend! I will post some so everyone can see!

Logan went back to school FINALLY! He got 2 awards from school when they finally went back! The snow is MELTING! Always a good thing :) I need my parking spaces for my birthday party here on March 6th! SO EXCITED about that!

I have been having horrible pain in my neck, so I am on light duty for a couple weeks! Hope it's nothing! I go back to the doctor this Thursday for more blood work! Story of my life! Although I haven't had it much in the last 4 months. Keep your fingers crossed it's nothing :) Maybe I pulled something with all the snow!

I got out of the house with some friends! Having a great time with my old friends again! It's really nice to have people to do stuff with! I haven't really had that since this past fall and miss getting together with friends!

But I better get done this so I can go get Logan off of xbox :)

SNOWMAGEDDON

OK So I'm behind, AGAIN! Gonna try to post fast about EVERYTHING...

There is just one word to sum up the past week....SNOW! And lots of it! I'm guessing we got 22 inches. We been hit by 2 BIG snow storms so far, one on December 20 and then on this past weekend. And we are getting another one tonight into tomorrow that could being up another 12 to 24 inches of snow. Same storm story, where it's coming from, merging with another storm. Since we had so much snow, I haven't had time to take too m any pictures of Logan playing so I'm sorta happy we are getting another one. But hope it's the last. Kids are running out of school days for weather make up and I'm ready for flip flops!

Good news is, I think we got the house all ready to go. Paid our first new lowered monthly payment. FINALLY!!! Logan got his report card and it was good. His spelling came up, wonder if that has anything to do with him doing the LIPS program again? I think so, one reason I fought for him to have it again.

We paid for our nascar tickets and we are happy to be sitting in the section we like for both races! I so cannot wait for nascar. The Shootout was Saturday night, but we missed it. We had a snow storm and was without cable in net, errr! So I ended up going out to shovel at like 8 pm!

My good friends from high school came up to see me last Thursday and we had SO much fun talking, laughing and just being silly! I've seen Kim but haven't seen Kelly! Forgot how fun it was to be around her! Hope to be able to keep up seeing them both of them. I have so missed my friends at mervo, well the ones I still talk to now. Hopefully if the kids have school this Friday, I'm going to meet her at the Bel Air Target :)



Bill ordered me a new lens for Valentine's Day! And I am soo excited! It's a EF 50mm f/1.8 II with a Tiffen 52mm UV Protection Filter. It's been shipped already too! Can't wait to try it out! I'm also getting a few other things and since my godfather left, going to turn his room into a studio I think.

Well, I better get off here. I want to try to get all the clothes done before this storm in case we lose power! Really want to clean my floors but I guess I should wait until this weekend!

Obama's help for home owners

OK So we have been trying to get our house payment modified since lat May, yes I said last May. This is the THIRD time. In just the past week, we have faxed twice, and as or a hour ago, scanned and emailed twice. It's getting old. Plus the one lady who calls, she is the account manager is just rude. Without coming out and saying it, she called me stupid and that was just it. I was done. This time they needed bank statements, that were MAILED in. Amazing how they got everything else and lost the statements.

If this was Obama's way of helping the middle class people from losing their houses, he should put someone to over see the banks. Each time it's a run around game, forms change, people change and you need to start all over again. As of now, they have everything, but I been told that three times, just this week. So we should know by Monday.

So I will post sometime this week, as I'm too mad, upset, frustrated and tired...

Oh my, I'm behind

OK I'm going to post tomorrow! I PROMISE! I have lots to share, lots to update and lots to share. Plus, I have been alot of thinking this week and have lots to say! Pitty help me....and you!

But before I do go, I want to share something that I'm excited over. Anyone who knows me, knows that since high school I have loved to volunteer. I did three years as PTA President and it was hard work but it was one of the best things I have ever did. Nothing is better then having children thank you for things that you have helped with as a group, and as President I got thanked often. Well, I wanted to do something bigger and I have always been wanting to join the Red Cross. With no job, time on my hands I FINALLY did it. I will go into more details about it with my next post. Cause I'm tired! It's been a long day! Went to Bel Air with my bestfriend Jennie for a much needed doctor appointment and then home to morgage stuff then to the Red Cross meeting. I forget how tired I get with being busy once I sit or lay down. I'm blessed that the cancer is gone, but wish I get the energy back that I had. I know, it takes time. But it gets old! Well, I'm off to bed for now.

Week 2: Photo Challenge - “Best Face Photo”

This photo was taken of my son Logan during the Blizzard of 2009. He has been wanting to go to the old train station that is no longer in use. Months later, we got there, in a foot of snow. But I got some great pictures.

Week1: An "I Heart Faces" Photo Challenge!

After DAYS of thinking this is what I came up with, some I like, some I don't!











“I am submitting this photo into the I Heart Faces logo photo contest. By entering, I am granting I Heart Faces LLC permission to consider my photo for use in the marketing and promotion of their website.”

What is luck?

Luck is all about one word: CHANCE. And I am taking a chance this week! Truly having a issue with this weeks photo challange! But I think I have two idea's that I can do with Logan tonight! There are already SO many entries, but they are giving away a lens. So I'm gonna try my LUCK :) But luck is something I very rarely have! So no getting my hopes up!

I watched a great movie today called the Soloist. It's based on a true story of Nathaniel Ayers, a musician who develops schizophrenia and becomes homeless. Ayers began playing the cello during middle school. He attended the Juilliard School in New York on a scholarship as a cellist, but suffered a mental breakdown during his third year and was institutionalized. Ayers was one of the few black students at Juilliard at that time. Ayers began playing the cello during middle school. He attended the Juilliard School in New York on a scholarship as a cellist, but suffered a mental breakdown during his third year and was institutionalized. Ayers was one of the few black students at Juilliard at that time. For some years he lived with his mother in Cleveland, Ohio, where he received electroshock treatment for his illness to no avail. After his mother's death in 2000, he moved to Los Angeles, California, thinking that his father lived there. Homeless and schizophrenic, Ayers lived on the streets of Los Angeles and made a meager living playing half-broken instruments (such as the violin and cello) on street corners for change. Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez met Ayers at Pershing Square in 2005, and discovered his background at Juilliard. Lopez wrote several columns about his relationship with Ayers, and Nathaniel's slow transition out of homelessness. Lopez's subsequent book, The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music, was based on his relationship with Ayers. From there the movie was taken from the book. GREAT MOVIE! A foundation bearing his name was started in 2008 with an aim to support artistically gifted people with mental illness. If you ever get a chance to see it, do so!

Well I'm off to do clothes, get Bill up and to lay back down. Been feel blah all day. Nothing big, just allergies! But my head just hurts so bad!

Cleaning and even more cleaning

With Logan staying home yeturday because of the ear infections, I really didn't get to do what I wanted to. I wanted to start taken down my Christmas stuff and get the spare bedroom together. I can't seem to part with my tree for some reason this year. The only room I can say for now is 100% clean is the kitchen. His room is a MESS! His room is huge, 15 by 20. It's the whole front of the house and the biggest room in the house. And yes, some of it's mine. I do have my computer desk in there for him to use for homeworkd on the PC/laptop. He has basically claimed the flat screen TV so that's in there also. But on his side of the room, all you see is army men, legos, tanks, trucks, and more army stuff such as buildings, etc. I couldn't even walk to make his bed! LOL So today is clean up what I can so tomorrow I can get into his closet to put away his Christmas stuff that is still under the tree.

His got a pretty good deal of stuff this year, but nothing like he would have if I was still working. The things he got the most use out of so far is his lego's and of course his XBox. He spent 3 days on the XBox! LOL I like it, he can get on there and play other people. So far he has 2 friends, 1 is his cousin on his dad side. He's into this one game called Battlefield where you wear a headset to talk to other people. Well, he's the scout and is telling people where to go. So at any given time you can walk into my house and hear him yelling, "ALL TANKS REPORT TO THE (PLACE)!" LOL It's so funny! I'm going to try to vidoe tape it so everyone can see!

Logan has one of his bestfriends birthday parties this Saturday. They are taking the kids to Chuck E Cheese in Bel Air. And I'm so nervous. His friend has been out with us now and this is Logan's first time going with them. I really don't know them so it's hard for me to say yes. plus, Logan was there when they asked and he was all excited how could I have said no. And the boy is one of his bestfriends! But I guess I need to start someplace. I just hope they are not out too late.

While Logan's at his friends party Brigitte & her boyfriend are coming up and we are going to play 500 Rummy! And order some pizza! Can't wait! Other then that, thats all thats going on this week pretty much!

PS I heard they are calling for some snow this weekend. Ahhh...

It's Benn Awhile...

5 months to be exact! WOW! I don't think I even know where to start. And most would be me ranting so I'm not gonna try! LOL! Christmas was OK. Low key, but just didn't feel like the holidays. I swear I have the worlds worst family. I talk to my mom, but other then that no one calls me. My grandmother has always treated me different, then why my cousin had her baby I seen how she was with Logan, just like she was with me so I haven't talked to her on a regular basis in like 5 years. Then my aunt and uncle are God sent, they do nothing wrong yet both have. My aunt, well she's just trash, my uncle never did right by my grandparents. And then of course the sperm donor hasn't had nothing to do with me since birth and neither has his family. I talk to my one Aunt on his side, but I really think I have talked to her more then my sperm donor. Yes, I have a issue calling him a father since clearly he's never been one! LOL Then I think about Logan and him not having no family as he grows up and it kinda makes me sad. I mean after Bill and I are gone, honestly he will have no one. And I had a older friend at my old work who I got the talking to about that and seen how upset she was about it. Makes ya really think and put things into perspective. Aside from my real family, my bestfreind is really like my sister. And my second bestfriend I have know her and her family since high school and I always feel right at home with them. I have seen both of their families more then I have my own! Hell, I don't even get invited when they do have family gatherings! LOL But ok, I'm ranting...So next year, I'm staying home, having a open house. If people come good, but if they don't, that's fine with me too. That way we can invite our close friends too!

Logan's doing OK in school. Having issue's with spelling but other then that, it's good. He's in chess, band, chorus, and the K Kids. He just loves school. Hope it stays that way once he goes tot he middle school next year. How scary. FOR ME! LOL

Talking about Logan, he's currently home. Sick with double ear infections. The ones is really bad the doctor said. And last night was so bad. The worse since he was like 4 years old. So they gave him pain medicine also. So I'm keeping him home tomorrow also just to be on the safe side.

NASCAR comes back on next month. I so can't wait to have something to look forward to each week. I'm so wanting to have a Daytona Party but wouldn't know who to invite since no one I know likes NASCAR! Sigh, wish my friend April from online lived closer! I think we would have a good time :)

As for me, I'm doing good. Off all my meds and as of October I'm cancer free! I'm feeling a little better but still don't have my energy back that I used to have. And really hope it comes back soon.

I have taken some cute pictures over the last month that I wanted to share. Some of Logan of course. We had a big snow storm so I got a couple cute ones of him near the old train station in the snow! Then some of my friend's lil girl who is just totally adorable!

NASCAR, Health, and Logan updates...

OK Kasey made it into the chase, so excited! This year we got 8 out of 12 in the chase that we like. AND KYLE BUSCH DIDN'T MAKE IT!!! Love it :) The first race Kasey blew up, so ticked!

This weekend is DOVER! And I'm so excited to go, just hope I feel better! We are making some signs this time around and here it out first...hahaha Do you like it? We got ticket's for Friday too! I am going to be SO tired come Monday!

I'm on my LAST round of chemo pills, they increased it too so it's pretty much kicking my butt. Most days I haven't gotten out of bed til 12ish, but it's be nice being able to stay home and relax while being sick. I'll have off for a month (October) then 4 rounds of radiation (2 times a week for 2 weeks) and then, if everything goes as planned, I will be DONE! A year and two months later!



Logan is doing good in school. Love his teacher Mrs. Pratt, seems to be on top of things like Mrs. Miller & Mrs. Robson! And I'm happy about that. He also scored really well on the Maryland State Testing, so good he got a letter about doing the Talentant Youth Program! SO EXCITED and HAPPY!

New Picture's

OK, so it's been a long time since a update. A lot going on, stuff I can't and don't wanna talk about on here so I just haven't been in the mood to post.

I've been posting my my photography blog a lot tho. So head over to Picture U Photography :)

Here are a couple new picture's from this past weekend.

P.S. NASCAR :)

Got my tix for September, whoo whoo baby :)

Picture Picture Everywhere !

OK So I'm really behind, so this is going to go fast, LOL

Friday/Saturday Bathroom:
Done, blue, my walls are way uneven! LOL


4th of July: Fun with Friends :)
We spent time with my sis (BFF) Jennie and her hubby n of course my other favorite kid, my Cody boy! If I was talking, I could hear Logan now saying NO HE'S MY BEST FRIEND :) LOL Love those boys! We did dinne, fireworks and the very long line for Jennie's funnel cake! Then back to my house again. But still had a good time, always do. Jennie managed to throw her phone away, by accident of course. Thank goodness it was on top in the trash can when she went back the next day, LOL







Monday Pictures with a friend:

This was the only good one I really got!


Got to see baby dear, very exciting!

Wednesday: Fort Delaware on Peapatch Island then over to Fort Mott in Jersey :)
Logan and I went to Fort Delaware, it's become a yearly thing when I have off during 4th of July week. The sky that day was so clear, blue and the clouds were so perfect and puffy, it was just the perfect day to be outside! Hot but not to the point that you couldn't stand it. I never noticed the pretty red brick that was in the tunnels at Forst Delaware. I could h ave spent hours there taking portraits. But someone wasn't in the mood. The red is just bright and rich, great for pictures!


And were off to Fort Delaware & Mott!


Logan :)


My Logie Bear took this :) Not too bad :)


Swamp :) LOL


HELP ! ! ! LOL


I took a bunch of these, just love how it looks! Gonna be even better when I get the chance to edit it :)


The pretty blue sky and clouds

From Thursday on, it was rest time. I wasn't feeling too well, so we stayed around the house, watched tv, some movies and Logan played outside. I did get to Fair Hill for some pictures and will post them tomorrow :) I'm off to lay in bed with Logan and watch some tv :)

It's Officialy BLUE

My bathroom that is. I got paint and did my bathroom. It's a lil bit bluer then I wanted but I like it. My frog theme will go well with it. I will have to take pictures once it's all done, still need to go the walls up near the ceiling. My next project is my godfather's bathroom. Think I'm going to go with a light color, I just need something on the wall that is washable because he can't seem to hit the hole and will not sit down. Men...

I hope everyone is having a good 4th. We are having some people over, so excited! Then we are going to the fire works in Elkton. Never been so it's all new to me. Guess ya have to park and walk. Should be interesting! LOL

I'm also redoing my living room picture's. I have been taking so many myself now, that I have a lot that I want to put up. So Wednesday I got some more frames, Thursday night I took down the ones I had up and got the holes closed up and painted,and now I need to figure out a pattern and put them back up. I'm planning on doing some gardening tomorrow night along with cleaning my car inside and out! So that Monday and Tuesday I can sit around and not do a darn thing :) We have off for a week, getting paid still too. Love not having to work :) Do have doctor appointments lined up tho for those two days. Then Wednesday we are going to Fort DE and Mott, Thursday were going to Dover and then Friday to Cape Henolopen. So still a busy week. Well I better get off of here and see if I can't find my battery pack for my camera!

Our trip to Wildwood :)

Day 1 Sunday June 21
Our first day in New Jersey was spent at the Cape May County Park and Zoo. We had been there before so I didn't take many pictures, saving my space for the beach and other stuff I found more interesting. We didn't go to the park, so we did this time, found a nice gazebo, got chased by geese and Logan got a chance to play at the park. Once in the zoo, we got to see two cool things; the lion roaring and the bobcat jump up his cage to see if he couldn't caught a couple birds. Was really cool and Logan just loved it!

Since we had some time before we could get into the room and the other place I wanted to go to was closed due to rain we headed down the to coast and went threw a couple of beach towns; Avalon and Stone Harbor. On our next trip were going to go and check them out some more. Along with Ocean City NJ. The houses were just beautiful!

Once we got checked into the room, we headed to the boardwalk and Logan and I did some rides with the old card we had. Got back to the room about 10 pm for bed. Was up since 5 am so I was so tired!


The pretty gazebo, just wish we could have gotten to it.


Logan's lion :)


The playful bobcat!


Mom Mom & Logan at the Hereford Lighthouse


OK, I took this and just fell in love with it soo...


I just had to do a black & white one too :)


The view from our hotel :)

Day 2 Monday June 22
Cape May Day! I just love Cape May! It's my favorite time going on vacation! We did the town this time and the little shops. Was very pretty with water fountains and a small dedication for fisherman. Logan got a John Deer dump truck for $60 at the local toy shop! My mom got us jackets since it was still chilly and a few shirts for herself and one for me. Logan got some little stuff. Then it was off to the lighthouse, gosh those steps. I don't think we will do the lighthouse next year since we have done it yet again. Then it was off to sunset Beach, my favorite place in Cape May. Love the shop there, they got really neat different things that you can't find around here. You know me, I like being DIFFERENT! So I got a couple things there :) Logan played on the beach of rocks for a little bit then it was off to the Tower that was just restored. Logan was totally thrilled about being able to go up in the tower. It was used in World War 2 along with the bunker on the beach. He's such a history buff! But I'm glad he's like that. Then it was off to Higbee Beach to find railroad tracks, I'll continue this story since at this point we didn't find them. Higbee is a cute little beach, about 3 miles long I'm guessing. We got to see the migration of the horse show crabs, was pretty neat. And we found some interesting stuff on the walk along the beach.

Then it was back to Wildwood for showers and we headed down to the piers for a night of rides! We rode from 5 to 12 pm. And at one point, Logan got stuck on his favorite roller coaster! Was pretty funny! He also did go carts alone for the first time. Twice at the oval track and then a road course. Was so funny, he went along at first and as we were walking away a guy gave him a ticket and he went with the 3 of them. My mom told them to be careful he was just still a child and she should have warned Logan to be careful. He was all over the place and keeping up with them. I was really impressed. AS the night went on, my mom and I got tired and more tired yet Logan was still going. We ended up sitting down on the little gazebo they have near the bumper cars. There was this man sleeping and you know me, I thought it was funny has hell and had to get a picture. He was there for at least a half hour, cause that's how long we were there. Then it was off for the hotel, getting in around 12:20 am.


Logan at Sunset Beach ( Or the rock beach as I call it )


The World War 2 tower


Logan just loved this!


He was looking at the lighthouse :)


Higbee Beach, from West Cape May


Mr. Crabs :)


Logan stuck on his favorite coaster lol


Whoo hoo, my favorite ride. OK well one of them :)


Love this picture! After 6 times of trying I finally got the one I wanted :) Go me!


All I have to say is "Logan your going to slide down anyway, just let go."


OK this was a cool setting on my camera, but again took some time folling with it! Love how Logan is still & everything around him is blurred! One of my favorite pictures I took while on vaca.


Can someone say "TEA CUPS" WHOOOOO HOOOOOO! LOL


Logan's favorite ride :)

Day 3 Tuesday June 23
Bikes on the boardwalk started our day out. Again, I was tired by the end. LOL Because there was a storm system off the coast and a new moon, there was a lot of beach flooding. Was pretty neat to see the water coming up to the boardwalk, but made a messing walk down to the beach. The sand in Wildwood isn't all that good anyway, so with the coastal flooding it was even worse. After the bikes we went over to Cape May to look around at some of the other stuff I wanted to try on our next trip. Found out that the train place was closed, Cold Spring Village was boring, and that a 3 hour boat ride in rough water will make Cheri sick! I was ok til we got further out in the ocean. We were about 20 miles off the coast of Cape May and ohhh, my belly was just feeling awful. So I went below to sit for a little. Bad move, there was a couple with their grand daughter, she was getting sick in the trash can, grandmother was on the side of the boat getting sick and the grandfather was in the bathroom. So I went back up and sat as far in the middle as I could. We seen a lot of dolphins, but no whales. Kinda upsetting! Before the grandmother got sick, I was talking to her, this was her third time out and no whales. So I don't think we will pay the money to go out that far again, plus I did the speed boat just fine.

Once back in Wildwood, we went to the beach. Logan wanted to see the tide come in. While we were on the rides the night before, Logan and I noticed a cut in the beach near where we were staying. I'm not sure if it was there because they put it there or it was from the flooding but it looked like a canal in the sand. So we went there and I'm glad we did. The tide came up filling up this little canal and Logan just had a BLAST! My mom and I had to keep moving our chairs so the water wouldn't get us, was fun! And I got tons of pictures!


Dolphins!


My lil man on the boat, he loved it!


Beach time!


This is my favorite of Logan on the beach


Cheese!


Totally cool picture, again took some playing with ;)


This is another one I like


Logan on his 'island' in the canal LMAO!


Nothing runs like a John Deer :)


The tide coming in


Pretty black & white of the water park & rides


Another of Logan with the sun going down.

Day 4 Wednesday June 24
After waiting for the pool to be ready, Logan and I got in for about a hour. Then back to the room for showers. Once up on the boardwalk we played skeeball. Then to do the rides, again! LOL Logan loves the rides and the tickets were just $25 a day so you can't beat that price. Then went over Cape May, for the third time. This time we had picture's taken on the beach! What fun :) Then it ws over to Sunset Beach to watch the sun set and it was AMAZING! We also had to walk up the beach towards Higbee Beach to find those train tracks. Little did I know you could get to Higbee Beach from Sunset Beach and about 20 steps from there was the train tracks we been looking for. So easy! I felt dumb! LOL Logan was THRILLED! Then it was back to the room for a game of Sorry.


Me & my lil man at Sunset Beach. Best place for sunsets!


TRAIN TRACKS! AMEN!!! LOL


I just had to keep getting my picture taken with the sunset ( thanks Mom )


Me yet again!


Logan & I, Sunset Beach


Logan all happy & excited, he found coal!


The lighthouse from the watch tower


Tower at night


Logan in front of the sign for the tower


Day 5 Thursday June 25
Busy... busy... busy... is the topic of today. Started off by Logan ridding a bike on the boardwalk. From the water park where we spent 4 hours to the beach where we spent another 4 hours. We got a umbrella this time, because my mom was already pretty sunburned and I was feeling I was going to get that way too. Even with sun block on. Then it was back to the room to ride yet more rides. But because of my mom and I being so sun burned the night was cut short. She had to go back to the room and I got to the point where I couldn't walk.


Speed racer :)


Logan at the water park


Slide time :)


Logan playing


Logan & Mom Mom at the beach


Logan & I at the beach


HOT LEGS! Literlly, she was soo burned!


The pier in black & white

Day 6 Friday June 26
Ready for home! After Logan ridding a bike again, we played some skeeball, got his prize and pretzels for the car ride home. We stopped at the John Deer place for Logan to spend some money he still had left over from the beach and he was in heaven! Seeing a TON of stuff he wanted! Settled for two trackers and a camo hat!

We had a great time, but it's always nice coming home too. To relax! We didn't stopped from the time we got there til the time we left. And when we did we slept! Our next adventure will be Fourth of July week, when I have off. I have a photo session, doing the forts again, Cape Henolopen and Fort Miles. Plus movies! So we'll be busy again!