Polo....

I haven't been hiding, I've been in the ER. Anyone here have gallbladder problems? And how long did it go undiagnosed? I swear it's my gallbladder but the doc says no. There is one more test to run that should be conclusive. My mom and two of three sisters have all had theirs removed due to painful complications. I may be next on the list.

Honestly, I've never been in so much pain in my whole life ~ and I know serious pain.... Ladies, when a doctor says that any man who had a stone of any kind knows what labor pain is like, the doctor is right.

Marco .....

Worked book fair yesterday and today. Book fair is set up in the hall and this year daughter #4's classroom is just next to the book fair. Anyway, I can EVERYTHING! The teacher was calling the names of kids who brought their books and reading slips in. Ut-oh, didn't call daughters name...how is that possible, I signed her slip and gave it back to her to put in her bookbag. Later when she was going to the restroom stopped her and asked, she left it in the car! Then when they came in from lunch recess two boys walk by and told me they were playing "house" with her at recess...BOYS???? HA! The one boy tells me he was the "dad" and she was the "mom"... Then as they walk past to go to afternoon recess, I overhear one of the little boys talking to one of the other little girls asking her if it is ok if he plays house with my daughter...Keep in mind they are only 1st grade. SCARY!

Then I noticed that every time they had drink or restroom break, the boys would come into the hall looking for her (if they got back before her) and would take her by the arm and lead her into the classroom. She says at dinner tonight "I can't help it they like me!"

She likes to complain that the girls really don't play with her and older sister (3rd grade) keeps telling her it's because she is always playing with the boys! Think I need recess duty! Of course, older sister doesn't play with her either (Too embarrassing for anyone to know your sisters...Duh!)

Then son (middle school) was reporting on his dilema...doesn't know who Beth is! Found out from friends that she wants to go out with him. Just knows she is really tall and blonde. I told him at lunch just shout "Who is Beth that wants to go out with me?" and see how many girls stand up. HA! He didn't think it was to funny. Can't imagine why???????

Mmmmm, wine in a hottub. Sounds like the perfect recipe.

So, we capped off the birthday with cake (yellow cake w/chocolate icing) and milk for dinner. Birthdays are the BEST!

CC--he's gotta make it to 15 right?///?????
Did I tell you guys on my "time away" I went to a county fair down in Orange VA...lovely, lovely town. Well I had to CRACK UP at the amount of Americana there. There were raffle tickets for a dollar a piece and the BIG prize was a 600 watt Generator, fried pig skins in like 4/5 different flavors (huge bags - salt and vinager, barbeque....garlic) and then....THEN....they had FRIED CANDY BARS....I mean it....those and their close second friend Oreos...I know why everyone in the town looked young...you die off by 40 around them parts...
...not me--none of THAT bad stuff--I went to the WINERY!!!!

woo hoo---
Happy Hour at my place tonight--seriously...
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Yeah for Friday!!! It's a beautiful sun-shiny day here. Shorty is 14 years old today. He said he got the 'best birthday breakfast ever" this morning. We made donuts (the fried kind using refrigerator biscuits), sausage and hot cocoa. Mmmmmm