????Whatever Normal Is????? Three day weekends are great but out of the ordinary for me. I'm not one of those people that does a lot of play time relaxing things. I guess I should try and do more. In the mean time I will start with Saturday' happinings. Gerard was able to run a 5K race with Bobbie!! Yay!! Its always a challenge trying to keep up with both and get pics of them during the race, once I figure out how to add pics I will add them of the kids. They both ran a good race with both winning awards in their age groups, Bobbie 2nd - Gerard 3rd. This is a race that they both ran in last year, they also received awards in 2009. Gerard was able to improve his time by 3min Bobbie, well she ran about the same time as last year...?...Humm she said she needed to start working on her speed. My other runner girls, Sheri & Katrina were there and also did well, Twilla was on the road coming back from vacation..Once again as the MOM, I can't wait for all the girls to be back together. Afterwards it was Cracker Barrel time with the kids recapping about the race and gossip in general, Gerard knows the other girls and their husbands so there was plenty to listen too. Then off to Walmart (OMG!) to get all the supplies needed for the July 4th cook out I was doing. I had my list I did my best to stay focused on the task at hand then out of the blue I hear "Mommaw Ruby...I see you"! Well as most know when you hear your childs voice you know who it is well the same goes for grand kids. And there he was at the other end of the aisle my little man Baron..hugs kisses and more hugs his request for chicken legs on the 4th, talked about him swimming in the pool and tha his mommy was working after 15 minutes or so they were off as was I. Of course around every turn I could see him again..and I Love It!! A loaded cart later I headed to the house to unload and organize things for a smooth operation on the next day. Off now to see my man of almost 6 years now!!WOW-working on a record! Morning of the cookout Steve made breakfast - oatmeal and the fixin's, lounge around read the paper then back to my house to start prepping for the cook out, menu included any special item requested...what we mom's do for kids. There is a new gas grill that was maybe used one time while my mother was still living so I was unaware that we did not own any grilling utensils, so it was off to the store for Carl, Bless his heart. Steve comes over just in time to see me headed out with the meat products to start cooking...he's in awe as to my ability to grill..he does all of the grilling at his house...but as I get started and being the great man he is he just takes in all the activity on the grill and this woman manning the spatula,long fork, and tongs!! Everyone starts showing up as I am getting the last of the meat cooked. Then its on to the eating. All in all everyone had a good time, including my 2 younger grandkids. Belated b'day cake from BaskinRobbins for Gerard, more quality time together something we don't get to do very often. Everyone comes up with a plan on going to watch the local fire works, as they are leaving I think to myself.........
It's great to be MOM!
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