sugar buzz

It's been crazy at this house the last few weeks. I now have a SIX YEAR OLD. feels strange. Tristen had a bowling birthday party with all his buddies. 3 hours of kayos filled with pizza presents and bowling balls. ohh and his teacher showed up. He loves Miss. Prout, all the kids do- you can tell when she walked up and they all attacked her for a hug. The kids were great and Tristen said it was his favorite party so far. We had the party on Sunday and Monday was his birthday so we did the cake thing (again) and took him to the R.O. animal shelter and he pick out a white cat named Crystal. He really loves her and she's great with the monster, I mean Tanner.

He is next in line. The day before Tristens party Tanner decided to climb over the couch and landed on the coffee table. HOLY CRAP, huge cut on his nose. Thank Buddha that we have a nurse down the street. She said to clean it, butterfly it up and watch it. Watch it, you cant help but to stare at it the poor baby. He is Rudolph the red nose toddler. It is healing good but it looks bad. So needless to say we pushed back family pictures till further notice. thanks Liz for understanding!

Then on Thursday morning my friend Jenny called me and her Mom, Sue Howard passed away that night after being sick for a few years. That was hard. Jenny moved back home and took care of her in the last couple months but I really didn't expect it to happen so soon. I was just over there last week and she was in great spirits. She new the time was coming but it didn't seem like it was that soon. She said some things to me that day that still cracks me up. She had a great sense of humor, just like Jenny does. I cant express how proud I am of Jen. She really stepped up and did everything and anything to make Sue comfortable and so loved. I cant imagine how hard it was but she did it flawless, without blinking, and made the best of the moment. I'll always look up to her for that.
I was in NY for work stuff on Thursday and came home on Saturday so I wasn't able to make the funeral. Sucks that I wasn't there for Jen on that day- I couldn't reschedule it though. Like I said, it sucks.
NY did go good, I am glad for that. My biggest customer is out there who I love and I only get to see them a few times a year. The drive through PA was beautiful, great colors and sweet hills. It made me want to stick my head out the window and yell out ~~~~The hills are alive, with the sound of muuuusic.~~~~~~ ahhh ahhh ahhhh ahhhhhh............ kiddin........ maybe. It snowed in NY- enough to stick and give me little taste what is to come. damn it. But the trip was good and Thomas had his hands full for a few days with the boys. Thomas is so good with them. I think they like there boys weekends sometimes. Tristen said to me ~Dad let ME have rootbeer when you were gone.~ and the Halloween candy is gone.
Can you say SUGAR BUZZ????!!!