Its been awhile since Ive posted here. Life is good. God is good! I'm a very blessed woman! We went to Chicago this past Monday and Tuesday. Drove the 5 hour drive and stayed in a hotel Ally and Mark got us for our mothers/fathers day gifts! The Westin, a very nice hotel. Ally and Mark and Patrick and Harrison were a few hotels down from us, in the Four Seasons...on the 42nd floor! Yikes...our ears popped on the elevator ride up there! They had a beautiful suite with panoramic views of the skyline and Lake Huron. It was so nice seeing them again. We don't get to see them near enough. I miss them so much. The boys bring me such joy! All of my grandkids do! They make me forget about all my problems and I just soak up their joy and innocense in life! We ate supper at Lou Manaltis (or is it Malnadis?) pizza place..omg...that is THE best pizza ever! And this is coming from a woman who has eaten authentic Italian pizza in Sicily! The deep dish crust is amazing...buttery and so crispy! Went to the navy pier where we all got shave ice. It was good, very fine like it should be. Like we could get it in Hawaii. Put a scoop of ice cream on the bottom of it there, add the flavored ice and we were in shave ice heaven! Watched the boys swim in their hotel pool. Patrick is doing so well! He seems to have lost most of his fear of water and can stay afloat for as long as needed! Harrison is taking a little longer to get past his fear, but hey...he was in the water! I'm so proud of them! Ally looked good, altho I still think she needs to put on some weight! I'm sure she will now that she's pregnant. I just hope she keeps it on after she has the baby. Tuesday we went for breakfast at the international pancake house. That place was jam packed! Had a good breakfast before heading  back to our hotel where Ally and her guys came up to visit for a short while before we had to check out at noon and head home. Time went by too fast. A short but sweet trip! Wednesday Christie and Chloe were over. Chloe is such a doll...she's looking more like her mommy every day! Today I had a laser done on my mug. I paid for it awhile ago but just now had the first of three treatments done today. OUCH! It feels like hundreds of bees stinging you, or like a rubber band being snapped up against your face. Which wouldn't be bad if it made a dramatic difference...but it doesn't, the difference it makes is very subtle. Why can't i just age with grace naturally?! I can't afford, not to mention, I'm too chicken to get a full fledged face lift, so I get the lasers, botox and juviderm. I'm fighting a losing battle here because the older i get the faster my skin falls, droops, sags, and wrinkles! One of these days I'm hoping I will get the attitude, of "just screw it"...I'm old and I am tired of fighting trying not to look it"!! I am up 12 lbs and have wacked off my hair. My mom and brothers will be thrilled..they hate my hair long, but i'm already missing it and can't wait to get my extensions put back in, in sept! Pat is still on the search for a job. Kate and Chris and Evie and Cole will be here this Sunday. I love my Sundays and Wednesdays, because i get to see some of my grandkids then! Evie will flip when she sees her old grandmas face covered in goop (aquafore) from the laser! When they stayed with us for a few days this month (when Chris was in Chicago for business), the first morning they were here, right after we woke up, and I came out into the living room where Kate and the kids were, Eve gave me the funniest look...I said to her" Grandmas pretty scary without makeup on, isn't she"? Eve said "Yes"!! I love her honesty! Out of the mouth of babes! Anyway, I'm off for now...going to try to call my mom. Thank you Lord for blessing me with such a beautiful life!