Changes are never fun!

Well, I found out today that I am borderline diabetic so there are going to have to be some changes. Change is never fun and especially when you love potatoes, corn, and bread. I CAN DO THIS! I have to keep telling myself. The last 6 days I have made lots of changes because I knew this could be a possibility after the blood test last week, but today I found out I definitely am going to have to do it. Pray that I have the strength to make the changes and don't let fear and procrastination get in my way like it always does. I need to step up, which is really hard for me for some reason, and take control myself! The good news in all of this is that I can fix it and hopefully prevent it with diet and exercise. And the other good news is I can cheat every now and then and my birthday is coming up so what a great time to do it!!!!

Colt and Jack

I have to confess I did not take this picture. A friend of ours took it and I am very appreciative. I didn't take the camera and it was a moment I needed it. This is Colt with Di and Emma with Jack Ingram backstage. Friday night he walked away from the concert with a guitar pick and a drum stick that the drummer gave him and now Sat. night he gets to meet Jack personally and gets a pick from him and his picture taken. How am I ever going to top this?

*And here is one of him asleep also right before we left. Thanks Julie!

Custom made drums

Colton loves music. He is continuously making up his own songs with his guitar and always trying to make his own drums. We went and saw Jack Ingram last night at the fair and I know that makes me a bad mom because we were out till 1 in the morning with Colt, but he LOVES him and wanted to see him so I'll be a bad mom every now and then. Poor thing he made it through about 3/4 of the way and then crashed on Brad's shoulders. Anyway, today he decided to make his own drum set on the front porch with whatever he could find. I had to take some pictures. ; )

Another year under the belt

Tonight we celebrated Pa's b-day (aka Bruno, Brad's dad) down at their house. With the fair coming up everything is chaotic as usual, but we stopped long enough to get birthday cake and ice cream in and a little Jack Ingram by Colton and Emma for Pa. All in all it was a fun night watching Colton jam out on his guitar for Pa. Keep in mind these are total snap shots. I hate posting pictures that are not accurate, but I didn't take the time to play with lighting etc.

5 yrs ago today

Today is the 5 year anniversary of mom's death. It blows me away that it's been that long. Colton was just 4 mths old and I can't help to think what she would think of him now. She so wanted a grandkid and I will be forever grateful that she was there when I had him. I struggle daily to go on without her. My mom for so many years was my life and I still struggle with finding my new purspose. I am such a "caregiver" and for so many years I feel like I put life on hold to take care of mom. Now I am a mom and stive everyday to be the mom that I think I should be. I struggle and have lots to improve on, but only hope that someday Colton will love and respect and look up to me like I did my mom. She truly loved everybody. She saw the good in all and that's something I need to work on. What a great person she was and will continue to be in my life.

The money maker

Colton went over to Ray Ray's after school and I got a phone call that I need to come down there right now. I got down there and he was selling water. Not ice water, but just water in a pitcher. I asked how much is it? He said for a small it is 1.02 and for a large it is 3.02. First of all, what's funny about this is he has no idea what amounts are at this point and it changes everytime you ask. He just comes up with numbers. I told him, bud, why don't you try selling them .25 for the smalls and .50 for the large. Then I told him I needed a small and here was 1.00. He could keep the change. Instead of being thrilled, he just said thanks mom. Have I raised a spoiled kid or what? He totally expected it! I said you know I gave you extra and he said, "I know, thanks. "

Colton's soccer team wants to see their faces on the computer so I said I would post pictures every week from their game so they can see themselves on the computer. : ) I deleted half of them because I forgot I put them on two cards so next week I'll do better. Sorry.