From the West Side of the State

Hey! I love this. I had hoped this was what might happen, everyone providing updates of family events and such. Here is a run down of mine whether you are interested or not....
I just spent lunch with Brian at Best Buy buying a laptop. BTW, I have been told for five years that there was no reason to have a computer at home since I have one at work and Brian has one at work. Since Brian decided he now needs one at home, we can now buy one. Anyway, it was excruciating! He was completely surprised by the cost although I had told him that the actual computer was just the beginning and all of the software would quickly add up. He actually asked me if I could live without Microsoft Office for a while although he had a program ready to buy in his hot little hands.
On the home front, Brian and I have become master architects, Lincoln Logs being our specialty. We have been trying to limit the amount of TV and since we much see much less Dora the Explorer and Go Diego Go (yes, Sara, I know you have a problem with those children running around the jungle unsupervised) we must provide constant entertainment for "Teaton Miemeyer." That being said, the TV rarely comes on at our house so I cannot talk about the great performance by the guy from Blue Springs, MO on American Idol. Hope all is well.

Caroline

well look who's on the key board ! yep. Its ole Doyle. come on now, close your mouths.
pigs are gonna fly later this afternoon too. this is so much fun. good thing i got two good fingers to do this with. you guys using all those other fingers are way are probably way older than me.
anyway' just wanted to see how this contraption worked , hope i did good.


56d

Jamie is outside shoveling and measured while he was out there. From 9:15am to 3:15pm we have received 10 inches in Florissant. It has been blizzard-like all day! The kids are just eating it~
Tomorrow I have a first line interview for my dream job so cross your fingers! 16 spots are available for the fellowship but I am not sure how many exactly they have interviewed.

Reva

Thanks Reva for getting me through this. You kids are smarter than we are.
Today is another Ice day for us. I checked to see if Mom and Dad still had power. Yep, Yep!!
I went over Saturday to refill Mom and Dad's Med. boxes and I quote... " I did not like that so I took the pills out and put them back in the bottles" OK, you gotta love em!!
Ryan called last night. He only had a minute, but he is doing good. He went to church Sunday and that was difficut. He said he is starting to have fun. What ever that means.
We took the kids to Mt. Vernon on Sunday to meet Cheri. When CHeri pulled up into the driveway, Libby got excited to see her Daddy. Cheri told her he was at work!!! She excepted that for now. I told Cheri to get some pictures out of Ryan right now. She said Oh she won't forget him.
Gail, I can take Mom and Dad to her doc. appt. I'll just take a few hrs. off that day. Maybe I will take a recorder. Oh what the hell, maybe I'll take all day off. At least the morning.
Blog me guys!!
Jodie

Hey Guys, I got in. Well anyhow, I thought I was going to get to come down to take Mom to the Dr. but I am not going to be able to get off work. It is going to be difficult until I am able to quit this other job. Let me know if anyone can go. If there isn't anyone then I will just make it happen. Thanks, happy blogging. Love you all, Gail

Jodie took Phillip and Libby to meet Cherie today. She says it went well. She will have Ashley and Julie week after next. Caleb's playstation 2 quit working, he's in mourning, and trying to figure out how to get a new one. He has to buy it himself. PAUL PLAYED GOLF TODAY!!
Lana

Shelby had her first competition of the year yesterday and it went well. Her group got 4th for one dance and 1st for the other. Too bad they were the only ones in the category! :)