Randomness x10

1. This is the first time I've ever wanted winter to be over and for warmer weather to get here. I'm ready to get back on the bike, ready for the gloomy, dark days to go away, and for the cold/flu season to go away. (Of course the warm weather brings in the allergy season, so I may not like what I wished for.)

2. Things with Steve have been hard lately, he's had a reaction to his medication but we didn't realize that was happening for awhile so things have been tough for him physically. He's been weaning off the meds all while having a bad cold. Today was the first day he's looked and acted like his old self and to that I say, "Welcome back to my hubby!" (Not that I'm calling him "old" when I say his old self. I wouldn't do that because I'm older than him!)

3. Family is the best. What would I do without them? The grandkids keep us busy and laughing, who could want it any other way? I love that Emily puts her name at the top of her papers at school as "Dr. Littau." I love that Allyson always, always wants to spend the night at our house like it never gets old. I love that Devon, who used to be the quiet one, now has a running monologue in the car with me where I can't get a word in edgewise. I love how Rylee looks so innocent, tiny and sweet but she is actually a little dynamo who thinks at least 2 steps ahead of me all the time! And I love how Nathan is so "boy" among the 3 sisters he lives with - although we are laughing at how much he likes to comb our hair and "cook" with the play dishes - lol!

4. Sometimes I wonder what God thinks about our world right now. There are so many blessings we have in our lives, so much beauty He created for us to enjoy, but with all the changes that are happening so rapidly in our country, in our world, I say, "Really? This is the plan?" Am I the only one that does that? It's a good thing He knows where all this is going in our world because sometimes I'm left shaking my head, wondering how this could be what He intended. But if you read Revelations, you know it's heading in the right direction.

5. Jamie and Mike will celebrate their 10th anniversary next month. I can't believe 10 years have flown by that fast, which made me realize that after the next 10 years fly by, my grandchildren will be 18, 15, 15, 13, and 11. Wow! I don't even want to think how old I'll be in 10 years. ;)

6. We've got a few motorcycle trips on the books with our friends, Gary & Gloria, for this summer. We're sure hoping they actually happen, last year they all fell through due to life happening. I don't think there's any way to prevent that from happening so we'll see how that works for this summer.

7. I love how my son can be a wealth of wisdom and encouragement when I get a little down by Steve's health or job situations from the past. He is a great encourager to me at times. (In fact, all my kids are great encouragers for us at times. I guess in adulthood they become friends, not just "the kids.")

8. I still think it's sad that we don't all blog more, and the most blog entries get very little comments any more. I love facebook but you can't document life's happenings there to enjoy down the road. I'm thinking about having my blog printed out so I don't lose all the fun stories of our lives I have documented in there.

9. I never thought I'd have more texts in a month than my daughter. After all, I was the one who told her I didn't think I'd use it enough to pay for it.

10. If I was going to get a new car, with gas prices nearing $4 per gallon, should I get a small, gas-efficient car? Or the truck with a travel trailer that I've been wanting, one that will fit all the grandkids? What do you think? (Not that I'm getting one right now, just thinking on it...)

10. My husband probably thinks he married a travel agent. Every time we get home from a cruise or a vacation, I'm already showing him great deals on another cruise or trip. If it were up to him we'd never go anywhere, not because he doesn't want to go but because he's not the planner that I am. Okay, hyper-planner, I know I'm a little over the top on the planning end of things. But I will say, I had to almost drag him on our first cruise and now if he had his way, that's all we'd do on vacation!