So, all was OK with my son's school. Sadly, a man was shot after taking his kids to school not too far from Gavin's school. Unfortunately, he didn't make it. Words can't express how horrible this is. Jeff and I drove by the house, there were police taking interviews of people walking by. So sad.

On a happier note, we finally took Gavin to the Aquarium! He had such a good time! His favorite part was sitting in front of the big glass and watching the sharks and whales go by.

So my son's school is in lockdown right now b/c there was a shooting not too far from there. Great. I'll post more as I find out what's going on. I think he's fine- I called the school.

Definitely ready for the weekend! Heading over to a friend's house so Gavin can play with her kids. It should be fun, I'm looking forward to it.

On Sunday, going up to mom in-law's for her b-day soiree. Definitely looking forward to some cake!

Rain, Rain, go away...come again another day!

Ok, I know we really need the rain, so I only partially agree to that. I guess I'm just having a case of the "Mondays."

It's been raining all weekend. We definitely need the rain, but I wish it would have fallen during the week! Today we're just going to stay in and clean house. Our bathrooms have seen better days. We'll probably run by an Open House in the neighborhood. You know us, curious neighbors! Plus, we can never resist seeing other houses.

Traveled up to Lake Lanier yesterday to see all the grandparents. Had a pretty good time. Gavin had a blast. GG and Pop Pop showered the little man with attention and fun. He passed out about 1 minute after we got in the car to head home.

Right now we're watching Curious George. It's funny how so many characters from when I was a little girl have continued on through the years. I guess we call them the "classics" these days! Yikes.

Here is the most interesting article. Did you know there were Elves in Iceland??? There's even an Icelandic Elf School. Oh yes, believe it people. Now, I want more than ever to go to Iceland. Honestly, I've always heard great things about the country, but this is just intriguing!

Not much to report around here. Gavin's having trouble catching up with the time change over the weekend. He just doesn't want to go to bed at night! Last night I had to throw out my strongest "mommy" voice ever when he snuck downstairs and hung out in the hallway for about 15 mintues before I realized it was him.

Frustrated

This is like the 5th time I've treid to update. For some reason, I've had trouble all weekend, no matter which computer I'm working from. Who know!?!?

Moving on, this weekend was GORGEOUS! We tried to stay outside as much as possible. We took Gavin to the park, went for rides in the 'hood and walked around our backyard. Of course, all of this fun doesn't come without consequences. I think Gavin has allergies. Poo little man was conjested Saturday night and ultimately ended up in our bed. Made for a very comfortable evening, coupled with the "spring forward" time change, I'm operating on very few energy cells this morning. I'm actually considering loaded coffee (and I'm a decaf girl).

TODAY...

This day is always weird for me. March 5th is the anniversary of my mom's passing. Right now, I'm good. I'm happy with my life and love my husband and child. I do miss my mom, almost every day. I look at Gavin and wish that she could more than just a picture or story and be part of his everyday life. However, I know, I feel, that she's here every day, or, at least, I need to believe that she is.

What gets stranger for me as the years go by, we're now at 9 years, is that the years keep moving on, days continue, time does not stop. It's interesting when you go thru something like losing a loved one, especially one that you're close to, you want time to stop and everyone to know what's happening to you, but at the same time, you're glad it goes on.

All the old cliches come into play- "time heals all wounds," "life goes on," "tomorrow is another day" and so on. Funny, all of them are true.

So, today is a celebration of her life for me. I miss her greatly. Love you mom.

Right now, we have a weird sked going on. Several evenings, I'm home with the Little Man and Jeff is "at work." Honestly, I am really beginning to like this schedule. I leave work right at 5:30 (which, is rare for me since I tend to want to work late and get little stuff done). A couple nights a week, I take Gavin with me to the gym- he has a blast playing with the other kids and on all the playground equip inside. The only tough parts are cleaning up the kitchen (usually from the night before) and then cooking dinner. By the time I get to eat, sometimes its as late as 9:30p!

It'll be easier once we get back to a normal schedule.

Looking forward to this weekend, after a bit of arctic snow on Sunday, we'll be seeing summer weather with 75 degree temps on Saturday! How bizarre.

This weekend was good, I had to work for a few hours on Saturday, but it went well. Saturday night, we went to a hockey game. Gavin was a little excited, so we had to leave early. They took away our favorite area to play with him- the mini-hockey area.

It snowed all day yesterday! At one point, it was beautiful outside! Here's the strange thing, it thundered a couple of times. How bizarre is that!? Snow is falling beautifully outside, then WHAMMO- thunder claps. The weather guy said it's called "Thunder Snow." Who knew such a thing existed!?!?

Of course, with the little snow that's left on the ground, all the Atlanta schools are closed and I'm at home with the little man. Jeff went in to work, he said our neighborhood is pretty bad, but driveable. I'll probably go to the gym around 11a.