Sunday, July 23, 2006

this weeks updates......


AWFUL WEIRD WEATHER....... This is what our skies looked like yesterday afternoon. This whole weekends weather has been treacherous. At about 110 with thunder, lightning and even some rain, it has been terrible. We have had major power outages throughout our city with power sporadically going on and off all day..... A little scary if you ask me.... I even turned our thermostat up to 80 instead of 78 cause it just cannot cool down. I will be crying when I get our electric bill, I know but gosh, we would be frying and having heat stroke without it right now.... When Heathers power went out, she packed up her fam and went down to our local mall to try and find some comfort but said it was hot inside the mall too. This has been the worst summer heat that I can remember in a long time now.....
Friday night, we had a little surprise party for Becca for her 18th Birthday.....I went in to her work last week and asked her scheduling manager to please give her a shift on Friday to be off at 6pm and he did!!! It wasn't a huge party as we have a lot going on right now and well, you know how finances go. She just had a BIG grad party and now with the pageant, I didn't want to break everyone in my family including E and I..... We had pizza, salad and cake and she was totally surprised too. She actually was startled when she came through the door we all screamed and yelled surprise!!! It was great and yes, as you can see she and I even had a little cake fight......

Last Sunday, we went for Becca's pageant interview and application process. She got the phone call on Monday...She is in! She has been accepted to compete in her FIRST Miss Teen Pageant...Whew....Keep in mind that I am not a pageant mom, I'm a softball mom so we will definetly be learning together.... She is very excited and now we are on the road to getting sponsors before her training class on July 30. The pageant is Aug 13 so wish her (us) luck!!!!

These are a few pics I took before we left






David passed away this past Monday. It was really sad. I think he was ready to go be with his brother who was waiting for him, I'm sure. His parents broke down and all I could do was try to comfort them. I stood behind them hugging them as best I could while they watched their baby boy die. My mom and I took turns comforting them as we all cried and sobbed. Susan, (my moms best friend) was also there and she too cried and tried to comfort everyone as best she could. It was very sad and brought back many memories for me from when my dad passed 2 years ago. We will be having a memorial for David for his mom and dad at my house before they take their sons ashes back to New Jersey with them and prepare to have a funeral with their family there. Please keep them and their families in your thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time....
Here are some pics from years ago of David and me and David with my girls.....

~Me and David~

~Becca and David~

~David and Vanessa taking a nap~

5 comments:

Debby said...

Happy Birthday Becca.....
I love surprise parties it's not to often they are actually surprised by the time the party comes.. But isnt it great when they are....Congrats on the pageant, I am with you I am a sports mom so I am not sure what I am going t odo if my daughter wants to do stuff like that....
I am so sorry to hear about your friend David, ya know sometimes it is the best thing even if its hard on us.....
I have been trying to find the video for a song out by Brooks and Dunn, I believe...great song listen to it.....
Well sounds like you had a great weekend, hope you have a good week.

trisha said...

debby- i know what song you're talkin' about....i abolutely LOVE Brooks and Dunn. I have been to many of their concerts. mostly wth my dad. I miss him..... thanks for your thoughts.....

Heather/SHTEZQ said...

wow you made me cry and yes the weather was hell! hell I tell ya. my air is still on oh no what to do They weather last night said that wednesday should be back to normal. Becca is going to rock in this pagent so good luck to you guys talk to you soon.

kel said...

Sorry to hear about David.

The weather here is so much hotter than usual too.

Birthday party looked fun!

Becca will do great in the pagent I am sure!

Michelle said...

That picture of the sky is really beautiful!