30 Days....

Read this on A Rosey Oulook on Life...

The topics are:
Day 01- Guilty pleasure.
Day 02- Something that inspires you.
Day 03- The five songs you would have with you on a desert island and why.
Day 04- What you imagine paradise to be like.
Day 05- A thank you letter to someone who has changed your life.
Day 06- Earliest thing you can remember.
Day 07- Favorite cover of your favorite song.
Day 08- Someone you think would make a good president.
Day 09- Five things you want to see change.
Day 10- A dream you had this past week described in detail.
Day 11- Favorite picture ever taken of yourself.
Day 12- Your favorite musical artist’s life story.
Day 13- A memory that never fails to make you laugh.
Day 14- Best mashup you’ve ever heard.
Day 15- A moment, phrase, or song that has changed your life the most.
Day 16- Something that you want to do within the next five years.
Day 17- What you want to be remembered for.
Day 18- A picture that makes you feel.
Day 19- A passage from a book that has touched you.
Day 20- A band that you immediately liked and the song that made you like them.
Day 21- Your favorite medium of art.
Day 22- Someone you would give your life up for without question.
Day 23- Most awkward first impression you feel you’ve ever given.
Day 24- Something you did as a child that other people remember you for.
Day 25- Something you would do if no one stopped you or if you knew you wouldn’t fail.
Day 26- Your definition of love.
Day 27- Your definition of the meaning of life.
Day 28- A moment you remember being completely happy in and a description of why you believe you were. What is your definition of happiness?
Day 29- What you live for.
Day 30- Ways you believe you have grown over the past thirty days.

FUN!! So with that....off I go to write on Day 1!!

The Falls....

Back Home

There is no place like home......

On Vacation....

see you when we get back....

one of those days

Ever have one of those days where you just want to get back into bed and pull the covers over and start again - like Groundhogs Day.  That is how I feel today.  It just has not gone well for me and it is all my own doing.  1st yelled -- not yelled but bellowed (is that harsher than yell) at my sons because they did not want to do their summer reading.  The oldest wanted to read some College football preview guide and the middle one wanted to read Super Mario Bros Wii User manual.  Don't think these are on the teachers list. So I suggested the books we picked out at the library - that specifically meet the requirements.  They both said NO and walked away with their previous books. 

Well being the CALM person that I am  -- i just let loose with both barrels about how I do not want them reading that crap (yes I used that word) when I tell them to do their summer reading.  If they want to read that crap (2nd time) they could do it on their own time (i.e. prior to bed).  Then I said crap one more time about their choice of reading material just for good measure.  The ended up reading their school work but also crying and very angry at mom.  


I eventually apologized (even thought) I did not want to but I knew that I should and things are fine - - - BUT how I wish I could turn the clock back and that never had happened.

Small Successes - August 5

This week has been a busy one for our family.  Here are a few of our successes.

1) We took the kids to the zoo for the day on Sunday.  We had such a great time.

2) I went to Cleveland to get my hair cut and colored and came home with a totally different look.   As of today I love it.  (hope to have picture soon)

Old Haircut:

New Hair - bad self portrait

3) Finally got the mini-van into the shop for service...oil change, tire rotation, and tune-up.  Good things since we leave for Niagara Falls on Monday (8/9)

Hope you are having a great week!

Wednesady without word

just plain nutty

edited -- by lma

Faith & Family Live! : Baby Name Statistics

This is really neat -- I found out that the year I was born there were 475 other Lynnette's born that year

Faith & Family Live! : Baby Name Statistics

Welcome August

We had a great start to August.  

We headed to the zoo for the day.  As a special bonus we bought tickets to Jungle Jack's Landing, a mini amusement park.  The kids were excited until they went on the first ride which was a spinny in the air type ride.  Tony rode with Colleen and the boys rode together.  Mom got to sit it out since only two people per car.  Colleen loved the ride, the boys would have passed, and Tony go sick.  After that Tony did not ride another ride and I got to ride all the rest of the rides with the kids.  Colleen went on everything.  She is very very Brave (her words).  I think she is daring.  She will definately test us these years to come.

Happy Anniversary

Today is my parents 44th wedding anniversary.  44 years - WOW that is a long time.  I also know that it is a whole lot of work.   I know that it hasn't always been easy for them or for any married couple.  I know this because being married is not easy.  It takes a whole lot of work and my parents are a great example of this hard work.

God Bless you Mom & Dad - and to 44 more years!

Small Successes - July 29

1) made it through last weekend's family reunion

2) visited our old church in Avon Lake and had such a great time.  talk about being at home.

3) scheduled my haircut and partial highlights for next week.  I am so excited.

4) started school supply shopping.  uniforms are already bought at the begining of summer. 

What a weekend

This weekend went a mile a minute and it was all in all a good time.  Initially I was not looking forward to the weekend but sometimes things work out for you in the end.

1. I had a 2nd mammogram on my right side and everything is AOK!!!
2. The kids spent the afternoon with the in-laws. Normally my parents watch the kids when I have things going on in Cleveland but they are in Alaska for a cruise.  The kids had a good time which they always do and my in-laws took us out for dinner - which was nice.
3. Spent the night at my parents empty home the kids loved it because they were able to watch kids shows on Grandpa's huge HDTV.
4. Altomari family reunion was on Saturday - i dread family reunions.  I think this is because when I was young my mom's family had reunions and I was stuck in the middle.  People were either 5 years older of 5 years younger so I stayed with my immediate family.  It turned out to be fine and the kids had fun
5. Saturday night we went to Bar Symon for dinner.  I love Michael Symon and have eaten at Lola's now Lolita's and had such a great meal and time.  The food at Bar Symon was good and they even had a kids menu.
6. We spent the night in Cleveland and survived a power outage
7. We attended Mass at our old church - Holy Spirit in Avon Lake - prior to our move to Marion.  I have read many people say that church feels like home.  I do not feel that at my church in Marion but the minute we walked in Holy Spirit I felt it.  My oldest son felt it also.  It was unbelievable.  I really miss it up there and even though we weren't part the community (Avon Lake) I knew we belonged at the church.

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