Wow it has been a long time since I've been here! So much has happened. Some good, but most bad.

We decided for our 20th Ann. We were going to go away for the weekend. Some where we had never been. We drove all the way to Glenwood Springs. Stopped in Silverthorn/ Breckenridge for a quick walk around lake dillon! So beautiful. Had lunch at the usual (when we go there) Bubba Gumps. Food was eh ok. Beer I ordered came in a dirty chipped glass. The waitress exchanged it for a half filled new glass. Complained after and got no satifaction. went to a liquor store and found a shot size bottle of my favorite tequila! Got that and a 12 pack of corona and some rum for John. On the way out to the car the box ripped and broke some of our beer. Not too happy about that but stuff happens. This would turn out to be the worst trip of our lives. We hike up to Doc Holiday's grave. Cool but man if your not expecting it it is a LONG uphill hike! Saw some lizzards, wished we had some water, took a few cool pictures, and saw his grave. Walked back down the hill/mountain and went to find a hotel. Cute/clean place! Had an awesome sandwich place within walking distance! Went there and formed our plan for then next day! Yum that was some good food!! Went back to our room, the tequila was frozen, beer was cold, nothing on tv so we did a few shots for our friends, talked and went to bed as we had a big day the next day. In the morning we got up ~ ate breakfast, packed and checke out. On our way we get a call from Johns brother. We don't want to answer cuz he knows we are gone for the weekend. He called again. The third time I answered and he asked to speak to John. we were in line to go up to the top of the mountain and ride rides and go in caves. Well his brother doesn't call THAT much unless it's something important. He's calling to tell us that their cousin Craig (amazing guy) has been in a horrible motorcycle crash and isn't suppose to make it through the day. We are three ours from home ~ the kids are with my parents what do we do??? We get out of line and start driving for home. We go back. What would Craig want us to do? Well he would want us to have a Craig day. So we parked got back in line, went to the top and made the most of our day. We laughed, cried, remembered and cried some more. God I miss him. I prayed all day that God would let him live for the sake of his daughter. It wasn't meant to be and he died. His family (I love them so much) donated his organs to help other people. And we were in a matter of 2 day's packing to go to a funeral. I have known him since I was 15. It was like losing a brother. And life went down hill from there. The trip to the funeral was well long and exhausting. Comforting once we got there. It was so sad. It seemed like the whole town turned out to say good bye t ohim. So it wasn't just his family who thought he was a great guy! Did I say yet that I miss him? Life continued till Christmas rolled around. We had made plans for his famiy to come out for Christmas! I love them! His youngest sister and her family and His daughter stayed with us. We had the best time! Her kids are so nice, cute, respectful, and amazing! So are her and her Husband! I truly wished that they lived here! I miss them so much! It was one of the toughest Holiday's that we have had. I am just happy that we could help his family have hopefully the best Christmas they could have! We really need to plan a trip out to see them soon!

Well it's almost morning and I need some sleep so I'll finish this horror story at a later date!

        School has been going now for about three weeks. Both boy's are slacking already! One is reading "To Kill a Mockingbird" and not getting any of it. I love that book! I told him if he needed help to just ask me and I'll help him. I get "Nope, I got it Mom!" Yeah right! I've seen his grade! He doesn't get any of it! And he's not doing the work. He bought his first dirt bike last saturday! And thats all he's thinking about! Well he got in trouble for his grades and lying so the bike is off limits until he gets back on track. Which will hopefully be soon! The other one has been in "tutorial" three times already! You get those when you don't turn your homework in on time. Someday he'll figure it out! Well he would if he cared! He likes going in for it! Silly kid!

         Tons of other things have been happening around here! I turned 40 a couple of weeks ago. Two of my good friends surprised me and flew out for it! One from Canada and one from Alabama! I was so surprised! We had the best time! We went from the top of the mountain all the way down to denver in two day's! I miss them so much! I hope we get to see each other again sometime soon! We went into the Stanley Hotel and walked around! Went to the brewery had lunch and a few beers! Had a shot of tequila at the top of the mountain! Shopped awhile, kids swam a little, we drank a little! And had a great dinner! Got up the next day and shopped a little more, came home for a few minutes before we had to leave and return their rental car! After we returned the car we headed for 16th street mall. Ended up at "Taste of Colorado" and had a fabulous time! Ran into a couple of Bronco cheerleaders. So we had to get their pictures taken with them!  Stopped and had lunch at Hard Rock Cafe. Sat outside and people watched! I didn't want this trip to end. We walked, laughed and then it was time to go. They were getting tired and needed to get to their hotel. We did one last tequila shot and we left them to rest and get ready to go home. I cried most of the way home! I miss them so much! It was by far the best birthday I have ever had!

           We almost bought into a restaurant. I even started to work there. Two of my kids already worked their and we went there a lot. It could ave worked out if the owner wasn't high and drunk most of the time. And really cared. Or if one of the cooks wasn't a psycho. It pretty much self imploded before we had a chance to do anything! We fixed a few things before we left! So now I am back on the looking for a job path. I have put in a couple of applications. But haven't heard anything yet.

          Yesterday was our 20th anniversary! I have now been married for half of my life! That made the kids laugh! We went out to dinner. He got me a new purple ipod. I was so happy! Because my other one broke. I got him a cool pepper mill! Sounds corny but his other one broke and I knew he would love it! He did! I also went and got him a nice bottle of tequila! It's not too bad!! I am so ready to see what happens in the next 20 years of our life together!! I love him so much!  we are going up to the mountains tomorrow to spend the night somewhere!  Spend the day saturday and come home! I'm looking forward to it! Kids are going to my parents house and a friends  house.

    Phew that was a lot to write about! There's more to the restaurant story but it way to long to type about here! And hope the next time I blog here I'll have a job! Things have got to start looking better around here!

Didn't quite goes as expected but it went. Kid got half of the probation time because he lied. I am not so upset about his sentence but about the fact that he lied. I don't tolerate lying in my house and when he opened his mouth and blamed it all on Josh. The judge didn't even read ANYTHING, or watch the video that was in the file. Didn't read that Kyle threatened one of Josh's friends. Even went so far as to say that Josh started the fight. DA didn't fight for Josh at all. He tried to play like it was the Supreme Court and prove his case. His case was the video which he turned around and said was a mutual fight?  Not everyone thought it was mutual or there wouldn't have been charges pressed against him. Bitter, yep. I am. Going to hold against Kyle for the rest of his life, Nope. He's not worth the time (for me anyway's). Judges over worked, you betcha! When she doesn't even have time to read about a case before she hands down a ruling. Thats way over worked to me. Did she do a good job, mostly. Some kids got just what they deserved and some got off with a lucky your not my kid! I wouldn't want to go before her ( especially on the bad side!).

I am sad for him because he couldn't tell his Mom the truth. She thinks he's this nice, innocent kid. And he's not. I hope that he will someday (soon) learn that he doesn't have to prove anything. I hope that Josh is the last kid ( I know he's not) he picks on. We have yet to see a Dad in the picture. I'm sure she's having a hard time raising him, but get some help. It's out there. I hope that this kid will not end up in the system like some of the other kids we saw today. Some parents care and some don't. You can tell which ones do and which ones don't.

I have raised my kids (I hope) to tell the truth. Whether it gets them in trouble or not. Telling the truth is ALWAY'S the best. If you tell the truth the punishment isn't as bad! I am most sad that this has affected Josh in more way's than Kyle will understand. Or cares to understand. Kyle is a bully and loves to be a bully. Josh is a kind, sweet natured (mostly) kid who has changed with all that has happened to him. I am just happy that Josh doesn't have to leave any where he is anymore. If we see him, he has to leave not us! Thats is the best so far. We'll see what happens come school time!