Gator Bait

My cousin Jenny, aka Gator Bait, is at the hospital having Lyla Grace :0) I sure do wish her dad, my Uncle Roger, was on his way to the hospital with the rest of the family.

I cry tonight not because my uncle is gone but because that uncle was Jenny, Emily, and Philip's dad, my aunt Libby's husband, my dad's baby brother, and Sarah, Eli, Kate and Luke's grandpa. Tonight he should be on his way to the hospital to be with his "Jenny girl" but instead I suppose he's kissing Lyla Grace one last time before sending her down from heaven to be part of this crazy family!! I'm sure he's given her Strickland 101 so she won't be shocked upon arrival!

The Strickland's in Tejas can't wait to meet you Lyla!

Blog by Emily

Ladies...you must read my cousin's blog. She's listed under my blogging friends list and her writings are just WONDERFUL. Read and enjoy.

Congratulations Linda!

One of my very best friends since the 3rd grade graduated from KU Med with her Masters in Healthcare Administration. Way to go Linda !!

Here is how the weekend was suppose to go: I fly to Kansas City on Friday and spend the night with my sister in Topeka. Saturday, go to KC for Linda's graduation party, spend the night in KC, fly home Sunday. The kids would be with Robert except Saturday night they would stay with my parents.

Here is how the weekend went: My parents and the boys drove to Topeka on Friday, Emma and I are to fly out Friday evening. Our flight is cancelled due to weather. Boo! (Those weren't my exact words.) American Airlines can't get us to KC at a decent time Saturday so we move on to the next airline...Southwest. SW requires Emma have her birth certificate to prove she is under 2. I don't have her birth certificate and I don't know why so don't ask. I give up. I'm not making it to the graduation. I post a short rant on facebook and learn her shot records would work also. Soooooo, after going out to eat with Robert and Emma, I go home and find an official document that SW will accept. 9:00 Friday night, we book our flight to KC for the very next morning. Saturday morning we leave the house at 5:30 am and I'm in KC by 9:05! I got very little sleep over the weekend but it was worth it!

It was a short trip and nothing like I planned but I had a great time and Emma was wonderful on the flights...of course. Isn't she always perfect??!!

Return of the Blog

I have decided to return to the world of blogging. My blog will by no means be as wonderful as my cousin Emily's, but I am back!