Wow

Surprise - my blog is still here. I've neglected it terribly since I got dragged into facebook, I worked for the first summer in 10 years and I decided that since life is not crazy enough, I'd take a couple of classes.
I'd like to come back to it since I don't really want to elaborate on anything on facebook - too public and too permanent.
So let's catch up...

1. Geoff started 11th grade. He spends 1/2 days at the Advanced Technology Center where he is in the Computer Network Administration class. So far, it has been review for him, so the teacher has a special project for him - not a surprise. His technical talent has been in demand lately. He's fixed numerous computers and is about to GO LIVE with a brand new, built from scratch custom website for the student ministry, LBSM. It is super cool and I am proud to be considered the graphics department. By the way, he is driving, is about to order his class ring, and he is 6 foot ++, but he is still only 15. No one would believe he is only 15, but I think I was old for my age as a teenager too. (His dad, on the other hand has younger genes). This is going to be a great year for him.
2. Danny is still a firecracker. He is in 5th grade and is settling in slowly. He has a great teacher who is very suited to 5th grade. Danny is very into Legos and anything and everything with a screen. He asks me at least twice a week exactly when can he get a cell phone, and how old was Geoff when he got a cell phone. (I plead the fifth) Yesterday he asked me "when you and dad met each other, was it love at first sight?" (again, pleading the fifth) and that boy is watching too much Disney channel tween programing. He definitely has the tall genes too. We are updating his bedroom. We painted over the clouds and are going with a Mets theme! In case you are thinking about painting your trim Mets orange, it takes three coats.
3. Brad is busy with new projects at work, church and always working on our big, old house. He's wonderfully supportive of my job and classes. He has more energy than me, and is the best husband ever, I'm sure. We laugh a lot about being the parents of a teenager. It can be very amusing. Love to play 80's music to annoy the kids.
4. Well, I am crazy busy taking care of everything and everyone and classes and work. It's really fun and exciting and never dull. Right now the house is a disaster, but I'll get it back in shape as soon as I take a nap.
5. Brad & I took an anniversary trip to Long Island this weekend. We flew in Friday and back home on Sunday. The first night had me in sensory overload, from being squished in the plane with a drunk guy to dinner at the Sayville Applebees that was so loud we had to yell to each other and the rental car that smelled like someone had died in it. Saturday we enjoyed REAL bagels and then we went to Citi Field (with the windows down) to watch the Mets WIN! The stadium is awesome. I enjoyed the graphics and signs they used and took 100 pictures. I'll make a collage poster to put in Danny's new Mets room. Sunday was SO much fun catching up with the First Baptist Patchogue crowd. They have the best, most wonderful women there, (and the guys are pretty great, too). Oh, how I loved seeing Joan and Ida Mae and Trudi. My favorite person in the whole world, Linda, and wonderful friends Krista and Steve and Suzanne. It was a lot of fun hearing what all of the kids who grew up with my kids are doing now. Lots are at college, some are still finding their own way. What a blessing. We had to tear ourselves away from lunch to make our return flight.

Well, I'll try to post some photos for anyone who is not on facebook soon.