Saturday was an emotional day for me. One of my brother's is supposed to move into my grandparents house. My problem with it all is that he doesn't even try to go see him..whether it was when he was living with me, the hospitol or the nursing home. I could really just write a book about it all but I won't. So at this point on Sunday after many heated words I don't know if he is moving there or not. And to be honest...I am to the point with both my brother's that I just don't want anything to do with them. I cannot count the ways I have helped my parents out with my youngest brother and his "problems" or let his SO come stay with us because of their drama. Then the years of putting up with my other brother's junkie wife (now ex) and now his NEW one who apparently can do no wrong. I am not perfect by no means but when you are the oldest that apparently means you get the blame of "acting" better than everyone else when you don't participate in the family drama. But wait...I said I wasn't gonna get into it all...it's just sad when you come to the realization that it's better for your own immediate family to NOT interact with your side of the family tree.

In spite of family yuckiness...I have kept up with my Project 365

Day 108

My daughter gave this to me yesterday.

Day 107

My DD (middle) with her cousins.

Day 106
My Grandfather and me at the new nursing home.

The biggest monkey off my back this week has been getting our taxes done up. DH job was to collect all info that we needed so that I could just grab and go with it all. Did NOT happen. And with him working off in Missouri it's not like I can just have him go collect it for me..so it was a real scavenger hunt until I could get him on the phone to help me out. Then when I was gonna get started on them for real....the internet goes down...I was almost in tears...and getting a real paniky feeling. I mean we paid the bill...or so I thought...so after awhile I get on the phone to our provider and while on hold, it comes back up and yes I did check our balance owed and we were current. WHEW!

My Grandfather gets out of the hospitol tomorrow. They will transport him to the Nursing home he will live in. So I suppose that's what I will be doing tomorrow. Making sure he gets settled and taking the rest of his belongings that he is allowed to have. So please say a small prayer for us that he gets settled comfortably and is happy.

I have tried to make a scrapbook page all week. It just would not happen. So I snooped around the forum over at Scrapbookgraphics and found this link about Lomography photography. It's pretty neat. Check it out here. After playing around with some photos..the mojo came back and I created this page.

Supplies

Denim Blues kit by Flergs

Template by NeeNee from March featured package (modified and flipped)

www.scrapbookgraphics.com

Font DJB Tweenybopper by Darcy Baldwin

www.sweetshoppedesigns.com

I used the freebie Lomography action on these photos from sparklehorse.

Enjoy the links and see ya's next time.

Balinda

Saturday was absolutely perfect weather-wise. My allergies keep me from getting the full enjoyment out of beautiful days like this but that's ok.....I just adore them.

I got a phone call from one of my very best friends this week that I had sorta fell out of touch with. It just seemed that everytime I called her someone would beep into our conversation and she would have to jet out. I suppose I just got tired of it and quit calling. But over the Easter holiday I really had her on my mind alot and thinking I should give her a call. But I didn't. Funny thing is she called me on Tuesday and we had a gab fest and got caught up with each other. We do have plans to make plans for lunch etc...since this weekend her sister turned 16 and family obligations came first.

Shaina has been spending time with her father alot lately. I suppose we have an unconventional custody agreement in that we let her "float" from one home to the other. Mine is her primary home but when she gets in the mood to stay for an extended time at his house....all is good. Don't get me wrong...I talk to her almost DAILY cuz I miss her and I am checking that her school work is being done properly. She has been over staying with him for about a month with nights here and there with me and I am getting ready for her to come home big time. But I won't put that pressure on her because I know she will be back soon. I just never wanted her (or her brother) to ever feel "torn" or the need to pick one parent over the other.

We did spend a delightful time together Saturday just hanging out and she caught up on her emails and FB games since she has no internet access at her father's house. I sent my little point and shoot Olympus back with her so she could take pictures of her activities (or whatever fascinates her 14 yo mind these days). I sure she will bring me a camera full of photos of her dogs, her horse and any other stray animal she comes across.

I just purchased an Olympus E-420 DSLR and am still learning my way around it.

Here's a photo of the squirrels' favorite tree.

Shaina wearing the clover flower necklace I showed her how to make. I told her how I used to make them with my friends on the playground at grade school.

I remember Easter's as a child as being full of fun, family and lotsa eggs to hunt. My favorite Easter's were to be had at my Grandma Weaver's house. It was because my Mama had 5 sister's and 1 brother which made it a house full when everyone got together. To be honest, I don't remember too much about dying eggs (my mother would die if she knew that...good thing she doesn't read my blog) but I do remember the excitement and the pure JOY of the egg hunt. I never won a prize egg nor did I ever find the most. And we wouldn't hide the eggs just once either...they got hid numerous times. Then when we were all exhausted and tired of the hunt...we commenced to eating the eggs. It's really a wonder we all did not have food poisoning..considering how cracked those eggs got during the hiding and where some of those hiding places ended up being...LOL!

I don't have that large of a family..so it's almost a given that my kids do the egg hiding bit at my ex's. Of course my son is in college and my daughter has decided that she is a hider and not a seeker now...but she's allowed to still seek if she wants. =) Since this year DH had to leave for work on Sunday, we had Easter dinner Saturday night and dyed some eggs for them to hide Sunday. Christopher (in green) invited his friend Colt (in orange) over since he didn't have any big plans for the night. The kids got pretty creative in the egg decorating...some sparkles, some hearts and even a couple of LSU ones.

here's a few photos of my gang having a great night.