Because Granny Annie Said So

Meet Piper Jean!

2010-01-19T21:53:00.000-05:00

Welcome to this world! Piper Jean was born at 9:53 pm on 1/19/10, 19 inches and 6 lbs 15 oz!

OY VEY!

2009-10-07T13:27:00.002-05:00

MY BAD! It is over 6 months since my last post...been real busy.
Lots has happened since then....
*Sean moved to Alaska in March. Miss him terribly....
*Spent the rest of March, April and May rennovating the townhouse. Spent LOT'S of time there painting, cleaning etc. I am still exhausted from it all! Place looks great. Getting ready now to put the final touches on the rennovations. The decision now is whether to sell it or rent it out. Will take a beating on it if we decide to sell...the market is just so terrible right now. We will see.
*The Chicago Maidys came to visit in May/June so we could celebrate Ben's #1 Birthday....had a BLAST! So much fun! Went to the beach, shopping, Parrot Jungle Island, Lion Country Safari, shopping, Butterfly World, shopping etc, What a whirlwind week! Our boys are growing up so fast! It was great to spend time with them all.
*Mom-Mom took quite a spill at work end of June - slipped on the tile at work and burst her knee open - 17 stitches! OUCH! Then fell a second time just two weeks later. She is still recuperating.
*Got a promotion in my home business, effective July 1. I contract with Barnes&Noble.com, and joined their membership team as a Performance Facilitator. It's been a lot of work - but I truly enjoy it a lot. I again have a sense of comradery with my new Team-mates!
*Kevin and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary on September 16th. Time sure flew.....30 years! Looking forward to many, many more happy anniversaries!
*Went to Chicago for Jack's birthday - our little man turned 3 on September 25!! Had a wonderful time....wishing someway, somehow we could just move back to Chicago - hate it that we are missing so much!

I joined Facebook...

2009-02-27T17:54:00.002-05:00

I did it, too - I joined Facebook.....come visit me!

The Heat is ON!!

2009-01-22T18:39:00.005-05:00

Wow! the temperature has dropped to the low 30's here in South Florida.

For the FIRST time in 6 years, we were forced to turn the heat on in the house today! The temperature registered 58 degrees IN the house, and we knew it was time when we could see the frost on our breath (in the house!!)!!

Just cannot imagine the temperatures the kids are facing in Chicago.

No, thanks!

Chrismukka List

2008-11-28T07:08:00.003-05:00

Yes, I thought as long as everyone else is doing it, I might as well do it, too!
Here goes....

Good health....can't have too much of that! C'mon, bring it on!
Lots of love....that's a toughie, already getting plenty of that year 'round!
Weath and prosperity....I'll be satisfied with prosperity! Looks like this one will be the challenge.
Family....hoping we can spend as much time together as possible in 2009.

Now THERE's a list!

Jackson is 2 today!

2008-09-25T09:20:00.003-05:00

I cannot believe how the time is flying by. My baby is 2 today.
Sure wish I was there to give him BIG Grannie kisses!

Empty Nest

2008-09-10T20:42:00.003-05:00

Well, we took Samantha back 'home' to Chicago. She has always wanted to move back (actually never wanted to leave!)

She has moved in with Alexander, Taylor, Jack and Benjamin; and will be taking care of Benjamin for the next several months. She plans to go to Harper College in January 2009. While I knew this day would one day come, I guess I did not expect it to arrive so quickly!

It feels funny not having her here with us.
It feels funny pulling up in the driveway and not seeing her car there.
It feels funny waking up in the morning, knowing she is not fast asleep just down the hall.
It feels funny not saving her a plate for dinner.
It feels funny not waiting up for her anymore.
It feels funny going to bed at night.
It just feels funny...

Welcome to this world, Benjamin Clark Addison Maidy!

2008-06-13T06:02:00.008-05:00

I just cannot wait to meet this little guy! Just a few more days until I can get my hands on him!! I have dug out the pictures we have of newborn Jack, and have been comparing the pictures. You can tell they are brothers, for sure. But Benjamin is the image of his mother...

I have been proudly carrying around the few pictures I have of Ben (only about 75 or so....) and everyone who sees this precious baby is astounded at his size.
Love just can't get any better than this!!?

Charleston/Savannah trip

2008-05-22T09:47:00.011-05:00

Kevin and I spent a long weekend in Charleston/Savannah.

We left the house early Friday morning, and drove up to St. Augustine. We stopped at the San Sebastian winery and bought a few cases of wine. After all, we were meeting my Austrian family in Charleston, and needed to make sure we had plenty of wine to make it though a few days! We had lunch at our favourite restaurant there, Caps (http://www.capsonthewater.com/), and then forged on to Charleston.

We made it in by about 7:30 pm or so. We stayed at our cousin Karen Becker's beach house on Sullivan's Island. What a beautiful home! The house easily can be featured in House Beautiful. After settling in, we then went out for dinner. We had amazing soft shelled crabs at a local restaurant, Long Island Cafe. We then went back "home", and tested the wine, just to make sure it was OK to offer to the family the following evening. It also was amazing.

The view from the rooftop was unbelievable!

The next morning we were up early to spend the morning in downtown Charleston. What a beautiful city!

We then met Kevin's cousins Terri and Dennis for lunch at Poe's, which was on Sullivan's Island. Kevin had not seen this cousin in almost 25 years! We ended up spending the afternoon at their home, and were treated to a boat ride up and along the bay. Great fun!

We then spent the evening with my family. I had not seen my sister Sabine and her husband, Marcus in 18 years - they were in from Austria. Sabine and Marcus haven't changed a bit!

My brother Chris, his wife Margaret, my nephew Tommy, and my niece Monica, brought them to Charleston on vacation. I was so sorry that Samantha was not able to make this trip! What a reunion!

And, it is always fun to see Chris and Margaret. I still cannot get over how tall Tommy has gotten! Monica is all grown up, too, and is quite a beautiful young lady. It was great to see them all!

We spent Sunday together, on the beach, in downtown Charleston, and then back at Chris and Margaret's place, and before we knew it, the day was gone.

We left Charleston early Monday morning, and headed to Savannah - another beautiful southern city. Spent the afternoon on a guided tour, then headed home.

We made it back home by about 10:30 pm or so. Lots of driving, but well worth the trip!

Trip down Memory Lane

2008-05-06T13:40:00.002-05:00

Kevin and I took a road trip to the West Coast of Florida last week, specifically Clearwater, St Petersburg, Madeira Beach, Redington Beach and Marco Island. I was very excited, as I hadn't been in this neck of the woods for years! Kevin and I actually honeymooned at the Holiday Inn in Madeira Beach almost 30 years ago . Sadly, the hotel was torn down and replaced with a hi-rise condo building. I was very eager to see the house my family vacationed at every year for 20+ years when I was a young girl, but had to call my mother to get the exact address. We drove by it a few times before I realized this was the house! I was disappointed that this trip did not rekindle all the amazing times shared in that house.

Now, don't get me wrong - the house is beautiful, and what a location! Right on the Gulf of Mexico! My mother says the family that owned it sold it a few years back for only a mere $650,000. What a buy.

I found myself in unfamiliar territory. No landmarks. A totally new area.

I know, I know...

2008-05-06T10:04:00.021-05:00

It has been a while since I last posted.

I've been working a lot....

....and playing a lot!

I have been busy. My new business is taking up A LOT of my time. It's kinda crazy....my contract with Barnes&Noble.com is actually through a company, Arise, and our hours are released to all 200 CSRs every Thursday through the Arise website. It's like fighting with a swarm of vultures, trying to grab as many hours (or 1/2 hour shifts) as possible. It only takes SECONDS after the hours are released before they are all gone! So you literally have to be ready, set and GO!! the second the hours are released. I have been fortunate that I have been able to grab 40 hours a week, but it is a half an hour here, and hour there. I find myself in front of the computer from 8 am each morning sometimes as late as 11 pm at night.

In between these crazy shifts, I have been playing in my yard.

I have absolutely fallen in love with Bougainvillea. As you can see, there is still mulching to be done!!

Sean helped put in the new garden on the side yard

The purple flowers under the window are the ones Taylor liked so much on her last visit, so you KNOW we had to get some of those!!

Kevin and I have spent each weekend digging, planting, pruning, and mulching. I LOVE the way our yard looks! For those of you that saw our landscaping before, please enjoy the new transformation!

Those of you who know Kevin, he LOVES to show off his mango and orange trees...

So, excuse me for not keeping up to date....

I promise to keep you all updated now that (hopefully) I'm back in the swing of things!!

She's a Trooper!

2008-02-01T07:37:00.000-05:00

I am happy to report that my mother-in-law, Elayne, has made it safely through another surgery. She had a complete thyroidectomy, and is now recuperating. The Doctors will be watching her carefully, and she should be coming home to us in a few days.
I thank you, G-d...

Happy New Year!

2007-12-31T17:59:00.000-05:00

Elayne, Kevin and I are spending New Years in this year - last year we celebrated with the Chicago Maidys....
Anyway...hope everyone has a Healthy and Happy 2008!
Love you ALL!
Ann
AKA Annie
AKA Mom
AKA Grannie Annie

NYC

2007-12-22T12:08:00.000-05:00

Getting to Ft Lauderdale at 6:00 AM was quite a feat! But sooooooo worth it! Got into NYC ~ 3:oo PM, so we had the whole day to play...

Talk about a room with a view! How amazing!

The hotel was magnificent! The decorations were so beautiful...

Only wish we took more pics - the trip was so much fun, but totally too short!

Happy 18th, Samantha!

2007-12-18T19:30:00.000-05:00

Happy Hanukkah!

2007-12-05T20:00:00.000-05:00

Newt, The Lion-hearted

2007-11-30T17:49:00.001-05:00

Check out Newt's new "doo" !!!

Welcome Newton Francis Geraci!

2007-11-11T08:42:00.000-05:00

Newt had a long flight yesterday from Chicago to Ft Lauderdale - he has come to Florida to chase the snow birds away! He is adjusting beautifully, spending a great deal of time in Mom Moms room, and just hanging out. He LOVES going outside on the deck - can't wait to see what happens when he encounters his first lizard!

In Dad's "circle"...

On the look out...

THANK YOU ALEXANDER AND TAYLOR FOR THIS MOST PRECIOUS CAT!

First Day on the Job...

2007-11-11T08:22:00.000-05:00

My debut ....
I was able to get only a 1 hour timeslot for my first shift. Maybe someone was looking out for me....
Oh, my GOD!
What a nightmare!!
Logging into all 5 programs was a breeze...I did this 15 minutes before my shift was to begin, not realizing that once I logged into the virtual phone pad, the calls would begin. Oh, well, live and learn...
My first call was from Lisa, who wanted to check to see if the gift card that she had used on her order processed the night before. I was THRILLED! Easy enough for my first call! Well, once I got into the program, my mind went completely blank. I could not navigate through her order to save my life! This call ended up taking 25 minutes...
My next call was a man who was admitting that his Visa card was charged for only 2 out of 6 invoices. This took me only 30 minutes to realize that he paid with a gift card for the bulk of his order - the Visa paid the rest. By the time I documented these calls, my shift was over.
WOW, two calls in one hour (and 15 minutes)....hmmm, thats $1.45 per call for a whopping $2.90....I guess I shouldn't have quit my day job so fast!
They say, time flies when you are having fun....this was the longest hour of my life!!

Halloween

2007-10-31T20:03:00.000-05:00

Halloween was loads of fun this year.....we went to Tradewinds Park, where there was big haunted house, benefits going to Special Olympics. After Sami and Emily went though (at least 20 times that night), they both decided to donate their time to help out in the haunted house.....what a GREAT way to spend Halloween!
Meet Gary, just a LITTLE creepy...

And Josh....a LOT creepy!

We're so scared!
NOT...

DON'T THE GIRLS LOOK GREAT??

Mom Moms, the pirate and Samantha's fish face...

Doesn't Sean look like he's having fun?!?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I QUIT!

2007-10-25T17:03:00.000-05:00

Well, guys, I finally did it. I turned in my 2 weeks notice at Protection One today. My last day will be November 9.
I JUST celebrated my 4 year anniversary with this company last month. I am leaving with very mixed feelings....I really care about most of the people I work with, but, as the saying goes, it only takes one bad apple to spoil the crop....
I am looking forward to my new venture - I am finishing up my training for my very first client for my new home business. I will be working for Barnes&Noble.com, and will be going live on November 1....wish me luck!
I also signed up for a 2nd client, SEARS, and will start training with them on November 1. I WILL be very busy working 3 jobs from now until November 9!!!

Trip to Key West

2007-09-30T18:02:00.000-05:00

We caught the Key West Express in Miami...
Nice ride...we spent most of our time on the sun deck!
Took only 4 hours to get to Key West...

Kevin LOVES Key West!

Miss my baby...wish he could have come along...
Kevin went fishing (yeah, right...)

Haunted house...
And a nice nap on the way home!

Look Who Came to Dinner...

2007-09-23T09:29:00.000-05:00

What a nice surprise! Haven't seen Jeremy in YEARS! It was great to see these three together again!

Jackson is 1!

2007-09-16T19:47:00.000-05:00

Jackson brought his parents down for the weekend, and we celebrated his first birthday with a small gathering of friends and family. His birthday is actually on the 25th of this month, and Taylor and Alexander have a fun party planned next weekend, too. Here are a few shots of our whirlwind weekend.....

I DID IT!!!

2007-08-28T12:04:00.000-05:00

YEAH!
Or, should I say phew!!!
Took my Real Estate State Exam this morning and passed....what a relief!

3 Weeks Down - Final Week To Go!

2007-07-14T14:24:00.000-05:00

I have now completed the first three weeks of my Real Estate class. All I can say is "WOW!"
This last week will be the toughest - I have been going after work from 6:30 - 10:30, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. This last week will be 6:30 - 10:30, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, then 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday. My final will be on Sunday. WISH ME LUCK!!!
Needless to say, if I am not at work or at school, I'll be studying this week.....

Classes - Week 1

2007-07-02T05:24:00.000-05:00

Well, I survived the first week of classes!
Needless to say, it has been a LONG time since I've been in class. This first week was brutal! From what I hear, the remaining weeks are just as tough! The class is very interesting, and the four hour class zips right by, but the content is intense. Sooooooooooo much to learn!
I should have only known 2 years ago when we bought the townhouse what I know now! At least I known when we buy our next property what to watch out for, and what to ask for!

Time Flies

2007-06-20T18:35:00.000-05:00

I can't believe that it has been a month since I last posted!
I can't decide if this is because time is just flying by, or if it is because I have been so busy doing nothing!!!
The Chicago Maidys have come and gone - what an exciting week that was! Taylor and Alexander are doing a great job with Jackson, who, by the way, is THE most wonderful baby in the whole wide world! What a disposition! I miss him (I mean them)!
Kevin is back to travelling at least 3 days out of every week......I miss him, too!
I will be taking a real estate class in order to get my Florida Real Estate License. It is a 6 week course starting on Monday June 25th. I'm really excited about this course - hoping this may get me into a career change.
My job used to be fun, but the overall work atmosphere has dramatically changed over the last couple of months. I am just not enjoying being there anymore! When you have to spend 8 hours of every day not happy with what you are doing, it is definitely time for a change!
Other than that, life is good.....

More Graduation Photos!

2007-05-20T21:41:00.001-05:00

Can't believe this day has come and gone....

Graduation

2007-05-19T10:51:00.000-05:00

Not a good time for the camera not to work...
I was able to get these, though...

Senior Prom!

2007-05-12T08:42:00.000-05:00

New Eyebrows

2007-04-13T20:55:00.000-05:00

I told Sami that you did not approve of her new eyebrows, Alexander, and boy is she upset!

Ouch!

2007-03-15T18:40:00.000-05:00

Well, I've done it again.......
Broken baby toe....
I used to smack them against our end table / coffee table at least every other month. That problem was solved by getting rid of those damn tables and getting pedistal tables instead (even the dining room table has a pedistal base now).
I even remember wearing two orthopedic shoes at once, once (yes, my middle name should have been Graceful)....
This event today happened as I was leaving work on my lunch hour. I stepped off the curb and immediatly smacked my right baby toe into a cement block in the parking lot. Talk about a zinger!
It is a lovely shade of purple now....can't wait to see it in the morning!

SUPER JACKSON!

2007-03-13T18:01:00.000-05:00

LOOK! Up in the sky! It's a bird. . . . .it's a plane. . . . . it's SUPER JACKSON!!!

Renn Fest 2007

2007-03-11T18:21:00.000-05:00

What an experience! Some people really get into this!

Favorite Jack Photos

2007-02-27T23:05:00.000-05:00

These four photos tell it all:

With Taylor, you can see the love....
with Grampa, you can see the wisdom.....
with Grannie, you can see the infatuation.....
and with Daddy, you can see mischief coming from a mile away!!

One of a Kind

2007-02-16T17:46:00.000-05:00

Well, we are finally getting Samantha's car fixed on Monday! Yeah!
The body shop we took it to confirmed what we thought was just bullsh - - on the part of the salesman that sold us the car.
The repairman stated that Samantha's Yaris was a show car, and identified it by its VIN number. It was specially created to be shown in all of the car shows across the US, to introduce this new model to the Auto World. It really is "One of a Kind"!
Of course, the part in need of replacement , the rear spoiler, also jumped from $85 to $300, because of it's uniqueness!
And here we thought the salesman was just feeding us a line in order to get the sale!
Gotta take better care of this prized possession, Samantha!

Every Parent's Nightmare

2007-01-13T10:32:00.000-05:00

There is always that lump in my throat every time I hear the front door slam, and the car engine started. Will she make all the right decisions? Will she exercise the best judgement? Will she be safe?

Here it is, the first fender bender. Thank God, that was all it was - a fender bender. And less than 100 feet from our front door. I shudder to think what could have been. I see it on the news - I read about it the papers....

Not to worry, she is OK ... a little shaken, but OK.

A horrible way to learn a very valuable fact - cars are weapons and can kill in a blink of an eye. I am sure that from now on, she will take every precaution to ensure that this will not happen again.

7th Night of Hanukkah

2006-12-21T21:10:00.000-05:00

Best friends - Sami and Heather

Happy Hanukkah!

5th Night of Hanukkah / Sami's Birthday Celebration #2

2006-12-19T19:31:00.000-05:00

YES, THERE ARE ONLY 8 CANDLES ON HER CAKE....but I did put the right amount of candles in the menorah!

Sami's Birthday!

2006-12-18T19:03:00.000-05:00

Poor Sami ....feeling yucky.

What a way to spend your 17th Birthday...

3rd night of Hanukkah

2006-12-17T18:53:00.000-05:00

Our 3rd night of Hanukkah coincided with Sami's 17th Birthday celebration!

I LOVE this picture...check out the Betsy Johnson necklace and matching earrings she got as a birthday present from Mom-Moms! Way to score, Mom-Moms!

Dinner was at Vitos Italian restaraunt - food and company excellente!
Happy Birthday, Sami!

2nd Night of Hanukkah

2006-12-16T18:37:00.000-05:00

WOW! You would think she was genuinely surprised!

(You would never know we just bought these I Pod adaptor cords at Best Buy ten minutes earlier!!)

First Night of Hanukkah

2006-12-16T09:52:00.000-05:00

Happy Hanukkah!
It still feels a little bit odd to be celebrating the Holidays when it is still 80 degrees + outside! We had a great time...but are missing the Chicago Maidys sooooooooooooooooooooooooo much! We were thrilled to speak to Jackson, Taylor and Alexander as their night was unfolding. Even Jazmine seemed to enjoy herself!

Braces Off!

2006-12-16T09:43:00.000-05:00

And boy is she excited!

She only had them on for 30 months....MUCH less than both boys!

And.....the only reason she did not get them off 3 months ago was because she followed the orthododontist's instructions to the "tee". If he told her to wear the rubber bands 5 hours a day, 6 days a week...she wore wear them 5 hours a day, 6 days a week. I guess they put in a "margin for error". She ended up over correcting.

Lets just hope that she wears her retainer as diligently. (I think the boys wore their retainer once or twice after their braces came off!)

What a pretty smile...

New Roof - Part III

2006-12-11T19:06:00.000-05:00

The roofers started laying down the roof tiles today - I can't believe how great the roof is beginning to look! They spent all day on the roof, and got most of the garage roof area done. Gee, I don't think they will be able to keep their promise and have the roof finished by December 10! But, at this rate, they should be pretty much done by the end of the week! It will be very exciting to finally have all of Hurricane Wilma's damage out of our lives!

My Work "Cubby"

2006-12-11T18:08:00.000-05:00

Welcome to my cubby at work - it is decorated for the holidays...do ya think I went overboard a tad bit??
How many Jackson pictures can you count?

The tree atop this quad of cubbies belongs to one of the other gals - can't take credit for it.....even though I DID help decorate it!

New Roof - Part II

2006-12-03T22:33:00.000-05:00

Well....they FINALLY got the tiles off of the driveway and onto the roof! YEAH!
But, now we have this GI-NORMOUS dumpster sitting on the driveway, so we still have a parking problem! The roofer swears that the roof should be finished by the 10th of December. We'll see.....

It feels like old times!

2006-12-01T19:08:00.000-05:00

When we lived at the Claridge House in Silver Spring, Maryland, I used to decorate the Christmas tree in the lobby EVERY year (from Christmas 1980 to Christmas 1997). I haven't decorated a tree since we moved to Chicago / Boca. I decorated the Christmas tree this year at work, and I must say, it turned out very nice. Our company colors are grey, red, green, and purple (ugh!), and our latest promotion is "We will Rock You" .

All of the company's colors were incorporated into the tree's decorations. The tree topper is actually 3 mousepads that show our theme, hot glued together into a star shape. The purple ornaments look blue, but they ARE purple! I have already received many compliments on this tree!

My boss came to me today with his compliments, and put me in charge of the holiday party. Too funny...

I AM a genius!

2006-11-29T01:03:00.000-05:00

Anyone who knows me, knows how I am not very computer literate. Yes, I know how to do the basics, but when something goes awry, I am totally clueless.
I noticed that this blog was totally screwed up yesterday. The blog was totally upside down....the name of the blog was on the bottom, the links were everywhere, the entries were all mixed up. A real mess. So, in a panic, I e-mailed Alexander to come to my rescue. (Yes, I e-mailed him rather than call, because I knew I would never hear the end of it).
Much to my dismay, while I was at work today, I received the very chilling call from Alexander that I had feared. I could HEAR him rolling his eyes. He simply stated that there was nothing that could be done to fix the mess I had made of my blog.
"How can you screw up a blog?" were the first words of wonderment that came out of his mouth.

I just want to let you all know this.....I've been playing with this damn thing for over 2 hours now, and have fixed it myself!!!
I AM a genius!

Sami's new car!!!

2006-11-29T00:59:00.000-05:00

It is a 2007 Toyota Yaris S Edition!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2006-11-23T23:51:00.000-05:00

Get ready for the 1st Annual MAIDY - VIDI Bonding time EXTRAVAGANZA: THANKSGIVING SPECIAL!
Menu:
Turkey
Stuffing
Ham
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Gravy
Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry Mold
Collard Greens
Green Bean Casserole
Macaroni & Cheese
Ambrosia
Rolls & Butter
Cornbread
Pumpkin Pie
Mincemeat Pie
Pecan Pie
Cornbread Pie (AKA: Chess Pie)

Ouch! My stomach hurts already just by looking at the menu!

Invited:
Maidys
Vidis

Truly extraordinaire!

The only thing missing - the Chicago Maidys :(

We have a lot to be thankful for....good friends, great family.....hope our newest little Maidy, JACKSON, enjoys his first Thanksgiving - we will save you a drumstick!

The First Annual MAIDY-VIDI Bonding Time EXTRAVAGANZA: Thanksgiving Special...Part 1

2006-11-23T17:30:00.000-05:00

1. The Maidys
2. The Vidis
3. The Turkey
4. And Sean....do NOT get between Sean and his Pie!

The First Annual MAIDY-VIDI Bonding Time EXTRAVAGANZA: Thanksgiving Special...Part 2

2006-11-23T17:29:00.000-05:00

5. Typical Sami and Heather pose

7. Wild dance steps
8. Just chillin'

9. Turkey makes you sleepy.....WHO KNEW?

My Grandaughter-in-law....twirling

2006-11-14T22:56:00.000-05:00

Look how talented my Grandaughter-In-Law, Ellie, is!!
A great twirl-er!

Dad's Birthday

2006-11-11T20:56:00.000-05:00

Dad, Mom-Moms, Sean and I all went to Calypso Seafood Restaraunt in Del Ray Beach for Dad's Birthday celebration - it was fantastic! Right on the Intercoastal. What a fun evening!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD!

New Roof...

2006-11-11T16:44:00.000-05:00

The roof tiles were delivered this week. They should be loaded onto the roof next week, and the new roof should be installed and complete soon! Can't wait!

New Screen Room

2006-11-11T16:33:00.000-05:00

It was 1 year on 10/23/2006 that Hurricane Wilma passed thru Boca Raton.
We FINALLY got our screen room back. Jazmine is soooooooooooooooo happy....she is back to catching the lizards and frogs outside!

Happy Halloween!

2006-10-31T16:51:00.000-05:00

Sami as a glamorous Freddie Kruger!

Two Babies

2006-10-20T18:51:00.000-05:00

Like father, like son?

It's hard to imagine that the one on the left is 6'3", and the one on the right is 21"!

I look at these two babies and my heart swells with love...

Jackson Maidy----->
<-----Alexander Maidy

We're Home Again

2006-10-05T19:13:00.000-05:00

Wow! What a week!
Such an energy rush - I am totally exhausted!

Of course Jackson is THE most beautiful baby ever!

I always found it amusing that Mom Moms always said ..."words cannot express the love you feel for your grandchildren..." I laugh now, because it is so true! Here is a tiny little child, who lives hundreds of miles away (1,372 miles, to be exact....), that I have only known for a few days, that I only got to hold and cuddle for a very short time, but has won my heart completely!

I know Alexander and Taylor are going to be THE BEST parents, and will take great care of their most precious little gift. In the few short days that we spent together, I could see how devoted they already are! I am so proud of both of you!

Alexander - I bet that NOW you finally understand why your Dad and I were always so protective of OUR precious little gift!!

It's a Boy!

2006-09-25T06:41:00.000-05:00

JACKSON ANDREW MAIDY

Monday, September 25, 2006

8 Pounds, 10 Ounces

22 inches long

7:41 AM

We're on our Way!!

2006-09-24T13:59:00.000-05:00

Got the call that the baby is coming!
We are on our way!!
:)

ONE!!!

2006-09-23T23:30:00.000-05:00

1!
One!
ONE!
TOMORROW!
If all of the calculations were correct, we will be seeing baby Jackson's arrival tomorrow! Can I keep this excitement at bay any longer? Alexander called me at work on Friday to let me know there was a "false alarm". Then told me this was false alarm #2!! My co-workers felt an immediate need to sedate me.
I wake up each morning and immediately log onto http://spiritair.com just to check what time the flight from Ft Lauderdale to Chicago is! How long will it take us to get there? Will we make it in time to the hospital to see the big moment?
The baby's bag has been sitting fully packed in my closet for weeks....
TOMORROW!
ONE!
One!
1!

2

2006-09-23T22:27:00.000-05:00

2
Only 2 more days.
Oh my!
'Til we will hear baby Jackson's first cry....

3

2006-09-22T21:03:00.000-05:00

3
How many more days are left? Only three!
Then ALL will know how crazy in love this Grannie will be
With Jackson Andrew Maidy!

4

2006-09-21T11:25:00.000-05:00

4
4 more days to go
Until we see our new bouncing baby boy!

5

2006-09-21T11:24:00.000-05:00

5.
5 days
120 hours
7,200 minutes
432,000 seconds!

6

2006-09-20T11:22:00.000-05:00

6.
6 days, 6 nights
Until we are able to hold him tight!

7

2006-09-19T11:20:00.000-05:00

7.
7 more days... only 1 more week
Until we see our new baby boy with the cute chubby cheeks!

8

2006-09-18T16:40:00.000-05:00

8.
8 more days to wait.
8 more days to Taylor's due date!
Hope he won't be late...
His arrival is what we all anticipate.

9

2006-09-17T07:29:00.000-05:00

9.
What is significant about 9?
There will be 9 Maidys -
Elayne, Kevin, Brian, Ann, Alexander, Taylor, Sean, Samantha,
And our new arrival.
I think that is my new favorite number!

10

2006-09-16T07:13:00.000-05:00

10.
10 fingers, 10 toes…
10, 20, 30, 40, 50….
10 decades in a century…
10 pennies to a dime…
Ben, den, hen, men , pen, ten, then, when, wren, yen…
What is significant about 10?
10 more days until September 25 - Taylor's due date!

The Countdown Begins!

2006-09-04T10:05:00.000-05:00

The coundtdown begins!
Only 21 more days until Granny-dom!
I cannot wait!

Photos

2006-01-01T09:43:00.000-05:00