Yikes!!! Where Have I Been????

First of all, I have no pictures to post.
Secondly, I can't believe this much time has gotten away from me!!

We are just living life.
Mark~Busy working, got some overtime a few days this week, which is unheard of, in the IBEW, but he is what he calls First Call, so he is the apprentice they go to if they have something extra.
Valleri~goes to pole vault, when they have it. It has been hectic with the holidays and such, but she is doing good, and still loves it. She goes out 5 out of 7 days typically with her friends, and has begun spending quite a bit of time with a Cutie from Kapaun. Now, we will see if my sweet brother in law Tim reads this, because he won't be able to hold back a comment if he does!
Emily~dancing the summer away! She also enjoys going out with her friends a few times a week, and has struck up a friendship with Val's BFF Jared's younger brother.
Lauren is back. A few days a week, but I missed her!
Mighty and Wrinkles are sharing the house well.
We went to Lawrence Dumont for July 4th. We watched a ball game, and KAKE TV honored the Atomic Veteran's as Hometown Heroes, so Nancy was so honored to receive a certificate for his sacrifices. That was a fun evening and we got to sit with Tim, Danelle, Shelbie and Landon, who I can't even remember the last time I have seen them....
We did have to cancel my mom's surprise party on the 5th. That was her 60th birthday, and my dad called that morning, with the news that she had been up sick all night, so we had to scramble to cancel the party before everyone showed up.
We did get it done, and cleaned up, came home, and got a call that she had passed out and was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. She was extremely sick, but they stabilized her, and got her blood pressure down, from 230 over 170 (!), and after spending the night in the hospital got to come home, after being diagnosed with anxiety coupled with an inner ear infection. It's all good now, though, and she is happy to be home!
The grandkids did get their gifts from my mom. Every year, she celebrates her birthday by giving gifts to her grandkids, because noone can tell her not to, since it is her birthday. A sweet tradition for sure, and one that all of Val's friends would like to be adopted for...haha!

Not much else going on right now. Next week, we have a drive in night planned, and a few other things, so I will remember to take some pictures for you.