Where did it go?

I'm referring to TIME. I wish it could be the jiggle around my thighs, but that will most likely always be there.

Ack - tomorrow is October!

September flew past us, and while I'm sure we enjoyed it, I don't remember much of it.

G & G were still here, and they had dinner at our house once a week, which was nice. It gave them some time with the kids, and I know that the kids enjoyed having them here.

Q is in pre-school three days a week, and for the most part is enjoying it. It's nice to see him making friends. It's funny, he's just as reluctant to step up and start a conversation as I am. Which, according to those that know me, is very surprising. But, he is now playing on the blacktop in the morning with the kids, and he is presently at his 2nd birthday party of the year. I'm already wondering what we'll do for his birthday in May.

The Bee is talking up a storm, and is funnier than ever. She is definitely my toughie.

Last week, my MIL went into the hospital for shortness of breath, which quickly snowballed into heart disease being diagnosed, with the reccomendation of a bypass to the 3rd power. She was transferred on Wednesday, had the surgery yesterday and is in a bad mood today. In the midst of last weekend, though, we hosted the goodbye party for G & G, then took them to the airport on Sunday, on our way to Kenosha, Wisconsin for a birthday party. Busy busy, and we can't ever say no, I don't think it's in our vocabulary, unless you're one of our children.

Tomorrow, I will participate in America's Walk for Diabetes, in St. Charles. Many people think that diabetes is a disease that you can control if you don't eat sugar. It's not that easy, by any stretch of the means. This is a disease that affects not only your pancreas, but your heart, your kidneys, your liver and your circulatory system, to name a few. Over time, it slowly wreaks your parts. They're all damaged by it, and the overall affect (or is it effect?) is no joy. So, take it seriously, it can kill you.

A nice way to end a post, isn't it? I refuse to make it sound nice, because it's not.

So, if you're in the St. Charles area tomorrow, and you see a group of people walking, that's what we're doing. Raising funds, raising awareness and honoring the people in our lives that have this disease.