long time, no post...

It has been a while since I posted here so I thought that I would do so now that I have a minute or two to spare.

Last time I posted was on May 1 my 15th anniversary. Shawn and I were getting ready to leave for a couple of days at the beach alone. A lot has happened between that time and now so I will just catch you all up.

First of all Shawn and I had the scare of our lives in the evening of our anniversary. Chesney, our daughter who got her drivers license on March 18 of this year, had her first wreck and yes, it was her fault. Her Choral Department was performing "The Sound of Music" and this was the opening night. Chesney was the spotlight person and she had to wear all black while up in the booth so that the performers couldn't see her and get distracted. That morning she had forgotten her black slacks at home so after school she ran home to get them and on her way back to school she stopped at a gas station to grab a drink. Upon pulling out she was going to make a left turn so she looked left, looked right then pulled out. It just so happens she pulled out and hit a 1995 GMC Sierra truck in the back quarter panel and when we arrived and asked what happened she said that she didn't see him but the truth later came out and she had forgot to look left again before pulling out. The gentleman driving the GMC would get out and talk to her because she was so upset and scared so he waited until Shawn and I arrived. He was the nicest fellow about it all, he even told me to take it easy on her because it happens to all of us. His truck might have $100 worth of damage to it but Chesney's 1995 Toyota Camry wasn't so lucky. The Camry needs a new hood, new grill, new headlights, blinker lights and a new bumper clip. The most damage was done on the passenger side of the car and it isn't going to be as expensive to repair because we have several mechanics in the family that are willing to do the work if we provide the needed parts. Thank God she was alright, just a little shaken up.

Shawn and I had a very nice trip to the beach. I wish we could have stayed longer but our schedules wouldn't allow more time. We walked the beach, enjoyed the sun, shopped til we dropped for items to bring back home to the kids, and we spent some time napping. We decided over that weekend to start looking for a more fuel efficient car because we don't really need the mini-van anymore. Even before Chesney got her license we haven't been using all the seating space in the mini-van. I now have a Chevy Venture WB edition and it has three seats in the first row and two in the last row. The two in the back never get used unless we are doing something with the youth group at church. The Venture isn't that bad on gas if we are taking a trip but around home with all of the errands I have to run weekly and with gas prices being as high as they are, and going higher, I use a lot of gas and it is getting expensive so we spent part of Saturday checking out some new cars.

I went back to the eye doctor on Friday and found out that my vision has actually improved a bit since last year and my astigmatism is almost gone. I also found out that I have severe dry eye so we are going to try out a more breathable contact lens. I am hoping these will do the job for me because if not there are only a couple more brands/types of contact lens I can try since I have an astigmatism. There are several new types of contact lens coming out for people with dry eye and astigmatism.

I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day and I will try to get around to all of your blogs sometime this evening. Y'all have a great day!