RIP Tilly

today I wish I was home for my daughter Maura, her little fat momma Tilly dog (long hair chilaua) passed away right after she brought her home from the groomers, Maura said she was so pretty all fluffly and with a little bow in her hair. Tilly was 9 years young but she had a weight problem because of steroids that the Vets had given her awhile back. She will be missed. Every morning she would come and have me rub her head and scratch her under her chin, she was a very good dog. Brutus her son will be lost without her. At least now she will not suffer anymore. RIP Tilly

Tuesday in Las Vegas

Yesterday was a very busy day, I took my Dad to the Navy Hospital to start is treatment for his stroke, we got there at 9 am and he was checked into his primary doctor, then we had to go and be counseled on his medicine he has to take to keep his blood thiner, he has irregular heart beat caused by his heart as the doctor said, it squiggles and when it squiggles it caused clots and the clots cause the strokes, his heart beat was way up usually it registered out around 55 to 60 beats per min but yesterday it was at 127 beats. The blood thiner is called comdium or something like that and he has to go to a clinic just for that medicine and he has to have blood drawn every other week to make sure he is not over dosed and his blood gets too thin because then he could homorage even with just a small cut, he cannot use razors any longer, he has to use an electric shaver, but the doctor would not pull his drivers license, he stated they have a patient who is 101 and still drives herself to the clinic, so Dad has his car keys back. The physical therapist came to evalute him and he was so surprised at how strong my Dad is,he said he does not need him, but he is going to go back on Thursday to show him some exercises to help him keep his balance and strenght up. He also said this was the first time he came to a home and found a 93 year old stroke person who was not in a wheel chair or walker and just could not believe that my Dad was going to be 94 next month. That goes to show you that proper eating, proper exercise really works and keeps you going.

My sister did not get home until after 9 last night, originally they were suppose to be home Sunday and I had plane reservations to fly out Monday to Las Vegas at 11:30 am, when I get to San Diego she informed me plans changed and they were not coming home until Monday night, at that time I still had my plane reservations and I told her she had to make arrangements for someone to come and check in on Dad because I had to leave, but my wonderful hubby decided to drive down to San Diego so I could stay until Tuesday morning and I cancelled my reservations so now I have a credit for a future flight.

Monday was a long long day, after we finished up with the doctor he told me that after they got the lab results from the blood test I would have to go back to pick up his prescription, so off we went home and just as I walked into the door my hubby said the doctor called and I had to go back and get the prescriptions. Have you ever had to deal with a military hospital? well it is no bowl of cherries. Anyway back I go.

After that we went and said our goodbyes to the rest of our family down there went home and packed up and by 9 pm I was ready for bed. I was so excited about finally leaving San Diego, I woke up at 1 am and then again at 3:45 am and I got up and said the heck with it, we are out of here and we were on the road to Las Vegas by 4:45 am, we arrived just before noon and the trip over was hampered by rain,fog, and travel was slow, it poured all the way to stateline then it let up to just a drizzel. It was funny as soon as we hit the high desert our bones quit hurting, Pixie our dog was very happy to leave too. She is in better spirits. We will be at our friends house until very early Christmas morning and then we head home, we want to be back by 3 pm because Maura is making dinner for us and Peter's parents for Christmas.

It is bitter sweet leaving San Diego because of my Dad, but happy too since I have been gone for just over 2 weeks, I am ready to sleep in my own bed. My Dad told me yesterday he was so happy that I was there to help him get through all of the doctors visits, visiting nurse, physical therapist and getting his medicines all arranged for him, he said that he wished we could live closer, but I told him if he could not get the help with my sister because she is so busy, to just call me and I would come back and help. I feel confident that he will be ok and that all will go well, next month in January we will be going to San Diego to celebrate his birthday and also my Mother in Law, her birthday is the day after my Dad and she will be 90. WOW.......

Live is good, be happy, look for the good not the worse, smile, laugh, hug,

Sunday

Today is a dreary damp Sunday in San Diego, bones are aching, knees are creaking, and being sleep deprived. But it is a good Sunday, My Dad is home and he told me not to hover over him because he can take care of himself, he wanted to make bacon and eggs for breakfast and I asked him how he wanted his eggs, he informed me that he can cook and not to hover, hahahaha, so I said ok Dad you cook your eggs. We laughed together, we have had a wonderful time together, I am so glad I could be here and enjoy his company, it is truly a blessing. I will be both sad and happy to leave Tuesday Morning, sad to leave my Dad, but happy to get out of this dampness and maybe lose some of the aching creaking bones.

I have enjoyed reconnecting with my friends Linda and Roxanna. Linda and I have been close friends for 39 years and Roxanna and I have been friends for about 58 years, they are like sisters to me, we have been through a lot together and I am blessed to have them in my life.

Only 6 more days to Christmas and life is wonderful.

Daddy's home

today we sprung my Dad and he is home, I am very happy, but not too sure of what or where or how to get all the help here in San Diego for him, he still thinks he is going to drive, whew how do you clip a person's wings when he is not ready. This afternoon the home nurse is suppose to drop by, Monday we will take him to his primary care doctor at the Navy hospital and Monday night Debbie will be home and she will take back the reins and Tuesday we leave for home feeling good about leaving.

Yesterday Maura came over and we went to visit with Grandma Virgie, my Dad and then we went shopping until she dropped then we all went to the fishMarket for dinner, yum yum, there was Lorraine, Dannie (Lorraine's sister), Del and myself and of course Maura. Peter and Josh went to the Charger's vs 49's football game and they are on the 49's side and they lost, boo hoo, first time seeing a professional game they did it all, the tailgaters, the game and they had a blast,that was their Xmas gift from Maura, on 40 yard line and 8 rows up, loved it.

The weather has turned damp and cool down here, our bones will be happy to leave Tuesday morning. I am loving life.

a great update

Friday we get to spring my Dad from the rehab center, he is doing so well that he graduated from the walker to using a cane just to help with his balance once in awhile. He is getting his speech back very clearly. And he still thinks that he will be driving again very soon, I mentioned to my sister that she needs to hide his car keys because he can be hard headed and it could pop in his mind that he needs to take the car and go to the store. To give you an example, Debbie told me that he called on Saturday and told her and I mean told her, that she needed to come and pick him up and take him to the library so he could get some reading material, so off she went and he was waiting for her so she just picked him up took him to the library and returned him to the center, when I went to see him on Sunday I mentioned to him how nice it was that they let him come and go from the center and that I was glad he enjoyed the library, he said hell I did not ask I just went, hahahahah,,,,but the realization is what if something had happened to him, what would the libility be, so I made sure to tell my sister what he did and next time to be sure that she checks with the desk that he can go. We just had a big laugh about it this time. We are trying to make arrangements for the meals on wheels can come and bring him his meals for a short time, Debbie said she would not be able to drive him around and that he is going to have to make arrangements for cabs to come and take him places, he is not going to like that but at 94 years of age he should not be driving and Debbie has her job and will not be able to take the time always to drive. I am going to check out the senior center where he usually goes to eat lunch everyday and see if they have that senior transportation available for him.

The other thing that makes this a good day I now have all 4 of our daughters back in our lives, for that I am greatful and extremely happy. I am loving life today.

San Diego

I arrived in San Diego Thursday the 9th, My friend Linda picked me up at the airport at 11:30 we headed out for Coronado for lunch, it was so good, then we went and had a visit with my Dad at the Rehab center, I am so happy to report that he is doing so well, after our visit we went to the NEX so I could get some baby shower gifts for Saturday. Then we headed to the zoo, wow,,we only had one hour and the first place we headed for was the Panda Bears, since it was a bit after 4 pm they were out and active, that was so great, we saw the flamingos, and monkeys and we walked through an area that was very tropical, I want to go back when I can see it all. After the zoo we road through balboa park and then went to dinner at the fishhouse on the pier, yum yum, after that we went back to Coronado so we could see the Xmas lights and then back to Balboa to see the lights finally got to the house about 7:30pm, a long long day. Today I went to visit my mother-in-law for a bit then off to see my Dad, we talked and we walked and we sat and had coffee and a cookie together and then I was off to visit with my sister-in-law for a bit. Now I am back at the house relaxing. Tomorrow I will be going to a baby shower and will catch up with family that I have not seen in years, and I mean 10+ years so that will be fun.

I am so happy my Dad is doing so well and we are talking and he is telling me stories when he was a young sailor and places he has been.

Love your family, hug your family, enjoy your family, don't let time go by and then you say, I should have, I would have, just do it.

December 9th

One year ago on this date we lost a very special Lady to cancer, she was just 61 years young, she left behind 4 sons 3 daughter-in-laws 5 grandchildrenand a very special soul mate. Tomorrow one year from the date her son Justin will be graduating from his Military schooling as a Warrant Officer. His original graduation date was the 14th of December, he just found out a few days ago they changed his date and time to the exact same time she passed into the Lords hands. I think that she arranged for this to happen so that he will have memories of this date to celebrate other than her passing. God bless this family and keep them in your arms.

Wonderful family gathering

We had a fantastic family time today over at Marina's house, the food was great, they planned a Mexican feast for the Christmas dinner. The house was full, kids were running all around having so much fun, laughing, playing, the friendships were wonderful. I am so happy to have my family and that everyone is doing so great. This new year coming will be a good one, and I know all will turn around and our ecomny will turn around. Please sure to reach out and let your family know that no matter what, you love them and will be there for them, watch them grow. My wish for the New Year is family hapiness.

bah hum bug

I guess the holiday season is upon us, I am excited about Sunday the 5th, we are going to celebrate Christmas early with Marina and family, this is the only weekend that all of her children will be home so Christmas. Maura, Pete, myself and Del will be attending too. I am not excited about Christmas this year, we will not be home, I am going to San Diego to see my Dad and relieve my sister of his care for a few days while she goes to her company Christmas in South Carolina, then I will be flying over to Las Vegas to meet up with Del, he called his friend Emmet to make sure we could stay with them and next thing I know we are staying through Christmas, at first I thought awww good, but now I want to be home for Christmas, Maura and Pete are going to be here by themselves, all the kids cannot make it home so this is making for a sad Christmas. We got a Charlie Brown Christmas tree yesterday because the house needs some Christmas in it. I guess I have the holidays blues, no reason, just does not seem like Christmas. I don't want to decorate, I feel like I am overstepping here at Maura's, so I think I will just do the living room and leave the rest, Maura and her Dad can decorate outside tomorrow if they want. today all I want to say is BAH HUMBUG!!!!!!!!! Maybe tomorrow will be better.

Change in venue

My Dad could not be admitted to the Villa today seeing as how this is a holiday weekend so we are going with plan B, he is being moved to Paradise Valley Manor and Health Care. It is the old paradise Valley Hospital at 8th and Euclid in National City. If Dad doesn't like it there he will then be moved to the Villa. Heard the food was not so good, anyway, he is doing really good and Debbie will keep me posted.

Dad is being moved to the Rehab today

My sister e-mailed me and told me she visited 5 rehab places yesterday and she chose the Villa Coronado for Dad, she said it looked great, and the people there seemed happy and there are retired Navy there so Dad will have people to he can relate to. He should only be there for two weeks but Medicare will cover 21 days at 100% so that is good news. All sounds positive. The address where he will be staying is 233 Prospect Pl., Coronado, CA 92118 if anyone would like to send him a happy card.

why update

I spoke with my Dad today, he sounded very strong, he has speech difficulty but he can be understood, he knew me on the phone, he said he was wobbly and needed help and wanted to make sure I would be there around the 15th so my sister could go to South Carolina to attend her job's Christmas party, told him I would be there, he said good. He told me he would be going to the rehab center tomorrow so he can learn to walk again. He was and is in good spirits. That makes me so very happy.

Why?

Yesterday was Thanksgiving and I posted that we had a great day, today it is not so great, My sister did not call us yesterday because she did not want to interupt our family party, I told her she should have called, even if it was last night, my Dad had a stroke yesterday, it seems he was outside in the back yard, his legs went numb, he crawled to the steps and knocked on the window, Debbie found him out there, called the paramedics, they were there within 10 min, he was taken to the hospital in Chula Vista. She called me today and gave me the info, I was ready to jump into my car and go, but I called the hospital to find out for myself and the nurse said that he was doing well, and that the doctor was in there and that was the reason I could not talk to him, she said they were running tests and that he will be transferred to a rehab center probably by Sunday. He has speech problems and some lost of ability to get around, he will need help for awhile but the nurse said he should be fine, maybe not 100 percent but fine and he will need some help for a bit. Debbie is going to be going to South Carolina on the 16th, so I will be going to San Diego on the 13th if nothing happens sooner, Please eveyone give your love ones hugs, kisses, tell them you care for them, don't wait until it is too late. Cherish your family, friends always. Please Dear God, keep my Dad safe.

Happy Thanksgiving

Today is a good day, we have family to gather with, turkey in the oven, ham, potatoes, green beans, dressing, yummy brown bag apple pie, pumpkin pie, pecan pie cupcakes, rolls, ohhhhh and the most important item is the family to gather to enjoy this feast and to celebrate each other and to be thankful for our freedoms, our richness, and I don't mean items, I mean love, respect, family, I wish that our family in Alaska could be here too but we send them all the blessings and love from Nevada. Love you all our family who are in North Carolina, Florida, California, Idaho, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, Happy Thanksgiving.

Some of my memories of Alaska

Yesterday we watched Sarah Palin's TLC show on Alaska and yes it is majastic and hugh and beautiful. In the winter the snow that shines on the mountains will take your breath away, the moose that will come into your yard and look into your windows are awesome and a memory I will always cherish. At night when the moon is full and the snow is alive and the shadows of the trees and the houses make for awesome sights. The summers that have daylight almost 24 hours a day, the people, these are the memories I will cherish, but this morning when I woke up at 7 am I looked outside and the sun was shining and the sky was blue and I did not have to bundle up in winter coats, boots, heavy duty socks, winter hats, gloves and slip and slide while walking made me realize I really did not belong in Alaska. The dreary, grey skies, no mornings until after 10 am and sunset before 4 pm, no, that is not the Alaska I enjoyed, Today is the 16th of November and I am sitting here looking outside watching the blue skies, and have the window open for the gentle breeze, that is what I missed the most. I miss the family that we left behind when we relocated back to Nevada, that is what I miss the most about not being in Alaska, I miss the few good friends and neighbors we had in Alaska, but things and places and people change. I am glad we had the experience of living in Alaska but I am very contented to be living back in Nevada.

A Fathers Love

I liked this, someone posted it on facebook and I am borrowing it for my blog.


“Dad is a person who is loving & kind & often knows what you have on your mind. Hes someone who listens, suggests, & defends. A dad can be of your very best friends! Hes proud of your triumphs but when things go wrong a dad can be patient & helpful & strong. In all that you do a dads love plays a part, there’s always a place for him in your heart!”

Halloween at Keystone Dr.

Our first Halloween at Keystone Dr was a blast, Del put out his decorations and the kids came. Maybe it was the decorations or maybe it was the full size candies that he gave out. Either way, it was lots of fun. Maura said for the past three years they have not had any kids come by, what a shame, so she was not expecting to see very many. We know we gave out 60 big candies and we had some of the small ones too, so we figured we had around 65 kids.


On Friday before Halloween we went to the Church for Trunk and Treating, again our first. They had a chili feed for the members then it was off to the cars for the kids and came they did. It was lots of fun. We are ready for next year.

Being a Christian is like being a pumpkin

Being a Christian is like being a pumpkin. God picks you from the patch & washes all the dirt off of you. He cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff. He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed. He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see. This was passed on to me.

I loved you the minute I heard your heartbeat

I posted this on my FB page and now I am putting it on my blog.


I loved you the minute I heard your heartbeat. I Loved you the minute you were born. Then I saw your face and fell in love some more. You were only a minute old but I knew I would die for you, and to this day I still would. When you choose to have a child you make a decision to.. allow your heart to walk around outside of your body. Put this on your status if you have a child or children you love more than life

The Time Is Now

I was reading the newspaper this morning and I went to the Dear Abby section and this is what I found, I liked it, so I thought I would put it on my blog for safe keeping to remind me of "The Time Is Now" by Author Unknown

If you are ever going to love me,
Love me now, while I can know
The sweet and tender feelings
Which from true affection flow.
Love me now
While I am living.
Do not wait until I'm gone
And them have it chiseled in marble,
Sweet words on Ice-cold stone.
If you have tender thoughts of me,
Please tell me now.
If you wait until I am sleeping,
Never to awaken,
There will be death between us
And I won't hear you then.
So, if you love me, even a little bit,
Let me know it while I am living
So I can treasure it.

I was not Tagged, but....

1. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why?

I would love to take a cross country train vacation, I would love to go in the fall so I could see all the beautiful colors.

2. If you could travel in time to any place or to meet any person, where would you go or who would you meet?

I would go back to the 1990's so I could hug my mother and let her know how much I love her.

3. What is your favorite holiday and why?

I like any holiday that will bring you together with your family and friends.

4. What is your favorite food?

I love Turkey, Mash Potatoes, Salad, pumpkin pie,

5. If you had $5,000 to spend on anything you want (for fun), what would you do with it?

take the across country train ride, but probably would save it for any emergency that might come up.

6. What was the most treasured gift that you've ever received?

The love of my life, my husband

7. Who is one of your greatest heroes? Why?

The hero's of this country are our service men and women who gave their lives for our freedom.

8. Which animal is your favorite? Why?

our dog Pixie, she gives us unconditional love and affection.

Rules of the game? I tag someone else. You post these questions on your blog and tag someone else.

Who do I tag?

Since I was not tagged in the first place I am not going to tag anyone now, if you want to play, then just copy and paste and post your own answers.

Think PInk

Tonight was the Carson Tahoe Hospital kick off for Cancer Awareness month, they hosted a function at Reds BBq resturant and there were so many of us in our pink tees, they had goodies to eat, drink, raffles, freebies, but the trick was you have to wear "PINK", of course my husband said he would go with us, (Marina, Marina Jr, myself and Del) three of us wore pink. It was a fun evening and great company. This is something that they do every year so I think this will become a tradition for us. All the resturants staff wore think pink too. We also had our dinner there too, wow, yum yumy ribs.

Family and Friends

Sometimes, what we care about most goes away never to return. While we have it...it's best we love it...and care for it...and fix it when it's broken...and heal it when it's sick. There are just some people that make life important...Good friends and family are like stars...You don't always see them, but you know they are always there.


I read this on a friends post and I thought it said it all so I wanted to keep it close so every once in awhile I could look back on this and re read it when I need it in my life, to remember.

Fun day at the Candy Dance Days

We went to the Candy Dance Days in Genoa and it has been several years since the last time I went. Del, Maura, Marina and myself all went and had a wonderful day spending it together. I found little girl dresses just like the way Nana used to make for my girls when they were little, all frilly and fufu like, we got two of them, one for VE and one for JadaLynn. They are sooooooooooooo cute, a older Mexican lady made all the dresses and I fell in love with them. One of the dresses has a pinafore over a pink dress and the other one was pinky/peachy color with lacy edges and just frilly with under petticoats. Love them....That event has grown so much they had over 300 venders, anything you could think of, it was there, food, yum, candy, music, oh my gosh, it took us 45 min to go 1/2 mile down the road just so we could park but it was worth the time it took us. Also this weekend they had what is called weekend vivations, they expected approx 30,000 motorcyles in town and believe me they were here and to the joy of Hwy Patrol, local police, they had a field day handing out speeding tickets, I bet they made their year operating monies, hahahah...it was something to see.

It is so much fun to be able to spend time with my girls, going out, shopping, doing lunches, going to movies, love the time I get with them.

5 Months ago we moved back to Northern Nevada and I have not regretted a day of the move, it was an adjustment moving with my one daughter and her husband but we have done great and I think it is a good move for us, love the company, we have gone and we have done more here in the 5 months than the whole 4 years in Alaska. Don't get me wrong, I love Alaska but it did not like us very well. Our health has improved vastly. I do miss my daughter, granddaughter and great granddaughter we had to leave behind in Alaska but that is where they belong and where they are doing do great.

Love living life.

Fall is here

oh my gosh, where has this year gone? today is the first full day of Fall or Autum, which ever you may call it, I like Autum, I love the smells, I love the changing of the colors, I love the mums that bloom in Fall/Autum, I love the fall veggies, and I love Fall/Autum because it is the start of the holiday seasons and the time of the year that will bring families together.

Just Sharing.

more reflections

I was thinking that life can really bring you lot of challenges, I think that is what makes a person either strong or weak depending on how they handle the challenges that come their way. In my family I think it shows how much love, strenght and caring we have. As in all families we have our ups and our downs, but because of the way we are it seems we always come out stronger. I have the best daughters, the best grandchildren and the best of great grandchildren a person could ever ask for. We are a mixture of all people, we have Asian, Hispanic, Black, white, you name it and we have it in our family. I am just rambling, not thinking of where this blog is going, just jotting down thoughts. I was reading one of my granddaughters blog and it made me cry for the pain they are feeling and I cannot do anything to help, actually I was reading two blogs, and they both have pain, but you know what? one of them is going to be just fine because of the love in her heart for her family, her child, her husband. Her heavely Father has blessed her and he will go on blessing her, she and her family have so much love in their hearts, that I think he put them here on this earth so they can teach other families what it means to love and care and to share. He has given them a challenge and I know they will meet that challenge and because of that this world will be a better place for having them here. The other granddaughter is so young and she has faced so much sorrow in her young life, but you know what? she will grow and she will find what she is seeking when she least expects it. She will always have her family to help her, listen to her, give her the hugs she needs and maybe just maybe, she will open her eyes to what is around her and realize what a fantastic life she really has and what is there for her in the future. We all say things in the heat of the moment that sometimes we wish we would never had said, but that is another life learning moment, hopfully we will find peace with what ever we made have said or done and go on learning. It is hard to let go of thoughts, you try to push them out but they have a way of sneaking up on you and popping in your head when you least want to remember. Maybe that is nature's way of reminding oneself of where you do not want to be and you change your path and go where you should be.

Like I said these are just random thoughts that really go no where, but I just felt like jotting them down. Just thinking, just wishing, and just praying.

We went to a beautiful wedding of our granddaughter

I thought I would write a short blog on a beautiful wedding on Sept 4, 2010. Our granddaughter Maura LeAnn became Mrs Snyder and blended a beautiful family. Brian has twin daughters who are 5 years old and Maura has a daughter who is 5 years old, we call them the triplets. They were married and now are a family of five. It was a wedding filled with love, respect, and friendship and happiness. I am so happy that they were brought together to share their lives. They are a great family.

My Birthday

Today marks my 48th anniversary of my 21st birthday. I had a wonderful day, it started off very early at the Dept of Motor Vehicles to register my birthday car, I love it, then it was off to the Car Dealership to order a key, then we headed out for breakfast, then some shopping, car wash, and then off to the movies, after the movies we indulged in Ice cream, yum, then headed home. It may not sound like a lot of fun to you, but to me it was wonderful because I got to send it with my better half of myself. I love my husband so very much and after over 51 years he still makes my heart go pitter patter and my chest feels like it wants to burst with all the love I have for him. So that is why this birthday is so wonderful.

Just random thoughts

It has been a rough week but we have made it through. I have come to terms with it and now I will move on.

We left Dayton NV on Wed to go to Sacramento to put Olivia on her flight home to Alaska, then we headed off to San Diego to see family and to celebrate my sister-in-law's 70th birthday. It took us 2 1/2 days because we took our time and stopped here and there and to reflect on events that happened this past week and to come to terms and move on.

We had a bbq Saturday and we had a wonerful time meeting up with family, enjoying life, and realize what a great husband and soulmate I have, wonderful grandchildren, and children. My thoughts are, be happy, love your family no matter what, and try never to say harsh words that can never be taken back.

drama of the worst kind

I sit here at 4 am because of the events of this past day, my heart is cracked all because of 3 selfish, self centered, ungrateful children that caused a riff in 3 families today. I hate texting, it causes so much hurt and damage. This time it is going to take a long time in healing.

The three children I am speaking of are my grandchildren, they came down to visit and have been here for 2 months, my great grandchild came too so there were 4. All had a bit in this play, but the 3 siblings were the ones who started this one. The one grandchild decided early on to stay at another Aunt's house, that was all good and fine, he needed to stay there to find out how a family truly works. During his stay there he had the opportunity to go to DisneyLand, he was told not to mention it to his sisters because it would cause hard feelings but to wait until he got home to Alaska, when it came time for him to return to where his sisters were staying at another Aunt's house, the first thing he did was rub it in his sisters faces and his cousin that he got to go to DisneyLand, his Aunt asked him why did he do that, when he was told he should not say anything until he went home? he said his Aunt said he could and gave a sly smile knowing he started problems, of course his other Aunt would not have told him to do this, she would not condone this behavior. I got very upset with him and told him as much and I told him that he lost all my respect for him and that I would not be able to trust him. Finish....so I thought. The next morning, my husband and myself went into town very early, all kids were sleeping when we left. I was in a good mood. When we returned home all heck broke out, Aunt of this house called me and asked if their mother (her sister) had text me wrote a very bad text using the f word in it. I check my phone and sure enough it was there, she accused me of calling her children mindless, which I never did, and just went off using the f word, which I detest. I thought it had to do with the business with my grandson causing hurt feelings with the siblings, but no, it had nothing to do with that, I still don't know all the facts. Backing up, when we got home from town and I was in a good mood, the kids were up, we had brought home a treat for them from the bakery, gave it to them, asked them to pick up the family room, get all their stuff out into the RV because we were leaving the next day to take them to the airport and to San Diego, then the oldest started in about mice stealing her finger polish, just her carring on upset me, I started to pull all the pillows off the couch, throw the trash they were suppose to have picked up and I tossed a water bottle that was not suppose to be on the couch, one of the girls walked into the bottle, I did not throw it at her and I was not picking on her, but apparentley she told her mother I was being mean to her, picking on her and threw the water bottle at her. then all the texting started with their mother accusings us all of stuff, involving her sister, then calling the other sister to have the kids go and stay over there, but I told her no, it would not be convenient for us to pick them up the next morning when we left for California, she called her sister anyway to have someone come out to pick them up, she (sister) text me and said her daughter, (my granddaughter) was coming to pick them up, I told her to tell her not too, the kids were not leaving here and that she should not get involved in this situation, I texted the granddaughter and told her not to bother coming the kids were not leaving here. She came anyway, I met her outside the front door, and told her the kids were not going with her and to go home, she told me "bullshit I am taking them" I told her no, they were not going, she raised her hand at me like she was going to hit me, shoved me, and said the F word to me and was inches from my face, I slapped her in the face, one she came at me, second she used the "F" word on me. Her grandfather came out of the house and told her to leave, I have never hit any of my grandchildren in that anger before, it has broken my heart. All of this because of 3 self centered, ungrateful, and mean spirited children and their mother dragging her sister into this mess, it could have been prevented by a phone call asking what was going on, but no she had to send out a nasty text. This has broken 3 families. Now the kids are over at the other Aunts house, their mother is adding extra expense to their return home to the tune of a thousand dollars, when we were taking them to SD to fly home in the morning. What a diaster, that all could have been prevented with a simple phone call. Now it will take a long time in healing, 3 families are adrift, and cracked hearts everywhere with flood of tears, and the 3 who started all of this will go their merry way without a thought to the damage they caused.