Tear-less Thursday ...

(Friday night: this was supposed to post last night .... not sure why it didn't, but trying again .....)

.... at least, so far. Which is pretty huge, considering I've cried every day for the last ..... I have no idea how long. But it's been a while.

But no tears today. Of course, it's only 8:25 p.m. so there's still plenty of time left, but I have felt better for 2 days in a row now ..... so yay for 2 days.

I went to work today .... it was a very full day.

Then I went to hang out with one of my closest friends .... we seem to be going through a lot of the same emotions lately .... so we get each other .... without having to say much. We're both sad that the other one "gets it", but also glad that she does. As long as we both don't get in my convertible, hook up with Brad Pitt and then drive off of a cliff ...... we'll be OK. What are the odds ....?

I came home and picked up the kids and took them out to dinner. It was a nice evening, other than listening to the three boys trash talk each other .... which gets pretty old.

But now we are home and everyone is relaxing and doing their own thing.

So I thought I'd upload some pictures from the lake this weekend.

This is my sister M, and me:

This is Son #3 at the lake .... wearing a wet suit and looking a little like James Bond. I don't know why ... I just sit and watch.

Here are some of the kids having fun on the golf cart:

As soon as Son #1 got there, he took over and started getting things taken care of. He has SO MUCH of his father in him ...... it's sometimes overwhelming. He got the jet skis charged up in no time so that the kids could go out on them:

This is Son #2:

A few of the girls who came for the day:

Everyone had such a good time just hanging with each other:

One of the guys, getting ready to go off of the rope swing, (off of the boat) .... before it broke:

Son #2 .... great technique:

Just hanging out:

This is a pic of the young man who was picked to climb up the ramp to tie the rope swing back on .... after it was broken:

He did a great job. They all lined up again to jump:

And they hung out in the tube:

This is Son #3, coaching me on how to use the "new" rope swing. I was a bit nervous to use the "handle" that was now on it (since they added a tow rope to it). I was afraid of getting my foot caught in the handle:

But off I went:

The jet skis were finally charged ..... and then the water started to get quite choppy, which didn't bother the teens quite as much as it bothered the parents:

One of the jet skis got a bit lost. This is my brother and I (and Gabby and Sassy) looking out for it and its riders:

Just hanging out and enjoying each other:

My wonderful Mom and me: