Hoping it's a Better Week

I know it's a huge presumption for a Monday morning, but I can only hope. Grandma should be coming home to my aunt's house today. Although that's great news, the real work/stress is going to start. Having to "take care" of her 24/7 isn't going to be easy, but it's what my mom and aunt want. So I'll be by their sides ready to help with whatever they need.

And the good news with Kelly is that he's one week closer to coming home. It's week 13, so only 3 more weeks left...I can't believe it! In a way, time has flown by. But as the countdown clock winds down, it's crunch time...tests, tests and more tests. Kelly has his emergency responce excersise this morning, it's the toughest, most physically demanding test. He passed the preliminary test a few months ago, but this one's for real. No graduating without passing this one...but I'm positive he's going to kick booty on it. Tomorrow he has a written exam, and then he'll be done with tests for the week so he can start getting ready for more the following week. So everyone think good thoughts this week and the ones to follow, for both Kelly and grandma...they need it.

A Tough Week...

And it's only Wednesday. My grandmother has been critically ill in the hospital since Sunday, so I've been spending most of my time there. It's been a roller coaster ride and we have no idea when it's going to get better. Kelly has also had a tough week up at the Academy. He had a test and practical exam today and it studying for another big exam. But at least last weekend was nice with Kelly home for Easter. He arrived on Friday night and we were busy the entire weekend. We met up with friends for breakfast on Saturday and celebrated Easter with the Pharis' in the afternoon. We colored and hunted for Easter eggs with Alexis (I'll post those pictures soon) and had a yummy dinner. We went to church and had lunch at my nina's house on Easter Sunday before dropping Kelly off at the airport for his trip back up to the Academy. This is his week 12, so there's only 4 more weeks left...I can't wait, especially since we won't see each other again until then.

Spring and March Madness

Yes...two of my favorite things in March...the start of Spring and March Madness. Honestly, the main reason I look forward to March Madness is for the betting. I love the brackets, making my picks and tracking the winners. Last year my cousin Ray put together an online pool. That I won, by the way. That was the best invention ever! Everything is done electronically. You just form a group, invite people, make your picks and then track everything online. There's a message board for the trash talking and you can see everyone else's brackets. So here we go...let's see if I can win 2 years in a row!

Another thing to be happy about...Kelly' s coming home for Easter! He'll be here and we already have a jam-packed schedule. Happy Easter everyone!

Did You Wear Green Today?

Another Addition to the Family

Welcome Joshua Lee Musgrave! Judy and Mike welcomed their 1st baby yesterday...a healthy 7.2 lb baby boy. I was right there ready to hug him while he was only an hour old...unbelievable! Yup, I made the trip to UCLA Med Center and patiently (not really) waited for news that he had arrived. Judy did great, although she exhaustedly said it was "so hard." Joshua is so cute, with a full head of brown curly hair, and looking just like daddy. I can't wait to go see him again...I just love holding babies!

Kelly's Week 10

Yup...it's in double digits now! That means Kelly only has 6 weeks left at the Academy, and I couldn't be happier. Kelly is doing very well and enjoying it, although he had a tough week last week. They covered arrest and control, so it was very physically demanding. But he got through it and passed his practical exam on Friday. This week is his POST exam, a hands-on field trip/internship at Folsom Prison and a day where all the chemicals they would use in a prison gets used on them so they know what they feel like. Sounds like another "fun" week for Kelly at the Academy. We had a great time in Sacramento last weekend. We took a ton of pictures, but I just haven't had the time to post them. I'll get to it this week, so check back soon.