Gaby's Groupies, Gather 'Round....It's Picture Time

Wow, seven days since my last post and whilst I thought it would be my last until we're in the new house, obviously it wasn't!

So much has been going on, and once Gaby takes a nap this afternoon I'll post about it. But let me just give you a little teaser....This time next week, Gaby, Matt, ZACK AND MEAGHAN will probably be waking up around the same time....UNDER THE SAME ROOF!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, that's right, Meaghan and Zack are coming to visit mama!!! I am just totally over the moon and I'm not going to get into the very personal details surrounding what's led to this total and wonderful change of circumstances, except to say that GOD IS GREAT and if you have faith and wait and believe, he blesses you in wonderful ways. And for those I know that read this who don't believe in God, you know that I'm not one to foist my beliefs on you, but miracles DO happen and GOD IS A GOOD GOD, a LOVING God and in HIS OWN TIME will remove obstacles when he knows you are ready.

God doesn't always give you what you want, but he always provides what you need. And just because it's not in our time frame doesn't mean he isn't listening.

Ok, well on with the show.

Yes m'dears, it is indeed time for another shameless picture post!

This weekend we took Matt back over to the Headlight at Cape Elizabeth. It's funny because it's the most photographed lighthouse in the world and the 2nd oldest in the US and I have about 250+ pics of it (I used to live down the road from it and will again as of Satuday), but I never tire of taking pictures of it.

The bugs were wicked-fearsome though and it kinda made for a miserable time. Plus we went too close to dusk and the light was bad, hence the pics are not the greatest. I had to lighten a couple, so if they look like crap, that would be why.

So, grab a snack, make yourself comfy and lets get on with the show!



















Then, after trapsing around, swatting at ourselves and the air around us to fend off the advancing 'skeeter armies, we came across this!!!!!!



Thank GOD we didn't accidentally get into any of it, otherwise I'd be in the insane asylum right now...it's bad enough dealing with 11 mossie bites, I could not have handled poison ivy on top of it!

Sunday we went to this place called "Aquaboggan" and it's silly, I've lived here for 2+ years now, but never knew this place existed. It's a water park and it's a alot of fun. They have 5 huge water-slides, a water-half pipe which Gareth went on and that shocked the hell out of me because he's terrified of heights...Matt wouldn't even go on it....it's got three toddler pools which were so cool, and a HUGE wave pool which knocked me on my ass more times than I'm willing to admit. No, you will NOT be seeing those pics. Gareth thought he'd be cute and take pictures. Cheeky git!

There are also bumper boats and Go-Kart racers.....I didn't get any pictures of the go-karts because we were "NIP'ing" pool-side when Daddy and Matt went racing.

Anyhow this was Gaby's first time in the huge normal pool and she loved it! She "yelled" when we first put her in...she didn't cry or get upset, but she yelled. It was kinda funny. Limited pictures of this because most are of me with her and whales in blue swimsuits do not photograph well!




Daddy and Gaby...she loves the water!


My bathing beauty....





Matt and Gareth getting ready to go into the wave pool with their inner-tubes. I have better pics of the waves it generates which are actually pretty big, I just have to resize them, but this is it for time being.













The wave pool generates 3-4 foot swells which end up crashing at the other end of the pool just like regular beach waves. It's pretty groovy!



Matt waiting to get going in the bumper-boat...







Once Gareth sees that I've posted this out here, he's gonna kill me so dead they'll have to bury me twice. He wouldn't even let me put it on his MySpace profile (I set one up for him last night)..and I think it's a GREAT picture!!!! He says it makes his face look wrinkly and that he has a "mohican".....well SO FREAKING WHAT!!! I like it! His hair just dried funny after coming out of the pool. I think it's a great picture, so there! I would even go so far as to say it's kinda sexy!!!!!



Here's Gareth coming down that water half-pipe. I have no idea who the bloke in the front of the piccie is. Anyhow, Gareth wanted to do it again but Matt wanted to go back to the slides.






And here's Gareth coming down one of the water slides, backwards. I think I have one or two of Matt but because they come down those things so freaking fast, it's hard to get a good picture.



We had an absolutely great day and I can't wait until next weekend when I can take ALL of the kids!

Oh, I have to share this because it's kind of funny.

Last night when I was talking to Meg, she let me talk to her boyfriend, Kevin. It was kinda weird. Not in a bad way but, combined with everything else and us just starting to rebuild bridges and what-not, I was soooooo not prepared for this moment. He's a super-nice kid though and I like him. I like him a lot actually.

I guess I just wasn't prepared for her "boyfriend" if that makes any sense. I knew when the kids were little that this time would come. It's just come too quickly. *sigh*

But, he is a good kid and sounds very sweet and from what Meg says, is good to her. And he knows he better be or I told him I'd send the "short British Mafia" out there to break his knee-caps! *lol*

Aren't they so cute together?



Can you beleive, that this time next week ALL OF MY KIDDOS WILL BE UNDER THE SAME ROOF??????

Wow, to say that I am chuffed to bits doesn't even go far enough. I'm absolutely over the moon.
Yes, I'm nervous too. Part of me, the part who's self esteem is still shaky at best is a tad nervous that the kids will be disapointed in their fat, old mom...but I really think the part of me who is just happy to have this chance is the larger part.

Well folks, it's time for me to pack it up...literally. This is after all "hell week" with Saturday being the big move day. Tomorrow we get the keys and we're going to start moving in a lot of the little stuff. We've been furniture shopping and so far have managed to get the entire living room and dining room suites taken care of as well as a brand new master bedroom suite, two twin beds and a full size bed. We still have to get the rest of Gaby's stuff and I think we'll do that tonight.

I just dread moving though.

Matt says to tell everyone out in blog land; "hey". He's zoning out with his X-Box right now.

Time to feed the Gabster and then pack more boxes. Uhg!