Meme Visits

We had a good visit with Meme who flew up here for a few days. She went with us to swim lessons and got to see how much fun Maddie and Ryan have at the pool. We took her to Cabela's for lunch to celebrate her birthday. She brought the kids a puzzle, book and barrell of monkeys which they love to play with. We wish she would have stayed longer!

70 Things I Learned from my Mom
In Honor of her 70th Birthday

1. Always write a thank you note
2. Pay your credit card bill in full monthly
3. Establish good credit
4. Social Work is a very rewarding profession
5. Social Work is a very frustrating profession
6. Social Work does not pay well
7. There’s always room for another dinner guest
8. Don’t have sleepovers on school nights
9. It’s best to be the house everyone wants to hang out at
10. Take a family vacation at least once a year
11. Let your kids bring a friend on vacation
12. Never pay full price for clothes
13. Shop the discount stores
14. Children should help pay if they want designer clothes
15. It’s best to have a curfew
16. Check teenagers driver’s licenses before allowing your child to ride with them
17. Accompany teenagers to the coast for Spring Break
18. It’s okay if you’re not a gourmet cook
19. Grades are important
20. Study times are necessary
21. There’s always another boy
22. Sometimes the most effective punishment is nothing at all
23. Go to church
24. Pray
25. Say please and thank you
26. Pancakes for dinner are great when dad’s out of town
27. Cinnamon toast makes you feel better
28. Breakfast is the best meal
29. Sometimes you just need to sit down and have a glass of wine
30. Family heirlooms need to stay in the family
31. Write a will
32. Everyone should know how to type
33. Get a college education
34. Friday nights are for dinner out
35. If you’re going to the beach, get the condo with the beach view
36. It doesn’t hurt to ask
37. Review your bills monthly
38. “The Closer” is a great tv show
39. Politics are important
40. Volunteer at your church
41. Go to Sunday School
42. Meet the neighbors
43. Socialize with the neighbors
44. Stand your ground
45. Know when to back down
46. Choose your battles
47. Get an alarm system in your house
48. Use the alarm system
49. Help out your children’s friends if they need it
50. Know your children’s friends parents
51. Know where your children are at all times
52. Take piano lessons
53. It’s okay to quit gymnastics
54. It’s okay to change your mind about where to go to college at the absolute last minute
55. “Pat the Bunny” is a must have book
56. Reading is fun
57. Read the classics
58. Keep in touch with family
59. Write letters
60. Leftover night can be a good meal
61. The Stage Coach Inn is a great restaurant
62. Mammoth Cave is a great family vacation
63. Take your kids with you on business trips if you can
64. Love your children
65. A housekeeper makes things easier
66. It’s okay to be a working mom
67. It’s okay to be a stay home mom
68. Always leave your itinerary with someone
69. Support your children’s dreams
70. Love is the most important gift of all