This Can't Be Happening

I've been up most of the night. Wish it were because of contractions, but rather a bad case of food poisoning. No one else in the family seems to have been effected so I'm pretty sure it was a cookie that is the culprit that only I ate. Darn chocolate cravings! So I've been enjoying all the pleasures of what comes along with food poisoning. Lets just say me and the toilet have been well acquainted throughout the night and early morning.

Today is Memorial Day. We are staying home, but we had some fun things planned to do around here. I'm thinking I'll spend most of the day in my bed. Bummer! Aaron was planning on setting up the tent in our backyard last night, but it got dark before he was able to set it up, so he managed to squeeze it up in the kids room which is where they are soundly sleeping all snuggled together. I bought a boat load of yummy food to make today for a fun family BBQ. Food is the LAST thing I can stomach right now.

I love this holiday. I have such fun memories of visiting my grandma's each Memorial Day and visiting Grandpa Eyre's grave with beautiful flowers. Dad would always share stories of grandpa and although I never knew him, I sure feel like I do. Some of my family will be making the trip up to Evanston today for the tradition. I hope to share with my little ones, stories of our loved ones who are no longer with us. Mainly Grandpa Lombardo. We have pictures of him around the house and Aaron speaks of him frequently, but it's days like today that I just want to hear stories. Little Joe will be given his grandfathers name as his middle name. Just because he isn't with us doesn't mean we can't be effected by him.

So happy Memorial Day! Of course, I'm grateful beyond words to those who fight for our freedoms and to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice of their life to protect mine. God bless the USA!