My Mother's Day Gift....

I finally got to have my Mother's Day gift. I got tickets to see one of my favorite bands RUSH (yes they are still together...yes they still make records...yes I am a fan)

The last time I saw Rush was November 1996. They were wonderful. But I am a little bias because I've seen them every two years or so since 1988.

Since 1997 when they come to town they have been playing at Superpages.com center.

So what is different from this tour and the one 14 years ago? Only this...We're all 14 years older.

They were AWESOME and like wine BETTER WITH AGE!


They did two new songs from their new album "That we are going to work on when ever we find the time"

They look like they are having a lot of fun but they always do when I see them.

Neil: when it started I told Adam "now you will know why I call him the drum god". He said after it was over "seeing him play is worth the money"

Geddy: still has the voice and those high notes

Alex: great solo before "Closer to the Heart" and tore it up on 'Working Man'

Set 1:

Video Intro (Rash: The Real History of Rush Act 1)

The Spirit of Radio
Time Stand Still
Presto
Stick It Out
Workin' Them Angels
Leave That Thing Alone
Faithless
BU2B
Freewill
Marathon
Subdivisions

Intermission ("we're getting older by the minute so we're going to take a break" Geddy Lee)

Set 2:

Video Intro (Rash: The Real History of Rush Act 2)

Tom Sawyer
Red Barchetta
YYZ
Limelight
The Camera Eye
Witch Hunt
Vital Signs
Caravan
Drum Solo (Love 4 Sale)

Closer to the Heart (with Alex acoustic intro)
2112 Overture/Temples of Syrinx
Far Cry

Encore:

La Villa Strangiato
Working Man
Video Outro (I Still Love You Man)


I really cannot wait until I see them again!!! Thank you Adam for the wonderful Mother's Day gift!!!

and while everyone was filing out they played "Closer to the Heart"....POLKA STYLE!

Kate Smith - God Bless America

So did you cry when you dropped your kids off at their first day of school???

So...First day of school start off....

I wake up at 7:18AM...Because my phone alarm doesn't go off at 7AM because it's set for 7PM. Great.

Katie is up, eats, gets dressed.

I get lunches ready.

It is raining!

Adam goes to work.

I get Randal up, dressed and fed.

I remember I have to clean out the van... I clean out one side and go to the other side.

Won't let me in.

Realize that the van inside lights are on...

BATTERY IS DEAD!

Call up Rick who says "I'll take them don't worry"

Randal is running all over the place.

Get a hold of his "bak-pak!" and brings it into his sisters room and takes EVERYTHING out. There he is holding his diapers and saying "ath-oom Mommy!"

I get the "bak-pak" and put everything in. toss it in the kitchen and put the gate up.

I try the car again (because I can't believe I was that STUPID to leave the lights in the car on!) and then go to the door where my son LOCKS the door! I have my keys (THANK GOD) and open the door.

I ask Katie to find her brother. He is in the "ath-oom" sitting on the tiny "possessed" potty (it makes music when you actually do something) saying "ath-oom Mommy!" get him out of the bathroom, put him in the living room put the gate up in the hallway.

I call up Adam and leave a message.

Rick comes over, get the kids in the car drive to the preschool. Just about at the preschool when I hear my phone go off...I know it's my brother because the ring tone is Katie saying "Mommy! Uncle Bill is on the phone!" I tell him to call in an hour. Phone rings when I get off with him and it's the dentist reminding me that I have an appointment tomorrow at 9:15.

Go to Starbucks (since I have a dentist appointment tomorrow and I was planning on doing this if the VAN WORKED) then go to the house and get the van out of the garage. Get the jumper cables, get the car jumped, thank Rick again, and drive around.

Come home and turn on the radio. Doesn't work. Going to put the van in the shop on Thursday (needs an oil change anyways) and see if they can work on that (and the check engine light that has been on)

Call up my brother (who I find is also having a crappy day) and talk to him for over an hour...I really needed the laugh.

So in answer to everyone's question NO I didn't cry...not because I was strong...it was because I had stuff going on I didn't have time to cry...

But tomorrow is a different story.

In Celebration...of Katie

Remembering my daughters namesake Katie Johnson...




We miss you Katie...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Happy 9th Birthday Satine!!!!

Like my Mothers come to past, eleven years has gone so fast.

Song of the day.....

For My Mom....It's been 11 years since she died.

I miss you Mom....There isn't a day that I don't think of you.




With Love,

Bridget, Adam, Bill, Ana, James, Katie Ellen, and Randal

Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway....Day 2

Song of the day.....


Joplin, Mo to Coal Valley, IL

Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway....

Song of the day....



We are on our way to Il to visit Grandma B. We will be stopping in Joplin, Mo tonight and then be in Coal Valley tomorrow night. Check the site for updates....

4th of July

Bubbaman is a Cool Dude!



Katie caught two fish! One catfish (about 6 inches long) and a Sun fish



Katie had smores...

Update.

So it's been a LONG time since we have updated this....

December:

Eakins Family Picutre


The Rader Twins

(I made the stockings)

Christmas




It SNOWED Christmas Eve/Christmas Day.


Enough to make this snowman and for us to have a snowball fight!





then it snowed again in Febuary! (more than in December)




Two weeks after that Adam and I were in Las Vegas!


In Celebration of me turing 40 I went to see Donny and Marie in concert when we were in Vegas. Since Adam didn't want to go (and I wasn't going to make him) I decided to spend the extra money and get better seats. I was 5 seats away from the stage! Donny Osmond shook my hand when he walked across the table (yes SHOOK my hand!!!)






Connor (our LONG haired cat) got a hair cut


Katie turned 4!


Randal turned 2!

November 2009

Yes I know I haven't posted since Halloween. Been a busy month.

the TWINS are HOME!!!!




I'm now working at the Grapevine Library. Got a sign from Mom welcoming me there. the first book I saw checked in was a book about the Chicago Cubs with Harry Carry on the cover.

Donny Osmond won Dancing with the Stars!


Thanksgiving was busy!!


Oh and did I mention THE TWINS ARE HOME?


I decided on Tuesday that Randal should have a winter coat. I'm glad because the next day it SNOWED!!!

Happy Halloween!!!

Welcome to the world.....

WOW what a week!

The past couple of weeks Amber's blood pressure has been high but would get better when she was lying down so they put her on bed rest. She also had been going to the Dr three times a week to get checked. On Wedsneday her blood pressure was high enough where the Dr wanted to monitor her in the hospital for 24 hours. She has been there ever since.

On Satuday they gave her a steroid shot to help the babies lungs develop.

This morning she started having mild contractions and when ever she would sit or stand up her blood pressure would go up and Zachary's blood pressure would go down.


The Dr said that it was time.

So I would like to have everyone meet our new NEICE!!!

Bethany Elaine Rader
Born October 25, 2009 at 12:37 PM. Weighing 4 pounds 18 oz and 19 1/2 inches long


and


Our new NEPHEW!!!

Zachary Evan Rader
Born on October 25, 2009 at 12:38 PM. Weighing 4 pounds 7 oz and 17 1/2 inches long


Both Mom and babies are doing fine. The kids are breathing on their own and will be in the NICU for awhile.

Great Way to start the month!!!

Okay so does everyone remember that I won on Sept 11 all 14 Beatles CD's remastered? Well that started on 09-09-09 and ended on Sept 30th. They had 3 winners every day (not including weekends) and they had a grand prize of:

-The collector’s edition Mono and Stereo Boxed Set Catalogs
-The Beatles: Rock Band game, with an X-Box 360 gaming system
-A limited edition gold record, commemorating 9-9-09, etched with your name!

So this morning I'm listening to the radio with my headphones on (because Katie is watching her show while eating..I cannot take Dora at that hour of the morning) and the DJ says "We're going to call the winner of the Beatles prize in a couple of mintues" Since I am in the drawing I decided to get my phone (and put it on normal not meeting) I then went in to check on Randal and went to get something. Then I heard my phone go off....

and I thought "If this is Adam I'm going to be upset!"

Then I saw 214 area code

oh my GOD!

Teresa (Second Momma's) name not above it....

I answered and it was the producer of THE MORNING SHOW I LISTEN TO!!!

"Hang on Jody wants to talk to you"

OH

MY


GOD!!!!!


I WON!!!

I tried to be very calm while talking to him. After I got off the phone I called up Adam and just said "TURN ON THE RADIO!!! TURN ON THE RADIO!!! I WON!!! I WON!!! I WON!!! WE GOT IT!!!" I was squealing (and squeeking because I have a cold)

I was first going to drop off Katie and then go straight there but decided to wait until Monday. I need to have this sink in and I need help getting stuff in my car since Randal will be with me. So Teresa, and Rick (father in law who has an SUV), Randal and I will be going over there on Monday to pick up stuff.

Will post pictures on Monday.

I LOVE 98.7 KLUV!!!!!

So KLUV is having a contest all month long in celebration of the ENTIRE Beatles albums coming out on 09-09-09. They tell you what song to listen to and at 11:35, 2:35 and 5:35 they will play it. AFTER the song is over be the first caller and you will WIN the BOX SET with all 14 CDs and a $50.00 gift card to go to Hard Rock Cafe.

Todays song was "The Long and Winding Road"

So today I dropped of Katie at school, got Starbucks, went over to where I used to work and see the girls, Bubba had has 15 month appointment (and 3 shots) and I got out to the car and heard the song of the day. Put the number in and drove over to the other side of the parking lot because I didn't want to dial and drive. The song was over and Jenny Q said "Call now" and I pressed CALL on my phone.

One Ringie dingie

Two Ringie Dingie

"Hello this is Jenny who is this?"

OH

MY

GOD

"This is Bridget"

"Bridget...do you know what I am going to tell you?"

OH MY GOD!!!

"Oh my God! Did I win?"

"Yes you DID!!!"

YEAH!!!!

I will be picking them up on MONDAY MORNING!!!

She asked me "So when you get the set and rip of the plastic which song are you going to listen to first?"

"When I'm Sixty-Four! It's my husband and my song"

I'm also in the contest at the end of the month where I could win

-The collector’s edition Mono and Stereo Boxed Set Catalogs
-The Beatles: Rock Band game, with an X-Box 360 gaming system
-A limited edition gold record, commemorating 9-9-09, etched with your name!

THANK YOU KLUV!!!!

We will never forget...

We're....Going to the school!!!!

KATIE

STARTS

SCHOOL

AGAIN!!!!!!



At 8:20 I will sing the following song:

To the tune of "Farmer in the dell"

We're going to the school
We're going to the school
Happy Happy Happy day!
We're going to the school!

We're going to get dressed
We're going to get dressed!
Happy Happy Happy Day!
We're going to get dressed!!!

We're going to have some fun!
We're going to have some fun!
Happy happy happy Day!
We're going to have some fun!

We're going to the school
We're going to the school
Happy Happy Happy day!
We're going to the school!

Twist and Shout!

tonight Sir Paul is at Cowboys stadium...I've tried getting tickets off the radio since it was announced....I'll be at home tonight.

So Sir Paul...on the chance that you read our blog (Hey it could happen you never know!). Please do me a favor and dedicate this for your biggest fan up in heaven (besides your wife Linda) my Mom...who when we saw you in 1990 was almost in tears and said "I can't believe I just sang 'I saw her standing there' with Paul McCartney!!!'" Then grabbed my arm and said "Oh he is SO CUTE!!!!"

In Celebration of Katie Johnson

We miss you!

Pink Ladybugs

On November 7th Katie and I are going to particiapate in a walk to raise money for brain tumor reasearch. We are doing this in memory of her namesake Katie Johnson. The team name is "The Pink Ladybugs". Because Katie Johnson loved the color pink and ladybugs. For more information:

http://www.braintumorcommunity.org/site/TR/Events/BTW-TX?px=1656633&pg=personal&fr_id=1450