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lonelyinNY 
6:23am, September 28, 2009
WELL, FINALLY A DAY WORTH MENTIONING...I HAVE BEEN SO DOWN ABOUT NOT HAVEING THE MONEY TO DO ANYTHING WITH MY FAMILY ANYMORE AND TODAY I ACUALLY FELT LIKE A PERSON AGAIN..I TOOK MY TWO YOUNGEST TO THE CELEBRATION IN TOWN.THIER WAS A HOMECOMEING PARADE WITH LOTS OF SCHOOL FLOATS ALL DONE UP IN 60S DANCE THEMES,IN THE SQUARE THEY HAD CRAFT & FOOD VENDORS,LIVE MUSIC,A CAR SHOW AND HAY RIDES.dUREING THIS EVENT ,THEY OFFERED FREE -COTTON CANDY,SNOW CONES,DOUGHNUTS,CIDER,COFFEE,HOT COCOA AND POPCORN.AFTER THE PARADE WE HEADED TO AN ALPACA FARM,WE TOURED THE BARNS AND GOT TO PET THE ANIMALS AND AFTER THEY OFFERED FREE-HOT DOGS,CHEESE AND CRACKER PLATTERS,HOMEMADE COOKIES AND FUDGE,CHIPS,CANDY,BOTTLED WATER,COFFEE AND PUNCH.THE KIDS EVEN GOT TO MAKE SAND ART PROJECTS TO TAKE HOME.WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY WE HAD ,THANKS TO STRANGERS ..THE ONLY COST I HAD WAS THE GAS TO GET THERE.NOW I AM COMPLETELY ON EMPTY WITH NO MONEY TO LEAVE MY DRIVEWAY BUT IT WAS WORTH IT.TO SEE MY KIDS SMILE,MAKES ME SMILE....ITS NICE TO SEE WITH THE ECONEMY SO BAD THAT A FAMILY CAN STILL GO OUT AND ENJOY THE DAY WHEN THIER FINANCES ARE LOW OR NONE.THE HUGS,KISSES AND THANK YOUS FROM MY KIDS WARMED MY HEART AND MADE ME FEEL BETTER THAN THEY WILL EVER KNOW...I WAS SO USED TO WORKING AND HAVEING THE MONEY TO GO TO DINNER,MOVIES OR JUST WHATEVER.IT HAS BEEN SO LONG SINCE I HAVE FELT LIKE A PERSON AND DECENT MOM.KIDS DONT UNDERSTAND HOW WE WENT FROM HAVEING THINGS AND DOING THINGS ALL THE TIME TO FLAT OUT LOOSEING EVERYTHING AND STOPPING THINGS AFTER MY ACCIDENT.I TRY TO TAKE THEM SWIMMING AND ON PICNICS BUT LATELY I COULDNT EVEN AFFORD THE GAS TO LEAVE THE HOUSE.WELL, ONE GOOD DAY FOR A CHANGE ,I WILL TAKE IT...
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can relate my friend,you n yours are in my prayers
SST
Just a little hug from a kid means so much. I glad they had a good time.
ConH
I am very happy for you. Congratulations. It sounds really fun and the food sounds scrumptious. Hugs and love and I hope things continue to go well for you.
sandybeach101
I am glad you were able to have a nice day out. A free day is always the best. The kids are happy and so are you. Great. Hope you are able to do more things like this soon. (((HUGGS)))
jsreichard
Hurrah for good time !!!!! You guys deserve it!
ClaudiaD
Idk how i missed this journal, but im so glad that you had a wonderful time with your children, i just took mine to the homecoming in my town and they had a blast! It truly is priceless when you see your kids enjoying themselves!
Amunoz