Life

Never did I ever think that I would keep up with doing a blog, but I also didn't think I would let it ait this long. If it weren't for the link still being on my Facebook about me I don't think I would honestly remembered I even had a blog. Coy graduated from high school yesterday and I now need other things to start on to keep me busy. If I can figure out how to add a picture to this post I will add one of him from yesterday.

Still here...

I want to blog, I really do, but when to find the time. If  "Money Grew On
 Trees" I am not sure I would still be able to find the time...haha.
We have been busy with Tanner and his baseball season winding up, and wrestling starting, and Coy is playing basketball.
Our biggest feat in the most recent past has been my Aunt JoAnn passed away in November. She was an awesome woman. She was an artist, animal lover, and my daddys best friend. We will miss her so much.
Well, I will be back....

Braces for Tanner

Yesterday was the big day for Tanner to get his braces. He has not been very excited, mainly because he doesn't want to wear a mouthguard during wrestling. By getting it done now, he will be out of them before high school wrestling. He complained about them last night and how he wants them off, but he did let me floss them, and he brushed like Pam L taught him. Dr. Black is his orthodontist, and he and Pam L were so good with him. So here we go into 18 months of this....he better take care of them "Because Money Doesn't Grow on Trees"

So the past 8 days have many bumps and brusies, literally. Last Thursday Coy fell in his baseball game and injured the growth plate in his humerus bone near te shoulder of his right arm. He is in a sling for two weeks. Then on Monday of this week we were at Owen Middle School for a conference playoff baseball game for Tanner and my father in law (Papaw) fell over the chain gate you had to step over to get in and out. It was very traumatic for me as we helped him and my childern were watching. He was taken by ambulance to Mission. Nothing was found to be broken, but I am positive he has a mild concussion. Then yesterday we were back at Owen for the championship game and Tanner was hit by a pitch just above his left elbow. Rarely will you see him show pain, it was tough to see. He is doing much better after icing and keeping it moving. They did not win the game, but it was a very tough fought game, and they lost 8-9 at the plate on a not so great call by the umpire that would have been the third out or the winning run...uggghhh.... I am now looking forward to a weekend of no baseball, though I think we may go watch the Enka Softball game tonight, it is their first playoff game:-) Enjoy the small things because "Money Dosen't Grow On Trees"

Music and Baseball

Last night was all about Coy:)
He had a music program at school@ 6, then a baseball game at 7:30. He is such a ham on the stage, and really enjoyed singing the folk songs. Sometimes it is hit or miss with his performance on the ballfield, but for the most part last night was great, though his tummy was hurting. It was a long night because the upset tummy turned into a stomach bug...ugggghhh....but it is great to have these fun things to do with your kids....because you know "Money Doesn't Grow On Trees"

Starting Anew

So my creative mind tells me I should work on my blog more, and to post those ideas I know will be beneficial to others. My husband got us the new Galaxy Tab 10.1, so now I will have more freedom to be able to create this blog. Today is my last day of 11 days off. My oldest has an orthodontist appointment today. This is for his consultation. So everything from crafts to braces I hope to share... Have a creating kind of day :-)

Happy Easter. We have had a wonderful day.

Hmmm..

Why is it so hard to remember to blog, but not to get on Facebook and waste your time just being nosey? Maybe since I scrapbook it is ok??

Love Hugs Kisses Valentine's Day 5x7 folded card

Modern greeting cards and party invitations by Shutterfly.

View the entire collection of cards.

Easter 2010

We had a wonderful Easter and ejoyed all the Pagan rituals that go with it...tee hee hee....I am learning alot about how Pagan rituals go with our holidays. It is very weird, huh. It was so Great to go to church. We are trying to get back on the right path.

Once Again, I Forget about my Blog

I don't know why I forget about my blog. I get so caught up in "Crackbook". I realize that this is so much more personal, so I should try to keep it up.

We have been busy trying to keep up with keeping the snow shoveled, and the kids warm. It has been a very long winter.

We went to Disney the day after Christmas. It was a wonderful time. We went to the Kennedy Space Center, and stayed the night at Cocoa Beach. Then we stayed 3 nights at the Nickelodeon Hotel. The kids LOVED getting slimed. Then we were at the French Quarter of Port Orleans in Disney for 3 nights. Disney was awesome as always! We also went to my Aunt Connie's house for dinner one night..SO MUCH FUN!!!

Ok maybe I will challenge myself to write once a week this year...maybe...

LAKE DOUGLAS MEMORIAL DAY

So we have had a very busy Memorial Day weekend at the lake. Everyone had a Great time and we had beautiful weather. We got to move to a new camp spot this year, and we are right on the water... It is so great... Keith rewired the deck and put up 2 ceiling fans, and rope lights on the outside railing.. they are sooo straight... Tanner rode the tube for the first time by himself, and Coy got in the water off the boat by himself for the first time :)

Busy Life..

So I do really still exist. Our family has been so busy, and I have been consumed with Facebook, or Crackbook as my husband calls it. We have begun to finish our basement. I AM SO EXCITED. I am going to have a craft room, and then a large family room. We finished a full size bathroom when we built the house, which is quite a relief now.

Tanner made straight A's on his report card :) He has now done something Keith and I certainly never did. I am taking Coy on Friday to visit preschools. He is by NO Means excited. He just wants to stay with Papaw.

When I see a Mud puddle I step around it

When I look at a patch of dandelions, I see a bunch of weeds that are going to take over my yard. My kids see flowers for Mom and blowing white fluff you can wish on.

When I look at an old drunk and he smiles at me, I see a smelly, dirty person who probably wants money and I look away. My kids see someone smiling at them and they smile back.

When I hear music I love, I know I can’t carry a tune and don’t have much rhythm so I sit self-consciously and listen. My kids feel the beat and move to it. They sing out the words. If they don’t know them, they make up their own.

When I feel wind on my face, I brace myself against it. I feel it messing up my hair and pulling me back when I walk. My kids close their eyes, spread their arms and fly with it, until they fall to the ground laughing.

When I pray, I say thee and thou and grant me this, give me that. My kids say, "Hi God! Thanks for my toys and my friends. Please keep the bad dreams away tonight."

When I see a mud puddle I step around it. I see muddy shoes and dirty carpets. My kids sit in it. They see dams to build, rivers to cross, and worms to play with.

I wonder if we are given kids to teach or to learn from? No wonder God loves the little children! Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.

I wish you Big Mud Puddles and Sunny Yellow Dandelions!

Tanner's 1st game in his 12th season

Tanner had his first soccer game of the season this morning...he did SO Great. He was Goalie second half which did not go so well, but the first half was GREAT. He scored the only goal today. I AM SO PROUD IF HIM...

Out With The Girls

This morning some of the girls and our kids went out for breakfast and then to the park. It went way better than I could have expected, though I am not sure what the waiter at the IHOP thought. There were 12 of us, and 7 of those were kids!!!!! Yes mom I left him a big tip.... All of the kids were better than we could have asked for especially after they waited for everyone (uhhumm..Stephanie..it was 9:30 not 10:00) before we ordered. We then went to the Fletcher Park and the kids played while we chit chatted. It was me and Coy, Stephanie and her little ducklings Austin,Summer, and Sophie, Brenda and her little guy Lucas, Melissa (who got me into the whole bloggong idea...Thanks so much...) and her princess Cloey, and Brendas friend Stephanie whom I met for the first time, and her little girl Corbit(hope I spelled that right.... I love being around little girls....they are so different than my 2.....

Tanner's First day of 4th Grade

Tanner started the 4th grade last Thursday...Wow!!! Can you even imagine??? He is so fine with the whole school routine...he gets up at 6:20 and eats breakfast while I take a shower. Then at 6:45 he gets in the shower. He is out about 7 then gets dressed, then I put his contacts in for him, and make sure he has DO on so no BO (LOL). Then Papaw gets here about 7:25 and Tanner and I leave for our busy day. Coy has yet to be up when we leave, he is such a stinker.

Me

Wow...Things are going really good for me right now, It is like a calm before a storm, I hope nothing is lurking on the horizon. I am at a point in my life where I have some really good adult friends, the kind you haven't known since you were a child and are just mature. Tanner is back in school and loves it, Coy is hanging out with Papaw and not wanting to go back to school. My sister and I are back on pretty good speaking terms and actually enjoying each other. Keith is more content and settled in his job since the take over. He has cooked supper 3 times in the past 2 weeks...WOW!!!! Work is going really well, we actually got a small bonus for the first time in forever.... Just feeling real good about my corner of the world....

This is Jared's room...it has the coolest baseball mural on one whole wall!!!!!!!!!

PINEHURST

The boys and I went to my sisters new house in Pinehurst this past weekend, we actually found the country club and I hopped out and took pictures (that is my car you can see just behind the P). Pinehusrt is really pretty, it is like a larger scale Biltmore Forest.

Brianna and I worked hard on unpacking and arranging her room, it is so cool, she has the bonus room above the garage, and it has a Huge full bathroom!!!

The livingroom has a built in for the TV above the fireplace, the three of us got the tv in there.

This is Allison's room, it is so pretty, it is half pink half purple, with a princess border.