My very last post for this year! =) I have been a busy little bee today! I added several new adoptions to my adoption shoppe...some really cute ones! I hope that you will all stop by and check them out.

I am looking forward to the new year. I have set some goals for myself for next year. I am trying to refrain from setting "resolutions" because that never seems to happen. Therefore, I am setting "goals" for 2003! I have lost a lot of weight over the past several months and my goal for next year is to firm it all up! I am the proud owner of an 8-Minutes Abs & Buns video and I am going to use it...religiously! I am going to have to make the time to walk and lift the dumbbells to get rid of the flab on my arms. Do you have any goals for the upcoming year? Share them with me!

Hubby and I are throwing a big party tonight. I am looking forward to that. This will be the first time we've entertained in the new house. There are several of our friends coming over so that should be a lot of fun. I have started a list of things that I need to stop and get...I just hope I don't forget anything! I want to wish all of you, my blogging buddies, a very happy, healthy, and prosperous new year. Be safe tonight and have a great time bringing in the new year! =)

Wow! It's been a while since I've blogged...I don't think I've ever waited that long. The holidays were great, I enjoyed spending time with my family, and the kids really enjoyed it. But, I'm glad it's over. It's just so stressful. Should it really be that way? I've taken the Christmas decorations down, all the new gifts are put away, and life is slowly getting back to normal. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday as well. The boys had a wonderful Christmas, as always. It's funny, I don't remember getting that much stuff for Christmas when I was a kid! LOL They were really excited to get the puppies. They are just so darn cute! Austin named his Ozzie and Tanner named his spot. Now we are in the process of building a pen and a dog house for them. They are going to be big dogs, and they are already growing quickly, so we need to get that done!

I added a New Year's adoption to my Adoption Shoppe. ::Click here:: to stop by and take a look. It's a cutie!! I've also had several new people join our Bloggin' Moms clique. I think it's going to go over well. If you'd like to join us, ::click here::I'm in the process of having a new custom blog set made now that the holidays are over. I can't wait to get it so that I can re-decorate!

I guess this will be my last week of freedom. The new semester starts Monday. This is it...after this semester I will have a college degree! Just an Associates, but it's a degree! I will have about 18 more months after the upcoming semester to completing my Bachelor's. I absolutely cannot wait! I could not have done it without the support of my family and friends. I think I've probably got the best friends in the world. They are so quick to offer to pick up the boys if I need them to. They never ask questions, they just do it. Isn't that great?!?

I've got to get back to work now. I hope you all have a wonderful Monday. =)

Well, it’s Monday and only 2 more days until Christmas (if you count today)! It's sleeting outside, so the roads are liable to get bad today and tomorrow. I hope not, as that would prevent me from going to see my family for Christmas. It has been a busy weekend. I finished up some last-minute shopping this weekend and did a little cleaning around the house. There is still so much cleaning left to do! It’s a never-ending thing. Do any of you seem to have that same problem?? Surely I can’t be the only one that has all this cleaning to do…holidays or not…it just never goes away!

This will be the first Christmas without my Grandpa…he died this past June. It saddens me to know that my Granny is going to have to be by herself all the way down there in Georgia this Christmas. She was here for Thanksgiving, so she won’t be able to make it back to Arkansas for this holiday. I’m sure she’ll be fine, but I wish she didn’t have to stay in that house all alone. She’s got her mom, but she is staying in an assisted living home and isn’t actually there with her. I am sure that some of our other family will be there…I guess it’s just not the same. At any rate, life goes on, as it always does. Knowing that Papa is in a better place makes it a little easier, I suppose.

The boys are really excited about Christmas…we are getting them each a puppy this year. Boy, are they going to be excited! =) Tanner has been asking for one for quite some time so he will just be thrilled! My husband is on his way now to pick them up. I cannot wait to see their faces when they get them Christmas morning. Tanner told me Friday night that if he could only have one gift, that is what he would want.

My husband and I haven’t been getting along all that great for the last few days…I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s because of the stress of the holidays, maybe it’s the fact that he hates his job, who knows. I just hope it passes soon. I hate arguing…with anyone!

Well, now that I’ve complained a little today, I guess I’ll stop now. I am not sure if I will be able to journal tomorrow or Wednesday, so if I don’t I want to wish each and every one of you that visit me today wonderfully happy Christmas and to remind you to enjoy this special time of year.

Merry Christmas Friends!!!

Good morning!

I hope you are all doing well today. I am still very tired, but I plan to take care of that problem this weekend! Lots of rest for me!! Hubby and I did a lot of gift wrapping last night...it was fun. The boys were so excited to wake up this morning and find all those gifts under the tree. I think they were starting to get a little worried because I hadn't wrapped anything yet!

I've been trying to add all the new gifts that I have received to my site...I'm getting there, slowly but surely! I did add a new adoption to my adoption site. Be sure to stop by and visit:
::Click Here::
I also added a mailing list so that everyone can be notified of new additions to the site. I'm hoping that the adoption site goes over really well because I have certainly enjoyed making it and buying the adoptions!

I've got to get back to work, but I'll try to come back and journal some more tonight. I've got a lot on my mind, so I am sure I'll have a lot to say! Have a great day. =) Oh, here's my Friday Five...

Friday Five

1. What holiday or holidays do you celebrate this time of year?
We celebrate Christmas.

2. What was the best gift you have ever received?
The best gift I have ever received would have to be my children. They are a gift from above and I am so very thankful them and the happiness they have brought into my life.

3. What was the worst gift you've ever given?
I'm not sure...I'm sure I have given someone a bad gift somewhere down the road, but it certainly wasn't intentional!

4. Where will you be celebrating the holidays? Are you hosting? Going away?
Looks as though we will be staying home this year...the weather man is calling for some snow and ice and it will make travelling to my mom's difficult. I hope it waits until after the holiday.

5. If you could spend the holidays with someone who isn't around, who would it be with? Why?
I would want to spend the holidays with my real dad just once. He lives in South Carolina and I am in Arkansas. I have seen him one time in the last 17 years. I have no real memories of spending Christmas with him as a child, although I am sure that I did.

The Ballet & Chicago!!!

Happy Thursday friends!!! We have finally returned home and things are starting to settle down a bit. The ballet Saturday night was fabulous! It was as good as I remember it being when I went as a little girl. The Nutcracker has got to be the best ballet I have ever seen. It is just so relaxing and fun to watch. I had to jostle hubby a time or two to make sure he was awake, but oh well…I had fun!! =)

Chicago…well, well, well…where do I start!?!?!? We arrived in Chicago at 3:00 Sunday afternoon, rushed to the apartment, changed and then headed out for a night on the town. We had dinner at this great little Italian restaurant called Danny’s. It is just a little ‘hole-in-the-wall’ type of place, but it is owned and operated by Italians and the food was absolutely fabulous! I think I had the best Chicken Parmesan I have ever had! After dinner at Danny’s we headed to a little tavern called Mr. C’s. Mr. C’s is where all the pilots and flight attendants go to hang out while they are in Chicago…it’s a great place! We played pool, visited, and had a couple of drinks. I met some really great people there!

Monday morning we got up and headed to Michigan Avenue…the Magnificent Mile! OH MY GOSH! Saks Fifth Avenue, Tiffany & Co., Neman Marcus, the stores were great! I saw a coat in Saks that was $22,000. Can you believe that?!? I can think of better things to spend $22,000 on!!! LOL We had lunch at Hard Rock Café and walked ALL day long…it was great! Later that evening, we went to the John Hancock building and had a drink up on the 96th floor in the lounge. We could see for miles across Chicago! It was nighttime and the lights and buildings were absolutely striking. I was so amazed at the view from up there. After that, we headed to the Bulls game!!! 2nd row seats, our own waitress, a ride home by the announcer of the Bulls, we made national television, and the hot dogs were great (even though they were $4.50)!! After that, we went back to Mr. C’s to hang out and we didn’t get into bed until 7:30 the next morning (what’s the point of going to Chicago if you’re going to sleep, right?!?).

Apparently, the weather was bad in St. Louis (which is where we had to change planes before coming into Little Rock), so our first flight was cancelled and we were moved to a different flight. Then that flight was delayed for 1 ½ hours. Luckily, the flight that we were supposed to catch in St. Louis was still on the ground from delays as well, so we were only 45 minutes behind schedule coming home. Amber and I still had a 2 hour drive from the airport, so we were thankful for that. We got home about 10:30 Tuesday night and I have yet to catch up on my sleep, but I’m getting closer!! =)

Thanks to everyone that stopped by to say hi while we were gone and all the wonderfully friendly e-mails that I had in my inbox. Things are back to normal now, so I should be able to start making my rounds daily again. Have a great afternoon! =)

Good Sunday morning friends! I have a few minutes before I need to get ready to go to the airport, so I thought I would journal a little. Mom, Amber and I are getting very excited about our trip to Chicago! We are going to the Bulls game tomorrow night...2nd row seats (courtesy of Red Kerr, who used to play for the Bulls and is now their voice/announcer). My Mom is personal friends with him...pretty cool! =) The Oprah show isn't looking too hopeful, but we are going to try.

I miss my boys and my hubby already! Tanner couldn't figure out why I was going out of town without his dad! Austin...well he just couldn't care! LOL He is just at that stage to where he is too cool to care! LOL

I slept in this morning, which was nice, so I better start getting around. I hope you have all had a wonderful weekend. Have a radiant day! =)

T.G.I.F.

Oh my gosh, that had to have been the hardest test I have ever taken! There were 30 algebra problems on the test and it took me 2 1/2 hours to take it...can you believe that?!? By the time I got out of there I was so tired I hurt. But, at any rate, it's over and I am now on Christmas break! Woo Hoo! Thanks to all of you for the encouragement on my tag board and in my e-mail. You are all a wonderful bunch of friends. Now if I can just get this next semester under my belt, I'll have a college degree to hang on my wall (an Associates, anyway). I will be so glad to get my Bachelor's and get this done!

Tomorrow is a big day for me...going to the ballet!! I can't wait. My hubby isn't really looking forward to it, but he knows that I am so I guess he is going to tolerate it. I told him that he would be a cultured man after attending a ballet! :o) After the ballet, Amber and I are leaving for Chicago! WOO HOO! We are going to try to get in to see the Oprah show, but I don't know if we'll be able to swing it or not. We are going to a Chicago Bulls game, going shopping, and some other fun things. Mom will have her laptop, so I should be able to journal a little while we're there to let you know how it's going and how COLD it is!

Back to work! Have a wonderful Friday!!!

My apologies for not journaling yesterday...I've been getting ready for finals and today is the day! I will finish this semester up tonight! Woo Hoo!!!! I've also been busy opening up my new adoption shop. Click here to visit...I hope you'll like it. There are only a few adoptions available thus far, but I will be adding more soon. Let me know what you think!

A friend of mine and I are flying to Chicago this weekend to hang out for a day or two. I am in great need of a mini-vacation and it is going to be so much fun! I have never been to Chicago before...I'm sure there will be lots to do while we are there.

Gotta get back to work! I'll let y'all know how the final goes tonight. Thanks to you all for the good luck wishes! Have a radiant day! =)

Will you vote for me again? I would really appreciate it! Click here. Thanks! Here's my Tuesday This or That...

Tuesday This or That

1. Real or artificial tree?
At the moment, I have an artificial tree. I'm a little nervous about using a real tree because of the threat of it drying out and catching on fire. (Strange, and maybe a bit anal, I know but that's just me!)

2. Real or artificial wreath?
Real wreath...on the front door.

3. Open gifts on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day (or do you do another holiday such as Hannukkah)?
We open gifts on both days, Christmas Eve with one family and Christmas Day with the other (inlaws and such).

4. "It's A Wonderful Life" or "Miracle on 34th Street"?
"Miracle on 34th Street"

5. Outdoor decorations, or just indoors?
Both! I have tons of lights on my house and tons of decorations inside!

6. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" or "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"?
"Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"

7. Miniature lights or the larger ones?
Miniature lights

8. Store-bought or hand-made ornaments?
Both! I love making crafts and I love the ornaments that my children make each year.

9. TV Specials: The Grinch or Charlie Brown?
Charlie Brown

10. Will you be staying at home for the holiday, or going visiting?
Going visiting! My mother lives about 2 hours away, so we will be going to visit her on Christmas Eve. My husband's family lives right next door to us, so we will be spending Christmas Day at home with them.

Hello friends! I had to take a break from the books for a bit and thought I would check my sites and my mail. I've had just about all the Algebra I can stand for a day!! I gave my speech Friday night, and did quite well on it. I made a B. It's not the A that I wanted, but I guess it'll do! I have to take my final in my Music class tomorrow night and then my Algebra final Thursday...it's almost over!!!!

It's been a quiet day around here. The boys have been outside playing most of the day...the weather has been nice for this time of year. I think it is supposed to turn off cold tomorrow, so they'll be glad they got to play outside. Hubby and I did a little house cleaning this morning and I've been studying ever since.

Tomorrow is mine and hubby's anniversary...7 years! It doesn't seem as though we've been married that long. I don't think we are doing much tomorrow night, but he did buy tickets to the ballet. Who would have thought the MY hubby would take me to the ballet! I am so excited I can hardly stand it!!! We are going to see the Nutcracker. It should be a lot of fun. It is going to be at the new Performing Arts Center at the high school that I graduated from...it's a very nice facility. Click here to see it...beautiful!! I absolutely cannot wait!!! Now, if I can just talk hubby into wearing khaki's...LOL. He hates to dress up almost as much as he hates going to the doctor! =)

Well, it's almost time to start dinner, so I better get off here. I hope you've all had a wonderful weekend...

Geez! I just couldn't find the time to get by here and do my entry today. It has been a crazy mess here at the office all day long. I am so glad it's Friday! T.G.I.F.

I have to give a speech tonight for my speech class and that will finish me up in that class. I'm a little nervous about it. I'm not very prepared right now, but I am going straight to the library after work so that I can polish it up a bit before I have to give it. I went to my last official class for Algebra last night...now I just have to go back to take my final next week. I guess we all know what I'll be doing this weekend....studying. But that's okay because it is almost over and then I'll be off for a month. WOO HOO!!!!

Both of my sons rode in our local Christmas parade last night, so I rushed back from school so that I could watch them. Tanner rode the float with his day care classmates and Austin rode in the fire truck with his best friend. They loved it! They looked so cute. Hubby drove one of the local queens around in the vette...he loved that! LOL I watched the parade with my best friend (one of them!), Amber and her daughter Cambrey. We had a really great time! And boy was it cold!!!

Well...gotta get back to work so that I can get out of here on time and go work on that speech. I will try to journal some this weekend...I got some pictures back that I need to add to my site too. Have a great afternoon!!!!!!!!! =)

Good morning! Gosh, it sure is cold here today! We had some snow yesterday, but it wasn't enough to stick...sadly enough. We don't get much snow here in Arkansas, so we usually look forward to it!

It's busy here at work today...not much time to journal. I did create a new clique for all of us bloggers last night. I thought it would be fun to make my own. It's called Bloggin' Moms. I would love to have you join if you're interested. Click here if you are!

I also added a new adoption to the Adoption Shoppe at Wilkins Lane. Be sure to stop by and check it out...it's a cutie!

Would you vote for me again today? I would really appreciate it! I will be back later to write more. Have a radiant day!

Good morning friends! My goodness is it cold here this morning!!! Arkansans up north from us got quite a bit of ice/sleet last
night, so there are several schools closed up there. No such luck down here in the valley! My kids were so disappointed to hear that they still had to go to school today! Not much time to journal today...I have to go to a funeral so I need to get some work done. A very good friend of mine lost her dad Monday night, so I will be gone for a bit. I hope that you all have a radiant day. Would you vote for me today? Thanks!

I thought I would share some of the pictures that we took on Thanksgiving while visiting my family. The aren't very close-up because my dad was standing so far away...I will share mine with you when I get them back later this week. =)

My Boys (Austin & Tanner) & Me

 

My sister Casey and my niece Kaitlynn

 

My Mom & Dad

 

My youngest son Tanner and my niece Kaitlynn

Wow!  Look at what I found in my inbox after the
Thanksgiving holiday!!!  I am so blessed to have so many friends on the
net!

Thanks
so much Erika!!!

And here's another!

Thanks
so much Jen!!

Now that Blogger is finally back up>>>Good morning friends! I think I am finally getting back into the swing of things...I hope you are all doing well today and enjoying the joyous holiday season. I know I am!

I found the perfect gift for my son this weekend. I was so excited! You see, my son is an excellent baseball player and when he played in the USSSA World Series this summer, we promised him a first-baseman's glove (it's a big thing for ball players). I have been on the hunt for one ever since. It amazes me that most first basemen throw left-handed yet it is so hard to find first basemen's gloves that go on the right hand...rather strange, isn't it?!? Well, I found one this weekend...woo hoo!!!!!!!! Austin is going to be absolutely thrilled when he opens that gift this Christmas. AND it's a Nike glove, which is really cool....when you're 9 years old!

While we were in Oklahoma City for the World Series this summer, I saw a lady that had the cutest pair of shoes on and I just had to have them...I searched and searched to no avail so I finally gave up. Well I found those this weekend too! I was meant to have those shoes...I just know it! They were the last pair, they were on sale, and they were my size!!!!! LOL :o)

Well, I suppose I have rambled on enough this morning...gotta get back to work. But before I do, could I ask you all to vote for me again? I would really appreciate it!! Click here if you think my site is worthy of the vote. Thanks so much and have a radiant day! =)

Good Monday afternoon!!! Boy what a weekend we had! I had so much fun with my family...it was so nice to see everyone. My grandmother is on her way back to Georgia and we are all back to our normal routines. Now if I could just get caught up...that would be even better! This four-day weekend is going to kick my tail this week! =)

I would like to thank everyone that has sent me blog awards and winter greetings...I will get them all added tonight. I am going to send winter/Christmas cards out to you all, but I need to figure out how to add text first!! LOL Poor, poor me...I am just ignorant when it comes to this graphic stuff!! Maybe someone will feel sorry for me and do it for me! (just kidding) :o)

Well, I must get back to the grindstone and get some work done. I hope you all have a wonderful afternoon! =)

Hello everyone! I am enjoying spending time with my family so much!!! Thank you all so much! I promise to make my daily rounds tomorrow...I have just shopped until I am exhausted!!! LOL We have had a blast...now if I could just get some Christmas shopping done and quit buying for myself. LOL!!! Thank you all for the Thanksgiving wishes...I would have dropped by to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving, but this is my Mom's laptop, and I think it is attached to her in some freaky way...she's always on it! Anyway, we are having a blast. I hope you all enjoy your weekend. Until tomorrow...

Man oh man!! Am I looking forward to the 4-day weekend!!!! I am so excited about seeing all my family, I can hardly stand it! I hope that you will all have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

I've got to get back to work now...have a great day!

Whew! I am feeling much better today! Thank you all so much for the well-wishes on my tag-board and in my e-mail. I just hate to be sick...and boy did it hit me like a ton of bricks...I was fine and then all of the sudden, I was sick. Ugh!!!

I guess tag-board is having another bad day...seems that no one's is working today. I think I will switch mine to that ZonkBoard...isn't that what it's called? That one always seems to be working when I visit those that have it.

I am looking forward to the Thanksgiving holiday...how about all of you?!? I am going to be spending the 4-day weekend with my parents (they live about 2 hours from here, in Conway). My grandmother from Georgia is going to be in to visit as well...it's always nice to have her here in Arkansas with us. It's such a long trip for her.

I guess I better get back to work so that I can get caught up before the long weekend. See y'all tomorrow! Have a great afternoon! =)

Hello everyone...just a quick note to let you all know that I am very ill with the stomach virus and I am going home from work. I should not have even come in today! If I am feeling up to it later, I will make my rounds to my daily reads. Have a great day.

Good Friday morning to you!!! Boy, I have had one busy week! I'm sorry it's been so long since I have blogged...it's just been crazy! Yesterday, I was invited by my son to his Thanksgiving Dinner at preschool...that was a lot of fun. It was so cute to see him singing all those sweet Thanksgiving songs. When we finished eating, he started crying...he didn't want to stay if I was leaving! His dad had told him that morning that if I came, he couldn't cry when I left. But, you know, it's not every day that he gets to "skip preschool"!!! So, I took him to his grandparents' house and let him stay there for the rest of the day.

I had algebra class last night....it's getting close to the end. WOO HOO!!!!! I just have one more quiz, one more test, and then the final and I will be FINISHED!!!!! =) I am so excited to be closing up this semester...it has really been a tough one.

Once again, I ask for your support! Would you please vote for me? I would really appreciate it! Thanks! Gotta get back to work now...have a radiant day. T.G.I.F. =)

Ahhh! Another day in the life of the trucking business!!! Just two more weeks until the DOT comes back and then hopefully things will settle down here. I sure hope so...I don't need to be working so much while I am getting ready for finals.

Not much to write about right now...I need to get to work. But, I will come back later and write more. Could you do me a favor? If you think Wilkins Lane & my blog are worthy, would you vote for me? I would really appreciate it! Thanks so much! Have a radiant day. =)

Lookie, lookie at what I got today!!! Thanks so much Amy!

Oh my gosh! I have the best news!!!!!! As most of you who visit me know, I am an avid scrapbooker. Well, guess what!?!?!? I am going to be opening my own scrapbook store! I am so excited I can hardly stand it! This has been a dream of mine for so long, I can't believe that it actually might come true!!! One of my best friends and I ::Robin:: are going to go into business together...it's going to be great. I absolutely cannot wait! WOO HOO!!!!!

Now, that I've gotten that out of the way! =) I have to tell y'all what my son did this morning...Austin, the 9-year-old. I walked into the kitchen to kiss him bye as I was leaving for work. He had this sheepish little grin on his face and I couldn't figure out what he was grinning about. Well, I turned to look at the T.V. and he was watching Denise Austin (the aerobics girl)!!!!! He looked at me and said "Isn't she cute, Mom?!?" Oh my gosh...I can't believe he did that! Girls calling the house, sitting with girls at the football games, watching girls on T.V....what's next!?!?!

The joys of motherhood!

Have a radiant day!

We had a wonderful trip to my parents' house. That drive with all the construction makes it a longer drive, but I will be so thankful to have better highways to travel on when they are finished. They were getting really bad! It was so nice to visit with them for the entire weekend. The boys had a blast! My mom is a flight attendant, so we don't see much of her because she is always gone. I try to take advantage of every opportunity to go see her! Well, I have got to start getting the boys ready for bed...I need to spend some time with hubby tonight since I have been gone all weekend. I hope you have all had a wonderful weekend! =)

Hello everyone! I am in Conway visiting my parents...we are having a nice weekend. It is nice to just sit around and hang out with Mom while Dad takes the boys out running around on the farm. It is beautiful up here...we are on 1200 acres and the fall foilage is absolutely beautiful. It is so very serene and quiet up here.

Well, I must get back to doing absolutely nothing!!! LOL Have a super weekend. =)

How are y'all today!?! I am feeling much better today...I just figure that most companies are making these cutbacks, so why bother even looking? The economy is bad right now and cutbacks such as these are inevitable. Live and learn!

Austin, my oldest is going through this
phase right now. Every time I call for him he says ! What is up with that?!? The things they do and learn...I tell ya! I hope it is just a phase and that it will pass soon...it sounds so rude when he does it!  

Like all the new smilies  I added them to the list of tag board smilies on my tag board...I think they're cute!  Yes, I
suppose I am easily entertained! 
And this work here on my desk certainly isn't getting done with me on this blog yacking about nothing  I guess I better get back to work! Have a wonderful day...I'll come back later and write more. 

Wooooeeee! I am on a roll! This is my second entry today...I am here to vent again, so if you don't want to read my belly-aching, I totally understand.

All of us here at work just got a memo telling us that they are cutting our benefits, but we are still going to be paying the same price. My life insurance has gone from $20,000 to $5,000...that won't even bury me. ::UGH:: What is up with these people. Almost every person that works here has worked their tail off for the last few weeks trying to get the DOT off our butts and save this company and this is the reward we get?!? ::GEEZ:: I am an educated person, and I know quite a bit about the trucking industry and business in general and I do believe that this is NOT the way you want to treat your employees. It's just not right. Well, if any of you are from Arkansas and know of anyone that is hiring...any help would be greatly appreciate! =) Have a great night...I'm off to Algebra...the perfect end to a perfect day! =)

I tell you what! We go from one extreme to the other here in Arkansas!! Yesterday it was beautiful out...about 70 degrees. Today, it is windy, cold, dreary, and dark out. I guess we are going to get some rain tonight, according to the weather man.

Why is it that people show up to work and then complain about having to work?!? That really just irritates the crap out of me! They want a paycheck, but they don't want to work. Geez!! =) ::enough venting::

I have class tonight. Just 3 more weeks of class and then finals! Woo hoo! I'm almost finished with this round. I am in desperate need of a break...these late nights studying are really starting to hurt! I will have 3 full weeks off before I have to go back for the Spring semester. That will be nice.

I have to tell y'all what my son did the other day. Ok...they both share a bathroom. Hubby told them to get their hair fixed and their teeth brushed so that they could leave for school/daycare. Tanner (4 years) was brushing his teeth and Austin (9 years) wanted him out of the bathroom so that he could fix his hair. Well, Austin irritated Tanner by telling him to hurry up so Tanner proceeded to brush ONE tooth at a time, just in spite of him. Now how funny is that?!? Those boys, I tell you, I am paying for my raising. Just like Mom said I would. FOUR years old and already picking on big brother...my goodness!!!

Well, I guess I better get back to work...this paperwork is calling my name! Y'all have a good night.

My, my, my is it going to be a beautiful day today!!!! The high is supposed to be around 70 degrees and I am looking forward to it. The sun is shining and it is beautiful here. I just absolutely love this time of year.

Today is going to be another busy day for me. I got a lot done here at the office yesterday, and I can just almost say that I am completely caught up. That is so nice! I love being caught up here at work...makes my days so much better.

Finals are coming up soon, so I will be getting ready for them over the next few weeks. Then, I will have yet another semester under my belt! Woo hoo!!! My kids are ready for me to be on Christmas break from school...I think they are tired of their dad trying to do my job! LOL Austin told me last night that "Dad doesn't study right"!! (whatever that is supposed to mean!) But, in the end, it will all be worth it.

Back to work! Y'all have a great day! =)

Good chilly, Tuesday morning to you! It is rather cool here this morning, after a really warm weekend. I am sorry it has been so long since I have entered anything into my journal. I have had a very busy few days!

Friday night, some friends of mine and I went to see Neil McCoy at our local Civic Center. It was great! The crowd was surprisingly small, so Neil was very personal with the crowd. He sang Happy Birthday to ME! How cool is that?!? It was great...and he is such a cutie! We waited out by his bus for an hour after the concert (like a bunch of idiots) and it paid off. We got his autograph!!! We were walking back to our car after that and we ran into one of the band members at the Holiday Inn (which we had to walk past). He bought us all a drink and we hung out with him for a while. It was really a lot of fun!

Saturday night, a bunch of us went to Red Lobster and then out to the club for a little line dancing. We had a blast! We were home by midnight, which is unusual, but we all had a really great time.

Sunday morning, I went to church to see my sister get baptized. That was really exciting. She is really thrilled to have Jesus back in her life and I am so very happy for her. I enjoyed the service. I think that I should probably get back into church...don't you?!? =)

Well, I must get back to work. This pile of paperwork is calling my name...can't you hear it?!? LOL I hope you all have a wonderful day and thank you for stopping by. =)

Friday Five

1. Did you vote in your last elections?
Absolutely! I think it is very important for Americans to vote for our country's leaders.

2. Do you know who your elected representatives are?
Of course! I don't think that I could honestly vote for someone if I don't know who they are and what they represent.

3. Have you ever contacted an elected representative?
If so, what was it about?No, I have not.

4. Have you ever participated in a demonstration?
No, I'm not sure that demonstrations are the way to get a point across.

5. Have you ever volunteered in an election? What was the result?
No

My goodness! What a great day this has been! I am so very humbled by all the wonderful gifts that I have received today. I have gotten wonderfully sweet e-mails, some beautiful graphic gifts, e-cards, and tons of entries in my guest book. You are all so very kind to think of me on my birthday. There aren't enough ways for me to express my gratitude. Thank you, thank you, thank you! =)

Just thought you all might be interested in reading
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Stop by and visit Storrmey's Christmas site...it's absolutely beautiful! And she has some great recipes there too! ;o)

Well, it is refreshingly cool out this morning...about 38 degrees! I am so glad to finally see the sun shining. I don't think we have seen sunshine for about two weeks now. It has just been cloudy, rainy, and yucky for what seems forever.

For everyone who visits me today, I would like to thank you all for the wonderful birthday gifts you have sent me in my e-mail. I have been getting stuff all week and my birthday is not even until tomorrow! How great is that?!?!? =) I have big plans for the weekend to celebrate my birthday. There are about 20 of us meeting for dinner at Red Lobster and then we are going to the club for a bit for a little bit of dancing. I am really excited about it! I love to line dance and hang out with my buddies, so it should be a great time.

I must get back to work now. I hope you all have a super day! =)

Oh my goodness!!! Look what I got today...

Thank you so much Melody! It was so nice to check my mail and find this little award from Melody...made my day! =)

::ELECTION DAY::

I voted this morning! Don't forget to vote...it's very important!

I was late getting in to work this morning because I did go vote, so I need to get to work...I will be back later. Have a super day! =)

Which Season are you?

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Have you ever just wanted to lay around for the entire weekend and do absolutely nothing?!? Well, that is what I did this weekend. I didn't clean. I didn't do laundry. I didn't cook. I didn't do homework! I just did nothing. It was so nice. I think the kids actually enjoyed not doing anything this weekend as well...we all just watched movies, played games, and hung out. It was nice!

I haven't felt well for the last week and I think it is because I have just run myself ragged for so many weeks now. Finals will be coming up soon, so school is about to get even more stressful. But, I will have 3 weeks off in December and then I will start back in January...only to graduate with my Associates in May. Woo Hoo!! =) Finally...I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!!!!!!! I guess all this hard work and sleepless nights is finally going to pay off!

I must get back to work now...I'll try to write more later. Have a radiant day! =)

I need for you all to send me your birthdays if you haven't already...especially if your birthday is this month! You can find my e-mail address by clicking on the "contact me" link... =)

The Friday Five

1. Were you raised in a particular religious faith? I was raised as a Southern Baptist growing up in Georgia. When I was a child, the Southern Baptist were very strict, more so than today.

2. Do you still practice that faith? Why or why not? I still believe in God and I have faith in Him, but I do not attend church regularly.

3. What do you think happens after death? I think one goes to heaven or hell...simply put.

4. What is your favorite religious ritual (participating in or just observing)? I always enjoyed participating in communion...it's a very special ritual.

5. Do you believe people are basically good? Absolutely! I know there are some really bad people in this world, but for the most part, people are good. Just look at all the good people I have met through this blog...wonderful friends!

I have added some new blinkies to my blinky page...I have noticed more and more the 'support' blinkies coming about. It saddens me to know that people can just take someone's graphics and do what they wish with them. I am very careful to give credit where credit is due...if anyone should ever find where I have missed giving credit or the link is wrong, I want you to tell me! I have a lost a blogging buddy because of all this mess....it's not that hard to give credit! Anyway...just venting because it upsets me that these ladies work so hard on their stuff to make it available to us and then some freak has to go and ruin it!

Today is a good day! I was asleep by 9:30 last night (on my couch), and I feel completely rested and ready to face the world today! I am really looking forward to taking the boys trick-or-treating tonight...almost as much as they are looking forward to going! I don't have much time to write this morning because it is the end of the month and I need to get some end-of-the-month stuff done. But, I will be back later! Have a spooktacular day! =)

Thanks to Faith for the cute little Halloween Blinkie!

Oh my gosh! That test was terrible! I don't think it has ever taken me that long to take a test. I will be so glad when I am finished with this class! My usual class time is 5:25 - 6:40. I can usually finish my tests in that time. Last night, it was 7:20 when I finally walked out of there. It was a tough one. But, I managed to get through it.

It's a new day today...and I'm just glad to be here! Things are starting to settle down here at work with the whole DOT audit and they will be coming back to re-audit us next week. I think that we will be okay.

My boys are really looking forward to trick-or-treating tomorrow night. I am going to have to leave class early so that I can take them. Our city is putting on a carnival for all the children, so I think we will go by and do that after we do a little trick-or-treating. It is supposed to be cold here tomorrow night, so I doubt we will be out long. The weather has been terrible here. I don't think we've seen the sun in over a week. It's been cloudy and rainy and just plain yucky for several days now. I am ready to see some sun!!!! =)

Back to work...I hope you all have a radiant day and thanks for stopping by! =)

Boy, am I late posting today?!? It has been crazy here at the office, so I haven't had much time to write. I am off to class right now to take a big Algebra test...really worried about that. I'll try to write more when I get home tonight. I hope you're all having a wonderful day! =)

I am sitting here having a cup of coffee, wishing there was just one more day in the weekend! They just never seem to be long enough. I had another busy weekend...what's new?!? =) Friday night, the boys and I went to our local high school football game. We had a really great time, though it was a little chilly. I think Tanner just likes to go so he watch the fireworks every time we score a touchdown! Saturday, I cleaned house all day...and boy did it need it! I was so glad to get that out of the way. That evening, I had a little stamping party...it was a blast! I am so glad to finally know how to stamp. We made the cutest little cards and I am really looking forward to making my Christmas cards to send out. I will scan this card and show it to y'all...I know you'll like it. It's adorable! After the stamping party, hubby and I went to a Halloween party at a friend's house. Both of the boys stayed the night with friends, so it was nice to be able to go out together and not have to worry about getting home at any certain time. Needless to say, we slept in Sunday. It was cloudy, cool, and rainy so it was a good day for it!

I had to go to campus yesterday afternoon to do my group discussion on the death penalty for terrorists for speech class. It went quite well, to my surprise. I was very nervous about it because it was supposed to be hypothetical to where we all agreed on the death penalty (that's what our instructor wanted), but we had one guy that just didn't believe in the death penalty. We had to convince him that it was just for show and that we weren't trying to convince him to actually change his beliefs. We got a 70 out of 75, which is an A. I would have liked to have made a 75/75 on it, being the perfectionist that I am, but an A is an A I guess!

Back to work for me...I've been here 30 minutes already and haven't gotten a darn thing accomplished! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful day! =)

The Friday Five

1. What is your favorite scary movie? Hannibal

2. What is your favorite Halloween treat? Those little chewy candies that come in the orange or black wrappers and have peanut butter in the middle. So good! =)

3. Do you dress up for Halloween? If so, describe your best Halloween costume. I don't dress up anymore...I used to. I guess my best past Hallween costume would be when I dressed up as a witch. Sounds original, I know, but it was a really good costume...green face and all!

4. Do you enjoy going to haunted houses or other spooky events? Yeppers! Love 'em!!

5. Will you dress up for Halloween this year? Probably not...I have class on Halloween and will have to rush home to take the boys trick-or-treating.

Have a super day! =)

Work was okay yesterday...this whole DOT thing is really keeping us busy! After work, my sister and I had to make a couple of hospital rounds. She and I work together, and we have a couple of co-workers that are in the hospital, so we went to see them last night. It's nice to see them cheer up a little when you walk into the room. I think they both really appreciated seeing us...it was nice to visit as well.

After we did that, we went to do a little shopping...of course that is always fun! I got a really cute skirt and a shirt to match. We went to Kohl's and they were having this huge sale yesterday...woo hoo! =) I got my hubby a nice shirt too. Then we headed to Olive Garden and had salad and bread sticks...I could live on their salad! It's the best darn stuff! =)

Back to work for me! Have a radiant day! =)

Whew! What a couple of days this has been! I'm sorry I missed my blog entry yesterday, but I just couldn't get by here. It was a mad house here at the office yesterday. Working for a trucking company can be so stressful at times. Especially when the DOT comes to audit you! We've recently been audited and it's killing us to try to get ourselves back into compliance before they come back. Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork! It just doesn't end! But, that's what it is all about. Job security, I guess!

On a lighter note, things have been busy as usual. I am so ready for Christmas break! This semester has been unusually tough for me. I'm not sure why...maybe it's because the College Algegra is so much harder and I hate math...could it be?!? =)

The weather is beautiful here today...67 degrees outside and the sun is shining. I absolutely love this time of year. Fall is always so beautiful. My kids are too fond of it getting dark so early, but some day they'll appreciate it! (try telling them that...LOL)

(((hugs))) to you all! Have a radiant day! =)

What a busy weekend that was! I absolutely had to go get the boys some jeans to wear. The weather is cooling off a bit and they have just grown so much since last year. Austin is at a weird size. He needs a size 10 for the waist and a size 8 for the length...I guess it is just a phase, but boy is it hard to buy clothes for him! We had a good time shopping. I went with my sister, my friends Robin & Staci, and Tanner (my youngest). We went to Old Navy and then took the kids to the "Big McDonalds" (as they call it) so they could play for a bit. I also finished cleaning out my garage Saturday! I have lived in my new house for over seven months now and I parked my car in the garage for the very first time last night! How crazy is that?!? It was nice to leave this morning without having to deal with the dew all over my car! =)

After that, I had to be at the Library on campus for a meeting with the people that are in my group for the group discussion project we have to do for my Speech class. It's really going to be rather interesting I think. The topic that we were assigned is the death penalty for terrorists (that have caused harm to humans). We are going to discuss the issue as though we were a jury sitting on a trial for a terrorist (such as Oklahoma City, New York, or USS Cole). I think it will be fun to see how it goes, yet it will be interesting and I am sure we will learn a lot.

Yesterday, I scrapbooked with my friend Robin all day! It was a blast. I have gotten so far behind on my scrapbooking, it's unreal. Her husband fixed dinner for us and it was delicious! He makes the best chicken!

Hubby had to work all night last night, so he's home sleeping...without me! =( I hate it when he has to do that...he was up all day and had to work all night. I can only imagine how exhausting that must be.

Well, back to work for me! Have a grand day! =)

Well, I finally found a commenting system that I could use! I'm so excited to have it! It'll be good to have for when TagBoard is down (which is quite often these days!)

Have a super day! =)

Friday Five

1. How many TVs do you have in your home? Five! (Living room, kitchen, my bedroom, each of the boys' rooms)

2. On average, how much TV do you watch in a week? Thursday nights...Friends, Will & Grace, ER. So, I guess about 2 hours.

3. Do you feel that television is bad for young children? Not if we supervise what they are watching.

4. What TV shows do you absolutely HAVE to watch, and if you miss them, you're heartbroken? I don't suppose I HAVE to watch any and I'm not heartbroken if I miss my shows on Thursdays. But I do enjoy watching them and I try to clear my calendar for them (homework, etc.)

5. If you had the power to create your own television network, what would your line-up look like? It would certainly have lots of ER, Friends, and Will & Grace! I would also make sure it had plenty of children's shows so that I could enjoy watching television with my children.

Well, I had a good day yesterday! Work went smoothly and I didn't have class. It was nice to go home and relax with my family...of course there is never a dulll moment in our household! My inlaws came over last night and visited for a little bit. My Father-in-law is a pharmacist and he brought over some medicine for Tanner...I think he may be coming down with a cold. Hopefully the meds will prevent it from getting too bad.

My sister sold her truck last week. She has had it since she was 16 and she is almost 26. We thought she was going to cry when she handed over the keys. But, I took her to pick up her new car yesterday and I think that has passed! She was hanging her head out the window shouting "I'm going to get a new car!" (a little insane, huh?!?!?!) She was so excited!! She bought the car all on her own. It's the first time she's done anything like that by herself. Dad has always bought her vehicles and paid her insurance, so I guess she is growing up a little. She needed to do something for herself to take her mind of the cancellation of the wedding and all that has been going on.

It's back to work for me. Have a radiant day! =)

I am so glad to be done with yesterday! I feel so much better today. I got completely caught up on all my assignments last night, except for one and I am going to do it tonight. I was up late, but it sure felt good to get it all done. =)

My youngest son, Tanner (4 years old) is learning bible verses for his Awanas class in church and he is loving it! My sister took him to church the other night and she told me that on they way home she told him to be sure and have me help him memorize the verses. He told her that I have too much homework and that Dad would have to help :o( But, she told him that it was very important for Mom to have study time. This is the funny part------->he said that it was okay because when I get out of school I would be making more money and he would get more toys!!! Now, is that putting it into perspective for a four-year-old or what?!? I thought that was so sweet!

Austin, my oldest has decided that he is not too old, nor is he too cool, to go trick-or-treating! I guess we will be on the search for the perfect costume for him now. He is such a mess. I'm glad that he has decided to go...I think he would have regretted not going.

My husband has to be the best there is! I got home from class last night and every stitch of laundry was done, the house had been picked up and vacuumed, and dinner was on the table! Now, how sweet is that?!? He is so good to do things like that since I have been back in school (maybe, partly because he figured out it wasn't getting done =) LOL)

(((Hugs))) to you all! Have a marvelous Wednesday. =)

My goodness! Has everyone quit blogging?!? I have had two people on my reads shut their blogs down and it seems that no one is posting much the last couple of days. I hope everyone is okay... =)

I have been SO busy. I was supposed to start another four-week class this weekend, but I think I am going to drop it. I already have 12 hours (4 classes) for this semester and I am afraid if I add any more to my plate that it will just be too much. At any rate, I will still graduate in May...the class that I may drop doesn't count towards my Associate's degree, but to my Bachelor's. It would just be really nice to get those extra hours in.

I wish that I could just sit back and take a deep breath and make all this stress go away. I feel like I am spread so thin these days! Oh well...life must go on. Thanks for listening and have a super day! =)

~Find Your Beauty Aura~

Monday! Do we have to have them!?!? I had a good weekend...thanks to everyone for stopping by. I just couldn't find the time to post this weekend. My hubby was out of town all weekend, so keeping the kids entertained was all mine this weekend. We had so much fun! Friday night, I took the boys to our hometown football game. It was homecoming. You know when I was in school, if we had worn dresses that revealed as much as those girls' dresses did Friday night, we would have been kicked out of school! I could not believe it! I mean, the girls all looked beautiful, but the dresses were so...well...lacking of material! =) Some poor kid from the opposing team got knocked out cold. They had to use smelling salt to wake him up. Turns out he just got the breath knocked out of him. I'm thankful for that.

Saturday night, a bunch of my girlfriends came over and we scrapped until 3:30 a.m. We had a blast! I didn't get many pages done, but I did get some finished, which is always nice.

Sunday, I played basketball with the boys and it was so refreshing. The weather here is beautiful. It was in the high 60's yesterday so it was really nice out.

It sure is cool here this morning...a crisp 37 degrees when I left for work. I just love fall! My husband takes me to White Rock each year around my birthday so that we can look at all the beautiful fall foilage. It should be really beautiful this year with all the rain we've had lately. Can't wait for that!

Well...have a great day! I'll be visiting my reads later. =)

~Find Your Inner Supermodel~

What a night I had last night! We had a "middle-of-the-week girls night out"!!! My sister, 3 of my good friends, and I went to a little pizza pub for dinner and then we went to the movies. We went to see Sweet Home Alabama and it was great! We laughed at dinner, we laughed in the car, we laughed in the lobby of the theatre....it was so much fun! When we got there, no one was at the front window for us to buy our ticket from...so, being the shy person that I am, I knocked on the window! =) The guy stuck his head around the corner and waved to us to come in. When we got in, I was giving him a hard time about not having anyone working the window...he informed me that there was a sign out there that instructed us to come in for tickets. As if I saw it between all the talking and laughing and goofing off! LOL We had the poor guy working the snack counter so flustered that he forgot to charge my sister for her popcorn and coke!!! LOL I know those poor people that were in the theatre thought we were all insane...but, we had a good time. I think we should do it more often!

Tonight is homecoming in our hometown so the boys and I will be going to that. It should be fun...we are having some dreary weather today, but it is supposed to clear up later...should be some good football weather tonight! I hope you all have a fabulous weekend.

I'm swamped here at work today, but I wanted to remind everyone that visits to send me your birthday! (click on the .:Click Here:. button on the main frame) I have added the birthday page to my blog and I think it's great! I can't wait to send all my buddies well wishes for their birthdays! Have a great day and I'll be back later.

I have a picture of hubby and me from the reunion! I think it turned out pretty good...what do you think? The quality is so much better in person. I thought you all might like to see it...so, here it is!

Today is a yucky, rainy day. It would have been a good day to stay home and cuddle up with a good book! What a day yesterday was! It was so busy here at the office. My boss told me yesterday that he wants me to start sitting with some of our Fleet Managers and Load Coordinators so that I can learn how they do what they do. I think that I am going to be up for a promotion after the first of the year! Woo hoo!!! I will be graduating in May, so he is getting me ready, I guess!

I had Algebra class last night...okay I guess. I will be so glad when this semester is over. NO MORE ALGEBRA!!!! I went home after class and was going to work on some school work and I came down with a terrible migraine. So, since I went to see that wonderful (NOT) doctor a couple of weeks ago I had some good medicine I could take! That was the first time I've had to take it...which is a good thing. I tell you what...that medicine threw me for a loop!!! Before it actually made me sleepy, it made me goofy! My husband was so laughing at me...I was trying so hard to stay awake to watch NYPD Blue, but I just couldn't do it. But you know, I feel fully rested this morning. Usually after I have those migraines I will wake up feeling terrible...my teeth hurt, my neck hurts...but not today! I am ready to face the world! LOL

Anyway...I hope you all have a great day! =) Don't forget to send me your birthday by clicking on the .:Click Me:. button on the main frame of the blog. I would love to be able to wish you all a happy day on your birthday!

I got this great idea from Melissa::Thanks Melissa:: I have added a button to the main frame of my blog (underneath all the links). It says .:Click Here:. When the window pops up it explains to you what I am asking. I would love for all who visit my blog often to please send me an e-mail with their birthday...you don't have to include the year if you don't want to. But, I would like to be able to send you something on your special day if you would take the time to drop me an e-mail with your birthday. I'll be back later to write more...have a radiant day! =)

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Wow! What a weekend this has been! I had an absolutely fabulous time at my class reunion. It is amazing to me that some people have changed drastically yet others have not changed at all! Hubby and I did not get home until after 3:30 this morning...it was great!

We started the night off with a great dinner that a local restaurant had catered. Then, some girls that I went to school with and I sang karaoke. HILARIOUS!!!! There is not a bucket big enough for me to carry a tune in, but I sure sang my heart out. It was so funny! Then we did the voting thing and voted on most changed, most hair loss, all that fun stuff. We took lots of pictures, talked about a lot of old times, and just really enjoyed ourselves. We had such a good time that we are not going to wait 10 years to do it again....we are going to have another one in 5 years! After the dinner was over, we all loaded up and went to a local pub/pizza place and hung out for a while then we went to a club and did a little dancing and shared a lot of old memories. It was great!

Today, we had a picnic at the high school for our families so that the kids could come. We also took a tour of the high school becasue they have made tons of changes since we graduated. That was neat too.

All in all, I have had a great time spending time with the people that I went to school with. I got lots of phone numbers and e-mail addresses and hope to be able to keep in touch with everyone. It's about to storm here, so I better get off here so I can unplug! I hope you have all had a fabulous weekend and I will visit all my reads tomorrow morning before work. =)

Well, imagine that!!! I went to get a Halloween costume for Tanner, and now Austin is mad because I didn't get him one!!! What is up with that?!?! =) I suppose he is worried that Tanner will get to go trick-or-treating and get all the candy! Kids! Gotta love 'em!!

I will be so glad when this week is over...work has been a madhouse for the last few days and I am so worn out! I am really looking forward to seeing my high school friends tomorrow night at the reunion...I'll let you all know how it goes.

Have a radiant weekend! =)

My son...I tell you what! He is 9. He thinks is 19! I asked the boys what they wanted to be for Halloween last night and Tanner (my youngest) went on about what he wanted to be...a red Power Ranger. Austin, well, he didn't say much. I asked him again what he wanted to be and said "Gosh Mom"! I said "What?!?!?!?". He said he was 9 years old and he was NOT dressing up for Halloween!!! What's next?? No Santa Claus?!? He is just growing up so fast, and right in front of my eyes. Is it normal for a 9 year old to not want to dress up for Halloween?

My goodness! I got two more awards! Look!!


Thanks to Kristiane!


Thanks to Vrai!

I DID IT!!! I finally figured out the frame thing!!! Woo hoo! Well, what do you think?!? I think it's much easier to navigate...and not so much stuff loading at once. I hope you enjoy it!

What a busy couple of days I have had! I will be so glad when this class reunion is over!!! I have been asked to help with it and I just never imagined how much work is involved with planning a class reunion. Whew! I'm sure glad that our class wasn't any bigger than it was...122 people is a lot of people to track down. I can't imagine having a larger class like some of the other schools in our area. Man alive!!! =) I told my husband the other day that there was one person that I really wanted to see at the reunion. Chris E...My best guy friend from high school. Well, turns out he's not going to make it. =( He is 'over there' fighting our war. How brave of him. I admire his courage for being in the military and fighting for our safety and freedom, but I am sure sad that I am not going to see him this weekend.

This whole 10-year reunion thing is starting to bother me. Should I be feeling old? I mean, I know that 28 (almost 29) is not old, but I think it's the 'being out of school for ten years' that is bothering me. Am I being silly? Geez! 10 years!!! That's a long time to be out of school!

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I think I got it fixed! I sure hope so...maybe I need to find a new host for my blog??? I've tried switching to Greymatter, but I just can't figure it out! Well, maybe this will work for a while longer...

Well, I am having troubles with the good ole blog again...I will get it back up and running soon. Thanks for stopping by!

My three-day weekend was great! I didn't get on the computer much, so that's why I haven't posted. Friday, I slept in a little and then I spent the day with two of my great friends, Michelle and Christy. Friday night, I took the boys to our local high school game...which is always our Friday night thing. They enjoy it so much! Saturday, we took the boys to our state fair and they had a blast! It was really hot...seems like it usually cools off by this time of year, but it was HOT! Saturday night, I went out with all the girls that are in this adorable Golden Girls graphic below...we had a blast. Girls night out is always so stress-relieving...it was nice. Yesterday, I spent the day working on some stuff for my class reunion, which is this coming weekend...I can't believe I have already been out of school for ten years! Does that mean I'm getting old? This is the last year I will be in my twenties...next year...it's the big 30! UGH!!!

I'm off to get some work done...I hope you all have a wonderful day! =)

Lookie, lookie!!! Isn't this just adorable?!?!?!? Caprice made this for me...she is just too good! This is all of my friends and me, and our prediction is that someday we will be like the Golden Girls! =) Thank you SO much Caprice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And look what else I got!!!

Thanks so much to Nikki! I am so proud to have received this award from Nikki!

Ahhhhhhh...I'm off today! How nice is that?!? I had a vacation day left to use and I needed a break, so I'm at home today! The kids are in school, hubby's at work...I am going to enjoy every minute of it! I'll do my reads later tonight. Y'all have a great day!!!!!!!

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(brought you by april)

Sometimes I wonder why I even bother to go to the doctor when I have a problem! My appointment was at 4:05 yesterday afternoon. 45 minutes later, they finally called me back to the room. Then another 45 minutes later, I finally got to see the doctor and by then he was ready to go home, so he rushed me out of there. I gave him a list of 5 things that I wanted to talk to him about, and he only addressed 2 of them before rushing me out the door. UGH! I was absolutely livid. To make matters even worse, while I was wiating to see the doctor, one of the ladies that does their billing called me back and asked if I knew I had a balance due. I told her that I can't pay a bill that I don't get a statement for and that I really didn't appreciate being called back there before I talked to the doctor...what? were they going to make me pay it before seeing the doctor?!? Sheesh! I told her that I really didn't appreciate being hounded for money that my insurance company should be paying and that they certainly had no business hounding me for money that they hadn't even billed me for.

After all the waiting, I got all of five minutes with the doctor and I'll probably be charged well over $100. He refuses to do a hysterectomy because he thinks I am too young. Instead, he continues to put me on different medications to try to stop my symptoms. I would rather have the surgery done, fix the problem, and be done with it rather than keep taking all this medicine. He did give me some medication to take for my migraines, which I am very thankful for. The headaches are getting out of hand. I guess now I will need to find another doctor and see what he says. Oh well!

On a lighter note, because I know that you don't come here to listen to me bicker (and I certainly don't want you leaving feeling down), I took my 4-year-old to day care this morning, walked him in, kissed him bye, and the crying began. I asked him what was wrong and he said that he looked bad and needed to go home and change!!! 4 years old!! He said he didn't like the way his jeans looked...now how funny is that!?!? Austin (big brother) tried to tell him that they were "cool" jeans because they are Old Navy, but that didn't seem to help any. I can't believe he is 4 years old and worrying about how he looks in his jeans! Kids! Aren't they great!?!?!?

I'm off to the doctor...fill y'all in tonight! Have a great afternoon! =)

Well, we're half-way through the week! I am so looking forward to having a free weekend and not having class! =) I am going to get some things done before I start up a new 4-week class next month. I need to get ready for a yard sale, big time! When we built the house and got moved in, I found so much junk that I don't even know why I bothered to hang on to! I guess that makes me a pacrat...but no more! I'm getting rid of it all! I have been in my new house since March 1 of this year and I haven't even been able to park in my garage yet. Sad, isn't it?!? Between baseball all summer, and now school, I just haven't had the time to get it unpacked, sorted through, thrown away/sold. But, oh well...it's not going anywhere!

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I had lunch with my sister and one of our best friends today. It was nice. My friend's dad met us for lunch and he is a hoot. He is single these days, so he is into the dating scene...which I can't imagine after being married for almost 7 years! He was talking about how he and the woman he has been seeing is mad at him because he went somewhere without her...and he was talking about how he's had his eye on a different woman for quite some time now and that he might ask her out if the other one continues to be mad at him...better yet, he said he just might have to date both of them!!! LOL =) If for some unknown reason I am single when I am his age, I hope that I can be that happy about life. He is great! Chatting and laughing with him at lunch really lifted my spirits. =)

Ok, I am at my wit's end with trying to figure out this Greymatter thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have tried for days to get switched over and I absolutley cannot figure it out! Grrrrrrr... =)

I think today is going to be a much better day. I feel so silly for breaking down and crying the way I did yesterday, but I just couldn't help it. With all that I have going on in my life, the stress is unbelievable. Family, school, work, etc...I guess I just let it get to me. I had a good night's rest last night and I go to the doctor tomorrow, so maybe things will settle down a bit.

Thank to all of you that sent me e-mails and tagged my board wishing me well. It is greatly appreciated. The friends that I have made on the Internet are some of the best friends I have (even though we've never met)! Thanks!

I had lunch with my girlfriends today and I broke down and cried. How silly is that?!? One of them asked me how I was doing and I just lost it. What in the world is up with that?!? I think that I am just stressed to the max right now...that is the only explanation I can come up with. I guess women are entitled to do that every once in a while, but it is so unlike me to do something like that...

My doctor appointment to have that mole checked out is Wednesday. Maybe I should mention my 'emotional instability' to him while I'm t here! I don't know. I guess we'll see. I don't want him to think I'm insane and commit me or something like that! LOL

Well, it's over!! I finished the class!! Woo Hoo! The final was a long, tough one but I managed to get through it. I wasn't worth much for the rest of the weekend from being so tired. When I got home Saturday, my wonderful husband had cleaned the hosue from one end to the other so I didn't have to worry about that! We hung out and watched movies and it was so nice. Yesterday, I weeded the flower beds, played soccer with the boys, went to visit with my sister,niece, best friend and her family, and just spent some valuable time with my family. It was a beautiful day to do so...fall is settling in on us and it was great.

I've got to get to work, but I'll be back later. Have a wonderful day! =)

Woo hoo! This will be the last Friday and Saturday that I have to sit in this terribly boring government class!!!! I am so excited I can hardly stand it! =) This just puts me one step closer to my graduation in May. Woo Hoo!

After class tonight, I am taking the boys to our local high school game...they love going and it's so much fun to just hang out with them.

I'm headed out for lunch, but will be back later to write more. Have a radiant day! =)

When I got home last night, I sat on the couch for a bit for a quick rest before I hit the books. The phone rang. I answered and some little girl asked to speak to my son, Austin!!! I handed him the phone and he disappeared into his room for 30 minutes. He is only 9 years old! I don't remember talking to boys when I was 9...am I being overprotective or is this normal for a mother?!? =)

Looks as though we are going to have to wait a week or two for the ruling from the judge. Everything went well, but he said that he needed to do some research and study the case before he handed down his ruling...Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr...after all that time we sat in there.

Well, it's 8:10 and I have to be in court at 9:00 today. My husband and I have filed suit against the so-called engineer that did the perc test for our septic system when we built the house a few months ago. It was a terrible mess. He said that the perc test passed and that it was ready to go. Well, he lied. The perc test didn't perc and he never even mailed the paperwork in. So, there we were...one week from completion on our house and we had no septic tank. The health department wouldn't sign off on it because the land had too much clay in it and the water wouldn't seep into the ground. So, we had to have the engineer come back out, do another perc test in a different spot. The septic system was then running up hill and we had to purchase a pump to pump all the stuff to it. To make matters worse, the uphill thing didn't work either and it was gushing out into our yard (talk about disgusting)! So, we had to pay yet another person to come out and fix the problem. They added more lines, moved things around a bit, and it's working fine.

Needless to say, we contacted our attorney and he suggested that we sue him in small claims court. If that didn't work, we could hire him and take it to a higher court. Since we are going to small claims court, we are only allowed to sue for $5,000.00, which is what we are suing him for. I don't think this engineer realizes the magnitude of what he has done. Had that stuff backed up in the other direction, it would have gotten into our drinking water, made us all sick, and could have backed up into our brand new house. I think that we are entitled to all the money that we have shelled out to get the darn thing fixed!!!

Now that I've vented a little this morning, I am off to get some work done. I will let you all know how it goes as soon as I get back. =)

I WAS A SWEET CHILD
you're parents were lucky with you. you're sweet.
innocent. helpful. and cute.
what kind of child were you?
(brought you by april)

Well, I'll be off to class shortly...Algebra, again! I don't know why I complain about Algebra. I should probably enjoy it while I can because next semester will be the be the big Calculus class. Eeeeeek!

After class tonight, I am going to my sister's to scrapbook for a little while. I am really looking forward to that! She and I have not scrapped together in almost a month now...man, how time flies!

I got my hair cut off a couple of weeks ago...and forgot to tell all of you! It's really short...shorter than I have ever had it. I will try to get a picture made a post it. Not to scare you all or anything LOL but I really like my hair this short. It's so much easier to fix these days. It was just getting too long and stringy and looking pretty shaggy.

Well, I don't guess I am going to get all those posts back...I'm so disappointed. =( Anyway...guess I'll just have to fill this one up! =) So, what do you think of my new personalized set? I think it turned out nicedly! Yours Truly Graphics/Shawna did a great job, didn't she?!? I hope you all enjoy them as much as I do! Thanks for stopping by...I'll be back later to write more.