michelleisdazedandconfused

BUSINESS OF THE MONTH

2010-04-30T17:31:00.002-04:00

Wayne Morris Ford is business of the month. The Chamber real made this big production out of it! A bunch of members came by, brought us biscuits, gave us a goody bag(Margarett and I grabbed it up), put a sign on the front lawn and a sign by the door where most customers come in. Wayne made a little speech and talked for a second a said he was embarrassed and I said I'm not! Meagan, the chamber leader, I don't know her job title, said all my hard work paid off! I really think they were just desperate! Our picture will be in the paper. I was right up front and in the middle!

There just isn't time to blog anymore. Brian and I had real sit down lunch together today. It was really nice. He was fussing about how much it cost but I told him you can't put a price on quality time with me! He didn't laugh!

We have had a slow week this week. We were off yesterday and today. Next week makes up for it. It is crazy busy! JB wants to have family game night tonight. I guess if Brian gets home at a reasonable hour we will. If not they will be having single father game night because I will be in bed!

I am trying to decide what to do next week about Cydneys soccer games. Monday her game is in Columbus. I don't usually travel that far but she is down to just three games. G has a softball game but it isn't until 7:30. It doesn't matter if I miss it Brian will be there. Then on Tuesday Cyd has soccer at home at 5, G and JB have softball/baseball at 6 and Cyd has softball at 7:30. I will see most of the soccer game and catch the tail end of G and JB's games. I will see some of Cyd's softball game but I will take the little ones on home to get ready for bed and eat supper. Then Wednesday it is Cyd's last scheduled soccer game in Americus so I think I am going to take the little ones and us all go to that game. Then Cyd will have playoffs or something but we don't know the dates or times or places of that yet. Actually if my memory serves me correctly Mary, Brian's mom, might be coming down Tuesday to see those games.

Cydney will be 17 on Sunday. I am so sad. I ask my friend Shannon can she believe I have made it this far and neither one of us have hurt the other! I remember when she was just a tiny girl and I would go to bed thankful I got her to eat supper. Thinking one more day down. Thank the Lord children learn to talk and can help you out when eating!

The children only have 20 more days of school left. Then Cydney will be a Senior! Ok. I'm sad!

I guess thats all I can think of right now. If it rains really hard Sunday and Monday morning I won't have to worry about those games!

Thank the Lord for my Handy Dandy calender!

2010-03-20T16:36:00.004-04:00

JB gettin his basketball trophy!

Grayce on the ski trip!

Grayce in her mask and goggles. When it is 8 degrees below zero and the wind is blowing, you need goggles and a mask!

We did get snow in Perry, Georgia. We did get more but I though it was pretty the way the mustangs are all lined up!

Cydney playing soccer.

David Ragan, the number 6 UPS Ford Fusion stopped by!

JB's planet project, on the wall at school!

Cydney on the field again! Notice the yellow shoes...she easy for me to spot. They all look the same out there!

First I have to tell this story before I forget! Melissa had the cable man at her house today putting in dish network upstairs. She keeps hearing sniffling. She yells to Annie across the house to go blow her nose. The cable man yells back down....I will in just a second when I get off the ladder! That made me laugh so hard! I don't know who was more embarrased, Melissa, Annie or the cable man! She did apoligize to him!

We are so busy at this house I cannot tell if we are coming or going. We are playing softball and baseball and soccer everyday. Some days we have all three.

This morning we had to be at the field at 10:00 for pictures. So we spent half the day at the field and didn't even have a game. We had uniforms to hand out last night and stayed a couple of hours and didn't have a game then either! James Brian is taking his bike and he just rides around while the girls play.

I went to work before 7 this morning to get the sales tax out. I forgot to do it the other 19 days of the month.

I took JB to the doctor on Thursday. He has had a terrible cough and instead of using the nebulizer now he has an aerochamber he can do himself. It is sad to watch him do his treatments.

I took off on Friday to go to the soccer game. JB went with me. Grayce went to school.

I have my supper cooked already. The girls are going to a birthday party tonight so it will just be Brian, JB and I. I am looking forward to the quiet night at home.

This has been the longest day ever. Brian said it is because I was up at 4! He is probably right!

Cydney had a soccer tournament in Albany yesterday and today. I went down yesterday morning. That city has the highest crime rate in Georgia and maybe the whole US. I didn't get out of my car! Their soccer team is going really good this year. They have won both games they played at school. They tied the first tournament game and then won the second one and third. However they rank in a soccer tournament they finished 5th out of 12 teams. It is a little different in soccer. In softball you play until you lose twice and they could take a long time. We played 7 games on one Saturday. Cydney's soccer team didn't lose but got out some how? I am learing the rules. I keep saying I am going to get Soccer for dummies!

We are looking forward to going to Panama City for spring break. The Orr's are looking forward to us coming too. Momma O will have cookies waiting on us when we arrive. Yummy!

I hate the time change. Did I and do I mention that every couple of days?

I guess thats it! If I ever learn how to download pictures again I have some cute ones!

Happy Anniversary to Us!

2010-03-08T16:54:00.002-05:00

Sunday Brian and I celebrated 23 years of married bliss! Well bliss might be stretching it but we are married still! Actually we just had a converstion about how we put up with different things from each other and we get along just perfect. I am so blessed to have Brian as my husband!

We had such a wonderful day. JB and Brian went to Atlanta to the race. I went shopping and G went to church with grandmomma. Cydney and I had a great lunch together just the two of us. Then she had a project to finish.

Brian and I did go to Longhorns for lunch today. I had to secret shop so it was paid for!

We played softball for half the day Saturday. G had a scrimmage game. She did great. She played shortstop, first base, pitched and caught! She is an amazing player!

Cydney has another soccer game tomorrow and Wednesday. She is at practice right now. I am so proud of her. Her schedule is packed with activities. But remember an idle mind is the devils workshop!

James Brian is playing wrestlers in his room! He and Grayce both have practice tomorrow. I won't get to see much of it because Cyd has some away games that I will have to miss so I want to see all the home games I can.

My dryer finally went so Lowes brought the new one today. Wow it is wonderful.

We have the entire night off. I am looking forward to dinner with the family!

Not much else is happening.

Cydneys Team Wins The Seasons First Soccer Game!

2010-03-05T17:44:00.003-05:00

Go Hornets! I think they scored more goals yesterday than they did all season last year. They also beat the team that creamed them last time they played. That is a perfect way to start off the season!

We are practicing ball everyday. Cyd goes from soccer to softball and somewhere in between fits in homework.

G's team has a practice game tomorrow at 2:00. We have a coach's meeting at 10:00 and guess what....I am skipping it! (I'm not a coach!)

Grayce is playing outside with Mackenzie and JB is playing with Justin. Cydney is working at the carlot.

Today was grandparents day at our school. Only the k-4 thru 5th grade participate. It was cute watching JB but I couldn't care less about all the other children! Thank goodness it only lasted about an hour. It really is amazing that they can get 250 plus children organized and move around stage, sing in front of at least 500 adults. This time a lot of the children played instruments. James Brian played a woodbar. (don't ask).

I am working everyday. I went to curves two times this week. I like to go three but I did walk alot today.

We don't have anything to do until tomorrow when it is time to go to the game! I am so excited. I get to sleep late! (7ish).

The boys are still thinking about the race on Sunday. JB wants to go, I don't think Brian really cares. Cydney has a project so she thinks she can't go and Grayce and I can't make up our mind what we want to do!

I guess that is about all exciting this week.

I got tired of waiting on the pictures to be downloaded....

2010-02-28T17:11:00.003-05:00

Our old computer has gone to computer heaven or where ever those things go when they crash! Brian had to get a new one because everything we do with the rentals and everything else is on the computer. This one is a little different than the other one and I can't figure out how to download the pictures. I am sure he showed me once but to tell you the truth I probably wasn't paying attention. So now the pictures are stuck on the camera and the camera phone. I have some really good pictures of adults riding the stretcher down the mountain that I plan to use against them if I can get them downloaded!

Last Sunday I had my first duties as vice president of the Sunday School class. I thought I panicked a little but I had a few compliments so I guess as long as I didn't embarrass Brian that is all that counts.

Basketball is over. James Brian did so good his last game. He stole the ball twice and went down the court for a layup. Then we had a little party at chick fil a and he got another trophy. He is so proud of it!

Cydney is on two softball teams. She is playing soccer at school. Grayce is on one softball team and JB is playing baseball. Cydney mentioned quiting the travel team. She said with soccer and school she just doesn't have time. As long as her grades are good she can do all three.

Brian, G and JB have gone to the field for batting practice. We all went to church. Zach came with us today. After church Grayce, JB and I went to lunch with daddy. Cydney, B and Zach went to Academy and Dicks sporting goods.

Don't worry I am listening to the race!

After a total breakdown last week I am still fulfilling my commitment to Perry Junior League. I have ordered the uniforms for the girls. I pray they are right! If not I think I will have a few days to make changes. Hopefully when the uniforms are handed out my job on the board will be complete. That is all I can take.

I might have mentioned daddy had a little scare a couple of weeks ago with his eye. Well he had to have more test last week and he is still healthy has a horse. He has great cholesterol levels and can continue to eat what he wants. That is such a blessing.

We are chugging along at the lot. Ford is still coming about every 10 days. The are always polite you just have to get all this stuff out and then it takes two or three days to get it all back together and it is just a pain. Last time they came I was skiing. I thought last week we had lost a title but Brian found it right where it was supposed to be, in the cabinet. I don't usually play games with stuff like that it is just too important.

Oh, last week on Wednesday the office was real quiet. A little mouse came to visit me. He was the cutest little thing but when I moved it scared him away. I don't want him to live in the office but as long as he stays off my desk we are fine! .

I have been exercising some. Bobby are you still walking or is it too cold? Michael is at the race in Las Vegas so I needed to be at WMF on time Friday and tomorrow. Hopefully I can still get three visits to curves in this week. I haven't paid much attention to the exercise ball. It just sort of hangs out in my room watching me walk past it most days!

The race is in Atlanta next weekend. Cydney and JB are counting on going. Grayce doesn't know it yet but I am counting on a shopping trip!

I guess that is all I can think of for now.

You think you have a plan...Tell God!

2010-02-18T17:31:00.005-05:00

It is funny when you think you have everything figured out and just moving right along and God needs a good laugh!

He allowed me to go on the ski trip with the church!

I spent more time at the first aid station than anywhere else. I didn't ski because I was playing mom to 35 6th, 7th and 8th graders. They were really sweet. There were 7 other adults along but everytime someone got hurt I had to tend to them! I did find out that as messy as my children are they are actually cleaner than all the others at my church!

It was -8 degrees below zero with the wind chill. There was tons of snow. Real snow, as compared to snow in Georgia it is breath takingly beautiful! We had about four inches piled in front of our condo door Tuesday morning.

We were due to be home at 5:00 on Tuesday evening. The bus broke down so we were stranded for 10 hours. 3 on the side of the road and then 6 at Wendy's. Then another hour to move all the luggage to a new bus! So we got home at 3:00 in the morning!

It was an experience.

Cydney kept JB. She was a good sport she and Zach took JB and Justin to chuck e cheese one day. My friend Vicki was a big help. (thanks Vick!).

Softball and Soccer

Here we go...JB has one more basketball game left. We have drafted teams for softball. We start tomorrow night. Cydney is at soccer now. Starting next week she will go from soccer practice to softball pratice. Luckily she can drive this season.

I feel so much better!

2010-02-11T18:48:00.002-05:00

I tell you for a week I wasn't sure which way was up! Maragarett ask me today did I remember talking to her and I said yes but it sounded like blah, blah, blah! I wasn't being rude but that is the way it affected me!

Brian, Cydney and JB are on the way home from Daytona. Brian kept texting me pictures but he will have to get them to the blog. That part is over my head. They went to the fan zone because JB is too young to go into the pits. They were watching Tony Stewarts team and Darrien Grubb, his crew chief, handed JB a lug nut off the car! That might sound silly but it is like a pot of gold to a seven year old!

Grayce and I are thinking about what to eat for supper. Probably spagetti o's and a grilled cheese! While we wait for the big snow to start! Right this minute we have a 90% chance! Woot, Woot!

At this point we are still planning on going on the ski trip with the church. Pray that our youth pastor makes a wise decision on going. I had rather stay at home. I was behind that bus last year when it was sitting still in the middle of the snow covered mountain and started sliding. I told him I did not want to be a statistic!

Grayce and I went to Warner Robins after school to get something for Perry Junior League. She didn't want to shop. I swear something is wrong with her! She did get donuts though. That girl can sniff out a krispy kreme donut like Brian can sniff a check in the mailbox. She did let me shop at Kohls for a minute but fussed because she only found one shirt she liked!

Last night after Brian left she went to the board meeting with me. She thought it was pretty silly! I had to agree. She hasn't seen men fuss like little children before. She kept yawning.

I guess that is it. Keep praying for us. We aren't having the greatest week at work!

Where Am I and What Day of The Week Is IT?

2010-02-06T15:51:00.002-05:00

This ain't funny!

My mind feels good but I can't do anything productive. We haven't had any activities all week so Monday I was looking forward to getting alot done around the house. I could come straight home from school and clean and do laundry!

Well, it is Saturday and I have moved from the chair to the couch to the bed and back to the chair again. It is really quite annoying not feel like doing anything. I can understand how an old sick person could just give up and die!

Cydney and G are feeling better so they are in the kitchen now trying to gather up something for supper. James Brian has been a terrrific sport. He just plays so good. Justin has been gone all day so he has had to sit with me. I ask him to go get the mail and he was so excited. Probably more excited to have an excuse to get out of the house!

Brian is having a good day at work. He is most likely enjoying being away from the sick folks! Although Michael was feeling yukky but he doesn't have to take care of Michael!

I guess thats all folks!

6 doctor visits in nine days?

2010-02-05T15:36:00.002-05:00

I was just bragging about how healthy we had all been!

Grayce and James Brian both went to the doctor today. She has pneumonia. My chest doesn't hurt anymore but I can't hardly climb the steps. James Brian has a fever on off so he is on an antibiotic to head his off!

Brian is just kind of staying away!

Cydney is being tough. It had to be hard to get up and go to school without your mom going to work and your brother and sister in the bed!

Any volunteers for the Save Michelle relief fund??

What happens when you have to get the backup car out of the garage a week before the race?

2010-02-04T17:59:00.004-05:00

Well I guess I get to play catch up now. Even Melissa is ahead of me on blogging!

Cydney took the SAT. Grayce changed her mind and decided not to take it. Which was fine with me. She doesn't need the added stress!

School basketball is over. James Brian has a couple more games.

I finished up December books on February 1st! I completely lost January in my mind. What that means is by the time I started working in January at work it was already February!

Cydney went to the doctor on Sunday because she was sick. She is feeling better. I went again yesterday. Last week I had bronchitis. Then on Tuesday I got sick again, even worse. So now I have a new antibiotic. Unfortunately I had to feel worse before I can feel better. The doctor was out of the office today but the pharmacist seems to think I have pneumonia. Brian took G to the doctor last night because she had a fever all day yesterday. Then this morning James Brian was sick. We are just having a great week. I suspect Grayce and JB will stay home from school tomorrow because they are both puny. I have actually had to sit around and do nothing today. It is about to kill me but I just don't have the strength to do anything else. I tried to carry the laundry up but I thought it was going to kill me. Meanwhile I am looking around thinking what I could be doing instead of being in a recliner! Oh, the doctor also told me she thinks I have asthma! That is why I get it in my lungs all the time! Thankfully Melissa was able to get the asthma medicine from a nurse friend because it is several hundred dollars!

Daddy had to have some tests run because of this weird thing that happened to his eye. He is in perfect health! Praise The Lord! The doctor said he has lungs and blood vessels of a 20 year old!

Last Sunday night James Brian got to order WWE Royal Rumble as part of his birthday! Brian, JB, Zach and Cydney watched it with him. I went to bed!

Cydney started soccer workouts this week. She couldn't participate because of her cold but she can join in next week. Softball and baseball starts Saturday!

Brian, Cydney and JB are going to Daytona next Wednesday for the Gatorade Duels.

Grayce and I are going on the church ski trip next Saturday. We are riding the charter bus this year. Eight hours on a bus with 30 children. It really isn't bad. I will take a book and sleep and read! I hate leaving JB and Cydney here but they don't care.

Did I mention I have a new favorite game. Spider Solitaire. It is fun. Daddy won't let me show him how to play because he says I already got him hooked on free cell. If he plays spider he will be in trouble.

Ford is coming once a week now. That is probably why I am sick. I just get up in the morning and stomp the devil back down into the ground and go on about my business! Matter of fact I am sure when I get up the devil says "Oh, man, she's up!"

Yesterday James Brian had a field trip to the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon. We've been several times, usually in the summer, so it wasn't that big a deal to him but he did have the opportunity to touch some kind of python. It was huge. He declined! It was pretty funny. I guess you touched one snake you touched them all!

Oh back to the back up car question. Don't you think it is going to be a long week when you crash in practice an entire week before the race? What do you do call up daddy and say send me another car?

Ok, I'm not loving blogging anymore. I don't have time. So today I have blogged by default. I can sit on the couch and blog on Cyd's laptop!

Good Grief, I am worn out from trying to remember

2010-01-22T17:03:00.004-05:00

my stinking password!

Shannon and Michelle

I can't even remember what to blog about because I used all my thinking during the password episode. James Brian would say "my brain is all wore out"!

To be honest I am just losing interest in blogging. Then I read something Melissa wrote and it makes me want to at least keep up with her.

We are wonderfully busy at work. Sometimes not always in good ways but at this point at least we have a place to go. So many people would love to have a job!

Ford is coming every ten days or so. They came on Friday. They are wearing me out! Like I said last time, it is hard to make mistakes when they keep checking up on you.

We have a lot of stuff to do in January for the year end. I am chugging right along. I thought I could finally finish it on Friday but Ford put a kink in my plans. MM got the W2's out of Thursday so on top of the bad things that was probably the highlight of the week. It is a huge pain and very time consuming. Mostly figuring out the printers!

Grayce and James Brian are both playing basketball. Grayce is having a little trouble reaching in and keeps getting fouls called on her. She is trying to teach JB how to be aggressive. He is doing really good and getting better every game. Today he was the only one to score on his team. Then after the game they had a little challenge to make a free throw and he won a tshirt.

Cydney is looking forward to soccer practice. I am not sure why it is a lot of running. Maybe because she knows it will get her in good shape. She and Zach have gone to the Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean concert in Macon. (They are both Georgia boys!)

Grayce and Brian are at the Westfield varsity basketball game.

James Brian and I are just piddling.

Today JB has a basketball game at 9:00 we left early to get a biscuit and buy drinks, it was our turn, then we went to Perry Junior League to help with registration. Then we had Haydens birthday party at 12:00. We had a busy morning.

I got elected vice president of our Sunday school class. I think thats a good thing. I don't have to do anything except fill in when the presidents out. They said they would make me president next year. They way I figure I have a whole year to find another church!

I haven't been very productive at curves in the last three weeks. I didn't go at all last week but I am starting again seriously on Monday. I just figured I could use those extra hours at work. I did get an exercise ball for Christmas that I have messed with a little but you have to be half way co-ordinated to do that!

My friend Shannon came to visit us again last weekend. Her baby was sick on Friday and the day care was closed on Monday so I encouraged her to come down. We have a good time and I don't have to entertain her. I can fold laundry and we can watch tv and everyone is happy!

Well without my calender in front of me to see what happened everyday last week I can't remember anything.

Cydney took the SAT today. Grayce decided she didn't want to. Just for entertainment go to collegeboard.com and take the sample SAT. I am glad I don't have to do it!

Melissa is still getting the favorite grandchild award. She spent the night with Grandmomma again last night. She tells me the funniest stories. Grandmomma made her check the sheets for snakes. Told her Uncle Jerry bought her the best chicken lung she ever had and I can't remember what else. I know it isn't funny but you have to laugh so you don't cry!

Oh, the disaster of the week is someone, I think Melissa, taught me how to play spider solitaire! Big Mistake. I keep running up to the computer to play just one more game!

I remember the camera...

2010-01-11T18:53:00.007-05:00

She would knock the ball out of this girls hands everytime.

She finally had the girl scared!

She is waiting on the other team to throw the ball in.

When she first started G was not playing as much as she wanted. We kept telling her to hang in there and she would earn a spot. Well tonight she got to play a lot. The coach did a good job of running the players in and out and not letting them get winded. It was funny how the excitment of the game changed when G came in. She is just a little aggressive!

Zach, Cydney and Daddy all came to watch, of course Brian, JB and I were cheering her on. Somehow I still only managed to get a few pictures.

I am so proud of my children. I am thankful they all have their daddys athletic ability!

She was #14 but the jersey was just too big so she swapped.

Ready for a G-R-E-A-T WEEK!

2010-01-10T17:09:00.002-05:00

We are enjoying our Sunday. We went to church and Sunday school. We got up on time and no one made a fuss or fussed about anything that I can remember! Brian fixed us some breakfast. I started the car and off we went in one vehicle! (I guess that is how you tell what kind of day it's gonna be!)

We went to Cracker Barrell for lunch after church for JB's birthday.

Grayce had ball practice this afternoon, Cydney took her and then she and JB went to daddys to play with Hayden. Brian went hunting and I went to grocery shop. I no more had my groceries unloaded and Mr. Branch called to say the car he was going to the airport in wouldn't start. (he is picking Michael and Brandi up). So I ran out to the car lot to get him another car, met Cyd with G, she thought she broke her finger, I don't think she has and now I am home thinking about trying the exersie program I got for Christmas. That stupid exersie ball has only been a new play toy for JB and G but I think I might just go see if I can't burn 200 calories real quick!

I am going to curves in the morning, if I don't change my mind! Really, I won't I have been planning on starting to take it serious again for a couple of weeks. I did finish the December statement but I still have to make sure every account is correct before we can start new 2010! That will take another couple of weeks working the hours I do. I started to stay at the lot a while ago since no one was home but then I said to myself "self you really dont' want to do that"!

Grayce has a basketball game tomorrow after school. I have to work on the Perry Junior League uniforms on Tuesday after school. Wednesday is PJL meeting. Thursday is another ball game. I am responsible for ordering uniforms for all the players and coaches for the whole league. It won't be bad, my friend, and Justin's mom, Vicki will help me. So will anyone else if I ask. I just have trouble asking for help.

I guess I will go try that exersise program now. May the force be with ME!

WOW! I have done more today than most people do all day!

2010-01-09T11:50:00.004-05:00

James Brian playing basketball.

His team is the Lakers.

He jumped for the ball to start the game. Got the ball somehow and scored two points the first play of the game.

Brian got him a Rey Mysterio mask for his birthday. He also bought two sets of boxing gloves and head gear. I can already tell that is going to be a huge problem. I will just wait it out so I can say I told you so! (I am not happy about that!)

James Brian blowing out his candles. Yes he is sitting in the middle of the kitchen table!

Really, James Brian had a basketball game at 10:00. Before that I had to stop by Perry Junior League for registration(to help out a minute). Then we picked up Justin, went to the basketball game and now we are home. During all that time I managed to do some laundry and make some PJL phone calls! Now I need a nap! Not Really!

James Brian did really good at his first basketball game this season. It will take a couple of games for him to get warmed up be he scored four points and one little boy scored two so I think that is great for his first game.

Not much else is happening today. I really just wanted to download the pictures.

Stay warm!

I fell off the wagon so hard today I almost cracked open!

2010-01-08T14:56:00.002-05:00

Honestly if I had a serious drug problem I would be in t-r-o-u-b-l-e! It is a good thing I have never been much of a drinker. To be honest I get high off a regular coke I don't see any need in drinking alcohol!

We did not get snow. I was pumped yesterday. I just knew this was it! I even bought bread and milk a couple of days before. I even told the children I would be willing to bet they would get out of school at 12:00 on Thursday. Boy did I miss that one. I couldn't hardly work yesterday for watching weather.com. I even came home to watch the local news. I noticed if the channel I was watching didn't say what I wanted to hear I changed the channel. Finally I got one that said what I wanted to hear. Unfortunely it was wrong!

My sister got snow. Then as if to pour salt on an open wound she had to email me pictures of it. She even had to say it was good snow to play in not the crunchy kind!

The school did cancel class today about 10:30 last night. I am still not sure why. I think because all the counties around us had and we bus children in from about an hour away and they probably didn't want to take a chance. Our county public schoool had to go.

Anyway back to the wagon part. I haven't gone to curves but once or twice in three weeks. But today, I was a mess. I went to work and left to bring the children breakfast. I had a regular coke. While I was gone I got the dreaded call that Ford Credit was there. I went back to work. The audit was pretty simple. When they are coming every 10 days to two weeks it is hard to make a mistake. Well, I finally left at 2:30 to bring the children lunch. I got a coke at Wendys. I took Brian lunch. Got Grayce BK and JB wanted McDonalds by the time I got to McDonalds I had drank all my coke so I just got another one! Plus I had a goodies for breakfast. I dont' know why I just took one!

Now I am at homes about to start cleaning the house. Needless to say we did not get everything done last weekend. So I will start this weekend with good intentions of my house looking nice Sunday night.

JB and I have to run to Warner Robins tonight for a mask he wanted for his birthday that I couldn't get until tonight. We have a basketball game at 10 tomorrow morning and I think besides church that it is for the entire weekend. Grayce had a basketball game last night. She got to play a little more and was really aggressive. I think her coach is starting to notice. Someone did ask Brian and I why she is the smallest girl and always comes up with the rebound. She really is that aggressive but the truth maybe because she is closer to the floor!

I guess thats it for now.

Happy Birthday, baby boy!

2010-01-07T18:52:00.002-05:00

Today James Brian is 7.

I am thankful for that precious angel. I am thankful for his health and the happiness he brings to everyone he comes in contact with!

Happy Birthday baby. I love you!

One More Christmas....

2010-01-04T16:42:00.006-05:00

Blake, Jimmy, Brian and James Brian...do they favor to you?

Someone is always missing from the family picture. This time its Lori. Gee, that picture does nothing to make me look slimer!

Brians brother Blake and his wife Erica.

Sunday morning after I was up getting ready for church Brian suggested we go see his dad! That was fine with me I have been trying to get him to go but unfortunately we never take or make the time to go. I took the children to Sunday school and he went to pick up the trailer to carry the furniture in.

We had a great trip. The children managed to cooperate in the truck. We had a nice family lunch at the Varsity, had pizza with his dad, brought back the furniture that gave us for the condo and got home at a reasonable time. The children don't start school until tomorrow so we weren't under pressure to hurry.

Melissa and her family made it home safe. Uncle Jerry is babysat grandmomma this week so it gave mom the weekend off.

Hopefully we have a regular schedule tomorrow. School starts back. I am planning on going to curves. I have alot of year end things to do for the carlot so I am thinking about letting Cydney pick JB up. I just hate to make him wait on the curb for 15 minutes after school until she gets out of class. I could skip curves for a little while until I do get the year closed out. Or maybe I just won't worry about it until another day!

I have fixed supper and cleaned up the kitchen. Finished the laundry and we are about to color G's hair. She wants it dark brown. I don't know why she is 12 thinking it is okay to start coloring your hair. Maybe because she has me and Melissa in her?

Cydney, Jessica, Anna and now Zach are all downstairs playing Rock Band. Actually I think Zach is just watching. I am surprised he didn't run away screaming when those girls started singing! JB is playing wrestlers with Justin and Grayce is piddling somewhere. It is nosy in this house. They will all be cleared out before Brian gets home. Except Zach. But don't worry....he won't stay late.

Happy New Year!

2010-01-01T14:48:00.006-05:00

Cyd and Jacob. I did a terrible job last night of taking pictures. I don't have one picture of me and Melissa!

My favorite brother in law-Ricky-showing me his food. He is such an adult!

See I told you my tree was beautiful this year! Do you see the spot there in the middle that doesn't have lights or ornaments. It wasn't so obivious in person!

I heard one time that whatever you are doing at the stroke of midnight you are going to be doing alot of the next year. This year I was sleeping...I hope that is a good sign!

Melissa and her family came down Wednesday. I had to work but Melissa spent most of the day with me just visiting. Brance stayed at my house and played with JB. On Thursday as James Brian would say-we did pretty much the same thing. I left work early on Thursday to referree at my house. My kids have spent too much time at home without me and at this point it is starting to wear on them.

After work my family, Melissa's, Marcs and Michaels family with daddy and Margarett all met at the dealership so we could all exchange gifts with Melissa's family. Why at the dealership? Because we really didn't know how busy they would be. We ordered pizza, which was a disaster but it was fun to spend time with all the children running around. This time Eric's family was missing. When there are 5 kids it is hard to get everyone together! WM and MM have headed to Eric's now.

Cydney and Zach hung out with us New Years Eve. I decided a couple of years ago that I didn't feel any different New Years Day if I saw the ball drop or not so I went on to bed. I don't know when everyone else did, I slept thru it all!

Melissa and Annie left already to go visit with grandmomma. The funny thing is, Melissa spends more time with her than anyone else and she is the only grandchild grandmomma can't get straight!

Rick and Brance are still here hunting. Brian went this morning and has gone again for the afternoon. He did fix lunch but I am sure I am left to clean up the kitchen.

My goal when I go to bed Sunday night to finally have everything finished around here. But by sitting here playing on the computer I am not making much progress. I did get the laundry in.

Happy New Year!

Daytona already?

2009-12-29T16:54:00.001-05:00

Christmas has been over for 4 days. I haven't finished taking down the decorations. When Zach and I were cleaning up last night somehow we missed the garland on the handrails on the stairs, go figure!

Yesterday I ended up getting home a little earlier than expected. I thought I would take the candles out of the windows. Then it just kind of steamed rolled from there and before I knew it we had the tree undecorated and out of the house. It made me a little sad because I like to leave the tree up a long time. At least until it gets dangerous! Now it is sitting in the garage waiting to be recycled. The first year Brian and I were married we kept our tree until Valentines. Anyway, I said all that to say this...I thought ahead and didn't want to spend all New Years Day cleaning so I thought I would start early with the decorations. Before I knew it, it is almost done and mostly packed away!

I was putting JB's basketball schedule in my calender book-I love my calender book-I would be lost without it-and Daytona came up. He says "mom, will I have to miss school when me and dad go to the race?" That is two months away and he is thinking racing already! Good grief! That boy is a mover. JB, Brian and Cydney are going to Daytona. If they stay for the 500 G and I will already have left for our ski trip. That means I won't see them for a week! That is wierd! Cyd is excited because Kasey Kane is driving a Ford this year. I think he's still a loser but she thinks he's cute!

What else is happening. Nothing. Grayce is at a friends in Hawkinville so at some point I have to make the trek over there. The only good thing in Hawkinville is the Johnsons. Maybe I will call them and tell them to have supper ready! Go, me!

Ford Credit hasn't been around in about a week. They will probably show up tomorrow. They have no mercy! Work is okay. Up and down. The funny thing is one day you pull in and the lot is full of cars and I am thinking"how much is this costing" and the next day it is nearly empty again. It is amazing how that inventory fluctuates.

Melissa is coming tomorrow. JB is so excited. He said earlier he was coming home and going to bed so when he woke up Brance would be here. Lissy said she was packed and ready to go. We will see. I promised him and Brance they could go back to Lissys house before school started back. Now it is almost going to be impossible because we have waited too late. I have to figure out how to explain that to JB!

Enjoy the sunshine. I think were in for a couple of yikky days!

We have carpet in the den!

2009-12-27T15:19:00.003-05:00

Digging thru the mess in the den, I found the carpet. I thought it was probably still there but in the last few days I have only seen bits and pieces of it!

G and I went to the mall today to return a present from Santa. Luckily Santa leaves receipts! Everything is so picked over. She wanted to shop at old navy and they didn't even have anything in her size.

She had to stop at krispy kreme donuts. She would probably eat the whole dozen if I didn't remind her to save some for the others. And that girl can suck down a dr pepper!

Brian went to Sunday school. The rest of us played hooky. Why? I don't have a reason! He has gone to the woods now. G is at Carolines, JB is playing with Justin and Cyd is getting ready to go see Chelse because its her birthday.

I am going to cook supper on my new George Formen grill I got for Christmas!

My friend Shannon and her kids were with us all day yesterday. I miss her so much. I didn't try to talk her into moving back but she said she was coming back to visit soon. I will get her then!

Well, I said it one day last week. Life is pretty boring right now. G starts basketball next week and JB starts back pretty soon so we have to enjoy the down time while we can!

Happy Birthday Jesus!

2009-12-25T17:22:00.010-05:00

Wayne and Margarett--you can not get them to be still for a picture! Wayne had skin cancer burned off his face so he is looking a little rough.

Kaylie, Marc and Lynns daughter

Lynsey, Brilyn and a friend-Lynns oldest daughter and her baby.

James Brian and his wrestling belt--He is now known as the Champ!

Marc, Lynn and Hayden

Brian has just about had it with me and the camera-I dont' care! He doesn't scare me. Its my camera!

Dinner on Christmas Eve. Cydney had the camera.

Grayce still wants to be a doctor.

Cydney and Jacob. Doesn't he look like me!

Who give a 6 year old boxing gloves?

Cyd and Zach on Christmas eve.

Grayce and MacKenzie wrapping bon que que.

Jacob and Brandi, his mom, Michael's wife.

Brian gave me a leg lamp for Christmas. Yes my bedroom and my dining room are both red.

Coach Rob and Pam.

David, Kathy and Kaya. David is sitting on a toy box. He is short but not that short!

Without the excitment of this holiday and all the commerical stuff I have tried to remind my children and make them aware of what today really is! I hope you keep that in mind today and everyday.

My friend Shannon made it down from Tennessee. We had a nice visit. She brought the children so all the kids had a big time. I am going to see her again tomorrow. She doesn't have to go home unti Sunday morning. I miss you Sha Na Na!

We had a great time last night with our friends the Andersons and the Hills. I was dreading all the work to have company but we got the house cleaned pretty good the night before. Cydney kept JB and Justin most of Wednesday and worked in the house finishing up while I worked at WMF. Then on Thursday I just did a few things to finish preparing supper and we were finished. We ate off paper plates so all the trash got thrown away and the kitchen was cleaned before anybody left.

What a wonderful day we have had today. Zach spent the night. He had so much fun being around a big family for this day. All the children are happy with their Santa. We have taken most of the trash out. Everyone is still in the middle of going thru their gifts so we won't have all the trash out for days. So far we only have to swap JB's northface jacket for the next size up and swap G's purse for either a different color or another purse. That is pretty easy!

The children didn't get up until 7:00. Brian cooked breakfast and even volunteered to clean up the kitchen but I did because he cooked bacon and I wanted to make sure it was all cleaned up! (While he cooked I got to take a nap!)

We all went to daddys and Margaretts for lunch. Melissa and Eric's families couldnt' be there today so there was a little void without them. I think WM and MM are going to Alabama next weekend. I just don't think I want to make that trip. I know I dont' want to make it with everyone. Mostly because when I go I don't want to have to share Walker and Breanna with WM and MM!

We are home early today. Well early for a Christmas Day. I am always amazed at the hours you put into something and it is over in such a short time!

Merry Christmas and To all a Good Night!

It's getting Closer

2009-12-23T18:22:00.002-05:00

I don't know that the girls are really excited. They are more interested in the company we are having tomorrow. Cydney chose to stay home instead of working today. She did all the laundry, mopped the floors, vacuumed the kitchen rug, unloaded the dishwasher, reloaded and washed the left over dishes. That sure shortened my list of things to do. Grayce is dusting right now. I am going to put away the laundry and Brian is going to vacuum the rest of the house. Maybe we should have company more often!

I have all my shopping done, packages wrapped and under the tree! Yea, me! Tomorrow is snacking all day at the dealership. Customers have been bringing in food like crazy. Tonight it was a ham and a pound cake and homemade fudge. The pecan pies from yesterday are in the fridge waiting for tomorrow!

My friend Shannon is coming tomorrow. She doesn't want to miss the food! I am so looking forward to seeing her.

I guess I better go finish that laundry!

Its Starting to look alot like Christmas...

2009-12-21T20:05:00.008-05:00

All the cousins, except Little Jerry, with their framed colored picture.
Michael and Jacob.
Grandmomma holding Jacob.
Cydney holding Jacob. No wonder the child doesn't walk!
Cydney and Pams daughter Alissa. The picture doesn't do her justice. She is a beautiful child.
My knuckle head cousin had to be funny and messed up the whole picture.
Me and Melissa. Not too good of her. But its my camera!
Liss, Grandmomma and I.
Lissy, Mom and Me!
Just the boys.
All the grandkids, Cydney, Grayce, JB, Brance, Annie and Jacob.
Zach and Cydney on the way. Everyone was tired because they hot home after midnight from wrestling.
JB with his prized WWE belt Mary gave him for Christmas.
Cydne and Zach.
Our family with Mary and Glenn, (Brian's mom and her husband)

We left early Sunday morning for a trip around the world. Brian, myself, Cydney , G, JB and Zach went to Mary and Glens for early lunch and then to have Christmas.

We had so much fun. Zach just jumped right in and everyone was sweet to him. Mary had a great lunch and I got real pillows. They even have they company name stitched on them. I have only had walmart pillows so I am pretty excited about my pillows.

Then we went to Peggys to eat again. Grandmomma looks really good except she doesn't act like herself and it makes me sad. She had pulled a picture out of a coloring book that all her grandchildren had drawn and gave each one of a framed copy of our picture. It was really emotional.

Melissa and I had more fun playing with the camera and taking pictures of ourselves. But remember its my camera!

JB went home with Melissa and Annie is with me. She and G have played really well today. JB was coming home on Tuesday but now he has changed his mind and is staying until Wednesday. I am not loving this. I miss him terribly.

I guess thats all so far.

What do you really need to know?

2009-12-19T15:16:00.004-05:00

I can't keep up anymore. Melissa just keeps on blogging every few days and I just don't even think about it. Every now and then someone will say something funny and I think I can blog that and then I forget again.

One of the children did say...I can believe in Santa but that tooth fairy is something else!

Brian, JB, Cyd, G and Zach are going to wrestling tonight. Brian ask me to go and I said please don't ask me to do that. He said you are going to be home, alone! Yep and I am so excited about it!

I am going to run some errands and do the things that haven't been getting done and then read my book until I fall asleep.

Tomorrow, Sunday, we are going to Marys early and then to my aunt Peggys house. Everyone goes on this trip. Including Zach.

I had dinner for Zach and his grandmother last weekend. She was so sweet. We just had the best visit and she made herself at home.

Grayce and JB are playing basketball. G isn't getting as much playing time as she would like. We had to remind her that she did make the team. All the players are about the same in talent. She is just smaller than all of them. She also didn't play last year so I think that makes a difference. I really want to get angry about it but in this case she isn't better than them so I try to keep a happy face and remind her she has to earn her way. JB is only practicing. I think his games start after the first of the year. Cydney isn't playing any sports right now. Soccer doesn't start until February.

The girls had exams last week. Cydney has lost her sports car priveleges. Not because she doesn't make good grades but because she doesn't study. G is still getting help with the math tutor and she cried because she made a 78 on her math exam. Those children are so different.

I am working all the time. Ford Credit is driving us all crazy. I go to curves when I can.

We have such a pretty Christmas tree this year. JB decorated almost the whole thing by himself. He is really proud of it!

I am still going to the PJL board meetings. They are so silly. It is funny to watch grown people fussing over the stupidest things. I might have said this already but I had no idea how much went on behind the scenes. I don't know if it is a one year or a two year stint but I am pretty sure this is going to be it for me.

JB had a Christmas party at school last week and I missed it. I thought it was Thursday and it was on Wednesday. I get the mother of the year award. He didn't much care but it made me sad.

All our Christmas is finished and wrapped and under the tree. Now we just wait! I don't know if it is harder on me or the children. JB can keep a secret better than any child I have ever seen. Not me. I have to wait until the last minute or I will tell!

Good Night!

Adding a few pictures....

2009-12-19T11:11:00.007-05:00

Cydney and JB at the Parade before the Fair begins!

JB and Hayden playing at the dealership.

Our truck made the front page of the newspaper.

Grayce as the baby girl cow during the parade.

G is the new cook of the family!!!

2009-12-05T16:03:00.002-05:00

I am a good cook. I learned from watching my mom and grandmothers who were and still are excellent in the kitchen.

My mom came down several months ago and always cooks chicken and dumplings for us. I never bother with it. Thats mommas thing. Well G got fired up on cooking and ask mom how and she told her. G has been bugging me for a couple of days about it. I don't really love people in my kitchen but we went to the store last night to buy the stuff and I am telling you that girl tore it up! G, JB and I ate all the dumplins so now we have to make another trip to the store so she can fix more for Brian and Cydney. I am so proud of her! She fixed only dumplings. We don't love the chicken part, I know thats silly but it is even better without chicken!

Grayce had her first school basketball game today. She was a little down because she didn't get to play the whole game but she did get to play some and even scored once so she is feeling okay about it. We try to encourage her and remind her that not all the girls that tried out made the team and she did takes someones place from last year because she didn't play at school last year. She is just used to being the star! We also reminded her that all the girls that made the team hussle. This isn't rec ball. If they weren't good players they wouldn't made the team! It will happen she is a good athlete.

Cydney worked on a project with her friends at another friends house today. Now she has gone to the varsity bb game at school then back to her friends to try again on the project. I was trying to watch the Florida game but haven't gotten to it yet. I like Tim Tebow!

I will let you guess what JB is doing....playing with Justin.

Brian is still at work and I should go do something productive. I cleaned out my purse isn't that enough productiveness for one day!

Wow, its quiet at our house tonight!

2009-12-04T20:01:00.002-05:00

Cydney is out with Zach, Grayce and Brian have gone out for the night(to eat supper and get basketball shoes), James Brian is playing with Justin downstairs and I am putting color on my hair.

I think the boys must be watching the NASCAR banquet on tv, its awfully quiet down there!

We have had one of those weeks at work where I feel like I have just been spinning my wheels. I have been there everyday but I don't know what I was able to accomplish. Maybe I will go in Sunday morning before church and finish my the financial statement. I have five out of state titles left to do. I did one today that I think took all day long. It is crazy how many cars we sell out of state. Michael even sold a mustang to a guy in Spain.

Nothing much else is happening. I didn't have anything to do while the color sits on my hair for 25 minutes!

Okay, activities are starting to pick up!

2009-12-02T18:01:00.004-05:00

I was going to curves this morning but I was scared I wouldn't be to work early enough and Ford Credit would be waiting on me so I skipped. Now I have to go Thursday and Friday, yuk! Guess what, they were waiting on us.

Brian did a great job. No violations. Stressful day but no trouble!! Good job B!

Wayne ordered pizza for lunch which was good at the time until I remember I have Perry Junior League tonight now I get to go sit with everyone smelling like garlic! Maybe it will keep the werewolves away!

G made a 90 on her pre-algerbra test. Monday we went to tutoring on the otherside of Macon. $20.00 and 3 hours later. (it took nearly an hour to get there and an hour home). She was more confused than ever! She couldnt' get comfortable...he had two dogs and a cat in the house....she didn't see a female but saw fitness magazines and hello kitty stuff everywhere....the kitchen was blue...the house smelled bad. What she didn't know was I was sitting in the driveway where I could see everything but she was still uncomfortable. So we come home and she is balling. So I call my next door neighbor who is a teacher and she gives me another tutor, she wasn't available before, but now she has finished cheerleading, and she comes to our house and 8:00 at night and doesn't even charge us. G loved her. Her attitude is great and she doesn't mind algebra today! Thank God for small favors! But after the tutoring in Macon we had to go to Michaels for supplies for a project due in two weeks. No waiting to the list minute for this child!

Now we are practicing basketball until 3:45. G has a game in Macon on Saturday at 9:00, JB has bb practice at 10:00 in Perry, we have a baby shower Sunday and a birthday party. Cydney is such a big help. She will take JB to practice and to the baby shower and I will take the game and the birthday party!

Brian should be home by 7:30 so he can stay with the little ones while I go to my meeting, smelling like garlic!

I have done three courtesy deliveries this week at work. (that is delivering a car and doing the paperwork for a leasing company that sells to perdue farms or other big companies that have lots of locations).

I have laundry in my floor that needs to be folded and JB wants to wear the same pair of jeans everyday so I have to go wash them everynight! I know go get another pair. Tell me when I am supposed to fit that in!

We got our tree up. It has Charlie Brown christmas written all over it. Actually the girls picked it out and it is really pretty but James Brian and Justin put ALL the ornaments on it so it is a little weighted down.

Right now the house smells like burnt something because I was boiling water in the pan I grilled chicken in to loosen up the stuck stuff, I forgot about it and all the water dried up and the left over food stuck and burned, yum, yum!

I talked to my grandmother on the phone. She sounds good but she just sort of skips around. She keeps wanting to go home. She fell again and Peggy just keeps telling her it isn't going to happen. I wished I could fix it. It tried to get her to come here she didn't want to but she would really be messed up here. I couldn't sleep worrying about her and the steps!

Cyd is on her way to church with Anna and Jessica. I guess I better do something productive!

I still have some more pictures, I just remember JB program at school. I have to get Brian to help me.

Enjoy the rain....

2009-11-29T16:17:00.004-05:00

This is our typical gathering. Cydney and I are texting, James Brian is climbing and G is making some kind of joke.

These are the people from the movie UP! I hated this movie.

Handy Manny!

See how I get treated. Proof right here!

James Brian finally drove the cars. I think this is the first time ever!

All three of my animals in a cage, how appropriate!

The snow white ride.

We stole a buggy. Don't worry we didn't really steal one. We just picked up one that someone had left and the children thought it was funny.

James Brian and Dale are looking for something over the edge in the Garden Grill.

Supper with the characters.

Don't look too closely. This might be our Christmas card this year!

They really can be sweet to each other!

Happy Late, Thanksgiving

2009-11-27T17:02:00.002-05:00

Mys sister said Gobble and Wobble. Thats exactly how I feel.

First let me say Uncle Bobby is exactly right. Jimmy Johnson is the King of Nascar and that Chad Knaus knows everything about it. As much as I hate to admit I would love to have Chad in my corner if I was a driver. Bobby if you ever watch him on the speed channel he is THE MAN!

Second, I cannot begin to list the things I am thankful for. Jesus for dying on the cross for me! Our health, The roof over our head, a church to worship freely, the school my children attend. That James Brian is not a twin!(I got that from my sister!)

Wednesday we had lunch catered to the car lot. It was from the oil lamp restaurant in town. The employees including me ate all day long. It was so good.

We have had a great week. It makes me sad to know it is coming to an end. JB is cleaning up his room so we can get this Christmas stuff out! Oh Joy to the World!

I spent Thanksgiving with my family at my Aunt Peggy's in Acworth. Cyd, G, JB and Brian spent Thanksgiving with Margarett and Wayne in Perry with Ricky and Brance! It was odd not having my children with me but I enjoyed the stress free day of visiting with the adults and not being rushed.

Ricky and Brance came down to hunt. Rick says the deer are bigger here. Brance shot an 8 point out of the truck window! It was in the pasture at daddys and he just shot it! Poor Brian spends hours in the woods in the cold and Brance shoots a deer out the window! That is the funniest thing!

My grandmother is doing better. She knew who I was. She fixed her hair and put on make-up. She admitted that she was ready to go to Heaven to be with daddy(thats what she calls my papa). I don't blame her. She doesn't feel like she has anything to live for with out him! It makes me sad that I can't help her! But she also won't let me!

Grayce came home last night and said wow mom you missed some good food! I told her no I didn't I had great food myself!

I am not a Black Friday shopper so we all went to work this morning. JB, G and I did ride up to Macon to Hallmark to get an ornament for the tree. (JB had picked one out!)

JB is hollering for me to find him a box to pack up something. I better move while his interested in cleaning. I hate that I don't have anything exciting to talk about. Basketball games will start soon. I still have the Disney pictures to post. Maybe I will do pictures tomorrow.

It's official...this house is a TOTAL disaster!

2009-11-21T16:14:00.003-05:00

Can someone please tell me why when you are cleaning, really good, things have to get worse before they get better?

The children are out of school all week for Thanksgiving. I am pretty much work full time. So next week I will go back to the hours I worked right before school started. I will go in at 6 or before and get my job duties finished. Check on the children and maybe exersice. Then we are going to get this house cleaned like there is no tomorrow.

The children and me are going to want to get a tree next weekend so I will have to have my house clean before I drag all that Christmas stuff out. The anniversary of Zachs mom's death is coming up and I want to do something for him so I want to have the house clean for that! It is a vicious cycle!

Brian and I have a dinner/backwards raffle to go to tonight but I don't think we are going. It is going to rain. Justin and JB are playing and Cydney is going to take G to the movies. Plus it starts at 6:30 so Brian might not even be home yet.

I can't make up my mind what I want to do for Thanksgiving. I know I am going to have lunch with grandmomma but I really want to go see my friend Shannon in Maryville, TN. But, I know I need to stay with grandmomma and let her spend the night at her house. If I go to Shannon's the girls will go with me. If I stay at grandmommas they will stay here with Brian. I wished it wsn't so far to Shannons it would be an easy decision. Brance and Ricky are coming down to hunt so JB says he ins't going anywhere unless Brance goes!

This morning JB was up before 7. I had to go to WR to pick up BBQ plates. Justin is staying with us because our friend (Coach) Andy's daughter had to have her thyroid removed, she's 13, so Justins mom is staying at the hospital with Ashley. So, the boys stayed here. I ran to WR then to WMF then home. I got a call to show the house on Logue Street so back to Perry. Then I came home to check on the boys and back to WMF to use the printer for something the lady needed. She actually wants to buy the house which is great news because that is the one I can't keep rented. Then I came home and went back to town but I already forgot why!

Cyd and G went with some girls to Macon this morning for the school cheer competion. It is nice to see those two getting along! I can't believe how good they are getting along. Praise The Lord!

James Brian had a Thanksgiving program at school yesterday. He was so cute as a pilgrim. He also got chosen to hold the flag for the pledge. I was so proud of him. He kept telling me he has secret(Mrs. Parks had told me but I didn't tell him I knew!) He held the flag and then ask everyone to stand. Plus he had two other part in the program. I love the school they go to! On Thursday JB wanted to watch WWE superstars. It comes on at 8:00 so we told him it was on he layed down in bed and in a minute he came to me and said since tomorrow is important and I need my rest I am not watching tv I am going to sleep. Isn't he a smart boy!

When Brian gets our computer fixed I will have lots of pictures to add but I don't want to download them to my laptop.

I guess thats it for today.

Melissa is way ahead of me!

2009-11-18T18:25:00.002-05:00

How in the world can I ever possible tell you everything that has happened in the last 60 days??

We had the fair in October. 13 or 14 days. I can't even remember now. James Brian didn't care to stay as late as I would have liked everyday but all in all we had a big time. The first weekend the children got sunburned. The second weekend we were wrapped up like it was about to snow.

Grayce was the baby cow in the parade that is the introduction to the fair. That was pretty fun for her. She did a great job. The hardest part was keeping it a secret.

We actually sold some cars from the fair this year. That was good news. We still didn't make enough money to pay for our spot but we got rid of a leftover 08 explorer so that made it worth taking all those cars across town.

The girls went to a different concert both weekend. Montgomery/Gentry, David Cook, The naked brothers band, Rodney Akins and I can't remember who else.

Eric and Andrea came for the weekend with Walker and Breana in tow! That are really cute kids. We didn't spend much time together but at least we got to see them.

G made the basketball team at Westfield. James Brian is going to play rec ball pretty soon. I think his practices start next week.

Cydney is driving everywhere. She is doing good and hasn't gotten into trouble! She is getting ready for school soccer in a couple of months. Her hand has healed nicely. Still a little stiff but the doctor seems to think it will work out.

Brian and I are both working like crazy everyday. I still try to go to curves. My attitude is bad and then I see an overweight person and it makes me work harder! I try to eat reasonable but I swear Wayne eats so much it is a sin and when it eats I think I have to eat. I just keep drinking water trying to not gain weight. He eats all the time and never gains!

Jacob is growing like crazy. He still isn't walking but I know they never let him down. We see Hayden almost every Friday. He is a cutey! He talks all the time. He loves JB and runs around after him like crazy.

We went to Walt Disney World last weekend. I am still trying to recover but we really had a great time. Everyone got along so well. I didn't have to fuss one time. We ate together as a family. That was the most fun for me. The girls are old enough that they could ride something and Brian and I could take JB to ride something else.

We haven't kept up with racing too much this year. Carl or the Roush teams just don't seem to have their heart in it this year.

My grandmother has been a little under the weather. It started with a kidney infection and she seems to have a hard time getting her memory going. It is mean but its kind of funny the things she says. Melissa has been great to take of her. I on the other hand have not done one thing.

The kids are out all week next week. I need to try to help with grandmomma but I am needed at the carlot so I have to try to work that out.

Since I didn't have anything else to do I got asked to be on the board of directors at the perry junior league. I am trying to deceide if that was a wise decsion. I am not sure yet! We have a meeting tonight. I am just waiting until time to go!

Cydney and Zach broke up. The wierd thing is they talk all the time and he still comes over or she goes over there. I can't figure it out myself. He is a really sweet boy and so mature for his age. She brought him back something from Disney. Maybe everything will work. I hope neither one of them are heart broken. Thats the worse part. I certainly don't want my daughter broken hearted but I care enough about Zach that I don't want him sad either?

I guess that is about all. I am sure I will think of something else. Good night.

What about the Hoover dam?

2009-10-06T18:55:00.002-04:00

Can we ask some dam questions?

I am tired of being in this dam place?

Where is the dam bait?

Anybody want to go dam fishing?

Dam how do you get out of it?

They spilled some dam concrete!

Oh no a dam hole!

Did you see all the dam water?

It was much funnier during the dam tour!

I love you daddy!

oh my gosh, daddy reads my blog....

2009-10-05T16:06:00.004-04:00

I knew Brian read it because occasionally he will say I didn't know that happened. But today I found out that my daddy reads my blog. That is weird. I just never thought he paid much attention. I guess I was wrong.

He did point some things out that I am going to seriously consider following up on!

We had a great day today. Everyone was back at school, healthy and reasonably happy. Do you know in the bible it says reasonably happy! Isn't that funny! I don't know where I just know that is what Pastor Jenny talked about one Sunday.

I went to exercise and then I got to use my brain! I know I don't do that too often! It looks like we had a great month in September. We will know for sure tomorrow. The best month since December 2008, and that month was the best all year! What is crazy that comes on the heels of the worst week ever! That's not true. The week I lost my grandmother or my aunt or grandaddy would be the worst week ever!

Brian took me to lunch at the oil lamp. I love that place. It is funny when we go to eat we really don't talk. We just eat! He says he doesn't care for it but he sure eats his food and half of mine.

My mom and sister and Annie are on the way home for WDW. Mom is spending the night with us. I am so excited. She was going to cook dumplings tonight but they just ate about two hours ago so one she won't be hungry and two I hate to ask her to cook.

JB is going to want to stay up and watch Monday night RAW. I can't make it that late I was awake at 4:00 this morning. I guess mom can entertain him. I can't really see her watching wrestling though!

3 more days until the fair!

Quiet Sunday...and time to catch up on pictures...

2009-10-04T18:13:00.014-04:00

This is our pitiful tent they put up for the fair this year. Most people didn't realize we have to pay for it ourself. Last year we could fit 6 cars or more under it. This tent we might can get one. But at least we will have somewhere to sit and eat a talk business if we need to!

This is my cousin Chase. He stopped by to see us on his way to Orlando a month or so ago and I couldn't get the pictures to download. I am his favorite cousin! Right Chase! Love ya!

Grayce after she got the IV going.

She finally fell asleep.

This is the chair I was expected to rest in while we sat in the emergency room. G's bed just wasn't wide enough for both of us!

During registration at the hospital. "I'm scared".

JB's first football practice. I don't know why he isn't wearing his helmet yet. Probably because I have to get someone to help us put it on.

Did I post a picture of the original cast. It was so pretty and clean when Cydney first got it. That lasted about 20 minutes.

This picture is where they cut her hand during the operation. It is inside her thumb between her thumb and pointer finger. It is looking pretty good now. It shouldn't leave a scar at all. If it does the wrinkles in her hand will hide it!

NOW FOR TODAYS POST:

We went to church and Sunday school. Ate lunch at home and just hung out today. Actually, Cydney and Zach hung out. Grayce played with Caroline, James Brian played everything else in the house and I worked on laundry and Brian is cutting grass in Elko. That is pretty normal for a Sunday.

We have to get everything done because for the next eleven days we will stay at the fairgrounds until bedtime. That includes eating lunch and supper. Last night G had a birthday party. I wasn't going to let her go since she missed school but it was in Hawkinsville so I went to the Johnsons while she went to the party. We ate supper and then I picked her up. Cydney went with us. That was a nice surprise but only because Zach was at the Georgia game. Brian was coming but he got tied up at the dealerhip so I ate with David and Ellie by myself!

Nothing else is happening. It really has been a quiet day. I am looking forward to tomorrow. Hopefully it will be a normal week. After last week I need normal! What is normal? Does anyone really know??

I got these to download

2009-10-03T16:48:00.004-04:00

You wouldn't believe it if I told you

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but I will attempt to tell you about our week.

The best I can remember Monday started off just fine. After that to say the week went to hell in hand basket would be too light. Well Cydney had a recheck on her hand and the appointment ended up taking most of the day. She doesn't have to wear the splint anymore but she can wear it to school to keep people from knocking it around. She started therapy on Tuesday for a month and that seems to be really helping. She was scared of the pain at first but the girls were really nice to her.

Tuesday we got audited by Ford Credit again. It all appeared to be just fine. We had one violation. That isn't bad. It bothers Wayne but one isn't bad at all. With the economy in the shape that it is in Ford Credit is being much tighter and watching their dealers alot closer, to put it mildly. So the rest of the week was spent with Ford Credit riding our a**es! To tell you the truth I can't remember about the audit it might have been last week. Anyway the did get on my nerves this week!

JB had football and we got thru that just fine.

Wednesday at midnight G started throwing up. She finally laid down with a blanket and pillow in front of the toilet and went to sleep about 7.

The doctor called in the throw up medicine but they have some really cool kind you rub on your wrists. I drove to Warner Robins to pick it up. The nurse specifically ask me did she have a fever. She did not at that time. The later in the day it got the worse she got. We made a doctors appointment for 8:15pm. They immediately put her in the hospital. They did not have room for her in pediatrics so we stayed in the emergency room for four hours. She did have a bed and was getting drugs but it was miserable. We finally got her in her room and settled about 1:15am. We got to check out around 2:00pm the next day. Remember we had been up since midnight the night before. We were both miserable and she felt too bad to enjoy the attention at the hospital! I wished I could download the pictures. I had to sit in a chair most of the time. The ER didn't have a bed.

During the whole Grayce is sick and at the hospital thing JB got sick at school and was throwing up. Brian, Michael, Daddy and Margarett were all busy with Ford Credit so I checked Cyd out of school early and she took him home to take care of him.

JB got feeling better. I think it was a combination of being tired and worried about G that made him sick. I let him play in his first football game last night. He was so cute. They played 10 downs on defence and then 10 down on offence. He was in out the whole game. He really likes football. (the game lasted over an hour not just 20 downs)

Cydney had a project for school. Something about mixing baby oil and alcohol and dish liquid. Anyway she worked on that yesterday and this morning on the way to the car she dropped it. That was a total disaster. She ended up redoing it and going to school late.

The nurse recommended that G stay out of school today because her immune system is down. So we worked at the car lot for a couple of hours. I haven't gotten to exercise much. If someone breaks into our house they will think someone beat them to it! On top of all that Melissa, mom and Annie are at Disney without us!

I am so desperately looking forward to Monday so we can start off a fresh week happy and healthy! The fair starts next Thursday. The children are out of school Friday, Monday and Tuesday and we are so excited about that.

I suppose now I will start to clean the house.

I am hating not being able to download my pictures

2009-09-27T15:48:00.002-04:00

Brian and Zach fixed supper for us last night. The truth is Zach and Brian peeled shrimp that I had pulled out of the freezer that Brian had bought a couple of months ago. Brian called and ask what we were having for supper and I told him shrimp and he asked were they peeled yet and I said no I will get Zach started on that right now. Brian got home from work and joined in and I took G to a birthday party. When I got home the shrimp were ready and on the table. So if I consider mac n cheese supper they get credit for grilling shrimp! I didn't have to do much and it was a treat to eat food someone else has cooked! Plus I just can not peel those shrimp with the heads on and the legs and whiskers, G R O S S! The eyes popping out. There was even a little tiny crab that got caught in the mix.

I hate that I can take pictures but can't get them to download onto this site. Brian is going to fix it next time he is off!

Cydney is at Zach's, JB is playing downstairs, G is cleaning her bathroom and Brian is cutting the grass. I am playing on the computer:) But I was at Kroger at 7:15 this morning grocery shopping. G and I just got back from Walmart to pickup what I didn't want to buy at Kroger and I have done and put away all the laundry. We also went to church and Sunday school, I cooked breakfast and cleaned up that mess. Man I am smokin'!

The DAWGS just did pull it out last night. When I went to my room, I don't get ESPNU, they were winning and then later in the night Brian told me what happened! I was glad I missed it.

The race is on downstairs but I am not even caring about it too much. I don't know what sport is occuping my time these days.

Grayce has basketball tryouts Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Lucky us. I hate not to be running back and forth for a few weeks.

The fair starts in eleven days. I went over there three times on Friday! It is just beginning!

I am thinking about ordering some stuff I saw in the sale papers for Christmas but for some reason I can't seem to make that committment. I know if I do I will be happy about it but I just can't make up my mind!

I think I might go take a nap on the couch.

Shhh, listen carefully....

2009-09-25T16:40:00.002-04:00

no one is hollering mama! I know, I know, I will miss it one day! WRONG! I will miss my children but there are somethings I will not miss and that is them hollering my name out across the house!

James Brian is playing with Justin. I sent a message to his mom earlier today that is was my weekend with the kids! Grayce is at a PMS softball game watching Justin's sister and then the 8th grade plays so she will watch her friend Kayla.

Brian is taking her to the WHS game in Macon. Cydney is spending the night with Abbie. It appears at this minute I have any easy night. The truth is I have an easy night every night! I would love to go to the grocery store and get it over with but I don't think that will happen.

I made our annual Walt Disney World trip reservations this morning. I know Brian hates to go but he usually behaves pretty good. The children enjoy it. Every time I come back from some where I say we are never going anywhere again because of the mess I have to clean up but here I have booked another trip!

The children learned several years ago at school you should have family traditions. I guess that is why it is important to me to keep going to Disney because we do so little as a family. When they are grown they can say we did go to WDW once a year as a family. (That paragraph should get me mother of the year!)

I am going to start laundry and wait for G to call so I can pick her up at the softball game and take her to her daddy!

Fresh out of batteries but still making noise!

2009-09-23T18:20:00.002-04:00

A reader wore out the chief of police and the city in today's paper! Michelle one, City ZERO!

We are having a good week. People are patting us on the back and telling us what we did was a good thing and we are getting email and visits from people we haven't heard from in a while. One of the city counsel members called today. He is coming to visit Wayne tomorrow.

The tags and trunk stickers are off all the cars that I am seeing during the day. What is on the night time cars I don't' know but at least I am making progress.

Ford Credit came today. We had a good audit. I am so proud of Brian for working hard. We all have a great attitude. Daddy decided today that God really does love him and he has taken care of us for over 100 audits. He would take care of us now! Praise God!

I didn't eat breakfast today, I try not to because I am hungrier if I do eat. Well Ford messed up lunch time and by the time she left it was time to pick up the children so we ended up at mexican for an early supper. The cokes at that place are so good it should be a sin!

James Brian had football practice Tuesday. He is still loving it. He wanted to watch wrestling Monday night but it comes on from 9-11. Last time he stayed up late to watch he was sick the next day and I had to pick him up early. So I wouldn't let him stay up so he said fine I will record it and get up at 5AM to watch it before school. Well guess what...he was up at 5AM to watch wrestling before school!

I have gone to curves two days this week. I will try to go on Friday. Eating at the lot is still a problem. My friend Ms. Joe brought me, not everyone, just me cookies today.

Several months ago a tree limb fell right in front of my car. Luckily it missed the front end by inches. So we have been parking 10 feet or so back so when the rest of the limb falls it won't hit the car. Well guess what. I didn't park Brians truck far enough back and a big limb fell on the front of his truck yesterday during the rain. The bad part the truck was sold! We were able to take it to the dent man and he got it out. It could have been a big mess. Now we are parking even further back.

My batteries are dying. Plus I can't think of anything else to say.

Good Grief....

2009-09-19T16:01:00.002-04:00

How could I forget my user name and password in one day.

G made it all night at her friend Katelyns house. James Brian and Cydney are both great and spent the night at home with no company. Zach and Cyd went to the football game, Brian and JB watched wrestling and I went to sleepy town!

I worked all day yesterday. Past 5:30. G went home with a friend, JB went with a friend and Cydney drives herself so I didn't need to leave to go to school. So I though I would just work. That was stupid. It gets crazy and loud on Friday afternoon. Next time I won't admit to anything and just pretend I have to pick up the children.

Westfield won the football game. We are 4-0! That is impressive but not impressive enough for me to go!

The government is giving Brian fits over the clunkers. Everytime he gets one corrected then he gets another email something else is wrong. I heard beeping last night in the middle of the night and he is getting emails from the clunker people. Keep us in your prayers over this thing. We CAN'T afford to loose money over it!

Daddy and I are on the front page of the newspaper today. I am so excited. Not the best picture of me. My arms look fat! Daddy always looks nice. I am looking forward to next week when people have read it. I am only fighting for whats right and they know it. Hopefully we will get some business. Maybe even curiosity seekers. Who cares as long as they are buying something.

The part I hate most about working is laundry. With ball games or practice almost every night it is impossible to do laundry everyday so it gets piled up by Saturday morning and then I spend all day trying to get it done and put away.

The man who owns Chick Fil A in Perry ask G to be the baby cow during the fair. Apparently she is the perfect size and he is going to pay her. He is silly she would do it for free!

Now that I have a facebook page, blah, blah, blah. (I don't have time for it). I know more people are reading this. I don't mind, I put it out there. What I would really love is to have two blogs. One that I tell what I really think and then this one where I only tell what I want people to know!

I found G 's phone right where it was supposed to be. Under the recliner in the den! Imagine that. Brian wants me to look for her camera there! I am sure there are some shoes under there too! Somewhere along the line it must have gotten rocked on because the screen is janked up! Add another thing to my to do list!

No race today but the Georgia game is on. I am trying to talk G into going shopping.

19 more days until the fair!

I had quiet the exciting day today!

2009-09-17T19:06:00.004-04:00

The newspaper came. It was great! Big, big story in Saturdays paper! I will save everyone copies! Actually I don't know how big but the reporter said it would be big!

I noticed in town this afternoon all the cars I saw had the tags removed. I couldn't see the stickers yet but I will. I am thinking I will need to be very careful in town in case someone is out to get me!

Tonight Grayce had a softball game and then a party. JB had football practice after school. It was going to be a busy afternoon but I had it all worked out. Everything got cancelled but the coach decided to eat Mexican with the parents and the team. Good grief they were noisy. Well I told you that story to get to this. We were finishing up afterwards and about 20 people are standing outside in front of the restaurant. The fire truck pulls up. I think oh no here we go. He mumbles something. I said what and walked up ready to give him the dickens and the poor guy only wanted to make sure we weren't all waiting. It was pretty funny!

Now, since I have been awake since 4AM I am going to go read!

Can't Keep Up and no one even notices!

2009-09-16T19:36:00.003-04:00

I guess uncle Bobby has gone into hiding. Chase didn't even send me an email that I mentioned him. I don't know why I bother!

We had a fun night Saturday, I think. Watching Carl win the Nationwide with a broken foot! He is the man, again! At least that day! Jason called Brian one day last week wanted a Fusion for his sister and law and Brian told him about one and he ask was it fast and Brian said faster than that car ya'll ran last weekend!

Zach took Cydney shopping for their 6 month anniversary. He bought her a beautiful necklace. I was mad about it because it cost too much! I guess a necklace isn't any different that a pocketbook and thank goodness it wasn't a puppy!

I can't even remember what has been happening this week. G had a game Monday. Zach went with us. My three children have mutated in four! He is a sweet boy and doesn't take Cydneys crap. I love it! Coach Henry told Grayce that was her best game ever.

Tuesday JB got sick at school and I picked him up early. After he threw up all over the side of the car he felt much better.

Daddy and I went to the city counsel meeting last night. I was so proud of him. There should be an article in the newspaper Saturday. We stood up for what we think is right and I hope we made a point. We'll see.

G had another game last night. Brian took her and Cyd and then went to Sams afterwards. Brian loves that store.

Cydney has a home game tomorrow that she is going to sit with the team. G's last game is in Macon tomorrow and JB has football practice. Thank the Lord I have the best daddy in the world. He is going to pick JB up at football and bring him to us at the game. We already have plans to take the girls to eat Mexican afterwards. The whole team and the families are going it should be fun. I sure I will have pictures if I can get to them!

I have gone to curves two days this week. I am planning on going Friday with my friend DeAnn! I have been over 100 times!

Brian just called. The newspaper is coming to do a story on us tomorrow. The reporter said it is going to be big. The paper is making it a big deal! Praise the Lord! I personally think that is great news. Please pray for me and daddy to make wise decisions. I started all this. I hope I have done the right thing!

I am sure I have left something out but now my mind is on the newspaper and I can't sit still!

May the force be with ME!

(Hey Zach, Hey Tyler!)

All kinds of things are happening today...

2009-09-11T20:39:00.002-04:00

Cydney washed her hair by herself, finally! She was headed to the football game with Zach and I wasn't home yet so she took a chance and did it! Yea, I am so glad that part of my life is over!

Brian has taken G to the football game also. They are only in Macon. Yes, I was letting Cydney go by herself but I got the number to the Sheriffs deputy that is working the football game so I know he will keep an eye on her!

James Brian has Justin over. They are playing great. Actually Justin must be tired because he is a little loud tonight.

I have the pleasure of doing laundry. The good thing is it will be all done for tomorrow and I can concentrate as something else.

James Brian had his first football practice yesterday. He said he didn't know football could be so much fun. Wednesday after school he got his uniform and pads. I swear he would have slept in it if I would have let him! He wore his shoulder pads into the shoe store to get his football cleats. I know everyone who has a little boy knew he was excited to be playing.

Grayce had a game yesterday. We only have three games left and they are all away next week.
Football won't be over until the end of October. His first game is the first night of the fair. I don't know how that will work out. Yes, I do. We will go to the game and then go to the fair!

I have failed to mention this until now because I wanted to be sure he was home to read it. My cousin Chase went on a cruise somewhere and stopped by the dealership to see daddy I guess, I would like to think he stopped to see me but I doubt it, but I was able to ask him to wait and I got to visit with him for a few minutes. I have some pictures but I can't get any pictures to open so I can't post those yet. I love Chase and miss seeing him. I remember when he was born I got out of school the day he came home from the hospital. I don't think any family could have been more excited about a baby than we all were over him. I remember one time his mom, my aunt Judy was trying to rest and I was holding him and he went to sleep but I didn't know how to lay him down...so I just held him on my chest and let him sleep. He was precious(and still is, he is just all grown).

I guess I didn't have as much to talk about as I thought. Oh, I did go to curves two days this week. I am still working everyday. Not too hard, though, just enough to get by. That is not true I was even filing yesterday and when I worked all the time I didn't even do my own filing. Poor old Shannon did it for me because she knew I hated to!

Someone in downtown Perry was walking down the street and a car pulled over to ask directions and they got out and beat him up. In town! That is so scary. You expect that in Atlanta but not in town, in Perry! They arrested two people, gang initiation. That is crazy, in Perry! Daddy runs all over the place and I ask him today to PLEASE, be extra careful!

God is Great, beer is good and people are crazy!

Cyd got her cast off today!

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We really expected her to get a new one for another two weeks but they took an xray and said it was healing up well so she has a removable splint. She still can't write with it and has to wear it most of the time and cannot participate in PE but at least she is allowed to take a shower and wash her hair by herself! Praise the Lord! He wants her to take it off and move her thumb a little bit but she is really scared of that! I think she is going to work with the physical therapist to get her going first. She said it felt good to rub her arm and we washed it with soap and water at the doctors office and then rubbed lotion on it. Funny the little things we take for granite!

Everyone, except Brian is home. He is supposed to be here soon. We had some coupons for chick fil a sandwiches so Cyd picked those up on the way home. I still fixed us Broccoli and cheese soup to go with it.

James Brian and Brian have both stayed up late the last several nights with the race and last night was WWE Monday are some wrestling something so JB was up late last night.

I don't have a book to read tonight so I am not even thinking about going to bed! I went to curves this morning but it is really getting hard. It just isn't fun to exercise. Then this overweight lady with big flabby arms came in the dealership and that reminded me why I do go to curves.

I have to work all day tomorrow. I will be all by myself. It won't be bad I have plenty to keep my busy and time goes by fast when your are working! I know I said I wasn't going back but it seems I can't ever get to a stopping point and I hate to leave Margarett alone.

I didn't go in until 10:15 today so I am getting better. If I can get the schedules done tomorrow then I won't go at all Thursday. Yes, I will I am just not that kind of person!

G is wearing Cydney's cast around. It is kind of gross but Grayce doesn't care. She loves to play doctor!

I guess I need to go help with homework. Just another joy of having children. (hey another chapter for my book!)

2009-09-07T20:24:00.002-04:00

Brian and JB at the Atlanta Race. They loved the night racing!!

Labor Day Weekend Is Coming to a screeching halt!

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Breanna and Walker

Walker loves the tractor

Eric and Walker

Cydney and Walker

Grayce and Breanna playing with Hayden in the toy closet

Andrea and Walker

I had these great plans to get my house all clean. Well I did really good on Saturday.

Eric and Andrea were coming on Friday and had the flat tire so they didn't make it but they ended up coming on Saturday. They didn't get here until around 9:00 at night. So I was able to clean up at least until I got bored with it.

Sunday we went to church and Sunday school, ate lunch at home and then took some air conditioners to a rental house. Went to Elko to pick up a refrigerator to take to the rental house and then Brian and JB left for the race.

After a few hours the girls and I went to daddys to visit with the Pointers. Good grief, I am so glad I don't have a little, little one. They are really cute. Walker is a doll and he will say whatever you tell him to but with all those children running around I had a total break down and drank a coke and ate sweet bites from the Krystal!

Brian's radios weren't charged good enough for him to hear all the race over the headphones so I kept texting him when someone had a problem. Cydney stayed out late at her friend Katie's house. Don't worry I can almost see her house from ours. Carl didn't have a good night but he is hanging in there. The boys got home about 1:00.

We went to see Eric, Andrea, Breanna and Walker this morning. When they left for home we came home. I have cleaned up James Brians room. Not like I really want to. I want to clean out his closet but there just isn't time right now.

Cydney has gone to the grocery store to pick up a few things for lunches next week. James Brian is picking up some cars he doesn't play with everyday and I think G is camped out on the couch!

Tomorrow is back to normal. I did enjoy taking my time this morning and visiting with Eric and Andrea. I miss them but I told them this morning I know why God put Eric in Alabama and Melissa in Dahlonega! They are just way uptight with there kids(not Melssia, just Eric). Brian and I and our children have always just hung out and had fun and not been uptight but Eric and Andrea are silly! I just kept rolling my eyes at them. I can't wait until they are old enough to spend the summer with me. I will fix all the worlds problems! Or at least Walker and Breannas!

JB needs the computer. He wants to play some wrestling game I'm sure.

All my little ducks woke up in their own bed this AM!

2009-09-05T09:40:00.004-04:00

That might not sound impressive but it really is!

When your children are 16,12 and 6 someone is always spending the night with a friend or a friend is spending the night with them or in my case someone is always getting in bed with me!

JB had a friend over after school. Cute little boy and very sweet and polite but JB just doesn't play as good with anyone as he does Justin. Sam wanted to spend the night but James Brian was ready for him to go about 6:00! He went home about 7 so it worked out alright!

Eric and Andrea were coming this weekend but on the way last night they has a flat tire and the rubber wrapped around the axle and messed up the odometer and all the lights were staying on. So they decided it would be best to go back home. Now G is upset and missing them terribly!

This weekend is supposed to be cleaning house day. It is almost 10:00 and I haven't even made it downstairs! I hear James Brian playing something. I hate to go distrub him! I told the children when I go to bed Monday night I would love to be able to say all the laundry is done and the house is really clean! Last time we cleaned really, really good we had company so I was thinking about telling them if they would help me clean up we would have all the coaches over for a cookout on Monday. Well, Brian has to work and if we did it late then the house would get messed up again and they wouldn't get in bed early for school the next day. It looks like a no win situation! The girls will help clean I just have to give them a things to do list! I have said before those cell phones and that car is a powerful tool!

As of this AM Brian and JB are going to the race. I think Cyd changed her mind because she wants to go to a girlfriends party. I must remind her of all the boys at the racetrack!

Enjoy the sunshine today!

We get another night off!

2009-09-02T15:46:00.002-04:00

Grayce had a softball game last night in Macon, Cydney had a game at home. So G and I went to hers, Cydney went to keep the bench warm at hers and Brian and JB hung out at the dealership.

Grayce probably had the worst game of her softball career. Things just didn't go well for her last night. When it was over she was ready to quit. A ball was hit to the outfield, G was on second and the girl is running to get the ball, the coach hollers, Grayce that's your ball, the outfielder stops and Grayce stops and the ball drops. I try to be fair where errors are counted and that was not her ball. If the coach would have kept quiet the outfielder would have had it. After that episode it was just down hill.

Cydneys team won. Her attitude is good, I just know she wished she was out there. She kept texting me who was playing where and I know Cyd has more talent!

After the game G and I went to Mexican with the team. I didn't really want to but I have gone with Cyd and her team and I needed to take G. It all worked out because Cyd went to Chick Fil A with Zach and then Brian took JB to the Mexican in Perry. So yea, I didn't have to cook!

I worked today. I was in the office all day alone. It was nice but when you have to make a pit stop you have to get someone to answer the phone!

JB and I are at home thinking about what to cook for supper. Cyd will be here shortly and G is at practice. When I pick her up at 5:00 we are off for the rest of the night.

Brian is off tomorrow and I am sure he will be up at the crack of dawn cutting grass somewhere!

Back in the summer someone wanted to rent our condo for thirty days. I told the agency yes because at the point we weren't getting any rentals. Brian was mad about it. He said it was too cheap and we could find enough people around here to go for the amount of money a day. Well I found out today the man has rented it for another thirty days and they think another thirty after that! So praise the Lord I made a wise decision. I made Brian apologize!

Anybody want to buy a magazine. School is selling again this year. It drives me crazy! I hate a fund raiser.

Grayce's Zinnia Seeds

2009-08-31T19:06:00.002-04:00

Last week Perry had a business expo. The point was to get businesses together and the public is supposed to come thru the displays and you are supposed to get business. The vendors, if you will, hand out pens and cards and little gifts. Well Cydney and Grayce worked it for us because we are short on employees and they know the business and can make up answers as good as the best salesperson. Anyway G went around getting the free stuff. One thing she picked up was a little cup from the credit union with a block of dirt and some zinnia seeds in it.

This is what the directions say: remove the seeds, plant in 1/8 inch soil, shovel and hoe not included, tap water is fine, spring, carbonated or vitamin water is not necessary. Place on windowsill and continue normal activites. Sitting and staring will not speed up the process! Feel free to smile, laugh or cheer once the sprouts appear.

Now you know someone called the seed company and complained because they were watching the cup and the seeds wouldn't sprout!

Now it seems we are almost back to everyday stuff. Softball for one. Homework like crazy, work and supper. Exersice when feeling guilty. Eat to be happy! Most people eat to live, I live to eat!

Children need computer for homework!

WoW, this is nice sitting around doing nothing!

2009-08-29T13:55:00.002-04:00

Actually I did more before 9:00 that most people do all day. Brian and I did go the the dealership at 7AM! You can get so much done! We were able to correct two big stacks of files that I had been working on for 30 days.

I was thinking about not working Monday but now I want to go in and get some more stuff done. It is fun for me to be at work when I can get something accomplished!

Cydney still isn't home. Justin is playing with JB and Grayce is piddling around. I suppose I should be cleaning bathrooms or something but I did do the laundry!

Now if I keep typing I really will be rambling.

I don't know what to do with myself!

2009-08-28T19:21:00.003-04:00

Cydney and G have gone to supper with some friends and then are headed to the game. JB didn't want to go, Thank heavens, so here we are. I took him to McDonalds for a treat, not to play just the drive thru. So we have had supper and we are waiting for Brian to come home. Justin had football practice so he couldn't come over tonight.

Brian and I were planning on going to work at 7 AM in the morning because I have a bunch of stuff I need him to help me with but I can't ever get his full attention so he said we could work on it early one morning. Well, Saturday is the only day we get to sleep late. He doesn't have to get up until 8 so I am not sure I am willing to give that up. I am thinking if I can that done I can take a few days next week and work in the house!

Nothing else fun to talk about. Saturdays softball got cancelled already. Cydney is spending the night with Abbie tonight. We don't have written plans all weekend. We thought about six flags but I don't know how well it would work out with Cyd's hand. Maybe we will wait a week or two. She did shower and wash her hair all by herself this morning. I got a little sad this morning thinking about her when she first broke her thumb. She would take the splint off and get in the shower and still wash her own hair. I told her several times I would help her and she didn't want help and then finally I told her she needed help. Anyway, as the story goes, what doesn't kill us makes us stronger? This family should be superman by now!

Nothing on TV tonight. JB is waiting for wrestling to come on. Yick! That is his new favorite thing to watch. No CSI, nothing good on animal planet. What is this world coming to?

Did I mention JB traded his snack for a baseball card. I thought that was pretty good thinking. So now I send him a good snack and then I send something no one is the house likes to eat and he trades it!

Oh, tomorrow Cydney, Brian and JB are headed to Cordele to the races. I guess G and I will shoe shop. I better get a nerve pill first!

It look like I did come up with something to write about. May the force be with you.

Making time to blog...

2009-08-26T20:23:00.003-04:00

G had a softball game in Tifton tonight. It was just an hour away. I left work early, daddy picked up JB, I checked Cydney out and Zach rode with us. We had some nice quality time! They lost. The team isn't bad it just we keep trying to make some players better than they are and we can't produce. It will work out. Hopefully before the season is over!

I got back right as the dealership was closing so I picked up JB and now everyone is getting their showers except Cydney went by the grocery store for us.

We are busy at work. The clunker thing is making everyone nuts! Well mostly me and Brian! It takes hours to do paperwork on one car. I am sure in the back of Wayne's mind he is wondering when we are going and if we are really going to get the money. I am betting it takes a year!

Cyd is doing great with her cast. I think the security of the hard fiberglass makes a big difference.

Enjoy your night!

Cydney got her cast today!

2009-08-25T18:36:00.003-04:00

This person beside us at the red light. He has spray can painted 1/2 his car blue. Across the windshield it said DJ Thumper or something. All the way to the doctors office the girls kept making up names for him if he rearranged the letter. They came up with some good ones!

She really wanted camo! It is really bright pink! Cast are so much cooler now days!

You can see where they cut her hand open. Still a little swollen and green but looking really good.

After school Cydney, G and I went to the doctors office for her post op visit. She is moving along really well. She isn't even taking tylenol much these last few days.

G skipped softball practice to go with us but she does not want to be an orthopedic doctor.

Cyd's team had a game tonight. She dressed and went to sit on the bench to support them. Her attitude is a lot better than my would be.

JB stayed up half the night watching wrestling so he is a little grouchy. I am going to get him to bed early if possible. We have been getting up at 5:30 to get everyone ready and to school on time. I really think in a couple of days cast or not Cydney will be moving right along. I helped her with her homework last night. I truly helped her. She told me what to write and I wrote it. She didn't even ask me to do it for her! I complimented her. She has really been great!

Softball! Grayce pitching!!

2009-08-24T18:50:00.005-04:00

Grayce on the mound. The girl catching for her is Chelsea, the girl that caught in the Little League World Series.

My phone cut off and when it did it lost my background picture. JB posed for me so I would have a pretty background picture!

Grayce has her third c team softball game tonight. Neither the starting pitcher or second string pitcher could get it done so the coach let G try. She did okay. The mound is 40 feet instead of 35 and she told me in the car she didn't have anything to push off of but at least she finally got her chance.

I think after a little practice she might get another chance. The other pitchers couldn't have hit a barn tonight. It just happens that way sometimes! She started off at third, moved to second and then pitched. I get dizzy keeping up.

I finally agreed to keep the "offical score book". I did good enough. Iwill get better and it isn't hard if no one is on base but when the bases are loaded and someone is batting my ADD kicks in and I forget what is going on. Only once did I have to ask the umpire the count. Of course daddy had JB and I was right up against the fence so I didn't lose my concentration.

Cyd is hanging in there. I moved her Wednesday appointment to tomorrow because G has a game in Tifton and she wants to go with me. She went to school and had a great day. She is only taking Tylenol. I am so proud of her because I know she is being strong! I could not ask for her attitude to be better and she is really appreciative!

I wasn't in the mood for curves today. I went to work and enjoyed it actually. Brian said he would take me to lunch. We ended up bringing back Chick Fil A but we did eat together without someone interrupting us.

Well my supper is almost ready. Good night!

Taking a break from clean up duty!

2009-08-22T14:37:00.002-04:00

All of the sudden I am back in to the routine of cleaning on Saturday, yuk! I like to be lazy on Saturday if I have the opportunity.

Justin is here playing with JB. We took Brook home and G has gone to play with Caroline. Cydney is wearing out some lifetime movies. She even called Zach and told him to watch.

I have cleaned out the refrigerator. Gone to the grocery store. Tried to high jack lunch from the carlot. They had pizza and I was bringing the leftovers home but they were busy and didn't eat yet so I didn't get to have any left overs. I fixed Cydney and I a big huge salad for lunch and now I am playing on the computer. I am thinking about cleaning out the big freezer but I haven't made it that far yet!

The cash for clunkers thing ends Monday at 8PM so Brian was busy with customers. Unfortunately we don't have too many that fit into the program and what we did have, have gotten gone already!

Cydney is doing great with her pain. We had a little issue last night. She wanted pain medicine and I wanted her to take something not so strong. She doesn't understand the pain medicine only dulls the pain it doesn't make it go away. She ended up only taking Motrin and this afternoon she has only taken Tylenol and hasn't had a hard time. She is ready to go to school on Monday but is really worried someone will bump into her. So I told her I would handle that. I will just ask her principal to allow her to go ahead two or three minutes to get out of the way. She is a little stressed over all the work she is missing but I already talked to her Principal about that and they are more than willing to work with her.

I am looking forward to next week getting back to normal. There are some things at the car lot I really need to finish up! I can't finish them up if I am on sick leave!

The welcome sign in town says 7 weeks until the fair. I promise every year that I am not going and hang out all day everyday but with only 7 weeks until then I am looking forward to it. I hope that don't expect me to help answer the phone at the dealership those 10 days. The fair would probably collapse without me hanging around!

I guess that is it. Melissa will tell me I am rambling!

I think we have the whole weekend off!

2009-08-21T16:34:00.002-04:00

Of course it is only 4:30! But usually I would know if we had a game by now.

Cydney is having so much company that I feel like an air traffic controller! Several friends have dropped by to see her after school. I was starting to think the neighbors are going to think we are having a wake.

I went to curves three times this week! That is exactly what I am supposed to do. This morning I realized I wasn't doing another piece of equipment correctly so hopefully I have been burning more calories than I think. I will try to correct it on Monday!

After curves, Zach babysat Cydney and I worked for a couple of hours. I know I shouldn't leave them alone but you know what...Cydney is 16...I can only pray that I have raised a smart, respectful, God fearing young woman. No matter what I tell her she is driving and can really do what she wants! I don't like it but its the truth! She knows how her daddy and I feel and she knows what is right and biblically correct. We have done the best we can and I pray that is good enough.

Now it still isn't looking like we have anything to do. Grayce has her friend Brook over and I am waiting on Vicki to call with Justin. Then I need to run to the grocery store so we have something for supper.

I have a pretty good book to read that I can get into if everyone has something to do! Sounds like an easy night. Oh, and the nationwide race is on. Hmmm. Sounds like a perfect start to the weekend.

Grayce playing catcher???

2009-08-20T20:05:00.003-04:00

Never tell this child she can't do something because she will do it just to prove you wrong!

She mentioned to the coach that she wanted to catch so guess what...there she is. She did good but she has a lot to learn if that is the position she wants to play.

Her team didn't do so good tonight. They lost but she did good so she was still in a good mood.

Cydney is hanging in there. She still is in some pain but trying not to take the meds. It is funny because she is slow to respond and keeps saying huh!

Enjoy your night.

Surgery was perfect....

2009-08-20T10:12:00.005-04:00

I know I did it backwards again. This is leaving the hospital.

After surgery waking up. When they came and got me she was back in the room eating graham crackers and drinking juice.

The finished product.

Before surgery in the room where the doctor comes to visit you.

The IV was an ordeal. Great nurse just a little scary!

Waiting to be taken into surgery.

she should heal up nicely into about 8 weeks! She has a splint/plaster thing on her hand for about 10 days and then I think they will put on a cast for four more weeks and I forgot what happens after that point.

Cydney slept pretty good last night. She doesn't appear to be in much pain but I have tried today at least to keep her out of pain.

She is resting today but really wanted to go to school. I think knowing the healing process has finally started has made her feel better!

Cydney's Surgery Day

2009-08-19T08:43:00.002-04:00

Unfortunately, we are on stand by which means we get to wait at home. The good thing is we get to wait at home the bad thing is she is going to wake up hungry in a minute and we don't know what time.

I do know there were three surgeries ahead of her and two of them are long but the last one was scheduled for 9:55. So I am praying it won't be much of a wait. While I am patiently waiting at home I can do laundry and clean my bathrooms! I suppose there is a bright side to everything! Her attitude seems good and she doesn't appear to be dreading it or scared. I am sure she is just ready to get feeling better.

Now on a lighter note, Grayce had her first game at school last night. She was on fire! She was definitely the strongest defensive player on the team this game. She started the game on second base. She is the smallest child out there. She caught pop ups made a double play. Covered first base for so many outs I forgot. She even had to jump for a badly thrown ball when she was covering first. A girl was running to third and she faked her back to second and threw her out! She looked like a professional! She bunted and made it to third base. She did pop out once and struck out but she was so pumped over her defence that she just sort of floated home. Then towards the end of the game when the coach was letting the benched girls play she said Grayce you can sit out and then after she put everyone in the field she said oops Grayce can you play third and she said yea okay go to third.

Cydney and Zach were both there supporting her. I know Cyd is missing playing. This is the first week she has gone without softball since November. I am praying that her hand will heal quickly and she can finish up the last few games. Her coach loves her and the bad thing is a girl quit on varisity so that would allow Cydney maybe to move up. As bratty as my girls can act thier attitude on the field is out of control. The coaches love them and there team mates love them.

I am sure not everyone is interested in the Little League World Series but we have been watching it on the computer. Last night it was on ESPN. We are excited because the girls from Georgia are from Warner Robins and two of them are in Grayce's class. One is James Brians teachers daughter from last year and two of them we went to Texas with a couple of years ago. So we are cheering them on from Perry! I think they are on ESPN again tonight. Go team Georgia!

I guess that is all. I will update you on Cyd's surgery. Please pray it is easy and she tolerates being put to sleep. I have tried keep her up and tell her how good she will be sleeping. I pray that is true. Then I read an article in Guidepost this morning about a man being awake and they were thinking he was out!

Cydney's emergency room visit

2009-08-16T17:54:00.005-04:00

Thursday night at the emergency room.

This is a strange place to spend quality time with your girls!

I don't know if everyone know this but Grayce wants to be a doctor. For as long as I can remember thats what she has wanted. She already has her school picked out. She studies hard to get good grades so she can get into a good school.

Anyway, this thing with Cydney is about to make her crazy. She just found out we have pre-op on Tuesday. She really wants to go. I wished I could talk the doctor into letting her in the OR with them. I am afraid she would just take over!

Last night Cyd went to the Braves game with Zach. Brian and JB went to Toys R Us and then to dinner and Grayce and I went shoe shopping and the to eat. It looks like we could meet in the middle some where doesn't it.

We went to church and Sunday school. Cydney went to the Buck a rama :( doesn't sound like much fun to me but she enjoyed it.

The rest of us have been working in the house and trying to prepare for Monday. It has been raining most of the day so in a minute I am going to sneak to bed! It is already dark outside.

Baby Jacob is a year old

2009-08-15T11:38:00.004-04:00

Jacob teaching me to clap!

Zach loves me!

Marc loves me! Shhhh! It's my blog...

Hayden and Grayce.

Michael and Jacob

James Brian climbing on something

One day last week Mark brought Hayden over and JB and Justin were teaching how to play guns? Is that a good example?

Actually his birthday was on Friday. Michael and Brandi had him a party at monkey joes. It is a kids place where they have all those blow up jumping things. Jacob didn't like it but all the other children did! JB took Justin so he would have someone to play with.

Zach is taking Cydney to the Braves game today for thier anniversary. The game is at 4:00 so it will still be daylight when they start home.

I hate having a helpless child. I had to straighten her hair for her! She really isn't milking it like I would have expected. Probably because she doesn't want to stay home all day.

When Justin calls, he is at football, Grayce and I are going shoe shopping. I enjoy having one child at the time every now and then so we don't have to share each other!

JB made a 100 on his first spelling test. I don't know about the girls yet. Cyd ended up staying at home all day because the clothes she could get on didn't pass dress code and I was really afraid someone would bump her arm. I don't know what she is going to do about writing. I guess it will work out.

We are just enjoying the weekend after a busy school and work week. I went to curves three times last week. Yea, Me! Hopefully on Monday I can keep with the program.

Enjoy the sunshine...if your having some!

Accident Amy does it again.

2009-08-14T16:59:00.003-04:00

I think everyone know that George Lopez is my latest favorite show. On George is Accident Amy who is played by Sandra Bullock. She is always hurt or getting hurt or causing someone else to get hurt.

Well it seems Cydney has taken her place. Yesterday she chipped her thumb at softball practice and has to have surgery on Wednesday! It was such a freak accident. She was running home, the center fielder threw the ball home and her hand got caught between the ball and the catchers mitt. But before that the girls were doing drills and she lost the ball in the sunshine and it hit her in the head. So at the emergency room we checked accident amy for a concussion and a broken finger!

I watched a new show last night on animal planet about an animal emergency clinic in Alaska. It was good but it was 3:00 AM so I am not sure when I will see that one again.

The whole family had a bad night last night. James Brian got in bed with us at 2:00, G heard him and came to check things out. Then I had to go to the bathroom, Brian had to go to the bathroom, Grayce heard us up so she got up again. My children are just a mess. But a mess worth putting up with!

Good night!

Trying to get a routine going, again!

2009-08-11T14:11:00.004-04:00

Why is it so hard to get a good nights sleep and get up on time when you have school and work facing you the next day?

I never have been blessed with people that just jump right out of bed on a school day and get going. James Brian usually is up but even these last two days I had to wake him up. The girls will lay in bed for a solid hour before they get up! For one thing no one can settle down and I am not sure why. We drink caffeine free coke and tea. Well, sometimes I sneak the good stuff!

The girls are practicing softball after school. Today there teams are practicing together which is neat. I will pick JB up and Cyd will bring both girls home.

This morning Cydney and James Brian were ready for school before G. So they left and I told G I would take her. Well she had left her gym bag in Cyd's car because she was planning on riding with her. So I had to drop G off. Go in find Cydney get her keys go to the car get G's stuff. Return the keys and put G's stuff in her locker! I embarrassed them both I think. I was wearing gym clothes on the way to curves.

I did my exercise thing and got ready and went it for 15 minutes or so maybe an hour and then left! I know I have to work all day tomorrow so I had to go to the grocery store! I have done some laundry and my plan is to work really hard on Thursday when Brian is working in the yard! We will see. I ask my mother and law and my grandmother to come and help me but neither are here yet!

Westfield!

2009-08-08T16:23:00.005-04:00

Grayce's birthday cake. The girls love a cookie cake. My friend Dana can make them but where is she when you need her!

Cyd on second base after her hit. It was a single but she stole second or maybe she got hit over I can't remember but anyway she ended up on second and third. The ball got away from the catcher and the coach sent her home. She got thrown out but the coach apolgized to her for sending her!

There's my girl hitting the ball. Isn't her uniform cute with her name on! Go Ninnee!

She batting! I know I got the pictures backwards.

Cyd and I on the way home from the beach being silly!

First day of school. Everyone is so grown up. JB won't even let me walk him in class.

When Cyd left yesterday for the game she was a little down. She is in the 11th grade but is playing junior varsity. When the coach drafted the team she pulled her to the side and said I cannot put you on varisty because you have never even walked out on to the softball field. Cydney told us that was fine but I honestly think she was a little disappointed. Her friend who is also in the same grade is on JV with her. She played varsity last year. This child is only the designated hitter. She hits and if she gets on base they put in a runner for her.

Cyd started the game at second and did a great job. She popped out her first at bat but at least she made contact and she got on base her second at bat. Her attitude was better and I told her to stay away from that other child. The good thing is JV only plays 10 games and it looks like varisty plays about 25. Cyd isn't having as much practice so it does have its advantages. She probably wouldn't admit it but I know she is tired. She has been playing since November with a season of soccer mixed in.

G should know her fate next week!

My brain is all washed out??

2009-08-07T15:57:00.002-04:00

I ask James Brian what did he learn today and he said he couldn't remember...his brain was all washed out! He would tell me in a year!

Cydney has her first school game today. I am so excited for her. She was a little nervous last night and probably would have backed out if we let her!

Grayce has tryouts again today. Hopefully she will find out soon about making the team. They are waiting on some of the players. Three of the children on her team are on the little girls little league team that are going to Oregon for The Little League World Series!

Today is G's 12Th birthday. I don't know how we can celebrate when we are at the ball field all the time. I have her a cookie cake but we won't be home until late. I left it at the car lot so JB and I wouldn't be tempted to eat it!

I am back on the curves schedule. It was alright. My friend went with me. I do feel better about myself when I go.

I worked after curves but it is hard to get stuff done during normal business hours. I don't want to work early on Saturday because Brian will be home. I guess I can go on Sunday before church. Brian could get the kids ready for Sunday school! Hmm, I will think about that!

Update tomorrow after Cyd's first high school softball game. Yes, she has been in high school for several years but this is the first time she has played softball on the school team.!

How about a little detail from the weekend?

2009-08-06T16:03:00.004-04:00

I sent the ball team off early Friday morning. I broke the news to them when I arrived at the ballfield with their directions. Cydney rode with her friend Abbie. Margarett said why do they need you. Because they cannot pee without me telling them when to go. So help me they were gone 1 hour and 20 minutes and I got a text that said "Coach said there is a place to stop in eleven miles is that okay?"

Brian and I couldn't leave until we made sure Ford Credit wasn't going to be there. I don't know what good I would have been. Moral support I suppose.

I left about 11:00 by myself! Isn't that funny. We make a big deal out of never riding together and then I take off for Sumter, South Carolina all with just me for company. I loved it. I got to listen to what I wanted to on the radio. My best friend is myself! I don't argue with me too much!

Brian and our friend David left about 12:30. Daddy and Margarett left about 1:00 and brought the little ones with them.

Brian ended up being only about 20 minutes behind me because I had to stop at Turner Field and pickup somethings from the stadium.

We had opening ceremonies Friday night. The girls picture was in the local paper. We played our first game against Mississippi on Saturday at 10:00. We lost. No need at this point to wear out anyone.

My friend Dana who only lives an hour away came to the game with her family. We had lunch at the mexican place. Hung out at the motel and had a nice visit.

For supper the team went to Mexican. I did the girls laundry. Yes the whole team. Brian helped me. The whole team went bowling. Then hung out at the motel.

Sunday we had a game at 9:00. We lost. Still no use in wearing anybody out. Cydney did really good. She was on base 3 out of 4 times. She made some great plays at third. Plus she continued to keep a great attitude the entire time.

We packed up and went Myrtle Beach on Sunday afternoon. It is really pretty. The children at least since they are old enough to remember have never seen the Atlantic Ocean. The sand feels good but it isn't Panama City.

We ate at some really good places. Our motel was awesome. It had 15 pools and a bowling alley plus a lazy river.

We left at 6:30 on Tuesday morning for G to make it to softball tryouts at school. The coach hasn't announced who made the team yet but she already ask me for help so I am sure G is a shoe in! As soon as we got home I had to run G back to Warner Robins for a sports physical before she could tryout. She had to have three shots. She was such a big girl she chose to get them now and didn't even cry.

We enjoyed our last day off. Wednesday. We had to buy tennis shoes, oh joy!

The children went to school today. Only until 1:00 and then we had lunch with daddy. Everyone had fun. James Brian was so excited he couldn't sleep last night!

Cyd's first school game is tomorrow. I am excited for her. I wished everyone could be here to cheer he on! I will take lots of pictures. She didn't get the number she wanted but her uniform is cool. It has her name on it. I told her that was important so when she makes the sports hall of fame I can donate it!

I went straight to work when I dropped the children off. I am going straight to curves tomorrow even though I really don't have time, my friend Patti is hassling me about going. Grayce's birthday is tomorrow and I have to get her a cake somewhere. There is so much to be done at the carlot. There is so much to do at this house. I may have to take a nerve pill over it. Brian still expects me to go to work at 6:00 but I am not going until I get the children ready for school. I can catch up when they are all grown up!

I guess thats it until tomorrow.

2009-08-05T11:01:00.005-04:00

View from our motel room!

I have no idea what they are looking at.

They were looking at the rain drops?

Cydney sat with me while JB and Grayce played in the lazy river that was at our motel.

G and JB playing in the lazy river.

Walking on the beach! It sure isn't as pretty as PC.

The entire team after the final loss removing our state flag from the playing field.

Cydney accepting her award for participation.

Cydney at bat. She was on base 3 out of 4 times at bat. That was better than anyone else! Go Cyd!

In the dugout....thinking about the next inning?

Brian and Cyd having a pow wow!

Cydney stepping in the batters box.

Coach Mendi telling her something.

My friend Dana's girls. McKenzie, G, Cyd and Butler.

My best friend in the entire world Dana. She and her family came to the game.

All the Georgia teams.

Not much to tell about our World Series trip.

Cydney had fun. Probably more fun at the motel with her girl friends. We went to Myrtle Beach after our final loss for a few days.

Now we are back at home. I am wondering why I even go anywhere because it is so much work when we get back.

JB lost a tooth while we were gone. I forgot to put that picture up. He is so cute snaggle toothed.

School starts tomorrow. I am not looking forward to it. I will miss them terribly.

Both girls have school ball practice today. We got a two day break from softball! When will it ever end??

Goodys and a coke....Breakfast of Champions!

2009-07-29T07:33:00.005-04:00

James Brian spent the night with Justin. After Justin spent at least 24 hours the two days before at our house. Which is fine. I love that child and you never know they are there. Unless Justin gets real tired and then he gets a little loud but he is still a really sweet child.

So I told you that to tell you this. I thought what a perfect day to sleep late! hah, Brian says tomorrow is a good day to get started early you don't have to work around the children. So hear I am. I am now waiting for Brian to get here or someone in service to come up so I can ask some questions.

I think I have it worked out so I can drop off the children at school, exersie, get my house clean and work at the same time. Notice work is on the bottom of the list. We aren't very busy and as it is now I will have to work all day on Wednesdays so I can probably get everything that I need to done in one day. With the exception of tags. I can do that every couple of days. I need to take some of Margaretts stuff from her to help out but I don't want to do it!

Cyds leg is healing up. It is still too sore to run around like she needs to but I know her she will play in pain over the weekend and worry about healing up after it is over.
The host mom called me last night from South Carolina. I am starting to get excited for Cydney. Grayce is so nervous for her she couldn't sleep last night! She started crying and said momma I just want her to win one game. Those girls make me crazy. I swear you would think they hate each other most of the time and then something like that happens and it makes you sit up and go oh they really do love each other!

Grayce is working at the car lot for the afternoon but she and Cydney are skipping out on work to go visit Hayden.

Thats all, folks!

Not Much to Tell, again!

2009-07-26T17:13:00.007-04:00

Daddy and Annie at where else, Mexican!

JB at the dentist. Such a good patient!

JB wearing a hat that was my Papa's

Rob in the hat, Andy in the yellow shirt and Brian

Cydney hurt her knee Friday at school ball practice. She slid into 3rd and popped her knee cap out of joint. The doctor said it popped right back in but it was UGLY! Her knee was as swollen as the top of her thigh. I even think it scared her because she let me take her to the doctor and didn't totally pitch a fit. She is and has been on crutches all weekend. The doctor said she could weight bare some on Monday but I think we are going to take it real slow because we leave Friday for the World Series and I certainly don't want her to get hurt and not be able to play in that game!

Cyd team washed cars all day Saturday. Well right after lunch they decided to hang out at the walmart entrance and ask for donations. They did really well.

After the walmart adventure we went to our friends the Johnson for a party. They have a place on the Ocmulgee River and the last rain created about a two acre sand bar. They had a cook out out there. It was fun and unusual. It was nice to see them. We haven't spent much time with them this summer.

Cydney did make the school softball team. She only made B team but she did get captain. The coach said she didn't feel comfortable putting her on varsity when she had not played school ball before. I understand that. Her attitude is really good and varsity has camp next week and she won't have to go. I was praying for her to make varsity and she was praying she didn't. I told her we probably had God confused. I know our prayers were answered the right way even though I didn't get mine answered the way I wanted!

I went to work at 6:00 on Friday. At 7:20 Coach Andy called me and said let me in and then Coach Rob came walking in about 7:40 and then Brian got there about 8:00! Needless to say I didn't get much done after that!

Annie went home yesterday. I think she had fun. She is sweet and this time she played better with JB than she did Grayce. I think the girls must be a little jealous of each other and I don't know how to correct it. They are nice to each other they just act a little jealous.

We went to church and Sunday school and then I had lunch ready when we got home. Daddy needed a phone number from the dealership so he called me last night and ask would I leave early and get it. I did. Then I walked in the door after church and he called and said that wasn't it would I go back, again. I did. That silly man had written down 1-800 instead of 1-877! He makes me nuts.

I guess that is it for today. We have all been working some in the house. I let the laundry get too backed up and now it is taking all day to finish. Plus washing the bathroom rugs and stuff! James Brian is playing with Justin and Grayce is reading her book for school. They go back August 6th and I am soooo not ready!

Cyd says she will read her book on the way to South Carolina, whatever!

I just couldn't get into the race today. Blah, Blah, Blah!

Facebook!

2009-07-23T14:48:00.004-04:00

I signed up again for something my sister wanted me to do! I don't know why I listen to anything she says and usually I just let her think she is getting what she wants and then I am done with it. Well, at first I didn't like facebook. The friends that are life long friends that have always been friends are still my friends today. (Dana, Shannon) I talk to both of them several times a week and sometimes several times a day. Thank goodness for cell phones and a million minutes a month. Anyway the point is I have all the friends I need and want. But the facebook thing is getting kind of interesting. My cousin Larry who I see less than once a year is my fb friend. My cousin Tina who I haven't seen in several years is my friend. Then yesterday I was reading something my friend Jaimi wrote and she grew up either in south, south, south Georgia or north Florida but I went to school with one of her friends. So little things like that are neat. The silly thing is Grayce friends are on mine and Cydney's friends are there and it is a good way to keep up with information that someone might not just up and call to tell you. Brian doesn't love facebook but if you know Brian you know Brian doesn't like anything.

Grayce, JB and Annie went home with daddy last night. Cydney went to the Perry High School softball game and I hung out with Brian at the carlot. He picked up subway for us so I didn't have to cook, which was thoughtful don't you think. He ask me to go out but it was nice to come home early and put on night clothes! I was exhausted after spending two and a half hours at target school supply shopping! Plus I had gone to work at 6 again.

JB made it all night at daddys, G came home about 9 but I still got to sleep late. I was actually sleeping really good until the tv came on at 7! I had turned it off but Brian reset it sometime! Tomorrow I will work again at 6 and then a couple of days next week. The children go to school August 6th and I can work after I drop them off and go exercise. Brian thinks I am going to work full time but I am going to work long enough to hire someone and train them and then I am coming back home!

The Macon tv station came to the ballfield tonight to do a piece on Cyds ball team. It should air tomorrow at 6:00 PM. I will figure out how to post it or give you the web page.

We are all home safe and happy. Tummies full getting ready for a new day tomorrow.

Good night!

I will not go to the ballfield today!

2009-07-21T16:18:00.003-04:00

When I started this blog several hours ago I still had a few hours until ball practice and I was not wanting to go but I honestly figured I would end up there. I am the go to girl and they have to ask me about everything! Half of Cydney's team plays on the high school team so they weren't going to be in town anyway. Cydneys school isn't playing games yet the first one is Friday, July 31st. The day we leave for Sumter! It ended up they cancelled practice so I didn't go to the ball field but I did talk to the coach and the other coaches husband!

My niece Annie is in town so I am spending quality time with her. Actually between JB and G I can't get a moment alone with her!

I went to work early this morning. I am loving it. No one to bother me! The only problem is I want to go to bed early at night and no one will let me. So I fall asleep for a minute and some one wakes me up! Its crazy but I guess four hours of sleep is enough for me!

It is almost eight and Brian is still at work. I sure hope he is selling something! It was looking pretty good today. The service department appeared to be full when I walked back there and customers were coming and going up front. That a good sign!

The nickelodeon channel is been all about Sponge bob for about 3 days and I have just about had it. I am going to call them and tell them they better put George Lopez back on at 9:00!

I guess thats it.

Making Up for what didn't get done yesterday!

2009-07-20T10:53:00.002-04:00

We went to Sunday School and church as a family, that means we rode in the same car! We are making real progress, huh!

We had lunch at home. I cooked. I took a nap and Brian cleaned up the kitchen.

The boys played all day except when Brian was cutting the grass.

Cydney and Grayce went swimming at Robs. Then they went to Whiskey River, yes that is a bar. To the REHAB concert. They had so much fun. Liz, Danny's wife(the lead singer) took them. They went in the back door, they hung out on the bus with the band and then they were back stage at the concert. Don't worry the bar wasn't serving liquor on Sunday.

Saturday night Brian, JB and Cydney went to Cordele to the races. Grayce and I had girls night. David Ragan was racing so JB was excited. They got there picture taken with him. Bill Elliott was there. Brian said he knew 1/2 the people there. All the pictures Cyd took JB is sitting on top of a cooler in between our friends Andy and Ted. I am glad my grandmother doesn't read this blog.

Don't I get the mother of the year award. Races on Saturday and then a bar on Sunday!

I went to the dealership before 6:00 this morning. Went to exercise at 8:00. I am home doing laundry about to go back to the lot to finish up the sales tax.

Cydney had school ball practice at 9:00 this morning, PJL team practice at 6:15. I have a meeting with the parents and then I will come home and go to bed. Oh, I guess I will feed the children some where in between!

We are all still missing the beach. Cydney is already making plans for the next holiday!

Enjoy your day!

Real Quick Funny Story!

2009-07-18T22:47:00.003-04:00

We went to the dog track in PC!
I won the first race I bet on and then it was down hill from there. Well James Brian said only one lap? Yes baby the dogs only run one lap and then they will bring more dogs out and they will run a lap. He tell me MOM, I came for a 60 lap race!
I guess he thought it was NASCAR!

We're Home!

2009-07-18T17:37:00.006-04:00

Cydney showing off her gymnastics ability.

JB playing boats in the sand?

Looking for alligators in the fresh water lake at St Andrews Park

Crazy trees on this place.

Cyd and Elizabeth

G and Cyd

My friend Jaimi and her daughter Carrington

JB in the pool

Cyd after the final win!

Cyd playing left field.

Cyd on first

Cydney crossed home plate.

Admiring her trophy

Cyd at bat

JB on the pitchers mound. He wants to pitch next year.

G crossing home plate

Safe and Sound!

I think everyone knows I enjoy my children just fine without having friends around. This year well about 15 minutes before I ask them I decided I would ask Justin's family to go to the beach with us. We had the best time. Cydney took her friend Elizabeth. James Brian had Justin. Grayce had Justin's sister Melissa to play with and I had Vicki, Justin's mom.

Everything worked out great. Vicki did just whatever. If some children wanted to go to the beach there was an adult to stay with them while the other adult stayed at the pool. Vicki didn't mind riding down the strip while I stayed at the condo with the boys.

At night Vicki would take some of them walking down the beach and I would stay with the ones that didn't want to go. One night we all went crabbing and had a big time. Another night we all swam until the pool closed.

Cydney made some new friends, we ate good food and got a little suntan going on! Today we have all had the blahs because we weren't ready to come home but they rented our condo for 30 days so we had to go.

Brian, Cydney, JB, daddy and Margarett have all headed to Cordele to the race. David Ragan is going to race tonight. We have been talking about going but just haven't gotten to it yet. The summer is almost over and we haven't done 1/2 of what we wanted to do.

G and I are going to eat Mexican and I am not even hungry. I wished I could talk her into shopping instead. That would make me feel better!

Monday is back to normal. Cydney has school ball practice from 9-11 then PJL practice from 6-8. At some point she has to fit in working at the car lot because she is the only one who knows how to post the RO tickets. I am scheduled to work at 6:00 AM. I thought Brian wouldn't like it but he said good there is stuff piling up! The people at curves probably think I have quit but I am leaving the car lot at 8:00 and going straight to work out!

We leave July 31st for Sumter, SC. We have a hill to climb now getting ready to go. Tons more paperwork to complete. It will be worth all the trouble for Cydney to enjoy it while she has this opportunity.

I know that isn't much detail but there just isn't much to tell. Hopefully the pictures will make up for it.

WE WON!

2009-07-12T13:39:00.001-04:00

Cydney's team pulled it out in the end....THEY ARE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES!!!

I am so excited for her. She is crazy happy. Cydney has gone two years in a row with Grayce so we are all excited she get to experience the world series with her friends!

We leave July 31st. We only travel to Sumter, South Carolina but we are looking forward to it!

Not such a good softball day!

2009-07-11T23:08:00.002-04:00

G lost her game. Her team is out:( I told her the softball gods weren't in her favor anyway. It is would be almost impossible and highly unlikely for her to be able to go to the World Series three years in a row!

Cydney's team also lost. They play tomorrow at 9:00AM. They have to lose two games so they have to win tomorrow or it is over for them! Her team has as good a chance as any of them.

Mary is still visiting. Lori and Whitley came down. Brian's team is still playing but, at this minute they are winning. Mary, Lori, Whitley, James Brian, Cydney and I left Brian and G at the ball field and had supper at the Mexican place!

Update when I have more news!

Oh, I have lots of good pictures it is just too late to put them right now!

State Tournament Day

2009-07-11T17:01:00.003-04:00

Grayce and Cydney both won their games last night. Lots of drama to tell about the games when I have more time. Both girls did great!

Today:

Grayce lost her game. She plays again at 5:30.

Cydney plays at 7:30. Cyd's team only has to win this game to go to the World Series!

The team Brian is coaching with Rob plays at 8:00!

Long busy night. Granny Mary is here to help with JB!

Update when I can. Thank Goodness the tournament is in Perry this year. We have been able to come home and rest during the games.

I don't even post and no one even looks for me!

2009-07-09T18:01:00.006-04:00

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Gosh, I have never gone so long without posting and you all know that I can't remember from one day until the next!

The last I remember is we went to Atlanta on July 3rd to spend the night for daddy to run in the peachtree road race on July 4th. We have done it every year for 15 years except the year daddy had a broken foot! I tried to get the girls to leave earlier so we could hang out in Atlanta and shop or go to the zoo but no one wanted to miss ball practice! Go figure!

We spent the night at the Georgia Terrace. It is beautiful. I think it is supposed to be old but it is really nice and it didn't have a bar inside like the W did last year so we enjoyed the quietness! The girls and I left early to go to IKEA and we went to the two story target that is pretty neat. We also went to Atlantic Station. We had supper at the California Pizza place. The food wasn't great but the experience was fun. We didn't' get to shop at H&M so we have to go back there for Cydney and the bodies exhibit for Grayce.

We watched daddy run down the road. I know it sounds stupid but it is fun and very patriotic. If you haven't seen it you should go one time.

After our annual breakfast at the IHOP the children and I went to Grandmomma Croys. She has the best lunch fixed for us. She fed us like it was Thanksgiving! I wasn't even hungry but when she cooks you have to eat or suffer the consequences. Believe me it is less painful just to cram it down. The the next day you are wishing you had the leftovers!

As we left grandmommas house before we started south we decided to go to Rock City and Ruby Falls. It was only another hour and we hadn't been anywhere all summer. Brian didn't care, he has to work he only wished I would have told him and he would have driven up. Cydney couldn't make up her mind about going but after it was over she said she had fun. We stayed at a LaQuinta that was pretty new with a nice pool and a great breakfast!

We got home Sunday about 7:00. Only to find out grandmomma was mad at me for going so far. Mom tried to tell her I did stupid stuff all the time and that I was safe. I called and ask her to go but she didn't want to.

All the other days of the week we have just been practicing ball and I have been running around like crazy trying to help at the dealership. Fix rental house problems. Manage two ball teams. Shovel a path from the garage to the back door!

Back last summer I tried to work at the carlot at night when they closed. This week I have decieded it works out good for me to get there about 6:00 in the morning. I don't have to worry about going into the building we have an alarm now. Did I mention the girl in the office quit with two days notice. Margarett is doing a good job but she just can't do everything by herself and she has never had time to learn the things on the other desk. It has been 9 years since I did those things. It is coming back slowly and some of it I don't like but I think it is my family obligation to help. We will hire someone soon because I don't won't to do it and neither does Margarett. To be honest I don't have time right now.

I have finally finished the ball team stuff for the state tournament. Including finding G pants that fit today! The state tournament started this afternoon at 3:00. She won her game. Cydney plays at 8:00 and Brian is helping Robert coach the U10 team and they also play at 8:00. After this is over I don't think I ever want to see another yellow ball. The funny thing is both girls go practice for at least two hours sometimes longer and then they come home and want to throw some more! I am really proud that they have taken it serious!

The tournament will be over Sunday and win or lose we are going to the beach! Brian can't go yet but we need a little vacation. Besides if they win it will be right back to practice every night to prepare for the world series July 31st. Brian worked at the ball field until almost 11:00 last night. He is going to be lonesome when this is over!

Did I mention that to be at the carlot at 6:00 I have to get up at 5:00. Today I woke up at 4:00! I cannot think about getting up or I will wake up. I might just be out of steam by the time Cyd's game starts! The good thing is I am sure covering some ground first thing in the morning. It is so nice outside and quiet and no traffic.

Update on the tournament later!

Cydney won her game. In her league if you strike out and the catcher misses the ball you can run to first base. Cydney doesn't strike out much but she did once tonight and ended up on three with 2 RBI's! She won.

Brian and Rob's team won. Perry had a good night! One day down. Three more. We all play again tomorrow I just can't remember what time!

Good night!

Oh I forgot JB has been doing really good in his bunk beds. That pictureis JB and G playing board games on the bed.

How many times can I go to town???

2009-07-01T16:01:00.002-04:00

Luckily we only live 5 minutes out of town. Town isn't like downtown Atlanta but that is where the dealership is and all the restaurants and our church. Well yesterday I think I went to "town" six or seven times. Now today I have been three! Brian wonders why I don't get anything done! Actually he was nice about it last night when I said I am not coming to town tomorrow like I did today. He said that is why you stay home!

I forgot what started it yesterday but then I had to go to the tag office for WMF then I had to go to the bank. I had to help him post something. I had to take G to a friends and pick her up. We had ball practice. I needed laundry detergent. YA, ya, ya! I guess I could have condensed those trips but when they need something done at the car lot it and they ask me to do it, it is usually because they need it now.

It is still a zillion degrees outside. They girls are practicing ball every night except Wednesdays and Sundays. We have the night off tonight. I have supper ready. I am looking forward to us all sitting down together. (I am sure that will happen!) I finished my Janet Evanovich book. It was okay. Not her best. The one I am reading now isn't so great. Too much smut!(I don't even know who wrote it).

James Brian mopped the kitchen floor for me. I am still picking up in the house. He let me put away some of his cars. I have just decided the house will be clean when the children are grown.

Oh, the big important news. James Brian got his bunk beds up and running. Not really running but they are sleeping in them. He and Grayce. Both on the bottom bunk. I don't know why. Last night was the third night. JB did come to me before bed and say I wished I could sleep with you but I know I have to sleep in my bunk beds since you spent all that money. I said well you just go lay down until G goes to sleep and then come in here. By then he was asleep and didn't get back up. G was up and down all night worried about him. At some point I was awake and I heard something go bump. Apparently he got up and ran into the wall. G said he cried a second and then went right back to sleep. G was worried but I told her he wouldn't remember and sure enough he didn't. I was worried but I made sure he didn't have a bump and was only the wall not concrete.

Not much else, sorry!

Another Saturday, Another Tournament!

2009-06-28T12:28:00.002-04:00

This time is was G's team who played. They did really good. They won 3rd place and brought home a nice trophy(there was only four teams!) But she had fun. It was hot but even though the car registered exactly the same thing as last week it didn't feel as hot. This time we went to Millegeville and they had nice covered seating and you could feel the win blow occasionally.

James Brian stayed with daddy all day so he didn't have to be miserable.

We have been to Sunday school this morning. We skipped church. Brian, G and I went to wal mart while Cydney and JB waited in the car.

We have had lunch and put away the grocerys so now it is time to do all the things didn't get done last week.

We are looking forward to the peachtree road race this weekend. Actually I am just looking forward to staying in a motel and getting to eat out!

Enjoy the day!

It happened, It took a month and I had bet two weeks

2009-06-25T16:07:00.004-04:00

but Cydney got pulled over for speeding. She was going 72 in a 55 and the officer said she was just gaining speed because she was trying to catch the car in front of her. (Who just happened to be Zach).

The police officer took her drivers license. Brian took her car. So now I have to chauffer her around again. The funny thing is she is back to not driving. She doesn't have a permit at all. Back to ground zero. She didn't get a ticket and will most likely get her license back next week but Brian said he was not letting her drive her car and he was taking it to the lot and if we sold it she would just have to drive pot luck! Pot luck is not a good thing. The worse part was when the police officer called our house. It scared us to death. I hope she has learned a lesson. I took them to bible school this morning and picked them up. A friends mom took her to a birthday party this afternoon. Brian is picking her up. If nothing else she is embarrased.

Now about softball. This is it! Really! Last year I told Coach Rob that I would not do his stuff again. But I let him sucker me into it because Brian was helping coach!

Then since I was doing G's team. I wanted to do Cyd's team. Several weeks ago I said I was managing both teams again so I could be sure they got the numbers they wanted. Well guess what. That is not a good enough reason. (Plus if I do it I know it is done correctly). But, this is it! Last night I got called to a meeting at 7:30. I had to stop reading my book and get redressed to go! Then I was informed I had to have all the papers filled out by Saturday at 9AM! We have a tournament Saturday so I have to find someone to turn my stuff in!

Tonight we have practice. Brian ate lunch really late so I am out of cooking supper, Yea ME!

I guess thats it!

Only two more days of VBS left!

2009-06-24T16:28:00.002-04:00

I have been so looking forward to VBS so that I could accomplish something! I should have know that would be a joke. Lets be honest. I get up early and get alot done but right now during the summer I have been pretty useless after lunch! At least during the school year I am good up until 3:30!

Yesterday I went to curves and then ran errands. Today I went to curves and then to the car lot to work. I don't think I did anything except my own personal stuff! I did get some co-op advertising stuff done for Brian.

Tomorrow Brian is supposed to be off but he already said he had to work so he could take off Saturday for G's tournament in Milledgeville. I have big plans for tomorrow. I think I might go to curves and then I do have a list of errands to run. I was actually going to leave the lot early today and do that but the other office help went to lunch and I just don't feel right about leaving the office unattended!

Cydney and Grayce have gone to walmart, the sporting good store and the craft store for me. I love her driving! Lucky me I get to iron on numbers on 12 tshirts tonight. Our uniforms aren't ready and to play in a game you have to have a shirt with a number.

Daddy took JB, Grayce and I took Mexican again today for lunch. Brian came home about 4 and ate so I don't have to cook tonight. We don't have any ball practices so we truly have the night off. Janet Evanovich's new book is out. Cydney is picking it up for me. I don't neglect my children to read. I do it in bed at night and the tub, etc. But tonight they will get neglected. (Believe me, my children are far from being neglected!)

I guess thats it. I know you want to hear more about the children but right this minute there just isn't anything to tell!

I love a thunderstorm!

2009-06-22T16:39:00.002-04:00

As long as I feel like I am safe! Oh, and I had rather it storm in the day time! Today we have had a nice thunderstorm. It lasted long enough for Cydneys practice to get canceled. G still has practice but her coach wouldn't cancel practice if it was snowing in the middle of June.

I think Brian had a nice fathers day. He took us to lunch. So I had a good fathers day! Brian hates to eat out, I love it, usually the girls just want to go home after church but if we don't eat lunch as a family on Sundays after church we won't sit down at all together all week!

We were all pretty lazy yesterday. Saturday in the heat just wore us all out! They did pitch some and James Brian, Brian and I watched some of the race. I don't like a road course so I kept flipping channels.

The children had VBS today. No one wanted to go but they had to. The girls had signed up to help. James Brian didn't want to go unless they did. The girls left early to get a biscuit. I took JB and then went to the dealership. When they got in the car they said they had fun. I am glad. I always had fun at bible school. I left the carlot after about 10 minutes. I did get a lot done in the house and I will do some more tomorrow. Wednesday I am going to work because Margarett will be keeping Hayden.

Daddy took us to lunch. Now I am thinking about whats for supper.

Justin is finally over playing. I am so glad because JB is ready to go back to school. He ask me at lunch how much longer.

Not much else!

Yes, It can get HOTTER!

2009-06-20T20:04:00.003-04:00

We went to a ball tournament in Cordele today. The car said 107. I know that was sitting in the parking lot on asphalt but I am sure to Cydney it felt hotter than that standing in the field. She was a little nervous this morning and would have back out if we let her but she played great, she hit great and now her confidence level is up! She played third base the whole game all three games. She played in the spring but this tournament stuff is new to her. She was cute yesterday when she got her new uniform and new bat bag.

We left the house before 7:00 this morning because our first game was at 9:00. The good thing about that was it was miserably hot yet! We all have tents and chairs and blankets that the parents take but when there isn't any breeze it is hot even under a tent. The girls are wearing long pants and long socks but they handle it really well. We make sure they have plenty of Gatorade and water and none of them complain! We played three games. We played at 9:00, 11:15 and 3:30. Guess what you do in between games. Sit! We all took food and we did eat lunch together and then the girls usually go watch the other teams play. Today both girls had a lot of friends on other teams so that made it interesting.

After the first game JB was ready to go so daddy met Brian in Unadilla and JB babysat daddy the rest of the day. Daddy picked up a four wheeler at the carlot and he wore daddys bicycle helmet so safety!

We are thinking we have another tournament next weekend but I won't know for sure until Monday afternoon. I am responsible for putting this all together!

Brance was ready to go home on Friday so I met Melissa at IKEA in downtown Atlanta. That is the coolest store. I can't wait until school starts back. Brian and I are going there on his first day off! He will love it! After IKEA she took me to Atlantic Station. WOW is it beautiful. It is funny how one side of the interstate is so nice and just across the road it is the hood! Brance wanted to drive a convertible to Atlanta so we did. It wasn't miserable until about 10 minutes before time to get out. James Brian and I rode with the top up and the air on high home!

Grayce found the tent the boys were supposed to sleep in. The good thing is if Margarett gets mad at Wayne he has a place to go! Matter of fact I might borrow that tent sometime!

Well we have had a long hot day so I am going to bed!

I have to hurry before Brian gets home!

2009-06-17T16:05:00.005-04:00

If you would see this house you would think they only thing I do is play on the computer all day! With all the running around I have to do there isn't any time to clean!

Luckily we have bible school next week so maybe I can get something done. I doubt it by the time I get threw with exercise and everything else it will be time to pick up the kids! Cydney and Grayce both help but I am sure they will want to go to lunch after that. Isn't it funny how I plan everything around lunch!

Brian swapped days off with Michael because the girls don't have ball practice on Wednesdays. We thought about going somewhere but it really wasn't convenient. So Brian is at work. Grayce is at work, JB and Brance stayed with daddy and Cyd and I ran errands. We actually had a good time together. She drove my car. This week I am driving an expedition. I tried to warn her it was like driving a boat after driving a little car. She and I both had a good laugh over her trying to park and weaving in the road. It isn't just her. It takes a few miles to get used to it again. Then we had lunch at steak and shake. It was nice and quiet!

Now we are waiting on Brian to take the four wheelers to daddy's so they can ride all night I guess!

The boys didn't make it to camp last night. Daddy has to have something to keep the snakes away. He is really a city slicker I don't care what he leads you to believe! The boys say they are camping out tonight but G said granddaddy said he was too tired. I still can't figure why you want to sleep outside when there is no air conditioning!

I am going to attempt to find the floor in the den when everyone gets out of my way!

Can It Get Any Hotter???

2009-06-16T16:12:00.003-04:00

I think I just lost 5 pounds sitting outside trying to talk on my cell phone.

The girls both had practice yesterday. I had to take care of some den mother business and I have decided that it gets hotter, earlier every summer.

My nephew, Brance, is here. He and JB play really well together. Actually G is usually in the mix, too! James Brian tried to spend the night with him at grand daddy's but it didn't work out! Tonight they are supposed to camp. I guess grandparents will go to the extreme for the grandchildren!

James Brian went to the dentist this afternoon to have sealants put on his teeth. They are supposed to keep him from getting cavities. I am sure it just a way for the dentist to make $136.00. Cydney is at her appointment now. She didn't want to go because Zach was here but she went anyway. She doesn't argue too much anymore. That car is a powerful discipline tool!

I went to curves this morning. Not fun! I don't understand how the big women burn more calories than I do.

Cydney's team is scheduled to play in a tournament on Saturday. At least three games. I almost dread it. I do have a tent and chairs but it will be so hot! I like to wear Capri's because my legs are so white but I don't think I can Saturday! If they lose the first game they fall to the losers bracket, she could end up playing seven games. Isn't that crazy.

I am going to find something for supper!

Monday IS NOT OFF to a good start!

2009-06-15T10:02:00.010-04:00

Ford Credit came to audit this morning. That is fine. They are reasonably nice but you just have to stop everything your are doing and take care of them. It messes up the whole day. If you have a customer driving a car you either have to pay for it or get it back. That is the problem with Mondays we put out cars over the weekend so Brian has to scramble to get them back or paid for.

We had a great weekend. Saturday was ball practice for G. It wasn't so bad. They played on the slip and slide. I know that sounds weird but it teaches them how to slide into base. Grayce already knows but she had fun playing in the water.

Cydney helped her friend at some benefit where the people rode motorcycles. She was excited because she got a Staff Tshirt! Well it was volunteer, lasted all day long, it was miserably hot and she didn't get to eat lunch until late, late into the afternoon!

Cydney came home from her friends and called me to come see a turtle in the yard. I said I don't care about a turtle how big is it. Its pretty big. Okay I will send your brother out. In just a minute they called me outside. The turtle was laying eggs. The girls saw an egg come out and fall in the hole the turtle dug. I didn't see it lay any but you can the the eggs in the hole. I thought that was pretty cool.

James Brian didn't do much. He had still rather do nothing than play with the children up the street. That is fine with me he isn't any trouble.

Sunday we went to the lake with some friends. When Brian pulls a child on a tube behind the jet ski you have to have a spotter. That person rides backwards and tells you when the rider has fallen off. James Brian rode with Brian all day. He had a big time being a spotter! He has also learned he can play in the lake with a life jacket on and not go under water! We took the boat down this year. I am not sure we even put it in the water last year. We spent most of the morning trying to get it clean enough to ride in. We used lake water to clean. That is kind of strange isn't it. Brian is going to bring it home this week but he pulled the jet skis with his truck and my car wouldn't pull the boat. Yes we took two cars. It takes over an hour to get to the lake from our house. You didn't expect us to ride together did you? Actually we normally ride together at least there but G took a friend and we didn't have enough room in Brian's truck! The children didn't get sunburned but I did! Only on my neck and shoulders. I put on sunscreen but I waited too long. I wanted to get some sun. Fat brown skin is much prettier than white fat skin!

After we left the lake we talked Brian into going to Mexican in Gray. I don't know if the food was good or if we were all just hungry but all the children ate like bears!

Now it is back to normal. Ball practice almost everyday this week. Cleaning in the house. yayaya! I know what will happen...we just start to have a LOT of fun and it will be time for school to start back!

It's early, but I am looking forward to no commitments!

2009-06-12T09:50:00.002-04:00

Besides the usual ball practice. The house is reasonably clean. James Brian is going to help me go thru his toys in the laundry room.

Cydney parking the the garage lasted one day. She bumped into Brian's tool box. It was kind of funny. Grayce was on the couch and said daddy you better go look I just heard a crash. She just misjudged her distance and bumped the tool box. It didn't hurt anything but it was funny to me not her. Then yesterday Brian moved the jet skis in the garage so no one would bother them. So there went her parking spot!

Brian was off yesterday and he cut grass all day. I finished the financial statement and the children just played all day. Cyd's practice got canceled again but she helped with G's. Zach came over. I did laundry!

I was at the bank when they opened this morning. I already ran some errands and now I guess I will go find something else to do.

We are all looking forward to a beautiful weekend. If nothing happens we are going to the lake. It seems like forever since we spent the day together. Hopefully it will be fun and not turn into a Bearden day(thats when everything that can go wrong does!)

We have had two tragedys in town today. One 18 year old girl driving a mustang hit a man on a motorcycle and killed him and another at some warehouse. I hope that isn't a sign of things to come. Remember to pray for those families.

Go enjoy yourself.

I tried to sleep in and it didn't work!!!

2009-06-10T18:01:00.002-04:00

I was awake before 6:00. I made myself lay in the bed. I thought JB might just sleep until at least 8:00. Nope he wakes up early and wants his clothes on.

Cydney and G both had to work today so I knew we would all be trying to get a shower at the same time. So I let everyone get out of the way and then dad gum it if they didn't start calling from the dealership. Brian needs drinks for the machine, Grayce is hungry, Cydney needs this, yayayayay!

Needless to say I got up and then was mad because I should have already been ready. JB and I went to the car lot for a while. He couldn't be still so I think when Brian gets off tonight I am going back to do the financial statement. I can get it done in about 15 or 20 minutes if no one is there to bother me.

JB, Grayce and I went to the movie to see UP!. I personally thought it was a little violent for a kids movie. Grayce cried and James Brian was just ready to go after he ate his popcorn.

I did get the bathrooms downstairs cleaned today and the kitchen floor mopped. Tomorrow maybe I will get the back foyer and the laundry room. When I get rich I am never going to vacuum or mop!

I fixed a simple supper last night and everyone loved it. No meat just vegetables. Everyone ate and that is usually not the case. Now I don't know how I am going to top that one tonight.

We joined netflix for the summer. If haven't tried it you should. It really is as good as they say. Did I say all that before. Well we got our movies yesterday, we are doing three out at the time, and have had them for more than 24 hours and still haven't watched one. Thats why I don't rent movies. There just isn't time to sit still!

Later....

Did you know a garage is a great place for a car!

2009-06-09T13:54:00.003-04:00

if you clean out all the junk!

This morning I went to curves early, not too early but then I went to walmart for a couple of things and then I bought the children a chicken biscuit(didn't want them to use I am hungry as an excuse!) then they helped me in the garage! Everyone pitched in and we scrubbed and cleaned the windows, took everything off the shelves and cleaned under them. Then Cydney poured laundry detergent on the floor and scrubbed it with a broom. We are taking out the four wheelers and the power scooters and the wagons and the ten coolers and yard tools to make room for the car. Cyd said I guess you are going to park in here when we are done I said no you can. Boy she went to work then. If I would have know it was that easy I would have encouraged her to park in there sooner! I don't love parking in the garage. I only ever parked in there when it was raining so I won't be missing anything. I will still park in there when its raining!

James Brian even joined in. He pulled all the life vests down and scrubbed them with the hose.

We also cleaned Cydneys room yesterday. We cleaned out her closet and vacuumed her floor and her furniture(its wicker) and she pulled everything out of the drawers but put it back so she is supposed to finish that today. Mostly we just threw junk away. That child will save the most ridiculous stuff.

Now all that's left is to arrange the stuff to take to storage so we can get in the driveway. Brian will take it to storage on Thursday.

A couple of weeks ago I ask Brian if we could get rid of one garbage can because we have to pay the county extra for pickup and we haven't been using two for a while now. Well he said why not wait you will all be home during the summer and might need the extra can. Sure enough both cans are running over and they don't pick up until Friday. It still feels good to get rid of stuff!

Grayce has gone to work because the girl that works with Margarett had a headache this morning.

Cydney has ball practice tonight. Grayce has the night off. I guess I will be forced to cook supper, again! I am starting to enjoy summer vacation after all!

I guess that's it.

I am a little more motivated today....

2009-06-08T13:17:00.002-04:00

but not enough to get everything finished!

The bad thing about having a two story house is I can either get the upstairs clean or the downstairs clean at one time. I am sure it is possible to do both in one day but I haven't figured it out yet!

I have moved furniture in my room and vacuumed underneath the furniture. We the girls and I cleaned the bathrooms upstairs. Now Cydney and I are about the clean her room. She just ask me why I made her get off the computer and G was still playing, because G's room is clean!

I went to curves this morning and maybe I will go tomorrow. I went too late today and it was too busy. I like being by myself.

Justin has had pneumonia and has not be able to play. Hopefully he will be out and about this week and I can some things done outside the house. I am getting everyone up early tomorrow to clean out the garage. They are going to love me for that!

The children are all great. I was on my way to Atlanta Saturday afternoon to pick up his beds and the man called and said there was an accident and the roads was backed up for six miles. So I was going Sunday after church. Well Saturday night he called and said his girlfriend sold the step cabinet so he is ordering us a new one. I bought another twin mattress on Saturday so I put that in his floor and he and G slept in his room last night. JB actually came to my room about 4:00! At least that is a step in the right direction. I told Brian last night we made a good choice by starting this now and hopefully by the time he goes to school he will be going to bed in his own room.

I better get something else done. I would like for Brian to be surprised when he comes home tonight!

What day of the week is it?

2009-06-06T11:14:00.007-04:00

I was chugging along just fine the last couple of days and then on Friday I went to see my grandmother which I usually do on Saturday and that just janked everything up!

Let me tell you about Thursday first. Brian was off. I wanted to go to curves. JB rode with Brian to do some errands and they ended up at the shop to get the tractor to cut grass at our land. They rode the tractor down the main rode to the land. I picked them up and we went and got Brian's truck.(He will leave the tractor at the land for a couple of weeks). When we got back he wanted us to ride the land with him to see a tree that had fallen over. When we got back to the car the dogs across the road come over and started barking at us. (Chase stop reading now and skip to the next paragraph). We shooed the dogs back and got in our car. Brian says don't say anything to them they are going to get run over. I said Grayce look the other way the dog is about to get BANG!. He got run over. It was terrible. She saw it. It tore her up. She cried the rest of the day. Brian was bothered. I was mad that the dog wasn't in a fence or a run. It just ruined our day. Our land is on a very busy main road. It is how the 18 wheelers get from 16 to Oglethorpe to Wearhauser. We have already had a huge discussion on where to put the driveway because if someone got hit pulling out of the driveway I could never forgive myself. Brian had just ask me which way I was turning and I said left. When the dog got hit I turned right. The only way I can not be just sick over the dog is to know God protected us. We turned right instead so we didn't have to drive by the dog. God could have kept us from having a wreck by going the other way.

Both girls had practice Firday night. I am team mom for two teams now! I do it for selfish reasons. The girls want number 14 on their uniforms. If I order the uniform I put what number they want! It really isn't hard work and I was such a slacker during regular season I am sure someone will volunteer to help. I usually just assign someone the work!

My mom called Thursday afternoon and asked me to meet her at my grandmommas because she works at the college in Dahlonega and they are only working four day weeks during the summer so she was off on Friday. Brian had found some bunk beds in Locust Grove he wanted us to look at. JB has a car bed but he doesn't and never has liked it. So he still sleeps with us. (Which is fine, I can hear him breathe!) But he is getting too big. I don't mean too old because I don't really care if he sleeps with me forever but he kicks the covers off and props his leg across me. It is time to move on!

With ball practice every day I don't see anytime in the future I can go to moms so I thought it would be perfect timing. Cydney could drive the her and G to practice if I didn't get home early enough.

I really had fun with grandmomma. We got to visit probably an hour before Melissa got there. Then she and I went to some furniture stores. Then mom, JB, Annie and myself went to Big Shanty Museum and then to Kennesaw Mountain. It is funny how much bigger things seem when you are little. I am sure Kennesaw Mountain was really big to Annie and JB.

Grandmomma gave JB one of Papas hats. It is special to me because it was papas and it has the company that he retired from on it. Well it is really old and out of style and dad gum it if he didn't want to wear that hat around yesterday. Oh, well so much for pride with a six year old!

Then we had supper at Bugaboo Creek. Melissa loves it. JB ate really good.

On the way home I sat in traffic for an hour. Then I got off the expressway and drove down 41 for an hour. That was a mistake. I am surprised I didn't get shot in a drive by shooting. I went thru the hood if there every was one! I pray to make wise decisions and that was not one. Thank the Lord he protected my anyway!

We got home about 9:00. JB slept the entire way! Now Cydney had cirus the virus last night and she is still in bed. JB is playing with the new kids down the street and I am doing laundry.

I have to get motivated to clean house. Its not like I sit around and read all day. I am busy but it just doesn't show!

I have found the best handy man!

2009-06-03T17:16:00.003-04:00

The handy man is making tons of progress in a little bit of time. I was so excited to go by the rental house and see the new tile! It looks great. I wished I would have thought to take a picture before and after.

Tomorrow he is going to work on the other rental, the section 8 house. It should be finished in just a couple of days. Then I will be finished with that headache.

Brian wonders why I don't get anything done. Well that stupid rental house is why. I was at it at 8:00 this morning.

Then we went to see Hayden. Grayce and JB played a couple of hours. I did a few things at the dealership and ran a few errands. Margarett doesn't work on Wednesdays so I was supposed to get Cydney up well Brian called for her at 9:00 and ask where she was and I said ooops, I will go get her up now. I went into her room and said good morning what time do you want up and she said 7:30, okay its 9:00 get up! She worked for a couple of hours and then went to lunch with her granddaddy! I think she did stay in the office most of the afternoon.

Then I had to go back to town to pay the handy man and now I am home playing on the computer. I should really quit that for a couple of days and I could get something done. Tomorrow will be a good day to start!

Oh, while I was the dealership a customer came in for me. I am thinking when school starts back I should just sell cars and pay someone to do all the junk I do. I know I could make more money! I wonder would my boss be willing to work around my exercise schedule and field trips and the mall and the grocery store. I better rethink that, huh! Things seem to be fine just like they are!

I am going to cook supper again tonight. I have to, well I enjoy cooking because tomorrow night we will be right back to the ball field. The good thing is on Cydneys practice nights she can drive herself but I want to watch her a little bit. Someone might need some adult supervision!

I thought softball was over!

2009-06-02T20:28:00.001-04:00

Well it isn't!

Both girls made the all star team. Different age group. The state tournament is in Perry and if by some chance either made the world series again it is in Sumter, South Carolina. We can come home every night after the state playoff game and sleep in our own bed! What would be cool if my friend Dana's daughter made it to the world series and we played them in South Carolina. We both have a big hill to climb before it gets to that point. We are back to practicing every night for both girls. It was their choice though so they are doing what they won't to do!

I have been suckered into den mother on at least one team. Hopefully it won't be so much trouble as regular season. Maybe this coach can make a decision and stick with it. I keep saying I don't want to do it but I know if I take responsibility it will be done right! Playoffs are so much different you complete a ton of paperwork!

James Brian did end up staying all night with daddy last night. He came home about 9:00 this morning and has been real sweet. He still doesn't want to play with the little boy down the street he says he smells like Jacobs dog. I am not sure what that means and I am not sure I want to know! CSI: Miami didn't come on at all last night. Whenever I have full control over the TV nothing is ever on!

I went to curves again.

I still have some things to finish on the rental houses. I found a cheap handy man today. Recommend by the high priced handy man. Hopefully everything will be finished up in three or four days.

We worked in the house a good bit today. Hopefully I can get it finished this week. It took all morning to go through their school work and save or throw out papers. I want to save everything but this morning I decided I just can't!

I cooked good supper last night and pretty good supper tonight. It was nice to sit in my own kitchen and eat.

I had a nice email from my cousin Brittany today. She made my day by asking me to come visit her this summer.

I guess that is all I am sure my sister will think I am rambling by now!

I dusted!

2009-06-01T18:09:00.002-04:00

That took up most of the day on Sunday!

That isn't totally true but I did make it last a long time. Brian and Cydney worked in the yard for a good while. Well, Brian worked a good while, Cydney mowed the front yard and then got too hot!

Then the usual, Zach come over, Brian and G went to the field, Justin played most of the day. I am still piddling with ebay. I did finish my work for the dealership last night. Besides that I don't think anything else productive has happened in two days.

I went to curves. Then I ran errands, went to the grocery store, blah, blah, blah! Tomorrow I am working in the house all day! Well, maybe not all day. I did get a deposit on the rental house. She is in the process of moving in but there are still some things that have to be done. I just can't get any cooperation from a handy man.

Grayce spent the night with Kayla. That is only the second or third person she has stayed away from home with. JB is spending the night with daddy. I am going to watch CSI:Miami all night! G text me last night, well at 4AM today to ask was our power off. It was in town where she was. It was at our house too but for goodness sakes did she think I was sleeping with the phone? Brian tells me everynight and has for 23 years to get me up in the morning. Well I have a biological clock that is perfect. I can just think what time I want up and I get up. The power was off last night but I knew I needed to be awake at 7:00 and guess what at 6:53 I was wide awake! I am so good I amaze myself!

Uncle Bobby keeps sending me pictures of his pets. They are wild bears and dear. Real bears. I don't think he knows it yet, he does now, they we are coming to his house pretty soon to see his pets. I was concerned about wild hogs at my house but they can't reach me in a tree!

The girls are watching the DVR version of the Georgia softball game. Everyone stayed up late to watch women's fast pitch. That is what my girls play. Grayce and Cydney don't pitch that fast but it is cute to watch them. Cydney does field it and throw it across from third base to first as fast as those girls.

I guess I will go cook supper. I didn't realize it is past supper time. Luckily Margarett is feeding James Brian!

Oh, I forgot I have two funny stories.

Saturday JB woke up at 8:11 and said look mom we slept late. I have slept until 8:00 but I never slept until 8:11 before!

Then Saturday night he ask When is church going to be over? I said at 12:00, no he said I mean over like school. I said honey church is never over. Don't you remember you have been going your whole life! oh, yea he said!

I still smell dust and I haven't done anything about it!

2009-05-30T15:28:00.002-04:00

I really should dust in here but that would take going to the kitchen getting the dusting stuff and then a rag and then back upstairs. It just isn't worth the effort! How do you spell L-A-Z-Y?

We started off the morning with nothing to do. We had a ball game at 10:00. The season should have actually ended about two weeks ago. But with all the rain we had ball games this weekend. We were to play at 10:00 to see if our team won the first half. Then we would play tomorrow afternoon to see if we won the second half of the season and then for the Championship. It is all way too serious. Well to make a very long story short we ended up having to forfeit because we were going to be one player short. So Rob called this morning and wanted to know were we going to the 12:00 game to pull for the other team, the one that didn't make us mad last night. I wasn't going but G wanted to go and Brian called and said he was going also so I had to go. Then Cydney and JB ended up at the field a little later. The team we wanted to win pulled it out in the end. Right this minute ball season is officially over. Monday we will find out if either girl made the All Star team and then we would continue on until August when both girls start school ball.

Cydney had school ball batting practice on Friday. She loved it. Her coach loves her and she is proud of herself for doing it. I told her I was proud of her for stepping out of her comfort zone and playing!

Now G is at Robs house swimming with MacKenzie, Cydney is shopping and JB is playing with a friend downstairs. I have started pulling my stuff out of the closet to start ebaying again. At least I need to try to sell a few things.

I have some paperwork downstairs to finish up for the dealership tax return. It won't take but a minute it is just sitting down to do it. I really should just go get it over with.

I guess thats it for today. Enjoy the rest of this beautiful Saturday full of sunshine!

Summer Vacation has officially started, I think!

2009-05-29T17:40:00.002-04:00

Cydney had one last exam this morning so she went to school until 10:00. I decided after trying to sleep late on Monday that I wasn't doing that anymore so I got up and got ready by 8:00. I am going to start back exercising on Monday this week has just been a little too crazy.

James Brian is wanting to hang out with granddaddy everyday and work. Yesterday G had an exam so she went to school and JB went to work with Brian. Then Brian picked G up and they hung out until I finished at the rental house. I pressured washed and the old renter cleaned the bathroom and floors for me. Then I went to the tile store to buy linoleum for the kitchen. I thought they would just fold it up and it would fit in my car. No, it was on a big round tube that stuck out the back and then hatch flew up about 10 feet down the main road so I had to ride thru town holding my flooring so it wouldn't fall out the back. I should have taken the magnets off the side of the car. No I should have taken a picture. It was pretty funny.

Then this morning I had to go to the dealership to take a folder for a team parent. Then I came home and got the little ones and we went back to the car lot. I ran a few errands and then it was almost time for G's party at Wades house. I needed my car washed so we decieded we would drive the convertible. Ha, it is a beautiful car but I am too old. My hair was blowing every where, it was on empty, I forgot my garage door opener, it is too hot and I am still too old! After I dropped G off I went back and got my car.

Our game for tonight got canceled. Cydney is spending the night with her friend Chelsea, G has already gone to bed and JB is hollering "when is gan daddy coming to get me"?

I am sitting in the computer room smelling dust. I need to go to town to give the renter the key, I need to finish the laundry but I am blogging!

Brian has a coach's meeting at 7:00 and CSI:Miami comes on tonight. Isn't life grand!

Graduation Day for James Brian

2009-05-27T17:57:00.005-04:00

Brian and I have managed to get each child a kindergarten education! I think that is a step in the right direction. I did really good today. I didn't cry once. I did tear up when we were leaving his classroom for the last time. He has had the best teachers. We have been so blessed. I never ask for a teacher. Sometimes I get one I don't care for but I figure God gives us who he has planned best for.

James Brian had the first speaking part. He did great to stand up in front of maybe 150 or 200 people and just say his part.

Yesterday JB had his year end party. We were supposed to play games outside and have a picnic lunch but it was raining so they played games in the gym and sat on the floor and had pizza then went to the lunch room to decorate cookies. It was fun. Never take your room mothers for granted!

I couldn't get him to eat breakfast so by the time that was over we were starving! Daddy, Margarett, Hayden, Grayce, James Brian and I all went to cracker barrell. I think that is the best cracker barrell has ever tasted! (don't worry, I took Brian and Michael lunch back).

Then I spent the rest of the day working on that silly rental house. I have to do a back ground check on the person to make sure they don't do drugs. The girl today was clean. You will be surprised what you find out about people. One time one of them said adultery and they always have domestic violence. It is really sad. I usually tell them I don't care if they hit their husband they just can't sell drugs out of my house.

Tomorrow I get to pressure wash. That is the fun part. I found someone to mop the floor. The girl is supposed to give me a deposit tomorrow so they will take care of that one!

You want another rental house story? We have one that is section 8. That means it is government housing and I get a check every month from the state paying the rent. The great thing is the check arrives in our bank account the day it is due. The bad thing is you have to do all this special stuff for it to be approved. This house I am talking about has been on the program for years and each year they do a review. This one has a couple of rotten places where the washing machine leaked that have to be fixed and the tile in the kitchen has to be replaced. So, I have a handy man, Don, that does all our work for us. He is not the greatest but he gets us by. The renter moved all her stuff out of the kitchen to replace the floor but he never showed up. His wife called me. He fell down at his house and hurt both hands and his back. This house has to be ready by June 4Th. Maybe I need to call my Uncle Mickey!

James Brian is wanting to spend the night with daddy tonight. That's fine except I can't sleep late I have to be at the house about 8:00! I just can't get a break! But, I can go to sleep as soon as he leaves! Oh, and watch what I want on TV!

Cydney and I were just looking at facebook. The scary thing is people post pictures of themselves and before they put it they look at it and go mmmhhhmmm, I look good in this picture!

michelleisdazedandconfused

BUSINESS OF THE MONTH

More than a month since I posted...

Thank the Lord for my Handy Dandy calender!

Happy Anniversary to Us!

Cydneys Team Wins The Seasons First Soccer Game!

I got tired of waiting on the pictures to be downloaded....

You think you have a plan...Tell God!

I feel so much better!

Where Am I and What Day of The Week Is IT?

6 doctor visits in nine days?

What happens when you have to get the backup car out of the garage a week before the race?

Good Grief, I am worn out from trying to remember

I remember the camera...

Ready for a G-R-E-A-T WEEK!

WOW! I have done more today than most people do all day!

I fell off the wagon so hard today I almost cracked open!

Happy Birthday, baby boy!

One More Christmas....

Happy New Year!

Daytona already?

We have carpet in the den!

Happy Birthday Jesus!

It's getting Closer

Its Starting to look alot like Christmas...

What do you really need to know?

Adding a few pictures....

G is the new cook of the family!!!

Wow, its quiet at our house tonight!

Okay, activities are starting to pick up!

Happy Late, Thanksgiving

It's official...this house is a TOTAL disaster!

Melissa is way ahead of me!

What about the Hoover dam?

oh my gosh, daddy reads my blog....

Quiet Sunday...and time to catch up on pictures...

I got these to download

You wouldn't believe it if I told you

I am hating not being able to download my pictures

Shhh, listen carefully....

Fresh out of batteries but still making noise!

Good Grief....

I had quiet the exciting day today!

Can't Keep Up and no one even notices!

All kinds of things are happening today...

Cyd got her cast off today!

Labor Day Weekend Is Coming to a screeching halt!

All my little ducks woke up in their own bed this AM!

We get another night off!

Grayce's Zinnia Seeds

WoW, this is nice sitting around doing nothing!

I don't know what to do with myself!

Making time to blog...

Cydney got her cast today!

Softball! Grayce pitching!!

Taking a break from clean up duty!

I think we have the whole weekend off!

Grayce playing catcher???

Surgery was perfect....

Cydney's Surgery Day

Cydney's emergency room visit

Baby Jacob is a year old

Accident Amy does it again.

Trying to get a routine going, again!

Westfield!

My brain is all washed out??

How about a little detail from the weekend?

Goodys and a coke....Breakfast of Champions!

Not Much to Tell, again!

Facebook!

I will not go to the ballfield today!

Making Up for what didn't get done yesterday!

Real Quick Funny Story!

We're Home!

WE WON!

Not such a good softball day!

State Tournament Day

I don't even post and no one even looks for me!

How many times can I go to town???

Another Saturday, Another Tournament!