the birthday boy
the sleepover
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Thanks, Vera!
for these slippers . . . I bought them last Friday, the day I got sick. They were a bit pricey for slippers but I splurged b/c I didn't have any winter slippers and boy am I glad I did. Being sick all week without slippers would have been the pits. So, thanks Vera. You've kept my feet warm and cozy.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Major catch up
the last few weeks have come and gone and here is a bit of what i've been up to . . .
finished pulling up flooring and painted concrete. came out pretty good.
held McKey family reunion here. beautiful weather. about 50 people came. good food. hayride, fishing. wonderful day.
had supper club here last Thursday night. ate yummy gumbo that Jimmy cooked for us. thanks babe!
got sick the next day and that is where i have been for the last week. went to work on Wed but that was a mistake and was diagnosed wtih bronchitis yesterday. got a shot and some other rather pricey meds but if it works, that I am fine with it. still not up to par. ugh! feel like i have lost an entire week of my life.
looking forward to feeling better and getting into the holidays.
having a birthday weinie roast for andrew monday afternoon. can't believe he'll be 10 on Thanksgiving Day!
hope to be a better blogger in the weeks to come.
PS The alphabet game will resume in a day or so. . . as soon as my brain starts working again. of course, missy is the only one who cares but we sure have enjoyed ourselves, huh, girl!
finished pulling up flooring and painted concrete. came out pretty good.
held McKey family reunion here. beautiful weather. about 50 people came. good food. hayride, fishing. wonderful day.
had supper club here last Thursday night. ate yummy gumbo that Jimmy cooked for us. thanks babe!
got sick the next day and that is where i have been for the last week. went to work on Wed but that was a mistake and was diagnosed wtih bronchitis yesterday. got a shot and some other rather pricey meds but if it works, that I am fine with it. still not up to par. ugh! feel like i have lost an entire week of my life.
looking forward to feeling better and getting into the holidays.
having a birthday weinie roast for andrew monday afternoon. can't believe he'll be 10 on Thanksgiving Day!
hope to be a better blogger in the weeks to come.
PS The alphabet game will resume in a day or so. . . as soon as my brain starts working again. of course, missy is the only one who cares but we sure have enjoyed ourselves, huh, girl!
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Q
making up for lost time
Q is really gonna be hard or unmeaningful for sure.
1)quiet--not a good word to describe me although I enjoy a quiet house!
2)quick--another word to NOT describe me, as in "she ran quickly" because when it comes to anything that involves running, I don't do it quickly.
3)queasy--can't stand the feeling just before you throw up! would rather have my little toe removed.
4)quit--don't like a quitter. trying to teach the boys the value of finishing what you start, like I am doing in my marriage. I started it, now I have to finish it--haha!
5)queen--I am the queen of my household. Whether they know it or not, I tell them often. Want my boys to learn to treat their significant other as a queen. They can practice on me.
Q is really gonna be hard or unmeaningful for sure.
1)quiet--not a good word to describe me although I enjoy a quiet house!
2)quick--another word to NOT describe me, as in "she ran quickly" because when it comes to anything that involves running, I don't do it quickly.
3)queasy--can't stand the feeling just before you throw up! would rather have my little toe removed.
4)quit--don't like a quitter. trying to teach the boys the value of finishing what you start, like I am doing in my marriage. I started it, now I have to finish it--haha!
5)queen--I am the queen of my household. Whether they know it or not, I tell them often. Want my boys to learn to treat their significant other as a queen. They can practice on me.
Monday, October 29, 2007
N, O, and P
N
1)Noah--my firstborn. Nothing compares to that first pregnancy, birth, time alone with just one child. Not showing favortism, just the way it is. He is growing into a fine young man (for the most part--haha!)
2)Never--such a strong word that should NEVER be said. I remember one day talking with Daddy referring to Missy having two boys and he asked me what I would do if I had another boy (I only had Noah at the time) and I said something about NEVER having more than two boys. Like I said, it's a word that should NEVER be used b/c NEVER is a very long time!
3)Neat--the way I like things. Most of the time my house is NEAT but maybe not clean and I'm ok with that.
4)Need--such a strong word. there are not many things that we truly NEED. maybe food, water, shelter, love and the rest is just lagniappe . . . except for maybe a really good pedicure every once in a while.
5)Naked--or as we say "Nekid." the way my boys like to be most of the time. even the big boy.
One more . . . .
6)Nimcumpoop--use that word for when the boys do something really goofy. is it a real word?
O
1)Organized--goes back to the neat thing.
2)Ocean--Love the sound of it. one of my fav places to be.
3)Obnoxious--don't like it when people act obnoxious. Pre-teen boys are really good at this.
4)Obey--cannnot believe that this word used to be in marriage vows!!!!!!!! Jimmy likes to think that I said it in my vows however I have the video to prove that I did not.
5)Obese--by the "skinny people doctors who propose these guidelines", I am considered obese. Not good.
P
1)Pain--don't like it, however sometimes it is a good thing like the pain of childbirth. Don't like to see my children in pain, physical or emotional.
2)Patience--something I don't have enough of.
3)Pretty--Don't we all want to feel pretty? Overheard Luke telling Jimmy one night that his "girlfriend" is the prettiest "except for Mama." Aaaaawwww!
4)Puke--can't stand to do it or clean it up.
5)Pissed--not a nice sounding word but I use it a lot, "pissed off" that is. need to stop. setting a bad example. won't let my kids say it.
1)Noah--my firstborn. Nothing compares to that first pregnancy, birth, time alone with just one child. Not showing favortism, just the way it is. He is growing into a fine young man (for the most part--haha!)
2)Never--such a strong word that should NEVER be said. I remember one day talking with Daddy referring to Missy having two boys and he asked me what I would do if I had another boy (I only had Noah at the time) and I said something about NEVER having more than two boys. Like I said, it's a word that should NEVER be used b/c NEVER is a very long time!
3)Neat--the way I like things. Most of the time my house is NEAT but maybe not clean and I'm ok with that.
4)Need--such a strong word. there are not many things that we truly NEED. maybe food, water, shelter, love and the rest is just lagniappe . . . except for maybe a really good pedicure every once in a while.
5)Naked--or as we say "Nekid." the way my boys like to be most of the time. even the big boy.
One more . . . .
6)Nimcumpoop--use that word for when the boys do something really goofy. is it a real word?
O
1)Organized--goes back to the neat thing.
2)Ocean--Love the sound of it. one of my fav places to be.
3)Obnoxious--don't like it when people act obnoxious. Pre-teen boys are really good at this.
4)Obey--cannnot believe that this word used to be in marriage vows!!!!!!!! Jimmy likes to think that I said it in my vows however I have the video to prove that I did not.
5)Obese--by the "skinny people doctors who propose these guidelines", I am considered obese. Not good.
P
1)Pain--don't like it, however sometimes it is a good thing like the pain of childbirth. Don't like to see my children in pain, physical or emotional.
2)Patience--something I don't have enough of.
3)Pretty--Don't we all want to feel pretty? Overheard Luke telling Jimmy one night that his "girlfriend" is the prettiest "except for Mama." Aaaaawwww!
4)Puke--can't stand to do it or clean it up.
5)Pissed--not a nice sounding word but I use it a lot, "pissed off" that is. need to stop. setting a bad example. won't let my kids say it.
so what did you do this weekend?
i pulled up flooring in our living room and kitchen. it was a HUGH job and I am very tired and sore. Asa and Luke were really BIG helpers, especially Asa. Heh worked right along side of me all day both days, despite having fifth's disease which hasn't slowed him down one bit. scraping 60 year old glue with a one inch razor blade is pretty time consuming--did i mention that it smells awful? painting the concrete for now. not a long term solution but it will be ok for a while. searching for a rug for the living room. better get back to scraping.
living room painted
was supposed to be more of a cream however it is more of a white. atleast it is fresh and clean and new.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
M
1)Mama--love that word. love being one. love my Mama. sounds so much more endearing than "mother."
2)Missy--my sister. she is a great friend to me. can't imagine life without her. she was like my second "Mama" when I was growing up. Played with me, took me places, gave me money when Mama wouldn't. She is also a GREAT "mama" to two great boys. Love ya!
3)Memories--got some really good ones. thankfully, not too many bad ones. Hoping to create awesome memories for my boys.
4)Mexico--went there on my honeymoon. we were very naive and didn't know the ropes. wish we could go back now that we are older.
5)May--going to Disneyworld!
2)Missy--my sister. she is a great friend to me. can't imagine life without her. she was like my second "Mama" when I was growing up. Played with me, took me places, gave me money when Mama wouldn't. She is also a GREAT "mama" to two great boys. Love ya!
3)Memories--got some really good ones. thankfully, not too many bad ones. Hoping to create awesome memories for my boys.
4)Mexico--went there on my honeymoon. we were very naive and didn't know the ropes. wish we could go back now that we are older.
5)May--going to Disneyworld!
Monday, October 15, 2007
Meet Ann & Blaze
This is Ann!
This is Blaze!
The two sisters together!
Saturday we went to 4-H day at the MS State Fair in Jackson then traveled to Bellfontaine to pick up two puppies that Noah bought. Little did I know just how far Bellfontaine was! OMG! it was a 5 hour drive home! but the puppies are so cute and worth it, I guess. We spent more in gas than the puppes cost together! Oh, the love of a boy and a dog. After watching "Where the Red Fern Grows" over and over again this summer, he decided he wanted two hunting dogs and thus the search was on. He found these for sale in the MS Market Bulletin. He reserved them even before they were conceived and has seen them weekly via email pics. They are Feist and supposedly good hunting dogs. Noah is happy; his brothers are enjoying them too; and Josie is jealous!
This is Blaze!
The two sisters together!
Saturday we went to 4-H day at the MS State Fair in Jackson then traveled to Bellfontaine to pick up two puppies that Noah bought. Little did I know just how far Bellfontaine was! OMG! it was a 5 hour drive home! but the puppies are so cute and worth it, I guess. We spent more in gas than the puppes cost together! Oh, the love of a boy and a dog. After watching "Where the Red Fern Grows" over and over again this summer, he decided he wanted two hunting dogs and thus the search was on. He found these for sale in the MS Market Bulletin. He reserved them even before they were conceived and has seen them weekly via email pics. They are Feist and supposedly good hunting dogs. Noah is happy; his brothers are enjoying them too; and Josie is jealous!
L
1)Live, Laugh, Love -- one of my favorite quotes.
2)Life--is truly what you make of it. I think we have a choice each day to have a good one or a bad one.
3)Loud--a good word to describe our house.
4)Less--is more. took me til in the last few years to understand this one.
5)lottery--wish I could win it!
2)Life--is truly what you make of it. I think we have a choice each day to have a good one or a bad one.
3)Loud--a good word to describe our house.
4)Less--is more. took me til in the last few years to understand this one.
5)lottery--wish I could win it!
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
K
1)Kitchen--the heart of our home. where everyone gathers.
2)Kitten--love a cute, cuddly one but HATE cats--don't tell Pepper who has been a member of our family for about 6 years.
3)Knowledge--something you can never have enough of.
4)Kiss--love these from my hubby and especially my boys. love a kiss on the cheek from a dear friend, family--not a mouth kisser to any of the latter. always turn my cheek. sorry!
5)Kooky--a little crazy, a little off--maybe that's a good one to describe me. you decide.
2)Kitten--love a cute, cuddly one but HATE cats--don't tell Pepper who has been a member of our family for about 6 years.
3)Knowledge--something you can never have enough of.
4)Kiss--love these from my hubby and especially my boys. love a kiss on the cheek from a dear friend, family--not a mouth kisser to any of the latter. always turn my cheek. sorry!
5)Kooky--a little crazy, a little off--maybe that's a good one to describe me. you decide.
my Tuesday
jimmy took boys to school . . . this always starts my day off good!
electrician came WHILE I WAS IN THE SHOWER to work on something so I could not dry my hair before leaving home . . . that always starts my day off wrong!
ran errands; got call from school saying Luke has Fifth's Disease. GREAT!
pick Luke up.
take Josie to vet.
ate at Sonic. they were out of fries and chicken--what's up with that? that's like a gas station being out of gas . . . which btw, happens quite often in our sleepy little town. no joke!
then my day got a little bit back to normal . . .
picked up boys.
carved a pumpkin.
painted floor of porch.
pics of jack-o-lantern and porch to come later.
soooooooo . . . how was your day?
electrician came WHILE I WAS IN THE SHOWER to work on something so I could not dry my hair before leaving home . . . that always starts my day off wrong!
ran errands; got call from school saying Luke has Fifth's Disease. GREAT!
pick Luke up.
take Josie to vet.
ate at Sonic. they were out of fries and chicken--what's up with that? that's like a gas station being out of gas . . . which btw, happens quite often in our sleepy little town. no joke!
then my day got a little bit back to normal . . .
picked up boys.
carved a pumpkin.
painted floor of porch.
pics of jack-o-lantern and porch to come later.
soooooooo . . . how was your day?
Sunday, October 07, 2007
Weekend
Friday night, I went with my sister, Missy to Baton Rouge to see the off-Broadway play, "Evita." It was wonderful. Although she and I both were totally lost during the first half b/c we were not familiar with who Eva Peron was. We should have done some research first. I have since read about her and now the whole production makes sense. Very good show. That might be the closest I ever get to seeing a Broadway show in New York. Thanks Missy. It was great! (I won't mention our encounter with the police!)
Slept in yesterday. Boys worked with Jimmy. Made Gumbo and watched the LSU game. Not the greatest playing but they pulled it off. Geaux Tigers!
Having leftover gumbo for lunch and tackling the boys' room after that. You know, I have just about decided that if they want to live like pigs, they can b/c I am not going to clean up their room everyday. When I straighten it, they destroy it in about 2 days. and they don't care. I guess that's just boys. But today is the day to straighten it once again.
Hope you have enjoyed your weekend!
Slept in yesterday. Boys worked with Jimmy. Made Gumbo and watched the LSU game. Not the greatest playing but they pulled it off. Geaux Tigers!
Having leftover gumbo for lunch and tackling the boys' room after that. You know, I have just about decided that if they want to live like pigs, they can b/c I am not going to clean up their room everyday. When I straighten it, they destroy it in about 2 days. and they don't care. I guess that's just boys. But today is the day to straighten it once again.
Hope you have enjoyed your weekend!
J
1)Joy--pure bliss that is not based on material things or your life situation.
2)Jammies--love to be in my pj's. especially on a rainy day, under a blanket, watching a good movie.
3)Jambalya--yummy, especially when cooked by my dear hubby, which brings me to my next word . . .
4)Jimmy--where would I be without him? He's a great husband and father.
5)Jail--someplace I've never been and never want to go!
2)Jammies--love to be in my pj's. especially on a rainy day, under a blanket, watching a good movie.
3)Jambalya--yummy, especially when cooked by my dear hubby, which brings me to my next word . . .
4)Jimmy--where would I be without him? He's a great husband and father.
5)Jail--someplace I've never been and never want to go!
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
I
1)Ice-Cream -- mostly any kind however Baskin-Robbins is my fav! Rocky Road, Mint Chocolate Chip, Cookie Doug, Buttered Pecan!
2)Ignorant -- if you live where I live, you won't need an explanation on that one.
3)Ignore -- something I have become pretty good at. :-) hate when my kids do it to me though. guess they learned from the best!
4)Invincible -- the synonym listed in the thesaurus is impregnable, so that is definitely not me. so this one doesn't count.
4)Instantly -- the time frame in which I want most thing. I find that I don't have the patience that I would wish for myself. The need for instant gratification is becoming an epidemic in our nation. Trying to teach my boys that "the best things come to those who wait."
5)Informal -- the way I like these. My house is very informal and I like it that way. No need to be all fru-fru here!
2)Ignorant -- if you live where I live, you won't need an explanation on that one.
3)Ignore -- something I have become pretty good at. :-) hate when my kids do it to me though. guess they learned from the best!
4)Invincible -- the synonym listed in the thesaurus is impregnable, so that is definitely not me. so this one doesn't count.
4)Instantly -- the time frame in which I want most thing. I find that I don't have the patience that I would wish for myself. The need for instant gratification is becoming an epidemic in our nation. Trying to teach my boys that "the best things come to those who wait."
5)Informal -- the way I like these. My house is very informal and I like it that way. No need to be all fru-fru here!
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
It's October . . .
This witch is hanging on my door and says, "Beware, the witch is in." No Comments, please.
Monday, October 01, 2007
Monday tidbits
still working on the "I" words
had a good weekend, just hung out at home--aaaahhhh! it felt good.
jimmy working a lot -- we miss him!
Asa had a friend over Saturday night; Luke had a friend over Sunday afternoon. Good innocent fun.
today . . . did lots of phone calls, business stuff, etc.
watched Noah work with/ride his horse. so proud of him. so cool to watch all he has done with her in such a short time.
enjoyed watching LUke on his stuffed horse outside the round pen where Noah was working his "real" horse. Luke did everything to "Spot" that Noah was doing to "Two-Eyed."
Pushed Luke on the swing. such nice weather today.
Please pray for Jimmy's daddy who will be having surgery on Thursday.
That's my catch up for now.
had a good weekend, just hung out at home--aaaahhhh! it felt good.
jimmy working a lot -- we miss him!
Asa had a friend over Saturday night; Luke had a friend over Sunday afternoon. Good innocent fun.
today . . . did lots of phone calls, business stuff, etc.
watched Noah work with/ride his horse. so proud of him. so cool to watch all he has done with her in such a short time.
enjoyed watching LUke on his stuffed horse outside the round pen where Noah was working his "real" horse. Luke did everything to "Spot" that Noah was doing to "Two-Eyed."
Pushed Luke on the swing. such nice weather today.
Please pray for Jimmy's daddy who will be having surgery on Thursday.
That's my catch up for now.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Thursday, September 27, 2007
H
1)happy--I am very happy with my life. some days are not as good as others but overall I am happy. I also think this is a choice.
2)hot--I don't like to be hot unless of course, I am on the beach!
3)humble--"Oh, Lord, it's hard to be humble . . when you're perfect in every way." ok, it's just a song. but really, being humble is a great attribute, but hard sometimes.
4)healthy--so thankful for my good health, Jimmy's good health, my children's, my parents', etc.
5)harmony--love the sound of three-part harmony, espcially sisters--not mine but others like . . . . umm, can't think of anyone's right now, oh, The Whites--Ricky Skagg's wife and her two sisters. love old-fashioned three-part harmony!
2)hot--I don't like to be hot unless of course, I am on the beach!
3)humble--"Oh, Lord, it's hard to be humble . . when you're perfect in every way." ok, it's just a song. but really, being humble is a great attribute, but hard sometimes.
4)healthy--so thankful for my good health, Jimmy's good health, my children's, my parents', etc.
5)harmony--love the sound of three-part harmony, espcially sisters--not mine but others like . . . . umm, can't think of anyone's right now, oh, The Whites--Ricky Skagg's wife and her two sisters. love old-fashioned three-part harmony!
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
one more G
6)Good-Byes--hate good-byes. a)remember telling my Daddy goodbye the morning that I left for college. I was a nervous wreck and was standing in the bathroom putting on my make-up and the time came and it was a hug and a "be careful." and it killed me. I remember balling after he left the house. b)then telling Mama goodbye when she left me at the dorm. the anticipation of the goodbye had me crying all day. c)driving to our hotel on our wedding night and remembering that I didn't tell Daddy "goodbye"--guess he wasn't around when we left and it broke my heart just thinking that I had failed to hug his neck before leaving. He proably didn't think anything about it but what if he did and was upset that his baby girl didn't care to tell him bye on that special night. funny the things you remember. d)saying goodbye to Mama and Daddy when we moved to New Iberia from next door to them when Noah was 3 months old. we were only moving 1 1/2 hours away but it was still hard. 3)telling MawMaw Betz goodbye. I wonder if she knew that my visit that day was for that purpose. It was awkward. How I wish now that I would have said the obvious: "MawMaw, they tell me your body is tired and you won't be here but a few more days and I just came one last time to say how much I love you and how much I learned from you and I am gonna miss you terribly" . . . . . but I couldn't say it. but maybe I should have instead of the small talk. Tears me up just thinking about it. The human side of me says all of this, but the spiritual side says that goodbyes are only for a little while b/c I know that we will meet in Heaven one day--such a hard thing to comprehend but that is where my faith comes in (now there's an F word that I forgot about). Goodbyes are always gonna happen. I just hope there won't be one anytime soon. Too hard!
G
1)Graceful--something I hope that I am but know that I fall short--literally-sometimes! Part of me wants to be a graceful, Southern Belle and the other part wants to be a foul-mouthed rebel (good thing my mama doesn't read this).
2)Godly--something I want to be more like--ok, scratch the previous "foul-mouthed rebel" part.
3)Groovy--don't you like that word. it's so cool. can be used in a positive or negative sense.
4)Grow--never fully understood this word til I became a mother and watch my children grow--way too fast! but what an amazing thing to witness. I look forward to watching them grow into kind-hearted, but strong, gentlemen.
5)Grateful--for EVERYTHING that is good in my life--my family, my husband and kids, our home, our health, friends, our freedom, food, clean water, A/C, a car to drive, a haircut that I like, Josie . . . the lists goes on. Being grateful is a wonderful feeling.
2)Godly--something I want to be more like--ok, scratch the previous "foul-mouthed rebel" part.
3)Groovy--don't you like that word. it's so cool. can be used in a positive or negative sense.
4)Grow--never fully understood this word til I became a mother and watch my children grow--way too fast! but what an amazing thing to witness. I look forward to watching them grow into kind-hearted, but strong, gentlemen.
5)Grateful--for EVERYTHING that is good in my life--my family, my husband and kids, our home, our health, friends, our freedom, food, clean water, A/C, a car to drive, a haircut that I like, Josie . . . the lists goes on. Being grateful is a wonderful feeling.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
F
(I haven't forgotten about this; just been busy with the book fair)
1)fake--hate fake people!
2)forever--that's a hard word to comprehend.
3)friends--I have lots of dear friends and I am so lucky!
4)food--love all food; can't you tell by my previous posts!!
5)fat--because of the previous word .. .. . hate feeling fat--you know when you sit down and feel the rolls. ugh!
gotta add one more
6)fun--life is too short not to have fun!
1)fake--hate fake people!
2)forever--that's a hard word to comprehend.
3)friends--I have lots of dear friends and I am so lucky!
4)food--love all food; can't you tell by my previous posts!!
5)fat--because of the previous word .. .. . hate feeling fat--you know when you sit down and feel the rolls. ugh!
gotta add one more
6)fun--life is too short not to have fun!
Saturday, September 22, 2007
E
1)Eat-- something I love to do.
2)Enormous--something I am going to do if I don't stop doing number 1.
3)Erase--wish I could erase few things from my past. but we aren't given that option. just grateful for God's grace.
4)Evil--there is a lot of evil in our world. something that scares me. want to shield my family from it.
5)Egg--thank God for eggs. afterall that is where we all started.
2)Enormous--something I am going to do if I don't stop doing number 1.
3)Erase--wish I could erase few things from my past. but we aren't given that option. just grateful for God's grace.
4)Evil--there is a lot of evil in our world. something that scares me. want to shield my family from it.
5)Egg--thank God for eggs. afterall that is where we all started.
Friday, September 21, 2007
D
1)Damn--just the first word that come to mind right now. Having a bad day! but I am sure it will pass.
2)Different--something I want my boys to know. It's ok to be different, you don't have to fit into the mold that everyone thinks you should. Just be yourself.
3)Diamond Glaze--on of my favorite scrapbook supplies. works as an adhesive but gives a glossy shine when used on top of something.
4)Dollar--Love them. lots of them!
5)Decorate--Love to decorate and move things around and redo and repaint, etc. If I had a bigger budget, my home would be in the mags!
2)Different--something I want my boys to know. It's ok to be different, you don't have to fit into the mold that everyone thinks you should. Just be yourself.
3)Diamond Glaze--on of my favorite scrapbook supplies. works as an adhesive but gives a glossy shine when used on top of something.
4)Dollar--Love them. lots of them!
5)Decorate--Love to decorate and move things around and redo and repaint, etc. If I had a bigger budget, my home would be in the mags!
Thursday, September 20, 2007
C
1)Create--I love to create . . . anything . . mostly scrapbooking but cards, crafts, home decor, occassionally a sewing project (don't laugh!). Creating makes me feel good!
2)Cucumbers--Love them! can eat 4 or 5 at a time, just peeled with salt. Remember as a child visiting my grandparents, my PawPaw would grow them and bring them in fresh from the garden with dirt all over them and I would wash and peel them and eat and enjoy! memories. Asa had several plants this summer that kept us in GREAT supply--yummy!
3)Capris--the staple of my wardrobe. I remember when they first came out a few years back . . I thought they would be around for a season and be gone but they are still here.
4)Christmas--my absolute favorite holiday. so much to do, so much festivity, family, friends, food--December just feels good to me.
5)Chocolate--my favorite food group!
2)Cucumbers--Love them! can eat 4 or 5 at a time, just peeled with salt. Remember as a child visiting my grandparents, my PawPaw would grow them and bring them in fresh from the garden with dirt all over them and I would wash and peel them and eat and enjoy! memories. Asa had several plants this summer that kept us in GREAT supply--yummy!
3)Capris--the staple of my wardrobe. I remember when they first came out a few years back . . I thought they would be around for a season and be gone but they are still here.
4)Christmas--my absolute favorite holiday. so much to do, so much festivity, family, friends, food--December just feels good to me.
5)Chocolate--my favorite food group!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
B
1)Betz--my maiden name which I have such great feelings about. you know, as a woman, you get a new last name when you marry, however my maiden name is such a part of who I am. In fact, on all my legal stuff, checking accounts, etc., I use my middle name also. Considered not changing my name when I got married but didn't want all that confusion. Also, I considered naming a baby girl, Betzi, had I been given the chance. Did you get that I said that "I" considered it--said nothing of Jimmy ever agreeing to it.
2)Boys--I am surrounded by them; almost could say that I am drowning in them! four sons and a husband. all I can say is that I am the queen of our house, no competition for me. Love my boys!
3)Baseball--most of you know that I am no athelete--no need for laughs here--but I love baseball. Particularly when my boys are playing. I really get into it, hopefully not too much. Summertime at the ballpark is one of my favorite places to be.
4)Beach--Summertime at the beach would probably rank as my number one favorite place to be. AAAHHHH! the sound of the beach! it is so relaxing--if, of course you can drown out the noise of the screaming children around you. that is a good sound too.
5)Believer--in Jesus Christ! enough said.
Thanks to my sister, Missy who sent me her five "A"s. Loved reading them. Send me your five of either "A" or "B." it's fun!
2)Boys--I am surrounded by them; almost could say that I am drowning in them! four sons and a husband. all I can say is that I am the queen of our house, no competition for me. Love my boys!
3)Baseball--most of you know that I am no athelete--no need for laughs here--but I love baseball. Particularly when my boys are playing. I really get into it, hopefully not too much. Summertime at the ballpark is one of my favorite places to be.
4)Beach--Summertime at the beach would probably rank as my number one favorite place to be. AAAHHHH! the sound of the beach! it is so relaxing--if, of course you can drown out the noise of the screaming children around you. that is a good sound too.
5)Believer--in Jesus Christ! enough said.
Thanks to my sister, Missy who sent me her five "A"s. Loved reading them. Send me your five of either "A" or "B." it's fun!
Monday, September 17, 2007
The Encyclopedia of Me
I saw this on another blog--I really don't come up with anything by myself, you know--so I decided to do this. I'll post a letter and 5 things everyday. Then you'll know me a little better. Feel free to start this for yourself. It's a great way for your kids to get to know you. Would make a GREAT scrapbook. Here goes.
A
1)Amy--my name chosen by my parents. good 70's name. don't really have an opinion on it. it's just my name. Any other name would not be right for me.
2)afraid--of many things; losing my children, my spouse, drowning, burning, losing my parents.
(okay, did I say five things--I am stumped already!)
3)achieve--there are sooo many things that I want to do; many goals that I want to reach. I am an achiever, maybe even on some level, an overachiever.
4)amazed--at sooo many things; the sun rising everyday; my children growing and blossoming into people; friends; how airplanes fly--this one has always puzzled me; how much money it takes to "live" these days.
5)anxious--I used to think this was a positive word but now it is more of a negative word to me because of the word "anxiety." I try to convince myself that I don't have much anxiety however I do. I stress & worry more than I care to admit. Worry about things I can and cannot control. I need to pray about this more because I know that God is in control of all.
So "A" is the letter. What are your 5? Email me or post a reply here.
amy
A
1)Amy--my name chosen by my parents. good 70's name. don't really have an opinion on it. it's just my name. Any other name would not be right for me.
2)afraid--of many things; losing my children, my spouse, drowning, burning, losing my parents.
(okay, did I say five things--I am stumped already!)
3)achieve--there are sooo many things that I want to do; many goals that I want to reach. I am an achiever, maybe even on some level, an overachiever.
4)amazed--at sooo many things; the sun rising everyday; my children growing and blossoming into people; friends; how airplanes fly--this one has always puzzled me; how much money it takes to "live" these days.
5)anxious--I used to think this was a positive word but now it is more of a negative word to me because of the word "anxiety." I try to convince myself that I don't have much anxiety however I do. I stress & worry more than I care to admit. Worry about things I can and cannot control. I need to pray about this more because I know that God is in control of all.
So "A" is the letter. What are your 5? Email me or post a reply here.
amy
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Catch up
It's been a few days so I am playing catch up with you.
Last Friday, Jimmy and I celebrated our 16th anniversary! It's been a great ride so far. so here's to 16 more years!
The pics that I just posted are a mix of what's been going on here. Little Luke is our Picasso, drawing every chance that he gets. Noah (and Andrew) are still reading away, especially but not exclusively, in the car. Don't really know why Andrew put the bubbles on his head, but it sure made me laugh! The zebra chair . . . I got it at a second-hand store and it wa nasty, puke gold velour, but in GREAT condition. So I had it reupholstered and voila! love it! made a valance out of the zebra fabric also for the office. and the last two pics are of layouts that I did yesterday. Just having fun creating!
Happy Sunday to you!
Last Friday, Jimmy and I celebrated our 16th anniversary! It's been a great ride so far. so here's to 16 more years!
The pics that I just posted are a mix of what's been going on here. Little Luke is our Picasso, drawing every chance that he gets. Noah (and Andrew) are still reading away, especially but not exclusively, in the car. Don't really know why Andrew put the bubbles on his head, but it sure made me laugh! The zebra chair . . . I got it at a second-hand store and it wa nasty, puke gold velour, but in GREAT condition. So I had it reupholstered and voila! love it! made a valance out of the zebra fabric also for the office. and the last two pics are of layouts that I did yesterday. Just having fun creating!
Happy Sunday to you!
Monday, September 10, 2007
FYI: I found a camera battery by my printer. So now I have an extra and didn't need to make all the fuss last week.
We celebrated Jimmy's birthday on Saturday. The boys voted to take him bowling. Howie and Aly met us. Jimmy won both rounds of the adults and Luke won one round and Asa won the second. I think next time I bowl, I will use the bumpers!
Busy with week getting ready for the book fair at our school. and the normal family life stuff.
Hope you are doing well. Have a GREAT week!
We celebrated Jimmy's birthday on Saturday. The boys voted to take him bowling. Howie and Aly met us. Jimmy won both rounds of the adults and Luke won one round and Asa won the second. I think next time I bowl, I will use the bumpers!
Busy with week getting ready for the book fair at our school. and the normal family life stuff.
Hope you are doing well. Have a GREAT week!
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Josie
Josie, my little Josie, I got nobody, nobody but YOOOOUUUUU!
That sounds much better when Asa sings it.
Isn't she cute????????
Got a Battery!!!!!!!!!!
Stop! don't go get a battery for me because I got one myself at Radio Shack. Paid $6 more than at WMart but that's what happens when you are limited to where you can shop. So all of you who have already bought a battery for me, thanks anyway! haha!
also, I have wait months, ever so patiently I might add, for the McDonald's in St. Fran to get Wi-Fi and I noticed today that they have it. So I am so excited, order my food, pull out my laptop only to discover that you have to pay for it! Oh, I was so mad! I can't believe that McD's can't pay for this! Of all the support that my family and I give to McD's, you would think that they would offer FREE internet service. Aren't they the largest fast food chain? I will never eat at McDonald's again.
also, I have wait months, ever so patiently I might add, for the McDonald's in St. Fran to get Wi-Fi and I noticed today that they have it. So I am so excited, order my food, pull out my laptop only to discover that you have to pay for it! Oh, I was so mad! I can't believe that McD's can't pay for this! Of all the support that my family and I give to McD's, you would think that they would offer FREE internet service. Aren't they the largest fast food chain? I will never eat at McDonald's again.
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
It's Wednesday . . .where does the time go?
Boy, is it just me . . . time just seems to go by soooo darn fast these days. Here it is Wednesday night already. Seems like just yesterday it was Saturday. Some days, like Monday, I want to fly by and others, I just want to freeze.
I have several things I want to share but my camera battery is dead and I gave my spare to my dear friend who will remain nameless (you know who you are--haha!) and I haven't remembere to get another one. So this is a first for me since going digital. No battery so I can't take pics or even review them. Ugh! So let's see who is going to feel sorry for me and mail a battery to me? I won't be going anywhere to get one anytime soon and it's not worth it to drive 40 miles just for a battery . . . or is it? Wait, I am working in E. Fel. tomorrow . . . would there be one there. . . nope, probably not . . . so I am back to relying on the mercy of my friends.
ok, as you can tell, I am rambling so I'll close.
More to post when I have some pics. hint!hint!
I have several things I want to share but my camera battery is dead and I gave my spare to my dear friend who will remain nameless (you know who you are--haha!) and I haven't remembere to get another one. So this is a first for me since going digital. No battery so I can't take pics or even review them. Ugh! So let's see who is going to feel sorry for me and mail a battery to me? I won't be going anywhere to get one anytime soon and it's not worth it to drive 40 miles just for a battery . . . or is it? Wait, I am working in E. Fel. tomorrow . . . would there be one there. . . nope, probably not . . . so I am back to relying on the mercy of my friends.
ok, as you can tell, I am rambling so I'll close.
More to post when I have some pics. hint!hint!
Sunday, September 02, 2007
Happy Sunday morning to you!
Well, here I am, skipping church, trying to have a little quiet time . . . but Luke stayed with me and he is in the background, asking a thousand questions. He is at such a wonderful stage of curosity and with such a thirst for learning. Constantly wanting me to spell for him so that he can write down words; constantly drawing or coloring or creating. Love him!
So, to catch up on the Abadies . . . where do I start? well, last week I took the boys to a 4-H meeting. For those of you who are not familiar with 4-H, it is more than showing animals. There are tons of other activities to do: sewing, baking, photography, record keeping, judging, etc. Also, I was not in 4-H but Jimmy and his sisters were, his dad was a county agent, his mom was a 4-H agent; and there were hundreds of kids in his county 4-H group. He went on a 4-H trip every summer, etc. Well, our county has 10, count them 10, kids in the 4-H program. And at the meeting I mentioned, there were 4 kids, MY four kids. Such a let down but you gotta start somewhere. Anyway, there is an exhibit day coming up on the 14 where the kids can make something and display it at the county level (which for us is in the library) and the blue ribbons will go on to the state fair in October. So my boys are going to each enter several catagories, hoping to go on to state. Their chances are more than good since it is highly possible that they will be the only ones with an exhibit at the county level. Anyway, after we returned from the meeting, Luke wanted to do a Lego structure of none other than the Mississippi State Capitol. don't ask here he got that idea, don't know. so we printed a pic off the internet and away we went to build. It was going pretty well: steps, colums, etc. then we got stuck and couldn't figure out how to build a roof, then it collapsed in the middle of it and he said, "forget it." I have to admit I was glad. Because for him to enter it, we would have to glue it together. now that sounds like a 10 day project! so he will probably draw something. Asa is taking landscape and animal pics, Andrew is entering his baseball collection and not sure about Noah yet. Rest assured he will come up with something. And one of them, not sure who, is going to make a first aid kit. Will let you know who wins a ribbon. and hoping to get the shooting sports program up and running. There is a man who lives in Wville who trained Olympic shooters who wants to help with our county's program. and of course, anything that involves a gun excites my boys.
Ok, now time to brag on my boys. There are many days that I have nothing to report with all the fighting, whining, aggravating, etc. but last Thursday Jimmy had to load 100 square bales which takes him about 1 hour by himself and it is hot and muggy and it is hard work. Well, Andrew and Noah dissapeared and guess where they were. . . . that's right, loading the 100 bales together, without being told! oh my, Jimmy and I were so proud. they did it without being told, just to help their daddy out. the next morning, JImmy and I were still bragging on them when Andrew said, "yeah, the only problem now is that he knows we can do it by ourselves!"
then yesterday we went to bay st. louis to Joelle and Scott's sweet baby boy's first birthday party. more on that later; gotta finish bragging first . . . anyway, we stopped at Cracker Barrel for dinner and as we go up to leave, Noah said, "I'll leave the tip and proceeded to pull out a $5.00 bill." boy he is really growing up! so proud again. and have I mentioned that he and Andrew both give their own money out of their own wallets in church every Sunday. Noah gave a $20 bill a few Sundays ago which was just about 10% of what he had earned that week. They really are growing into fine young men.
Back to the party: the boys and I so enjoyed seeing Joelle and Scott and Landon--what a cutie! his smile is precious! the weather did not cooperate but the boys had fun anyway sliding down the water slide. I am hoping that Landon is enjoying it today since the big kids were a bit too rough for him. Thanks Joelle for inviting us. So good to see you yesterday.
And on the way there we stopped at Robyn's and visited with her and her beautiful children. So cool that she lives so close now. I am going to visit her in about 2 2 weeks and that will make 6 times in less than a year that we have seen each other; 3 times in less than 2 months. That is amazing considering we have probably only seen each other 5 times in the last 10 years before this past year. Thankful for good friends!
Well, since I was a heathen and skipped church, I atleast better get something productive done.
P.S. I'll try to be a better blogger from now on.
So, to catch up on the Abadies . . . where do I start? well, last week I took the boys to a 4-H meeting. For those of you who are not familiar with 4-H, it is more than showing animals. There are tons of other activities to do: sewing, baking, photography, record keeping, judging, etc. Also, I was not in 4-H but Jimmy and his sisters were, his dad was a county agent, his mom was a 4-H agent; and there were hundreds of kids in his county 4-H group. He went on a 4-H trip every summer, etc. Well, our county has 10, count them 10, kids in the 4-H program. And at the meeting I mentioned, there were 4 kids, MY four kids. Such a let down but you gotta start somewhere. Anyway, there is an exhibit day coming up on the 14 where the kids can make something and display it at the county level (which for us is in the library) and the blue ribbons will go on to the state fair in October. So my boys are going to each enter several catagories, hoping to go on to state. Their chances are more than good since it is highly possible that they will be the only ones with an exhibit at the county level. Anyway, after we returned from the meeting, Luke wanted to do a Lego structure of none other than the Mississippi State Capitol. don't ask here he got that idea, don't know. so we printed a pic off the internet and away we went to build. It was going pretty well: steps, colums, etc. then we got stuck and couldn't figure out how to build a roof, then it collapsed in the middle of it and he said, "forget it." I have to admit I was glad. Because for him to enter it, we would have to glue it together. now that sounds like a 10 day project! so he will probably draw something. Asa is taking landscape and animal pics, Andrew is entering his baseball collection and not sure about Noah yet. Rest assured he will come up with something. And one of them, not sure who, is going to make a first aid kit. Will let you know who wins a ribbon. and hoping to get the shooting sports program up and running. There is a man who lives in Wville who trained Olympic shooters who wants to help with our county's program. and of course, anything that involves a gun excites my boys.
Ok, now time to brag on my boys. There are many days that I have nothing to report with all the fighting, whining, aggravating, etc. but last Thursday Jimmy had to load 100 square bales which takes him about 1 hour by himself and it is hot and muggy and it is hard work. Well, Andrew and Noah dissapeared and guess where they were. . . . that's right, loading the 100 bales together, without being told! oh my, Jimmy and I were so proud. they did it without being told, just to help their daddy out. the next morning, JImmy and I were still bragging on them when Andrew said, "yeah, the only problem now is that he knows we can do it by ourselves!"
then yesterday we went to bay st. louis to Joelle and Scott's sweet baby boy's first birthday party. more on that later; gotta finish bragging first . . . anyway, we stopped at Cracker Barrel for dinner and as we go up to leave, Noah said, "I'll leave the tip and proceeded to pull out a $5.00 bill." boy he is really growing up! so proud again. and have I mentioned that he and Andrew both give their own money out of their own wallets in church every Sunday. Noah gave a $20 bill a few Sundays ago which was just about 10% of what he had earned that week. They really are growing into fine young men.
Back to the party: the boys and I so enjoyed seeing Joelle and Scott and Landon--what a cutie! his smile is precious! the weather did not cooperate but the boys had fun anyway sliding down the water slide. I am hoping that Landon is enjoying it today since the big kids were a bit too rough for him. Thanks Joelle for inviting us. So good to see you yesterday.
And on the way there we stopped at Robyn's and visited with her and her beautiful children. So cool that she lives so close now. I am going to visit her in about 2 2 weeks and that will make 6 times in less than a year that we have seen each other; 3 times in less than 2 months. That is amazing considering we have probably only seen each other 5 times in the last 10 years before this past year. Thankful for good friends!
Well, since I was a heathen and skipped church, I atleast better get something productive done.
P.S. I'll try to be a better blogger from now on.
Saturday, September 01, 2007
For those of you who are wondering . . . .
I am still alive. sorry I haven't posted in a while. Five people in the last day or so have commented that I have not posted in a while. That must be THE five people who actually look at my blog! haha! been really busy. life is good. will share more later. ta for now!
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