Goodbye to Blaze

Noah's dog died last night. We went to New Iberia and came home to find her sick. We think she ate either rat poison or a rat that had eaten the poison. We are all so sad, especially for Noah. He made a cross to put on her grave and will bury her this afternoon after school. So sad! I remember losing a pet as a child and it REALLY hurts.

just questions

This is fun and quite the challenge.
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> 1. Where is your cell phone? purse
>> 2. Your significant other? jimmy
>> 3. Your hair? brown
> 4. Your mother? Mama
> 5. Your father? Daddy
> 6. Your favorite thing? scrapbooking
> 7. Your dream last night? Forgot
> 8. Your favorite drink? DR. PEPPER
> 9. Your dream/goal? satisfied
> 10. The room you're in? family
> 11. Your ex? chuck
> 12. Your fear? drowning
> 13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? HAPPY
>> 14. Where were you last night? Home
> 15. What you're not? skinny
> 16. Muffins? BANANA
>> 17. One of your wish list items? landscaping
> 18. Where you grew up? La.
> 19. The last thing you did? ate
> 20. What are you wearing? sweatshirt
> 21. Your TV? RCA
> 22. Your pets? Josie
> 23. Your computer? Gateway
> 24. Your life? good
> 25. Your mood? good
> 26. Missing someone? no
> 27. Your car? Dodge
> 28. Something you're not wearing? bra
> 29. Favorite Store? Target
> 30. Your summer? hot
> 31. Like someone? yep
> 32. Your favorite color? green
> 33. When is the last time you laughed? TodaY
> 34. Last time you cried? forever
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Questions

1. What time did you get up today? 8:00

2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? National Treasure 2

4. What is your favorite TV show? American Idol

5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Coffee (I know, not good)

6. What is your middle name? Suzette

7. What food do you dislike? Beets

8. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Listening to old cassette tapes from 10-15 years ago: Sam Harris from Star Search, The Beaches Soundtrack, Top Gun Soundtrack.

9. What kind of car do you drive? Dodge Grand Caravan

10. Favorite sandwich? French Dip

11. What characteristic do you despise? Snobs, people who think they are better than others.

12. Favorite item of clothing? jeans

13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation,
where would you go? Alaska

14. What color is your bathroom? Light teal and chocolate

15. Favorite brand of clothing? None really, maybe St. John’s Bay

16. Where would you retire to? Close to my children

17. What was your most memorable birthday? 18

18. Favorite sport to watch? Baseball when my boys are playing

19. Furthest place you are sending this? ???

20. Who do you least expect to send this back to you? ???

21. Person you expect to send it back first? ???

22. Favorite saying: oh shit!

23. When is your birthday? 12/31

24. Are you a morning person or a night person? neither

25. What is your shoe size? 10

26. Pets? Josie my dog

27. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with
us? I’m pregnant

28. What did you want to be when you were little? Nurse or teacher

29. How are you today? Good. Went to church, picnic in the park, rested at home.

30. What is your favorite candy? Do I have to choose? Ok, Cadburry’s hard shell candy eggs. Omg! Heaven must have bowls of these out everywhere!

31. What is your favorite flower? Gerber Daisy

32. What is a day on the calendar you are looking
forward to? April 17 or something like that

33. What is your full name? Amy Betz Abadie

34. What are you listening to right now? The sound of the DS that Luke is playing; the big give on tv

35. What was the last thing you ate? Fat free bean dip and chips

36. Do you wish on stars? no

37. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? red

38. How is the weather right now? Cool, 60 degrees or so

39. Favorite soft drink? Dr. Pepper. Cold out of a can and then poured over ice

40. Favorite restaurant? T. J. Ribs, Mike Anderson’s

41. Hair color? Dark Brown

42. Siblings? Two sisters

43. Favorite day of the year? Christmas

44. What was your favorite toy as a child? Baby dolls

46. Summer or winter? Summer

48. Hugs or kisses? I am a hugger

49. Coffee or tea? Coffee

50. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate

51. Do you want your friends to email you back? Yes

52. When was the last time you cried? It’s been a while

53. What is under your bed? Shoes, purses, vacuum cleaner, etc. makes a GREAT storage area!

54. Who is the friend you have had the longest? Joelle

55 . What did you do last night? Cooked hamburgers, rested after going to the national forest to check on jimmy and the boys who were riding horses there

56. Favorite smell? Not sure but a clean house would be high on my list.

57. What are you afraid of? Losing my husband, parents, kids

58. Salty or sweet? sweet

59. How many keys on your key ring? About 8

60. How many years at your current job? 13 years at being a mom

61. Favorite day of the week? Saturday

62. How many towns have you lived in? 4

63. Do you make friends easily? yes

64. How many people will you send this to? ????

65. How many will respond? ????

Gotcha on #27!!!!!!!!!!! haha!

It's a Girl!!!!!!

It's a Girl!!!!!!!!!! Luke's baby horse was born Thursday evening/Friday morning and we found her when we awoke Friday morning. The look on his face when Jimmy showed him that his baby was born was priceless!

this and that

sorry it's been so long. here's what's going on in my world

- busy with baseball season preparations, meetings, PTC, getting ready for
high school book fair next week, Field Day, etc.

- proud of jimmy-he's lost 40 pounds and still going!

- ready for spring

- loving my new living room. so cozy! don't want to leave when i sit in there. got chair and ottoman, third rug is the right one--love it! will post pics later

- had HOT date last Friday night with hubby. steak was straight from heaven. yummy!

- waiting on two mares to foal--one for Asa and one for Luke--anyday now

- one of andrew's rabbits had babies, not sure how many; another had babies that died-boohoo!

- gotta get Josie fixed!

- had nice family dinner at my parents' house last Sunday.

- pics are of andrew and noah's calves when we first got them. they are now on feed and growing. boys are doing a great job of taking care of them, feeding morning and night. so proud of them!

- gotta get to work!

here are the pics

I'm still here . . . again!

I seem to be too busy for my blog. I've thought of given it up but that's not necessary . . . i just won't be posting as often . . . atleast not right now. We got new living room furniture this week and i am still searching for a chair and ottoman and table for the left side of the fireplace. otherwise, i am VERY happy, absolutely thrilled with everything! I guess 16 years has been worth the wait now that it's over. The pics are of the sofa, love seat (with two black storage footstools), rug, tortoise shell globes on old ceiling fan(just to update it--love the look), red and natural striped jute rug under dining table and pot rack I made out of old wooden window.

P.S. pics won't post on dial-up. will post pics later this week.

I'm still here

Sorry it's been awhile since I last posted. But you know, the holidays are crazy, busy and so I have neglected my blog. oh no! I have no pics to post right now but suffice it to say, we had a GREAT Christmas! We went to church Christmas Eve where five minutes into the service, Luke fell asleep so I held him for the hour-long service. My arm was more than asleep after it was over. Then we came home to gumbo and Jack and Sharon came over. It was so nice to visit and be festive and watch all the children's excitement!

Santa came and brought each child one wrapped present (the other gifts weren't wrapped). Luke's was cowboy boots, pants and a shirt; Asa's was a kid video camera; Andrew's was a yankees jersey and cap; and Noah's was a cell phone! oh, the excitement. everyone loved their gift however Noah was the most surprised b/c mama and daddy have been insisting for a long time that he would not get one til he drove. Let's just say they caved. And the fact that it was totally free and as long as he sticks to calling and texting only Cingular/AT&T people, it will be free. So don't expect a call unless you are with that carrier! however, last night he dropped it in the toilet and now it won't work. Suffice it say, you shouldn't be using your cell phone on the toilet. And guess who had to dig it out of the toilet. And he wasn't using number 1. ok, too much info. gotta love being a mom!

We went to my parent's home on Christmas day. so nice. So cool how the older we get the better we get along and the more affectionate we become. There was not much affection growing up however now Mama and Daddy give lots of hugs and "i love yous." Guess they picked it up from our generation b/c we seem to say it all the time and give hugs to everyone! I am so appreciative of my parents, more and more everyday; and so grateful that they are still here. so many of my friends have or are losing their parents. Don't want to think of that.

We spent a few days in New Iberia which always nice and crazy. Enjoyed our time in the heated pool at the hotel. the kids love seeing their cousins and playing. there were 4 ipod nanos and two new cell phones and lots of laughter coming from upstairs!

We came home and welcomed Darren and Jill and Cole to our house. All the boys went riding horses in the National Forest. I have spent the last few days undecorating and putting new things in their place; cleaning out closets, toys, doing laundry, etc.

Today is my 37th bday and it doesn't feel any different. We tried to find a sitter so we could go out but none were to be found. so it will be a quiet new year's eve and that's ok. trying to find a family friendly movie. is there such anymore?

i just have to comment on the jamie lynn spears issue. It really stinks to have to explain to my five-year-old how she got pregnant. Of course, I didn't really, however he keeps asking me over and over again about it. And it doesn't help that the father's first cousin is in Noah's class and so he gets "first=hand" information. And the commercials are playing about her leaving and going to boarding school in London (on her show of course). Geez! give a mom a break! Not ready for all this! want to keep my kids "innocent" forever or atleast a little while longer.

so that about sums it up.

as soon as I learn my new printer and print program, I"ll be posting pics.

Happy New Year to you and yours!

this and that

 Jimmy cooked jambalaya Saturday and the boys were outside reading around the pot. Just love how Noah was reading to Luke. so sweet!

 on the same day, Luke wanted to run around the yard, however couldn't find his tennis shoes but found these crocs with no back. So he taped them onto his feet. Isn't he smart?

 Noah killed a doe last night. First one this year. Mr. Oliver, friend and employee, took him. Oliver had killed one earlier in the day and Noah helped him skin and clean it. So he had a day, doing the same with another. Guess you have to be of the male species to "get it." Anyway, he was proud, so I am proud for him.

Safe and Sound

Missy is home now after spending the night in Atlanta and making a stopover in Houston. Glad she is safe.

our festive Christmas weekend

 
 
Asa and Luke at the parade (Noah and Andrew were there but no Jimmy)


 
Isn't it cute how they made this pony so festive?


 
Traci and I goofing off. Yesterday was her 40th Bday!


PS saying a prayer of safety right now for Missy. she is on an airplane in North Carolina (or is it South) and the engine died on the runway and they went back to have it checked and now are taking off. Makes me a bit uneasy so I am asking God for his hand of protection on that aircraft.

pics that go with previous post

 

 

 

U

do you know how hard it is to come up with five "u" words that don't start with "un?"

1)ugly--I use this word a lot, not talking about someone's looks but how they act.

2)uvula--isn't it that thing that hangs down in the back of one's throat? to stop one from choking? if so, then I am sure am thankful for this "u" word b/c I personally don't like to choke.

3)unique--love to be different, not too much but I don't know things just b/c it is the thing to do. don't mind being a bit unique in that sense.

4)usual--as in "the usual." I enjoy "the usual" of our life. the mundane day to day things that our life is made of.

5)useless--don't like someone who has this trait, as in a loser. (sorry can't think of any other "u" words--you try)

T

1)Texas--love that state!

2)Traci--my wonderful, loud, unique sis. gotta love her!

3)Tiny--something I know nothing about.

4)Truth--something I really want. admire it when someone can be totatly truthful even when it's hard.

5)Ticklish--I am VERY and HATE to be held down and tickled. Will come up fighting mad!

S

1)Sane--a state of being that I never truly really questioned until I had children--four to be exact! haha!

2)Scrapbooking--a true love of mine. I started out doing it for my boys however I will admit that I enjoy it so much that I now it for me . . . to stay sane!

3)Swing--I absolutely LOVE to swing . . . preferably in a old wooden swing in a big tree on a breezy summer day.

4)Season--love the Christmas Season!

5)Sick--HATE being sick. right now I am sick and tired of being sick and tired!

christmas around my house

our mantle

 

love this stained-glass wisemen deco--Jimmy's aunt Hazel gave this to me thie year before she died. it is beautiful when the votive candle is glowing behind it.

 

my nativity set. my sis, missy gave this to me for my 21st birthday, the first year I was married. there are many broken pieces that I have glued back together with love. it is tiny but means so much to me.

 

R

1)Red - my fav color. have lots in my house. makes me happy!

2) Relax - something I have never learned to do. always feel like there is something that needs to be done that keeps me from totally relaxing. unless I am at the beach, that is.

3) Rest - something one can never get too much of. good for the body and the soul.

4) Rich - used to think of this word only in monetary terms however I now know better. Rich is a state of mind when you really think about it. Although the monetary kind would be kinda cool too.

5) Remedy - anyone know a remedy for bronchitis and all the after-crud? I have had it for four weeks and still not up to par.

Christmas shopping at its finest

I left at 5:30 am yesterday morning at crawled into bed at exactly 2am this morning. Went shopping with supper club girls. Too much fun to even begin to describe! too bad we didn't have a camera to document all the packages, rearranging, shifting, etc. that it took to fit us all into Leslie's suburban. Last year it was six of us and it was crazy with everyone holding multiple bags on their laps and this year was even more pandemonium b/c 8 of us went. Holy Cow! It was wild. Next year, we are either bringing a trailer or going in Leslie's motor home and making it a two day event. Thanks girls! I had a blast!

It really is "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year"

The house is all decorated and even made some Christmas goodies tonight with Luke's help. We got our tree yesterday and decorated it tonight. Love the smell of a real tree. So glad the Season is here.


 
 

The holiday season is officially here!

Got up at 4:30 am this morning and went to WMart to get some good deals. got everything i went for except one thing but was able to order that online just now. so cool to be using my laptop in my car. gotta love wireless! anyway, waking up so early was welcomed--Jimmy, Luke and I shared a double bed--MISERABLE! geez how do couples sleep so close?!?! now we are headed to LSU for the big game. Go Tigers!!!!! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. we did. dinner was yummy thanks to Mama! and then she and I made dry cookie mixes to sell at Christmas Bazaar at school.

So excited the Christmas Season is here! my fav time of the year!