Small Town Girl

Minication

2009-04-19T22:39:00.002-05:00

I love the mountains :)

The Dentist...

2009-04-19T22:36:00.002-05:00

Like I said in the previous post, I HATE THE DENTIST. Now, I have an appointment this Thursday. Seems something is going on with a tooth, lots of pain when I bite down. Hope she is willing to give me lots of gas, drugs, or whatever (hammer ??) it takes to knock me out. Glad Hey Baby is going with me. Hope I don't pass out!

The Dentist

2009-02-18T05:57:00.002-06:00

I hate going to the dentist, which is why I don't go(I have no trouble with my teeth and I like it like that).I will go for the occasional cleaning :( On the other hand, G doesn't seem to mind at all. He has been twice in the last few weeks to have teeth pulled, of his own choosing. You see, his baby teeth will not come out. It is like they are bolted in. They refuse to let go. So, this creates pain because his permanent teeth are jockeying for that same space. He is so brave, he goes in jumps in the chair and tells our dentist, numb me up! She says he is her best kid patient ever. No tears, screaming, or kicking. I'm so proud of him! He is such a trooper. 3 down and very possibly 3-4 more to go!

Time to Catch Up!

2008-12-29T21:53:00.002-06:00

It has really been a while since my last post. Things have been crazy busy! But now things seem to be slowing down so hopefully my blog will stay current.

Winter???

2009-01-13T22:19:00.004-06:00

I guess winter is here. It's in the twenties here, COLD!! But Thursday is suppose to be the worse, with the low being 2. I just want some snow. Maybe we will get that in May :<)

Christmas Cookies

2009-02-01T21:44:00.003-06:00

I know it's a little late to be talking about Christmas but I just have to post this. Now that I have figured out how to post my pics again since I can no longer do it from where I was posting them from. That's another story!!! It was Christmas Eve at our house, and to say the least it was a bit crazy. I was in the kitchen trying to get a head start on Christmas Day when number one son came in. He sat down at the table and said, Mom, do you remember when I was little and we made cookies every Christmas Eve together? In my scurry I replied, Yes I do. I didn't stop what I was doing, and then he said, Can we do that tonight?, just like we did when I was little. Number one son will be 23 years old this summer. At that point nothing else seemed important, we made cookies. Looking at the picture I can still smell the warm chocolate melting. It was a great Christmas Eve, and Christmas morning was so special because as I looked at both my boys there was warmth in my heart that they will remember their childhood when they grow up, and that they had fun making a mess in the kitchen. So much so that they might even want to do it when they are 23!

First Snow

2009-02-01T22:08:00.004-06:00

Our first "snow" was December 12, 2008. As you can tell by these pics it wasn't much but the drive to work that morning was really pretty. The weather man is saying we will be getting more this Tuesday. I hope he is right :) but after talking to my favorite sister in law and having her tell me about the snow and ice they have I really feel guilty wishing for snow.

These were taken outside the Post Office where I work. The sun was just starting to come up. The pics really don't do justice.

The Boys!

2009-02-01T22:00:00.000-06:00

Sick :(

2008-11-13T13:44:00.002-06:00

Nothing like a sick child. G has been sick since Tuesday. School was out on Monday, on Tuesday morning when I woke him up he didn't want to get out of bed so the fight started. After coming down stairs he was crying and whining that he felt bad. I said, sorry you are going to school so quit crying. After a few more minutes passed and he wasn't eating his breakfast I noticed his eyes were red and so were his lips....I looked for a thermometer, found several but the batteries were dead, so I called my best friend and she came to the rescue. Yes, his fever was over 101, so I felt like the really bad mom, no Mother of The Year awards here. Needless to say, we were in the Dr's office, he is on meds, and is still running fever. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. I had rather be sick than see him sick.

Mom's Best Friend

2008-10-22T21:17:00.002-05:00

This is my mothers best friend and my second mom. She is affectionately know as Dot-Dot in our family. We are proud of her.

http://www.t-g.com/story/1471817.html

Special Olympics 2008

2008-09-17T12:56:00.010-05:00

This year's event was good. We had a total of 23 trucks in the convoy. Last year there were 50, but with the economy & fuel what it is I think we did very good. Our good friends who own the company that Hey Baby works with on his days off from his other job, were able to carry two athletes in their truck which was great. The boys had a wonderful time.
If you get the opportunity to support Special Olympics, PLEASE DO!
Friday night there was a softball game between drivers and athletes, the athletes kicked the drivers butts!!!
Saturday morning before the convoy started there was the opportunity to bid for the first & last place in the convoy. This raises extra $$$ for athletes. Boss Man won that bid and since he had two trucks, ours was first & he was second. We had lots of KY police & sheriff help. The on ramps were stopped as we passed, making some smile while others looked quite upset. We were told as we were leaving the parking lot this would be the only time we would not have to stop when we saw blue lights!:)
Also, a BIG thanks to the Southeast Christian Church http://www.southeastchristian.org/ for allowing us the use of their facilities.

My New Job

2008-10-21T12:10:00.002-05:00

This is where I will be working part time http://www.postmarks.org/pop/3200/3225.htm

I wanna go back!

2008-10-07T20:48:00.002-05:00

It Happened 14 Years Ago

2008-10-07T20:18:00.003-05:00

Yes, fourteen years ago Hey Baby and I were married. We have been blisterfully happy since then. :0)

October 7th, 1994 Hey Baby, Me, our pastor & his wife. It was a good day.

All By Myself

2008-09-17T12:56:00.009-05:00

There was a sea of white, with the exception of this one bloom.

The Other Woman

2008-09-17T12:56:00.008-05:00

This is Hey Baby's other redhead he loves :) Glad I got to be in the pic too!

Sick Day

2008-09-17T12:56:00.002-05:00

Yesterday morning didn't start right. First I over slept which meant G over slept. Right as I was going up the stairs to wake him the bus stopped and blew. G started screaming & running in circles saying I have missed the bus, I have missed the bus. At the same time I was trying to calm him down but not having much luck. Once he got his bearings, had breakfast, then he begin to think clearly. That was when I noticed he just wasn't himself. Sooooo, by 10:30 we were at the Dr's office. He has the usual change of the weather crud that warranted an antibiotic. He is back at school today :) No worse for the wear!

Sick Days are expensive at this house. Not just the visit to the Dr., or the pharmacy(yeah! glad Hey Baby works for a major one!)but it's after you get those paid for that the real expense starts. You see, we have to eat.....at the Fat Rats House(aka Chuck E Cheese) and since it is at the mall you have to walk thru the mall and you have to buy a pair of jeans just so your "sick" son can have a certain belt, that ONLY comes with the jeans!! Yes, I am the BAD MOTHER who takes her sick child to the rats house. If he aint sick when we go most likely he will pick something up while we are there. Technically, he wasn't contagious, he HAD NO FEVER! It was good Mom & G time :)

Last Day of Homecoming

2008-09-12T08:14:00.002-05:00

Well yesterday was the last day of Homecoming, the theme for the day was Orange/Black. Lets just say our football game did not turn out as we would have liked but the dance was a huge success. G had a great time although he didn't want to get out of the bed this morning. As I am writhing this blog I am listening to Rascal Flatts, My Wish, how very appropriate at this time.

More Homecoming

2008-09-12T08:11:00.002-05:00

Wednesday was Fashion Disaster Day. What about that hair!

Homecoming Week

2008-09-09T22:43:00.004-05:00

Yes it is Homecoming at G's school this week. Today was dress as your favorite celeb....this is G's Kid Rock look (less the hair, wife beater, and hat). Tomorrow is fashion disaster day...can't wait :)

Growing up too fast for mom :(

Little Miss Muffet ?

2008-09-09T15:01:00.003-05:00

Special Olympics

2008-09-09T09:02:00.003-05:00

Time goes too quickly. It doesn't seem like it has been a year since we did this : http://www.soky.org/specialevents/truckconvoy.htm

Now it is time again. We are going this weekend. Number #1 son will be staying at home and G will be staying with his second family. I am looking forward to some away time. These are pics from last year's convoy. It is unbelievable once you get on the road. Your heart is touched in so many ways during this brief time.

Text Message

2008-09-05T07:44:00.002-05:00

I received this text this morning:

Gustav was no Katrina....that just goes to show you when women get mad they break shit but when men get mad they just talk shit

Back to Normal ???

2008-09-05T07:33:00.002-05:00

Well, looks like things might be getting back to normal(if there is such a thing). The Celebration
(www.twhnc.com) is over. You see, here in Middle TN there is a little county that host a BIG ten day horse show, the grandaddy of all horse shows and we don't go to school during that time. We start about a week before then we are out until after labor Day. Personally I would rather just start after Labor Day but they didn't ask me and they have been doing it this way since Moses was a baby. Number one son started back to college last night. He will be going to class 2 nights a week hoping to secure enough knowledge to pass the state board EMT test. We hope he succeeds :)

Missing G

2008-08-28T11:25:00.002-05:00

This is where G is until Friday (yes I realize that would be tomorrow). I really miss him :(
I know he is having a good time despite the fact he hasn't bothered to call me(I did get a text). He is with his second family so I know he is in great hands and I don't worry (too much). What a great way to end summer vacation! Check it out!!

http://www.coolrivertubing.com/main.asp