Photobucket & Pictures

This is the reason I get out of bed everyday!

So I have decided to use Photobucket for my pictures. It does have some cool functions. I will post some pictures here for those of you who did not follow me on myspace.

Logan & Daddy at GATS 2006

Hello - Where is my tooth???



NRH20 Summer of 2007

Getting a bulb from Santa - Thanks B4 & C4

The First Week of First Grade

We made it through the first week of 1st grade, it was great. Logan loves his teacher and he is really enjoying the learning. They go to music & PE this year so more activities, and that is great. He is looking forward to going back on Monday, and all is good with that.

We are all looking forward to the long 3 day weekend next weekend. That is going to be the challenge....is he going to be ready to go back on Tuesday.

He is learing lots of color songs, and how to follow classroom rules again. The joys of dealing with all kinds of personalities, and the joys of dealing with the issues of some kids we had issues with last year as well. But he is growing up and maturing and he/we will get this.

More to come later...we are planning a nice relaxing day so I will be playing on the puter with my cyber friends.

First Day of 1st Grade

"First Grade is hard, but I am going to keep on going"

He is such a trooper! His first day went great. He woke up ready to conquer the world. Ray had to be at work early, so he was not here, but his drop was at the HDDC so we were able to go see him before Logan went to school, and it day was really good. Logan got to see Tommy too, he is one of Ray's co-workers. So we left from there then headed to school. Logan told me he was little nervous since he had forgot his schedule, but that soon passed as we got there. Then it was...'Okay mom - drop me off with the cross guard!' Ummm NO!!! We had a few more supplies to be taken in so I walked him in, but on Tuesday...Cross guard here we come!

He got a little sick, I am pretty sure from him meds, and nerves. He got a sticker in his folder. He has several friend from Kinder in his class, as well as one from TKD.

Today was pretty uneventful, heck I did not even cry! I am sure by the end of the week there will be more to tell!

Jordan Brook 7-14-09 to 8-21-09

We all understand it is not our place to questions God's Decision, but for anyone who does not as 'WHY' at least one time when something tragic happens makes you wonder about them.

Jordan Brook - She came into this world on July 14th. She was a beautiful little girl. She was born at AMH about 6:00pm, and then by 10:00pm was rushed to Cooks in Fort Worth. Where she would spend the next 5 1/5 weeks of her wonderful little life. I met her parents over a year ago, I worked with her dad then met her wonderful mom a few months after that. Joel & Kim as awesome people. So strong in their faith in the Lord, their bond as husband & wife, and their parenting for their 2 beautiful daughters. Kim is one of those people who you met and is in your life for a reason. She is person who you are glad to be around. Then Joel, he is very much like Ray, a strong Christan man, great father & provider.

Jordan has a heart disorder that could not be detected prenatally, so this family had no idea what they were facing. She was hooked up to many machines, and tubes. Logan & I went to visit Jordan in the hospital on Saturday afternoon, I had never seen a little baby looking so Angelic. Logan did really good. He asked lots of questions, and was not scared of what he saw. I had prepared him by looking at the pictures posted on Joel's page.

She had been taken off a major support machine about 2 weeks ago, and things looked good. But Sadly she developed an infection that was very bad, this was on Thursday, from the posting in blogs and such she was on the highest form of support care, and there was nothing more to be done. Not wanting to push yourself on the family, I waited patiently hear something, that something came about 4:00, I checked on the Internet, and got read the sad news. Jordan had passed away. She had drawn her last breath in her daddy's arms...no where better to be. This has sadden so many people. It is just amazing how one little precious life can touch so many people.

This family needs all the prayers you can give, they need healing prayers, and pray for the 2 little ones at home who already have fallen in love with the little Angel and has to grow up so fast by saying good bye to her.

Jordan will be missed, but will always be an Angel watching over those who loved her!

My Big 1st Grader

It is here. The count down to the first day of school. We went to meet the teacher last night, it was great. Logan's First Grade teacher seems awesome, he thinks she is going to be nice. That is good.
We walked down the hall, his class is the last one on the right side, by the door. They had a huge banner hanging up that said "WELCOME First Graders!" That was it...I was all teary-eyed. He did not see, but dad did and he chuckled. We found his room, and there are about 4 boys from his kinder class in his homeroom. So that comfort zone is going to be there. He played in the class and looked around at all the stuff while dad and I talked with Mrs. S. We were alone in the class with her for a few minutes so we were about to discuss him. We stressed how involved we are and we want her to know we are there to back her. Logan read the class room rules and consequences, there was a line for his name, I made him sign it as he will be the one responsible for following them.
After that we took a trip down memory lane (kinder hall). Saw the teachers and helpers it was great. Then we ran into one of his counselors from summer camp...2 yrs ago. She is the daughter of one of the kinder teachers. We talked for a while, and she was able to give me the number of another one of the guys Jacob. Logan loved him. So we have contacted him and he is going to try to come watch Logs at TKD..Logan is excited about that.
So off to Boot Camp. This was Ray's first time, our 2nd. We had a blast, it is a little easier for us since we don't know all the kata's (forms) we get a little breather, but then the sparring started. It is so awesome in this class. We are sparring other adults, they help train us and just beat up on us. Ray and I have sparred 2 times this week in class with full pads. That is by far the best, we hit each other a little harder, and I think we are more comfortable with each other. The class is a butt-whippin...I won't lie, but it is so much fun. I would like to switch to it, but we may wait until this fall/winter when it is much cooler!
So off to the doctor and spending the day with my boys having fun before school starts! Love to all and for those sending the kiddos back to school - Good Luck!

Weightloss????

So the real point of this blog...my weight loss.

I have had 3 fills in my band, I am at 4.7cc in a 12cc band, not going up quickly, it is there way of:

1) Listening to everything their sales reps tell them
2) Rack op more co-pays from their patients
3) Take everyone as a text book case
4) Don't listen to the patients...they don't know their bodies.

Anyways, I am going back every 4 weeks now instead of 6 weeks. I have been averaging about a proud a week which is good. But this time i feel like it has been more inches than numbers, the pants I bought that are size 20, are starting to get loose on me. That is awesome.

I am getting burned out on meat..I need to get some fish and eat it for a while as a change. Then I will go back. I think part of my problem is I am not taking in enough calories, I counted one day and I was only on about 700 calories at bed time. Meat is not high in calories. Go Figure. I am thinking it is about time for some more pics, I want to find some some clothes that really fit right then take the pictures!

Oh yeah. I had to take me rings back to get them cleaned and shaped, and was able to size down my amethyst 1/2 a size from a 9 to an 8 1/2, and my wedding ring from a 9 to an 8. Yeah!!!

Summer Coming to an End!

Can you believe it??? Really..One more week of SUMMER!!!!! I am not going to lie, we have done nothing extremely fun. We have plans for some things later on, in the fall. I am sure Logan had a good summer, he was at camp all but 4 weeks, they swam, went to the movies, Six Flags, Putt-Putt, Dinosaur World in Glen Rose, Museums in Dallas, and Medieval Times. For the other weeks he stayed at his Nana's. He had all kinds of fun there. It is his time to defuse. He has been staying the night there, and only coming home for TKD.

Ray & I are taking off work on Friday, I have a fill and then we are going to go to the convention center for GATS (Great American Truck Show). We have been going for that 4 years. Logan loves it, he gets to climb in the big trucks & see all the pretty girls....you know those ones who are the 'models' well they show products off with their 'products' all exposed. He is funny because he is starting to get embarrassed about it. That makes it a little worth it. We are going to ride the TRE then just hang out around Dallas, I will show Logan were I will be working once the jobs moves, and we will try not to get lost on the mass transit in Dallas. Heck we may even ride back to Forth Worth and see what we can do there as well.

He is getting excited about going back to school. Going in to the first grade. We have gotten all but a few school supplies, and maybe just a few shorts & shirts, gotta love the uniforms! Then he will be ready to be thrown back to the wolves. With him being on his meds he does A LOT better academically and his behavior as well. We will meet the teacher next week. Hopefully some of his classmates he will know from last year.

He is still doing great in TKD, a Green Belt. He should get his High Green in September. We are so proud of him. Ray & I will be testing for Orange in September. I hope we can do it.

Gone But Never Forgotten!

On Sunday July 12th, we woke up to whining. With 5 dogs this is not uncommon, especially when one is about a year old & is still not making it through the night with out going potty. We realized it was our 10 year old Dallas Star.

She was whining like crazy, I took her outside just me and her, she continued to carry on. I knew I had to go get Ray. Let me tell you about Dallas. I found her for free on yahoo pets in March of 2000. The lady wanted to get rid of her because she was not interested in learning how to do Agility Trials. Dallas is a pet, she had it in her heart from the day she was born that is what she was going to be. Well this woman kept her in a kennel most of the 24 hr day. She has always been Alpha Female, and these people did not know how to deal with that. So they got rid of her. Their loss was our gain...NO DOUBT. We picked her up from Little Elm in mid-March. She took to Ray like she had known her forever! We took her home and she was happy! Ray is a truck driver so we shared custody, if he had to go over the road then she stayed with me...but most of the time she was with her Daddy! One of our fondest memories of her when she was an only child - Ray was coming home from Arkansas, and I was in Terrell at moms, watching Friends on TV. Next thing I know Dallas started pacing then she got all excited, and there was a knock on the door. It was Daddy. We headed to the big truck, it was a condo for those who know what I am talking about. the bottom bunk was made with daddy bedding. She jumped up in that truck like she had been doing it all her life. Then about 3 months later we rocked her world and added Shadoe to our family!!!
They became the best of friends, we took them to Southfork Ranch, the park on a regular basis, and even to Galveston! Once we moved from the apartment to a house, the road trips slowed because we had a yard, they still got to go. When Dallas was 3 1/2 we added Dakota....This tried her patience!

Kota is a full blooded black german shepherd, & really looked to Dallas as her mom.

Shortly after we got Kota, we found out we were pregnant...So another year later we did it to Dallas again and brought Logan home. She was great with him and he really respected her. Although here is Logan and his doggie.

All the four legged kids know their place, and knows Dallas is the Queen Bee!!! Shadoe is the alpha male, and is by far Dallas's best friend. In April of 2008, we went to Broken Bow Oklahoma with my parents, rented a cabin and took Dallas & Shadoe along for the weekend. We had a wonderful time and she needed to get away. She loved the ride up, but the cabin has a little hard on her it had hardwood floors throughout. We spend 2 nights and 3 days, although unsure, she was just like a puppy, and she loves being around my dad.

We all had a marvelous time. But, we know they don't live forever, as much as we want them too. Dallas had always been an old soul! On the morning of July 12, after I woke Ray up, we decided we had to make a decision, she was not healthy enough to under go any kind of surgery, I believe she had a 'twisted-gut'. For anyone who does not what this is, it is like a blockage in the colon. We decided we we going to make a phone call to the vets office Monday morning and set up an appt to have Dallas put to sleep. We had always agreed when it came to the dogs, it was quality, not quantity!!! So drank through out the day and seemed to be a little more comfy. We cried when we explained to Logan what we were going to. He did not seem to understand. Then came bed time. When we went to bed, Dallas always slept on my side of the bed. Not this night, she was in the closet on Rays side. We made it through the night, and when I got up at 5:15 the next morning, she was creeping around the house. Then she laid down in the entry way. I gave her some loving, and Logan got up, he too gave her kisses and hugs. I went and woke Ray and told him to come check on her. He sat with her. Talked to her and gave her some loving. He went to the shower, I was in the kitchen packing Logan's lunch when I looked over; she had changed positions. Once Ray got out of the shower, I told him to check her, I did not think she was still with us...and in fact, she had taken her last breath after we had all told her it was okay! Ray had to move her to the front room to get her away from the other dogs. I called the vets office when they opened, they gave me the number to a pet crematorium called Little Angles, he was wonderful. He can that afternoon and picked up our girl. We were told we would have her by Saturday. Logan knew she was going to be in heaven playing ball with Baby Tarzan. (See IMPORTANT NEWS 2/3/08).

I received a call on Thursday morning and she was ready. She was coming home that afternoon. Her ashes were delivered to me at work, and we brought her home. We all had a moment, cried a little, but we know she is not in any pain any more.

She is in a beautiful cedar box with her name, date of birth and date of death on it. She sits in the living room close to the TV where she always loved to be so she could be the center of attention.

She was a joy in our lies for 9 years, and we are very grateful to have had her. But we know she is so happy and comfortable now.

Adding Blogs

If you subscribe to my blog and are getting lots of notices...it is because I am moving everything over form Myspace.

I will try to blog this weekend. I had an incredible experience today I feel that I need to share.

Love to all.