Saturday, December 25, 2010

Merry Christmas!

So the one day of the year that we prepare for way to long, is almost past us again. It seems to be harder every year to get in the Christmas mood. Maybe it is just because I am getting older, but then again this is not one of my favorite days, don't get me wrong. I recognize that it is the Birthday of Jesus, and I honor that....but as far as one day of complete beat down is just beyond me.

I love seeing it through Logan's eyes, the wonderment of Santa, and waiting to see what he is brought, I am not ready for him to be past that point. We had fun baking cookies last night, and watching Santa on NORAD....Thanks Paz for keeping us posted on Facebook as well. He got his Santa gifts, a Wii, harmonica, Sponge Bob Bath stuff, and New Black Karate Uniform. He was pretty excited, he also go some cool gifts from friends, & family.
But now it is after 2:00 almost time for some food, Ray is napping, we have watched Tom & Jerry's Nutcracker Movie, and not back to the Wii...on the upside, I did get several loads of laundry done today, and some other light cleaning...

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Vacation Week

So we are on vacation this week. All 3 of us, this is really great. Spending time with Logan & Ray has been fun, sleeping late....until 5:00am....is wonderful. Yeah I am not much of one to sleep in but this has been nice. Ray & Logan both sleep a little later, so I get some good down time in the morning.

We got a scanner, so I have been uploading OLD pictures to Facebook...the only bad thing is...seeing what I use to look like, just makes me want to get there again. I know some of those were 15 yrs ago, and getting down to that size again might not be possible, but I will work my tail off to do it.

I have scanned some of other family members...hee hee hee....just remember love you guys!

Christmas is near, and I am looking forward to it. Logan is going to have a good one. I will tell you all about it after Santa stops by!

Friday, November 26, 2010

Long Weekend!

So the calorie fest that is Thanksgiving is over....and yes I ate dinner 2 times!!!

We had a great day, my parents, and Ray's family was here. Were were going to do a low key meal, but it ended up as Turkey Day Dinner on Steroids! We had Turkey, Ham, Green Beans, Green Bean Casserole, Corn, Corn Casserole, Broccoli Rice Casserole, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Pumpkin Pies, Pecan Pies, Peanut Butter Pies, Fudge, and Rolls!!! We all brought/made stuff and it was wonderful.

Everyone headed home by about 5:00, and it was a nice visit. My parents had just gotten back from a 3 week trip to PA, and it was great to see the pictures of family, and hear their stories. Logan informed everyone at the house, he wants to spend Christmas in PA next year, and the he 'was born in Pennsylvania' he is so funny!

So we rested last night, went to bed early, and now we are getting ready to head to Glen Rose to Dinosaur World, gonna spend the day with Ray, Logan, & Holly. It is going to be fun.

Then tomorrow Birthday Dinner with some friends, and Sunday will be catch up to prepare for Monday.

We are less than one month from Christmas and I am so excited for Logan this year.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

A slap of life

This week started like any other, except took off early on Monday, needed some mental time ya know.

Well, Tuesday when I took Logan to daycare, I got a some really bad news about one of his little friends. For those of you who have not personally met Logan, you might not know just how he is. He makes friends more quickly most, and he loves his friends, he is very compassionate about his friendship. This little boy is too cute, and he is as drawn to Logan as Logan is to him.

There was a huge Get Well Soon Card and on the front is says - We Love You Sterling!

Sterling is a little 3 yr old boy, he is so full of life, and love. He gives really good hugs, and his smile is infectious.

I asked what happened. I was told Sterling was in ICU at Children's Medical Center of Dallas. Logan was devastated! As was I.

I went through the day with him totally on my mind, and praying so hard, I told people to get the prayer chain started, there is nothing like the power of prayer.

That afternoon when I picked Logan up I gave him the option of going to TKD or to the hospital to see Sterling. He decided to go to the hospital, so off we went. He understood that he might not be able to go into the room and visit. We had no idea what we were facing.

We got to the hospital and mom had left, but gramma was there, I had seen gramma at the daycare several time. The nurse in the waiting room called them and they come out of Sterling's room. When she came in she hugged me and I cried like I had not cried in a long time!

Logan was going to be able to visit Sterling in the room, although he had to visit with a Child life Specialist first, this is like a counselor for the little ones to get an idea of what to expect. I asked gramma exactly what happened, since I had gotten bits and pieces of information.

The kids were playing in the back yard, kids ranging in age from 21 down...Sterling mistaken a can of kerosene from a Tiki Lite as a coke and took a drink. The can was sitting in a bar/storage place, as we all have! He took a drink, choked on it, then inhaled it. He was rushed to Children's, where still today, he is medically sedated, on several machines. He is on the ECMO, if cleans the blood, filters the blood and does all the working of the heart and lungs. He is on a breathing machine, IV's, feeding tubes, and if covered by an inflatable chambered 'blanket' to keep oxygen from being absorbed into his skin so they can monitor how his body is precessing everything.

Logan went in the room, climbed up on a step stool beside the bed and talked to Sterling, he was with him for about 3-4 minutes, then he was ready to go. Ray left out with him, and they went to the waiting room, I visited a little longer then we said our good byes.

I have been praying hard for Sterling, the family, and the medical staff tending to all those angels!

Logan and I will be going back to the hospital on Saturday, he wants to take a book to read to Sterling while we are there. I will be posting updates as I get them. The doctors fell pretty confident about recovery, but at this point do not know the extend of the damage.

Saturday, November 6, 2010

LAZY!!!!!

That is what this weekend is going to be....

I have been fighting something all week. Either a head cold, sinus crap, or just exhaustion! We had to miss class on Wednesday night, we worked late, and when it came down to it....I was glad, I felt like crap, and the extra day of rest and going to bed early was so needed!

I can not believe it is November already...Not even in the festive holiday mood yet. The weather is right but just coming up too fast.

Veteran's Day is coming up on Thursday! Make sure you thank a veteran, or a currently serving member of the military. I have been blessed to meet a WONDERFUL new friend on the TRE. Ms. Jackson is the best!!! She is a Vet and such a kind, giving, loving person. She is one of those people who make you want to be a better person. Thank Jackie for what you have done in the past and what you do everyday at the VA!!

Thanksgiving - we will probably just stay home. Just the 3 of us. As for dinner...I don't know. Maybe the new Furrs in Arlington.

I am not even ready to think about Christmas yet....That is a whole 'nother show!

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Coupons

I have to admit...I am one of THOSE people when it comes to grocery shopping, eating out, or anything I have a coupon for.

I buy the Entertainment Book each year, $25, and it pays for itself in about 2 uses!!!! Save $5 here, buy one dinner get one dinner free there, free admission to this place, discounts on oil changes at that place. I get the Sunday paper only, sometime the double addition, or I will take the coupons from the one at work too....multiple coupons!

I am NOT a Wal-Mart shopper..... I HATE THE STORE CLOSE TO ME!!!! If necessary and I am somewhere else I might stop, but I do most all my shopping at Kroger, with my plus card, sales and coupons, I feel like I do better and getting what I WANT for a reasonable price. Not like at Wal-Mart, where they only carry certain sizes and certain brands because in the long run it is cheaper for them.

I have shopped at the store and saved up to $7o with coupons and using my Kroger Card. I have a 3 ring binder with the baseball card sleeves in it, and dividers, it works great. Logan makes it fun shopping with the coupons too, he takes them, and goes and finds it. He asks 'which one do we have a coupon for?' Such a frugal little man already!

Friday, October 22, 2010

???????

I was not sure what to title this.

I has been a while since I have blogged, and it is NOT for lack of thoughts, but for lack to time!

I have been so run down, just getting over a pretty bad sinus infection, left work and had a fever, but you gotta love a Z-Pack!! Once you are down with something like that, it is hard to get over it. Or more so get your energy back up.

The whole Texas Ranger thing is just AWESOME!!! Logan is really into the games, and he HATES the New York Yankees, it is funny, on the radio tonight, you could hear them chanting...."Yankees Suck...Yankees Suck", so MY son verbally agrees by saying....'Yeah the Yankees do suck!!'. I of course found more humor in it than Ray did.

Top of the 7th and the Rangers are ahead, 5-1 !!

This is really cool for me, see when I was growing up one summer, my dad had season tickets to the Rangers in the old stadium. I loved that summer more than anything, the time I spent with my dad, was the best! We loved our baseball. My favorites at that time...Pete O'Brien, Buddy Bell, Bucky Dent, Jim Sunberg....I am sure not too many of you remember those names. I almost have goosebumps, knowing (as Eric Nadel put it) the Rangers are 3 innings from the WORLD SERIES, first time in Franchise History!! I have been lucky enough to have kiddo who loves the game as much and I do. I am glad we did get to go to the ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays, although we lost, it was great to be able to take Logan to that. I called my dad on the way to our seats, to tell Daddy about going to the game, and I got a little teary eyed, I am not sure why...maybe it was because I was glad to be there, or maybe it was because I was so glad to be sharing something with my son that was such a great part of my childhood with my dad! I love you daddy!!!

Bottom of the 7th 5-1!!!!!

Sunday, October 10, 2010

The Reason.......

My Reason!

This is my reason for doing what I do! My boy! My little man.
I had this picture, and just wanted to share.
I can not tell anyone how proud of him I am! He made the A/B Honor roll! his lowest grade was an 86 in Reading, but ya know, he is doing really great and I could not be happier.

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Relaxing?

How do you relax?

I guess I need so tips from others, I am learning I don't know how to do it.

Work has been insanely crazy, I am one of those that I don't feel like i bring it home, but the exhaustion you cant leave behind, then it flows over into your personal life.

This is going to be a wonderfully beautiful weekend. Maybe I will just go for walk at some point and see if that helps.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Full Time Job

How many full time jobs do you have?



Are you a spouse? An Employee? Parent?



I work an 8-5 job, but with my commute I get on the train at 6:50am and get back to the station between 5-5:20pm. Before work everyday, I have to get myself ready, and get Logan up, dressed, fed, and take him to daycare. Then after work, pick him up, get home, homework, dinner, bath then bed! And a few nights a week we have martial arts, and what ever else may come up. Now dont get me wrong Ray is there to help, but at the same time I take good care of him too! So my day starts at 4:00am, and ends sometime around 9:00ish.

I am sure lots of you who are reading this go through the same thing, and even have more kids that you take care of, and I could not image that!!! One drains me!

Now the job...ok I work at a financial institution, so right now any one who knows the industry knows how stressfull it can be...but I am there everyday as I need to be, and can be contacted 24/7. Even the 2 weeks I was out on jury duty, at breaks and lunches I was emailing and putting out fires. Now I am not trying to say I am super woman...others of you do this as well.

When do you get a day off...well off from work, when the kid is sick..then you are taking care of a sick kid, and probably dealing with work stuff...so not a day off. What about when you have a 'holiday' form work...oh wait, kids are probably off that day too...SOOOOO.....you schedule a day off, but when and how do you do that for convenience of everyone. Then you take the kid to school, and are expected to pick them up ...so there goes your day, you are on a schedule. What about a weekend????

Who gets nights and weekends off from being a parent??? What do you do with that time? That is right you clean your house and take care of things that you always have to put off for NO TIME, well when it is yours to take care of. Logan was away for 6 days over the summer, I was insane missing him...but I guess if they are a dime a dozen. What does it matter.

In my opinion...if YOU are not able to take care of your kids....why not do some thing about it.

Babies are a blessing for many reasons and only God knows why they are here...but sometime I do question in my head the WHY????

He knows what he is doing, I am not doubiting that....but HELL if you have been blessed....pull your head out of your JOHN BROWN HIND PARTS and be a freaking parent.

Friday, September 24, 2010

September Update

I don't' think I blogged at all in August did I? Well lots has been going on, I spend about 2 weeks on a Jury it was cool. A long story, but a neat experience. I am glad I got to do it, but not upset that I have a 24 month reprieve from it. Meet some neat people, had a great judge, although the cases ended in mistrial but it would have been that way anyways, since we needed 10 of 12 to agree on all the charges, but we would not have had that, we had 3 of us who firmly supported the defense.


So I missed taking Logan to school the first day of school that was very sad for me. He was excited to go to Westridge, so I don't think he was phased at all...I guess he is growing up and I am not sure I am ready for this.


Here are my kids on the first day of school. Logan had to have his picture taken with Shadoe.
So we have made it almost to the end of September, and no major issues. Logan's grades are SUPER, on his progress report he had a 95 in Reading, 98 in Math, & 99 in Writing...He hates writing more than you can image but he is doing really good. Although doing his spelling contract every week is somewhat of a fight. So as long as we can make it to the first report card, keeping those grades up, he will get getting an AWESOME GRADE Stripe at TKD.
Speaking of which, Logan will hopefully be testing for his Brown Belt in November. WE are so excited for this. I am keeping my fingers crossed that he shows the leadership skills and qualities needed to advance to this level.
As far as everything else, it has been hectic for a while, but it will all come out in the wash...one way or another!

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Independence Day? For me it is!!!!

Saturday evening...Logan in bed, Ray playing video games, as for me....chillaxin to the fullest extent I can...some Whiskey & Ol'Country Music. I am having a nice evening and that is all that matters.

See this what i figure...Last time i checked I am an adult, married woman, mother of a wonderful, well behaved son...and for those who have issue with this or take issue with what i do...I BELIEVE THAT IS YOUR ISSUE!!

The last few months have really stressful, and i have been going and going...getting lots of $hit from all ends. And i have just let it go..but the last few weeks i have had time to look at things in retrospect, from being removed from my usual routine, and i have decided that i have lost me...and that is not good for the husband or the kid.

I am me, and I realized that is who everyone loves...not who people want me to be. I have a mind and a mouth, a very big mouth and i know how to use it and i do. i love my family.

The decisions for our son are ours...

to be honest as i am in my blogs, i am going to stop now!!!

Sunday, August 8, 2010

15 More Days!

I have been away from the computer for so LONG!!!! Well not the computer but just blogging. I have had good intentions, but good intentions do not type this stuff for you.

I can not believe in 15 more days school will be on again. I feel kinda bad as we have not done anything majorly fun with Logan this summer. He has gotten to do all kinds of fun stuff, there was his week long vacation at the condo at Canyon Lake - Thanks Nana, Papa, Aunt Barbara, Uncle Jesse, and Jared, as well as all the other extended family that come up. He got to go swimming, play at the rec center, played miniature golf, and most importantly got a big bump on his head from a fight whit a skee-ball machine that he ultimately lost, then has stated claiming it 'took some of my memories away' (my little drama king). He has spent the entire summer at Nana's they have had some wonderful time together. He has spent time at Chele's house with her and her kiddos. He just loves them!

Then Saddle Ridge Ranch! Vacation Bible School at Shady Oaks Baptist Church. It was great. He was able to attend last year, but was a year too young for Music Camp. But this year - Katy Bar The Door!! They VBS was from 9-12 then music camp from 12-3, these kids had a long hard week. Not only did they learn all the finer things about Jesus & God, and the Cowboys, they learned the word, and movements for 7 songs! These were not easy either. We sang SRR song for a week, every time we were in the car. I even caught myself singing them on the train, and at work. The staff at Shady Oaks is AWESOME! They work so hard to make it right for these kids. They had record breaking numbers this year, the last night when they have the Family Dinner and the kids put on the skit, it felt like standing room only. Logan had so much fun, got to spend time with some great people, and be closer to God! Now he is looking forward to going away to church camp next year...big step for mom as well...but we will see. If he is grown enough, I am all for it.

We have been swimming at Aunt Tina's apartment at least once a week, she is usually our standing Thursday night date. With just a few more days until school starts, he is going to get to spend one day with Cousin Jared. Jared graduated this year, and is talking about the military. Logan will miss his so much, but it will be a great family vacation to take a stroll to where he will be at boot for graduation.

August came to quick, and came in with some sad news. On Wednesday Aug 4th, we lost Kota. She was our solid black German Shepherd, she was 8 yrs old. Little Sissy had a hard summer, she has always been down in her hips, and with age that does not get any better, she seemed to have lots more weight than usual this summer, and she was not a friend of the heat. Lots of things stacked against her. Logan was really sad, as we all were. The dogs, all except Shyanne, were here before we were blessed with him, so he really grew up with them. He knows that 'the ghost thing' (her spirit) left her body and is in Heaven with Dallas.

I am lucky that I will be off on Monday to spend an extra day with my boy, then on the 19th we will be hanging out all day. I have Jury Duty on the 20th, first time ever to be called. So we will see how it goes. The Friday before school starts, well I get picked or not??? The weekend before school starts we have a possible over-night event at TKD, a baby shower, and a birthday party. So the summer will end just as busy as it started. But then again that is what we do!!!

Some how I have spent about 45 minutes blogging, hopefully it won't bore anyone to death! Now I got to start getting ready for church. We are going to go visit Lamar Baptist Church today, it is close and we know some people who go there. They have a great kids program, and children's church. Keeping an open mind for what this will bring!

Saturday, June 26, 2010

LONG WEEK!!!

It has been a long week...I wont lie....Being away from Logan this long bites!

He had a good week. Lots of swimming, playing with the other kids, staying up late, miniature golf, games and relaxing. He had the camera to take pictures, and his journal to write in so he did not forget anything. Tuesday night about bedtime (9:15) I got 'the call', any parent knows his call..."I want to come home" - (sobbing & crying). I told him where I had hid some kisses for him, he seemed to be content with that, but for the rest of the week, you could hear the uncertainty in his voice.

We got all the logistics worked out yesterday about getting him home...we will be helping Ray's sister do some stuff this weekend, so we were not able to get Logan's room done. So that is what we will work on next weekend.

We are planning on painting it and pulling up the carpet. See he have hardwood floors in our house, and I want the hardwood throughout. Less dust bunnies & hairballs with the dogs, I know it is colder in the winter. But with us being pier & beam we have to go little by little to make sure the floor is not bad.

So we will see!!!

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Father's Day

No, I did not blog for Mother's Day...well I don't think I did anyways.....

For all the Daddy's out there, which is what today should be called, we salute you. Thanks to all of you for the sacrifices you make. I know I can be pretty hard on Ray for not seeing something that needs to be done and just doing it the way I would. And I am continually reminding myself, 'Dads are wired different than Moms!' But after (almost) 10 yrs of marriage I am getting there. Dads, in most cases are the bread winners, working sometime 60+ hrs a week and still wanting to be there to tuck the kids in at night. In most cases it is the mom who leaves work for doctor appointments and sick kiddos, and it is our side of the bed that has a rut wore in the carpet from the nightmares, and 'I cant sleep'. I am very luck for my son having such a great dad, and that I have such an awesome guy as a team mate in this job of parenting.

But what about the other Daddy....the single Daddy, who has to be both Mom & Dad, I know a lot of single moms and they are great with their kids, and filling the role of mom & dad. But I don't know a whole lot of single Dads. But the ones I do know are great. Maybe they are the unsung hero's...if a dad is raising a boy, no problem, there are some things, the boy will miss getting from a female role model, but if he is raising a daughter, he is facing a challenge, but they do it. They love there daughters unconditionally and teach them right from wrong...and one thing the little girls will not recognize until later in life is that....who their daddy is....that is the type of guy to go after.

I met a really neat guy on the train the other day. He was on a trip this weekend with his 10 yr old son, the boys first trip to Texas. Watching them prepare for the day and weekend of events was neat. It is nice to know that even for those people you don't know...you can see the good Daddy they are.

My hats off to all the Dads out there. Have a wonderful day, get extra hugs & kisses today.

For the group of Dads who, well their Angels are watching them, a special prayer goes out to you. You are getting bright eyes watching you and unconditional love from them everyday.

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Summer Time is Here!!!!

The first weekend of June....Can't believe this year is going to fast.

Logan got out of school on June 3rd, so I now have a 2nd grader! I am so excited for him. So now the summer. He is going to be staying at Nana's a lot this summer, and staying some at Chele's. He is also getting to take his first vacation away from home....

Not sure what else will be going on, hoping for a roadtrip soon. We have been talking about a train ride on Amtrack. So we will se what the summer brings.

I hope everyone, has a wonderful summer, and stays cool.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

An Awesome Night!

Have you ever made a decision to do something at the last minute, then realize it was the BEST idea you ever had? This is what happened at my house this weekend.

Monday I was asked by a friend at work if her son could spend the night, I was more than happy to say yes, since Sean & Logan have so much fun together. But I had said nothing to Logan, it was going to be a surprise. So then I had the idea to ask Chele is Marcos could stay too. WOW....I was planning Logan's first sleep over - and he had no idea. 3 boys over night, we can do this.

We picked Sean up Saturday Morning, went over to moms to help get the apartment more organized. Then we headed to pick up Marcos. We got to the house, got his clothes packed, was heading out the door, and then we hit the Biggest Little Roadblock!

MATTHEW PUT HIS FOOT DOWN!!!! Marcos was not leaving with out him....'Pack him a bag!' So now we have one more....wait do the math 4 boys...2 parents....(who are use to only having 1).....We can do this!

First things first!!! Off to CiCi's fill the bellys!!! We had 4 of the best little men in the world, they all ate really well, and we so polite and well behaved! Home we go, perfect night for outside playtime. The front yard needed mowed, so Ray put the vehicles in the street blocking the driveway, I sprayed bug spray on the kids, and off we went! Riding the bike, scooter, big wheel, running, tree climbing, and balloons mixed with 4 boys a GREAT 2 hours outside. We had told the boys they could play PS3, so here they come Sonic, the bigger boys took turns as instructed, and had no problems. Matthew played all over the house, i made Kool-Aid for them...and Matthew kept asking...'I this my juice?' They had played so hard, we needed popcorn and snacks! They were so wonderful!!!

Movie Time!!!! We made a pallet on the living room floor, put in The Tooth Fairy to try to get the boys settled down. Did I say TRY????? The others were settling pretty good, but little Matthew was not doing to well....he is 3 and this was his first night away from home! So I coaxed him to lay down with me and try to fall....I think the last time I looked at the clock it was 11:00pm or so...Ray stayed up watching the movie with the big kids, and once it was over, he took Matthew and put him with the other boys. So here is it Sunday Morning, Logan is awake, and I have not soon any of the others up yet. But almost 8:00am, and going to start getting things ready to make pancakes!!!! How many should I plan on making to feed these boys...Regular or Chocolate Chip??? So many decisions!!!

This amazing night will be coming to an end soon, and I cant Wait to do it again!!!!

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Ray's Birthday Party

Thank's to all of you who were able to make it to Ray's 40th Birthday Party!!! Here are some pictures of the fun we had!!!

Here is the sign we made for everyone to sign. I love the picture on there. Logan helped pick it out.



Here is Logan doing BOOM BOOM FIRE - POWER!!!!


He played and played all day it was so much fun.


Logan and Holly - Love them!!!

This is my great nephew Gage, he is a great little boy, his sister is just a swonderful. The kids had a great time at the park.


Ray & Rob getting to the party, the got to hang out that morning. I can not thank our friends and family enough who helped me pull this off


AWWWWWW



Logan getting his first motocycle ride...on a HARLEY...Thanks Tommy!!! Tommy took him around the park, and Logan loved it...I think tats and having a bike are in his future!!!



































































































































Friday, May 7, 2010

WOW - It Has Been a While

The last 2 weeks have been completely CRAZY!!!!

My job moved to Dallas - FINALLY!! After a year of hearing when it is going to happen. It did. The weekend of April 23 they took all of our stuff to our new place. It works out pretty good. Since Logan's daycare is in Grand Prairie I take the TRE from Irving then take the DART Light Rail to the job. It is about a 25 minute commute, where someone else is driving, and I am not spending my gas, or wear & tear on my vehicle.

It has been a little hard since my time with Logan is shortened, but we still get our quality time.

Last weekend, we moved the in-laws from the house to an apartment. It was an 'interesting' weekend. We packed as we moved boxes, which is what we did last time too...any one who knows me knows how OCD I am about some things and that was just crazy!!! But we got all the big stuff in the apartment and set up. Had to move things to storage to get ready for a garage sale, and to bring some items over here. As we were making our rounds, mom got to Glenda's house, not sure how she drove...SHE WAS SO SICK. Once we all got there, dad took her home, although it should have been straight to the hospital. So after 13 hours of moving, Ray, Logan & I went and ate at Denny's, not much more open at 10:30pm on our way home. Poor Logs was BEAT!!! He kept falling asleep at the table, we all crashed when we got home.

The next morning pop called to tell us the apartment had flooded!!!!!! Not a good start to the day, so we were walking out the door, headed back to Irving to unload more stuff that we did not get unloaded the night before. Then Glenda was sent back to mom's to take her to the Hospital! So we get more work done, and head to the flooded apartment, we think to move them AGAIN!!!! But the carpet cleaner guys were there and they took up the wet pad, sucked up all the water and will have to wait a week to get the new pad laid down.

Helen got admitted to the hospital with a severe kidney infection, that she had for about 2 weeks and it moved in to her blood stream. So he has been in the hospital all week, out of it, and on antibiotics. She was suppose to be released on Thursday, but the doctor saw how bad of a case of gout set in and she is still really out of it...so they kept her another day. So maybe on Friday she will get out.

Once they get the carpet pad laid down, then we need to set the apartment back up. I am asking for prayers that she gets better soon, and things look up for them.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Catching up

It has been a while since I have posted an informative blog... so here goes.

Well for my birthday I found out I was going to have a biopsy on my right breast. I kept it quiet from a lot of people, not because I was afraid, but because I was find with what ever the finding are going to be. I did not want to hear the people who have not been through it then decided they know exactly how I should be feeling. So the boobospy was scheduled for the week of spring break. The drama leading up to the procedure was more stressful than the procedure and wait time. I was sent to a place called Solis Women's Health care...I was not at all impressed with it. The first day I went I waited for 2 hours and due to the scheduling issue, so I had to go back on the following Tuesday...needless to say I was taking right in and did not have to wait.

Ok guys now if you are reading this, every time I mention something that was done to the 'girls' imagine it being done to your 'boys' and you will KNOW my pain!

So I go in, and put on the sexy shirt, that has strings but does not tie, because they are made for the perfect size 12. I get taken in to the ultrasound room to wait for the doctor. Now the weather was a little bad as it was raining that morning..well of course the doctor was not on time. My appointment was at 8:30, it was almost 9:00 before she got there. So we are starting the ultrasound, now this mass that was found was not in the breast tissue it was more so on the chest muscle, so she is looking in the tissue, I try to explain to her that she will need to go closer to the armpit...I DON'T HAVE A DEGREE SO I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT IS AT!!! Ok just to put something out there - I have had 2 radiologist, my reg doctor, and the surgeon do the exam and non of them could feel it. So it is not that big, and deep in the chest cavity. Anyways, she could not find it on the ultrasound off to another mammogram, for anyone who has had one, know they do them flat and then at a 45 degree angle, well I was also lucky enough to have one done at a 90 degree angle too...Now I don't have the most firm girls ever but if you recall the buzzard from the old cartoons, his beak is what my image looked like! No dice could not find it...so off the the table of terror. I walk into a room with a table about 8 foot long, and a hole in the middle of it...YEP the boob goes in there, and under the hole is a vice that squeezes the life out of it. After 8 pictures here they finally found it. So mark it and back to the mammogram room. The table of terror is where the boobospy took place. So it took them 2 hours to take pictures to find the little mass, the boobopsy only took about 40 minutes, and it all turned out OK. I went to the surgeon on Friday, and she does not see a reason to remove it now, so I will have another mammogram in about 6 months to monitor it. She did say I have fibroid breast disease, so the chance of them coming back or not...crazy human body!!

Thursday night the 25th was the Talent Show at Logan's school. Those kids ROCKED... I am going to try to get pictures put on this weekend. Logan sang If Tomorrow Never Comes by Garth Brooks. He wants to do something more upbeat next year.

So this lovely weekend we have been resting and cleaning. We have a birthday party today at Chuck E Cheese. Then some more rest. I bought some Whole Clove Garlic bread yesterday so I am thinking some bruchetta at some point today!

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Spring Break 2010

So here it is the last weekend of Spring Break. I did take off Friday to take Logan to the zoo. It was GREAT! Sean a friend of our went with us, as did my SIL & Nephew. We rode the Trinity Rail Express (TRE) to Ft Worth, then hopped a bus to the zoo!

We got there about 9:20, the zoo did not open until 10:00, but with days of 20,000+ we decided getting there early would be best! They opened the gates about 9:40, so we got in early and it was nice. We were able to see all we wanted to see and were done and outta there back on a bus to downtown Ft Worth by 2:00. But the traffic and people we were seeing as we were leaving was INSANE. For anyone who knows the area, the field across from the Log Cabin Village was a parking lot...no seriously they had cars all the way over there. Once we got on I-30, it was backed up all the way to 35w. Really?? Come on people it is 2:00, the zoo closes at 5:00, and it will be 4:00 until you get to the University exit.

Any ways, we rode the TRE back to Hurst, it was great. The kids had a good time. I have pictures posted on Facebook. Come by take a look. I was allowed to take Ray's new camera...got some pretty good shots!

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Dang Body Clock!!!

Yes....I LOVE my body clock!

Really I don't...I have been up since 3:45am, and it is Saturday, and I have not slept worth crap this week! Been really busy this week. Have a belt test today, and I should be resting!!! But instead I am catching up on Law & Order SVU & last years episodes of Glee!

Glee new season starts April 13th! I am really excited about that. Logan loves his music as he always has, and now he is totally into the Glee soundtrack - Yes I have both. His favorite songs are 'I Can't Fight This Feeling' & 'Gold Digger', he really likes 'Jump' too.

So the belt test today. Logan is going to be testing to move to level 2 as a purple belt, and Ray & I will be testing for our blue belts. We are all having so much fun, this is probably the greatest family thing we could have done. We have such a great time, and the stuff we are all learning is great.

If my calculations are right, he should be getting his black belt by the time he is 9! He is leaning toward joining the apprentice program, to work toward being on the leadership team and on to an instructor. He has been influenced by many of the senior belts at the school. Mr. Stevens has been a great mentor for Logan, and Logan really wants to be like him. Mr. Langford is great with Logan, he really works great with the kids. Both of these guys have a wonderful drive and determination to be the best at what they do, and that is wearing off on Logan and I love it, both of these guys started training at just a little younger of an age than Logan. So for me as a parent there is hope that he will stay here and see/feel the accomplishments he is capable of. Then there is Mr. & Mrs. Nguyen, they have been with Dr. Flury, for almost ....well lots of years. They are brother & sister, both teachers, and both great. They have been involved for their entire lives, and they want to see these other kids succeed as they have. I am so glad I found Dr. Flury's school, the staff, the parents and the other kids in that school remind me everyday how glad I am of the choices I have made for Logan.

Now back to what else is going on today...Lunch with some friends, I have not met her, she is a friend of Ray's past, and I am really excited about it. Then I think we will come home and rest some more. Hoping tomorrow is nice, so we can take the dogs to the park or something.

Saturday, February 27, 2010

No Specific Title Here

I know it sounds silly, but I don't have anything specific to talk about.

I have had lots of Blog ideas in my head, but the time to write them just is not there, so they go to the wayside. I think I am going to start just typing them in word when an idea hits me then post.

We went to Canton (First Monday Trades Days) we had a wonderful time. We took Shadow & Shyanne, it was nice. They needed it. It was Shys first trip out on the leash, and she did wonderful. As soon as she was right beside Shadoe she was well behaved.

We were there about 5 hours, and I am feeling it. Logan & I did boot camp at TKD on Thursday night, and I am still so sore. I am sure that tomorrow morning will be so hard to make my legs work. But we don't plan on getting out of our jammies tomorrow so it does not matter. Laundry is just waiting to be folded, kitchen is cleaned....Now lets see what tomorrow brings.

Tonight it is pizza and the movie bedtime stories, we are going to watch some of the Olympics too.

Ray has decided to be an active member of the Facebook community. So once he gets all Facebook savvy I am sure he will be figuring out all my deep dark secrets....Help me keep them! :-)

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Wonderful Day!!!

I woke up this morning feeling rested but pretty bad, you now kind of 'flu-y' (is that a word). So I got everyone up and off to breakfast we headed, see since it was my birthday I did not want to cook or have to clean. Well...the boys went to a birthday party and I was co-hosting a baby shower today. It was awesome.

The owner of the TKD School we attend is adopting a baby, so we had a shower for her. It was awesome, we had a great turn out and a wonderful time, she got lots of goodies.

Ray, Logan & I had plans to meet Heather for dinner, and return Sean since he spent the night. So off we went to On The Border. I went in to get a table, needless to say it was packed. So I am standing there waiting, and BAM...there is Holly, I look over in the bar, and at a table is Heather, Holly & Lisa. Ray had planned all of this for me. It was great. We all ate, laughed, and Logan moo-ed at me the whole time, He is so wonderful. It was needed.

I am so blessed to have the friends that I do. Holly brought me Star Gazer Lilies, and a cookie. She knows me well. I love my girls, and I am glad to have them there for me!!

After dinner we went to the grocery store, I am making chocolate pies to take to my moms tomorrow.

Tomorrow is that dumb day...oh well. Somewhere Someone is getting the meaning of that day!

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Fun Times

We had Logan's 7th Birthday Party Yesterday - THANKS to all who came out. WE all had a blast at the Skating Rink. Lots of Friends & Family were there. It was great. Ray & I, along with Lisa & Holly, were on skates the entire time. I fell once, and raced with the kids, and came in 7th place out of 8...BUT I FINISHED THE RACE!!!! That is all that matters. We had a blast!!!!

After that we went to eat, them home. It was nice...finally relaxing...George spent the night, and we cooked steaks on the grill & fed him good before I sent him back home to Houston. I am glad he is so close now, and looking forward to the summer when Carol is here and we can all hang out. Logan is going to like it too, he really likes them...Maybe they will keep him!

Well it is going to be a nice day...relax for the rest of it, work on downloading videos and stuff...just being lazy.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Groundhog Day!

Here is the first blog on the laptop...I know silly to some, but wonderful to me! This is great. Sitting in front of the tv...like a man, doing nothing! Ha Ha!!!

Anyway, Groundhog Day...The little furry critter saw his shadow, a few more weeks of winter! Some don't like it, I love it. I love the cold, the early nights, and the Logan wanting to cuddle because he is cold. Now that he is 7 I know that is going to end soon!

Who would take a do-over today? I would....at least some it, I would have checked my mail earlier today, I would have checked facebook more often. I would not have let it get to me so bad. Although I still would have laughed as much as I did at Lunch - Thanks E - and I would still laugh my butt off at this crazy text I got. I really made me laugh hard.

I had a rough day, and Thanks to all my friends who either made me laugh or let me cross their minds, it did make me feel better.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Just Sitting

All alone, the kid is in the bed. The hubby is reading, and I am just sitting and trying to relax after today..it was a whipping. And it is only going to get worse. I am trying to keep my chin up...but some time the chin is heavier than it looks. But as with everything there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

My light is going to 7 years old in 5 days. I can not believe that it has been 7 years, he is such a blessing. Sometimes I wonder if I am dong right by him. But of course, as with any gift from God, when you feel beat down the worse, that is when he shows you that is all going to be okay.

Today Logan tried out for the talent show, before I even had him with me, a few of the moms asked what he was going to be doing this year. He will be singing another song....with out music this time. I am so happy that he is doing this. He likes being in the spot light. I will be posting a video after the Talent Show in Feb. My little Cowboys is going to make me so proud!

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Wine & Roses

These are 2 items completely over bought, misused, & wasted on this upcoming "Hallmark Holiday".

I am one of those people who totally loathes this dang day. Really?? All this 'Love' bought for one day, what about the other 364 days of the year? I have never been fan of this day, don't think I was done wrong, or had a bad experience, that is not it at all. To be honest for those who don't know, my birthday is the day before, so it is always special.

But what I don't 'get' is the Wine & Roses, how many of you ladies have received a bottle of wine and a dozen roses on this day? Everyone has been in one of these situations - The ladies who don't like being alone on V-Day, or the guy who is glad he is not in a relationship so he does not have to feed the hype, or the group of girls who have a male bashing dinner then drown there sadness over some kind of girlie drink.

Wine & Roses, can play some pretty good roles in any relationship. He shows up with wine & roses, you get drunk....and well you know...you say you will respect her in the morning, but that is what what wanted at the time. Send her roses to work, make the co-workers jealous and then you know you have done it right. The perfect bottle is suppose to be expensive in price and exquisitive in taste.

As much as we all like these items, they can be used to define a relationship. Which of these describes your relationships with your friends or lovers....past, present or future.

Roses are so beautiful, full of fragrance, and life just sitting there for you to enjoy, opening & blooming a little more each day as the sunlight spills on them so they can rise up a little more. They are so pretty, everyone comments on them, they make you smile....but then it happens. One day it all falls apart, the scent goes away, the leaves fall, no one comments about how beautiful they are, the appeal that made you feel so good is suddenly gone.....What do you do??? The bigger, the better, the prettier, the more you want them. The more others envy what you have makes you smile that smile. Just like a relationship - It starts our new, fresh, fun and wonderful, then time wears on. It is not fun anymore, the wonder slowly fades away. What do you do? Go get different flowers, you need something new and exciting that is out of your norm, or do you stick with those roses, the same roses since you know how great they are. Just get new ones freshen them up, and make everyone envy them again.

How about the wine? What do you really know about it? How many can you name, know where they are from, or know there history. If you choose a cheap bad one, then that is it, the taste left in your mouth can not ever be taken back. If you get the more expensive kind will it be right? Will the flavors hit your palet in the right way? Will it go down smooth? Will you want more with every sip? Wines like roses can be just like a relationship, all different flavors & varieties, or personalities & looks. Some look the same but act much different, then there are the ones that have stood the test of time & never changed. But they can all make you feel extremely good when they are right in front of you then once it is gone for the night or forever it is very sad. So what do you do? Go buy more of the same kind since it sure is good, or sample some others...my suggestion sample what you can, they are all good in one way or another.

So as you enter into this Valentine's Day, think about this - Is my relationship a Wine that can be replenished & refreshed by any other kind as long as it makes you feel good. Or is my relationship a big huge rose bouquet - one that needs to be refreshed to maintain the beauty that you have loved.

For me...I am more of a Whiskey / Star Gazer Lily knda girl...if your wondering where I stand in all of this!

Monday, January 18, 2010

Day Off...

It was much needed. Logan had a dentist appointment at 7:30am, I do this on purpose so we don't have to wait so long. Then took him to daycare to go on the field trip, they were going to a place at the parks mall, it is a bunch of bounce houses inside.

Ray was working...so what was I to do????

What any mom/wife would do with the kid at daycare and the husband at work...I came home and cleaned. Scrubbed floors, walls, base boards, and door frames.

I feel so much better now!

Thursday, January 7, 2010

The Road Not Traveled

Have you ever wondered? About the road not traveled? The door not opened, the store not shopped at, the stranger not helped, or the reasons for Good-Bye???

We all have wondered about this stuff at one time or another. Every choice we make builds us in to the person you see when you look in the mirror...do you like that person? Is that person happy? Is that person accomplished?

Let's go back 20 years ago...where were you? What were you doing? Did you tie up all the loose ends?? What would you do different? For so many of us we don't see how the things we did that long ago mold us as to what we become as we get older. And until that past comes full circle do we really thank God for unanswered prayers.

Are you thankful for what you have right now? Would you go back and change what you could? Or do you want it to be like the Hollywood movies and get a re-do. What would you re-do? Would you hold on to that one note? Would you make that last kiss last a little longer? Would you realize that friends are more important to have around you than anything? Would you skip getting in the car with the guy who was drinking?

I have embraced who I am and LOVE who I was. I have learned over the years how I touched the lives of people in my past, and the 'footprints' is left, good and/or bad...it is what happened. I am very lucky to still be in touch with some of my closest friends. If some of them could talk...we would all be in trouble, but that is the fun of friendship, you know who you cant trust your deepest and darkest with.

To all of my friends through my life who have made me who I am I want to say Thanks and Love You Guys!!!!

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Blah Blah BLah

This New Year has been pretty good so far. Went back to work, and have been having a great time. I went to the doctor today, and really like her. I got some antibiotics so I should be better soon...I am so ready to get over this.

I have Logan's party planned, and the invitations are out. Just has to get how now! Hurry up Jan 31. Big Top Cupcake and The Perfect Brownie here we come!

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Welcome 2010

2010 - Things that will happen this year.... Logan will be 7, I will be 36, Ray the big 40, Shadoe will be 10, and Ray & I will celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary!! Logan will hopefully achieve his brown belt in TKD & go in to 2nd grade. We are going to have a great year!!!

Some little goals I have set, not really resolutions, but goals. I am going to try to be more honest, not ugly, but honest, if I don't like it, I am going to stand my ground. Some have said I do this all the time, but I have gotten soft and let people walk on me. My other goal is to get my motorcycle licenses. It is not a midlife crisis, but just something fun to do. I am not going to become some obsessed Biker Woman, but just to accomplish something that is out of the norm for me. Logan is big enough that he can ride with me, we can take short trips on nice days and maybe Ray can get his too. That would be the ultimate in a family road trip. I don't need a big bike, something will a small engine, and for the first bike, honestly some thing inexpensive, the reality of it is...what if i have to lay it down? I will be taking a safety course, and do lots of practice before I do take Logan on the road.

Logan is knocking on 7's door. We had been planning a swim party, but he had decided after a trip with his Westridge Daycare, that he wanted to have it a Forum Roller World...This is cool to me, since I loved that place when I was little. He has asked for Roller Blades for his birthday, and we have found the size and the ones he wants.

This year holds lots of options for all and we plan on making the most of it! Good Luck to all in this year ahead.