I suck as a BFF!

Okay so I have some very embarrassing to share with you.... I FORGOT Tiff's birthday! I knew it was coming up but when the day actually got here I totally forgot. I called her yesterday to tell her how sorry I was.... she's a really good friend and we talk several times a week so for me to forget her b'day was really bad. I even talked to her on her b'day but totally didn't wish her a happy birthday! So I wanted to dedicate an entire post to Tiffany.

Past, Present and Future

I met Tiffany while at Master's Commission. To be honest I didn't like her (and I don't think she liked me either). But we hung out with the same group of friends and eventually we became friends too!

After we graduated she went home but we flew her out to visit me :) I remember we bought her a purple outfit. She had just gotten home from a missions trip and her hair was braided like a little black girl. LOL

I was a bridesmaid in her wedding.... Jessica was a flower girl. I took a picture of her peeing with her wedding gown pulled up around her head! If I could find that pic I'd soooo post it right now! I took a bite out of an apple decoration at her wedding reception... just for spite! LOL not Tiff of course... her grandmother :)

I've kept in touch with her all these years... 12 years I think. She's been there for me during my wild days... and she still loves me.

Now our families spend holidays together. Its amazing b/c there's only a few people that have stuck around this long and she's one of them. Its neat to watch our kids play together. And our husbands get along great (strange, i know lol).

I'm looking forward to family gatherings for many years to come. I'm looking forward to the day she calls me to tell me she's going to be a grandmother... although I think it will happen to me first :)

Thanks Tiffany for being such a good friend! I love you so much!!! I'm sorry I totally forgot your birthday!!!

Good Times with Good Friends

The day after school was out we went to the park. Michelle and her girls met us there... btw Michelle is my horseback riding friend and Stephanie is Jessica's bff. She has 2 other younger sisters that play with Darcy.

Momma goes everywhere

A few days before school was out Jessica got invited to a birthday party at a local mexican place. I have a very firm rule about Jessica riding in the car with teenagers... IT DOESN'T HAPPEN! So when no other adults were going I had no other choice but to go... LOL. I took her bf and her bff and her bff.

All the kids love me... I think that bothers Jessica... but its better than them hating me, right?

My Baby Girl

Darcy on her last day of K3!

There's was a short little program and afterwards we went to her classroom for a reception. Both sets of grandparents were able to come to her graduation... which made Darcy's day :)

Catching Up

Today is Jessica's last day of school... its awards day. Afterwards we're going on a picnic with our horseriding friends :) I hope it doesn't rain... or do I secretly pray it does so I won't have to go on this picnic???? LOL I'm getting better about getting the kids out by myself but its still a lot easier when Matthew is with me. But they're getting older so I do worry less.

In other news... It looks like I'm going to be working at the pizza place again. I don't really have any other options. Not my first choice but I'm glad to have something to help with school tuition. The only problem is they're going to expect me to work a lot of hours and I just can't. I'll be in school and I'll need to leave time to study.

I met a friend from the UK on farmland. Neat.

Does anyone have any plans for the weekend? I think its going to storm all weekend here. I'd love to work in the yard... or at least supervise the work in the yard :)

COOKIE DOUGH AND MORE

Jessica is selling cookie dough and some other random things... if anyone is interested let me know. She has to turn the orders/money in on Friday morning. I don't mind driving to collect orders :) I can't drive to NC or chicago :)

My little fellas

Jeremiah and Jacob in my hamper...



Darcy acting silly



I don't have any silly pics of Jessica... she doesn't let me take many pics of her anymore.

She's got on more exam tomorrow then she'll officially be out for the summer. I'm trying to set up a small vacation for me, matthew and the boys while the girls go off with my mom.... other than that we're not going anywhere.

4.0

Did I mention that for the first time EVER I have a 4.0 GPA!!! I never made A honor roll in HS and I don't really know that I made A B honor roll. But things are different when you're older... you're wiser! And you realize the importance of things! I'm so grateful for this opportunity to go to college and get a nursing degree. My husband and kids are very supportive. I looked at my plan again the other day and reworked it. I'll be starting Nursing school in the Fall of 2010 if my schedule works out. I'll be taking 4 classes in the fall and spring semisters maybe adding a 5th one... or taking 2 during the summer of 2010. But I have a plan and thats all that matters. I'm not rushing it b/c I don't want to overload myself... I am a mom to 4 children and a wife to a wonderful husband... all of which need me (and I need them).

gotta run to the store! show some love... I haven't had very many comments lately!

Correction

Its Farm Town not Farmland :)

Something New

I was introduced to Farmland on Facebook... Its very addicting so don't go there if you can't handle it!!! I've neglected housework the last 2 days. But I'm taking a break from it.

Matthew's working today and TONIGHT! He's working at one job during the day and then leaving to work at another job tonight... Its a shut down so no telling when he'll get off. He's soaked. I told him to take a change of clothes today and he didn't listen... I convinced him to take a shirt now he wishes he would have gotten a new change of clothes like I said!

Jessica babysat last night for $$$. Not our kids... a friends kids. It went well. I guess she's officially old enough to babysit other people's kids.

I wish our real garden was as easy to take care of as my farmland garden :) any other farmland freaks out there?

My Baby Girl

Tomorrow is Awards Day at school for Darcy. I'm so proud of my baby. I really had a hard time sending her to K3 but I know I made the right decision. She's soooo smart and I didn't want her to sit at home and be bored. She's learned a lot this year. Her numbers, letters and bible verses just to name a few. Oh yeah she can write her name too!!! She had a really awesome teacher! I'm so lucky that my boys will have her next year! Ms. Shelia is a wonderful teacher and I know that Darcy was loved on by her every day. Darcy's going to miss her! She's going to be in K4 next year! I like both of the K4 teachers so which ever class she's put into will be fine by me!

He fixed it!!!

Matthew was able to fix his truck!!! It was an $8 fix!! PTL = PRAISE THE LORD! The cables that hook up to the battery were nasty and he had to replace the thingys but they weren't easy to get off... he had to cut the cable and then it wouldn't reach but he got it done! YIPPIE!!!

*** He doesn't know a bunch about cars and I was really glad he got it done on his own. And I think it helped his confidence!***

In 3's

Does it really come in 3's??? Cause if it does I don't know wanna know whats going to happen next!!! Saturday the dryer died and this morning Matthew's truck wouldn't crank! Matthew was supposed to go by my mom's storage and pick up a dryer after work... now he can't b/c he doesn't have a truck!!!!

Good Cause

Tara asked me to put this on my blog. They're walking for CF on Saturday and you can go to this site and donate. They're walking in honor of many friends that Rocky has lost.

DONATE HERE

Rain Rain Go Away...

so I can dry my clothes!!!! Our dryer died Saturday morning... saturday is wash day!!! I'm almost to the point of turning my underwear inside out! LOL so jk!

Good Find

I was looking for a hotel closeout store... I found

THIS

in Bessemer

Great Weekend

Friday night I had to work a fund raiser at the school... we babysat to raise money for basketball camp. Afterwards the girls and I... along with some boys from school went to a "haunted house" but it wasn't very scary. Jessica and her friend were scared but the thrill for the rest of us came when the cops came! LOL Yes, I'm a little too old to be running from the cops.

Saturday morning we had ANOTHER fund raiser.... we washed cars. I say WE b/c I had to help! I really intended on just taking Jessica there and supervising the girls. I was told very quickly that we were all helping. After that Jessica and I rode horses with Stephanie and her mom.

Saturday night I had a date with my hubby to see Vallejo... Jessica chickened out at the last minute to stay home with the kids... I'm guessing the night before wasn't a good idea! But Matt's dad came to the rescue AGAIN! We didn't get home until 2AM! We had a blast but on the way home we were talking about how we were glad that thats not our lifestyle anymore.

Sunday was Mother's Day! Jessica got me a Tim Tebow jersey!!! I was sooo thrilled!!! Matt and the little ones got me a hammock... aka a turtle! LOL Darcy tends to tell me what they get me so he threw her off by telling her I was getting a turtle... and sure enough she told me I was getting a turtle... okay okay so I asked her! But it worked b/c I was clueless! I didn't make it to church Sunday morning b/c I was soo tired from the night before and the little ones were moving very fast. Matthew went and played and then came back home. We went to his parents house for lunch... more like a feast! His dad goes overboard :) Sunday night we went to our small group study... we're doing the Fireproof your Marriage study.

I had a very fun filled weekend! I love my husband and I love my kids! I'm truly blessed!

A night out on the town - LOL

So some dear friends of ours came back to Birmingham to play at the Iron Horse Cafe... These guys are my sisters age. I used to have BIG time crushes on them as a child. I've watched them play since I was 9 years old! Matthew and I were able to see them last night. Here's some pics!

AJ, Renee (my sister), Omar, Me and Tony (my BIL)

Me and Omar

The Best Lookin Men EVER!

AJ

Omar

COME ON BY!!

I will be at the CVS in Clanton today with the girls basketball team. Come by and get your car washed or just stop by and make a donation!!! Its for basketball camp!!! We'll be there from 10am till 1pm!

Wow

If you would have asked me this time last year if I would ever go to college I would have told you no. I'd always dreamt of going but never thought I'd do it. And to be honest if it wasn't for my sister in law, Heather, I might now have gone through with it. One day we were talking on the phone about college and the next thing I know... (seriously it happened that day) I was filling out my fafsa online. I think I was kinda in shock that I had actually registered and was doing it!! LOL

I've finished my first semister at Jeff State... I was only able to take 2 classes but I got A's in both classes. I'm extremely proud of myself! People ask me how long it will take and I really couldn't tell ya. I'm just taking it one step at a time. I want to thank all of you that have encouraged me and prayed for me. Having a support system is a huge blessing.

My summer classes start up soon... I'm taking psychology 210 and new testament. I'm still praying about my situation for next fall. I know God didn't get me this far for me to have to quit. He'll make a way cause HE'S A WAYMAKER!!!

One down and One to Go!!!

I took my English final last night. I turned in a paper that counted towards a fourth of my grade... I got a 45/50 on it. On my test I actually missed 5 which was an 80! 2 of the ones I missed were opinion questions.... she did that last time too! I'm pretty sure I have a high A in her class.

Psy is tomorrow night. Whoo hoo! I'm not sweating that one either b/c I have an A and he doesn't average so no matter what I get it can only help!

Matthew just got rained out from his job. I'm glad to have him home but that cuts into his paycheck since he won't have 40 hours.

Does anyone have any big plans for the summer?

New things

We started a small group study at church last night... Its Fireproof Your Marriage... from the movie Fireproof... if you haven't seen it you should. Matthew and I have a pretty good relationship but there's always room for improvement. I will admit though... we need to refresh things. We've been married for almost 6 years and we've gotten to where we don't try anymore... when I say try I mean like we don't do all those little things that made us all giddy for the other one. And I don't want us to be that way. I want us to still make the other one have butterflies.

Well I'd better get back to studying... I have my English final tomorrow night!

My Girls!

Darcy



Jessica

My boys!

Jeremiah



Jacob

Sports Banquet

Here's Jessica and Stephanie (she's the one with the horses)



Jessica received the Play Maker Award for Volleyball... She was very surprised!

Here's Jessica and Matt... he received several awards!
He's a very good athlete.

New Addition

We had to get rid of Kitty Kitty... so we made up for it by bringing home TWO new kittens... they're very sweet kitties. The kids love em!
Its probably a good thing that we brought hom 2 of them b/c they seem to keep each other occupied.
Their names are Tiger and Lou Lou.

Darcy the Cowgirl!

Darcy finally got to go horseback riding with us. She loved it!
This is her riding Spot.



Click on this picture to really get a good look at her smiling from ear to ear!
She had a really good time at Michele's place.

This aint no pony ride! You gotta work! Michele made her do the same thing she made us do.
Stand up with our arms stretched out. Darcy was a little nervous but she did it!

Fun Times

The Little Ones
Jeremiah, Darcy and Jacob


Last weekend I broke out the blowup pool... its really big! I can pretent its a hottub!
The kids love it!

My sweet boys...

My kids let me sleep in this morning.... well I was actually having a pretty weird dream and didn't hear them. My hubby is working again today. But he has to be home in time to go to Jessica's sports banquet at 6pm. I've always skipped these in the past but this year we're going. I hope its not too boring :)

Last night we went to Matt's sister house for a little get together... the kids played outside the whole time which meant Matthew was outside the whole time which meant his allergies are really kicking his butt!

I called the doctors office the other day b/c his allergy medicine had no refills left on it. Fiinally 2 days later they called it in! Matthew went to pick it up and instead of it costing the usual $9 it cost $61!! They decided to change his presciption. I told him to get it anyways that maybe it would be really good. I was thinking I might can work this into our monthly budget esp if it really helps him. When he got home I looked at the bottle... its only a 15 day supply!!! When these run out I'll be calling the doctor for something cheaper! haha

well about half way through this post I realized I had nothing important to say and that I was boring myself... so I'm done.

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