Halloween 2010

A little bit shocked

As most of you know I teach baton lessons as a group and individual. We have competition coming up in November so we are drilling like crazy. Last night we had a 2 hour practice and we were sitting in a circle talking about the things we needed to improve in the routines and in walks this kid with 2 batons.  My thoughts were is he bringing his girlfriend a baton.....NO he wanted to twirl!!!!!!! And he was AWESOME!!!! Like I said I was a little shocked because a guy twirler in Haleyville just may not be a good thing. He is very talented and I hope everyone accepts him because he is sooo good!!! So here is a video I took of him last night and like I said really great twirler!! No lessons taught himself......

Back to my roots!!

Growing up in Haleyville was ALWAYS a blast. Four-wheelers, mud riding, sitting on the back of the truck drinking (Pepsi) lol. Since I went to college I have really really missed my roots. I love the outdoors and a little bit of fear all mixed in together. Well I haven't really gone to the outdoors much since I graduated high school till this weekend. I felt like I was 16 again, laughed till I hurt, and was scared out of my mind....but I LOVED IT!!!! A friend of mine asked me to go rock crawling and I was like what the heck is that but it sounded like fun so I went. Well little did I know we were going to be crawling rocks not little rocks BIG BIG rocks in a jeep. Ok sounds redneck huh??? It so was.... but is was sooo fun! Well we were out in the middle of BFE and no potty. I had to squat and it's been years since the squat and needless to say I did not like it and well I will just stop right there!! Anyway here are a few pics of my adventures outdoors this weekend..

Halloween

This is my Halloween costume this year! I'm going to a dress up party and well I haven't done this since college so I think it will be a blast!!

This is Jake and Ty's costume. I got the shoes and all!! hehe aren't they going to be soooo cute on Halloween!!! They want to put on their shoes every night and I let them and it is so hilarious!!!

little of this and that

1. This past weekend was amazing the boys and I never left the house till Sunday for church and we had the best time ever!!! We played and played and napped and napped and it was great!! It's nice sometimes just to stay at home and hang out.
2. I got to spend some time with a very special friend and we picked up right where we left off a few years ago and it was just the medicine I needed. Lots of laughs!!!!!!!
3. Going to a few Halloween parties and can't decided what I want to be. The boys are going to be clowns I have the big shoes and all the wigs and makeup; they are going to be sooo cute!!!
4. I just had my flu shot and my arm is really sore and then I had a wellness screening and my triglycerides were wayyyy toooo high and they told me to quit eating sweets and fried foods. Oh Lord help me those are my favorite but since it was so high I must stop and take some Flax seed and fish oil daily. What the heck is Flax seed????? where do I find that???
5. I am in much need of a break from my job!!! I need a week off... Thanksgiving hurry up and get here mama needs some rest!!!
6. Still debating if I should go ahead and send Jake to Kindergarten. He will be 5 in March and he is so smart and I think he is ready but Im not sure. I can tell other parents what to do about their kids all day long but when it comes to mine I just don't know. His father thinks we should wait but he is always wrong so Ill probably do the opposite lolol (just kidding).
7. Well finally I got the nerve to watch the video of the birth of Jake and Ty. I have been wanting to see them for so long but afraid I would get really upset. Well I bit the bullet and watched them and cried like a baby. Jake and Ty were asking so many hilarious questions so I was crying and laughing all at the same time. Justin did a fabulous job on the video taping. It was funny how the videos already look old school!!! And it reminded me that I probably never want to have another child.... OUCH!!! I can't remember it hurting that bad but it looked very painful!!
8. Is very excited that burch and nathan are having another baby. They will not find out what it is so Im guessing boy!!!

Take a moment

As I was driving to work this morning pondering on the horrible sad news I got last night of a high school friend that was killed serving our country, I thought about how ungrateful I am for all of those men and women who are over there putting their life on the line for all of us. I sometimes groan when I have to stand up to say the pledge at school in the mornings just because I'm trying to get 20 little first graders settles. How ashamed I am for this and this will not happen again. From now on I will stand with pride and think of Mark and his sweet family and the sacrifice he made.Here is a link about Mark it is really great
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