I'm here

Ross started 1st grade! He's growing up so fast. We are kinda leery of his teacher. We are worried that she won't be able to cope with Ross. We gave her a copy of his tests he had done this summer (ones telling what he has been diagnosed with and how to deal with him) She didn't want it. Then when we told her that she might want to talk to his K teacher (who was a blessing! She had been thru the same things we are going thru), his 1st grade teacher said "Nope, I'll only do that in an emergency." In a way, I understand~ don't want to be pre-judgmental of a child~but with Ross, you NEED to know whats going on and how to react to him BEFORE an emergency. Once it becomes an emergency with him, it's almost too late.

They also upped Ross' medicine again. She wants to change his medicine, cuz it's a lot of medicine for a 6 yr old, but we have to talk to his neurologist first.

My girls are in 7th and 5th. OH~~Emily has been nominated to go study in Italy and Greece for 20 days next year. We are surprised and excited for her. Just hoping it won't cost an arm and a leg.

L is working a ton! Last Mon.- Fri., we had time for each other a total of 6 hours. It's driving me crazy! Especially since I only go to the school campus one night a week this semester, I'm going crazy not having time for myself. Mark is driving me nutz lol

I got a DVD of dance exercise for a dollar. It's 60 min long. I hope it's good. I need to exercise. I have gained another 4 pounds. It's getting to me a lot. So hopefully I can get my butt off the couch and actually do it.

Hope all it well with everyone.

Write ya later.

This one's for Vickie

Here's the pictures of my trunk for Vickie :)

The top of it~


A picture to show the detail of the trunk~


The front of it~


The inside (when you first open it)~


The inside (after you take the "shelf" out)~


I told ya I'd post some pictures of it :)

I scanned pictures from my annuals. Warning:some big hair in these pictures hehe

First Grade~mom made outfit

Second Grade~Mom made outfit

Third Grade~Mom made outfit (see a pattern?)

Fourth Grade~OOOO mom let me pick an outfit myself (I don't think she knew it was picture day hehe)

Fifth Grade~ Mom made outfit again (what hair!)

Sixth Grade~ Mom learned to braid and braided my hair

Seventh Grade~Decided to try a shooorrrttt cut ~ BAD BAD BAD idea! Plus started wearin BIG earings

Eighth Grade~ wore my mom's clothes hehe

Ninth Grade~ look high lol

Tenth Grade~ my favorite

Eleventh Grade~ an ok pic


Don't have my 12th grade! I lost my annual. Hope you enjoyed seeing me thru the years :)

My weekend

On Fri., I had to help L at work. I started helpin him @ 7pm and we finally got home after midnight. He said if I hadn't have helped him, he might as well have spent the night there. He had to then get up and go back @ 7am. He got home after 7pm. On Sun he had to work about an hour. It's been a long weekend for him. I'm missing my hubby time!

L's mom came in on Fri afternoon, but she decided last night to go and stay with her brother the rest of her visit here. I just think she didn't want to stay here since she hasn't seen L that much. I really don't think she likes me. When she asks a question, if I answer first, she looks at L to see if I'm right. If I answer after him, she ignores me. Drives me nutz!

The girls are here again for the week. I'm having a blast. We took some pictures this weekend~



I was clinching my teeth, cuz the phone rang as the countdown was ending and both the girls wanted to jump for it hehe




This is my favorite one of me and my girls :)




This is my favorite of me and my boys :)

Write ya later :)

My elementary school memories

I don't have any of my school pictures. I will tell some of my memories.

First Grade~ I got in trouble cuz I accidently scratched a boy on the face. He was playing with his pencil, blowing it back and forth on his desk, and I went to swipe it. I ended up scratching him.

Second Grade~ About had a heart attack on April 1. While we were in another class (computer I think), my teacher put everyone's name on the board with 3 checks. I almost fainted cuz I had only had my name on the board once (see above from 1st grade hehe) My teacher was nominated Teacher of the Year and it was in the paper. You could see me in the background and I got in trouble at home...I was caught sucking my thumb.

Third Grade~ I was a bad girl. I cheated on a states capital test. Three of us put the answers in our desk and we'd take turns looking to find answers for each other. I very much disliked geopgraphy...and as L gets such a kick out of.. I still very much dislike it.

Fourth Grade~ Don't remember much except that my teacher had a rough year. Her and her hubby got a divorce that year and it was real hard on her.

Fifth Grade~ Top Dogs of the school. Loved it. Became friends with Christina. Was ...dum dum dum...hall monitor with the cutest boy in my class (or so I thought hehe)

My new items

Here are my two new canvas items I have done. I love them. I'm addicted to camo hehe.

This is a door sign. Just have to add a hook to it.

My new box :)

This is for Crystal. It's my new PINK cloth book cover for my new school books.

Howdy

Hi everyone.

This weekend has gone good. Ross is seeming to be doing better. We are just wondering if maybe the patch is a bit too strong. He whines more and gets his feelings hurt real easily. I felt sorry for him when he was here Wed. and the girls didn't want to play with him. He got over it real quick, but it pulls at your heart strings when your child feels left out. Me and him played Mario today and he was sooo happy :)

I get to go get my schoolbooks tomorrow. I'm excited hehe. I love opening new books. Even tho used books are less, I HAVE to have new books. It weird, but it drives me NUTZ to have used books.

Last night I got to have some "honey time" Me and L played cards for about 3 hours. I love playing cards with him~ even if he does beat my butt most of the time hehe.

L had to work a lot this weekend. He had to work all day Sat. and had to work some today. That's one thing about his job... sometimes he doesn't get a weekend.

I've gained 2 pounds this week. UGGG You'd think the 100 degree weather we've had this week would sweat some poundage off hehe

Ross will be turning 6 on Tues.! My baby! Getting so big. He got upset today. He told me "I don't want a new teacher this year!" I said "Mrs Huffman will be around, so you can go visit her" He said "I don't want to visit her. I want her to be my teacher forev...for a little bit longer" (he started to say forever and I think he realized that wouldn't happen hehe)

Be praying for a soldier named Matthew Jackson. I've been writing to him thru e-mail. I know it's busy over there, but I'm kinda worried. I haven't heard anything in over a month. Please pray he is ok. I don't know where he's at and he has a wife, a step-son, step-daughter, and his wife was due to have a baby girl at the beginning of July (she was having some problems at one time ). Since I haven't heard from him since 6-26, I don't know how that went.

Well I guess that's it.

Write ya later.

What's your thoughts?

How do you know when something is a test from God or Satan just hacking at you?

Back on 7-26, I wrote a "pity party" post. In it I mentioned about my problems with tithing. I guess my problems with faith with our money. Well, a day later we had to buy an alternator. Then, this Sun. we had to buy a new battery after getting stranded in Greensboro. Today, I broke down with 3 of the kids and the battery was DEAD. Six days and dead as a doorknob. They tested it and it was bad.

Each time we have had the $ to get whatever fixed. Usually we wouldn't have. I kinda feel as tho the breaking down in Sun. was God saying "See~~ya shoulda been in church instead of here". I don't know if God is saying now "See~~I've prepared it for you to have the $ for fixing the problems on your vehicle." Or maybe Satan trying to get to us by using our $ up to fix the Expedition.

How do you know? How can you figure out what is going on in the spiritual world? Can you ever know?

Write ya later.

Rambling

Hope everyone is doing fine. I've been in a funk lately. L and I got in a disagreement about rules in the house and I blew up at him. Why can't I keep my feelings in check? I hate not getting out of the house. I feel like a hermit or something. Just so hot to get out of the house (especially since the Expedition A/C doesn't work so well). I very much dislike not being able to have "adult" conversations with someone. I hope that having my one class at school will help. I am excited about it. If gas wasn't so much, I would take more than one class at school. I miss those "girl's nights" and just being able to go out with a friend, just to window shop. I have a great best friend, but I understand how she doesn't want to drive to my house (it's a bit away) or me to her house. Other than her, I feel as tho it's me against the world. That everything is on my shoulders and I don't get to take a break from it.

Ok~sorry~Mark is wearing underwear alllll day now! He hasn't had but one accident in the last 4 days. I'm so happy! He's wearing Goodnights at night just cuz I'm kinda worried he's not ready for that yet. I'm gonna try soon.

Ross is going into 1st grade! My boy's growing up. Makes ya realize how much time flies.

The girls have been here all week. Had a pretty good day with them today. Last two days were a little rough (which is when the argument occurred), but I think it's going great. We may even keep them thru this weekend and they also want to come for another week before school starts. It'll be interesting :)

Well, guess that's it for now

Write ya later.

Some things

Here are some things I've done with plastic canvas. Unfortunately, other things that I have taken pictures of, before the digital, didn't come out good. Maybe I can get my dad to take some pictures of the things I have given them. They're my favorite hehe


Some angels. You can make them into ornaments



Some coasters. The one of the bottom right is part of a Safari collection of coasters.



Some sayings to be hung up. The top right one is one Christina made me.

I've learned.....

Got this thru e-mail

I've learned...that life is like a roll of toilet paper.
The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.

I've learned...that we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.

I've learned...that money doesn't buy class.

I've learned...that it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

I've learned...that under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.

I've learned...that the Lord didn't do it all in one day.
What makes me think I can?

I've learned...that to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

I've learned...that the less time I have to work , the more things I get done.