It's all over, the house!!

As I lay in bed this morning thinking about all of the things that I must do, I was tired before I even began! My head was full of snot, my eyeballs hurt, my throat hurt and right between my shoulders ached!!

I walked into the living room to survey the damage...it looked like a tornado had hit or a 9 year old had run amok. Every room in our little house was a mess!!

I knew that if I didn't do it, no one would! Oh the joys of motherhood! I finished around 4:00 this afternoon. All of the laundry, plus new clothes were done. All of the wrapping paper in the free world that was in my living room is now gone.

Dishes are clean, pictures from the new camera are now on the computer and my frizzy hair issues will now be solved thanks to a new Chi iron!!!

Cookies crumbs are vacuumed so are the pieces of Play dough, which was compliments of NaNa!

When I finally set down to check my email one struck me odd, since I was in the mind set of "Woe is me"! I have cleaned this place BY MYSELF!!! I'm not doing anything else and yes, we are eating out!!!

After reading the email, I realized that THIS is my job.

Part of the email read:

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord. (1 Corinthians 15:58)

The Lord knows about my work as a mom! He lovingly reminded me that my toil is not in vain. He understands how much I need to be encouraged because he understands weariness. His words and my own echoed in my mind: Be steadfast—hang in there—commit to a heart of steadfastness—choose to be steadfast and immovable—why? Because, my work matters, it is changing history, one life at a time—I am soul-building—it counts.

And let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season, we will reap if we do not lose heart. (Galatians 6:9)

God reminded me through that email that my job is important. Even if it's picking up wrapping paper, doing laundry, making lunch or getting dinner from Chili's, my job is important and tiring.

Christmas Eve 2007

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

Brown Sleigh??

The big, brown sleigh has been arriving at our door for the past couple of weeks. I love the big, brown sleigh!! It brings me joy when I hear him pull up in front of the house.

Hope your sleigh brings you good tidings of great JOY!!!

Family Friendly G-rated blog

Sad news all...

After receiving a comment on a previous post from someone who decided to use a cuss word I had to turn on the "moderate" comments button.

This is a Family friendly (G-rated) blog. Not a blog that has cussing (no potty mouth), photographic nudity, sexual content, or hostility toward other bloggers.

Main Entry: G-rat·ed
Pronunciation: \ˈjē-ˈrā-təd\
Function: adjective

1: having a rating of G; broadly : relating to or characterized by a lack of violence, obscenity, or sexual explicitness 2: innocent, clean

Of course everyone is entitled to their own opinion, which I might add were given to us by our "creator".

And...since it's my blog, I get to post WHAT. I. WANT. If there is something on my "family friendly" blog that you don't happen to like, then please don't visit.

It's like the tv, if you don't like whats on, change the channel or turn it OFF.

Am I wrong?

What a difference a few minutes make...

I received an email today from my youngest sister about Christmas. Right now, they are mad at me for sending them a letter and book. Click Here

I decided to answer back. I think maybe I shouldn't have.

Below are are the emails:

Now the ball is in your court, you can either accept Him or deny Him. Either way, I love you but I would like to spend eternity with you also.

Do you remember putting this sentence in your letter? Just wondering if you meant anything in the letter because I guess if I had lied and told you that I did not believe in Him then you would still be coming to Christmas and would have come to Thanksgiving. Hmm, just a thought.
Summer

Here's what I wrote:

Hmm, just a thought. WOW!! No, that wouldn’t have changed anything.

Anyway, Our Thanksgiving was wonderful! No stress or walking on eggshells, we even went out that night to Lindale to see the Christmas lights.

My family and I will be spending our Christmas here. I will send our gifts with mom so that all will have them.

I should have known that you all would take my heart-felt letter and book in the wrong way. But biblical things are foolishness to those that don’t understand. And when confronted with sin the only thing one can do is be defensive.

It was selfish of me to ask my husband and children to spend holidays around people who have no understanding of us and make us feel uncomfortable. You mentioned that all of you are saved…saved from what? What did Jesus actually save you from? Can you name anything? And if He saved you from it, are you still doing it and why?

Out of all of them…you were the one that surprised and disappointed me the most. Rhonda couldn’t care less and Robin wouldn’t know Jesus if he walked up and slapped her.

I don’t understand why people call themselves “Christians” and don’t act like it. The word means “Christ-like”. If one isn’t going to be Christ like, then those need to call themselves, Buddhist, Muslim or something else. It’s a shame when someone can’t share Jesus with others, I don’t know when that became a bad thing.

If you want to CC…the others in on this with your response, please feel free to do so. Although, I did think that our conversation last time was between just us. A discussion about the differences between “religion” and “Christianity” will have to wait since I am so busy “recruiting” people for Jesus.

I’m not into having an email war or anything like that; this will be the only one I send. But if you would like to bombard me with emails, please go ahead.

I will continue to pray for you and the others because “When you pass and come back to let me know that I am not on the list to get into heaven then I will have a problem with my life and do some things differently” then it will be too late for you and that’s what breaks my heart. Hmm…just a thought.

Then here's what I got back:

Haha. Talk about a Jesus Freak that is just what you have become. What is funny is that you will read this email back to you and see that I have cc’d my sisters so they can see that you have totally called them out again. Haha. I know for a fact that your daughter wanted to come to Nana’s because it was boring at your house on Thanksgiving and she wanted to play with the other nieces and nephews. Sad you hide from the truth only now when you look at yourself the most.

I’m truly sad for you. You are uneducated and blinded by the preaching of a church and religion that has only been around 2000 years. You worship Jesus who himself NEVER proclaimed to be God and you take verbatim the words of the three synoptic gospels of the bible (matthew, mark, and luke) with disproportional emphasis on the gospel according to John. Everyone knows the author of John wrote the book for the sole purpose of convincing the reader that Jesus was the Messiah and the Son of God and through him you will have everlasting life. Why? Because this was his belief and his story to tell. Then you try to convince us and your family that your form of Christianity is somehow the right one and closer to the message of Jesus Christ than mine when the truth is today’s Christian message is so far removed from the historical message of Jesus that it is an embarrassment that the word Christ is in the word Christianity. I mean, hello…Jesus was a Jew to begin with and would not step foot in a Christian church today…he would have been at the synagogue…with the other jewish believers.

However I shall let you be with you and your family alone as you have chosen to so poetically state below. I guess we never thought you would be the one that would have moved so far to the other side of the fence you couldn’t see swinging to hit you in the face. The only people you are harming are mother and your children and if you can not see that then that is your problem and not ours.

Your loving and sinful sister,

PS Sorry Mom, Rhonda and Robin….just thought I would reach out, didn’t work.

Needless to say, I didn't answer back. But boy did I want to!!! As I sit here writing this post, I have tears in my eyes...Am I wrong for what I wrote? Am I wrong for worshipping God?? What is the deal with people??

She's right...Jesus wouldn't be in a church today, He would be out talking to people like her.

To make matters worse, Poor Mom, she's caught in the middle and won't take sides, although I know who's side she would take.

I'm not sure who I'm crying for: me or God.

Wow, they just don't get it. Or maybe I don't. I hate drama. So anyone out there, please pray for these lost people and for me.

It's A Wonderful Life

The holidays use to make me crazy!! I would rush around and try to find gifts for people that I thought they would love, spend way too much money and stress that everything would be "perfect".

After many years of that I now realize there isn't any need in it. Yes, I still spend money on gifts (but not as much) and usually the reason for me going crazy is because of other people!! LOL!!!

No, really I got to thinking...how each one of us touch someone in one way or another. We don't realize it, it just happens. I think about the people I have met and how bits and pieces of them have affected me in good and bad ways.

I'm sure I have affected people in both of those ways also. Hopefully, more in good ways, though.

I am learning to appreciate those that come into my life whether it's good or bad. I need to learn from both experiences.

Like in the movie "It's a Wonderful Life". You never know who or how you will touch someone, even for a moment.

Just a thought...

What Christmas is all about...

We have a winner!

And the winner is...
Ok, so I didn't pick him, but it's ok. I don't have to boycott the show next season! Sabrina still should have won!!!!

Can't wait

I can't wait until 7:00pm!!! Tonight is the final night for the dancing and tomorrow the winner will be announced! WOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!! Since Sabrina isn't on there anymore my new choice as winner is....Mel B. Don't get me wrong, Helio and Marie did great but Mel is the better dancer! So please vote! The Osmonds have a HUGE family!!!

We also started back to school today, that was so hard considering we have been off for about a week and a half. But we only have 4 weeks until Christmas break so that is a BLESSING!!

I love Christmas!!! I love waking up and watching the kids open their gifts on Christmas morning. The looks on their face is priceless. I enjoy picking out things for them and surprising them! It was probably more fun when they were little. I'm not sure if it's more fun for them or me.

Michael helps every year hanging the lights on the house. Even though he's 19, he still had to do it!! I couldn't allow him to miss his yearly duty! You know, tradition and all. It is also a tradition fighting the timers that the lights are on, it never fails, I can't get them synchronized. Although the timers are set at the same time, it doesn't work!

I totally enjoy decorating the house inside and out! I'm a "light" person! I would keep them up all year long if my husband would go for it. If I could get away with it, I'd hang them in my room!!
Of course, the real reason is the birth of Jesus Christ. The song Mary, did you know is probably one of my favorite songs. Did she know?? Did she know that her little baby would be so important, so praised, so holy but also so controversial and despised?

It's so weird, You mention His name and people have so many different reactions.

Hey, did I mention that the Cowboys and AGGIES both won over the holidays??? Gotta go dance, if Mel doesn't win, I may have to boycott next year!!!

Happy Thanksgiving

“As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common, everyday lives for which we should be particularly grateful. They are the things that fill our lives with comfort and our hearts with gladness — just the pure air to breathe and the strength to breathe it; just warmth and shelter and home folks; just plain food that gives us strength; the bright sunshine on a cold day; and a cool breeze when the day is warm.”
-Laura Ingalls Wilder

God Bless and Happy Thanksgiving!

Dreama

My Thankful List

We have so many things to be Thankful for this year!! Next week I will be cooking turkey, dressing and all the fixin's. It will probably be just our "little" family but that is fine. I look at my kids and thank God for all He is doing in them!

I look at my husband and I'm so thankful that he is now a Godly husband, lets just hope he remembers the "little" things he has decided to do for his wife.

I am a LIST person! If it's not on my list, then it doesn't get done. I have 3 list sitting beside right now as I prepare for Thanksgiving and Christmas, I don't function if I don't have a list.

So, I thought I would be totally self indulgent and make a list of what I am thankful for. I know that most of the time throughout the year that I forget to do this and need to ask God's forgiveness for being inconsiderate.

1. My husband
2. My children
3. My family
4. My friends (of course, I had to put all of that)
5. Indoor plumbing
6. AC and Heat
7. Hot and cold water
8. Make up...so I don't scare people.
9. Deodorant (especially when other people use it)
10. Technology(so friends can blog from other countries)
11. The cold front coming into the state.
12. A car that runs
13. A comfortable bed
14. Toothbrushes
15. Carpet...we didn't have any for about 3 years
16. Being able to help other people.
17. Living in the USA
18. freedom of "religion", not freedom from "religion"
19. Walmart
20. Dish Network, Thank you!!!!! no more "rabbit ears".
21. food
22. water
23. washing machine (do we really realize how easy we have it?)
24. homeschooling my child
25. Army
26. Navy
27. Airforce
28. Marines
29. For the aboves families for their sacrifice
30. Dallas Cowboys
31. Dr Pepper
32. Our little house
33. waking up next to my husband
34. Dancing with the Stars
35. Bug spray
36. did I mention Dish Network??? LOL!!!
37. My thumb(without it I wouldn't be able to use the space bar)
38. Beth Moore bible studies
39. super glue
40. Jesus Christ (w/out Him I wouldn't have any of the above)

I know there are more things I am grateful for and some on my list are for laugh purposes so don't "WOW" me. LOL!!

Be sure to count your blessings this year and love one another.

Black sheep of the family

A few weeks ago I talked about telling my sisters about Christ. I mentioned that they really didn't like to be around us because they feel like we are "judging" them and that I didn't know if they were really saved. I wrote them a heart felt letter and sent them a book by Mark Cahill called One heartbeat away.

Well, I got my answer. The youngest sister emailed wondering why she didn't get a package in the mail like the other sisters, it's in the mail somewhere. Anyway, I sent her the letter that I mailed and now I have made them all mad.

It seems as though when you feel God telling you to do something that involves family it turns out so badly. I used the Way of the Master approach , ten commandments and did it lovingly, or so I thought.

I mentioned that people create a god to suite themselves and their needs...boy, that went over like a lead balloon.

I got tickled that it didn't take long for them to start calling each other and compare notes.

I am and have always been the black sheep of the family. The sisters and mom just don't get it. I drew the line in the sand, either your for Jesus or your against Him.

Excerpt from letter that I received back:

We do all have different lives and different ways that we each connect to our Lord, whoever we believe that may be. I know it is your responsibility to try and recruit as many people as you can to follow Christ but at the same time we all know that there is nothing that you could say to any of us that we would not somehow take defensively because we feel as if we are being judged at all times when we are around you guys. None of us do bad things….some of us drink wine, some of us watch shows that have sexy scenes, we may read a dirty book from time to time but for us it is living life, with our Lord in it everyday as well. When you pass and come back to let me know that I am not on the list to get into heaven then I will have a problem with my life and do some things differently but I am very happy with myself, my family and my relationship with GOD…yes the one and only..we know who this is.

Guess God is into drinking, porn and smut??? When I pass and come back(?) to let her know that she's not on the list to get into heaven...it will be too late!

When did sharing Jesus and what He is about become judging??? When did worrying about your families salvation become something bad?

Am I not allowed to ask someone if they are saved? Will I see you in heaven? I don't want to have my family say "Why didn't you tell me??" and then it be too late. Most of all, you want your family with you in heaven.

So tonight when you say your prayers, remember Rhonda, Robin, Summer and even Phyllis.

I'm kind of thinking "duct tape" is now the answer!!!

Odd combination, dancing and letterboxing

What in the world is going on??? I can't believe people didn't vote for Sabrina Bryan!!! She should have been in the final two. Marie Osmond was completely shocked that she was in the "safe" category. Sabrina was totally shocked that she was in the bottom 2. I was too!! The last two years I have picked the winner or final two. Sabrina was my girl. It's sad to see her go!

We decided to take the week off of school and do a littleLetterboxing . We'll just call it Fall break. Here we are somewhere in Kemp.
The object of this activity is to find the letterboxes and exchange stamps. Don't forget to take along a stamp pad.
Some of the places you have to check out are cemeteries, libraries and fields. This place is located north of town behind a church. The church is precious! And when you stand in front looking out it is so peaceful and calming.
Here Amanda found one under the base of a tree. The person who planted this one used camouflage material.

The boxes we hunted also had some history to go along with them.
We did have to take a lunch break...The Pennsylvania Bakery has wonderful sandwiches...
AND blueberry muffins!!!
Of Course, we had to drop in and see Nana.

We are still on the hunt for letterboxes around here. It will probably take us all week long, I mean Fall Break, to track down the boxes closest to us. I know, some people have too much time on their hands. I'm glad they did, Amanda has really enjoyed getting out and hunting. Hopefully, we will be able to find the rest.

Praise the Lord!!!

Ok, I had my child tested today...Actually a lady that my Mom works with is going to school to be a diagnostician and she has to test kids at different ages. She tested one of my cousins a couple of months ago and wanted to test a younger child, so I volunteered mine.

As a "homeschool mom" this is a SCARY THING!!!!!!

If you haven't heard as to WHY we chose to homeschool Amanda, here's the story:
Why Homeschool

Anyway, the test took about an hour, as of the time of this posting, I don't know what she made. The woman still needs to score it, but she set down with me and began asking questions.

I explained to her the whole story of not being able to hear, tubes, thoughts of dyslexia, testing for it and our decision to homeschool.

She told me that Amanda is a smart, little girl (well, of course she is) but there were 2 things that we needed to work on...Vocabulary and patterns.

Thank you LORD!!!! We know what to work on and how to do it. We already knew what her problems were and that they stemmed from not being able to hear. We knew she was behind.
That was one of the reasons for praying about homeschooling.

Lynn asked about math and reading...Amanda hates both it's like pulling teeth. Amanda is a visual learner and I am trying to make our lessons "hands on".

As a "homeschool mom" I am so relieved!!!! This is something that we can totally do!!!! I keep thinking....we are not total failures!!! LOL!!! Not that I really thought we were but it's scary to think that your not making a difference in your child's education. The thought does run through your mind "Are we doing the right thing"?

I have been Praising God for what he has done with Amanda! Lynn doesn't know the half of it and she wouldn't be able to test it even if she did.

Lynn mentioned that she may need to test someone else later, after the holidays so I might let Amanda do it. I'm just not sure that I can handle it!!!

Homeschooling???

Wow!! I kind of forgot that the purpose of this blog was to chronicle our homeschool experiences. I'm beginning to think that I'm ADD...



My child sometimes does her math and spelling in a tent...call me a bad mom, LOL!!!

Our Homeschool Co Op visited the local Fire Department during Fire Safety week. The kids had a wonderful time and the men at the Fire Department did a great job!!
When Dad isn't working from home...the table is ours!! We tend to take advantage of the situation.

During one of our bible studies we learned about Hezekiah. Here is a sun dial that she created that day. Unfortunately, it was cloudy...

And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees? 2 Kings 20:9

Why have the shadow go back 10 degrees on the dial of Ahaz? What do you think???

I thought it was an incredible story!

Brain Dumping

I do my best thinking while cleaning...I clean all the time!! Therefore, I think all the time, LOL!!!!

Last night we made it to the high school football game, We won!!

Anyway, Mom and I sat with some of my blogging friends, I recognized them from the pictures I posted. I probably need to take this opportunity to apologize to Kenneth for making fun of the fact that he has a metal SS card. I never knew anyone but my granddad who had one...

I like to kid around with people, we are ALWAYS kidding around at home and that carries over to the outside.

I sometimes go over board with kidding and joking and forget that some people might not know how to take me. I can sometimes come across as pretty bold and/or obnoxious, which "most of the time" I mean nothing by it, LOL!!

The other night at Life Group we talked about being imitators. We are in Ephesians 5 and it speaks of being imitators of Christ. Life Group is a time of sharing, getting to know one another and answering questions that have to do with life, past and present, then about the subject of the lesson.

Our questions for the night were things like:

Who did you most want to be like in high school?
What famous person can you imitate?
Other than Jesus, what famous person would you most like to be like?
Then some that pertain to Ephesians, Paul and Jesus.

It all starts off as "trying to get to know you questions" then heads to the Biblical aspect.

What I noticed and was shocked about was no one really answered the questions about their high school days. Nothing about imitating other people, NOTHING.

I couldn't believe that no one wanted to be someone else while they were in high school. There were so many times that I wanted to be ANYONE but ME!!!! A woman did give the answer that in high school she wanted to be Madonna. OK, I admit it...I did too!! I grew up in the 80's. We wore the leg warmers, bangle bracelets, big bows in the hair, yes, we looked ridiculous!!!

There were times I wanted to be Valeria Bertinelli just because she was married to Eddie Van Halen!! And look how that turned out.

I can't believe that there wasn't a man there who didn't want to be like a pro football player, baseball player, or rock star at the time they were growing up. I was shocked that nobody could relate.

Then I thought that maybe I was "abnormal". It would not be the first time that this has been brought up.

I look back at my life and I know that I would not have done anything differently. God meant for me to go through everything I did so that I could get to where He wants me to go.

There were things in school that I did or happened that I needed to go through. This way I can share them with my children at the right moment. Hopefully, that will keep them from doing the same thing. But they will have to lead their own lives and figure out who they want to imitate or not.

Maybe we should remember what we were like before Christ came into our lives. Remember who we wanted to imitate and be thankful that God showed us who we truly should imitate.

Remember imitation is the highest form of flattery.

Bloggin' Friends

I miss my Bloggin' Friends...some of them haven't posted in weeks or even months...They have all of these excuses like: Homeschool, church, work, driving to and from work, whatever!! I have missed reading their post so much that I thought I would post some pictures of them so I could at least remember what they look like. ENJOY!!!!!

Blogging Moms, commercials and MY SOAPBOX

Did anyone see the ABC evening news the other night about Blogging Moms?

The woman at this blog Because I said so was the one being interviewed. Guess what?? Her blog brings in around 1,287,966 people (according to her stats) and around $4000.00 a month from ads.

My husband said that I needed to get on the ball with the bloggin'. WOW!!! I need to check into adds. According to the report blogging is a way for Moms to get in touch with one another and Moms are now turning to other Moms for advice. WOW!!
ABC News

Shouldn't we have been doing that anyway???

Today was a rough school day. So much so that we had to go to WalMart and buy something. Something creative...paint and a birdhouse. We were also looking for something for this FIZZ that I call hair. I know I should be grateful that I have hair but I am a fuzzball!! My Frizz Ease NO LONGER WORKS!!!!!

If I were to cut it, it would be EVEN WORSE!!!!!! I think I might start doing like my great Aunt and wear hats!! She always has a hat on I have often wondered if she has a night hat. You know, like the ones that Mary and Laura Ingalls wore on Little House on the Prairie???

Anyway...

A new friend of ours will be leaving this Friday for the Middle East. Be careful John and our prayers are with you!!!

And has anyone noticed that in the news lately everything seems to involve a little, three letter word that starts with "s" and ends with "x"??????? (Don't want anyone to search that word and end up here). Maybe I'm getting old, really old. I'm getting really tired of everything revolving around that 3 letter word!

God intended for that to be "special", between a man and woman not thrown around lightly...

On GMA this morning there was a discussion about schools providing birth control to Middle school girls...birth control as in the pill. Here's the article, read it for yourself. How Young is to young .

Why, Where, When and How!!!! Can you imagine an 11 year old taking "the pill"??? I'm speechless...

Dove has come out with a commercial called Dove Onslaught...you can take a peek at it on Youtube. It deals with little girls, self esteem, beauty industry and all of the ads and commercials that we are bombarded with. Every single ad that is represented on their commercial has to do with how we look, what we weigh, or what society thinks we should be like and it is all directed toward women.

Speaking of commercials, Have you seen the one for T Mobile My Faves??? The red headed kid who oinks in it belongs to a girl that I went to school with down here. She was one girl that you DID NOT WANT TO MAKE MAD!!! or be on her bad side. His name is Eddie Hassell, we called his mom "Sam". My Faves

Let me see if there is anything else I can get on my "soapbox" about???

No, I can't think of anything else. Please pray that tomorrow will be a better school day. I don't think I can handle going to WalMart again...

Say it NOW!!!!

Yesterday, I attended a funeral of a cousin who was 7 years older than me, we share the same middle name and our mothers were first cousins.

Let me say that this was the oddest funeral I have ever been to.

While sitting in the pew at the funeral home I realized that the music being played was country music. It was bar hopping music, beer drinking music. No hymns, no soft, comforting music
no Amazing Grace is played.

I hadn't seen Tammy in quite a few years so I didn't really know how she lived her life. From attending the funeral I assume that Tammy liked to have a good time, play loud country music and party. She and her family are/were into the rodeo scene, I believe they had a box at the Mesquite Rodeo or something. At the grave site--a cowboy rode in Parade Dress leading a riderless horse with Tammy's name on it.

During the service a slide show and video interviews were shown. This is what struck me as odd...in the videos the family members talked to Tammy as if she were still alive. For example, we'll see you soon, I love you and I'm going to miss you, thank for the memories.

Now I am NOT criticizing or judging anyone. Everyone deals with death, loss and grief in totally different ways. I was sitting there watching these interviews thinking, "Why didn't you tell her this stuff when she was here" or "did you tell her this stuff when she was here"? "Why are you waiting until she's dead to say these things"?

Then it got me to thinking...How many of us actually do this with our family? How many times do we regret not saying I love you to someone we care deeply about? When it's too late, we can think of so many things we want to say.

Why not act like it's too late and go ahead and say those things to our loved ones? Write a letter, email, text, call or meet for lunch.

I have 3 younger sisters, although I look younger, I have decided that I am going to do just that. I am going to call them, email, text and get together with them for lunch. Now they won't like it because they seem to feel as though I am always judging/preaching to them. I think they are being convicted and don't like that feeling.

You mention God to them and they can't get out the door or off the phone fast enough!!! But if I truly love them I will let them know that I do, and that there is someone who loves them even more than I do!

So, May the words of my mouth...be pleasing in your sight (and not confrontational).

Science projects, etc...

I told you...it would be between Albert and Wayne...but I thought it would be Wayne Newton booted off of Dancing with the Stars. I have to say if Mark Cuban had been kicked off I was going to have to boycott the show. He did good but the judges DO NOT like him for some reason...I'm just saying...
In Science last week we studied about protons, neutrons, electrons and atoms. Along with that Amanda had to conduct a few little experiments using this battery and wire.
She made a magnet out of a long screw and learned that the like sides of a magnet will repel one another instead of attracting each other.
Amanda also had to connect a switch to the wires and battery. She attached a compass to the wire and was able to see the power shut off and on. The needle would spin around and around when the current flowed through the wires.

This week in Science we will be looking at digestion! Yummy!!Digestion Video

During Bible Truths class Monday and Tuesday we studied The Temple that King Solomon built. I found this really cool site that someone took a long time to put together. You're able to take a virtual tour of the Temple and Tabernacle.
3 D Bible Project

Did you know that if you are a licensed gun owner you are able to take your gun into the State Fair of Texas??? Of course you have to show proof of registration, How crazy is that??

Wonder if you can get ammunition while buying a corny dog??? WOW!!

William Tell Overture

Homecoming and Small town Texas football

Homecoming 2007 is now over! It was fun and everyone enjoyed themselves. Our team won and the most important thing is the Ex's Association raised quite a bit of money for scholarships.
Thank you so much Former Students of MHS!!!

Our small Texas town still has a Homecoming Parade, Queen and nominees. The cheerleaders, drill team and former classes make a showing in the parade. The oldest class represented this year was 1937.

Along the parade route, we encountered MANY people who should have been IN the parade!! Especially those who represent the 70, 80 and 90's. You know who I am talking to!! I believe you were on Market Street and Troupe Street???

Of course, along with small town Texas football comes kids running up and down bleachers, yelling for your team, nachos and tempers. Here, tempers don't have to flare over the actual game, it can be about kids running up and down in front of people who are trying to watch the game.

Admit it...you know that when you are at a game your kids are up and down, up and down or you make them stay out of the bleachers to play with their friends.

My mom always made us stay down with our friends since it was rude to be running back and forth interrupting people. In other words...we were NOT ALLOWED!!!! Unless we were bleeding, NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

We knew when and where to meet them during half time and at the end of the game.

Now, parents don't care. People just let their kids run amok. Respect for others is something that is overlooked.

There was a teacher who once said that "We have to spend our time here at school teaching manners because parents won't".

I heard a story about an incident at a football game once.

A mother and daughter were sitting in the stands on a Friday night watching a high school game. Children kept running in front of them to get to their parents, squeezing in between the small isles where people rest their feet.

You have to move your feet or stand up for people to get by. If someone does that say, 7 times during the 1st quarter you are going to be upset.

Mind you, a man had already put an end to this situation on the isle he set on with the same children.

The daughter said "no, your not coming through this way anymore". (After awhile that gets very old.) The children's mother got extremely angry about this and confronted the daughter with "Oh, yes they will come through here". You know how we women get, bobbing that head back and forth then sealing it with a "I'm better than you." look. Prompting the husband to spout something which in turn makes the mother say something back.

Right now this story is as clear as mud, right?

Actually this happens a lot. I would have really been surprised to hear this about this "christian" couple had there not been witnesses to the incident.

Shouldn't we as "Christians" reflect love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and above all else "self control" even at football games???

Or should the daughter have just kept her mouth shut???

I see both sides...I do. I have small children who like to run around. But not at the expense of others.

And what if that daughter was a lost soul??? Now she knows that there is no difference between her and the children's mother.

It's kind of what Julie said on her blog...Who would you like to meet??? It's the same with Myspace...somewhere it will say that their hero is Jesus but most of the comments they have on there are vulgar, nasty or sick. And they will Thank Him for everything but they have a picture of "Bud" as a layout.

It's the same when you go to a football game...you are a layout for Christ.

Now the Men...

Ok, let me say that the men didn't impress me as much as the women. Why??? I don't know. Last year and the year before you had Apollo and Emmitt...this year??? I don't know. We'll just have to wait and see.

Wayne Newton: I'm still scratching my head over this one. Mr. Las Vegas???? Mom insist that when he was younger he was red headed. Anyway, I don't really know how long he will last. I think it will be a toss up between him and Albert as being the first man voted off.

Cameron Mathison: What a handsome young man...kinda reminds me of my son! He wasn't bad I did cast a vote for him. His partner Edyta is gorgeous!!! And they look good dancing together. I hope he goes far.

Floyd Mayweather: A dancing boxer??? He still looked like he was boxing while he was dancing. It's hard to really say anything about these guys since there was NO stand out.

Helio Castroneves: Ok, I take it back...there is something to say. He was very good! I enjoyed watching him. He is also dancing with Julianne the winner from last year and she is a tremendous teacher!!! I think he'll last to the end. Besides, he is precious! I voted for him twice.

Mark Cuban: I was very surprised by him. This dude had hip surgery not to long ago. I think he truly wants to win this contest. I did vote for him 2 times. One, because he was very good and he looked like he had fun, Two, he's from Texas!!!!

Albert Reed: Who is this guy??? He's cute and all but not a dancer! I had to vote for him because Momma said so. According to Mom, "He's cute and funny"...but what he did could not be considered dancing. It's a tye between him and Mr. Las Vegas as to who will leave first for the men.

There you have it...my critique of Dancing With the Stars. As if you really wanted it, but if you know me, I always throw my 2 cents worth in even if you don't ask for it!!! LOL!!

I can't wait until next week!!!!

The Dancing Women

Let's get right to it...


Amanda and I headed over to mom's last night to watch our show. It's really mine and mom's show but Amanda wanted to tag along. Last night the women did their thing first. I secretly want to do this...but I have one thing holding me back...hubby, LOL!!!

Jane Seymour: who can forget her in East of Eden, Somewhere in Time, and Dr. Quinn. This woman is 56 years old and is so beautiful. She looks real, not made up or plastic. She reminds me of what a lady should be, prime and proper. Look under elegance in the dictionary and her picture will be there. She did very well last night! I voted twice for her.

Jennie Garth: I was never a big 90210 fan. I don't remember why I wasn't but I wasn't. She is adorable! I enjoyed watching her! I am now regretting not voting for her.

Josie Maran: I have no idea who she it but Bless her heart. I don't know what else to say except I think she will be the first to go.

Marie Osmond: I like Marie Osmond! She is so funny and has like 8 kids. When you have that many kids you need a sense of humor! She did so good and looked like she had a ball. I voted twice for her.

Mel B.: I don't know where I was when the Spice Girl invasion hit many years ago. I'm truly glad that I don't remember! Anyway this lady did a good job. Not much to write home about though.

This little girl, Sabrina Ryan, I do not know what a Cheetah Girl is and frankly I do not care. This girl rocked!!! She and her partner did a fabulous job!! Yes, she got in trouble for "hip hop" moves but the girl did a wonderful job! I think she will be in the final two if she keeps this up! Mom made the comment "She's a chunky little thing". Hey now, chunky little things are alright!

The only thing I could say was WOW!!

WOW –interjection 1. (an exclamation of surprise, wonder, pleasure, or the like): Wow! Look at that Cheetah Girl!

Mom and I were blown away, needless to say my last two votes went to her.

Let me once again say that I AM NOT A FAN OF THEIR CLOTHES!!! I am into the dancing part. I don't even pay attention to what they wear except for the heels, I don't see how they do it.

I know I could be blogging about something else. Something worth while, something that would inspire people, something that would make a difference in someone's life. I could but it's my blog and I want to talk about Dancing!!!

Tonight the men take to the floor. I'm sure I will have something to say about them! Until then...

2007 Homecoming Information

Melissa Sr. 2007

Michael Sr. 2007
Dreama Sr. 1985
Mike Sr. 1983

To my blog friends, and readers,

I thought I would pass along Homecoming Information. For the past couple of weeks the Ex's Association has been making plans for the Former students.

My job as secretary has been to "coordinate" the parade. So if you want to be apart of Homecoming here's your information.

Homecoming is Sept. 28-29. We will play Wills Point at 7:30 on Friday evening.

Saturday starting at 9am participants will begin lining up for the parade. Line up starts behind the Rodeo Grounds. Of course, we head down Market street and wind back to the Pavilion.

Following the Parade, if you head up to the New High school you can enjoy a meal for $10.00. There will be an auction going on too! All of the proceeds go toward scholarships for the seniors who apply. So there is a method to the madness.

Following is a list of the classes that will be participating in the parade. Maybe your class is already listed. If not, get some of them together and come on out for some fun!!

Class of ‘37
Class of ‘38
Class of ‘40
Class of ‘41
Class of ‘44
Class of ’46
Class of ‘47
Class of ’49
Class of ‘53
Class of ’55
Class of ’57
Class of ’62
Class of ’64
Class of ‘67
Class of ‘68
Class of ‘70
Class of ‘71
Class of ‘77
Class of ‘82
Class of ’83
Class of ’85
Class of ‘97
Class of ‘98

Random thoughts dancing in my head

Today is my honey's birthday...Happy Birthday!! I have known this dude since I was a Sophomore in high school. We started dating then and were "High school sweethearts".

I really can't think of to many of my classmates that have stayed married to the same person for 20 or more years. Now days that is a colossal achievement.

Now don't think that everything has been a "bed or roses". Of course we have wanted to string one another up at times but have refrained from doing so. Only because of the children.

I have known him since he was 18 years old. WOW!! and now he's ??? I've seen him at his worse and his best. It makes me really proud to have him by my side (not in front or behind) and that he is willing to deal with my issues. Not that I have that many, mind you.

Anyway...Happy Birthday, I love you!!

Now on to the important stuff...LOL!!

School. School. School. Need I say more. We have been so busy! Tomorrow we will finish our first unit of Bible truths, Good bye Moses and Joshua. Man, it has gone by quick! Our next unit we will begin to talk about David. I'm excited about it!!

Place Value...ones, tens, hundreds, thousands...WOW I think she understands it. She made a 71 on her test over it. 70 is passing, right?? Have you ever had to write 43,743,821 in expanded form lately???

English will be learning how to write a personal narrative story. Of course Amanda will write about our Orlando trip. So maybe she will be excited about it.

Spelling, Handwriting and Reading...same ol' stuff.

Science will be dealing with electricity...in the science kit there is a big battery, wire and a switch. I have NO IDEA!!!!! I am scared!!!!!

And...has anyone been to the video store lately???

We went in last week to rent some movies for the weekend. Is it me or has anyone else noticed that the ONLY MOVIES they have to rent are SCARY, NASTY OR STUPID???????

It gives me chills to look at some of the covers! There are only 3 rows of "Family/kids" movies. You know...Sound of Music, Air Bud, Annie, Disney stuff. What is up with this??

It is very discouraging to go in and not be able to find anything to entertain me. I do love to be entertained!!

Speaking of entertainment...SURVIVOR begins tomorrow!!!
Then DANCING WITH THE STARS next Monday!! I am so excited!!!

I think I watch these shows because I secretly want to be able to do this...I'm a weenie and would NOT make it on Survivor. I hate bugs and I'm bossy...I would be kicked off at the first Tribal Council, if I lasted that long. I totally enjoy our AC and running water. Like I said, I'm a weenie.

And to Dance! I would love to be able to dance like those dancers. It takes an incredible athlete, discipline, and practice to be as graceful as they are. But the only thing holding me back is the "Birthday Boy". He wouldn't be caught dead doing that. He would rather have toothpicks shoved under his finger nails.

Now for the record...I am NOT a fan of their costumes. Mine would have to have a little more material! Maybe some from Texas Tent and Awning!!! Shoes, couldn't do heels. I don't even own a pair of heels, I can't even walk in heels! And of course, I'm sure somewhere in there height would be an issue. So I would be dead in the water.

Well, I'd better be going so "Birthday Boy" can eat.

NICE....ME???

My friend, Julie over at God is was nice enough to add me to her nice list...Thank you. Now it's my turn to pass this award on to some truly nice people that I know.

Kenya at Uncomfort Zone

Michael at The best of all is

Mike at Shallow Mind

Leslie at Recovering Noah

Cousin Nancy at Not all who wander

Cherie at Heart2Heart

Melissa at Servant2Servant

Have a NICE evening!!!