My favorites are in bold......

I believe -
. . that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.

I believe -
. . . that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

I believe -
. . . that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I believe -
. . . that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.

I believe -
. . . that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

I believe -
. . that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I believe -
. . . that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

I believe -
. . . that you can keep going long after you think you can't.

I believe -
. . . that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I believe -
. . . that either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I believe -
. . . That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I believe -
. . . that money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I believe -
. . . that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.

I believe -
. . . that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.

I believe -
. . that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I believe -
. . . that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I believe -
. . . that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I believe -
. . . that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I believe -
. . . that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

I believe -
. . . that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.

I believe -
. . . two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

I believe -
. . . that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.

I believe -
. . . that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you - you will find the strength to help.

I believe -
. . . that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I believe -
. . . that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.

My Future NCAA Cheerleader!

My future NCAA Quarterback

Busy is my middle name

Wheew! So yesterday at work we had a woman from a fraud ring come in. After many phone calls and faxes between my DM and I, I called the police. Enter, Officer McDreamy.... The woman tried to claim that it wasn't her account, then it was she just opened it yesterday, but she had a statement for over a month's worth of transactions. Basically it's fraud ring, we already had one of them come to our store, that's what sent up the red flag. They have also tried to get loans from other stores in our region. So the officer tried to find something to take her in on, but b/c she hadn't actually gotten the loan yet, so it wasn't actually fraud yet. Apparently attempted fraud isn't a crime. Anyway, this is where it gets interesting...... I asked the officer three times before he left, if he needed any of my info. He said he'd take my business card and that would be enough. ok, fine. Well at about 10 last night he calls me on my cell phone! He was totally flirting with me. It was so weird. Finally I get off the phone with him, and he calls again today! Now I'm getting freaked out. I didn't answer it when he called today. He left a message saying he had a few more questions. LOL! He is handsome, but um, hello, I'm married. I told him that 3 times! It's nice to know I've still got it though:)

Today was the kiddos second game. I took video this time. As soon as I find it on the puter I'll upload it so ya'll can see it. Also, sister got a super cool hip new do today. I'll let her post pics, but she looks awesome! Tonight, I'm scrappin'. I don't care what deeds go undone. It's all about me and some BG paper!

$84.47

That's how much I will save each month if I cancel Netflix and our YMCA membership. It's a tough choice. Although I'm not sure why. I never go workout or watch movies. I keep thinking, but what if I want to later? Will later ever come? Probably not while we have 6 kids and I work 53 hours a week. So I think I'm going to do it. I want to be a SAHM again by June, if that's going to happen I need to do this now.

Oh, Misty....Katina....(said in a high sing songy voice)

Oh girls! Check these out! I admit, I'm drooling. It makes me hate my white one. I'm just glad there is not an orange one, so the temptation is not that great.

3140

That's how many posts I have! I have had 32 hits today. 70% of them new people. So I ask, who reads this? I know the lifesavers do, Tara, and Tyne too. But who else? I know ya'll can't come here 30 times a day! Sometimes I forget who reads, or who knows about my blog. Sometimes I want to post more in depth stuff, or be just plain raunchy. I don't. Cause I don't know who's reading. I don't want to offend, or cause trouble. It'd be nice to have have a place where no one judged me though, maybe then poor lou would get a break from listening to my woes. HOC LOC WE LOCK, here I come. Thanks for listening babe:)

Great Weekend:)

Although the weekends are never long enough, this one was still great! Friday, Misty took C and A to spend the weekend with their momma. So we only had 3 kids! WOW! Talk about a breeze. Saturday was the kids first game which went awesome(see pics below). Then, I was able to get off work by 3 to hang out with the family. We went to Target where I found this:

It was on sale for only 18.99 that's right all of season 1 for 19 bucks! I'm so stoked. I've never liked a show enough to buy the whole season before. This is a first, a show of true love! I can't wait to watch it(again!). I want season 2 for my b-day. Hint, hint, hint! Then we went to Hobby Lobby cause my 40% off coupon was burning a whole in my pocket~! Guess what I found there?

This:

No, you're not seeing things, It's the brand spanking new BG paper collection called Gypsy! This stuff was just released so I never imagined I'd find it at HL! Plus, I got to use a 40% off coupon. I walked outta there with it for only 11 bucks. That's right folks.

11 bucks!

Well, all this excitement got me in the SBing mood, so I decided to tackle this:

Yup, that's the H%#l hole formally known as my scrapbook area! It looks like I let a bomb go off there. So I spent hours cleaning this place, putting embellies back where they go, scraps of paper away, and general sb organizing.

So, now it looks like this:

Too bad, I'm to tired to scrap now! Oh well, at least it's clean so hopefully I can just sit down and create this week. Wheew! I'm pooped. I'm off to watch hubby #2 beat his brother at football!

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?????

That's right, today was our first game. It went better than I expected. I was a little concerned, but everyone seemed to do fine. Jonathan's team even lost, and he was ok with it. FYI- Jonathan is a VERY sore loser! The girls cheered their little buns off. They were very timid at first, by the end of the game they were louder. By season's I think they will be blowing us out! I love the Upward philosophy of sports. The kids have a devotional during practice, and the game. It's meant to be fun, but not a the world revolves around the ball(or pom-poms).

Coach Misty, Coach Jason, Elize, Savannah, and Jonathan

Deep thoughts by Jonathan Hallock.....

Go red, go gold, let's win today!

TD! We wanna touchdown!

Life goes on.....

My old Bible study group leader called and wants me to make an SB for his wife for their anniversary. How cool is that? They spent a couple weeks in Jerusalem this summer! I'm so going to love scrapping those photos! I will actually get to see where Jesus walked. See it, in pictures, with my own eyes. I can't wait to get my hands on those photos......

Amanda is taking the kids this weekend, YES! It'll be a nice little break:) Let's pray she doesn't mess it up!

This weekend is Jonathan's first flag football game, and Elize and Savannah's first game to cheer at. The scrapbooker in me is SO excited, the mom is me is worried. Can Jonathan run the plays? Will Savannah remember her chants? Only time will tell.....

Jason got another signed agreement today! Yipee!

I had a crappy day at work. My CS messed up on something, that sent a customer into a tizzy, cussing and screaming. Of course I always have to take care of the messes, that's the crappy part about being a manager:(

MISTY: Pick Lalo! Choose him, Pick him, Date him! He's the one I've been rooting for, give an Argentinian a chance!!!

Last but definatly not least:

You know who you are: I love you, it sucks, they are in the wrong, but it'll be okay. I promise, and if it isn't, I'll beat them up for you:)

I'm nerd, but I love these things!

Thanks Lan! BTW, I'm looking over your cubicle at you!

10 REALLY RANDOM THINGS ABOUT ME
1. I sleep with a pillow over my head
2. I have no desire to play an instrument
3. I wear my heart on my sleeve
4. I hate mornings
5. I've lost my scrappin' Mojo
6. I'd love to get a cute orange bra and panty set
7. I hate my bathing suit
8. I'm petrified of being a bad parent
9. I expect a lot of myself and others
10. I often have to bite my tongue

9 WAYS TO WIN MY HEART --
1. Make me laugh.
2. Tell me I'm pretty( yes, i'm shallow!)
3. spoon me
4. Love my family
5. drink starbucks with me
6. write me love notes
7. call me for no reason
8. father my children
9. be faithful

8 THINGS I CARRY/WEAR EVERYDAY(when i go out)
1. my wedding rings
2. Purse
3. wallet
4. keys
5. shoes
6. chapstick
7. receipts
8. phone

7 THINGS THAT ANNOY ME
1. liars
2. people who need reminded to pay their bills
3. lack of respect for others
4. people who are unwilling to try new things
5. when i don't get my 1/2 price burger night disc. at sonic on tuesdays
6. my hair
7. skinny girls who think they're fat

6 PLACES I'VE VISITED
1. Czch(sp?)
2. astria
3. poland
4. the azores
5. italy
6. germany

5 THINGS I WANT TO DO BEFORE I DIE
1. go on a cruise
2. Play with my grandchildren
3. make a positive impact on my children's lives
4. Go to the superbowl
5. SLEEP, all night, with no kids in my bed

4 THINGS I'M AFRAID OF
1. not raising my children properly
2. dying
3. failure
4. the rapture, what if i don't go?

3 THINGS I DO EVERYDAY
1. work(okay, i get sundays off!)
2. blog stalk
3. wish i didn't have to get up

2 THINGS I'M TRYING NOT TO DO NOW
1. listin to jay leno
2. be freaked out that i haven't made all my sentance begin with a capitol letter, i really want to go back and change it, but i'm to tired

1 PERSON I WANT TO SEE NOW
1. my granny

Update!

Amanda did not receive monitored return of the children. However, she did get supervised visits. I think this is truly the perfect solution. I wasn't ready for them to go back yet, but I didn't really want to think there was not a light at the end of the tunnel either. This way she can come get them on the weekends, take them back to Killeen and ease back into parenthood. It will also give us a break. She has another court date on Oct. 4th, if all goes well with the visits, she will get them back full time then. Thank you all for you thoughts, and prayers. You guys rock!!

Today's the day

I want to ask for your prayers and thoughts today. Amanda(Carolyn and Anthony's mother) goes back to court today. She could win back custody of her children. This has been our ultimate goal of course. It is a bittersweet moment though. We have put a lot of work into getting them back on track develpmentaly. I am concerned that Amanda will not maintain this. Please pray for her, for the judge making the decision, and the situation as a whole.

Another Set of Questions

1. Where were you 3 hours ago?
In my kitchen, picking up after dinner
2. Who are you in love with?
my husband
3. Have you ever eaten a crayon?
Probably, lol
4. Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?
Yep.
5. When is the last time you went to the mall?
last Christmas
6. Are you wearing socks right now?
Nope.
7. Do you have a car worth over $2,000?
Yep.
8. When was the last time you drove out of town?
no clue
9. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days?
Nope.
10. Are you hot?
yup
11. What was the last thing you had to drink?
pepsi
12. What are you wearing right now?
pj bottoma and a T
13. Do you wash your car or let the car wash do it?
car wash, baby
14. Last food that you ate?
#1 CB -p and t
15. Where were you last week at this time?
in bed
16. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week?
Yep.
17. When is the last time you ran?
no clue
18. What's the last sporting event you watched?
college football
19. What is your favorite animal?
any animal i don't own
20. Your dream vacation?
anywhere but here
21. Last person's house you were in?
Besides mine? Katina's i think
22. Worst injury you've ever had?
broken leg
23. Have you been in love?
Yep.
24. Do you miss anyone right now?
yup
25. Last play you saw?
some cheerleader play in dallas
26. What is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite sex?
i wake up
27. What are your plans for tonight?
sleep
28. Who is the last person you sent a MySpace message or comment?
melissa
29. Next trip you are going to take?
hopefully a weekend away for our anniversary
30. Ever go to camp?
yup
31. Were you an honor roll student in school?
Lol..believe it or not, yes
32. What do you want to know about the future?
nothing
33. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne?
Not right now
34. Are you due sometime this year for a doctor's visit?
yep.
35. Where is your best friend?
laying in my bed
36. How is your best friend?
he's got an upset tummy
37. Do you have a tan?
all day,everyday
38. What are you listening to right now?
ESPN
39. Do you collect anything?
scrap supplies
40. Who is the biggest gossiper you know?
hmmm, i don't know
41. Last time you got stopped by a cop or pulled over?
in feb, got a speeding ticket
42. Have you ever drank your soda from a straw?
yeah...?
43. What does your last text message say?
K
44. Do you like hot sauce?
nope
45. Last time you took a shower?
This morning!
46. Do you need to do laundry?
there are 9 people in this house, we always need to do luandry!
47. What is your heritage?
i come from good people
No 48?
49. Are you rich?
Rich is a relative term.
50. What were you doing at 12AM last night?
sleeping, i have job you know

Tonight is the night!

All the weak turn off your TV. As for me I will be watching Nip/Tuck. Not a show I will admit to watching to strangers, but one of my faves nontheless!

Strange Isn't It?

I've known about Dad for a few days, but I haven't spoken to him. Today I decide to post, and he calls. That's so weird. He infers he isn't drinking. I didn't press the issue, and he didn't come out and actually say, I have not drank. I geuss all I can do is take his word for it and trust him.

My Broken Heart....

I did this page in honor of my dad, who at the time had been sober for over 2 years. This was meant to be the right side of a 2 page LO. The second page was going to be the words to the song that is playing right now. I love this song. It reminds me of both my parents, and it reminds me of the reasons that I don't drink very often, and I never drink in front of my children. Anyway, I don't know first hand, but it looks like my dad is no longer on the wagon. It makes me sad, angry, disappointed, mostly though I'm just tired. Tired of him not acting his age, tired of him not being a "real" dad, tired of him thinking he's 20 instead of 50. I don't understand it at all. I will agree it's a sickness, but I believe it's a sickness started by weakness. To weak to deal what's going on in their lives. I have had some pretty crappy couple of years, never have I thought " A drink will be make me feel better" or " A drink will make all of this go away". Never ever did that cross my mind. Maybe it's b/c I have lived through this with my parents, maybe it's b/c it's just not me. Either way, it brings me to my favorite part of the song:

.....If I've learned one thing from him
It's my kids will never have to say....

Walk a little straighter Daddy, you're leading me.


So now the question is this: How do I finish this LO? What do I do for page 2?






Speaking of Dads and Daughters...Check out this pic. It's Savannah "Sugglebugging" with Jason. I'm so thankful that Savannah will never post a blog like this about her Daddy. Thank you Jason. I love you.

So geuss what I did with my "special" money Jason gave me? You got it, I bought bras. It's not like I didn't need them, I did. I just hate buying them. The good ones are so $$$$. Thankfully I found a buy one get one free bargin. So, I am now the proud owner of 2 new bras. You'll have to let me know if I look perkier!

Love

It's simple, I love Veronica Mars. I finished season 2 tonight. Most of my questions were answered, and like any good finale, a whole new set of questions were raised. I can not wait until the CW begins and I can start watching this show again.

This and That

Lots to tell, and I made a list so I wouldn't forget!

***Carolyn took her first steps! YEA! She not walking, but she is standing alone and taking steps here and there. This is huge.

***Anthony was re-tested at speech this week and he is within normal range. Before he was way below normal. If you talk to him you can tell he's speaking much better than when he first got here.

***This is the Heidi Swap set at Costco. It's a little different from the one on Melibelle's blog. Nuna went and got it for us today. It has so much stuff in it. It's so cool. I think I'm going to use it to make a book for one of Jason's co-workers that just had a baby girl.

***Jason's job ROCKS! It has so many awesome perks. On Oct. 7th we are going to see the Beach Boys at Billy Bob's, and get this...

the company Christmas party is going to be in a suite at a MAVS game!!!

Isn't that the coolest??? So much better than the bingo hall and pot luck like the Army parties.

***Today was Savananh's first day of school. She was very excited, and happy to see her old teachers. This pic is so her. She has so much 'tude sometimes I want to throttle her, other times she is so sweet.

***We decided to stay in our house another year. Jason didn't want to renew the lease, but we didn't have much choice. All these people, all this chaos, I'm in no mood to move ourselves. Plus, the next time we move, I want it to be into our own home. We are not ready to buy a house right now. The upside? We get another summer at the Summer Creek Ranch Pool.

***I get a 2 day weekend! I love it when we have holidays. I actually get 2 days off. I can't wait until I make DM. Then I'll get weekends off, and a payraise. That'll be sweet.