Every Other Day Stuff

! I Finally Did It !

2010-07-31T20:54:00.006-04:00

I finally got my CDA (Child Development Associate) Credential on May 24th!!

Now all I have to worry about is in 2 1/2 year I have to renew with more classes. Not liking that idea much.

Before this one I got my Early Childhood Education Development Certificate from Ivy Tech in January.

My Third CDA Course

2009-06-10T16:16:00.006-04:00

Some of you might remember that I have to take 4 classes to KEEP my job,

since it's a government run program.

I have to get that Child Development Associate.

I just finished my second class called ECED 101 (Early Childhood Education).

I cried again on this new one June 9th class it is too overwhelming to me. I cried for when I got home, I was thinking again how am I going to get through this in eight weeks with no help this time from my friends at work.

Anyway I have 1 more classes to take we (there are still 4 of us having to take this class where I work) we are already signed up for the next class for sometime in Aug. or Oct.

Well I wanted to show everyone what I got in this second class.
I'm proud of myself getting this done as well but it is still a _I_C_ getting there. BIG TIME!

'America's Next Top Model' - 12

2009-02-01T09:10:00.008-05:00

"America's Next Top Model" airs
Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW,
beginning March 4th.
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Allison
Age: 20
Hometown: New Orleans
Occupation: artist
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Celia
Age: 25
Hometown: Cynthiana, Ky.
Occupation: designer fashion sales
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Isabella
Age: 19
Hometown: Barboursville, Va.
Occupation: aspiring model
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Fo
Age: 19
Hometown: Albuquerque, N.M.
Occupation: student
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Kortnie
Age: 24
Hometown: Houston
Occupation: nonprofit organizer
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Jessica
Age: 18
Hometown: Bradenton, Fla.
Occupation: student
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Tahlia
Age: 18
Hometown: Phoenix
Occupation: student
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Nijah
Age: 18
Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Occupation: aspiring model
*
Teyona
Age: 20
Hometown: Woodstown, N.J.
Occupation: loss prevention representative
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Natalie
Age: 19
Hometown: Palos Verdes, Calif.
Occupation: student
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London
Age: 18
Hometown: Arlington, Texas
Occupation: student
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Sandra
Age: 19
Hometown: Rockville, Md.
Occupation: student
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Aminat
Age: 21
Hometown: Union, N.J.
Occupation: student
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Go here to see pic's of them:
http://tv.msn.com/americas-next-top-model-gallery/?photoidx=2

Happy Birthday a day late Jenny ! ! !

2009-01-25T14:48:00.006-05:00

Just wanted to wish Jenny a very

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

This was taken in the Horton's back yard in "96-97",

Olive_12 was 4 or 5 years old.

More Education

2009-01-06T07:15:00.007-05:00

Found out yesterday that my next class starts next Monday (every Monday) from 5 to 8 P.M. until May 4th. It will be on Health and Nutrition.

TapeEar is taking that class now in High school and she said she would help me make up a menu for that class. I can also make one in Spanish if I wanted.

Well wish me LUCK cause I will need it.

It's My Second Anniversary ! !

2008-12-27T11:27:00.011-05:00

It's my Second Anniversary of having my Drivers License.

It may not be a big deal for most but I got my drivers License at age 40,

even if I don't drive everyday like everybody else, it's a big deal to me.

Even though I HATE TO the only BIG time driving for me is when I HAVE TO drive to Peru for work, It still scares me but I do it, it's my job (View my complete profile).

Except in the SNOW I don't drive for anyone or anything in the snow, unless it's an emergency.

MERRY CHRISTMAS ! ! ! !

2008-12-25T09:23:00.003-05:00

Just wanted to wish everyone . . .

A MERRY CHRISTMAS !

My First CDA Course

2008-11-15T18:09:00.010-05:00

Some of you might know that I have to take 4 classes to KEEP my job, since it's a govenment run program.

I have to get my CDA that's Child Development Associate.

I just finished my first class called ECED 103 (Early Childhood Education). I cried after the first Saturday Oct. 13th class it was too overwhelming to me. I cried for an hour when I got home, I was thinking how am I going to get through this in six weeks, I haven't been to school for 24 years.

Anyway I have 3 more classes to take we (there are 4 of us having to take this class where I work) we are already signed up for the next class in January. That's going to be every Monday night for 18 weeks (no spring break for us).

We had to sign a paper saying that we have to stay at our jobs for 3 years after taking all these classes or pay the school I work for back. For each class it's $300 that's $12oo altogether. So I guess I'm staying there at least until 2012-2013 year then I can quit my job if I want. I will be 46-47 years old by then.

Well I wanted to show everyone what I got in this first class.

I'm proud of myself getting this done

but it was a _i_c_ getting there.

WOW ! ! !

2008-11-15T17:58:00.005-05:00

It's been three months since

I last posted on my blog.

I'm about to add 2.

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I missed someone's Birthday. . .

does anyone know who this cute kid is?

It was his Birthday Friday.

SONG

2008-09-16T23:17:00.017-04:00

Here is a song I thought was really cool when I saw it on the ALMA (American Latino Media Arts) awards last Friday the 12th.

It's called Rica Apretaita that means Sweet Tight or Sweet Cheap the meaning is about the same either way.

by AB Quintanilla (Selena's brother)
with Melissa Jimenez
and the Kumbia (coom-bee-a) all starz.

LOVE IT!

OMG, What next?

2008-09-11T20:24:00.008-04:00

Heather Mills won't be appearing on Donald Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice" this season. The former Mrs. McCartney reportedly wanted a guaranteed spot in the finals.

Mills fired from ‘Apprentice’ before it starts
McCartney’s ex allegedly wanted a guaranteed spot in the show’s finale

It appears Heather Mills has been “fired” before she ever set foot in Donald Trump’s boardroom.Plans for the former model-turned-activist to join the cast of NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice” went awry according to Britain’s The Sun after the ex - Mrs. Paul McCartney reportedly insisted she be guaranteed a place in the finals of the reality show.

“The network was originally very keen on getting her involved,” an NBC source reportedly told the newspaper. “They thought it would be a clever move, attracting lots of publicity for the show… But her demands were ludicrous and it soon became clear that getting her involved would be a headache.” (Msnbc.com is a joint venture between NBC Universal and Microsoft.)

The source claimed that the breaking point for “Celebrity Apprentice” producers concerned Mills’ insistence that her contract include a clause that would see her make it past boardroom elimination after boardroom elimination, all the way to the finals.
(she is sooo Stupid!)

“It was the final straw when she said she wouldn’t take part unless she was a dead cert for the final — even after it was explained that wasn’t how the show worked,” the source said. “She was politely informed that NBC wouldn’t be following up their interest in her appearing.” (Hurrrray!)

A source close to the show said, they do not engage in discussions about the finals with anyone.

“There are no deals about who will make the finals,” the source said. “The show is not fixed. Trump fires whomever he wants to.”

And it appears there is no chance for Mills to join celebrity contenders for the new season.

“Yes, there were talks with Heather Mills,” the show source said. “She did not make the final list.”( ha ha he he!)

A rep for Mills was not immediately available for comment.

No get this, she has a gag order from divorcing Paul and guess what she's doing???

Mills is reportedly writing a fiction book about a woman who marries a rock star, according to the Telegraph newspaper.

Mills is under a gag order to not reveal information about her marriage to McCartney, but a source said the book would pair up people who bear similarities to the former couple

“Heather has written the treatment for a novel about a model and campaigner who marries the most famous rock star in the world,” the source told the paper. “She will be marketing the book as a work of fiction. (bull) But it doesn’t take a genius to realize what is really behind this book (DUH) — the thing that infuriated her the most about the divorce was that she was gagged from ever telling her side of the marriage.”

What do you think?

ANNOUNCING DANCING WITH THE STARS Part 1

2008-08-30T20:30:00.023-04:00

It's that time again . . .

ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 on ABC (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET)

Announcing...IN A SEASON OF SURPRISES, THIRTEEN NEW STARS WILL SHINE AS DANCING WITH THE STARS RETURNS FOR ITS SEVENTH SEASON

The Three-Night Premiere Event Begins Monday, September 22

Two Couples Will Be Eliminated During the First Week of Competition

Jesse McCartney Perform on Dancing with the Stars: The Results Show, Wednesday, September 24.

It will be a season of surprises in what promises to be the biggest and most demanding season ever as thirteen celebrities take the ballroom floor on the hit series Dancing with the Stars, which returns with a three-night premiere event, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. Each week, all new surprises and twists await viewers. Season seven marks the largest cast assembled to date, the oldest and youngest competitors ever, and includes two Olympic Gold medallists, a Grammy®-winning singer, a television legend, an Oscar® winner, and a Super Bowl champion. Additionally, all four professional dancers who've previously tasted the thrill of victory return to compete against one another for bragging rights. Can one of them reclaim the mirror ball trophy?

For the first time ever, all thirteen teams must prepare two routines for the first week of competition, one of which they'll perform on Monday night. The judges will score the performances on Monday while the viewers cast their votes for their favorites. Only twelve will have the chance to showcase their second dance on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 (9:00-10:0 p.m., ET). In dramatic style on Tuesday's show, one couple will be eliminated as the remaining contestants perform their second dance of the season. The judges will score the dances on Tuesday and the viewers will once again cast their votes before a second duo is dismissed WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET).

In alphabetical order, the thirteen stars making their ballroom dancing debut are:

LANCE BASS -
Lance Bass has sold over 50 million records as a member of the phenomenally successful pop group *NSYNC. He also executive produced and starred in a number of film and television projects. In 2002 he successfully trained to be a cosmonaut at Russia's Star City and was certified by both the Russian Space Program and NASA for a mission aboard a Soyuz capsule. Lance has also released his memoir, Out of Sync, for Simon Spotlight Entertainment. The 2006 U.S. Youth Latin Champ and 2007 World Swing Dance Champ, and direct from “So You Think You Can Dance 3.” Lacey Schwimmer teams up with Lance to make her series debut.

TONI BRAXTON - The winner of six Grammy Awards, Toni Braxton is a Billboard chart-topping singer and actress, selling over forty million records worldwide. Her U.S. number-one hit Un-Break My Heart is the second biggest single by a female artist in history. She has also appeared in two Disney Broadway shows: Beauty and the Beast and Aida. Dancing with the Stars marks her return to the spotlight after a six-month health hiatus. She teams up with season one champion, Alec Mazo, who returns for his fourth season.

BROOKE BURKE - A host, actress, entrepreneur and celebrity mom, Brooke Burke has truly done it all. She has graced numerous magazine covers, has her own top-selling swimsuit calendars, and is regularly ranked in men's magazines as one of the sexiest women in the world. Recognized worldwide as host of the hit travel series Wild On!, Brooke has since hosted several high profile network series, including Rock Star: INXS and Rock Star: Supernova. On the acting front, she has guest-starred on such television series as Las Vegas, Less Than Perfect, Eve, It's All Relative, The Bernie Mac Show, Monk, Rock Me Baby and That's Life. Brooke is a mother of four and recently launched her own baby store http://www.babooshbaby.com/, a site where she shares her secrets (and some products she used) to get back in shape after giving birth. Brooke teams with Derek Hough who returns for his third season.

ROCCO DISPIRITO - The James Beard Award-winning celebrity chef and author Rocco DiSpirito combines his world-class cooking with a passion for empowering home cooks. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Rocco opened the 3-star Union Pacific in New York City in 1997. In 2003 he launched Rocco's for the reality series, The Restaurant. Rocco will next appear on the A&E series, Rocco Gets Real, beginning in October, along with its companion cookbook, Rocco Gets Real: Cook at Home Every Day. He teams with Karina Smirnoff who returns for her fifth season. Karina teamed with R&B singer, Mario, last season.

MAURICE GREENE - The winner of two gold medals, in the 100m sprint and the 4x100m relay at the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics, track star Maurice Greene was dubbed the "World's Fastest Man" during his career. In addition to being the former world record holder in the 100m sprint, and winning multiple world championships, he also won silver and bronze medals at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics. He is the current Indoor World Record holder in the 60m at 6.39 seconds. He teams up with two-time champion, Cheryl Burke. Cheryl returns for her sixth season.

Pictures of yesterday's Wreck

2008-08-20T19:13:00.011-04:00

This is our school Mini Van, it had minimal damage.

Our hatch back was bent in and a bit of crackles on the bumper.

Side view, our bumper popped out and some of the black rubbed off from his car. You can really see the bend in the hatch back under the model name.

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Here you can see more crackles in the bumper and where a little piece of black strip broke off. *
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Here we all are.

The cop that got there first right in the middle,the guy over on the right is the guy that hit us, The guy in the white shirt by the cop is our Director of Business Affairs, The guy next to him in the in the Khaki pant is our Transportation Supervisor, The guy on the phone is our building Principal, The one with the short blond hair is the teacher that was driving and me behind her rubbing my neck I was in the front passenger, and the other blond is one of our social workers was behind me in the middle seat.

Here is the front view of the car that the dude was driving. His Girlfriend's car she said she hasn't had a year yet.

You can click on the pictures to get a closer look at everything.

I had an EXITING DAY today!

2008-08-19T20:37:00.004-04:00

Today August 19th I had to go on a home visit with one of the teacher's and one of the Social Workers I work with(it was a Hispanic Family we went to see). That was at 8:30 A.M. after we got into the (Head Start) mini van about 9:50 A.M. and the teacher and the Social Worker were asking me how to say this and that. As we turned on to Rainbow Dr. to leave the apartment on Rainbow Cir. We get up to Prisumrose Adult Living we stopped to let the lady in front of us turn into Prisumrose to the left and we got . . . . REAR ENDED!!!

WE ARE ALRIGHT.
The 20 something guy that hit us came and asked us if we were alright about 3 times as he was calling his buddy to go across the hallway and pound on the door to wake up his girlfriend and bring her to where he wrecked HER 6 month old (to her) white SLE Coupe Toyota.

As all this was happening I had to call the school to get the right people (The Director of Business Affairs & The Head of Transportation) to the wreck site. We have to follow protocol when ever we get into any kind of accident.

When we finally got out of the van he asked the teacher (who was driving) if it was okay if we told the cops that his girls friend was driving (she wasn't even in the car). The teacher said "you do it if you want to but if they ask me I'm telling the truth, I don't want to get in trouble with where I work".

Come to find out he has a suspended licence and when the girlfriend finally got there she said she has minimal coverage, the WHOLE front end of her poor car was all smashed in.

He said he was looking into the mirror cause he had just woke up and was late getting to work at pasta-rific and wasn't paying attention he said he thought we were up farther than he thought.

Anyway we all 3 had to go to MED 1 to get check out and we all have Whiplash and got meds a Muscle relaxer and an inflammatory.

BUT ARE JUST FINE. The doctor said we would probably wake up real sore so take your meds.

I have CPR training in the morning (we get trained every year) and I don't think it's going to help being sore.

Time To Go Back To Work And School

2008-08-08T14:52:00.011-04:00

Well school will be back in session next week.

I will start 2 days before the girls do, I start on the 11th then be off Tuesday work Wednesday

and then off again Thursday and Friday.

I guess they don't have the money to pay us for a full week so they only want us to work 2 days (that is what we were told). I can't get parts of the parent hand book translated in 2 days and the menu.

We'll see what happens.

The Girls start back to High School that Wednesday. Olive_12 is going in as a Junior and TapeEar is going in as a Sophomore.

Graduation isn't far off for Olive_12.

Time is flying everybody, next summer I got to find a nice blouse but also in a kind of Emo-Asian look for Olive_12 for her Senior Picture's that are going to cost any where from $250.00 to $1000. 00.

Pitures are expensive!

She might get some pictures done holding a camera.

Happy 30 something Birthday !

2008-07-26T16:05:00.010-04:00

Happy B'day S-hooks!!

today July 27th 30 something

years ago Boogie & Rooster's mommy was born.

On the back of this picture it said
"In the park - S-hooks 9"

Must be in the 80's, head bands were BIG then.

Grissom Air Museum

2008-07-12T18:26:00.016-04:00

I went with the girls and Head Start Summer School to Grissom Air Museum.

I think the kids had lots of fun.

I wanted to hurt one but he finally calmed himself before I did.

Here are some pic's Olive_12 took.

And off they go!

Class picture with the Teacher's Aid.

Cool Airplane it's a B-47

here's one with the teacher and the teacher's aid.

Here's one with me and TapeEar, Olive_12 is taking the picture's. The kids got their picture's taken in a cockpit and then in a helicopter. I took the pictures of them in a helicopter and the teacher took the one's in the cockpit that I don't have to put on here.

This is William he brought his sunglasses on the field trip, I had him put them on to look like a pilot, he's from South Africa. I like to hear him speak he has a slight accent, he's a cute little boy.

I had to put one on of a little girl, this is Janneth my little Mexican girl. It doesn't look like she had been crying earlier that day, she's very emotional.

Isn't she cute?

It was My dad's 75th Birthday this week!!

2008-07-12T15:53:00.011-04:00

1958 (picture of my dad)

A drawing my dad helped me

with my Freshman year

in high school.

2007

My dad at my sister's blue jean Wedding

Happy Belated Birthday's to. . .

2008-07-02T13:22:00.008-04:00

Uncle Roy and Cousin Aaron

Sorry I missed your June 30th B'day's.

I thought I would put some history/trivia

on for their B'day's

Top Hit: 1965 when Roy turned 18
The top songs of that year were:
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Help! by Beatles
Yesterday by Beatles
I Got You Babe by Sonny & Cher
You've Lost The Lovin' Feelin' by Righteous Brothers
Satisfaction by Rolling Stones
Downtown by Petula Clark
Turn! Turn! Turn! by Byrds
Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter by Herman's Hermits
I Can't Help Myself by Four Tops
This Diamond Ring by Gary Lewis & the Playboys
Crying In The Chapel by Elvis Presley
#1 Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds
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Top Hit: 1996 when Aaron turned 18
The top songs of that year were:
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Give Me One Reason by Tracy Chapman
One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey
Always Be My Baby by Mariah Carey
I Love You Always Forever by Donna Lewis
Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) by Los Del Rio
You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow by Toni Braxton
Killing Me Softly by The Fugees
Until It Sleeps by Metallica
Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion
Nobody Knows by Tony Rich Project
#1 Tha Crossroads by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Twisted by Keith Sweat

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/birthdayno1
You can go here to see whatever song was #1 when you were born or some other special occasion. Just put in the date, month, & year and

click on the UK flag, the US flag or the AUS flag.

And there's this one

http://www.dmarie.com/timecap/step1.asp

And this other one

http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=73546038714391&mkt=en-US&setlang=en-US&w=dccd962,291e5b88&FORM=CVRE7

HAPPY 6th ANNIVERSARY!

2008-06-01T11:00:00.009-04:00

To Sarah and Craig

Hope the two of you have a GREAT Day!

no one 4 feet and under allowed.

Happy 15th TapeEar

2008-05-28T07:09:00.005-04:00

Happy Birthday To my little girl.

You are a child of God, His treasured possession. He created you in His own image. He chose the day for you to be born. He has a plan and a purpose for your life. Cherish your birthverse.

TapeEars Birthverse is:

John 5:30 NIV

By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.

Need Big Time Prayers for my Uncle!!!!

2008-05-20T07:15:00.013-04:00

I don't know if any of you remember my Uncle Frank, he's my mom's little brother.

This was taken almost 19 years ago at my wedding. He doesn't look like this anymore since he's diabetic.

Any way we found out last night that he had his colonoscopy done and they found cancer.

We need every ones prayers.

Happy Bithday B!!

2008-05-20T07:03:00.007-04:00

It's Brent 47th Birthday today!

This Picture was taken almost 8 years ago June 23rd.

Happy Belated Bo

2008-05-19T07:05:00.005-04:00

See I knew I would forget, 3 day's late.

Anyway I hope you have a very good day!

Happy 48th Anniversary

2008-05-14T19:37:00.004-04:00

Just want to wish my second set of Parents

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY

2008-05-10T12:26:00.005-04:00

Happy Belated 27th b'day Liz!!

It was Thursday the 8th.

On the back of this picture it said

"In the park - Elizabeth 3"

HAPPY #2 Rooster

2008-04-29T07:14:00.004-04:00

Happy 2nd Birthday Rooster!!

Hope you have the best day ever!!

Family B'day's

2008-04-20T11:02:00.021-04:00

January:
6th - Dale will be 72 next year
5th - My cousin's 10th b'day
11th - Grammy will be 91 next year
24th - Jenny will be 31 next year
27th - Adam will be 27 next year

February:
2nd - My nephews 17th b'day
5th - My cousins 9th B'day
25th - Andrea will be a year older than I am

March:
9th - Aunt Helga she'll be 59 next year.
11th - Jan & Jill will be 10 years younger than Cinda

April:
5th - Olive_12 will be 17 next year
6th - Boogie will be 5 next year
17th - Cinda will be 70 next year
23rd - My cousin's 35th B'day
24th - My Cousin's daughter's 22nd B'day
29th - Rooster is going to be 2 a this coming Monday

May:
8th - Liz will be 27
11th - my cousins 27th B'day
14th - Cinda & Dale's 48th Anniversary
16th - Bo's B'day
20th - Brent's 47th B'day
28th - enN2sp's 42nd B'day
30th - TapeEar's 15th B'day
31st - My uncle's B'day

June:
1st - Shooks & Steeprock's 6th Anniversary
2nd - Jan & Cliff's Anniversary
8th - Steeprock's 34th B'day
9th - 2 cousins B'day both born the same day 1 in the morning (Tonia) and the other in the evening(Yoly).
14th - My Uncle Frank's B'day
23rd - Chad & Jenny's 8th Anniversary
30th - Roy's 61st B'day & Aaron's 30th B'day

July:
8th - my dad's 75th B'day
27th - S-hooks's 32nd B'day
31st - My cousins 32nd B'day

August:
1st - Jill & Roy's 35th Anniversary
6th - My Aunt T's 55th B'day
31st - Greg's 40th B'day (my nephew's dad)

September:
20th - Ellie Grace 1st B'day
30th - Brent & enN2sp's 19th Anniversary

October:
1st - Sophie's 9th and 63rd B'day(our dog)
2nd - Alli-gal's 33th B'day
2nd - My mom's 64th B'day & my mom & dad's 44th Anniversary
3rd - My aunt Rosie's B'day

November:
5th - Andrea & Rich's 4th Anniversary
10th - Rich's 56th B'day
14th - Bitzky's 31st B'day
23rd - My Great Aunt Tommi's 88th B'day
28th - My nephew's 19th B'day

December:
N/A
22nd - Uncle Robby would have been 66 this winter.
23rd - My aunt's B'day

If I left anyone off let me know and I will put them on.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!

2008-04-16T08:20:00.009-04:00

Happy Birthday to Mom, Cinda, &

Mamaw

happy birthday to you.

!!Happy Birthday Boogie!!

2008-04-06T10:45:00.006-04:00

Boogie Boy,

Happy 4th Birthday!!!

Cool Thomas Cake

My Six Word Memoir

2008-04-05T14:42:00.006-04:00

Mothering Happily Giving A Head Start

This is me and 2 of my Hispanic girls at summer school.

HAPPY 16th B'Day Olive_12!!!

2008-04-05T11:34:00.006-04:00

5th grade

There are things we'd like to say to you our love on

Her special day:

We are forever thankful God sent you our way.

Like a gift from up above,
you showed us how it is to feel real love.

Yes, we've endured our share of pain,
but together we have so much to gain.

Bigger mountains may lie ahead,
but together there is no hill we cannot tread.

So always remember our love for you,
and there is nothing together we cannot do.

We'll be here forever - our love is true.

The person beside us that would be you.

:o}

}

With love,

Mom & Dad

Just seen a Great Movie!

2008-03-30T10:45:00.023-04:00

Just seen "ACROSS THE UNIVERSE" my sister rented and we saw it last night.

If you are a Beatles Fan and I know most of you ARE.

I think you will LOVE IT!!

The Music is Fab. This is Lucy and Jude

I give this movie 2

The Internet Movie Database gave it 7 out of 10 stars this is what they said:

A dockworker Jude travels to America in the 1960s to find his estranged father. There he falls in love with sheltered American teenager Lucy. When her brother Max is drafted to fight in the Vietnam War, they become involved in peace activism. The film title and main characters are named after various songs by The Beatles.

Musical based on The Beatles songbook and set in the 60s England, America, and Vietnam. The love story of Lucy and Jude is intertwined with the anti-war movement and social protests of the 60s. Over 30 Beatles' songs are woven into the plot together with visual allusions to films Help! (1965), A Hard Day's Night (1964), Magical Mystery Tour (1967) (TV), Yellow Submarine (1968) and Let It Be (1970).

An original musical film, Across The Universe is a fictional love story set in the 1960s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, the struggle for free speech and civil rights, mind exploration and rock and roll. At once gritty, whimsical and highly theatrical, the story moves from high schools and universities in Massachusetts, Princeton and Ohio to the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Detroit riots, Vietnam and the dockyards of Liverpool. A combination of live action and animation, the film is paired with many songs by The Beatles that defined the time.

~Cast of Characters~
Lucy Carrigan

Prudence
Jude

Julia - Lucy's Sister
Max Carrigan (as in silver hammer)

Dr. Robert – Bono
Sadie

Mr. Kite
JoJo

Rita
Just to name a few

Roger Ebert says about the same thing:

For a film that is almost wall to wall with music, it has a full-bodied plot. The characters, mostly named after Beatles songs, include Lucy (the angelic Evan Rachel Wood), who moves from middle America to New York; Jude (Jim Sturgess), a Liverpool ship welder who works his way to New York on a ship, and Lucy's brother, Max (Joe Anderson), a college student who has dropped out (I guess). They now all share a pad in Greenwich Village with their musician friends, the Hendrixian Jo-Jo (Martin Luther McCoy), the Joplinesque Sadie (Dana Fuchs) and the lovelorn Prudence (T.V. Carpio), who loves women but doesn’t feel free to express her true feelings.

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Jude and Lucy fall in love, and they all go through a hippie period on Dr. Robert's Magic Bus, where the doctor (Bono) and his bus bear a striking resemblance to Ken Kesey's magical mystery tour. They also get guidance from Mr. Kite (Eddie Izzard), having been some days in preparation. But then things turn serious as Max goes off to Vietnam and the story gets swept up in the anti-war movement.
Yet when I say "story," don't start thinking about a lot of dialogue and plotting. Almost everything happens as an illustration to a Beatles song. The arrangements are sometimes familiar, sometimes radically altered, and the voices are all new; the actors either sing or sync, and often they find a mood in a song that we never knew was there before. When Prudence sings "I Want to Hold Your Hand," for example, I realized how wrong I was to ever think that was a happy song. It's not happy if it's a hand you are never, never, never going to hold. The love that dare not express its name turns in sadness to song.

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Other Critics’s gave less than 7 stars.

Children’s Museum Sculpture

2008-03-24T07:10:00.008-04:00

Here are the pictures the girls took of the Glass Sculpture at the

Children's Museum 3 weeks ago.

The first three Olive_12 took and the last one TapeEar took.

The girls have a great eye for taking photographs.

Happy Belated Birthday Aunt Jan & Aunt Jill

2008-03-16T10:29:00.006-04:00

Got this picture from Cinda when she asked me to scan some picture for her along time ago.

Sorry I missed your Birthday :o{

BUT. . .

Who are these little girls and their big handsome brother?

Goin' on a Work (School) Field Trip to the Children's Museum

2008-03-06T07:08:00.005-05:00

Tonight I am helping chaperon a field Trip to the Children's Museum with Work (School) I can take the girls if they want to go and both have said that they want to go. We haven't gone in 2 years we use to go every year but we run out of money to pay for buses and gas for the buses.

Every first Thursday of every month it's FREE for everyone,

it's from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Lunar Eclipse - February 20th 2008

2008-02-23T10:20:00.011-05:00

B took these while TapeEar was sleeping, I was in bed, & Olive was on the computer going in and out to go look at the earth covering up the moon.

BRAGGING!!!!

2008-02-06T07:12:00.000-05:00

I'm Bragging because of what I seen yesterday after school.

TapeEar went to get her schedule done for next fall.

I seen that in Cumulative Credit Hours she has 11.00 - She's only a Freshman.

then I see her Cumulative GPA she has 9.182 again only a Freshman.

BUT then I see her Ranking in her Freshman Class.

TAPEEAR RANKS 61 OUT OF 530 Freshman this year!!!

We are so proud of her!!

Olive_12 has gotten hers yet but I will let you all know.

30 IS JUST A #

2008-01-24T18:50:00.000-05:00

Happy Birthday to you. . . . . . . . . .

Happy Birthday Jenny. . . . . . . . . .

Happy Birthday to you!

(Andrea 12 Jenny 2 weeks old)

Remember it's just a #, besides your as OLD as you FEEL man.

I hope You have a GREAT Birthday!

Pray For My Mom

2008-01-18T19:17:00.000-05:00

This is my 63 year old mom, Virginia

Found out today 1/18/08 that my mom has to go back to St. Vincent's (the same place she went to a year and a half ago) on Tuesday the 22nd for another stint or balloon in her heart valve she has to be there by 8 a.m.

This time it's on the other side of her heart. I'm worried because she doesn't exercise at all. The only thing she does is Dishes, and vacuum every other day, and plays Skipbo with my dad.

I'm going to try to get permission form my building Principal (Charlie Hinkle) and see if she can come in on my lunch break so she can walk around without someone bothering her.

We all will be going for the procedure (my dad, me, my sister Irma, her oldest son Jon, and My mom's brother Frank) I will come home, and the rest will stay the night.

I can't afford to stay 2 day's while B's business has slowed down.

So keep her in your prayers.

MERRY CHRISTMAS! ! ! !

2007-12-25T09:53:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas to EVERYONE!

MAY GOD BLESS US ONE AND ALL.

6 More Day Left

2007-12-18T20:35:00.000-05:00

There is 6 more days until Christmas

I can't wait until it's over.

IT'S THANKSGIVING

2007-11-21T19:24:00.000-05:00

What am I thankful for?

I'm thankful that Olive_12 , TapeEar, and B are healthy. That I have GREAT and Supportive Families. Especially when I HAD to go get my drivers licence for work 2 days after Christmas last year. I don't think I could have done it with out everyone's support I was sooooo nervous.

(That reminds me I drove this passed week again for work, I even stopped at home to use the bathroom . . . surprised B he was home on a break, he was surprise to see me in the middle of the day.)

I'm Thankful I have 2 sister's a nice and supportive one (Annea)and one that is supportive but a bit on the B****y side(Irma). Without either one of them I wouldn't have the nerve or the balls to do some of the things I have to do in my life.

I'm Thankful for my 2 mom's without them I wouldn't be here or B and we wouldn't have such Great girls.I'm Thankful me my 2 dad's too. Without them B or I wouldn't be here either. Dale always tells B to be good to me and my dad (Joe) loves B and treats him like his own (not like his new son in law).

I'm also thankful I have the BEST COUSIN'S god

could give me. All my other cousin's live in Texas and in Mexico. I have 6 cousins from my mom's side that live here but 2 of them I never see and the other 4 well I don't see much of 2 of them either, the last 2 I see at family functions. BUT my other cousins, WELL they keep me laughing, blogging would be so boring without them. Laughing keeps you young, I love them very much.

I'm most thankful I still have ONE grandma left (GRAMMY) my mom's parent's and my dad's parent's aren't here anymore I am very thankful that god gave me Grammy for a while I love her with all my heart.

What R U Thankful 4?

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE

Love you all :o}

My Christmas Wish List

2007-11-05T19:34:00.000-05:00

This is for the cousin Drawing any of them, one or two things is fine.

Revlon Thermalaire Ceramic Hot Air Styler/Dryer - RV444C

FEATURES: • 1" and 1-1/2" barrels • Hot air holes dry hair

• Ceramic distributes heat evenly • Rotating barrels won't tangle hair
DESCRIPTION: Dry and style your hair in one easy step with this Revlon Thermalaire hot air appliance. The tool features 2 interchangeable ceramic barrels with a series of small holes, which blow hot air onto your hair to quickly dry it. The ceramic evenly distributes heat along the length of the shaft, eliminating hot spots that can damage fragile hair follicles. To avoid the tangles that often come with roller brushes, these barrels rotate freely. Barrels: 1" and 1-1/2" dia. Wand: 15Hx1-1/2Wx1-1/2L".
ADDITIONAL INFO.
• Product, Sizing & Measuring Guides• You may return this item to any Target store.• Catalog # : 576937 ASIN: B0002U46QW DPCI: 072-03-0213• Item can be gift wrapped.• Imported
SHIPPING INFO:
• Shipping & Delivery Information• Estimated Ship Dimensions : 15.75 inches length x 7 inches width x 2.5 inches height• Estimated Ship weight: 1.00 pound AT TARGET

All middle size. NOT the real big one or the tiny one.

Movies enN2sp wants (I'm trying to restart my Disney DVD Collection)

Aladdin Platinum Edition

Pocahontas 10th Anniversary Edition

Mulan Special Edition

The Rescuers & The Rescuers Down Under

Mary Poppins 40th Anniversary Edition

The Fox And The Hound 25th Anniversary Edition

Dumbo Big Top Edition

Robin Hood Most Wanted Edition

Alice In Wonderland: The Masterpiece Edition

Tarzan Special Edition

Bedknobs And Broomsticks 30th Anniversary Edition

Beauty And The Beast: Belle's Magical World Special

Oliver & Company: Special Edition

A Bug's Life Collector's Edition

Toy Story 10th Anniversary Edition & Toy Story 2 – 2 Disc Special Edition

The Apple Dumpling Gang Special Edition

Summer Magic The Original Disney Film Classic

Tron 20th Anniversary Edition

Cinderella Special Edition

Candleshoe

Bambi Special Edition

The Jungle Book 40th Anniversary Platinum Edition

Lady And The Tramp 50th Anniversary Edition

Lion King 2 Disc Special Edition Platinum Edition

The Little Mermaid 2 Disc Platinum Edition

Old Yeller 2-Movie Collection

Peter Pan 2 disc Platinum Edition

Swiss Family Robinson

The Sword In The Stone

Anniversary Ring!

2007-11-03T12:00:00.000-04:00

Brent asked me what I wanted for Christmas a few weeks ago. what I really want is a car, up high and it doesn't have to be BRAND NEW at all. As long as it gets me to and from work and take the girls where they need to go.

But I started to think about it and he can start saving for it NOW. I would really like a 20th anniversary ring. He has 1 ½ years to save for it.

Here are 6 rings some of them are similar but you can see where they are different.

Dimond and Gold Anniversary ring,

Channel-Set Dimond Ring in 18k Gold,

3/4 Carat Dimond Anniversary Ring

These have Sapphire for September, the month we were married.

14K Yellow Gold Sapphire & Dimond Ring,

14K Solid Yellow Gold Senuine Spphire & Dimond Ring,

Dimond & Sapphire Anniversary Band

What do you think? I can't make up my mind, + I'm still looking for that ONE.

I FINALLY GOT TO DRIVE !

2007-10-20T16:07:00.000-04:00

Most of you know that I FINALLY got my drivers license 2 day after Christmas.

Any way I finally got to drive BY MYSELF on Wednesday October 17th for work.
One of my co-workers came up to me and asked me if
I could go to Peru and take some papers to a teacher there and pick up a parent at her apartment.

I told her that I don't know Peru that well I just know how to get to the school and that was it.

She said that the boss would be there in 15 minuets and she would talk to me about it. WELL that never happened, I had to go on the other side of the building to get something and when I came back the receptionist handed me the key and the papers I was to give the teacher in Peru.

She said " take these to the teacher and that the boss was very proud of me and you can leave at 11:15 a.m." This was told to me at 11:09 a.m. I remember because I looked right at the clock when she said the time.
I said I'm going now because if I don't go now I wont have the courage to go then. So I got my jacket and left the building right then.

This is what our vans look like but says "Kokomo-Centers Head Start Program" on the side.

Anyway I pull up at the stop sign and pull out onto Sycamore going toward 31. Thank god I had to stop at the light. I said OUT LOUD (remember, I was by my self) "LORD JESUS BE WITH ME" the light turned green and off I went to Peru.

Everything went well until I got almost to Grissom and there it came beside me A BIG HUGE SEMI. I kept saying to my self go away, go away, go away (I hate semi's even when I'm a passenger) Thank goodness for the last person that drove this van because as that semi went passed the BEATLES came on the radio (I couldn't tell you what song but I knew it was the Beatles) and I was singing along in my head.

WELL I got to the school just fine no accidents no nothing just shaking like a leaf. The teacher and her aid were very surprised to see me by myself they even knew I didn't drive. Then I had to go FIND this parents apartment, they did give me directions. I found her apartment and pick her up, when she got into the van I got to the stop sign of her complex and I asked her if she knew how to drive then told her I haven't drove since 2 day's after Christmas when I got my drivers license. She said "yes i do, do you want me to drive?" I said NO that the boss is making me drive and I need a witness to say that I did drive, besides I don't want you to lie.

We made it safe and sound back to
Sycamore Elementary School/Head Start!
Still shaking but alright.

I called B about a half hour later and told him everything that happened and he said it was good experience for me and right before we hung up he said "Do me a favor and don't do that ever again." I told him I can't promise that I have to do what my boss tells me to do she would not be happy with me if I refused.

PET PEEVES >:o{

2007-10-08T18:44:00.001-04:00

I want to ask everyone about your pet peeves in people.

This is my pet peeve it makes me MAD every time I see it.

As you all know I work for a school that deal with 3,4 & 5 year olds, and every time I see a parent bring in their child with their siblings who are about 1 or 2 years old mom seems to think that the baby is okay walking behind them. Not watching if the kid go into another room in the building.

What is worse is when they leave the building and still the baby is walking behind mom, mom not paying attention talking on her cell. Baby still walking WITH OUT a hand to hold.

Well this happened 2 week ago and mom wasn't paying a bit of attention and mom and baby walk out into the circle where the buses come and drop off the kids that go to the school I work at.

A bus is coming and mom turns around and yells at the baby saying "come on you want to get hit by that bus".

Well I was thinking the whole time she said this to the 1 year old baby, If you FREAKIN' held his hand that wouldn't have happened. It would be YOUR fault if your kid got hit by a bus NOT his.

Then a week later we we coming home from our regular Family Friday Night eating out we were going home on Ohio street (I know everyone know the VP on the corner of Ohio and Sycamore) well there is a fence right before you get to the parking lot of the VP. A mom walking to VP with 2 kids I'd say 7 or 8 years old and a baby is at the start of that fence at least a half a block from her and about to walk in on coming traffic she wasn't watching this baby girl at all! WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE. If they can't handle the responsibility of holding a toddlers hand then they should keep their legs crossed!!!

This is what it reminds me of. . . .

Mama duck fallowed by the babies.
At least the duck has an excuse

she doesn't have hands or a stroller. >:o{

Need Suggestions

2007-09-13T07:07:00.000-04:00

I'm getting ready to make another pair of mittens for Ellie, a little bet bigger.

I'm trying to think of something to put in between the layers so she won't get her hands wet and mingers all red and cold when she's old enough to play in the snow.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Something that wont disintegrate, something that will last even in the washer and dryer.

Baby Mittens

2007-09-04T19:37:00.000-04:00

I just finished Ellie's (Kellie's baby, Andrea and Rich's granddaughter) Mittens. What do you all think? I hope that Kellie likes them, I'm getting ready to make her another pair, but bigger.

Here's a Picture of them:

Want to know something Freaky?

If you click on this picture, you can see a little girls face in the left mitten.

???Do You Remember???

2007-08-11T15:37:00.000-04:00

Found this picture of four of the cousins with Olive_12 when she was 4 or 5 at the Horton's in their backyard.

Looks like everyone was having some fun!

Teenagers- Alli-gal, Liz, & Jenny, with Olive_12 and I think at the time (a 12 year old) who's back is to you IS Adam.

July 22 - A Cook Out Picnic on Dixon Rd.

2007-08-03T14:11:00.000-04:00

I forgot to put this up. so everyone can see Cinda's new Patio table and chairs.

It's really nice, we were all there.

Flower - Columbine

2007-08-02T19:45:00.000-04:00

Here it is Bo, 2 pic's that B took outside our front porch.

Here is one other with different colors.

Today is my Dads 74th Birthday

2007-07-08T21:23:00.000-04:00

In 1933 my dad was born in San Luis Potosi Mexico, ( that is north of mexico city) the oldest of 8 two of them are half sisters that my grandpa had while still married to my grandma.

My dad got up early in the morning to do all his chores on the farm helped my grandpa BEFORE going to school, at a young age and still in school dad worked as a milkman. Dad graduated top in his class, so top that he taught the lower classes first grade to 12th before he graduated, To this day people there in his home town call him the PROFESSOR.

Wasn't my dad cute in this picture?

When my dad got older he built my grandparent's a new house wich is now a crumble mess and my aunts built there vacation homes there (they now live in the city). He left there to go into the mexican military and when he was done with that he left for California to work to send my grandparent's money, my grandpa was retireing and my aunt's and uncle's were getting married and someone had to support my grandparents. All 3 of my aunts took care of the house and one of my uncles also my aunts husband help take care of the farm.

My grandparents are gone now but I know my dad sent them money even after he himself moved to the US (with a greencard that he still has to this day) and got married to my mom and he wasn't working because he was in the hospital to remove a kidney (when he was a kid he fell out of a tree and losened up one of his kidneys, didn't even know why he had pain in his lower for years until 1966 he fould out it was just floating around and not being used) He still sent money to my grandparents, he even sent money to pay for their funerals when they passed.

All my cousins to this day LOVE my dad cause he gave of himself (his time). They also think he's very rich to live in the US, but he's far from it and they know that now. They are all married themselfs and 3 of them live in the US (with a green cards and my 2 girls cousins married milatary guys who were transfered to the US).

I miss going every year to visit my family in Mexico. We use to go every year for the time I was 2 and my sister was 12 months old until I was 18 and my sister was 17. We couldn't go or I should say my dad didn't want to go anymore because my sister and I started working and they (my parents) didn't go back exept once before my dad's mom passed away in 87 and it was just my dad that went.

B wont go there cause he's afriad that something will happen to him, because of what happen to Grampy (Beepo) in Mexico when they stole his car.

My uncles and my one aunt that has visited here said they would take care of us and wouldn't let anything happen to us.

Well that's the long of the short of it.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD, I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!!

PAINT JAM

2007-07-04T18:42:00.000-04:00

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I got this as an email and thought you all would like it.

Years ago I saw this guy who did almost the same thing on the some talk show in the early to mid 80's after John Lennon got shot. He painted his portrait with his hands while John's music was playing in the background, he ended with IMAGIN.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!

2007-06-30T10:57:00.000-04:00

Just wanted to say . . .

To Roy and Aaron!!

Have a Great Birthday today both of you!!!

Moles

2007-06-25T15:06:00.000-04:00

To whom ever,

I just wanted to ask if any one knows of a good doctor that will

remove some 's

The girls and I have one each that need removed. If all could suggest someone I'm hoping to get done after school starts again, when I have money to pay.

Olive_12 wants her beauty mark taken off, it's taken off in all of her school pictures,

TapeEar has one on her back that hurts when she scratches it on accident, and

I have on on the back of my shoulder that now looks like a mushroom.

It use to be normal round but when I was little I got a mosquito bite on it and of course I scratched and now it looks like a mushroom.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY !

2007-06-17T01:15:00.000-04:00

Just wanted to say Happy Father's Day to all

the Dad's, Grandpa's, Uncle's, Nephew's, & Cousin's.

TO Craig

2007-06-07T08:52:00.000-04:00

Yesterday was Craig's Birthday at least that's what I have on my calendar.

7 DAYS AGO IT WAS MY BABY'S 14TH BIRTHDAY!

2007-05-30T11:02:00.000-04:00

I Can't believe I forgot to put this on my blog!! 7 day's ago TapeEar turned 14, I had it saved and for got to put it up and let everyone know.

TapeEars at 61/2 months old

She was born on a Sunday.

The child that is born on the Sabbath day

Is bonny and blithe, and good and happy.

On your very special day

There are things we'd like to say to you our love on your special day:

We are forever thankful God sent you our way.

Like a gift from up above,

you showed us how it is to feel real love.

We know many mountains we've had to climb and

sometimes forever have seemed like a very long time.

Yes, we've endured our share of pain,

but together we have so much to gain.

Bigger mountains may lie ahead,

but together there is no hill we cannot tread.

So always remember our love for you,

and there is nothing together we cannot do.

We'll be here forever - our love is true.

The person beside us that would be you.

3 Day Until MOTHER'S DAY!

2007-05-10T18:58:00.000-04:00

Just wondering what everyone is getting Grammy for

Mother's Day?

She's got to pay her property taxes due this month.

We will probably get her a gift card from Kroger (groceries) or

Target (Household items).

Does anyone have any other ideas??

Birthday list by request

2007-04-29T12:23:00.000-04:00

B's Wish List:

Norton Virus
Movies - Fly boys & Flags of our Fathers
He says nothing else

Rosie's Birthday list:

Bare Minerals, Red Exerciser, Shapely Secrets - someday
Capri's - 16 stretchy
black Croc's
Movies - The Queen, Music and Lyrics, over the hedge, Dream Girls,To kill a mockingbird,
The Holiday & Volver
Phone card Virgin mobile
Wal-mart card for under things.
Olay's Eye Derna pod
a blouse at Roaman's called EYELET TUNIC size 18W #530-32996-689 PINK or BROWN SUGAR at roamans.com
CD's any 70's or 80's

Amanda's wish list:

Capri's size 9 in jr.'s and 8 in women
Shirts that say thing on it size XL in Jr.'s and M in women
Kokomo High School T-shirt
Movies - hoodwinked, epic movie come out the 16th of may or close to that, Freedom Writers, both Pirates of the Caribbean movies - Black Pearl and Dead man's chest
Phone card Virgin mobile
CD's - Rascal Flatts the 2 oldest ones Called "Melt" and "Rascal Flatts"
jacket- Sweat shirt that zips.and what ever else you want to get me

IT'S ROOSTER'S 1st BIRTHDAY!!

2007-04-29T10:48:00.000-04:00

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY!!

At last, your first birthday is here.

Your toddling days are very near.

First birthday is a precious time

always to remember like a nursery rhyme.

In God We Alway's Trust

2007-04-18T19:01:00.001-04:00

I got this as an email, thought all should hear it.

In March, 2005, this song was performed at a Diamond Rio concert.

They received an immediate standing ovation, and continue to do so every time they perform it! Sadly, major radio stations wouldn't play it because it was considered politically incorrect.

Consequently, the song was never released to the public.

If this song speaks to your heart, share it with friends and loved ones.

Then let us cease being the silent majority and join together as Americans!

Click here -----------> http://gunbarrelcityradio.com/InGodWeStillTrust.wmv

GOOD SONG!

HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY!!!

2007-04-06T10:13:00.000-04:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOOGIE!!!

I can't believe he's 3 already, time flies.

Yesterday My First Born Turned 15 :o{

2007-04-06T09:28:00.000-04:00

I found this Poem and I thought it sounds right for Olive_12.

This is Olive_12 in her Daddy's arms, 1 day old

First Born
You are a special child
Our first born child so sweet.
God made the first born children special
And so wonderfully unique!

He chose for us a first born child
That he knew would be just right
One that would fulfill our dreams
And fill us with delight.

The first born holds a special place
That never can occur again
Parents treasure every "first"
From each burp to gassy grin.

Every day is an adventure
With new wonders to behold
As parents learn the secret joys
Of the little one they hold.

Each day brings new treasures
For the precious baby book
Filled with photos and mementos
Of each special task or look!

Each child He sends is special
Each one hand chosen by God who can see
All our hopes and dreams
And just who each child should be.

He bestows special blessings
On each child He sends to earth
And it is no accident
The order of their birth.

By Thena

Just Something You Might Want to Know

2007-03-22T19:01:00.000-04:00

This was also in the Tribune, Called

HAIRSPRAY REMOVAL

To remove hairspray that has BAKED onto your curling iron, use a few drops or rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball or cloth and wipe down the cool iron.

THEN wipe the iron with a wet cloth.

Bounty Hunter Honored By Hawaii Legislators

2007-03-22T17:47:00.000-04:00

This was in the Tribune today.

Hawaii Honors TV Bounty Hunter, Wife
By Associated Press
March 21, 2007, 9:33 AM EDT

HONOLULU -- Hawaii lawmakers honored TV bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman and his wife, Beth, for getting crooks off the street.
The state House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution honoring the couple for their work at capturing criminals.
Duane Chapman is the star of the Hawaii-based A&E reality series "Dog the Bounty Hunter," which follows his exploits in apprehending people who have avoided arrest.
"I hate to say this, but for felons and ex-cons, I'm their president.
What I do, they shall follow," Chapman said after receiving a commendation at the state Capitol. "I'm the poster child for rehabilitation in America."
The commendation comes as Mexico seeks the extradition of Chapman and two colleagues on charges that they made an illegal arrest in the country in 2003. A separate resolution before the Legislature urges Mexico to drop its efforts.
Before he hunted fugitives, Chapman was a member of a biker gang and was convicted in 1977 of being an accessory to murder. He was sentenced to five years in prison.
"Duane 'Dog' Chapman is part preacher, part father figure to many fugitives he captures and then prays with," said Rep. Gene Ward, a Republican who presented the resolution honoring the Chapmans. "They continue to spread justice and aloha around the world."

TEACHING THE FUTURE ^_^

2007-02-25T19:52:00.001-05:00

Look what was in today's Tribune

Way to go BOSS Lady! Teaching our future kid the art of Roadiology. Good for you!

You might not be able to read this but it's good. I'm sure you can go to kokomotribune.com and read it.

We are all proud of the other TEACHER in the family!!

SLUMBER PARTY ^_^ !!

2007-02-24T15:25:00.000-05:00

I went to An Adult (DRY) Slumber Party last night. It was so fun!
Here are some Pictures to show everyone.

Here are some of the people that were there. Starting in the Green is my friend Darlene. then the birthday girls mom Peggy. then the birthday girls little sister Sherry, then one our friends a school bus driver Barb. We are waiting for the rest so we can eat.

The Blond is my friend Becky and then the Birthday Girl Carmen (41) then Darlene again. Waiting for more lady's to show up, BUT they never did. Carmen wasn't upset or anything 2 lady did tell her they weren't coming.

Then it kind of got weird, I'll show you.

Becky put on the gift she got Carmen and was dancing on a one of the chairs and we were laughing so hard. You have to know Becky she is hilarious!

Then look what happened.
TOO FUNNY.

Charles (the birthday girls Husband) came in while Becky was on the chair dancing. We knew he was coming over to get a plate of food. If only you could see his expression, it was priceless!

Then we all had something to drink just a little bit,
I'm in the middle.

Later, about 9 Becky had to go home she had soft ball practice to go to with her daughter, this her leaving

BUT FIRST. . .

GROUP PICTURE!!!

Mom(Peggy took the picture).

Later on about 1:00 a.m I got sick and had to go home, I HATE that I had to go home. I haven't stayed all night in this house since I was in Middle school. This was the same house that the Birthday girl Carmen grew up.

SAD NEWS :o(

2007-02-16T21:21:00.000-05:00

http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=251909&GT1=7703

Duane "Dog" Chapman
'Dog' Loses Extradition Battle in MexicoFeb 16, 8:10 AM EST
The Associated Press
GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- A federal court has cleared the way for TV bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman to be extradited to face charges in Mexico, court officials said.
Norma Jara, a spokeswoman for the second district court in Guadalajara, said the court rejected Chapman's injunction request, ruling there was no reason not to try him with the charge of deprivation of liberty of Mexico.
"We only just heard about the Mexican court's decision to continue with the extradition proceedings, and are still in shock," Chapman and his wife, Beth, said in a statement issued Thursday night in Honolulu.
"Our attorneys have not even been formally informed of the court's decision, as of yet," they said. "We are obviously deeply disappointed and fearful of what will happen, and are currently absorbing the news and discussing our options at this time."
Mexican authorities had already asked for Chapman's extradition from Hawaii.
Chapman's lawyers argued he would not be guaranteed a fair trial in Mexico, Jara said.
The charges against the 53-year-old star of the A&E reality series "Dog the Bounty Hunter" stem from his June 2003 capture of convicted rapist Andrew Luster, the Max Factor heir, in Puerto Vallarta, 210 miles west of Guadalajara.
Chapman was arrested Sept. 14 along with his son and another associate and released on $300,000 bail. He faces up to four years in a Mexican jail if convicted.
Luster's capture shot the Honolulu-based bounty hunter to fame and led to the TV series. His disappearance set off an international manhunt by police, FBI and bounty hunters trying to recoup some of the bond money. Luster is serving a 124-year prison term.

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HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO ALL!!

2007-02-15T07:38:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to say HAPPY V'DAY to everyone who has a sweet heart.

I thought most of the cousin's would like this web site that's on here so

please go there and see it.

http://www.flowgo.com/holidays/valentines/index.cfm?action=view&id=1458

ADULT SLUMBER PARTY

2007-02-13T16:56:00.000-05:00

I'm going to a slumber party.

My friend just turned 41 and she's giving her own party the way she wants it.

She was too depressed when she turned 40 and now she's having a slumber party!

I can't wait!

I haven't stayed at her mom's house since I was 15. It's not going to be one of those wild Adult Slumber Parties, it's a dry party.