Girl Time

The guys went to deer camp last weekend for opening of muzzleloader. That means the girls lived it up! Dee Ann and I were at the fair all day Friday from 11-11. Yes, we ate some of everything we saw. We rode rides and she played games. By the way, Grandma Douglas won me a new monkey stuffed animal! YAY!

Saturday was the Race for the Cure. My mom, sister, Charlotte and I walked in celebration of my grandma. We went home and played with Jordyn, did a little shopping, then took a nap. Saturday night I went to Casa Mexicana with Dee Ann's school buds. Can I just say that they crack me up?! I spent the night at her house and we stayed up and talked until the wee hours of the night and woke up at 10:00 Sunday morning but didn't get out of bed until 12:30. Sunday night and Monday night, I spent the night with her. I had a big test Wednesday and haven't seen my man in more than a week.

I often wonder how I got so lucky that my boyfriends mom is also one of my very best friends. I can go to her about anything. We may not always see eye to eye but we can express our feelings and move on. She has been the shoulder that I go to cry on and also the one that I go to when I have something I just HAVE to tell SOMEBODY. haha. I hope that we are always as close as we are now. Lee's family is truly a blessing to my life. Love them!

Patience is a virtue

Lately, I have been having to encourage myself to be patient. There are many things that I want and everybody else my age is getting..I keep thinking "when is it going to be my turn?" My turn will come & I know this but it is so hard to be content with what we have & give things time. I don't like to hear people talk about what they want all of the time, especially materialistic things but...a few things I can't wait for:

to graduate...May 2011
A SUV
my very own house
to be engaged/married
to have kids
a boat

Everybody that I went to high school with is married and/or have kids..I joke around about it all of the time but I really do know that my time will come. Be content.

Horrible "blogger"

I am awful at this whole blogging issue. I really do want something to look back on when I do scrapbooks but I am an awful writer. Luckily, not many people at all know about this. ;)
Grandma has been receiving Chemotherapy for 3 weeks now. She has not been sick at all (answered prayers). Her hair just started falling out slowly. Have I ever told you how much I LOVE my grandma? I will be "racing (walking haha) for the cure" for her Saturday. Love that lady!

Not too much going on. Last Friday night, I kept my baby (Jordyn) and she had Aunt Caseys, Pawpaws, and GrandJos undivided attention. Did she love that or what? She has some fake flowers that she would pass out to all of us then she would sing "rain, rain, go away." Then she would look up at the ceiling and say "it stopped raining!" She would collect our umbrellas (flowers) and then do it over again. We did this for about 40 minutes and I decided my baby needed a fort like we used to build when we were little. We would build it out of two or four chairs with a blanket over them. We loved this. Jordyn liked it but then Pawpaw decided she needed a little tent to put up in the den to play in. Pawpaw puts the tent up and GrandJo gets sleeping bags and flashlights. Jordyn gets a flashlight and goes outside the tent. She comes back in and says, "I GOT A CRAB!" She is 2 years 4 months old and remembered that back in June when we went to the beach we went crab hunting. We hunted crabs for about an hour. She LOVED this and even cried when it was time to go to bed. The plan was for her to sleep with her grandparents but when it was time to go to bed, she cried so Aunt Casey came to the rescue. LOVE that baby! I'll put pictures up when I get to my computer.
This weekend is opening of deer season (muzzle loader...I think that's how you spell it). The guys will be in the deer woods so it will be a girls weekend. Other than that, I have TONS of studying to do. Neuro III test and Adult Swallowing test coming up soon and about 5 projects due within two weeks. YUCK! (19 months til graduation) HAHA!

busy week!

This has been a busy week and honestly, I am worn out! I feel like I am so burnt out on school. It's like pulling teeth to get me to do anything towards it. I do love speech path but am ready for the clinic part. I haven't seen my Jordyn Riley since Monday and haven't seen Lee since Tuesday. I did start working out again Wednesday after my tailbone injury two weeks ago. I decided that I can't sit out any longer. The cruise is only 3 months away. Other than that, I am going to a party with Lee tonight and spending the night. Tomorrow morning we are getting up early to go bow hunting and then to Macks Prarie Wings to watch the dog shows I guess? The dogs are retrieving ducks. We want to see how Riley compares to the other dogs. Lee says she is BEHIND! haha. I cleaned out both of my closests and both of my dresser drawers today. How am I ever going to get married? I am so picky about my stuff. Anyway, that's the plan for this weekend!

Grandma started chemotherapy Wednesday and so far so good.

Catch up!

This weekend was spent with some major quality time with Jordyn Riley! LOOVE that baby! Friday night, I worked until 7 and went home & studied. Nerd. Then, Em and Jordyn came over and spent the night. Brad was in the deer woods & Lee went to the deer woods Saturday early. Saturday, went shopping with Mom, Em, and Jordyn then I went to the mall and got some jeans and met Dee Ann and grandma douglas. We went to Casa Mexicana on Kiehl for Celeste's birthday and stayed until about 10:30. Sunday, church, nap, then Debra Leigh's birthday. After that, I went to Lee's. His daddy fried fish, fries, chicken, hush puppies, and okra. Yummy! Bad for my diet. Then, we went to Robert Smiths and Lee bought a bow. Today, 2 days later, the bow is broken. Long story. Monday, we had Memaw's birthday at our house. Chicken spaghetti. Memaw is 82. When everyone left, Jordyn and mom were playing ball and mom missed a throw. Jordyn said "A-HA! You missed it!" bahaha. Hilarious. That baby is hilarious.

Grandma starts Chemo tomorrow and she is really nervous about it. Prayers please.

Best 2 yrs of my life

Yesterday (September 23, 2009) was mine and Lee's 2 year "anniversary." For some reason I don't really like the word anniversary. I dunno-weird. Anyway, two years ago the best thing that could ever happen to me did. I didn't realize it then but def. do now. He is everything I could have ever wanted. We have gone through more than ANYONE knows and it has all made us stronger. A couple of memories that make me love him even more: talking about what we were gonna say if the po-lice got us going down the England highway, the duck chasing me, stepping on my toe in TX, boxing night, him showing up at my work randomly with roses, stars, "no more teatea for me," new years 2008, him running around the block, knock knock turns handle, Spring break 09, "Mr. officer my girlfriend told me..."and many more to come! I love him with all of my heart!

Grandma's girls

My Grandma (my dads mom) is an amazing woman. 8 years ago she had breast cancer and had a single masectomy. She opted not to have chemotherapy because her lymph nodes came back clear and she didn't like the thought of chemo to begin with. About 1 1/2 years ago, when she had her regular 6 month bone scan, the Dr. saw some spots on her back. She has been taking oral chemo for about a year or so off and on. Last Wednesday she went back for a MRI and bone scan to see if there has been progress with the oral chemo. A year and a half ago when the Dr. suggested Chemo, Grandma was NOT having it. She had her mind made up that she was 84 years old and there was no point. Then, she decided oral chemo would be okay. Yesterday, she went back to the Dr. to get her results from the tests last week & the cancer has grown & spread. Evidently she didn't have to think about it much and told the Dr. that she wanted to try chemotherapy for 5 weeks.

My grandma is the person that I want to be when I "grow up." She will be the first to tell you that the road that she has been on has not been easy but while she is telling you that, she will laugh about the times that they had. She sees the positive in everything. She is a little old country lady that loves her way of life. She lives in downtown north little rock. What we like to call the "ghe-to." She will tell you that she lives in the ghe-to but there is always something going on down there. I've heard her say multiple times " I see more action out this front door every day than most people see in a lifetime." Simple life. She LOVES her kids and she LOVES her grandkids. She has 4 grandgirls, 2 great grandgirls, and 1 great grandboy. She treats us all like we are her favorite although everybody knows that I really am THE favorite. haha. Really, I am the only one that goes to see her every other week but she doesn't play favorites. I just love to go to her house and listen to her laugh and tel stories. It encourages me to be more up beat and enjoy life. One memory then i'll quit. When I was little and would throw a fit, grandma would get down in the floor right beside me and pretend to cry and throw her arms and kick her feet. I would just crack up and we would lay in the floor laughing. The little things is what I absolutely love. She still gets in the floor and plays with Jordyn at 85 years old. Grandma will start chemotherapy next week. Praying for comfort and healing. I love my Grandma.

Off to the Rodeo

This weekend was the Lonoke County Fair which we go to every year but this year was more exciting. Bailey did "mutton bustin" during intermission of bull riding on Friday night. She rode a sheep. It was muddy and gross but she was the ultimate cowgirl and did it anyway. We were all so proud of her and she seems to love the rodeo.

Missing my girl

Jordyn Riley, today is Friday and I have not seen you since SATURDAY. I am missing my girl. I can't explain how much I love you. I often think about having my own kids and how I seriously don't know if I can love anyone as much as I love you. GrandJo says somehow you open your heart & I will love my own kid more than I have ever loved you. I disagree. You have opened my eyes to a whole other world. You make me look at things in a whole different way. You have changed my life. You are my girl. I will always love you as much as I love you now & hope I can help you as you grow & times get tough. I hope you will always come to me and guide you in the right direction and I can support you in whatever decision you make. I hope you always love me as much as I feel like you love me now. You amaze me every day @ only 2 years old. I love you with all of my heart.

Down for the Count

Tuesday, September 15, 2009, I had a root canal first of all (yuck!) and slept all day until I had to go to work at 5:00. When I got off, I went to Lee's to workout with him and Dee Ann. We worked out hard for about 45 minutes and Lee and his momma decided they wanted to box. That's fine. I time them for 2 minutes and it's over. No big deal. Lee looks and me and says "come on." My response, "No Lee, i'm tired from working out and I had a root canal." He responds "oh, come on, you are weak." If you know me, you know I don't like to lose. I knew I sure wouldn't whoop him, I would be the one getting whooped but I couldn't just NOT do it. Okay, I put on all of the gear and we start. About 5 seconds into it, I kick him in a bad place. He falls in the chair and I feel awful. Finally, he gets up and says "come on!" At this point, I am cracking up and half way paying attention. About 5 seconds into it, once again, he kicks me in the chest and the force from it knocked me backwards. I am still laughing and not paying attention and I tripped over a chair sitting by the fireplace, tried to catch myself, and landed right at my tailbone on the fireplace. Needless to say, I was done laughing. Two days later, I am still hurting and moving like a 90 year old lady. Mom's advice "Don't be horsing around!"

First time

This is my first time to ever have a blog. I have actually tried one before but did not stay up to date with it. I will try to do better this time. I really just want this to keep track of what's going on in my life and have something to look back on (since I haven't scrapbooked in forever).