Brent pulling Brie, isn't that sweet!
Maryselle and the monster?? Nope, it's Conlee!
Saturday, February 28, 2009
February 28th SNOW!!!
Brent with his sunglasses on to block the snow!
Conlee and Brie sledding
Mommy & Brie!
Conlee, Bailey, & MaggieWhen the weatherman says that we may get a little snow, I have just ignored it because we normally don't get any or a few flurries. Not today!! We let Brent's basketball game around 3 and walked outside and it was sleeting. I went into wal-mart to do my grocery shopping very quickly because I had my 3 plus Maryselle and Conlee. When I got out of walmart it was snowing, and by the time we got to the girls house to get the coveralls and boots we were driving really slow. It is still coming down hard at 822pm! I hope we get alot!
The kids had a great time playing outside today!
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Aren't we all in the same boat?
http://www.stretchingabuckblog.com/2009/02/its-confession-time.html
If you don't follow this blog and you like deals, well you should follow it. I have to admit that I am not that great about following deals and cutting out coupons but I am trying to start. Just like week I had coupons that I found in the paper and when I bought the kids Madagascar 2 I got $9 off, I thought that was pretty exciting. $9 adds up when you already have $100 worth of stuff in your buggy at wal-mart.
I thought that todays post on http://www.stretchingabuckblog.com/2009/02/its-confession-time.html was real because she talked about how people discussing their finances is sort of taboo. I know that everyone doesn't want to put their "business" out there, but it is great when people want to share a little something that they have learned.
I think especially in the past year or so that we have all been in the same boat. Gas was outrageous when it was $3.80 a gallon and Jason drives to Memphis daily. Just two years ago we were both working in Memphis, but hey we both had jobs and it was fine until gas got so high. I have been blessed by finding a wonderful job at Regions in commercial banking in the fall of 2007 where I worked for a year before I started here at BHS. I had always wanted to teach but with kids while I was finishing my degree, not working for 6 mths to student teach then trying to get a job was not an option at the time. Business was something I also loved, so now I get to do both things rolled into one!
I think as mothers, and if you are a mother like me who pays all the bills and balances the checkbook, we all tend to get a little stressed out over money. There is never enough of it to go around! But we make it through and we are thankful for the things that we have and the jobs that we have to be able to pay our bills and have a car and a house to live in! Just this month there have been baseball sign ups for 2 boys, softball sign ups, and just this week payment for 3 dance costumes for recital. Kate and I were standing up there writing our check together saying "no wonder I'm always broke!" But... when it comes down to it, I am willing to give up other things so that my children can participate in activities, how many times do we hear "they are on little once" so they may not remember always having every single thing they wanted (like Brent wanting a North Face jacket for Christmas) but they will remember they played, baseball, basketball, dance, etc. and met many new friends and learned valuable lessons and enjoyed being a kid.
If you don't follow this blog and you like deals, well you should follow it. I have to admit that I am not that great about following deals and cutting out coupons but I am trying to start. Just like week I had coupons that I found in the paper and when I bought the kids Madagascar 2 I got $9 off, I thought that was pretty exciting. $9 adds up when you already have $100 worth of stuff in your buggy at wal-mart.
I thought that todays post on http://www.stretchingabuckblog.com/2009/02/its-confession-time.html was real because she talked about how people discussing their finances is sort of taboo. I know that everyone doesn't want to put their "business" out there, but it is great when people want to share a little something that they have learned.
I think especially in the past year or so that we have all been in the same boat. Gas was outrageous when it was $3.80 a gallon and Jason drives to Memphis daily. Just two years ago we were both working in Memphis, but hey we both had jobs and it was fine until gas got so high. I have been blessed by finding a wonderful job at Regions in commercial banking in the fall of 2007 where I worked for a year before I started here at BHS. I had always wanted to teach but with kids while I was finishing my degree, not working for 6 mths to student teach then trying to get a job was not an option at the time. Business was something I also loved, so now I get to do both things rolled into one!
I think as mothers, and if you are a mother like me who pays all the bills and balances the checkbook, we all tend to get a little stressed out over money. There is never enough of it to go around! But we make it through and we are thankful for the things that we have and the jobs that we have to be able to pay our bills and have a car and a house to live in! Just this month there have been baseball sign ups for 2 boys, softball sign ups, and just this week payment for 3 dance costumes for recital. Kate and I were standing up there writing our check together saying "no wonder I'm always broke!" But... when it comes down to it, I am willing to give up other things so that my children can participate in activities, how many times do we hear "they are on little once" so they may not remember always having every single thing they wanted (like Brent wanting a North Face jacket for Christmas) but they will remember they played, baseball, basketball, dance, etc. and met many new friends and learned valuable lessons and enjoyed being a kid.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Brent & Bailey playing basketball
I haven't remembered my camera for any basketball games so far, so I finially remembered to throw it in the car Saturday morning! Bailey is so aggressive and loves playing and trying to steal the ball away from everyone, Brent ofcourse is the sweet, shy one who doesn't want to be rough with anyone. He loves baseball with no contact! Brent has improved and gotten more into it as the season continued though, they are still learning how the game is played!
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Today's Relfection!
On the way home from church today I asked Brie what she learned at Children's church. So told me that she learned about how sick kids die and go to heaven, although I am sure that may have been talked about at some point I highly doubt that her lesson was that sad today. She said that kids sometimes get sick and they have to fly up to heaven to be with Dr. Zach and Miss Megan's daddy.
When Brie says things like this it makes me try to remember if I remember having to deal with death that early, when I was only 4. I think the first person I really remember dying that I knew was when I was in the 2nd grade and my Paw died of Leukemia. It was so bad for me and my entire family, there are 9 of us grandkids and we were all very close to him. My grandmother kept me everyday so when my Paw wasn't at the firehouse, I was riding on his John Deere with him cutting wheat or planting beans. Life was great.
It makes me sad to know that Brie has had to struggle to understand what death means so early. She loved Dr. Zach and ask every time she has to go to the dr. why he can't come back. She made Miss Megan a rocket for valentines day and told me it was so she could fly up into the sky to see her daddy. It makes me even sadder to know that Mia is Brie's age and has to deal with losing her father.
Brie is the sweetest thing, she has a big heart. Jason is working all week and every weekend since January at the VA hospital. Last night on the way to the boat show we were talking about his work and he said that the VA hospital has been his favorite hospital to work at because there are not any children there. He has had to work at St. Jude and Lebouner alot has said it just makes him sick to work there and see the sick children. God has truly blessed us with 3 healthy and happy children. God has blessed us in so many ways. He has blessed me with a loving husband, 3 great kids, and I can't say enough about my mom and dad and the rest of my family.. I love you all!
When Brie says things like this it makes me try to remember if I remember having to deal with death that early, when I was only 4. I think the first person I really remember dying that I knew was when I was in the 2nd grade and my Paw died of Leukemia. It was so bad for me and my entire family, there are 9 of us grandkids and we were all very close to him. My grandmother kept me everyday so when my Paw wasn't at the firehouse, I was riding on his John Deere with him cutting wheat or planting beans. Life was great.
It makes me sad to know that Brie has had to struggle to understand what death means so early. She loved Dr. Zach and ask every time she has to go to the dr. why he can't come back. She made Miss Megan a rocket for valentines day and told me it was so she could fly up into the sky to see her daddy. It makes me even sadder to know that Mia is Brie's age and has to deal with losing her father.
Brie is the sweetest thing, she has a big heart. Jason is working all week and every weekend since January at the VA hospital. Last night on the way to the boat show we were talking about his work and he said that the VA hospital has been his favorite hospital to work at because there are not any children there. He has had to work at St. Jude and Lebouner alot has said it just makes him sick to work there and see the sick children. God has truly blessed us with 3 healthy and happy children. God has blessed us in so many ways. He has blessed me with a loving husband, 3 great kids, and I can't say enough about my mom and dad and the rest of my family.. I love you all!
Friday, February 20, 2009
Drake's first hog kill
My nephew Drake killed his first hog today while in Texas hunting with my brother Shane. I know both Drake and Shane are excited!! Shane is going to get its head mounted, I'm sure that Felecia is preparing the perfect spot for it right now in their living room!
Man this thing is ugly!
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