Update

I haven't blogged in so long but to be honest I haven't had the time. Life for me lately has been pretty crazy. Having to deal with going back to work full-time and having a new-born is tough. I miss him so much. Right now he is sick and has been all week. I think he has RSV. He is so sick and congested that it makes me so nervous that I just want to throw up. His doctor is making me mad because he acts like it is nothing but it is serious to me. Anyway, I know you don't want to hear me fuss about my life so I will shut up about that.
Brit finally got married on saturday. The wedding went good but I was so sad and depressed. I miss her so much. I just feel like I've lost my best friend. I know I really lost her about three months ago but I guess reality hit when she tied the knot. I just miss the closeness and friendship. I love her and that will never change. Well, if you want to see pictures check out my myspace page.
Bo hs started playing basketball with his school and he is doing good. I have some video that I need to upload on youtube so I can share with you guys but I can't seem to find the time. Maybe soon...
A week from today Frank and I will be heding to Knoxville to watch Belmont beat Tennessee in basketball. I am so excited. I have never ever been to anything like this before so I am excited and nervous. I scored some free tickets (on the floor behind the goal) from work so I am very greatful for them. I called Aunt Cheryl to tell her that I would be there and she called back today and wanted to know our shirt sizes because she wanted us to have a Belmont shirt to wear for the game. Thanks Aunt Cheryl you are the greatest. Well, that is probably enough for now. Gotta get back to Levi....love yuns!!

Super Mario

I found this video and I thought this was cool. My favortie game to play on the ancient Playstation was Super Mario. I could bet the game real easy back in the day. This is good. Here you go....enjoy!!!

Another down...but maybe an up tomorrow..

To is a down...I know I seem to have more of them lately but I can't help it. I just have to blog about my life and it just seems to be crazy right now. This afternoon I realized that Levi felt warm, well, guess what he had a fever. I am just so worried about him and that I make myself sick. I know it's wrong to wory but I just do and I can't seem to stop. The song that Stephanie, Scott and the kids sing has just been in my head today. About on hour before I realized that Levi was sick I was singing it and then afterwards I found myself singing it and it helped me alot. The chorus goes like this. "The Potter knows the clay, how much pressure it can take, how many times around the wheel, till there's submission to His will. He's planned a beautiful design, but it'll take some fire and time, it's gonna be okay, cause the Potter knows the clay."

I love it because it is exactly what I need at this moment. Isn't it good to have a God that knows exactly what we need and when we need it? I don't know what I would do without Him. I just know that it's gonna be okay. Well, I guess I'll quit for now. Hope you all had a great day....love yuns!

Amy Grant 1984

Wow I just got this wierd idea to put in Amy's name on Youtube and I found this. I love all the big hair and the bangs...lol...Check it out....

Josie

My cousin Crystal had her baby about 4 weeks ago so I thought I would share a couple pictures with you. Her name is Josie. She is gorgeous.

Johnny English

I just recently watched Johnny English for the first time and I thought it was so funny. I found this clip on ypu tube and it is the part where he thinks he has a DVD to prove to prove the bad guys plot so he tells his friend to start the DVD on front of all those people. It is hilarious. It turns out to be a DVD where he is singing in the bathroom and he is being videoed and doesn't know it. The song is "Does Your Mother Know". I love the part where you see his lips start moving because he is singing the song with the DVD. Well, here it is....enjoy!!!!

Gracefully....

I am just trying to make it through this day without having to apologize to someone. I am just in one of those moods. I really battle right now with my additude and hormones. I am having to pray alot about it right now. I know it won't last forever but just when I need things to be kind of calm in my life because of just having a baby it seems it just turned upside down. Oh well I guess I'll just roll with the punches but I swear I am not doing it too gracefully. lol I am trying though.

Saturday went good. I took some pictures so maybe I will post them soon. My computer just runs so slow that I dread having to post them. Frank's granny give Levi two boxes of stuff. I was so excited about it. It really helps when someone does that for you and it makes you feel loved.

Chruch yesterday was pretty good. My mom and dad are in Indiana so I always miss them when they aren't there. They will be gone two sundays in a roll so that stinks. I hate it when they are gone. I live next door to them and I really miss dad coming in about 4 or 5 times a day to hug the kids and see how Levi is. He doesn't stay but for about 2 or 3 minutes each time but I still miss him. It is nice to have an adult to talk to everyonce in a while. Frank is usually working in the shop and I only have Levi and Reagan so I get really bored and TV is really getting boring. I will just be glad to get back to work. It will be rough though when I go back because right now all I do is pick up after the kids and clean and do laundry, but then I will be working a full time job and trying to keep up with 4 kids and 3 adults. Seven people, that is alot of laundry. Oh well, I can handle it, might not want to most days but it can be done. I just hope to do it gracefully. lol I am trying to do alot of things gracefully it seems....Well, I gotta get off of here and go pay some bills. Later!!!

THe Extended Family.....

I just got finished reading Joy's blog from today and I just think that she is the funniest person. I love your blog Joy. Please keep'em coming.

Tomorrow I will be heading out to see Frank's family from Nashville. We are going to meet his granny Walker in Manchester at her house in the country (which is what she calls it..lol..) but anyway they haven't seen Levi yet so we are going to meet them there and visit with them for awhile. I haven't known them long because Frank hasn't been talking to them ling because of some really bad past history concerning his dad and when he died so they are new to me but it has went well so far everytime we have seen them. His granny seems to really want to make up for all the lost time (which was about 10 years) that they haven't been talking. I can get along with just about anybody so I don't have a problem with them.


I just seen a picture of Angelina Jolie and she doesn't even look like she has had a baby, much less twins. It must be nice to have a personal trainer and the money to just do whatever. She makes me sick. It also surprises me that she has turned out to be this mommy person because she really in my book is a pretty nasty person. She has had a lesbo relationship in her real life and that just grosses me out. I also was a Jenn fan so I really didn't like it when Brad and her got together. Brad and Jennifer were perfect together. Brad was just attracted to the bad girl, I guess. Jenn was more your girl-next-door type and Angelina was your nasty bi-sexual person that I guess had more to offer. Don't ask me why I am blogging about Brad and Angelina but I am. I guess I should get off here and get some sleep. Ya'll be good now, ya hear???

The greatest of these is Charity............

Today has been a different day for me. Steph called me this morning and ask me if I would like to sub today at Faith Trinity Academy so I said sure so here I am at the school and they are at PE right now so I am taking a break and just thought I would blog for a few minutes so catch you all up on what is goin on. This past week has been better for me it seems. I know that there have been people praying for me and I know that God has helped me. I just believe that things are going to work out. Dad preached a really good sermon last night. He preached on have the proof that you are spirit-filled. You see, people may say that they are spirit-filled but do you have the proof that you are, such as having love in your heart for your brother and sister no matter what the circumstance may be. He mentioned a few other things but that was the main one and I realized that I need to love people no matter what and we all know that it can be hard sometimes to always love people like you should. The Bible does say that love will cover a mulitude of sin and it is true. Well, I am going to get off here and see if I need to do anything else for Scott. See ya later.

My interesting saturday...

Today was a good day. I got up this morning with no intentions of doing much but clean my house and of course pick up after the kids all day but then Stephanie called and I got this urge to want to go to her house and help her unpack some stuff. You see, she has been working her tail off with the new school and so they haven't had much of a chance to get their house in order so I wanted to help her some today so that is what I did. We had such a blast. We started getting tired this afternoon so we started getting silly and I started snorting like a pig while I was laughing and we just had a blast. We both needed to run to walmart to get a few groceries for tomorrows dinner at church so about 9:30 pm we headed to Sparta walmart to get our stuff and that was fun. It was 11 when I got in and I am beat now. Frank said he missed me, I guess he was lonely here without me. Oh, yea Stephanie has the hookup, man!!! She took me to their storage building and I thought I was in hog heaven. They have a little bit of everything. She gave me a new mouse for my computer which I desperately needed, a monitor, speakers (so now when Joy sends me emails with the funny videos I can actually watch them now with sound..lol..). She gave me a few more things too but that was the most exciting. Thanks Steph you are the stuff, Baby...lol...Well, I suppose I need to get off here and get in the bed (or should I say the couch) so I can get up bright and early in the morning and make it to church on time. Hey, God can still work miracles......lol

My day today....

It seems that I am about to go crazy. You see I woke up this morning as my husband was heading out the door to go hunting because if you didn't know today is opening day of bow season which is like one of the most anticipated days of the year in this household. Anyway, Frank and Bo left as I was starting to give Levi his bottle which I know God has to be looking out for me because it is all I can do to hold my eyes open during this time and I am surprised that I haven't fallen asleep and dropped him yet, well, I finally get to go back to sleep but my little sis Leann decides to call me this morning around 8 and usually I am awake because I am just used to getting up now around 6 so I now have this built in alarm clock, but not this morning all the sleepless nights and the 3 am feedings are starting to catch up with me so I was sleeping good and sis calls. She says, " Are you asleep?" I say, "Well, I was but not now." She needed to come over this morning to steal my bathroom stuff. You see, she wants to do her bathroom in bears and that is what my bathroom is done in and I am kindof sick of it so I told her to come get my stuff and I would take her stuff from her bathroom which by the way is palm trees so we traded but I got the palm trees stuff in my living room and my bathroom has nothing now so it looks pretty bad right now. Well, I got off track there but I wanted you to know why she came over. So she says I'll head over in a little while so I got up started cleaning the kitchen because Leann is this neat nut and I don't like her seeing my house messy, she makes me feel lazy, so I start sweeping and I am fixing to mop and guess who walks in the door, Leann, she got here too fast so I never did the mopping today. You see, I had good intentions to do it today but I got lazy once she left and then I wasn't modivated anymore. I'm just lazy. Frank got back in around 10 and Bo was upset because he has allergies and he is coughing his head off so they didn't see any deer and of course Frank isn't too happy about this. It's opening day and you want to see a deer on opening day but thanks to Bo they didn't see anything. So Bo walks around the house for the next few hours sad because he can't go back after lunch. I am just laying around the house picking up after the girls which I might add is a very aggrevating full time job because they love to mess up but not clean up. By this time I am starting to feel sorry for myself and I start crying and getting all depressed because I haven't gotten to really talk to my husband for like two days because he wasn't at home on friday either so I am really getting upset and I start acting like this big ole baby which I want to add is easy to do right now with all the baby hormones in my body. Finally Frank gets mad at me because I am mad at him and acting weird so he slams the door and goes outside and I set on the couch and just cry, feeling way too sorry for myself. Man, it has been a crazy hormonal day for me. This afternoon several couples from the church get together and they go see the new movie Fireproof in Cookeville so mom is keeping Steph's kids so I finally get some company and some attention from someone so now I feel like a new woman and I don't feel so lonely anymore. So thanks to Morgan for hanging out with me this afternoon I no longer feel lonely so Frank and I may be able to get along tomorrow...lol...Man, it sinks being so emotional but I can't help it. Frank is a great husband but when it comes to my mood swings he isn't the most understanding person. He isn't the type to just drop how he feels and try to make me feel better so that stinks for me at times but oh well I can always find someone else to hang out with when I am needing someone to talk to. I had ask Michaela to come over and stay but her dad wouldn't let her but I guess he doesn't realize how bad I was needing someone to be around and how lonely I was feeling. Don't worry people I am not going off the deep end I just get a little emotional sometimes. I don't have Brittany anymore to talk to because she has a boyfriend now and she spends every single minute of the day with him and Frank isn't the talkative type so I am just up creek without a paddle. Okay enough crying for now. I am hoping that if I make an effort to blog that I will get inspired to write more. I just feel like all I do is fuss about stuff on here and I don't want to drive ya'll crazy.

Levi is doing good. He was weighed on wednesday and he was 9 pounds 2 ounces. He is growing so fast. While Morgan was here today I took some pictures with her camera and I got some good ones of him with his eyes wide open so I can't wait to get them downloaded so I can post them on here for ya'll to see. Reagan loves him to death. She kisses his head all the time. I won't let her kiss hom on the face right now so she just kisses the top of his head. It is so sweet, you can just see it in her eyes how much she loves him. I guess that is all I can think of for now. Hope it wasn't too boring.

Picture of Levi

Here are a few pictures that I promised. Sorry it took me so long to post them. This is Levi right after we got home from the hospital.
This is my kids checkin Levi out for the first time..
This is Brittany holding him for the first time...
I look horrible here but after what I went through then it is to be expected.
Aunt Cheryl came down on saturday and Reagan just fell in love with her. I think I have the sweetest aunt ever. Thanks Aunt Cheryl for everything...I love you!

Getting something off my chest.....

Today I feel a little depressed I guess you could say. I know that the hormone changes don't help any but it really isn't from having the baby it is just from all the new things that are going on in my life. I guess Levi couldn't have come at a better time for me. I feel like I am losing something that has means alot to me and it is just out of my control but in it's place I now have a new best friend in my little Levi. If I feel down I can just look in his eyes and I can feel the love from him and it just warms my heart, which right now is exactly what I need. I know that things come into our lives and they leave too but it is real painful to lose something that you really care about, and what is even worse is when it is still right in front of you but really it's not there anymore. I know that God has a plan for everything in my life so I just gotta believe that He is working everything for my good. I am sorry to dish on you guys but sometimes just getting it out helps you to cope better. I am just at a stage in my life that I am scared and I feel like I don't have any control of the future that is scarey. I want to build this huge wall up around me and my family to keep the hurt out but I can't. I want to protect the people I love but they won't let me. I will just have to leave it in God's Hands. He is the only one that can fix it and make it work. I just care about people too much I guess. I worry too much. Just help me pray about this thing in my life that I will just let God have control and that He will help me to be in the right and do what I am supposed to do. Thanks for listening....Maybe next time I won't be whinning so much...

Thomas Levi Walker

Well, it is like after midnight and yes I am up. First of all I tried to go to sleep but I am just too restless to sleep. I lay down and it is like my body won't cooporate and shut down too. My heart feels like it is pounding and you can't go to sleep when you feel like that. Anyway, I guess I will adjust in a day or two and I will get some sleep. On Tuesday I had my fourth child. A boy, he weighted 7 lbs 10 oz and was 20 inches long. I had a natural, drug-free delivery which was very dramatic for me and I am just so glad it is over. Frank says that I did well but I was about to die, I think. I did handle it good except for the last 30 mins or so I really thought that I couldn't do it anymore because it hurt so bad but I got through it and now I have a precious baby boy for my reward. He is so sweet. I think he's gonna be a mommas boy. I know he's only two days old but you just wait and see. lol I just know that I have the best husband in the whole world. I couldn't have gotten through the delivery without him at my side helping me and giving me support. I really love him and thank him for being that rock for me when I needed him the most. I love you Frank! Well, I will post a picture or two for you all to see. I will try to blog more since I will be home for eight weeks....yea!!! Well, until next time......Well, I don't think I can post a picture right now but I will try to do that tomorrow. Later.....

Happy 4th ya'll.........

I don't know about you but my fourth was great. We had our fish fry as always and the food was just great. One thing that was missing was Scott and Stephanie's family. Stephanie had to go to Indiana for a wedding today. She had to sing and I am sure she is going to do great today. She was nervous about singing a solo but she sounded good when I heard her and I tried to give her a pep talk but I don't know if it did much good. Weddings are nerve racking to sing at anyway so I know how she feels but she'll do great. Back to the fish fry, we had lots of guests again this year. Eugene and Mitzi came for the first time and they loved it. We had some horseshoe games going on until dark and I think that Frank and Thomas were the champs to beat. Man, they were smokin hot last night...lol...They kept throwing ringers. We didn't do our usual and take the kids to see the fireworks but I was beat last night. My back was hurting so bad I wanted to cry so I came on back to the house and laid on the couch half the night on a heating pad so that helped. I don't remember having this much back pain with and of the others but I tell you this time it is bad. I have to go to my friend Courtney's lingerie shower tonight so I am just hoping that I feel good for it. Next week is the wedding and I am nervous about it. I haven't ever been in a wedding except for my sister Stephanies so I am nervous. There will probably be about 250 to 300 people there so I just dread it. One good thing about it is is that I don't have to sing at this one. She actually asks me to sing but I talked her out of it and she ask someone else. I just wanted to be able to enjoy the day and not be so nervous about singing. Well, I didn't get any pictures of the fourth because I don't have a camera anymore but maybe soon I can get one and I will post pictures every once in a while. I love to do that so it is about to kill me...lol...Well, hope everyone is well and I almost forgot, Michaela is also in Indiana so I missed her too. She get me if I forget to mention her, too.

Venting.....

I know that with the mood that I am in that I should probably just hang it up and not blog anymore but I just can't resist. I wish I could really describe how I feel right now but I won't do that to ya. I am just so stressed out right now. Today at work I start having contractions (actually they started on wednesday night) so I keep thinking that I would be alright just ignore them right? but no you cna't do that so I started timing them and I had six in an hour and that was the only hour I counted them. They were hard and didn't feel too good either. Anyway, so I call home to check on Frank because Brit wasn't home today and he was with the kids and guess what??? he has a headache so you know what means....I can't lay down when I get home and rest because someone has to feed the herd...lol...I also only have three extra people/kids to feed...yea for me. So now you know how my day went. It just never fails, if I am sick or not feeling good and Frank is sick and I have no help. Women aren't allowed to be sick and lay in the bed even if you are in labor...lol...I guess that is my stress for today. I just need a vacation right now. Sorry to fuss and whine so much but I just feel this way and I need to get it out. I can't wait until my life goes back to normal, that is if it ever does......Well, I should shut up now and probably go get in the bed. Later...

Father's Day 2008

Here are the pictures I forgot to post on the last blog. See how fat I am getting? I look like crap!

playing catch-up.....

I have alot to talk about considering I haven't blogged in forever. Let's see. Our youth choir at church is scheduled to sing at my cousins church saturday night and I won't get to be there. Sorry Joy! I really hate it that I am going to miss it but I have to. I have somewhere else I have to be that night. I already promised someone so I have to do it.

I go for my sugar test in the morning so I can't wait for that. I can't eat after midnight so that will stink in the morning but maybe I can make it...lol...I plan to go swimming tomorrow after my appointment to get some much needed sun but it will probably be storming or raining knowing my luck. I just got to get a tan before this wedding. I don't want to look scarey walking down the isle....lol....

For those of you who don't know about the christian school that Scott and Stephanie will be running this coming year, they will be at Faith Trinity Christian School and that is so exciting for alot of people in our church. It has been so long since we have had a decent christian school in this area. At first I was really excited about it then I found out how much it will cost so I think we will just continue with our previous plans which are Bo homeschooling and Raylee returning to public school to do 1st grade where she will learn to read and get the basics in. I want to eventually homeschool completely but I am worried about the learning to read part so Frank and I decided that our kids would go to public school until the 2nd or 3rd grade and then we would go on from there. Bo is starting the 3rd this year and he really doesn't want to go back so we are gonna homeschool him. Raylee is still enjoying public school so she will go back by herself. I wish money grew on trees but it doesn't so I guess we will just do what we can. It it is God's will then he will make a way for them to go there but if not then it won't be the end of the world and we will be just fine.

My pregnancy is going good. I am finally getting over this junk in my head and chest. I still cough some but I am loads better. My back is now officially hurting just about all the time. It is so uncomfortable. It is either my ribs hurting or my back and then sometimes both. I come home from work now and my feet are swollen and I think about how crazy I am getting pregnant again. I think the older you get the worse you feel. I know I whine alot but it hurts....Just a few more weeks to go......YEA!!!!!

Well, I stole some pictures from Michaela's blog from father's day to put on my blog....hehehe....My camera is messed up so I am bumming pictures from everybody now. I guess that about gets us caught up to the present. I hope I haven't bored you silly.

Thank God for benadryl.............

I think in my last blog I was talking about the pollen and how it was affecting me. I have missed two days of work now. Wednesday was my regular day off and I had a doctors appointment and I was kind of sick but I was still going. Then at church Wednesday night I felt so bad. Thursday morning when I woke up I was coughing so hard that I hurt my back. I was in so much pain. It was crazy. I do feel better today but I'm not 100%. I was afraid that I would get pneumonia because my chest was hurting but I think I am getting better. I am supposed to work tomorrow and I think I will be able to make it. I have some cool 3 and 4 D pix of Levi so I gotta put them on here. It is so amazing what they can do now days. My appointment went good and the doc said everything looked fine. I have gained 14 so far so I am proud of that. I am trying not to gain too much this time. The last one was 50 so I think I am doing better this time. Don't get me wrong I want to be healthy for the baby but I don't want to over do it this time. Well, I guess I will upload you guys some pix and I'll get off of here. Later.

Go away pollin.....

Sunday night my Uncle Willie and Aunt Sue came from Jamestown and he preached and just did a great job. He preached about worship and how if we didn't worship in spirit and truth then we are only doing false worship. It was a good sermon. Of course he got all happy and shouted a few times. He reminds me so much of Grandma. I think he looks like her too.


I woke up this morning with a bad case of allergies. I am pretty miserable today. I have tomorrow off (Thank God) so I think I will take a Benadryl tonight and try to get rid of this sickness. The pollen is killin me. I go to the doctor again tomorrow and I get to have another ultrasound so that is always fun to see the baby. I guess I should start calling him by his name. We are naming him Thomas Levi Walker but we will call him Levi. I just can't wait to see my little buddy. He has been about to kill me kicking the fire out of me so I can't wait to see this little boy. Well, I am at work so I need to get off here and get some more work on before I head home. Later my peeps...

The past few days.....

I have to do some catching up. Alot has happened since I last blogged. I guess I should start with Tuesday. Early that morning about 5:30 we get a phone call and it is Frank's mom telling us that his great grandpa has passed away. He had died about 3 that morning. He was 97 and had lived a great life. It is strange because before I ever even knew Frank was alive we moved to Spencer for my dad to pastor his first church. Grandpa McDowell (who was Bro. McDowell for years to me) was an elder in the church and he just took my dad under his wing and they treated us like we were their family. Granny Mae (his wife) would make us quilts (which I still use to this day) and they were just really close to us. Several years later we left that church and we built the church were we are now on Cagle Mtn. So about 10 years later Frank's mom stats coming to our church and she always would request prayer for her son Frank. Well, he finally came to church and he got saved. After about two or three weeks he asked me out and the rest is history. What is so amazing about it all is that Bro. McDowell was his great grandpa so it was neat to have met someone and fallin in love with their grandson. So now you see that even if I wasn't married to Frank then Grandpa dying would still have been really sad to me. It was sad but at the same time it was a good time because you knew where he was and he had made it which is awesome. Granny Mae is still living and is in good health. She doesn't remember hardly anybody but her health is great. She is 97, too. To finish my story, wednesday they had the viewing at that funeral home and I got to see lots of people that I hadn't seen since I was real young. Thursday was the funeral and my 30th birthday. I was hoping that they wouldn't have the funeral that day but they did. On Thursday morning Frank's mom call again about 6 and says that Frank's cousin was on duty (he's a cop) and he as serving a warrent and the guy shot him and he died. It has been all over the news that past 2 days. They finally found the guy last night but he would not surrender and he shot himself and died later at the hospital. Frank's family is just in shock. Shane was only 28. That is so young. This happened in Grundy county where you think stuff like this wouldn't happen but it does and it is sad. He has kids and that breaks my heart. The funeral for him will be sometime next week because they are having to do an autopsy on him because he was killed in the line of duty. I was beginning to wonder what else was going to happen on my birthday. After Grandpa's funeral Daniel and Stephanie (Frank's brother) came to our house and I cooked them some supper. So it was late whenI finally got in the bed last night. I know that went on forever but I just had alot to talk about. I am back at work today so I guess I will finish and get back to work. later....

The Wedding......

This is Raylee getting pretty for the wedding.

Of course Reagan had to have her hair done too. Man, boys are so much easier...

This is Matthew and Shawna. The wedding was beautiful and Josh did a great job marrying them.

This doesn't get all the wedding party but you get the point of how pretty it was.

Me....before the wedding waiting on it to start so I could do my damage...lol...

Erin (Leann's baby girl), Brit and Michaela taken their picture before the wedding starts.

This is my old best friend that I don't get to see or talk to very often but I miss her alot. We work in the same town and occasionally see each other at lunch but we just haven't stayed in touch these past few years. She makes me look like pale and that is just putting it nicely....lol.....

The wedding went good and I was nervous but I got through it alright. Brit and Michaela overheard a guy sitting behind them make a smart remark about my singing which kind of bothered me but I chose to be a big girl and just ignore his rudeness. I had to clear my voice before the second verse and he said, "Wow, that is romantic." It wasn't really loud but I had to do it. It's not like I am a professional and was getting paid for it. It's not like I'm Vince Gill or anything. I am just a country girl singing for her friends at their wedding. Ok I will quit rambling on about that. I just hope them the best and they are a wonderful couple.

The crying song......

The rehersal went well last night. We went through it twice and the first time everybody was laughing and goofing off. It was funny because I sing during the last five minutes of the ceremony and all was funny until I started singing. It got real quiet and then I looked and the maid of honor who is the brides cousin was crying her eyes out. By the time I got through everybody was crying. I was like Gosh, I'm sorry guys, I didn't mean to make everybody cry...lol...I guess my song is a tear jerker. The last time we went through it the groom started crying. I hope it's not my voice and just the words...lol...The wedding starts at 4 pm and I just hope and pray that I don't get real nervous and sound crappy. Well, hope all is well with ya'll.

Wedding Rehersal

Tonight I have a wedding rehersal to go to....yea....they asked me to sing so I guess I have to but I hate singing at weddings. They are alot like funerals...lol...I know that isn't nice to say but it is true. I don't mind to sing in church but weddings and funerals are so nerve racking. I guess because it is so formal it is just hard to sing at. It makes me nervous to sing at a wedding. I am singing a song that is very comfortable to sing which means it isn't too high where I will squeak when I get nervous but I am dreading it. I try to think in my mind that this is for them so sing your heart out but I still get nervous. Thanks for reading.....

Happy 60th....Dianne

I had to post these pictures. The other day I went to the Mexican with Dianne and it was her birthday so as you know she got the special treatment. They feed her ice cream and sang to her at the same time. It was so funny I was about to pee on myself from laughing so hard. She didn't know what to do because they did it so fast and they just started shoveling ice cream down her and she didn't have time to react or say no....I still laugh when I think about it. Well, here are some pictures of her getting her birthday present from the nice El Metate employees.

Pictures of Raylee's Graduation.....

I love this picture. Raylee is really smiling for the camera and Reagan is doing the shy thing with her arms and Bo well his mind was elsewhere.

This is Brittany and Raylee. Britt did her hair and I thought it looked really good.

My pretty little girl....

This picture is funny because I had waited so long for her to walk down the isle and when she got to me my camera shut off so she had to stop and wait on me to take her picture and she was looking at me like MOM hurry up this is humiliating.

Finally....all that hard work payed off.....

This was her teacher Mrs. Lola and we love her alot. Bo had her and she is wonderful. You can tell by her face that she is a nice and patient teacher.

The frog

I got to tell you about what Joelton did last night at church. Franks sister Jannet has three kids and she is now single. Her job now is nights so I have been keeping her kids alot to help her out so she can work. Anyway, last night Joelton (he's 8 almost 9) and Bo found a little frog before church started so Joelton being the critter lover that he is decided he wanted to keep the frog so he just stuck him down in his pant pocket and headed into church without telling anybody. Well, we found out after church when we got back to the house. Joelton pulled out this frog and Uncle Frank asked him where he got it so Joelton told Uncle Frank about finding it before church and that he had it in his pocket all through church. He said that one time he looked down and the frog was halfway out of his pocket and he had to stick him back down in there and then another time he actually jumped out and landed in the floor during church and Joelton had to hurry and snatch him back up before he got away. I just think this is funny. He even got up on the stage and sang with the youth last night, it reminded me of the Ray Stevens song Mississippi Squirrel Revival and how if that frog would've gotten loose in church last night then there would've been some women shoutin and screamin and it wouldn't have been the spirit either. Well, I just found this really cute and pure boy.

My weekend....

My weekend was pretty good. Sunday mom, dad, Scott, Stephanie and their kids wasn't at church because they were in Indiana for a weekend church thing, so church was different but good on sunday. It is just alot quieter when my dad isn't on the front pew saying amen and stuff like that. I also miss Scott and Steph because they are the leaders for all the singing so guess who had to play piano sunday...that's right...me. I can play some but I don't sound anything like Steph so I know that people are sitting there wishing that Steph was there instead of me but I am all they got somedays. Frank's sister got right with the Lord sunday morning. That was an answer to prayer. Please be praying for her because I know that the devil is really gonna fight her hard because she is trying to live right and serve God and I just know the devil hates that. On sunday night Frank preached and he did a good job. He preached about watching. It was about how we need to be watching for the devil because he is out there to deceive us and trap us when he can but we need to watch and pray and be prepared when we come up against him. Then on Monday I got up and cleaned house and worked my butt off basically doing laundry and keeping the kitchen clean after that we left for David's house for another cookout which was good too and we also did alittle fishing while we were there. The kids all caught a few small ones and they were so excited about it. My camera isn't working right now so I didn't get any pictures to post....: ( Anyways, we headed home and Zach and Alex stayed the night with my kids so they watched a movie and I just went to bed. On Tuesday I just hung out at the house and did more laundry and house cleaning so I suppose that was about it. Frank got a little bit of work done yesterday which is good since we need to pay some bills soon. lol Well, I know that probably bored you to death so sorry. Have a geat one......

I can't think of a title.........

Howdy folks! Yesteray I made a discovery. My place of employment is changing some software so blogger is unblocked for now. I don't know how long this will last but maybe a few days. We went to a cookout last night at some friends house and I didn't get home until 11 so I am tired today but it was alot of fun. We grilled hamburgers and hotdogs. Frank ate 6 burgers and then some dessert. Gosh! I don't mean little bitty burgers....these babies were huge and he ate that many. It's a good thing that he doesn't have to watch his weight....lol....I know this sounds mean but I don't think I want a fat husband. Slim is just so much more appealing to the eye...don't you think????

My birthday is in 12 days! I am turning the big 30! I am not very excited about it. It just seems like my life is passing by so quickly. I just know that it will seem like no time and I will be 40 and that REALLY scares me. I just know that when I have this baby I really need to start working out and staying in shape because I want to be in good health and feel good. It stinks when you feel older than you are and that is how I seem to feel here lately. I know that having babies will age your body but it would help if I would get off my lazy tail and run or something...

Well, Brittany has finished her last year of school so now she will be looking for a job and I am just praying that she finds a good job that won't give her a hard time about working on sundays. I know I gotta let her go and let her make her own decisions but it just scares me to death. I just want her to make the right ones and do what God wants her to do. She really is a good kid and I wish she could find her a good christian guy to date and keep her company but those type are few and far between. Most guys are only after one thing and we all know what that is. Just please be praying for her that she will seek God's will in her life and go in the direction that he wants.

Well, I can't really think of much more to say other than I had fun at the family reunion and I got to see my cousins again which was really nice. I wish Joy and I could spend more time together. She is such a hoot. I just love her. Did I mention that Frank went with me this year for the first time....yea....I think he had fun. He loves to play basketball and they finally got a few games going and he had fun playing with my family. He fits right in with my family when it comes to playing ball. I got to see Aunt Cheryl again which is one of the sweetest persons I think I have ever known.

This past Mothers Day was mom's first one without grandma and she was sad I know but grandma is in heaven right now looking down and that just makes me happy. It's good to know where she is without a doubt. Well, I guess I should quit for now and get back to work. Later taters.....

Catch up.....

Let's see....I haven't blogged in so long and I want to do it regular but I think everything I have to say is boring but maybe I can find something interesting to talk about. I am 23 weeks pregnant with my fourth baby which happens to be a boy (Thank God) and I am starting to get fat. I have had a good pregnancy so far but I just stay so tired and sleepy all the time. It wouldn't be so bad if I could take an occasional nap but with my full time job and three kids at home it never happens. I am due September 16th. My kids are so excited about having a boy. Reagan is constantly wanting to kiss and hug on my belly. Bo is wanting to read books to him. I am just glad that they are excited about him coming.






Raylee graduated on the 15th from kindergarten. It was so cute. I will try to post some pics on here real soon.



Frank just called me and told me that his great grandpa is about to pass away. He is the sweetest old man. He is 96 I think. He has had a long good life. Frank just had a great grandma die on the 8th so we spent Mother's Day at the Woodlawn funeral home in Nashville. She was 95. These grandparents are on the opposite sides of the family. I was checking the news about Dottie Rambo yesterday and I seen that she was viewed at the same funeral where his grandmother was. That was the biggest and nicest funeral home I have ever laid eyes on. I guess I am not used to the city life and fancy stuff but it was awesome.




We went to Dollywood on wednesday for Bo's school trip. He was in the top 20 at school for Accelerated Reading so he won free tickets. I didn't get to ride anything but the tram in and the tram out...lol...It was still fun. Bo had a blast so that is all that matters. He worked hard and read alot of books so I was glad for him to be rewarded like he was. Well, I guess that is all for now but I will try to post some pics real soon.