Cheer Season

This past Friday was Katelyn's last football pep rally and football game at
Canton. She has been cheering for Canton since the 7th grade. I hadn't really let myself dwell on that "last" thing so I was holding it all together rather well. But, obviously, Skylar had picked up on it being the "last" and had been stewing on it because when they went to sing the school song, I looked down and she was having herself a good cry. She said she doesn't want Katelyn to leave her. Well, that did it I was crying right there in the gym with her. So, if you saw me Friday at the pep rally, yes, I was crying as the seniors swayed in their circle singing Old Christmas Tree with the I love Canton High School words.

The sadness was short lived though because we are in the middle of competition cheer season baby and it was off to Denton for us on Sunday. The team is looking great and improving with every competiton. Sunday was a short day, we had to be there at 10 for Katelyn to coach the little girls, she competed early afternoon, we were out of there late afternoon and home at a decent hour. We have a couple weeks off and we are headed to Denton again on Skylar's birthday. Here's hoping for a win. Those kids deserve it, they work really hard!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CODY!

Today my son is 25 years old. I can't believe he is 25. It seems like just a short time ago that I was holding that sweet, tow headed boy in my lap, with his blanket, reading stories. I always heard that there isn't another love like that between a mother and child and this child proved that truth to me. There have been times when I could have strangled him with my own two hands but I can't imagine my world without him. When he is happy, my heart feels like it will burst and when he is sad, my heart has pain. Cody hasn't always made the wisest choices and is paying for those choices now but I know he is strong and he will succeed. He is a very introverted soul but I know inside his heart there is much love and a desire for a happy life. I pray this year brings him happiness and success. I just wanted to share my son with you on this very special day. I love you Cody. Mom

value

6 things I value:

1. my faith, he sustains me
2. my family, dysfunction and all
3. my friends, a very eclectic bunch
4. my health, amazingly good for a fat girl
5. my job,I like the paycheck
6. my freedom


6 things I don't value:

1. drama
2. lack of sleep
3. my time management skills
4. 911 abusers
5. being late, see number 3
6. two faced people

6 people I'm tagging

1. I'm a sad little blogger
2. I don't have any blogger
3. people
4. so if you read
5. my blog and want to be tagged
6. consider yourself tagged

Random

This is the first 48 hour shift I have worked in a good while. I remember now why...I am tired and want to go home! We have been watching the election returns. Sad. Really really sad. Going to try and take my boots off for awhile and clear my head. Earnestly pray for our nation.

Always late..

that is a good description of me. Especially yesterday. I was an hour late for work thanks to the flat I had on the way to work. UGH! And then I completely missed my post yesterday. I was going to write this long, encouraging, it's your obligation as an American to get out and vote today blog but since I was at work it never happened. And since I am still at work it is just now happening, the short and sweet version. I do sincerely hope that everyone has used the gift we have been given and exercised your right to vote. And I hoped you voted the right way, my way ;)

Halloween, Senior night and Robert's birthday

Here's a photo of our little Midnight Fairie! Halloween this year was messed up for us. Kevin left early to go deer hunting (yuck) and left me here all alone (do I get an awwww?) to handle the school party, the pep rally, trick or treating, giving out candy AND of all the dang football games to pick-it was senior night at the game. So I went to the party, raced to the pep rally, raced home and got the fairie ready, pawned her off on my friend Mindi for awhile, raced to the football field to escort Katelyn across the field, back to get Skylar, trick or treated awhile, handed out candy awhile and then raced back to the game to watch them get beat :( I was pooped but the fairie had a good night so I suppose that is all that matters.


Before the nasty tummy thing started Saturday I did my usual day after the holiday 6am half-price holiday restock at Walmart. The pickings were slim this year but I did get a few things and was home, back in bed by 7. That pretty much sums up the weekend, Halloween, senior night, the virus and half price sales but



before I sign off tonight I want to tell my friend, Slobert, as Skylar calls him a wonderful HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! And tell him that he is an important part of our family and we all love him very much and sorry we didn't celebrate this weekend but we will get it in soon. Oh and by the way................ YOU ARE OLDER THAN ME!

My November 1st post, late....

I missed my first day of my 30 days of posts challenge. I hope yall will forgive me, as you can see from the picture, these guys have been my friends for the last 24 hours and they have been quite demanding along with their friend stomach cramps. I'm just hoping they are gone before I start a 48 hour shift tomorrow and nobody else at my house comes down with it.