The Music Man...Again!

I went back today to see the last performance of the Music Man and to take better pictures. I was thoroughly entertained again. All of the students did such a great job and really had fun doing it.

So this week I've got Young Life at my house on Monday night, basketball game on Tuesday night, Small Group on Wednesday. I'm free on Thursday night...I guess I'll do laundry. Then Friday, ohhhhhhh I can't wait till Friday. A group of eight of us scrapbookers have rented a house up in Joelton and we are going to scrapbook all weekend long. I'm not sure I have that much scrappin' to do (I'm kinda caught up) so I'm going to bring along a knitting project too. I'm just really looking forward to getting away with some great friends. Can't wait til Friday....did I already say that?!!

Hope you all have a great week!

The Music Man

 
 
 
Christian is in her high school musical "The Music Man" which started Thursday night and continues until tomorrow. I can not tell you how professional this little musical was...especially for high school. The acting, singing, just the whole thing was so entertaining. There are some very talented young people at Oakland High School and I'm so proud of them. I'm going back tomorrow just to take pictures.

Hi!

As you can see, I'm finding it hard to make time to blog...But I promise I'll get my act together and post something soon. Just bear with me, please!

Just Checking In!

It's my second week of working full time and I'm totally exhausted. I know it sounds like I'm being a baby but it's gonna take me a while to get adjusted to having to be somewhere every morning at 7:30.
This weekend I got a chance to finish the sweater I knit for Lillie. I got a lot of satisfaction from making this with my own two hands. It's not perfect, but it was made with love and Lillie thinks it's the most beautiful sweater she's ever seen! She's so sweet!

 
 

I'm in the Tennesseean

...online that is! Here's the link. I'm stopping to get a newspaper on the way to work this morning. So well see if Jill and I are in there.

Crazy Week

Last week was a crazy week, lots of new stuff going on in my life. I was blessed with a full time job for the next 4 or 5 weeks. The secretary at Oakland High School is going to have surgery tomorrow and she asked if I wanted to fill in for her while she's out. When I said yes I really didn't have any idea what I was getting myself into...it can be quite chaotic in a high school office. But I will do everything I can to do a great job and endure the chaos until she gets back. Pray for me!! I haven't worked full time since before Amie was born 22 years ago, so I'm kind of scared about having to get up and go somewhere every single day.
Not only did that job come to me, but I've been offered another job after that that just fell in my lap. God knows my unexplainable fear of interviews and I think He has given me these jobs in spite of myself. I do have to say I'm sorry to Jill - my Wednesday scrappin' buddy. But my husband thinks it's time for me to act like a grown up and have a grown up job! LOL And with Christian going to college in the fall I understand where he's coming from. So here I go...into the grown up world of working full time...I hope I survive!
We had quite a scare last night when Adam called and said he had been in an accident while riding a friend's motorcycle. Turns out he was doing a wheelie while going 45 miles per hour driving around a curve on an old country road. Of course he lost control and ended up mashed into a chain link fence. There must have been angels softening the blows because was able to get up and walk (well, more like limp) away with very minor injuries...just scrapes and bruises. He even refused care when the ambulance arrived. Praise God is all I can say.
Well, I guess that's about it. Oh, wait, I'm supposed to be in The Tennessean on Wednesday along with my friend Jill. If you get that newspaper look in the Food section!
I hope you guys have a great week. I'll check in on Friday and let you know how my first week went.

Yes, folks, this is my husband!

A New Year

I've got new yarn...to make a beautiful sweater for Lillie.











I've got new scrapbook supplies...to do whatever it is I do with scrapbook supplies.

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We have 2 new members of our family.

Meet Earl.

Christian impulsivly decided to buy a guinea pig (Earl). It's the only typical household pet we haven't had in our house. We've had the usual cat and dogs, then we've fish, many many hamsters, crabs, a rabbit, a hedgehog, and a ferret. But never a guinea pig. So before she goes off to college she wanted to experience life with a guinea pig.

And Randy.

Of coarse when Lillie came over a saw Earl she fell in love with him and became very upset that she didn't have one too. Good ole Uncle Adam witnessed her "drama" and immediately left and came home with another guinea pig (Randy). So now Earl and Randy reside happily in Christian's room.

That's how my New Year has started off.

I hope the new year ahead is a blessed and prosperous one for you and your household.

New Year's Eve

Well this is how we spent our New Years Eve...playing Dance Revolution with our kids. And ya know, it was a lot a fun. Even Adam danced. Then we played several rounds of Mad Gab before Joey and I went to bed...at 10:30!(even Lillie stayed up later than we did)

 

 

Christian Poses and Lottery Tickets

Here she goes again. She wears me out with her poses. EVERY time I try to take a group photo, she has to do a weird pose. Maybe it's because she's the baby in the family...I don't know but whatever the reason, it's very annoying!
 
 
 
 
Santa did bring an interesting gift for their stockings...lottery tickets...which they thought were very fun (much better than candy) and they've already informed us they want Santa to bring them again next year! 



12/29/06 - Update on the Lottery Winnings:Amie didn't win anything. Adam won $4 and 1 free ticket, niether of which he has cashed in yet. Christian initially won $4 and 3 free tickets which Joey cashed in and she ended up with a $27 winning ticket. Amie and Adam both decided gambling doesn't pay, Christian thinks it might be a good part time job. Aren't we great parents!

While she was out...

Christmas came early for Amie. Yesterday while she was at work Joey and I worked our butts off and did a little "While You Were Out" apartment makeover for her. Even though we were totally exhausted by the end of the day, it was soooo worth it. She got home about 6:30 after much coordination with her boss and Christian. She knew everyone was acting weird but I don't think she had any idea we would actually make over her whole apartment. She seemed to be truly surprised and moved by it all. Joey painted her bedroom and we put up wallpaper borders in the bathrooms. We got new bedding and curtains for all rooms, slip covers for the couch and chair, closets organized, and hung pictures and chachki's...it looks so nice. And we really had fun doing it! Merry Christmas, Amie!
 
 
 
  

Hand made gifts...

Some gifts I made for my sister in law. These are pictures of her sons (my nephews). I think it's pretty safe to post pictures because I'm sure doens't read my blog...or know I have a blog...or it's very possible she doesn't even know what a blog is! I hope she like them! 

P.S. Artistic Recognition should be given to Jill Cline for her amazing contribution to the above mentioned projects!!

Aren't these cute?

Aren't these just the cutest little gift bags? And I mean little, too. Just the right size for some VISA gift cards for my nephews. I made them with my Cricut (I love that machine!) using the Tags, Bags, and Boxes cartridge. Then I used my shredder to make some shredded paper filling to put inside.

Wilbur

 

I took Lillie to see Wilbur the pig today. I case you don't know this already, the pig used for picture on the new cover of the Charlotte's Web book and movie posters (not in the movie) resides in Murfreesboro. So we have a celebrity amongst us. And today was his last public appearance and he will be retiring. Amie took Lillie to see Charlotte's Web yesterday and she loved it. So she was very excited to see Wilbur in person today. She was disappointed that he didn't talk though! 

The tradition continues...

 
 

Ever since Christian was a little girl she has made a gingerbread house before Christmas. When we lived in Kentucky my mom would make it with her. Then we moved to Tennessee and she has continued making them on her own. Now she is sharing the tradition with Lillie...which makes me very happy!

It's been so busy around here that I haven't had time to blog much. I'm dying to share about all of the cool gifts that I've made or that I've found... But then that would ruin the surprises for those that read my blog. So I'll just keep it to myself for a few more days, then I'll post pictures after Christmas. I'm so excited...can you tell?

I did go shopping today with my good friend, Jill. We went to a scrapbook store that was having a very good sale on everything in the store and bought some scrapbook goodies that we probably didn't really need. But how can you pass up a 60% sale on scrapbook stuff? I can't. We also stopped by Big Lots where I found 2 lamps for $15 a peice which totally makes up for any uneeded scrapbook purchases for the day...don't you think?! 

Baby, It's Warm Outside!

 

Do you see this? This was the tempurature while we were out Christmas shopping today. Actually, I think it got up to 74 degrees...on December 16th...in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. What's up with that? 

I've been tagged

I've been tagged by Sonia.

So here it goes:

Favorite Christmas Movie: Home Alone

Favorite Christmas Song: right now it's Jesus, Light of the World sung by Third Day

Favorite Christmas cookie: ummm, well, I making Magic Bars right now so I guess that would be my favorite

Favorite Christmas gift ever received: When I was four years old, my parents got me a play house that was really a storage building for a construction site. They had stocked it with a table and chairs, refridgerator, stove and enough fake food to serve them dinner on Christmas day.

Least favorite thing about Christmas: the anticipation of it all and then how quickly the day is over

Where would your perfect Christmas be: I really like celebrating Christmas the way we do right now. Even though it's a rush to open presents, jump in the car and travel to Kentucky to have Christmas with both sides of our family. It has become such a tradition and I wouldn't want it any other way.

Favorite part of Christmas: the focus on Jesus' birth, the Christmas performances at church, and the Christmas Eve service

Favorite Christmas Decoration you own: I absolutely love all of the homemade ornaments that my kids have made over the years. We all look forward to seeing them each year and remembering how old each child was when they made it.

When do you put up the tree?: usually the day after Thanksgiving.

Do you wear "holiday" sweaters/sweatshirts/t shirts?: Yeah, I have a couple of holiday sweaters, although my daughters beg me not to wear them!

Okay, now I'm gonna tag Deanna and Monica. You guys are it!

Post-script: Sonia said...
mmm magic bars. Do you make them homemade? I found a "kit"at wally world to make them.
I did make them homemade this time. I got the kit a couple weeks ago then I realized I could make a large pan of them for the same price on my own. They are extremely easy to make.

Christmas Parade

 
 
 

Okay, so tell me what you think about this. We went to the Christmas parade today because Adam was riding the Walter Hill Fire Engine and Nikki wanted to see him. So we went and had a great time. It reminded me of all of the parades we endured out in the freezing cold when our kids were little. So, there we are sitting on the curb when all of a sudden I notice Lillie's Aunt Katie (Lillie's Dad's sister) walking in the parade in front of a float. So I yelled to her and asked if Lillie was there watching the parade (it's their day to have her). She said "Yeah, she's right in back of me on the float." And sure enough, there she was, just as cute as she could be, waving and wishing everyone a Merry Kissmas! Now, don't you think it would have been nice of them to tell us she was going to be riding a float in the Christmas parade? Luckily, I happened to be there and able to take a couple of pictures, but Amie would have loved to see her own daughter in a parade. I swear I don't know what's wrong with those people. 

Christian's Senior Pictures