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UGA (1-0) 55 LA. Laf (0-1) 7

2010-09-04T15:48:00.002-05:00

WOW! I'm not sure that there is much more to say about today's game. I really didn't know what to think coming into the game. We have a freshman QB and a freshman back up QB. We have a new Offensive Coordinator. I was nervous. Yes, even though it was LA Laf (or LA LA for fun). Well I was pleasantly surprised. Young Aaron Murray is pretty darn good. He made some freshman mistakes like throwing the ball to a wide open Ragin' Cajun in the endzone. Luckily he dropped the ball. LOL Murray made up for that one by running for a TD. He passes and he runs. Fun!!! Just hoipe he's careful when he takes off running. Don't want him to get hurt. As for the other QB, well his very first college pass ended in a TD. I'll take that too!!

As for the defense........................all I can say is.................................HELL YES!!!!! They were aggressive and swarming to the ball. They had 3 interceptions........................in ONE game!!! I think last year they had all of 10 for the season. One of the ints today went for a TD. Gotta love it when your O AND your D are scoring points. At one point BR got beat on a play. The D seemed to get a little complacent and LA LA (heehee) went for a long TD. Todd Grantham (our new DC) went ballistic!!! He was all over BR on the sidelines. It was great to see. He brings fire to the sidelines and to the defense. It's been too long since we've had that. In the 1st half LA LA had only one 1st down and that one was given to them due to a penalty. Our defense only allowed them five 1st downs the entire game. I LOVE that!!

We are still having penalty problems. Today we had 6 for 35 yards. This needs to be taken care of. There is no excuse for it.

Over all I am very happy about today's game. Granted it was a game we were "supposed" to win, but it's always nice to win those like we did today. It's been a long time since that's happened too. I've grown accustomed to squeaking by the teams we should be running over. I like this much better. LOL

Next week we travel to South Carolina to take on the Gamecocks. This is always a tough game for us. I'm not overly confident, but I do feel better about it than I did a couple days ago. I needed to see our defense and our new QB in action. I'm still nervous, but no fingernails have been lost so far and I'd really appreciate it if my Dawgs keep playing well so none are lost. Thanks!

Until next week..............................

GOOOO DAWGS!!!! GATA boys!!!

Oh LOOK!!!

2010-09-04T15:47:00.001-05:00

IT'S FOOTBALL SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FINALLY!

Is it football season yet?

2010-05-30T23:03:00.001-05:00

Just asking....................................

Nashville flood May 2010

2010-05-03T09:33:00.003-05:00

Wow. It's been quite a weekend to say the least. Luckily we are all safe and dry at my house and the family is all good. I wish I could say the same about the rest of Nashville. It's incredibly sad. So many people have lost everything. We've had over 13 inches of rain in just 2 days. The rivers and creeks around Nashville are overflowing. As of right now the Cumberland River still hasn't crested and it is already up to 2nd Avenue. I am going to share a few pictures I've found online. I didn't take any of these pictures. I will also share a couple videos from the local tv station and a Flickr slide show. Apparently the National Media is not really paying much attention, but folks it's BAD.

Here is the link to the Flickr slide show of downtown Nashville.

http://www.flickr.com/search/show/?q=riverfront+nashville&s=rec

This one is actually the road leading to my school.

Sammie picture!

2010-04-24T21:45:00.004-05:00

We've had a busy few days. First there was Bon Jovi. Then the Kids' Marathon. Plus we took pictures of Sammie. Well I guess I should say that my friend, Lisa, took pictures of Sammie. She got some really good ones. Here are 3 I can show you now. I'll post more when she finishes touching them up.

My marathon boy!!

2010-04-24T21:25:00.004-05:00

For the last few weeks Joshua has been running after school with the Stoner Creek running club. They would run 1 mile everyday. Finally on Friday they ran their last mile at the Country Music Kids' Marathon. I was so proud of him.

Here is a picture of him after the race with his medal.

Bon Jovi in Nashville!!

2010-04-24T21:10:00.009-05:00

Wow, what a night!!!! We had the most amazing seats. We were inside the circle on row 6 which is the last row. Our seats were on the aisle. Jon and the band walk down the aisle to get to the outside of the circle. During Loves the Only Rule he walks down singing with fans. Unfortunately he didn't stop on our side to sing, but we were able to touch him!! Did you hear what I just said??? I TOUCHED HIM!!!!!! OMG!!! I've never been that close before. It was absolutely amazing!!!!!! My friend, Lisa, took some great pictures that I am sharing. Plus there is a picture I found online where you can see me as Jon is singing on the outside of the circle.

Here are the Jovi Southern Belles. We all met up before the show for dinner at Past Perfect.

This was taken by some unknown (to me) person from outside the circle. Can you find me?? Look right up against the stage on the left. My arm is in the air.

Ohhh!! KISSY LIPS!!!

More kissy lips. Heehee!

*sigh*

He just makes me smile.

Here is a video of Loves the Only Rule. You can see the back of my head and me touching his arm at around the 8 min mark. ;)

Love Bon Jovi????

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Click the link below and join Backstage with JBJ. It's THE official fan club of the band. Don't miss out on the fun. Or getting concert tickets before they go on sale to the public. I got my inner circle tickets that way. ;)

Plus, if you join through this link I could win cool stuff. Including being tour manager for a day!! Umm..................if you know me at all you know how much I would LOVE that!! LOL

Backstage with JBJ

1st ever trip to the ER

2010-04-03T13:53:00.008-05:00

So yesterday we spent 4 hours at the zoo. We walked around. We ate lunch. The kids played on the playground. All with no injuries. Then we get home. Joshua wanted to go running (he has joined the running club at school and is.........or should I say WAS..........all excited about it). So he gets his running clothes on and Michael takes him running. A little while later I get a call. "Joshua ran into a pole at the tennis court. He is bleeding. I don't know how serious it is, but you might want to have the first aid supplies ready." Yeah that's a call every mom wants. GAH!

They get home and this is what he looks like. :(

I cleaned him up to get a better look at the cut only to determine that this one required a trip to the ER. He was not happy about that. Up until that point he had been very brave. Only crying when it first happened. He didn't want to go to the hospital. He didn't want to have to get stitches. He didn't like needles. I tried to calm him down assuring him that he might NOT have to have stitches that they might be able to glue it. He was OK with that. LOL

Luckily when we got to the ER there was no one there. They took us right on back. He looked so pitiful lying on that gurney though.

The nurse came in first and they put some stuff on it to numb it just in case they did have to stitch it. He looked really pitiful then.
He fell asleep soon after. He was cold so they brought him a nice warm blanket and he immediately went to sleep. He slept until the dr came in to take a look. To our great relief they decided that glue would do the trick. With the nurse's help they got him all fixed up. The dr checked his eyes and ears and asked him some questions to make sure he didn't have a more serious problem (concussion). He checked out fine so they brought him a Popsicle and let us go home.

This is him a few hours later. Looks like he's going to have a nice shiner. He is very excited about going back to school on Monday now. He wants to tell his friends all about his injury. He still looked pretty pitiful. He had a bad headache as you can imagine.

He doesn't look as bad this morning as I thought he would and we have been told by several men that "chicks dig scars" so its all good I guess. LOL

Sammie is ONE!!!

2010-03-30T19:47:00.010-05:00

Happy Birthday baby girl!! I love you!!!

Not so sure about this thing!

Let's see how it tastes.

Siblings celebrating

Hiyah!!

Mmmmm........................cake is GOOD!

This birthday stuff is FUN!!

Ok Mom, I'm done. Time for a bath.

We went to Disney!!

2010-03-21T20:48:00.005-05:00

Over Spring Break my mom and I took the kids to Disney World and Sea World. We had a blast. Here are some pictures from the trip.

A princess and a superhero!

On the carousel.

Ari's princess transformation!

The Princess meets HER princess!!

Sammie's first Christmas

2009-12-13T10:32:00.001-06:00

Typical day with the 2 big kids

2009-12-12T17:21:00.002-06:00

My poor blog seems to be dying a slow death

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I'm sure I'll get back into it one day....................hopefully anyway.

Until then, here are a few pics you might enjoy. :)

Here is all of us. A rare occasion for sure.

My big girl and me.

They can be sweet...............sometimes! LOL

All my kiddos together.

My tough guy!

2009-10-28T19:44:00.003-05:00

UGA 20 (3-1) Arizona State 17 (2-1)

2009-09-27T16:37:00.003-05:00

Well, we survived another one. Just barely. My boys are killing me this year. One loss and 3 very close games with last second plays to either keep the lead or take the lead. Ack! I've said it before, but dang boys I'm too old for this. I'm going to have a heart attack before the end of the season at this rate.

Talk about a nasty night for football. It was nasty in Athens last night. Rain rain and more rain. That group of kids who paint themselves every week were all washed off almost before the game started. (Oh and on a side note...........someone really needs to tell them that the Speedo thing just ain't attractive. Thanks.) Anyway, I knew that it was going to be an ugly game because of the weather. I can't blame all the bad play on the weather, but I'm going to give the team the benefit of the doubt and say a lot of it was due to all the rain. Yes, I can be delusional if I want. Its my blog! LOL

This week it was the offense who didn't have it together. Too many turnovers and penalties..........oh wait............that's been an ongoing problem. Crap. But even considering that the numbers weren't all that horrible. Well, rushing yards were not good, but Cox passed for 242 yards. Not bad for conditions and supposedly a pretty darn good defense we were up against.

The defense played pretty well this week. They held Arizona State to 116 passing yards. Which is a heck of a lot better than the 400+ yards of last week. We had a harder time stopping the run this week though. Arizona State's leading rusher had over 100 yards. We did block a field goal too! Thankfully!!! Otherwise we'd have gone to overtime and Lord help us then. The stress would have been too much for this fan. LOL

Oh and I have to say thank you to Blair Walsh for your clutch kicking! Whew!!

This week's stats:

1. Cox was 17 of 31 for 242 yards with 1 TD and 2 INTs (ugh!)
2. Total rushing yards 102.
3. AJ Green caught 8 balls for 153 yards (he was also the one who blocked the field goal!).
4. 7 penalties for 55 yards.

Up next week LSWho................I mean LSU. They are ranked #4 (Speaking of ranking.........there are 3 SEC teams in the top 5. And we have to play 2 of them!!! ACK!!) I'm expecting another nailbiter of a game. Oh fun....................NOT!!

Until next time.................GATA DAWGS!!!

I promised you pictures!

2009-09-25T19:10:00.003-05:00

Joshua

Sammie

Ari

UGA 52 (2-1) Arkansas 41 (1-1)

2009-09-20T12:46:00.005-05:00

Holy roller coaster of emotions Dawg fans! For the 2nd week in a row my Dawgs have just about given me a heart attack! I'm getting too old for this boys!! There was a lot going on last night for sure. Our offense looked fantastic (well except for some turnovers!)! Joe Cox..........wow! He proved he can lead this team. I said I would reserve judgment after that first horrible game because he was sick. Some fans weren't so forgiving. They aren't calling for his head today though. They are thanking their lucky stars he was on the field last night!! I hope he has shut them up for good. Oh and by the way, Joe Cox was named Walter Camp Football Foundation National Offensive Player of the Week. He had 5 touchdowns which ties him with Stafford, Shockley, and Greene for touchdowns in a game.

While our offense kicked it last night our defense was a completely different story. They looked sick and not sick in a good way! Arkansas' Mallett threw for 408 freakin' yards!! What the hell??? Really, how do you leave eligible receivers so wide open all night? Even I know better than that! They were able to stop the run so at least we have that, but we've got some damn good QBs in the SEC and if we continue to leave receivers wide open like that they are going to light us up every freakin' Saturday!! Now I'm not one to jump on the "Let's fire *name your coach*" bandwagon, but enough is enough. Martinez needs to go. Our defense definitely needs an overhaul. They cannot continue to count on the offense to bail them out. They have their own issues (turnovers and penalties) to work on.

Speaking of penalties............ummm, yeah I lost count of how many we had. I'm sure I could find it somewhere, but lets just say we had WAY TOO MANY on both sides of the ball(and it wasn't even Penn Wagers out there!)!!! We gotta take care of that boys. There is NO excuse for that. None. Pay attention to what you are doing!! Ok, looked it up...........we had 14 penalties for 93 yards. Ridiculous!!!!

Ok, now onto special teams. *sigh* As much as I loved them last week they left a lot to be desired this week. This directional kicking thing? It AIN'T working! How many times did our kickoffs go out of bounds last night? Geez! Kick the damn ball deep and trust your kickoff coverage team to do their jobs for crying out loud. That said, Butler had an amazing 64 yard punt at the end that helped keep Arkansas from rallying.

Here are the stats from the game:

1. Cox was 18 of 26 for 375 yards and 5 touchdowns and 1 interception.
2. Samuel carried 16 times for 104 yards.
3. King carried 11 for 59 yards.
4. Green caught 7 balls for 137 yards.
5. Moore caught 6 for 91 yards.
6. 530 total yards

Remember if you want/need analysis and whys or wherefores then you need to click on the links over there----------->

Next up Arizona State.

Until next week.....................GATA Dawgs!!!

So how much does the Tooth Fairy leave these days?

2009-09-20T12:37:00.002-05:00

This is a very important piece of information. Joshua has his very first loose tooth!! He came out of the bathroom last night after brushing his teeth and his eyes were HUGE! He says, "Mom! I have blood on my tooth!!" He was a little bit freaked out I think. LOL I checked his tooth and sure enough it was a little bit wiggly. He is so excited now. I've lost count of how many times he's asked when his tooth is going to come out. His first question to me this morning was if his tooth was still there. So, I'm new to this whole Tooth Fairy thing so how much does she leave these days?

UGA 41 (1-1) USC 37 (1-1)

2009-09-13T10:35:00.004-05:00

OH MY GOODNESS!! What a game!! This game was absolutely amazing! Talk about ups and downs in emotion! Geez, I didn't know if I would survive this game. I knew I was going to have a heart attack before the end. And I was completely exhausted by the end. The poor kids and dog. I scared them a couple times with my yelling at the tv. I have got to find my tv brick!! Or my splash ball to throw when needed.

We had a little bit of everything in this on folks. Fumbles. Interceptions. Reverse for a TD. Kickoff return for a touchdown. Fake punt. Safety. Blocked extra point. Penalties. Last second heroics. It was crazy!! And I loved it! I haven't seen such an exciting game in a very long time. Wasn't it Corso who said it was going to be a boring game? Ha! Keep talking Corso, just don't pick my Dawgs to win thankyouverymuch!

My phone was going nuts with all my Twitter friends. Heck my Twitter feed was going nuts too. I have to say that I was using some horrible language A LOT last night. LOL But if you know me at all you know that UGA football brings that out like nothing else. I'm sure I need to apologize to some of my non-UGA followers.

The stats from the game:
1. Cox was 17 for 24 for 200 yards 2 TDs and 1 interception
2. Samuel carried 15 times for 65 yards
3. Smith carried twice for 65 yards
4. Thomas carried 6 times for 22 yards.
5. Green caught 6 balls for 86 yards.
6. We threw to 6 different receivers.
7. 352 total yards (not counting sacks)
8. 257 kickoff return yards (Boykin had 4 for 189 with a 100 yarder for a TD, Smith had 2 for 60 yards)

At the end of the game I was on the floor on my knees praying! With 22 seconds left USC was on the 7 yard line. They had to have a touchdown to win. A field goal would do nothing for them. It was 4th down. Garcia stepped back to throw the ball. All I have to say is THANK GOD FOR RENNIE CURRAN!!!! He batted the ball down and the ball was ours. Now did I see all that live? Heck no! I was on the floor praying as I mentioned. I had to watch the replay. LOL All that was left was for my boys to kneel down in the victory formation. My favorite play in all of football. Well, when WE do it. ;)

Oh and I have to mention the kicking game! Our kickoffs were going into the end zone! OMG! Can you believe it? We actually had a touch back! Unheard of!! LOL Not only that, but Blair Walsh had a 50 yard field goal! I was loving me some Blair Walsh last night! (that was for you Rex! ;) )

It was an incredibly fun game. Now if we had lost it I'm not sure I would be saying that. LOL But to make it all the more fun was the fact that it caused Spurrier all kinds of frustration. Look, here he is at the end. Note the GSP fist bump right behind him. That makes me giggle! Heehee

Next up Arkansas.

Until next week...........GATA Dawgs!

Samantha and giraffes

2009-09-11T14:34:00.002-05:00

Are you a flirt?

2009-09-11T14:17:00.002-05:00

I've been thinking about this for awhile now. I used to be a big time flirt. I didn't do it much in high school, but I think that was because I went to 3 different high schools and I was always the new girl so I wasn't really comfortable getting noticed. I'm actually quite shy. Even still.

When I went to college I started flirting a lot. I was no longer the new girl. Heck we were all new. LOL I loved flirting. It was fun and for me innocent. I wasn't really looking to hook up or anything. It was mostly to make someone smile at me. LOL I loved to flirt with my male friends because they were the safest in my opinion. I think some of their girlfriends didn't like that though. Opps, sorry. :) I would get free drinks from the bartender at my favorite bar. Flirting had its advantages for sure.

I continued to be a flirt after I left college. I worked in a hotel and I would flirt with guests and coworkers. Again, it was fun and innocent. Other girls used to ask me why I was able to go into the kitchen and get the chef to make me anything I wanted. Well, I always flirted with him. I was nice to him unlike some of them. I also appreciated that he would make me stuff. I never expected it, but it was always nice when he would. It was yet another advantage of flirting. ;)

I left the hotel business and started teaching. I'm sad to say that I no longer flirt. I work in a building full of women. There is no one to flirt with. I miss it. I think I've lost the art of it. And that makes me sad.

So, are you a flirt? Did you used to flirt but no longer do it? If so, why did you stop? Come on, I really want to know.

September 11, 2001 May we never forget

2009-09-11T08:43:00.000-05:00

Ever have one of those days when....

2009-09-10T16:11:00.002-05:00

you just feel off kilter? I can't put my finger on it, but I feel like I'm in limbo. Waiting on something to happen, but without a clue as to what I'm waiting on. I'm having that kind of day today and its driving me absolutely insane. I almost feel like I'm in a panic and I don't know WHY! Very restless. I'm definitely not enjoying it....................at all!

H1N1 or Swine Flu

2009-09-09T11:03:00.002-05:00

Whatever you want to call it we've got it. Joshua was diagnosed with it yesterday after running a fever for 3 days. Ari woke me up at 3am with a high fever and throwing up. *sigh* So far Sammie hasn't exhibited any symptoms. Please say a prayer that she doesn't. Her getting it really scares me. So far with the big kids its been pretty mild. Ari is puking, but I think that comes with the high fever as she tends to do that when she runs one over 102. She's feeling pretty pitiful right now though. We are armed with Tamiflu for all kids. That stuff is EXPENSIVE!!! It was $50 per kid so I dropped $150 last night on medicine. Our insurance did save us $200 though. How in the world do people with no insurance afford this stuff? Geez!!

As for Michael and I, we are feeling ok for now. I was feeling iffy this morning, but I think it was lack of sleep. I took a nap and feel better now. I'm so hoping that the adults are spared. I'm not sure I can take care of sick kiddos when I'm that sick too. Could get ugly around here.

Right now I'm trying to decide what to do about work. Should I go in? Should I stay home? I've been told that it can be spread even before symptoms show up in the person. I guess I'll talk to my principal to see what she thinks. I planned on going in today and then Ari woke up puking. I didn't feel right about leaving her home without me with that and a high fever.

Now I'm off to buy more Tylenol and Motrin. We are definitely going through it quickly with 2 sick kiddos.

If you are the praying type please say a quick one for us that this is quick and as mild.

UGA 10 (0-1) OK St 24 (1-0)

2009-09-07T18:18:00.004-05:00

Here we are at the beginning of another season of UGA football. I will write a post after each game with my take on the game. I am not an analyst. I cannot analyze what they did right or wrong and why. I am a fan. I've been a fan most of my life (starting at age 3 according to my family). I can give you my thoughts and feelings on the game. If you are looking for analysts you will need to turn elsewhere. Look over to the right and you will see some links under UGA Blogs. Those guys are pretty darn good at giving you the whys and wherefores. Ok, now that that's out of the way lets get on with this week's game.

The Dawgs traveled to Stillwater, OK to take on the OK State Cowboys. We were ranked #13 while the Cowboys were #9. Leave it to us to open with a top 10 ranked team. LOL Would I rather see us open with a pansy team? Heck no!! Am I disappointed in the loss? You bet, but as a friend said earlier this weekend, disappointed but not embarrassed. Am I surprised that we lost? Not really. We lost some big time players to the NFL (Congrats to Matthew Stafford who was named starting QB for the Detroit Lions today). I have a feeling this is going to be a rough year. I will remain optimistic though. Until I'm forced to feel otherwise. ;)

The game on Saturday was not good. On the first drive the boys looked good. Marching down the field and scoring a touchdown. The only UGA touchdown in the game. *sigh* The rest of the game the offense didn't look so good. I'm trying to be positive here and give Joe Cox the benefit of the doubt. He was, after all, suffering from "flu like" symptoms. I'll hold off on my judgement until he's had time to recover. The defense made some amazing plays. There were some HUGE hits out there. Don't get me started on some of the new rules about roughing the receivers. Ugh! Let them play ball for crying out loud. As long as they aren't hitting them in the head or leading with their head let them play. Have a feeling I'm not going to like that rule this year at all!!

Here are the stats from the game:

1. Joe Cox was 15 of 30 for 162 yards with 1 TD and 1 interception.
2. Richard Samuel had 20 carries for 87 yards.
3. AJ Green had 4 catches for 52 yards.
4. Cox threw to 9 different receivers.
5. Rushing total was 104 (not counting sacks)
6. Total yards was 266.

While I am disappointed with the outcome of this game, I'm not disheartened. I still have faith in my boys. We start our very difficult SEC schedule next week against South Carolina. The Yard Birds come into Athens hot off of their 7-3 win over NC State. Don't get cocky though Dawg fans. You know that this is always a tough game for us.

Until next week........................

GATA DAWGS!!!!

Its time to get this party started!!!

2009-09-05T13:47:00.002-05:00

Its UGA football time!!!! Only minutes away from kickoff!! I promise I will get this blog moving again. Probably a lot of football talk, but I'll try to get some kid pictures up here too. ;)

Ok, here we go DAWGS!! The 2009-2010 season begins. GATA boys!!!!

Goodbye #9

2009-07-04T22:36:00.003-05:00

I've said it before, but that time it was because he was leaving my beloved Titans to play for the Ravens. This time is much more upsetting and sad. Steve McNair was found shot and killed today in Nashville. It really breaks this football fan's heart. He was one of my all time favorite players in the game and one of the reasons I became a Titans fan. It's a sad day for Titan and football fans alike. So much more so for his family. He was a father, a husband, a son. No one will miss him more than those closest to him. If you are reading this, please say a prayer for them.

RIP #9.

Summertime Sammie

2009-07-01T21:16:00.002-05:00

Newborn comparison

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Joshua (June 2003)

Arianna (January 2005)

Sammie (March 2009)

My baby is 6 years old today!!

2009-06-30T10:51:00.002-05:00

Happy Birthday Joshua!! I love you very very much.

I can't believe it's been 6 years. Where does the time go? He has grown so much and learned so much already. He just graduated from kindergarten a few weeks ago and it seems like he just came into our lives. He is a great big brother to both of his sisters. His love of all things Star Wars is well known to family and friends. I look forward to all the new things he will do and see throughout his life.

Here are some pictures, then and now.

Sounds Like Life

2009-06-27T19:21:00.004-05:00

Yeah, when our life starts getting to be too much I need to remember to listen to this song. I really do love this song and it is SO our life right now. LOL

Ari had her hair cut short today!

2009-06-23T15:28:00.005-05:00

Before:

After:

Wow, only one blog post in May?

2009-06-02T11:16:00.005-05:00

Bad blogger! LOL No excuse really other than the baby keeps me busy. I usually have her in my arms and it's hard to type one handed. Lots going on though.

Joshua's kindergarten year is coming to a close and we've been busy with end of the year stuff. I can't believe I'm about to be the mommy of a 1st grader!! Doesn't seem possible.

Ari still has one more year of preschool before I have to send her off to kindergarten. My babies are growing up way too fast.

Sammie is doing great. She is now at 10 lbs 1 oz and still has all of her hair. It still stands straight up too. I've been trying to get her to take a bottle in anticipation of going back to work in July, but so far no luck. She just doesn't like them. This could be bad!! LOL She is smiling and "talking" more now and loves to stand up.

As for me, I'm moving from kindergarten to 2nd grade next year. It will be a busy summer getting things moved and a new room set up. I'm kinda looking forward to it and kinda not. The move was a surprise to me and I can't say that I was all that happy with it, but I'll make the most of it. Who knows, it might satisfy that "I need to move" urge that I get every couple of years because it looks like we will be in this damn apartment for another year. *sigh*

Michael and I are beyond stressed at the moment too. My disability check stopped before I had anticipated (didn't refactor everything after Sammie was born and she was early so the checks stopped early! Ugh!) so now we are scrounging to find rent (not even thinking about other bills at the moment) money for July and August. I won't start getting paid at school again until August 15. It's going to be an incredibly stressful couple of months to be sure. If you know anybody who can spare a couple thousand dollars......................you know................hook me up! ;)

With the money issues we won't be going to Florida for vacation this year. Nor will I be able to go to my 20 year class reunion. I'm very upset about the no vacation thing. I've always gone back home in the summer. I'm not going to know what to do with myself. It will be a depressing summer for me no doubt.

Ok so now that I've depressed you with my life I'll share some pictures of the kiddos.

Joshua and his friend Jelly Bean

2009-05-04T20:21:00.003-05:00

Baby and BabyDaddy!

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Where I wanted/NEEDED to be last night

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But wasn't. *sigh*

My 3 babies

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Spent the morning in the ER.

2009-04-05T18:48:00.003-05:00

They did another ultrasound on my legs. No clots found again thankfully. They did other tests that ruled out heart/kidney failure or any other thing that could cause swelling like this. They also say no infection. So basically my body is having a hard time getting rid of the excess fluid from prenancy and those pumped into me at the hospital for my c-section. The dr said to follow up with my OB this week and give it a week to 10 days. I have to go back in if I start running a fever or vomiting. I am not to stay lying around because that could end up causing clots. I'm supposed to take it easy but do my normal stuff. Just when I sit down my legs need to be elevated and to make sure I take my pain meds to manage that. Not that they help tremendously. I swear I've never had constant pain like this before. It sucks.

Oh and they stuck me 5 different times trying to get blood! I was NOT a happy camper.

I tell ya, it's been a hell of a week to say the least. I'm an emotional wreck. I've cried more in the last week than I have in years. I bawled like a baby every time they stuck me at the ER. Oh and my mom left today. Again with the water works.

Other than feeling sorry for myself I think I'm doing ok. I'm just tired of hurting. I just want to enjoy my new baby and the big kids. *sigh*

More pictures of Sam!!

2009-04-05T18:43:00.004-05:00

Welcome Samantha Jane!

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She was born on Monday, March 30 at 4:20pm. Weighing in at 7 lbs 15.5 oz and 20 1/4 inches long. I was only 36 weeks on Monday. It was quite the surprise to have her come then let me tell ya! I had gone to my first appointment for that week and even though I wasn't supposed to see the dr I asked if I could talk to her. I had been having some major pain in my legs for a little over a week and it had gotten to be unbearable. She looked at them and decided they needed to be checked for clots. After calling labor and delivery to see if they had a bed for me she sent me on over. I was a little freaked out to say the least. LOL This is 2 weeks earlier than planned. Michael was at home asleep with is phone on silent. My mom was still in Florida. The kids were in school. I was alone and freaking out trying to figure out who was going to get my kids from school and keep them until my mom could get here. I called mom and knew she was packing and on her way. I called my dad and arranged for him to get the kids from school. I was finally able to get ahold of Michael and tell him what was going on. I was still freaking out at this point!

I checked in at labor and delivery and they put me in a room. About an hour later they took me for the ultrasound on my legs to rule out blood clots. Lucky for me, Michael came in while they were wheeling me down the hallway. He went with me to get the ultrasound. There were no clots spotted. Thank goodness. My dr still wanted to go ahead and take the baby since I was in so much pain and with her getting bigger that wasn't going to get better, but worse. She scheduled my c-section for 4pm.

When we got back from the ultrasound my stepmom was in the room waiting. They began prepping me for surgery. Have I mentioned in the past that I absolutely HATE needles? Well now is the time I have to deal with them. They had to do an IV. I had a wonderful labor and delivery nurse though. She called anesthesia and they came to do the IV. He was fabulous! He numbed my hand first and my nurse distracted me while he put it in. I had to stop him at one point though. He kept telling me exactly what he was doing. I had to ask him to stop! LOL I really didn't want to know the play by play!

Around 3:50ish they wheeled me to the OR. Once in there they sat me on the side of the bed and did the spinal (no epidural this time and spinals are actually easier.....at least for me). My dr was in front of my distracting me and the same anesthesioligist did the spinal. Once again I had to ask him to stop with the play by play. LOL

They got me situated on the table and sent for Michael before starting the c-section. You know you have this big blue sheet in front of your face so you can't see what is going on, but I could see a reflection in a clock on the wall. Yes, I was watching. LOL The entire thing lasted all of about 25 minutes. Well until the baby was out anyway. Wheeled in the OR around 3:55 and she was out at 4:20. I, of course, had to stay for the sewing up part, but Michael and Sam headed down to the nursery.

I have to say that coming down off of the spinal was not that much fun. I was shaking uncontrolably. It felt really weird not to be in control of that. Heck it was weird not to be able to wiggle my toes. LOL

We had lots of visitors right after Sam was born. None of them got to see her though. She was in the transition nursery for a very long time. Her blood sugar was low and they needed to get her breathing regulated. Along with her temperature stable. I didn't get to see her either until way late. I was getting quite impatient if you want to know the truth.

They finally brought her to us around 12:30am. She's gorgeous with a head full of dark hair. It's not red, but she does have the temper of a redhead. Believe me! It doesn't take much for it to come out either. LOL

At first we had some nursing issues, but once my milk came in those were straightened out. She is nursing like a champ now.

We were supposed to come home on Thursday, but Sam ended up being jaundiced so had to go under the lights. They had her there for almost 24 hours only bringing her to me to nurse every 3 hours. It was a hard 24 hours for me. One thing about this pregnancy and birth is that I've been incredibly emotional. I definitely cried when they told me she couldn't come home. They did let me stay an extra night though so that helped. I'm not sure I could have left her there. We got to come home on Friday evening.

I am still having the same leg issues as before she was born though. They are swollen and very very sore. I even ended up at the ER today, but that is a different post! LOL

Here are some pics of my baby girl!

They definitely enjoyed Mardi Gras!!

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Both kids aquired lots of beads!

Even Georgia got some beads!

Why Women Are Crabby

2009-03-27T19:53:00.003-05:00

Yes, I'm crabby right about now!

We started to 'bud' in our blouses at 9 or 10 years old only to find that anything that came in contact with those tender, blooming buds hurt so bad it brought us to tears. So came the ridiculously uncomfortable training bra contraption that the boys in school would snap until we had calluses on our backs.

Next, we get our periods in our early to mid-teens (or sooner). Along with those budding boobs, we bloated, we cramped, we got the hormone crankies, had to wear little mattresses between our legs or insert tubular, packed cotton rods in places we didn't even know we had.

Our next little rite of passage was having sex for the first time which was about as much fun as having a ramrod pushed up your uterus through your nostrils (IF he did it right and didn't end up with his little cart before his horse), leaving us to wonder what all the fuss was about.

Then it was off to Motherhood where we learned to live on dry crackers and water for a few months so we didn't spend the entire day leaning over Brother John . Of course, amazing creatures that we are (and we are), we learned to live with the growing little angels inside us steadily kicking our innards night and day making us wonder if we were preparing to have Rosemary's Baby.

Our once flat bellies looked like we swallowed a whole watermelon and we pee'd our pants every time we sneezed. When the big moment arrived, the dam in our blessed Nether Regions invariably burst right in the middle of the mall and we had to waddle, with our big cartoon feet, moaning in pain all the way to the ER.

Then it was huff and puff and beg to die while theOBsays, 'Please stop screaming, Mrs. Hearmeroar. Calm down and push. Just one mo re good push' (more like 10), warranting a strong, well-deserved impulse to punch the %$#*@*#!* hubby and doctor square in the nose for making us cram a wiggling, mushroom-headed 10 pound bowling ball through a keyhole.

After that, it was time to raise those angels only to find that when all that 'cute' wears off, the beautiful little darlings morphed into walking, jabbering, wet, gooey, snot-blowing, life-sucking little poop machines.

Then come their 'Teen Years.' Need I say more?

When the kids are almost grown, we women hit our voracious sexual prime in our early 40's - while hubby had his somewhere around his 18th birthday.

So we progress into the grand finale: 'Menopause', the Grandmother of all womanhood. It's either take HRT and chance cancer in those now seasoned 'buds' or the aforementioned Nether Regions, or, sweat like a hog in July, wash your sheets and pillowcases daily and bite the head off anything that moves.

Now, you ask WHY women seem to be more spiteful than men, when men get off so easy, INCLUDING the icing on life's cake: Being able to pee in the woods without soaking their socks...

So, while I love being a woman, 'Womanhood' would make the Great Gandhi a tad crabby. You think women are the 'weaker sex'? Yeah right. Bite me.

Yeah, about this?

2009-03-16T17:45:00.001-05:00

The whole pelvic joints loosening thing? Yeah that happened way before now. It pops when I walk and it hurts! LOL

Just sayin'!

It just keeps popping into my head

2009-03-13T15:23:00.003-05:00

I can't stop it. I really love my teaching job, but lately a change in careers desire keeps popping up. I'm thinking I want to be a labor and delivery nurse. Sound crazy? Yes it does. It means more school so more money in loans. Plus where in the world would I find the time? I'm about to have 3 kids and I work full time! I know it's nuts to even think about it, but the thought just keeps popping in my head. I'll probably never do anything about it though. *sigh*

Here are some of those maternity shots I was telling you about!

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I have to say that they turned out much better than I thought they would. We all know that I hate being the subject of pictures, but I find myself really drawn to these. Must be the big ol' belly. LOL Lisa and I were both incredibly tired at this point in the trip though. We had spent the entire day traveling from Jersey back to Boston. We'd been home probably an hour when these were taken.

Thank you Lisa!! You made the big preggo woman look good! ;-)

Been awhile, huh?

2009-03-03T18:04:00.002-06:00

Yes I realize I only wrote 2 new posts in February. Sorry. LOL I've just not been in the mood to write. A lot has gone on though. I took a fabulous trip to New Jersey. My friend Lisa and I went to see Jon Bon Jovi in a fan club only event. Talk about an amazing night! There were about 1500 people and Jon played for over 2 hours. He played mostly songs that we've never heard live. We, of course, knew them because we have bootlegged copies on our mp3 players. He played maybe 3-4 of the "popular" songs. We were loving it to be sure!! We were in Jersey long enough to make the rounds on the "Must See" sights for Jovi fans. From JBJ's childhood home all the way to Asbury Park. We took lots of pictures. Lisa is going to send me a disk with the pictures and I'll post those as soon as I get them. As for New Jersey itself? Well let's just say that what you see on tv or in the movies is pretty accurate. It's really not a pretty place to visit. There is a lot of trash all over the roads and its very industrial. My biggest complaint though is that you can't turn left. No, I'm not kidding. You can't turn left. They have concrete barriers blocking you and even at traffic lights you have signs that say no left turn. In order to get to someplace on the left you have to go about 5 miles out of your way to do it. It was very frustrating. We had a GPS (thank God!) and we still ended up getting lost on more than one occasion. Even in the "hood."

I also had professional maternity pictures taken while I was up north. I will be posting some of those shortly.

Sam is growing nicely. I had a doctor appointment yesterday. She is measuring right on target and the doctor thinks that I won't have a 10 lb baby this time. LOL Not that it really matters with a c-section, but you know. LOL My next appointment is on the 16th and that starts my twice a week appointments. I can't believe that we are at that point already. Then again time seems to be crawling by. LOL I have made it to the "I'm completely miserable" stage. A little earlier this time than with Joshua or Ari. I guess it's pretty usual with the 3rd. I really don't know how people have more than 3. My body would just shut down I think. LOL

I can't remember if I mentioned it before but we've set a date for Sam to make her appearance. We will head to the hospital on April 14 for my c-section. Unless, of course, Sam decides she wants to come earlier.

Less than 2 weeks!!!!!

2009-02-08T20:29:00.002-06:00

I'm so excited!! In less than 2 weeks I will be on a plane headed to Boston. When I land in Boston my friend Lisa is picking me up and we are driving to New Jersey. We will be there for a few days. Why, you ask? Well because Jon Bon Jovi is gonna be there! We are going to a fan club only concert featuring him and his friends. Yes, I'm going to New Jersey in February while 7+ months pregnant just to see the man. Yes, I realize I'm obsessed. What do you want me to do? Give out promotional pens announcing my obsession? LOL I freely admit it. It's going to be so much fun!!! I. CANNOT. WAIT!!!!

This song makes me cry every single time

2009-02-07T17:50:00.001-06:00

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!!!

2009-01-31T19:35:00.004-06:00

My baby turned 4 years old today. She is definitely our little princess. When asked what she wanted to wear today she promptly decided on her pretty black and white dress. We had a little family only party today. Arianna had a blast. She did get a little shy when we were singing the birthday song to her though. It was too cute.

Happy Birthday baby girl! I love you!!

I want a house!

2009-01-26T20:40:00.002-06:00

I really really want a house. I've been looking at houses online for days now. I've looked in Mt. Juliet, Boston, and Fernandina Beach. I don't care where at this point. *sigh* I just want to hire moving services and go. I want a yard. I want to paint the walls. I want to decorate something that is MINE. I want more space. I want a playroom for the kids. I'm tired of apartment living. It's almost becoming an obsession these days. I can't seem to stay off of the real estate websites and lusting over houses. *sigh*

Ok, I seriously laughed by butt off!!

2009-01-26T12:18:00.002-06:00

Generations!

Hmm, I've always wondered this myself.
Now I know.

- The Silent generation, people born before 1946.

- The Baby Boomers, people born between 1946

and 1959.

- Generation X, people born between 1960 and

1979.

- Generation Y, people born between 1980 and

1995.

Why do we call the last one generation Y? I did not know, but a cartoonist explains it eloquently below...Learned something new today!

Ok, I just couldn't resist.

2009-01-25T13:19:00.000-06:00

I've made an executive decision on meals in this house!

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I've decided that from now on I am going to cook what I want to cook. Good well balanced healthy meals (for the most part). And if the kids don't want to eat what I cook that is just too bad. They can go hungry or eat a peanut butter sandwich. I will keep their favorites on the menu, but they won't be the only ones being satisfied with what is served at dinner. Heck, Ari is not eating her favorite thing in the whole world anymore anyway.

I've thrown in some stuff they can help with in hopes that it will encourage them to eat. Tonight we had "make your own pizza" night. I gave them english muffins and they put the sauce (complete with pureed sweet potatoes and mushrooms), cheese, and pepperoni on it themselves. Joshua ate both of his so at least he got some of the good stuff. Ari just ate the pepperoni which wasn't much of a surprise. She also ate a banana. I'm happy with it considering there are nights when she eats less than that even when I make her favorite.

Tomorrow night is fruit and yogurt parfaits with waffles. I will cut up strawberries, bananas, and give them raisins to put in their yogurt. I'll give them cute little parfait cups so they can layer their parfaits. Both of them are excited about tomorrow. LOL

Don't worry, I've got veggies on the menu later in the week. LOL Plus I add pureed veggies to whatever I can....pizza sauce, spaghetti sauce, even taco meat has some pureed veggies mixed in. I'm going to try to get them to eat corn on the cob too. They both used to love it, but now neither will eat it. I have no idea what happened there. *sigh*

Oh and no more snacking between lunch and dinner. That way they are hungry and more likely to eat. I've also cut out snacks after dinner so if they don't eat they are going to learn that they can't just go get a snack later. Bad mom? Maybe, but I've got to do something to get these kids eating better meals.

I am also putting away the sippy cups. Now if they want something to drink they have to drink it at the table in a regular cup. I am so tired of finding sippy cups with milk in them days later. It's gross. I will let them have a sippy cup of water by their beds at night, but that's it.

Now I just need to stick to these changes. It's not going to be easy but I am determined!!

I've said that my motto for 2009 is "A Year of Change" and these are my first major changes for the family. So, wish me luck!

Jon Bon Jovi's performance from today's inaugural event.

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25 week preggo belly!

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I'll get some professional ones made when I go to Boston/New Jersey in February. My friend, Lisa, is a professional photographer and she is going to take some for me. I'll post some of those when I get back.

I want this shirt!

2009-01-17T14:38:00.002-06:00

I saw it the other day and it cracked me up!!

Ohhhh!!!! I love this movie!!!

2009-01-17T14:32:00.003-06:00

I was channel surfing and found "The Cutting Edge!" I absolutely LOVE this movie. I've only seen it about 500 times. LOL I have to watch it again though. I just can't seem to pass it by. I do that with Grease and Dirty Dancing too. LOL

I'm so jealous

2009-01-17T14:26:00.002-06:00

I just got off the phone with a friend of mine. She just got home from shopping for a new tv. She bought a flat screen plasma. I'm jealous!! I want one!!! She's mad though. The guy at the store didn't tell her that she should get a flat panel mount. Now she has to go back out in the cold to buy one. She wants to put it up tonight. LOL Can you say impatient? Heehee!! Ok, so I'd be the same way. I told her I was coming over to watch a movie after she got it mounted and working. Nope, I didn't volunteer to help her do all that. LOL

Is it worth it?

2009-01-17T14:19:00.003-06:00

The kids have been more and more into video games lately. They both have little hand held ones for educational games, but I'm afraid that they are going to get bored with the educational ones. I've been thinking about getting a playstation 3, but they are quite pricey as are the games. I know that Michael would enjoy it along with the kids. My question is, would it be worth it or are there other systems out there that would be more cost effective in the system itself and the games? I so do not know a thing about game systems. It is totally NOT my thing. LOL

I'm bored

2009-01-17T14:09:00.002-06:00

Me being bored in NEVER a good thing. I've been designing my dream house. Yes it is wishful thinking, but I can't help it. Heck I even have it decorated all the way down to which Danze faucets I want in each bathroom and the kitchen. I've got the kids' rooms decorated along with my bedroom and the living room. I know that I want 5 bedrooms plus a bonus room or a basement so the kids can have a playroom. A playroom is a MUST!!! OMG!! I'm so tired of the kids having all their toys in their rooms or the living room. The next question is where to build this dream house? Hmmmm. That is a hard question. I have been knocking around the idea of moving to the Boston area. Yes I know I'm nuts, but I loved Boston when I went to visit in March and July. I don't want to live IN Boston, but maybe about 45 minutes or so outside of the city would be nice. Then there is Florida to be closer to my family and staying here in Tennessee where I know the school system my kids will grow up in. Like I said, it's a hard decision. *sigh*

We need a break

2009-01-17T13:50:00.002-06:00

I think Michael and I need a vacation alone before this baby comes. I've been looking at things close we can do. I keep going back to Branson Missouri. It is close and they have some really good weekend (and long weekend) packages available. They range from $455/couple to $824/couple. These packages include your room and tickets to some of the shows. Some of them even include food coupons/gift cards. One of them even has a $50 shopping certificate at the outlet mall! Ohhh, a vacation and FREE shopping too? How much better can you get? LOL If we don't want to do a package there are plenty of resorts in the area to choose from too. I like the packages though. I'm also a huge fan of theme parks, but I can't ride the fun rides right now so they would have to wait. I hate to have to miss Silver Dollar City. *sigh* There is plenty of other stuff to do though. Everything from museums, go carts/water rides, and putt-putt golf to exploring caves and caverns. I think Michael and I would enjoy the time away and just the two of us. We don't get that much these days and will get it even less once Sam is born. Ohhh! Just saw on the website where you can enter to win a free vacation. Yep, I entered!! Heehee!!

Ok, so now all we need to do is find somebody who wants to take the kids for a few day! Any takers? LOL

Got on the scale again today.

2009-01-16T17:12:00.002-06:00

I'm down another couple pounds. I swear it true. I have to get pregnant to lose weight. LOL Who needs diet pills? LOL Just get me pregnant and I lose it. My doctor says I'll weigh less after Samantha is born than I did when I got pregnant. She doesn't see me gaining what I've lost back in just 3 months. I can't say that I'm upset about that. LOL Nope. I just hope I can continue to lose after she is born. Nursing will help. At least it should. Only time will tell.

No, thank YOU Knowshon!!

2009-01-11T21:34:00.003-06:00

Knowshon Moreno took out a full page ad in the Athens Banner Harald to thank the fans for their support. Very classy!

Again, I have to say thank you Knowshon. It has been a wonderful ride the last couple years. Very exciting. I looked forward to each and every Saturday to watch you run. I wish you all the luck in your NFL career. I'll be watching on Sundays!

Go Dawgs!!

Still not sleeping well

2009-01-07T20:39:00.002-06:00

It started before Christmas while we were in FL. I thought it was because I wasn't in my bed. Apparently not. I'm back in my bed and have been for over a week, but I'm still not sleeping well. I toss and I turn most of the night. I don't think it's because I'm not comfortable. I don't feel uncomfortable. I just can't sleep. I'm averaging around 4 hours a night if I'm lucky. This is not good for a pregnant woman with 2 kids already. Believe me!! I have a doctor appointment tomorrow and I think I'll mention it to her. I don't want to take anything, but maybe she will have some advice to help me sleep. *sigh*

Goodbye #7 and #24! You will be missed!!

2009-01-07T19:13:00.005-06:00

Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno announced today that they will be leaving UGA for the NFL. It is a sad day in the Dawg Nation. An end of a wonderful era. We are for sure gonna miss them both on the football field, but I do wish them well in their future endeavors. I didn't watch the news conference because I knew that I'd be crying like a baby. LOL

I hate to see them leave. Really I do. I was hoping for one more year, but regardless they were DAMN GOOD DAWGS on and off the field. I will support them throughout their careers. I just hope they don't end up playing for the Ravens, Colts, or Jags. LOL

I've been hearing that some "fans" are bashing them for their decisions. WTF? Really? Ok idiots you would make the same decision if you were facing it. Don't lie and say you wouldn't. Grow the hell up and support these kids. They have made the last few years of UGA football a lot of fun and incredibly exciting.

Matthew and Knowshon, thank you for the wonderful memories and the amazing highlights! You will be forever in our hearts. GO DAWGS!!!!

Pregnancy makes me feel like an old woman!

2009-01-06T19:52:00.002-06:00

The farther along I get the harder it is to get out of the car. The harder it is to get off the couch or out of the rocker. I think I need one of those seat lifts that they make for seniors! ROFLMAO Really it is quite humorous watching me try to get up. And it's only going to get worse. I've been there done that twice already. I KNOW what is coming. *sigh*

Wanna hear another pregnancy complaint? I'm sure you do! I can't sleep!! Ugh! I am averaging about 4 hours of sleep per night. The rest of the night I toss and turn. I guess I could get up to read or even play online, but I'm tired. I WANT to sleep. I just can't. *sigh* I don't remember this happening this early with my other kids. I tell you though. I have got to start sleeping. This has been going on since the week before Christmas and I'm TIRED.

Went washing machine shopping today sigh

2009-01-06T17:08:00.003-06:00

Got a front loader. It was only $25 more than the top loader so I went for it. I did buy the extended warranty/maintenance plan since it's a lot of computer stuff too. They will come do routine maintenance once a year and if something happens they come for free to fix it and if they can't fix it they replace it. I figured with the stupid washing machine having a mother board it was worth it. LOL I was a little frustrated because it wouldn't fit in the van so I have to have it delivered. Cost me an extra $75 but at least they will take the old one away and I won't have to figure out how to dispose of it.

Is it sad that I'm excited about doing laundry tomorrow? LOL I just hope they don't want to deliver it during the time I have to go out and pick the kids up from school. It says to use a special detergent too because regular detergent will make it bubble too much. Do I really have to buy special detergent or can I just put less of the regular stuff in? I mean I just bought a brand new box of detergent on Friday. I don't want it to go to waste. *sigh*

I've been folding sweet liittle pink things tonight.

2009-01-04T19:16:00.003-06:00

*sigh* I went shopping today and bought some baby stuff that included hats, mittens, gowns, socks, bibs, and onsies. They are so sweet. When Ari was born I didn't allow pink. I'm paying for that now, however, because that is all she wants to wear. I'm trying a different tactic this time. I'm buying all kinds of pink things for Samantha. LOL Do I think it will actually work and she won't be a girly girl? Nope not really, but I do have to say that I'm enjoying buying the pink things. LOL Shhhhh!! Don't tell anyone who really knows me I said that!!!

I'm pretty impatient for Sam to get here. I want to hold her. I don't remember being this impatient with Joshua and Ari. I mean I was excited about them, but not antsy with anticipation like I am with Sam. I wonder if it is because she is my last? Hmmm. I am 6 months pregnant today so not much longer really.

Happy New Year

2009-01-03T19:38:00.002-06:00

Well it is 2009. Let's hope that it's better than 2008 in a number of ways. *sigh*

I've noticed that I haven't blogged in a few days. I think I'm in a blog funk. Not sure what the cause is?

I know I have the "need to move" itch that I get after a few years in one place. I hate that feeling especially when I know that it isn't gonna happen anytime soon. *sigh* I've been looking at houses here, in Florida, and in Boston. Can't decide where I want to be. Each place has it's good and bad points. Pessimistically I figure we will be right where we are now this time next year. LOL So much for the itch. LOL

I hope everyone has a wonderful 2009!!!

Do they know me at all?

2008-12-28T19:33:00.003-06:00

I have to ask. I swear sometimes my family doesn't know me at all. One family member got me one of those really cool espresso machines for Christmas. The problem? I don't drink coffee. Of any kind. I hate it. I guess that is one item that I will be taking back. LOL I hope this family member doesn't come over and expect to have an espresso. LOL Wonder what I should buy instead? Hmmm. Such a dilemma. Also, should I tell this family member that I'm returning it? I've never really had to return a gift like this before.

I need more light

2008-12-28T19:24:00.003-06:00

The lighting in this apartment is horrible. I have one floor lamp in the living room and it doesn't put out enough light. I need new indoor lighting. During the day it's fine when I can open the blinds, but at night I'd like a little more light. I wish we had an overhead light in here. Maybe with a ceiling fan. That would give me another advantage. I could lower my power bill if I had ceiling fans going. I swear my electric bill is higher in this apartment than it was in my house! But that is a rant for another post. LOL

You would think that I'd be tired of shopping

2008-12-28T19:10:00.003-06:00

And truly I am, but I just can't help myself. I've been looking around for things on sale for the baby. My big thing is good price along with free shipping. I found several things at the above link that will work wonderfully! Not just baby stuff either. I will definitely be going back for a new laptop when this one finally dies. That might not be far off either. *sigh* They even had a good deal on a new eReader. I'll definitely be checking back for that when I'm ready to purchase one of those! You all know how badly I want one!! I'm trying to be good though and not spend too much money right now.

Where are you finding your good after Christmas deals?

Back home again

2008-12-28T18:50:00.002-06:00

We got home from Florida last night. Another 11 hour drive. Ugh! I swear I used to make that drive in 9 hours! That is until I had kids!! I have to say that pregnant women should NOT be in a car for that long!! I feet blew up like balloons as soon as I took my shoes off. It was so uncomfortable.

Florida was nice though. The temp when we left TN on Monday morning was 8 degrees. In Florida we got into the 70s. Talk about nice!! It was great. No jackets or even long sleeves needed.

Christmas with the family was wonderful. As usual, my mom bought the kids more than was needed. We almost didn't have room in the van to bring everything back. The kids loved it though.

As much as I love going down there, it's good to be home. I sleep better in my own bed.

Who would have thought?

2008-12-14T13:57:00.002-06:00

I always joke around that I have to get pregnant to lose weight. Well, it's true! I didn't lose weight with Joshua, but we didn't find out about the gestational diabetes until after I'd started gaining with him. With Ari I started on the diabetic diet at the beginning and I lost weight until 7 months. It's the same with this one. I found out I was pregnant in August and since then I've lost 11 lbs. I lose weight as fast pregnant as I would if I was using Fenphedra. LOL Granted it's not a lot of weight that I've lost so far and I can't really tell by looking, but it's more than I've been able to lose when actually trying. LOL I'll lose for a another couple months and then start gaining again. I'm hoping that this will be like after having Ari. I weighed less after I had her than when I got pregnant.

Just a quick computer check

2008-12-10T09:50:00.001-06:00

Just checking to see if the computer is working ok. We've been having problems with it again even after coming back from the repair shop. *sigh* Looks to be working for the moment though. LOL

Thinking about vacations.

2008-12-07T17:12:00.003-06:00

Is it too early to be thinking about summer vacation? I have been anyway. We usually go to Amelia Island and stay with family for a week or so during the summer. I love it there, but I think I'm ready for something different. I don't want something that is hugely expensive like Disney (although I'd love to take the kids there one day) and I don't want someplace we would have to travel a long long way. Maybe I can talk the family into going in with us and making it a big family vacation. We can get one of those Outer Banks rentals in North Carolina. If everybody goes the cost would be down for all of us. I think it'd be fun. It's kind of hard to get all of us in my mom's apartment on Amelia so this way we could all be together and spread out. That sounds good to me. LOL

AFC SOUTH CHAMPIONS!!!!

2008-12-07T15:13:00.002-06:00

WOOHOO!! Go TITANS!!!!!!

Got tagged!

2008-12-07T14:41:00.002-06:00

I got tagged for a Meme too! My friend over at monstermash40 tagged me for the 7 weird/unusual things about yourself. Let's see if I can come up with 7. LOL

1. I hate to cook. I love to bake though. Cakes, cookies, candies. I just can't stand to be in the kitchen to cook a meal. I put it off as long as I absolutely can.

2. I'm a tomboy. Have been since ever since I can remember. You will normally see me in jeans and a t-shirt or sweatshirt. Having said that...............I absolutely love to get dressed up. Like formal dress. Hair and make up done.

3. I hate to unload a dishwasher. I don't mind loading it, but unloading it is definitely on the list of things I hate to do. I would rather hand wash a sink full of dishes than unload the dishwasher to put them in.

4. I love to go fishing. It is so relaxing for me. Not sure if that would be considered weird or unusual though. Maybe because most people who know me outside of the family don't know that. LOL

5. I enjoy grocery shopping. I used to hate it, but now it is just about my only time away and to myself. I turn on the Jovi and enjoy the time to myself. LOL

6. Speaking of shopping. I really hate to go shopping. Christmas shopping, birthday shopping, whatever. BUT..................I love to go with my mom. I could spend all day shopping with her.

7. I love to read, but only romance. It's an escape for me and it's mindless. I need mindless entertainment sometimes. LOL I can read an entire book in a matter of hours. I hate to start a book if I know I'm not going to be able to finish it that day. I once stayed up for 24 hours straight reading. I took the book with me to the dinner table and the bathroom. I HAD to finish that book!!

So there you have my 7 things. Not sure how weird they are, but there ya go.

Ok, I'm not going to tag anybody, but feel free to participate if you like! ;-)

Looking for ways to save money

2008-12-05T18:52:00.002-06:00

So, with the economy the way it is right now I'm looking for ways to save some money. I'm looking at all of our bills and seeing if there is a way I can reduce them. I've decided that I can't cancel the life insurance on any of us, but I can look into changing my insurance providers. I've been with the same company for car insurance since I was 16, but if I could find something cheaper I would be willing to look into it. With that said, who do you have your auto insurance with and how much is your monthly premium?

Did you notice?

2008-12-05T18:48:00.002-06:00

I have a new countdown ticker. There is a Bon Jovi concert coming up and it's a Fan Club Only event!! We just found out today that it is not going to be the whole band though. I'm a little disappointed with that, but not enough not to go! Heehee! We don't know the venue yet either. Just that it is in central New Jersey in February. Yes, I'm nuts. I'm going to New Jersey in February!! It's gonna be fun though. I can't wait!!

I'm so tired of hearing these words!!!

2008-12-05T18:40:00.002-06:00

"Mom!! I want that!!" It's all I hear these days. Every single toy commercial that comes on Joshua wants whatever it is! The latest? He wants one of these rc helicopters. I've tried to explain to him that it is rude to say that all the time or to demand a certain toy. He doesn't seem to get it yet. *sigh* He wants to tell everybody we know exactly what to get him for Christmas or his birthday. How do I convince him that this is not the polite way to ask for things?

The Black Dagger Brotherhood

2008-12-04T19:46:00.002-06:00

Ok speaking of lusting after things. I am in love/lust with a few vampires. Yeah I'm serious! I just finished reading a series written by J.R. Ward called the Black Dagger Brotherhood. There are 6 books in the series and another one comes out in April. I. CAN'T. WAIT!!! I finished the last book a couple day ago and I'm already having withdrawals!!

It took me awhile to start reading them. I had several friends who have read them and recommended them. I didn't think I would be able to get into the whole vampire thing, but oh boy did I!! They are fabulous!! If you like to read I really really suggest that you pick them up! If you do, let me know what you think!!

I was soooo cool!!!

2008-12-04T19:41:00.002-06:00

Ok, I'm in lust with a media room. I went to visit a friend and they have what they call a media room. They have a huge plasma tv mounted on the wall with the fabulous home theater seating and surround sound. OH. MY. GOD!! I was in lust immediately. And then she turned it on. Yeah lust! No other word for it. I swear I'm such a guy that way. LOL

Family update!

2008-12-04T19:02:00.003-06:00

There really isn't much going on these days. Ari is still taking the antibiotics for her reflux. She has an appointment with the urologist next Tuesday morning. It's at Vanderbilt at 8am. Wish us luck not only with the appointment but with traffic getting there. We have to drop Joshua off at school at 7am so it's going to be cutting it close getting downtown on time.

Joshua is doing really well at school. There were some struggles with him adjusting to being in "real" school the first nine weeks, but it seems to have worked itself out. He is loving it and learning a lot. I'm very proud of him.

Christian is doing well too. He moved into his own apartment in October. We hadn't seen him since June until last weekend. We all had dinner with him. It was great to see him. The kids really miss him. So do Michael and I. I hope he can come with us to Florida for Christmas, but he isn't sure he can get off work. We shall see.

I have had a nasty sinus infection for over 3 weeks. I went to the doctor 3 different times. I had 2 rounds of antibiotics, a steroid shot, and finally a steroid nasal spray. The spray is working finally. I was miserable. I can finally breathe much better. Still having problems at night, but not as bad as it was. My next OB appointment is next Wednesday. I will get an ultra sound and then see my doctor. Yes, we are going to find out what we are having. We are all excited.

Michael is doing well. Working hard as usual. We are getting to spend a little more time together just the two of us now that my doctor made me stop working. It's been really great. We don't get enough time to ourselves.

Is this a new diagnosis?

2008-12-04T18:47:00.002-06:00

I've been wondering lately if the fibromyalgia diagnosis is a new thing. It seems that I have a lot of friends who have been diagnosed with it. I also hear about it more on tv commercials. I'd never heard of it until a few years ago. How common is it? I kind of wonder if I am hearing about it more these days because I'm getting older and my friends are older as well. It's pretty scary though. At least for me. It tends to make everyday things much more difficult.

We are back!!

2008-12-03T18:26:00.002-06:00

Whew, I hate being without a computer. Ours died a little over a week ago and we got it back today. Of course we lost everything so I have to go find all my favorites again. I hate that, but at least we are connected again. There are several posts I need to do to catch everybody up on things. I'll get to those in the next few days. I definitely have to do the last UGA regular season game recap. It's not gonna be pretty. Ugh! I'll catch everybody up on the kids and the pregnancy. Nothing major happening though so be prepared for boring. LOL

UGA 17 (9-2) Auburn 13

2008-11-18T18:11:00.002-06:00

Ok, I'm back. I do realize I didn't blog about the UGA/Florida game or the UGA/Kentucky game. I was pretty disgusted with both of them. One we didn't show up for and the other well the offense showed up, but the defense didn't. Kinda like this game too. Ugh! Why is it we play down to our competition? We should have crushed Kentucky and we should have crushed Auburn, but we let both teams stay in the game. Ridiculous. Disheartening. I tried not to let myself get my hopes up for this year with all the hype during preseason. I hated that we were ranked #1. I'd rather we had been ranked #5 or #6. After all there is only one way to go if you are ranked #1. *sigh*

Ok so on with the stats from the UGA/Auburn game.

1. Stafford was 15 of 24 for 215 yards and 2 TDs.
2. Knowshon rushed for 131 yards on 22 carries (ok, I just love this kid!! Please let him stay through his senior year!!)
3. A.J. Green caught 5 passes for 81 yards.
4. We only threw to 4 different receivers.
5. We had 351 total yards (136 rushing).

We are off this coming week. I think that is a good thing. We have those pesky Bees up next. They are looking for revenge as usual. I just hope we play them better than we played Kentucky and Auburn. Losing to them is almost as bad as losing to Florida. Blech!

I don't think it's going to happen this year.

2008-11-18T18:00:00.003-06:00

Every year we do pictures of the kids for the photo holiday cards, but this year I don't think it's going to happen. It is always so hard to get a good picture of the kids since neither one of them want to cooperate when I take them. I feel bad about it, but it is just such a hassle these days. Plus the cost of mailing the things is outrageous. I just can't justify it. So, if you were looking forward to a Christmas card featuring my beautiful children I'm sorry to disappoint you. You will just have to come visit us and take your own pictures..............if you can get the munchkins to cooperate. Good luck with that! ;-)

Ok it's cold!!

2008-11-18T17:51:00.003-06:00

I so was not ready to turn the heat on yet. *sigh* But I had to do it. It's too cold to leave it off. I think I could get away with it if the kids were not here or if they would even wear clothes while at home. They won't. LOL I know that I could just get a heated blanket and be fine sitting watching tv. Heck I might get one of those to use even with the heat on. They just look so cozy and comfy. It might keep my feet warm too. As it is even in socks my feet freeze while I'm just sitting around.

Whew!!

2008-11-18T17:40:00.002-06:00

Can I just say thank God for health insurance? Between me being pregnant and Ari's recent health issues I'm soooo glad we have good insurance. I just got the insurance explanations for all of the testing we have both had in the last month. Folks, that is a lot of money and we don't owe anything. Insurance has covered it all. I am so thankful that both Michael and I have jobs where we can get insurance for ourselves and the kids. I'm not sure what we would do without it at this point. If you've ever thought about not having it you need to rethink that. You never know when something unexpected will come up and that insurance will come in handy.

Amen!

2008-11-15T14:02:00.002-06:00

16 week baby appointment

2008-11-13T19:14:00.002-06:00

I went to the doctor today. All seems well with the baby. The little one's heart rate was 164. I've been feeling a little movement. Mostly at night when all is quiet and I'm relaxed.

As for me, well the doctor has pulled me from work for the duration. I've been having blood pressure issues at work. She thinks it is stress and being on my feet for so long during the day. She wasn't happy with it. She said that it's too early to be dealing with high blood pressure at 16 weeks and that it will only get worse as the pregnancy progresses so we need to eliminate what stress we can. I still have to check it during the day to make sure work was the cause though. I think it was since at bedtime and when I get up in the mornings it was normal. So anyway it looks like I'm a stay at home mom until this little one is born. I've never been a SAHM before. I'm not sure what to do with myself. I'm sure I can find plenty to do between now and Christmas, but after that I have no idea. Maybe I should some las vegas hotel reservations and take a nice vacation. LOL I wish!!! Heehee!!

So anyway, if you get bored and want to go shopping or do lunch give me a call. I'll be free. LOL

Yes I've noticed

2008-11-11T18:13:00.004-06:00

No, I haven't blogged about the Georgia/Florida game. I was waiting until I calmed down a bit before I started typing out a review of that particular game. It's been over a week. I'm still pissed off. Am I going to write a review of this one? I'm afraid not. I am disgusted. I can't bring myself to do it. There is nothing to say really. We sucked. On both sides of the ball. I didn't even watch the entire thing. I had to turn it off. My blood pressure was sky high. *sigh* Talk about one game ruining my entire football season. This game never fails to do that.

Speaking of the 18 year old.....

2008-11-11T18:05:00.002-06:00

He bought a motorcycle! Ugh!!! Now don't get me wrong, I love bikes!! I really really do. I just don't like the idea of my 18 year old driving one around all the time. This is his only mode of transportation. Yeah that doesn't make me happy. *sigh* I haven't seen this bike yet either. I know that it isn't a Harley. Those are my favorite. I guess that's a good thing though since I'm sure Harley parts would cost more if he needs to do any mechanical repairs on the thing. *sigh* Is it wrong of me to wish that he was driving a nice big truck instead of this dang bike? Ahhh, the joys of being a parent of an young adult who you have no control over anymore. *sigh*

Ahhh, he's an adult now.

2008-11-11T18:00:00.002-06:00

I talked to the 18 year old yesterday. He signed a lease on an apartment and got his first set of keys to his own place. He is supposed to move in this weekend. Yeah so what is he going to have to move? He has nothing. LOL We are going to give him our recliner and next time he comes to visit we are going to go to our storage unit and see what else we can help him with. I know that we don't have much furniture to spare though. He will have to go to a discount furniture place to help with that. I'm sure he will get a lot of stuff for his apartment for Christmas too. This will be one Christmas it is easy to buy for him. LOL

Georgia-Florida

2008-11-01T14:57:00.004-05:00

I can already feel my blood pressure going up. This is going to be a nasty long day. *sigh* Yeah, I hope no one decides to call me during this game. Not going to answer if they do! Grrrrrr!!!!

ETA: AWW HELL!! Worst officiating crew in the SEC is officiating this game. This does not bode well for the game. F*CK!

2 FUCKING BAD CALLS ALREADY!!! One no call when we got held and then a no doubt bad spot on 3rd down. Richt challenged and still lost. FUCK!

I wonder.....

2008-10-31T19:55:00.002-05:00

I wonder what the apartment people would think if I had the pvc fence installation guys come out and put a small fence around the back of my apartment. LOL I so want to have a place where I can send the kids out to play and I can let the dog out and I don't have to be right there with them. I don't mind going with the kids to the playground, but it would be so much easier if I could just send them outside to play. I would also get a lot more done around the house. They could run off energy while I made dinner or cleaned the house. I guess we just need to start looking at houses again. *sigh* I'm not sure where we are going to end up though. Are we going to eventually move to Florida or are we going to stay here? I go back and forth on it almost daily. I want to go home and be closer to my family, but I'm not thrilled with the school system down there. Here I know that they would get a great education. It's definitely a dilemma. *sigh*

The Cocktail Party!

2008-10-29T19:21:00.002-05:00

The time is here. This is the one game every year that I hate! Yes you read that right! I absolutely HATE this game. It makes me nervous and I get really bitchy during the game. Usually doesn't matter if we are winning or losing. I just get so passionate about it and my blood pressure tends to rise. I throw things at the tv. I curse............loudly.

The hatred for the Gators runs deep. There is no other team that I hate as I hate them. Since I was a little girl. The hatred grew as I grew. The head honchos of the team haven't helped. More egotistical, self serving, unsportsman like men I've never seen. Their egos are so inflated that I wonder if they could use some Stacker to deflate it. LOL I really really dislike them and it makes the hatred of the entire team that much more powerful.

So, all that said. My advice to you for this weekend. DO NOT CALL ME! I cannot promise to be civil. I'll be growling until after the game. If we win you can call right after the game. If we lose I'd wait a couple days. LOL It takes that long (and sometimes longer) for me to get over it.

UGA 52 (7-1) LSU 38

2008-10-25T19:40:00.004-05:00

Wow! That is just about all I can say about this game! It was definitely fun to watch that's for sure. The 52 was the most points we've ever scored at Tiger Stadium. We went down to Baton Rouge to play some football and boy did we!! On LSU's first play from scrimmage we intercepted the ball and ran it back for a TD! We ended up with 3 interceptions, but I wasn't really happy with our defense if you want to know the truth. We couldn't stop the run to save our lives. Their big RB had 144 yards. Way too many!! They threw for over 200 too so not great. We have to fix that!!! We also had some really bad penalties. Not as many today, but still had some that hurt us big time. Gotta fix that too!! Can't do that against Florida next week and expect to win!!

Today's stats:

1. Stafford was 17 of 26 for 249 yards and 2 TDs.
2. Moreno ran for 163 yards on 21 carries and 1 TD.
3. We had 3 interceptions.
4. Gamble intercepted twice and ran both back 40+ yards for TDs. (Yep, BOTH of them!!!)
5. Total rushing yards 194 (-10 at the end when we were taking a knee so really 204)
6. Total yards 443.
7. We threw to 9 different receivers and had 4 different rushers (including A.J. Green! LOL)

Really not a bad day. We never trailed in the game.

Next week is the hated Gators. I will be sitting right here, but I don't want to talk to anybody or see anybody. That game always stresses me out and makes me incredibly irritable. I'll not be good company for anybody! LOL