Kelly's Blog

Logan lost his first tooth!!!

2010-01-07T08:24:00.002-05:00

Last night on my way to Greenville, I got a phone call from Logan that he had finally lost his first tooth!!! He sounded a little scared and a little excited all at the same time! I was a little sad because he was at his Daddy's and I missed him pulling his very first tooth! :( Sometimes you have to miss those "first's" when you are divorced, but it sure isn't always easy!

The tooth fairy came to see Logan at his Daddy's and his Mommy's!! Wasn't he lucky?! Can you believe he asked me did I put the money under his pillow or did the tooth fairy really come??

Yay for 2010!!!

2010-01-04T08:36:00.002-05:00

I have had a great start to 2010!! First of all, I am only working one job now. I enjoyed working at the store part time, but we are getting busy in our office and I need to be able to work overtime. Plus, I was getting a little burned out, trying to juggle two jobs and a household! It was getting to be a bit much!

Friday...Girls Day Out!!! All the Severn MFI Girls took full advantage of our day off of work. We all met at Rhonda's, and headed to Rocky Mount. We went to see the movie Blind Side (mine and Cathy's 2nd time, and yes it was worth it), stopped by the mall, ate at Olive Garden, stopped at Old Navy and then a quick stop at Wal-Mart! We had the best time! We always have a good time together, and I'm lucky to be able to work with these girls! I sure love 'em!

Saturday...Busy Day!!! Cathy sent me a text and wanted to see if I wanted to ride to Roanoke Rapids. Well, I cut my cell phone off at night, so I didn't get the message until a couple hours later. The hubby was going to work in the shop on his airplanes all day, and the kids were gone, so I jumped in my truck and headed to RR to meet her! We went to Hallmark, Belk's, Wal-Mart and ate lunch at Lonestar! I spent $35 in Belk's and saved $120!! Now, that's my kind of shopping! I had 3 shirts and a necklace!!! When I got home Saturday, CJ and I were supposed to go to Catherine's to eat supper, but I was pretty tired of riding, and we had an invitation to eat chilli and watch movies at his sister's. That sounded good to me, so we headed over there! I finally saw The Curious Case of Benjamin Button! It was a pretty long movie, but still was pretty good. We then watched Friday 13th, and got home really late!

Sunday...Another Busy Day!!! I got up Sunday morning, and thought I better get some cleaning done since I have been gone ALL weekend! I spent 3 hours in my kids room cleaning and organizing!! I still need to do a little more organizing in their closet, but their room is looking pretty cute!!! We really need to add on to our house..but I can't get my husband to see that!!! So, for now, we make do! After I finished cleaning, I took a shower and we headed to Greenville with CJ's sister and brother-in-law! We went to see a movie, but the one we wanted to see wasn't playing! :( We went to the mall, ate at Olive Garden and of course had to go Wal-Mart and then headed home!

This was my first weekend that my kids were at their Dad's that I didn't have to work. I think I took full advantage. It was nice spending time with my friends and my husband. I have sure missed my babies and will enjoy spending time with them this weekend! I wonder how long they will keep that room clean! ;) Happy 2010 Everyone!!!

Bye Bye 2009!

2009-12-31T08:04:00.020-05:00

Well..I decided to look through all of my pictures, and see if I could do a 2009 Year Review. We were all sitting around the table at work yesterday, talking about how glad we would be to see this year over....that this had just been a hard year, and wanted to just have it past us. I figured if we looked through our pictures, we would find we also find that we had a very good year, and a lot of things to be thankful for. I am terrible about not taking enough pictures..but here are a few from "some" of the good times in 2009! Alyssa's Field Trip

One of my very best friends, Shari started working with us!

CJ turned 40!

Aaron turned 16! Every picture I had of him, he was turning away! Teenagers!

Logan's First trip to the Zoo with his class.

Camryn's Ballet Recital

Aaron participating in the JROTC program..his Daddy was sooo proud!

Logan graduating from Kindergarten

Camryn receiving 2nd place for Accelerated Reader in her class.

Alyssa turned 10!

The kids attended Bible School..here is Camryn and my niece, Caitlin.

Making homemade ice cream at work..for 4th of July Cookout!

Rhonda, Matt and Cathy...grilling the burgers for 4th of July.

Rhonda and I turned 33!!!

Jamie, Jesse and my brother Dave posing at a Family Cookout!

Me...trying to play ball with a Spongebob Bat..we had a lot of fun!

My Daddy with ALL of his brothers and sisters at the cookout!

Nathan turned 13 and we went to the beach..he's laying out on the porch with a kitty at Nanny's (CJ's Mom).

Took the kids to the park...such a HOT day!

Logan turned 6...no shirts required for this kid...we were lucky he wore his shorts! ;)

Camryn turned 8!

Our BIG family, took our first trip to Myrtle Beach..Nathan posing with the girls from the Dixie Stampede!!

Alyssa, Logan and Hunter at the Aquarium!

Camryn, Logan, Corey and Alyssa...trick or treating at the hotel..and had the BEST time!!!

Stole this picture from Rhonda...most of us after the meeting!

Cathy and I went to SC to do some training..this is the office on the lake!

This is the view from the office...how relaxing!

Cathy and Debbie in the SC office..we had so much fun!

Logan received his GREEN belt in Karate (Tae Kwon Doe).

So proud!

Camryn, Me, Logan and Nathan on Christmas Eve!

I'm looking forward to 2010..and new resolutions...I'm looking forward to spending more time with my family and friends, and taking more pictures along the way. Happy New Year to all my Blogger Buddies!!!

So sleepy!!!

2009-12-29T09:51:00.004-05:00

This morning at 1:00 am, our house phone rang. In the few seconds it was ringing my thoughts were, is CJ on call and I forgot, is something wrong with one of the boys, what has happened?!?! CJ's stares at the phone while it rings, I guess trying to figure out who's number it is and I yell, "ANSWER IT"! Then I heard CJ say, "Alyssa..is that you..don't do that anymore..you scared us too death"! LOL Camryn was having a coughing spell, and instead of getting up to come get me, Alyssa just figured she would call me from her cell phone! Ugh!!!

So, then at 2:00 am, Alyssa comes in the room to let me know Camryn coughed so much that she threw up...in the bed! Great!!! So, I had to get all of that straight and go back to bed.

At 6:30 am (luckily I was up), Logan starts screaming for me...he needs some drink! He said "I called you and called you last night and you didn't bring me any"!! I looked at that child and said, "Well, I was in here at 1 and 2, and you were fast asleep, you should've gotten up and asked me then"! LOL

This is one Sleepy Mommy today!!! They go to their Dad's tonight, so hopefully we won't have any excitement!!!

Back to Blogging

2009-12-28T08:28:00.010-05:00

I can't believe my last blog was titled,"My First Private Blog" and was dated October 14th! I think I have become so "addicted" to Facebook, that I have seriously fallen behind on my blogs. Instead of trying to catch up on everything from October, I'll just move forward!

I'm probably the only person to admit that I am glad Christmas is over! We have so many places to be, that sometimes it's just to hard to enjoy! As always at Christmas time, I took very few pictures. It's hard to take pictures and keep up with Logan at the same time!

Camryn, Me, Logan and Nathan waiting on CJ. We were getting ready to go to his sister's on Christmas Eve!

Aaron, Me and Nathan! The kids were having fun with the camera!

Logan and Camryn finding their presents under the tree. They wanted to be ready when everyone got finished eating.

My cute Logan!

CJ's Mama got Logan his very own Park Ranger Uniform...just like hers! He was so excited! He loves to dress up!

My nephew Cole, and my brother Dave at my Uncle Mike's house Christmas Day.

Playing Charades at my Uncle Mike's.

The kids had a wonderful Christmas...the girls got a WII, a new comforter set for their room, clothes, makeup and tons of toys...Logan got a new bike, Toy Story Comforter Set, and tons of toys, Aaron and Nathan both got big remote control air planes, clothes and money. Everyone was happy and my house is still a mess! Why do all these toys have so many pieces?? I have seriously got to rethink how I am going to organize their room. I want them to be able to enjoy all of their new toys!!! If you have any organizational suggestions...send them my way! Hope you and your families all had a wonderful Christmas!

My First Private Blog!!!!

2009-10-14T16:21:00.005-04:00

I changed my blog to private...and then I blog about nothing!! I had so much to vent about when my blog was public..but now I have calmed down and I am going to be the bigger person! Literally! Ha!

I've been upset with a "soon to be" ex-sister-in-law and an ex-husband... for completely different reasons. Bottom line is..with the SIL, I am going to have to learn that my brother is a grown man and he has to handle things the way he needs to handle things. I get so frustrated because I don't want to see him make the same mistakes that I made. He is such a good Daddy and has such a good heart. I just don't want him to let her take advantage of him. I guess it's the big sister coming out of me!

With my ex-husband, we have completely different views on discipline. Maybe if we were still married, there would be some happy medium...but it's not! He wants to run things like a military, and I'll admit I'm a little more layed back. With my kids going back and forth so much, I really do like to spend my time enjoying them and not so much on discplining them on every little single thing! So...we had a pretty heated argument this weekend and I'm still mad as all get out. I'm sure I'll get over it...but right now, I just want to be mad.

Not much else has been going on! The kids have finally gotten well! I was sick Monday night with a stomach virus and woke up Tuesday like a new person! I hope everyone is staying well! Remember Lysol is your friend! LOL I sprayed it everywhere when my kids were sick, and I believe it helped me! Hopefully, my next blog will be a little more interesting! Hope everyone has a great night! I'm heading home to makeup homemade soup for supper!! Yummy!!

Private Blog

2009-10-12T14:24:00.004-04:00

I have decided to join everyone and make my blog private. Some things I want to discuss with my fellow bloggers, that I feel like I can't because I do not know who is reading my blog. My ex-husband even made the comment to me one time that I needed to watch what I put on my blog because you never know who is reading it, and admitted to reading my blog himself. In the past, I didn't worry about what I wrote but recently there have been things that I wanted to blog about, but didn't because I didn't know who may be reading it. So...send me your emails if you are interested in continuing to read my boring 'ol blog. However, if it's private, it may get a little bit more interesting! HA! Just kidding!

Just a little blog...

2009-10-07T15:01:00.002-04:00

Well...I can't believe I haven't blogged anything in over a month! I lost my camera battery charger and haven't taken any pictures in forever....so I didn't have any cute pictures to blog about. I have found my charger...in my pocketbook of all places...and need to get busy taking pictures and blogging! BTW...my pocketbook is not that junky, I just grab my wallet or checkbook out and keep on going!

Last week, I actually took a week off from work. My first whole week since I started here 7 years ago! Alyssa was diagnosed with the swine flu and I spent the whole week at home with her, Camryn and Logan. Camryn and Logan tested negative but Camryn had started running fever and Logan had starting coughing, so in order not to further spread any germs, we spent a week at home. My Mama was amazing! She brought us lunch, rented the kids movies, brought them new books and coloring books, brought us milkshakes, brought us their prescriptions and all the ingredients to make homemade chocolate chip cookies!! My husband spent 3 nights at his sister's (he did drop off groceries every night) and the boy's spent 4 nights at their Mom's. Fortunately, I never caught it! I am now a big believer in Lysol because I sprayed it EVERYWHERE! Everyone is well and returned to school Monday...Thank Goodness!!! You know it's bad when your kids start asking can they go back to school! We were getting on each other's nerves.

So that I don't get another message in ALL CAPS, I will try to make sure I get back on track with my blogging! Hope everyone is having a great week!

Going to try it again...

2009-08-28T15:39:00.003-04:00

Maybe I ate way too much at lunch...maybe my jeans are getting toooo tight...maybe I'm just having a yuck day...but I need to LOSE weight...again! I just went back and looked at my past blogs. I had made it to 13 weeks and my last post was a gain of 6 little stupid ounces. The week before, I had a total weight loss of 17.4 lbs!!! Now...guess what...I have gained every single, stinking pound back! I told myself that I wasn't going to do it and I did it. I gave in to food...again!

I have been really stressed this summer. To be honest, bills are just about to get the best of me!!! My husband and I have separate checking account and separate bills....and I am about to go crazy. Our fertilizer season has slowed down tremendously, and I don't know if I have mentioned, but I took a second job at my in-laws local grocery store. I only work on the days my kids are at their Dad's, and I do love being in the public, seeing old familiar faces. So, anyways, I thought this would give me some "me" money. But, it ends up going to another bill or gas or groceries...but not "me". So, I got tired of stressing over money and stressing over food...so I dropped the diet! One less thing to stress over, right?!?!

So...now what...the bills are a little better, and I'm not quite as stressed over them as I was..so, do I dare start another diet, or way of life or whatever you call it...hahaha. Am I going to be able to do it, am I going to be able to stick to it?? I won't know until I try...so now, what should be my first day, tomorrow or Monday. I'm thinking it might as well be tomorrow...wish me luck again!! If you have ANY suggestions, criticism, advice...give it to me!!!

Jamie's Blog

2009-08-16T14:05:00.003-04:00

Hey Everyone!! Jamie asked me to send out a message to let everyone that she is still blogging. For some reason, it is showing that her last blog was 2 weeks ago! Not sure why it's not updating her blog status! If anyone has any tips, let her know! Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Fun Day with the kids....

2009-08-13T13:38:00.007-04:00

On Monday, my Mama had a doctor's appointment in Greenville, so I decided to take the day off and spend with my kids! CJ was working and the boys were at the beach. So, after breakfast, we headed to Roanoke Rapids. We stopped by JCPenney's to return a skirt, and the kids picked out a new book bag for school. We then headed to Rack Room Shoes to pick out school shoes. After all of the fun in the shoe store, we went to Little Caesar's to pick up a couple of pizzas and headed to the park. The kids had a great time even though it was super hot! We decided that it was so hot that we needed a frosty! So, we made a quick stop at Wendy's and then headed home. It was nice to come home to the AC!!! Camryn, Logan and Alyssa at The Roanoke River Canal.

Alyssa

Camryn

Logan (come on Mama...let's go!!!)

Happy 13th Birthday Nathan!!!

2009-08-07T09:00:00.004-04:00

Well.....it's official we have ANOTHER teenager in the house!!! Today, my step-son, Nathan is 13!!! CJ took the day off of work to spend with Nathan, and they are heading to the golf course in a little bit! Tomorrow, CJ, Aaron, Nathan and I are heading to the beach to see CJ's Mama! It's going to be just a quick overnight, trip but that's okay with me! What better way to celebrate your birthday then to be at the beach!!

Happy 13th Birthday Nathan!!! We love you!!!

Happy 4th of July!!!

2009-07-02T14:54:00.003-04:00

We decided to cookout at work today to celebrate the holiday!
Rhonda and Matt grilling the hamburgers!

Me working on the homemade ice cream!! YUMMY!!!!

Rhonda, Matt and Cathy checking the burgers!

Some of us eating lunch! We invited the guys next door at the warehouse to come eat with us! We had hamburgers, chips, lemon bars and homemade ice cream!!! We all are in great need of a NAP!!! Donna is on vacation this week, and Shari had to be out today.....WE MISSED YOU BOTH!!! Hope everyone has a safe and Happy 4th of July!!!

Update on My Week!

2009-06-26T10:36:00.005-04:00

I have managed to forget my camera every single day this week. I have been wanting to post pics from Alyssa's birthday party last Friday, but no such luck! The kids have been in Vacation Bible School all week, and will finish with their program tonight. Alyssa informed me she did not want to get on stage to sing and dance because she is stage fright! Camryn, on the other hand, can not wait.

I went to the eye doctor on Wednesday. My eye has been doing some crazy mess. The eye doctor told me it was a side effect from the Bell's Palsy, and I was blinking good and my vision had not changed. So, unless it got worse, there was nothing they could do at this time. My eye wants to get a little droopy and is driving me crazy. The only alternative is to do surgery on my eye lid to lift it, and he said it would have to get much worse before anyone would operate! Great! But..while I was there, I got contacts! I have not wore them in 10 years, and boy do I look different! 10 years ago, they found blood vessels in my eye, did laser surgery and told me I would never wear contacts again! Well, when I went 3 years ago, he said it was an option, but I decided not to. Well, Wednesday he said it was fine, and I'm wearing them. I wish someone would tell me that I'm not wearing glasses because I keep pushing them up! LOL CJ likes them, he said he felt like he had a new woman! LOL I don't know if that's good or not! LOL

We have a new driver in the family, as of this morning! Aaron turned 16 in April, but had to wait until today because of when he took driver's ed. CJ took the day off from work and carried him first thing. I told him, I didn't want to take this moment from him and Aaron's Mama, but one of them was going to take him TODAY or I was going to take him! Bless his heart, he has had to wait an extra 2 months, it was time to go! I remember going on my birthday! That was an important day! Aaron is heading to the beach with his cousin, Cody, in a little bit. He is not driving, of course! LOL CJ's Mama lives in Buxton, so they are going to spend the weekend with her.

Well, my blog went from birthday pics to VBS to contacts to drivers license! That's about how my brain is working these days, jumping from one thing to the next! Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!!

Alyssa's Birthday/Father's Day Weekend

2009-06-22T13:38:00.007-04:00

We had a very busy weekend, as usual! Friday night, we had Alyssa's birthday party at Valley Pine Country Club. (I forgot my camera today, so I will have to post pictures tomorrow.) She had one of the best parties ever! The kids got along great and just had a really good time! They swam, they ate pizza, they swam, they ate cake, they swam, Alyssa opened presents and then they swam again! They were all at a good age where we good just sit back and watch them have a good time! One of her friends at the party came home and spent the night. She must have planned it because she had her pajamas! LOL My niece also spent the night, and Logan went to my Mama's to spend the night with my nephew.

Saturday morning, the kids headed to their Daddy's. Logan had his very first Karate test. (He will find out in class Tuesday if he passed.) I didn't go! I can't believe I didn't go. I wanted him to do his best and I thought he would do better with his Daddy. I was afraid if I went, I would mess him up. I was so upset all day because I missed it. I never miss things like that! Joey called as soon as he was finished, and he thought he did a good job. So, hopefully on Tuesday he will find out if he receives his yellow belt.

After the kids left Saturday, I headed to work for a little bit and then headed home to crash on the couch. LOL Later on that evening, we headed over to the in laws to go swimming and ride golf carts. We went to Severn to see Cathy's son, Taylor. He had just gotten home from the hospital. (Those of you that don't know, Taylor had an accident on his bike and broke his ankle in 3 places, including the growth plate. They had to send him to Edenton Hospital from Ahoskie via ambulance for surgery. He has a metal plate and several screws, and a hard cast right now. He came home Saturday. He's been in a lot of pain, but has handled it all really well! Bless his heart, he is going to have one long summer!)

Sunday, my child turned 10! OMGoodness! How is she 10? So much was going on when she came in, that I forgot to tell my child Happy Birthday! She asked me did I have anything to tell her! Talk about making you feel like crap! We went out to lunch with CJ's family for Father's Day! Our waitress found out that it was Alyssa's birthday and brought her out a little birthday cake and gave Alyssa her lunch for FREE!! We were all excited about that! The picture at the top is Alyssa blowing out the candle. After lunch, we headed to Wal-Mart and Game Stop so Alyssa could blow some birthday money. She couldn't find the game she was looking for, so she saved it until she could find it somewhere else. I was so proud of her, because I would have found something to blow it on! LOL If any of you see the NEW Hannah Montana Nintendo DS game, let me know! We then headed to visit with my Daddy for Father's Day. After that we headed to the pool. I think my house is starting to miss me! It's starting to show! LOL How does your house get messy when you are not even there?!?! Crazy!

So...that was my long blog about my busy little weekend!!!

Happy 10th Birthday Alyssa!!!!

2009-06-19T09:55:00.004-04:00

I can not believe that my daughter is going to be 10 years old this Sunday! Where in the world has the time gone? She is having a Hannah Montana Pool Party tonight at Valley Pine Country Club. When I asked her what did she want for her birthday, she listed off...clothes, a bathing suit and money. She wants to take her money and go get a manicure! What?!?! What happened to toys?!?! She is just growing up way too fast for me! Hopefully, I will have some pictures to post of her birthday party on Monday. A bunch of kids at a pool, we'll see! LOL

Pre K - 2nd Grade Award Day

2009-06-05T11:55:00.007-04:00

Well, we are almost finished with another school year! It's so hard to believe that my baby has completed Kindergarten. He just realized this morning that he passed his grade! Haha He does really well in school, other than behavior, so I don't know why he didn't think he passed. Here are just a few random pics from this morning's ceremony!

Logan walking in! He is just so little!

Hmmm...wonder what this is all about!

Hey Mama! Camryn realizing I was trying to get her picture!

Camryn receiving her award! She received 2nd place in her class for Accelerated Reader!

Oh WOW! We got Wal-Mart gift cards!

Logan receiving his Kindergarten Certificate.

CHEESE!!!! Oh, how I wish I would have fixed that belt! But, ain't he cute?!?!

Look at my cute little man!

Camryn showing off her gift card!

A closer look! She can't wait to go spend that $5! LOL I am so proud of her and I hope she continues to show such a genuine interest in reading. She was a little disappointed because she thought she came in first! It's okay, we'll get 'em next year!

Field Day!

2009-06-01T13:18:00.006-04:00

My kids had the BEST time at Field Day!! Camryn and Logan had field day from 9 -11 and Alyssa's was from 12:30 - 2:30! Thank goodness I only work a couple of miles away! I went to Camryn and Logan's for a few minutes, went back to work and then went to Alyssa's for a few minutes and then back to work! What a day! But, it was worth it because the kids had so much fun! Camryn with a plastic egg on a spoon! It was a lot of fun getting pictures of Camryn and Logan since they were both lined up in the same spot in two different lines! Needless to say, I was doing my share of running back and forth!

Logan with his egg.

Trying hard to keep his egg on the spoon!

It's just too hard! LOL This is a pic of him after he dropped the egg several times! He was getting SO frustrated! LOL

Camryn being her cute self!

Camryn in line waiting for the hula hoop!

Logan in line waiting for the hula hoop!

My prissy girl!

Logan passing the ball!

Alyssa and Haley right before their field day started.

Alyssa in the sack race! She fell at the end and crawled out of it! LOL

Alyssa and Haley!

Alyssa with the hula hoop!

Michele's Baby Shower

2009-05-23T12:01:00.004-04:00

Hey Everyone!!! Did you all see the cutest Baby Shower invitation on Shelley's Blog for Michele Benson?? And guess what?!?! All of us Bloggers are invited!!! I thought this was the neatest way to invite the bloggers....to BLOG the invitation!!! I can't wait until the shower and to see all of you there!!!

NCHS - EAST JROTC BATTALION

2009-05-21T14:18:00.003-04:00

Aaron was "drafted" into the JROTC at school this past semester. He was not at all excited about it. He would even go wait for the bus early in the mornings so we couldn't see him in his uniform. Last night was Family Night for the JROTC to give the students a chance to show their parents what they had learned this year. I will have to admit, we were all impressed! The kids did an awesome job!
Aaron's group marching. As they were marching, Logan was singing, "I don't know, but I've been told"! So glad he didn't know the rest of it! LOL

Salute!

I'm not sure what this was called, but it was really cool to watch!

This was a "game" to follow commands. If you missed the command you had to sit out.

Aaron, along with several others, had to sit out after the first command! LOL He said he couldn't believe it because he always wins in class. A girl beat them all!!!

The Awards Table

Aaron being recognized for Honor Roll!!!!

Aaron being recognized for being promoted. He has actually been promoted twice this semester. In order to be promoted, you have to lead a group in a march and your are judged by a committee. We are so proud of you Aaron! He told me this morning that he plans to continue to stay in the JROTC! I'm so glad he took an interest in it.

Camryn's Ballet Recital

2009-05-21T09:20:00.002-04:00

Camryn posing before her recital.

Camryn's class performing "Kiss The Girls" from the Little Mermaid. Camryn is the fourth one from the left.

Camryn with her present from Geema! Wonder what it is?

Awwww....it's a fairy ballerina necklace. Is she posing now or what?!?!

Camryn's class performing "Beauty and the Beast". Camryn is in front of the clock.

Camryn with her flowers from us at Geema's. She did sooo good at her recital and smiled the ENTIRE time she was on stage!!! I was so proud! I took ballet until I graduated from high school and I love that she takes it too! This was Alyssa's first year not taking ballet. I was a little disappointed because she really is a natural, but so not my girly girl. I have to accept that they have different interests.

What's up Shari?!?!?

2009-05-15T15:55:00.004-04:00

Okay...I must be the blogger police or something...LOL!!! I know you have a new job and you are soooo busy, but you can blog from home!!! I'm sure you have tons of pictures of Corey that you can blog about!! Just to let you know, it's been 3 weeks since your last blog and I have even had people ask what happened to you....soooo on that note...get to blogging!! Love ya girlie!!

One busy weekend

2009-05-11T08:38:00.003-04:00

We had a great weekend! My brother, niece and nephew came over Friday night and we cooked Steaks and Fish Sticks! LOL What a combination, but that's what the kids wanted! They ended up spending the night and the kids had a great time!

Saturday morning, my brother and his kids left about 8:30 and then my three went to their Dad's at 9:00. I headed to the tanning bed to find that I forgot to book an appointment! LOL No worries, I was worked in and got to hang out with Cathy and Tammy a little bit! When I got home, CJ and I got ready and headed to Roanoke Rapids. First, we stopped at The Sonic and had lunch. Then, we headed to Hallmark to pick out some Mother's Day gifts and a birthday present for my Mama. CJ bought me 2 beads and 2 spacers for my Pandora bracelet for Mother's Day! He was scared to pick them out on his own! LOL We then headed to my niece's soccer game. It was their championship game and they lost. She was so disappointed, but was so excited that I came to see her. She made me feel really good and I was glad I went. After the game, we headed to Chik-Fil-A for a milkshake, stopped and got gas and headed home. We were probably home about 10 or 15 minutes, when we left to go to Ahoskie. We ate supper at Catherine's and then went to see the movie Next Day Air! (Don't waste your time on that one! Ugh!) We then headed home, watched a little TV and finally crashed for the night! We had such a great day!

On Sunday, my kids got home at 9:00 and they had me a waterfall for Mother's Day! They were so excited and had to assemble it immediately! Logan on the other hand was sick. He came home and throwed up and informed me that he had thrown up at his Daddy's before he came home. He fell asleep in my arms at 9:30 and slept about an hour! When he got up, he felt much better! He was one busy, wild little boy for the rest of the day! Since he was feeling good, we headed to Mama's and cooked out for her for Mother's Day! CJ left early because he went to the beach with his sisters to meet his Mom for Mother's Day! They did a little shopping and went out to eat at the Black Pelican. I was excited because when he got home, he had bought me 3 Ralph Lauren Polo T-shirts....he bought himself 7 and his Mom bought him 4 for his birthday! LOL I asked him did they have any colors that he didn't get. He looked at me real serious and said, yeah, but they didn't have my size! LOL I think he would have gotten every color! He got a really great deal! They went to the outlet store, and got the shirts for a little over $8 a piece! That's my kind of sale!

Okay...well this blog was entirely too long and have so much to do! Hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day!!

Hey Cathy!

2009-05-08T16:25:00.002-04:00

Hey Cathy!!! I noticed you have not blogged in 4 weeks!!! You all remember Cathy don't you?!?!? According to the picture, I see you are very busy at work, but you could take 5 minutes to blog and update us all! LMAO!!! There is a funny story behind this picture! I took a picture of Cathy at Aaron's birthday party, and she was VERY tan! So, we wanted to see if it was the lighting or was she really that dark! LOL So, I snapped a pic. We discovered she's not as dark as she was in the pic, but she does look fabulous!!! Love ya girl and get to blogging!!!

Meet Hungry!

2009-05-08T08:32:00.003-04:00

Well...I went to Weight Watchers last night and used my "no weigh in pass". My scales are pretty accurate with WW, so I didn't need to see the gain again! Here is my little "Hungry" doll that I purchased for inspiration purposes! I also have a smaller one that is a magnet. For now, he is on the fridge at work right where I can see him! So...I'm going to work really hard this week so I will have some good results to post next week! I'm off to start on this huge stack of work in front of me!! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

The vacation is over....

2009-05-07T15:11:00.003-04:00

It seems like I've been on vacation....from my diet. I haven't been to Weight Watchers in 2 weeks! I could give you a ton of reasons or more like excuses, but why bother. The truth is I've been in a slump, and I've enjoyed eating. I haven't been crazy because I've only gained a little over 2 pounds. I'm going back to my Weight Watchers Meetings tonight and hopefully getting myself back on track.

A friend of mine stopped me at school one day this week and told me how good I looked. Me, really?!?! That made me feel really good and made me realize I have come too far to give up now. I looked back at some pics the other day and thought, how can that be me? It's not like I have lost a tremendous amount, but what little I have lost, I want to keep off and keep working on it. So...back to my Friday Weight LOSS blogs, not gains!

Just for fun!

2009-05-06T16:30:00.003-04:00

I don't know which is funnier.....that I found Maggie all buckled up or that I took a picture of it and put it on my blog!!! LOL It is clean up week in Conway! So, everyone has been cleaning out their attics and barns and putting all their junk in the front yard for the town to pick up! Anyways, upon cleaning out the attic at Mama's, we ran across several of my old toys and Maggie from the Simpsons caught Camryn's eye! She wanted me to take her to work, but I figured I might get some funny looks. I had no idea she had buckled her up this morning! I spotted Maggie when I made a trip to the main office this morning. I laughed all the way there and thought, I need to put this on my blog! LOL

Logan's 1st Trip to The Norfolk Zoo

2009-05-01T10:11:00.003-04:00

Logan had the BEST time at the Zoo! He was soooo excited about his field trip and was literally counting down the days. He did really well and I was very proud of him. I actually saw kids from other groups that were wilder than him! LOL I did not know that was possible. I was assigned one other little boy to walk with me and Logan. All the other parents had 3 or 4 a piece. I guess the teacher figured I had Logan and I could only handle one more! LOL Fine with me!
Logan was fascinated with the map!!! Everytime I looked at him, he was checking out his map! I guess from all those episodes of Dora!

I can not remember what you call this animal, but everytime I go to the Zoo with my kids, they HAVE to have a picture of him!

I did not use much zoom on this giraffe. He got pretty close! When we went to the gift shop, Logan chose a stuffed giraffe and a giraffe mask to take home.

My buddy climbing a rock. Isn't he the cutest thing?

We ZIPPED through the Zoo and took a break to get some popcorn (one of Logan's favorite things). Logan only wanted to see the BIG animals! We can see chickens, pigs and cows around home. He was not impressed with them at all!

My cute little boy!

Logan touching the water fountain!

Aaron's Birthday Party

2009-04-29T10:37:00.004-04:00

Aaron's Birthday Cake! It was oh so yummy! Aaron hates store bought cakes and I wasn't sure if he was going to be home on his birthday, so I ordered his cake the day before. Since Melanie was doing me a favor, I asked her just to make it simple. I hated to call and order a cake the day before I needed it, but everyone needs a cake on their birthday!!! She did a great job and it was soooo good!

All of the boys eating supper! Did you know that teenage boys hate to have their picture taken?!?! UGH!!!! This was about the best one I could get and that's pretty sad. I got hands over the faces and silly faces. Also, when you turn 16, the only thing you want is money, so there are no pics of him opening presents. All and all, the boys had a great time and spent the entire time in their room playing Playstation and talking! They did manage to grace us with their presence when it was time to eat!

HAPPY 16TH BIRTHDAY AARON!!!!

2009-04-28T11:17:00.004-04:00

Happy 16th Birthday Aaron!!!! I can not believe he is 16!!! We are cooking out tonight for his birthday with some of our family and friends! I'll have to see what kind of pics I can get tonight to post tomorrow. As I told you in a previous post, Aaron was burned really bad last weekend. He has 2nd degree burns on both of his legs. He has had 4 trips to the doctors office to check the progress and everything is healing up! He gets to finally return to school tomorrow and when he goes to the doctor on Friday, they will let him know if he is able to remove the bandages for good. He has been at his Mom's since Friday, so I'm anxious to see how much they have healed up. Although Aaron was burned really bad, we are very fortunate that it was not worse and he is okay.

Aaron, I hope you have a wonderful 16th Birthday! I love you!!!!

Samantha Renee Bryant

2009-04-22T10:51:00.002-04:00

Congratulation to to my cousin, Susan Newton Bryant and her husband, Jamie on the birth of their baby girl, Samantha Renee. She was born yesterday and weighed 6 lbs. 12 1/2 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long. Jamie texted me all day yesterday on updates. I felt like I was right there with her and it meant so much to me! Susan and I are only 2 months apart and grew up together and have always been really close. Both, Mama and Baby are doing great! I know they are ready to go home! I bet big brother, Caleb is going to be so proud of his little sister!!!

Logan's Graffiti

2009-04-21T12:07:00.004-04:00

I mentioned on my previous blog, that my brother came by and painted some doors for me. Here are a few pics of some of Logan's graffiti. Evidently he was mad at all of us on this particular day. NO GURLS (Girls)
NO MOMMY'S

NO MAN (He must mean CJ)

BUYS YES (Boys)

Sadly, this was not the worst one of the 4 doors! He got himself a spanking this morning when I found that he had used a green crayon on his freshly painted closet door. Luckily, the door needs to be painted again because the previous marker had bled through! UGH! Boys!

Summary of the LONG weekend

2009-04-20T15:22:00.005-04:00

Thursday - Weight Watchers - I gained 6 oz. I was actually okay with it because I thought it was going to be a pound or even two! I wish I could say I am on track, but I have been eating way too much. I don't know what is going on with my diet!

Friday - I took the day off. Mama had the kids all week and we don't get a day off for Easter, so I opted for a long weekend! Friday was a very productive day. We pulled up a lot of bushes out of our yard and even had the kids help out with the clean up. My brother stopped by and painted 4 doors for me. I hated to do away with Logan's artwork, but it was time to go! LOL

Saturday - My husband's 40th Birthday!!! Happy Birthday CJ!!! I spent the whole day cleaning because we had a cookout at our house that evening. We had a great time until the end! To make a long story short, some gas was thrown in a fire barrel outside. My step-son Aaron, my nephew Cody, and our friend Eric were all injured. Cody had minimal burns and we are so thankful for that. He was the one actually on fire and ripped his on shirt off. Luckily, he had on two shirts. Aaron had the worst injuries and both him and Eric have 2nd degree burns! Cathy drove Aaron and myself to the hospital at 11:30 at night! Thank you so much Cathy!!! We love you! They saw Aaron right away, wrapped up his legs and then we waited...forever!! Our friend Carolyn ( Allyson's Mom), drove CJ, Nathan, Tammy, Cody and Allyson to the hospital so CJ and Nathan could be with Aaron and have Cody checked out. Eric parent's, Fannie and Jeff, brought him to the hospital. Thank you Carolyn for driving everyone to the hospital! Thank you for running home to get cream for the boys burns!! We love you! You'll never know how thankful we are!! We were all at the hospital until 5:00 am! The boys were rubbed down with silverdine cream and wrapped up in gauze, given some prescriptions and off to Wal-Greens! We all finally got home around 6 am. The boys are still sore, but are doing really well! It could have been a lot worse and we are son thankful! CJ took Aaron to the doctor today and she said everything looked good, prescribed him an antibiotic and bandaged him back up. He has another appointment tomorrow.

Sunday - Well, like I said we got home at 6 am. We went to bed and I woke up at 7:45 am to call Joey to see if he could watch the kids until that afternoon. Of course he had plans, so he said he could bring them around 9:30! Wow an extra 30 minutes, and told me I would have to tough it! I found out that Joey reads my blog from time to time, so maybe he will read this! HA! My kids were crazy when they got home! I tried to keep them quiet so everyone could sleep, but Logan just won't feeling it. CJ and the boys got up around 1 or 2 pm, and I finally got a shower and took a nap until 5 pm. I woke up to CJ yelling, "BE QUIET BEFORE YOU WAKE UP YOUR MAMA!!!" I was like, okay you just did! So, I felt a little refreshed, but then shortly after realized that I was still so tired. I have so much to do today and I am still so tired. Just checked on Aaron and he has only had one pain pill today and is doing good!!! Well, I'm off to do some work!!! I tried to summarize everything to lessen the reading!

A pic of Aaron and Cody right before we went home! Aaron had two doses of Morphine and was loving everybody, he even told the nurses!! And, no I didn't take my camera, this is from my cell!

Easter Weekend

2009-04-16T10:58:00.006-04:00

We had a very busy weekend! Friday night, I met my brother at the movies with my 3 kids and his 2 kids to see the new Hannah Montana Movie! It was a great movie! After the movie, we stopped at Burger King for a late supper. My kids were entertaining another couple in BK. They wanted to know if all of them were mine. I told them, no, just the 3 wild ones!

Saturday was opening day for Turkey Season, so I had the kids until after lunch. My brother, five kids and I met Cathy and Shari and Corey in Severn for an Easter Egg Hunt at Severn Community Building. It was really sweet and we had a really good time. After the kids hunted eggs, we all went inside for hot dogs! Yum, but so high in points!

Here is our crazy bunch! Corey, Logan (he dressed himself and I was not excited about it), Cole (my nephew), Camryn, Caitlin (my niece) and Alyssa.

Corey and Logan...two silly boys!

Logan and Camryn hunting eggs!

Alyssa and Caitlin. Caitlin was upset because her shoe fell off and everyone else got a head start. Alyssa shared her eggs with her.

Camryn showing off her eggs!

The Easter Bunny came to see Alyssa, Camryn and Logan 4 times! Here is a pic from my house. He also visited their Dad's, their Gee-Ma's and my uncle's house! I didn't get pics of all of that! I know they were glad that I helped them out on the Reese Cups!!! LOL

Sunday, we headed to Skippers, VA to my Uncle's house. We ate a BIG lunch and the kids had an awesome Easter Egg Hunt! Big thanks to my cousin and Karen!!! They had tons of eggs and an Easter Basket for each one after the hunt!

My cousin Karen giving instructions to all of the kids before the hunt. I got a couple of pics of their booties hunting eggs and then my battery died! Always my luck!!!

Aaron and Nathan were with their Mom this Easter and they finally came home yesterday. (We missed you guys!!!) Nathan didn't know that Logan got a fake snake from the Easter Bunny at Gee-Ma's. Logan had left it in the bath tub and Nathan discovered it when he got home. He told Logan not to leave his snake in the tub anymore! Cute!

Week 14 Results

2009-04-10T07:57:00.003-04:00

Well.....I took my gain last week and just rolled with it. According to my scales this week, I had a big gain...a 2 lb gain!! UGH! So...I did the mature thing and skipped Weight Watchers! Ha! Actually, I didn't believe it and had Cathy bring both of her scales to work. I weighed on both of her scales, determined they were all the same, and sat on the floor and cried like a big baby! I felt better after I cried, but I was just so mad at myself and frustrated that I had to get it out. I decided not to go to Weight Watchers last night. I probably needed to go, but I decided I didn't want that gain on my sheet and I didn't want to use a no weigh in pass. I decided to get myself back on track and go back next week. I'm not ready to give up. Dieting is hard! If it wasn't hard, then I wouldn't have gotten this way in the first place. I need to become more aware of my portion sizes and start keeping up with my points on a daily basis. I've just been guessing and it's not working! I'm so fortunate to work with such a great support system and have my "Blogger Nation" support system as well. You all are going to keep me on track and I thank you for that! Hope you all have a wonderful Easter! I can't wait to see all of the pics next week!

Now...check me out..working...LOL

2009-04-08T10:07:00.003-04:00

I am on the phone trying to convince the salesman that I'm working and Rhonda is snapping pictures! LOL

Look at all of those sticky notes!!! We actually do get a lot done at work...but we have a little fun too!

Check out these hard working MFI Girls!!!!

2009-04-07T20:00:00.002-04:00

So....I'm working late tonight and what better way to finish off the day, but to blog! I actually brought my camera to work today. I'm sure you have noticed because I have actually been posting a few pictures! Here are a few pics of some hard working girls! And what is up with the glare on all of my pictures?!?! I thought it was the sun in some of my other pics! UGH!

Our newest MFI Girl, Shari!

Cathy hard at work! Check out that smile!

And what are you concentrating on so hard Rhonda?!?! I bet she's just trying to look busy!

I'm mad at YOU!!!

2009-04-07T10:32:00.003-04:00

Did my title get you?? LOL I was looking through some pics and boy did I find a couple of mad faces!!! LOL Just thought I would share......

Camryn at home before church.

Camryn at Mama's.

Logan at home.

2009-04-07T09:02:00.002-04:00

Friday night, we had a birthday party for my brother at Mama's. We cooked out, the kids played outside and we had a great time!!

My brother posing! LOL He would kill me if he knew I put this on my blog! LOL If you knew my brother, you would know he is crazy! He has the best sense of humor and this is him being funny! Rule of thumb....don't do anything in front of a blogger with a camera unless you want to show up on their blog! LOL

My niece Caitlin and Alyssa! They think they are sooo cool!

My nephew Cole and Camryn. They put a mat on the slide and were sliding down together. (Please excuse her hair! We are trying to grow out those bangs and who knows what she is doing with all of her clips!!)

Happy 31st Birthday Dave!!!

2009-04-03T15:55:00.002-04:00

Happy 31st Birthday to my little brother!!! He is so not into his birthday! He said he's 31 and we do not need to make a big deal over it and he doesn't need any presents! My Daddy said that I would want presents even if you had to borrow money to get them! I didn't think it was very funny....probably true...but not very funny!!! LOL

Happy Birthday Dave! I love you! Thank you for being the best brother! To quote you, "You are AWESOME"!!!! LOL

Week 13 Results

2009-04-03T08:46:00.003-04:00

Oh how I hate to post this weight GAIN today....UGH! I gained 6 ounces! I will have to admit, I was pretty upset. My scales at home lied to me and told me that I had lost 2 ounces. Not much, but it was something. I don't eat anything on WW day, so I know it wasn't that. I had a pretty bad week as far as eating goes. I ate REAL brownies and had a couple of REAL Coca-Cola's. I've also ate a bunch of other over-portion stuff! LOL So...I am going to be a big girl, swallow hard, take the gain, and do better this week. One of my friends, Susan, and I made a deal to track EVERYTHING this week. I plan to stick to it! I stopped by Food Lion last night and bought a few things to help keep me on track. Good luck to everyone this week! Thank you all for your continued support. I hope to have a more upbeat blog next Friday! Wish me luck!

Week 12 Results

2009-03-27T09:28:00.002-04:00

Can I get a little drumroll please......LOL......I lost 2 lbs. this week!!!!! That is a total of 17.4 lbs.!!! YAY! I was and am soooo excited! I was starting to wonder if I was ever going to lose another pound, 4 ounces here, 2 ounces there! Ugh! I was getting so frustrated with myself. I knew I wasn't putting the effort in it that I should. I am getting really close to hitting a big goal of mine! I'll share once I hit it! Congratulations on everyone's weight loss this week! Thanks again for all of your support! It has helped so much! Hope you all have a great weekend!

Hey Rhonda!

2009-03-26T14:06:00.003-04:00

So..how do you like my title? LOL Rhonda left me a message on my last blog asking did I only blog on Fridays. So...I am blogging on Thursday! Ha! LOL I know she's laughing because she gets my crazy sense of humor!

Anyways, things have been pretty good my way. Alyssa made a 110 on her Spelling Test! She has been struggling with Spelling/Reading this year, which I do not get because they were my best subjects. Her Daddy has been making her write her spelling words 10 times each everynight except Friday and weekends! A little extreme to me because she has 25 words, but it seemed to work. When it comes to Alyssa, he relates to her more. She is a mini version of Joey and it drives me nuts! LOL Don't get me wrong, we are extremely close, but she just relates more to her Daddy.

Camryn on the other hand, is a mini me! LOL She LOVES to talk, she's tender hearted, friendly, caring, so unlike my other two! Ha! Sorry, but it's true! Camryn does really, really good in school! I have been so proud of her grades. She has been feeling yucky this week and missed a day of school! She's back today!

Logan (another little Joey) has brought home 3 green cards this week! His inspiration has been Karate, which he loves! Karate is on Tuesday nights, which are Daddy nights, so Joey has been taking him. It's been nice because usually I do all the running around for the kids. I do have to admit, I do want to see him in class! I bet he is the cutest thing in Karate!

Nathan won a digital camera at school! He had the 2nd highest in doughnut sales! Thank you Resinall!!!! He missed coming in first by 2 boxes! I wish I would have known he was that close. 1st place won an IPOD, but he said he rather have the camera.

Aaron has been doing great in school as always! He is in the JROTC this year at school. He has a ball/dance for that this Friday night. He will be at his Mom's, so I won't get to see him all dressed up! I'm sure he's going to have a great time!

Everything is still busy around Meherrin Fertilizer! Today is Jamie's last day and we are going to miss her so much!!! Hope you all are doing good and staying dry. Sorry for the rambling blog and I will post my weight loss tomorrow! Atleast, I hope it's a loss!

Week 11 Results

2009-03-20T11:55:00.003-04:00

Again, not the results I was hoping for but I did manage to lose 4 ounces last night. When I stepped on the scales at home yesterday I weighed exactly the same as the week before. I convinced myself to skip Weight Watchers and work really hard and go back next week. But...with a little push from some of my friends, I went to WW. In the past, when I skipped a meeting with that idea in mind, I would quit and not go back. So...the important thing is...I didn't quit. I've lost a total of 15.4 lbs with Weight Watchers!!! Hopefully, the weather will warm up this week and I can start walking again. Good luck to everyone on their diets this week! Thank you all for keeping me on track!!!

Funny Story

2009-03-19T08:23:00.003-04:00

I just shared this funny story with the girls at work, and decided I should share it with you. Yesterday, Nathan went riding golf carts with CJ and his Uncle Ray. While riding they came upon a groundhog! Nathan went up to the groundhog and said Ahhhh! The groundhog turned around and growled grrrr at Nathan and the hairs stood up on his back. The groundhog preceded to chase Nathan! He fell down twice before he could get away from the groundhog!!! The groundhog did not catch him, but can you just imagine?!?! I had no idea a groundhog would growl, much less chase after you!! Hilarious!! Beware of groundhogs! hahahaha

Weekend Recap

2009-03-16T10:01:00.002-04:00

Friday night....Blogger Blast '09. Cathy, Rhonda, Shari, Mary and myself headed to Franklin in the rain to Blogger Blast '09!!! We stopped at Belk for a few minutes and tried on some clothes! I was so excited that I fit in a smaller size! I couldn't believe I walked out of there without buying anything. My husband was so proud! LOL Then, we were off to Joe's to meet some old friends and new ones! We had the best time! I wish all of our Blogging Buddies could have been there. Thank you Judi, Wendy and Mandy!!!

Saturday...I went to the tanning bed at 9, came home and literally layed around almost all day. It was just such a yucky, rainy day! That afternoon, we headed to Rocky Mount with Tammy, Ray and Cody and ate at Outback, went to Wal-Mart and to the movies to see The Last House on the Left. I literally covered my face 2 or 3 times! Pretty graphic movie!!!

Sunday...Another rainy day at home. Camryn had a friend come over that afternoon. We made cupcakes and they had a great time. The rain kept them indoors, but they still had a lot of fun!

I weighed this morning and I had only gained 2 ounces! I was pretty pleased. I usually mess up pretty bad on the weekends. We love to cook out or go out, and we always end up eating late. So, we pretty much ended up having a good weekend. Our yard looks like a small pond right now, but everything is good! LOL

What week is this...oh yeah 10....WOW!!!!

2009-03-13T09:05:00.004-04:00

Okay, for me to be on a diet for 10 weeks is pretty dag on impressive! LOL I only lost 8 ounces last night. So, I lost the 6 ounces I gained last week plus an additional 2. But, I hit 15 pounds at Weight Watchers! Yay Me! If I wouldn't have cheated on my diet this weekend, I probably would have lost more. I had to work my butt off to get off 4 pounds! Yep, that's right, I gained 4 pounds over the weekend. To be honest with you, I didn't even think I over ate, I thought I was just eating like a "normal" person and thought I would maintain. But oh no, not me, had to put on some pounds. I walked 4 days this week, so I am pretty proud of that. Go away rain, so I can walk some more! I am ready for the warm weather and my flip flops!

Sooooo excited about the Blogger Blast tonight!!!! I wish everyone could be there and you will be missed! I'm sure there will be tons of pictures and blogs about it! LOL Hope you all have a great weekend!!!

Thank You!

2009-03-10T15:49:00.003-04:00

I can't believe I am blogging on a Tuesday! I have so much work to do, but I'm taking a little break to say Thank You to all of my Blogging Buddies! You have all been so encouraging and left the sweetest comments on my diet. Thank you! It has helped me more than you know!!! Now, I'm going to go back to work. Oh, and I am so excited about the Blogger Blast!!!!

Week 9 Results

2009-03-06T09:05:00.002-05:00

So...am I only blogging about my weight loss now...or should I say gain this week? Yep, that's right, I gained 6 ounces! I handled it like a big girl and I did not get upset. I did really good last week thanks to stress, so I was looking for a gain this week. I'm pretty pleased that it was only 6 ounces. Today is a new day and I am NOT giving up!!!! Congratulations to everyone on your weight loss this week! Just think how much smaller we are all going to be next year! Yay Us! LOL

Not much has been going on my way. We've been really busy at work! UGH! The kids are doing great! The hubby is doing great! LOL My Dad had some bloodwork drawn and it looked really good. He had lost a little weight and his blood pressure had gone down. My Mama has been on a low carb diet and lost over 20 lbs and I am so jealous! LOL But, so proud of her! My brother is starting a new job Monday! He will be the new Manager at Sherwin Williams in Roanoke Rapids, so send him some business and tell him you blog with his sister! He would love it! He worked at Sherwin Williams a little over a year ago as the Assistant Manager and changed jobs for his family. He has missed Sherwin Williams ever since he left. Well, the Manager position became available and they actually called him and asked him to apply for it! Wow! He got the job and he starts Monday! I am so proud of him! I have the best brother in the world. We have always been really close, but have recently had the opportunity to spend more time together and it's been great! I have missed my crazy brother! Those of you that know him, know he is a mess!

Hope you all have a great weekend! Good luck to all of you on your diets this week! I am so proud of all your success!!

Week 8 Results

2009-02-27T08:20:00.002-05:00

So..am I only blogging on Fridays now or what? Well...I am very excited to post that I lost 3.8 lbs. this week, which comes to a total of 14.8 lbs!!! (I'm just going to post my WW weight, the other was getting too confusing.) I blew it Saturday night. I won't even go into details how I blew it. I've had a VERY stressful week, and was able to lose some weight. Stress is not how I want to lose weight, but I'll take it! Hopefully, the loss will give me a little extra encouragment to keep on losing. I am glad that I didn't turn to food to help relieve my stress like I usually do. I hope that is a good sign. I'm very proud of Cathy and Sue for their weight losses this week! We'll get Rhonda back on track on Monday. We'll let you slide since you were on a cruise and all! LOL Good luck this week girls! We are doing it!

Week 7 Results

2009-02-20T08:25:00.002-05:00

I can not believe that I have actually been on a diet for 7 weeks! WOW! I think the longest I have ever stuck out a diet is a month! The weight loss is coming off slowly, but it is coming off! Last night at Weight Watchers, I had lost 1.8 lbs! I was really excited because I had met my goal for the week. By losing 1.8 lbs, I reached my additional 5 lbs and lost 5% of my body weight. So, I have lost a total of 11 lbs at Weight Watchers and 12 lbs total! Congratulations to Cathy, Rhonda and Sue on your weight loss this week! You are all doing great!

We are still so busy at work! I have missed blogging! I have been trying to catch up on reading and commenting a little. I finally ordered the part for our computer at home. So, once that is fixed, I should be catching up on some blogs. I hope you all are doing well and have a great weekend!

Week 6 Results

2009-02-13T08:18:00.002-05:00

This is week 6 of my diet, but my 3rd weigh in with Weight Watchers. If I'm confusing you, don't feel bad, I'm confusing myself. LOL So...my loss for last night was 4 ounces! UGH! I really blowed my diet Saturday night. We had a cook out and I admit that I ate way too much! The next morning I had gained about 2 1/2 lbs from that one meal!!! So, I had to work really hard to get that back off plus lose an additional 4 ounces. I am proud of myself for not giving up. Usually, I would have took the gain and quit the diet, but not this time. I'm determined! It may take awhile, and I might have good weeks and bad weeks, but I'm not ready to give up. I keep telling myself....if I stick with this and lose it slowly, then a year from now I can look back and say look how much I have lost, instead of saying I need to go on a diet. Think how quickly a year goes by! If I lose a pound a week, that's 52 lbs.! That's amazing! Good luck to all of you on your diet this week! Thank you all for your support and encouragment. Knowing that I have to go to Weight Watchers and weigh on Thursday and blog about it on Friday has really helped keep me on track.

Week 5 Results

2009-02-06T08:43:00.005-05:00

Feeling a little lighter...excuse the hair!

The old me! This picture is my inspiration to keep losing weight!

And my side profile...same jeans, different shirt from last time.

My "old" side profile.

My front profile...still needs lots of work...but I'm on my way!

Say Goodbye to the Old Kelly!

Drumroll please......LOL....I lost 2.6 lbs. at Weight Watchers last night, which comes to 8.8 lbs at my 2nd weigh in at WW. My total weight loss at home is 10.4 lbs!!!! With a little hesitation, I'm attaching my photos. Hope you can see a little difference. I have a lot to lose, but I'm on my way! I'm so proud of Rhonda and Cathy's accomplishments this week also. Thank you both so much for being my support system and helping me through this journey. I couldn't have done it without you! Good luck this week!

Just to say hey!

2009-02-04T10:15:00.002-05:00

Hey Everyone! We have been soooo busy at work! I have missed blogging...reading blogs, commenting...and the good 'ol days when it was slow around here. The diet is still going good. I have noticed that I can button my jeans without trying to stretch them out first. LOL I have made it over a week without any soft drinks, regular or diet. I have only been drinking water and sometimes orange juice for breakfast. Anyone that knows me, knows this is a BIG accomplishment for me! I'll give up food for a Coca-Cola anyday! I still have cravings, but I resist. Hope you all are doing well and have a great week!

Week 4 Results

2009-01-30T08:56:00.004-05:00

As all of you know, I joined Weight Watchers last week. Last night was my first weigh in and I lost 6.2 lbs!!! When I joined I was wearing jeans, a belt and a sweater because I had no idea I was going to join until I was about to get off work that day. So, 3 lbs. was probably my clothes because according to my scales at home I lost 3 lbs. this week. Now I'm at a total of 8 lbs. and I'm pretty excited about it! Thank you all for all your words of encouragement through this month. It's been tough and I've struggled, but I'm still sticking to it!

We have become extremly busy at work and it's the end of the month. I've been trying to catch up on blogs a little at a time, but haven't had time to blog myself. Hope you all are doing well and have a great weekend!

Week 3 Results

2009-01-23T08:45:00.003-05:00

Still not the results I was hoping for, but I lost 6 ounces. Which means I've lost a total of 5 pounds. Not bad, but not great either. I decided to step it up a notch and I joined Weight Watchers last night. I've been cheating on my diet and I decided I needed to try something different. I really want to lose weight and I'm not ready to give up just yet! Hopefully, Weight Watchers will give me the extra push that I need. Wish me luck!

Pics from Tammy's Tanning and Nails

2009-01-22T14:17:00.004-05:00

Here are just a few pics I took on my lunch hour.

Tammy Hughes - Owner of Tammy's Tanning and Nails

Tammy signing up her first customer.

The excited customer! LOL

Tammy's Tanning and Nails

2009-01-22T09:09:00.005-05:00

Please spread the word...Tammy's Tanning and Nails is opening today in Conway. As I posted earlier, Tammy has 2 Triple Bronzing Beds. They are 14 minute beds, compared to the traditional 20 minute beds. I stopped by last night to test one out and I loved it! She has great hours if you want to stop in on your lunch hour or swing by after work! She is opened Tuesday - Friday - 11 am - 7 pm and Saturday - 9am - 2 pm. She has great rates on her packages and has a case full of tanning lotions! If you have any questions, please give her a call at 252-585-0166. She will also be doing manicures and pedicures when she finishes school in May.

Blogger Friend Award

2009-01-21T15:59:00.005-05:00

Thank you Michele for extending this award to me. I am truly honored to be your Friend!
Here are the requirements:

These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbon's of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. So do pass the award along and stop by and introduce yourself to some new friends along the way. Please give more attention to these kind writers as kindness is so important. When you pass the award along please include these guidelines. I am to choose eight friends to share this with. Some of you may have already received this award from another blogger and if so, please accept it from me as well.
Cathy, Rhonda, Shelley, Tina, Michele, Jamie, Nancy, Kelly V, Shannon, Shari, Donielle, Allyson, Mary Lou, Mandy and Sue ( I went over 8 friends)

Is it Monday?

2009-01-20T08:54:00.003-05:00

Is it Monday because I really thought it was Tuesday? Okay...I get up on time this morning (big surprise) so I could make Alyssa pancakes and get gas before I went to work. I went outside and started my truck so it would be warm for the kids. I finished getting them ready and we headed out the door. Alyssa jumped in the front seat and said I thought you started the truck. I went to try to start it and it wouldn't start. Great! So... we all go back in the house and call my Daddy. He arrives a few minutes later with gas. The truck still won't start. He has to go back home to get his battery charger. He comes back and charges the battery. So...I got up early and I was still late for work. Now, I am worried my truck won't start when I get off this afternoon. I must be having a Monday on a Tuesday! But...look at the snow! Love it! Hope you all have a great day! Stay warm and be careful on the roads!

Our Weekend

2009-01-19T09:22:00.002-05:00

We had a great weekend! Friday night, I took the kids out to eat at Napoli's as promised. We met Shari and Corey there for supper. Sorry the kids were so wild Shari! I spent all day cleaning Saturday! Then some of our friends came over to cookout. The girls headed to a jewelry party and the guys stayed at our house and cooked. We had a great time at the jewelry party!!! Sunday, was just a lazy day. I went to Murfreesboro with the girls to pick up a few things and get lunch and then I dropped Alyssa off at a birthday party. CJ and the boys headed to the Slot Car Track. I stayed home with Camryn and Logan. Logan was one busy little boy and he drove me crazy! LOL But, all and all, it was a good weekend. Now back to work!
Allyson brought a little visitor, Chloe. I'll let her tell you all about her in her blog, but she is the cutest little thing!

Donnie and Cathy

Tammy and Ray

Lucas, Allyson and Chloe

Waiting for 5:00

2009-01-16T15:10:00.002-05:00

Well...only a couple of more hours and I'm out of here for the weekend! Tonight, we are going to Napoli's to eat pizza for Logan's 2 green cards. (Hopefully today will make 3...fingers crossed.) Tomorrow the kids head to their Dad's in the morning. The boys are going to their Mom's today, so we have a free night tomorrow night! WOOHOO! (We only get 2 a month without any kids, that's no much when you have 5 all the time!) My house is in some desperate need of attention, so I'm going to start my Saturday off cleaning. Saturday night, Cathy and Donnie are coming over to cook out. Cathy and I are heading to a jewelry party at 7 while the men stay and cook! I'm sure they will enjoy that because they can take their time without us asking them every 10 minutes, "Is it ready yet"? No plans for Sunday. Hopefully, just a lazy day at home. Between ball games and working out (one night..LOL), I don't think we have been home all week. Oh yeah, I was home by myself Monday with 5 kids and 2 of them were ill! Fun, Fun! I really got a lot accomplished that night. Just a little bit of sarcasm there....

Oh, by the way, my sister-in-law is opening up a new shop in Conway, NC. The shop is called Tammy's Tanning and Nails. Hopefully, it will be opening any day now. She's had a few bumps but she's almost there. Anyways, she has 2 brand new triple bronzing beds that are sooooo nice. The maximum you lay in these beds are 14 minutes compared to the traditional 20 minutes. She is currently in school for nails and will be finished in May. So, once she is finished with school and the state board, she will be doing manicures and pedicures!!! As far as I know, her hours are the following: Sunday and Monday - closed, Tuesday - Friday 11:00 am - 7:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. I have plans to stop by her shop and take some pictures and I will let you know the exact date of her opening. I am soooo excited for her and I can't wait to go tan! Please spread the word!

New Blogger Alert

2009-01-16T09:45:00.006-05:00

Oh yeah! We did it! I am very excited to announce a new blogger.....Cathy Martin! Cathy, Rhonda and I all work together at Meherrin Fertilizer. Rhonda and I have caught this "Blogger Bug" and now Cathy's got it! LOL I am so excited that she is blogging and I can't wait to read her blogs. Check her out at http://www.cgmartin.blogspot.com/ and send her some love!!!

Week 2 Results

2009-01-16T08:59:00.002-05:00

Okay...so I almost didn't blog today because my results are not good. But, I decided that would mean I was giving up and I am not giving up on my diet. So..I only lost 2 ounces! Yep, that's right, ounces not pounds. I had actually put on 2.2 lb and lost 2.4 lb this week. I overindulged this past weekend on a few things causing the gain. But, instead of giving up like I usually do, I pushed to lose it again. So, I'm looking at as a positive learning experience.

On the brighter side, Rhonda and Cathy both had tremendous weight losses this week and I am so proud of both of you!!! Rhonda will share hers on her blog, but Cathy lost 9.4 lb for her first week at Weight Watchers! Isn't that amazing?!?! She's off to a great start! Good luck this week girls! Hopefully, I will have better results to report next Friday.

Just a little blogging.....

2009-01-15T09:20:00.003-05:00

Logan had a BLUE day yesterday. Meaning...his green card streak came to an end and he received a blue card for interrupting class. He said he tried really hard. He promised he was going to try harder today. I guess we'll see.

Last night, I came flying in the door to cook supper before the game and found that my husband had cleaned the kitchen, swept the floor, loaded the dishwasher and took out the trash! WOW! I was surprised! I hate to say it, but I have to leave breakfast dishes in the morning. It's busy at my house with 5 kids. Plus, I have to go to 2 schools, pick the twins up (our friends), drop off stuff at Mama's (every morning!) and get to work by 8. No wonder it feels like a break when I get here.

After we ate supper, we headed to the boys basketball game. Logan wore his Spiderman costume under his clothes and put his mask in his pocket! LOL It was just too cute. Nobody knew he was "Peter Parker". LOL Boys! The boys won their game and Aaron and Nathan played very well!

Rhonda and I are heading to the gym in Jackson tonight. Cathy is heading to Weight Watchers for her first week! I wonder if she will let me post her weight loss tomorrow! Hmmmm....we'll have to see! :) Good luck tonight Cathy! I know you did great! Thanks to you and Rhonda for keeping me on track! I love you both!

Alyssa's Field Trip

2009-01-14T08:40:00.003-05:00

On Friday, the 4th grade went on a field trip to the Dismal Swamp State Park. Even though it was really, really cold, the kids had a great time. They walked on a nature trail, attended a class about the animals and even made their own animal print.

Alyssa and Haley Farrow.

Alyssa posing in a tree.

Alyssa and Ethan working on their animal prints.

Ethan and Alyssa

Another Green Card

2009-01-13T16:04:00.002-05:00

If I could dance....I would be doing my happy dance right now! Yep! Logan brought home another green card! That's 2 in a row! 8 more to go and he can go to the treasure box at school. He is so proud of himself, and his Mama is mighty proud too!

Logan got a GREEN CARD!!!!

2009-01-12T15:45:00.003-05:00

I just had to blog about Logan's green card. At our school, the children get green, yellow, blue or red for their behavior for the day. Green being the best and red being the worst. Well, at my house we see a lot of yellow, blue and some red. The girls always got green. In fact, somedays I didn't even think to ask them what color they got because I knew it was green. But....with my little boy, it's been a different story. This is the first green we have seen in a long time and the teacher even wrote "Great Day". I just talked to Logan on the phone and he said he did it just for me and he was going to do it everyday. See...my mean, little boy can be sweet.

16 Random Things

2009-01-12T09:34:00.003-05:00

After reading Shari's, Shelley's and Donielle's, I decided to see if I could come up with 16 random things. So here we go....

1. I got married when I was 18 the first time and 28 the second time.

2. I have 5 children - 3 from my first marriage and 2 step-sons

3. Rhonda and I share the same birthday, July 15, 1976. We were both born at the same hospital and she's a few minutes older than me. We found out when we were teenagers and our Daddy's swear they talked in the waiting room. I was from Gaston, she was from Milwaukee.

4. I have one brother, Dave. We are 21 months apart and he is the best brother in the world!

5. CJ and I both were married to our first spouses 8 years. We have been married to each 4 so far and still counting!

6. My parents have been married to each other for 42 years!!!!

7. I am a procrastinator. I put everything off to the last minute.

8. I am too nice! I have a hard time standing up for myself.

9. I'm crazy about spelling! (My friends proofread their emails to me!) LOL

10. I drive a Yukon XL because I have 5 kids...my dream car is a Chevrolet Malibu.

11. I LOVE my job and I LOVE my co-workers! I can't imagine being anywhere else!

12. I have one yellow Lab, Paisley, but Cocker Spaniels are my favorite dog!

13. I'm obsessed with regular soft drinks...Coca-Cola and Dr.Pepper..but I'm working on it.

14. I talk too loud and I laugh too loud. But I always have a good time!

15. I do not drink any alcohol. I can't handle it. I may be allergic. Crazy, huh?!?!

16. I love Longaberger baskets. Yes, they cost too much, but they are my weakness.

Unofficial Results

2009-01-08T08:11:00.002-05:00

Well...I won't be at work tomorrow because Alyssa has a field trip. So, I weighed this morning and I have lost 4.2 lbs. I was hoping for a little more, but it's a start!!! I could probably step it up a notch, but I want it to be a lifestyle change and not just a crash diet. So, I'm still eating the things I have always eaten, I've cut back on my portions, cut out on all the snacking and I'm only drinking 1 soft drink a day instead of 8 or 9. I'm also drinking lots of water. I did go walking one day and tried to do some exercises at home. That was funny and my legs hurt for 2 days!

A little of this, a little of that....

2009-01-06T09:09:00.003-05:00

Not much has been going on my way. We had a lazy weekend...took down the tree, layed around and watched movies, ate take out! The kids went back to school yesterday. I took a survey on the way to school and 3 out of 4 kids were not ready to go back! LOL Camryn was the only one ready to go. I've been sticking to my diet..... drinking plenty of water, cutting way back, a little walking. I'll post my weight loss on Friday.

Did anyone watch Diet Tribe on Lifetime last night? It came on at 10, but I sat up to watch it. CJ actually sat up and watched it with me. It was so nice of him to sit there and eat chips and dip at 10:00 while I'm watching a show about weight loss! LOL Thanks Honey! LOL Chips are not my weakness, so it really didn't bother me. Now, if he was eating cookies...it would have been a different story! LOL I enjoyed the show. I could sympathize with the girls. They were all about my age and some of them my size. It was a little hard hearing the trainer talk about these girls were obese and had a LOT to lose while knowing they weighed the same thing I did! Talk about reality slapping you in the face!!! Oh well...I'll just take it one day at a time and hope for the best. :)

Hope you are all doing well and staying dry on this cool, rainy day!

The Old Kelly

2009-01-02T09:04:00.004-05:00

I can NOT believe I am putting these pictures up here! So....here we go....Diet Tribe 2009 (yeah, we stole it from Lifetime). Okay...today is the day! I got on the scales this morning and I weighed more than I did nine months pregnant with any of my children. What in the world happened to me?!?! Oh yeah, I remember....FOOD! I am going to try to blog every Friday on how I'm doing. If you have any advice or words of encouragement, please share. I am determined to lose weight this time...even if it takes embarrassing myself! So, say GOODBYE to the OLD KELLY! This is the last time I will ever weigh this much!!!
Look at that double chin!

Look at me!

Good gracious! LOL

Happy New Year

2008-12-31T14:30:00.003-05:00

Wow...does a new year actually start tomorrow? Where has this year gone? Looking back...my family made it through Camryn's broke leg, finding out about Daddy's Multiple Myeloma, and my Bell's Palsy...which is completely gone...YAY! As always, I'm thinking of resolutions for the New Year. Maybe this will be the year I keep atleast one! LOL

Fat Feast 2008 is officially over! Diet 2009 starts tomorrow......LOL Okay...Rhonda here is a challenge and you love a challenge...let's comment every Friday, good or bad, how our diet is going. Maybe sharing with the world will help encourage us! If you are starting a diet, I challenge you to join us!!! Let us know what you are doing, what works for you, how much you are losing! Let's be each others support system and LET'S DO IT!!!!

I hope all of my Blogging Buddies have a Happy New Year! I love all of the new friendships I've made through blogging and look forward to the upcoming year!

Christmas

2008-12-26T09:00:00.006-05:00

Mama with her Sponge Bob Pinata. Obviously, we play Chinese Christmas (at my Uncle's house). Unfortunately, someone stole the pinata from Mama. :( LOL

Logan on his new scooter that he got from Nanny (CJ's Mom).

Alyssa on her scooter....Camryn had already fell off of hers and was back in the house.

Aaron opening a present at Geema's.

Nathan waiting patiently for his present.

"I'm ready to work Geeda"! Uh...this set included a REAL hammer....should be fun for us!

Logan watching Cole play his DS.

Camryn getting some help from Geeda with her DS.

Whew...Christmas is over...well, almost. We are going to celebrate Christmas with Mama's family on Sunday and then we will be finished. We had a great Christmas and the kids got way too much stuff! My house is still a mess and I have picked up and picked up! I've posted a few pics from Christmas! I don't know what is going on with my new camera...it's probably the photographer. It takes great pictures as long as everyone is still....LOL! But, let someone move and it is so fuzzy. Oh well! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

Just another busy day.....

2008-12-18T10:34:00.004-05:00

Well...I am taking off at 12:00 today, so I won't be able to check any blogs or leave comments. :( I go through DT's at home now that my computer is dead! I found out it was not a virus, but my hard drive crashed at no fault to anyone. My computer is less than a year old, so you can imagine my surprise. Now, I have to call HP to see what my options are. I'm regretting now that I didn't purchase the extended warranty. :(

I have a busy day planned. I am going to get my bangs trimmed at 12:15, and then I am heading to school to attend 3 Christmas parties scheduled at the same time! UGH! I'll be running around the school like a crazy lady! I know, I know...and that's different from any other time?!?! LOL Then, Camryn has ballet and a Christmas Party. After Joey picks the kids up, CJ and I are heading to Roanoke Rapids to do a little shopping. I'm tired already!!! Do any of you have any ides what I can buy for a Chinese Christmas Present for the office other than a gift card? It has to be something for a male or female. My supervisor said her present was bi-sexual...we laughed and laughed...she meant unisex! Too funny!

Basketball

2008-12-17T11:54:00.007-05:00

Here are some pics from the boy's basketball game last night.

Our team, Gay Implement played against their cousin's team, Futrell Pharmacy.

The start of the game...

Taylor and Aaron

Nathan and Taylor

Hunter blocking Aaron

Aaron and Hunter...trying to get "The Monkey" (AKA Hunter) off his back...literally! LOL

Taylor's mad!

Final Score! We Won! Aaron scored 20 points and Nathan scored 9! They were on FIRE! LOL That's what they always say when they play a good game!

Good Luck Mandy and Charlie!

2008-12-17T09:26:00.002-05:00

Just wanted to wish you both luck tomorrow!!! You will all be in my prayers tomorrow! Even you Charlie...you might need it! LOL I hope everything goes well, fast and pain free! We can always hope! Can't wait to see pictures of Little Mason Vann and hear all about him! Much Love!

Our Wild Bunch!

2008-12-16T14:13:00.002-05:00

Thanks Michelle for the picture! My camera died in Chuck E. Cheese, so I didn't get any pictures in Bass Pro Shop. The kids all won these antlers playing a shooting game. Matthew is hiding his behind his back!

Busy Saturday

2008-12-16T09:24:00.007-05:00

Andrew, Cora, Camryn, Hayley, Holden and Logan eating pizza at Chuck E. Cheese.

Hayley and Matthew

Hayley

Logan and Holden being silly. Do you see the sign on the ride...one rider at a time? They tried really hard to get on it together...Boys!

Camryn

Saturday morning after breakfast, Camryn, Logan and I headed to Cora Mulder's house to follow them to Chesapeake. Two of her boys, Matthew and Andrew, were celebrating their birthday at Chuck E. Cheese. The kids had a great time! After Chuck E. Cheese, we followed some of our friends from the party to Bass Pro Shop to see Santa Claus. I have to share some funny stories about Andrew in Bass Pro Shop. A little background on Andrew...his Daddy (John) and I grew up together and have always been friends. He's always been my "big brother". Anyways, Andrew is just like his Daddy. So...here is the story. John led us to Santa Claus and him and Alan (Burgess) left us with 6 kids in line. Fun, fun! So, me, Camryn, Logan, Cora, Matthew, Andrew, Michelle, Hayley and Holden are all waiting to see Santa. Our kids were everywhere! Down the aisles, missing in action, you name it! LOL Okay...so Cora is off looking for Matthew, who is 10 and MIA...LOL...when a man turns to Michelle and says, "Is that your child?" We turn to look and Andrew is standing there grinning with a bottle of something opened and has his finger in it! LOL His look was priceless! Then, later on we were looking at the fish, Andrew tapped me on the shoulder, and pointed to the "male" bear behind me to show me his private parts. LOL He is such a mess and so much like his Daddy! Atleast the pictures with Santa turned out cute and they were FREE! We really did have a great time laughing at our "wild" children! I'm sure we were getting some looks! Oh well!

After we left Bass Pro, we headed home! Whew! My two fell asleep on the way back, so it was a nice, quiet ride for me. We stopped at McDonald's and ate supper. They were both so sweet and well behaved. So unusual for my kids! :) I do have some wild ones! But, I do enjoy them so much!

Alyssa's 1st Dance

2008-12-16T08:20:00.003-05:00

Alyssa posing in front of the tree at home before the dance.

Friday night, Alyssa went to her very first dance!!! One of her friends, Lauren Storey had a birthday dance for her 10th birthday. When I got off of work Friday, Alyssa had to go home and wash, blow dry and straighten her hair. Too funny! Her boyfriend didn't even show up! LOL She was okay with it because she said she danced with the girls and didn't have to worry about him seeing her dance. LOL

Has my computer died?

2008-12-12T14:15:00.002-05:00

I have had my computer at home for less than a year. I keep getting a message when I turn my computer on: Insert system disc and press enter. That's all I get. I tried the usual... rebooting and nothing happens....that's it! If any of you have had this happen or know anything about computers, please let me know. We actually use our computer at home very little so I don't know what happened or how it happened. If you have any insight, please help! Thanks!

Our Christmas Party

2008-12-11T08:45:00.006-05:00

Matt, Debbie, Rhonda, Jim and Keith - The Meherrin Team for Family Feud. Rhonda is always eager to volunteer. LOL Her husband, David was "drafted" to the Peanut Team.

Last night we had a Christmas Party with our "sister" companies, Meherrin Ag, Severn Peanut, Hampton Farms, Northampton Peanut, etc. at Whitley's BBQ in Murfreesboro. Our food was AWESOME! Some of the things they had were fried chicken, barbecue, sliced pork roast with gravy, country ham,fried shrimp, fried fish, homemade creamed potatoes, butterbeans and corn, broccoli and cheese casserole, baked apples, yams, and several desserts. I'm sure I left off some things. They also had an amazing crab dip for an appetizer! We played "The Family Feud", and had a drawing with prizes! We had a great time and laughed a lot! When we got ready to leave, one of the men that worked with the restaurant had a seizure. The President of our company stopped everything and we all prayed for him. Luckily, we had a Medic there that was able to assess the situation until the rescue squad arrived. I hope he is okay and he is my prayers.

Just a little blog about nothing.....

2008-12-10T12:54:00.003-05:00

I have actually been working on inventory (which I hate) all morning, so I haven't had time to blog. I did check on the blogs and leave a comment here and there. :)

Last night, the boys had ball practice, so CJ and I headed to Ahoskie. We had a gift certificate to Catherine's and decided to go use it and "try" to do a little shopping. We needed some ideas for Santa Claus for Logan, but no such luck! He won't tell us anything he wants for Christmas except a stuffed dog that he is going to name Cuddles! I know, it's hard to believe coming from my mean little boy. I think he's going to get a new TV since he poured drink in the back of his Spongebob TV and broke it. See! I told you he was mean! LOL But anyways, I have my mind set on a certain one and they didn't have it.

After we left Ahoskie, we stopped by to see Mama and Daddy for a little while. They were both doing good and getting over colds. Mama was working on her Christmas Tree. It's always so pretty! They did tell me that the doctor said that the Multiple Myeloma is in Daddy's bone marrow. (They had forgotten to mention that.) But, the doctor said Daddy is in really good shape and nothing needs to be done right now. He has to have routine bloodwork drawn every 2 months. We are all in good spirits and have decided not to worry about it until the doctor says we have something to worry about.

Hope you all are having a good day!

A Good Day

2008-12-09T09:57:00.003-05:00

Do you ever just have a good day? Well, yesterday was a good day. After the good news with Daddy, I think it just made the day better. I must have been more relaxed, more at ease. CJ ventured off last night and left me at home with 5 kids. Usually... it is chaotic, but not last night. I cooked supper, I made homemade cookies, I helped the kids with homework, I helped the kids with their baths, I watched TV, I washed clothes. I was busy and the kids were calm! It was nice. Noone was fussing, not even me! :) With 5 kids, there is usually some type of drama going on, especially when 2 of them are girls!!! But, last night everyone got along and I'm thankful for my night at home with them and my good day! Hope you all have a great day today!

GOD IS GOOD!!!!!!

2008-12-08T13:55:00.002-05:00

Can you tell we just got GREAT news?!?!?! Daddy's cancer is benign. I always thought benign meant a tumor that was not cancer, but actually it means non-agressive, non-active. So, he does have Mulitple Myeloma, but it is benign!!! He is doing great! They are going to keep a check on it, but as of right now everything is good! Thank you all for your prayers! GOD IS GOOD!!! This will be my last post today, I promise.....LOL!!!

Prayer Request

2008-12-08T11:13:00.004-05:00

My Daddy goes today at 12:15 to find out if his cancer his benign or malignant. Please say a special prayer for him today that his cancer is benign. Thank you!!!

Too funny not to post

2008-12-08T10:54:00.002-05:00

Aaron helping Nathan take off his boots.

Aaron pulling the boot.

Still pulling...look at Nathan's face...."Hey Aaron, watch your foot"! LOL

One down....one to go! LOL

This was soooo funny! Evidently, they must do this a lot because Nathan told Aaron to help him take off his boots, and Aaron said, "Man, why do you always have to wear these boots"? I can't tell you how many times he pulled before the boot came off. After 3 or 4 attempts, I had to grab my camera. Aaron was like, "Miss Kelly, why are you taking pictures of this"? LOL Because I have to blog about it, duh!!!!! LOL

Open House at Meherrin Fertilizer

2008-12-08T10:41:00.003-05:00

Our Christmas Tree at work!

Cathy decorating the tree.

Donna (our supervisor) decorating the tree.

Rhonda and Becky decorating the tree.

Here are some pics I took this morning of everyone decorating the tree at work! I think it turned out beautiful! Wish I had all them at home to help me!

Open House

2008-12-08T09:12:00.001-05:00

We finally put our Christmas Tree up Sunday! We bought a pre-lit, slim line tree a couple of years ago. It's easy to put together and doesn't take up much room. My living room is so full of furniture, I just don't have the room for a big tree. Alyssa, Camryn and Logan decorated the majority of the tree. They enjoyed doing it and I enjoyed watching them! I thought this pic was cute, can you see Logan peeking from the dining room?

Our Cold Weekend

2008-12-08T09:03:00.004-05:00

The girls "camping" out in the living room!

The fireplace! Yay heat! Excuse the mess on the sidelines! It was too cold to worry about picking it up! LOL

Imagine our surprise when we came home Friday to no heat! Let me tell you, it was COLD!!! Nancy, John, Tammy, Ray and CJ came to our rescue Friday night with firewood for our fireplace. Thanks guys! Even though the house was chilly all weekend, the fireplace helped tremendously and we enjoyed it so much. Also, a BIG THANK YOU to Nancy and John for loaning us some extra firewood!!!

Funny Faces

2008-12-04T15:20:00.003-05:00

So.....I have been in a yucky mood today! I've been trying to order some Christmas stuff on the internet. I paid way too much to ship one item and two items are on backorder. So frustrating! I have 21 invoices to credit and rebill because the price of fertilizer evidently dropped. Again frustrating. I've had call after call to check on this or check on that! Ugh! I know...complain, complain, complain! LOL I wanted to use another word, but I decided to censor it! LOL So...I decided to cheer myself up by posting some pics of my baby (who is 5) making funny faces for the camera. He's SOOOOO mean....but I love his little mean butt SOOOOO much!!!!! LOL

New Blogger Alert

2008-12-04T10:12:00.002-05:00

Just wanted to let you all know that one of my very best friends, Shari Hudson, has started blogging! YAY! Send her some love at www.scrappin4corey.blogspot.com.

Happy 8th Birthday Caitlin!

2008-12-03T09:09:00.004-05:00

Today my niece, Caitlin, is 8! She is going to celebrate her birthday with two of her friends by having a Spa Day! (I need one of those!) Caitlin is such a sweet little girl and so much like her Daddy (my brother)! I hope you have a wonderful birthday and I love you!

Finally...the pic I have been waiting for....

2008-12-02T09:15:00.002-05:00

Just a few pics from Thanksgiving at Mama's

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CJ, Nathan, Aaron, Joy and part of Mama sitting around.

Daddy

Nathan with the feather duster.

Dave after he ate way too much....LOL

Cole and Logan in the play room at Geema's.

Camryn, Caitlin and Alyssa being silly.

Joy and Dave.....Smile Joy!

Random Pics from the Parade

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Tammy throwing candy in the parade...promoting her new business...Tammy's Tanning and Nails.

Rhonda walking in the parade. (She is laughing because she had thrown some candy...at my head!)

Carol walking in the parade. Work that hat! LOL

Corey (Shari's little boy) walking in the parade holding the cub scout sign.

Ethan (Carol's little boy and Alyssa's boyfriend...LOL) holding the Conway Christmas Parade sign.

Nathan's BIG Buck....LOL

2008-12-02T08:53:00.001-05:00

Nathan killed a buck.....well a button buck! Oh well, he was excited and wanted me to take a picture of it, so here it is.

Random Pics from Thanksgiving at Aunt Tammy's

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Nathan sitting on the couch.

Josh and Brandon (our nephews) watching You Tube videos.

Nanny (CJ's Mama), Cody, Nathan, Aaron and Josh eating lunch.

Alyssa helping Camryn ride a bike that was way too big for her.

Logan concentrating hard on the picture he was coloring.

Procrastinator

2008-12-01T13:41:00.002-05:00

Okay...so when I was in the 6th grade, we had a 6th grade banquet. I guess because we were moving up to middle school. So, our teachers gave out awards to each child. My award was supposed to be funny, and I can NOT take a joke. My award was the Procrastinator Award. I didn't even know what procrastinate meant at the time. My teachers thought it was hilarious and I didn't even get it. Okay...so my point is, I was then and still am a procrastinator! All I want is a picture of my Daddy with his Dominion Power truck! I went out and bought a new camera for this very reason. Since it rained yesterday, I told Mama I would come by at lunch time and take his picture. I pull up in the yard and no Daddy or Mama. I called my Daddy on his work cell phone to see if he was on his way home for lunch. Some man named Billy answered his phone. He is filling in for Daddy and had dropped him off at home for lunch and was coming back at 2:00 to pick him up! Great! So, I left my camera with Mama and hopefully she will be able to get pictures of him then. I thought today was his last day, but actually it's tomorrow. However, the guy filling in is picking Daddy up and dropping him off, so the truck won't be in the yard anymore. I know this sounds kind of crazy, but we are going to miss seeing his truck in the yard. So, I guess I will just be posting pics tomorrow.

Thanksgiving

2008-12-01T09:41:00.002-05:00

I, too, forgot my camera today. Hopefully, I'll be able to post some pics this afternoon. But, here is a little "briefing" of my holiday.

Thursday (Thanksgiving) - This year for Thanksgiving we went to CJ's sister, Tammy's house for Thanksgiving. My parents went to Virginia to eat with my Daddy's brothers and sisters, and we were unable to do both. We had a great time at Tammy's eating, checking out the Black Friday specials, and watching videos of our nephew, Brandon playing football on You Tube.

That night, we made our trip to the turkey shoot. We didn't have any luck, but we still had a great time standing by the fire, drinking hot chocolate, and talking to our friends. Aaron, Cody and I left early because I had to hit the bed to get up for Black Friday.

Friday (Black Friday) - The alarm clock went off at 2:20 am. Yep, that's right 2:20 am! I met Cathy at Mama's at 2:45 am and we headed to The Waffle House! We met my Aunt Deb and my cousins, Tammy and Sonya for breakfast! We had so much fun and we were all so sleepy! We then headed to JCPennney's because they opened at 4 am and got a free Mickey Mouse snow globe. (Not really worth going to JCPenney's at 4 am, but anyways) Then we headed to Wal-mart and Belk. Cathy went with her Mama to Rocky Mount, and me and my Mama headed HOME! I got Mama home, unpacked the car for her, and was in my bed at 8:45 am!!! Joey called at 9:45 am to see where I was so he could bring me the kids. ( I was supposed to call him when I was on my way home, but I was trying to be sneaky and get a little sleep.) Alyssa didn't feel good and she was crying, so I told him to bring them on. I stayed up all day, and went to bed that night about 10. I have never, ever slept so hard.

Saturday - The kids went to Joey's a little after 9 am, and CJ and I headed to the Conway Christmas Parade. I can't believe I didn't take my kids! We also left the boys in the bed asleep! LOL After the parade, we went to the craft show and ate lunch at the school. I took CJ home and then I went to Roanoke Rapids by myself and picked up a few Christmas presents. When, I got home he informed me that we were going to the Farrow Christmas Party in Milwaukee. Okay...it was fine for us to go, but I asked him 4 or 5 times and he said we were not going and I had not prepared anything to take!!! He called to see what time we had to be there, and his step-dad said, oh 5 minutes!!!! MEN! So, we went to the store and I grabbed some drinks to take because I could not go empty handed. After the party, the boys and I headed home, and CJ headed out with his Mama, sister and friends. I won't blog about that.....LOL It might get me in trouble....LOL

Sunday - On Sunday, we had Thanksgiving with my family. I had to fix snaps, creamed potatoes, brownies and 2 cheesecakes. Mama had so much food and it was all so good! We had plans to take the kids up in Daddy's bucket truck, but it was raining. :(

Monday - Today is my Daddy's last day at Dominion Power! :( After being with the power company for 39 years, he has retired! We are all a little sad. :( Don't get me wrong, we are happy for him, but at the same time we will miss him being the "Power Man". I can't even begin to tell you how many times people have approached me to tell how much my Daddy had helped them over the years. Everyone always speaks so highly of him, and it makes me soooo proud to be his daughter! I love you Daddy and I hope you don't drive Mama too crazy! LOL (He told her they were going to start doing a lot of cleaning....hahaha)

Glad to hear everyone had a great Thanksgiving!