T E N today!!
Drew is 10 today! He’ll never be a single digit age again! His life in pictures… (not in any order) See all of my birthday posts here.
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Commitment
Drew was honored to be asked to be a player on the Auburn Thunder Travel Soccer Team this spring. Normally you have to pay and go through try-outs, but the coach of the team called Friday night. He said he had seen Drew play and has seen his competitive nature, skills, and speed. We sat… Read More »
Survived!
Well we survived the sleep over. It went great. I think they all had a great time. Lights out was at 2 am, but that didn’t stop many of them from staying up ALL NIGHT! So they were all zonked this morning when I was cooking homemade waffles and bacon. Rob and I got a… Read More »
It’s SNOWING!
Yes, it’s been like 7 years since we’ve had snow! So we are THRILLED to see snow. It’s beautiful. I just wonder why it always snows on the weekend or a holiday. I never get to reap the benefits of ‘bad’ weather. 🙂
T E N ?
How can my older son be turning 10 already? Where has the time gone? On Wednesday the 23rd, Drew will be TEN!!! He’s got 7 boys over tonight for a sleep over. No I’m not insane, but I might be by the morning! LOL! I had a mushy post to write about the 10 years… Read More »
Resolutions 2008
So I know everyone is out there making their lofty list of new years resolutions (NYR). I found this article about the percentages of people who keep their resolutions. I think the main thing with NYR is that people make them on the first day of the year. Keep them on their mind for short… Read More »
Subject: Farts & Butts
Drew and I were headed to Hobby Lobby this evening to get stuff for his Pinewood Derby car. All of a sudden it wreaked of 9 year old gas! Him: *sniff-sniff-sniff*, What’s that smell? Me: *Chuckle, while rolling down the windows* You-woo farted. I’ll do what my dad used to do and we can play… Read More »
Friday Feast #20
Appetizer Choose one: Popcorn, Pizza, Pretzels, Peanuts, or Pasta. Pizza Soup Describe your personality in terms of a particular vehicle. Hmmm…..Beemer Salad If you won a shopping spree, from which store would you want it to be? Well, it would depend on how much the shopping spree was for, but probably Target! Main Course Which… Read More »
N I N E
Where has the time gone? Drew is N I N E today! You don’t know how old that makes me feel. I’ve spent much of the day reflecting on this day 9 years ago. I look back and think how young and naive I was at the time, but SO didn’t realize it back then.… Read More »
Friday Feast #19
Appetizer About how many times per day do you check your email? 10-15 Soup If you had the money to collect something really valuable, what would it be? Hmm…I’m not sure. I enjoy collecting my clowns. Salad Write a sentence using the letters of your favorite beverage. (Example: The egret admires.) Did It Every Time… Read More »
Challenge
Tomorrow is the weigh-in day for this challenge that most of my work is participating in. I’ve talked about this a little bit over on my other blog. The jist of it is, is that we each have to lose 14 lbs. by May. If each of the 4 teams members does that, we get… Read More »
Friday Feast #18
Appetizer What comes to mind when you see the color orange? Auburn, baby!!! Soup Did you ever get in trouble while you were in school? If so, what was it for? The only thing that comes to mind is one time in 4th grade, I was cheating on a times tables test. I just remember… Read More »
Stuff from the Ages: 7th Grade Journal (p. 3)
Here’s another page from my 7th Grade English Journal. (Without correcting errors.) My Short Term Goals 1. To make all A’s 2. To make symphonic band next year 3. To be a good person & friend My Long Term Goals 1. To graduate from Texas University in Austin (hehe) 2. To be a good Cardiologist… Read More »
Stuff from the Ages: 7th Grade Journal (p. 2)
This was the drawing that went with page 1. Don’t ya love my cute little drawings. 🙂
New Year’s Resolutions
I originally said that I was not going to make a list of resolutions this year, but I’m a habitual list maker and I just couldn’t resist the Mama Says Om’s Theme for this week. Here’s my uberlist for this year: 1. I will yell less & praise more. 2. I will frown less &… Read More »
Stuff from the Ages: 7th Grade Journal (p. 1)
I found a journal that I had to do in 7th grade. I’ll never forget my flamboyant, outspoken 7th grade English teacher, Mrs. Talbert. A couple days a week we had an assignment, where we had to write in our journals. Here’s the first assignment, which was entitled: My first day at Richland Junior High… Read More »
What a Great Weekend!
Sorry I’ve been MIA, but this past week has been hectic. Friday we had an Auburn Diamond Club banquet. Then, my dad, who I haven’t seen since 2002 came to visit and I was really excited that he was able to come. We enjoyed the beautiful weather by walking around on campus while showing him… Read More »
Happy Birthday, Drew!
Today’s Drew’s 8th Birthday…. Then, Now, 8 years later!! Who would of thought he’d be such a heart throb! LOL!
26 Random Questions and Answers
Got this from Monica: 1. You have $10 and need to buy snacks at a gas station; what do you buy? Diet Coke and M&M’s 2. If you had to be reincarnated as some sort of sea dwelling creature, what would you be? a seahorse…so the men can carry the babies! 3. Who’s your favorite… Read More »
Where did the weekend go?
*Yawn*…I’m so tired! The party with the 5 boys plus mine went pretty well. They enjoyed the surprise which was an Auburn basketball game. He wasn’t thrilled with that at first. Drew got to meet some cheerleaders and got his birthday announced during the game. After the game, we came back and they played. We… Read More »