MIDNIGHT!!

Midnight on Thursday evening I was totally excited and also a little sad.... I had planned to go to the premier of TWILIGHT with all of my friends, but they all backed out. Soooo needless to say, I had to go by myself, but I was a ok with that, cause it was AWESOME!!!!. I loved the movie, it had the passion, excitement and held to the book very well. There were a few things I might have changed, but for the most part... I LOVE IT....I will be seeing it again tomorrow or Monday!!! Keith told me last night that he wanted for our anniversary to take me to FORKS>>> I still get tearry eyed just thinking about it.... He knows that i would love to go and wants to take me.... yeah me!!!! I was trying to get some SEC championship game tickets for him and told him that someone was trying to scam me and i didnt think it would happen....:( Anyway, we have had a really lazy weekend. I have folded a ton of laundry... I was hoping my sister would call me and fill me in on her trip to Tennessee.... I know she and Marcus had a blast, and I wish I could have gone with her....Talk to you all later... SMILES!!! and Happy Thanksgiving... GO SEE TWILIGHT!!!

LSU goes DOWN!!!

IT WASNT THE PRETTIEST GAME EVER, BUT BAMA WON IT!!! Roll Tide Roll!!

Saturday football is always fun!! Especially when you spend it with family... The kids and I traveled to Tuscaloosa to hang out this weekend with Courtney, Marcus and peanut. We had a blast! We always have great food! And plenty of laughter and fun....The game was very stressful!! But in the end we came out on top and that is all that matters. Courtney wanted to take the kids to see HSM3 the girls had already seen it, and Jon wasnt interested in seeingit, so I took him to see Eagle Eye. It was a great movie... I loved it.... Courtney and I then proceded to stay up late and watch two more movies.. I went to sleep sometime around 3.. The kids woke up at 7. Yes I am still tired. Mom and dad got there shortly afterwards... We then watched a few more movies... It was a movie marathon weekend.. It is alway s fun just to hang and talk with the family... I love them all dearly and am so blessed to be closer......

Fun filled weekend

It has been a loooong day... I taught class at 815am. Took a shower, ran to Target to get afew things. Picked up some car oil and other stuff for my trip today...Went to lunch with my friends...probably my last one for a while :(... I will miss them sooo much. Then I went home to pack for our trip...I also took a short nap. THen had to go to Jons school... He had to go to the principals office today and had a pre scheduled Teachers conference..... Ran home, changed and went to Towne Lake to teach again. It was a better class than this morning....:)And so then.... I ran back home and showered, did the dishes...Left the house at 745....traveled with the four kids to my sisters in Tuscaloosa....THe kids were passed out when we arrived, so we are now chatting and preparing for A GREAT DAY of FOOTBALL tomorrow.. ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!

Unplanned Visitors

Here are some pictures I took last saturday morning of a few visitors we had in our back yard... Dad, I know you will love these...Mom, you will have to show him!!

Halloween

Ok i am a few days late posting, but i was waiting on some pictures from a friend of all of the kids who went trick or treating together...Christian,the girls and about 5 or 6 of their best friends went out together. I stayed home and got my own costume together for a party I was invited too at a friends house around the corner. It was fun meeting alot of our neighbors and getting to know them. If you cant tell, Christian decided to go as Captain Jack!!! Jessica was Hannah Montana of course!!! Anna was Anna the fashion Designa!!! It was a lot of fun putting them together.. Enjoy...O yea, we are still working on all the candy!! No we did not leave Jon out.. My battery was dead for my camera, so we used Keiths after the kids had gotten

Great Weekend!!

Well after the girls date, I had to go and teach a class... It felt great to jump around and move so much.. THen I had to run home and shower to go out with Keith... We went to a new BBQ joint.. really good fried pickles and bbq... it is called JD's BBQ... We will go back there at some time... Then i had the lovely idea that we should try to go Bowling.....Well lets just say that I havent bowled that BADLY in my life... I bowled a lovely highof .... I cant say it out loud... Keith actually bowled a 188 go figure.Well it fun to laugh at how frustrated I was getting... Then We went out and got some coffee came home and watched a tv show... It was a great start to our weekend.Things could only get better with the football game on Saturday... Bama over Tennessee!!! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!! Today was a relaxing day!!! then I had Jazzercise class at 4...Now on to changing my set up just a little bit!!!

Cool or BAD MOM.....you decide???

It is Friday afternoon, I go to the school to get the girls out at about 11:30am. I take them to Steak and shake... we had a really good lunch and some fun talk about the kids in their classes... It was a great mother daughter time!! Then (they have no idea what i am doing) I take them to the close AMC theater... they then guess that we are going to see HSM3... They get so giddy and jump up and down... they are so much fun to watch... Luckily, I had already bought tickets and so we went straight to the theater... for the 1:30 showing.. There was a party of oh lets say 40 or so kids in front of us in line. the Moms were really pleasent... they were great...We had FABULUS seats!!! and I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED the movie... It is probably going to be my favorite of the three. I especially loved when Chad and Troy are in the junkyard pretending to be little kids... I laughed so hard I cried... And then cried some more.. It was very well done!!!Anyway, some people give me really funny looks when I tell them I took my girls out for this date day.... BUT I know it was one they will never forget....nor will I....:)

Fall Traditions....

As you all know one of our FAV fall traditions is Alabama Football... I sometimes wish they could play everyday...I know I am a girl, I should like football that much. Those of you who are in the south know that this isn't just football, it is SEC football... Anyway, that is one tradition, the other one that we love alot is Apple picking. We hadnt been for atleast two years... last year was just tooo crazy to even think about going, the year before, I dont remember why we didnt, but we restarted the tradition TODAY!!! It was soo much FUN the apples are delicious... We ate quite a few at the orchard and then I made some caramel dip to enjoy with them after dinner...Yummmm..Oh yeah, if you ever get to go, we went to Elijay GA to Reeces Apple farm and they have Apple CANNONS... The kids got to shoot apples at targets and won food prizes..They had a blast...

We Survived another Saturday and some pictures

Alabama football, what are you to do??? I was hoping that after a whole 2 weeks off, we come out with our guns blazing... well, i think they got Jammed in the second half... hopefully, we will stay focused over the next few games... we HAVE To.

Anyway, this is just a quick little post with the pictures I promised from Jessicas birthday... It was a lot of fun she had a great time and didnt give me any attitude when I had her do the Thank you notes for her gifts today...Ok so her she is... our beautiful and sweet little seven year old...

BTW we are going apple picking tomorrow... i hope and will post some more pics tomorrow..

The Weekend

It is FRIDAY!!! Another Alabama Football Weekend!!!! Dont let us down boys!! I am so excited about weekends!! The weather is absolutely perfect for fall football... Roll Tide Roll... Jon headed out today to go camping with the boyscouts. I hope he stays warm... it is supposed to be 40 degrees where he is... I have to admit that not having all of them home is definately weird... We miss them when they are not here. I know he will have a blast though...Oh my day today i had breakfast with a new friend who I am partnering with to lead a Bible study. It was a lot of fun getting to know each other a little more. Then I went shopping for halloween pieces for the girls costumes.... found a few things...

I then went to Moes with my Jazzercise friends... It is always a lot of fun... they are the best... after that, I had lunch #2 with other friends at Bogeys... Well actually I had a $12 yes TWELVE DOLLAR cup of COFFEE!!! It was coffee with baileys and suppposedly $6 worth of Vanilla Vodka...No I normally dont drink at lunch, but i had been freezing all day... and normally those drinks dont have a whole lot in them.... This one was different!! It was so strong I only drank half of it. I wanted to bring it home, but my waitress wouldnt let me... ANYWAY!!! I had fun at lunch... they are a funny group of ladies too. Then I got to take a short nap before going to teach class at 445..... It was a small, but great class...When I got home...You are all going to get a kick out of this... I LOVE KEITH SO MUCH!!! His heart was there. He walks in the door and says he would like to take me out to dinner....mind you it is 620pm.... Needless to say none of our sitters were available.... GO FIGURE... they all were comitted to doing other things....Anyway, I am done rambling... Have a great night... TTYL

TWILIGHT TRAILER!!!!! YIPEEEEE

I am so excited that theis movie is coming out so soon!!!! I cant WAIT!!!! I have NEVER been this excited about any movie EVER!!!! I hope you enjoy the trailer if you havent seen it yet...

BREATHE!!!!

I dont really know what happened to our team today????? They have looked so good for the past few weeks. We were blessed to to survive the game and come out on top.... Auburn didnt have the same fate....I didnt mind the game too much, but I did hate that we had to play against the Referees too. They had so many calls that just werent there... and then ofcourse they didnt call the same ones on them... Mom and Courtney came up this weekend and we have had a lot of fun... we got up this morning and took Jessica, Christian and Anna to Chuckee Cheese..... It was a lot of fun to play with them... Then we went to an antique store...After that we headed home to get ready and watch the game.... The first quarter was great, but the rest was DIFFICULT to watch....but now I can BREATHE>>>> We have two good weeks to get read for the next game against ole miss... ROLL TIDE!!!! Jessica had asked for fried chicken and fries for her birthday dinner so we had a delicious dinner and then watched her open some of her presents... SHe had a geat time... Her real birthday is tomorrow and we will have more fun stuff to do... I think her best present is having Nana and Aunt Courtney here.... she was so excited when I told her they were coming...I will post the pictures of it all tomorrow....

Vacation 08

Well it was what most would consider a normal Friday night. But for us,it was a fun night. Jon got to go to the Midnight release party for the 3rd book in the Eragon series. I had gone to a thrift store the night before and gotten some boots and shirts for his costume to wear in the contest they were having. So as most moms know, for about 2-3 hours the night of, we were fixing his costume to wear that night. It was all worth it. He won the competition dressed as the actor who portrays Eragon in the movie. He really looks like a young Eragon. He won a free book and was SOOOOO Excited. Gotta love midnight release parties.....

Vacation at Nanas'

Since I am watching a football game I really dont care about, I can continue to blog. This past week has flown by. It is September..... here in Cherokee county, we get one week out of school in September!!! The kids have been in school since Aug. 4th, so they are ready for a break!!! It has been fabulous football weather, but not the best swimming weather... We go to the pool and they last ohh about 35-40 minutes. I on the other hand am quite comfortable sitting in the sun reading....oh yeah, they come out with their teeth chattering...To start this week off, we left late last friday and headed down to my moms house for a long weekend. Saturday morning, Jon got surprised with papa taking him on his first dove shoot.... (one of my favorite hunting adventures) He had a great time.... bagged two doves with papa... and won a great pair of planting shears. Mom and I hung out at the house, went swimming with the kids and just relaxed....



Sunday was lots of fun too. Dad, the kids and I surprised mom at church.... ha ha she thought she was going to get away without us there....GOTCHA!!! Then, i got the grand idea to go visit with my big bro at his house. He had told me that they were doing something for Leanne, and he SWEARS he told me to be there around noon.... (no he didnt) But lucky for him, we were there at 10:30. It was a lot of fun, the kids had a great time. Leann's fav cake is German chocolate and the one her sister Diane brought was absolutely wonderful!!! My kids love to hang out with uncle Jeremy and Aunt leelee..... We often go home and dont even get to see them but for like an hour or so, so this was great!!! The only problem was I forgot to take my camera.....UGGHHH. Then we got to watch the twins and spend oh about an hour with them on Monday. They had football practice, so we stayed and watched. I ran into a few friends from highschool one i hadnt seen in 18 years.... Wow that is a long time. So it was really cool....Then we drove back on Tuesday morning so I could teach class tues afternoon. It was a great weekend.

Belated Braves game update.

Braves game..... On August 18th. I composed a blog about the Braves game that my younger brother Eric took my boys to. They had a blast... Eric, Mindy, Hannah and the Twins (Coy and Colton) came for the weekend to Atlanta... Eric had 8 tickets to go to the game and used them with Keith, Jon and Christian going with. They had some really good seats and now my little ones can say they have been to a professional Baseball game.

It was a lot of fun having Eric and his family at the house. They are always fun to hang out with. I hope they can come back again.... I just know that until hunting season is over, I wont see Eric, unless I go to Camden again....He is ALWAYS working!!! But he does always seem to enjoy life while he is at it!!!

Jessica had been invited to a friends house for a sleepover, so Anna and I went to a movie. I now have an 8 year old who LOVES Mama Mia!!!! Atleast some of the adult themes were over her head...

First Day of School

I cant believe that school has started already.... I find it interesting that many moms are soooo ready for the first day.. Their kids are at each others throats... they want them gone all day... Some days, I do too, but not everyday. Christian is now in KINDERGARTEN!!!! I dont really know what to do with myself. I am not quite used them not being here. It is fun to hear about their days though. JON is A SIXTH GRADER! I just cant quite get a grip on it yet... What do I do with my day??? I want to watch soaps and eat bon bons, but I know that is not realistic. So i am preparing to take up some of the projects I have put on hold over the past year. Wish me luck so I can get them done.

Ok Courtney, I wrote the beginning to this blog on Aug. 5th!!!! I havent started asingle project, and I am still not used to being home by myself... but it is fun doing things like going to the store and out to lunch without a child in tow. But I do miss Christian and the others too. I just wish they didnt come home with the attitudes they tend to pick up at school..... YEAH ME!!!! I think something smelled funny to Jon. I am not sure why he had that face!!!!But arent they a great looking crew, if i do say so myself. They are a great bunch of kids!!!!! I am so blessed to have them!!!

BREAKING DAWN

If you havent read this book series, I highly recommend it. It is a truly remarkable series. Who ever thought I would really like a book about a young girl falling in love with a vampire?? Not to mention the werewolves that are involved. Since Courtney and I couldnt make it to NY, we went to the local Barnes and Noble in Tuscaloosa. It was so much fun!! We met some great people who had the same interests we had even though I am 20 or so years older than most of them. WOW!!! But through it all, I made some great new friends...It was so much fun hangin out with them..... I hope Stephenie Meyer continues the series with other books. She is a fabulous writer and story teller... Check out the video from Tuscaloosa news where we were interviewed.... It was cool...

Another Birthday

Hello! Hello! Hello!

it is that time again! Christian will on Tuesday be 5. We had a challenge with Keith being out of town on Tuesday so we celebrated for him today. He is an absolutely adorable little boy. I could just eat him up. He was so appreciative for everything we did today. He asked for fried fish with fries and hushpuppies for dinner. It was delicious. He also asked for his cake design to be him and Jerry chasing Tom.... Impossible? No but not the most beautiful cake i have ever made, but to him it was just fabulous!!! THe only thing he had really asked for was a guitar.... I just love his smile when he opened it. It made my heart melt. I cant believe he is growing up so fast. They all are.

This weekend has been quite busy. We went on a 2 mile hike on Sat. . the only thing we didnt know was how vertical the hike would be. It was pretty intense, but the kids did a great job. They only complained when we were close to the top and they were getting hot!!! Keith had wanted Jon to practice carrying his new Boy Scout backpack. He wasn't as prepared as he thought he would be. But he did a great job. These are some of the pics we took over the weekend!!!!

What do you do?

What do you do when those you love are hurting?????? You hurt too. As of Tuesday midday, I have been a rollercoaster of emotions. I am only three hours away now, but still feel just as helpless as i did when I was fourteen hours away. Mom called and told me that Courtney was in the ER with an enlarged cyst. She was on some major pain meds, but still in a lot of pain. They would porbably have to operate, but not sure how major the operation would be. There were very few answers to my questions at the time. It took me back to my times in the hospital waiting and waiting for the doctors to come and they don't, atleast not til the next day. The frustration and impatience were fresh event to me a few hours away. Now we know that she is scheduled for surgery at 930 next friday morning. She is on bed rest for the next week and will have a 6 week recovery period. I want to go and see her if for no other reason than to give her a hug and tell her that I love her. I then go on into the debate of when and for how long to I go there to help her? I want to be a great help, not a hinderence. I cant imagine how scared she is right now. I like mom, just wish i could tell her that everything will be FINE>>>>In many ways, I know it will be. God is always in control, no matter how much we think we are in control. He uses all things for good, eventhough we don't know how it can be used that way. I definately dont like for anything bad to happen to anyone, esp those I love. But I can stand firm in the knowledge that God knows better and more than I do. (eventhough i dont act like it)

I find it strange that I also just found out that a new friend of mine has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She has a great faith and is a STRONG fighter. I know, that my swing of emotions doesnt really help anyone, but I also know it is normal and something that even I must go through to be healthy and help those around me.

Time for some Updates

Hello everyone.... it has been a little while since I posted...

Well, the Jazzercise audition has come and gone. I am now a Jazzercise Instructor. I have team-taught quite a few classes and taught one class all on my own. It has been FUN and EXCITING!!! (esp when there is no one taking notes on what i am doing wrong!!!) I know with each class i will be getting better and better. So that is enough about me. Keith is busy as always working with many in the state to update their Video surveilence systems.

We were blessed to have a visit from Mimi and Papa right after we saw them in VA. We luckily got to see them for Fathers Day. It was a fast week and they are actually looking at houses in the area. But first things first, they have to get their house together for sale. Best of Luck to them. I know how hard that is!!! :)

Swim team for the kids is now over and they all came home with a trophy. Jon and Jessica both recieved the Most Improved for their age groups. They are all looking forward to next year too. Now we just spend time at the pool for fun.

Some of the pictures here are from our birthday extravaganza. We got to fireworks in my brothers back yard too. That was AWESOME!!

July is our big month in the summer for Birthdays... Jon is July 4th, moms is July 10th, Erika is July 17th, and Christians is July 22nd..... Needless to say, it is a lot of FUN. We had a big birthday bash at my moms on the 4th. It was so much fun having all of the cousins in one place at one time. Jon and Christian go to choose the menu. We had fried and blackened catfish with moms hush puppies and coleslaw. Courtney brought a massive cake that was yummy! My grandaddy and Aunt Eloise even came down to see everyone. We are having so much fun being closer to the family. It has been a great time seeing them so much....I even got to see my nephew whom I havent seen in 3 or 4 years. He looks just like my big brother, and acts like him too.(sometimes that's not such a good trait.)

We have had a few guests since i last posted as well. My sister came and met her best friend Stacie (who came with her two adorable girls) here at the Watson Villas. My kids loved her girls and ask when they are coming back. Although Stacies visit was very short, they seemed to have a great time. Courtney was here for my Birthday and made me a beautiful as well as delicious cake. It was truly a fabulous birthday. Who ever knew turning 36 would actually be a good thing?

Well, I think that pretty much brings everyone and everything up to date. Enjoy all of the pictures!!! I will try not to take so Long next time!!!