Just wanted to say Hello and that I hope all of you are having a wonderful blessed day. I have added some links to some christian bands, they all have myspace pages and I found them while searching. I will be adding more as I find some of the groups I really enjoy listening to. Well everyone have a great day. :)

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday Hayden!!!

I can't believe you are already 3!!

Well I finally got my living room painted. I had planned on starting on it the first of last week, but because of money it had to wait until Rich got paid on Friday. As soon as he got home we went and got the paint I needed. I started painting around 8 that night went to bed around 3:30am got back up at 7am at started back on it. Around 11pm Sat. night I stopped and got up Sunday morning to late for church so we finished the living room. I really love the way it turned it out, I tried to do a faux finish and my mom and others liked it but I hated it. So I had to have Rich buy me some more paint so that I could paint over it all. I would love to do the faux finish in my bathroom though. I have posted some before and after pics, I know it is nothing special but I love it and that is all that matters. :)

It is only 6:00am and Hope has been up since 4:30, but I have to admitt that it didn't bother me or Rich one little bit. She woke up smiling and laughing, and that has definitely made Granpoo's and Sherry's (she won't call me granma) day. She is sitting at the table eating cereal, and when I placed her bowl in front of her she instantly put her hands in front of her mouth to pray. It brought tears to my eyes. I know she has learned this from the kids, they pray at every meal and she would copy them. She has been doing this since around September/October, I remember John smiling one time when him and Trish were here eating dinner with us. Even when we go out to eat she puts her hands up to pray, normally she wouldn't make any noise when she did it, she would just wait til the kids would say Amen and then put her hands down. But during the last week it sounds like she is trying to say it, alot of it is just mumbo jumbo but I know what she is trying to do. It is such a blessing to see her at this age praying at every meal, she is even praying at night when she is getting ready for bed, my mom couldn't figure out what she was doing the other night and when I told her she started laughing and got the biggest joy out of it. God has blessed me and Rich with such a wonderful granddaughter and I can never thank him enough for that.

50 Questions
1. Where were you 3 hours ago? Cleaning walls
2. Who are you in love with? God, Rich, kids, gandbaby, and family
3. Have you ever eaten a crayon? most likely.
4. Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you? Yep.
5. When is the last time you went to the mall? back at Easter time
7. Do you have a car worth over 2,000? yep
8. When was the last time you drove out of town? so long ago I can't remember
9. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days? Yes on Saturday morning took Becca and my nephew to see "Cars"
10. Are you hot? I am always hot, there is never enough cold air for me.
11.whats your favorite soda? Diet Pepsi
12. What are you wearing right now? black pants, red t-shirt
13. Do you wash your car or let the car wash do it? Rich loves to wash the cars
14. Last food that you ate? Baked chicken breast
15. Where were you last week at this time? Babysitting at home like always.
16. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week? Not for myself
17. When is the last time you ran? heck if I can remember
18. What's the last sporting event you watched? My sons football game.
19. What is your favorite animal? Horses and Sibirean Huskies
20. Your dream vacation? Anywhere away from here.
21. last person's house you were in? God's house if you don't count mine.
22. How old are your parents? My dad passed away at 52, my mom is going on 58.
23. Have you been in love? Yes and still am.
24. Do you miss anyone right now? Yep, everyday.
25. Last play you saw? One at Tuck's school, Smo was in it, "Murder at Mystery Manor."
.27.What are your plans for tonight? Watching "so you think you can dance" and "america's got talent"
29. What is the next trip you are planning to take? what is a trip?:(
30. Ever go camping? 6 years ago, I love camping Rich hates it so no more camping for me :(
31. Were you a honor roll student in school?heck no.
32. What do you want to know about the future? That my kids will be happy.
33. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne? no
34. Are you due sometime this year for a doctor's visit? yes.
35. Where is your best friend? LaFayette, TN.
36.Who is your best friend(s)? Deann Claude and Rich
37. do you have a tan? No, I never tan just burn.
38. What are you listening to right now? Oprah Winfrey, Jon Bonjovi is on it
39. Do you collect anything? Angels
40. Who is the biggest gossiper you know? women.'
41. Last time you got stopped by a cop or pulled over? back in 1993.
42. Have you ever drank your soda from a straw? yep
43. What does your last text message say? Mom what are you doing? from Ashley
44. Do you like hot sauce? yep.
45. Last time you took a shower? last night.
46. Do you need to do laundry? yep.
47. Are you someone's best friend? I don't know probably not
48. Are you rich? Rich in love not in wealth.
50. What do you think of the person who took this survey before you? for cool person but crazy as me for babysitting.

Happy Birthday Becca Boo !!

*I Love You Sweetie*

Happy 43rd Birthday Rich

I Love You Sweetie!!

Happy Birthday

Hopey

You're two today

So let's celebrate!!

Ganma Loves You :)

Well I'm counting down the days til Friday, I have finally decided that after 13 years of babysitting that it was time for me to take atleast one full week off. It will start Friday as soon as the last child leaves and will not end until the next Sunday evening when Hayden arrives back. I am not going to get to go any where for vacation cause Rich has to work but me and the kids are determined to get the living room and their rooms painted. I have realized today after talking to my friend Deann in Lafayette that I really miss her. I miss having a friend to talk to that I don't have to watch everything I say or worry about talking to someone and making the other person mad or suspicious, plus I don't feel like I am only a babysitter to her. I know that some of the parents I babysit for are friends to me but not like I wish a friendship could be. And I love talking about God with her, she is Catholic but she loves God like I do. And her youngest daughter will turn one on the 20th of June, her older daughter Amber and my Becca all share the same birthday so we are trying to get together one day atleast to celebrate all of their birthdays together. Me and Deann had met when my family moved to LaVergne in 1984 then she moved away to Virginia that same year and then moved back here in 1994 then contacted me, then bought the house across from me when I owned my home on Peachtree in Smyrna. Then things happened that I had to move and then she moved but we still try to stay in touch, I miss her and love her like she was my sister. Ok enough about this.
I will post some before and after pics of my living room when I get done painting, I am planning on a burgundy/maroon color with a glaze over it, and the trim will be in dark cream color. Becca is going to paint a tree and grass with flowers on one wall in her room, and then have butterflies and birds flying around on the other walls. I think her room will look really cute when it is done. Since we will have 7 days to work on it all we should be able to get it all done. Wish us luck.

Good morning everyone! I have posted some drawings in a slide show, please take a moment to look at them. Gracie, Haley and Matthew drew me some pics at church Sunday I wanted to share them with all of you. They are truly wonderful artist. There are also some drawings that John had done a few years ago and Haley and Trish said that I could post them as well. Please enjoy the show! :)