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A Thousand Years Lyrics

2011-11-07T13:37:00.001-05:00

"A Thousand Years"

Heart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
One step closer

I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath
Every hour has come to this
One step closer

I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

One step closer
One step closer

I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1 - Sneak Peek "The Beginning of...

2011-11-02T13:55:00.000-04:00

Christina Perri - A Thousand Years (Official Music Video)

2011-10-31T17:03:00.000-04:00

Beautiful video of upcoming Breaking Dawn Song!!!!

Twilight Breaking Dawn EXCLUSIVE New Official Trailer 9/13/11

2011-09-15T19:42:00.000-04:00

She's Going Places - Tribute to Caylee Marie Anthony (lyrics in the desc...

2011-07-08T20:14:00.000-04:00

Lovin' Lyrics Music Promotions: "She's Going Places": A Tribute Song for Caylee An...

2011-07-08T20:09:00.003-04:00

Lovin' Lyrics Music Promotions: "She's Going Places": A Tribute Song for Caylee An...:

"Source: www.countryaircheck.com WQYK/Tampa's Cledus T. Judd, Rascal Flatts' Gary LeVox and Jimmy Yeary have written a ' Caylee Anthony Tri..."

She was just a baby, barely 2 years old
A story that shouldn’t have to be told
See that little girl with big brown eyes
Stole our hearts and touched our lives
Now we cry, ’cause we can’t understand

You see she wanted to learn to play guitar,
Be a ballerina or movie star
She could’ve gone so far

She can be anything that she wants to
She can ride her bike every afternoon
She can laugh and play
With her dolls and games
Just like all little girls should get to do
Too young for her life to be taken
She’s going places

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I bet she’d spend her time skipping rope
Drawing rainbows on streets that are paved with gold
Get to ride a big wheel jumping curves
In a parking lot of a great big church
And I wish I could see it all

But her memory will live on right here
Till i get over there
And see her again

She can be anything that she wants to
She can ride her bike every afternoon
She can laugh and play in those backyard games
Just like all little girls should get to do
Too young for her life to be taken
Shes going places

She can play kickball
Go swim and see-saw
Just like all little girls should get to do

We will sing sweet Caylee’s praises
She’s safe in the arms of God’s good graces
She’s going places

Cledus T Judd ft. Gary Levox – Going Places Lyrics

Lightning strike at Caylee memorial 'could be a sign from the angels' | Photo

2011-07-08T08:28:00.000-04:00

Lightning strike at Caylee memorial 'could be a sign from the angels' | <b>Photo</b>

Caylee Marie Anthony ~Concrete Angel~

2011-07-05T16:36:00.000-04:00

Caylee's Poem

2011-07-04T19:24:00.001-04:00

Caylee's Poem..

The months went on, and nobody new where to find you,
Frantically searching near and far without a sign, or clue.
The police interrogating your mother who seemed not to care,
With no emotion, knowing the truth, she wouldn't tell them where.
Looking into her eyes the demon within was revealed,
...When all along deep inside she knew that you were killed.
With hopes high, though months continued to roll by,
Frustration settled in while police searched low and high.

Questioning how could the mother be so cold,
With her missing child that wasn't but three years old.
Millions following this story in complete disbelief,
The hearts of many uncontrollably filling with grief.
Praying everyday that you would be found alive,
Until that day when hopes where high, took a dramatic dive.
All hope was gone when your body was found,
Lifeless in the woods as you laid on the ground.

When the story reached my eyes and ears,
My eyes waterfalled with tears.
I was angry, infuriated, uncontrollably emotional,
I was overwhelmed with a feeling that is indescribable.
My mind has been tortured with the haunting realism,
That regardless of the threats and criticism.
The evil that can be simmering inside a human body,
Can be exploded on to a little baby.
Be in peace with Jesus, Caylee.
The evil in this world has set you free.

"In Memory of Caylee Anthony"
2005-2008

By Diana Marie

Happy Birhtday America!

2011-07-04T09:16:00.001-04:00

Craft Junkie Too

Matthew Bartlett - Flips off - Casey Anthony Trial - Sentencing

2011-07-01T10:51:00.001-04:00

Judge Perry means business! If he gave this guy 6 days in jail, imagine the sentence he will impose on Casey!!

Memorial Page for Sweet Caylee

2011-06-30T14:16:00.001-04:00

What a wonderful memorial for such a precious angel of God.

Memorial for Caylee Marie Anthony

Caylee No More Night

2011-06-29T16:46:00.000-04:00

Caylee Marie Anthony "Borrowed Angels"

2011-06-29T15:24:00.000-04:00

The story of Caylee Anthony

2011-06-29T15:18:00.000-04:00

Some Latest Photos of my Pups.... :o)

2011-06-28T11:54:00.005-04:00

Meadow Grace....

Mia hiding from all the other pups....

My Sweet Bella

Jasper and Bella, two peas in a pod!

Jasper celebrating his 1st birthday

Peanut

Molli

Mia Sue....

Rest In Peace my sweet Little Love....03/07/2011-05/20/2011

Breaking Dawn Part 1

2011-06-06T06:54:00.001-04:00

THE SAGA TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN PART 1 - Trailer by dmagianet

2011-06-01T06:10:00.002-04:00

Join me at my new blog: Heartfelt Creations. Many of my friends and colleagues (even students parents) have encouraged me to try and launch some of my craft work to sell. I'm still working on loading the site with photos, but once school is out this week, I should be able to get it all completed in a day. Make sure you visit and follow us as well. :o)

Class T-Shirts

2011-04-26T13:51:00.005-04:00

So, I finally finished all 20 of my preschoolers t-shirts. I simply cannot wait to see them wear them! Here are a few photo's of them...... Since I have two separate classes, I had to do two different shirts....

Back of shirt

All the dogs were made with children's thumbprints

The backs of the shirts have the child's name on them and handprint

Please visit and encourage Gov. Huckabee!

2011-04-22T09:01:00.001-04:00

Mike Huckabee Pledge

A Few Preschool Crafts....

2011-04-13T15:43:00.005-04:00

Here are just a few of the crafts we did at school during the past several months. Our Valentine bags were a big hit!

Our Noah's Ark craft

Spring Clocks!

Sad Good-byes.....

2011-04-12T13:56:00.003-04:00

It's been a long time since I have posted here. My intentions at the end of 2010 was to be more active in the blog world and I had set high standards for myself when it came to crafting more. All that changed though because it just wasn't meant to be I guess.

The first week of January, a past co-worker and very dear friend died suddenly. That shook me up quite a bit. Then a few weeks later, my husband and I went to visit my grandmother at the nursing home she was in just to find out she had been taken to the hospital that morning. When we arrived, she was very close to death. No one in the family was notified by her POA (her son) that she was in such bad shape. If had not been for me following the nagging in my heart to visit that day, we may have never known.

Being there meant confronting my uncle (although I DO NOT consider him that because of what he did to me when I was younger). It was difficult but worth the risk. His desire was for me to leave and for no one to be with her, except for himself. I knew my rights and fought hard to remain with my grandmother. It did take involving law enforcement and praise God they were on my side. My uncle was told that he could not make me or any other family leave her side. Of course, I knew no matter what that I wouldn't leave! The doctors and nurses were surprised that she lived until lunch that day. I kept preparing myself for that final moment to be with her. My husband returned home due to work and I remained at the hospital by her side all night. Granted, after the scene my uncle put on stating that he wanted to be with her, he was nowhere to be found.

The next morning, we decided to take her to Hospice. It's hard to say that something during death is wonderful, but the Hospice home was where she deserved to be. It was immaculate! The staff was so kind and supportive. They explained every little detail to me and once again, I was by her side alone. I welcomed being alone with her though. It meant I didn't have to be in the same room as Satan himself. I never left her side. I slept in her bed Monday and Tuesday night and I was there holding her hand on Wednesday morning when she left this world to meet her Savior. I have no doubt that she is an angel looking down upon us.

My life had taken a turn down a road that I didn't want to travel then. She had to be taken back to West Virginia for burial and her POA (aka my uncle) wasn't going to the funeral because he was afraid of everyone else. I left the Hospice home and went shopping for her final clothing. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be to find something fitting for her personality. It was hard, on the other hand, to not be prepared mentally for all that I had to undertake with no preparation. But I knew I was doing it for HER and no one else.

The funeral service was hard. It was harder for me to let go because I have been the only family member around her during the past year or so. She had lost a tremendous amount of weight and we decided that she should have a closed ceremony. She wasn't the same person that everyone knew. Physically or emotionally to be honest. I will always treasure the last 6 months that I had with her. God blessed me with those memories and now I am struggling to face the fact that I have to let go. I'm not ready yet. I still have boxes of her belongings that I want to donate to a nursing home, but I can't bring myself to do it yet. I know the right time will come.....and I am so angry at so many people and issues right now. She didn't have to die the way that she did. She died of a UTI and bed sore because the home didn't take care of her. It had gotten into her blood stream. It's all just so unreal. And I am so hurt by some of my family members because they didn't step up and be the person they should have been during her death. But everyone has to stand before God themselves and answer for the way they let her down.

So, today, I'm trying to get back on track with my life. I am so thankful that I have a wonderful job that I truly love. I have been burying myself in preschool work and it has been such a stress reliever for me and I'm accomplishing something great for the kids as well.

I have so much to share with everyone and I can't wait to do it. Just be patient with me and hang in there. Right now, I'm just putting one foot in front of the other.....one day at a time.

Ella ‘Micki’ Watkins

2011-02-08T13:50:00.000-05:00

Ella ‘Micki’ Watkins

West Virginia Heavyweight Toughman Contest

2011-01-14T11:48:00.001-05:00

My uncle Bob is the trainer for this big fight coming up!

Scrappin' 365

2011-01-04T17:40:00.003-05:00

I've been busy getting things back in order after our holiday break. It sure didn't seem like much of one. I was so thrilled that I got to spend Christmas with my sweet girl. My sweet husband is doing well. He's being stubborn, but hey, he is a man! LOL He was a real angel this morning and served me breakfast in bed. I am so blessed to finally have someone so wonderful in my life.

My new blog is now up and running. I will continue to post here, but any scrapbook creations will be posted on Scrappin' 365. Stop by for a visit!

Some Christmas Pictures.....

2010-12-27T10:36:00.006-05:00

We had a pretty intense Christmas. My daughter came to visit and it was great to have her here. We went to visit grandmother and she had a pretty emotional day wanting to come home with us. It was heartbreaking, but we were able to calm her before leaving.

She was so thankful for every gift....

Trying to calm her down a bit to reassure her I'd be back......

Christmas Eve was another story. We were visiting my sister-in-law and just out of the blue, my dear hubby had a seizure. I was TERRIFIED!!!! He's never had them before. I knew to get him on his side immediately so that he wouldn't choke and was amazed that I remember all my CPR training. Although, I prefer to NEVER have to use it again!!! I didn't know what was happening at first. I thought he was having a heart attack or stroke. He'd been fine all week and he said he didn't even feel it coming on. His face turned blue and I truly thought I was going to be spending Christmas Day planning my husband's funeral. That was how intense it was.

Everything was going through my head. I couldn't lose him. He is the most gracious, hardworking man that I know. No one has ever been as good to me in my life as he is. He didn't even know who I was for close to 15 minutes or so. It turned out that he had a major drop in sugar and they believe that is what caused him to seize. He refused to go to the hospital of course with the paramedics but he did allow me to take him after much begging (and a bit of threatening). Everything came back normal. I still don't trust it though. All I can do is sit and worry if it is going to happen again.

I guess I need to stop unloading my problems to ya'll. Enjoy some of our holiday photos!

Meadow enjoying one of her many Christmas gifts....

Brie Brie thinking "oh no! not Twilight!!!" haha

After a long night and a great Christmas morning, Brie and Jasper settle down for a nice nap

The Last of My Christmas Cards

2010-12-23T12:50:00.003-05:00

It has been a busy two weeks trying to get everything ready for Christmas. Especially since we have had quite a few snow days at school and two hour delays. But, I managed to get everything finished (I think.....) Anyhow, here are the last of my Christmas cards. I scraplifted a few ideas, but my mind is so frazzled that I can't remember who I got the idea from.

I LOVE this little guy

I have decided that part of my New Year's resolution will be to scrapbook more for ME in 2011. I have started a blog just for this journey. Join me at Scrappin' 365

This is my favorite one

Have a wonderful and blessed Christmas!

I made this one for my Asst. Director b/c she loves bears. The inside says Christmas

Presents Wrapped By Preschoolers.....

2010-12-17T09:44:00.004-05:00

Well, we have another snow day! That means we will have to make it up on Monday and Tuesday which is when our Christmas vacation began. I am so bummed, but at least we will be able to have the childrens holiday party.

I guess I will continue to work on my Christmas cards today. Our roads are so icy that the puppies are even gliding across the yard.

I thought I'd share an ornament that my kiddos made. I had cut the presents out with my cricut of course and then I had them cut various kinds of Christmas scrapbooking paper out and glue it around the present as if they were wrapping a present for their mom and dad. They were having fun and developing those fine motor skills as well by using their scissors. I photographed each child in front of the church Christmas tree and then laminated them to make all the paper flat that they had glued on. I also put the year on them with Stickles. Then I added a minature bow at the top to hide the hole punch the ribbon went through. Everyone thought they came out cute.

A Few Christmas Card Creations

2010-12-16T11:23:00.006-05:00

Here are a few Christmas cards that I created for our Dirty Santa gift exchange at work. I was surprised that people actually fought over them. :o)

I'm hoping to make a few more over the week-end.

We had a snow day today...........bummer because it was suppose to be our Christmas party at school. I am already sick of the cold weather.

More Christmas Craft Photo

2010-12-08T17:04:00.002-05:00

Handprint Christmas trees.....

We have had a whirlwind of a week at school. Monday and Tuesday, we had a 2 hr delay. That left us with an hour and 20 minutes of class time. Not so good at Christmas when mothers are wanting precious crafts. But we are working hard to make up for lost time. Here are a few of the children's creations.

We have Christmas lights around our doorway.....

Our stockings are hung.....

Preparing For the Holidays

2010-12-06T14:22:00.005-05:00

Thanksgiving went by so quickly! I was at Walmart by 9:45 that night preparing for the big Black Friday Sale. What chaos!!! I had fun though. My husband and I tackled the mall on Black Friday morning and got quite a few bargins for ourselves.

Saturday, we got our Christmas tree put up and all the stockings for the pups hung. There are way too many stockings!! LOL

Then on Sunday, we went to spend the afternoon with grandmother. She just lights up when I walk in the room. She is so lonely and I hate not being there for her more during this time of year, but I am so busy with work and getting things ready for the preschoolers parents for Christmas.

Today, we ended up having a 2 hr. delay so we only had an hour and a half of school. I had a total of five students. So, we didn't get much done. Tomorrow, we have another 2 hr. delay. There isn't even any snow left on the ground and they are delaying school. They'd never survive living in West Virginia!

Well, I'm think I'm going to start working on my Christmas cards. At least those for my preschoolers. Stay warm!

Turkey Time!

2010-11-24T08:56:00.003-05:00

M,W,F class

We had a blast this week at school. The kids performed a few "turkey" songs for their parents and we enjoyed the Thanksgiving Blessing Mix together. I may be partial, but my class did the best job ever!!! Here are a few photo's of them in their little turkey hats.

Tu/Thurs Class

Hope that everyone has a safe and blessed Thanksgiving!!! I'll be out late Thursday night getting ready to fight the Black Friday crowds. Fun, fun!

A Little Late...

2010-11-16T18:14:00.005-05:00

I know that Halloween has come and gone already, but I wanted to share a few things with you that my students crafted. We had a great time celebrating with our "fall parties." The kids dressed up in their little costumes and we watched "It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown".

Spider Webs that the children created using glue, glitter and wax paper

Things have been really busy since Thanksgiving is next week. Between spending all my time with my grandmother on the week-ends, I hardly have enough time to get on and post. I'll try to do better (I think I'm always saying that!) LOL For now.......

Our spider webs

One of our Thanksgiving Crafts. The kids painted the feathers and the arms and legs are movable!

Fall Creations

2010-10-12T15:23:00.003-04:00

Our Squirrels and Little Acorn Trees

Here are a few sweet pieces of art that the kids have done during the past few weeks. Our door is "Falling For Jesus". The kids marble painted the leaves and they have their pictures in doily leaves that I purchased at the Dollar Tree. I can't wait to get started on Halloween crafts next week!

We did a unit on learning to cough and sneeze in our elbow or a tissue......it was awesome!! Afterward, we made these cute little faces to remind us.

It's Been A While...

2010-10-04T16:18:00.003-04:00

House and Jasper

Wow! Seems like forever since I blogged last. I've been so busy with work and family that I haven't had a chance to write anything. The summer went by so quickly. I'm loving the fall weather though.

Renesmee, Bella and Jasper

Since I blogged last, we have had 3 new family members to add to our pack around here. On June 5th Mama gave birth to Bella, Jasper and Renesmee. They are so precious that we decided to keep them all! I hope you enjoy the photo's. I promise to do better at updating this site! :o)

Renesmee

Renesmee and Bella

My Precious Bella Rayne

Eclipse: Love Is Forever Video

2010-05-20T13:47:00.002-04:00

As most of you know, I am a major Twilight addict anymore. Once I began reading the books, I realized just what an amazing author Stephenie Myers truly is. The movies were great....but the books are beyond that. My husband thinks I've lost it because I've went so "twicrazy"! :o) I can't wait until the Eclipse premiere June 30th!!! Here is Muse's new video from the Twilight:Eclipse soundtrack. Another amazing song!

Muse - New Music - More Music Videos

Life Is At Full Swing

2010-05-15T14:07:00.002-04:00

Wow! Two more weeks and the school year is over! It has flown by. I have been focused on nothing but getting end of the year projects done for my students. I am really looking forward to just kicking back and spending some time scrapbooking over the summer. I have a ton to catch up on and I'm excited about it.

My sweet husband has been working longer hours the past few weeks so that has given be even more alone time. The boys have been busy with tennis, baseball and scouting. They are just growing up too fast!!!!!

Brandon Baseball

Hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful sunshine out there!

Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head.....

2010-04-28T14:25:00.002-04:00

Wow! It's been a busy month at school. It seems like just yesterday we started and in less than a month we'll be saying good-bye to our sweet kiddo's. Of course, I'll still see them in the hallways, but it's still bittersweet.

I just had to share our raindrops that the kids painted last month. We had hung them from the ceiling in the classroom. Of course, the kids love seeing their photo's anywhere. Here are just a few...

Jon Voight's Letter to President Obama

2010-04-12T10:23:00.006-04:00

Governor Huckabee had Jon Voight on his show, Huckabee, which airs on FOX News every Saturday night at 8 p.m. This interview was powerful and stunning!! It is comforting to know as a conservative republican that I have someone willing to speak up and not be afraid to use their voice to speak up for the American people.

April 11, 2010 - 06:50 PM

A Letter To President Obama From Jon Voight

A LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FROM JON VOIGHT

0 4-11-2010 7:44 pm - Jon Voight

Below is the text of the letter:-----------------------------------------

“In one year, the American people are witnessing the greatest lie that is cleverly orchestrated by President Obama and his whole administration. The lie is a potent aggression that feeds the needs of people who either have not educated themselves enough to understand the assault upon us all or the very poor and needy who live to be taken care of.President Obama feeds these people poison, giving them the idea that they are entitled to take from the wealthier who have lived and worked in a democracy that understands that capitalism is the only truth that keeps a nation healthy and fed. Now the lie goes very deep and President Obama has been cleverly trained in the Alinsky method and it would be very important that every American knows what that method is. It is a socialistic, Marxist teaching and with it, little by little, he rapes this nation, taking down our defenses, making new language for the Islamic extremists. The world looked up to us as a symbol of hope and prosperity now wonders what will become of the entire world if America is losing its power. The American people who understand exactly what is taking place have come together in the thousands, vowing to try to stay together as a unit of love and freedom for all men and women, from all walks of life, shivering to think that this once great nation will be a third world country. This will be the first president to ever weaken the United States of America. President Obama uses his aggression and arrogance for his own agenda, against the will of the American people when he should be using his will and aggression against our enemies. Every loving American for peace and truth and the security of our nation must come out and join the Tea Parties in their states. The opposition will continue their tactics; they will lie and plant their own bullies amongst us. Everyone must pay close attention to who stands next to them. We can weed out the liars and agitators. Let us all stay in Gods light. Let no man put asunder. We can and we will prevail.

God bless us all!”

~Jon Voight, April 10th, 2010

Fair Tax Petition!

2010-04-12T10:14:00.002-04:00

Many of you may have been listening to the news lately and you have heard a lot of talk about the VAT tax. As an ex-military spouse who lived in Germany for several years, the VAT tax is not a good thing. Please read the following from Gov. Huckabee. I became interested in the Fair Tax during the Presidential campaign in 2007. I am a state representative for the Fair Tax as well. That's how much I believe in the system. I pray you educate yourself and get involved.

April 09, 2010 - 03:45 PM

Petition For A Fair Tax Congress

by Mike Huckabee

Tax Day is rapidly approaching. As Americans prepare to give an unfair and growing amount of their paychecks to the Federal Government, our mission is clearer now more than ever:

Folks, it is time we put the IRS out of business.

Together we can accomplish this goal if we work hard to elect a record number of candidates to Congress this November who support the Fair Tax or who are willing to learn more about it.

But before I explain how we do this, let me first - for those of you who are unfamiliar with the Fair Tax - briefly explain how it works.

You get rid of income tax.

You get rid of all the withholding.

You get rid of corporate taxes completely, totally. After all - those taxes are not really paid by the corporations. They're passed on to the customer with a 22 percent embedded tax in the system.

You eliminate that, which means the prices of what you purchase will go down.

You replace it with a 23 percent consumption tax. Now, that sounds expensive, but you only pay when you purchase something new, whether it's a product or a service.

Also, it's a completely transparent tax system.

It doesn't increase taxes. It's revenue neutral. It will bring business back to the United States that leaving our shores - our current, complicated, unfair tax laws make it impossible for an American-based business to compete with lower tax structures in other countries.

Political insiders will say something this "sweeping" will never be passed. They're wrong! With your help . . . it can - and it will.

I urge you to sign this petition to the Republican candidates running for Congress. Help us reach 50,000 signatures by April 15 > .

I have signed this petition and I hope and pray that you will add your signature next to mine.

Please click here to sign: Fair Tax Petition

Information For Contacting Your Congressman

2010-04-02T07:59:00.003-04:00

I haven't had a chance to visit Gov. Huckabees blog the past few weeks and I was browsing around today to catch up. I am sharing the following article with you that he posted. Many of us are unhappy with the way we were blindsided with the healthcare vote. Being forced to pay a mandatory fine is not freedom! If we had the money to pay that steep of a fine, then we'd have the money for health insurance!!! Please visit HuckPAC for more information or to volunteer. Also, visit Call Congress Now.

March 21, 2010 - 11:44 PM

Congress Didn't Listen To Us This Time

by Mike Huckabee

For months, President Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid have insisted that they know best when it comes to health care reform.

With this vote, Congress decided what kind of health care you have access to and how much it will cost.

They also decided not to respect us and take us for fools.

I am frustrated and I know you are as well. Ten days ago I launched a website called CallCongressNow.com and asked voters to call their representatives and Senators and tell them to vote no. Over 151,000 people visited the website and spent almost 4,000 hours on making calls pleading with their leaders in Washington to vote no. This time Congress listened more to party bosses than to you.

Now there is something else you can and must do: Get personally involved to dump them. Let’s replace this Congress with Republicans that will listen to the people.

If you don't like the way your congressman voted and you don’t want your family burdened with new mountains of debt from out-of-control Washington spending and you don’t want your tax dollars to fund abortion then write as big a check as you can to one of his or her opponents or to my leadership committee Huck PAC.

More Mountaineer Mania...

2010-04-01T18:34:00.002-04:00

Just a little more Mountaineer humor to rub into those in the household that are Duke fans. I went shopping in Winston-Salem today and was amused that every sport store except for ONE didn't carry any WVU merchandise. I made it known that I wasn't pleased. Hehe One store was nothing but Carolina blue........worse than Duke!

Tip off is around 8:37 p.m. Saturday night. Let's Go Mountaineers!!!!!

Hitler Finds Out WVU won

2010-03-29T14:57:00.003-04:00

If you're a West Virginia fan, you've probably already seen this on Facebook but I just had to share it. It is hilarious!!! You may have to click the video to make it full screen.

Our house is divided due to the big game Saturday night. R is a Duke fan, and of course, I bleed blue and gold!! :o) I usually cheer for Duke when they play down here in Carolina but I won't be cheering this time! Not too mention they have been making their immature RUDE redneck comments already!

LET'S GO MOUNTAINEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pots of Gold

2010-03-22T13:48:00.003-04:00

I know that St. Patrick's Day was last week, but I still had to share what my little preschoolers created. I had missed a few days last week due to having laryngitis so I was glad that we at least got these sweet crafts completed.

I had the kids paint miniature muffin liners yellow and we flattened them out and placed them in our big old pot. Of course, we know that we can only find it at the end of the rainbow!!!

My Little Cat in the Hat's.....

2010-03-02T14:05:00.004-05:00

This week, we are having Dr. Seuss week at the preschool. We have been working really hard the past two days on making our very "preschoolers in a hat!" The children loved getting their faces painted up! Of course, we had to wait until the last hour of the day to do so because after they got them painted, they went WILD! LOL

The kids painted a small paper plate and glued their hats together. Aren't they just the cutest little Seuss's you've ever seen?

OMG....I actually scrapped!

2010-03-01T14:30:00.004-05:00

Well, Sunday I actually got a little scrapbooking done. I finished up this layout of Brady from Camp Caswell that I started over a year ago!!! Hope you enjoy!

Page one.......the crime! hehe

Page two....sorry about the glare from the flash over Brady's head....

Winter, Winter please go away......

2010-02-25T15:45:00.002-05:00

What a rough winter we have had here in NC this year. This past month has been so cold and windy. We missed an entire week of school and that's not counting all the two hour delays we had. I am definitely ready to embrace spring with open arms.

The boys are doing great. Brady is playing tennis again this year and Brandon made the school baseball team. I am so proud of them both. Brady's grades have been impressive and of course Brandon's straight A's always are.

Work is going much smoother. It's hard to believe we only have a few more months with those little one's. This past week we were studying pets and we made these sweet little kitty cat plates. I just thought I'd share one of them with you all.

Well, off to finish the laundry!

More Snow Pics....

2010-02-02T11:04:00.003-05:00

House doesn't know whether or not he wants to get his paw cold or not. He just wants to the snow!

Can ya tell we basically live in the woods? This is a backyard shot.

So today we had another snow day. Evidently it must be pretty ice out. I know that around 5 a.m. we had sleeting rain coming down but it was gone when I crawled out of bed around 8:45 a.m. The snow days have definitely been a blessing for my health because I know that I would have had to call of work sick. I drank some Nyquil last night before bed but all it really did was make me have bizarre dreams. Hopefully we'll at least have a two hour delay tomorrow. They are saying that we are expecting another wintry mix this week-end. I hope not because I never have liked winter.

Our backyard

I thought you might enjoy a few more pics of the white stuff. Have a safe week!

House eats the snow like it's fresh meat! LOL

Mia Sue can barely walk in the white stuff....

Snow Day

2010-02-01T13:05:00.002-05:00

Well, we received about 9 inches of the white stuff this week-end. That meant no school today. Yippee!!! Of course, if we were back in WV, then they'd have no problem heading off to school. It's funny how the folks around here freak out at the mention of snow.

I just thought I'd share a few photographs of our wintry wonderland with you. House is loving it! You definitely don't need a snow shovel with him around. He's eating the snow as if you just served him a hamburger! haha

Hope all is well with everyone. Stay warm! :o)

Pants on the Ground- Larry Platt (with Lyrics!!!)

2010-01-18T09:12:00.001-05:00

I haven't watched American Idol the past few years because I got bit burnt out on it. For those of you that are idol fans, you've probably already enjoyed this engaging hilarious clip. For those who haven't....hold on to your bladder because this is the HILARIOUS!!!

Happy Birthday to Paige & Johnathan....

2010-01-16T10:02:00.004-05:00

Johnathan, Ray & sweet Paige

Paige & her daddy

Ray & Johnathan

Today is Ray's daughter Paige's 17th birthday. I can remember back when she was in tumbling with my son Brady in Germany. She was so cute and well mannered. I thought I'd post a few of their earlier pictures just like I do my own children during birthday time! :o)

Is she not the sweetest thing?

Tomorrow is his son Johnathan's birthday. He will be 20! Time sure does fly by!!!

Paige & Johnathan live in Ewen, Michigan. It's hard for Ray to be away from his children and as their step-mom, it's hard on me too because we really want them to be a big part of our lives.

Well, I pray they both have a safe, wonderful and fun birthday! Enjoy the pics!!!

Paige Emily

Johnathan Michael

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-23T11:10:00.003-05:00

Well, we received a pretty large amount of snow last week-end. At least for this area. We got about 12 inches. So, needless to say, we haven't been up to much! It amazes me how Carolinians panic when they even hear the word snow! LOL Being from WV, we're use to driving around in quite a few feet before it stops us.

We are now on Christmas break from school. Yippee!!! Now, if only I could energize myself to be productive! The boys and I went shopping yesterday for those last minute Christmas items and they weren't too thrilled when I made them get their photo's taken. They're growing up way too fast. Brady is taller than me now and we thought he'd never grow!!! hehe

I pray you all have a blessed Christmas and remember the real meaning of that day.

Hugs to all!

Happy 1st Birthday House!!!

2009-12-08T17:13:00.002-05:00

Well, things have definitely been hustling and bustling around here! I have been so involved with painting my scrapbooking room/office area that I completely forgot that yesterday was House's very first birthday. :o(

Here is a fresh new photo of the little guy taken just a few days ago for Christmas. Isn't he handsome in his little Santa hat?

Christmas has come so fast this year! I am hoping to finish getting the office organized in the next day or so. I am itching to make some Christmas cards!!!!

Well, hope you all have a safe week as you prepare for the holidays!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-25T14:42:00.002-05:00

Wishing you and your family and wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving.

Happy Veterans Day!

2009-11-11T17:01:00.003-05:00

I was raised in a very patriotic family. Both of my grandfathers served our country and my dad served during Vietnam in the U.S. Army. My sister and I were always attending VFW events and were raised to respect our flag, our country and those who serve.

As Americans, we have faced a very intense week of loss once again in our country. The fallen soldiers at Ft. Hood and their families need our prayers and support. I cannot imagine the sadness that their family and friends are going through. As a former military spouse myself, it is disturbing to know that such a malice act occurred on a military post. One in which you are suppose to feel safe. But yet, we are made to feel unsafe on our own soil once again.

So today, I not only want to thank those Veterans that served, but their families that serve "behind the scenes" as well. The spouses that are left behind to raise their children....the parents that watch their son or daughter graduate from high school and immediately put that uniform on and bravely fight for our freedom. Military life is one of all challenges and obstacles for all involved.

Thank you for your service and may God watch over you and bless each and every one that serves.

The Beauty of Fall.....

2009-10-26T20:34:00.002-04:00

Mia Sue strolling in her backyard

Here are a few photo's of our backyard. Fall is my favorite season. I just love all the beautiful earth tone colors.

We have had quite a busy week. Ray is finally home from the hospital and seems to be recovering well. I think he believes he is Superman because he's beginning to push himself a bit too much. I am just thankful that he made it through that horrible ordeal. I truly was afraid I was going to lose him.

The boys are wrapping up their popcorn sales. Brandon has sold over $1300.00 so far! Brady finished up the classroom instruction for driver's ed and will begin student driving in about six weeks. I hate it that they have to wait so long in between sessions.

I went back to work today after being off all of last week to stay at the hospital with Ray. It was nice to be back with the kids and they sure didn't hesitate to smother me in hugs and kisses.

Well, off to set the coffee pot for the morning!

In Our New Home at Last....

2009-10-13T13:57:00.005-04:00

Well, after many months of long week-ends searching for our perfect home, we have finally settled into it. We closed about three weeks ago, but I have been so busy unpacking, painting and making it comfortable, that I haven't really had time to post any new entries. On top of that, Ray & I have both been sick off and on.

But we are finally in our new home. We simply cannot wait to do all the renovations that we visualize. But that will have to be something that happens over a period of time. Renovations don't come cheap ya know! :o)

The past few weeks we have focused on fixing up our living space. First, we had to shop for a couch. Ray decided a sectional would be best........(with a bit of protest from me b/c I thought that it would take up too much space). Well, I believe everything fit together beautifully. So I guess I'll admit he made a good choice.

Once we picked out our couch and area rug, I began sorting through paint colors. That alone challenged me for days. I guess that he & I watch too much HGTV because I wanted more colors and styles than we had walls too paint! Believe me, there are many rooms yet to be designed.

Ray has been busy updating all the electrical outlets and even added some wiring to a few areas that didn't have access to power. Now, if only he were an electrician AND a plumber, then we'd be set.

I've been out of work the past few days sick with strep throat (as usual during the school year it seems). It's been difficult for me to just lay still and rest because there are so many things I want to do around the house. Hopefully, I will be able to tackle at least a small project tomorrow.

I would have taken more photo's, but the battery on my camera died right in the middle of taking these. So enjoy what you can see of our living room! We still have to decorate with photo's and such.......just haven't had time to get them unpacked yet. Hopefully soon because I love having all of our kids pictures hanging around the house.

Hope all is well with everyone. Get ready to crank those heaters up........winter is just around the corner. Hugs!

Birthday Blessings Brandon

2009-09-13T14:59:00.005-04:00

Brandon at 5 mths taken in Germany

Well, today my youngest one turns 13. He is now a teen-ager! Wow! That time went fast!!! He had an hour countdown on his Facebook page last night so I have been teasing him that he wouldn't be 13 until 7:37 California time tonight. :o)

Age 1 1/2 yrs.

It's sad how they grow up so fast, but this boy may very well be President of the United States one day. At least he says he wants to be.

My fav pic of Bran & his monkey (yes, he still has him)

Happy Birthday Brandon!!!!

Cat Complications.....

2009-09-10T14:02:00.005-04:00

I guess it's not enough that I spend half of my day at work potty training two year olds! I come home and the cat immediately runs into the bedroom and jumps up on the bathroom sink. Next I'm hearing something going down the drain!!!

This isn't the first time I've caught her doing number one in the bathroom sink either! She uses her litter box like crazy but for some reason, she wants to pee in my sink!!!

I'm hoping that once we move here in a few weeks that this crazy new habit of hers will disappear. I was able to grab the camera and capture a few quick photo's of Miss Abigail doing her business.

Now, if only I could get Ray to potty train her to use the toilet!

NObama in our schools....

2009-09-08T06:03:00.003-04:00

I'm sure that most of you that get a daily dose of the news has heard about Obama planning to address all of the students in public school today. As a parent, I am appalled that families are being told that their children WILL BE punished if parents chose not to allow their children to participate.

I know that as a parent, my children have not even been allowed to watch a G-rated movie in school without parents having to sign a permission slip. Even when Britt was a Senior in HS I had to sign a permission form each time they were showing a particular film in science or history. Why do parents not have that right in this situation??? My children haven't even received an informational letter to inform parents that they were going to be exposed to the indoctrination of Obama today!!!

Our parental rights are being violated by Obama. The only choices parents are receiving are punishment over indoctrination. My boys have been told not to participate and my soon to be 13 year old will speak his mind over it.

Does Obama not having anything more important to do than interfere with our families???? Shouldn't he be consoling soldiers families that have lost loved one's serving our country??? Shouldn't he be creating jobs to help our families have employment and finances coming into their homes so that they can actually survive???

This isn't a matter of whether or not you are a democrat or republican either. It's a matter of our rights that he feels he is entitled to violate.

Remembering.....

2009-08-31T14:39:00.005-04:00

Today has been a pretty long day for me already and it's not even 3 pm! We had our preschool Open House this morning and to have 30 two and three year olds in a room with all their parents at once is CHAOTIC!! Whew! Take the parents away and I do much better. I know the rest of my week will be just as challenging as children deal with separation anxiety and parents have a hard time just walking away from their little one crying out for them. But they always settle down and do much better than their parents expect.

Today would have been Roxy's 6th birthday. For those of you who don't know about my Roxy, she was the one that inspired me to start my blog. She found me just a few weeks after moving to NC. She was a beautiful Plott Hound. How I loved that sweet girl. She helped me deal with a lot of depression issues and even though Mia has been with me since she was 6 weeks old, Roxy was just special.

Today is also the anniversary of my grandpa's death. He has been gone for 15 years now. He was the most important man in my life growing up aside from my dad. I never have gotten use to the idea of him being gone.

So, today is a bit bittersweet for me.

The boys seem to like school and Brandon has been upset that he hasn't had enough homework. Go figure!!! Brady has enrolled in 3 out of 4 honor classes this semester so I'm hoping he'll keep his focus and continue to make me proud.

Well, off to walk Miss Meadow......if the kids aren't needing me, the dogs are! Have a great week!!! :o)

Summer's Over? Are You Kidding Me???

2009-08-24T15:36:00.003-04:00

Well, this is it! My very last day of summer vacation. It seems like it just started yesterday!! I am a bit excited to get back to work but to be honest........I've enjoyed sitting around the house and resting up a bit.

Brandon is extremely eager to get back to school. He decided to drop band and join the chorus. That makes me ecstatic!!!! Hey, someone has to follow in my footsteps!

Brady made it home Saturday and I don't believe he's as excited as Brandon is to hit the books. I'm hoping that he'll get accepted into the Fall Driver's Ed. program so he can finally get his learner's permit.

Josh is doing well. He sent us this picture of him and some of his co-workers. Evidently, there's a lot to be discovered along the California terrain. Don't worry, they destroyed the plant.

Josh is in the top right hand corner....

Other than gearing up to go back to work tomorrow, there really isn't much going on. We've had thunderstorms all week-end. But for some reason, I've found them relaxing. Never use to so I'm not sure what's up with that.

Hope everyone has a safe return back to school!!!

NASA Adventure...

2009-08-22T16:42:00.003-04:00

NASA in Florida

Brady sent me a few photos yesterday via mobile phone and I thought I'd share them. He should be home within the next few hours. That takes some stress off of me! :o)

He said that they did endure some pretty fascinating weather while sailing. They got to go snorkeling and all he could talk about was the large angel fish and eel that surrounded them. I can't wait to see photos from his adventure at sea. Of course, I advised him to take a few disposable cameras so that his good equipment didn't get damaged so I'll have to wait until they get developed the good old fashioned way.

Since the troop is only allowed to travel a maximum of 500 miles per day, they stopped by NASA yesterday.

(Not sure what it is....LOL) Some space craft!

Only Brady would take a picture like this.....Neal Armstrongs car

One Boy Safe...

2009-08-20T12:32:00.003-04:00

Well, I finally heard that Brady is out of the Florida Sea and on land once again. I'll be more relieved once he gets back to NC Saturday since there are still numerous storms roaming about him. The scout troop is only allowed to travel 500 miles maximum per day so that makes his trip that much longer. Not to mention that school begins on Tuesday!!

It has been extremely muggy here this week. We usually have a ten minute pop-up thunderstorm in the afternoons.

I've been trying to enjoy what is left of my vacation but the stresses in life do not seem to be cooperating with me!!!! I think that Brandon has been bored out of his mind without Brady around to pester him. Poor little guy. I'm sure that Brady won't be home more than an hour though and he'll be wishing he was gone again! LOL

Well, I'm off to do laundry.....you know, that never-ending job...........

Craziness All Around....

2009-08-17T15:41:00.006-04:00

Things have just been so stressful lately! The weather has been clear as anything here in the Carolina's, yet our Internet service keeps wanting to go out on clear sunny days. Cell phone service has also been a bit of a bewilderment the past few days.

Of course, there is wonderful Tropical Storm Claudette hitting the Florida Coast and my sweet boy Brady is sailing along the Florida Sea Channel to the Keys with the scout troop!

There is absolutely no way to contact him since there is no cell reception out at sea! (Actually, I told him to leave his cell phone on land so he didn't risk any water damage issues.) But it's very nerve racking wondering how he is and if he's safe.

To top that off, Ray's older son, Joshua is fighting fires out in Santa Cruz, California.

He has been waiting all summer to get called out to fight fires. To be young again and enjoy facing such risks! He's pretty good about checking in with one of us though to let us know he's alright.

This is my final week of vacation before the school year begins. Now I'm wishing I had one more week to just rest! It's never been my nature to just lay around and sleep, but with all the craziness around us, I think I'd welcome it with open arms.

Birthday Wishes For Two Precious Mothers....

2009-08-12T12:20:00.004-04:00

Just thought I'd drop a quick line to wish my mom a Happy Birthday today!! Geez, I can't believe she's a year older! That's bad because that means I'll be a year older soon! haha

My crazy mom!

Today would have also been Ray's mama's birthday so we are remembering her as well. Prayers are much appreciated for them since she has only been gone for a little over two months. It's hard to lose a loved one and even harder to remember them on special days that you wish they were still around to be a part of.

Ray's Sweet Mama

Room to Wrestle.....

2009-08-10T12:55:00.002-04:00

I couldn't help but grab the camera this morning as I tried to walk through the living room to get to the kitchen among the many boxes sitting off to the side and capture these photo's of House and Abbie wrestling around in a very small area that was "boxless". LOL

These two are so cute to watch together. House physically picks up Abbie and back flips her! Watching them is like watching two best friends play together. No matter how cluttered and chaotic it is around here right now, they've made time to enjoy themselves as always.

It has been extremely hot here in the Carolina's. I'm sure that the evening thunderstorms will begin soon.

Brady is getting ready to head out on a ten day sailing trip to the Florida Keys with the boy scouts tomorrow. I am a bit worried about him being out there in all that water! Especially with the chance of a hurricane developing. Hey, I'm a mother.....it's my job to worry. I guess I'll just have to trust that God will keep him safe. I know he's excited and I'm so very proud of how much he has accomplished in scouting.

Well, I guess I had better get back to packing up a few more things. It's so hard right now because the majority of things we have left to pack up are the things we use every day! I'll just be glad when it's all over!

Boys Day Out....

2009-08-06T10:34:00.007-04:00

Brandon and Brady challenging each other to some wild racing game.....

Yesterday the boys and I hit the town. We had a nice lunch at Red Robin and of course, they both had to hit the video games! What is it with boys and those crazy machines that rob them of their money?? Brady couldn't wait to get finished with lunch so he could get at them. Shortly thereafter, Brandon followed. I felt a bit abandoned.....LOL. I guess they are too old to be hanging with mom all the time now

That gameboy goes EVERYWHERE!!

Brady needed to run to Dicks Sporting Store to check out the latest goods for baseball and an upcoming camping trip he is taking. Actually, he's going to be sailing for 10 days to the Florida Keys. Let me just state for the record that I'm just not too thrilled about this latest adventure of his. But I know it will also be a great experience for him. I just pray that God keeps him safe.

After bickering for over an hour as to what movie to see, we decided on Orphan. Now I love horror/thriller movies but this was a complete waste of time and money!!! First of all, I couldn't believe they raised movie matinee prices from $7.50 to $9.50! No wonder the cinema was empty!! You can't do anything fun anymore with your children without cutting off an arm and a leg it seems.

Other than the movie putting us to sleep, we had a great time. My boys are growing up and that is so hard to grasp. I can tell that they've been exposed to their dad's family way too much over the summer because I had to call them out on some of their manners yesterday. Brandon is extremely excited that school is starting in a few weeks and I think Brady is more interested in going back to see the girls and getting that driver's permit.

Brady chatting with a girl before the movie starts.....

Well, enjoy the photo's and have a wonderful week-end! I'm sure ours will be full of packing up more boxes for the move in a few weeks. I think it's safe to say we are getting pretty excited. :o)

Brandon and I before the movie began....

Deeper Still Conference

2009-08-03T11:21:00.006-04:00

Deeper Still

Well, of course, we had a blast this week-end. It was so nice to spend some time with my great friends Kara and Debbie!! We were missing my mom, but we still had a few good laughs.

Kay, Beth & Priscilla were incredible!!! And of course, the best part was truly the praise & worship lead by Travis Cottrell and his team. Of course, we hit the merchandise tables and bought plenty of Beth's studies.....and a few others as well. I simply cannot wait until our next adventure. Enjoy the pics.

Beth Moore (love her hair & outfit here)

Kay, Priscilla, Beth

Praise & Worship Team

Deb, myself, Kara

Kay Arthur, Beth

Happy "15" to My Sweet Brady

2009-07-24T17:28:00.005-04:00

Brady on his first birthday

Wow! I've been sitting here most of the afternoon browsing through old photo's of Brady growing up. It just doesn't seem like he is going to be 15 tomorrow!!! Where did the time go? Better yet, where is my sweet little boy that use to make me laugh so much? It seems like it was just yesterday that he was always playing basketball in our home in California. For his second birthday, we had gotten him one of the Little Tike Basketball Hoops and he would shoot "two's" all day long! I laugh about him being tongue-tied when he was born and him not making a sound when they clipped it.

This was the last photo taken of my grandpa before he passed. Brady was almost 4 wks .old.

He's still ornery so I can't say that part of him has changed but he honestly gets that from my side of the family. ;o)

Now he's not little anymore and he's had to face some painful hardships in the past year of his life. Now it seems as though he is the one embracing me when I need to shed a tear. He's the one that inquires if I'm okay or if I need anything. There have even been times that he's wanted to hand over his own money to make sure I have everything I need.

My favorite photo of Brady. This was taken when he and I went to Paris for Mother's Day while stationed in Germany.

God has blessed me with a wonderful son in Brady. I wish I could turn back time and do it all over again with him (not with his dad though..........lol). Now I have to face the dread of Driver's Ed. and dating. I just don't think I'm ready for that!

How I wish I could just hold that little baby that was placed in my arms 15 years ago tomorrow once again.

Brady doing what he does best.......playing baseball.

Brady just a few months ago....

A few photos of the queen of the house...

2009-07-23T15:01:00.003-04:00

I just couldn't resist grabbing the camera and snapping a few pics of Mia Sue while she was napping. She is just to sweet and lovable.

I oppose Obama's Health Care!!!

2009-07-23T09:28:00.005-04:00

I don't know about you, but this is NOT what I want for our country!!! We simply cannot allow Mr. Obama to get away with this health care plan. Our country is already suffering at his hands and this would end any hope of recovery for us.

Obama Health Care Details

HR 3200 currently under consideration in the House of Representatives.

Pg 22 of the HC Bill MANDATES the Govt will audit the books of ALL EMPLOYERS that self insure!!

Pg 30 Sec 123 of HC bill - THERE WILL BE A GOVT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get

Pg 29 lines 4-16 in the HC bill - YOUR HEALTHCARE IS RATIONED!!!

Pg 42 of HC Bill - The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your benefits for you. You have no choice!

Pg 50 Section 152 in HC bill - HC will be provided to ALL non US citizens, illegal or otherwise

Pg 58HC Bill - Govt will have real-time access to individual’s finances & a National ID Health care card will be issued!

Pg 59 HC Bill lines 21-24 Govt will have direct access to your banks accts for electronic funds transfer.
Pg 65 Sec 164 is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & community orgs (ACORN).

Pg 72 Lines 8-14 Govt is creating an HC Exchange to bring priv HC plans under Govt control.

Pg 84 Sec 203 HC bill - Govt mandates ALL benefit packages for private Health Care plans in the Exchange

Pg 85 Line 7 HC Bill - Specs for of Benefit Levels for Plans = The Govt will ration your Healthcare!

Pg 91 Lines 4-7 HC Bill - Govt mandates linguistic appropriate services. Example - Translation for illegal aliens.

Pg 95 HC Bill Lines 8-18 The Govt will use groups i.e., ACORN & Americorps to sign up individuals for Govt HC plan

Pg 85 Line 7 HC Bill - Specs of Ben Levels 4 Plans. #AARP members - Your Health Care WILL be rationed

Pg 102 Lines 12-18 HC Bill - Medicaid Eligible Individual will be automat.enrolled in Medicaid. No choice.

Pg 124 lines 24-25 HC No company can sue Govt on price fixing. No “judicial review” against Govt Monopoly.

Pg 127 Lines 1-16 HC Bill - Doctors/ #AMA - The Govt will tell YOU what you can make.

Pg 145 Line 15-17 An Employer MUST auto enroll employees into public opt plan. NO CHOICE

Pg 126 Lines 22-25 Employers MUST pay for HC for part time employees AND their families.

Pg 149 Lines 16-24 ANY Emplyr w payroll 400k & above who does not prov. pub opt. pays 8% tax on all payroll

Pg 150 Lines 9-13 Biz w payroll btw 251k & 400k who doesnt provide public opt pays 2-6% tax on all payroll

Pg 167 Lines 18-23 ANY individual who doesnt have acceptable HC according to Govt will be taxed 2.5% of income.

Pg 170 Lines 1-3 Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay).

Pg 195 Officers & employees of HC Admin (GOVT) will have access to ALL Americans financial and personal records.

Pg 203 Line 14-15 HC - “The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax” Yes, it says that.

Pg 239 Line 14-24 HC Bill Govt will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors, low income, poor affected.

Pg 241 Line 6-8 HC Bill - Doctors, doesnt matter what specialty you have, you’ll all be paid the same.

Pg 253 Line 10-18 Govt sets value of Dr’s time, prof judg, etc. Literally value of humans.

Pg 265 Sec 1131Govt mandates & controls productivity for private HC industries.

Pg 268 Sec 1141 Fed Govt regulates rental & purchase of power driven wheelchairs.

Pg 272 SEC. 1145. Treatment of certain cancer hospitals – Cancer patients - welcome to rationing!

Page 280 Sec 1151 The Govt will penalize hospitals for what Govt deems preventable readmissions. (Incentives for hospital to not treat and release.)

Pg 298 Lines 9-11 Drs, treat a patient during initial admission that results in a readmission-Govt will penalize you.

Pg 317 L 13-20 PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. Govt tells Drs. what/how much they can own.

Pg 317-318 lines 21-25,1-3 PROHIBITION on expansion- Govt is mandating hospitals cannot expand.

pg 321 2-13 Hospitals have opportunity to apply for exception BUT community input required. Can you say ACORN?!!

Pg335 L 16-25 Pg 336-339 - Govt mandates established of outcome based measures. HC the way they want. Rationing.

Pg 341 Lines 3-9 Govt has authority to disqualify Medicare Advantage Plans (Part B), HMOs, etc. Forcing people into Govt plan.

Pg 354 Sec 1177 - Govt will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs people!

Pg 379 Sec 1191 Govt creates more bureaucracy - Telehealth Advisory Committee. HC by phone/Internet?

Pg 425 Lines 4-12 Govt mandates Advance [Death] Care Planning Consult. Think Senior Citizens end of life.

Pg 425 Lines 17-19 Govt will instruct & consult regarding living wills, durable powers of atty. Mandatory!

Pg 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3 Gov’t provides approved list of end of life resources, guiding you in death.

Pg 427 Lines 15-24 Govt mandates program for orders for end of life. The Gov’t has a say in how your life ends.

Pg 429 Lines 1-9 An “adv. care planning consult” will be used frequently as patients health deteriorates.

Pg 429 Lines 10-12 “adv. care consultation” may incl an ORDER for end of life plans. AN ORDER from GOV

Pg 429 Lines 13-25 - The govt will specify which Doctors can write an end of life order.

PG 430 Lines 11-15 The Govt will decide what level of treatment you will have at end of life

Pg 469 - Community Based Home Medical Services=Non profit orgs. Hello, ACORN Medical Svcs here!!?

Pg 472 Lines 14-17 PAYMENT TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORG. 1 monthly payment to a community-based org. Like ACORN?

Pg 489 Sec 1308 The Govt will cover Marriage & Family therapy. They will insert Government into your marriage.

Pg 494-498 Govt will cover Mental Health Svcs including defining, creating, rationing those svcs

PG 502 Sec 1181 Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research Established. – Hello Big Brother – Literally.

Pg 503 Lines 13-19 Gov’t will build registries and data networks from YOUR electronic med records.

Pg 503 lines 21-25 Gov’t may secure data directly from any depart or agency of the US including your data.

Pg 504 Lines 6-10 The “Center” will collect data both published & unpublished (that means public & your private info)

PG 506 Lines 19-21 The Center will recommend policies that would allow for public access of data.

PG 518 Lines 21-25 The Commission will have input from HC consumer reps – Can you say unions & ACORN?

PG 524 18-22 Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund set up. More taxes for ALL.

PG 621 Lines 20-25 Gov’t will define what Quality means in HC. Since when does Gov’t know about quality?

Pg 622 Lines 2-9 To pay for the Quality Standards, Govt will transfer $$ from to other Govt Trust Funds. More Taxes.

PG 624 “Quality” measures shall be designed to assess outcomes & functional status of patients.

PG 624 “Quality” measures shall be designed to profile you including race, age, gender, place of residence, etc

Pg 628 Sec 1443 Gov’t will give “Multi-Stake Holders” Pre-Rule Making input into Selection of “Quality” Measures.

Pg 630 9-24/631 1-9 Those Multi-stake holder groups incl. Unions & groups like ACORN deciding HC quality.

Pg 632 Lines 14-25 The Gov’t may implement any “Quality measure” of HC Services as they see fit.

PG 633 14-25/ 634 1-9 The Secretary may issue non-endorsed “Quality Measures” for Physician Services & Dialysis Services.

Pg 635 to 653 Physicians Payments Sunshine Provision – Gov’t wants to shine sunlight on Docs but not Govt.

Pg 654-659 Public Reporting on Health Care-Associated Infections – Looks okay.

PG 660-671 Doctors in Residency – Gov’t will tell you where your residency will be, thus where you’ll live.

Pg 676-686 Gov’t will regulate hospitals in EVERY aspect of residency programs, incl. teaching hospitals.

Pg 686-700 Increased Funding to Fight Waste, Fraud, and Abuse. You mean like the Gov’t with an $18 million website?

PGs 701-704 Sec 1619 If your part of HC plan isn’t in Gov’t HC Exchange but you qualify for Fed aid, no payment.

PG 705-709 SEC. 1128 If Secr gets complaints (ACORN) on HC provider or supplier, Gov’t can do background check.

PG 711 Lines 8-14 The Secretary has broad powers to deny HC providers/suppliers admittance into HC Exchange. Your doctor could be thrown out of business.

Pg 719-720 Sec 1637 ANY Doctor who orders durable med equip or home med services MUST be enrolled in Medicare.

PG 722 Sec 1639 Gov’t MANDATES Doctors must have face to face with patient to certify patient for Home Health Svcs.

PG 724 23-25 PG 725 1-5 The same Gov’t certifications will apply to Medicaid & CHIP (your kids)

PG 724 Lines 16-22 Gov’t reserves rt to apply face to face certification for patient to ANY other HC service.

Pg 735 lines 16-25 For law enforce. proposes the Secretary-HHS will give Atty General access to ALL data.

PG 740-757 Gov’t sets guidelines for subsidizing the uninsured (Thats your tax dollars people)

Pg 757-762 Fed gov’t will shift burden of payments to Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) to States. (Taxes)

Pg 763 1-8 No DS/EA hospitals will be paid unless they provide services without regard to national origin

Pg 765 Sec 1711 Gov’t will require Preventative Services including vaccines. (Choice?)

Pg 768 Sec 1713 Gov’t – Nurse Home Visitation Svcs (Hello union paybacks)

Pg 769 11-14 Nurse Home Visit Svcs include-economic self-sufficiency, employ adv, school-readiness.

Pg 769 3-5 Nurse Home Visit Services - “increasing birth intervals between pregnancies.” Govt ABORTIONS anyone

Pg 770 SEC 1714 Fed Gov’t mandates eligibility for State Family Planning Services. Abortion & State Sovereign.

Pg 789-797 Gov’t will set, mandate drug prices, controlling which drugs brought to market. Bye innovation.

Pgs 797-800 SEC. 1744 PAYMENTS for graduate medical education. The government will now control Drs’ education.

PG 801 Sec 1751 The Govt will decide which Health care conditions will be paid. Say RATION!

Pg 810 SEC. 1759. Billing Agents, clearinghouses, etc req. to register. Gov’t takes over private payment sys.

Pg 820-824 Sec 1801 Govt will identify individ. ineligible for subsidies. Will access all personal financial information.

Pg 824-829 SEC. 1802. Govt Sets up Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund. Another tax black hole.

PG 829-833 Gov’t will impose a fee on ALL private health ins. plans incl. self insured to pay for Trust Fund!

PG 835 11-13 fees imposed by Gov’t for Trust Fund shall be treated as if they were taxes.

Pg 838-840 Gov’t will design & implement Home Visitation Program for families with young kids & families expect kids.

PG 844-845 This Home Visitation Prog. includes Gov’t coming into your house & telling you how to parent!!!

Pg 859 Gov’t will establish a Public Health Fund at a cost of $88,800,000,000. Yes that’s Billion.

Pg 865 The Gov’t will MANDATE the establishment of a National Health Service Corps.

PG 865 to 876 The NHS Corps is a program where Drs. perform mandatory HC for 2yrs for part loan repayment.

PG 876-892 The govt takes over the education of our Med students and Drs.

PG 898 The Govt will establish a Public Health Workforce Corps to ensure supply of public health prof.

PG 898 The Public health workforce corps shall consist of civilian employees of the U.S. as Secretary deems.

PG 898 The Public health workforce corps shall consist of officers of Regular & Reserve Corps of Service.

PG 900 The Public Health Workforce Corps includes veterinarians.

PG 901 The Public Health Workforce Corps WILL include commissioned Regular & Reserve Officers. HC Draft?

PG 910 The Govt will develop, build & run Public Health Training Centers.

PG 913-914 Govt starts a HC affirmative action program thru guise of diversity scholarships.

PG 915 SEC. 2251. Govt MANDDATES Cultural & linguistic competency training for HC professionals.

Pg 932 The Govt will estab Preventative & Wellness Trust fund- initial cost of $30,800,000,000-Billion.

PG 935 21-22 Govt will identify specific goals & objectives for prevention & wellness activities. Control YOU!!

PG 936 Govt will develop “Healthy People & National Public Health Perform. Standards” Tell me what to eat?

PG 942 Lines 22-25 More Gov’t? Offices of Surgeon General -Public Health Svc, Minority Health, Women’s Health

PG 950- 980 BIG GOV’T core pub health infrastructure including workforce capacity, lab systems; health info sys, etc

PG 993 Gov’t will establish school based health clinics. Your kids won’t have a chance.

PG 994 School Based Health Clinic will be integrated into the school environment. Say GOVT Brainwash!

PG 1001 The Govt will establish a National Medical Device Registry. Will you be tracked?

Just an update....

2009-07-16T13:31:00.002-04:00

Things have been pretty slow around here all week. I can't say that anything exciting has been going on, that's for sure. It's a pretty cool day today so it's nice to have a break in the temperature.

I did accomplish bathing the pups this week. Well, everyone but Meadow. Ray will have to help me tackle her this week-end. Mia wasn't thrilled at the idea of getting a bath so she decided to go run and hide under the bed thinking she could out smart me! Yeah right!!

Abigail has finally settled for the fact that she isn't allowed to go outside anymore. For almost two weeks she'd bolt out the door at night and stay gone for two days or more. Not comforting to mama here! After meowing at the door every night and realizing she was just going to get locked up in the bedroom, she began to accept her restriction. Funny how we have to have ground rules and punishments for our animals as well.

Ray is on his way home from work early so that makes me happy because that means a longer week-end with him. The boys are still visiting in WV.........we won't discuss the anger that I have brewing against their father for pulling an extended stay stunt! What goes around comes around eventually.

I pray everyone has a terrific week-end (even though it's only Thursday). I'm starting to count the days down to when I get to return to work.......it's been tough not being a three year old every day for the past month and a half!

Poor little birdie....

2009-07-08T13:49:00.003-04:00

When I came home from the nail salon this afternoon, I noticed that something was jumping around in one of the bushes outside. Of course, House, our youngest pup, decided to investigate it for himself! He found this sweet little bird that must have fallen out of its bird nest. He was trying to fly but just couldn't make it off the ground. It was precious to watch him try.

House got upset with me because I wouldn't let him play with it! Like these pups don't have enough toys to play with already!!

Other than that, it's been a quiet day. The sun is shining beautifully and the dishes are calling my name (like that's something new!)

Just hanging around....

2009-07-07T11:50:00.003-04:00

Well, not much has really been going on the past few weeks. The boys went back to WV to visit family and last week I basically just laid around and tried not to push myself. I'm feeling much better now so I'm hoping that maybe I'll get into scrapbook mode within the next few weeks.

Our fourth was pretty quiet. Ray cooked up some barbecue spare ribs on the grill and we pulled out the almighty watermelon! LOL Luckily for the puppers, there wasn't any fireworks in the area going off so they had no problems when it came to sleeping. I always hate it when thunder or fireworks scare the poor things. House is the one right now that is showing his reaction the most toward noise. If you get out the vacuum cleaner, he's runnin' before it even starts!!

Meadow & House enjoying their day

Today I'm trying to stay occupied and ignore all the MJ hustle and bustle. I am so sick and tired of hearing about him. Yes his music was great, but I still believe he is a guilty man. Nothing will ever convince me otherwise. Must be nice to have money to buy you out of jail!! Same goes for O.J.!

Rays been working some pretty hot hours. It was nice having him around for a four-day holiday week-end. I personally cannot wait to get back to work! :o) Well, I'm off to hit the record button on the DVR because I promised Ray I would record the MJ service for him to watch. Doesn't mean I have to watch it though..........hehe

Night Life In the ER

2009-06-26T13:16:00.003-04:00

Well, I've had an exciting week of medical adventures. Last week, I was having a few vision problems and had to have an MRI. Turns out that I had suffered from an Aura Visual Migraine. Something I've had to educate myself on this past week.

A more intense medical journey began for me on Wednesday night however. I woke up in the middle of the night with excruciating pain in my lower right abdomen and could not even lay down because my entire body jabbed with pain and spasms. I called my doctor to schedule an appointment and as usual, she fit me right in. When she began to examine me and asked me to lie down on the table, all I could do was scream and cry because the pain was so extreme. It literally shot all the way up past my shoulders!

She ran a few tests and discovered that my WBC was elevated and that I had a bit of blood in my urine. She figured that I probably developed a kidney stone so she scheduled a CT scan for me. I was reluctant to believe I had a stone. I wasn't vomiting or anything, but figured I may be in the early stages of it if my doctor thought so. I've never had them before so it wasn't my job to diagnosis myself.

I called to tell Ray that I had to be in Winston for the scan and almost immediately he announced he would leave work to come home and take me himself. That was not something I expected of him at all. I've been so use to taking care of myself when I've been ill in the past that it was very meaningful to me. Here's a perfect example:

Three or four months after we moved to Atlanta, I became very ill early one morning and had to get Brady off to school and drive myself with Brandon to the Emergency Room. Brandon was only 4 at the time and we didn't know very many people at all except for the few acquaintances I had made at the church we had been attending. Eric was completely unreachable. I didn't have a cell phone back then and had to rely on the hospital to call my parents back in WV and have them to try and help me get a hold of Eric. My parents tried calling the post and commander until they had reached him. I had called my pastor and he helped me find someone to take care of Brandon for me and helped me arrange for Brady to be picked up from school at the end of the day.

They thought I was going to have to have my ovaries removed and they were already planning on during surgery on me. Understand that I showed up in the ER around 7:30 am and it was around 2 pm when they were discussing surgery. I still hadn't heard from Eric. His commander called to check on me, but nothing from my so-called spouse.

Finally, they announced that I had a severe kidney infection due to having a congenital kidney. Something that neither my parents or I ever knew I was born with. One of the gals from the church came by to take me home from the hospital that evening around 6:30 p.m. Around 7:30 that night, Eric arrived at home and I'll never forget the words he spoke to me. "Guess you weren't that bad if they sent you home now are ya??" There was no how are you? I'm sorry I didn't make it to the hospital..........I'm sorry I didn't call....Do you need anything?? NOTHING!!!!!

Last night, I experienced what it's like to truly have someone care for you. My doctor called and spoke with me immediately after my CT Scan was done and instructed me to go directly to the ER because there were no stones, but bleeding in my pelvic area. Yes, I got scared.........the last thing I wanted was to be admitted to the hospital. Especially one that I didn't even know anything about! Ray didn't leave my side for a second and I truly believe that if they would have admitted me, he would have stayed right there the entire time. He spoke up when he was curious about my care and I knew that I was safe just because he was there. He didn't even take a smoke break!! Now THAT says a lot!

After they doped me up on morphine and ran all their great tests they came to the conclusion that I had a ruptured ovarian cyst. Of course, a few of the nurses were a bit more concerned over Michael Jackson's passing than on me..........but I had the best medic in the world taking care of me. I am so truly blessed having him in my life. He has shown me so many great things about a relationship. He makes me feel cared for and safe.

Now I just have to lay around for a few days, pop some pain killers (which are totally making me feel groggy and icky) and regain some strength. Thanks to all my great friends who started that prayer chain last night and sweet, sweet Kara was ready to hop in her car and head for the hospital. What else could I possibly ask for in life? I have so many things to make me happy..........even when I dying in pain!! LOL

When Heaven Calls....

2009-06-08T14:31:00.002-04:00

For those who are very dear to me know that we experienced a loss in Ray's family on Wednesday. It was a quick and unexpected loss and I believe that has been the hardest part for everyone. Two weeks ago, Ms. Mildred was sitting at the flea market trying to make an extra dollar to purchase those Marlboro cigarettes she loved so much. A few days later, she was roaming around Wal-mart. That was her last outing........

I've only known Ms. Mildred personally for about 9 months. I've had the privilege to speak to her on the phone during the years though. But I had come to love her. She was so fiesty and bold! She didn't hold back speaking her mind. Every time Ray would leave the room, she'd start telling me stories about him. I spent a Saturday afternoon with her over Easter break and she boldly announced that she knew Ray loved me because she had never seen his eyes light up before as they did when he was with me. She told me that she didn't worry about him anymore because she knew I took good care of him. Then the real lecture began..........if he ever hurt me then I was to come to her and she'd take care of me! haha She was just so much fun to be around and I loved listening to her stories (especially the one's about how much she hated Katie, the ex! hehe).

She reminded me a lot of my mamaw back home always wanting her hair done. I miss my mamaw a great deal so I enjoyed making sure that Ms. Mildred had the oppurtunity to get all dolled up. The last time we went she wanted to get all spruced up for some fella she had her eye on at the flea market!! She was always so enthused when I'd show up to visit her on my days off from preschool. I'm thankful that I did get to know her as much as I did, but wish that I could have known her for many more years.

She was so excited about Ray finding Joshua. She was always asking about him and told me that when he finally came to NC, we were going to have a big dinner to celebrate! Josh wanted to try and fly in a few weeks ago but the funds weren't there to make it happen. If only we had known then what we do now.

I have been so proud of Ray during the past few days. He has really stepped up and made sure that his Mama's wishes were taken care of. I've seen a side of him that has never been visible before. Part of it I hated to see because I don't like knowing that he is in pain and hurting. The other part was so nurturing and mature that I know that I am luckiest woman in the world to have him in my life.

Please continue to pray that God will reign His mercy and comfort down upon the family and envelope them in His safe and precious arms.

Fancy Nancy

2009-05-29T09:36:00.004-04:00

I just had to share this great poem that Gov. Huckabee had written and recited on his show Huckabee (which can be seen on FOX every Saturday night at 8 p.m.) last week-end. It's about Miss Nancy Pelosi. Enjoy!!!

Fancy Nancy

by Mike Huckabee

Here’s a story about a lady named Nancy
A ruthless politician, but dressed very fancy
Very ambitious, she got herself elected Speaker
But as for keeping secrets, she proved quite a “leaker.”

She flies on government planes coast to coast
And doesn’t mind that our economy is toast
She makes the Air Force squire her in their military jets
There’s room for her family, her staff, and even her pets.

Until now, she annoyed us, but her gaffes were mostly funny;
Even though it was painful to watch her waste our tax money.
But now her wacky comments are no laughing matter;
She’s either unwilling to tell the truth, or she’s mad as a hatter!

She sat in briefings and knew about enhanced interrogation;
But claims she wasn’t there, and can’t give an explanation.
She disparages the CIA and says they are a bunch of liars;
Even the press aren’t buying it and they’re stoking their fires.

I think Speaker Pelosi has done too much speaking;
And instead of her trashing our intelligence officials, it’s her nose that needs tweaking.

If forced to believe whether the CIA and her colleagues in Congress are lying;
Or it’s Speaker Pelosi whose credibility and career is dying.
I believe in the integrity of the men and women who sacrifice to keep us safe;
Not the woman who has been caught flat-footed, lying to our face.

I say it here and I say it rather clear—
It’s time for Nancy Pelosi to resign and get out of here.

Bad Grooming Experience

2009-05-27T11:28:00.003-04:00

Well, I finally was able to save up the money to have Mia Sue groomed over the week-end and this is what she ended up looking like!! When we first arrived for our 1 p.m. appointment, they informed me that they were already two dogs behind and that she wouldn't be ready until around 4 p.m. Okay, so I can handle hang out in town for an extra hour. Well, she wasn't ready until 5:30 p.m.!!! And I think the only reason she was ready then was because Ray & I showed up at the groomers to check on her.

Mia always has an attitude towards me after I take her to be groomed & she was shaking so I had Ray take her out to the car while I squared the bill away. Once we got home, it was obvious that they had messed her face up pretty royally! Her hair line was cut too far back and it was obviously crooked. She has so many places within her body that are long and she is cut so unevenly....I was royally TICKED!!!

So I sent them an email on Sunday along with pictures I had taken of her immediately after arriving home. They called and apologized and offered to fix her and give me a free grooming next time as well. I'm hesitant because I don't want Mia to go through any more drama, but she looks like Cruella Deville!!!!! I kid you not!

The "Cruella DeVille look"

I'm getting ready to run her in to be fixed (if that's even possible!) Hopefully I can post some beautiful pics of her afterward. In the meantime, enjoy seeing how messed up she is (and for those that know me well knows you do NOT mess with my dogs!!)

My Wish.....

2009-05-11T15:23:00.003-04:00

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Mother's Day Crafts.....

2009-05-11T14:47:00.004-04:00

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day! I relaxed and actually got to spend a good bit of the day with my Uncle Bobby who was visiting North Carolina for the week-end. It was having him here...........he is hilarious and we had a good time. He's been a huge influence in my life...when it comes to orneriness & mischief.....hehe

I thought I'd add a few preschool pictures today. Below is a picture of the Mother's Day gift I had the children make this year. It has a cute little poem and their handprint. Of course, I took the picture and added the stamp & flower.

This flower was made using the childrens handprints and the petals were made with their footprints. My students love doing anything that pertains to painting their hands! I learned that it took a lot more work assembling the flower than I thought it would though. But it was a hit with the parents!

Our class caterpillar died last night...........I was very upset over it because I didn't want to break the kids hearts because they were so looking forward to watching it turn into a beautiful butterfly. They didn't ask me about Curly (that's what they named him) today so I just didn't bring him up! You know the old "Don't ask, don't tell" policy! hehe I'm sure that the question will come up soon though. They don't miss a beat! What in the world will I do without them this summer? Just the thought of the school year ending is making me sad........

Migraine Madness.......

2009-05-07T12:44:00.002-04:00

Well, the rainy weather has taken things one step further and now washed so much pollen to the surface that I woke up with an excruciating migraine. I haven't had one this bad in quite a while. Within ten minutes I was praying to the porcelain god. And of course, being nauseated and extremely sensitive to any light, it meant I couldn't spend the day with my preschoolers. My head has been pounding so badly that even the screen on my cell phone hurt due to the reflecting light. I had to turn my sound off all together because it sounded like someone was banging on a set of cymbals right outside my ear canal. It's eased up a bit but I'm still sitting around in the dark. In fact, just sitting here looking at the screen is making my stomach feel wheezy so I best get off here. Just wanted to drop a line to let everyone know that things are going well here. Hopefully, when I finish work in a few weeks, I can update my blog more. Heck, I know I won't have anything else to do for a few months. Talk about depressing.......

Happy Birthday Josh!

2009-04-29T14:45:00.002-04:00

Well, the weather has finally turned to warmth around here. EXTREME warmth!!! It has been incredibly humid outside. But I'll take the sunshine & heat over cold & rainy weather any day!! We've been enjoying our evenings sitting on the front porch with all the dogs basking in the breeze. Work has been going well.......I have the most precious preschoolers! It's hard to believe that there is less than a month left in our school year. I hate letting go of them each year......they have placed such precious memories in my heart.

Today is Ray's son, Joshua's, birthday. Even though I've never met him, he's already a special person in my life. It's been so amazing to sit back and watch the two of them get to know each other the past few months. I can tell it's had a positive impact on both of their lives & I know it has blessed mine. So Happy Birthday Josh!

Well, I guess I'll go lounge on the couch for a short while and watch Judge Jeanine Pirro (just love her!!!) I pray everyone is being safe & taking extra precautions against the Swine Flu epidemic (remember to sing your ABC's while washing your hands!!! hehe)

Cinema Chaos....

2009-04-17T09:20:00.003-04:00

Well, the boys & I went to see Fast & Furious on Wednesday......they enjoyed it, I was bored of course!! I mean, it was nothing but women walking around half naked with the butt's hanging out of their bottoms!! But we had a lot of fun. We took these photo's before the movie began while sitting in the cinema. I don't know who is the child most of the time.....them or me! :o)

The weather here has still been pathetic. One day it's in the 70's and we're dragging out the flip flops and tank tops, then the following day it's raining and down in the 40's again. Summer needs to just hurry up and get here! I can't handle all the mood swings I get with the weather swings!! hehe

Hope everyone else is doing well!

Another Boy for Kevin.....

2009-03-14T14:10:00.002-04:00

Anyone that knows me knows that I am a major Kevin Costner fan. I have every word to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves memorized! LOL Last month, he and his wife, Christine, had another baby boy. I remember when I had met him back in 1996. I have always teased Brandon that Kevin was his daddy....LOL Dang, don't I wish!

Over the fourth of July, Kevin's band, Modern West played at the Durham Bull Park and I had taken Brandon. I think I embarrassed the boy pretty bad with all my drooling......haha Hayes Logan Costner weighed 8 lbs., 15 oz., upon arrival. Costner recently told the Associated Press that the name Hayes was "a cowboy character" in a Western movie he soon plans to make, and that it is "a great Western name." Welcomes baby Hayes!

Nothing else exciting is going on around here. It's a rainy and dreary day. Of course, the NCAA basketball tournaments have been playing virtually non-stop the past few days. West Virginia did awesome last night in OT, but unfortunately, didn't pull off the victory against Syracuse. Oh well, the Mountaineers still rule!!

Well, off to do dishes and veg out.

Alyssa Lies

2009-03-11T14:22:00.002-04:00

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I have posted the video and lyrics on my other blog but just had to share this song here as well. It is so sad that children around the world face abuse each and every day. Grab a tissue...you'll need it.

New Pet Photos....

2009-03-03T13:29:00.003-05:00

Well, the past few days have been cold and white around here. We finally got some snow Sunday! I'd say we got around 5 inches total. It is still pretty cold and a bit windy out. We didn't have school yesterday OR today.........so I'm just about ready to go stir crazy!

Here are a few photo updates of Abie since her surgery and House since he has been without his brother Wilson.

He's ornery as anything and definitely lives up to his name...LOL

Meadow seems to have bonded with him better than anyone and they even look a like to be honest.

Well, hope you all are warm and safe!

I have such a hard time understanding.....

2009-02-25T15:06:00.004-05:00

Well, as yesterday, I was home sick again today. I slept most of the morning just to try and gain some strength. Tomorrow has to be a normal day for me. I go crazy sitting around here with no one to interact with and nothing to do! There is only so much the internet can offer!!! Not to mention I miss my preschoolers............a week-end without them is tough enough. They bring joy to my life and give me more reasons to smile. Especially when things are going tough.

It seems as though everything difficult is flying my way this week: fighting with Eric over custody of the boys, dealing with issues relating to my victimization, trying to make ends meet with the economy the way it is......and then being sick on top of that! And of course, there is Ray and some of the things going on in his life that I would like to just "fix"!!! He's been so supportive of me and I know it's difficult for him to sit back and watch me go from a $275,000 home to a trailer with a huge electric bill, but I'm happier. Praise God I've never been a materialistic person. Jerk Eric never gave me a dime anyhow and when he did pay attention to me, it was usually with his hand or cruel words from his lips. Of course, now he wants to play Mr. Kewl Guy b/c he knows his rank is in jeopardy b/c of the adultery and his forceful abusive behaviors. Oh well, just give me want I want and get out of my life and I won't take ya down.

Yes, I've learned to stand up for myself more than ever before. I've learned that if I don't do it, NO ONE will. And I sit back and look at the things Ray's ex-wives have done to him and it makes me want to take on his problems as well. Even though I don't want to be married to Eric anymore & I loathe him for everything he's done to me and put me through, I couldn't use his kids against him. That's not fair to my boys!! Sometimes people really need to stop and think about who they are actually hurting and in Ray's case...........the kids are the one's getting hurt. I am a firm believer in "reaping what you sow". I've see it happen several times in my life and I know that God takes care of His own. Just as with Eric, I know that those women will have everything fall back on them ten fold at some point in their lives. And that's sad b/c that means they will have pain in their lives. Truthfully, I believe it's already there....

Well, enough rambling from my mouth today. Can't ya tell I haven't interacted with another human since Monday?? LOL Well, other than Ray and the boys...........

Hope everyone stays healthy and that you don't catch this crazy bug!!

Home Sick....

2009-02-24T10:06:00.002-05:00

Well, my day started out wonderfully. I've been battling a cold the past few days and felt a bit groggy this a.m., but showered and got ready for work just fine. I didn't make it a mile down the road when I stopped to get gas and immediately got nauseous. I didn't even have time to get gas I jumped in the car so fast hoping to make it home so I didn't have to throw up in public. But, I ended up tossing my morning coffee & bagel anyhow. I got home thinking I'd be okay to just change and go to work, but started heaving again so I ended up calling off. I have a fever now.....and I'm chillin' like crazy. I can't even lay down to sleep without the room spinning out of control!! Where is Dr. House when I need him........

Other than feeling awful today, things have been getting stressful again. It seems like everything comes flying at me all at once. There is a bit of good news and I'm not even sure I understand it but Brady made the HS Tennis team. Yeah Brady!!! Now, the boys has never played tennis in his life so we'll just have to see how skilled he really is (I know I don't know anything about the sport myself!!!!)

Well, off to fix some chicken soup. Maybe that will help me be able to lie down and catch a few zzzz's.

How Great Is Our God

2009-02-16T14:58:00.004-05:00

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Preschoolers Sharing Their Love....

2009-02-12T16:35:00.004-05:00

Here are some photos of a few of the Valentine's Day Cards my preschoolers made for the local nursing homes.

They also made a few Xtra Large one's that I passed on to my mamaw, aunt, & Ray's mom, who are also shut-ins. They sure did have fun making them and I'm so proud of them for all the effort they put into reaching out to others.

Yes, even I participated!!

A Home For Wilson

2009-02-12T16:18:00.004-05:00

Well, as hard as it is for me to let go of one of the pups, I have. Last night, Wilson left his mama and brother and ventured off to his forever home. A woman had inquired about him for her 7 year old son stating that they lost their Boxer back in September. A few hours later, I had an email from her husband stating he wanted Wilson for her for a Valentine's surprise. Of course, being the animal lover that I am, I made sure I asked the right questions and he seemed very sincere and responsible so I decided to let Wilson go. He was my fav b/c he was the cuddler and the one I had to help out after he was born b/c House hogged all of mama's milk!

I couldn't hand him over physically so Ray had to do that number. But I believe we have made a little boy and his mama very happy. I know I'd be thrilled of someone thought of me that much with such an impressive (and not so cheap) Valentine's gift. Now that is LOVE!! :o)

Resting up before meeting the new family

House has been running around the house whining a bit more than usual today and seems to be in search of his playmate but I am sure he will survive with Meadow Grace around to watch after him. Here are the last photo's take of Wilson before he left for his Forever Home yesterday. I know that Roxy is with him and watching over him just as she is Pugsley.

Okay Obama.......this is NOT kewl!!!!

2009-02-09T20:05:00.002-05:00

I can't address him as President, and won't but now I'm even angrier at him!! He interrupted the most incredible night of television for the week!!! He's speaking during HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!! Shame on him!!! No one takes the place of Gregory House!!! Now they say that b/c of the address that the next new episode will not air until Feb. 16th!!! That's massive withdrawal in this house. I mean, hello???? we named our pups after that show!

In fact, here are a few excerpts from other House Fans on the message board: (I'm so glad I'm not alone!)

"Ok, Since he's new, someone needs to inform Obama that the President does not schedule press conferences during House. Why was this not included when he was taking his oath? Obviously someone was sleeping on the job. I mean, even my local news station knows not to interrupt House, no matter how bad of a storm we're having. They are allowed a small box, in the lower left hand corner."

"President Obama's advisors had better get on the ball! Let's fax our congressman and senators and let them know how we feel about this:)"

"This completely validates my reasons for not voting for him. "

Mike's Insight on the Stimulus Bill...

2009-02-09T18:20:00.000-05:00

The dust is settling on the "bipartisan" stimulus bill and one thing is clear: it is anti-religious.

Yes, both the House and Senate bills have a provision that prohibits federal dollars for higher education construction grants to be used for:

"...modernization, renovation, or repair of facilities--used for sectarian instruction, religious worship...or a school or department of divinity; or in which a substantial portion of the functions of the facilities are subsumed in a religious mission."

You would think the ACLU drafted this bill...

During debate, Senator Jim DeMint offered an amendment to strike the provision from the bill but it failed 43-54, with Democrats voting overwhelmingly for this blatantly anti-religious provision.

What can we do? In the short term we can call our Senators and Representatives in Congress and voice our displeasure.
know it is much easier to hit the delete button on this email than to take the time to make a few calls or to make a contribution, I get that.

Before you do however, I urge you to try and answer one question: Why would Democrats add this provision about religion into a spending bill that they say is "urgently needed" to help our economy?

The answer is troubling and predictable. For all of the talk about bipartisanship, this Congress is blatantly liberal. Emily's List, radical environmental groups, etc. all have a seat at the decision making table in Washington these days. Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are in charge and they are working with an equally "progressive" President Obama (remember his voting record is more liberal than Ted Kennedy!).

Republicans and conservatives must rally against their agenda and propose new ideas ourselves.

This is the opening round of the Democrats' campaign for BIG government. We cannot afford to sit round one out, because if we do, they will only become more emboldened and their grab for power more audacious and damaging to our country and our freedoms.

Too much is at stake for Republicans to sit this one out on the sidelines.

Fighting for our freedoms,

Mike Huckabee

Finally, at last.....

2009-02-03T09:53:00.005-05:00

I just have to share a little of this story with you because it has touched the inner core of my heart. I also don't want to get to personal since it is someone else's story. For a while now, Ray, my man, has been searching for his 21 year old son. Well, give me a computer and a few hours and I can find just about anybody (thank you Lord for this one). We had found him around Thanksgiving and last night after almost 19 years apart, they had their very first telephone conversation. Not just one, but two!!! I was in tears because you never know how these things are going to work out. I am just so happy for the both of them. God has opened a new door in their lives and I am just blessed to be able to share a small part of that miracle. It should never have come to the point that it did, but now the truth is out and they have the opportunity for such a great relationship. It is going to be so moving to sit back and watch the two of them bond and grow closer. It's going to be great to see Ray in the "dad" role as well. He's waited so long for this chance and it sounds like his son has too. Needless to say, I didn't sleep much last night because I just sat back in amazement at what had occurred. Without any details, they were talking within 2 hours of Ray just taking that step to contact him. I am so ecstatic for them.......so happy......and I also know that they need to be covered in lots of prayer for any oppositions that may come their way. It's obvious that others will be hurt because they finally have the relationship they were kept from having, but God can heal those wounds. Like I said, I just had to share this wonderful moment in time. And like a teen-ager myself, I'm just as excited to witness more of these moments between father and son.

Obama's half brother arrested on drug charges......

2009-01-31T11:59:00.002-05:00

From FOX News.......

The half-brother of President Barack Obama was arrested for alleged possession of marijuana on Saturday near his home in a Nairobi shantytown, police said.

George Obama, who is in his 20s and barely knows the president, had one joint of marijuana on him, said Joshua Omokulongolo, the police chief in the area.

"He is not a drug peddler," Omokulongolo told The Associated Press. "But it's illegal, it's a banned substance."

George Obama has a court appearance scheduled Monday morning.

He and the president have the same father, who died in a car crash in 1982.

Several of President Obama's Kenyan relatives went to Washington, D.C., for his inauguration, but George was not among them. He lives in Huruma with extended family.

Media reports about him surfaced over the summer, after a magazine article said he lived in a shack and earned a dollar a day. George Obama has called the reports insulting.

"I'm proud of how I live," he told The Associated Press in an interview over the summer. "(The media) are tarnishing the family name."

He also said he was studying to be a mechanic and works with a local youth group in Huruma.
In President Obama's book "Dreams From My Father," he describes George Obama as "a handsome, roundheaded boy with a wary gaze."

George is the youngest of the senior Obama's seven children, born six months before his father died.

My new preK

2009-01-31T09:36:00.003-05:00

Birthday Bulletin Board

I finally took some photo's this past week of my new preschool room this week. It's been a challenge to start in the middle of a school year that's for sure. First, you have to get to know the child's personality, likes and needs.

The children's art board and some projects they've done this past month.

At PBP, I knew most of the kids I was getting in my class so that helped a bit with planning.

I have 9 great kids though and terrific staff. It's a small family unit you could say. God has blessed me with those who are supportive and prayerful. I just couldn't be happier. It is well worth my drive each day. I plan to have an week-end preschool crop to finish up everything I want to implement starting Monday. So, for now, here are a few of the things I've accomplished thus far....have a good week-end!!

Classroom door (we did artic animals this month)

Republicans Object to Stimulus Dollars for ACORN

2009-01-28T18:16:00.005-05:00

Here is the latest from FOX News......after reading this article, please read what a former high school classmate has written and then ask yourself, is Obama really worth it??

Republicans say voter registration and community groups like ACORN could be eligible for funding under the Democrats' economic stimulus bill.

Republican lawmakers are raising concerns that ACORN, the low-income advocacy group under investigation for voter registration fraud, could be eligible for billions in aid from the economic stimulus proposal working its way through the House.

House Republican Leader John Boehner issued a statement over the weekend noting that the stimulus bill wending its way through Congress provides $4.19 billion for "neighborhood stabilization activities."

He said the money was previously limited to state and local governments, but that Democrats now want part of it to be available to non-profit entities. That means groups like ACORN would be eligible for a portion of the funds.

Sen. David Vitter, R-La., told FOX News Tuesday that the money could be seen as "payoff" for groups' political activities in the last election. ACORN generally supports Democratic candidates and actively backed President Obama last year.

But he said the funding is just one example of frivolous spending items in the $825 billion package.

"It's just a long list of spending items. Not a real economic stimulus job creation bill," Vitter said. "It's line after line after line of favorite liberal spending programs, and it amounts to a big government bill -- not a job creation bill."

Democratic leaders in the House have already dropped federal funding from the bill for new contraceptive services and ongoing programs to stop sexually transmitted diseases after Obama told them that it did not fit in with the job-creating objectives of the package.

Obama plans to meet with Republican leaders on Capitol Hill Tuesday to hear some their input on the package. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Obama is open to suggestions.

"If there are good ideas -- and I think he assumes there will be -- we will look at those ideas," he said Monday.

Here is what a former HS friend of my wrote on his facebook today........I agree 110%. Hope you don't mind my sharing Chuck.

Liberals want YOUR tax dollars labeled as "stimulus" going to an organization (whom I feel should be prosecuted under RICO statutes) that has a documented history of knowingly, and actively engaging in VOTE REGISTRATION FRAUD.

You may say ACORN does good things in cities, well if drug dealers built playgrounds; Do you support giving stimulus funds to them to improve their drug sales?

Do you support knowingly registering voters with fraudulent or false info?
Do you support knowingly signing up people to vote more than once?
Do you support bussing people to different cities to get them to vote more than once in an election?
Do you want YOUR tax money paying to support any of the above?

If you answered YES to any of these please remove me from your friends list.

If you answered NO to them, I encourage you to write to your Congressman/Senators and express your views about how YOUR MONEY is being spent under the illusion of "helping" the economic situation. 1453 days

The Cat is Driving me Crazy!!!!!

2009-01-27T14:31:00.002-05:00

I've only been home for a little over an hour from work and Abie cat has absolutely driven me made with her screaming and howling. Guess she's in heat........I've never had a cat so it's all knew to me. Her tail is definitely getting fixed though and SOON!!! She screams like a child! Whew! And claws like something crazy to get out the door. She has been rubbing up against everything she can. Lord, please help me get through this one!

Latest Puppy Pix...

2009-01-26T19:46:00.005-05:00

Wilson and House at 8 weeks.....

Sweet House.....

Abie being a crazy cat.....

Well, today I sat around and did nothing........that's right......basically nothing! Not something that I do well for those who know me. Actually, I did upload over 200 songs onto the iPod that I had gotten for my birthday so I guess I did something.

Sharing their first chew bone.....

Anyhow, I took a few pictures of the puppies.....the little guys that have been keeping us up at night whining around 2 a.m.!! We still aren't sure which one to keep......the poll I had up ended in a tie. Go figure!! Looks like they are both going to stick around for the time being. Well, hope everyone has a great week and enjoy the pix!

Miss Meadow sitting pretty....

Wilson....

4everRoxy

A Thousand Years Lyrics

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1 - Sneak Peek "The Beginning of...

Christina Perri - A Thousand Years (Official Music Video)

Twilight Breaking Dawn EXCLUSIVE New Official Trailer 9/13/11

She's Going Places - Tribute to Caylee Marie Anthony (lyrics in the desc...

Lovin' Lyrics Music Promotions: "She's Going Places": A Tribute Song for Caylee An...

Lightning strike at Caylee memorial 'could be a sign from the angels' | Photo

Caylee Marie Anthony ~*Concrete Angel*~

Caylee's Poem

Happy Birhtday America!

Matthew Bartlett - Flips off - Casey Anthony Trial - Sentencing

Memorial Page for Sweet Caylee

Caylee No More Night

Caylee Marie Anthony "Borrowed Angels"

The story of Caylee Anthony

Some Latest Photos of my Pups.... :o)

Breaking Dawn Part 1

Class T-Shirts

Please visit and encourage Gov. Huckabee!

A Few Preschool Crafts....

Sad Good-byes.....

Ella ‘Micki’ Watkins

West Virginia Heavyweight Toughman Contest

Scrappin' 365

Some Christmas Pictures.....

The Last of My Christmas Cards

Presents Wrapped By Preschoolers.....

A Few Christmas Card Creations

More Christmas Craft Photo

Preparing For the Holidays

Turkey Time!

A Little Late...

Fall Creations

It's Been A While...

Eclipse: Love Is Forever Video

Life Is At Full Swing

Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head.....

Jon Voight's Letter to President Obama

April 11, 2010 - 06:50 PM

A Letter To President Obama From Jon Voight

Fair Tax Petition!

April 09, 2010 - 03:45 PM

Petition For A Fair Tax Congress

by Mike Huckabee

Information For Contacting Your Congressman

March 21, 2010 - 11:44 PM

Congress Didn't Listen To Us This Time

by Mike Huckabee

More Mountaineer Mania...

Hitler Finds Out WVU won

Pots of Gold

My Little Cat in the Hat's.....

OMG....I actually scrapped!

Winter, Winter please go away......

More Snow Pics....

Snow Day

Pants on the Ground- Larry Platt (with Lyrics!!!)

Happy Birthday to Paige & Johnathan....

Merry Christmas!

Happy 1st Birthday House!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Veterans Day!

The Beauty of Fall.....

In Our New Home at Last....

Birthday Blessings Brandon

Cat Complications.....

NObama in our schools....

Remembering.....

Summer's Over? Are You Kidding Me???

NASA Adventure...

One Boy Safe...

Craziness All Around....

Birthday Wishes For Two Precious Mothers....

Room to Wrestle.....

Boys Day Out....

Deeper Still Conference

Happy "15" to My Sweet Brady

A few photos of the queen of the house...

I oppose Obama's Health Care!!!

Caylee Marie Anthony ~Concrete Angel~