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Leven's team played their first district game this past Friday. They were opening up with Longview High. We knew that the game would be close, but not that close! Longview's record coming into this game was 23-4. Our record was 11-16. So on paper we weren't looking so hot! We came out on fire! I have never seen these girls pass the ball the way they did that night. They never slowed down the first two games giving us the first two wins! The next two games went to Longview. Longview started getting their serving down and we couldn't pass the ball to save our lives! Ugh. So now we are tied each with two games. The 5th game no kidding went point by point. 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5, etc. The final score was seriously 17-15, US! I was so happy for Leven and his girls. They played their hearts out and deserved to win. But just like Leven said, just two points and you either go home happy or sick to you stomach! Way to go Lady Pirates! This picture was taken after we won the second game. Check out my mom standing up in the Tatum "green" shirt! We know who the true supporters are!! haha.

Long Busy Weekend

On Friday after work, Taydem and I headed to Leven's volleyball game and then we went to the football game. Taydem is just like every other little girl. She couldn't take her eyes off the cheerleaders. That is so funny to me. She just stared at them all night long and then started clapping and jumping when they did. So sweet. I had to get her picture taken with some of the cheerleaders. This is Taydem with Hanna and AJ. They are both volleyball players too!

On Saturday we headed over to the West's house to let the kids swim and visit with Shelley and her two little girls. Then it was back to our house for the Texas game. We had some people come over that night to watch the game and help us chow down on some wings. We ended the night with a little karaoke!

On Sunday we all headed to church, swam at the lake and ate Mom's delicious dinner! Since Molly has been pregnant all she talked about was Chicken and Dressing. Normally that's just a holiday dish around here, but since she wanted it (and it was her birthday) Mom decided to make it for her! It was really good! We also had green beans, mac and cheese, cucumbers, meatloaf, canolope, and strawberry cake!

I told myself that this week was my week to start back at the gym. I decided the best time for me to go was early in the morning b/c we don't slow down once work is over. I set my alarm last night for 5:30, but forgot to turn the thing on! So 6:15 rolls around and Leven is trying to get me out of bed. It was too late. Cycle was at 6! So I guess I will start tomorrow.

I smell Fall in the air!

She's ALL girl

Taydem recently got a new pair of "high heel" shoes for her birthday and let me tell you something~~ she has to put them on every night! She loves hearing herself click click click all through the house. It really is so cute. It's even better when she puts on a tutu and carries her baby around the house. I just love this little girl! She's so much fun and cracks us up every day.

Someone jacked my purse

This morning on my way to drop off Taydem I noticed that I'm on "E!" So I pull into a gas station, park, turn off car and look for my purse. Where's my purse!! I couldn't find it anywhere. So I got all mad and headed back to the house thinking I left it there. I get back to the house and spend 30 minutes looking for that thing. I started freaking out b/c I never lose "big items." Yes, I will lose earrings, hair items, socks, etc. but not my purse-my life! So I call Leven and he walks back home (yes he can walk to work now!) to help me look for it. I kept telling him that it probably got stolen last night out of my car. He said "No way, they would've taken your IPOD as well!" True I thought so we kept looking. I finally gave up and headed back to the gas station (had to borrow Lev's card), to Taydem's daycare and on to work. I get to work and I'm not kidding I sit down and I have a phone call. It's a guy calling to check on one of my credit cards that was trying to be used several different times at different locations. I knew right away that it was stolen. Thief! I was so upset. I had to call and get all my credit/debit cards turned off, put a hold on my checks and Levens, get new insurance cards, new license, NEW SOCIAL Security cards for ME and TAY! I never have those in my purse, but I have needed them a lot this summer with the move and all. My whole life was in that purse. Including a new MAC lipgloss that I still can't believe I bought, powder, cute wallet, really cute notepad that I just got from a friend, and to top it all off it was my Coach purse that Leven bought me for my birthday last year! This day has not been a good one. I had to file a police report and the cop did the whole fingerprinting stuff all over my car! Maybe they will catch this THIEF! The bad thing is, they took it out of my car that was parked under our carport. Brave little sucker! This has been a huge lessoned learned for me: Never leave your belongings in your car~~ Even if it is at your back door.

Daycare gone down

I was so pleased when I got Taydem in a daycare here that she really enjoyed and one that I was pleased with. Recently the head lady "Mrs. Dena" decided to go back teaching in the public school system. So now she's been gone for about a month. I noticed a huge change in the daycare a week after she left. The new lady isn't as nice and friendly, the staff isn't put together (most daycare staff aren't!), they don't send me notes home anymore telling me what she learned for that day or if she's out of wipes/diapers, it doesn't seem as clean, and I feel like she isn't learning as much as before. I've also had 2 more moms contact me about this. So I know I'm not the only one now. I thought I would give it some time to let the new staff get everything together again, but it's still going down in the dumps! So what do I do?? Taydem loves it there and you know she doesn't notice the change, so I don't want to move her somewhere that's she's not familiar with. But than again, I want the best for her and I feel she's not getting anything good where she is now. I'm going to look at a few daycares today at lunch that are still close to our house. Maybe I will find one that knocks me off my feet!

My SWEET Toddler

Taydem turned 2 on Saturday and we had a birthday party yesterday for her at KidsView in Longview. I was so surprised with the big turnout. I didn't think so many would be able to come. We had 10 little boys ranging from 6 to 16 months and then Taydem. She will be so tough one day with all these rough and tough boys around her. She looked adorable in her little pink dresse and pigtails. I want her right now to stop gettin older. She's the sweetest thing EVER! She loves to smile, laugh, dance, give kisses, play with her babies, sing, jump, spin in circles, walk around in my high heels, play with trucks (I still don't know if this is a good thing or not!), play with her cousins and big bro, EAT, cheer on the volleyball team, color, and loves her books! Here are a few pictures from yesterday!

I love him, I love him not.....

So the past few weeks Leven and I have been ready to kill each other. With volleyball starting and moving into our new home we were both at each other's throats several times. I wanted to get the house in order so bad and Leven had gotten sick right in the middle of trying to do all of it. So it was mainly me, my wonderful parents, Trever, and Danin (here and there!). Not that Leven didn't do anything, he did, but it was when we were unpacking that I was about to go crazy. Plus volleyball takes 80% of his time right now, so it's just hard. So my whole point of this blog is he sent me ROSES today to work. I almost fell out when I came back from lunch and they were on my desk...really for me??? I told Leven not to long ago, that of course I would rather have a new pair of shoes, shirt, purse etc. then flowers, BUT seriously deep down ALL women love to receive flowers. It's the thought of course! The roses have made my day!! Yesterday was my review from work (I've been here a year now) and I also got a raise! So he also told me in the card "Congratulations, I am PROUD of you!" So now I guess I have to take back all the mean things that I have ever said about him. He's alright for an ole' Mexia boy!

I love you Leven.

(he loves reading my blog, even though he doesn't tell me that!)