Weekend

Friday was my 29th birthday. For the first time, I just wasn't feeling this birthday. It's getting way to close now to the BIG 3-0! AND for some reason the BIG 3-0 scares me! Today Mom cooked the best lunch EVER for my birthday and my nephew Aidan's birthday. His was on the 7th and mine on the 9th. My parents really need to hurry up and build their new home fast. There's getting to be too many of us all in one house.

Last night we went to Flight Night. We have really loved going to this since they got it started. Tatum ISD holds this annual event to raise money for scholarships for graduating seniors. They have a silent and live auction, great food/drinks, live band, tons of wonderful folks there and it's out at the airport in Kim Smith's hanger! What more can you ask for. Too me, it's like a wedding with no bride and groom! Plus it's for an awesome cause and they raise tons of money for it every year.

Revalation Song

I heart Kari Jobe! I put some of her videos down at the bottom of my page. Check them out! My favorite of course is Revalation Song!

Sickness everywhere

I have never used anti-bacterial soap as much as I have lately. Everyone is sick!! Just in my family: Molly is getting better now, Ashby, Truitt, Tucker and now Darin! I am staying far far from Tatum. I'm taking Taydem to the doctor today to get her seasonal flu shot. I honestly can't tell you the last time I had a flu shot or even had the flu! Same with Leven. While teaching I never got the flu shot even being around all those nasty kids. Too many people get the shot and end up with the flu anyways. Keep praying for Brittany's husband Donnie. She said now they have said he has the Swine Flu along with pnuemonia. He is so much better and even opened his eyes this weekend.

I took a picture of Taydem and Trever before church yesterday. Trever is definetly in that awkard stage right now. He's starting to mature and long with maturing comes the pimples, ATTITUDE, and weird squeaky sounds coming from his voice!! I called him a smartass the other day. Ooops! Probably shouldn't have, but I'm not going to let him get an attitude with me! If I let him, he will continue.

Leven has a big week in volleyball. Longview tomorrow night and Marshall on Friday---both away games!

Boas, Tutus and Heels, OH MY!

Taydem loves playing dress up. My cousin Chelsea bought Taydem a hot pink boa for her birthday. At first she wasn't too crazy about the boa, but now she's starting to warm up to it. Last night I got her to put it on so I could take some pictures. I got one shot with it around her neck. She's so wild at night time. I don't know what it is. Lately she's been hitting the bed at 10:00!! She loves to run through the house screaming, loves jumping on the couches and beds, climbing on the chairs, climbing on the window seals (behind the blinds), and loves HIDING! Her new thing is hiding in our closet behind all the pants. She keeps us moving at all times.

Trever gets his first report card today. We have been telling him over and over how important it is to stay in the top 10% in his class. He wants to attend The University of Texas so bad!! So we will see how he did this first round. Tonight is homecoming at Pine Tree. Trever has to sing with the choir at the pep-rally and at the game tonight and then he has to work in the concession stand. He keeps us moving as well.

Tomorrow we are hitting up Canton. I have lived here in East Texas my whole life, practically! And I have never ever been to Canton. I'm pretty excited about it. I've heard to wear tennis shoes and get ready for the crowds! Danin, Mom, and Brandi are going with Taydem and I. And we are heading out early early! I really want to get my Christmas shopping started early this year. I hate waiting until the last minute and not really getting to enjoy my shopping. I hope to find some cute things for my nephews and my new little niece!

Ally Austyn Anthony

My baby niece was born yesterday a little before 3:00 pm! She weighed 6 lbs 15 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. She was actually 3 weeks early, but so far her and Mommie are doing fine. She has a little round face (like the rest of the Anthony's) and tons of light brown hair! Too me she looks like Asbby. I'm so glad they ended up choosing her name as Ally Austyn. They were going back and forth with her name. Dustin wanted Austyn Elizabeth (named after our Meme) and Molly wanted it to be Austyn Ruth (after her Gim). So they decided to not choose either and go with Ally. I really want to call her Ally, but Dustin likes Austyn. So who knows. Here are a few pics of us visiting last night at the hospital. Since she was born 3 weeks early, they have to stay at the hospital a couple days later to just monitor her.

Also I want everyone to keep my friend Brittany and her husband in your prayers. Brittany’s (good friend of mine, plus she does my hair!) husband is in the ICU right now with phenomena. It’s not looking good at the moment. They have a ventilator in him trying to send oxygen to his lungs but his oxygen level is staying at 70%. It needs to be at 98-100%. She just told me that his lungs are starting to get hard so they are mixing water with the oxygen. It started off as the flu. The flu is so bad right now. Don't wait until it's too late to get it checked out!

Recent photos

I took these pictures this weekend in Mexia.

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Leven's girls won on Friday against Sulphur Springs. They are off on Tuesday and play Mt. Pleasant on Friday. Should be a nice week for Leven.

We went to Mexia this past weekend for a wedding. Leven's friend Jason was getting married in Jewett. This was a different wedding compared to the ones I've had this summer. It was very small, cozy, and sweet! I would describe it as a small town country wedding! We also visited with Leven's parents while we were down.

I have been super busy at work. Leven's always picking on me for being on Facebook and blogging, but here lately I don't even know what Facebook is! Today I didn't even take a lunch break because I was determined to get all my work finished before going home! Now my eyes hurt! I like it though. Staying busy keeps the day going by fast!