I woke up yesterday to the sun hitting me in my face-this is not a good thing. I tried to read the alarm clock on Leven's side of the bed but I'm blind as a bat so I reached for my cell phone. As I was putting the cell phone up to my nose to read the time (again, I'm that blind) I noticed I was getting a phone call, but my phone wasn't making any noise. "Hello?" It was the church calling me to see where I was.....OMG!
Let me back up a little bit. I have been counting down the days for September 12th. Tim (church choir director) asked me to sing "my song" (the one I did back in May) a few weeks ago for the September 12th services. He told me I would sing the song in all three church services. This means that I have to be at the church at 7, to run through all the songs we would be singing that morning. I have been freaking out all week bc I still had this horrible congestion (4 weeks I had that mess!) and I had to get rid of it by Sunday. I went to the doctor last Tuesday; got a shot and a zpack. I even did three of Taydem's breathing treatments! I finally started feeling better on Saturday and that night I MADE SURE that I set my alarm correctly on my phone. This is a big deal getting to sing and I didn't want to be late. So, what do you know??? I couldn't believe it when I saw the time on Sunday morning, 7:27 am!!! My stupid alarm did NOT wake me up! I hung up the phone call that I received and got dressed in 20 minutes. I was running around the house like a mad woman. I got to the church 5 minutes late. I was so embarressed and prayed on my way that they would all forgive me. And the did! I actually received hugs from everyone. So by the next two services I was geared up and ready to sing. The last service is always the best. I brought the house down!! They all were standing and clapping along with the song. So much fun! I was just hoping that my voice was going to last until the end. It started sqeeking in some places and I began to panic. I am too hard on myself. I want everything to be perfect. I walked off the stage with a huge smile.
Thank you Lord for giving me this talent and allowing me to share with others.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
Stay between the lines
I'm sitting here thinking about my title of this blog post and it makes me smile! Right now this title fits perfect in the lives of Taydem and Trever.
Trever turns 16 in November, but he can't get his driver's license until January. So right now our job is to teach him how to drive. And we are constantly saying, "Stay between the lines!" Do you remember when you first started driving? You were so afraid that when passing another car your mirrors would hit. Or, from some odd reason staying closer to the ditch just seemed like a better idea. He still has a long ways to go. We will get there though. Just Lord, give Leven and I the patience!
I pick Tay up from preschool yesterday and her teacher tells me that Taydem will start having homework 2 nights a week. What? Really? Ok. I think that's a pretty good idea. But, again, she's 3! It will give us more time to work/play together after work and of course make her ever brighter than she already is. So the first worksheet she had to trace the shape and then color it in with the given color. The whole time I'm saying to her, "Stay between the lines." 
Trever turns 16 in November, but he can't get his driver's license until January. So right now our job is to teach him how to drive. And we are constantly saying, "Stay between the lines!" Do you remember when you first started driving? You were so afraid that when passing another car your mirrors would hit. Or, from some odd reason staying closer to the ditch just seemed like a better idea. He still has a long ways to go. We will get there though. Just Lord, give Leven and I the patience!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Busted up
Going into district starting on Friday, Leven's team is 20-8! They KILLED 5-A Longview last night in three games. They played the best I have seen them play so far! Awesome job...Leven was so pumped about it, but he couldn't even celebrate the big win because.....
in the end of game three, I get a call from Trever's fall baseball coach telling me that he has a broken nose. WHAT? He was throwing batting practice in the batting cage and got a line drive hit right at his face. It knocked him out cold! So, at this moment I'm freakin out for Trever and hoping that the game is over in 5 minutes so I can tell Leven and we head that way. After the game I tell him and he decides he will go with me and let one of his assistants drive the bus back to the school. Once we get to Trever he is up and moving and all the dads there tell us it is starting to look some what better. They all thought he may have a concusion bc he was still a little loopy! Leven takes him to the ER and 3 hours later they are back home, thank goodness! He had no concusion and his nose was only fractured. It could've been a lot worse. The swelling had gone out instead of in which was a huge blessing. I didn't see him this morning, but Leven said he has 2 black eyes! Poor thing! (this picture was taken 2 nights later!)
in the end of game three, I get a call from Trever's fall baseball coach telling me that he has a broken nose. WHAT? He was throwing batting practice in the batting cage and got a line drive hit right at his face. It knocked him out cold! So, at this moment I'm freakin out for Trever and hoping that the game is over in 5 minutes so I can tell Leven and we head that way. After the game I tell him and he decides he will go with me and let one of his assistants drive the bus back to the school. Once we get to Trever he is up and moving and all the dads there tell us it is starting to look some what better. They all thought he may have a concusion bc he was still a little loopy! Leven takes him to the ER and 3 hours later they are back home, thank goodness! He had no concusion and his nose was only fractured. It could've been a lot worse. The swelling had gone out instead of in which was a huge blessing. I didn't see him this morning, but Leven said he has 2 black eyes! Poor thing! (this picture was taken 2 nights later!)
Like I said earlier, Leven's volleyball team starts district on Friday against Marshall. Next week they have two HUGE games both being played at our home gym! I think he's going to tell them that if they beat both of these teams, he will shave his head!!!! I told him that will for sure get them pumped up!
Friday, September 3, 2010
Let the games begin
This morning I arrived at work with about 50 cookies staring at me from a little bakery in San Antonio called Mi Terria! Of course I had never heard of this place before, but my whole office said they were famous down in San An and after eating a sugar cookie I agree! Yummy!
Today Leven's volleyball team is 18-8 (the best record since being here) and he's still not happy. This team is loaded with athletes, but he thinks they are still not there! He has one girl that's 6'2", one is 6'0" and two girls that are around 5'10" and can JUMP out of the gym! But he wants more out of them. They play Henderson today at 4:30.
After the volleyball game we are headed to watch Tatum play Gilmer. Gilmer has won 2 state championships in the past few years and so has Tatum! It should be a really good game. Tatum has moved back down to 2A while Gilmer is still 3A!
Now let's trot down memory lane for a second: My oldest, more reserve, brother Dustin, had to give a Pep-Rally speech back when he was in high school when we were playing the Gilmer Buckeyes(you know like all football players do). And by the way, a "Buckeye" is a nut. He was so nervous back then to talk in front of people (and still is) and he couldn't make up his mind on what to say. (Let me remind you, he would practice his speech over and over all week, ha) So he finally takes the mic and says, "All I have to say, is let's go out there and BUST a NUT!" OMG.....I still can't believe to this day that he said this. The whole football team was rolling on the ground!!
Today Leven's volleyball team is 18-8 (the best record since being here) and he's still not happy. This team is loaded with athletes, but he thinks they are still not there! He has one girl that's 6'2", one is 6'0" and two girls that are around 5'10" and can JUMP out of the gym! But he wants more out of them. They play Henderson today at 4:30.
After the volleyball game we are headed to watch Tatum play Gilmer. Gilmer has won 2 state championships in the past few years and so has Tatum! It should be a really good game. Tatum has moved back down to 2A while Gilmer is still 3A!
Now let's trot down memory lane for a second: My oldest, more reserve, brother Dustin, had to give a Pep-Rally speech back when he was in high school when we were playing the Gilmer Buckeyes(you know like all football players do). And by the way, a "Buckeye" is a nut. He was so nervous back then to talk in front of people (and still is) and he couldn't make up his mind on what to say. (Let me remind you, he would practice his speech over and over all week, ha) So he finally takes the mic and says, "All I have to say, is let's go out there and BUST a NUT!" OMG.....I still can't believe to this day that he said this. The whole football team was rolling on the ground!!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
It's approaching....
My 30th is getting closer and closer. Wow, September 1st already. I can remember as a child that the days and months lasted forever. I never thought the school years would ever end. Now that I'm older, I can't find enough time in the day. It's sad actually. Can we stop time for just a little while?
So back to the big 3-0. I'm not really sure why I'm stressing about this age, but I am. Again, as a child I can remember thinking 30 was so old. WHAT? I'm finally here and I feel like I'm about...um...let's say 24! I've been thinking about this day for the past few months, well actually this whole past year. Every year the Tatum Education Foundation puts on a huge event (shindig you may want to call it) to help raise money for scholarships. And it's on the same day as my birthday. Ugh! So everyone and their dog will be going to this event to eat, drink and dance the night away. I do enjoy going to it, but I really don't want to celebrate my birthday there! So, I think Lev and I will head up to Dallas for the day/night and enjoy ourselves! I love get-aways and that night will be perfect! I just need a babysitter now!!! Again, everyone and their dog will be busy that night (aka: ALL of MY Sitters!) so I will have to start looking now!
Everyone is good these days! My niece will have her 1st birthday this month and my nephew will turn 7 in October! My brother and his wife are opening up a new Jucy's Hamburger in Tyler! Dustin is actually building the store (contractor) so they are super busy right now! The other brother and his wife just sold their house and are about to start building their dream home! Danin and Eric are settling into their new home and are getting landscaping down now! Mom and Dad are doing fine as well. They seem to be always traveling somewhere. Leven will start district next week. yeah!! Taydem has a new best friend (boyfriend, ha)! We have new neighbors and their little boy, Cade turned 3 in June! They want to see each other EVERY day! It's too cute.
So back to the big 3-0. I'm not really sure why I'm stressing about this age, but I am. Again, as a child I can remember thinking 30 was so old. WHAT? I'm finally here and I feel like I'm about...um...let's say 24! I've been thinking about this day for the past few months, well actually this whole past year. Every year the Tatum Education Foundation puts on a huge event (shindig you may want to call it) to help raise money for scholarships. And it's on the same day as my birthday. Ugh! So everyone and their dog will be going to this event to eat, drink and dance the night away. I do enjoy going to it, but I really don't want to celebrate my birthday there! So, I think Lev and I will head up to Dallas for the day/night and enjoy ourselves! I love get-aways and that night will be perfect! I just need a babysitter now!!! Again, everyone and their dog will be busy that night (aka: ALL of MY Sitters!) so I will have to start looking now!
Everyone is good these days! My niece will have her 1st birthday this month and my nephew will turn 7 in October! My brother and his wife are opening up a new Jucy's Hamburger in Tyler! Dustin is actually building the store (contractor) so they are super busy right now! The other brother and his wife just sold their house and are about to start building their dream home! Danin and Eric are settling into their new home and are getting landscaping down now! Mom and Dad are doing fine as well. They seem to be always traveling somewhere. Leven will start district next week. yeah!! Taydem has a new best friend (boyfriend, ha)! We have new neighbors and their little boy, Cade turned 3 in June! They want to see each other EVERY day! It's too cute.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Lady Pirates
Leven's volleyball team is 13-6 right now! looking good looking good! Today they will start pool play in the Tyler tournament, tomorrow they play Brownsboro at home, and then Saturday they will finish up the Tyler tournament. This team has heart! You can teach fundamentals, you can run their butts, but you can't teach them to play with their heart! These girls want to win and they want to win for Leven. They are ALL really good girls that come from good families! They LIVE~EAT~Breath this sport! Here are a few pics of the team:
Happiness comes from giving
I have tubs and tubs of Taydem's clothes packed away in our attic! I didn't want to get rid of them bc MAYBE just MAYBE we might have another girl one day! So I've been holding on to all of them for 3 years now. If I do get pregnant soon and find out it's a boy, then I'm sure my sister or sister-in-law will get first dibs! If it's a girl, then I will have the most fun going through all the tiny clothes. So last week I decided to go through all her clothes again that were in her drawers and closet and take out the clothes she has outgrown. While doing this I find 2 bags that are full of clothes that I completely forgot about. My cousin's sweet wife, Karen, gives me her daughter's clothes!! And I'm so thankful for this. These clothes were all 3T's and came at the perfect time. So again, I felt like it was Christmas time going through all Addyson's clothes. I set aside two piles. One pile was set aside for nicer clothes and the other pile was set aside for "play" clothes. The nicer clothes would be put in the attic for a future "Barker", "Turner" or "Anthony" child and the other pile I thought about taking up to Taydem's daycare. I also threw in about 4 pairs of shoes!
So yesterday I dropped off the bag of clothes and told Tay's teacher to give them to whoever they wanted too. I get to the school today and the teacher pulled me aside to tell me she gave the clothes to a little girl named Chloe. She also told me that Chloe's mom wanted to send me all her thanks bc the clothes came at a perfect time for them. I look over at Chloe and there she sits in Taydem's clothes and a pair of her shoes. I just almost teared up right there. It made my day knowing that I had helped someone in need by simply taking the time to gather up the clothes and bringing them to the daycare. I feel that you don't need to have tons of money to help someone out. All it takes is a giving heart and a little of your time.
I want to adopt an elderly person at a nursing home soon. Can you imagine sitting in a place like that all day long and not having one visitor?? I want Taydem and Trever to appreciate the love they have in their lives. My children, my niece and my nephews are truly blessed! I hope one day they will all agree.
So yesterday I dropped off the bag of clothes and told Tay's teacher to give them to whoever they wanted too. I get to the school today and the teacher pulled me aside to tell me she gave the clothes to a little girl named Chloe. She also told me that Chloe's mom wanted to send me all her thanks bc the clothes came at a perfect time for them. I look over at Chloe and there she sits in Taydem's clothes and a pair of her shoes. I just almost teared up right there. It made my day knowing that I had helped someone in need by simply taking the time to gather up the clothes and bringing them to the daycare. I feel that you don't need to have tons of money to help someone out. All it takes is a giving heart and a little of your time.
I want to adopt an elderly person at a nursing home soon. Can you imagine sitting in a place like that all day long and not having one visitor?? I want Taydem and Trever to appreciate the love they have in their lives. My children, my niece and my nephews are truly blessed! I hope one day they will all agree.
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