Red Ribbon Week

This week is Red Ribbon Week for all schools. I didn't even know this until I saw everyone posting pictures of their kids on Facebook. Somehow I never saw that note in Taydems backpack. So today I finally got with the program. Kindergarten stresses me out sometimes. Bring this, read this, sign this, color this, buy this, etc. Its always something. It's just something I have to get use too. Taydem loves it!! So today was wear your favorite college team shirt. Here's a picture Taydem's teacher just sent me!



Taydem loves her Mickey Mouse robe! She's had this for a couple of years but is now sleeping in it every night!

Whip it....whip it good

This is my nephew Truitt. I think today is Rock Star Day at his school for drug free week!


This is my nephew Aidan. He is recording a Christmas song for our church choirs Christmas CD!! Go Aidan!!



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A little Update

Last week I headed to San Antonio for work.  The only other time I have ever been to San Antonio was my first year of teaching.  I was a senior sponsor and their senior trip was an overnight trip in San Antonio.  It's just to dang far for us North East Texas folks! We got our work done, saw the Alamo, ate good and headed back the next day.  LONG short trip!

This is Robert. We worked together at ESA and he is now living/working in San Antonio. Called him up!

One of our favorite places to eat in Waco, George's.  Leven loves the Crazy Wings.  So I stopped on my way home and bought him some!

Leven's volleyball team is tied for first place.  They have their last district game tomorrow night against Marshall and it should be an easy win for them.  Then they will have a playoff game against Texas High to see who goes 1st and who goes 2nd for district play. 

Taydem and her friend Alex

This past Saturday Leven and I went to a Halloween costume party.  Had a good time meeting new friends.  Our costume was kind of thrown together last minute.  But it worked....BIKER peeps!

red lips and lip ring up close!

Ancestry.COM

  I am soooooooooo addicted right now to Ancestry.com! I love family history and especially MY history! So far on my Dad's side of the family, I've traced back all the whole to the 1200's! Ca-RAZY! A lot of his kinfolk were from Devon, England.  Back in the day they were popping out kids left and right.  The most I've seen so far were 18 kiddos (from Mom's side)!  I would say the average life span I've seen would be 40ish. But the coolest part of my family history I've learned so far is........Royalty! My mom's dad's grandmother's family had a CASTLE..... Sir Lord Richard Croft.  The Croft family has a castle in Herefordshire, England and it's still there today.  I believe now it's for tours!!

Pretty cool, right?

 

 

 



Fall into Fall

Friday was a huge bummer for Leven and his Lady Pirates. They lost to Texas High in a hard fought 5 game match! So now we are currently tied with Texas High each having one loss a piece. On a positive note to that game, I got to visit with a good friend during the game...Kik!

My niece spent the night with us on Saturday. She is two years younger than Taydem and they just love each other. Taydem's Primary school had a Fall Carnival so Austyn got to join us. Leven and Trever were playing baseball in Nacogdoches.
Miss Bunny & Miss Ballerina












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Pizza...what

I'm hooked on Pinterest just like every other woman in this country. So last night this is what I made:



These are sooo good and sooo easy to make. Just roll em up! Perfect party app.


This is my 3rd lipstick I've bought in a week. What's going on with me? I've never been a lipstick lady.


My two loves! Snoozing away....


Leven was awarded Tuesday night by his team for reaching 400 wins this year.  They gave him a plaque and a picture w/ frame that they all signed.  It will look great in the trophy room at home!  Group HUG! Big game tomorrow night.  If we lose, we will be tied for first with this team we are playing.  If we win, then we pretty much have district in our hands!

Another year for me

Happy 32nd birthday to ME!! Wow....say that number out loud to yourself....32! That's a long time. I am super blessed to have lived this long and can't wait for the next 32.  My life is full of laughter every day (thanks to my husband) and full of love and support from family and friends.  I am a happy woman these days.  My sweet friend Laura (who also recently got a job at my office) made me a cake! Strawberry....one of my favs!

But getting older also means taking better care of yourself and your SKIN.  So I recently purchased Cindy Crawford's Meaningful Beauty products.  I should be getting them in the mail sometime this week.  I've heard really good things about this product so we shall see. 

Leven has another district game tonight.  5-0 in district and according to the Texas Girls Coaching Association, they are ranked 6th in the state for class 4A!

Trever is still working at Jucy's, but will stop next week because basketball season is approaching...FAST!  Tomorrow night he has a choir concert and I think he's singing a duet.  I will try and video it. I think he made all A's and one B this first 6 weeks.  Not positive though.  He needs to show me the report card so I can pay him!

Taydem is loving Kindergarten every day! She's so a little woman.  She wanted to be a pink rabbit for Halloween (not sure where this came from) and so I made this happen. Her costume should be arriving in the mail sometime this week.  Her school is having a Fall Carnival this Saturday and she is tinkled "pink!"

These are a few pictures I found on her teacher's website and wanted to share with you.  Have a great Tuesday friends!