Steph's Stuff

New Blog

2008-07-27T20:59:00.000-07:00

I have started a new blog. Since I barely blogged on here, I am starting a business blog, for Music with Mommie and my private lessons. The name of the blog is Stephanie Jones Music which you can link to from my profile. I will probably keep this one but only blog on it occasionally as I have for the past 2 years. Oh well, I guess its just not my thing. Visit my new blog. http://stephaniejonesmusic.blogspot.com

YAY for KAY

2008-04-20T17:06:00.000-07:00

Hehe! Kay is my quartets new bass! A true match. I can't wait to get started. YAY!

What a month! I have been to Florida, I have picked up three new private students, and I am the Director for Music with Mommie in Murfreesboro. Yep, all this month, oh yeah and we auditioned new basses for the quartet. Everything music. Life is good! The best news of all though is that I got invited to go on the music team retreat to Gatlinburg in June. I will learn more about giving PVIs. This will make me a better teacher and musician all around. What an honor and priviledge.

Every Mother

2008-04-04T13:25:00.001-07:00

Every Mother should be able to leave and go on a retreat of some sort throughout the year. I know for me I always look forward to chorus retreats or chorus competitions, when I know I get a break from everyday life. I don't have to think about paying bills, kids, husband, or anything really other than singing and looking good. This is a time for me and just me! Being a mother means most times that you are last in line. Your family always comes first. It is important to have a time where you can find who you are again. For me, music is such a huge part of who I am that, being a Sweet Adeline was the right thing for me. Not only do I get to go on retreats and to competitions (now all over the world since we are winning our region), I go to a weekly rehearsal every Monday night. Again I get me time.

I feel that I am a better mother, because I give time to myself. Yes, I am gone every Monday night, but I am home with my children all the time and the time that I am able to spend with them is better time because I have had a time of renewal for myself. I encourage all mothers, to get involved in a hobby or with their church, a mom's club, or something that will allow them to have time to themselves.

Region 23 Competition

2008-04-03T09:52:00.000-07:00

WOW! What an exciting and rewarding weekend. I got to help with the Rising Star competition, compete in the quartet competition on Friday, and compete with my amazing chorus, TuneTown.

So, Sherry and Elizabeth picked me up and we began our trip to Chattanooga. We went through the schedule for the next two days, and of course we had to stop at one of our favorite places to eat. The City Cafe. This is a picture of Elizabeth holding the to go menu so we could order food later in the weekend.

We had a great 2 hour rehearsal after dinner, then got ready to go help with the Rising Star competition. Here's Elizabeth and Michele ready to get on the elevator. Aren't they pretty!

The Rising Star competion was one of the best yet. Here is one of the quartets that I got to coach a few times. They won 2nd place. Woohoo! Go, My Four Ladies!

The next day was the big day for quartets. We had only been together for 3 1/2 months. But we learned fast and rehearsed hard. I will never forget one of the girls asking me where my water was. I said, no, I don't want to drink anymore cause I am afraid it will make me burp. Then Michele says, oh man, you are right, all I can remember was Michele's constant burping all the way up to the minute before we walked on stage. Seriously the girl could not stop. I turned to her and said, umm, you are really gonna have to stop that now, and she did. Seriously that is my memory of before walking on stage! Too funny! We put it all out there on that stage, we sang the plan, and in my opinion sang it well. I am proud of my sisters in song. Way to go Kraze!

We came in 8th place, which I am being told is actually a great thing considering the caliber of quartets that were competing this past weekend. Our very own Fiddlestix came in 1st and Last Minute came in 2nd, improving by 70 points since last year. We are so proud.

The biggest competition of all was the chorus competition. I was so excited and nervous all at the same time. Waiting to hear our score was like waiting to find out if the pregnancy test was positive. I seriously had a lump in my throat, I thought I would throw up. Then we heard 2nd place and we knew we had won! But waiting for them to announce it was taking FOREVER!!! So here we go to International again. I am so ready for this journey and for the party next Monday night.

Tuesday

2008-03-18T19:08:00.000-07:00

Feels like Monday still. I am really looking forward to getting to sleep in after taking kids to school only two more days this week. Daylight savings time still has got me beat every morning. It has just been really hard waking up lately. Also I don't like waking up when it is still dark outside. Poor Justin is almost late everyday. So I am always yelling in the mornings lets go, get in the car, get moving and most of the time it is Caleb who we are waiting on to get out the door, pretty much every morning. That child is so hard to wake up and he is mean in the morning, really mean.

I really can't believe I am still blogging. I just wanted to mention that. LOL!

Cam's Bday pics

2008-03-18T18:48:00.000-07:00

Kraze

2008-03-08T18:15:00.001-08:00

Have I talked about how awesome my quartet is lately? We are now ready to go to competition in three weeks. That leaves little time to finish the final product of performing on competition stage. I am so excited this year. This is the year that my chorus has to win first place and score higher than 623, and it is the year I might get a medal for quarteting. I have only been in one other competing quartet and that was two years ago. We came in 6th and won novice quartet. This year we do not qualify for novice. All of us have competed before and the other three have all medaled before. I will try not to let the medal control me, but it is hard when you want one so bad.

So we have our costume, and yesterday I bought our earrings. It was almost like the earrings were meant to go with this costume.

We are still trying to decide if we want to buy another top, but right now we might just go with wearing our own black tops. Quarteting can get expensive, when you pay for music, contest fees, coaches, costumes, hotels, etc. If and when we get a medal we will be able to book gigs and make money for our quartet so it won't come out of our own pockets. I am excitingly waiting.

Spent

2008-03-05T19:01:00.000-08:00

Man, what a day! I am just spent. Since 2:00 I have been running around like crazy, being mommy, teaching, teaching, being mommy and teaching, and being mommy. Wednesdays have almost become stressful to me since I have taken on the Wednesday night class at church. Cameron is so wishy washy about going to his class that tonight he wouldn't go. Then one of the ladies said , oh I can get him to go and I said please do, so she took him and he went. I am glad, because it was very difficult to teach my class and have him running around not sitting still having me say Cameron come sit down. She has offered to help again next week if I need her. It just stresses me. My shoulders and neck are hurting tonight cause I am feeling the stress.

I also picked up the musical theatre class on Wednesdays so, I go from teaching 2 lessons, straight into musical theatre, then rush home, then back out the door to go teach Kindergarteners at church, then we wait an extra 40 min for Caleb to get done with Youth group. This is the part that really stresses me, having two tired little boys in the car for that long waiting on their brother. They are cranky and then it makes me cranky. I can't wait till it gets warmer and they can play outside on the playground while we wait. Okay I am putting kids to bed now.

Vera, oh Vera

2008-03-03T10:45:00.000-08:00

I have a collection of Vera Bradley bags. None of which are the same pattern. I prefer to buy different patterns. So I have been wanting to buy a new purse since before Christmas and I just can't bring myself to do it. The only bags I carry anymore are Vera bags. The backpack will hold anything, and I do mean it, just when I think I can't put anything else in it , I surprise myself and I do. So here is a pic of the pattern that I really like. I just hope it looks like a bag I can carry all through the year.

Then there is this pattern that I like too but I am not sure I could carry it everyday cause of the colors. I rarely wear the blue and green shown here. But I like the pattern. Oh decisions, decisions.

Birthday Plan

2008-03-03T10:36:00.000-08:00

Here is a picture of the cake I just ordered for Cameron's Birthday party.
I decided to just have the party here at home for the playgroup that week. We have the perfect backyard, weather permitting. There are picnic tables and a playground, and then my back door is only a few steps away. So that is the plan for the 14th.

A snow day, hooray!

2008-03-02T17:54:00.000-08:00

This was Cameron's first snow day and he couldn't keep his hands out of it. Well then he started screaming, cause his hands were so cold it hurt. He cried and cried, and I started a fire in the fireplace so he could warm up.

I'm the best blogger in the world!

2008-03-02T17:39:00.001-08:00

Yeah right! I barely blog at all if you haven't noticed. Lets see, it was the most beautiful weekend. The temp was up in the 70's today, so we took a walk on the Greenway yesterday and today. It was crowded, no where to park. I would like to start to walk on the Greenway everyday after I take Caleb to school. Now that the weather is getting nicer, it would be a perfect way to get in some exercise.

I am trying to keep Cameron in worship with us at church now. He turns three in a few weeks and he really needs to learn to sit still and quiet. HAHAHA!!!! I was so tired after church cause he was not very good. IF he would just not talk it would be okay but he continually talks loudly. So he got to be taken out. Well when it was time for communion he grabbed one of the crackers/loaf. Well it was too late then he already had it so I just let him eat it or else there would have been a huge scene on his part. Then he says loudly "MMmmmm Yummy". Yes he is a stinker.

Speaking of his birthday, I am really supposed to be planning that right now rather than blogging. So tomorrow I am going to call the Discovery Center, since we are members we can do a party for less. If they have a space for us I am gonna book it. If not then we are off to CEC! Not my favorite place to take him lately but he loves it. Till next time.

Its a good day

2008-01-09T18:04:00.000-08:00

Well its just a normal day really but I had more energy today than I have in the past two weeks. I think this is because I have included B vitamins back in my diet. Well okay I am taking B vitamins. I also went to the tanning bed yesterday since it was rainy and I have made a point to go out in the sun when it is shining. I really can tell a difference.

Yesterday I started teaching a new student and well his voice is changing. So when I asked him to sing a one note a different note came out. He barely has any range at all right now. I know this will change, and I know I should continue to teach him so that he will have a great range when his voice is finished changing but man this is going to be a challenge indeed. I love teaching my students and I love this challenge of coaching them to be better singers and musicians. I may not be too upset if I don't go back to public school teaching after all. If I can just grow my studio to about 7 more students, I know we can deal with that income.

New Years Eve

2007-12-31T20:48:00.000-08:00

Well a New Year is about to begin and I couldn't be happier! I am so ready to put 2007 behind me. What a year. I am down two friends but the truth is I am not one to put up with lies and backstabbing. I am getting older and I just don't put up with the same crap I would have before.

I don't own a house anymore but this is a good thing. I also don't have that enormous house payment either. All we did was stress about how we were going to pay that. I am paying off debt and moving forward with my life. I am happy to welcome 2008.

I know what I should be doing with my life and I am getting closer to that everyday. I have a wonderful voice and piano studio and a quartet that will be in the top 5 at regions. 2008 will be a great year.

So, goodbye 2007. Goodbye old friends who I have shared good and bad times with. Goodbye debt, goodbye big house and big house payment. Hello to better days, and good friends, new students and good memories with my family. Hello 2008.

I'm back!

2007-02-07T21:05:00.000-08:00

I am so not good at this blogging thing but I am going to give it another shot. I am happily working my new hours tonight. No more working till 1am. I can't wait to see if this new schedule helps with my sleeping and energy during the day. Speaking of sleeping next week I go to the sleep center for my consultation for my sleep study. I am anxiously awaiting to see if this has truly been my problem for the swelling in my legs, this has gone on way too long to not be taken care of.

We have a group of girls getting serious about fitness and I am excited to finally be motivated and have the support of my girls. Plus if the sleeping thing is really a problem then they said my metabolism will increase when they get me back to sleeping good.

My grandmother had surgery yesterday and her blockage in her artery was much worse than they had first expected. She is doing well today though, I am going to try to go and see her tomorrow, so more on that later.

Long time no blog

2006-12-01T18:55:00.000-08:00

So big changes in my home have occured this week. I am now a homeschool mom. Caleb asked me to please homeschool him on Monday when he got home from school. So I withdrew him on Wednesday and we start school on Monday. We have done a little bit this week already with writing and spelling but his curriculum should be here on Monday. I am so excited to be able to see him excel academically at home. He is so intelligent and its just not cool that he was falling through the cracks at the middle school.

I have joined a very active homeschool group here in town and am looking forward to meeting some new moms who can give me insight into this journey I am about to be taking. We are going to two activities next week. I really need to find out if I can get him in a homeschool band and if not then I need to find him somewhere to keep playing trumpet. I am about to be sooooo busy. If I thought I was busy before, I don't think so.

2006-10-27T20:15:00.001-07:00

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Good Drugs

2006-10-27T19:32:00.000-07:00

so I had a root canal yesterday! And get this the tooth didn't even have a cavity. Strange huh? I feel like a new woman today though, no pain at all! I got a cocktail as the dentist calls it for the pain and anxiety before the procedure, so I took the pills and then after the root canal my friend and neighbor, Carrie came to pick me up (cause I couldn't drive), anyway she took me to Melissa's house and I don't even remember what her house looks like, I know I went but I can't remember it for the life of me. Good Drugs I guess!

Tired of being Tired

2006-10-23T20:13:00.000-07:00

I need to gripe a little bit! I am just so sick of feeling the way I feel! I used to be so against people who complained about themselves thinking that why don't they just change it. It is so hard to change! I want to have energy again! I want to feel like I can get up every morning and start the day. And I want to be able to do this everyday! There is no reason on this earth that I can't do more to help myself make this change.

Today I called the YMCA and left a message on some guy's voicemail. I want to talk to him about the affordability of the Y. It is ridiculous. I make too much money to be considered for a break but all of our money is spoken for. So the Y is not affordable to everyone as they would like the community to believe. I am hoping there is a way that they can work with me, and I can go back and work out through the winter. I am so afraid I will end up depressed like I was last winter. Some days I feel myself slipping back into it, and it scares me. I will just have to share this with the guy and maybe he will pity me. I really don't care, I just know I have to do something.

Saturday

2006-10-21T15:26:00.000-07:00

Today we went and bought some Halloween decorations from Wal-Mart and Party City. We have these cool window shillouttes that are on the upstairs windows. They look really cool. Our neighbors have them too, but different ones. We bought a skeleton and a spider for outside and some Caution Tape. I love Halloween but JJ said okay lets not go overboard here. Anyway, maybe after Halloween when the stores put everything on sale I will get some more stuff for next year so I can go overboard.

JJ is in the living room putting up our surround sound with our Bose speakers that he found next to a Container at work. One mans trash is another man's treasure. Anyway this is the first time that we will actually have the speakers mounted to the walls and the cables not visible, because when we bought this house, during constuction he came out here and ran the wires for it. I am sure we will have to rent a movie once he is finished, and I am finished working at 7pm tonight.

Almost a month

2006-10-20T19:23:00.000-07:00

Wow, I haven't blogged in a while! Well, lets see! Justin is doing so well in school now! I am so proud of him. He has come such a long way since the beginning of school. He is getting green everyday now, and his coloring and cutting is getting to be so good. He loves school and is excited to go almost everyday. He is not excited on days he hasn't gotten enough sleep the night before.

Caleb on the other hand, my smart child who should never bring home bad grades has been slacking off big time. He brought home his first F EVER. I am freaking over it still. He is just being lazy, and so if he wants to be lazy at school then he is gonna pay the consequence at home.

Cameron is a screamer. It drives me insane. I think JJ and I are getting pay back cause we always said we would beat a kid like my nephew who screams all the time. Well of course we dont' beat him, duh! He is spoiled rotten but the screaming better stop. Oh, I hope he grows of that soon.

Wacko

2006-09-29T19:35:00.000-07:00

So the woman who works for my Grandfather is a complete ASS! Seriously she needs to resign or My mom, aunt and I are going to drive her to quit. she decided that she would take it upon herself to shred some of my GP's bank statements. Why would she do that? Then my mom made a surprise visit today and she said to Becky where are his pills, she told her, "oh I hid them", okay so where are they , she told my mom not to worry about it that she had them put up and it was all under control. She never told her where she hid them. Then she had the nerve to tell my mom, that she doesn't she my GP on a daily basis so she doesn't know what he is like. Oh this woman makes me so mad. My mom left there bawling today. This woman is supposed to just take care of his office not run his life. Why does he still have her there other than he is so lonely? I really think its time to give him an ultimatum and tell him that he either fires her, gets a home health person to come in daily or he has to move here to assisted living. My mom is so stressed over my Grandfather and his office help. Which is one of the reasons I knew my business would come in handy. It is here to give families peace of mind.

We went to playgroup today at the park and it was tons of fun. what a great park to go to. We had our own pavillion and we grilled out. It was perfect weather. Other than keeping the little ones from touching the hot grill it was an awesome time.

A NEW POST

2006-09-27T22:29:00.000-07:00

Well I haven't blogged in a while, and I still don't know what to blog about. I am just kind of boring right now and nothing to great or to terrible is going on, which means things are good, right? I can live like this. No Drama, no trouble, just day to day living.

I am excited to see the leaves turning. I love Fall it gives me such good happy feelings, reminds me of being in marching band. Bus trips, football games, practice after school, oh such good times. I can't wait till Caleb gets to go and play with the HS band at a football game. That will be so exciting for me. I already told him I was going to train him now so he can be Drum Major when he is a Junior or Senior. Won't that be awesome?

Well I have 30 minutes of work left. It has been super slow tonight, which is nice for me. I get to surf and catch up on posting on the board, and read other blogs, which I am off to do now.

Now what?

2006-09-13T22:12:00.000-07:00

I have started Justin in Kindergarten this year and now I am thinking I made a mistake! He is acting out, being aggressive and regressive! I know he is so little and he just turned 5 in July! I wish that he was in DK instead of K. He was next on the list to go! But they only accepted 15 students! It is not right to let the ones who need DK not go and fall through the cracks! So tomorrow I am going to tell his teacher we need to have a conference! I want to know her opinions and what I can do to make this an easier transition.

Today my insurance is effective!!! Now, I just have to get the state LC, and I am good to go! What a process, starting a business really is. I may have to carry workmans comp, but I am hoping I can see an attorney soon and have some waiver drawn up that I will not be liable for on the job injuries due to hiring sub-contracted labor. Please Lord let this be a success! And for those of you who read this, spread the word about United Home Care Services, LLC!

Thyroid, Thyroid, Thyroid

2006-09-04T22:26:00.000-07:00

Sometimes it is so hard to tell what is depression, thyroid, anxiety, and other issues I may have. Like am I so fat because my thyroid is not leveled out right now? Or is it because I get depressed? Do I get depressed because of my thyroid levels, or is that because I am fat? Then what is ADD/ADHD and where does that fall into all these questions?

I am blogging because there are things I need to get off of my chest! If you are reading this please do not judge me! I believe that there is a connection between ADD/ADHD and addictions! I feel that for people who are ADHD they are more likely to choose depressants, like for me as an example! how many years did I stay high? Too many! Or how often do I drink or over eat, or over indulge any anything that is medicating me? And oh yes food, binge eating, is a great way to self medicate! It is socially acceptable to eat! And drinking is socially acceptable in most circles. Drugs well we know they are illegal! So what do I choose as a mom, FOOD! So lets get to the root of this. Why do I need to self medicate? Is it lonliness, possibly! Or is it that my brain never stops? Ah-ha which then leads me back to ADHD! All of the things I have listed, drugs, alchohol and food, help slow me down! Maybe this is what normal people feel like, minus the guilt/hangover in the morning!

I am not saying I have a problem with alcohol and currently I am not binging! I have however been there and had those problems! I am so frustrated with feeling the way I feel! I need answers and if it is one medication, such as thyroid medication that needs to be increased to make me feel better than by golly the Doc best prescibe it! But this strattera I am now taking for the ADHD is horrible I am not liking it at all! I will be so glad to call the Doctor tomorrow and discuss this with him! As for the other ADD meds, I cannot take them due to my history of drugs and alcohol and my addictive personality! I do not want to become addicted to Stimulates! I just want to feel better!

Some people may say exercise and I really am trying, I did exercise twice this past week! Which isn't great but at least I am starting! Loose the weight and exercise then you will feel better. Well thats all fine and good when you have a normal functioning thyroid!

What are you afraid of?

2006-09-03T14:29:00.000-07:00

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Almost a week!

2006-09-01T20:30:00.000-07:00

I have almost blogged everyday this week! I am surprised! So today, I started my new medication Strattera for my Adult ADHD! :0 Yes I have gone all my life with ADHD and never done anything about it! I always just found a way to deal with it. Well now that I have three kids and all these different schedules to keep up with! It is just to the point that I have become overwhelmed! So I decided to give the meds a try! If by any means my personality changes, I don't want to take them! Sometimes you hear of the meds making kids not even the same person! So I don't want that! Well today my head felt tingly, it was really wierd! I think I got nausea this morning cause I didn't eat for a long time! I don't know maybe it was the pill too! So I will see how I feel in a week! Before I try to make up my mind on it!

Yeah, Cookies!!!

2006-08-31T23:34:00.000-07:00

You Are a Chocolate Chip Cookie

Traditional and conservative, most people find you comforting.
You're friendly and easy to get to know. This makes you very popular - without even trying!

What Kind of Cookie Are You?

Who reads this?

2006-08-31T21:50:00.000-07:00

Seriously I was wondering who all reads my blog? not that it matters! Just curious! I was super busy today for the most part! I waited at Starbucks for 40 mins and neither appts showed up! Then I got home and listened to the messages and the 2nd lady had car trouble and showed up 4 minutes after I left, so I am going to give her one more chance and meet her again next Tuesday! I had two more appts this afternoon and I hired my first lady. I think she is going to work out well! I am so excited! I can't wait to get people out in the field! Woohoo!
Then I went to Kleervu with mom and dad and got some fried chicken and black eyed peas, and green beans, but I love their cornbread! So yummy! Then it was time to run errands and pick kids up from school!

The house is suffering from me ignoring it or being too tired or busy to get to it! I really need to spend tomorrow cleaning and doing laundry! We will see! LOL

Todays Happenins

2006-08-30T19:53:00.000-07:00

Well Megan and I went to Wild Things this morning at Barfield Park! I don't think Cameron is ready to do the crafts and games yet! All he wanted to do was run around and climb on their craft tables! It was nice to see Megan though! Poor Mikayla was scared of me! Everytime I said something to her she started to cry! After Wild Things we took the kids to the Park and let them play until Cameron was tired!

Then I came home and of course got on the computer while Cameron was sleeping! I am sometimes so addicted to this thing, and at others I just don't even want to come near it! I think when I am not working it is harder for me to get on the computer! since I have to sit here for 5 hours at a time!

Well the phone call and email to my sister finally got to her, cause she called my mom today and said she was coming for my Dad's and her B'day! I am so glad and I think we need to throw a nice party for them both! I haven't talked to her since! I just want things to cool down first! More later!

Celebrity Collage

2006-08-29T18:38:00.000-07:00

This outta be interesting, I am doing two collages one with a skinny picture of me and the other with how I look now, lets see the differences!

Skinny

And now current!

This one is even better!!!! 80% Angelina Jolee

Waiting

2006-08-29T09:51:00.000-07:00

I have worked my business this morning! now what? I feel like I am just waiting and waiting on this dang insurance crap to go through! I have 4 interviews lined up for Thursday and I can't even send them out into the field until I have my insurance coverage! Then I still have to do the application with the state. I have people who are needing care and I have workers ready but I am just WAITING!

I am so ready to get this show on the road here! I am not even as scared as I was before about this. I know there is money to be made! I guess it is freaky that I am going to be the BOSS! Wow, that is crazy!

Family Wars

2006-08-28T21:57:00.000-07:00

Well I finally had that talk with my sister today about how she never comes this way to visit all of her family down here and she hung up on me! How mature was that? I think she hung up cause she knew I was right! She got real defensive quick too! It is time for her to grow up! she has hurt all of her family down here by not coming to visit and making up excuses, however, she goes to Chicago to see her husbands family all the time! I know that he is the reason she has grown apart from us! He has such a hold on her and it is sad! I thought the only way I could let her know I was serious was to get mad about it! We shall see what comes of this!

Caleb's Birthday

2006-08-28T21:45:00.000-07:00

Yes, I am behind posting! Here are some pics from his family party!

High School

2006-08-24T08:42:00.000-07:00

What was your high school like? Mine, was full of the most stuck up people you have ever met! I went to a rich high school and well, I did grow up not wanting for much but we still lived modestly! Yes, I had a car and my sister had a car (I drove a mustang)! But I went to school with kids who drove porches, and jags, and BMW's! I didn't care what they were driving, my mustang could take any of their cars any day! LOL! I am just trying to say that these kids were snobs!

So I haven't gone to any reunions and I was thinking by the time I hit 20 years I will want to go cause maybe there will be some sencerity there! Instead of look at how far I have come, trying to one up the other! Well this weekend while I was in FL I saw a guy I went to high school with. He was a total jock in HS! And well the guy he was with was an old friend of mine, I just remember making out with the guy at some party! Anyway, he was so nice to me, but the jock, totally blew me off like he didn't even know me after he said oh yeah Stephanie Northern! This just reminds me of how much I didn't like that crowd in HS! And if you looked at my year book you would see his face on every page, you know the one! Anyway, some of us do grow up and move on, and realize there is more to life than being rich, and stuck up and proving to the world how wonderful we are! I will go to my 20th and I will be nice to EVERYONE! Even, the jock!

This life!

2006-08-17T19:09:00.000-07:00

So my ex BIL died Tuesday night! I found out today that he was an addict and had spent time in rehab! It is such a shame he never got ahold of his addiction! They think he took Xanex and about 7 Oxycotin, and then was drinking also! The kicker is they won't even get the toxoligy report for a couple of months! How messed up is that?

Caleb and I are leaving tomorrow to spend the weekend in Fl and attend the funeral! I will be staying with Beth, and going to a wine tasting tomorrow night and a tacky prom on Saturday night and then the funeral is on Sunday! Caleb is going to spend the weekend with his dad and that side of the family! Then we will come home on Monday! I am glad I get some alone time with Caleb, it will be nice to get away with just the two of us and well then I get some alone time for me with Beth! And that will be awesome and something I need badly!

Justin starts K tomorrow! I cryed twice tonight at the Parent orientation! I am so happy and sad all at the same time. I know he is going to love K but I am going to miss him and then at the same time I am happy to have a break! You other moms know what I mean!

They drive me crazy!

2006-08-14T06:47:00.000-07:00

Yes, I think I meant the kids on this one! Yep, definetly the kids!

School Rules

2006-08-10T20:21:00.000-07:00

I am so happy with Blackman Schools! Caleb got my friend Tiffany's husband for his homeroom teacher and he teaches science and I think Justin is going into DK which is what I wanted for him! The principal at the Elem school was so sweet to him and to us and I hear that she will know my name in a matter of days! She is so good with the parents! I am ready for a good school year for both my kiddos!

The day sure is longer when you get up early! I guess no more sleeping in for the summer now that school is here! I got some things done today this morning but then this afternoon when it is so hot outside, I got tired came in and took a nap! I seemed to get more done this morning so my new plan is to get up and get the most important things for the day done right away!

Speaking of which, I still haven't mailed Shannon her flute yet! Melissa is going to be if she isnt' already super mad at me! I still haven't had it out with her yet, but it is coming soon I feel! I need to mail the flute tomorrow! then I can have that long awaited convo with the sister!

ADHD

2006-08-08T23:51:00.000-07:00

So I am waiting for my Doctor to get the files from my Counselor on where I had the testing done for Adult ADD! I am wanting to get on the meds for this because I have taken Calebs and I notice that when I take them I feel better! Like maybe I dont' need to be on an Antidepressant! Maybe I just needed ADD meds! When I take them I get up and do stuff that needs to get done, and well when I don't it is very difficult for me! I also feel more outgoing and more like myself! So I wish my Dr. would hurry up! I need my pills man!

So you want a good one huh Amy?

2006-08-08T22:35:00.000-07:00

Well I apparantly am not blogging enough for some of my friends! Which is great, I love to be held accountable and it is nice to know that people really do read about my lovely life! So What have I been doing lately! Well Saturday night JJ and I went out to dinner at our new favorite restaurant The Bonefish Grill! And yes we drank two bottles of wine! So then I said come on honey we are going to Coconut Bay! And I can't believe it but he went so we sat in there and drank even more, now let me tell you my husband doesn't drink much so he was drunk! HAha! well then we went home and do I need to say what we did next? So here is a picture of us at the Bonefish Grill after about 1 1/2 bottles of wine!

Business, Business!

2006-08-01T12:33:00.000-07:00

So today I have to work on getting my business moving! Oh the money it takes to start a business, its outrageous! I got a quote for the insurance today! $2625.00! Ouch! I knew it would be high, but I don't even know if I can afford that! I need to call Stacey and see if that is in the same ballpark that she pays! Well, I also need to go and do my background check at the Sherrifs office today! I am just waiting for JJ to get home so I can run up there! I also need to go and find a 2-line telephone for my house! I got all the jacks in my house set up yesterday to handle a 2-line phone and I now have my business phone #! Yippee! I am signing off on my add for the phone book, as I type this! So things are moving along!

I guess the next step is to work on getting some business cards and brochures, and I think I am going to start by printing my own since money doesn't grow on trees! I also need to get some classified ads to start hiring some staff! Wow, this is crazy! I can't believe I am actually doing this! So exciting and scarey at the same time! I feel like such a grown up, more than I did teaching, lol! Okay, off to work I must go!

Let's get churched!

2006-07-31T21:44:00.000-07:00

I am so ready to sing on the Tunetown Show Chorus Show with Keith Lancaster! It is going to be amazing! He sang with us tonight and I had a blast! We are backing him on Shut de Do! What a singer! And I was dancing and singing and enjoying every moment of it! It reminded me of singing back in the day with the IU AACE! Good times!

Okay so tomorrow I think I am gonna have to go off on my sister! She is being a real B by staying distant from my family (mom and dad) here in TN! She hasn't seen my granddad in a year! And she came for Christmas last year for one day! She has no problem spending weekend after weekend with the inlaws but she can't come here for more than one day a year and for what to get presents! Well I have had enough and she has hurt my parents acting this way! So tomorrow morning I am going to have to make a phone call! Lord, give me the right words to say!

I may be a psychopath!

2006-07-30T20:06:00.000-07:00

This is funny!

You Are 36% Abnormal

You are at medium risk for being a psychopath. It is somewhat likely that you have no soul.

You are at medium risk for having a borderline personality. It is somewhat likely that you are a chaotic mess.

You are at medium risk for having a narcissistic personality. It is somewhat likely that you are in love with your own reflection.

You are at low risk for having a social phobia. It is unlikely that you feel most comfortable in your mom's basement.

You are at low risk for obsessive compulsive disorder. It is unlikely that you are addicted to hand sanitizer.

How Abnormal Are You?

He was a Sk8er boy!

2006-07-30T19:58:00.000-07:00

So Caleb is into Skateboarding now! He is so cute with the long hair and the sk8er shoes! Wants Sk8er clothes and to be in the X games some day! He said to me as we were watching highlights of last years X games, "Don't you want to cheer for me one day while I am competing?" Heck yeah I do! I just don't want him to have to endure dislocated shoulders, broken bones, bruises, missing teeth, etc.......I will encourage him to be great at whatever he deciedes to do! I am sure this is just one of many to come!

Weekend Getaway!

2006-07-28T21:34:00.000-07:00

Yep I took a long weekend trip today! We drove all the way to Sam Ridley ate at Sonic and came back home! I had the popup camper on the back of my Explorer ready to go, with all our bags, and sleeping stuff packed in the car! Well, JJ was worried about me driving in the rain to KY without him! And the trailer seemed to have a tire that looks worn!

So, he made me a little nervous! Needless to say, Caleb was nervous and watching the trailer as we drove down the interstate! Well then Cameron was crying and wouldn't stop, not even for food! So Caleb and I looked at each other and said, "Lets go home"! So here we are!

Wow, what a trip, I am exhausted! LOL!

2006-07-27T21:06:00.000-07:00

Your Driving Is is: 56% Male, 44% Female

According to studies, you drive both like a guy and a girl.
This means you're a pretty average driver, with typical quirks.
Occasionally you're frustrated and or a little reckless, but that's the exception - not the norm.

Do You Drive Like a Guy or a Girl?

10 minutes a day!

2006-07-27T16:13:00.000-07:00

So last night I found some old pictures! JJ and I are coming up on being married 7 years! My oh my what 7 years marriage and two more kids will do to ya! Well, I looked good in those pictures! The silly thing is, I wasn't happy with myself then! Why not? Could I be one of those girls who can wear a size 4 or 6 and still never be happy with herself?

So, I am starting a new program for myself! 10 minutes a day! That is all I have to do is exercise for 10 minutes a day! Yes, I know it isn't much! But Rome wasn't built in a day, right! So with 10 minutes a day, I know that I should begin to feel better and start having more energy! Then hopefully within a month I will have lost 5 lbs! That is all! Small goals! Then I don't feel like a failure, when I can't stick with a program that is all at once!

So I just did my 10 minutes on the elliptical and now I am motivated and feeling proud of myself! I am ready to do this the right way!

2006-07-27T00:30:00.001-07:00

So this picture is here cause this is Pensacola Beach and I miss it! So I wanted it to be here! That is all!

I am gonna blog!

2006-07-27T00:09:00.000-07:00

Okay so I started a blog before, and I probably blogged twice! So when I went to log in, I couldn't remember my log in! LOL! So I had to start another one! Oh well, We shall see if I will stick with this! I look at other peoples blogs and I think, Heck yeah, I should do one too! Anyway, I will take some pictures and get busy blogging! Tomorrow! HAHA!