I'm a Horrible Blogger

I'm still here.

I'm a horrible blogger.

I haven't read a blog in foreva.

I haven't commented on a blog in foreva.

I apologize, my girls.

You know I love you.

I have been consumed with golf tournament hoopla.

We are down to less than 2 weeks.

I have felt like a horrible mother because I have been so incredibly busy.

We've managed to make it to the pool a few times.

Our boys have been real troopers running errands with me.

I just want everything to be perfect.

One hundred and thirteen spots have been filled,

and only 31 are left.

A true testament to Ed.

People from all over are coming to play.

Arizona, California, New Mexico....Japan!

The emails I have received have been extremely touching.

Ed is truly a man who touched many lives.

Lives we had no idea on which he had an impact.

It's pretty special, friends.

On other news, here's what else is up.

* Remember forever ago when my car was

destroyed in the hail storm?

Well, the parts for my car are still on order

with no end is in sight.

It's taking a year and a day,

and my car looks like a piece.

* Speaking of cars,

Ryan's new job is providing him with a new set of wheels,

a gas card, insurance paid as well as all oil changes, car washes etc.

Fantastic, you say?

Well, yes, but remember the new toy he bought back in November?

Well, it would be stupid for us to keep it

with Ryan getting a FREE car for his job.

It would be sitting in the garage.

Rarely driven.

Lonely.

Sad.

Abandoned.

For now, I am driving the hell out of it.

Just sayin.

* Did I mention how busy I am with the golf tourney?

* Ryan and I are going out of town next month to see Billy Currington again.

Heard of him?

He's awesome.

He's not coming to Texas, so we're going to him.

He's "Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer" and thinks "Beer is Good and People Are Crazy".

Know the songs?

I think he might like beer.

* Ryan went out of town on business for the first time this week.

Wow.

All it takes is 72 hours for him to be gone for me to see how much of a team we are.

Me, 4 clowns and 2 dogs.

All alone.

No help.

It totally makes me appreciate everything my mother did when we were little.

She was a fantastic mother.

Who knew that tiny little people could be so difficult at times?!

Despite their difficulties, we love them so. =)

* There's more, but I'm tired.

Very tired.

Have a great rest of your week, friends!!!

Father's Day 2011

Definitions of father (n)

fa·ther
1.man who is parent: a man who is the parent of a human being, or a male animal that has produced offspring
2.man acting as parent: a man who brings up and looks after a child as if he were its father
3.man who is ancestor: a man who is an ancestor, especially the founder of a family or people


Synonyms: dad, daddy, pop, pater

Fathers are pretty special people.

Whether by birth, by marriage or by a special person fulfilling

that role for someone in need, a father can never be replaced.

I am blessed to have amazing "fathers" in my life.

Today I celebrate all that they are.

My Father

Actually, I still call him, Daddy. Don't judge, friends. He has taught me so many things that I hope to pass on to my own children...responsibility, honesty, the importance of a good education, faithfulness, dedication, determination and the importance of family. I love you, Daddy.

Thank you for being the man you are.

My Husband

When I stop and think about my husband, I realize that many of the things I love about him, are the same things I love about my father. His integrity, responsibility, determination, dedication, faithfulness, honesty and love of family. Notice a trend? Thank you, Ryan, for taking care of our family, loving us, protecting us and putting us before all else.
Thank you for being the man you are.

My Father-in-Law

This Father's day was difficult with the absence of Ed. It was a reminder that he is no longer here. There is no way to describe what the loss feels like. It doesn't seem real. It doesn't seem fair. I would do anything to turn the clock back to that night, and make it snow so hard that he wouldn't have been able to go outside and shovel snow. The thing is that if you know anything about my father-in-law, you know he is a man of determination, dedication, integrity and would go out and take care of shoveling the snow no matter the weather because he always takes care of his family. Once again I realize how much Ryan is like his father...just like he is so much like mine.

Ed, we miss you every single day.

Thank you for being the man you are.

I feel blessed that my boys have 3 of the

most incredible role models as to what a father is.

That is a true gift.

Thank you Daddy, Ryan and Ed for being the men you are.

I love you.

Happy father's Day.

Recap Overload!

This weekend was all about family, my friends.

Hang on for recap overload!!

Preston had his final game of the season and final game with the

team he has played with for 6 seasons.

He's decided he wants to play baseball in Prosper next season.

Good times with this crew!

We spent countless hours at the pool.

Brothers...fighting one minute and best buds the next!

Hello, handsome!

I bought the boys some water balloons,

and they filled up a bunch for the pool.

No one was off limits including me.

Word to the wise,

even if you do not think your child will actually throw a water balloon at you,

tighten up your abs just in case you are wrong.

Nice.

A local baseball park had their grand opening this weekend.

We ventured out for the festivities.

There were the coolest kites.

Tons of people

And lots of fun!

Sweet Carter

Love these 2 =)

There's a story behind this face.

Watch the video following the pic.

Silly boy!

Almost time for fireworks!

Showtime!



     

A perfect ending to a fantastic family weekend!

Hope yours was just as great!!!

It's Summertime Funtime!

Summer has officially commenced in our home.

The children are shooting each other with Nerf guns quietly playing in the other room.

Here's what's been up.

* Ryan started his new job on Monday.

He came home a little overwhelmed the first day from information overload.

It's a huge career change for him, and I know he'll thrive like he always does.

I'm very proud of him, but I guess y'all already knew that.
After getting to spend every day together for the past 2 weeks,
I have really missed him during the day.
Okay.
Enough sappiness.

* On a disappointing note,

we have to put the building of our new home on a temporary hold

after finding out that the tenants in our rental property

must purchase the house before we can purchase another one.

They want to buy it from us

but need a little more time to get their credit scores up.

No worries.

We'll wait.

Time is something we have a lot of!
If the lot we wanted is gone when it's time to buy,
something better will come our way.
That's the way life goes!

* Austin started his golf lessons this week.

Look how cute The Teenager is all golfed up.

Check out the big guy's new set of clubs.

A very special gift from Carol.

Thanks, Grandma!

* During the summer,

the boys have a lot of down time.

A lot.

This is what Carter decided to do with his on Tuesday.

He said he wanted to sort his drawers.

Guess who got stuck with the sorting.

Yep.

Yours truly.

Thanks.

I have to come up with some things for us to do during the day,

or I think I just might go out of my mind with all these clowns.

The older they get,

the harder it is to find activities that will appeal to all their different ages.

For instance, Carter wants to see some movies that Trysten, Preston and Austin think are "for babies"

and Austin wants to see things that I don't feel are appropriate for the little guys

and I'm not about to loosen up on that so I'm stuck.

See my dilemma?

* Speaking of movies,

 Ryan and I went and saw Hangover II last week.

I don't care what anyone says.

We loved it.

We laughed the entire time.

I will say that if there was a rating past R,

this movie is definitely worthy of it.

Just sayin.

* Trysten arrived last night for a whole week!

A whole week of having the entire family together is greatness.

Looking forward to the weekend!

That's it for now, friends!

I know it's nothing exciting, but that's all I got!

Have a great week!!