Sweet Haylee's Birthday Tea Party!

This was the cutest and sweetest party I have ever been to! As mentioned before we went to Seminole last weekend to watch Hayden play football and then onto the party. Ty came with the girls because the big boys were playing football. He did great with all the girliness aside from asking if he could go with the boys about twenty times! We had such a great time celebrating this precious girl. Haylee is one sweet girl with a great sense of humor yet quiet spirit. How blessed we are to have her!

Blast that Ming Ming

Its Friday and the kids have watched T.V. all morning and I just have to say that the duck on Wonder Pets is driving me nuts with not being able to say those r's. Ming Ming disturbs me greatly. Okay, so I am a little irritable these days............

Well lots going on around here as usual! Trent was home a whole two and a half days this past week and will be gone for five! We did however make the most of those days. We were able to enjoy a dinner with some friends we have not seen in a while and Trent got some guy time in with Jon. Yesterday we did not have to be anywhere in the morning so we made Suzanne's famous orange ninnemon rolls ! They just always remind me of her because she loves them so much and I had never even heard of them before she introduced them to us several years ago on a Sunday night football night! Foods, smells, and music take me back to various places. We also watched the end of the movie we started the evening before, "We Are Marshall". Great movie but very sad!

We cooked together for lunch. Something we enjoy doing together and hardly ever are able to these days. We had baked talapia cajun style, roasted red potatoes and Trent fried up some zuchini and squash (my favorite!) and green salads. So tasty and minus the stick of butter in the potatoes, not too bad for the body! Afterward he put the kids down while I ran some errands and he finished packing. Two hours later we put him and his girls team on a plane and I cried pulling out of the airport. I am not a big crier, I hardly EVER do actually.

I think I am just allowing myself to become stressed out and I need to make the choice not to be. I hate it when he is gone even though I have had him all summer and will for two months after this fall season ends. I try to remind myself how this is so much better than when he was gone all year long for four days out of the week. Its just when I am in thick of it I lose sight of that. After basically working daycare all day I come home and drink three cups of coffee to gear up for dinner and bathtime and putting the kiddoes to bed. Then I hear Satan tell me I am too tired to get into The Word and the sad thing is I listen and believe him. I know that this is why I am feeling overwhelmed and I want to change this. I had about five minutes of quiet time in my bathroom yesterday doing the "Busy Mom's" devotional. Its nowhere near enough but its a start. I am getting back into prayer journaling again too.

The kids have a hard time when Dad is away also. They decide that its a free-for-all at home and develop a deaf ear to my instructions. Yesterday as I was coming home and the car was quiet I called Em to meet me for a coke at Sonic to catch up a bit. After two pit (field) stops for Ty and we were parked and she got in, Olivia turned into a different person and screamed at the top of her lungs the entire time. I got her out tried to give her some of my drink instead of hers, which was not satisfying to her, got back and disciplined her several times, nothing changed the circumstance so we were forced to leave. (I AM SO SORRY EMMY) This is not a rarity at my house when Trent is gone, yes ONLY when he is gone. This girl has developed quite the attitude and does not seem to understand that its not acceptable to scream at her mommy and tells me NO to lots of things. Last week Ty came up to me and proudly told me he colored on my coffee table! Whose kids are these??????????????????? Why can Trent just give a look or say it one time and work magic. If I ever pick up a phone the same type hysteria is set into action. It can be calm and normal for hours before but these things seem to set it off. Its like the phone turns into a giant sign saying GO WILD~

I kind of want to go wild myself! I will get somewhat of a break today as we are going with G and Meme and the Hays kids out to Seminole for Hayden's game and then onto Hobbs for Haylees 8th birthday! She is having a tea party with two other little girls. I need to go charge up my camera and get the house somewhat in order to trick my inlaws into thinking I have been keeping a neat house through all this! Yeah, the house is not going back on the market until Trent's season is over. I may even try to sqeeze in getting my fall decor up- that always makes me happy because its my favorite time of year! If I can just make it to Thanksgiving it will all be good! God give me courage, and I am scared to say patience, and help me to make good choices that can only glorify you. Have a great weekend everybody!

What is today coming to!

Okay, I did not write this, I got it off a bulletin from a 'myspace' friend. It was just too funny not to share. This is in no way to offend anyone, just classic. I have MANY similar stories from a Jack in the box drive through and Trent ordering at BBQ place in Las Colinas close to where we to live! The difference is the one at the end of this story not a change matter.

Last week I purchased a burger at Burger King for $1.58. The counter girl took my $2... and I was digging for my change. I pulled 8 cents from my pocket and gave it to her. She stood there, holding the nickel and 3 pennies, while looking at the screen on her register. I sensed her discomfort.... and tried to tell her to just give me two quarters, but she hailed the manager for help. While he tried to explain the transaction to her, she stood there and cried. Why do I tell you this? Because of the evolution in teaching math since the 1950s.

1. Teaching Math In 1950
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit

2. Teaching Math In 1960
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or $80. What is his profit?

3. Teaching Math In 1970
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80. Did he make a profit?

4. Teaching Math In 1980
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80 and his profit is $20. Your assignment: Underline the number 20

5. Teaching Math In 1990
A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and inconsiderate.... and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the preservation of our woodlands. He does this so he can make a profit of $20. What do you think of this way of making a living? Topic for class participation after answering the question: How did the birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down their homes? (There are no wrong answers.)

6. Teaching Math In 2007 Un hachero vende una carretada de maderapara $100. El costo de la producciones es $80. Cuanto dinero ha hecho?

No I am not racist toward hispanic people. I do believe however when you work in an area that the majority of the population speak english, it might be a good idea to learn it yourself. I always wonder how they don't get screwed on stuff themselves!

Olivia's napmat

For my family members who care:

Oops, here is the napmat! I forgot. I was going to have her little name monogrammed on the top part of the sheet in that turquoise color but waited until the Tuesday before school started and they said it would be two weeks before they could get it back to me. Maybe around Thanksgiving or something. Way to go Grandmom on the sewing! Trent's grandmother also helped me make Olivia's bedding, Ty's curtains, my kitchen curtains and the curtains in my bedroom. All of which will be going with me if anyone ever buys our house! She taught me my favorite hobby that I never have time to do, and hope to get back to sewing someday if I have the time and space to spread out. Have a great weekend!

First Day at a New School

All dressed for our first day.

Liv with a backpack! She is still snackin on some toast!

Well we are now into our second week of school. I think the kids are doing well and like their teachers. "it was just the first week!!" or so I keep telling myself. I have nine 18-24 month olds each day by myself. Most of them are closer to 18 months old. All sweet kids, just the hardest days work I have put in, in a real long time. I do not remember being this tired after pulling an all-nighter for a deadline when in design. I did however have to take the required CPR and health safety class Sunday after church and had the blessing of getting to know some of the other teachers better. One of these had my class last year and has switched to the babies this year. I have her son in my class all four days. She gave me a lot of encouragement and ideas that I think are going to make a big difference. I could tell I have freinds praying for me because today was a lot better. Well its bath time and I am beat and this is going to be the extent of my blogging for some time I think. Things are just too crazy right now. I do still believe that this is a blessing that we can all be together and at the same place four days a week, however I am exploring other options for the future. This is always a hard adjustment for our family with Dad traveling in addition to all this so please continue to keep our family in your prayers.

Labor Day Weekend

Let me first say that for some reason not all my pictures transferred over and it makes me real sad. One of my all time favorites of Ty is somehow lost forever! Anyhoo... I don't know if I have ever mentioned it before but Trent's parents have a house on the lake outside of Brownwood. We were able to enjoy it for the first time with our family this past weekend. Trent's sister Tamara and her sweet family were there also. You have never been around more enjoyable kids! This may sound super cheese but I really consider it an honor to have them as family. Our oldest neice Hannah celebrated her 13th birthday the first day we were there. We had the yummiest steak dinner with some INCREDIBLE fresh vegetables for a salad that Tamara got at a stand outside of town. Everyone skiied but me and my kids and Trent is beyond beat from it! Lets just say he made the most of it! Hayden even got up on the slolom (sp?) can you tell I am not an avid watersport person? Now give me a jetski and let me tear it up! Ty and Olivia really loved being out on the boat and Ty even road the 'hotdog' with Dad and Hannah! We of course visited Underwoods for some grub the night before we left. The weather was perfect and it was such a nice weekend for all of us. We had not had a family vacation until now and plan on heading out there again when Trent is done with his fall season for some fishing and chili-cookin of sorts. Hope everyone enjoyed the weekend!