CONFUSED....

I thought I was smart, well, at least that I knew a little bit about our country and how it works...until tonight. I'm trying my hardest to watch these Presidential debates (I wish Tyler was here so he could tell me whether or not to capitalize Presidential...I know Mrs. Pfaff has taught him that!) and I just don't understand a word these two men are saying. Poor Tim keeps seeing me raise my hand, he pauses the television, and I ask my question. Now, to my credit, I am scrapbooking while trying to listen. So, I'm a bit distracted by stickers and picture placement. There are words being used I've never heard of, and names of people I can't even pronounce. The only thing I know is that the poor moderator man has too much tv makeup on and looks a little ghostly to me. Don't worry, I'll do my research before November...but, I just realized I must have a lot of research to do. For now, back to my picture placement....

Take Me Out To The Ballpark!

Last Friday night we were lucky enough to be given tickets to the Ranger game! We sat on the 4th row behind home plate. I now know this is the ONLY way to see a baseball game. You know you have good seats when Nolan Ryan is sitting down the row from you! The best part of the evening came as we were walking out. A foul ball was hit over our heads as we walked up the steps. Without hesitation, the man that got the foul ball picked it up and handed it directly to Parker. He held it in the air and the whole section began to cheer for him! He was full of JOY and BIG SMILES as we left the stadium, showing the ball to every person we passed on the way to the car. His night ended with his "original" Rangers game ball nestled in beside him in bed.

Happy Birthday Parker!

My little boy turned six this past weekend! On Friday I took cupcakes to his class at school. He really liked that! On Saturday he had his first soccer game of this season, and scored NINE goals! He did awesome! Then, we headed on to Skatetown for his big party. He got his wish and Pops & Mimi took he and Tyler, and his cousins, Dylan & Daniel home with them for a sleepover. I'm sure that was quiet! Ha! Sunday he had another soccer game and scored another three goals. We topped off our weekend with watching the Cowboys beat Cleveland! It was a hectic, but fun filled weekend for us! He looks so big to me now. He's grown and is taller, he wears a uniform to school, he has homework....my baby is growing....

At school on Friday, wearing his birthday hat from Mrs. Hoang!

Parker loves the ladies!

At Skatetown, while his friends are singing Happy Birthday!

Parker and Pops at Skatetown

Parker skating with Madison!

Thirty-Five???

this week i turned thirty-five...wow, that seems old....especially due to the fact that i seem to be having more and more ailments these days. poor tim listens to a new one almost everyday. hence, the reason, (if any of you are wondering) why i've been wearing my glasses for the last week, my right eye looks sleepy & swollen, and i NEVER have eye makeup on! i have somehow managed to get not one, but, TWO ulcers on my cornea. many of you who know me will say it's my own fault, i'm a terrible contact lense wearer. i don't follow directions, and i wear my contacts too long. so, i have now made the final decision and i will be having lasik in the coming months. i'm done, SO DONE, with this issue. back to my birthday...i love a birthday! many thanks to all my friends that remembered and sent me emails, cards, voicemails, and texts this week. i had a great lunch on wednesday with my mom, dina, and beckey at city cafe. my boys took me to babe's in roanoke on wednesday night. i feel very happy and blessed seeing the places God has taken me in my thirty five years, and even more so where he has landed me now. the journey is not always what we think it should be, and can seem long and tiring at times, but i TRUST that HE always knows what HE is doing and where HE is going with me. so long to thirty-four, hello thirty-five....i can't wait to see what this year brings.

i have to say this kind of caught me by surprise, but neither of my boys had ever had fried chicken on the bone. i know, i have no idea how we missed this in their eight and six years of life. the funny thing is, when i told tyler to just hold it and eat - he turned it the wrong way at first and tried to bite the bone. i guess we need to get out more...or, eat more fried chicken!