Monday, April 04, 2011

This is a first....Linking up to Top 2 Tuesday.....

I am not one who typically "links" up to things.  I love to read everyone elses, but have only "linked" up a couple of tiems.  I thought this would be a fun one, so I am joining in.

My top 2 songs right now are the 2 songs I listen to over and over:


* I saw Jason Aldean in concert back at the end of January and heard this song for the first time and I absolutley love it.  Just makes me want to sing and dance.  I love country.

My second favorite right now is Sugarland


Taryn loves this song!!  She wants to sing it all the time!!!

Thanks for visiting.  Hope you enjoy my top 2 favorite songs right now.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Soccer!!!!

We signed Taryn up for soccer a couple of weeks ago.  She is playing in Plainview at the Y.  She has been so excited about getting to play. 
Her first practice was on Wednesday, during Spring Break.  So was super excited.  We bought her a couple new pairs of shorts and she was all set.  Her Doakie and Gramps had gotten her a soccer ball and she practiced before going to her first practice.  Cory and I are neither soccer players, so this is all new to us.

Notice the hands!!
We were pleased at how well she did for her first time.  She cracked us up with her hands.  She kept them up in the air, so that she wouldn't touch the ball.  She was a little shy and let a few of the more "aggressive" kids go in front of her several times.  She will learn.

It's a little hard to play soccer when you don't know how to tie your own shoes.  Good thing dad was around to take care of that problem.
 Last Thursday night, she had her first game.  This just after 2 practices.  She was so excited to put on her green shirt and go play.  There are not very many on her team, but she was one of the only ones who did not get pulled and replaced.  She played the whole game.  :) Proud momma!!
Go TARYN!!  Get that ball!!!
She ran and ran.  She was one tired little girl.  If you are in need of a good laugh, you should go and watch a 3-4-5 year olds play soccer for the first time.  There was no real rhyme or reason, they were just running and chasing the ball.  Taryn did get the opportunity to play goalie.  The first time, an older boy kind of took over, but they put her back and she did stop the ball, once, and then they kicked it in again.  oops!
Playing goalie!  I think this is what she likes to do best!
They really didn't keep score, but the other little team did have a few more goals than we did.  That's ok it was worth all the laughing the parents did.  We play again this week and she is already ready.

After the game, we headed to Taco Bell, her choice for supper with Doakie, Gramps, PaPa and Carol.  Then we had to run to Wal-Mart.  She was asleep before we got back to Petersburg and slept til morning.  I think we should play soccer everyday!!

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Where Did Spring Break Go?

Wow! Spring Break has flown by. We have stayed busy and spent little time at home. I am not ready to go back to the grind of everyday life. I want another week to spend at home playing with my girls.

On the good side, there is only about 10 weeks left of school! Then SUMMER!! I am so ready to be home and play outside.

I started walking last week with one of the other coaches wives, Jennifer. We have been doing pretty good. We started with a little over a mile walk and have quickly increased to a three mile walk. It feels so good to be active. I am going to work really hard at watching what I eat, that means no more cafateria food. We are in a contest at school, and I would really like to win. Don't know if that is possible considering our sup. has already lost 15lbs. I'm going to try.

Well, I put off grading papers and entering grades until tonight. So here it is midnight and I am just now done. Oh tomorrow is going to be along day.

We have a busy week coming up; Buncos, soccer practice, first soccer game, track meet, trip to Austin, and normal day stuff thrown in there.

Hope everyone has a great day back to work in the morning. Just think we are almost there!!!

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

A Zoo Trip

Spring Break in the Golden house is usually a week to get stuff done around the house. We usually clean out the garage and get ready for "storm" season. This year though we decided to take a little trip to Abilene to the zoo.

Rhealee had her 2 year check-up on Monday morning, so we packed the car and headed to Lubbock for that. After getting all her measurements (she is 35" long 90%, 24lbs 25%) we made a few stops in Lubbock then hit the road for Abilene.

Everybody traveled very well!!! This was a huge accomplishment for the Golden's.
Rhealee slept most of the way!! This is a good thing, she is not usually the best traveler. Taryn watched a movie and then talked, and talked, and talked. We played a couple of games, and she did the typical "are we there yet?" She was really excited and couldn't wait to get to the hotel. We had been counting down the days on our calendar at home.

Cory of course was our driver. I am so glad I have him, I really don't like driving long distance. I will do it, but I would rather be in the passenger seat with a good book, a diet coke and my pillow.
We made it from Lubbock to Abilene without any stops! This was a record for Taryn not having a break down and needing to stop and go the bathroom when there was absolutely no place to go.
We got into town a little before 4, got checked in and changed into our swimsuits. Yeah! not!!! I was so not ready for it to be swimsuit season! But I put one on for my girls!

We swam and relaxed in the hot tub for about an hour and half before deciding we were hungry and ready to go find some supper. Taryn did not want to get out. She wanted one of us to go get something and bring it back, so that she could keep swimming. She was doing so well in the water. We will have to get her swim lessons this summer. She is such a little water bug, but she had no interest in the hot tub. She doesn't like hot water (even at bath time).
Rhealee is my child with no fear. It only took her a couple of minutes to figure out she could get around without one of us holding onto her. She was jumping off the side of the pool in no time. She also liked the hot tub. It took her a minute to get use to the temperature, but then she was all about going from one to the the other. No wonder the little fart is so skinny. She never stops moving. She would go right up to anybody in the pool and jump towards them. She is very trusting.
After we got them out of the pool we went and had a supper at TaMolly's. It was a pretty good Mexican food restaurant. We made a quick stop at Target for some batteries, then we were back at the hotel, putting our swimsuits back on and getting in the water. We stayed in the pool almost another hour, before it started getting kind of rowdy with older kids. We literally had to drag the girls back up to the room crying. Once we got them bathed though, it didn't take them long to go to sleep.
Everyone slept until almost 9 the Tuesday morning!!! I love hotel sleeping, dark curtains, comfy beds and an air conditioner set to freezing (and I don't have to pay the bill). After breakfast, we headed the the ZOO!!!

It was a cool morning, luckily we all had jackets in the car. Well, Taryn didn't but she was able to put on one of Rhealee's jackets and then Aunt Kami had an extra one.

This is the face we got from Rhealee several times. She loved the zoo. She loved seeing all the animals. She especially loved the giraffes. She got so stinkin' excited while feeding them. She would jump up and down and say "more, more!" Then she would slap her leg and say "mere, mere!" She is still telling us about the giraffe touching her hand with it's tongue when trying to get the cracker. Oh this child cracks us up!! She called all the big cat's "Meows! or Big Meows!" This had us rolling.

The giraffe's were probably my favorite also. They were so much fun to watch!


Taryn was in a sour mood, most of the time we were at the zoo. She had fallen in the hotel room and hit her eye. It looks bad and I guess it made her feel bad also. She really did not want to have her picture taken at all. I wanted to take a picture in front of my favorite animal, the zebra!!!

The sun finally started coming out when we were getting ready to leave. I was able to get one good picture of the girls together. I love the look on Rhealee's face, this is a typical face we see everyday!
Thanks to my wonderful sister, we actually got a family picture. After the zoo we headed to Red Robin for some lunch before hitting the road home!
It was a short trip, but it was a fun trip. We will spend the rest of spring break cleaning and being lazy.
Hope everyone is having a good Spring Break. We are and are already planning our next mini-vacation!!


Saturday, March 12, 2011

Happy Birthday Rhealee Grace!!!

(These pictures are all out of order and in random places. I did the whole post, hit publish post and then realized I was some how logged into my dad's blog. I didn't even know he had a blog!! He had used my computer and guess it remembered his password. Crazy!! He had a different layout and I really liked it, so I may have to change mine!). Enjoy. All the cousins together. Back row: Sydni and Taryn Rhea. Front row: Kagen Rhea, Bragen, Payten and Rhealee Grace.
Rhealee loved opening her gifts. She understood what she needed to do and did it!

She loved all her gifts, but she really loved all her new clothes!!


Today we celebrated Rhealee's 2nd birthday. Time is flying by so fast. It seems just like yesterday that we were welcoming her into our lives. I just can't believe that she is 2 already. We did a small party here in at the house with family and the Rendon's (Jennifer keeps Rhealee). I am learning to make cakes from my famous cake decorating Aunt Tammie. This was my first attempt at anything, and I must say it was fun and it looked pretty good. I am looking forward to lots more practicing.

So what is Rhealee doing at 2?

Rhealee at 2 you can say "no" very well.
You can also say "mine" excellent.
You love to make your sister mad.
You also love to give her hugs.
Sometimes you can be a little mean to Taryn, but then you turn around and give her a kiss.
You call everything you drink "milk".
Your favorite thing to drink is milk. I can't keep enough in your sippy cup.
You love pizza, grapes, cheese and hamburgers.
You love to play outside, especially in the dirt.
You love to be rocked and think that we need to lay beside your bed every night.
You sleep with a very large puppy dog, and often drag it through the house to come sleep in our room.
You area a girl on the move. Very rarely do you sit still very long.
You like to watch cartoons, and have a hard time listening to a book.
You like to talk and play on my phone.
You are tiny. Most of your clothes are still 18 months, we put you in 24 months, but they seem to fall off.
You are tall and have curly hair!
You like to grab mine and daddy's hand and tell us "ance" aka dance. You love to dance and sing.
You like to take baths and could stay in there all night if we let you.
You make us laugh and want to cry all within a split second.
You like for me to hold you when I am eating and really don't like to sit down and eat. You would rather walk around with your food and play.
When I get the food mixer out to bake, you instantly grab a spoon and stand beside me and say "bite, pease!" It is really cute, I have taught you well.
You are a traveling girl, you love to stay the night with your Doakie/Gramps and Ganky.
You cry almost everyday when I pick you up from Jenny's cause you don't want to come home, you love being at their house. It makes me a little sad, but honestly I like the fact that you are happy there.

We woke up this morning with you laying in between us on our bed and we sang Happy Birthday to you! Tonight I rocked you to sleep singing you the same song. It has been a great day, and I am so blessed to be your mommy!! Rhealee enjoying her birthday cake!! It was yumm-o!

My first attempt at cake decorating. Red velvet cake with cream cheese icing. I am learning from fantastic Aunt Tammie.

Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Fall Is In the Air

Fall is in the air and that only means one thing....FOOTBALL!!!! I love high school football and I especially love college football. My Friday nights are spent at the football field and Saturday's are spent watching it on television. I start Saturday's with Game Day and then watch as many games as I possible can!! Nothing is better than watching Texas Tech, even though it is not looking to be a good year, I still look forward to home games and watching them when they are away.

This year Friday night football is a change for me, we have moved from an 11 man school to a six man school. I am having to learn the difference and it has made for some fun games. The best part about six man is the 45 rule. If one team has 45 points more points than the other at half time the game is over. Anytime after half a team is ahead by 45 points the game is over. It has made for some early nights this fall. Our Buffaloes have been having a pretty good year with only 1 loss so far.
Here are the girls in their black and gold tutus. They are standing with Coach Rendon's wife Jennifer and her daughter Emma. Jennifer keeps Rhealee for us!! Are they not just the cutest little Lady Buffs you have ever seen!!!This is Rhealee with her "CHEEEESSEEEE!!!" face!! Taryn playing ball in her tutu. Good thing she isn't afraid to get dirty!Doing their victory dance!! Rhealee really doesn't want to do it, but Taryn isn't giving her much choice.

I have been doing some jewelry making and crafting these past couple of weeks. I had a friend host an open house, so I made a bunch of necklaces and took them in hopes of selling a few. It was a fun night and I am looking forward to doing some more open houses.





I also took a couple of old screens and spray painted them black. I am going to hang them in the laundry room to display Taryn's school work. I am so excited to get them finished and hung!! I am proud of myself for my creativity.



To start this is what they looked liked.And this is what a couple of coats of good ole' spray paint will get you. Next step, hanging them in the laundry room

Sunday, September 12, 2010

We are in the Full Swing of School

Well, summer sure did fly by!! It seems like only yesterday we were packing up our classrooms and ending the year. We had a busy summer between foot surgery, packing, moving, vacation, unpacking and starting a new school. Now with school in full swing (we are starting the 4th week) we haven't slowed down very much.


The start of school signaled my "baby" big girl, Taryn starting PreK. I was not ready for her to be this big, but she is was ready to go to school. We knew this was a good choice for us when we decided to move, as it would be an opportunity for her to meet kids and a good transition into Kindergarten. She was so excited for the first day and looked so cute carrying her backpack and supplies into class. I was very surprised that neither one of us cried that morning. I had to try really hard and Cory had to hold my hand as we walked back down the hall to our rooms, but I knew I would have a classroom full of 4th graders waiting on me.


Taryn is loving going to school and learning new stuff. It is amazing what she is learning and remembering already. She loves taking her lunch (ugggh!! it's easier on me when she eats in the cafeteria), she loves Friday's and getting to buy tattoos to wear for school spirit, and she is loving telling Rhealee about her day (not that Rhealee really cares).


Cory is loving high school students and loving not having such a full schedule and being home more. Now that he is a girls coach, he does not have as long of hours as he did when coaching football. He is still busy on Friday nights keeping the stats and putting the info into the computer, but he is home much earlier. He is loving being back in 6-man football.


I am getting in the swing of 4th grade. It has been an adjustment from 2nd grade. 4th graders are much more independent than 2nd graders. I am not spending part of my day reminding them to tie their shoes, wipe their nose, etc.. I still have to remind them to stop talking so much, but they are much more independent and able to do on their own!! This makes me happy. I am loving 6-man football. It is fast and fun to watch. It helps that our team has 45 the other 3 teams we have played so far!! It's been nice the 2 home games we have had, getting to come home early on Friday nights. What was strange for me was putting on black and gold instead of red and black the first day.




Ok, so this is my short little catch up! I promise to get back in the swing of blogging. It seems like I always have more to talk about during the school year when we actually have a social life!!!

Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Happy Birthday TARYN RHEA!!!!!!


Wow, I can't believe my first born is turned 4 today!! It seems like only yesterday we were welcoming into the world, scared to death and excited all in one big emotion.


Taryn at 4 you:

count to 20 (when you think nobody is listening)

sing your ABC's all by yourself

dress yourself and have a strong opinion if I pick out your clothes

you make your bed

you love to play in the water especially the big pool in Brownfield

your favorite food is PIZZA (you are your father's daughter)

you love to go to church

you love to sing songs (especially made up songs)

you love to help cook

you love to boss your baby sister around

you love to still be rocked at night

you love books, you love to look at them and you love to be read too

you love to play with your basketball goal (you want daddy to teach you like he does "them boys" with your heavy accent)

you love to watch Olivia, Max and Ruby and The Backyardiagans

you love to go for a pedicure

you love when Miss Debbie cuts your hair

you are the most kind hearted loving child

you give the best hugs and kisses

you give the best compliments (I personally love to hear you say "Your the best mommy ever!")

you love life!!!

you are getting ready to start Pre-K :(

you love to help in anything that is going on and want to be involved
you can type your name on a cell phone and send it in a text message :)


Daddy and I love you so much and are so thankful that we get to be your parents and get to watch you grow up!!! So many people love you and play a role in who you have become today. It makes me sad that you are growing up so quickly but I know that you are growing up to be a very smart, loving, beautiful young lady and that makes me one proud Momma!!!


For your birthday today, I cooked you strawberry muffins (I wish I could say there were from scratch) for breakfast, then you spent the day with Papa and Carol while we were at a workshop. For supper we let you pick what you wanted and of course you chose pizza, surprise, surprise!! So we met in Lockeny and had pizza along with a cookie cake that I made you. I think you had a pretty good day!!


We will be having your big party on Saturday as you celebrate it with Aunt Kami who will be graduating from Texas Tech that day. You were born the August that she started college so we are celebrating together at Gattiland (pizza again!)


I love you baby, to the moon and back!!


P.S. I would love to show you a picture from her birth day but I don't know exactly where that disk would be. I have a feeling it is one of the few boxes still left in the garage. So for a trip down memory lane, go back and look at August 2006 pics.

Monday, June 14, 2010

And I Said Hey...What's Goin' On....

So be warned....this is a long post. For the few of you that do read this, I apologize now for this being so long. I have just been flat lazy!!! There is no other excuse for length of time between post except pure laziness So hold on to your seats and I will get you caught up on the crazy world of the Golden's.

To begin with we are moving. Yep, I knew the day would come when being a coach's wife would really stink. That day has come and we are packing our bags and moving to a new school. The move is about an hour and a half northeast of where we are now. We are going to a much, much, much smaller school. We have been at a low/mid size 3A now we will be at a 6-man school. Cory will be teaching High School math and the assistant girls coach for all sports. He is really excited about coaching girls and moving up. I will be teaching the only 4th grade class at the school. I am S-C-A-R-E-D to death. I have only taught 3 years and those have all been in 2nd grade. I am comfortable in 2nd grade, I like 2nd grade, I rock as a 2nd grade teacher!! Now I am going to be teaching a new grade with no other teachers to help me or bounce ideas off of. To top it off, I have been teaching a non-TAKS grade, now I will be responsible for 3 subjects that are TAKS tested!!! Oh I am praying for some good ol' guidance in this department. All I can say is hold on to your hats, we are in for a ride!!

Since we are moving we have decided to put Taryn in Pre-K. This will be a good opportunity for her to meet kids her age and puts her in the same building as we will be in. This will be easier transition for her then putting her in a new daycare for a year then sending her off to school. She will sure miss her Jenny though. Jenny has been the best thing for us these past 3 1/2 years.

Speaking of little Miss Taryn, she took her first dance class this afternoon. Even though we are moving we decided it would be good for her to go ahead and start dance class as planned. She will go 6 weeks this summer every Monday from 4:45-5:15. Here she is dressed for her first class today. She kept asking about every 5 min if it was time to get dressed yet. I finally let her put her new dance gear on about an hour before class. Cory took the picture, so it's not the best, but it shows her enthusiasm for going and her gear.

When we picked her up she couldn't stop talking about class and then had to spend about 30 minutes showing us what she learned once we got home. I am glad she enjoyed it and I can't wait to see what she learns over the summer. June 4th marked the day of a long journey for us. I underwent outpatient foot surgery to repair my big toe that had been broken for some time. I decided when I turned 30 I would go to the Podiatrist and have what I thought was a bunion looked at hopefully become pain free in my foot. Well after an x-ray and exam the Dr. Sean decided that it wasn't a bunion but a broken toe. To repair the toe he would have to break my toe, restretch the muscles that were way out of place and put a screw in my foot. I was warned that it would be 4 weeks of little activity and no driving. After those 4 weeks we are looking at another 4 weeks of the pretty shoe while the foot continues to heal.
Isn't this just a pretty foot!! And it will make a nice battle scar! I had surgery on a Friday and Cory took care of me the rest of the day. The following morning we headed for San Angelo for a Shrimp Boil with my PaPa. I was told by many people that this was probably not the best idea I had ever had, but being the bull headed child that I am, I wouldn't listen and insisted on going. Needless to say it wasn't the best idea I ever had. I slept most of the way in the car and then spent the rest of the day in a little pain. It was so stinkin hot at the lake that didn't help the swelling in my foot by any means. By bedtime I was miserable and done!!! Sunday was a little better, slept all the way home and went straight to bed when we got to the house.
Last week was a busy week, dr. appointment, signed contracts, found a rent house, Buncos at my house, and packing of my classroom. I spent most mornings in bed with my foot propped up but we had somewhere to go almost every afternoon. Wednesday I did stay in bed and rest until suppertime. This week my foot is feeling better and for that I am thankful.

The Sunday after school got out, Cory had to drive the State Choir kids to Austin. So I tagged along and we had a nice little mini-vacation. I slept late and did not much of anything. Monday night we ate at a really cool restaurant in downtown Austin called Eddie V's Grille/Lounge. It was really neat and jazzy. We enjoyed a quiet meal while the kids and sponsor ate at another restaurant just up the block and around the corner. We had a nice little date. Tuesday we hit the outlet malls before heading home. If I could have, I would have spent a small fortune in Carter's. With Taryn starting school, I wanted to stock up on great deals for her fall clothes. Cory, put a stop to that and I only purchased a couple of things for each girl. Maybe I can convince him to make another trip before school starts, hmmm probably not.
Road Trip would not be complete without my fave Dr. Pepper and peanuts!!! The only time I have this treat is on Road Trips!!!


The skyline somewhere around Sweetwater, TX. I just love looking up at these things. They are so massive in size, it's just amazing.


We celebrated Payten's 2nd birthday at the end of May, just a couple of days early. They had her party at a big playground in Plainview. It was hot, but the kids enjoyed playing and running. We had wonderful burgers, hot dogs, ice cream and cake!! I love birthdays!!!
Rhealee really thought she was one of the "Big" kids. She tried so hard keeping up with them at the play area, but just couldn't move as fast as they could. She had fun trying though, and going down the slide no less than 100 times.




Taryn Rhea loved playing in the playvillage. She was running up and down and around so fast it was hard to keep up with her. She loves being outside and playing. She also has no problem striking a pose for the camera.


The week before school was out, I had a Zumbathon to be at and Cory had a Middle School Athletics dance to attend. So there was no question where the girls were going. They went to the dance. Cory said they had a blast and that the kids had a blast with them!! Here are some pics that Cory took at the Athletic Dance.


Taryn dancing with Mitchell. She knows him from church so she had no problem getting out on the dance floor with him. He taught her several dances and she was oh so pleased to show them to me when we got home!
Due to scheduling conflicts and stomach bug, we weren't able to celebrate my birthday with the Lindsey's until a couple of days after my actual birthday. This is ok though because they spoiled me rotten. What I expected to be a simple meal turned out to be steak and potatoes, yummm-o that is my favorite meal!!! For dessert it was none other than my fave Banana Split Cake. This is heaven all mixed together in a 9x13 dish!!! I could and would eat the whole thing if nobody was watching!!
I have been so fortunate to have Paige and her family in my life and my girls lives. We will miss them so much when we move away. But she will still be a fairy-godmother to my girls and we will still be seeing a bunch of them, that you can count on.




Doesn't this just scream HEAVEN!!!!! Oh look at that goodness just sitting there waiting to be devoured!!!
May 13th marked a big day in Miss Taryn's little world. She graduated from Thursday school. This is an amazing program that our church offers to the community and she has really enjoyed going and feeling like a big girl. I am so amazed at what she learned this year and I am a little sad that she will not be going next year, nor will Rhealee get the opportunity.
Here she is getting her little diploma.
On stage singing her little heart out about a BIG MOUTH FROG!!! We sing this song multiple times a day, it is one of her faves.


She just looks so stinking big in these pictures. It makes me sad how fast our children grow up right before our eyes and we don't always realize it. It seems like only yesterday we were bringing her home from the hospital.


We had a shower at school for one of the first year teachers from 2nd grade who got married in Hawaii just a week after school got out. No jealousy here, nope not from me!!!
I wasn't able to make it to the shower, due to a workshop conflict but I did get to make the center piece for the table and this is what I came up with. What do you think? Not to shabby for a novice floral arranger.


Ok, breath now....that post is over. Hehehe!! I will try and be better at posting as we go through the moving process and as we get settled into our new home.
Until then.....HAPPY SUMMER!!!

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Oh No its the BIG...3-0!!!

So I have reached a milestone in my life. This past Monday I turned 30!!! I was dreading this birthday, but as it turns out it isn't so bad being 30. I really don't feel any different than I did at 29. Except for the fact that I will be having my foot cut open and surgery at 30. But more about that at a later time.

So to start my birthday celebration I went to dinner on Thursday the 6th with some girl-friends, including my sister!! My dear friend Cathie made this divine Key Lime Mouse Pie. It was soooo goood!! This is Cathie and myself (ignore my sunburn we had been outside all day at school!!). Cathie is the reason on know my hubby!!
We ended the evening celebrating Gabe and Ashlee's engagement!!!
Friday we didn't have school and the girls had gone to stay with my parents so Cory and I slept in!! Then my hubby went and got me my favorite breakfast....Breakfast Burritos!!! Then I spent most of the day laying around feeling awful thanks to my sinus and allergies. We did go get some dinner at a local Mexican food restaurant followed by a Blizzard. Then we crawled and bed to watch a movie and I was asleep shortly after 9.
Saturday we met my family for lunch in Lubbock at a new place I have been dying to try it is called Rain Uptown. It was soooo good. During the day they have a very diverse menu anything from pancakes to pasta dishes. At night though it goes very grown up, table clothes, candle light and menu of nothing but Italian dishes. I can't wait to go back on a date with my hubby....(hint hint).
My brother was in town so he got to join us for lunch along with my sister, mom, dad and Grandma.

Rhealee loved the balloons!!!

Taryn getting some lovin' from her Doakie.


My "princess" ice cream cake. It was peanut butter and chocolate. It was cute and good.

Taryn and her Uncle Rusty...they both love taking their own pictures.

We celebrated Mother's Day in between my birthday celebrations. We spent the weekend with my mom and dad and enjoyed lunch with them. I fixed that divine pie that my friend Cathie had made and my family approved of it also, so I will be adding it to my recipe book.
Monday was my actual birthday and I treated myself to a burrito on the way to school along with a Sonic coke. The day was uneventful for the most part. My hubby did take me to dinner and it was a "surprise" party but one thing was missing...Cory forgot to invite any of our friends!!!
Here are all the empty seats that were supposed to contain my friends.Here's all the family that Cory was able to remember to invite. Hehe this is something he won't be living down anytime soon.
You see we got calls to interview at a different school and they could interview us both on Monday and when this all came about Cory got distracted and didn't follow through with calling and inviting friends to come join us for dinner. Then when I cancelled my interview and he changed his, it was too late for him to get people there for the Surprise Party. Like I said he owes me big time and I wont be letting him live this down anytime soon!!