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A little beading
Thought I'd better do a little post or y'all (all 3 of you!!) would think I'd gotten lost! What have I been doing you might ask! Well, work, soccer and more soccer!! Jake and Jonah are both playing, so we're doing a lot of soccer! And I still don't understand it!!!
I do have soccer pictures, but they're on the other camera. So instead I have some pictures of a little beading I have done.
The black bracelet was FUN FUN FUN!! I’ll be making more of these in different colors. The coral and turquoise one I made for my mom for her birthday. I got the kit from Melanie Massey (mojoy.blogspot.com). The black one was for mom too. The other one I made for my BFF Laura. She and her family are going to Disney in May to celebrate their daughter’s birthday! I saw this bracelet on one of the websites I shop and had to do one for her in honor of their trip. I also made one for baby girl but haven’t finished it yet. I can’t remember what size to make it!!
Wordless Wednesday
I've never done a Wordless Wednesday so I'm using that excuse to use words!! I LOVE this picture!! This was taken last fall at a tournament. Jake was one of the new guys and hadn't gotten his uniform yet, that's why he's different from the other orange guy.
He played his last freshman/JV game last night. I think it was his best game yet! I don't think I've seen his foot on the ball more! He was upset because he got a foul that ended up with a penalty kick which let the other team win. But I was still one proud momma!!
I'm also one sad momma.....I signed him up for driver's ed today! When did he grow up????
Happy Birthday Brad!
Today is my sweetie's birthday!! What a man. There is nothing he can't do. He works very hard at his job (which I still can't tell you what he does! I always say he's a nerd, a cute nerd!!) then he takes care of us (3 boys and me), my mother, his mother and all of his friends. There's not a week that he doesn't have somebody's computer here to work on. He is one of the most giving people I know. Such a big heart!
Thank you Brad for taking such good care of us!! I love you very much!! Happy Birthday!!
The Phone Call
Today I got the phone call. The one as parents we dread. It wasn't very bad, but bad enough. Jake had a soccer game today in a town that's 2.5 hours away. Brad was out of town. The other 2 boys didn't want to go. I didn't want to go by myself. (it's a hard drive down back roads) Jake told me it was okay if I skipped this one, that he would be ok. So I did.
The coach called around 2 this afternoon saying that Jake had been clipped during the game and was injured. I felt like a horrible mom. I wasn't there for him. Not that I could do anything but get him home faster. But..... Coach said that he had a second degree ankle sprain and it was VERY swollen. He landed on his wrist and was probably fractured. I can't even begin to tell you how horrible I felt.
I finally got to talk to him and he sounded ok. Said he wasn't hurting too bad.
As soon as he got home we went to see the trainer at the high school. We both think his wrist is fractured (for those that don't know, I'm a rad tech) and the ankle is sprained not broken.
He really is ok, just aggravated. He hates being taken care of!! And I'm hovering!!
Here's some pictures of my baby!!
His ankle is already looking less swollen but the wrist is looking worse! We go to the orthopaedic doctor first thing Monday morning. Jake swears he's not getting a cast!! I hope it's so!
Early birthday present!
I got an early birthday present the other day! Debs had my name in one of my stitching groups. She is so *on the ball* and got it to me EARLY!! We chatted back and forth a little bit and she was able to pick out my favorite things. Pink, purple, hearts and breast cancer awareness!! Just look!!
I just LOVE all of it! Aren't those scissors the cutest!! Her son made the beaded thread counter - how sweet is that?? Thanks again Debs!! You totally spoiled me!
The boys were out of school on Friday for a teacher in-service. I had big plans of spending the day making candy and getting my hair cut and high lighted. Unfortunately, my plans changed. My great uncle died and the visitation and graveside services were Friday afternoon. He was a very sweet man!! He and my paternal grandmother were brother and sister. I have very fond memories of Uncle Ray and Aunt Evelyn.
Here's picture of Jonah and Uncle Ray. Last year, Jonah's class made cards for the veterans at the VA home. They passed out the cards and sang several patriotic songs. Jonah got to give his to Uncle Ray. One of the local TV stations were there filming and Jonah was on TV, along with his class.
We did get some Christmas candy made before I had to go the the funeral home. We made fudge and dipped pretzels. Jonah and I made a gingerbread house. He had a lot of fun with it. I was so impressed - he didn't want it to look just like the box picture.
I didn't take a picture of the finished house! I'll do that and share it later. I'm planning on taking some pictures of some of my favorite Christmas things to show y'all! Hopefully I'll get to that before Christmas is over!!
All of my pictures lately have been of Jonah. I do have 2 other boys!! These pictures are of Josh. This is what he was doing while Jo was decorating the house...
Jake was hiding from my camera that day. But here's a picture of him from Thanksgiving in Little Rock.
Don't you love that old truck??
Christmas Meme
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot chocolate with marshmallows!
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Sits them under the tree, though the thought of wrapping them has crossed Santa's mind since the boys LOVE to get up at 4AM....
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? White lights on our big tree. Usually red lights on our Coke tree (couldn't find them this year ugh!!) Red lights on the garland on the front door.
4. Do you hang mistletoe? No, I never have.
5. When do you put your decorations up? The Friday after Thanksgiving
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Oyster dressing, my paternal grandmother made the best. I miss her!
7. Favorite holiday memory as a child. On Christmas Eve, we always went to my paternal grandmothers. I remember spending the late afternoon at her house just bouncing off the walls waiting for my parents to get off of work. It took forever!! She'd try to keep us busy but I know we drove her crazy! Then when they finally got to her house, we had to EAT first before opening presents! Didn't they know what was important??
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I was in 2nd grade and a girl that lived behind us told me. I was truly heartbroken!
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Now that my grandmother is not here with us, we go to my dad's. We open presents there. It's usually so late when we get back to our house, the boys go straight to bed. We open our presents Christmas morning.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Our tree is full of memories! Nothing matches and there is no rhyme or reason. I'm just grateful now that the boys are taller and there are ornaments at the top of the tree and not just at the bottom! We have Hallmark ornaments that Nannie started for the boys. Now my Aunt Pat does them. I have a couple for my childhood. And of course there's some the boys have made.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love it! Wish we would have some snow!
12. Can you ice skate? No.
13, Do you remember your favorite gift? When I was little, it was a lifesize ballerina doll that had a crown. When you turned the crown, she would twirl! As a grownup, probably my pink iPod! But then there's my journey necklace, my slide bracelet.....
14. What is the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Remembering WHY we celebrate and making memories for the boys!
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? all of them......lol Cherry cream cheese pie, chocolate pie, oreo pie...
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Going to my dad's on Christmas Eve, making fudge
17. What tops your tree? A bow this year, the angel that we've put on our tree for 21 years didn't survive. Haven't found just the right thing to replace her.
18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? is it bad to say both??!!!
19. What is your favorite Christmas song? Mary did you know?
20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Yummy if it's a sweet peppermint
21. What do you want for Christmas? nothing really this year. just to have fun with our families
22. Do you attend an annual Christmas party? We went to one with some of Brad's co-workers, I think I was the only spouse there. Not much fun!
23. Do you dress up on Christmas or wear PJ’s? We don't dress up. Getting teenagers to wear more than blue jeans is NOT worth the fight in my book! We might stay in our PJ's this year since we won't be going anywhere on Christmas day this year! Maybe I should go get us all new ones!!!!
24. Do you own a Santa hat? No, but maybe I should!
25. Who do you normally spend Christmas with? Family
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