RED & WHITE!!

I have received a blog award and for the first time...

Thank you Jackie for awarding me the MEME award! :)

I have read Jackie's blog for several years now, even when she had her old blog, faithful reader eh? I absolutely love to hear her thoughts and what she has going on. She is a precious person and oh so funny! As you can see my link for her is Jackie is hilarious.
So, here we go and here are the rules!



List 7 personality traits...
Pass onto 7 other bloggers who deserve...
Recognition for the personality they share...

I did get some help and asked some friends for one word to describe my personality, cheating I guess..lol. So some of these are typed from my friends and some from myself.

1. Friendly/outgoing-You are sooo friendly...You never meet a stranger. You have more friends than I can count and you love them all and they love you and I love that!
2. Sarcastic- much more so in my younger years but I do still have that trait...
3. Stubborn- I guess that ties in with bull headed, hey I am a Virgo.
4. Sincere- If I say it I mean it, and I am sincere.
5. Lover- Your a lover and have tons to give to the right person~
6. Outspoken (honest)- If you ask me I am going to shoot you straight, and often times if you don't ask me ..ha!
7. Sensitive-You are sensitive and that is good and bad for you... good b/c it allows you to step inside the shoes of another person and really feel what they may be experiencing but bad b/c sometimes you let your sensitivities keep you from enjoying something or being close to someone...

I am going to tag~
Dawn
Denise
Kat
Susan
Leslie
Joy

Have wonderful weekend!!

what's on our minds...

We have our tickets, a wonderful parking pass, our Razorback attire and we are ready for the game :) I know it's not WBW but I came across this pic of Juli and I from a Razorback game in 2005 I believe. My 1st game and tomorrow will be Jacob's 1st game. and yes that sweatshirt was huge and yes I did crop someone out ;)

Lakewood 28 - Pulaski Heights 30

I only got one picture of last nights game. It was a good game but a long night. The boys can't leave with their parents this year they have to ride the bus back to the school and be picked up there. Problem was they had to wait for a bus...

As I had mentioned Jacob's number changed before the game to #67.

are you ready for some football??

UPDATE: this #17 will likely change as it is not a lineman number. Just had a chat with the coach, he was unclear who gave him this number. And I hope things will pick up from here....

1st game today. Go Cougars!!!

p.s. Teenagers are complicated!!!

WBW~ Way Back Wednesday

Jacob's 1st game is tomorrow night, GO COUGARS! Unfortunately I know he will not get to start and it may be pushing it to say he might play. The broke wrist and now the sunburn has really set him back. He is back at school today with many blisters.
For my WBW I chose a football pic (2006 All Star Game) and I love love love this pic of him playing center which is his passion. Baby boy can snap that ball!!
That is Matthew P. as quarterback and these two were like PB&J on the field. They worked together very well!
And of course you have a ton of players in Junior High so the competition for positions is way up, and Jacob is very short, not a plus in football. I will let you know later if I am fond of this new coach, so far the answer is no!!

p.s. yes I love this Miley Cyrus song and Jacob laughs at me :)

I just got word that Jacob & I are being gifted Razorback tickets!! woo hoo!! And we have a big tailgate to attend also, actually a few of them!!

I love bunco too!!

Last night was Bunco at Mel's with the group I sub for, had a blast!. I have had to take off from my regular group for a few months because of football conflicts. Football for a certain boy that will likely not get to play in the 1st game Thursday because he has been at home for 2 days and missing practice! with what you ask??? a dad gum sunburn!!! He had a sleep over Friday night and they went swimming Saturday, the mother did offer him sunscreen and he declined. I had also taken him a shirt to wear and he did not! After many tears shed I feel certain this is a lesson learned....

I love cookouts!!

A while back I mentioned that I finally purchased the new Rob Thomas cd and how awesome it is, well it is beyond awesome! I have his other cd's and have always loved his music but his song Her Diamonds speaks to me. So yes call me crazy but it does. He wrote this song for his wife that has an auto immune disease. I have a suppressed immune system and 2003 was a horrible year for us. This song makes me think of how Jacob felt during that year and of course how I felt, again it was a very very tough year.
We both just sing this song as we drive along and I have never felt more blessed to be where we are today !
And geez how hot is he?? It is the end of the first full week of school and football practice and Jacob is smooth wore out! He said he already plans to get lots of sleep this weekend.
First football game is next Thursday....

WBW~ Way Back Wednesday

I saved this pic from my Friday night post as I could not resist. I ran into this guy that was my first car date. Yes the first date my Mom let me go on in a car...lol

I see him from time to time and had to get a pic to go with.................this pic!


I was 16 here, and yes there are those horrid glasses again. We met at an out of town softball tournament that my sister was playing in and we dated for a while after that. I had to email him this pic so we could laugh...red pants? really?

Don't forget your WBW :)

Jacob seems to be settling in nicely with his new school schedule. His schedule was messed up and they had him in Pre-Algebra for a 2nd year in a row. After they noticed he has been switched to Algebra I and this will count as a credit, a credit in the 8th grade? wow!
After school he practices football, I pick him up, we grab a qucik bite and then head to the Y so I can exercise and he can swim. After it is back home for homework and showers and last night he went to bed without saying a word and was asleep at 8:45. I think his day is full!
I got his ACTAAP scores this week from last year and he scored advanced in all of it~Way to go!!!

stalking?

is it still considered "stalking" after you have met?
Today while I was at lunch I ran into Somer Day, although I have been reading her blog for a couple of years now we have never met, we have always joked that I was her stalker, or that is how I felt when she took her blog private and I asked to continue being a reader, she approved, and we have laughed about it since. She threw me off when she pulled up beside me and said "are you a blog stalker?" I just sat there wondering who this was in Jennifer's vehicle. One of my best friends has a vehicle just like hers.
It was so great to meet, she is even sweeter in person :)

(picture stolen from Somer's blog..ha)

We are almost neighbors, that's my side of the river too.. and I look forward to seeing you again!
I should have gotten a pic but my camera was still attached to my computer and I sure did not want to ask her because then I might really be a "stalker" ;)

two of my oldest friends :)

and not in age!! I moved to Little Rock in the 4th grade. I have been friends with Kathy & Jennifer since then. Saturday we hung out on my patio and enjoyed the beautiful weather!!Kathy, myself & Jennifer~
pretty obvious by my face I had done a little yard work.
Kathy and I used to play with matches and melt crayons, we then learned how to catch the grass on fire and stomp it out until one day a fire got away from us and was within inches of my Mom's party barge, that mind you had 2 full gas tanks sitting on it. Ohh we were probably 9 or 10 and we were in sooooo much trouble!! Kathy was also my lil' sis for drill team.
Jennifer and I have stomped more ground than we can even rememeber :)
Love these girls~

Friday night Jennifer & I stepped out to hear Four On The Floor @ The Underground Pub...we had a great time. Tracy, myself & Jennifer

Marsha & her sister Paula came to join us~

This picture looks just like a pose of the two of us from about 10th grade, so typical!!

And in 10th grade (20 years ago) there was no convincing me that this drummer below did not hang the moon ;)

myself, Charlie & Jennifer~

This picture has become tradition at the shows only the drummer was missing this time...

just in time...

The new brace to be worn during football for the next 2 weeks. Doc says he has healed nicely and to stay off the Ripstick!

Washing that arm immediately after removing that stinky cast!

After 3 hours of being at this place I was taking goofy pics and Jacob was a bit restless...

needing your clever ideas...

The 1st day of school was good for Jacob. His schedule is spaced out well and he seemed happy!
I am going to do a blog makeover soon and am looking for some heading suggestions. I had someone tell me that our names looked like a couple so we shall be changing that. If you have any ideas please pass them my way :)

WBW~ Way Back Wednesday

and the first day of 8th grade~ Yes I cried, so what! I asked to take pics when he got out that was a no!I asked to go in with him and that was a double no!! I don't understand where the time has gone..this is my baby *insert pout here*

8th grade~

7th grade~ 6th grade~

Pre K~

keeping up with Way Back Wednesday ;)

Happy Birthday Jamie Lou!!

we love ya!

I love the lake!

Saturday morning I ran a few errands then headed to the lake with Denise, Chris & Scarlett. We had a blast!
Jacob stayed behind because of his cast and hung out with his cousin Justin.

myself, Denise & Jackson~catching some air on that tube. My how my arms still hurt from this ride...lol

This is right after we lost Denise...what a tumble!

I think we have gotten everything done for school. Sunday we got Jacob's shoes and he got some sweet Under Armour shoes. Now waiting for the first day of 8th grade. Gosh it seems like kindergarten was just yesterday...