Video of the kids! (2nd post today)

Savannah (#7) makes her first basket! (I get a little excited!!)

Daniel and the praise band. The are really sound good!!

Chandler (dare-devil) sledding!

The "Blizzard of 2009"

Every time I heard the "Blizzard" I had to laugh. My brother lives in Iowa and he lives under 10 inches of snow all winter. Ours didn't even last 24 hours before the melting started. It was fun while it lasted tho.

The boys went sledding on Sat. It actually turned into surfing before they were done. I love the panhandle of Texas. I would find it hard to live anywhere else!!!

Across the street, during the great blizzard!

Our back yard.

Digging out the back gate.

A drift in the front yard.

Daniel being pulled by the jeep.

In a rut!!!

Chandler!

I wish this one wasn't so blurry. I love his face!

Snow being kicked up!!

After the adventure. Chandler was dripping wet!!

Interview with my children....

Amy suggested that I try this out. She did it with her kids. They are so much cuter than mine. : ) But here is the older version. I feel that some of the answers may need extra explanations.




According to Daniel, age 15 (at the end of the month)


1. What is something Mom always says to you? Stop eating. (Have you ever fed a teenager???)


2. What makes Mom happy? When she sees my smiling face



3. What makes Mom sad? When I'm not happy


4. How does your Mom make you laugh? When she does funny stuff


5. What was your Mom like as a child? A lot nicer


6. How old is your Mom? 40


7. How tall is your Mom? Shorter than me (It is really sad...but true!)


8. What is Mom's favorite thing to do? Blog


9. What does your Mom do when you're not around? Blog


10. If your Mom becomes famous, what will it be for? Drama


11. What is your Mom really good at? cooking food


12. What is your Mom not very good at? school...just kidding!....


13. What does your Mom do for her job? Teach


14. What is your mom's favorite food? Spaghetti


15. What makes you proud of your Mom? That she doesn't pull her hair out when she gets mad.


16. If your Mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? Elasti-girl from "The Incredibles"


17. What do you and your Mom do together? Watch T.V., school, sometimes paper route.


18. How are you and your Mom the same? We like the same shows.


19. How are you and your Mom different? Black hair, red hair.


20. How do you know your Mom loves you? She shows it every day. (Sweet answer!!)


21. Where is your Mom's favorite place to go? Caribbean!!!



According to Chandler age 11


1. What is something Mom always says to you? Go to bed.


2. What makes Mom happy? Her cell phone. (I got a new one for my birthday.)


3. What makes Mom sad? Daddy...sometimes. (Not that often!!)


4. How does your Mom make you laugh? she laughs funny


5. What was your Mom like as a child? I don't know!!!


6. How old is your Mom? 40


7. How tall is your Mom? 5'11"


8. What is Mom's favorite thing to do? Water parks.


9. What does your Mom do when you're not around? Throws parties.


10. If your Mom becomes famous, what will it be for? doing nothing


11. What is your Mom really good at? Teaching


12. What is your Mom not very good at? Teaching


13. What does your Mom do for her job? Nothing


14. What is your mom's favorite food? Chocolate cake


15. What makes you proud of your Mom? Her teaching


16. If your Mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? Minnie Mouse


17. What do you and your Mom do together? we go to water parks


18. How are you and your Mom the same? We're not


19. How are you and your Mom different? She's grumpy and I'm nice


20. How do you know your Mom loves you? She's really, really nice to me (his answers contradict themselves. I think he got tired of answering them.)


21. Where is your Mom's favorite place to go? Chicago



According to Savannah, age 9


1. What is something Mom always says to you? I love you!


2. What makes Mom happy? Presents


3. What makes Mom sad? When my brothers fight.


4. How does your Mom make you laugh? Tickles me


5. What was your Mom like as a child? Playful...right .....were you playful?


6. How old is your Mom? 40


7. How tall is your Mom? 6.5....right?


8. What is Mom's favorite thing to do? Play on the computer


9. What does your Mom do when you're not around? plays on the computer


10. If your Mom becomes famous, what will it be for? being a model!! (She's always been my favorite!!!)


11. What is your Mom really good at? typing letters on the computer


12. What is your Mom not very good at? water parks


13. What does your Mom do for her job? homeschool...but you don't get paid


14. What is your mom's favorite food? roast


15. What makes you proud of your Mom? really......she can sing


16. If your Mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? Spongebob


17. What do you and your Mom do together? answer these questions


18. How are you and your Mom the same? We looked the same when we were little


19. How are you and your Mom different? I can play the drums and she can't


20. How do you know your Mom loves you? She gives me hugs and kisses and tells me "I love you"


21. Where is your Mom's favorite place to go? Bunco!!! (very true!!)

Any way you spell it.....

Chinese- sishi; French- quarante; Japanese- yonjuu; Polish- czterdziesci; Croatian- cetrdeset; German- vierzig; Czech- ctryricet; Italian- quaranto; Spanish-cuarenta-----

Any way you spell it it says the same thing....FORTY! I have hit that mark today! I used to think that forty was so old!! It was hard to imagine as a child, or even a teenager, where I would be at forty. When I was little, I wanted to be a famous actress. I loved singing and doing plays. I was active in drama all through school. If you talk to my parents there was probably quite a bit of drama at home too!!!

Obviously, I am not on Broadway or on your local movie screen! I am not accepting Oscar, or Tony, or even Grammy!! I am.....

...married to my best friend. The person I can't

imagine living without!

...mother/teacher to this amazing,

moody, sensational teenager. He

will soon be driving around town,

so watch out!!!

....mother/teacher to this funny,

frustrating, loving boy. He can

melt my heart by just looking

in my direction.

.....mother to this sweet, Godly, precious little

girl who makes me want to be a better woman.

I hope that I set the example that she needs.

.....daughter to the two best people in the

world. They taught me how to stay married

through the good and the bad. They are more

in love today than they were 45 years ago.

I am not doing the things that I dreamed of doing as a child. I am doing so much more. I am right where God wants me and where I want to be. I could not have planned a better life for myself and I am so thankful that I didn't have to.

My prayer for all of you is that you are happy with where God has you right now.