Not me

I was never going to have my baby on Halloween. Not me. And certainly not in the middle of the day.Not me. I was not going to be an overprotective mother and make my child call me when she left the house and went she got to school. Not me.
I was never going to live my life through my child, but everything she has done is something that I would enjoy doing. I don't think I could be prouder or in more awe of the woman that my little girl has become. Happy 20th Beth.Next year the drinks are on me.

The Weekend

Beefy's back in town. Lauren had a blast at the homecoming dance. Lauren and Dwight were a great help hanging balloons and helping with signs. Mom made a wonderful cake and Dad and his wife were a great help at the airport(Beefy had overstuffed a duffel bag and it exploded). I think the best thing about day is breathing-a big breath in and a bigger one out-lots of happy sighing over this way.

28 hours

Yep. That's right. Twenty-eight hours until the baby comes home. The real baby is going to home coming tonight so go Miners!

The Count Down

Yes, it's Wednesday and Saturday seems a long, long way off, but really it's less than 73 hours until Beefy comes home. Shamelessly, I've already laundered her sheets and cleaned the house. Meanwhile, the youngest is going to Bauxite's Homecoming and she's telling me the girls there don't wear dresses-what? No dresses for homecoming? No awkward pinning to the dress or boobage? Boy some kids don't know the fun they're missing. I'll never forget my first homecoming dance-at Catholic High school. The priest locked the doors and wouldn't anyone leave until the dance was over. He didn't care that my curfew was earlier and I got grounded. Sometimes life is unfair.

The Update

Yea, my baby is coming home. She'll be arrive in Little Rock shortly after 8pm on Saturday. Everyone is invited to the house around 9 for cake to celebrate.

Update

News is not good on the tests. Two of the three were above average-the other one is just half a point below passing. No they will not average the scores together. I know she can take the test again in six weeks, but she's communicated with her unit and there is still a slight possiblity that she may get to come home. But only slight. We'll find out Friday or Monday. Need those charms badly.

Dum de dum dum

Beth made me promise her that I wouldn't call and ask for her test results. She'll call me and let me know. Now I can't drive her crazy just myself crazy. Dum de dum dumm.

Good luck charms

I'm trying to send some luck to my faraway soldier girl. She's taking her big tests today and Wednesday. If she passes those tests she'll be home next weekend. So send me your lucky charm ideas. I'm already praying up a storm and rubbing the rabbit's foot.

Fall Migration

There's one day in the spring that all the turtle eggs seem to hatch. Not too long ago, my kids and I would drive around trying to save as many as we could-I really don't understand why a turtle (or even a chicken) just has to cross the road, but they do. Those little half-dollars with legs trying to make it across two lanes of traffic-talk about high hopes. Anyway, our record for one day was 17 (maybe this is why some box turtles are endangered?). Coming back from the Ozarks, I didn't see cute little turtles, but the biggest spiders I have ever seen. After consulting with Hillybilly, he did verify that the spiders have their own migration day too. So sorry Charlotte, couldn't make myself stop for even one. Wilbur would be so disappointed in me.

Anniversary 100

Yes, this is my 100th blog. Kinda ironic that it also celebrates my single status of one month.
Check out Pink's latest song on the you tube. I think it might be my new favorite song-and yes her ex really is pictured in the video.

The email

You know those cutesy emails that people send out? Every once in a while, I read one that sticks in my head and gives me something to think about. I've forgotten who sent it or what the entire message was but my thought for the day:

When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.

IMPORTANT Lesson learned

My friends do not EVER attempt to ride a mechanical bull after eating a funnel cake. It is not a good feeling.

Happy Birthday Ms.Songer

Happy Birthday Ms.Songer-may you always dance til the cows come home. (She's pictured in brown by her grandson in blue).

Time to get ready for Halloween

You should always start getting ready for Halloween with some good pumpkin decorations. I really would like to do something like this in my front yard.