Smallville!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tonight is the night, in case you don't know what I am talking about let me fill you in.
Tonight is the season premier of one of my favorite shows. Any one who was or is a Superman fan this is the show you should be watching. I love Superman, and Smallville is the story of Kent Clark before he became Superman. The show has a great cast of characters including
John Schneider (Jonathan Kent) & Annette O'Toole (Martha Kent) I have been watching the show since it aired 4 seasons ago. I am usually not one to get addicted to shows
(not since 90210), but this show is awesome. To all who are not Smallville fans, you don't know what you are missing!!!!!!!!!!

For those of you who don't know this is Tom Welling
(Clark Kent, aka Superman)

Beautiful day!

Today has been one of those days when you open the windows & let in the fresh air! I love the outdoors. (except during winter) In the summer I am a waterbug, always in the pool! In the fall I love to open all the windows & sit out on the porch, & in the spring I love to go outside to see & smell all the flowers, tress, & grass coming back to life. The transformation from season to season really shows God's power, I am in AWE of it every year!!!

Dentist

I went to the dentist today to have my teeth cleaned(yee haw, not) I like the after feeling of how clean my teeth feel, but the sound of them scraping at your teeth to get them clean is not pleasant!! I have always wondered why dentists tell you "Never poke at your teeth or dig in your teeth with anything sharp," but the first thing they do is pick up a metal tooth pick & start digging in your teeth. Hello!?! does this make any sense??? Ok I am done ranting, the dentists said my teeth looked really good except I have to have a filling replaced because it is falling out, yikes!!!!! Anyway hope everyone else had a good day, blog ya later!!!

1st Birthday!!!!

Miriam & I are going to her cousin's 1st birthday on Saturday. Emily Katharine will be 1 yr old. We will be traveling to Alabama, about 2 1/2 hrs from here. We wanted to wish Emily a happy birthday on her actual birthday!

So HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, Emily

True Vine Quartet

I finally got to listen to the cd of the True Vine Quartet, it is awsome!!!!!!
I get to here them sing all the time, but for some reason listening to this disk really touched me...
I wish everyone could hear them & be touched by their wonderful God given talent.
God Bless you guys!

What was she thinking?!?!?!?!?!

Can you say STUPID!!!!!!

FlightPlan (the movie)

Ok, so I am back from seeing the movie! I liked it, now it wasn't fantastic, but it did have edge of your seat moments, action, drama, & mystery. It will have you wondering who done it for at least half the movie, and for some people all of the movie. There was no nudity, & little to no bad language. I would recommend this movie as a good watch!!!!!!!
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050922/REVIEWS/50921001/1023

Girls Night Out!

Tonight is my first girls night out in, well I cant remember when!!!!!! Jackie & I are going to dinner & a movie. Don't know where we are going for dinner, but we are suppose to go see the new movie Flightplan, with Jody Foster. It looks very intense!!!!! I will let you guys know how it was & if it was worth going to see. Hope everyone else has something fun planned for tonight, we all deserve a "night out" every once in a while!!!!!

Oh yeah & It is Mario's Birthday today so if you see him let him know he is getting old!!!!(hehe)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!!!!

I DID IT!!!!!!!

Well, guys I DID IT!!!! I got the new hair cut & color I love it! Here is a small preview, but you will have to wait to see it all; in person!

New Hair!!!

Today is the day. I will be going to my stylist & getting my hair fixed. I sacrifice my hair for my swimming pool every summer, I cant help it I love the water, but the chemicals & the sun reek havoc on my hair. Anyway I have finally decided on a new style & I am going back to my natural hair color (reddish brown) I am so over the streaked looked, I am tiered of keeping it up.

So the hair style I have picked is not a drastic change, but it is something that I haven't done before, I will be loosing my security blanket which are my bangs, I have had my bangs across my forehead all of my life, I have never been brave enough to change them, well today is the day!!!!!!! In this style my bangs will be swept over to the side AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Ok now that I got that out, I am ready to do it this time, I have made up my mind, it is time for a change, I am trying to lose weight, so I am going to change this too!!! (Pray for Me)

I need to love myself more, Ryan is always getting onto me for putting myself down, he will tell me I look nice & I will say "yeah & fat"! I want to like myself so this is the beginning, I have a pretty strong will power (with Gods help) I know if I was able to stop smoking, that I will be able to do this, I have too.

When I get back from my hair appointment I will share the experience & my hair style.
Wish me luck!

Ever Wonder??

1. Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 a piece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards: NAIVE
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2. Isn't making a smoking section in a restaurant like making a peeing section in a swimming pool?
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3. If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea...does that mean that one enjoys it?
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4.. If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren't people from Holland called Holes?
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5. If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?
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6. Why do croutons come in airtight packages? Aren't they just stale bread to begin with?
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7. Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist but a person who drives a racecar is not called a racist?
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8. Why isn't the number 11 pronounced onety one?
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9. If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed?
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10. If Fed Ex and UPS were to merge, would they call it Fed UPS? (I like this one)
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11. Do Lipton Tea employees take coffee breaks?
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12. What hair color do they put on the driver's licenses of bald men? (Hmmmm)
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13. I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older; then it dawned on me .....they're cramming for their final exam.
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14. I thought about how mothers feed their babies with tiny little spoons and forks, so I wondered what do Chinese mothers use? toothpicks?
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15. Why do they put pictures of criminals up in the Post Office? What are we supposed to do, write to them? Why don't they just put their pictures on the postage stamps so the mailmen can look for them while they deliver the mail?
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16 If it's true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for?
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17. You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.
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18. Ever wonder what the speed of lightning would be if it didn't zigzag?
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19. If a cow laughed, would milk come out of her nose?
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20. As income tax time approaches, did you ever notice: When you put the two words "The" and "IRS" together it spells "THEIRS"?

Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey guys, Well I finally got my template to match my personality so I wont be changing it again any time soon!

Be on the look out for Miriam's Blog I will be making one for her & will post pictures of her & anything silly or cute she does on it for all to enjoy!

All Joy's Fault!!!!!

Yes, I have changed my template again, it is all Joy's fault. She started it the other day and I thought hey good idea, now I am unhappy with my template! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Anyway I have changed it & maybe I will like this one, if not you will all know it because it will change again. {he he}

Spanking's

Miriam has been testing Ryan & I a lot lately, we have been having to spank her about once a day & sometimes several times a day. This as all parents know is a very hard thing to do, it really hurts my feelings to have to spank her.

Anyhow I believe in spanking your children, the Bible plainly tells us if we "spare the rod, we spoil the child".
I believe God spiritually spanks us when we slip up, It helps to shape us and I believe it teaches our children right from wrong.

Anyway just felt like sharing my thoughts, blog you guys later.

My hubby, Then & now!!!

This is my Hubby, Now
& this is him in highschool, when we first started dating. We have been together for 12 yrs! Can you believe I have put up with him for 12 yrs??? (hehe)

I love My hubby,
but he still isn't as good looking as Elvis & Johnny. Just kidding.
I Love you Eeyore!!!!

As Promised! *Toni*

As promised these are my favorite pictures of Elivs, couldnt choose between them!!!

Johnny!!!

Now don't get me wrong I still think that Elvis is the best looking man ever, but Johnny has always come in a very close second, He has always held a special place in my heart when it comes to good looks. (just ask Ryan)

He has the most haunting eyes!!!

La La La La La La La La La La La...........

I use to want to live here when I was little!

God of all comfort I come unto thee, my spirit depressed my way I cant see,

But at your feet Jesus I remember Your grace Your wonderful love and compassionate face.

You healed the blind with a touch of your hand,

and commanded the cripple on strong feet to stand.

So God of all comfort I come now to plea,

that your grace and your love will find comfort with me.

The Best Looking Cowboy Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Toni & Leslie, I have you both beat, he is truly the best looking cowboy ever!!!!!!

Very Important for all Women!!!!!!!!!!

Mastectomy Bill in Congress - Breast Cancer Hospitalization Bill - Important legislation for all women.
It takes 2 seconds to do this and is very important...please take the time and do it!Please send this to everyone in your address book. If there was ever a time when our voices and choices should be heard, this is one of those times. If you are receiving this it's because I think you will take the 30 seconds to go and vote on this issue and send it on to others you know who will do the same.There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the "drive-through mastectomy" where women are forced to go home hours after surgery against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached.Lifetime Television has put this bill on their web page with a petition drive to show your support. Last year over half the House signed on. PLEASE!! Sign the petition by clicking on the web site below. You need not give more than your name and zip code number.
http://www.lifetimetv.com/health/breast_mastectomy_pledge.html
This takes about 2 seconds. PLEASE PASS THIS ON to your friends and family. THANKS

The Doodle Bug (Miriam)

Hey guys keep Miriam in your prayers, she has had cough & a fever today, I just hate it when little ones are sick. God Bless!

This is FUNNY! Check it out!!!!!

http://www.debsfunpages.com/funpages/view.cfm/4308?page_id=207511

New car......

PT Cusier & the HHR

Ryan & I will be purchasing a new car probably within the next year, my little car has been a good car it just hit over 100,000 miles last month. My car probably would last a few more years(maybe), but it was in its first crash last year which totaled it (only to the insurance, I still drive it) It only has a dent in the rear diver side bumper, but the insurance said that my car was old & had to many miles on it for it to be worth fixing so they totaled it. Anyway, the regular maintanece that my car would need from here on out is just not worth putting in to a totaled car.
You can only sell a car with a salvaged title for 1000.00 dollars or less, & a salvage yard will only give you about 200.00 for it, so I have decided that I will donate it, someone else who really needs it can get good use out of it & I can still get some money out of it with my tax break.
So I have been wanting a PT Crusier since the day they came out, I have recently discovered a new car by the same maker as the crusier called the HHR. Now as much as I would like to have the HHR, it is a SUV which means it is a gas hog...... So I will stick with my first choice the PT Cruiser.

Best Looking Man Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

guess what show this was???

loved this show, I still watch it!!

Another fun waste of my time!!!

1. First name? Andrea
2. Were you named after anyone? Don't think so.
3. Do you wish on stars? Yes.
4.When did you last cry? Saturday night while watching Miracle.
5. Do you like your handwriting? Usually
6. What is your favorite lunch meat? bologna
7. What is your birth date? 08/07
8. What is your most embarrassing CD? embarrassing? Don't have one.
9. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? Of course.
10. Do you have a journal? I blog.
11. Do you use sarcasm a lot?sometimes.
12. What are your nicknames? none.
13 Would you bungee jump? no way, I would never allow anyone to attach a rubberband to me & then jump...thats stupid.
14. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? rarley wear them, but when I do no I don't untie them.
15. Do you think that you are strong? sometimes
16. Shoe Size? 6 1/2
17. Red or pink? pink
18. What is your least favorite thing about yourself? my weight.
19. Who do you miss most? My daddy
20. Do you want everyone you send this to, to send it back? I could care less
21. What color pants and shoes are you wearing right now? no pants. Don't freak out! I'm wearing blue plaid boxers & no shoes.
22. What are you listening to right now? The t.v. & Miriam
23. What did you eat last? Tried to eat & omelet, but I didn't like it.
24. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? purple
25. What is the weather like right now? dusk, & warm.
26. Last person you talked to on the phone? Toby
27. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? If they make eye contact
28. Do you like the person who sent this to you? None sent it, I took it & yes I like me!
29. Favorite Drink? dietcode red mountain dew.
30.Favorite Sport? to watch-Hockey, to play-volleyballl
31. Hair Color? naturaly brownish red, right now a mixture of that & blond.
32. Eye Color? blue- green
33. Do you wear contacts? nope,
34. Favorite Food? Fettachinni
35. What was the last movie you watched? The ninth gate.
36.Favorite Day of the Year? Thanksgiving and Christmas & the day we got Miriam
37. SCARY Movies or Happy Endings? depends on my mood
38. Summer or Winter? summer
39. Hugs or Kisses? both
40. What Is Your Favorite Dessert? chocolate
41. Living Arrangements? Me, Ryan, Miriam & three cats.
42. What books are you reading? Darkness, by John Saul.
42.What Did You Watch Last night on TV? Supernatural.
43. Favorite Smells? Homecooking, flowers.
45. Favorite Sounds? Miriam laughing
46. Rolling Stones or Beatles? Beatles of course
47. What's the furthest you've been from home? India
48. Do you have a special talent? Writting poetry & singing I guess even though I hate to do it in public!!!

Copy and paste these and give your own answers.

Check this out!!!

Found this on the net when I was taking a spirital quiz, I thought it was pretty cool, take a look for yourself...http://www.beliefnet.com/index.html?rnd=749

Under attack!!!!!

Hey guys, once again I am under attack from another illness, I

just cant seem to get rid of one problem that another one comes up. I have just decided that this is a test of my patience & faith in God. So keep me in your prayers once again that I can overcome this.
For those of you who are wondering & don't already know I have a stye, if you don't know what that is or have never seen it I have included some pictures, I warn you it is not pretty!!

I am praying to get over this soon I don't want to miss the Homecoming at our church on Sunday. God bless.

More 80's movie trivia!

Do you know what the title of these movies are??

The fist one should be pretty easy, but what about the second????

For Sixteen Candles fans!! (Daisy's mama)

1.Sixteen Candles was written and directed by who?
2.Who plays Samantha in the movie?
3.Name two bands that have posters featured on Samantha's bedroom wall?
4.What is Anthony Michael Hall's caracter's name?
5.What is Samantha's little brother's name?
6.What kind of lunchbox does Samantha's sister, Sara, carry?
7.What class (year) is Samantha in?
8.What is Samantha's last name?
9.What was the first question on the sex test that Samantha took in class? What was her answer?
10.Another question on the sex test was "Have you ever done it?". What was Samantha's answer?
11.How many questions were on the sex quiz?
12.Who is the guy Samantha has a "crush" on?
13.What is Grandpa Fred's nickname for Samantha?
14.What is the name of the foreign exchange student living with Grandma and Grandpa Baker?
15.What is Samantha's older sister's name?
16.What did everyone have for dinner the first night Samantha's grandparents got into town?
17.What is the "theme" or "name" of the school dance at Samantha's school?
18.What song is playing when The Geek first comes up to Samantha at the dance?
19.What song is playing when Samantha is out in the hall crying?
20.What one thing does The Geek mention as a priority in his life?
21.What actor played Jake Ryan in the movie?
22.What class did Jake and Samantha have together?
23.What was Anthony Michael Hall's self-given title?
24.Anthony Michael Hall's character, The Geek, bets his two friends that he can "bag" Samantha by the end of the night. What will he get if he wins the bet?
25.What does he need to prove he "bagged" Samantha?
26.What two songs does The Geek start to sing to Samantha?
27.How much does each kid have to pay to see Samantha's underpants?
28.Who is Jake's girlfriend?
29.Where does Jake find The Geek after the party?
30.What kind of drink does The Geek make for Jake and himself after the party?
31.What did Jake get for letting The Geek take his girlfriend, Carolyn, home?
32.What kind of car does The Geek take Jake's girlfriend home in, and who does it belong to?
33.Why does The Geek stop by his two friends' house?
34.What is the license plate number on Samantha's dad's car?
35.What happens to Grandpa Baker's automobile?
36.How many muscle relaxer pills did Ginny take before they left to go to the church for the wedding?
37.What was Ginny's fiancee's name?
38.Which actor plays the part of the priest at the wedding?
39.What kind of car does Jake drive?
40.What is the license plate number on Jake's car?
41.What song is playing when Jake shows up at the church to pick up Samantha?
42.What physical defect does Jake's girlfriend's brother have?
43.Which sports team embelm does Samantha's brother have on both of his shirts?
44.Who did the musical score for the film?
45.What was the name of the bus company that ran the school buses?
46.Who played Samantha's younger sister, Sara?
47.Name two bands/musical artists whoses poster is on Samantha's brother's bedroom wall?
48.According to the two geek sidekicks, what's the difference between a regular (human) females' chest and female extraterrestrials' chest?
49.Name two other John Hughes movies Anthony Michael Hall was in.
50.Name two other John Hughes movies Molly Ringwald was in.
51.What 1990s sitcom was Paul Dooley, Samantha's father, in?
52.What sitcom did Molly Ringwald star in in the late 90s?
53.What rating was this movie given?
54.What year was this film released?
55.Who played the part of Bryce?
56.Which actress played the part of "the girl with the spinal/neck brace"?

True fans only!

Name this movie, and the three main characters. Real names & movie names!!!! Oh yeah & who was the bad guy not seen in this photo? True fans will know without cheating!!!!!!

Here is my "waste of time list"

1. If you were to choose a new name for yourself, what would it be? Millicent, of course.

2. If you were given an extra $10 in change at Walmart, what would you do with it and why? I'd give it back, cause it isn't right to take something that doesn't belong to you.

3. What's the biggest lesson you've learned from your past relationships? Never believe, "she is just a friend".

4. What's one of your worst habits? I am to out spoken.

5. What was the best day of the past week for you - why? Monday. I was off work for Labor Day and had a family day!

6. What are you wearing today which is most reflective of who you are? Rightt now; a tee shirt & boxers, reflects the laid back part of my nature.

7. Choose a unique item from your wallet and explain why you carry it around. A balck & white picture of my dad when he was a toddler, because my father was my hero.

8. If you could change one thing about your physical appearance what would it be and why?
My weight

9. Share one of your most embarrassing moments. That's hard cause I don't get embarrassed very easily, so I would have to say when I was 14 I passed gas in front of a guy I was dating, he laughed..

10. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to go back in time and fix all your mistakes which would you choose? Million bucks. If I changed my past mistakes I would be perfect & only Jesus is perfect

11. If you were given a million dollars and 24 hours to spend it in, (no depositing it in the bank or investing it) what would you buy? I'd pay off the loan for the new church building. I'd give some to my family. I'd buy the house of my dreams, a new car, a boat, I would give some to different charitys & orphanages.I would buy plane tickets to fly anywhere I wanted at any time first class!!!!!! Would that be a million?? If not I would give the rest to none kill animal shelters around the U.S.

12. When you look at yourself in the mirror, what's the first thing you look at? My face to see if I have any wrinkles.

13. How much cash do you have on you? $10.00

14. What's a word that rhymes with "TEST"? Messed.

15. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?No one.

16. What is your main ring tone on your phone? "Heavenly"

17. Do you prefer a bright or dark room? I guess bright, my favorite colors are purple, pink & yellow.

18. What did you have for breakfast? Low fat Milk

19. What were you doing at midnight last night? Snoozing!

20. What did your last text message you received on your cell phone say? I Don't text.

21. Do you ever click on "Pop Ups" or Banners? No! I am not dumb!!

22. Who told you they loved you last? Ryan

23. Last furry thing you touched? Angel (my kitty)

24. How many hours a week do you work? Between 55 & 60 hrs.

25. How many rolls of film do you need to get developed? None. I have a ditgitall camera

!26. Favorite age you have been so far? 25, cuz I was not in my late 20s yet.

27. Your worst enemy? The enemy himself!

28. What is your current desk top picture? Miriam

29. What was the last thing you said to someone? " Goodnight, I love you".

Fun at the family reunion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I want to have you hug me and hold me close real tight,

I need to be near you and have you tell me everything is all right.

I am protected when you hold me and all my fears are pushed away,

My troubles are forgotten for your smile brightens my day.

I am able to dream with you and only truths are told,

Everything is perfect when I am in your hold.

-----Me

The Doodle Bug!!!!!

I am ready for my close up!!!

Our adoption journey!

Our adoption journey began about 2 ½ yrs ago.
We had been trying to have children for 6 yrs, we had no luck getting pregnant & the one time that we did I had a miscarriage at 8 weeks.
After that I began to do some soul searching & began to pray & ask God what he had planned for my life. Well, as you may have guessed adopting was his plan.

A co-worker of my husbands just happened to mention one night at work that her daughter had just adopted a baby from Guatemala & she had gone through an agency in Murfreesboro called Heaven Sent Children. This peaked my interest because I had already been researching agencies & adoption on the Internet, so I called Heaven Sent & had them send me their info to get us started.

When we made our decision on what country we wanted to adopt from we began our home study & the very long paper work process, be prepared this process seems to take forever. We started in September of 2003.
The following May 2004 we saw pictures of our now little girl Miriam she was six months old, but the pictures were of her at three months old. By July we got to see her up to date photos she was eight months old, I feel in love with her instantly.
By the end of July we were signing the paper work that would make her our daughter. That was very exciting!!!

Then we ran into some roadblocks. See adoption is not real high on the government’s priority list, so when they get your paper work it just kind of sits there. We actually had to get out Congressman involved to get things moving along again.

We finally got our travel clearance in May 2005; we left for India on May 4th.
No sugar coating it; the flight was awful!!! It was a 24 hr flight with 4 plane changes one eight hr layover in an Indian airport with no air conditioning, nothing to drink & no where to go to the restroom. When we finally arrived in India the car that was suppose to be waiting for us at the airport to take us to our hotel was not there. So we hired a cab to take us to our hotel, when we got to the hotel they did not have our reservations had no idea who we were. Anyhow to make a very long story short after we panicked & had a breakdown we got back in the cab went to the orphanage & got everything straightened out.

Then we finally were taken to see our little girl in person for the first time, we spent about three hrs with her the first day, and even though we were very tiered & jetlagged & Miriam had no idea who we were it was the most exciting day of our lives.
We spent 7 days in India before we returned home on May 13th. The return flight had even more plane changes & was worse than the flight to India.

Coming home with our little girl was the next best day of our lives, we were finally a family & there are no words to explain that feeling.
Since we have been home Miriam has blossomed from a shy scared baby to a very curious, & extremely happy little girl. See smiles at everyone & everywhere we go people tell her how pretty & beautiful she is.
God has truly blessed us with an Angel.
Even though the process was long, hard & extremely trying at times I do not regret it. I would recommend adoption to anyone interested and to anyone who can’t have children, it is truly a blessing.

“To conceive a child is an act of nature,
To adopt a child is an act of God,
To raise a child is an act of Love”.

Well, here I am trying to figure out how to write a short bio about Our adoption experience. I received a letter in the mail from a place called "A child waits foundation" (wonderful organization) & they want me to tell them about our experience. The before, the trip, and the after/now. This sounds like a simple request I know, but the more I think about it the harder it is becoming for me to write. Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Maybe I will try out my story on you guys first & you can give me some feed back on what you think before I send it in for hundreds of possible adpotees to read. Ok be watching for it I will do my best to get it posted before the end of the day.

Prayer

Sorry guys, I haven't felt up to blogging in a couple of days. I haven't felt well.
I have been having some issues with my head swelling & having some pretty rough side effects to go along with it. I went to the doctor a few weeks ago & they gave me some medicine, I thought I was getting better, but it is back so I guess I will be returning to the doctor. Any how just wanted to let you guys know & ask you to keep me in your prayers, God bless.

Miriam & I just got back from the country visiting with her great grandparents, & her great great Granny. I wanted to share some of the pictures with you guys, they are of her swimming in the creek at her grannys & riding the four wheeler at papaws.
Fun fun!!!!

GAS!!!!!

I just have to say that the gas prices are ridiculous, I mean come on how do they expect the people who are not rich to continue to pay over $3.00 a gallon and continue to work & pay their bills????? I read a press release today that the government was getting ready to release 60million barrels of gas from reserves, and that they were gonna sell it to the highest bidder.

Well is this not going to make the gas prices even higher? I mean duh, when the highest bidder sells this gas they are going to "stick it" to the consumer (us). How are we suppose to live this way?

I know they are saying that this is Katrinas fault and I am sure that it is partly to blame, but come on people gas has been going up all year. We were warned before Katrina that gas prices were gonna stay on the rise, we need to ask ourselves are we really going to take this?

I know I personally can not afford to put $25.00 in my tank (and that's for a small sedan) that I use to be able to fill up at $10.00 to $12.00. If gas prices are going up than are our jobs going to give us cost of living raises? I mean hello!!!!! That is only fair, they need us to come into work to make their business run & make money, without us what will happen?

Parents jealousy!

My mom\grandmother(yes, they are the same person) is SO jealous when it comes to me visiting my Papaw, they have been divorced since I was 2 yrs old, but still she just cant stand it when I go down for a visit. I decided to put her to the test this week just to prove my theory on Parent jealousy. Any how I told her about a week ago that I was planning the trip, and then I just waited because I knew that she would try to find a way to talk me or guilt trip me out of going.

Guess what? My theory was right, Her first attempt to stop me was to guilt trip my by telling me that my granny was upset that I was going to miss the reunion next weekend. Well, I asked her why she thought I would miss it & she said "I didn't figure you would want to travel two weekends in a row". Now mind you that my Papaw & my Granny's is only 2 hrs away, but she was afraid I wouldn't want to "travel"! HA!!!!
Ok so that didn't work, so today she tried a different approach.This time it was I don't need to go all the way down there with gas stations running out of gas; what if I get stuck?
I tell her I have already filled up & it only takes one tank of gas round trip.
(she knows this because she goes dwn there at least twice a month to see my Granny) So then she says well what if you get stuck in traffic? This scenario is extremely unlikely possible, but unlikely I mean how many people are really going to Waynesboro this weekend; anyone????
Any how, instead of arguing with her I just tell her I will stop at the first station I see that still has gas and refuel no matter how low or un-low my gas is, and if all else fails & I happen to get stuck well them Ryan will just have to send in the Calvary!!! Heaven forbid I actually go & spend more than a weekend the world may come to a halt.... Needless to say I am still leaving tomorrow as planned, we will have to wait & see what she will say tomorrow.

Does anyone else out there have this problem with their parents? I would really like to know that I was not the only person raised by complete crazy's.....

Big Sky Country!!

I have always wanted to visist and maybe even some day live in Montana. I have never been there, and have never known anyone who has lived or even vacationed there, but for some reason it just seems to call to me.
That may sound strange, I don't know what it is about Montana, it is so beautiful & I love nature & the out doors, I also love horses which is also big in Montana. I am especially fond of Mountains, rivers & valleys which as you can see Montana has plently. Anyhow I guess this is one of those things you call a dream, maybe one day I will live there, I definitely plan to visit some day.
Just wanted to share some of Montana's beauty with you! ENJOY!!!