schools out !!!!!!

I am so happy that summer break has arrived. This year has been a tough, hectic year for my three kids so the break is well deserved. I have been busy the past few weeks helping a friend do some home improvements. The friend I have been helping is the one who lost her husband back in March. She lives two counties North of me so when I go up there I stay all day so that hasn't left much time for me to blog. Today I had to go pick up this years final report cards then I came home and I have been keeping myself busy with little overlooked household tasks.

I am happy to report that all three of my children advanced to the next grade so that means in the fall I will have a fifth, eighth, and eleventh grader. The bad thing is that we now have a new school that houses grades five through eight and it is about three miles southwest from the elementary, middle and high school that the kids attended this year. The soon to be 5th graders at the elementary school were split in half so that some stay and some go to the new school. My son will be staying right where he is until his 6th grade year. My daughter that will be an eighth grader doesn't have a choice but to go to the new school because it is the new middle school as well and the old middle school will be the 9th grade academy and all of this is being arranged to help with the over crowding situation that the high school has been dealing with for the past few years.

I know this post is very short but I have to run, I have promised to take the kids out to lunch to celebrate their advancements in school. Y'all have a lovely day!

long time, no post...

It has been a while since I posted here so I thought that I would do so now that I have a minute or two to spare.

Last time I posted was on May 1 my 15th anniversary. Shawn and I were getting ready to leave for a couple of days at the beach alone. A lot has happened between that time and now so I will just catch you all up.

First of all Shawn and I had the scare of our lives in the evening of our anniversary. Chesney, our daughter who got her drivers license on March 18 of this year, had her first wreck and yes, it was her fault. Her Choral Department was performing "The Sound of Music" and this was the opening night. Chesney was the spotlight person and she had to wear all black while up in the booth so that the performers couldn't see her and get distracted. That morning she had forgotten her black slacks at home so after school she ran home to get them and on her way back to school she stopped at a gas station to grab a drink. Upon pulling out she was going to make a left turn so she looked left, looked right then pulled out. It just so happens she pulled out and hit a 1995 GMC Sierra truck in the back quarter panel and when we arrived and asked what happened she said that she didn't see him but the truth later came out and she had forgot to look left again before pulling out. The gentleman driving the GMC would get out and talk to her because she was so upset and scared so he waited until Shawn and I arrived. He was the nicest fellow about it all, he even told me to take it easy on her because it happens to all of us. His truck might have $100 worth of damage to it but Chesney's 1995 Toyota Camry wasn't so lucky. The Camry needs a new hood, new grill, new headlights, blinker lights and a new bumper clip. The most damage was done on the passenger side of the car and it isn't going to be as expensive to repair because we have several mechanics in the family that are willing to do the work if we provide the needed parts. Thank God she was alright, just a little shaken up.

Shawn and I had a very nice trip to the beach. I wish we could have stayed longer but our schedules wouldn't allow more time. We walked the beach, enjoyed the sun, shopped til we dropped for items to bring back home to the kids, and we spent some time napping. We decided over that weekend to start looking for a more fuel efficient car because we don't really need the mini-van anymore. Even before Chesney got her license we haven't been using all the seating space in the mini-van. I now have a Chevy Venture WB edition and it has three seats in the first row and two in the last row. The two in the back never get used unless we are doing something with the youth group at church. The Venture isn't that bad on gas if we are taking a trip but around home with all of the errands I have to run weekly and with gas prices being as high as they are, and going higher, I use a lot of gas and it is getting expensive so we spent part of Saturday checking out some new cars.

I went back to the eye doctor on Friday and found out that my vision has actually improved a bit since last year and my astigmatism is almost gone. I also found out that I have severe dry eye so we are going to try out a more breathable contact lens. I am hoping these will do the job for me because if not there are only a couple more brands/types of contact lens I can try since I have an astigmatism. There are several new types of contact lens coming out for people with dry eye and astigmatism.

I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day and I will try to get around to all of your blogs sometime this evening. Y'all have a great day!

15 and counting.....

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Today Shawn and I are celebrating 15 years of marriage. I can't believe that it has been 15 years already, I guess the old saying is true "time flies when you're having fun."

I met Shawn 17 and 1/2 years ago and my life has never been the same since that day. He is my world, I love him so much that there are no words to explain what I feel for him. Even though we have been together for seventeen and a half years I still get butterflies in my stomach when he walks in the room, he doesn't even have to be around me because just thinking about him makes my stomach flip flop. It is not often but we, like everyone else, have our arguments intense moments of fellowship at times and when those times happen we say what we want to say then walk away to cool off and before you know it we are laughing about it. God really blessed me when he put Shawn in my life and I am so thankful for that. I look forward to many more years with him.

As I have said in my previous posts, Shawn and I are leaving first thing in the morning headed to the beach for a few days alone and away from everything. In that time y'all have a great weekend and take care!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY SHAWN!!!
I LOVE YOU!