Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Birth Announcement
The only word that comes to mind about watching her birth is AMAZING!
I am still in awe of the miracle of life after witnessing such act.
I feel such a strong bond with her and an even stronger with Sarah then before by being a part of this wonderful event in my baby sister's life.
I cannot wait until Sarah will be able to share this experience with me when I give birth to my own child, I will certainly invite her to partake in this wonderful witnessing of life being birthed.
Please take joy in the slide show that I have prepared.. I love Macie so much, that I can only imagine what a love for my own will be like.
Please keep me and Dewey in your prayers as we are going start where we left off with fertility treatments to aide us is conceiving our very own miracle.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Since my last post about joining a Women's Pro Football team I am seriously thinking of dropping out. I did not realize what an amount of money it was going to cost to purchase the equipment that I need. Not to mention that during conditioning practice I puke each time. Maybe my daddy was right, "You're too old to play football!"
Although there are other women that play in their early to late forties.
I am not a quitter, but I must use common sense about this matter and I just can't constitute going into debt to play football!
The DREAM was good while it lasted.....so for now, I will just enjoy the game as a fan. Speaking of, TENN lost against LSU in the SEC Championship game today-BUMMER:(
Well, I guess now that I am no longer M.I.A. I will try to blog more often and regularly.
On a more THANKFUL note: My husband is so supportive, He encouraged me not to give my dream to play football. He knows hoe much I want to play, but we cam to an agreement that it is not worth us going into a deeper debt or me getting injured
(I am not as young as I used to be - Did I say that out LOUD)
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Sunday Suprise
I have been doing the ususal working and bowling and hanging out with family. I also have started a new sport that I am just dying to tell you about........
Well, before anyone has a stroke about the news I am about to share....let me tell you as I have stated many times I LOVE FOOTBALL!!!!
I had an opportunity to signup for our local Women's Full-Contact Football team, the Chattanooga Locomotion. They are one of 32 teams in the NWFA(National Womens Football Association). I tried out on Saturday October 13 and yesterday(Oct 20) I was told that I was officially on the team. I can't tell you how excited I am, I am looking so forward to playing I just can't stand myself. It is going to be a process of conditioning myself from now until January when we start practicing together, so I may be blogging much from being tired. I just wanted to share with my family and friends my news.
This team is the best in the region their 2007 Season they were 8-0 although they lost the first round in playoffs to the Columbus Comets with the final score 27-8
I have posted the season results to show what a great team they are
2007 Schedule
4/21
Nashville W 36 - 7
4/28
Alabama W 52 - 0
5/5
@ East TN Rhythm W 72 - 0
5/12
Emerald Coast
W 70 - 0
5/26
@ Nashville W 54 - 0
6/2
@ Alabama W 62 - 0
6/9
@ Emerald Coast W 70 - 6
6/16
East TN Rhythm W 56 - 0
Playoffs
6/30
Columbus Comets
L 27 - 8
Feel free to leave comments(good/bad)most of all I hope everyone will support me in this step I have made.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Wordless Wednesday
You Belong in Fall |
Intelligent, introspective, and quite expressive at times... You appreciate the changes in color, climate, and mood that fall brings Whether you're carving wacky pumpkins or taking long drives, autumn is a favorite time of year for you |
What Season Are You?
I added my own new one.....
Does this sound depressing or what!?
You Are Fall Flowers |
What Part of Fall Are You?
10 Television Shows You'd Like to Have (or Have
2. Season One of 24 (have)
3. Season One of Ghost Hunters (like to have)
4. TV series Friends (like to have)
5. TV series Reba (like to have)
6. TV series Sisters (like to have)
7. TV series Law and Order SVU (like to have)
8. TV series CSI:Las Vegas (like to have)
9. TV series DOG the Bounty Hunter (like to have)
10. TV series Without A Trace (like to have)
This list was actually harder than I thought it would be..........
Hope you enjoy
Friday, September 21, 2007
Family Friday
Malyna ate BBQ ribs, baked taters and salad at Mom and Dad's. The recipe for the ribs was WONDERFUL! After dinner we chilled out on the porch and talked for a while.
I enjoy these times together, although we all live within driving distance with our busy weeks we had a moment to catch up on the latest going on with everyone.
Dad went for a checkup with his Hematologist this week and his white blood count is low again, if not better within three weeks they are going to admit him. Please pray that his blood work gets better!
Well, gotta go join them on the porch for more family time
Holler at me.....
Monday, September 17, 2007
From Dewey: 29 Things About My Wife
It's My Birthday
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Thankful Thursday
Monday, September 10, 2007
Manic Monday
Saturday Me, Dew, Mom, Dad, Maw, and David went to watch Sam play football...it was sooo HOT, thank the Lord for bottled H2O. I don't see how the young guys stood the heat in their football pads...I was roasting just sitting on the sidelines. After the game Dew, Mom, Dad, and I went shopping at my Mom's favorite store, WALMART! We had a great time, I always love spending time with my Mom and Dad no matter what we are doing. I love them SOOOO much!
Yesterday we celebrated my Grandfather's 68th birthday....I wish everyone could meet my Grandfather, he such a wonderful man(and a really comical guy too)! He has such a BIG heart and would give the shirt right off his back to a stranger if they needed it more than himself.
I was hoping for a road trip this weekend to spend a weekend away from home with Dew to celebrate our 8th anniversary that is coming up on 9/18/07, but that has been cancelled. We will instead hibernate at the house and watch football most of the day on Saturday and then
go to our usual hangout on Sunday(Maw and Paw's)to spend the day with family.
Which this is not so bad, because I LOVE football. I actually would play on our local Women's Football league if I thought I could keep up with them( I am serious)
Well, I am praying for rain this week-we need it really bad - Dew hasn't had to mow in over a month or two---it is so dry here!
Tomorrow my post will probably be late, I bowl tomorrow night(as I've shared previously)
and I am hoping for my 600! Wish me luck.
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Well we won at home tonight, winning 39-19 against the Southern Miss Eagles. Dewey and I watched the game from 1st qtr to the very end. It started messy, but we still got the Victory!! Next week, we will be on a road trip to the Swamp to face the Florida Gators. I myself am a big 'Gator Hator'. We will be watching as usual from the comfort of our own couch in our PJ's.
Smokey is ready to eat some Gator!
Tribute to Survivor
I remember it like it was yesterday, that must be why my favorite song is 'Eye of the Tiger'.
I just learned today that lead singer of 'Eye of the Tiger', Dave Bickler is also the singer on the funny commercial ads Real Men of Genius (Bud Light Commercials).
Just a little bit of trivia I thought I would share...... leave yours comments and share your favorite bands with me.
Saturday Morning
Then of course, we have the Tennessee Vols playing Southern Miss tonight at home.
Hopefully they will win this one after getting beat by Cal last week.
It's football time in Tennessee............
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Thankful Thursday
That my husband helps me see the brighter sides of things.
For a close family that get together every Sunday.
For a raise that I was not expecting, from my new Employer.
Dads completion of chemotherapy!
Dan and Patty's friendship (bosses too)
My Health
That will do it for this week....
If you want to read more TT, visit Iris at Sting My Heart.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Speechless
I haven't had much to say lately, but I thought I would share about my night of bowling last night.
I have bowled for approximately 18 years... My Dad's family includes many avid bowlers. His dad, sisters, brother, me and my sister and my Mom used to.
Anyway, I took several years off (3 to be exact) and this year decided I would start up again, since I miss it so much, and I'm good at it too! When I was 11-12 years old I was in the Nation's Top Ten ( I have a trophy to prove it)!
I started bowling this August in an all Women's league, we meet every Tuesday to bowl with our teams. I started off a little stiff (after all, its been 3 yrs).. I have never bowled a 600 series, which is a big accomplishment for only bowling three games a week. But last night, I came pretty. close. I bowled a 204/180/155=539. I was soooo proud of myself, I smiled all the way home. I will get my 600 before too long!
I mostly enjoy this league because I get to see my sister bowl, although pregnant she bowls every week...not sure how much longer she will be able to, but she has gotten better than me at the sport of bowling.....Love you Sissy.
Sorry if this was a bore, but I do love bowling...probably not as much as my Dad does *wink*wink
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
10 Things You'd Save in a Fire
I hope I am never in a situation where I will need to do this, but here is my list.
1. My Dake Bible
2. Marriage certificate
3. Cell Phone...I will have to call for help!
4. Tax Records..would be a hassle to get copies for Uncel Sam.
5. My eyeglasses, I can't see without 'em
6. My digital camera
7. Pocketbook, of course!
8. Dewey's blanket, he has had since a little child.
9. Dewey's Geneaology Research...copy of the original, someone spent a lot of time putting this together. it is priceless.
10. My wedding ring, if I am not already wearing it....I can't sleep with jewelry on!
For more Ten on Tuesday, click the icon at the top........
Saturday, September 1, 2007
TN -CAL
Golden Bears 45, Volunteers 31
Friday, August 31, 2007
Rocky Top
Finally Friday
Well, it's finally Friday. I thought this week would never end! Work has been slow in the Call Center this week, I have processed a lot of faxes and mail requests from our insureds. For instance, I only answered 8 phone calls all day yesterday. That's for the entire eight hour day!
I am looking forward to this weekend. A three day weekend, thanks to Labor Day.Thank.You.
I have an interesting story to share about what I witnessed in our office yesterday....It goes like this(sorry for such detail, but I am a very analytical person). A gentleman came into the office to receive a check payment from a claim that he filed against our insured, so I call his claim adjuster to assist him. To no avail his adjuster is not available, so I do the next best thing-Call her manager. He.Wasn't.Available.Either. So the gentleman begins to get impatient, so I call
another manager to assist him. When our manager brings the folder of claim information(including the check) the gentleman eagerly takes the check but reviews the check first and starts arguing about the name it was written to. The check was written to he and his wife, he did not want his wife's name on the check....apparently the have been estranged for some years back. He insisted that his 'wife' has nothing to do with this claim and the check should only be issued to him. The manager continues to explain that he and his 'wife' signed the release settlement and the check must be issued to both of them. Get this.....the gentleman insists that his 'wife' has no connection to him what so ever and demands the check be re-issued to him only, although they are not legally separted or divorced. The bad thing about this entire situation, the manager was doing him a favor-he was not the manager involved with his claim, poor manager----so to try and give the customer what he wants)after all, the customer is NEVER WRONG)**wink**wink. The options given were to take the check and have 'wife' endorse it with him to cash it, or we could re-issue a check to him only but would not be available until Friday morning(and the man drove up from ATlanta). Immediately, the man
chose to take the check we already had prepared---funny how a check of $3000 all of a sudden makes someone decided their 'wife' is some connected to them, Huh.
This story was funny to me, thought I would share it....hope you enjoyed.
Remember, as long as you are married you do have a connection to your spouse!
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
It Was Only A Quarter
Monday, August 27, 2007
Random Thoughts
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Saturday, August 25, 2007
House on Fox...check your local listing
Fun Friday Part 2
Friday, August 24, 2007
Fun Friday
Well tonight Dew and I will be attending the last home game of our Chattanooga Lookouts game! I can't wait, I have attended more games this year alone then the 16 yrs I have lived here. Another reason we are excited about tonight's game is the Toyota FJ Cruiser posted above, Dew won a chance to win this beauty! He has never won anything in is life, EXCEPT me **wink wink**. We probably don't stand a chance, but it is exciting to be a apart of it at least.
Also, I hope the heat will not be too bad (Who am I kidding!) We originally were sent four general admission tickets in the mail with a color-coded key. We have invited my bosses to attend with (they are husband and wife bosses at my workplace). When they agreed to go, general admission wasn't good enough, so Dan purchased four box seat admissions, so we will be two rows behind our Lookouts dugout....WOW!
Well, I will keep you posted on the results of the Toyota FJ Cruiser Giveaway on Saturday.
Take me out to the ballgame......
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Thankful Thursday
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Massive Attack
I love this song/video. I dedicate this to my sister, Sarah. I love you!
"Teardrop"
[Liz Fraser]
Love, love is a verb
Love is a doing word
Fearless on my breath
Gentle impulsion
Shakes me makes me lighter
Fearless on my breath
Teardrop on the fire
Fearless on my breath
Nine night of matter
Black flowers blossom
Fearless on my breath
Black flowers blossom
Fearless on my breath
Teardrop on the fire
Fearless on my breath
Water is my eye
Most faithful mirror
Fearless on my breath
Teardrop on the fire of a confession
Fearless on my breath
Most faithful mirror
Fearless on my breath
Teardrop on the fire
Fearless on my breath
Stumbling a little
Stumbling a little
10 Things I Don't Like About My Job
I don't really complain about my job very often...so this list will be hard!
1. I am glued to my desk for 8 hours.
2. Not getting to choose my own breaks or lunchtime.
3. Angry customers that think yelling at me will 'fix' their problems.
4. Lazy co-workers.
5. Departments not communicating to one another.
6. My pay is too little.
7. Not being able to do customer service from home (while in my P.J.'s)
8. Having to get approval from management to 'fix' a problem.
9. No naptime...LOL
10. Having no cafeteria to order lunch and eat in.
....I really do love my job, and can't wait until next week when I can share with you the 10 Things I like aboiut my job.