7 Wants

1.  To be finished w/ both my Masters in Counseling and my Doctorate as well :).

2.  To have a newer and bigger home...living in an old house is not as neat as it sounds (tiny closets, and not a lot of storage space).

3.  A baby...we would love to have one...we have got names picked out and everything...but all in God's time. :)

4.  For my hair to hurry up and grow back out.

5.  For Oconee to continue on it's successful path...I am so proud of my husband and the company...He has worked so hard for the success he has gained.

6.  For mom and dad to be able to sell their house this go-round...she would love to be back in town.

7.  For S., my younger brother, to get into whatever college he wants to next year (I think he's leaning towards Auburn, lord help my poor dad!) 

8 Fears

These are in random order...

1.  Roaches...they terrify me, so of course we get the huge ones during the warm summer months...ICK!

2.  Cancer....it is prevalent in my mom's family (breast cancer specifically)

3.  Alzheimer's...watched my grandmommy (dad's mom) pass from it this past October...it's truly an awful thing to watch someone slowly decline like that...

4.  Loss...plain and simple, I can't bear the thought of my husband, mom, dad, brother, etc. not being here every day with me or me with them....

5.  Dark...I am an adult and the dark still freaks me out...I am a huge advocate of night lights :)

6.  Tight spaces...I get very claustrophobic and will FLIP OUT on you if I'm put in a situation where I'm confined!

7.  Planes/Flying/Heights....I think the idea of being that high up, moving at high speeds...yeah, freaks me out MAJOR!

8.  Fire...I am one of those weirdos that's is so afraid of fire...I have to be a safe distance away from it, and even then I have to know I have an extinguisher somewhere close by...this applies to sparklers, fireplaces, fireworks, and even the candles you hold during Church service, like on Christmas Eve...yes, it scares me w/ that many flames in one room!

Stewart-Glenwood Championship Ring

This is a video that I took this past Friday night as Stewart and his teammates on the varsity baseball team got their State Championship rings for the THIRD year in a row.  Stew got his third ring on the varsity team, which to me is a big deal being he's just now a Junior...SO proud of him and the good ball player that he is...I pray for him that his pitching just gets better and better :) 

I am waiting for the day that he doesn't mind me taking pics or videos of him...couldn't get him to do anything but smile at the video!

ALWAYS Try It On!

You would think I would know better by now...One of my absolute favorite clothing stores, The Blue Door, is linked in really well to Facebook where you can always keep track of the latest things in stock...Bad news for this girlie!  I go online or call in and purchase things b/c I'm just lazy like that and don't want to drive across town, plus their stuff is so super cute it sells out so fast! 

Any-who...Lo and behold, I but a cute crimson maxi dress (b/c yes, hubby roots for Georgia, but I am RTR @ heart!)...The dress is sooooooo pretty, but w/ my caboose, it just clings too tightly for me! :(  I know those girlies probably hate me by now, b/c all I do is return and get store credits non-stop b/c I never try stuff on...Lesson to be learned, don't shop online like me if stuff fits funny on you! :)

So sad to have to take back such a gorgie dress! :(  Was hoping to take to SSI w/ me next weekend...Here is hoping all is safe w/ Hurricane Irene...The in-laws will be right down there at the beach house when the Hurricane makes landfall! :/

Here is a pic from last year...Can't wait for quality family time!!!

This was on the casino boat w/ a few family members (l-r - Philip, Me, Alan, Meredith, and Papa Phil)

Different is Good

In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different.

-Coco Chanel

I try to remember sometimes that it's okay to be different, and I hope younger people like my brother and some of his friends remember that too...it's being different that makes us all so special...I have needed to remember that and the face that I am strong, smart, and can master this whole Masters Program thing.  The classes have been daunting this week, but I know I can do this, I can do this, I can do this!!! :)

Happy Sunday!

Otis the Skydiving Pug

How funny is this video?!  Otis the Pug took his 64th jump in this video...We have two pugs, and I can't picture Porter or Priscilla skydiving...they wouldn't step near the plane! :)
Otis the Skydiving Pug

Sunday Lun-Din

We have started a family thing with my family on Sunday's ....we eat lunch, dinner, or a sort of lun-din between lunch and dinner.  Today was one of those days...It was so yummy!  I forget how grown up my brother has gotten until I walked in an saw him at the counter helping mom cook...he's so tall and grown up now, and I am so very proud to be his big sister!  Just had to be mushy for a second...he doesn't read this, and would be mortified if he did! :)

Burgers, homemade fries, pasta salad, chips, and blueberry cookies washed down with tea...too yummy! :)

Miss Priscilla - on her way to Sunday lunch where she got her very own hamburger :)

Happy Sunday!!!