No Blog Since December

Apparently I've been busy. We have survived middle school sports, wrestling, basketball cheerleading, baseball and tennis. As well as gymnastics and rec baseball and softball. School is finally out and my kids are getting ready for high school and another year of middle school. Ricky and I had a nice week in Las Vegas, Brance and Annie spent a week in Perry between daddys and Michelles. They returned for less than 36 hours to leave for a week of church camp in Ridgecrest, NC. We have finally had them back home with us for a few weeks. Annie will leave for cheerleading camp at UGA in another week.

I'm working part time for the summer and not getting anything done at home. Who wants to clean house on my day off? The kids will not be interested in us in a few years so I can clean house then. The boys are fishing most everyday of the week, Annie is watching a lot of tv and I find myself enjoying a few tv shows as well.

I'm only blogging now to keep from working in the house.

I'm still working on a big plan and need your prayers.

Bye Bye 2010...

Don't let the door hit you on the way out! What a year its been. It has been mostly good but I'm ready to see what 2011 has in store for us. We went to Perry for Christmas on the 18th, the Peggy's on the 19th, then for the first time in 15 years of marriage we had the Grizzle clan over on Christmas Eve. I must admit this was the best Christmas I have had in more than 25 years. The first time since my parents divorced. I believe in tradition so every year all the hassle involved makes me crazy. Christmas was very smooth this year and it was easier to remember we were celebrating the birth of Jesus and nothing else.

We have been off week this week, my kids have been great. Santa brought us Glee Karaoke so we fight over who gets to sing, the kids got me Wheel of Fortune for the Wii so they have been fighting with Ricky and I over who gets to play it. If I didn't have a job I would be so sorry, playing on the Wii all day.

Our house is clean so we have just picked up after ourselves everyday so we don't even have to clean the house. Beulah is going to be depressed when our schedules return to normal next week and she is home alone again. This morning I went to work for a few hours and she was in her crate when I left with both kids sitting in the living room. She is so afraid she may get left out.

My kids were out of school three days of the last five before Christmas break for snow and ice. Of course we had snow on Christmas Day so the kids have played outside all week. I've had enough snow to last me until next year!

That's all for now! Happy New Year!

Christmas is Coming the Goose is Getting Fat...

That's my favorite Muppet Christmas song. I keep the cd in my desk drawer and listen to it from time to time. I'm just weird like that. Well last week mom and I took Brance, Annie and James Brian to Disney. We had fun with the kids, Disney was decorated so beautiful for Christmas but our resort had a lot of problems, our dining plan didn't work, our room wasn't clean, our park tickets wouldn't work, and the list continues. Out of four park days, we managed about two and a half days in the parks. We did everything in the Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, a few rides in Animal Kingdom and a few rides in Epcot but none of the countries and the countries are my favorite part. I would like to visit next year during the first two weeks of December without kids so I can look at everything. We were there with some of the Thanksgiving crowd and it was way too much for me. Although the weather was perfect, I did have a verbal disagreement on one of the rides so James Brian was scared to death but didn't ever seen homesick. He just thinks I really crazy. I looked for Ashton Kutcher the whole time I was there because I was positive Ricky was having me punk'd but it never happened. Disney offered me a nice credit but it still hasn't made it to my credit card yet.

Annie is cheering most everyday and Brance is wrestling everyday. We have three more week of school then we are out for two. Brance stayed in Perry when we came back and Ricky picked him up on Thursday.

My grandma has been sick again, I didn't get to see her on Thanksgiving, she was in the hospital. Mom and Michelle got to pick her up but I had left before they made it back with her.

For most of the weekend we have piled up on the sofa watching Lifetime movies. We have finally changed to the ABC Family channel for a family Christmas movie.

I am having Ricky's family over for Christmas Eve this year. Ricky said I have gotten out of it for 15 years so its time I host it. Easy for him to say. At least we are off from work for the day so we can spend it getting things together.

That's all for now.

Did you think I was lost?

Its been a month or more since I last blogged, well I think I have a minute to update now. The kids are so busy, Annie made the middle school basketball cheerleading squad, Brance is wrestling and this doesn't include their weekly tennis practice. We think our lives are on hold for the next five years, I'm sure it will go by quick.

I have decided to boycott college football this season but came off my boycott to watch UGA and UF today. I'm not sure why, I just thought it could be enjoyable, two bad teams, something good has to come out of it. Our heat has been broken, when the guy came to fix it he told Ricky he had to order a part so Ricky told him just to leave everything unhooked, little did we know it would be 96% humidity most of the week and we wouldn' t be able to use the air conditioner either. Wednesday night I went with some church friends to see Carrie Underwood, she is incredible, I'm pretty sure she is the sexiest chick I have ever seen. Anyway for the concert I had to sacrifice some sleep so I have only managed about 3 or 4 hours each night this week with the heating/cooling issue we had. Jeremy got the heat fixed this morning so hopefully I can sleep good tonight.

Annie went to a sleep over and Brance and Ricky are most likely going fishing. I have a lot I need to do in the house but nothing I want to do. Mom and I are taking the kids and James Brian to Disney on the 17th. I'm sure I'll wait to the weekend before to get anything done. Annie has all of her laundry washed, folded and put away. She was up at 5:30 am working on it so she could go to the party. Brance and I have just been lazy today. Annie has practice a few nights each week but will begin practice four days each week until January. Brance has practice everyday. They are both so tired when the get home that sometimes they just go to bed and get up early to finish their homework.

Ricky is behaving, for the most part. He and Brance are doing a lot of fishing. This allows Annie and I to go to bed really early when they are gone.

I find that I forget to type because I'm trying to watch the ballgame. So I'm update again soon.

Big Changes for Us...

After nearly 30 years, Wayne Morris Ford has been sold to the Ragan Family. Its now, David Ragan Ford. We hope that daddy and Margarett will eventually retire. They have worked for so long they don't know what to do with themselves. I told them they could go to Alabama and visit with Eric but it won't hurt my feelings if they don't come visit us. I'm so glad I'm not in Perry because this is a pretty tough transition for us to get used too. I dread pulling up at the dealership and my daddy's name not being on the building. I will see it in October when I take the kids to the fair. Michelle and Daddy tell me the Ragans are the most wonderful family and they could not have sold to anyone better. As a matter of fact my entire family, not us, are sitting in the suite at Atlanta Motor Speedway tonight and tomorrow with the Ragans. I didn't care about Atlanta, I want to race in Vegas in March. In Atlanta I wouldn't have Michelle to myself, when we go to Vegas I have her to myself and its a great feeling. The only time in the last 17 years, when Cyd was born that I get Michelle 100%. Kids and husbands are great but I need a little one on one sister time every few years. It was a very sad day last December when my Papa died but afterwards, Brian and Michelle, Michael and Brandi, and Ricky and I all ate a nice dinner together. Its sad we don't get together more often.

Last night Ricky and I went to Collinsville, Alabama to the flea market and came back today. We had such a great time. I'm sure you know that flea market and fair folks are a different breed of people. Well Alabama flea market people are like aliens. They all wear U of A shirts with overalls. Most big, burly men carry little sissy dogs, one rather large man, think Grizzly Adams, wearing overalls had a puppy stuck in the top of his overall with one paw hanging out the side and one paw and chin resting on the bib part. I couldn't stop staring. Probably 25% of the folks there were walking around carrying shotguns or rifles. I'm not sure what that was about. Ricky asked me about the guns too. The flea market has everything from concessions to yard sale items and plenty of dogs (more breeds than you can imagine), cats, pigs, rabbits, goats, horses, chickens, lizards, turtles, peacocks and a variety of other farm creatures that you can purchase. I have never seen anything like it in my 38 years.

My kids are good, school is off to a great start. The boys are fishing and Annie is doing who knows what in her room. Ricky and I were at the flea market at 6 am today so I'm going to bed really early tonight.

What A Week!

School is back in session and pre-k is in full swing so of course I had to get the once a year sickness that I get every year. I went to a pre-k conference on July 19th and have been sick since. Of course as long as I could walk and breath I won't go to the doctor. Last Saturday I was so miserable I couldn't get out of the bed. My doctor called in an antibiotic for me, I wasn't any better on Wednesday so I didn't go to work but to the doctor. Strep, sinus infection, double ear infection and bronchitis. He added a second antibiotic and a steroid. This was the 18th, he told me on August 19th last year he treated me for the exact same thing. You would think I would learn to go get medical treatment when I start getting sick. Who has time for that?

Work is busy but good. My kids are both in middle school and so far so good. Brance and Ricky got a nicer fishing boat so I'm not seeing a lot of them lately. Tonight they are fishing and Annie went to a friends so I'm a little lost by myself.

Last Sunday a few girlfriends and I went to the Elvis Fest in Pigeon Forge. It was a lot of fun, we ate at the best restaurant ever. I ordered something so unlike anything I would normally order and loved it. I begged Ricky to take me this weekend just for lunch. He had flagging class this morning so he had to decline. I didn't sleep good last night both kids had spend the night company so we were up late and up early. The steroid has made me a little crazy so I can't rest very well. I have about three hours worth of Gaither Homecomings to watch on tv tonight so at least I'll have some worship before I attempt to go to sleep.

Annie is wanting to go to Universal in a few months if you have any information about it to share with me. I'm a Disney girl and don't know anything about Universal.

If I blog once a month, maybe I can keep up

Its been so long I almost forgot all about my blog. Well the summer sure has flown by. The kids decided to give up the beach for a camping trip. We took Vernon and Tammy's motor home to Fall Creek Falls State Park in Pikeville, TN for a few days. It was definitely different. The guys rode bikes to fish everyday and Annie and I walked a mile to the pool. They have five different waterfalls with trails to each. We decided not to walk the trails since the Rattlesnake and Copperhead count is very high in the park. Just a few days before we arrived someone on one of the trails was bitten by a Copperhead. There isn't any phone or internet service so how would you get help if you got bite by a snake! The RV did have an antenna for the tv but we were parked under the biggest tree in the park so tv was out of the question. The VCR wasn't connected and it didn't have a cord so we didn't even watch a movie. We did get to listen to the radio while we were there. Ricky said we were the only family in the entire park that cooked and ate all of our meals inside. It was 100 degrees outside so I'm thrilled to have the luxury of air conditioning. We had a lot of family time together. Ricky doesn't enjoy playing board games or cards games. Once we allowed him to deal us some blackjack and poker he was good to go. This trip was definitely something we won't forget and will do again.

Ricky, Brance, Daddy and I are signed up to run the Warrior Dash in May 2011. We hope that we can borrow the motor home once again. We are interested in buying a travel trailer if we can get a great deal on something used.

School starts on Wednesday the 11th. I told Annie I would take her shopping tomorrow for school shoes. Nothing like waiting for the last minute. We are going to Holly Springs in the morning to see Missy's new tanning salon and boutique. I'll take Annie to those stores since school has already started there and we hope there won't be a crowd.

After a long week I'm ready to get in the bed. Beulah has been sleeping with the kids all week so I have slept really good.