Best Laid Plans...

Okay, so the last post I was on my way to the local high school football game. Little did I know that a few minutes after I posted, my sister would call and say that she had too much to get ready for all the teens to come over after the game and she asked that I come over and help her. So, I did and it turned out to be a fun day. Leesburg beat Bishop Moore (which honestly, no one saw that coming!!) And the teens entertained us until they all left at midnight. Saturday was a day of errands, with dinner and a movie with friends that night. If you have not yet seen All About Steve, it is a definite must see! I loved the closing line of the movie. If you love someone let them go, if you have to stalk them, they weren't yours to begin with. (Does that remind you of someone you know?)

Sunday was a wonderful day at church, and the NASCAR race this week was at Atlanta and started at 7pm. I thought this would be perfect to ask a few friends over to watch the race after the evening service. I was house sitting for my parents and I figured Dad was so hyped up to have help up at the Keaton Beach house that he was going to take full advantage of a 3 day weekend, at least this is what I kept hearing. No one told me what days I was house sitting, just that since I didn't have any plans if I would stay there and take care of the dog. I invited a family with 2 kids, my sis & brother-in-law and Ayva and they thought it would be a good idea to invite another family as they are huge race fans and due to the economy have cut back to just basic cable so they don't get ESPN. No big deal, get a little more hamburger meat and another bag of chips and we are good, or so I think. I had one family follow me to my parents house only to pull in and my dad's truck is there. Do what? That wasn't here when I left. So I walk in and dad was sleeping on the couch and I was like, um Hi, Dad, welcome home. He had seen my notes and asked if I was having people over and I said yes, and told him who, I said we could go out somewhere and watch the race and he said, no, it's okay. So, we all invade his quiet house and go about fixing dinner and watching the race. By the end of the race, it was just Dad & I left and he kept falling asleep, so I was silently (or as silently as I could) cheering Kasey Kahne (my future husband) on to victory. All I kept thinking as the laps kept clicking down was that if a caution comes out, this is going to be very bad. But there was no caution, and Kasey won. Dad woke up so I got to cheer, and then I high tailed it out of the house!

And now I understand how all those parties kids throw can get so out of had, what started out to be a few people watching a race ended up being a house full of people (most not caring one wit about the race). So parents, when you catch your kid having a party and they say, but I don't know how it got this big, they are probably right. And Jenn, next time you question something, speak up. You and mom communicate, so you are probably right about what you think is going on. Best laid plains and all that...

Small Town Weekend

And I was so determined that I was going to post and not go several days without a post, and now I've gone more than a week. Oops. Today is the first home game for the local high school football team. I was planning to go with my sister (her husband helps coach the team), but she just called in a panic, so I think I'm going over there to help her out. At least for a little while, I may still end up at the game at some point tonight.

The last week and a half I have been totally consumed with reading Pioneer Woman's blog. I asked a friend how in the world did I not know about this before? Wow, she is such an amazing writer, and so hilarious! Of course like every other single female who makes their way to her website, I totally think Cowboy Josh is cute. But seriously, who wouldn't think that? I'm trying to be nice and not stalk her, kinda hard, but I believe it can be done.

I mentioned in my last post that I was going to attempt to make aprons. Well, I started last Saturday and got it all basted together (that's as far as I got) and I haven't touched it since. Oh well, I'm going to take full advantage of a 3 day weekend and finish this one and make the kid's apron to match. Nana (my dad's mom) has already laid claims to the first one, and since she helped me so much in getting it this far done, I think that is only fair.

Well, I'm off for a typical small town Friday night. Football! Should be an interesting night!

Life As It Is Today...

Haven't we all been trying to figure out how to earn just a little extra money these days? I've come up with an idea for me...I'm going to make aprons. You know, those things your mom wears on Thanksgiving and Christmas? Okay, so I'm not the best seamstress, but I'm pretty good and if I practice I will only get better. So, to ruin the surprise, if you are getting a Christmas present from me this year, it's going to be an apron. Sorry! Haha.

Yesterday one of my co-workers got to retire after 26 years! How awesome is that? She always made us smile and always had a song on her heart and on her lips. Today it was sad when no one said, "Copier off". I didn't even realize that it was after 5, I usually wait to hear that and then start to wrap things up for the day. So, to Annie, happy retirement and may God bless you as you embark on this new journey.

And lastly (and by no means least), today is my parents 30th wedding anniversary! Dad told mom today that it wasn't officially their anniversary until 8 pm because my mom just had to have these candles at her wedding and she wanted them to be seen, so the start of the wedding was put off until 8 pm. Of course, Florida in August, it still wasn't dark at 8! Ha, let that be a lesson to those planning a wedding in a venue with lots of windows, if you want the candles to be seen, black out the windows, or get married in the middle of winter! haha Seriously though, my parents are amazing and still so in love! Everything that I'm hoping for in marriage is based on what I see in them. I love you mom & dad! Congrats!!! <3

Birthday Fun

This morning I had the honor of taking my niece to a birthday party. (My niece Ayva is 20 months old and you will hear lots about her in future posts!) My co-workers little girl just turned 1 and I was invited to her party. Ayva and I had lots of fun climbing all over the jungle gym and swinging and eating yummy cake...well until the storm came. So we threw our trash away, told the birthday girl happy birthday said good bye to friends and made a mad dash for the car.

On the way home we stopped for a cheeseburger happy meal and apples (I did let Ayva have a couple fries, I know, bad Auntie Kim!). And when she was finished I got to put her down for a nap just before Mommy & Daddy got home.

It is definitely the little things in life that makes you smile!

My First Post

Okay, so I'm finally biting the bullet. After being a stalker on some of my friends blogs, I've decided to start my own. Now I don't know who all will stumble across this, but I hope I don't bore you completely!

So, here goes nothing...