hmmmmmm. I know!

So , I'm sure all of you who read my blog regularly know that I am enrolled in 15 hours of college classes.  I am taking Sociology, Psychology, Texas Government, and Math.  Today the last class I attended was Philosophy, we were assigned homework in which we were told to discuss the philosophy of our lives... asked questions such as do you believe in a "God"and  why or why not?  What do you consider to be true in life?  How do you know what "true" is?  What do you value most in life?  It's funny to me because my professor told the class that we must write three paragraphs, and there must be at least 300 words.  This meant one hundred lines per paragraph, we could write a maximum of about 500 words.  I am known to be quite a lengthy writer,and in observing my fellow peers in online classes, write triple the amount of most college students... it is no surprise to me, that when I press the word count button on my assignment a few minutes ago, I had written 568 words, and didn't even feel done. :)
  However  I did stop.

My God is GREAT - No matter how many times I have to defend him!!!

 

It is strange to me to feel like I have to defend myself to my professor, on why I believe what I do.  I know that she has no real care for what I actually believe, she doesn't want to change that.  It's just that when I am defending the Lord, and my beliefs to someone in person, it doesn't seem as harsh.  People are more inquisitive than paper. ;)  I am happy to say that no matter how uncomfortable I was with the assignment I have it finished, my values have been listed, I have defended the Lord ,My God, on paper... and as much as I need to stay up and read government and Psychology and Sociology, I think I will go to bed... it's 11pm, and I must be up around 6:30am, for another fun filled and exciting day at our house... and school... and work.

Have a Great night!!

Thought for the night:

Stand up for what is right, even if no one  else stands with you!

Life is Funny!

This morning we woke up about 7:30 am East Texas time, we turned on the tv to track the hurricane path along the East Coast..  I can't imagine being in a situation to have never experienced a hurricane, and then think that I was not in danger.

With all of that being said... I hope all of the people in the East stay safe... now for the funny part of today... as I was sitting on our comfy couch watching the reporter for the weather channel stand out in 80mph winds...  Payton had went outside to find his puppy 'K-9 Ranger',how'd you guess he named her hiself. : )  I didn't think much of it, until I heard his little feet stomping as fast as they could up the porch into the house and he hollered momma

theres a ...

....

wait for it

a 

 

in our yard!!!!!  GO GET IT!!!!

I hurried to put on clothes, since it was early and I was still in my jammies.. :)  I then enlisted the help of my father and within about ten minutes the donkey was corralled. 

We did go around to all of the neighbor's houses afterwards looking for the owner of the stray donkey, however we haven't found one yet.

In this economy, and Texas drought, since we live so far out in the country, we are starting to have a problem of people hauling their horses and donkeys out here and leaving them on the road. : (

This is great timing, since yesterday about 7am, I came out the door.. looked into the yard and my horse was standing there... he'd gotten out... so there I was tromping through our yard in a skirt and heels leading a horse =D

Hope all of you along the East Coast stay safe and out of the way of Irene! We're praying for you!!!

My Horse

The Donkey

Meet the Teacher

Today is the day, we get to meet Payton's Kindergarten teacher tonight at 6:30.  We have all been looking foward to this day for a good while... I'm so excited!  He is very ready to meet his teacher and make new friends and i'm sure find out where his little spot will be in his classroom to sit.  :o)

After we go tonight.. I will post more about what all we did, how it went and how his new classmates and he got along. -  - - and pictures (My favorite part)  :)

I'm very excited for this year!!!
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UPDATE

So tonight was meet the teacher... we arrived right at 6:30pm.  We sat in the little cafeteria at the tiny tables meant for elementary students.  It was so much fun to sit and watch all of the children come in and find places to sit.  Once everyone was seated, the superintendent spoke to the group.  The school Payton is going to is a very small '1A' school in the middle of the country.  They prepared a light dinner for everyone.. I had a chili dog with cheese, sweet tea, a cream cake and some Lay's potato chips.  haha  I always feel semi awkward eating something with chili and onions before a big occasion, so it had me feeling like I had chili all over me when it came time to meet Payton's teacher.

He was soo Excited he ran to the school from our car

waiting before hot dogs : )

my baby **BIG **boy's desk

He Just HAD to sit on the stage by the skates



Payton with the school's mascot - the Tiger


Payton's superintendent told him she has a tiger hidden in their school... I'm sure it is his mission to hunt it down before the year is over :D



Wednesday

Busy day ahead of us! We're headed to Tyler soon... hopefully things will go well.. for now Payton has completely forgotten about his doctor's appointment : ) It's great for me until we get there  anyway.

You can count on me

As Payton gets older and faces new challenges, it's dawning on me more and more how much he needs me.  : )  However hard it may be sometimes for me to be a single parent... I will always make time for my son to play, to keep him safe and be the one for him to lean on.  Tomorrow Payton goes to the dr for headaches he's had in the months after his concussion.  . . he is already dreading the appointment, I just hope I can keep him comfortable and as happy as can be expected.

 Hopefully nothing will be wrong, and it's just something five year olds go through after a head injury such as a concussion.  I am sometimes concerned about childhood diabetes with Payton, since his father was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 11.   . . ahhhh the worries of parenthood.

keep us in your prayers tomorrow.. our appointment is at 11:30am, they've scheduled us for an extended visit, that in itself scares me.


I just love the song I'LL BE THERE BY JOSH TURNER:
it's exactly how a parent should be to their kids. :)  Listen to the song and see if you don't have tears in your eyes at the end.

I Love my Baby boy!!!

Have a Great Tuesday afternoon

FIRE!

We are currently waiting to see what will happen with  a wildfire less than 5 miles from our house. 

 The fire has burned 150 acres and is not contained at all.

  Please keep us in your prayers and we will keep you updated. :)

The Massage

Yesterday afternoon I drove the hour to Tyler for my much needed 80 minute massage.  I arrived at the spa about 15 minutes early.  The ladies sent me upstairs to sit and wait on my massage therapist which I did gladly.  I sat and read different articles in magazines and before too long it was my turn for my massage.  I have used the same therapist twice before and I know that I'm always very relaxed afterward.  She came upstairs, led me into the little massage room, and left for me to "get ready".

 Soo she comes back in about five minutes, I'm laying face down on the table, with my head on the little face pillow, my nose and face sticking out the little hole... lol.  I've always found this a little odd.  :)  She comes in turns all the lights off pretty much.. then starts your massage... while soft music is playing.  I think I must think more than other people and think things are much more funny than most must.  

She started on my back, which severely needed a good massage... it was super knotty... then she massaged my arms... all the while I'm laying there feeling like I should be on some candid camera show.  First the music playing in my room, changed from soft music, to birds chirping... I'm going wow who knew you could hear birds from here... then I realized it wasn't the birds, it was music .  Then I focus back on what she was doing... she had picked up my arm, layed it over her arm, angled it to where my fingers were pointed towards the floor, and shook it in a circular motion .. I'm really surprised I didn't start laughing.... she then proceeded to do the other side just the same.  lol might I remind you I'm laying face down with my face and nose stuck in the hole of this little head rest... she could've been up there giggling and I never would've known. :D  

 After my arm massage, she continues on to my legs and feet... which really felt awesome...  when she finished those and my massage was almost over, she came back up to where my head was... asked me if I would like my head and scalp massaged.  I thought that sounded lovely so I happily said sure!! Sometime during my massage my masseuse had placed a cooling head rest under my neck, and some type of something on my eyes.  Soooo of course when she was going to massage my face she removed these.  This is where I start feeling again like I'm on some type of hidden camera show. She begins by rubbing my cheeks and forehead... after she does this for just a bit, she makes pinchers out of her thumb and pointer finger, and starts pinching my eyebrows... this kind of hurts, but I bear through it... trying not to laugh the whole time she does it , because to me that was just funny... : )

Once my massage was over, she said... hope you enjoyed your massage and leaves.

I was so nice and relaxed, I almost couldn't wake myself up  enough to get up and drive home.  Overall I still very much enjoyed my Swedish massage from the spa... I just find the humor in everything... keeps life fun!

Happy Sunday All, try and find the humor in things today. : )

It is today we must create the world of the future.

 Eleanor Roosevelt

Today is the beginning of my again. :) I am leaving my full time job to be a full time student and mommy again after six years of waiting.  I am so blessed and super excited to have this oppurtunity.  In a week my baby boy will be in school... and I'll be so happy to be able to pick him up from school every day, and watch him grow into a big boy :) ~~tear~~

<3 I'm so happy for a week off from work and school to relax and enjoy my family  <3

and SUPER EXCITED for my massage tomorrow afternoon. <3

Love Payton Lane, Love My life!!


Happy Friday Everyone!

Sweet Time

So today I am one day closer to my new life.  After tomorrow, I will no longer be an employee of Smith County, for the second time.  This time though, my plans don't include moving 400 miles away.  : ) I will still be in the same spot, with the same great people near me ! !  My baby boy is starting school in 11 days.  It's so hard to believe.  Just yesterday it seems he was wearing his little hooded towels and the sweet little giraffe costume when he was 4 months old, . Now he's a big boy.  I'm so proud of him.  Payton is five, and can read three letter words, can count, plays t-ball exceptionally well and is the best builder and digger in the dirt I have ever seen. :D

My sweet baby boy playing in his favorite spot in our driveway

It will be so nice to see him everyday for more than the two or three hours a night I get to spend with him now after I come home from work.  I am very excited about being home after school for both of us and doing homework, reading more books and of course all the playing we can do before bed time.

 My Life is Great.

My Family and Friends are Great!

My God Is Greater. 

Happy Last day of work Eve!!  Have a fantabulous Thursday!



Much Love,

Happy Wednesday!

Hope you all have a wonderful day!! Think good thoughts about yourself and what you're doing!!!

When you are happy and confident in yourself and the Lord's work in your life it shows. 

Today I am completely happy with my life, the lord is in control.

Babyshower and a Band

We started out the day yesterday around 10am, went shopping for the baby shower of my good friend and co-worker Deedi

Her shower was scheduled for 5pm.... my mother and I were both to be in attendance.. getting there was a challenge, we got lost, and ended up arriving about half an hour late. Sorry Deedi!!!



Soon to be Momma of 3 boys



One of the outfits I bought for sweet Ayden


I miss having a baby that size that can wear teeny tiny shoes!!



One of the sweetest ladies ever - <3 my Monica : )


When I left the shower around 7pm and headed to my honey's house to pick him up for the Randy Roger's concert in Athens.  We arrived at my brother-in-law and sister's house at about 7:30 


Jackie and I left the guys in the living room, while she did a quick makeover on me, and we headed out.


We decided to take two cars, so that Jackie and Cody wouldn't be stuck riding around with me until after I
dropped Ira back off at his house.  We pulled out of the driveway and drove about 5 miles, when Jackie and Cody pulled over and decided to ride with us after all.  :D



My sister Jackie and I in her living room...they just moved in to their brand new house last Sunday!!  Sooo proud of them!



Jackie and Cody



We stopped in a little town called Chandler for mexican food at a new restaurant called San Pedros.  None of us noticed the sign that said FREE MARGARITAS!!  We all checked out the menu, and our waitress came to take our order and asked if we would like free margaritas we were all quite surprised.  My sister asked are they virgin?  I'm sure our waitress wanted to know why we were all so hesitant about ordering one... it turns out, the restaurant did not have a license to sell alcohol, so instead they were giving it away. :)

I'm pretty sure the other people in the restaurant wanted to know why we were all rolling in our booths laughing so hard, I believe that anyone who could've just listened to Cody's IPHONE app called SONGIFY would understand... Cody had made a whole song about his friend JD  . .

The concert started at 9:45, we didn't get there until around 10:15,but none of us minded, we all had lots of fun just being together and being silly!!!


Randy Rogers Band

 

My boots on the bleachers

We had a great time in Athens at the MDA Benefit Rodeo concert... hopefully we can all do something together again soon.  : )

Thanks momma for watching our kids for the night!!! <3 Love you!



Fun Friday

Today I get off work at noon... then I get to pick up our tickets to the Randy Rogers concert at the radio station, run another quick errand.  After that i'm pretty sure my day is destined to be full of shopping... I want to go to the Tanger outlet mall in Terrell... or maybe even all of the outlet malls in San Marcos, even though San Marcos is about twice as far away!  I'm in a shopping mood on this payday... pretty sure I deserve it. : ) I want to buy my baby boy new boots for the rodeo Saturday night.

I like these:

and these

and these

Guess we'll see which ones he ends up liking.. all little boys need a good pair of boots. 

Today will be  a great day! 

Happy Friday!!

Some days

Today started as any other day did... I woke up around 5:15, hit the snooze on my alarm, and did so for the next half hour until about 5:45, then I leapt out of bed... got dressed and headed to work.  I stopped by the doughnut shop in Tyler picked myself up two "cheese pigs", and headed to work.  Of course, the day before payday my checking account balance makes things tight.  I splurged this morning, because Ira and I had planned on having lunch together this afternoon.  Plans with a law enforcement officer though, change like the Texas weather. : ) My honey was called away on "SUPER SECRET NINJA WORK"...  so last minute, I had to come up with something to eat for lunch on a budget.  A co-worker of mine offered to pick up lunch and bring it back for me from Long John Silvers, I just wasn't feeling it, then I remembered I had a free bowl on my Kahn's Kard at Genghis Grill.   (If you don't have a rewards card at Genghis Grill - get one! They're awesome!   If you eat there 8 times, or a couple eats there 4 times, you receive a free bowl.) I decided I would order my bowl online and pick it up on my lunch hour.  My co-worker agreed this sounded better, and wanted me to pick her up one as well.  We both placed our orders, I clocked out for lunch, drove all the way across town, through noon traffic, went inside to pick up order... and just my Jessica luck - they hadn't received our orders at all.   I all of the sudden, had to find out what my co-worker wanted in hers, and had to go through the whole process of creating a bowl myself!!  The managers were very nice and gave me 20% off coupons, but still I was in a hurry, and was annoyed I had to hang around and wait.  Once our bowls were ready, I paid the cashier and hurried back to work, with one minute to spare before I would've been late.   That's been my day in a nutshell so far, minus some of the grumpy people we get to talk to and work with.  : ) 

Hope you have a better rest of your Thursday than my morning has been!!!

Back to school!!!

Soooo... I have one and a half weeks left at the District Clerk's office.  I am happy for this change, since I will be going to school full time again finally... even after many thought that it would never happen!  I'm on track to have an Associates degree in Social work next semester... and am looking at several different universitites to finish my bachelor's degree.  My sweet baby boy, who just turned five will be going to Kindergarten. I cannot wait for this weekend so I can take him shopping for all of school supplies and a new lunch box.  We ordered him a new backpack from the potterybarnkids website.  He decided he wanted a batman backpack with his name on it, even though he's never watched a batman show in his life.  I think it's just his age... he wants a cool superhero.  My baby is growing up so fast!!   I have found it so much fun though finding him neat things for school.  We found him a different kind of lunchbox called a bento box,that has compartments for all the individual food items. We also found food storage containers that have lids that are freezer safe, when frozen and put on the container, it keeps the food cool all day long... it's an ice pack lid basically. SO AWESOME!  I wish you happy hunting for supplies you need... I dread being out and about with all of the other millions of parents in East Texas who need all the same things we do... good thing I scheduled myself a 80 minute massage for Saturday afternoon.. hopefully I'll be nice and relaxed all day! Saturday night I have a baby shower to go to, then I won tickets  to see the  Randy Rogers band at the MDA benefit rodeo, in Athens at the Henderson County Coliseum!! Wooohooo! We're going to have a blast!!

Pics to come of all of the things going on the rest of the week!!!

Happy Wednesday!!!