Birthday Parties and family

We just got home from Gary's grandmother's birthday party...she's 80 years old! We had a great time...there were so many people there! Seems like lately when the family has a get together I am either working or sleeping so I am really glad that I got to go. It was great seeing everyone again. I love Gary's family just like they were my own. I've practically grown up with them since Gary and I have been dating since I was 15. MaMa looks great. She's been through a lot in the last couple of years but she has pulled through all of it and maintained her independence.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA!! WE LOVE YOU!

#74's MOM

Here's Blake on his very first ever varsity game...this is where he was the entire game (LOL) but I'm still proud of him.
It's funny to think he is a VARSITY football player now...I can remember thinking how big and grown up varsity football players were, when I was younger. I had not been to a highschool football game in FOREVER. When we got in the gate last night all these floods of memories came back. I remembered cheering at Daniel High School, the noise, the smells, the atmosphere--it was like it was just yesterday! Time sure flies by. Blake has only practiced with Varisty one week. He is still playing JV too (and actually does play) so we are hoping eventually they will put him in for a play or two! Easley lost, 14-7 but it was a good game.
I know there's a way to post links, I haven't figured that out yet-but you can go to highschoolplaybook.com and see all the pics I took of the game!
Off to Gary's grandmother's birthday party today--80th!!!

Life's not always fair...

I'm writing in Green in support of the game tonight--Go Greenwave!

Last night was Blake's first JV game.they won 2-0..I was off work but had to take Jada to cheer practice and since I am one of the coaches I had to go! I was so upset that I missed his game..I know I am going to have to work some nights and miss games but if I'm not working I want to be there..so tonight we are all going to the varsity game! Hopefully, Blake will get to play some but I seriously doubt it.
When Gary and Blake got home last night Blake told me he didn't start and that this was the first football game he has ever played that he didn't start. After we talked for a while, I found out that a few of the varsity players were pulled down to the JV team and that bumped Blake out of his position! You know, small town politics suck! Blake practices every day and had starting position offensive and defensive and then when it came down to it at the game he was a sub because of varsity players being brought down to JV for the game! It makes no sense to me that when we were in KY Blake was a STAR player and even though he was a lot younger, the high school coaches were looking forward to him playing for them. We move here and he is basically just another player! BLAKE isn't the one who changed so it just makes me sick to think about how this town operates!
But--that is the high school my kids will be going to and we support our kids and the teams they play for! So that being said GO GREENWAVE!!

I have a picture of my children on their first day of school uploaded to my very first blog--I can't see that it is there and I don't know what else to do to get it to show up--any suggestions?

not alot going on...when Jada came in today and woke me i was in the exact same position that i was when i went to bed--and my right arm was asleep--that was 3:00 . Its not 5:00 and my right hand is STILL a little tingly! That can't be good!!
I found out yesterday Blake made the VARSITY football team...so he will be playing JV and Varsity!! Which means more practice time--I haven't seen Blake since I dropped him off at school Tuesday morning--he gets home after I go to work...I HATE that!!
Off to work in a bit--third night-THANK GOODNESS!!

Is it really that important???

Am I just being ridiculous or what? I have always cared what my kids wear and if their clothes match...if their hair is brushed, teeth are brushed ect...ESPECIALLY at school! This town is so political--it's about who you are, who your parents are-and how much money you make...I'm not trying to keep up with the Jones's or anything--that's not it at all...I think kids have enough crap to worry about in public school now that they certainly don't need to worry about getting made fun of with what they have on!!! Since I have started working and I'm not home to get them dressed every morning this has been a battle..with Jada especially. This year I bought Jada tons of new clothes and shoes for school. She has some of the cutest outfits and shoes to match! In the store, I had her try everything on before I bought it because she has a habit of getting something home and deciding she didnt like it or "it hurts" as she has said since she was 4 years old. Well, today...2nd day of school...I had her clothes, socks and shoes laid out for her this morning. When she came home from school and woke me up the first thing I noticed was she wasnt wearing what I had laid out for her (and asked her approval the night before!!!) She had on OLD tennis shoes that I am only keeping because of cheerleading practice. You should see these shoes--I wouldnt be able to give them away! They are horrible!! Her excuse of why she didnt have on new ones THEY HURT! I immediately got mad. She tried on her new ones in the store and I had her walk around in them for a while before buying them to avoid that statement!!! I am ALL about comfort but you can MATCH and BE COMFORTABLE!! And that was the whole reason for trying things on FIRST!!! She also didnt have on the shorts I had left out...Her shirt and shorts didnt even match! I am furious and embarrassed. Aren't children a reflection of their parents-???-I SURE dont want her teacher thinking I put that together!!! Gary doesn't have a clue when it comes to clothes and what matches ect...I've gone 'round in circles with him about that since Jada started school....I gave up hope with him but there's still time to teach Jada!!!! I told Jada the next time she walks in the house with something on other than what I left out for her (and she agrees to) the night before, she will be in BIG BIG trouble. So-she starts sobbing! Great way to wake up after a horrible night at work and only 5 1/2 hours of sleep! Well, if I'm wrong, I'm wrong-but for now I don't think so.

First Blog, First Day of School

So many of my friends have started blogging, thought I'd jump on the band wagon...not sure why-who would even care to read it or how I feel about putting my thoughts on the web for the world to read..but here I am! We'll see how it goes.
Today is August 19th--I took the kids to school (first day back). It's a strange feeling dropping them off on the first day. I get flooded with how I felt on the first day of the year they are starting...Blake 10th, Garrett 8th and Jada 3rd. I always walk Jada in on the first day--the boys grew up so fast I want to take advantage of this time that she will allow to me walk her in and kiss her goodbye! Then I sit at home and worry about them all day--do the boys have classes with their friends, do they like their teachers?? I have to go in to work tonight so I won't get to take them tomorrow but hopefully, like always everything is going great for them today and they will be excited to tell me all about it when they get home.