To Catch you up...

My my my... it has been such a crazy week! Let's see, where to start. Ok, so Monday I had a Physics test, then Tuesday I had school like normal except for one of my classes I had to go to the elementary and teach a P.E. Class, then Wednesday I had school then off to Saltgrass to work. Then came Thursday, First Taylor and I had to go and get Kyla from Allen around 10:00, then we went all the way to Lucas, TX to visit with Taylor's biological dad and that side of the family until about 12:30 then we went to Taylors mom's house back in Plano for our first round of turkey dinner and hung out there until about 4:00. Then we headed to Highland Village to have our second round of turkey dinner with my side of the family. We ate there and hung out until about 8:15ish and then we had to take Kyla back to Allen and then drive ourselves back to Plano. Over all we had a WONDERFUL day and LOTS of WONDERFUL food to eat! Kyla probably saw more people than she has seen in her lifetime :) but she was very good! Then Friday, Taylor and I both worked all day at Saltgrass he was in the bar all day, and I was on the floor for lunch and in the Bar for Dinner. It was crazy but we made some money. Then today both of us aren't working this morning but we are both working tonight. Then tomorrow he will work the morning in the bar and I will work all day on the floor. Then he gets Monday off and I have school. Like I said a crazy week. I hope everyone had a wonderful wonderful Turkey day!

ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!

If anyone has recently received a graduation announcement from me... there is a SLIGHT typo.... I actually graduate at 5:00pm on December 13th not 1:00pm. This is only something that would happen to me but that is just the way my life goes... So if you know anyone who will be attending my graduation that does not check my blog please let them know!!! I will do my best to get the word out but just in case your help would be greatly appreciated!!! Sorry for the mix-up!

Count your blessings

I was driving home from school today and everything was going smooth until two motorcycle cops came flying on the highway. Then next came a hearse and a limo following that. It kinda made me sad so then as they got all the way over to the H.O.V. lane I passed by. As I passed I noticed that the coffin inside the hearse had an America flag laid over it. It made me think about how blessed I am to live in the country I do. Men and women go and give their lives so I can live comfortably and happily with all the freedoms I have been promised. I know many people who are the men that have given their time, and I am very lucky to not have lost any of them. So today I count my blessings that the good Lord has been given me!

Swimming

Kyla has been taking swim lessons. And guess what?!?!? She is actually learning something! :) I know that may not be too surprising because she is such a smart girl but swimming was not her forte. She loves to be in the water but as soon as you try and get her to be on her own she freaked. She was not a fan at all! But she has done really well with her lessons. So at her lesson on Monday I took pictures and some video for you all to enjoy!

The Sign as you enter the pool










Ky being a cheeser

She's swimming!!!

She doesn't float well by herself. She is a sinker.

Again swimming!! (She is practicing BIG arms!)

Pretty Girl!

















She is drying off under the hand dryer

I told her to make a funny face and that is what I got!

Earrings

So Kyla had her ears pierced when she was a little baby. Then when she was about 2 1/2ish she was wearing some tinkerbell earrings that were really cheap and her ear grew over the back of it... this was not good because in order to make things better a big chunk of her ear had to come off. So then she never wanted anyone to come withing 5 ft of her ears. This morning I saw a little piece of skin on one of her ears so I took the opportunity to be sneaky. I took out one of my earrings and was "getting the skin off" and then pop! I got it to go through her ear! So then she as so excited that she wanted me to do the other one! The second one was a little harder and it hurt her a little but it was fine! So today she got to wear a pair of my earrings to school and I went and got her some of her own that she can wear and I had to make sure they were sterling silver because she has sensitive earrings. I taught her to turn them three times so that the skin won't grow over the back. She is VERY excited and so am I!! Also, this gives another possibility for presents!!! I will have to get a picture of her with her cute earrings to post on here!

Why I am the way I am

I have always ALWAYS been proud of the fact that I am very much so like my mother. I look a lot like her, I talk like her, I get my emotionalness (is that a word?) from her, and I get my hard parenting from her... Since I have been a little more involved in Kyla's life I have had more exposure to parenting, and I have found that I am not very good with being sensitive. For instance, when Kyla falls and hurts herself but she didn't really cut herself or anything severe I tend to tell her just to shake it off because she is fine. Today I learned why that is... I called my mom this morning because I woke up and I blew my nose and there was some blood streaked in what came out of my nose. I haven't been feeling very good so I knew it would probably be discolored or something gross but the blood caught me off guard. So I called my mom to get her input. She told me I probably shouldn't go to work if I didn't feel up to it. Then she proceeds to tell me that if I was going to be home all day could I empty the dishwasher..... SERIOUSLY??? I call you because there is blood in my snot and you ask me to empty the dishwasher? I gave her a hard time about it and she said well, that is the way I was raised too... :) I know she means well and she obviously has raise four wonderful children it is just funny to see where I came from!

You know what I just hate...

When only ONE side of your nose is stuffed up! It is even worse than both sides being stuffed up. And when your nose is stuffed but it still runs like crazy... that just doesn't make any sense!!!! I want to remove my nose at this point! Please make it go away. I feel like I've been hit by a train and apparently I look like it too... the first thing Travis said to me when he walked in the door was "wow, are you sick? Cause you sure look like it".... Thanks T that was sweet. Anyway, I am done complaining about my sickness....have a wonderful night!

I know it is early..

But my heart has been in a very giving mood lately. I just can't seem to stop myself! I am always the first to complain that people are starting too early. I am almost completely done with all of it. I know I should leave some of it for later, but I can't stop myself. The feeling has overcome my heart. Sometimes you just have to let it go and get it done early and be so happy because it is done! My heart won and so I have to admit all my Christmas shopping is done!

Ever wonder what your dogs do when you aren't home?

So every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday my mom and Travis leave for work and school (respectively) at about 7:45 in the morning. No matter if I want to sleep in or not I am always up around this time (8:00) because the dogs do this...

**WARNING** There is no picture to this video it is just darkness, the purpose is for you to listen to the sound.

I wish I could get around the corner and actually get them on video but as soon as I turn the corner they stop howling (Hence why the video is just darkness...). It is like they don't know I am here and they are so sad that no one is home and they have been left that they just howl and howl and howl. It is kind of funny but mostly it drives me crazy because I WANNA SLEEP!!!

Halloween (2 Days Late..)

Here is the ONE picture that actually came out decent from Halloween. Luckily it is of Ky so it is a good one! I have one of me and her together but it is just really gross lighting and it doesn't look that good.. I would have taken more but the baby is AGAIN sick with Croups Cough.... So we didn't stay out very long and when we did get home she was VERY sweaty and VERY tired and NOT in the mood for pictures so I did the best I could. Over all though Halloween was fun! Kyla had a great time and got LOTS of candy!

BAT GIRL!!!

A Yucky picture of BAT GIRL and Me (I was a tiger)