If you live in a free country...

...Thank a VETERAN!

Happy Veteran's Day 11/11/11.

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You gotta fight, for your right....

...to PARTY!!!!
Jackson's Birthday party was last weekend and I must say, I can throw one heck of a party! A baseball field, tents, food, jerseys, friends, family and a TON OF FUN!

This Party was DEFINITELY a homerun!

Good food and great company!

Grannie, 80 years young, batting like a champ!

He must have thrown her the ball 1,000 times - he is SO sweet to her.

"I'll run, dare me?"

SURPRISE!!!!!!!!

Three Musketeers, Jackson, Eric, and Kaimana

My homerun hitter!!!!!

My drama queen!

Decorations - Baseball Style!

Kacee, the All-Star pitcher - State Champ 2011

Eric's homerun hit - seems to be surprising to Jacob.

My angel - best boy a momma could hope for!

Tell me these kids aren't pumped up about some baseball?!?!?

Jude wearing some of my handy work!

BEST BEST BEST cake ever!!!!!

Best buds!

Still playing football with her - having a blast!

Is that an iPad I see? Why, yes it is...he's deserves to be spoiled!!!!

My beautiful children - I'm beyond blessed - God is so good to us!

As you can see - the party was a "hit" and the kids had a blast. This wiffle ball party is definitely going to be a tradition every Fall for Jackson's birthday - he loves all things baseball and deserved this party more than any boy I know. Jackson is AWESOME - Happy Birthday sweet boy!

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Too busy to blog...

...But I'll be back with blogs galore before you know it! Stay tuned...



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Business is Booming

This week alone, I have managed to monogram and applique 10 shirts, make 4 pairs of pants, and a set of baby bedding - in addition to my usual 40+ hours at the hospital - (sleep is optional, right?). I still have quite a bit of sewing left to do as the orders continue to roll in and while I like to say, "business is booming" - it's really more like "pleasure is prosperous".

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It’s not the night shift that is so hard, it’s the recovering that takes so stinkin’ long….ughhh, it’s a sign of old age. The older I get - in combination with the more night shifts I work in a row -  the more time it will take me to recover – did I mention I start this cycle again tomorrow - day shift and then right back to nights? Only a few more weeks and I will be in my cute and comfy office in East Texas, working 4 ½ days a week, working as the professional in which I have always dreamt – the exhaustion from the last few night shifts (or ALL the exhausting shift work for that matter) won’t even linger in my mind – the excitement, pride, and self-gratification will overcome it all – kinda like I did, huh?

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It hurts so good!

No one can make it better. It's a choice I make. As I try to move forward, the aching turns to throbbing which turns agony which eventually turns to shear torture - I often try to remember if I misplaced my good sense; honestly, who continues subject themselves to this insanity? Out of breath and at my wits end, I redirect my attention - I envision what my Facebook status should say about all of this - should I brag or whine - cause let me tell you, there's NO room for anything in between. I have the motivation and the stamina to hammer hard and strike solid. I'll never (and I mean NEVER) back down... even when there are days when the temptation rears its ugly head and I wanna throw in the towel and declare defeat (mostly because I'm worn down to the point where I cannot even breath and blink at the same time). However, most of the time I just look the pain eye to eye and say, "pick me, pick me", cause today I've got this - you're all mine. In the end I know that I'll emerge triumphant - I always do. I believe if I don't push my body to run longer, harder, and faster each day...then my mind will never let it happen on race day.

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Two-Cents Tuesday

It's just not nice.

Amen. This should be on billboards world wide!

Couldn't have said it better myself.

One of my all-time favorites!

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