Happy Halloween!

In Spirit of Halloween...one of my all time favorites!

Cheer-Power!

Today K had her first cheer competition(1 or 3 I think). They did really well, got 3rd, so all in all that is great! Of course she wore enough make-up to last 2 months(the lipstick is what really kills me...)! She had fun, and we were outta' there by 11:30!!!!Y E S!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now, I'm off to take a nap then work tonight.~e

K's 8th B-Day Party

Yesterday afternoon my lil' K celebrated her 8th bday w/ a 'pool side bash' at my MIL's home. It went great, all the girls had fun-including a few of my nephews!(notice the studly pose my nephew W is giving for all the lil' ladies as he 'chills' at the poolside!) :) Also, notice my new little nephew, B, was all tuckered out!! And why in God's name am I up so early now? Why, we have a cheer-off today! More pics to come on that later.~e

Not much...

A whole buncha' nothing going on this week. I still have 2 nights of work left, so I feel like I can't fully focus on Saturdays party(K's 8th b-day bash) until I am done. (don't ask why I am like this, just am). Cleaning, Laundry(alot of laundry I might add), groc. shopping all the fun activities that go along with the day-to-day routine for many. I will post later on in the week as our preparation for the party continues..~e

Girls Night Out!

Tonight, K & I had a "girls night"! I'll explain what we did in a moment, first let me explain what led up to this special idea. A few weeks back, I started 'reflecting', if you will, on how fast time flies, how we are always 'rushing' to this and that, and how it seems that I feel like my kids are growing up each and every time I blink! Seriously, just this morning while fixing K's hair, she reminded me that only 13 days until she turns 8!!!! So, I told them both that day that during October I would take them each on a Friday(separately) out on a "date". They liked the idea, and seemed excited about it. So, then just earlier this week on Oprah I watched a really sad show/message. I'm not sure if it was a rerun or not, but it broke my heart and also reiterated the fact that as a momma I have to SLOW DOWN!!!! Stop rushing to here and there and pay more attention to my real job on this earth--raising my children that God has blessed me with for this short life. Oprah's episode was more about children's safety and focusing on your child vs. distractions (cell phones...and, on and on.) But it made me realize that I too often take them(the kids) for granted, and you know, it wont be long before they are in hs, then off to college.Okay,okay, so I am rambling a touch. So, back to our night together. I took K to have her nails and toes painted! She was so,so excited! She has never had anybody but me, momma(or a n Aunt) do her hands & feet, so this was such a treat! She thoroughly enjoyed the nails, the feet however, well...she has 'sensitive' feet like her Momma! When her toes were buffed, I thought she might come unglued!!!! She survived, you know, I've raised her on my "pain is beauty" theory. She even had her toes dried in the fancy-dancy toe dryer. WOW! After that we topped it off with supper of her choice:Wendy's. Hey, it fit into my budget just fine. ;) We had a GREAT time, and it was fun just sitting back and watching her enjoy herself. I did not have my nails done, this was night was all about focusing on her. It was a great night, and I hope that we made some lasting memories she can look back on one day.~e