slow down sally....

oh my gosh!!! Is this how it is once your children enter school????? I am not even going all out for PTA president or anything and I feel like I am drowning!!! This has been my week(maybe I am just spoiled?)

Monday --- take father in law to Dallas Love, shop for Emily's party since I have mother in law for help. Take advantage of that for shizzle
Tuesday -- RETURN to dentist to have crowns put back on, after spending over $2000 at the first of the year for the same crap!... because they came off on Friday, and told one of my fillings HE did has to have a root canal and crown.... $800.... enough said... just taking antibiotics now, to try to keep swelling down until Christmas is over. Blessing in disguise... great way to loose a little extra weight
Weds--- KDO
Thurs--- Pick up father in law from Dallas Love, run errands with the in laws, they are moving across the street.
Fri --- room mom responsibilities for Emily's field trip, her birthday, more family coming in
Sat --- 12 six year old girls at the house for birthday party.

BIG SIGH... just getting it all out helps peeps!!!! Love to you all... count down until Halloween Party!

I have officially arrived at Oldville

I am officially old! Here I am on my blog, fuming about this bailout. Issues in the government and the economy finally rocks my core. I wondered when this day would come. I would hear my parents talking politics and stuff and just think "old codgers". Well here I am.
I have issues with this bailout. I am having a hard enough time at the gas pump and groceries for my own family to want to bail out any big business that goofed. Who bails out small business on Main street USA that begin to struggle? No one - that is right, they close their doors! Who is going to pay off my debt? Me myself and Jamie!
If Americans wouldn't live beyond their means, if Clinton(and congress at that time) wouldn't have passed mortgage securities, which in turn would have eliminated the need for 100% financing, we wouldn't be in this mess!
More importantly if the people in Washington had any kind of morals, and trusted God, or even seeked Him out on issues first, our nation wouldn't be talking about Bailout! Thank God, He is the ultimate one in control and my duty as a Christian is to pray for our leadership, which I have to admit I have slacked. At this point, that is all I can do! I pray there is one soul in authority that He can use for His glory!!!
Ok - I'll get off my soap box now.

All I want for Christmas......

Emily lost another tooth yesterday. I don't know how she eats anything! She was home sick but still managed to find enough energy to wrestle with Blaine who kicked out her loose front tooth! She just brought it to me and said look..... I was relieved. She had been wanting to pull it for days, but I am the mom who lets it fall out on its own pretty much.... cant do it! Sicko
So she was stoked to find what the tooth fairy left her. Glitter and all!! She looks so cute with out her 2 front teeth. I know this is just the beginning of that awkward stage that little girls have to endure about 2 years longer then the awkward stage of little boys. When the permanent teeth come in and are way too big for their little mouths, but for now she looks too precious for words!

The early bird gets the worm....

Every year my kids beg for store bought costumes for Halloween. And after seeing the price of them - cheap-o mom says no! But I gave in this year, and yes, I am not a procrastinator, so we bought them today! More detailed pictures to come on Halloween, but I think they made a good choice. Blaine wanted to be a pirate, even after seeing the Batman. Surprising, but I'll go with it. Emily chose Barbie from the new Barbie princess movie. No surprises there!

Good Bye Summer

Went camping one last time before the weather starts to turn cooler. Emily and Blaine love the "beach". Lake Mineral Wells has really nice camping spots. It is really just a nice place. 20 minutes from home, and it is like you are in a different area totally. My kids love to camp and play in the sand and the water. My goal for next summer is a real beach vacation. But for now, us poor folk, will just take Mineral Wells!!!

How we survived Hurricane Ike

So we were restricted to indoor activity Saturday due to Hurricane Ike. We heeded the warnings from all the weather stations and bunkered down!! I went to Walmart Friday evening for milk, without thinkink, and that place was a mad house!!! Everyone "stocking" up on supplies for the great storm! Give me a break! Yes we got rain, and yes we got wind. Nothing like how the wind blows in the panhandle 4 days out of the 7 in a week!!! But we survived for all of those who worried about us! =) And here is what it looked like at the Kapka Abode. Thanks to the Hannah Montana 3-D movie we managed just fine!

Blogger Virgin

ok --- so I think I finally deleted all the "extra" blog pages that I created while trying to set my blog up --- but now I need some tutoring! How do you guys add all the blog pages you visit? Did yall take a class on this or am I just dense? I can't believe I am spending this Sunday afternoon trying to figure this out!