Ron's Birthday

I picked up my mom today from the airport. We figured out that she had been in 5 states in one day! Anyway, I was caught by surprise, sort of. I expected her to get here on Friday so it was a very good thing that I called her yesterday to check on her flight information. My brother, who she had gone to visit first, informed me that she was leaving hs house and arriving here TODAY...one day earlier than expected. Needless to say, I had to kick things in high gear to get the house somewhat tidy and groceries and Diet Coke in the fridge.

On my way to the airport, I called my little bro to wish him Happy Birthday. I found it amazing that I was driving TO the airport to pick my mom up, he was driving home FROM the airport after droping her off and here we were talking on the phone. Modern technology is something, ain't it?

Anyway, tonight was Sam's football pasta partythat they have weekly on Thursday nights before their Friday night games. Let me just say that we have some awesome cooks amoung our football moms and there is one lady who makes a MEAN alfredo sauce-oy! I DO NOT eat pasta because for one, I can't stop once I start, two, I get way too sleepy afterwards, and three, it packs the pounds on me quicker than anything. But this alfredo sauce is way too good to pass up and I was actually able to control myself. But those Turtle Brownies...now that's a different story!

We aren't sure if Sam will actually get to play tomorrow night. He has only practiced three days and is the low man on the totum pole now since he has been out. But I am hopeful. It's the Homecoming Game and will be packed with people and very festive and fun!

As I mentioned, today is my brother, Ron's birthday. Happy Birthday-Ronnie! I love you!!!

Sam is released and other info.

As of Monday, Sam was released from the doctor to play football!!! Although he still has some occassional tenderness, he can run just fine and is very anxious to get back in the game. We had a custome pad made for his leg yesterday that will act as a shock absorber in case he is hit in that area again...which probably WILL happen. He is a little sore from conditioning since he hasn't done anything for a while. Oh yeah, he informed me last night that he also wants to be a body builder when he gets older. Now, not many people know this, but I have ALWAYS wanted to be in a women's fitness competition. NO, I don't want big hulking muscles, but I would love to get very cut and defined and compete. I even started looking into it this year but the cost is more than we can afford right now. Anyway, like mother-like son!

Jessie is struggling with a sinus infection that I took her to the doctor for today. Jessie taking medicine is a whole other story. Bottom line, I had to return it to pharmacist to get it flavored or she just chokes on it. Ugh!

My mom gets hrere tomorrow...hooray! I actually thought it was Friday so good thing I called her at my brother's today to get the actual arrival date. Otherwise, she would be steaming mad, waiting for me at the Nashville airport! She is coming in to see Sam play football and for his 16th birthday. That's right...my baby will be 16.

Grace is good! She has a choir performance while my mom is here as well so she'll get to show off a little for grandma. She will have to give up her room for grandma, too, but I dont' think she minds. She gets along great with my mom...I think they're alot alike!

Gotta fly...I have to leave for a meeting and then teach a Pilates class. Have you tried Pilates?

Canned

NO, not me...my immediate manager. One thing I so love about my job at the club is that we are family. The staff at my gym is pretty tight knit. We don't vacation together or anything, but we really enjoy each other and as time goes on we get to know each other a little more. I got a call yesterday afternoon that my manager was no longer with us and got the pat answer, "management is going a different direction". I know that there is much that has gone on on both sides and I know my owners well enough to know that they do not do something like this quickly. None the less, I will miss James. He has been great to work for and has done alot for me and to advance our aerobics program. I have a meeting with the new Chief Operations Officer today who will be taking the place of James. Ultimately, God is in control of all this and I know that. It's just sad.

Dark Chocolate

For those of you who know me know one thing is for sure, my hair is an ever evolving creature! I cut it, color it, cut AND color it, try to let it grow out, cut it again, etc. It became a joke amoung my friends for a while. As soon as I would tell them that I was letting my hair grow out, they could count two weeks to the day and I would be cutting it off!

Well, I am NOT going to say that I am going to let my hair grow out, but I will tell you that I changed the color with the change of season. Although, you wouldn't know it's fall since it will be another record breaking day in the heat category! Anyway, my hair is now VERY DARK! In fact, think of dark chocolate and that would be my hair color. It's probably as close to my natural hair color as I have ever gone, probably a little darker. It has taken a couple of days for Mike to get used to it, but I like it! In fact, I have got soooo many compliments and the kids love it! I posted a new picture of Mike and I and you can see it a little in the photo. That's all fo rnow...I am SLAMMED this week withmuch to get done before my mom gets heres!!!

Sunday Morning...all is quiet.

Good Morning. It is about 7:25, just about time to get ready for church. I thought I would slip into the shower early but then I was tempted, while fishing clean panties out of the laundry room, to just slip into the computer room and check e-mails and blogs. I wasn't going to post a blog but then my dear family encouraged me not to slack off so here goes.

We had a full and busy weekend. I am happy to say Sam's football team wond Friday night! We are now 3-2 for the season and in league play, 2-0, tied for first place! Sam is dieing to get on the field and play so he has a doctor's apoointment Monday, a fitting for hiw leg pad Tuesday, and we HOPE he'll be well enough to play Friday night when my mom is here.

I didn't go to the game because I "did" a little girls spa birthday party. It's just another little way that I make $$$ and since Sam wasn't playing, he didn't mind at all that I didn't come to the game. I took Jessie with me, Grace was at a sleepover. Jessie was a great assistant and earned alittle cash. Wwe came home afterwards, snuggled in the big chair and watched a favorite movie.

Saturday was full with a Girls' Morning Out Facial party @ 10:30 and some training out in Leitchfield at 3:30 for The Body Shop. Grace was still at her sleepover, Sam and Mike did a DJ gig, and Jessie went to play at a friend's house., We finally all reconnected about 7:00pm last night and Mike took us out to dinner. We sat outside. The evening was balmy since things are heating up again into the 90's. The kids were mostly civil to each other and we had a very enjoyable time.

Needless to day, we are all a little tired this morning but look forward to going to church and worshipping the Lord corporately. Then...football on tv and laundry this afternoon. Sam needs to start running to build his endurance up so I may take him over to the club for about an hour. Then I have choir tonight at 5:30-7:00pm. As long as I get a couple of hours where I can lay down I am usually good to go again. Here's hoping it works out today! Gotta' shower and get things moving. Much love!