Jada~Faith's 7th Birthday Party... High School Musical Style!!!

I am still recovering from last night!!! It might take me a few days to fully recover!!!

Imagine my reality. 20 children (18 girls) and only 5 adults. I set out on a "Mission Impossible" as my brother put it. For Jada's birthday this year she wanted to incorporate seeing High School Musical 3. Fine - Sure - No problem... Little did I realize what I was doing to myself!!!

So, did you know that you CANNOT rent out a movie theater! Ha, well neither did I until after I sent out invitations reading "High School Musical 3 Movie party". So plan B was set into motion. I had a whole plan set up for 2 adults to go to the theater 2 hours early and save 25 seats. Well... believe it or not, that was the easy part! Once in the theater we had to deal with getting each of them snacks, drinks, taking them to the bathroom, the occasional child crying for what ever reason, and then the spilled food and drinks, the refills AND the I have to go potty again! All that within 30 min. This kind of craziness would make any reasonable person consider suicide!







Then Hallelujah... the movie started and for 2 beautiful hours the girls were fixated on the movie with the occasional screaming every time Troy Bolton (Zac Effron) came on the screen.
Side thought... I think the mom's in the theater were screaming louder than the girls. Seriously people?????? He's like 20 years old, come on!!!!!



OK now, we made it safely back home with all the girls and did the cake, and presents. Some girls got picked up and for the rest the slumber party began.









I had a thought. For my sanity I was gonna create a High-Low experience. So we started with cookies and candy getting the girls on a nice sugar high, we then did 45 min. of a dance off, followed that with a gift exchange, Pinata time, and then turning it way down with craft project.












After that the girls went upstairs into the movie theater... got in their sleeping bags and we turned on HSM1. Within 30 min. by midnight, ALL 15 girls were sound asleep!



The boys slept in my room after they got home around 11pm from Football camp!



Now through all of this I have been soooo sick!!! And only getting sicker every hour. I have severe sinus and allergy infections and I am getting over strep throat. So at Midnight my girlfriend Katie made me some mac and cheese then me, Katie, and Shari cleaned everything up. I finally got into bed at 3am. Thank God for good friends who will stay up ungodly hours with you to help!!!

I do want to say however that PTL the girls DIDN'T wake up once after they went to bed!

At 8:30am Jon had gotten Donuts and Orange juice... the girls ate, got dressed, packed up their stuff, and mom's were here by 9:30am. At 9;45 Jon and my 3 kids, Bailey (Jada's BFF), my niece's Kylie and Abbie, and Sophia (girl from church) all left for church and I crawled back into my comfy bed. AHHHHH I never slept so good!!!



It's now 3:50pm... I am still in my Jammie's eating Chinese food and I don't plan on getting dressed anytime soon!!!

All in All Jada had an Amazing party and I'll go to the Doctor tomorrow and get something to pull me out of this.

Man the things we'll do for our kids!!!!!!!!!!!

JellyBean & JuicyFruit

I just had to add a few more pictures of my babies. They are growing up so fast!!! They are 13 weeks old now!!! In one of the pictures you'll see that our 10 year old kitty Jett even snuck in! This might be the only photo I'll ever get of the 3 of them.

It's just a Pinkie... suck it up and be a MAN!!!!!!!

Ok... Please no Cowboys jokes. We are depressed enough as it is!!! Tony Romo is not my favorite anymore... let's just say that I am NOT wearing his jersey until he stops whining like a little girl and becomes a man!!! In fact I hope TO has a little man to man with him this week if you know what I'm talking about!
They are the Dallas Cowboys for cryin out loud!!! The fact that we got our butts handed to us by the Arizona Cardinals just makes me want to puke. Even my 9 year old felt sick after watching the game.
I'm ashamed... I might have to hide our inflatable Tony Romo man. Someone is gonna try to kill it!
This weeks game was even worse!
In rebellion I wore my old #8 Troy Aikman Jersey. At least he knew how a Dallas Cowboys game was supposed to be played!!!


I'm praying that they force Romo back into the game next Sunday against Florida. Suck it up Romo... take it for the team!

Redneck or Not a Redneck...

Like every rite of passage, in our family we give children shotguns and teach them to hunt. It's a family tradition.

So Jonathan wanted to know the other day why he couldn't go deer hunting. The season has just started and "everyone else was going" and while on the subject why doesn't he have a gun?

Sooooooo... like any good over-protective mother I said "well if it was my choice you'd already know how to shoot a shotgun, when I was your age I did. However your dad doesn't think it's a good idea because you're only 9 and he is not a redneck like your momma". Jonathan's response was... "Dad we live in Texas, get with the program".

It was quite funny. For me, not for Jon. But it did bring up a good point. Jon and I were raised VERY differently. Although in Jon's defence I remember bringing him to Tennessee for the first time to meet the family. Man I was so nervous BUT to my amazement Jon fit right in. Before you knew it he was in the backyard blowing stuff up with the cousins and calling everyone male "son" and every female "darlin". So maybe he is conforming to our ways...

I stole this next part from my friend... it is SOOOO true!!! Enjoy!

TOP 30 THINGS YOU'LL NEVER HEAR A REDNECK MALE SAY..................

30. Oh I just couldn't, she's only sixteen.
29. I'll take Shakespeare for 1000, Alex.
28. Duct tape won't fix that.
27. Come to think of it, I'll have a wine cooler.
26. We don't keep firearms in this house.
25. You can't feed that to the dog
24. No kids in the back of the pickup, it's just not safe.
23. Wrestling is fake.
22. We're vegetarians.
21. Do you think my belly is too big?
20. I'll have grapefruit and yogurt instead of biscuits and gravy.
19. Honey, we don't need another dog.
18. Who gives a damn who won the Civil War?
17. Give me the small bag of pork rinds.
16. Too many deer heads detract from the room's decor.
15. I just couldn't find a thing at Wal-Mart today.
14. Trim the fat off that steak please.
13. Cappuccino tastes better than espresso.
12. The tires on that truck are too big.
11. I've got it all saved on the C: DRIVE.
10. Unsweetened tea tastes better.
9. My fiance, Bobbie Jo, is registered at Tiffany's.
8. I've got two cases of Zima for the Super Bowl.
7. Checkmate.
6. She's too young to be wearing a bikini.
5. Hey, here's an episode of " Hee Haw" that we haven't seen.
4. I don't have a favorite college team.
3. You Guys are so silly.
2. Those shorts ought to be a little longer, Jenny Sue.
1. Nope, no more for me I'm Driving.


FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO AREN'T SURE YOU'RE A REDNECK JUST TAKE THIS QUIZ...

YOU MIGHT BE A REDNECK IF...

You think the last words to the Star Spangled Banner are
"Gentlemen, start your engines."

You've been married three times and still have the same in-laws.

Your state's got a new law that says when a couple get divorced,
they are still legally brother and sister.

Your house still has the "WIDE LOAD" sign on the back.

If you can burp and say your name at the same time, you're shur'nuff a redneck.

You may be a Redneck if ... you and your dog use the same tree.

You take a six-pack cooler to church.

Your lifetime goal is to own a fireworks stand.

You've ever been involved in a custody fight over a hunting dog.

You own more guns than pairs of socks.

You own more NON-working cars than ou do working cars.

That billboard that says, "SAY NO TO CRACK" reminds you to pull up your jeans.

Your wife's hairdo was once ruined by a ceiling fan.

You go to your family reunion looking for a date.

If you hang out with Leslie Mabry or if your name is Timmy Marshick... then you're a Redneck!!!

IF YOU REPLIED YES TO 2 OR MORE OF THESE QUESTIONS... WELL THEN DARLIN, YOU'RE A REDNECK!!!

Happy Fall Yall

Today was my favorite kind of day. Weather was in the late 60's, it rained most of the day, business wasn't very busy, and I just hung around the house in my sweats all day with no make-up on and my hair in a ponytail. How beautiful is that :) Well not as beautiful as it is outside!!! The vibrant reds, oranges, and greens that fill the beautiful Texas landscape just puts a big smile on my face! It's incredible, breathtaking and I find myself just staring at the masterpeice our Lord has created for us!

Days like this just make me want to curl up with my fuzzy blankie, sip hot apple cider, and read a good book. That's my plan for tomorrow anyway! Hopefully it will be cold enough for me to turn my fireplace on!!! A warm fire and a book... that almost sounds perfect!!!

Speaking of good books... I am currently reading "Living as if Heaven Matters" by David Shibley. It's fantastic... and don't be fooled by the soft title. This is a powerful book that will inspire, challenge, and compel you to invest your life into those things that are eternal. My favorite missionary Jim Elliot said "He is no fool who gives away what he cannot keep to gain what is eternal". Reading this book has made me search within myself and ask, is what I am doing now going to matter 100 years from now? Do I want to look back on my life and regret I didn't do more to reach just 1 more lost soul?
I desire to have a heart that hurts for the lost, a heart that loves unconditionally, and a heart that passionately follows after GOD forsaking all else.
I am challenged to examine my own life and make the necessary changes to take up my cross and follow HIM who first loved me.

Well... there's more in my heart that i yearn to share but I think that's enough for tonight. I am off to feed the puppies, then to bed. Morning comes early in this house and with 3 kids to feed and get ready for school, I need a good night sleep!
OHHHHHH I think I'm gonna make pumpkin pancakes for breakfast tomorrow with peacan syrup! YUMMY!!!!!!
Night Night!

It's that time of year again... ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL????

So our life is completely consumed by football in the fall. Not only do our boys play for the TEXANS football team, our daughter is a cheerleader for their football team, Jon is 1 of the coaches for the boys team, I am the cheer coach for the team, AND if practice 2 nights a week and games every Saturday is NOT ENOUGH for us... We also have season tickets to the Dallas Cowboys... HOW BOUT THEM BOYS!!!!!!!!!

WHEW... even typing it makes me tired! I'm not complaining... we live for this. Fall is our Favorite time of year! Between the football, the holidays, the cold weather, and the Fall clothes... I can't wait for the fall!

Last weeks game (Texans not the Cowboys) was fantastic! Jayden scored his first Touchdown in the first quarter and Jonathan my little Brut stoped quite a few of the other team's passes by ramming their faces into the grass! Oh how I love football!!!

I've added allot of pictures from last Saturday... i hope you enjoy!!!

GO TEXANS... GO COWBOYS *\/*
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Texas State Fair

Every year of our marriage Jon and I would spend the 1st Friday (of the opening) at the state fair. We loved it... it was a tradition for us. We would go, pig out on all things fried and bad for us, spend an obscene amount of money on crap, and drive home at midnight with a stomach ache! What is more awesome than that????
So this year is no different. One of Jon's best friends Danny was in town visiting us so it was our family of 5, Danny, and our friends from church.
We had such a fun time, and so did the kids.
For those of you that know me, you know that Jon and I are major thrill seekers. we'll do and have done it all. Jumping out of an airplane, bungee jumping, swimming with sharks. We've done it all and we never pass up an opportunity to do it all again! SO..... there was this catapult thing at the fair this year. Supposedly you are shot (while being strapped to a little round cage) 300 feet in the air at 110 MPH. For me, I'm thinking no big deal but Danny was like a 5 year old... he was so excited about this thing he couldn't stand it!!! He doesn't regularly risk his life like this. So we did it... I will admit, I screamed BUT Danny screamed louder!!!!!