Elf on a Shelf

Love hearing that so many are busting out their Elf of a Shelf....2 in Austin. 1 in Point. 1 in Savannah. 1 in McKinney Ours will be doing the 12 Days of Christmas for Chelsey and Colby this year. They do not know it yet....but he is going to leave them hints everyday, starting 12 Days before Christmas. They have to find him first....then they will get a small gift. It's their last Christmas, that I still have a "sort of" hold on them, so we may as well do something fun. Will update as we get closer. Still need to post Senior Pictures. Hopefully I can in the next few days.

Off to watch tv. Happy almost hump day to all. And best yet month end for me!

Pam

P.S. Thanks for the call today Mom, glad Dad is doing well. Love you both!

Another chapter ends...

Henderson closed another chapter of Chelsey and Colby's Senior Year tonight.....sad that the 2011 football season has now ended. Making it to Round 3 with a final record of 12-1 is no small task. Love those boys. Friday Night Lights is sure entertaining!

Night night...

Pam

Great day!

Just got home...had a great Thanksgiving. I cooked two things and had very little mess to clean up. Still miss the big house and having Ashley and the boys over to cook and drink a little vodka...

Had a great time as always in Alba. Thanks for hosting Jeannine and Kenneth! Stopped by Mary and judy's on the way home...too full to eat there. Home now in my pj's with Tank in my lap and Danny controlling the remote.

Hope your feeling better Dad. Love you Mom. Great to see you Carla and Paul.

Love to all,
Pam

A short week!

The kids are out of school this week, and so far have enjoyed running the roads.... Friday night is football in Mesquite against Henderson. Thursday Chelsey and I will make a run to Alba to see everyone. Colby has work out and Danny is going with him to watch. I am taking my floating holiday Friday....have to soak up all the football I can with Colby. I told him the other night that when they lose, "all we have is memories, and I am NOT ready for that yet".

Off to watch tv and let my sleeping pills take effect. Fighting a stuffy head, so I hope to sleep good and sleep it away!

PK

Just a little bit of football...

Stay with me here.....Celina game last night. Hooters afterward to see OSU get beat in O/T. Home to sleep than up this morning and off to Cowboy Stadium to watch 3 games. Love to watch Allen and Euless Trinity. Trinity won it....I was willing Allen to score at the end to send it into O/T, but it didn't happen. We were sitting with Trinity fans, so I was lucky to not get smacked....It was tough to not jump and cheer for Allen there at the end. We left in the 3rd quarter of Marcus and Timberview, listened to the USC game on our way home and NOW we are watching Baylor and Oklahoma. Appears the top seeds are not fairing well this weekend. Clemson upset. OSU upset and Baylor just might beat Oklahoma. And then there is tomorrow....loving every minute of it!

Off to see who wins...

Pam

Bring on round 3!!!!

Celina 37 Lovejoy 17. Great game. Started out with Celina down 10-0. I got that sinking feeling in my stomach, but we rallied back to pull it out. So....now we go to Mesquite Friday night. After the game Danny and i went to Hooters and finished the Iowa State and Oklahoma State game, OSU went down in O/T. Today Danny and I are heading to Cowboy Stadium to watch 2-3 games. One of which is Allen and Euless Trinity...both are undefeated. Yes my friends and family, I am a football junkie! Love every minute of it....also, Allen's band is like no other. Typically 600+ strong and absolutely fantastic to watch...can't wait!

Came home yesterday to find a little green flyer on our front door. "Christmas lights hung for $125". It's a sign....gotta have them. Now...what color? Red? Clear? Green? Chelsey said anything but blue...she doesn't get "blue" for Christmas...LOL.

Colby is at practice...so glad to be able to type that for another week.

Off to figure out what color to wear to the games. Maybe just my traditional orange...since that's what I have the most of!

Love to all...
Pam

Ahhhh....Friday!

Friday night lights again. Celina vs Lovejoy in Frisco. They put us out in round two last year, so tonight is revenge.... Taking off for the pep rally so I can savor every minute.

Another long week. Chelsey and I ran to the grocery store last night for items to make corn casserole and broccoli salad, then I whipped them together just before bed time. Big spread planned for today.

Going to put our Christmas tree up tomorrow. Yep, before Thanksgiving....because I want too. Two houses near ours already have their lights up on their house. Can't decide if I will go to that extreme this year. But we can't be the only one with out lights, right?

Morgan, thank you for the text yesterday, you made me laugh just thinking about the whole scene.

Hair dryer time...and a sweater, it's finally chilly outside!

Pam

Clarity to my previous post...

I should clarify, I am still at my current job...just switching my team to another source for loans....will still be busy, still doing loans and still liking what I do!

Thanks to all that worried, called and text...love each of you!

Pam

Happy Wednesday...

Can't believe Thanksgiving is a week away! Looking forward to seeing Mom, Dad, Carla, Paul, Morgan, Jeannine and the whole rest of the family. It's been a while since we ventured east. Since we do not have our giant kitchen anymore, We are NOT cooking this year. And I also have to work next Friday, so that doesn't help matters....

Senior pictures are done and posted on Facebook. Once I get the disk in the mail, I will post on here. Chelsey is furious about them...she said they look ridiculous...I personally think they are great! Long hair and ridiculous wind is not a good combo. Watch for the big reveal, if you haven't already seen them on facebook. You can also go to danreedphotography.com and click on clients then click on their names. If you know me well enough, you have my cell number, so text me and I will give you the password.

I should mention that Colby didn't complain one bit about his pictures, but as soon as he saw them, he asked me to cut all his hair off. LOL. I road his tail all week to get a hair cut before the photo shoot....next time I bet he listens to me!

It has been crazy at work, as always, but added craziness due to my entire division, in the field, being let go last week. Yesterday was all their final day. All 50+ of them....so they have been burning my phone up, finalizing everything. Each day should get a little quieter now, but sure going to miss those that were strung from California to Florida and everywhere in between!

Off to dry my hair and slap on some make up. Have a great day all and Jeannine...it's time you post on your blog please!

Pam

Senior pictures

I can not wait to see the final product!!! So much fun....even Colby said "that wasn't so bad Mom". He didn't realize it took 3+ hours until we got home. The wind proved to be a challenge for Chelsey's hair, but we made it work. I'll post the pics as soon as I get them!!!!

Pam

Celina 42 Sanger 21...

10-0..and still rolling Love the playoffs! Rough game tonight. Sangerplayed dirty. Tried to start fights. Lots of personal foul penalties. Now it's Lovejoy Friday night in Frisco. We have unfinished business...they knocked us out last year.

Spent the day getting everything together fir tomorrow's Senior pictures. They are gonna look sharp...will share as soon as I can.

Happy 11/11/11 all...wonder how many people won in Vegas today?

Pam

Crazy Wednesday!

Had a crazy day at the office yesterday....changes made and now off and running on a new adventure today. 3 teams, instead of 4. Different focus. Bring it on!

Weather is sure nippy....got a call from our landlord that the HOA sent him a letter that we need to mow between the street and sidewalk. I could probably pull the tall grass by hand it is such a small space...oh the joys of living "in town". See...we are THOSE neighbors, and we are not even trying!

Off to dress for work. Today is my Friday again...Holiday tomorrow. Couse, as usual I have a full day of "to do's". One is to take my car in for repair estimates, dress for Chelsey, Colby a hair cut. And get ready for their Senior pictures Saturday morning at 9am. That should be fun. A friends husband is doing them for me....wonder when the next time will be that I corral them for pictures?

Have a great day all!
Pam

Happy birthday to my beautiful baby sister!

41....41....41....41.... Happy Birthday Carla. Love you bunches! Hope you have a wonderful day. 41....41....41....41....

Pam

We made it!!!!

pep rally was great....made it thru without a tear, until Mikaylee's Dad cried before they called her name out and as he walked out on to the gym floor. I had tears rolling.

Thank you to Ashley, Colton, Dylan and Chelsey for walking with Colby and I out onto the field I didnt cry, but Colby had tears rolling before we walked out, make me choke up Sad that Danny didn't make it today. Hope Donny is okay. He's at Parkland...Danny text that he has a mass wrapped around his vocal cords. Sure do love that guy...and hope he's going to be okay.

They start the playoffs next Friday night in Denton, against Sanger. This is where the real fin begins....but any game could be the last, and that's tough to swallow.

Off to take my sleeping pills and wait for Danny to get home.

XOXO,
Pam

Today was my Friday!

Off tomorrow...Senior Day at the Pep Rally. Presenting Colby with his photo collage. Then walking him out on Bobcat Field for his last home game. Dylan and Colton are joining us. I bet I shed a tear or two....the good thing is that they are in the play offs...so it's not over yet. Just the last home game.

Chelsey and I made his photo board. Turned out really good. If she shakes her head NO at me one more time when I say "how about this picture?" I would have screamed!

Danny is still at work. Fatality accident on 75 north of McKinney... Wreck at 380 and Preston when Colby was coming home from the volleyball play off game in Frisco. It was a white vehicle, so he called me in a bit of a frenzy...sounded relieved when I answered and was okay. He's all boy, but has a tender side that just makes my heart melt.

Off to try and sleep....or play Angry Birds till Danny gets home. Or Words with Friends.... My name on WWF is PK I am if your still up!

Good to talk to you Daddy...love you.

Pam

Exciting news..

Sometimes it is the little things that make this girl happy.....Monday, on my way home from work, I discovered too late that the new bridge from 121 to the tollway was open. F.I.N.A.L.L.Y. This may not seem big, but for a year and a half I have had to exit off of 121, sit thru a light, go less than 50 yards, sit thru another, turn left and go less than 100 yards and sit thru another. Now....in all this time, I have figured out that if I am FIRsT in line at the 2nd light and punch it when the light turns I can make it before the last light turns yellow/red. And I mean lay down on it to make it....it's all part of the game. Being first is the real challenge. Yesterday and today, I took the tollway exit and went up and over the bridge and made it to the same spot in 1 minute, that usually takes 5 or more minutes. Today, same thing! So.....I can now make it home, traffic permit, in 30 minutes. That my friends and family is exciting stuff. Consider I have commuted since 1984, 5 days a week (except holidays and the rare chance I take vacation) a minimum of 40 miles round trip...I refuse to calculate the gazillions of miles, but it is no doubt a bunch, 5 minutes is a lot of time.... See, it's the small things sometimes...

Pam

Correction to yesterdays post...

She was NOT texting. She was putting on her make up. News at 8pm aka Chelsey Fenter told me this... The good news is that Mikaylee is doing well. She's banged up, has broken bones, will need surgery to repair her leg and hip, but she's is lucky it was not far worse.

BBQ brisket smell fills the house right now. Love my crock pot. 4 items needed. 1. Crock pot. 2. A fully trimmed brisket. 3. A bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce. 4. A crock pot liner (I never use my crock pot without one...no scrubbing this way). Pour a little sauce in the crackpot after placing the bag in it. Put the brisket in, fat side up. Pour the rest of the sauce on top. Pit the lid on and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Your house will smell like a BBQ restaurant, but GOSH is it good. I just take the meat out and scratch it with a fork to shred, then chop if sandwiches are the plan. Soooo easy and this way I can say I cooked!

Off to watch tv and relax a little. Dang it sure got cool this afternoon. Raining too. Good news is that I am home!

Love to all,
Pam

Makes you stop and think....

This morning as I am getting ready for work, after Chelsey had left for school, I happen to walk by my cell phone amd notice 4 missed calls. I pop it open, remembering that I had turned the ringer off yesterday in a meeting, to see all were from Chelsey. She had just left the house...I immediately dial her and she says MOM thanks for answering...there is a wreck on Preston and she's going to be late for class. I tell her to not worry, if Preston is shut down, it must be bad and that others will be late too...no worries. A few minutes later she texts me that is Mikaylee, a girl from her class. I see care flight head out just as she texts that it was bad and they had to cut her from the vehicle. Took an hour and a half to get her out....and they were Parkland bound. Turns out, they think she may have been texting and ran into the back of a rock hauler. The speed limit is 60 mph where it happened....left femur is split. Ball in her hip is shattered. Also right foot is possibly broken. Surgery tomorrow to do repairs.

Sure makes you think about how things can change in the blink of an eye....hope she's okay. Beautiful girl. Chearleader. Lots of friends so many showed up at the hospital, they made them leave Life will likely change for her. Today as I rode home....my cell phone stayed in my cup holder. That blinking red light could wait. Be safe all!

Pam