Happy Birthday Ashley

can not believe my oldest is 29 today....where does the time go? Next year 30. Ugh....

I hope you are reading this Ashley.....the first time I ever saw you was at the fair in Emory. Back then, I think it was in August, so you were almost 2. You had pig tails and were riding on your Daddy's shoulders, all smiles, and telling him where you wanted to go. So precious...

Who would have ever thought that beautiful little girl would some day be such a special part of my heart? We have had a round or two, but gosh have we had some fun over the years....times I wouldn't trade for anything. Falling on the ice, shopping, sliding around on Welsey Street on the ice, shopping, trips to the lake, trying new foods, shopping, watching you bring Dylan into the world, redoing your room more times than I can count, birthday parties, watching you try on wedding dresses and later crying when you walked down the isle in the perfect dress we found together, pulling your teeth, teaching you to ride a bike, doing crafts, coloring, watching movies, making sure we had that dang bow just so before you went to school, keepingnup with your blue uniform socks, flash cards till I thought I would lose my mind, switching your expensive clothes that Memaw brought you home in...to those Walmart short sets, watching you bring Colton into the world, watching you cry about your Mom, making cookies, sleeping cuddled up, laughing together, crying together, and making sure there was never a dull moment... All of which I have loved sharing with you. And all the years to come....glad I have you in my life and love you more than I could ever possibly convey...

Happy 29th to you...

From your Mom #2 Pam

ACT

Chelsey's alarm just went off....on a Safurday morning? Yep, she's taking her ACT at 8am. My baby girl is sure growing up. Talks of college are a common thing with us now. She has stopped saying Arkansas, at least in the past week or two. I would love to see her go to a fairly big school. I could see her doing well and maybe a sorority life. She was very close to the group that graduated last year and they are all over the place now, so she hears about lots of schools. We talked about Oklahoma State University of recent. She could still wear orange... Just can't believe how the time has flown by.

Colby is also talking college. He wants to be a coach. As hard of a time as he has given coaches over the years, it makes me laugh to even think about the tables being turned on him, but I think his decision is because he has always looked up to his coaches. He's going to take the ACT in February...after a lot of tutoring sessions. No mention of where he wants to go yet. All he says is Coach! I wish he'd go to the police or fire academy....he has the perfect build for a police officer! Big scary guy. Megan, maybe Jeff could do a "ride along" with him sometime.

One thing is for sure...they are experiencing several "last" times right now. Tuesday was the last home volleyball game. This will be their last Red Ribbon Week. In two weeks, their last home football game. A couple of weeks ago, their last Homecoming. Sigh....they grew up.

Happy Saturday all!

Pam

A very long week...

Wow am I tired! Glad it is Friday and come heck or high water, I am NOT working this weekend... Got home tonight and had Danny say magic words..."I am taking off Monday thru Wednesday to get the house cleaned out and packed up!". Woohoo!!! I get to spend a few hours out there this weekend deciding what goes, what is to be packed, etc., and then he is going to finish it up. Sounds like a perfect plan to me.

Also have to get an estimate to fix my car. Get a hair cut. Watch two Ranger games. And clean house and do laundry. And run to the cleaners and grocery store. And take a nap somewhere in there....whew...

Hope everyone has a great weekend. And Morgan....I think Chef Ramsey would kick you and Carla out of Hell's Kitchen after just one day!

Love to all and thanks for the offer Mom and Aunt Barbara, love you both!

Pam

BAM!

Sitting at a red light tonight....and all of a sudden BAM! I am fine. Car is okay, except a cracked bumper but DANG did it scare the crap out of me. I pulled over and the guy jumped out to see if I was okay....we drove to a place OUT of traffic, unlike how most people do, and I got all his info. It's a guy from Prosper with boy/girl twins that are 15. I asked if he wanted to do insurance or what. He said he'd like to try without insurance...that's what brought up the twins...... Just glad we were both okay!

Busy Monday, with a clean desk to start out. I actually left it fairly straight. Had I left one minute earlier or later...I wouldn't have a cracked bumper!

Thunder and lightening at this moment. Duke is inside his new dog house with his blanket. Danny thinks he looks sad.....

Off to do dishes. Love to all!

Pam

One win- One loss

So, Rangers to the World Series. Cowboys to the locker room with another loss. Brady, Brady, Brady. Trying to decide of I am going to convert to the Patriots or Packers. Cowboys are sure trying my fan patience.

Duke is home with us now. He's sitting here beside me watching the lights of cars go by. Not a single bark yet. Hope he stays quiet all night.

So, my weekend check list included a Halloween wreath for the front door (forgot to get a hanger!). Go to the office and clean up my desk. Watch the Rangers and Cowboys. Do laundry. Buy new black and brown shoes for work. Clean the house. Get Danny a surprise (a pair of Crocs) get Dolby a couple of pair of new jeans. All this got done.....BUT never made it to the other house. Next weekend we gotta bust a move cleaning that one out! Danny moved a few more of his clothes and got the hair clippers that I have forgotten numerous times.

My little friends from the football game, Scott who is 2 and Eli who is 4 (they have season tickets right next to us, and are new in town) asked if my son was " the fuzzy headed one" so we HAD to have the clippers. Scott, Eli and I ate nachos together at the first home game. Friday night we had Cheetos. Eli brought me a candy necklace from home. They are precious....and sit right beside me and jump up every time I do to yell. It's kinda like babysitting with the parents right behind me! They also know about Chelsey, and every blonde that walks by, they ask if that is her. So stinking cute!

Off to fold the last load of laundry and take my sleeping pills. Night all, have a good week and please pray that Duke doesn't bark all night...

PK

Another win!

35-0 over Anna....great game. Only a couple more left. Senior Night is coming.

And Carla, not sure what the heck Collin County or the potential buyer thought....I havenever, in the 7 years we have owned the property seen a fence up THRU the lake stopping anyone from using it. Just baffles me.....

Gotta put a major dent in cleaning that place up and emptying the house this weekend. Also have to watch the Rangers and Cowboys and go out to the office and find my desk again. Gonna be a busy weekend!

Have a good one all... OH Megan, did you see the John Deere tractor footprint picture on Pinterest? Hayden would love it....

Pam

3-2= the first 1

Well.....we haven't made it to three offers yet....the couple willing to pay "more" called Collin County about the lake and were told they would not have access to the whole lake. So, they are no longer interested. Collin County cost us a buyer...with an incorrect statement. The cash buyer wants to wait to see if the first buyers go thru. So...we are back to one contract. Better than none I guess.

Busy week...working with an additional team now. I have FOUR instead of my original one. Bring on the challenge....I just have to figure out how to get home before 9pm...

Danny worked until after 1am this morning. Big "spill" on Highway 5. They had to shut the road down. Evacuate for a little while...not let anyone go to their homes...not fun. He's now fast asleep, since he had to get right back up this morning and leave at 6.

Chelsey is at a hockey game with Nick (cutie from Prosper) and Colby is laid up in his bed watching tv. My buddy Sharon's husband came and hung our new ceiling fans today. Colby is mad that his does not have a remote like the one in our master bedroom. I didn't even know it had one...but it is pretty neat. He said he laid in our bed and tried out all the speeds. He recommended medium or low, because it got a little cold when on high. LOL. Wish I could have been a fly on the wall as he tried it out. LOL.

Tank and Lily are trying out Duke's new dog house....he's not with us yet, but we hope to move him this weekend. Also hope he doesn't bark all night....we do not want to be "the neighbors with THAT dog".

As I sit typing this all is fairly quiet in the neighborhood. Not much traffic tonight. Football tomorrow night. Home game, so not much scramble to make it to another town.

Happy almost Friday (except my lucky sister....who gets Friday a day early).

Pam