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