through the eyes of a Eagle in this ol' red truck

2010-03-01T15:03:00.001-06:00

Happy birthday to me. On this day today so far everything that could go wrong has and everything that should have gone right hasn't. Go figure! Thank you to all my employees that have made my husband have a bad day today. I really appreciate you and your ability to know when and how to screw my life up and cause me from having a great day to a day that has just sucked. Silly me should have known better than to expect a fabulous day! Its my birthday after all and work comes first. I should have remembered that from all the years past!
Happy birthday #36 to me!

2010-02-22T14:44:00.001-06:00

The expansion of the eagles nest is coming along great! Only 1 week left before we are scheduled to open in our new expanded 9000 square feet. I am so excited to get to work at my gaint counter my husband made for me. I have rented several boothes this week for the new vendors to move in next week.

2010-02-18T20:17:00.001-06:00

Just wanted to touch base and let everyone know that I have been so busy with the 9000 square foot expansion of my antique mall.
The furniture area is filling up quick and we are set to open 10 8x8 booths this weekend. i'm so excited because the expanded area is looking wonderful and I cant wait to get moved up to the front area. My husband has built me the most wonderful counter area in the world.
I appreciate him so much I really think u have the greatest husband\best friend in the world.

Vintage Finds

2010-02-16T10:42:00.003-06:00

These are just a few of my vintage finds this weekend.

Gonna be changing my blog up some the next couple of weeks to a more primitive look revolving around my family and work........(not general work) but my new business my antique mall. I will also probably be changing the name of my blog as well.

2010-02-14T17:12:00.001-06:00

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
I have to most special valentines gifts of all my family and friends. I appreciate each and everyone of them each and everyday.
Hope all of you have had a great day.

2010-02-10T14:37:00.001-06:00

Somedays I wonder why I even got out of bed!
Somedays I wonder if anybody ever sees just how hard I do work
Somedays I wonder why volunteer to do something for someone and then throw it up in their face sometime in the future.
Somedays I wonder if anybody ever sees just how little I am home.
Somedays I wonder why im not super woman.
Somedays I wonder if anybody ever sees how bad it hurts me that I dont get to cook at night for my family, do laundry for my family, clean my own house, not be organized like I use to be 5 years ago.
Somedays I wonder why I feel like he has higher expectations of me than others.
Somedays I wonder why money is such a evil thing.
Somedays I wonder if anybody ever sees all the things that I do get done in a days time.
Somedays I wonder why I even give a crap
But I always wonder what I can do or give up to get it all done to please everyone whether it pleases me or not.

HE Said SHE Said

2010-02-05T09:05:00.002-06:00

Why do people have to say things that are not completely true. If there is one thing that Ray has taught me through our years together is that "there are two sides to every story and the truth is somewhere in the middle." This statement has been proven to me time and time again throughout our years in business as well.
I'm more the type to look over it, let it build and then one day blow a gasket. Ray is a head on type to confront the issue at hand and deal with it then and forget about it and carry on with the day ahead.
He's my idol...............so today will be the first issue i have to deal with at the eagle's nest. Whew!!!
DEAR LORD
PLEASE HELP ME TO KNOW WHAT TO SAY AND HOW TO SAY IT SO I GET MY POINT ACROSS AND HOPE THE OTHER PARTY UNDERSTANDS MY POINT AND LIVES WITH IT OR FINDS ANOTHER VENTURE IN THE JOB WORLD.
AMEN!!!!!!!!

Snowy Day

2010-02-04T09:14:00.002-06:00

Just a little look of our morning while we were locked out of the car show in Joplin........

2010-02-02T18:57:00.001-06:00

Rude people should have a sign hanging around their neck to let people know before someone speaks to them. Ugh!!!!
I really enjoy most people but there are a select few that I could go without ever seeing again. Does that mean that i'm not a friendly person? I like not! I have a very friendly personality and as Ashley calls me a carpet that some people wrap their feet on but there are a select few people that make me a little sour just to see their face. I don't know what it is about this one lady vendor but even if I bend every direction to please her it is never good enough. Geesh!
Just sayin!!!!!

PS: dear blogger thank you for giving me a place to vent my frustrations. Also if I have offended of you rudys please don't be a hater!

2010-01-25T14:31:00.001-06:00

Well today I realized that I did not do something that I usually do when im doing a project. I did not take a before picture of the dresser, or the 2 shelves that I have redone. Which in a way disappoints me cause now when I post the pictures you wont really be able to see how much better they look. Bummer!
Today has been a typical Monday went to general everything was going fine then employees started arriving I meant to one my angry toward something that wasnt the way I left it and that made for a discussion between me and ray and yet again to show my frustration yes thats right tears. Because in my eyes when he is angry by their action he speaks his mind but when I get aggravated at one of them I feel that if I say whats on my mind then I have done wrong. Honestly how hard is it to at least once a week clean the bathrooms so there isnt a blackish brown ring around the toilet. How hard is it? Seriously!

2010-01-24T08:25:00.001-06:00

The theme this week is getting down to business.
I have been so busy (thankfully) at the antique mall this week after a very slow couple of weeks in the middle of January because of the weather and very cold temps. I welcome busy anytime I can get it at the antique mall.
This week is gonna be a busy one though because we are leaving Thursday for missouri to our first ever indoor car show with the peppermint express. We are going with our little group of friends that mean the world to us. We couldn' ask for better friends. Since it is our first car show indoors we have to build a car display and only have 3 more days to get it done and along with this we also have the get our business matters in order with both our companies that way it will run smoothly while we are away.
Goals for today is to work at eagles nest and when I can redo a vintage dresser to resale and fix my employees schedule for next week

Welcome Bentley

2010-01-22T13:51:00.003-06:00

i would like to welcome to the family BENTLEY! Ashley's new baby. 9 weeks old and smart as can be.

random picture

2010-01-21T08:38:00.002-06:00

these are some random picture that i saw on my camera that i thought you'd like to see.
these are a couple of booths in my antique mall...

this is my cat zippy trying to fit in a basket that as you can see is way to small for him.

and last but defiantly not least these are some pictures of gunner that i just love........

he makes me feel loved everyday. there's nothing better than the love of a pet.

simplify

2010-01-21T08:25:00.003-06:00

well i have crossed another bridge into the success of my antique mall and my life as a whole. This week i hired a wonderful lady to help me manage my time at the heating and air company and the antique mall. it is very hard for me to give up responsibility for my job duties ( partly because i have been burned so many times in the past and i truly feel that it is easier to do it yourself and have to redo the work of others).
i made a decision at the end of last year to not be a work addict this year like i have been for the past several years and to spend more time with the family especially ray and the kids and to just simply enjoy the life that ray and i have made for ourselves. i asked myself the question why own a business and work yourself to death and miss out on the simple things in life because you don't like to release job duties that's crazy so i have put down my shield and I'm going to live my life and manage my employees the way a smart business owner should. i will deal with the problems and situations of having employees when the arise and mainly i will life my life to the fullest and enjoy every minute of it whether they are mistakes and pleasures. (now if i could just convince ray to do the same with general i would be on cloud nine.)
the thing that excites me the most is being able to give my home the much needed TLC that it deserves.
Wish me great results!!!!!!

MEMORIES FROM LAST SUMMER

2010-01-14T18:25:00.002-06:00

just going through some pictures that were taken last year of ray and i, so thought i would post them for you all the see. These were taken at our yearly trip to Branson for the annual Branson car show and midnight cruise........can't wait until this year........

2010-01-12T15:09:00.001-06:00

So I woke up this morning in a wonderful mood. I had my day all planned and was going to get some things done that I needed to do but havent got to do in a while. The morning was going great when in a instant it was shot down like a military plane during war all because of 1 employee.
I just dont understand why keep doing a job if your not gonna give it your all. Well my only answer is because the employee keeps giving you chance after chance after chance. So why not if there is nothing but being yelled at is the only punishment to your actions.

A Milestone for Ashley

2010-01-10T15:18:00.003-06:00

after the second try this was the first meal that ashley fixed by herself with only a little direction from me (her mother). baked BBQ boneless ribs, shells and cheese, cheesey potatoes.

and it was great i might add.

it runs in the family

2010-01-06T16:36:00.004-06:00

well not to be a copy cat but the other day my sister blogged about her messy art room so just to show her that it runs in the family here are some photos i took last night of mine.i did however get a opportunity to make this

RUM CAKE RECEIPE

2010-01-05T16:40:00.002-06:00

Just wanted to share a receipe with you all. I received this receipe in a Christmas card that a dear sweet lady that we have done business with for year sent to us. Ray just loves it. Let me know if you like this as well.

2010-01-03T19:10:00.001-06:00

I have been thinking alot about my blog and what I should focus on in 2010. I think I have decided on a few things to change up.
I am hoping that 2010 has a lot of great things to offer. Tomorrow is the start of a great blog for this year. It is going to be about family, friends, and creativity!!!!!

2009-12-10T14:27:00.001-06:00

Yet another day that my plans got forgotten and pushed to the back burner. Not intentionally but it did happen and happens quite often these days. Maybe one day my appointments, plans, and things will be pushed to the head of the line. Its not a good feeling to know the feeling of slipping someone mind. I like said its not intentional I know but still doesnt help the heart.

2009-12-09T09:13:00.001-06:00

Well a little heartbroken just stopped at the office to ask ray if he wanted to have our employees watch the office and eagles nest while we go to buy the kids some Christmas presents since I still have not bought them one single gift as of today and its so hard to go at night while they are home. But I walked in and shortly after I realized there was no time for me and my last second idea. I thought it would be a good day cause usually Wed are very slow but after I was fixing to ask him about my idea he tolf me he had a very busy day and so I decided just to not even bother. I left and headed to the orthodontist office with cody but I have to say im a little heart broken but I understand hes busy I just wish that sometimes my last second ideas would happen!

2009-12-09T09:02:00.001-06:00

I am sitting here at the orthodontist office waiting on cody to get out of his appointment. I was going through my daily agenda when I just realized that for the whole month of November I completely skipped any of my chores didnt even look at the book and now I know why I have felt so out of wack! I need a daily that daily organizer to manage my time and to make sure that I get the things done that keep me organized and keeps my family smooth sailing throughout the day, week, month and year. Today I am going to update this calendar and gby back on track. I realize that this is a item that I have to have on a daily basis to keep me sane. To keep my family on track and to keep organized! So on todays agenda get my daily agenda updated and to hopefully wrap a few gifts that I have purchased so far. Hopefully the eagles nest will have a lot of customers today as well yesterday was a slow day but still ok $'s

Better than i ever imagined!!

2009-11-04T13:17:00.002-06:00

The Eagle's Nest is going better than i ever imagined booth rentals are going great only have about 15 booths available for rent. The best part of this is my stress level has went from in the high range to very low. i haven't worked late in awhile now and i am happier than i have been in a long while. i have to say that i think i have the greatest husband in the whole wide world for letting me quit him and do something that makes me happy. i still do the payroll and little things like that for our heating and air company but no where near the amount i use to do. he is doing a great job learning how to do my job there. i love him with all my heart but i do miss working with him everyday. i love the days that he works back here with me.

2009-10-22T18:39:00.001-05:00

The eagles nest is doing awesome. I have rented a total of 7 spaces in a matter of a week. I am hoping that as many renters come tomorrow as they did today. I am excited that I have been getting such awesome reviews. The owner of the rose antique mall and flea market came in yesterday to check me out and said that I have great potential and looks the way it was designed. I am sad that I wasnt there to speak with her myself but I have been sick for the past few days and that is something that hardly ever happens to me. Went to the craft fair on saturday with a group of friends and we all came back with a sickness. I am so far behind on my general work that I am having to work late tonight and yet and get caught up. I have to say that I love when my husband is back there at the flea market with me cause I love working with him everyday. He makes all my hard work and late hours worth it. I love that man.

2009-10-19T18:04:00.001-05:00

The first week of the eagles nest was a great success for those of you that were curious. Today I was at general and didnt get nothing done so after codys game tonight I am headed back to get something done. Tomorrow thru Sunday I will be at the eagles nest. Oh and by the way I rent 3 booth spaces

2009-10-19T18:01:00.001-05:00

Last game before playoffs! Saturday the Vikings won 26 to 0. Im not quite sure what team they played but they did very well. Cody carried the ball for 5 yards it may not seem like much but to him he ran half that football field. It was the first play that allowed him to carry the ball. So tonight we are having the last game of the season before play offs. If they win tonight they stand at 3 and if they lose they take 4th. This ranking will determine the bracket placement. Good luck Vikings!!!!

2009-10-13T20:09:00.001-05:00

An angel! I have always believed that angels are among us. They come in all shapes and sizes. They are the people you would not likely think could be angels. They are everyday people that when the time is right or needed they become our angel. Today I was amazed at one of my employees Shannon. This is a guy that has been in jail for domestic abuse and had been sentenced for a 11 week class in anger management. Today a lady went into a diabetic shock and lost control of her jeep and hit a telephone, electric pole and gas main, her car burst into flames instantly and in a instance a regular guy turned into a angel for that lady and pulled her from a burning car with the help of 4 other of my employees but Shannon was the one who risk it all to save that lady. So today to her Shannon was her angel. The man that saved her from death. Shannon, jesse, Everett, David, and chris) are angels to her. God bless them

2009-10-11T09:02:00.001-05:00

Busy day ahead!
I have got a busy day ahead. I open Tuesday and I still have about a months worth of work to do before I should be ready to open but as I have proven in the past this is when I work best, when theres a deadline. So we are headed to the eagles nest to get started. Ray is gonna make some crafts and I will post pictures later as to what he made.

2009-10-10T16:57:00.001-05:00

Another lose for the Vikings! Today we played the saints and were defeated 22 saints 6 Vikings. I'm not quit sure what the issue was today where it was playing on a new field or what but the Vikings lost. They are sitting in 3rd place in the league which is better than last but still not as good as first. The Vikings just did not come with their game face on today and so it goes another lose for the Vikings! Better luck next game.

2009-10-08T10:52:00.001-05:00

Rainy days give me a desire to be crafty. I have wanted to scrap book for so long now that I think I may have forgotten how. I am so far behind in my entire life. All aspects of my life are behind. I am but only one person but I always try to live a life of 3 women. Woman 1 is a stay at home mom that has the time to do her laundry and cook supper every night and go to my exercise class everyday. She is able to take care of all the daily duties of her home and family. Woman 2 works in a office on a daily basis with her husband usually 14 to 15 hours a day making sure all of the accounting and billing is completed daily and accurately. Woman 3 is running a antique mall and flea market and learning as she goes but starts work at 9 and closes at 5 Tues-Sun and is still able to be a little of woman #1. Oh how I wish I could be just one of the 3 women and not all 3 of them. Oh how I hate woman 2. I pick 1 or 3!

2009-10-05T19:25:00.001-05:00

Vikings lost to the cowboys 9 to 7. It was the first lost of the season for the boys and they played a awesome game but between the bad calls by the officials and the size of the cowboys defense and their loud mouth coach they could not make a come back from the first quarter.
Way to go Vikings you fought a good fight.

2009-10-01T17:47:00.001-05:00

BUSY ME!!!!!
Ok so yesterday we got up at 130 am and went to the general heating and air office worked until 1030 PM that night and drug tail home with 1 eye half open while the other one was already asleep I think. 1130 PM lights out and back up at 3 this morning. Strange I know for some but it is amazing that amount of work I get done early in the morning before the chickens get there to peck me to death with stupidity. By that I mean some of my employees. Not all of them just depending on the day as to which one of them it is. Been working alot of the eagles nest now just finishing up and then pricing and the set up. Oh wait the banner guy is being a turtle and the state dept for your tax certificate even slower. Hope everything goes smoothly and oh crap I still have to make more of my crafts before the craft fair I only have 2 made so far and the others are still in pieces needing to be assembled!

MAKING CRAFTS

2009-09-30T04:53:00.004-05:00

Since The Eagle's Nest Grand Opening is coming up quickly and so is craft fair weekend Ray and I have been making a few crafts to sell. Just thought you all may want to have a sneak peek, and also if interested in buying any item seen just comment me with your contact info. Please feel free to leave your reviews on my crafts as well.

VIKINGS DID IT AGAIN

2009-09-30T04:46:00.002-05:00

Last night Cody's team played their make up game against the chiefs (remember the game was cancelled due to lightning). It was a game that in a way was bittersweet. He played against a team that for the past few years he had been on their team and also attended school with most of the boys. The quarterback and him were best friends while in elementary. So for Cody this game was a bittersweet victory.
The final score was 32 Vikings 8 Chiefs.
The Vikings still are undefeated as of last night.
WAY TO GO VIKINGS!!!!!!!

my first ad

2009-09-28T14:55:00.002-05:00

this ad was run last week in our local news paper...these graphics were just some that were made up last minute for the paper

2009-09-27T19:59:00.001-05:00

GREAT FINDS
Today we went to an estate auction in Tonitown. Woke up this morning and went to walmart cause we were suppose to make crafts today for the craft fair and my flea market grand opening but at the last minute we decided to attended the auction. It started at 1 pm and we bought so much we had to make two separate loads. First load was a 16 foot enclosed trailer and then we had to go back and get the 12 foot flat bed trailer to finish getting our finds.
Tomorrow I hope to be able to get up very early and go to the office and get some general work done before any body ever gets to work then I would love to go home and decorate for fall. I am so behind at my house that it is gonna take me a week to get it back to where I like it. I am a very organized person but I have been so busy this year with general and starting my flea market. Hopefully I can get stable soon.

2009-09-26T18:12:00.001-05:00

VIKINGS VS EAGLES
Codys team played the eagles this afternoon at 430. This year so far they have had 3 games in which they won 2 and the last one was cancelled due to lightning. The make up game is this coming Tuesday so looked for another blog on the results of that game. will be playing the chiefs.
This is our 4th game this year and our team is doing fantastic.
In the first quarter cody got a tackle. It was great. He loves to play football and watches it all the time. In this game he played defensive end and offensive guard. He loves those positions even though he is great at kicking and being center he just like the contact part of those positions.
At half time the score was Vikings 18 and Eagles 0.
The score at the end of the 3rd qtr Vikings 26 and Eagles 0. If the coach gave player of the game this week should go to #22 Mackenzie patrick.
Final score Vikings 26 Eagles 0. Way to go Vikings.

2009-09-22T12:43:00.001-05:00

I think that being a business owner is one of the hardest jobs you try to everything right and no matter what the circumstances somebody is always there to do just the opposite of what you pay them to do. You simply ask do your job correctly and they simply correct their friday checks and screw the rest. Employees not a good word with me today!

2009-09-22T12:31:00.001-05:00

RAINED OUT!
Last night was the Vikings 3rd game. They were set to play the Chiefs but 2 minutes before kick off the game was cancelled due to lightning from a storm that was moving in. Not all parents were happy about this but I am happy with the decision that was made. Safety First for my son is the way I see it.

2009-09-20T19:05:00.001-05:00

A CRAFTING WE WILL GO!
Since tomorrow is Rays birthday he wanted to get outta town for the day so we headed up toward Branson and stopped at the apple tree antique mall to scope out some more ideas for The Eagle's Nest but didn't really get any different ideas and then we was odd to Ozark missouri where there are many antique malls and flea markets. We didn't get any new ideas but did find some great treasures and I even found another display case in great condition. Since it is Sunday the stores close at five so we headed back the long way to find some others that we have not been to and we will know to come back on a different weekend. So we had a much needed day of family time. Just us and the kids these are the days that I cherish and always will. These days are few and far between lately but I still cherish them no matter how long or how short.

2009-09-18T21:19:00.001-05:00

Progress for the week on The Eagle Nest has been great! We started the remodeling of that section of our warehouse, got the windows taken out and a hole cut for one of the windows to be placed looking into my office. I got the vanity in the break area crackled and repainted. We got half the floor painted and the stencils I'm gonna use to stamp the walkway. We also got the side walls painted a red barn color and it looks great as well. I got my EIN# and sent off for my sales tax exempt permit! I have chris working on the graphics and I finally found the perfect nest! I know what I want the graphics to look like I just need for chris to finish putting it together. I ran our ads for the booth spaces available for rent and we have even hung a few things up in the main entrance. I am so excited about my new venture and can not wait to get it up and running for business. Tomorrow gonna work on the crafts.

2009-09-16T10:40:00.001-05:00

Soup!
Have you noticed that the first little cold snap or fall like weather people start craving soup? I love fall it is one of my favorite seasons! The colors of fall are awesome and it tends to give the heart a sense of warmth.
I have been wanting some of my vegetable soup that my grandma taught me to cook many years ago when I was a teenager. When the weather is like today cloudy, windy, slight bits of drizzling rain I just want to go home out on some soup curl up in a blanket and watch a movie with my loving husband and beautiful children. So tonight we are having vegetable soup for supper, and I am going to decorate for fall and take a picture of the kids and pets for my fall cards that I always send out to welcome the season.
Progress of my antique\flea market yesterday was boy all that I had wanted but did get the floor painted. Yesterday is a day I wish that I could rewind and completely redo!

2009-09-16T10:18:00.001-05:00

2nd FOOTBALL VICTORY!
Hooray for the 6th\7th grade Vikings, they had their 2nd game last night against the Raiders and stormed them 25-6. Codys tackle caused a fumble and our Vikings #22 picked up the ball and ran in for the 1st touchdown of the night, and I need to also add the Cody had a jammed thumb that we had just come from the doctors office after getting it x rayed but he is a tuff guy so he played last night with his injury!
2 games down 2 victorys!
Way to go Vikings!
Next game Monday night!

2009-09-14T20:56:00.001-05:00

IT'S OFFICIAL
Today I made it offical. I had my attorney work up the papers for a tax number and I am now the owner\manager of The Eagle's Nest Antique Mall & Flea Market. I am so excited to see the progress of the building that the guys and Ray accomplished today! It is coming together quite nicely. Ray and I also went by the city to find out what permits where needed to have craft booths for vendors during the craft fall weekend in mid October. I do need to get busy making some more crafts for that weekend cause if all goes well that is going to be my grand opening. Tomorrow I have got to get up early and do some general work and then I am going to crackle paint some shelves that I bought this weekend at the estate auction we attended. I hope to get the paperwork on a sales tax number and I contacted my rep with the local paper to run a ad for the opening soon announcement & booths available to rent.

2009-09-13T21:37:00.001-05:00

Estate Auctions
I have to say that besides mine and rays love of classic cars we also have a love of auctions! I guess that is why I have the longing to start a flea market/antique mall. You never know what your gonna find at these sales and under what circumstances the sales are being held. It may be due to a death in the family, foreclosure, divorce, or bankruptcy, etc. What ever the reason so the saying goes "one mans junk is another mans treasure"!
Today we went to an estate sale that was great! The lady could have been my best friend I think she had a scrapbooking room and was selling everything. Let's just say I was in heaven even though I didn't need anything, we bought the entire room almost. I also bought this amazing crock and I few cabinets and so other odds and ends for the eagles nest. To be opening soon I might add. Best of all Ray is happy as am I.

2009-09-12T22:02:00.001-05:00

VIKING VICTORY
Tonight was codys first game and and first victory!
Vikings played the Steelers and defeated them with a final score of 28 to 6!!!!! Woot woot way to go boys!
I have feeling that this year we have finally got our selves a team. A winning team. All the boys are very hard player and dedicated to the team and have a true love of the sport!
Cody is center and defensive endl and I might add is very good at both!!!! Next game is Tuesday night at 6.
I have to also add that tomorrow will be a quite day for me from Ray cause he will probably not have a voice cause he was the loudest dad in the bleachers! Even with his back hurting him in the worst way! Sorry no pictures but I am blogging from my blackberry and can't attach a picture!
Congratulations Vikings great job defeating those steelers!

1st Day of School August 19th, 2009

2009-09-11T09:22:00.004-05:00

I have been meaning to post these pictures of the kids for awhile now, but i have finally found the time. So Sorry for the delay.......Cody's first day as a 6th grader and his first year in middle school. Ashley's Senior Year. This is her last first day of high school ever, as she likes to say all the while making me cry in the process.

Welcome to the Family Gunner!

2009-09-11T09:15:00.003-05:00

He was given to us my Rays step mom who has had him since he was 5 weeks old. He is now almost 2 years old in October. He is a very happy and playful Schnauzer that i have had now for about 2 weeks and have become every attached to him. He is a ladies man. he sleeps with me and Ray, loves everyone and go to the office everyday with us. He favorite thing in the world is Sonic Ice, and going to the banks 9cause they give him bones)

Ray

2009-09-11T09:06:00.002-05:00

Everyone please pray for my husband. He has injured his back worst than ever before. He still believes (as most men do) that he is super man but i feel i speak for most wives in saying that our husbands are not superman. They are human like us and do from time to time get down in some shape or fashion. My husband feels that he can still lift mountains and needs no rest to relax his pain. Last week he purchased a rear end for his 1967 Camaro RS SS that he is restoring and we went to pick it up and he carried it all the way around the building to load it in the back of the truck. Even though it was in a smaller box the weight of this box was massive. I later ask him why he didn't ask for a dolly to put it on and pull around to the truck and his reply was as expected (I didn't know i was going to hurt my back or i would have.) Classic Answer! So now he is in bed and can't move even after going to the doctor a few days ago.
So everyone please keep him in your prayers.......

2009-09-10T14:53:00.001-05:00

I am wondering what people think about about my employees sometimes! It amazes me how certain employees that have been with me for years and some for months can act like they just started or how they on certain days just completely lose all memory of their daily job duties! Granted we are all entitled to a bad day but come on several days in a week! This statement also sometimes goes for the kids but I expect pre-teens and teens to forget but not on a daily level like my employees! I have to Say that most days my kids are better about doing their chores than my employees are about doing their job! I give applause to my husband though because he is a true leader, he can deal with situations in a very professional way sometimes not a quite way but still professional not to where I stay quite and stew about stuff he says what's on his mind and doesn't give it anymore thought! I could imagine life without him

Opening Soon!!!

2009-09-10T11:29:00.003-05:00

I am happy to say that i will be opening a store soon in my area for vintage, uniques, antiques, crafts & collectibles. i have decided to name it
The Eagle's Nest
i am set to open at the 1st of 2010 and maybe sooner than that it all depends if i can get everything up and going.
i will have enough booths of all shapes and sizes to fill a 2400 square foot area with enough room to add more as needed.
i will try and blog about my process as i go. at this moment i am working on a logo so i can start advertising.

Slamily Reunion

2009-09-10T07:24:00.008-05:00

On August 1st & 2nd, 2009 we traveled to what was advertised to be the
GODFATHER of all CAR SHOWS!
The Slamily Reunion 2009!
It was held in Fort Smith, Arkansas. This will be the first car show I give a not so good review this year. the first issue that i have with the show is that i feel that the location of the show was great. It was held at the Knights of Columbus Park on Columbus Acres Road. My problem with this is that you didn't know what time the event registration started or ended, what time the judging started, or the time that the awards were going to be presented. My next issue is the cost of the entry and the cost for spectators to come enjoy the beauty & the craftsmanship of these rides. Show entry was $30 if you preregistered and $35 the day of the show. Spectator entry was $10 per day or $20 weekend pass (where's the break there) no matter the age of the spectator. Needless to say their were not alot of spectators. The show was centered around the younger crowd (low riders) not really a show for the classic car folks. There were over 300 + entries and 95 % of them were lowriders. Granted those are always some awesome rides just some (not all of the entries) where loud and drunken smarties.

They didn't care who was near when they dropped their rear ends and dragged across they gravel parking lot throwing gravel everywhere and hitting several cars and scratching the paint jobs. i was not a fan of any of that. It was suppose to have numerous hot rod magazines there, but in the end was announced that only one was there before the show only for one ride and it was pre-arranged. It was supposed to be a family event and to me it was just a druck fest with nothing for a kid to do, and really nothing for a adult to do either.
There was however one contest that ray did enter. It was the jalapeno eating contest.....The prize was for a dvd in car system. He almost won by a half of second but the guy beside him finished before he did.
he suffered for a while afterwards but i'm proud to say that he did great concerning up until about a year and a half ago he wouldn't even eat them.
The folks that attended the show with us was my buddy Ray P. & Rick P. with there black 29 sedan truck.
and he won 1st for his class and also won best interior. which i might add had a misspelling on it award(although it was cool)

reunion is not spelled correctly.

The special awards were much to be desired by us classic hot rod folks. even the sponsor of the event wouldn't even by a event t-shirt. They even started making up classes just to get rid of the awards.

Bob & Wanda Crass also joined us there and they won 2nd in there class.

i won 1st with my 1950 Chevy and 1st in the special interest class with my 32 roadster golf cart.

not a show that we will ever attended again.....

2009-08-26T15:28:00.001-05:00

Everybody has their own reasons for blogging. I blog because it is my way of voicing my opinion about something with out having to be confrontational about it with someone. I avoid a confrontation at all cost unless I have just completely had my fill and that's takes a lot! Even after I am in a confrontation I feel bad about it after because I do not like the feeling of being hurter to someone. I blog because without having family living close they can check out my blog to watch the happenings of our life and to views my bragging post. I also blog because I can get something off my chest and notice its out there I feel like saying ok that's how I feel and I won't keep thinking about it cause it is bottled up inside getting worst and worst the longer I think about it. That's why I blog and I hope you understand!!!!!

2009-08-25T14:45:00.001-05:00

I have been working on my blog all afternoon. Since the accountants were there today to go over the books I finally had a chance to work on it a little more. I still have several more things to do to it but slowly but surely it is coming along.
Well the first weeks of school have been a success so far. Ashley and Cody love being back at school and are likeing mostly all their new teachers. Cody is the one I was mainly worried about cause he is not a social butterfly like me and Ashley. He is more like Ray, he has to be spoken to before he will just walk up and start conversation with random individuals that he has never seen before. But to my surprise he is doing great and there were a few kids he already knew. Best of all is he loves his reach teacher (gifted & talented) which I am very pleased about. Also I am pretty pleased w/the fact that I have been doing great with my new hours I set at the office

2009-08-20T09:31:00.001-05:00

Just a quick note to let everyone who reads my blog that I am sorry if I have confused anyone if the title change and new graphic on my blog! I am changing it up and hopefully will have it done this week...
Want2inspire was a good title for a while but since I have started my blog so many changes have been made that it really just doesn't fit anymore! Not saying that I don't want to inspire anymore I do but I have such a great and meaningful life that I want to share that with you and I think that blogging about our hobbies, the kids, daily happenings, our life at the company and life at home will also inspire! Have a great day and more changes to come soon!!!!

my wonders

2009-08-13T21:48:00.003-05:00

she never seizes to amaze me.
she is always making me laugh (whether i want to or not).
she can awaken a room with the tone of her voicing yelling through the hallway as soon as she gets home
"MOM I"M HOME!!!! MOM YOU PRETTY MOM YOU PRETTY".
she is a little bossy at times but knows when she should and when she shouldn't.
she is a great big sister.
she is the reason i did not have to come to work either dirty, smelly or naked cause she has done my laundry all summer (not going to mention the part about losing some of my items to others drawers or closets but she can't be perfect.)
she is going to be a senior and i am having a very hard time with this.
i remember her first day of kindergarten, hair in a bow with backpack in hand and i cried all the way there and all the way home
and this year as she leaves to head to school on her very own driving her hummer down the driveway
i will cry just knowing that
this is
the last first day of school for my little girl
who still colors me pictures and bring them to work for me to hang up at my desk...

2009-07-30T18:27:00.000-05:00

Make a Smilebox slideshow

2009-07-18T09:12:00.001-05:00

Yesterday was a great day for us. It was a day that we all needed, a day that was spontaneously made the afternnon before as you can see from my previous post. We went to the tulsa zoo and then the oklahoma aquarium it was a great mini vacation.
Today we are gonna go long at new rides for me and Ashley so I will update you on that later and also post pictures later......

2009-07-16T22:37:00.001-05:00

Me: Ray I am taking the kids to the zoo tomorrow and I won't be at the office!!!
Ray: oh really
Me: yes and you can either chose yo go with us or I will use my handy dandy navigational system to get is there!!!!!!
Ray:sounds good to me
Let's just say we have both been working so much he knew what the right choice was!!!!

I have to figure out how to not let our cells ring!!!!!

2009-07-14T15:30:00.001-05:00

Work, work, work, that's all I seem to ever do especially this lately!!!! Well actually for the past year and a half I have worked harder and longer hours than when we first started the business!!!! I am wearing down mentally I think physically I am fine could work all day and all night but mentally my body is giving up I think! I am emotionally drained for all that I do and tolerate on a daily basis things bother me more I cry at the drop of a hat and my fuse is shorter than it has ever been........I am emotionally trying to separate from the business that mr and Ray have built and spent so much of these past 5 years burning the midnight oil to make successful and we have but the economy is not a friend to us I guess!!! Granted we are busy and have a lot of jobs but I don't see that we are getting back on top but Ray says we are and I have faith that we will buy its gonna take time and time is all I give

2009-07-09T12:31:00.001-05:00

Yes! 2 days in a row we have walked now and today we did 2 miles and I could have probably done 2 more but I will not jump ahead of my plan and burn my husband out eight off the bat! Qe do another update later

EXERCISE

2009-07-08T09:14:00.002-05:00

this morning ashley, ray, and i all went for our morning daily walk. i say that like it happens everyday but thats is not so. before this economy hit bottom and we had to lay off alot of people i exercised everyday and walked 3 miles, but to go from 29 employees to 8 that put a harder & heavier work load on me so my stuff had to stop.
i haven't lost any weight from that time on so now i'm on a miision to get my family fit again.
ashley and i have been walking a mile each day but today i made ray go with us and we walked 1.5 miles and this afternoon we will do another 1.5.
i will keep you updated on the progress.

blog

2009-06-30T14:20:00.002-05:00

please forgive the short blog but i have been so busy getting things prepared for our annual 4th of july bash that i haven't had the time to post. not only the bash but it is so busy at the office we can hardly see straight. i will post pictures of the 4th of july party probably sunday.
also please excuse my blog page appearance i am trying some out and have not quit found what i want it to look like. please be patience

Weekend Project

2009-06-29T08:12:00.004-05:00

Sunday afternoon our friends bob & wanda came over to bring some of the chairs that she had painted saturday. As you can see beside here.

then i painted my first chair that sunday afternoon(with the guidance of my friend wanda)

we are selling these chairs at a booth we are setting up this summer. let me know if your interested in some of our art. also we will be glad to take any ideas for scenes on the back of these chairs as well.

2009-06-27T17:41:00.001-05:00

Today we woke up early as usual but today was different because today was the day we went and picked up cody from camp war eagle after a week of being there.
He looked so tired but at the same time he was very excited to see us. His favorite part of the day was getting in the air conditioning. He has been without it for a week. Cody is a very hot natured child and will start sweating at the drop of a hat. I was glad to see that he wasn't sun burnt although he did get a great tan!
Glad he is home and also glad that he decided not to attend the wrestling camp next week.
Tonight cody is gonna have some dad time and I'm gonna decorate for our upcoming 4th of July party and Ashley is working........

LETTER FROM CAMP

2009-06-26T09:57:00.002-05:00

this morning i opened the mailbox to find this in there. (i'm typing this the exact way it was written on the postcard)

Hey family,

Im having a great time at camp. I
was put on osage. I had to buy
A fan because it
felt like 100~F
cant wait to come
home
sincerly,
cody

needless to say that tears came instantly just because this is his first year to camp and away from us that long. i miss him so much and i'm hoping he doesn't want to go to the wrestling camp in kansas on sunday.

2009-06-23T12:14:00.002-05:00

today i am a little sad feeling like i am missing something. yes i know i am missing cody. we dropped him off sunday for 7 days to summer camp. this is the first time he has been away from us in his 11 years for more than just a over night stay except the time when we were in vegas for a week when he was a baby. even then i got to talk to him to tell him goodnight, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite, love you and sweet dreams our usual night time routine. but you can't have phone calls there i can send him a email but he can only send me letters via snail mail (no offense postal service but when you are a mother awaiting a letter from your kid you guys are snail mail).
i know he is having a good time cause i can look at him on the camp internet site at his daily pictures which is good and trust me i am kinda jealous cause the camp has activity that even us a adults would love to do.
ray got to see him yesterday when he was called out to do a service call on the air unit in the front office which by the way i think he intentionally damaged so he could be the one they would call (just saying that's awfully weird how when cody wasn't there the service guys went but now that cody's there ray goes) and also the man that is over the camp told ray that was the quickest response time yet from us and then just laughed........it is kinda funny!!!!!
well i am hoping saturday comes soon cause we get to pick him up that morning but then sunday morning head to kansas and drop him off for a week of wrestling camp. man once i get him home we need to take a vacation.

ARVEST BANK CAR SHOW

2009-06-15T17:23:00.002-05:00

June 6th, 2009 we attended the 1st Annual Arvest Charity Car Show to benefit the Rogers Noon Kiwani's Youth Program.

there was 79 cars that entered in the show. it was held in the parking lot behind the Frisco Station Mall. Luckily bob bought camp crass and had it set up ready to avoid the sun shining down on us as we set in our chairs on the asphalt.

total monies raised was $1415.00 for the Kiwani's

we weren't sure what kind or how many trophies would be given out since it was the 1st annual.

registration began at 9 am and the show was over by 2 pm.

we had a great time just sitting around talking and watching ray show off his new 2010 camaro "wet dream"ray entered his 2010 camaro (this was the first show it has appeared in since he just picked it up 2 days prior) "wet dreams"i entered my 1950 chevy 3100 truck "the peppermint express" and my 2009 saturn sky convertible "fat bottom girl"

bob entered his 2007 mustang "misty"
unfortunately i was the only one to bring home a award (note: rate the award a 2 out of 10) for Top 18 with my 1950 chevy truck. the judges were not professional MAC judges so it was just what ever they liked best (not a fan of shows like that)

i also won a $100 visa gift card, ray and bob won car tools as the door prizes. so in reality we all came out with something.

but i will say that ray's camaro stole the show and drew the most crowd cause they are still so rare that for some it was their first time ever seeing the 2010's.

2009-06-14T20:26:00.003-05:00

photo's of the princess of the eagle's at the lake....

man that girl has skills on the water and could be our next america's next top model.

oh no apparently there is a jealous cousin trying to take her place...

madison is so thoughtful she even teaches her jealous cousin how to make a star with your hand.there's are next top model showing us her skills.

man she's got guts and glory!!!!!!!!

and dont forget her big sis makayla who was injuried in a freak accident......scraping up her leg so she did not want to have her picture taken......

pictures of my weekend project

2009-06-14T19:35:00.007-05:00

before we started it looked like this....plain concrete.....below are some different areas that i took before me and wanda started......

and after all day of painting with spray paint we finished........and mad does it look great.....special thanks the wanda as well....

it is amazing what a can of spray paint or two will/can do!!!!!!!!!!

2009-06-11T09:29:00.001-05:00

Well its official I am a fat A again!!!!!!!! I just went to doctor and have gained 6 lbs since April 27th 2009.
Isn't doesn't seem like much but considering I lost down to 159 last year at this time and now I am about 15+ lbs heavy!
Where have I gone wrong well I had to stop exercising cause our business starting slowing down so we had to downsize our staff. We went from 29 employees to 8 employees and someone had to take more of the paperwork load. That being me. Everytime I try to exercise something comes up at the office so my plans get changed. I might as well give up cause I realize that I will always be behind and I will never just get to focus on goals or hobbies cause it will always be over rode by general. Then I heard "if it was for general we won't be where we are or have the things we have" but what I say to that is why does other business owners get to have family days, vacations, great body

2009-06-10T10:41:00.001-05:00

Ok so I'm sitting here at the doctors office waiting to be sent back to a exam room. I just heard the doctor say I am running behind! That's just great! So let me start my soap box issue or better yet a pet peeve issue I have!
That is one thing that angers me is waiting in a doctors office. I feel that it is a waste of my time! I have so many other things I could be doing at this very moment. This probably also angers me cause I feel that it just makes me more behind than what I already am. Maybe if I didn't have so many other things to do on a daily basis going to the doctors office and waiting won't tuck me off so bad. But when you start off behind there is no other place to go except farther behind! I want to set by the pool and just enjoy time with my kids and cleaning house and doing laundry and cooking supper! Regular mom things that I feel has been taken from me and handed to off to others! :(

2009-06-08T15:51:00.002-05:00

since i have the best husband minus a few minor flaws i got him this for his fathers day gift and our 14 year anniversary of being together (not married)....... it a 2010 chevy camaro rs ss. he is building a 1967 chevy camaro rs ss but he has always wanted one of these since he heard they were going to make them again.
he's worth it and more.

2009-06-07T16:06:00.001-05:00

Today has been a busy day! I woke up this morning singing "a planting we will go a planting we will go" and now I tired and hungry!
We landscaped 1 of many areas by our pool today. We have 3 more areas to go but for today one will be enough! It had to be done from scatch and trust me that's harder than just replanting a area that has already been a flower bed before.......it looks great though we are trying to get it finished by the time we have our 4th of July party.
Now we are off to take the kids for pizza and then me and ray are off to the office for our every Sunday catch up from the previous work week. I'm hoping Tuesday we can spend the day at the lake with some of the family! We will see though!

2009-06-03T18:48:00.002-05:00

if there is one feeling i have that upsets me the worst is the feeling of being behind.......i don't know why it bothers me so bad but it does.
being behind for some people is a normal everyday occurrence but for me if puts me in a very unhappy place.
when i have that feeling of being behind it effects me in ways i wonder if anybody else sees through my actions, my personality or lack there of.
being behind reminds me that we will never be able to take a vacation without having to come back to a mess, it reminds me that i can't take days off without dreading them later, it reminds me of all the exercise classes i missed, it reminds me of all the moments that i missed with the kids, family,friends, and my husband, of all the suppers i never got to cook or the pleasure of just sitting outside and enjoying the peace of home because of feeling the need to go to the office to get a head start. going to the office and getting a head start doesn't seem to matter cause i still at the end of the week always feel behind.
i wish i didn't always have the feeling of being behind cause then maybe i could get some stuff done at my house. i hate a dirty house, piled up laundry, and to be unorganized, but that is how i feel. i feel lazy and that i am not. i like to mow, clean, do laundry. when all these things are done i feel great inside and for the past few months the main feelings i have is being behind on everything.
i'm not unhappy with my family, friends, job, or life. i just feel like not matter how hard i work i am not getting anywhere.
maybe i'm getting burnt out at the office, but i know everybody relies on me to put things done. i just need time with my family away from the office, so they can't call every 5 seconds cause someone needs something. just one day for someone to say (today is family day). i can bet everything i have this is never gonna happen. but sometimes i wish it would for me.......

a 5th grader no more

2009-06-02T16:41:00.003-05:00

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!
to all the 5th graders at northside elementary for passing and heading to middle school this fall. ok so i'm gonna have a 6th grader and a senior man i have a feeling it's gonna be a emotional year for me.

2009-06-02T16:21:00.003-05:00

i once heard a quote that is so true.

{friends are the family you pick for yourself}

i met a women in 1997 that has become a dear friend to me, as close as a sister. we have been through good times, bad times and in between times but all the while i have loved her like a sister.

well thursday she came to visit me for a few days. i hadn't seen her for almost 5 years and i thought of her every day.

in i met her in 1997 we were inseparable then she moved back to her hometown of imboden arkansas in 2004. she came to visit once and so started our in between times. there was a misunderstanding and that lead to a long silents of almost 4.5 years. this year we started texting again and it was like nothing ever happened to separate us for those years.

we spent the time we had together for the most part. since it was the last week of school i had so many things going on with the kids and then my sisters wedding so our time was cut short. although we have had hard times i truly believe those are the times that make us realize what we have within our friendship.

event filled weekend

2009-06-02T15:56:00.005-05:00

sorry for this blog full of events from saturday but i had a busy day.

ashley and i left bright and early to take her to muldrow to get ready for the wedding since she was a bridesmaid. after i dropped her off i went to meet my sister julie and my little niece jb for lunch and then i drove around trying to find a place to get dressed for the wedding. so i ended up at my sister in laws where i visited her for the rest of the day and then got ready and headed to muldrow ago for the wedding.

the lunch with julie and jb was awesome. i just love visiting with them and jb she is as sweet as pie.

this is a picture of my sisters wedding it was beautiful.and the flower girl and boy were the cutest i have ever saw. and ashley a beauty as always. the colors of the wedding were the colors i probably myself would have chose and those lilies are my very favorite flower of all time.there were are the whole family.

much congrats to shaunna and galen. hope you have a happily ever after

United Bank Car Show

2009-06-02T15:14:00.003-05:00

Saturday May 30th ray, cody and bob attended the 2nd annual united bank car show. i did not get to attend sadly but i had to be in oklahoma for my sister shaunna's wedding.
this marks the first car show that ray and cody attended with out me, so i sent them a bag with all the necessary items and told ray to keep me posted (which i might add did not happen freely without me calling for the information first.)
since i was not there this update will be short because i was not in attendance to make it full of entertainment.
ray told me there were around 40 cars there and they were giving out plaques to the top 10 plus a few specialty plaques as well. ray and cody entered my 1950 chevy truck the peppermint express

and bob entered his 2007 mustang misty

the hagars did not make it to this show to enter but did arrive as i'm told right as it was over. the outcome was good.

bob received a plaque for best paint and top 10

ray and cody received a plaque for best engine and top 10 (and as i'm told everybody knew that was my truck and he was just showing it for me.) what a great bunch of boys i have.....

way to go guys!

post

2009-05-27T11:02:00.002-05:00

i am sorry for the mass number of post that i put up today i think this is my th post. i have gotten a little behind on certain post and now i am all caught up.
i am trying to post something everyday and today i won't bore you with any more post other than the ones i had to get caught up on.
i am trying to get all i can done before tomorrow cause my friend lisa who i have not seen in almost 5 years will be here tomorrow around non and i am so happy to get to spend some time with her.

Heartbeat of the Ozark Car Show

2009-05-27T09:12:00.003-05:00

may 16th, 2009 we attended the heartbeat of the ozark car show in downtown rogers. they are a local car club in the area to benefit juvenile diabetes. the weather was again rainy and chilly so when we got there bob was already there with camp crass up and ready. we saved a spot for gary cause he likes to sleep in and we like to get there early for a good spot. they were giving out trophy to top 40 trophies for older model cars and top 10 for newer models, and many specialty awards. the trophies were big i must say i have not seen nicer trophies yet this year.
i entered my 1950 chevy truck (the peppermint express)Gary entered his 1967 ford mustang (but didn't have it judged)bob entered his 2007 ford mustang (misty) and ray shopped at the silent auction and the vendor booths since he sold his 1932 plymouth sedan (the general) and is building a 1967 chevy camaro rs ss (hopefully to be finished by next car show season)

we won many door prizes.

and the wipe out board well it was exciting i must say.

let me explain how if works for those of you that do not know. there is a board with numbers on it and you buy number and then as the numbers get drawn you lose if your number is call. when it gets to the last 2 numbers they ask the two contestants to either split the pot or go for it. and whose ever number is the last number on the board wins the pot.

so this year i picked 5 and 50, ray and cody picked a bunch(to many to remember), bob also bought some as well. as the day goes on they draw numbers and people continue to lose but not us 4. when they get to the last 5 numbers on the board we all 4 and another guy was still in the running. so drew again and called bobs number, so that left me, cody, ray, and one other guy still in. they called the 4th number and it was ray. so it was me, cody and the other guy. i asked cody if it came down between me and him did he want to split the money or go for it and may the best son or mom win and he said go for it. the third to the last number was called it and was cody's so out he was. me and the other guy walked up there and they ask us do you want to split it and i told the guy it did not matter to me (some is better than none any day). so we split and won $50.00 each.

after that bit of excitement they started handing out trophies and we all did well. gary won a specialty award (would have won another had he been judged)

bob won a specialty award and top 10 newer cars

i won police chiefs choice, specialty award for from C&S Customs for chrome, and top 40 older model cars. i was in the top 14 of the 40 which place i'm not sure but mine was called right before they called best of show. which was won by a camaro pictured below.

MAGIC DRAGON STREET MEET NATIONALS 2009

2009-05-27T05:35:00.005-05:00

we traveled to lake ozark, missouri april 30th and stayed until may 3rd. this is our best car show each year so far. last year there were 720 entries in the car and my 1950 chevy truck did not place however ray took his 32 plymouth sedan and it took 1st in the all year model sedans.

ray and i along with the hagars, and the crass's had a wonderful time. also ashley, cody, cory marcy and ethan (not pictured) were also there for the weekend.

i entered my 1950 chevy truck (the peppermint express) in the modified trucks 1900-1964cody entered his escalade golf cart in the special interest class.gary entered his 1967 mustang in the street machine class 1970-1990ashley entered my california roadster golf cart also in the special interest class. bob entered his 2007 ford mustang (misty) in the street machines 1990-present

the weather that weekend was much to be desired. the forecast showed rain all weekend and that it did except for saturday which in all reality was the main day for the show. it was judgement day if you will. the rain stayed gone until the show was over but we didn't get to cruise that night cause it looked very rainy. we did how ever do the friday night cruise which we had never done before and we will probably not do again. once was enough for that cause it wasn't what all we thought it would be. however we can now say that we cruised the bagnell dam. we decided for the last night there to just set up a little camp outside the hotel and order pizza and have our own little car show and believe it or not there were alot of people with the same idea. we enjoyed the night laughing and talking with friends.
sunday was the award ceremony and yes it was raining off and on but we set up camp crass (a blue tent) and before long headed down to the stage to get a good seat. the out come was good. they gave out awards for top 2 in each class.

bob won 1st in his class 1990-present street machines

ashley won runner up in the special interest class (which cody claimed the award cause she didn't want to walk up there are get it plus he did all the cleaning on it cause she isn't good at that cleaning stuff)

i tied for 1st place (which is good with me since lat year i didn't place at all) with the ford f-100 pictured below.

gary did not place this year but they still had a wonderful time. here we are proud of the awards we received and we also found out there were 854 entries this year that attended not including the entries that didn't show up due to the weather. this was a record year for the magic dragon street meet nationals in lake ozark, missouri. i am so glad we attended despite the weather and hopefully they will break another record next year.

she made the team

2009-05-27T04:44:00.003-05:00

she made the golf team. never played a game of golf ever except the occasional round of putt putt.

she went and bought her own clubs (or golf sticks as she calls them) and of course just like me they had to be pink.

i am very proud of her to do something that she has never done before and she my not be the most experienced lady golfer or even have a coach at this point but i do think that she will be the best dressed golfer out there on the green.

REACH PROJECT

2009-05-27T04:31:00.003-05:00

cody and ray made this years reach (gifted & talented) project the best of the 5th grade class. the theme this year was structures and cody wanted to build the phoenix Arizona cardinals stadium, and that they did.

it took them all of this year to complete it. his teacher was amazed at the detail and time that cody took to do it. now granted it took 3 people to carry it and a rocket scientist to work it but cody and ray knew how and that's all that matters.

the field even rolled out like the real field to get sun light.
this will be a project to remember for a lifetime.

MEMORIAL DAY PROJECT WITH FRIENDS

2009-05-24T21:33:00.003-05:00

WE HAD A GREAT DAY TODAY DOING A SUMMER PROJECT FOR OUR POOL AREA. RAY AND I ALONG WITH BOB AND WANDA PAINTED THESE ADIRONDACK CHAIRS AND OTTMANS.
RAY AND I SAW THESE WHEN WE WERE AT LAKE OZARK MISSOURI AND THEY WERE PRICED AT 350.00 SO WE FOUND THE CHAIRS AT SAMS FOR 69.00 ALREADY PAINTED SOLD COLORS AND WE BOUGHT 2 BLUE AND 2 GREEN AND THEN WE ADDED THE OTHER COLORS AND DESIGNS. TRUE THE TIME IT TOOK TO PAINT THE PICTURES ON THE CHAIRS YES WAS WORTH THE 350.00 PRICE TAG BUT THE FUN TIME WE HAD WITH OUR FRIENDS AND THE MEMORIES WE MADE ARE PRICELESS.

2009-05-22T14:45:00.001-05:00

A little fender bender
Yesterday on the why to her job ash was rear ended the damage is hardly visible but the metal under the bumper is pushed up. The lady the rear ended Ash told her not to call police cause she knew she would get a ticket and the thing about is that she was a insurance agent herself. Seriously!
I called today and got the claim number and such.
I didn't go to the scene because I knew that she would need to know what to do in the future but also I didn't figure the police officer would appreciate me there panicked. She handled the situation perfectly.
This is memorial weekend and for the first time in years we have no plans at all. We have some friends coming over Sunday to paint some chairs I bought for the pool area. I will post pictures next week.
I hope everyone has a safe and happy memorial day. Spend time with the family and the friends you have and make memories to remember

2009-05-20T14:40:00.001-05:00

Busy busy busy bee!
Wow that's what I have been the past couple of days. I have been up early every morning and to bed late.
I have been busy with work, appointments, school stuff, and trying to get the pool stuff completed so I can have a grand opening pool party to kick off the summer. But that's kinda tricky because we just got the pool installed and I have to finish out a corner of the barn as my pool house and get more concert poured for bigger sitting areas and things like that.
Tomorrow I am starting my exercise routine back up and no carbs after 3. It seems to be helping a friend of ours so I'm gonna yet it. I have set a small goal for myself of 10 by the 4th of july.
I also am trying to plan a 4th of kilt party that we host every year. Whew!!!!
I live for this stuff though.

completion

2009-05-18T13:35:00.003-05:00

all school year long miss ash has been driving to fayetteville in the early a.m. before regular school even starts and working on her certification as a dental assistant. she goes to this school (as she likes to call big girl school) 2 hours a day and then drives back to rogers where she finishes the day at regular school (or as she likes to call it little girl school). 2 weeks ago she had her awards assembly and received her certification for dental assisting in Arkansas. she will continue this program next year for her 2 year certification for assisting in other states. which at little girl school she will be a senior. :( then she will leave the nest and off the college she will go ( i'm crying).

today she calls me to inform me that she doesn't have to go to big girl school any more this school year and just a few more days of little girl school and she will be a senior.

OK i know she is excited about this and all because i remember being her age and wanting my own life but come on you have got to stop young lady because the water buckets under my eye balls are tried. yes ma'am they are they have cried more this school year than ever because i know that soon you will be out of the nest and my worries will only get worst. for instance, i will worry about your food, your laundry, your gas, robberies, if your wearing dirty clothes, if you have money, and this list could go on forever. so just STOP IT right now before i tell your dad!!!!!

2009-05-17T18:50:00.001-05:00

Today was a fabulous day. Re and I woke up went and to walmart to get stuff for the grill for supper.
When we got home I finished mowing and re got some things done around the house for me that I have had on my to do list forever it seems. I did some laundry and watched cre and his friend play in the pool for the first time since its been installed. We grilled and sit on the deck and ate. That was the first time we had done that this year. Now we are heading in to the office to get a head start for the work week ahead. It amazes me how the little things that we hardly ever get to do are the ones I miss the most since we have the business and work there all the time. There are 10 more days of school so I am going to try to stay home during the day with the kids while their home and work in the afternoon and early morning. I guess I will have to see how that works out. Also starting my diet tomorrow. Oh my

2009-05-16T17:58:00.001-05:00

Today I had a great day we went to a car show which I will blog about later and tonight I am going to eat with re and cre. Sometimes a day away from the office is just what I need to clear my head and get ready for a fresh start. I hoping tomorrow I can do more scrapbooking and I have to finish my sisters wedding gift. I will also blog about it later hopefully tomorrow if I finish it.
I know I have Been blogging a lot more than once a day some days but I am behind on a few memories I want to share. Hopefully I will get caught up this coming week.
Update on re's mom she is doing much better she is out of hospital and the doctor cut her meds down from 28 to 15 so it seems to be helping her. I am a true believer to much meds can make a person feel worst

Happy Wedding Anniversary

2009-05-14T16:44:00.003-05:00

i love this man...........
he is my best friend, my protector, my provider, my lover, my soulmate.
on may 11th, 1997 i marrried the greatest man of all time.
i love him as much today as i did 12 years ago. he has always been there for me no matter how big or small the issue is. he is a great father, son, brother, husband, and friend. he is a master of all things he puts his mind to. i look at him with those feeling that is that of a new relationship. i have always told him he reminds me of my grandpa. he is the hardest worker i know, never afraid to do anything as long as it is in the best interest of his family.
you have made be the woman i am today, and for this i thank you.

happiness is being married to your best friend!
and i am happy to say that i am.

i love you re......xoxoxoxoxox

2009-05-14T14:32:00.001-05:00

rain, rain go away and please come back another day!
Ok mother nature I'm not sure why you are mad at the sun but its time to end the battle.
I'm not sure if you and the rain are now bffs this year and are completely trying to ignore the sun or if the sun has done something to you for you to completely disown him.
My plants are drowning and my grass is growing triple the speed it is suppose to making it impossible for me to just sit by my new pool which I just got installed for relaxation. Not to have to empty unwanted water that the rain is giving.
So if you could just see your way to be friends with the sun again I would appreciate it greatly.
I haven't seen a squirrel in weeks. I haven't heard a bird chirp either. All I have seen is water falling from the sky. So split the friendship equally between the sun and the rain or you will be accused of favortism and you don't want that. Let's start now!

2009-05-14T14:02:00.003-05:00

i just wanted to share with you some of the things that ash has made me this year in pottery class.

first she made this vase that was suppose to be for my birthday day but i wasn't ready in time.then she made this mask.
which re had to have so he could display it in the hot rod shop.

CARROT TOP PRINCESS

2009-05-14T13:32:00.004-05:00

i had the honor of taking these photos of one of

my daughter's friend little girl

the other day and

i just wanted to share some of them.

i had so much fun taking these shots.

2009-05-13T15:10:00.001-05:00

Please pray for my mother in law. We went to pick her up mothers day for our date we had sit up to take her to dinner that afternoon and she was sitting in a chair sleeping. Her friend that was there with her said they had been trying to wake her up since about noon. She is on so many meds that bo wonder she was sleeping. I carried 3 bags into the emergency room when we arrived. We counted 28 with this years date alone not including the ones that were dated last year and before. The test showed a high level of her anxiety medicine in her system which means she had either taken two many or one of the other medicines clashed with it. She has been in the hospital since Sunday night and just woke up yesterday morning when they meds finally wore off. After re and his brother talked to the doctors at noon yesterday the doctor said he was taking her off everything she didn't need. Please pray for her

2009-05-13T14:41:00.001-05:00

I have the greatest daughter in the whole wide world. She bought me for mothers day a class at signed sealed delivered (the best scrapbooking store ever in our area) and what makes the gift the best is she bought her one too. So we could go together. Even though she doesn't like to scrapbook she is going to suck it up and go so we can spend time together doing something I like. That was her gift to me! I couldn't have ask for a better gift. I am so excited its tomorrow night and I hope we have a great time. I also hope I don't embarrass her to bad. But saying that I probably will so I better say sorry for my actions in advance.
Sorry Ashley!!!!!!!!:) but that is what scrapbooking is all about memories to share in the future. Trust me one day we will laugh at all the crazy things we have done, and you'll be able to tell your kids what a silly mimi they have. I love you with all my heart and I always will

2009-05-13T14:27:00.001-05:00

Please pest for my mother in law. We went to pick her up on mothers day for our date we had sit up with her to take her to dinner that afternoon and she was sitting in a chair sleeping. Her friend that was there with her said they had been trying to wake her up since about noon. She is on so many meds that bo wonder she was sleeping. I carried 3 bags into the emergency room when we arrived. We counted 28 with this years date alone not including the ones that were dated last year and before. The test showed a high level of her anxiety medicine in her system which means she had either taken two many or one of the other medicines clashed with it. She has been in the hospital since Sunday night and just woke up yesterday morning when they meds finally wore off. After re and his brother talked to the doctors at noon yesterday the doctor said he was taking her off everything she didn't need. Please pray for her

Prom

2009-05-13T13:24:00.004-05:00

May 9th, 2009 was a very emotional day for me it was my little girls junior/senior prom. This is the day that she had been counting down for months, and i was voted to take pictures for all her friends before prom so needless to say i was alittle nervous because not only was i going to take pictures they were bringing their parents.

The weather was touchy all day, we weren't sure if it was gonna rain or not but i prayed all day that it would just hold off until the pictures were taken. Drew finally got there to get dressed so i took this picture before they got ready for prom.
and this picture after they got ready for prom. they looked so great.
she even let me wear my zebra stripped shirt so i could match with her for our pictures. Even though i tried to go to prom with her she firming put her foot down and told me know.....as the time went on and the friends and their parents began to show up streaming in little by little i finally got this amazing picture of all of them together. i took pictures of the couples, of the girls alone, and then the guys alone and in my opinion the guys posed more than the girls and wanted to keep having them taken. but i have to say my favorite shots of all are the ones below.

you drew in your shiny shoes and her in her flip flopsi see myself in you when i was your age, and hopefully one day you'll have a daughter just like youyoung love forever is rememberedthe men in your life ash will always be your protectorswalk together side by side on your journey and adventures in lifeand there you go in your carriage on your way to prom.

2009-05-12T14:10:00.001-05:00

Ok I have so many topics that I need to blog about so hopefully in the next couple of days I will get them all in.