I would like to wish everyone a Happy Blessed New Year! May 2006 be the best one yet. School starts back on the 2nd, so I will be busy again for a while. Hope you have a wonderful celebration!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!

Merry Christmas to all! I know I won't be the first or last to wish those who are reading this a Merry Christmas, but I want everyone to know that I am thinking of them. I hope that Santa, St. Nick, or Sinter Clause,etc. brought you everything you wanted for Christmas. Have a wonderful and blessed holiday!

T'was the night before...

T'was the night before all hell breaking loose and all through the house. Not a creature was sleeping not even the lil one. Everyone's stomach was clentched in a wad just in time for the clock to strike one.

Well, this is my start of a non-Christmas story. Tomorrow is a big day for my family. Some who are close to us know what is getting ready to happen. For those who don't it deals with a wicked witch, a courtroom, and all hell breaking loose. I would love to get into this more, but due to the public nature of these blogs I can't! Just pray everyone!! WE NEED ALL THE PRAYERS WE CAN GET AT 1:00 CST. We would really really appreciate it.

I will be out of pocket for the next couple days due to the nature of the beast. I will let ya'll know the outcome soon.

HUGS to all and to all a good night!

The countdown is on....

Well ladies and gents of blog land, the countdown is on!! The students have already asked how many more days of school is left until Christmas. I for one do not start that until December 1st. I must go get my Christmas Santa that allows me to count down! I am pretty excited since lil man is now knowing Santa!! He loves Santa as he tell us daily!!!

I am just awaitng the day now, when I can officially finish my shopping!!!

HUGS FOR NOW!

What City I Belong In.....

You Belong in Rome

You're a big city girl with a small town heart Which is why you're attracted to the romance of Rome Strolling down picture perfect streets, cappuccino in hand And gorgeous Italian men - could life get any better?

What City Do You Belong In?

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone out there in blog land. My family and I are hosting approximately 25 people. It is the least we can do for those who are far away from their families.

I hope everyone has a safe and blessed holiday!!

WE WON!!!!!!!!

I am so overly excited! My cheerleading team swept their competition for their age group. We won in both the cheer division and dance division.
They rocked the stadium!


Many people came up to me and commented on the team. They said we should have competed with the older girls as well. Some asked if there was an overall winner. I told them, "NO." They said, "Too bad because we thought your team was the best!" That gave me the chills.

I was so proud of my girls and how well they performed yesterday!! Each girl was awarded a medallion for each division they won. They clanged when they walked. These 8-10 year olds worked their bloomers off and deserved all the praise, and recognition they received.

Of course, there were people complaining and bitching, but you usually have that when there are winners and losers. The runners up will receive a trophy at their banquet and I still think that is fair!

This marks the end of the drama of this football season! Now, for the next saga.... being Vice-President of the league. This should be a great year coming up because we're going to be better organized and ready to hit the fields early!

** Thanks for reading my ramblings about my cheerleaders!**

Cheerleaders!!

Well, in 4 short days my cheerleading squad will be heading to their competition. We have been working our butts off for this! They better win! They have worked hard practicing (even at recess)! I am a little nervous needless to say.

Today was rainy and now it is cold in Louisana. I can imagine snow is heading up to Design's way here soon.
(sorry sis, that cuss word just came out of the fingers ROFL)!!

I hope everyone has a great week!!

Cheers

A Win is a win!!

Well, my hubby's football team did it this weekend. They went out and won their first and last football game. They won 24-0!! It was awesome. Parents were so proud of their sons. It was wonderful! The gold and black is tops again! My Jr. tackle team won too. They went undefeated!!! Woohoo!

This weekend has been good and restful. Next weekend will be better. We have no school on Friday because it is Veteran's Day. Thank a Vet for the freedoms you have today. I am thankful for both of my grandfathers for serving. They fought in World War II and so did hubby's grandfather.

Our Volunteers did fair well against Notre Dame. I bet my grandmother is smiling down from heaven because she loved the Irish. Hubby wasn't too happy though. There's always next week.

Everyone have an awesome week!

CHEERS!

It's Friday!

It's finally Friday! I am so glad that today was a half day of school. The local high school Homecoming is tonight so they (the parish) give us a half day so that people could come to the parade and festivities.

My cherubs are driving me crazy, and it's only November!! How soon until Christmas break? Too long!

The weather down here in Louisiana is driving me crazy. Hot, cool, cold, and then hot again! I don't know which is worse. The tree pollen of the spring, or the weather changes of the fall. Any suggestions??

I hope everyone has a great weekend. Those of you up north, enjoy the foliage!

YEAH, WE'RE 5-0!!!

Things are just getting better by the weekend. Our team won again today!! We score 5 Touchdowns!!! That's great for a team who was 0-5 a year ago!!! Hubby's team didn't fair as well. They were beat 13-6. The closests they have been, and we are extremely proud of the boys!! They played their heart out!
There were many BAD calls today. The referees were horrible. They even threw out a parent b/c they were being told just how horrible of a game they were calling. It was quite sad.

Anyway, this weekend is when the ghosts and gobblins come out. Lil one is going as a football player. Fitting I know!! HEHEHE!!

Have a ghostly great weekend!

You Passed the US Citizenship Test

Congratulations - you got 10 out of 10 correct!

Could You Pass the US Citizenship Test?

Thank you Mr Faigley and Mrs. D!! PS my hubby helped on 2!!

My Irish Name... Thanks Design!

Your Irish Name Is...

Ciara Hennessy

What's your Irish Name?

That's too cool. I love my new name!

Rejected crayon

You are

What Rejected Crayon Are You?

I stole this from Batty in DC. I think it's great! hehehe

IT'S FOOTBALL TIME!!!

HELLO ALL! It's Saturday and my football team is 4-0. The team I coach that is. I coach cheerleaders for the local youth league. Our team played this morning and won again!!! We are excited b/c last year they only scored one Touchdown and this year we have increased that by 7! It's a great feeling for my girls as well as the boys who are working really hard!

Anyway, the birthday was ho hum. Only a handful of people remembered. All my friends from back home forgot. I was kinda bummed! Not one card from any of them. Also my father-in-law forgot again! ugh!! At least my loving lil sis and family remembered me. Last night, darling hubby took me out to dinner just on our own. The first time in almost a year!! One of his friends watched our lil one for us! We had a quiet meal!! It was yummy too!

I just hope the team I root for in college (GO VOLS!!!), and my Browns win this weekend!!

CHEERS!

I'm Lovin' it!!

Today is the day before the big day. I will be turning the big 35. I don't know how to really feel. I do know that I feel like a 4 ton horse is sitting on my chest. My school is sooo darn cold that it feels like the inside of my fridge while I am teaching. I just want to get warm daily. My poor kiddos.

My lil one is doing better about going to bed and staying in his room!! YEAH!!!! I am soooo happy (doing happy dance). And to think, I was getting ready to ship him to his Auntie DG. I know he would keep her in line. lol... Oh I meant, she would keep him inline! ROFL!!

I also found out today from a substitute teacher that she is my substitue on Thursday. I looked at her like she lost her mind. Come to find out I have a meeting and I will be needing her services. Gotta love the communitcation in a school system. UGH!

Have a great week folks!

Hurricane Rita strikes again!

Well, thanks to Rita we now have to extend our school day by 11 minutes for the next 5 months and lose 10 minutes off our lunch and recess. These kids don't get enough time to play as it is let alone eat. We have enough time in our day to make up for "time missed", but other schools don't. Ugh! A lot of parents, teachers, and staff are really hot under the collars about this. I don't blame them either. The funny thing is we have calamity days built into our schedule, but they won't forgive them just in case we have another hurricane or if an ice storm blows through these parts. (what if??) That's BS.

Anyway, this Saturday we have not 1 but 2 tackle football games to cheer/ play. Craziness I am telling ya!

I hope others weekends will be better than mine!

TA TA

This is me....

You Are A: Lamb!Peaceful and gentle, lambs have been used in religious imagery for millennia. Lambs are baby sheep, an animal tended by shephards since the dawn of history. As a lamb, you tend to stay together in a flock and graze on grassy land. Lambs don't mind being led and tend not to go off on their own.
You were almost a: Pony or a KittenYou are least like a: Frog or a Mouse

At least I wasn't a monkey!!!!!

Football league gone bad

I can't believe I am dealing with some people who are really dense when it comes to running a football league. It is a very long story, and I won't bore you with the details. The previous league President has really ticked off parents, coaches and the like. I can't believe he has said that "it's for the k ids", yet we haven't started our season yet. Yes, check your calendars! It's October 7th and our season starts tomorrow.

That is totally wrong. Hubby and I are both scratching our heads and trying to keep our teams together. It has been very hard, but we're getting it done! Now, we have a new league board who is really working hard at putting things in motion. FINALLY!!! Just wish our teams luck. Our team's name is The Cowboys.

On a lighter note, we now have a schedule and we're giong to let the hitting begin!!
Gotta love the game!

The first thing to know...

The first thing to know about surviving a hurricane is to buy a darn generator. That one item could have helped all of us get along so much better. Between being hot and miserable, we lost all of our frozen foods and refridgerator items. This really stunk up the place (and I am not being facisious). The next thing to have is a over supply of batteries for the radio, flashlights, and a battery powered fan if possible. That is necessary if you can't find a generator in your price range. Thirdly, you need to really really like a cold shower! This was torture at times. I really wanted some warm water for washing. Lastly, get to know your neighbors really well so that all of you can hang out, eat, and watch each others children.

** by the way, also remember to drink, drink, and drink more water and Gatorade. Don't become dehydrated like I did!!