The Landscaping Has Begun

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It is fianally happening! All our weeds outside our empty house are gone and the beautiful landscaping has begun. FINALLY! This has been a process. It seems like lately we are fighting to get anything finished at our house. Jeremy finally snapped on Friday and did literally cuss out our builder. Not smart, but what can you expect? So you would think that this means we are getting close. I'm not sure, but let's hope so! I'm just guessing but I think two to three more weeks. I'll let you know. The driveway goes in Tuesday. Pray for no rain!

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Wordless Wednesday - Too Much Fun!

Too Early for Turkey?

Okay, I know I haven't lived in Oklahoma for awhile, however I don't believe I have ever seen a sight like this before...

...turkeys just hanging out on the side of the road! What is this? So of course I had to pull over - when was AJ ever going to see a turkey so close up we weren't getting ready to eat? He looked at them - you know with one of those looks that you just wish that you were in their brains wondering what they are thinking. He finally says to me "does that turkey have a big boo-boo on him?" He was talking about his goblet, and he was so serious but I had to laugh. We'll it's just another day living in Claremore, OK.

AJ's First School Program

Tonight I saw one of the best productions I have ever seen. It wasn't a Broadway show or a Michael Buble' concert; it wasn't a "girls night out" movie or a ballet -- it was AJ's first school program!

It melted my heart when the curtain went up and the all the kids anxiously looked for a friendly face in the crowd and waved. I have to admit I was a tad bit nervous for him since he told me absolutely nothing about what he was doing in this production, regardless of my continuous questions concerning the evening. And I had no idea how he would react when he saw all those people looking at him. Thankfully, he was a natural. Acted like he knew just what to do. He sang and signed to the music and danced a little. I have to say, sometimes that kid completely surprises me!

The 100 kids on stage sang, "R-E-D red", "B-L-U-E spells blue", "Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow, the Days of the Week song and If You're Happy and you Know It. It was the most special event of the week. And it's created one of the best memories to carry with me!

And I have to comment that on this seventh anniversary of 9/11 these four year olds were not even a thought yet. However we stood and said the pledge allegiance with the victims, survivors and soldiers in our thoughts. It was refreshing to see that life does go on after a tragedy. Just look at all these precious angels!

Wordless Wednesday - Leader of the Ducks

Martina McBride's Words to Live By

I am not a big country music fan. I have a few favorites I listen to (Rascal Flats, Garth, Faith, Tim and some George) but my all time fave is Martina McBride. She is so empowering! I was driving home and I was changing channels and Martina's song "Blessed" was on the radio. Being the car rocker I am, I began belting out the tune and then found myself crying. What are these tears?

I have been blessed
with so much more than I deserve
to be here with the ones that love me
to love them so much it hurts
I have been blessed

Doesn't that just touch you. Those are such powerful words "I have been blessed with so much more than I deserve." A very good way to think and live. If you keep that in your heart how can you ever take anything for granted?

Boomer Sooner - Daddy's Day!

It was the day Jeremy had dreamt of since the birth of his boy - taking his son to his first OU football game experience in Norman. Since it was an evening game, Jeremy was giddy the whole day - anxious we couldn't get there fast enough. The moment soon came as he walked from under the stadium to see the field. Jeremy eyes lit up as he looked at Andrew. It was a whole new world for now he saw Sooner Magic through his son's eyes. I can only imagine the excitement of getting to share something you love so deeply (in this case OU football) with your child. And even better, your child responds just as you had imagined! Now know, AJ had been to a few Oklahoma games before. However I guess it just isn't the same since they weren't in Norman. This isn't for me to question since I am not a man with this kind of passion for something that pertains to men shoving each other to get a ball down a field.

It was a perfect game, a lot hot, but OU dominated and Andrew was able to see how exciting a touchdown, oh wait seven touchdowns in the first half, can be. And better yet, what dad can resist when his son says "Can I have a big finger?" What an impact, even three days later that finger is going in the air to bolt out OOOOOOOOOOOOO (finger up)-UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU (finger down)!

Kendyll and I were there as well. And she was decked out in her OU gear, ready to cheer on her daddy's team. Even though at 13 months she had no idea what was going on. She did point to the field and yelled. Like the crowd told us - "start them early!"
We only stayed until after halftime due to bad weather. What a memory, walking out of the stadium and the sky opening up and pouring on us. We spent the next 40 minutes under a vender tent with the most awesome lightening and thunder show ever. All of us laughing and having a good time, even under the drab circumstances. Every once in a while someone would yell "Boomer" and Andrew learned quickly to yell back "Sooner!" Once we made our hike back to the car all was well in the world. AJ and Kendyll fell asleep and Jeremy and I listened to the 57 to 2 finish of the game, then talked about the finish to a wonderful Boomer Sooner day.