13 YEARS AGO TODAY

Today marks 13 years since my mom passed away...she was only 49 years old......I love and miss you so very much mom!

Friday Thoughts

My Tuesday Thought

I love this song!!!!

My Soldier is back!!!

I got the call last night that he is back on USA soil......and this coming Saturday I get to go pick him up!!!

A year ago I was getting ready to tell him goodbye...as he was leaving for his year long deployment...part of Operation New Dawn....his job was to conduct stability operations, focusing on advising, assisting and training Iraqi Security Forces....a year ago I had no idea how on earth I was ever going to survive this....Im a mom of three boys and I have the most amazing relationship with all three of them...I truly and I mean truly am blessed.....God gave me the best gifts ever when he gave me my boys.

My son Kody is the one on the left with a couple of his army buddies....it will be so nice actually getting to see him face to face and not waiting to steal someones picture off of facebook because it has a picture of my son in it. (yes I did that and if it was wrong of me..Im sorry...ok Im not that sorry it was part of my survival)




And though seeing him in his uniform makes me very proud...I will enjoy seeing him like this again even more...he's 1/3 of my heart and soul....and just knowing that he survived this last year gives me one more thing to be thankful for this year. He will take some time here at home with mom and his yougest brother Devin and then he will head back to college, he did extra work before deployment last year to finish his junior year of college while getting ready for his deployment....yes thats the kind of man I have raised!!! Fall of next year he will be heading back to college to finish his Major in Exercise Science...and trust me after this last year having him move 50 miles away to go back to school will be a piece of cake!!!




Yes Im looking forward to having my boys together again.....making me laugh, making me cry, and making me love them more and more every day...they truly are my reason for living and though I have taught them alot....they have taught me so much more...and I would be lost without them....I love you Kody, Dakota, and Devin....more then you can possibly know.

Veterans Day.....Please Remember

As most of you know my son is a soldier over in Iraq...starting to make his way home.....it has not been easy having him so far away for the last year....but I respect him so very much and I couldn't be more proud of him. He truly is my son, my soldier, my hero!

I thank not only him but ALL of the men and women that have given so much to make sure that we have our freedom!

Yep...Its Monday

Thought 4 Thursday

I believe.......

A Birth Certificate shows that we were born A Death Certificate shows that we died Pictures show that we live! Have a seat. Relax . . . And read this slowly.
	I Believe... That just because two people argue, It doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, It doesn't mean they do love each other.
	I Believe... That we don't have to change friends if We understand that friends change.
	I Believe.... That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you, every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
	I Believe..... That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
	I Believe... That you can do something in an instant That will give you heartache for life.
	I Believe.... That it's taking me a long time To become the person I want to be.
	I Believe... That you should always leave loved ones with Loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
	I Believe.... That you can keep going long after you think you can't.
	I Believe.... That we are responsible for what We do, no matter how we feel.
	I Believe... That either you control your attitude or it controls you.
	I Believe.... That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
	I Believe.... That my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time..
	I Believe.... That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
	I Believe... That sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
	I Believe... That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had And what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
	I Believe..... That it isn't always enough, to be forgiven by others. Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.
	I Believe... That no matter how bad your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for your grief.
	I Believe.... That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but, we are responsible for who we become.
	I Believe... That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
	I Believe.... Two people can look at the exact same Thing and see something totally different.
	I Believe... That your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
	I Believe... That even when you think you have no more to give, When a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.
	I Believe... That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
	I Believe... That the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.
	I Believe... That you should send this to all of the people that you believe in. I just did.
'The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; They just make the most of everything they have.

Thought 4 Saturday

For you Kody

Dedicated to my son and so many others that are fighting for our freedom!!!

I love you Kody and I can't wait for you to come home!!!

Music 4 Monday

I REALLY LIKE PITBULL!!!!!!

Funny Friday Thoughts

SOMETIMES PAYBACK....is SOOOO AWESOME

Ok for ALL the videos through out the years that us females have had to watch with boobage all over in it this is our payback....and I LOVE IT!!!!!

(I ALSO REALLY LIKE THE SONG...MAKES ME WANNA DANCE)

A Thursday Thought

Your Life is a Reflection of your thoughts. Every Second, Minute, Hour, Day – the thoughts which cross our mind with or without our awareness give shape to our life.

Good Thoughts , Good Life. Bad Thoughts, Bad Life. Angry Thoughts, Angry Life. Beautiful thoughts, Beautiful Life and Positive Thoughts , Positive Life.

Wednesday Wisdom

:Words:

Selfish 1- letter “I” Avoid it.
Satisfying 2-letter “WE” Use it.
Poisonous 3-letter “EGO” Kill it.
Most used 4-letter “LOVE” Value it.
Pleasing 5-letter “SMILE” Keep it.
Fastest spreading 6-letter “RUMOUR” Ignore it.
Hardest working 7-letter “SUCCESS” Achieve it.
Enviable 8-letter “JEALOUSY” Distance it.
Powerful 9-letter “KNOWLEDGE” Acquire it.
Essential 10-letter “CONFIDENCE” Trust it.

My Tuesday Thought

I'm not Thin, Drop Dead Gorgeous, or Rich. I am Honest, Generous, Loyal, and Loving. Pass me by for what I'm not, and you'll miss out on What I am: AMAZING!

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Music 4 Monday

A Positive Thought

Some THINGS to make you smile

How come we choose from just two people to run for president and over fifty for Miss America?

I signed up for an exercise class and was told to wear loose fitting clothing. If I HAD any loose fitting clothing, I wouldn't have signed up in the first place!

When I was young we used to go 'skinny dipping,' now I just 'chunky dunk.'

Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference.

Wouldn't it be nice if whenever we messed up our life we could simply press 'Ctrl Alt Delete' and start all over? AMEN, AMEN !!

Why is it that our children can't read a Bible in school, but they can in prison?

A completely brillant question!!!!!!!

Wouldn't you know it.....
Brain cells come and brain cells go,
but FAT cells live forever.


Why do I have to swear on the Bible in court when the Ten Commandments cannot be displayed outside?

Another completely brilliant question!!!!

Bumper sticker of the year:
'If you can read this, thank a teacher -and, since it's in English, thank a soldier'

And remember: life is like a roll of toilet paper.

The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.