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My daughter is a genius. Kylie received her grades and she got a 4.0 this semester. So proud. I can barely pronounce her classes, let a lone get an A in one of them. She has a long road ahead of her but I think she is well on her way. Look out world ready or not.....here comes Dr. Heying!

Top 10 List

Top 10 List of Things I am Thankful for.....
10.) Lola
9.) My job
8.) Extended family.
7.) Our home.
6.) My friends.
5.) My grandparents.
4.) My parents.
3.) Our health.
2.) Mike
1.) My girls.

SO much to be thankful for. I'm a lucky girl. Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving!

Growing Up Too Fast!

Today is my sweet, baby girls 9th birthday. There aren't words to describe the joy she has brought us. She's what made our family complete. Happy Birthday Kassidy Paige. I love you.

Annual Orearville Chili Supper

Last night was the famous "Orearville Chili Supper". This is a supper that is put on by the PTO and is the major fundraiser of the year. For this reason, I always feel the need to do my part, as I am both a teacher and a parent at this wonderful little school. The question that crops up in my head each year is, how do other parents think this supper happens? Do they ever stop and wonder:
How collects all the BINGO prizes?
Who sets up the BINGO game?
Who shops for all the supplies?
Who sets up all the tables and chairs?
Who decorates the gym?
Who makes the soup?
Who makes the chili?
Who prepares the drinks?
Who makes all those delicious desserts?
Who sends all those cakes for the "cake walk"?
Who washes all those dishes?
Who puts all those tables and chairs up?
Who cleans the gym floor?
Who gets there at 9:00am and walks out at 10:30pm?
Let me answer these questions... it's NOT you! It's us busting our a**es, while you are sitting on YOURS playing BINGO! (winning all the prizes that we collected!)
Glad I got that off my chest.
Hope everyone has a splendid week!

Birthday Girl

14 years ago today, at 8:27 pm and weighing in at 6 pounds 7 ounces....Karson Suzanne arrived. Since that very day, she has blessed me with much love, joy and laughter.
Happy Birthday Karson. I love you.

Farewell Johnny

I bet I have watched Dirty Dancing a million times, maybe even close to a billion, maybe even a trillion....anyway A LOT, no matter how you look at it. Goodness I love that movie. It was in this movie that I fell in love with Patrick Swayze. I have the DVD and can watch it anytime but let it be on TV and I just can't make myself change the channel. It was and still is something about that tough, dancer guy that tugs at my heart strings.

I was so sad to hear that he lost his battle to cancer. My prayers go out to his wife, Lisa. What a lucky lady, she could "dirty dance" with him everyday!

Labor Day At The Lake

Let me start off by apologizing to the world.....I am sorry for starting the tradition MANY years ago of spending Labor Day at lake. Why you ask? Well, I don't think that I can remember a Labor Day since we have been going that it has actually been "summer like". It might not always rain but it isn't typically great swimming, boating weather. So people, blame me! Still, each year, we keep going hoping that our year will finally come. We are such troopers!

We changed up our routine a little this year, you know, hoping that would finally bring about the nice weather that we always pray for, by staying at a different cabin. Even though our new destination didn't bring about the sun, it brought about a lot of laughs, food, games, drinks and memories that will last forever, especially for Macy (sorry I have been forbidden to give details).