Happy Birthday Kristen

Wow - It's hard to believe that 18 years ago, little Kristen Danielle was born. Where did the time go? I have so many memories of her. I remember Melissa bringing her to Cameron in the infant carrier for Sam's high school graduation. I think she was about 3 months old. (That just made me realize how old my brother is now)

I remember all the time we spent together at that trailer house. The parties - the boys... They all adored her and even babysat her the night Melissa and I thought it would be cool to go get tatoos. We went to pick her up and they said she'd cried the entire time - All of the Disney movies in the world didn't help.

No matter what, she was the life of the party - Filling their beer glasses an telling them how nasty it was. I remember her sitting at the coffee table with a pitcher of water and a shot glass so she could play quarters too - or better yet the hamburger cookout when the tomato came up missing and she was quietly sitting in the corner eating it like an apple. I remember her saying not so nice things about Barney while we were dining at Panchos, Thanks Sam! How time flies.

The most vivid memory of all was her standing in the booth at Casa Ole announcing to anyone who's listen that "Boys were good for nothing!" That was a night I will never forget. And that is a quote she should never forget.

After we took her to the Ren Fest, she came home and told everyone she rode the "mamma" because she couldn't say "llama."

I will never forget the night I took her for girl time to Gattiland - I told her she was my favorite little girl and she just looked at me and said "until you get one of your own." Well baby girl, I never got that one of my own. I do have a niece now, but you should always remember you've got a special place in my heart. You were the first little one that showed me what unconditional love was all about.

Congratulations on all of your achievements. The family loves you very much!

She certainly isn't 2 anymore.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRESLEY

I have managed to regain my top notch position with the little one! Today we entered her in a birthday drawing and she was the grand prize winner! Yeah!! She won a party for 10 at Grand Station. That's a local party place with bowling, laser tag and minature golf. She will love it!!! Not to mention it will certainly get me out of the doghouse after the whole fiasco with Dad's gift - see below

I did call her this morning to wish her a Happy Birthday. First, she wanted to know if I was already in Cameron. After I explained I had to work and would be there tomorrow with presents (of course), she wanted to know if there were 7 persents. She told me she needs one present for every year! I told Dave that is the kind of birthday I want to start having!

The parents and grandparents are getting her a Wii. Now I don't have to haul mine back and forth on trips!

Here she is...... 7, going on 21! Watch out Sam.

The gift that just went wrong....

First - Happy Valentine's Day, or what's left of it.

Second - Happy Birthday Daddy!

Third, have you ever bought the cutest gift and it just blew up in your face? Let me explain... Mom and Presley always joke with me that Dad loves Little Bit more than he loves me... we pick and pick and I usually cave and say "you're right" Well, I found the cutest ornament for my Dad - It simply said: "Dad, the first man I ever loved" So I send it to him for his birthday. He opens it tonight and Miss P is there... Well, when he reads it, the ever intelligent 6 year old (soon to be 7) misinterprets the whole thing and thinks it means Dad loves me more than her...

Mom calls shortly after the gift has been opened, P is pissed beyond belief, her feelings are hurt, she is crying uncontrollably and I am the LAST PERSON ON EARTH she wants to talk to...
She has hidden in the tanning bed and won't come out. Mom calls back, she gets on the phone with me and my heart breaks - I've never heard her cry like this, and it's all my fault! All over an ornament that I thought was too cute. We tried to explain the it meant I loved Dad before I ever loved Dave, but she would not hear of it. To her it meant Bubba loved her 3rd best - because she is the 3rd girl.

I was feeling so guilty, that after 10 minutes I called back. Well, through Mom, I was told that she was never going to talk to me again. Seriously... Mom even put the phone to her hear and I'd talk and then there was silence...

I had to do something - it was at that point, I simply said "I will remember that when I am supposed to bring the Birthday presents next week." That is all it took - She was my best friend again - I am now committed to seeing her in the 4-H fashion show - in her purple and white polka dot dress she and Gran are making and then in the Livestock show where she will be showing Daisy the pig...

I must remember - It doesn't take much to please them, but it also doesn't take much to crush their feelings either. I love her and her brother with all my heart, and I will NEVER buy my Dad a present like that again!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S MONTH

January is OVER!!! WOO HOO


Sweet things happen in February - Valentine's, Dad's Birthday, Presley's Birthday, and the wildest of all, my very first "Little Girl", Kristen, is going to be 18. Wow, her mom is getting old! (I love you Melissa).

And the sweetest of them all... THE DAYTONA 500! The engines start up next Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Central. We did get to watch the Bud Shootout on Saturday night. Didn't go as we had hoped, but it was great to see cars racing again. I can't believe my husband has gotten me all in to this. I was happy yesterday - I answered a trivia question that he didn't know... He was so proud of me!