Another beautiful day ! I went & walked again at the beach! Love when it's warm ! It's been perfect weather, but I am afraid pollen is right around the corner. As I was walking , notice the crape myrtles & cherry trees blooming. I have been sneezing the past 2 days & I've broke out the Zyrtec. Me & Cameron both. We are gonna need it to rain a lot to wash out this early season. Hoping we caught it early before Cameron & myself have full blown allergies . It won't stop me from walking the loop. Tomorrow 78 ! Loving it! Closer to boat time !!!

Today we had to get our septic pumped. I had told Tyler for awhile something won't right & the little green patch of grass began to get bigger . I know yuck , right ? We have had a problem with our toilet in the hall always getting clogged. So this morning I started to smell the toilet water & was like that's it , not waiting on Tyler anymore & called someone. Luckily they were in Hampstead & were coming to my house after lunch. The man was so nice & explained to me what may have to happen but he would know more when he opened the tanks. He asked if we used those flushable wipes & I nodded yes. Well I didn't look but he took a pole & said yep . It was nothing's but wipes & chip bags! Yes, you read that right, chip bags ! I was like what the hell!? So that is why the hall bathroom had problems. The guys just laughed & said " well that's a first." That was the whole problem. Everything else checked out fined & I paid them & they said no more flushing chips & left. Well .... Apparently we have a ghost! Neither one of our boys said they flushed chip bags. Someone comes to our house & flushes chip bags & we have no idea who does it. Ridiculous! Makes me so mad for someone to lie right to my face! It would be different if it was one or two bags but it wasn't! So I guess we'll never know. Oh here's a tip from the septic dude, Charmin toilet paper doesn't breakdown. Who knew I would blog about something so gross! Sorry !

It has hit ! The stomach bug has hit Cameron! Poor buddy started yesterday afternoon until late last night. No fever , headache & puking! Lots of Lysol . He slept in this morning & stayed home from to school. From what I heard a lot of kids were going home & absent due to stomach bug . Let's just hope the rest of us don't get it ! He is feeling much better & will be going to school tomorrow.

Friday evening, my Aunt hosted a meet & greet at her home for Iiliaro Pantano. We had dinner plans but decided to stop by for just a little awhile. I think the weather kept alot of people away. It was storming pretty bad, but about 15 showed. Pantano was very friendly & was a very good speaker. He had alot of the ideas that we, as people are feed up with our government. Things like using our own resources, stop using over seas for our jobs that could be here & terms for people in office. He was very personable & even spent time with Cameron & including him in on things when he was speaking. He has some things in his past that seem to be a little questionable in my opinion but he was cleared & honorable discharged from the marines.  Now I am not a very political person & do be honest I really have lost all hope in our government. I do believe it is time to clean house & wish that the majority of our country would join the movement & take back our government & get our country back where it needs to be. If things don't change , I am afraid of what is to come. So exercise your right to vote & vote to make a change.

Busy Saturday. Sat out to look for some things for the house. Gonna be starting some home improvements soon , so out looking for some ideas. We ended up having lunch at Pine Valley Market. It was good to me. Left then it turned into lookin,g for Skylanders. No luck! Supposedly there will be a shipment Monday, so guess what I'll be doing Monday.

Another warm day here , but a windy & stormy one. Was glad to see my honey get home after being away to Nashville for 4 days. After about the 2nd day , I'm ready for him to get home! In the summer, we will be going with him & we are looking froward to some of the trips. I've been doing my research on line as to must see things to do, so I will have a plan when we go. For now going to enjoy my time tonight . Snuggled up in the bed watching Puss in Boots with Cameron.

I love to walk the loop at Wrighstville Beach ! Today was the perfect day. It was BEAUTIFUL today here at the coast & I loved every minute of it. Walked/ Ran the loop twice. The water was so clear & green today, that you could see all the way to the bottom when you were on the bridge. I love to smell that salt air & marsh creeks. Nothing makes me happier than to be at the beach !

One of my girlfriends sent this to me yesterday. I laughed because it is so true. Here's to all you Mommas out there. Thanks Dana !

Get it Together

You know those mothers who always look perfect?  They fix their hair and wear make-up every day, they only wear workout clothing if they are actually working out, and in general they just seem to have it together?  Yeah.  I am not one of those mothers.  I’m the other kind.
I’m the kind of mother who wears a velour tracksuit on a good day.  For me, putting on a pair of jeans counts as “dressing up.”  In fact, I’ve been known to take off my jeans when I get home and put on a pair of sweats or yoga pants because that way, my jeans don’t get dirty and I can wear them again the next time I leave the house (and despite the fact that I probably own 10 pairs of jeans, there are maybe 2 that actually fit).  I own make up, but I don’t wear it very often, and I’ve been known to go 6 months or more without a haircut.  I usually intend to at least blow-dry my hair on days when I get a shower, but about 80% of the time, I’m at school drop-off with wet hair.
When did this happen?  I used to have a job.  Yes, it was as a teacher, but I viewed myself as a professional and dressed accordingly.  The only time I wore jeans to work was on “casual Friday,” with a school shirt.  My first year of teaching, I even wore heels to school.  I fixed my hair and put on make up every day.  I did not own a velour tracksuit.  Somewhere after giving birth to Princess, I just kind of stopped.
Maybe it was the time when, on my birthday, I ended up changing a diaper while I was dripping wet in a towel and never had a chance to really finish getting ready before the sitter arrived and we needed to leave (I did, at least, put on clothing).  Maybe it was before I figured out Princess was sensitive to dairy and I was getting covered in exorcist baby puke multiple times a day.  Maybe it was that at some point, I decided it was more necessary to my mental health to leave the house than to keep up with all that personal grooming.  Maybe it was the fact that no one else seemed to care if I put on make up or not.
Whatever it was, here I am almost six years later.  And it seems like, no matter what I do, I can’t get back to making my appearance a priority.  I’m not suggesting I wear professional clothing to take my kids to playgroup, but I’d at least like to fix my hair and wear a little mascara.  Last year, it was my New Year’s resolution to take more pride in my appearance.  However, no matter what I did, pretty much every time I tried to put on make up or fix my hair, something happened.  Someone had a potty accident, or got sick, or needed me to peel a banana, or was crying in a heap on the floor because they didn’t get to sit in the chair they wanted at the breakfast table and needed a snuggle.  Even if I did manage to put on “real” clothing, someone wiped their nose on my sweater or their crumb-covered hands on my pants.   What was the point?
Which makes me wonder—how do those put-together women do it?  Are their children just less needy than mine?  Do their husbands get the kids ready so that they can fix their hair?  Are they just better at utilizing the television as a distraction?  Are they getting up at 4 a.m.???  And what is wrong with me that I can’t seem to get it together?
This morning, I tried.  I did manage to shower and put on make up, but I ran out of time to dry my hair because Princess needed me to stand over her and remind her 4 million times what she needed to do next to get ready for school (brush your teeth, brush your teeth, BRUSHYOURTEETH, FORTHELOVEOFGOD BRUSHYOURTEETH!!!!!!) and Caveman was on some sort of pre-growth-spurt eating binge and needed another waffle (toaster, of course, I don’t actually make breakfast).  I managed to put on jeans and a sweater, and even a necklace.  I wore cute shoes.  And then I went to drop-off, came home, and did laundry.  Somewhere in there, I decided my jeans were too tight and put on yoga pants.  Then my necklace kept getting caught on things when I bent over and I took it off.  Then my feet were cold and I put on socks, which will not work with my cute shoes.
Sigh.  I am not one of those women who have it together.  Maybe I never will be.  I’m going to keep trying, because I know I’d feel better if I thought I looked better.  But for now, I’m going to clean my kitchen.

Went to State game tonight. They are so much fun to go to. Had fun with Erin,Alena & Sherri. The results of the game were not good. Got whooped again ! I am born & breed & bleed Wolfpack Red! I can't wait for the day we can actually rub in a win! Been along time . Oneday !!!

Presidents Day

How'd you spend your holiday ? Kids were out of school. Cameron was up bight & early. 6:15! Had to get Ty out of bed. He went to work all day today. Wanting to get more hours now he's got a truck. He's making big plans for it but he has to pay for it all. Erin came & got Cameron to go to the movies. He had fun. I stayed home to wash clothes & get house straight . It's cold so you know I'm not going out. Ready to get the week started. Hope everyone has a good week !

Mammy

I thought I would blog today about my grandmother . She is 97 years old & will be 98 this September. She has done good for her age. For the most part, she can still take care of herself. She is forgetful , will repeat herself & takes a spill, but she is 97, so I think that is probably normal. I am thankful she still knows who I am. That is one thing she has forgot, people & there names. I know the day will come when she wont know, me. She did ask me a couple of weeks ago what was my name , but she went on to explain that she knew who I was, just couldn't remember my name. I told her ReBecca & she said that's right Becca. She is a mess & we always tell her shes got to hang on till 100 & shes says"God, I hope not !" She has been ready to go. She is the only child left out of 11 children & she is either the 2nd to the oldest or the 3rd ? I am a firm believer that she has lived this long because she stayed active. Up to about 6 years ago she had a BIG garden. She would be out there all the time & there was not one weed or a blade of grass in it or on the rows! She is something & we love her . I cherish the time I have with her.

Another beautiful day ! Went to the movies today. Saw Redtails with Cammie & my sweet Daddy ! Came home & had a fire in the fire pit & sat around enjoyed the warm night !

My sister Cammie & I set out this morning around 11:30. Checked Cameron out & to town we went. Mission .... To buy new make up for me & a shower curtain for her. I have had a bad issue with my skin & now face due to what the Dr says is stress related. They say I have Rosacea. You know anything that has to deal with your face , freaks me out, I mean that's your face ! I have been on antibiotic & cream for about 2 weeks . I don't see any difference & that worries me , because I hate it! So today I went to change out out my make up. Don't know why I didn't think of that 2weeks ago. So we'll see ? I need to control the stress better I guess, but I don't think I stress , which obviously I must ? Cammie & I went all over looking for her grey shower curtain. Found one & it was where she didn't expect it. We stay in town all day , till time to eat at our sister Robins house. It was good too! Now we are finally home . I have enjoyed our time with my family. I love when we get together. Makes my heart smile :) !

My sister Cammie flew in today from Atlanta. We spent the day in town & ate lunch. Looking for things for her new Lake house. Can't wait to visit. Well maybe I can ... I can do without the drive, but I guess I can suck it up ! Maybe I'll drink this new wine I got at Traders Joe's a couple weeks ago ! It was cheap & good. I love to read to read the labels . This one says, " orange blossom & honey with a touch of pear." Now I didn't get any of them flavors but it is good & for 2.99 ! When we make our next trip there, I'll be buying some more for sure, for now I'll enjoy my time sitting around talking with my sister & drinking my cheap wine !

Skylanders

Nothing really exciting  to Blog about today ! I enjoyed my hour walk today in the 66 degree weather ! About 4 weeks till the time changes & that makes me happy !
Cameron has been wanting to blog about his Skylanders, so I guess this day is a good time to do it , since I don't having anything to blog. Skylanders are a mission now. They get sold out , so I'm on the hunt weekly to supply his collections of the ones he doesn't have. He has 16 as of now but says he needs 16 more. This is his favorite game & think it's neat how to change the players out on the portal. It is a kinda cool game. Tomorrow I set out to see if I can find him some more . He keeps them all nice & neat with their cards in the entertainment unit we have.  I did not know he had sticker'd up the inside of my cabinet till the other day either. I told him he better hope they come off easy ! Shew !

Happy Valentines Day !

Had a busy Valentines Day ! Spent the morning getting prepared to go have a class party & craft with Cameron. We had Dunkin Doughnuts valentine doughnuts & made paper flowers for a craft. Shew I love going up their but some of them kids are out of hand & loud ! They enjoyed their lil party, I guess ? Home we came & started going thur Cameron's Valentines he got. Cameron then came to me & said, "Mom, cupid didn't bring me something?" Was waiting for Ty to get home to give them their Valentines. He was so cute saying it ! When Ty got in he saw their Valentine stuff & Cameron was like " Oh , I didn't even see it there !" So Cupid did bring him something . Trying to get a picture of them together is hopeless. Ty don't want to & makes it as difficult as possible & Cameron think its funny to join in ! Makes me mad ! I told them I was gonna post their mess, so we'll see how they like it ? Tyler came home & brought me my favorite flowers. Gerbera Daisies ! I love them & in any color ! We were to go out to dinner to but decided to stay home , because it is too cold ! I'm cold right now ! All in all had a good day. Going to go run a HOT bath now & get ready to watch Real Housewives of the OC.  Happy Valentines Day !

Mondays !

Mondays , UGH !!!! Makes me dread it even worse when it 20 something degrees outside ! Hate it ! Did some running around this morning for Camerons school but came right back home to get in my warm bed until time to pick him up. Blah, Blah, Blah day !

Found It !

Last night we found a truck for Ty! And YES, clean, in good shape & no wild animals had made a home in it. Called Ty & asked him if he wanted to ride with us to look at it. He was with some friends & said he was gonna stay. So Tyler, Cameron & I rushed out the door to get to Pink Hill before someone else did. Was gonna wait till this morning but told Tyler we needed to go on before someone else gets it & sure enough, the guy called & said someone was on their way to look at this truck & another one he had. Luckily the other person was interested in the other truck, Shew ! We got there & it was COLD, did my quick look around(cause you know I love being in the freezing cold) & we took it for a drive down the road. You know me , I hear every lil squeak & scrape, but this one was very minimal. Got back & let Tyler handle the dealings, while I sat in our car with the heat as high as I could get it ! The guy was so nice. Tyler & him came to an agreement & we were off ... off to MIKES FARM ! We were only 20 mins away, so off we headed there with me following the truck .  No wait , went right in & filled myself on mac n cheese. Their mac n cheese is best ever! I didn't make myself miserable this time, but wasn't far from it! We took pictures & texted them to our brother n law Seth to aggravate him, he loves to eat there & we get pure enjoyment watching Seth when he goes! Home we headed & the cell phone was ringing, Ty wondering where we were at. He was out with friends & not home when we got there. I looked on the computer in his room with blinds open so I could see him drive up. When him & his friend drove up , I don't think the friend even had the car in park before Ty was out of the car! He was looking & smiling & the door was locked , so inside he came & I was greeted with a kiss & hug & told I love you Mom & then asked where the keys are. So we let him & his friend drive it around the neighborhood. He wanted to drive it to a bonfire down Hoover Rd, but no tags & insurance put a stop to that , not before he tired to convince me he would put his friends tag on, NO was the answer. So we have a HAPPY young man right now. He spent the rest of the night looking at lifts & tires, because that will be done soon but out of his pocket. He was up this morning at 8:30 & sitting out there in it programing the radio & whatever else. Then Tyler & him rode around a lil this morning. Hard to believe I will have a 16 year old in a couple of months ! Scary & makes me nervous to let him loose in a car of his own.

Just for you Seth ! It was YUMMY !!!

Was sad to hear the news of Whitney Houston dying. Although the exact reason of death is unknow, I probably can guess it was drug related. People who have addictions are in a constant battle &  it is like a demon that never goes away. I have seen the struggles of additctions with the people I love & it is always there. It gets better & controled but always a struggle. May Whitney finally have so peace now.

Went back to the gym today. First time since September. Did a 5 minute warm up on the treadmill & ran 7 minutes . Ended up being a mile, which I didn't think was bad 12 minutes for a mile? I don't know but I was happy & it came real easy. That pinterest endurance works. I would had kept running, but it was time to go to Zumba class. I hadn't been to Zumba in long while. I sweated my butt off & was lost , looking like a fool most of the time but I finished it & was glad it was over. Seems like the class had better music before & I just won't feeling it. I will try again next week. I prefer running outside, but when it gets cold , I just can't. I guess I will be in the gym more this coming up week, since this cold front is coming. Have I told you how much I hate the cold ? :)

Another busy day .... Didn't get home till after 7 from being gone since 9 this morning. Tired & brain is mush. A lot has gone on , on both sides of our families. Will blog about it at a later time, but please keep Tyler & myself along with our families in your prayers. Prayers have already been answered & I give God all the glory !

Today was half a day of school & so me & Cameron slept in. I know he should had went to school, but Tyler was out of town & he was sleeping with me & looked so sweet & snugglely I didn't wake him up. We slept till 9 & enjoyed not getting up early. Tyler is back home safely, & we are thankful he's home safely.

Been a looong day ! Tired & going to bed. More tomorrow:) !

Taxes

Taxes are done ! First time Ty had to file taxes & he was happy to be getting some back. His wheels were turning,I could tell & he already has it spent before it has even arrived.

Super Bowl Ads

I really don't make a Big Hoopla over the Super Bowl, unless the Cowboys are in it ! If I have to pick a team, I guess the Gaints, only because Brady gets on my nerves. I don't know why, just something about him gives me the yucks. As of right now , the Gaints are down 2 pts. I usually watch it just for the commercials. You have one you like yet ? Well let me just say two words... David Beckham ! Lord have mercy ! I'm gonna run out & get Tyler some of them drawers as soon as I can ! I think the ad meant when you put them drawers on , you look like David Beckham! Whew! I didn't need to watch any thing else! I did like a few other commercials but David gets the award for the best! I'm sitting here lusting, maybe not lusting, that's a sin .... Admiring! Yes admiring, this fine specimen of a human being & if Tyler was going on & on about some woman , I'd want to smack him! So I better stop, I do have my own David Beckham, well that's what I call him sometimes ,& I love him & would never trade him for anything in the world ! Not even for David Beckham ... Wait ... Well... No not even for David Beckham . All in good fun ! I love you Tyler!


Happy Birthday Brewer !

Truck Shopping

Well today Tyler, Ty & myself set out to look for Ty something to drive. Hard to believe he will be 16 soon ! Tyler & I had already made plans to meet some people today & Ty didn't know. Ty didn't have to work today & Granny took the Lil boys to Ft. Fisher & he kept asking what we were doing, so ended up telling him & he came along. Our first meet was a 4-runner. The ad said good condition & looked OK in pics. Well the dude shows up & I'm like OK, I see some things but I'll  get out & look. When I looked in, the front the middle console was tore up & I said to myself , OK that can be fixed , then notice a seat cover on the drives seat. Tyler pulled it up & it was in shreds. I was done after that , but I made myself continue to look around, & it didn't get better , Toyota emblem gone off back , trunk handle rusted , paint was horrible, carpet riped up in back & back seat floor. I calmly got in the car & started looking on the Ipad . So Tyler & Ty get back in & I'm ready for us to start laughing & start picking this POS apart, but NO ! Ty is like, "I like it" & pumped up & Tyler convincing me those many things can be fixed! I was like , Hello! , did neither one of you seem to notice that the car looked like a bear had got in there & tore the car all to hell ! I'm just sitting there like you can't be serious ! But they were! Then I'm being told I'm ridiculous ! Really ???  I wanted to tell the dude , he needed to put Poor condition on the ad.  We left , & spent 6 hours looking . Ended up in Myrtle Beach only to find the car had been moved. And yes for the same price of the first one, clean & nice ! The people will be getting back to us on that one. So home we headed & had one more to look at &the guy was coming to our house, & it was getting dark so I was starting to wonder? I always ask Tyler to ask if the cars are smoked in because that is a Big thing for me, but he doesn't. So its dark & this dude shows up. Well Tyler said let me get a flashlight  but I didn't need one, I had seen a plenty ! Sitting right there in the cup holder, a pack of Camels ! I was done & in the house I went ! When I got in the house Tyler's phone going off from the first guy this morning. He had texted , 5000 cash . I wanted to text back, how a bout a dollar, but I laid it down & let Tyler handle it. I mean he must think we're some kinda of idiots if he think I would even consider 5K for that tore up thing ! We've got another one to look at & this time Tyler asked if the car had been smoked in. We have till April & I am a firm believer in we will find exactly what we want if we will just be patient & let it come around. I think Tyler & Ty would like for me to stay out of it but there is no way I am because they would come home with something that looked like the first thing we saw ! I know its out there, I just have to convince them of that too !

Had a busy day today. Cameron had awards today. 2 hours worth! Whew, it was 3rd,4th & 5th grades, but it was looong! I felt bad for the kids having to sit on that hard floor that long & towards the end , they were tired of sitting there too. When it was over & I got to Cameron ,he said " Mom my back is killing me!" I'm sure it was ! Anyways he did very well & got lots of awards. We left & afterwards met, some friends at McDonald's for lunch. Most of the school was there too & Cameron enjoyed being with his school mates. Came home & waited for Granny & Carter to arrive. Cam & Carter have been playing hard ever since they got here. We are glad to have part of our family here & enjoy when they come. ..... I didn't mean to leave Ty out for grades , he did what was expected out of him & we are proud of him as well.

Why ?

I had wrote in a previous post about things happening in Life & knowing not to ask why, but you can help to. Our family has had an stressfull past week & half. The not knowing is the worst. But good news can come in a bad situation. My Mother n law sent this devotion to us & I thought I would share. Thanks Granny , needed this ! Love ya !

"Asking Why" Harvest Daily Devotion for 2/2/2012

I will climb up to my watchtower and stand at my guardpost. There I
will wait to see what the Lord says and how he will answer my
complaint.
--Habakkuk 2:1 (NLT)


Not long ago, a woman who had lost a child told me, "Greg, all I can
ask is, 'Why? Why?' " Then she said, "Is it wrong to ask why?"

I told her, "I don't think it is wrong. You can ask why all you want.
Jesus asked it: 'My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?' " I added,
"Don't necessarily expect an answer. And even if God were to give one,
I don't know if you would really like it."

Why? Why? What if God actually answered that question? It happened to
Habakkuk. He was asking God why certain things were transpiring. They
didn't make any sense to him, and so God said, "Look around at the
nations; look and be amazed! For I am doing something in your own day,
something you wouldn't believe even if someone told you about it"
(Habakkuk 1:5).

Habakkuk essentially answered, "Try me."

And when God told him why, Habakkuk didn't like God's answer. He
didn't agree with it.

God could tell us why. But we are never going to get it until we get
to heaven and see things as they really are.

So maybe instead of asking why, a better question would be, "What?" as
in, "What do You want me to do?"

What God wants you to do is to call on Him. When people come to me and
are suffering, when they ask me for answers, I tell them, "I don't
have an answer. But here is what I have: Turn to God. Lean on Jesus.
Cling to Him. Pray."

One day, the whys will be resolved. Until then, it is all about whom
and what. It is about whom we turn to and what we do. So when tragedy
hits, don't run from God; turn to Him.

I am thanking Jesus from the depths of my soul today ! God is good !