It's that time of year.....

Well I guess its time to do another entry. I think this is just mainly me wanting to get stuff out of my head and onto here. I am sorry but I may ramble. You have officially been warned :)

So, Christmas is almost here. It seems to get here faster every year. I don't know about yall but I wish it would slow down a bit so we actually have time to celebrate Christmas. Seems everyone gets so wrapped up in what they are buying for everyone else we forget the real reason. I know we all know the real reason but just seems like material things are taking over.

My favorite part of the holidays are being able to slow down and relax a bit. I get to see family. I have the best family a girl could every ask for. I get to sit around and joke and talk about random stuff with them for hours. I wish we would do that more often. I wish it didn't take a holiday to bring us all together for no other reason then to just sit and talk and be together. I don't know why but recent events have to make us all stop and think. There may not be a tomorrow. There may not be a Christmas. We haven't made it there yet so enjoy every minute we get here and remember the reason we are here. Its not to see who can buy the best presents or most expensive things its about spending time with the ones that you love. Just think of those who don't have that luxury. Think of those 27 families who will never get to sit and and have those memories with their loved ones. If you can sit and complain because you don't get what you want after thinking about that then may god have mercy on you because that just hits you like being punched in the stomach.

One thing that has kind of hit me in the past few days is realizing that Christmas will never be the same. Ever. My grandmother passed away in June but I guess it wasn't until I started doing my Christmas shopping that I realized all the things that will not be the same this year. My dad will spend his first Christmas without both of his parents. My heart hurts so bad for him. He will always be a mamma's boy no matter what. I know shes happy that she will get to spend Christmas with my grandfather. I bet they got each other some awesome presents. I know they are going to have to best one EVER. Yeah so I am bawling while I am typing this please excuse me.

So for the past 6 or 7 years I always bought my grandmother an amaryllis plant.
She always had a collection of them on her table in her living room lined up. She watched them everyday and when they bloomed she was so proud. I always looked forward to buying it every year because I knew no matter what she was going to like my gift! I haven't bought an amaryllis this year. I want to try to find an artificial one and maybe put them on her grave so she will know I didn't forget her present!




I am sorry this whole post has been somewhat depressing. That was not my intention at all but I just think about these things when the holidays arrive as I am sure anyone with loved ones that have passed do. I know they are going to have the biggest celebration up there so we should all let that make us feel better!

In more exciting news! My sister will have the kids this Christmas morning! I think we are all going to sneak over there Christmas morning before they get up and watch them see what Santa brings. I know I've said before its not about presents, but being able to see the faces of my two favorite kids light up is enough to make my day! I was so excited when my mom told me about it! I can't wait to just get to spend time with my sister and the kiddos and my parents! I mean look at these kids! How can you not have a blast when they are around (except when they are trying to make each other mad hahaha)


I'm sorry this post went all over the place, just had to get a lot of these thoughts written down and out of my head! This is my therapy :)

I hope everyone that reads this and their families have an amazing Christmas and a Happy New Year! Don't forget to cherish every minute you have with your loved ones. Forget the presents, they are nice, but they can be replaced. Family can not!

I leave you with a quote from one of my favorite Christmas movies!

"The most enjoying traditions of the season are best enjoyed in the warm embrace of kith and kin. Thith tree is a thymbol of the thpirit of the Griswold family Chrithmath."

OMG she's baaackkk.....

Seems like every time I come back I end up posting one or two entries and then poof I disappear again. I always say I am going to do better and I keep letting everyone down. Geez I'm just horrible. :) 

Moving on to recent events in my life, I didn't get that job I wanted. Sorry thing about it was I was basically told I had it and then bam like a magician pulling the table cloth out from under fine china it was ripped away. But like a crappy magician that same china didn't land back where it should have it all went crashing down and I did get a little emotional. I was really excited for a new adventure and had been thinking about the changes in my near future and then ohh nevermind stick to your old boring self. I guess I should say this, I am thankful and happy to have a job. I know I complain too much I am trying to work on that because I have it better than some people.

Speaking of that why are people so good at complaining? Some people that seems to be their forte. All they know how to do is complain. We all do it, I realize that, but some people just do it too much. Some people may actually think I do it too much but those people must not be friends with some of the people I am friends with on Facebook lol. I try to keep it to a minimum. Others should follow suit.

Take the recent horrible hurricane that is still effecting the North East. Some are without homes, power, food and we are sitting here talking about how we don't like what so-and-so said about the election. Really? We should all be coming together and praying for those that are going through what this town went through just a year and a half ago. We know how it feels to be down and we know how it feels to feel like the rest of the world could care less. Lets not be that way. I care. Do you?

By the way I have ADD so I don't stick to one subject long. This is why I can't make myself read a book. Sometimes its hard for me to sit through a movie. I couldn't even tell you when the last time I went to the movies was.

Moving on, how about that Alabama football team. I mean they are looking better than I have seen them look for a while. I just hope it stays that way especially this week with LSU. Maybe that will be my early birthday present (I think I asked for that one last year too...)

Ohh yeah btw my birthday is next week! I will be the big 27. Yeah that doesn't even seem right. Where did the time go? I can't be 27. I guess I will be and there's no turning back. 

Well I will end this with a favorite quote of mine.

"Ma'am, I don't know what else you want me to say to them. And I'm also gonna need to know where your commode's at." 

Points for anyone who knows where it comes from :)

Ohh and heres a cool video of Ryken :) With that aim he is working on QB status (at Alabama of course!)

ROLL TIDE!!

A heart like mine.....

Soooo here I am and yes I know it's been a while but the wait is over! Not sure what the wait is for but if it's for me to update my blog then yes its indeed over.

So I am guessing you read the title of this post and said that she's probably going to post something sappy about love and blah blah blah. Negative, its not the case at all! Here's the scoop on what has been going on since last time I blogged....

I had a minor procedure done on a Friday a few weeks ago. Everything went fine and I went home a little out of it as expected. I slept for a long time and all was well. Until the next day! I woke up and felt horrible and couldn't catch my breath and I was freezing (anyone who knows me know thats a sign something is wrong) I called my mom and she came over. By the time she got there I had pants and long sleeves on! We asked my sister (shes our family nurse) if she thought it could be related to having the anesthesia the day before and she said she didn't think so and for me to go to Med Center to get checked out. My mom took me down there and at that point I could hardly walk I was so weak and out of breath. I made it into a room (luckily it didn't take long bc it wasn't too crowded!) and they checked my vitals and blood pressure was way up and oxygen levels way down. They took me to the back and hooked me up to an IV and oxygen tank and said that they were calling an ambulance (they couldn't send me in our car because I was on the oxygen) So I got to ride in an ambulance for the first time which isn't fun at all. Luckily the sirens weren't on! 

We got to DCH and they checked me in the ER and waited in a room behind a curtain. I asked if they would let my mom come back. They finally brought her back along with my sister. I got to stay there for about 3 hours all while listening to the lady next to us complain about dumb stuff like needing more pillows and what not (all while im over here with not a single pillow or blanket!) Me and my sister were laughing saying look lady this aint the Holiday Inn. Anyways they finally did all the tests they needed to do and stuck at least 3 or 4 needles in me and said they were going to admit me because I had pneumonia (don't you hate that p? I do!). Well alright thats what I figured. Now lets get this show on the road because I haven't eaten ALL DAY! So I finally get to a room and go figure the cafeteria is now closed......so I guess they just expect me to starve. Not quite! My sister brought me Chik-fil-a :) so as I was eating they came in and said they are sending you to a different room. I'm thinking ummmm why? I am eating here can't ya see lol So they ended up moving me to ICU which was kind of strange. They just wanted to monitor me and make sure my oxygen didn't drop too low. That bed wasn't too bad and I had about 4 pillows lol. My sis stayed with me that night. 

Next day they said they were moving me again back to a regular room so I moved to the 5th floor. I got to hang out there for the next 3 days unfortunately. Hospitals are quite boring and only have so many channels. And I was once again stuck with just one pillow so it was hard to sleep and as everyone knows its hard to sleep when they keep waking you up. Finally got to go home on Tuesday afternoon! My bed never felt so good! 

During one of the tests they did while I was in the hospital a heart doctor saw a small hole on my heart which has probably been there all my life but I find it strange that noone has seen this thing before! I had to go to the heart doctor last week and today I am wearing a heart monitor for 24 hours just to see what it does during a normal day and tomorrow I am having a TEE which is where they will stick a tube down my throat and take pictures of my heart so they can see the hole and its size and location. I am hoping all will be well and all this gets over with soon! I really am getting tired of having to take off work and go to doctors! 

On a brighter note, I did apply for the job as dispatcher and I have taken the civil service test and passed it. I have interviewed with the board and I have taken a lie detector test. Now I wait to see whats next. Hope I don't have to walk on hot coals or jump through rings of fire or anything like that lol. I did hear that they have contacted my references so thats a good sign :) 

 I am sorry this post ended up being so long and if you didn't read it I totally understand! 

Back in the day...

Im baaaaack! After watching some tv from my childhood I started thinking about all the things we loved as kids so I decided to relive mine through pictures :) hope you enjoy!!

Sorry the pictures are all over the place. Ipads are not the ideal use for editing blogs without knowing html code and I passed like beginning html not expert lol.

Spin art was so much fun!

Teaching me how to cook nasty food cursed me!

We were all smokers back then lol

I don't know why we thought this stuff was so good.

I loved this show but it did make me feel dumb.

Dont even need a caption :)

I loveeeeed Lite Brite!

You were cool if you brought these for lunch.

Yeah I had this exact design!

Yak Bak

One of the many juice choices.

I really did like this show

Stick on earrings for the win!

As if! Geez I think we all knew all the words

Best part of PE at Cottondal!

Yep I had one and I'm pretty sure like 2 people ever paged me.

Gel pens were a must have.

POGS!

Me and my sis grew up playing this game all the time.

The koolaid ones were so much better than Mondo.

Friendship jewelry

LL Bean backpacks. All your friends had diff colors.

Bubble Tap is still yum!

Bob Ross on PBS

Who didnt have a pair of these?

Ohhh Devon Sawa. Did anyone prounounce his name right?

BEST SHOW EVER!

I miss my Snoopy Snow Cone maker

Hemp jewelry

Tamagotchi was the coolest thing ever. For like a week.

candy lipstick

Almost as cool as tamagotchi

One of my fav movies!

I loved my skip it...until I almost broke my ankle.

I had a purple one and lost it.

So I loved some Wild and Crazy Kids! OMAR! lol

Am I the only one that remembers these round freeze pops?

Who thought of this mess?

Not to be confused with Gary calling Amber a  "slut puppy" haha

Spirographs

Mouse Trap was fun after you spent an hour setting it up.

I made so many of these!

Who doesnt remember chatting all night
and having dumb screenames

The Book Fair was awesome!

Chocolate dunkaroos were the best!

No caption needed

Hair wraps...we had to have them whenever we
went anywhere near the beach!

I dont know why but I had tons of Koosh balls.

I loved this game

My absolute fav book!

I love Mall Madness. I lost my cards though so I used
my moms foodworld card haha

Why did we love ying yang stuff so much?

I thought this game was awesome but now it would probably
make me mad or scare me lol

Well thats all for now. I may come back later and put some more but this one took me like 2 hours so yall better enjoy it and even if you don't pretend you do lol