thank you jesus...

for our food ,for our friends and family too
Thank you Jesus
for all you do
thank you God,
AMEN!
this is sung, not said and the tune is the same as the awana cubbies song....so adorable!!

That is the kids prayer they learned at CAI. I love it, they love to pray at dinner time now and if we are out to eat and don't remember Jak is the first to correct us. Its so precious because he usually doesn't want people to hear him sing but when it comes to this prayer song he never forgets, just like elanor the elephant I guess, haha. yeah, so anyways, we were at mamaws apartment the other sunday and he said he didn't want to say prayer so dad started, well after Jak realized that papaw wasnt saying it the way that it was supposed to be done he interrupted the prayer and said his own...then hiccuped in the middle.

The kids just seem like they get smarter by the day....its crazy!!! Ashlyn is a genius, I swear. and BEAUTIFUL, those eyes get me almost every time....almost :-) She went on an adventure with her granny, mamaw and mommy today. we went to see Nutcracker. It was great!!! she was sooooo well behaved and fascinated by everything, espically the fairies:-) then she stated that she wants ballet lessons....we will see.
Her new fav pass time is being on the computer. I no loger have access to my laptop until after 9 pm lol. she loves playhouse disney.com and the cartoon network site. it craks me up because she knows how to enter a username and password that has been set up and if you try to do it for her....watch out!!!! she is her mothers daughter.

We had our Christmas party for PIP/Bethlehem saturday. it was soooo much fun!! everyone got all dressed up and it was just a great time. Santa even made a guest appearance. Ashlyn got a hannah montanna barbie that sings...drives me nuts but it will grow old in a month or 2. she got the song memorized after 3 minutes I tink....it took me a day lol. she loves to sing! Hopefully she gets up and sings at the christmas program on the 20th...we'll see. if not oh well. I would share some pics from the party and the kids but i am suffering from broken camera syndrome and hate to go spend more money on a camera right now but i feel lost with out one......i am tempted to do it but i have to look at the budget first...BOO! oh well, i guess i could always borrow the one from work......lol until i leave it at home and someone needs it and i get in super duper trouble for being irresponsible. i think ill spend the money :-)

well, i am ready for christmas. seeing the play at church made me anxious to see my family and share memories. it was soooo cute! i have to say it was weird seeing gary allen in the choir instead of leading....hmmmmmmm, different!

well, MERRYCHRISTMAS everyone!!!!

oh, something i forgot.....Jak is a total mommas boy. I LOVE IT! he would rather go shopping with me than hang out with the boys, go to mcdonalds, hang with papaw or even stay the night away from me. I have mixed felings about this right now....i love the fact that he want to tekt me as he would say (protect) but i mean, seriously, I wanna go to the tanning bed for 20 mins and he just cries and then i feel bad for leaving him at home with his daddy. call me selfish if you may but im going to go nuts if he does this for the next 18 years!! Ido have to say that i love it though...hes my lil man and hes a good boy. i shouldn't complain because in the next few years he probably won't think he needs me anymore...ok, i take it all back, forget my 20 minutes of me time and give me a bed full of stuffed animals, a bowl of popcorn and toy story movie 3x in a row mixed with a lil jak and i am in heaven :-)

thank you jesus for all you do, thank you god, AMEN!

TGIF :-)

and I'm not talking about the one on 4th street :-)

I have to say thank you to all who sent me encouraging words, you are all so sweet.

Other than today being hectic and nutty it wasn't bad....I would much rather be blogging like this lady....what could you honestly focus on....honestly!!!! I would maybe be playing spider solitare or something...but work...DON'T THINK SOOOOO,

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!! We are going to be super busy between girls night, a wedding and a yard sale (haha, that would make for a great movie title) tomorrow and a baby shower on Sunday....maybe I'll call in sick on Monday..

JUST KIDDIN' Jess and mom.....or am I.....time will tell.....ok, everyone pray that I don't jinx myself and get sick now, I haven't the time!!!!

<3>

excuse me for a moment!

while I scream!!! I get soooo tired of things not going my way. I know thats selfish but please listen while I moan and groan for a bit....oh, and while I'm blogging...every time you see the *** that means machine jam...this will give you some insight to my frustration...and some humor to myself!

I love my job, not many people can say that. I like working with my family, my friends and the new friends that I have made along the way. I don't like it when my machines break, when people break my machines (just kidding jess and KQ :-) ***and when they just plain don't want to work. Its quite humerous at times. I think that our repair man thinks I am insaine because while he is fixing one I am threatning to break the other. ***Hes not too cool with the whole "copier abuse" issue that I have. Honestly though, why can't things just work?!?!?! It all started Thursday:***

I stayed home from work cause my*** lil Jak was sicky. We had a great day besides the whiiiiiiiiing!! (I don't know where he gets that!!) So I call the office to give mom my "to do" list. I am talking to her when she breaks the news*** to me that my motherboard in my computer crashed. *** AHHHHHHH! NOOOOO is what I say to myself. Luckily I know the owners will take good care of me and get me a new one or set me up something that will work for a while until mine gets back. Friday I go in....I was a lil bored..I had both kids and I was frustrated. Needless to say I occupied myself with being out of the office and running errands and seeing customers. It wasn't too awful. So I get back late friday and go to do the EOD paperwork and nothing wants to add up....grrrr.... oh welll, mom fixed it for me so I could go :-) Saturday we had our floors waxed and redone so I had to be there to let the guys in..no biggie...saturday night I go up to check on stuff and reset the alarm and about die tripping over everything that was out of place....I laugh it off and go on.

Monday: dunt dunt duh!!!!!! I dressed skanky since I knew that we would be moving a desk so that I could have more room......It wasn't so bad since my Uncle Butch had to get dirty. I think people were a little frustrated since the whole office was out of wack but thats how it goes. One thing that is for sure to happen is change at our shop. Besides, I DIDN'T have a computer to work on, until about 3pm.

Tuesday: I hate vista....for those who like it, may God bless you! Nuff said, it makes me want to scream***!!!!!

After being here from 7:15ish till 6:30ish...I was done!

Wednesday: NO COMPUTER on the network. I tried to work...really...but just couldn't get anything done! I had to walk away :-) we had a dinner for the November b-days at work so I burried my sorrows in green beans, corn, taco dip, chicken, brownies, dumplins, cake, diet pepsi, deviled eggs, and pasta salad and rice steak stuff. Yah, it was worth it! Finally after the computer guy was working on it for like 6 hours he had no answer and left me to be mad!*** Oh, and the machine called for a maintenance call in the middle of a rush job for Cara & Beth...grrrrrrrr

Thursday (today): YAH!!!!! I have the network!!! I can't print anything.....but I can work!!!!! until everything went wrong....as soon as Diane leaves (yah, it's her fault j/k) the machine won't run my job in the right colors for Christian Academy...I have to RUSH a sample to new albany, tell her whats going on...find a solution to meet thier standards...and get back and run it on the slowest machine on earth!!!!! So, while I'm gone, two of my lovely ladies try to help me and run a job.....lol, they tried. I love em, nuff said (it really wasn't their fault but don't tell) so my reapir guy comes back, fixes 1 machine while i kick the other***

now here I am sitting listening to both machines run and have a smile on my face thanks to the applesauce cake provided by SHerry and the DP from mom :-) Hopefully I make it home in time to see my kiddos, read our bible story;tonight's noah's ark, go over our verses for cubbies and school, say our prayers and watch Grey's. Time will tell.

It's funny though...I have to laugh because I refuse...REFUSE to let this machine get the best of me......God grant me patience***

Halloween

Halloween, oh what funny things we see....witches hats, cole black cat's, broomsticks, goblins, mice and rats!!!!!

That is what mom used to sing to me and now I sing it to my little ones. Ashlyn thinks its hilarious and JAK says to stop singing :-)

Lots have not been going on.....I have been working and playing....Same ol stuff with the kiddos.

They love Cubbies and school and the new dog and the property. LIFE IS GREAT!

Enjoy some spooky pics of the kiddos!
Happy Halloween!!
Princess Ashlyn and Princess Dia, Bj's pitt bull
Superman and Snow white...awwwwwww
Sis doing her curtsey...her dress kept getting caught in her shoes and finally ripped :-(
see my cape?!
Popps, Ashlyn and daddy

GGma and Ashlyn playing solitare
GGpa, Ashlyn and Fuzzy Bunny, GGma and Crazy Jak

Jaks ready to go home
Ashlyn is sleepy after all that trick or treating

princess Dia

may I have some candy PUUUHHHLEASE

I just wanted 1 pic.....

The zoo was awesome!

So cute! Before Jak got his picture taken there was a couple with a tiny baby so Foina sat on the throne. When Jak walked up for his pic he kept telling here that he was a big boy and wanted to sit by himself.....sorry princess, theres a king in town :-)

I'm not sure what hes telling him but I don't think hes listening
What do you mean theres no more Trick or treating?!?!?!

Jak snapping his fingers and dancing to the music

ooooohhhhhhh, can I touch it?!?! Look at that Grin!!!

thanks Megan!

20 things about me:

1. I hate mornings

2. I love being woke up with kisses from JAK, he's so sweet!!!!!

3. I'm always late and always will be

4. I call my friends that are girls "sis"

5. I can't go long without texting Jen Jen and Erin

6. I love the way Ashlyn sings her cubbies songs while sitting criss cross applesauce cubbie style

7. I love the way that Jak says "Godidwub" instead of "God is Love"

8. I love working with my family

9. My mom is my best friend

10. I can't wait till my parents are my neighbors....I'll NEVER HAVE TO COOK

11. I don't cook :-)

12. I love to be suprised by friends

13. I'm a hopeless romantic but am never romanced :-(

14. I have 56 pairs of shoes, seriously

15. I quit biting my nails for 5 months.....now I'm starting over

16. I love the way Jak tells me I'm a "hottie" I have no idea where he got that

17. I love the way Ashlyn wants to read every night or play a game together

18. I love hats!!!!!

19. when I get stressed, I put things in a pink box and send them to God

20. My grandparents got me the best present for my 25th birthday!!!!! its a secret :-)


well, there you go. That was actually kinda hard. There is so much more to a person than 20 things. wow, kinda makes you think about things.

Thanks Megan!
xoxoxo

what did I do before I had a digital camera?

So, for some reason while I am uploading photos it keeps kicking me into "work offline" mode. I am so frustrated that I give! Here are 5 of the pics I seemed to get done. I will post more of the last few events as soon as my computer is being stupid lol :-) A lazy Sunday at moms. this is our GGpa
Ashlyn and Jak made a new friend. Jak kept saying that there were 2 Rogers but I think he just wanted more snacks and juices
I love to take pics of myself. They usually turn out about like this but I duno, I'm crazy
This is Jak showing off his big muscles

After a long hard day...this is what I LOVE to see...how precious is that!!!!!!

why o why

you know, life is funny. That is how I Have to look at it right now. I've been so stressed out about the vehicle situation (Jonathans engine blew up and is going to cost a fortune, my rear end difrencial is going out on my truck so that'll be another chunk o moolah, I washed Jonathans cell phone in the washer and then dried it Jak ruined my phone and now I can't text, ,listen to the mp3 player on my phone or even send pics, the tractor has a flat and I need to get that repaired, I need to find a chimney sweep, and i could seriously use a maid!

Shew, so....you want it, you got it! My grumpiness is being revealed. It is driving me nuts!!! I mean, even at yoga! I am there in body but for the life of my I can't find my center and focus! I stared like a deer in the headlights at an apple for an hour and never really found it. All these issues are just zooming in and out of my head!

Good news? I have to listen to mom! Say It is what it is! listen to Dr. Godsey "put it in a pink box and send it to God" My massage therapist, "You have got to quit storing your stress in your neck" I just keep telling myself that I can do anything, as long as I ask God to help me. If I can find a mechanic, figure out what the thingamagigger on my truck is that is broke, go 2 a super spooky area of town and stand in a junk yard and try to act tough and look like I know what I'm talking about all the while looking at my toes saying "eeeeewwwww" to myself because I am totally afraid that I'm going to get dirty then bargian with a man who defitnally needed a breath mint, get deliveries done, get back to work then get everything done in time for yoga. I am invensible! ok, i lie, I could possibly break down in the pile of laundry and just cry at the drop of a dime!

So, woe is me at this moment but like gas, this too shall pass (haha, I made a funny)
but no really, I'm super stressed but I have found that by the time I get home, get the kids fed, get baths and go over our Cubbies book and hit the sack. I still find 2 sweet reasons to smile.

Oh, but that is a whole other situation that I will discuss another day......Ashlyn is turning 5! Its actually the year of 5's! Sissy 5, Alicia 25, mom 50! super cool!


good night all and God Bless!

you know it's time to update when...

Your co-workers keep asking where the pictures are of them
Tim Allen punks you out at your own Yard Sale (thanks Tim)
Your mom asks if your computer is broke
and the list goes on.....
so Heres the recap-

Lots of stuff happening....just nothing fun or worth blogging I guess.

We were sitting outside on Friday and Ashlyn and Alexander kept asking to go say HI to some neighbor kids so I told them sure! I thought it would be a good time for them to make 3 new friends (all girls btw, JAK was psyched!) and give me an excuse to meet one of the neighbors. So the little girls come over to play and then we all end up over at the neighbors house standing outside talking....I guess I was paying too much attention to Debbie, my neighbor, and not JAK cause he sprayed me with the water hose. I WAS SOOOO MAD! It was freezing outside and I had already told him to put it down at least a dozen times (the youngest gal kept getting it out) so as I am trying to get away from the water he got me and my phone soaked! Needless to say, I have to make a trip to the Sprint store to get a new phone now. BOO! I love my phone but for some STUPID reason I didn't get the insurance on it (we did on Jonathans but not mine) so looks like its back to el-cheap-ol-no-fun-phone! oh well, it is what it is..

Saturday we had a BIG Scare! I was gone allll day with the yard sale and then had my massage at 5 so by the time I got home the kids were all about mommy! Well, Ashlyn kept wanting BJ to help her on the monkey bars and he was trying to show her how to do it and when he grabbed the 1st bar it broke in his hands! Great! Thats what we needed I thought. Then without even thinking she gets up to go on the 2nd bar and it breaks! She fell straight down and laned right on her back. I literally watched the whole thing happen and within seconds was at her side. Jonathan was over by the shed and he just heard her Trying to scream so he runs over, BJ was on the porch and saw me jump up and run so he runs over to see what happened and JAK is just standing there wondering what happened to his sister! It was horrific! She couldn't breathe so she couldn't calm down. Then she starts to turn blue around the lips.....I couldnt believe that I wasn't freaking out! By the end of the venture she was dipping marshmellows into chocolate ovaltine and talking about how bad her back was hurting. After some TLC, motrine and spongebob cartoons she fell fast asleep. It was so scary! The thing that got me was that after all this happened and she got cleaned up and ready for bed she asked to pray. So, held her tightly and we said a prayer and asked God to take the pain away and wrap his arms around her and protect her through the night. I love the fact that she has a relationship with God. It helps that she goes to CHristian Academy and Cubbies. I hope that every time she gets a boo boo she prays :-)

so, that was our weekend and the others are here and gone and I don't remember anything intresting that happened with the so enjoy pics from moms party at work!



The Family (Ashlyn was a school)
Priceless, that is the only word that comes to mind!
she was so happy!

Even our man David wore the 50 & Still Smokin Hot T's for moms party
Jak and his balloons
ok, so, this is Nick. No its not his baby it's Jackson, Jessica's baby. But ladies, he's single, he's a hard worker and an all around great guy! He'll make a good booyfriend!!! :-)
Alicia, you planned a great party! I loved hearing that part! This is the whole Bethpac-PIP gang!
The famous 3-wheeled Bike that Jak and Ashlyn LOVE for their papaw to ride them around in. Since he had just had surgery it wasn't possible for him to give a ride except in his wheel-chair

Alma, Juanita and Susie. Master cooks!
Jak and Nick on the forklift! He loves the forklift!! and so does Jak :-)
our little pipper Jackson! such a sweet baby!!
Ms. Mary and Diane

Jak and Jackson, BF! They were so cute. Jak kept trying to hold him and kiss & hug him. so precious!

AIN'T IT NIFTY

VICKY DENNEY TURNED 50!!!
I actually got to work early so I could decorate her office! It was fun....now I have to go in early again tomorrow to take it all down though, oh well. It was soooo worth it! She was defitnally suprised. Mom, Judy (my mom-in-law) and I also started Yoga tonight! it was great. I'm intrested to see how mom feels in the morning because she did the double doozie and started water aerobics too!

Mom's fancy smancy office that yours truly and Diane happily decorated. I didn't get to see her face though because I had to go do a pick up and then meet a customer to go over a job :-( Diane said she loved it!
oh, and this is moms new Lexus SC430 that she got!!! SO HOT!!! I'm hoping that she will let me drive it someday in my lifetime.

Did I mention its SOOOO HOT!!!! It's got all kinds of cool buttons and it is a hard top.

I am so glad that I have a wonderful role model to look up to. I'm not just bragging so I can drive your car in 10 years, I'm serious. Mom, I hope you had an awesome birthday and I love you. You are the best mom and friend that I could ever hope for and I pray that Ashlyn and I have the same "talk about anything" relationship and friendship that you and I have. You have been an inspiration and an Angel to me and I truly thank God for you. I love you mom!

Alexander and GGpa watering his "mater pwants" aka tomato plants
I'm not sure if Ashlyn is teaching GGma how to play solitaire or if GG is teaching Ashlyn
Ashlyn trying to be sneaky and play in the water after I told her 100000 times not to. ain't she cute!

Momma, u sweepin? is what I heard....then I found this on the camera after the blindness wore off :-)
I was trying to take a nap till a lil man wanted his momma :-)
our non-labor labor day celebration. It was fun!! Look at all those beautiful eyes on Ashlyn...can we say heartbreaker?!?!?!?