MI - "crooked letter, crooked letter" - I ...

Well, it is official. Marci is now Marci Blaylock. Marci has a Mississippi driver's license. Marci has Mississippi license plates. Marci has a Mississippi cell phone number.
Here are the pics she sent shortly after completing these tasks...I might add all these things were accomplished in less than 24 hours of her and Jeff arriving in Mississippi!
It should be noted that Marci will need some time to practice her new last name...she said she is not real good at making "B"s!! She is hilarious!!
I'm so happy for her, but will miss her like crazy!!

The Joy of Nephews!

On Friday I had a chance to baby-sit my two adorable nephews! Whitney wanted to go and help at the haunted house so she asked if I was interested in staying with the boys. It was no difficult decision...Of course! On the way from Frisco to Arlington I talked with Whit on the phone and could hear Ethan being a little pain in the rear! Oh, my, I thought ;-) But, both boys were amazing! Carson (1) is not at all afraid of "messin' with" Ethan (3)! It is hilarious to watch him try to "attack" Ethan! Ethan was a pretty good sport...except the time he hit "bubba" with the stick part of a stick-horse! Ethan did eventually apologize :-) Ethan and I performed in a rock band -- him on his electric guitar, me on the "stick-horse" guitar. I tried to make up a song as we played (my creativity and impromtu-ness is not legendary!). But, I would sing and pause for Ethan to fill in the blank: "Ethan is a rock-star, sitting in (his chair). He like to play (the guitar) and make lots of money (Ethan nodding!) With all his money he is going to buy daddy a (firetruck) and Carson some (pajamas) and Mimi (Marci) some (cake) and Jeff some (cake) and when they eat it they will get a tummy ache (Ethan nodding)." And so it went...lots of cake buying! I was pretty surprised at how easily he finished my sentence with only a little guidance! I think he is a genius!
Thanks, Whit and Chris, for the greatest nephews in the world!

Haunted House Anyone?

My sister, Whitney, and her husband, Chris, and his family, operate the haunted house "Nightmares" at Texas Scaregrounds in Kennedale (between Arlington and Mansfield). I'm not a huge fan of scary stuff, but I've always found haunted houses a bit intriguing! Here is their
website -- it looks scary and disturbing so beware!

http://www.texasscaregrounds.com/

Nightmares @ Texas Scaregrounds

800 W. Kennedale Pkwy.

Kennedale, TX

e-e-exercise!

I recently joined the Frisco Athletic Center. It is now a Frisco ISD "perk". FISD will pay for my monthly membership ($35) as long as I go to the FAC 10 times a month. There is no contract so I thought it was worth a try. I really like it! I've been during the early morning -- about 5:45ish. So far so good! Keep me in your prayers about this!

Mr. and Mrs. Blaylock!

They did it! Marci and Jeff were married today at 1:00 pm. Things went great! The rain even stopped long enough for some of their pictures. The reception was also fantastic...the food was good, the music was good, and the conversation with friends was good. I had a blast watching my nephew Ethan on the dance floor. He never stopped! He even chased one of the little girls trying to get her to dance :-) My dad was a total nut! He acted like a crazy man on the dance floor...which is NOT like my dad normally. I've added the only pics I was able to get. One is of Marci after the wedding waiting on pictures (bridesmaid Jamie is with her). One is of Ethan waiting for more picture taking. The other is blurry but is a picture of my dad and Marci during the father and bride dance. What a great day!!

The Big Day is here!

After tomorrow, my baby sisters will both be married! Whitney was married back in March 2007 and Marci will be married tomorrow, September 13, 2008. When we were younger, I think we all agreed that Whitney would get married first...that is if she was off the phone long enough ;-) While I wouldn't have chosen to be the last single one of the three, I am thankful for the flexibility to come and go and visit with my family. I will need it with Marci moving to Mississippi. She has already offered to take me to the Dairy Queen and Piggly Wiggly on my first visit...LOL! I am having a hard time accepting that Marci, Whit and I won't be able to get together so often. However, I can't imagine how hard this will be for Marci. For her bridal gift, I got her a little different kind of gift...a webcam. Then I gave one to Whitney for her birthday. So at least Marci can still have "face to face" conversations with Ethan and Carson and they can still talk to "Mimi". So, tonight the excitement begins...along with a touch of sadness :-(

Happy 1st Birthday, Carson!

My how time flies! My youngest nephew, Carson Lane, is turning 1 today! Last year I took the day off to be at the hospital when Carson came into this world. Interestingly, I am also off from work today...this time to help prepare for my sister's wedding, which is tomorrow. Carson is such a sweet little boy, who is not afraid to defend himself against his older brother, Ethan. I am so thankful for this past year and I pray that Carson will enjoy a safe and healthy 2nd year!

Pinch, Pinch...is This a Dream?

Nope...it is not a dream...I have joined the blogging community! I don't imagine it will be the most exciting blog ever created but I hope it will be a good way to encourage myself to reflect on my day and week and be reminded daily about the blessings in my life. So, come along with me...you might be surprised, as I'm sure I will be :-)