Good afternoon.  Just wanted to see if I can post a picture on here. 

I guess it did work. This is my 2 1/2 year old daughter, Rylie.  Will try and update later on in the week. 

Good morning.  I thought I would update since it seems like forever since I have.  Nothing much going on around here.  Just trying to potty train my child.  Man I did not think it would be this hard.  She will do it for other people but not for Matt or I.  Ugh.  Little toot.  Anyways...I have been taking a photography class on Tuesday night at ULM.  Pretty interesting.  I would like to go into the field of Photography but I need experiece.  I was going to go with a lday who takes pictures around here, Deborah Nappier, and see how she does to get the feel of it and how she runs her business but she has been diagnosed with brain cancer and not able to do her own job.  Please be in prayer for her.  Most of you might know her if you are from around here.  You may know her as the photographer with the really long hair and always wears a tuxedo when taking pictures.  I used to work with her husbamd at State Farm.  Right now I am just practicing like birthday parties and anniversaried.  I may take my friend and her families pictures just to see how it does and use as a portfolio (sp?) I cant think right now.  Too many things going on in my head.  I hate it when that happens. 

Well I am going to keep my cousins, Taylor and Reagan, so that my aunt can go to the Singles Powerpoint.  Kim and JD have been trying to get her to go.  She needs alot of prayer.  Her husband was killed in a boating accident coming up a year ago in Febuary.  They were a really close family and he was such a great person.  It was such a shoker when all of this happened.  It has changed all of our lives.  She needs that support from others and I am glad she is going.  So what are we going to do... I dont know.  Something fun i hope. 

I was on the Atkins diet.  I lost about 7 pounds in a week and half but all I ate was the same old stuff everyday because i am so picky.  I got tired of it so quit. Guess what gained it all back.  I hate it when I so that.  So now I am needing to lose about 20 to 25 pounds.  It is so hard but I have got to stay away from sweets and bread.  But I just love it.  So think of it this way...be fat and eat what i want or skinny like i want to be and not eat.  Hard choice. 

Well I need to get back to work.  I will try to update a little more often.  I just got this email from my mom and I thought it was pretty good so I will leave you with this:

Good afternoon everyone.  I have finally got time to write.  My bosses are out of the office for right now but maybe I can update before they get back. 

Well life has been ok right now.  I did have gallbladder surgery about 2 weeks ago and I only have one more week and I can get back to regular activities.  I have not been able to go to Self Defense and I have missed that.  I had to let everything heal before I return.  Come to find out we are not having it anymore because the last class was Tuesday.  That stinks.  I bet SaintRobin and dramanator kicked butt though.  I will have to investigate and see how it went. 

Very busy weekend.  I have to go and get my dress for my best friend's wedding in December.  That will not be fun because I have gained weight since I was sized and also i am still a little poofy from when they blew me up for surgery.  Jeans still a little tight.  Need some weight losing tips besides exercise and stop eating from the mouth of good ole mom.  She is a nut.  You ever want the truth go to her and she will let you know real quick but you gotta love her.  I also am going to Charity sale at McRae that morning then to Minden for dress sizing.  Stop off in Ruston for Children's Shoppe and Beehive.  Then meet up with another friend for the annual Arts and Craft Show.  I can usually find alot of my Christmas shopping there at pretty good prices.  I am excited about that part.  Trying not to procrastinate. (sp?)

I am so excited about Christmas.  It is getting real close.  I like going and seeing the lights and decorating our house with lights.  My daughter is going to love it this year.  She is really getting into presents and unwrapping them. Pray for her that she stays well.  Last 2 years she has been sick and not been too much fun to take to family gatherings.  Kids they are a blast.  I know some people that cannot stand kids but once you have them they are a blast.  Just think that kid that you see acting up in a store and you are thinking if that was my kid I would beat them or my kid will never act that way, you better watch what you say because when you have them it will bite you in the butt.  I have said that plenty of times about certain kids and sure enough i ate those words alot.  My child is not all that bad but when she gets in one of those moods watch out. 

Enough about that, I hope life is treating everyone well.  I cannot believe Thanksgiving it only a week away and before you know it Christmas will be here.  I hope we have a Chirstmas Party for our Newly/Nearly Wed class.  I will have to ask the mom and see what she has planned.  Any suggestions?  I thought it would be fun to pull couples,s names out and get something for them together.  Like gift certificates or something.  I dont know.  Depends on what everyone else wants to do.  It is so hard to plan alot due to so much goes from now til Christmas it will probably be hard to get with everyone's schedule and get a set date.  Well I better go.  Boss just showed up and almost got BUSTED.  I will try and post more often but just depends on when the boss is in.   

Good afternoon friends.  I know it has been like forever since I have written but I have been extremely busy.  Last week and this week at work has been busy, busy unlike the Dramanator who is hardly ever busy.  Man I wished my job was like hers.  Lucky dog!! 

Well my brother and his wife are awaiting the arival of their new adopted little girl who they are going to call Anna-Grace partly after me.  I am so excited.  We have been waiting on her since Monday.  The girl who is having her was at 3 cm Monday and they put her in the hopsital Thursday on Parker's birthday, but as of this morning she is still not here.  Please be in prayer for them.  Also be in prayer for my family.  We got a call this morning that my great grandmother had passed away.  She was 93 years old.  Pretty long time.  She will be missed even though we did not visit much.  You dont know how much you will miss someone until they are gone.  My granmother was there at the hospital when she passed. So be in prayer for her.  She is not taken it very well. 

I guess everyone has heard of the Self-Defense class some of us are taking.  I was the example on week and still getting picked on about it.  But everyone in there knows they wished they would have been there.  Dont deny it.  If you havent heard then you can visit the Dramanator or SaintRobin site and they tell you about  it.  Thanks girls.  But this week was Dramanator's turn because she is the "Strong-One."    I tell you one thing I would be scared.  We really have a great time there. It is really funny to see some others in there.  You would just have to be there.  SaintRobin tore up the gloves.  Smoke was coming from them. 

Well this weekend is going to be pretty busy.  I have a wedding that I am in.  (Casey McClendon and Michael Freeman)  Hooray! So I have rehearsal tonight and then wedding tom.    My favorite cousin, Reagan, is having her birthday party Saturday also but I am going to miss it due to getting ready for the wedding but I still got her a present so she will be happy.  Then I am going to have to go to a funeral and visitation.  Not fun.  One top of that my mom is out of town so I am having to get babysitters since Matt is helping with the wedding also.  I am tired just thinking about all this.  But it will all work out. 

Well I better get back to work.  Starting to get busy.  Well I hope you all have a great weekend.  I changed my site and gave President Bush some dibbs.  We cannot forget to vote.  Very important.  Plus I couldnt think of anything to put on my site.  Well hopefully I can update more often .  Talk to ya'll later. 

Good Morning Vietnam!  Ha...Always wanted to say that.  I needed to update this site.  I mean that is the least I can do since I designed it.  Anyways...Everything has been crazy lately.  Please keep Rylie in your prayers.  We are having a rough time with her ear.  I hope none of this has not caused damage to her hearing.  She is such a sweet baby and here lately she has not been so sweet due to pain of her ear.  Also pray for Matt about his anger towards the other doctor. Not a very good thing right now. This morning we woke up and her ear did not have any thing coming out of it.  That is the first time in about 4 days.  We will have to go and take the wic out of her ear tom.  (They inserted a wic in er ear to help the ear drain and get medicine better to her infection.)  I know she is feeling better but is still hurting due to she is not sleeping very well.  She is very restless.  Before all this happened she was just starting to sleep all night. 

Last night we had to leave Bradley's party to go to the hospital for Matt's sister having her baby.  She had her at 8:30.  We had just missed it.  Baby weighed 5 pounds and she is so pretty.  Mom and baby are doing fine. 

I also wanted to ask ya'll to keep my brother and his family in prayers.  My sister in law is not able to have children due to female problems.  They have always talked about adopting but it was just so EXPENSIVE.  Well a lady from there church asked them if they would be interested in a private adoption.  There is a 14 year old who got pregnant and they are not wanting to keep the child.  They are from a Christian home and are wanting to give it up for adoption.  It would only cost $1500.00 for lawyer fees and no names will be used.  They do know that the baby is a girl and the mom is healthy.  She has not ever taken drugs or anything like that.  She is due Oct. 9th.  Brad and Jennifer have been praying about it and were not for sure if they could afford the $1500.00.  They said that if it is God's will then it will work itself out.  Well the lady from their church was checking on if they are going to adopt or not and Brad was honest with her about the money.  She said not to worry about the money due to it has been taken care of.  Brad feels that it may be God's will.  So he talked to her and she said that the baby would be born at Sterlington Hospital and when she is stable they would transport her to a hospital of their choice.  Brad is still not for sure but he is leaning towards it.  Please pray that the Lord's will be done in that situation. 

Well I better get back to work.  I hear the boss lady coming.  Gotta go.  Love ya'll and keeps us in your prayers.  Tara