Christmas Card

OK...I now I have been on a hiatus for a year or so. I think I am ready to get back in the swing of things.

I am always waiting until the last minute to send out our family Christmas cards. Sometimes they turn into Merry Christmas and Happy New Years cards. Am I the only one like this? Well this year with the help of www.shutterfly.com and their promotion going on there will be no reason for me to now get the cards purchased. I found this website through a friends blog and I was so EXCITED....now I just have to decide what I want our card to look like. Here are a few of my favorites.

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-photo-cards

I like this one because you can add the yearly letter. The only down fall is… I don’t think I can update our year in the limited space.

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/holiday-cards

I guess if I still miss my deadline of Christmas I could do one of the “Happy Holidays” cards. There are so many awesome cards to choose from. I like the collage type because you can include many pictures from throughout the year.

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/birthday-cards-stationery

Maybe I get so creative that I will create B's birthday invitation, that too is quickly approaching. One of my favorite birthday card is this one.



Well I hope this post helps you all get your creative juices going and start creating your own cards using www.shutterfly.com. Also to make it even sweeter you too can get 50 free cards. Learn more about their offer here. http://bit.ly/sfly2010 All you have to do is blog away!!

So wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Cheerleaders Rock!!!

Two weekends ago L participated in the Arkansas State Cheerleading Championships. It was so much fun to watch. There were many highlights.

L's team performed in the morning and rocked it out.

We waited around for the awards ceremony so we had the opportunity to watch several of the other squads go. Let me just tell you.....competitive cheerleaders are tough!!!! We were watching an older squad perform. One girl hurt her leg some how. I don't know how she went on. She had tumbled to the back of the floor like she was suppose to and when she stood up she was in pain. She tried to discretely walk it off behind all the action but I honestly thought she was going to have to walk off the floor but she didn't. She made several painful expressions and went on. I lost track of her during their routine. I will say she played it off very well. Secondly, a girl on the same squad was walking off the floor when they were done with their routine (if you have a weak stomach stop reading now.) and vomited. I am not sure why but she barely made it off the floor. Later I saw another girl with her knee wrapped with ice and wraps. So needless to say these girls are tough. I don't know the outcome of these girls but wow. They perform injured and sick. That shows their dedication. I know L cheered in a competition this year when she was sick. Poor thing had ran 102 fever for 2-3 days but she wanted to go. Looking back at the pictures you can tell she was sick. Does that make me a bad parent for allowing my daughter to cheer sick or does that show what kind of competitor I have on my hands? I will say, I sing the praises of children's Motrin. It really does work for 6-8 hours.

The gym where L trains has put together a squad called the Showstoppers. This is a squad of little girls with special needs. Their routine was AWESOME. It was soooo rewarding to see these little ladies out there getting this opportunity. They received a standing "O". I praise the Lord for the gym giving these girls this chance and for the Cheer Force cheerleaders and coaches that helped make this routine happen.

I worked a weak 2 hour shift at the competition. Some moms and dads worked the night before to set up and then all day Saturday. Wow!! My job was to be the runner of the candy grams. These where good luck wishes from family and friends with a sucker. I would take the grams down to each squad before they preformed. While I waited on some squads to get to the holding area, I watched the girls. It was nice to see the girls as they walked off tell the other squad about to go on Good Luck and the Squad about to go on telling the girls that just came off the floor good job. It is nice to see good sportsmanship is still in existence. While I was "working" I was able to see our Level 4 Large Senior Division squad bring down the house. They ended up winning 1st place in their division and grand Champion. They were so good they outscored the Level 5 squad that is going to World's this year. That is amazing.

I will close by saying I am proud to be the mom to one of these tough cheerleaders and am very thankful for her ability everyday.

L's squad placed 2nd out of 10 teams. All the other squads placed 2nd as well. Except for, of course, our Level 4 squad which brought home 1st place and Grand Champs.

I can’t forget little man himself. He is "sissy's" best cheerleader. It makes me smile from ear to ear when I hear him yell,
"GOOOOO SISSY.", ;)

God Bless!!!!!

Little Helpers

We always have had issues with L keeping her room clean. So while I was Christmas shopping this past year I thought maybe if I get her, her own Vaccuum maybe she will keep her room clean. Good idea huh??? Well I forgot to give it to her for Christmas. 3 months later I get it out of the closet while I am keeping my Niece (B was at his mimi's house) and you would have thought they (L and my Niece) had just opened the most expensive, most popular toy ever. They took turns vaccuuming. It was soooo cute. I was finishing up my weekend cleaning before church this morning and thought "why am I doing this by myself?" So what do I do ....... have L get her new best friend out. :)

And of course what L does B has to do as well....

So from now on for Birthdays and Christmas I will not buy them toys I will buy them cleaning tools. Heck why wait for Birthdays and Christmas???? I might just make a special trip to get them each a duster and some Pledge. The dusting might get done then......since I am allergic to dusting:):):)

Mo is back :)

I have followed a blog for about a year now at www.mojoy.blogspot.com. (I am a long time Jake follower.) Even though my husband says I am odd for reading about people I don't even know. It is a nightly ritual for me to come home and check on her and her girls. She had to shut her site down due to some really rude people. Well all this to say today she is back. Welcome back MO!!!

First Time Blogger Long Time Reader

Ok.....here I go. I never thought I had enough going on in my life to do a blog but as life is getting crazier I was like why not add one more thing to keep up with. Oh and of course it gives me another place to brag on my kids. Soooo here is to my first blog and I hope many more to come. Let me start by showing off my 2 kiddos.

This is L... my 7 year old and B..... my 3 year old. Enjoy!!!