Alyssa's Second Soccer Game of the season...

They won their second game 4-0. They did a good job. She started again this game.

Game number 3 today, if the rain lets up.

Sara's Kindergarten Dance Party

Sara had her "Dance Party" at school yesterday, it was so funny.

She had a great time and loved every moment of performing. She begged us to check her out after the program. She told us they have never called the class and said "Mrs. ....., please send Sara to the office to check out." We all started laughing, it was funny. So, we checked her out of school 30 mins early. She was so happy, she said can I do this everyday?

First High School Soccer Game

I know, I know I don't have ANY pictures.

Alyssa had her first soccer game of the season yesterday. She did a pretty good job. They didn't get their uniforms till yesterday afternoon before the game, so I didn't get any pictures before te game.

They don't have enough girls for a JV team and a Varsity team, so they are all playing on one varsity team. I was ok with it, till I saw some of the other teams girls. 8th grader playing against seniors? Some seniors are big!

Anyway, Alyssa started the game and played until there was only 20 mins left in the game! She had some time and bad kicks but over all I was very proud of her. She has come a long way since last year!

At that time we are looking around and see one player down on the field. Kory and I both are looking for Alyssa and can't find her, she was the one down on the field. Coach and the trainer went and got her off the field, Kory went over there to see about her too. I stayed with the little girls in the stands. She will be fine. Apprantly the other teams girl steped on her ankle and got her just between her shin guard and her shoe with her cleat. The trainer thinks the girl must have had metal cleats because the cut is a clean, straight cut, size and all like a metal cleat. (metal cleats are not allowed) So, she has a nice bruise and a good cut to remember her first high school soccer game!

Mardi Gras 2009 in Metairie

We ended up going to Cindy's on Friday for a weekend of Mardi Gras parades. It was alot of fun. The girls enjoyed it SO much. We ended up getting to see three parades over the weekend.

Sara's "marching parade".

Emma and Sara loved it when the closed the road and they could ride their scooters in the street. Alyssa even got in on the fun.

Warmer weather...

The girls and I have really enjoyed the last few days of warmer weather. I sat outside watching them play in the back yard for hours Saturday. I opened the back doors and they could come and go all weekend.

As soon as Sara got home from school yesterday that was the first thing she wanted to do. I opened the doors and let her do her homework outside on the porch at the table. She enjoyed it and thought it was fun. She asked if we could do that everyday.

They LOVE being outside!!

Alyssa's world...Soccer

THis afternoon we were all feeling better and Alyssa had been wanting to go to the soccer field, so we piled in the car and took her to the soccer field to play for a little while.

Girls will be Girls...

Emma and Sara love putting on make up. So, since we were all home this morning with Emma and I having strep. I got out the make up box. Next thing I know they turn around and look like this.

I wasn't sure if they were going out or going hunting???

Proud Momma!!

Sometimes you just have to let everyone know how proud you are of your children! Last week, Alyssa got her report card...all A's and got on the principal's list. Yay for her!!

And Sara got this medel all engraved with her name for being "Student of the Month". Yay for Sara!

My Monkeys...

So, the other morning I could hear something in the cabinet, so I went to look in the kitchen and this is what I found.

I said, "What are you doing, Monkey?"

Emma said, "I not mon-key, I E-mma. "

Now I know where all the snacks are going!

Freezing temp....

Last Thursday and Friday we had some really cold weather. Thursday night it was like 12 degrees over night and then Friday it wasn't much warmer. Kory was off work, so that evening we all got in our PJ's. and built a fire in the fireplace. It was alot of fun, we watched tv, played on the internet and had some FUN family time. We ended up making a palet on the floor for all of us to spend the night by the fire. After a couple of hours on the floor, I got up and got on the couch. I'm too old for the floor!

Yes, that's me with NO make up on...

100th day of school

Tomorrow will be the 100th day of school for Sara. Over the weekend she had to do a project for this event. She had it all planed out what she wanted to do. She did it nearly all by herself, except for the glueing of the macaroni.

Cold Weather....

The girls are happy that we are having cold weather so they can wear their new clothes.

Sara has really become aware of her clothes. She likes decide what she will wear and how she wants her hair. I use to could pick out her clothes and just do her hair with no comments. Our mornings are sometimes a fight. The other day she wanted to wear her pink "high heels" with this green sweater and then pink bows that match the shoes. She told me "pink and green go together mom!" Well, I let her wear it. She is going to be a bold dresser.

"Make up" night

Sara has this store in the mall that she loves. It's the Libby Lu store, she calls it the "Hannah Montana Store". They have lots of Hannah Montana stuff and high school musical stuff. Well, we went there today and it's going out of business. Alot of stuff was gone and so she asked what was going on with the store. She looked up at me said "What am I going to do with out my store?" It was really funny, she was SO serious. Well, she got a pretty cool make up kit at 50% off.

Tonight while Kory and Alyssa went to the movies, we played with the make up. Sara had SO much fun, she loved it. She really liked the hot pink eye shadow, we all got some of it.

Bruchhaus Family Christmas...

Then the Saturday after Christmas we went to Elton, Louisisana to have christmas with my aunt (My mom's sister) and her family. It it always alot of fun. I only get to see these cousins once a year.

Weldon Christmas...

The Monday before Christmas we left Jacksonville and we to my dad's house to have Christmas there. Angie and Jessie came over too and ended up staying at Dad and MJ's. Cindy came in to town Christmas eve. We were all there except for Pete. It was really nice to all be together.

Foster Family Christmas

I love visiting family, but it's nice to be home also.

We including Kory left here on the Sunday before christmas heading to Jacksonville, TX to have "Christmas" with Kory's family. The girls were excited and ready to get there. We stoped in Ruston for Kory to visit Wal-Mart and saw a few old friends there, then got back on the road.

(L to R) Emma, Sara, Lauren, Hallie

Remembering...

13 years ago today (actually it was the 20th but it was 12:30 in the morning and we had been at the hospital all day, to me it was the 19th) I lost my mom to cancer. Wow, it's been that long, it's hard to believe. I don't remember much about that Christmas, but I do remember much about my mom. We had our up and downs but the last year of her life was the first year of Alyssa's life and we had gotten closer. It wasn't just that Alyssa and I had moved back home, it was because I understood what being a mom meant. She was a great one! She wasn't perfect, but she was a great mom!

I've spent the last few days thinking about her and wondering how she did some of the things she did. Like my sister's and I are VERY close! How'd she do that, How did she make us so close and be each other's friends? Another big one, is how did she have cancer 15 years earlier (Breast cancer) and get it all removed and not ever go back to the doctor after that! She would tell us she wanted to be alive one day and dead the next. Well, she got her wish...we found out the cancer was back (in the other breast) and was also in her liver and only about 10% of her liver was working, during Thanksgiving of that same year. She only lasted 3 weeks. It all happened so fast. It was hard and I thougth my world had ended. Here I was with a one year old, 22 years old, & single. I still had my dad and my sister's, but still I felt alone.

We had wonderful neighbors, and they truely embraced us after she passed away. They were older, but they took us under their wings and started working on us. My sister, Alyssa and I started going to church with Nana Betty and Papa Robert. We were saved and baptisized all in this little baptist church. I believe that sometimes God allows things to happen to us for his glory and this is one of those times! God saw the big picture...I don't think I would be the person I am today without this happening to me.

Thank you MOM! I miss you MOM! I love you MOM!

My Mom and Dad the day my oldest sister got married, July 1993

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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!

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Sunday School Christmas party

Last night we have our Sunday School christmas party at our house. It was SO much fun. We ate, (lots of great food brought) then played the white elephant (dirty Santa) game, then shaved Franks head. Yes, you read that right. Frank wanted to shave his head, so the guys did it. It was really funny. You just had to be here.