Sandy's World

Happy Heavenly Birthday CJ

2011-12-19T19:33:00.003-05:00

Today is my son's birthday...He would be 22 today this is a picture of his 20th birthday. The last birthday we got to celebrate with him. The day before this his daughter was born and over night we had a LOT of snow. I made a big deal about going to see him on his birthday. So we piled in the truck and headed an hour away to the hospital. We took CJ subway and cupcakes.

This is how we celebrate now...its not a celebration at all its a remembering. We went to the Memorial park and put balloons on his grave It was so cold today.

This life is so hard. I don't want to have this life. I want the life I had before that fateful day. I never imagine 22 years ago when I was giving birth this is where I would be now. I will love you always and forever CJ. You were the best son and nothing will ever change that.

Happy Birthday Callie Paige

2011-12-18T17:42:00.003-05:00

Today is my granddaughters birthday. Callie Paige turns 2! We had her birthday party at Chuck E Cheeses yesterday. The place was crazy never again...Too many children

Callie and her PaPa

Cecil, Brittany, and I decorated CJ's grave for Christmas it was so cold today!
Brittany

Sandy

Cecil

I hate that we have to do this because my son should be here. This life is surely not fair. But we do this together as a family and that is so important too.

December 17, 2011

2011-12-17T06:06:00.003-05:00

Hello, I haven't been here since Father's day 2010. The last year and a half has been a lot of emotions and still is a lot of emotions. Above is a picture of my two favorite girls. My grandaughter Callie and my daughter Brittany.

Today is my granddaughter Callie's birthday party. She will be turning two tomorrow. She is my son's daughter. He only got to be in her life for 42 days before he left this earth. There are so many emotions. Because tomorrow is her birthday and then Monday would be his 22nd birthday.

Callie is a sweet, adorable, funny and smart girl. She has so much of her dad's personality that is weird. That is where the miracle of God comes in...and how he helps to create a child and take a little bit of each parent and put it in them. Because she surely didn't learn how to be like him when he isn't here.

People tell me all the time you are so strong. I don't know how you do it. I do it only by the Grace of God he gets me through each and every day. Some of those days I cry alot some of those days I don't. Some of the days I even laugh. I am grieving and from what I hear it will always be this way. Some days are easier and some may be hard.

Going to do my best to get through this day if I cry its okay.

FATHERS DAY 2010

2010-06-25T05:38:00.003-04:00

Well I would have thought Father's Day would have been easier on me... I am a mother..but it was a hard hard day.. Seeing my husband cry for his son was not easy. We miss Cj so much and the littlest things set us off. But the hardest is knowing that Callie will never know her Father and its just not right.

When looking at pictures...which I don't often.. I have a lot of Cj and Cecil or Brittany and Cecil I didn't have a lot of both of them with Cecil. So I made sure to get a picture this year.

This is a picture of Brittany and Cecil at our family fathers day cookout.

This is a picture of Callie at her dads grave on what would have been his first Fathers Day... She was sleeping and we didn't want to wake her but she brought a balloon by.

Mother's Day 2010

2010-05-09T15:02:00.002-04:00

Well I haven't written here in a few months.. Life has continued to go on but not without a lot of tears and sadness. Losing your child is such a hard hard thing to get through. Some days I don't know how I make it through but only with God's Help.

It is Mother's Day...the one child that made me a mother first is gone...gone to heaven. Some people tell me to quit feeling sorry for myself. Or it will get better. Or you MUST do this or that for you living child. JUST DO NOT GET IT!

My son has been gone for 14 weeks or 99 days if we want to be exact. My heart will always be missing a piece. I am not depressed I am very sad at times. But I am still living. I have a daughter and a grand daughter who I love. I have plans for the future.. So what if I have a rotten week on Mother's Day...so what if I truly do not want to celebrate today since I am not very happy.

I should not have to go to my son's grave on Mother's Day to "visit" him.

This is a picture from today...the only balloon I could find to put on his grave. The memorial park he is in only lets you do these things on special holidays.

January 30, 2010

2010-03-10T14:19:00.003-05:00

12/19/1989 - 1/30/2010

This is the day that has forever changed my life. My son Cj passed away. He was 20 years old and left behind a beautiful 6 week old daughter.

This is the hardest thing that I have ever gone through. I do not know how I will survive it but as of right now I take it one day at a time. Some times one hour at a time. I have had some good friends that have stood by me and some friends and family that never check in.

I know its hard for them..They do not know what to say. They ask me if I am okay? Okay? Seriously how is one okay when you lose your child. The one you grew and birthed out of your body? Am I living? Yes. Am I getting up each morning because I don't have a choice? Yes.

I miss Cj like crazy. I think the first two weeks I was kind of numb. The numbness has worn off and now I just have to go on.

Please don't be afraid to mention my son. CJ is his name and remember I LOVE to hear the memories. Some are very funny. I am having a hard time looking at pictures right now too. They hurt to much.

I love you Cj! You are forever in my heart and in my mind. I think of you every day and many times through the day. I know you are watching over us and I KNOW that I will see you again. I can't wait until then.

New Years Eve 2009

2010-01-17T09:31:00.003-05:00

New Year's Eve we went to my sister in laws house to celebrate with the family. We have been doing this together since the year it turned 2000. We have alot of laughs and a lot of food!

Callie doing what she does best :)

Brittany S and CJ

Sandy and Brittany

The gang-minus Darlene who was taking the picture.

Callie

Courtney and Ryan

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Christmas Day 2009

2010-01-17T09:25:00.003-05:00

Christmas Day was spent at home and at my mother in laws
Sandy, Brittany and Cecil

CJ, Brittany S and Callie

Brother and Sister love - CJ and Brittany

Grandma and Callie

Callie 1 week old

Christmas Eve

2010-01-17T09:14:00.002-05:00

We spent Christmas Eve with my children and their boyfriend/girlfriends and now my grand daughter too.

Grandpa and Callie

Brittany S and CJ

Brittany and Austin

Grandma and Callie

Welcome Callie Paige

2010-01-17T09:05:00.003-05:00

My precious granddaughter Callie Paige was born December 18, 2009 weighing in at 6lbs 6ozs and she is 20 inches long.

Callie

Callie and Mom Brittany S

Callie and Dad CJ

Grandma and Callie

Brittany's 17th Birthday

2009-11-07T05:41:00.002-05:00

October is always a crazy busy month for us. With lots of birthdays. Homecomings and Homecoming dances.

So this year we decided to have a joint birthday for Brittany with her cousin Courtney who turned 18 and Brittany turned 17. We had a nice time and it was a nice relaxing party.

The birthday girls
Courtney and Brittany

Make a wish!

The girls with their boyfriends
Courtney and Ryan-Brittany and Austin

Brittany and Austin

Homecoming

2009-11-07T05:23:00.005-05:00

Brittany and her boyfriend Austin go to two different schools. So there were two different Homecomings and two different Dances

Picture from Austin's school dance

Then Brittany had Spirit week at her school and being a cheerleader she has to dress up
Get Dressed in the Dark Day

Fictional Character Day

Twin Day

Blast from the Past Day

School Color Day

Of course someone decided to prank our school by shooting paintballs all over the side of the building. Not a good thing!

Brittany's Homecoming Dance

Life....

2009-11-07T05:09:00.006-05:00

Well I haven't been good about blogging... So much has happened since the first day of school.

Brittany is a cheerleader for her school. She made Varsity. So we have a lot of cheer things going on. Between Friday night football games and cheer competitions we are busy!
Brittany and Austin at a cheer competition

Then we had a Babyshower for my Grandaughter to be. It was held at Brittany S's dads house. It was a picnic and we had a really nice time.
Picture of Mommy to be Brittany S

Daddy to be-My Son Cj

I did recently go on a Scrapbook weekend away. I met my goal of 100 pages for the year by doing 123 this year! WOO HOO... Couple of my favorite pages that I did at this crop

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Brittany's NOT first day of her Junior year

2009-09-08T11:40:00.002-04:00

So yesterday we had a yucky memorial day. It rained all day and we just stayed home. The steaks we cooked were tough I was not happy. My end of the summer didn't go the way I wanted.

It could only get better today...Right? nope!

Brittany woke up throwing up! Yes on the FIRST day of her Junior year. She tried to get ready for school. Got dressed and dad even took her. But the school nurse sent her home. She said she couldn't stay. We are hoping its just her normal tummy issues.

Here is two pictures from our morning. It was raining outside so we just got these two.

Brittany's Summer Dance Recital 2009

2009-08-24T05:26:00.003-04:00

Brittany had a dance recital this past weekend. It was so relaxing. She only had one dance in one show. Normally we have like 3 shows and 8 dances. Afterwards we went shopping and had lunch at the mall.
This is Me and Brittany

Brittany....I didn't realize how dark her hair was until she was up on stage dancing

Brittany and her new boyfriend Austin. He is a really nice guy :)

July 4th, 2009

2009-07-11T07:39:00.001-04:00

I realize that I am always late in posting but that is okay right? Its my blog and it will still be there for the memories and that is what is important :)

We went to my sils for the 4th. We had a nice time until the end. When we were cleaning up there was a big family argument. Which is a shame because it ruined the whole day. But I got these pictures before everything happened.
Me :)

Brittany and my niece Leyna

Brittany S and CJ

My 40th Birthday!

2009-07-04T15:05:00.008-04:00

Last Saturday, June 27th, 2009 my family and I celebrated my birthday. It was the MOST awesome birthday every. They had a day of events planned. I was told to be ready at 10:30 to hit the road and to shave my legs

What I woke up to in the morning

We took off and had lunch at Red Lobster. I LOVE Seafood!
Cj, Cecil and Brittany

Jose, ME, and Brittany S

Everyone had lunch with me and then they all left and it was just me and Brittany.

We went to the scrapbook store to shop :)

Then we went to Kohl's and got a new outfit :)

Then we went to get Manicures and Pedicures

And last we had ice cream. It was the most special birthday the family has ever done. While I am turning 40 and most people hate that I don't. I feel good about that. I have many things to look forward to in the future. Kids getting married and having children.

Age is but a number. Living life with no regrets is my plan!

Going to be a Grandma!

2009-06-19T06:27:00.003-04:00

Well I am so excited to be posting these pictures....it makes it seem real now. But I am going to be a Grandma. Of course its not in the way we all plan for our children to do. But I have to just deal with that. We hope that our kids do First comes LOVE, Then comes MARRIAGE, Then comes the BABY in the baby carriage.

BUT I feel that there is a purpose for EVERY child that is born. My niece is an unwed Mother and she has a sweet and wonderful loving daughter.

So here are my Grandbaby Pictures. We don't know if its a boy or a girl yet. And probably won't know until like August. Doctor thinks its a boy by the heart beat and how low she is carrying it.

Baby is due Christmas Eve!

Busy Busy Busy

2009-06-07T05:11:00.003-04:00

I just realized today that its been a month since I have written. I have NO life lately it feels like. Work has been insanely crazy. If there is a bad economy it sure hasn't hit in the RV world. We have so many people that come to our park that just travel all the time. I think that would be a lot of fun to do when I am older.

Last weekend I got to hang out with my friend Georgette. We scrapbooked. I stayed over night and she fixed me these awesome French Toast with Raspberry Jam it was to die for. Lets just say it wasn't low calorie either!

I scrapped 22 pages so I am up to 83 this year...my goal is 100. I think I just might make it :)

Here are a couple of the pages that I did.
Cj in Eleventh Grade

Brittany in 8th Grade

Brittany playing basketball when she was younger

Soccer pictures of Jose (Britt's boyfriend) he was so excited to see these

Other stuff that has been happening around here... CJ moved out he and his girlfriend moved about 2 weeks ago right up the road about 4/10th of a mile away. They are expecting a baby Christmas Eve

Brittany has been sick and has been going through a lot of testing. They don't know what is wrong with her :(

Busy

2009-05-03T07:20:00.002-04:00

I am sorry I have been so busy and just haven't had anything new happening in my life.

I started working 4 weeks ago at an RV camp. I work in the office.. checking in people and making reservations. We have been busy! The economy has NOT hit there that is for sure.

I have had very sick kids this week. Brittany is on the mend and will go back to school on Monday. CJ is finally starting to feel better but has to go to another doctor to rule out a serious condition. I am praying that him starting to feel better is a sign that he doesn't have it. Would you pray with me? We are calling on Monday morning to get an appointment right away.

More Scrapbooking

2009-04-19T07:12:00.003-04:00

Remember I am trying to get to my goal of 100 this year. Well my blog is my way of remembering where I am at..lol

I did 4 more pages a couple of weeks ago. I didn't take good pictures. But now I am at 61 pages for the year. Oh and I did 3 cards!

Ring Dance 2009

2009-04-19T07:09:00.003-04:00

Last night Brittany and Jose went to Brittany's ring dance. I can't believe she is already old enough to drive a car and NOW get her class ring. Where does the time go?
Here are some pictures
Brittany and Jose

Yes she is slouching cause she is taller then him and even more taller with heels on...lol

I got a job!

2009-04-04T17:31:00.002-04:00

I am so excited.. I finally got a job! After applying for 64 jobs since last August...I finally got one. Thursday I interviewed at a local campground for an office position. I didn't think I had it because she said she was going to call Thursday or Friday..well she called today Saturday and I start on Monday!

Its part time for now...which is enough for me to get started...and have my own money :)

Never a dull moment.....

2009-04-01T18:29:00.003-04:00

There is never a dull moment in my home lately.. This is my son CJ who I had to take to the ER yesterday. His one eye was about closed. The doctors say its a Sty...Looks terrible to me.. Today it looks a tiny bit better

Spring Recital 2009

2009-03-22T07:19:00.002-04:00

Yesterday Brittany had her dance recital... This is a prison costume that she did for one of her dances. Boy were we tired last night when we got home at 11:15pm.. It was a longggggg day!

Another Scrap Blog

2009-03-16T16:17:00.002-04:00

I went scrapbooking this past Saturday with my friend Georgette...Its is so nice to get out with the girls. I did 10 more pages and now am at 57 for my goal of 100 for this year. I think I just might make my goal :)
This is CJ's 19th Birthday. We didn't have a cake so I had to use a sticker for his birthday cake!

This is a layout with Brittany and a Ex Boyfriend...That is the hard part scrapping the exes but they were a part of our lives.

My niece Leyna who is almost 2 now..lol

Scrapbooking again!

2009-03-04T13:04:00.001-05:00

This past weekend I met up with my friends Georgette, Christie, and Freda and we scrapped on Saturday. I did 10 pages so now I am at 47 out of my 100 goal for the year. We had a good time. We scrapped in this craft building that had a nice toasty fireplace and we went out for Mexican for lunch. I so enjoy getting together with the girls and just hanging out. :) Have I mentioned that I LOVE that Brittany can drive now and I am starting to get a life again!

2009-03-02T14:24:00.002-05:00

Finally in Virginia we got snow! It was a snow day so that meant no school, lots of playing in the snow, hot chocolate, watching tv and naps!
Here is everyone that played in our yard Travis-ourneighbor, Jose, Brittany L, Brittany S, Cj and Ronnie laying on the ground

This is a picture of Brittany S (my son's girlfriend and my son Cj)

This is a picture of Jose (my daughters boyfriend) and my daughter Brittany L

Honor Roll Ceremony

2009-03-01T06:42:00.005-05:00

On Wednesday, Brittany's School did a different thing for honoring those that had Honor Roll. So Brittany and Jose both got certificates. It was a nice ceremony and you know I had to get a picture of them all dressed up :)

Drivers License and the New Car

2009-02-12T16:17:00.003-05:00

Well its official.. My baby girl has her drivers license. She got them two weeks ago but today I just got around to taking her pictures because we just got her New "used" car on the road.

Scrapbooking again

2009-02-02T10:24:00.004-05:00

I had the chance to go scrapbooking again...two weeks after the first time. That is a miracle in itself. I did 10 pages cause it was a day thing. Had a great time though :) Last time I did 27 pages. I am posting this on my blog so that I can keep up with how many pages I do this year. In one of my scrapbook groups this one girl has a goal of 400 pages... My goal is 100!

Here are a couple of the pages I did :)

Ice Skating 2009

2009-02-02T10:20:00.003-05:00

We haven't been ice skating in a couple of years. So the kids had school out for Teacher workdays and we decided to go. Jose had never been and he did a good job. I don't think he fell at all.

Brittany and Jose

Scrapbook Weekend

2009-01-25T14:50:00.004-05:00

Well sometimes I find I have nothing interesting to post. Last weekend I went away for a scrapbook weekend with the girls. I had a great time and it was nice just being Sandy and not someone's mom or someone's wife.

This is me Scrapping!

Couple of my pages that I really liked.

My town and a Vent

2009-01-11T19:56:00.002-05:00

I have come to realize that my town is boring for teenagers. There is NOTHING to do and what there is to do it cost way too much money. I took Brittany and her Bf to meet a friend at the bowling alley. It now cost $6.00 a game! What happened to $1 games when I was a kid? That means it cost her boyfriend almost an hour of work to bowl a game. Crazy....

We do not have anything like skating or ice skating either. When its warm there are lots of Mini golf places around and of course Busch Gardens. Oh even to go to the movies now its $7 during the day and $9 at night!

How are teens suppose to hang out... This is just a little vent that I needed to do!

New Years Eve 2008/2009

2009-01-01T09:37:00.002-05:00

We always celebrate the New Year coming by hanging at my Sils house. We always have our kids with us. This year my husband nor my son were there so I rung in the New Year with my daughter and her boyfriend Jose. Oh by the way that is Sparking Grape Juice in there glasses :)

Christmas 2008

2008-12-28T05:19:00.004-05:00

What a wonderful Christmas I had this year.... I enjoy my teenagers so much. Yes its nice to see the excitement of my little nieces but the calmness of my older kids is great.

This is a family picture taken at my Mils
Me, Jose (Daughters boyfriend)
Cecil, CJ and Brittany

I love this picture of the "cousins" Courtney, Lauren and Brittany

My Son CJ

My best present in the whole wide world!

Jose and Brittany

Two Funny Pictures

2008-12-23T04:57:00.004-05:00

For years I have always told my sister that she should be CJ's mother. He acts so much like her. He has her sense of humor... So I posted this picture on My Space and she saw it.

Then she sent me this Text...YOU HAVE MY SON!

Doesn't that just crack you up... They are so silly!

Daughter's New Boyfriend

2008-12-23T04:38:00.007-05:00

My daughter and her new boyfriend Jose

Well its been a long month around here.. Before Thanksgiving my daughter broke up with her long term boyfriend Sam...they were together for 17 months.. While I hate when she breaks up with someone because they felt like my son when they are with me all the time.. There were a TON of issues in that relationship.

So she has recently started dating Jose.. He is a nice guy...and I have gotten over losing my "son" Sam...lol

You know I know a lot of people don't believe in dating..but THANK GOD she did date the first one and didn't go into marriage or something like that with him.. I mean it got really bad... So how do you know when someone is the right one?...How long do you date someone...before they show there true colors..

I mean 17 months you would think you would really know someone in the first few months. I tell Brittany everyone you date is a potential mate for the future even though she isn't old enough for that...

I didn't date but two guys in highschool and one of them is my husband....

Cj's 19th Birthday!

2008-12-19T07:59:00.003-05:00

Well here it is...Cj's 19th birthday! I like to think I am not that old. We had to get the shirt in the first picture because he is always walking around saying that. He LOVES chocolate covered cherries. He got a few more things but I am not going to post all the boring pictures..lol

Dance Recital

2008-12-14T07:10:00.006-05:00

Well we survived Recital weekend! I am exhausted! And I didn't even dance...lol Pictures below are of Brittany and One with me and one with Cecil. Enjoy!

I won $100!

2008-12-06T20:58:00.001-05:00

How exciting today has been! I went to this shopping center to look around for Christmas ideas... Well our local radio station had a drawing give away... You could win cash cards to Target, Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Kohl's or Jc Penney... So I wasn't going to do it but my sil was already in line and Brittany went to join her. She later called me to come get in line with her cause you had to be 18. So I did...and it was our turn and we WON $100.... Originally I had won a Kohl's card but they had met their quota on that one so I had to draw again for one of the other stores.. and I won Dick's Sporting Goods...

Lets just say that it was a HUGE Blessing in our lives :)

Christmas Tree

2008-12-01T05:08:00.019-05:00

So my friend Liz decided to post her Christmas Tree and some special ornaments and I thought I would do the same. My tree is so loaded with memories of different things during our life. I would love to have two trees one of memories and one that was real pretty.

This is my Christmas Tree

And my Entertainment Center where the stockings are hung with care..lol

A special ornament my dad gave my husband. At that time he had a long beard

Cj's first deer

I LOVE Snowman and this is one of my favorites

Of course we have to have crafty school pictures I think this was second grade for Brittany

CJ's First Christmas-Hard to believe he is going to be 19 this year

Preschool ornament of Cj he was 5

Family Ornament

Brittany's First Christmas. Its not as tarnished as it looks

This is one of my favorites of Brittany. This was done in preschool She is 3

A dance ornament of Brittany because we all know she loves her dance. This actually represents the year she started Show Biz

Mine and Cecil's First Christmas together.

A Week already?

2008-11-29T00:24:00.002-05:00

Where oh where does the time go so fast? Its been a week since I posted. It is 12:26am on Saturday morning I made the mistake of falling asleep at 8pm on Friday and then getting up at 11. Ugh I am so tired of not being able to sleep right. I have been getting up at 3:30 am for weeks. Its starting to get old.

So today Brittany treated me to Four Christmas's movie with Reese Whitherspoon. It was funny. I laughed through almost the whole thing. It does have a few sexual comments in it though that I could have done with out. Brittany and her friends wanted to see Bolt.

I began the process of putting up my Christmas tree its been very difficult. One is my attitude and two is my back pain.

So Thanksgiving was nice this week....Loud at my mil's but my Dallas Cowboys won :) Sometimes I miss not having the two families to eat at but then again I eat so much at one I can't imagine doing it at two.

Brittany only had school 2 days this week and its been nice having her home. I miss her. But we are starting to get a teenage attitude and I am not very happy about it. We have always been so close and lately we are just butting heads :(

What's happening

2008-11-22T18:15:00.003-05:00

What's happening in Sandy's World.. NOTHING.. Seriously....lol I have spent the week hanging at the house. Applied for a few jobs.

Oh yes both of my kids broke up with their Girlfriend/Boyfriend on Monday...yes both on the same day. So I have some sad kids. Of course I fixed Chocolate for Brittany that seemed to help.

Just about done reading my Karen Kingsbury...Sunset.. The last of that Series.. Sniff I am sure going to miss this series but I hear there is more coming. WOO HOO

Nothing going on

2008-11-15T06:02:00.002-05:00

This week has been a long and boring kind of week. Last Saturday, Sunday and Monday Brittany was sick. Cecil was sick on Monday also. Tuesday everyone went back to work or school. I was so happy to have the house to myself. Well that didn't last long cause its been raining since Thursday. Which meant that CJ was home....lol

So Brittany is still not feeling the best and I have an appointment schedule next week with the pediatrician. We are doing a fasting appointment cause I feel she has blood sugar problems.

I go to the orthopedic on Monday for my wrist.

Oh I did do something important this week...I got caught up on the business paperwork for our taxes. That is a true Miracle. I let it pile up in a bag and then complain cause it takes me all day to get it done...lol

Healing Child

2008-11-09T15:44:00.003-05:00

Brittany is on the Mend.. Thank you Lord.. She was really sick yesterday. I had never seen her that sick before.. She is still very lightheaded and just feeling blah.. She has been laying on the couch all day...watching tv and every now and then working on some homework. She wants to try to go to school tomorrow. Took her back to the doctor today and her white blood count did go down so that is a GREAT thing!

I tell her all the time she can stay home and she never wants to.

I did get to go to my High School Reunion...I went for a couple of hours and Cecil stayed here with Brittany. She was too sick to just leave with her brother.

I WON a door prize..that was a miracle. $25 to a Spa.. Wonder how much I gotta add to it. :)

Very Sick Child

2008-11-08T17:34:00.002-05:00

What a day its been.. Brittany woke up at 6:30 throwing up this morning and she has been doing it all day long.. It got so bad there was blood in it. So my husband and I took her to Urgent Care and spent 4 hours there while they gave her medicine to help with the nausea and then 2 bags of fluids cause she is so dehydrated. They had a hard time finding her veins. Well because she is so out of it she has had bathroom accidents 3 times today...

They aren't sure what is wrong with her. Her white blood cell count was sky high so they put her on some more medicine.

Did I mention tonight is my High School Reunion and I don't think I am going to be able to go :(

I was in tears today watching her get sick and thinking.. This is probably just a virus and it will be gone in a day or two... While a couple of kids that I follow on Caring Bridge Suffer like this all the time. One little girl Brittany died a couple days ago and another little Girl Sarah is on death's door :(

Oh Happy Days!

2008-11-06T16:43:00.002-05:00

Well this might sound crazy.. But its a Happy day! My husband got his CDL and I do not have to go to work with him anymore...

About a month ago my husband got pulled in the Bucket Truck and almost got a ticket for not having a CDL.. It would have been $10,000 if the lady had given it to us... You might be wondering why he was driving without one.. Well he thought he had it.. About 10 or 11 years Cecil got a DUI...and he lost his license for a year... he had a restrictive one..well when he got his regular drivers license back he thought he had his CDL... Well he didn't...

So after he got pulled he went through the process and had a learner's permit.. And because I use to drive the school bus he could drive and I ride with him.

So every morning its been hard.. I ride with him to the job.. Cj brings me home...Cj comes back and gets me and I ride home with hubby in the truck.. And sometimes during the day I have to go out where he is working so he can dump it.. Its been a LONG month...

But he passed and now I don't have to do it anymore.. WOOO HOOOOO

Now maybe God will send that Job Interview my way since he knows I am available to work :)

Presidental Election 2008

2008-11-05T08:12:00.002-05:00

I woke up at 12:30 this morning and turned to the tv on to see that Obama is our President to be. I was disappointed. I had a hard time choosing who to vote for but made my decision.

Instead of complaining about things I will now just Pray.. Cause God does answer prayers that things will be taken care of.

My husband is a small business owner..We are suffereing bad because of the economy and now I pray it doesn't get worse.

I do not have Health Insurance...what is going to happen to me...

Join me in praying that God and Obama can turn this nation around so that we can continue to have good productive lives

Homecoming Dance 2008

2008-11-02T06:47:00.003-05:00

You know its so fun having a girl and having a girl that wants to get all decked out for a dance.. Of course having a girl cost me lots of money...lol

Here is a picture of Brittany all ready for the dance and a picture of her and her boyfriend Sam at the dance

Homecoming Game

2008-11-01T08:16:00.003-04:00

Last night was Brittany's Homecoming Game.. I kept forgetting it was actually Halloween cause we weren't out and about with the cousins trick or treating.

This is a picture of me and her freezing at the game!

My Cute Panther

2008-10-30T17:05:00.005-04:00

So its Spirit week at Brittany's school and today was Jungle Day. So Brittany was a Panther. Here is my cute little Panther (yes I know she is 16 now...lol)

Mammogram

2008-10-30T17:02:00.003-04:00

Well I had my Mammogram and an Ultrasound today and I am okay :) See when I was a child I was burned on my chest and I have scar tissue on one side that is showing up in the pictures. But I will be fine. I go back in a year.

Please if you are due for a Mammo go have it done...Finding things early WILL save your life. Brittany's dance teacher had Breast Cancer last year and they found it in the beginning stages and she is doing great. And she isn't 40 where they recommend you start the Mammo's I have been going since I was 35....

Brittany's 16th Birthday!

2008-10-27T09:09:00.003-04:00

Sandy and Brittany

Well we survived the Sweet 16th Birthday Party! My daughter Brittany had NO problem reminding me that she will be an adult in 2 years and gets her drivers license in 3 months.. Sniff this is so hard..where does the time go?

Great Wolf Lodge

2008-10-26T05:53:00.000-04:00

We had a great time at Great Wolf Lodge this weekend. We wanted to do something fun for Brittany's Birthday Weekend.

This is Cj and his Girlfriend Brittany and My Brittany and her boyfriend Sam!

Tired and the Weekend is just starting

2008-10-24T13:13:00.002-04:00

Well I survived the Job Interview.. It felt like a place that I could work...BUT...they need someone with Excel experience while I know how to use it I am not a pro at it..its been 8 years since I took a class.. Guess I need to get me an Excel for Dummies book and read up on it...again. This seemed like a job that I could learn and grow from. That being said.. I think the Excel part has a lot against me..and I will be shocked if I am offered the job... I am not going to stress about it but let God take care of it.

After Brittany gets home from school she and I are heading to Great Wolf Lodge and indoor water park to begin out Birthday weekend celebration. We will be home Saturday Night sometime. I am looking forward to this. Sam (Britt's boyfriend) will be coming after work. And Cj and his girlfriend Brittany are either going to come tonight or in the morning. Of course when we get home I will post some pictures!

A Lot Going On

2008-10-23T10:08:00.002-04:00

Boy I have a lot going on right now. I do have an appointment next Thursday the 30th for my Mammogram. I am a little nervous but I feel a since of calm too...

Tomorrow -Friday at 9:30 I have a job interview for a Receptionist position.. I am bit nervous about that too cause its a business with 9 Phone lines.. Not sure if all that is Incoming or not.... This is my first Interview after sending 24 Resumes/Applications.

And..... I am cleaning... Brittany's 16th Birthday Party is on Sunday. So today I am doing all my house cleaning. Friday Morning I have that Job interview and want to do my grocery shopping and then Friday Night and Saturday we are heading to Great Wolf Lodge to enjoy the Indoor Water Park. We have never been there and wanted to do something special for Brittany's Birthday Weekend.

Odds and Ends

2008-10-19T05:39:00.002-04:00

So on Friday when I had my female check up the doctor said.. Do you need Birth Control? OH NO.. I don't take any... and she gave me that look like WHAT!...lol I had to think a minute and said...Oh no don't worry my hubby is fixed....lol

Yesterday I went to a baby shower.. I tell you sometimes I wish I could have another baby just so I can play with all the new things they have out there..

I LOVE the thing that you put in the grocery cart that covers the handles and the whole seat..I remember working so hard to keep my kids for chewing on that nasty cart...

Another thing I have seen that I love is that wedge thing that holds your baby on its side..Back when I had kids we had to brace them with rolled up blankets...lol

I LOVE LOVE to shop for clothes too...Now I can afford the clothes.. Back when I had kids I barely could afford to dress my kids.. But man you can get some cute stuff for Good prices..

But instead of having a baby.. I will wait to spoil my grandkids to be one day... :)

Update....

2008-10-17T12:38:00.002-04:00

Well I made it through the doctors visit.. But now I am even MORE nervous. They found a Nodule on my right breast. I have never had them find a Nodule before so now I am scheduled for a Mammogram. I could sure use some extra prayers cause I am really nervous about this. Even though I am trying not to be. One thing that this could be is that its almost time for my monthly.. So that is what I am praying!

Doctor's Appointment

2008-10-17T05:38:00.002-04:00

Well today is the day that I dread. Its time for a Doctors appointment. My Female Checkup is past due. And you ask how past due? Well just 4 years. And before you start yelling at me. Remember that I am one of those BILLION that does NOT have Health Insurance. And I can't get it either. I was denied. The reason I can be denied is because my husband has a Self Insured Policy.

But thanks to God....He provided a way for me to go to our local clinic and just pay $10! Praise the Lord!

I am so nervous though. You would think after having 2 kids this wouldn't bother me at all but it does.

Cj is healing very nicely from his strep throat. Brittany is fighting a MAJOR cold :(

A Little Vent

2008-10-14T05:19:00.001-04:00

So yesterday while I was at Farm Fresh getting Cj's medicine I needed to get my Prisolec.. So I asked them how much their 42 count box was.. Thinking they were a couple dollars more then Walmart but it was easier to just get them there.. They were $37 I told the lady NO THANK YOU! I would go to Walmart tomorrow. They cost $23 to $24 at Walmart... How can one place charge $13 more then another! I was a little bit mad! GRRR

Never a Dull Moment....

2008-10-14T05:14:00.002-04:00

Yesterday both of my kids woke up with sore throats...so being a mom..I gave them both Sudafed and sent them off on there day..

Well about 1:30 Brittany text me.. Mom I really don't feel well (female problem) can you come get me.. I said of course... Wouldn't be a problem if my almost 16 year old child could take a Tylenol...So I get her at 2...she only missed 20 minutes of school... As I am getting ready to leave her school. Cj calls.. Mom can you bring me some more medicine to work?.. My throat is killing me... So being the good mom that I am.. I went to the job site and took him some medicine and looked in his throat.. Mind you I looked in it that morning and thought he looked okay looked in the afternoon and he was covered in white patches.. I said UGH CJ I think you have Strep Throat.. Then Cecil starts freaking out cause the DUMMY drank after him!...

So about 7 last night I took CJ to Med Express and sure enough he has Strep.. We moms alway know what is wrong with our kids..

I did learn a lesson yesterday I know the best time for getting a prescription filled at the drug store.. GO 30 minutes before they close.. Boy are they fast...lol

Cleaning!

2008-10-13T12:28:00.002-04:00

I think I need therapy. Brittany's Birthday party is on October 26th. Today is the 13th and I am already starting to CLEAN for the party! Am I crazy or what. My husband of course likes it when we have people over cause things get done that I never do. I have cleaned my hutch, my dining room table, my desk and my scrapbook table all ready this morning. I stuck a Praise CD in and sang away and cleaned and told myself I could stop when the CD was done!

Normally I wait and then the days before the party I have worked so hard that I am exhausted!

2008-10-10T17:16:00.001-04:00

First I want to start by sharing this picture from yesterday. It was too cute. My dog Sparky was laying with my Son asleep. My dog things he is human!

2008-10-10T17:13:00.001-04:00

Well let me start by saying this is my first blog. I am surprised I haven't blogged before. I love reading everyone else's blogs. My Name is Sandy and I am from Virginia. I am a 39 year SAHM. My two children CJ (18) and Brittany(15) keep me very busy. I like to read, play on the computer and scrapbook. Oh my gosh I forgot that I am married too to Cecil we have been together for 20 years. I met him when I was 11 years old and he was 13 years old. I liked him every since then.