Uncle G's Graduation!

Yesterday, was my little brother's High School graduation.  Luckily I got someone to watch Ryder because I knew he wouldn't be able to sit still long enough for that, poor baby!  

I was so happy to see my lil brother walking in his gap & gown!  He looked so official & so grown up!  

 {the guy in the middle left with a a yellow tie on}

 {going to his seat...}

 {finally a full house!}

 I am such a bad sister...I didn't get an actual picture of him walking across the stage!  This is him waiting in line to walk across stage!

 I was so happy to get to sing the Alma Mater again & know all the words!  ;)  It reminded me of the closeness my class had, even though not all of us even knew each other...that one day we were one & I could see that closeness in this class as well on this special day.  Some of them had gone to school together since they were in Kindergarden!  So special!

 {proud parents as they should be!}

 After we got home, I went & got Ryder & then we all met at Ruby Tuesday's (Garrett's choice) & had a good time eating dinner together & celebrating Garrett's graduation.

Ryder LOVES for people to swing him!  I thought this was sweet!  ;)

emotional talk...

This big sister is a wreck. I made it fine thru graduation yesterday...that didn't seem to be too big of a deal.

Then this morning at church, Bro. Jason read a list of "lasts" that kids go thru throughout life. so many of those "lasts" Ryder has alrready accomplished. & alot of them I didn't know were going to be his last when they were. Such as the last time to nurse, last time to wear a onesie, last time to take a bottle etc.

Then he said..."the last time to put on that team jersey and play a game". #tear. It wouldn't have been such a big deal normally...except for my little brother is doing that EXACT thing today. In the 7A State baseball championship.

Not that I wasn't already emottional about what today might hold for my little brother. This just added to it.

I know that this group of boys has the ability to do this an win IT ALL, but that doesn't mean that big sister isn't a train wreck & super nervous about everything. To have come THIS far & then NOT win...it will break my heart to see my little brother have to go thru that.

Another thing..I'm just the big sister! I can't even imagine what it might be like if it was Ryder out there on the field playing for STATE!

Well, it is here...leaving it all out on the field.

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Grey's Season 7 recap!

there's a reason I said I would be happy alone,
& it wasn't because I thought I would be happy alone.
it was because I thought if I loved someone, & then it fell apart, I might not make it.


it's easier to be alone.
because what if you learn that you need love...& then you don't have it?
what if you like it...& lean on it?
what if you shape your life around it...& then it falls apart?
can we even survive that kind of pain?


loosing love is like organ damage.  it's like dying.  the only difference is, death ends.  
this...it could go on forever.


-Meredith Grey

I'm only doing this recap on the season finale of Grey's, because I did it last season as well! =)  You can read it here!  


-Tonight did NOT live up to last season's finale (hospital shooting) or the season before (when George was John Doe & ran over by a car & killed helping an old lady across the street).
-Last season I was on the edge of my seat the ENTIRE time & cussing under my breath every 2 seconds, & covering up my eyes with my hands every few minutes as well.
-The season before that I remember being pregnant & SOOBBING (WHALING UNCONTROLLABLY) when I figured out that John Doe was George.  It was sad in the first place & I'm sure the extra raging hormones didn't help either!  :P

-Ok, on to this season.
-I would have never done what Meredith did, but that's just Meredith...ballsy.  She did something she thought she could get away with.
-If Alex hadn't have been intoxicated, she would have gotten away with it I think.
-I was kinda glad that Derek treated her as a "colleague" & not his "wife" just like she asked.
-Or maybe he shouldn't have...no he should have.  No reason to treat her ANY different than any other person in the hospital.
-It should would be hard having to work with your spouse & deal with conflicts like that.
-I'm glad that Alex regrets saying what he did & tried to take it back.
-I think Alex is a good guy at heart...but has just screwed up a few times.  But he has had a rough life.  Growing up wasn't easy, & the whole Izzy thing & then recently the thing with his family member being in the hospital.
-I could NOT believe that Hunt named April as Chief Resident!  I can't stand her!  She had good intentions...but AH-NOY-ING!
-Sad that Hunt WAS going to pick Alex, but didn't because of everything that "came out".
-I hate the fact that Christina is pregnant & doesn't want a baby.  Breaks my heart...
-I hate it even more for Hunt.  It's HIS baby too & she isn't giving him ANY say in anything.
-I have always hated Christina & this just confirms it.  Uhh...she is SELFISH!  Grow up!
-It's just hard for me to imagine someone being pregnant & not wanting that baby that is growing inside of them.  Especially when their married, & have a good job etc.
-I know it's just a TV show...but DANG!
-I'm glad that Richard finds out what Meredith messed with had to do with Adele.  That did help things a little bit!
-I'm glad that Meredith & Derek are building their dream home on the top of the mountain!
-They can't split up...they have to work out!
-I really didn't think Meredith would take Zoila home from the hospital...I thought she would ditch her & leave her because Derek wasn't with her.
-It seemed as though Meredith used to want to be a mom when she was trying to get pregnant, but not so much since Derek mentioned wanting to adopt Zoila.
-I am glad Lexie told Sloan what she did.  I know how she feels.  "Leave me alone so I can get over you.  I can move on & be happy & get over you...but you have to let me."  That was smart of her I think & very grown up!
-Avery is such a little cutie!  ;)
-It was so sweet & thoughtful for the family of the people who lost loved ones to stay & be there to support the one little survivor on the plane.  I pray that I'm never in that situation, but if I am...I want to be selfless & be there for someone else, even in my darkest days.
-I'm not against Hunt kicking Christina out.  I'm not for divorce...but I do believe Christina is not being fair to their marriage.
-If she does get an abortion...Hunt needs to get out.  I don't know how he loves her in the first place!
-I hope Derek goes home to Meredith soon, so he can be with his daughter!
-At least no one died this year...maybe these break ups are preparing us for some people to leave the show..?  idk?
-I could live without some of them...but no one I really hate & want to see go.

-Thanks for reading if you made it this far!  What did you think about the finale?  Good?  Bad?  Nothing special?  Disappointed?  I was a bit disappointed...  :/  Just because of how good the last two season finales were.

Outside Fun!

We are back to playing outside all day again & I LOVE it!  That's what we did yesterday besides coming into take a nap (& Mama took a nap too!  ;))  I just haven't felt myself lately & a lil more sleep definitely helped!

Ignore my child's CRAZY hair!  It is passed the point of needing a hair cut & Jennifer couldn't get us in till NEXT Wednesday!  I usually call & we get in the next day or something!  I guess it's a good problem for her to have!  I will no let ANYONE else cut his hair again besides her...already made that mistake once!  :O

I looked up & saw him just laying like this under the slide!  I don't know what he was doing, but it was awfully sweet!  =)

Mama got a BIG Scentsy delivery yesterday!  THREE boxes!  I was so excited!  The UPS man said he was sad to get the good smelling stuff off his truck!  Ha!  (For those of you that know you had stuff on this order, & are wondering why you haven't gotten it yet!  I am waiting till tomorrow when I am getting the NEW June Scent-of-the-Month to make you your own personal sample to try out so that I can give it too you with your delivery!  ;)  I hope that's okay!  :P  The scent is Peach-a-la-mode & all I have heard a WONDERFUL things about it!)

We had lunch with Abby today at Stoby's as usual!  Punkin' was good most of the time, & loved the fries & chips!  Abby taught him how to say "Cool Dude" & do a thumbs up!  He actually did it too...it was too funny!  

Abby followed us home so we could talk Scentsy stuff! I laid Ryder down & we got to talkin'!  She booked a party with me & bought a warmer & some bars!  =)  It was so good to catch up on life & talk about the future!  Thanks for the visit!  I know Ryder enjoyed it just as much!

 He woke up from his nap & we headed outside.  He INSISTED on wearing the crown & bringing his "Tangs" (all stuffed animals are Tangs to him) outside.  I was so worried about him dropping them in the DIRT!  He didn't though!  He finally put all his "stuff" down & went & played!

 This is how he likes to swing...I don't know why!  Ha!  It's funny though!  Ms. Donna, Kelly & Molly were in the neighborhood & stopped to say hey when they saw us outside!  Believe it or not...we didn't make it to Sonic Happy Hour today.  Hard to believe!

Ryder also likes me to swing beside him, even though it is a BIT uncomfortable & I rock the swing set a bit!  :P  When I sit down he says "hands" because he wants to hold hands!  You can just tell by the look in his eyes that he is so happy & loves it so much!  I love my sweet boy!

We have just recently discovered "Free on Demand"!  Oh my word, there is so much stuff on there!  SOOO many kids shows!  So we watch Micky Mouse Clubhouse all the time now!  There are only 5 shows on there...so we have watched all of them just about 20 times!  But it's just nice I don't have to put in a DVD all the time...it's just RIGHT there!  Pretty much any show on TV any time of day for Punkin!

reminiscing a bit...

So...as of tonight, my brother's High School baseball team is headed to the State Championship game on Saturday!  Last time this happened was MY senior year!  Me & my girls road-tripped to up Fayettville to watch the game...& let's just say, we hope for a better outcome this time!  :P 

 {outside the stadium before the game..}

This year it is here in town, so we don't have to travel far.  I think it will be a good game, & I'm sure my nerves will be just as they were 4 years ago...maybe not as bad!  Back then, our best-guy-friends & boyfriends were on the field & now it's my brother & all his friends!  I can't wait!  =)

 This week I have been reminiscing back on what was going on in my life just four short years ago!  I was graduating from HS as an honor grad, which felt like a big deal back then, but now..not so much!  :P    Me & my besties were getting ready to head out on a lil beach vaca all by ourselves!  There was only one of us that was 18 & she got a tattoo!  Ha!  I think if I had been 18 at the time I would have come home with one too!

 & following up from my last post...here is ME at my "Senior Recognition Sunday!"

It's still hard for me to believe that my little bro is doing & going to do all the things I was doing just four short years ago!  Time sure does fly!  =)