Ryder's Prayer...

Every night when we lay down for bed, we say our prayers.  I mainly just go through a list of things we are thankful for.  I have started letting Ryder repeat after me & it is seriously just about the sweetest thing ever, so I recorded him one night!  The video is black...so nothing to watch, just listen!  ;)  He even adds his own lil part of the prayer "Chick-i-tah" (Chick Fil A)!  This is something I don't ever want to forget, how sweet & precious he is without even knowing it!  He is my angel & always will be!  :)

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You know I've been busy when...

I haven't blogged in like forEVE.
I haven't watch Kim Kardashian's Fairy Tale Wedding Special that came on over a week ago.
I have two weeks of Grey's & Private Practice on the DVR I haven't even thought about sitting down to watch.
I can't remember the last time I took a picture of my sweet Punkin' with a camera other than my phone.
My bathroom looks like a male lives here--& none do, besides Ryder!  :P
One of my besties lives like two streets over & we hardly ever get to see each other. :(
People tell me I look like I've lost weight (which I haven't, but I'll take it!)
I'm actually having to step it up & stay up passed midnight & actually try in school.
I have a list of "things" I would like to blog about.
My planner is COMPLETELY full of words & different colors indicating different things.
It's Oct. 18th & I don't have my Fall decor out yet.  Much less out of storage.  :/
I hardly have time to make Dr.'s appointments.
All I eat are Lean Cuisine's.
I don't have anything for my child to eat besides breakfast bars.
I have to MAKE time for friends, & schedule weeks out. :/
I have a list of "crafts" that I want to do off of Pinterest.
I haven't read for pleasure since July.
I haven't been shopping for anything but groceries in the passed two weeks

I seriously don't know how people have more than one child!  Yes, I'm a single mom...but man!  I just get so tired & feel like I can never get it ALL done!  I always tell myself, "Oh, I'll get that done this weekend".  Well...here comes Sunday night...is it done yet?--NOPE!

I have two classes tomorrow & then I will be on Fall Break & will have 4 whole days off from school!  & then I'll have only 4 more weeks until Thanksgiving Break!

Monday (turned Friday) randoms...

So...this post was started on Monday & yeah, I'm just now getting around to finishing it.  I don't even remember opening my computer this week really.  What have I done all week?  I don't really know.  I know I didn't watch any of my TV shows...I guess I just spent time studying, & all taking care of all my mommy/housey duties & going to class!  Only three more days of class till Fall Break-WAHOO!  =)

Nothing significant...just a few randoms from last week & weekend!

{i love this sweet pic...he is SO long!!}

{While shopping for something purple to wear to OBU homecoming, I ran across this shirt at TJ Maxx & it REALLY is perfect for the gold & purple OBU Tigers...lol.  I text Kelly a picture as a TOTAL joke & she responded with "Oh, cute...very different, but cute!"  I literally LOLed while standing in the store!  Needless to say...I didn't buy the shirt for homecoming!  :P}

{I loved this little wood sign for Christmas--I am bound to not buy ANY new Christmas decor this year because I already have more stuff than my house has room for, I don't have any more room to store my stuff the other 11 months out of the year & I just don't need any more decor!  I'd rather spend money on my family & friends!  BUT...I might try & make this with my silhouette!}

{FIIINNALLLY got Ryder's THIRD backpack & matching lunch box in the mail this week!  We had a PB one & matching lunch box, it broke.  Sent it back ordered a new color of matching backpack & lunch box.  Got the backpack in the mail & was waiting on the lunchbox when 2 weeks later I get an e mail saying the lunch box is out of stock & no more will be made.  So I was stuck with a backpack that I couldn't get a matching lunch box for!  AHH!  So I turned to Land's End instead & am COMPLETELY happy with their products so far!  Also...everything was 60% off because it's practically the middle of the school year!  :P  Phew...glad I got that out there!}

{A new yogurt place opened up here last week & they were having a completely free night, so I took my sweet boy last Thursday before we went to AntiochNOW & they had this miniature couch perfect for lil man!  He was having TOO much fun!}

{We ran by Allison' house on Sunday evening to see her beautiful new car that Ryder just hopped right in & acted like he owned the place...& to give her her Scentsy! }

{Ryder also took a ride on her dad's old metal tractor!  He was just his size!}

{Here's a pic I stole off of FB of the girls from PC '08 that were at the Homecoming Tea!  So good to see all of them & be reunited}

{I pinned these the other day & am going to HAVE to make them for Tonya & Allie's wedding or bachey parties!  How fun!?}

{I'm not ashamed to admit that I can't wait for his Christmas album to come out!  YAAAAY!!  Oh man, he just gets finer the older he gets!}

{& here's a sweet one of my lil man being sweet one morning before school!}

I hope y'all have had a good week & HAPPY FRIDAY!  =)

OBU Homecoming!

Friday night my mom was judging Tiger Tunes, so me & my brother, my roommate Mary Beth & a good friend of mine Nick went down with her to watch the show!  We had front row balcony seats because she was judging choreography--& I honestly like the balcony the best!

The show was great & I really enjoyed it...& the EEE's won EVERYTHING that night!  I was so proud!  I love their costumes the most, but the whole show was FAB-U-LOUS & like super perfect!

I spent the night with Allie that night at her parent's house & we literally stayed up till 3 AM talking & catching up!  I haven't seen her since she moved to B-ham 2 months ago, so it was a much needed catch up!  & I had to catch up on all the wedding stuff, because the MOH needs to be in the know about everything!  ;)

The EEE tea was the next morning so we got up & around after only a few hours of sleep to go see all of our EEE sisters!  =)  We are all spread out now across the state & south & it's pretty sad, so it was SO great to get to see everyone on this special day at such a special place!

{with allie!}

{with the other Katie in the PC!}

{with Ms. Turner--so good to see her & her sweet mom & lil sis!}

{Meg!  such a sweet little friend!}

{& this is Brittney who I have just recently become "friends" with over the past few months via blogging & Twitter--the OBU connection will do that to people!  She was a Tri Chi with two of my best friends, Kelly & Pooh}

{so glad I ran into this crazy--Pooh!}

I got to see so many other friends, but failed to take any pictures...I am mad that this is all I got.  :(  After the tea we went out to eat at a lil Mexican place where everyone else at Homecoming decided to go eat too.  I went back to Allie's for a bit & then headed home to get my sweet little boy who I was missing so much!  He probably didn't even notice I was gone though!  I had a killer headache that day too, which added to me needed to get back home!

I had a great time & am so thankful for such a sweet family willing to keep my little man so I can get away for a little bit to see my friends!

& because I love looking back & reminiscing...some pictures from my past tunes & homecomings!  

 {2008-EEE Carhops}

 {killing time between shows}

 {with one of my favorite TC sailors & my favorite Rho Sig Fireman!}

 {At the EEE Tea with Whitney--our moms were EEE's together & our dads were Betas together, roommates & both baseball players!}

 {Me & Allie at lunch with our two favorite TCs--Pooh & Kelly}

{2009-Ryder was exactly one month old}

{2010 with the Ring By Spring show}

I LOVE tunes...I mean who doesn't?  I'm already looking forward to next year!  & one day I'll be taking my wild man with me!

...our day!

It was so hard getting up this morning when our 7 am alarm went off!--especially when I have this cute lil man to snuggle with for a little bit!Lil man brushin' his teeth getting ready to go to school!  We are wearing our "Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets" shirt today!  =)

In my Chemistry in Society class, we had to do a "Have it your way project"...pretty much no rules, no guidelines..just has to do with chemistry!  So...this is what I came up with since I love to make wreaths for my front door!  I made a little fall wreath & wrote out the formulas of how leaves change colors in the fall!  I think my teacher liked it...& I even brought a door hanger for her to hang it on her office door (...& we don't get our projects back either which is kinda a bummer...)  But we will see how she liked it when I get my grade back!  =)


I had a Dr.'s appointment in LR today so my dear friend Abbey was kind enough to pick up little man for me from school & take him to the park!  I got there right after they did & me & Abbey had some time to catch up while I let Punkin' play!   We came home, played a bit outside, ate dinner & then went for a walk...it was just so nice out!


This was at a house in the neighborhood over...& I thought it would scare Ryder but he LOVED it & wanted to "go find more"!  This made me excited to go look at Christmas lights & blow ups in the coming months!  =)


We got a bath & had some snuggle time on the couch watching Blue's Clues before going to bed!


Now...Mama's up getting stuff done that I can only do while Punkin' is asleep!  Like...blogging, printing stuff off for school from a million different places on the internet & doing some homework and reviewing for class!