confession

I have a confession. one that makes me kinda feel like a 16 year old. 

on a whim, i bought the book Twilight. Never seen the movie, never read any of the books, but I had just finished a great book and was wanting another.  Went to wal-mart with Trey the other night to find one.  I know, Wal-mart is not known for it's book selection, but it is closer to our house than any book store. 

 

Apparently wal-mart in south h'burg is remodeling and the books were few and far between. But there were like a billion twilights. and the paperbacks were only $8.88 (so random).  So I bought it.  I figured there had to be something good about it if so many people were obsessed.  And I am fo'sho not too good for a youth 'fantasy' series, having read all the Harry potter books. 

Well, score one for me. It's just fabulous.  I can't put it down. its a weird thing that I just can't explain, but i get up earlier for work to just 'read a little more' and stay up way too late reading about this vampire love.  I feel so silly. 

I started two nights ago and am almost finished.  Work gets in the way, of course, of finding out the next adventure of Bella and Edward.  I considered calling in sick today to finish it, but my conscience got the best of me. 

I feel better now that I have told you.  Trey made fun of me when he read on the back cover that it received raving reviews from Teen People.  So be it.  But thank goodness he "will never say no to a book." Right, LT?  

Speaking of Trey, he started his Bachelor Party Marathon 2K9 this weekend.  Thursday night, he and about 15 other gentlemen loaded up and headed out to Destin for a long weekend of fun and sun as they celebrate Seth and Maggie's upcoming wedded bliss. 

He just sent me a text that said "at the beach. water is pretty".  I didn't respond.

(Seth, groom #1 and already in the party mode, with blushing bride-to-be, Maggie)

Next weekend he is heading up north (north mississippi, that is) for some more last fling before the ring shenanigans.  At my 'last fling before the ring' I wore a pink veil and a light up fake 10 karat diamond ring.  I offered to buy some goodies for this party, but they said beer and fishing will suffice.  Glad I wasn't invited, although I should have been.  I am, afterall, a grooms(wo)man in this said wedding.  But I was told this party was for men only.  Probably better that way. My feelings are not hurt.  I get to wear a pretty dress being the grooms(wo)man, so I am happy.  

(Russ, bachelor party star #2, with star groomswoman, yours trully)

So while he is living it up on the white sandy beaches of florida, I am heading to Starkville.  Put your party pants on - the three sisters are getting together tonight!

 

Softball update: We lost game #2 (to outback steakhouse, no less) by 13 points.  Better than our 25 point loss the first game.But, alas, game #3!  Last night, at #3, we were winning! Ahead! We were tied 6-6 for 2 innings.  We went into 3 extra innings, only to have the opponent win by one.  I am no longer the second baseman, by the way.  Instead, I keep the stats and am the extra hitter. I had an RBI last night. Go me. 

worth a shot

I never win much.  Once I won a coloring contest. My prize was a gift card to the dollar store, in which I bought a gum ball machine.  Do you remember that, Mama? I was about 5 or 6. I have a memory of an elephant. 

Anyway, I am convinced I am going to win something with all of these giveaways. 

Check this one out...so cute.  

Welcome to the world, baby Maggie

My dear friend, Ashley, had her second little girl on the 26th.  Sweet Maggie Ruth. I can't wait to meet her and give her some kisses. 

 Congrats, John, Ashley, big sister Ivy Kate, and of course Wilson the dog.

What a beautiful baby to add to a beautiful family! Congratulations!

(Yes, Ashley looked that good after giving birth. My mother/ friends are setting very high standards with their good post-baby looks and famous-looking, sweet kids.  Geesh.)

City league softball: not for softies.

Well, as fate would have it, we are much better designers than we are softball players.

We arrived at the field thirty minutes prior to game time, as directed by our "coach". trey and I immediately notice this was no joke and the people on the field were no laughing matter. And I am pretty sure I am the only girl who put on lip gloss before walking into the park.

We are told we are playing "the hustlers", playing their first game of a double header series on field 3. So we go watch a few minutes of their game to size up our competition.

Perhaps a visual is better:

Our team:

Their team:

Trey and I thought briefly about faking an emergency and going home before the game even started. Instead, I decided to give it a shot and just pray the ball does not come my way.

We batted first. And scored 3 points! I am not sure why I thought being a diamond girl at Mississippi State would help my batting skills, but I honestly thought I would do ok, at least getting an RBI. False. I hit a fly ball that was easily caught, causing the third out. So be it. We were off to play some defense.

For whatever reason, I was designated the 2nd base(wo)man. I would have served the team far better as the bat girl, but none-the-less I had a job to do. I went to my spot and prayed the ball would not come near me. But it did.

As it turns, The Hustlers were quite the batters. They score 23 points.

Not in the game. IN THE INNING.

True story.

When we were down by eight, I turned to the ump next to me and asked about the ten run rule. As luck would have it, there is no such rule in this league.

We play by time only: 7 innings or 55 minutes.

Obviously 55 minutes came far before 7 innings. We only played 3 innings before time was up.

I am not sure what the final score was, but I am fairly certain they never slacked up on us. We did score 2 more points in the final inning (again, not contributed by yours truly).

So that's it. We lost. Here's hoping Tuesday's game is not a repeat.

It's time I tell you all something...

I am on a softball team.  

What? You thought it was something more important? This is pretty dang important, if you ask me.  I haven't played softball since I was about 8 years old when I was far more interested in matching my bows and uniforms and doing cheers in the dugouts. 

I doubt there will be much of that going on.  I have been signed up for city league softball. Hattiesburg city league.  What kind of people play Hattiesburg city league co-ed softball, you ask? I don't know, but I am willing to bet it will not be a bunch of girls in matching hair bows.  

My work signed up for a team.  It's game day, so naturally we all wore our uniforms.  the poor intern on the right had only been here a week when she was suckered into playing. 

Our first game is tonight.  8:30.  If you are in the Hattiesburg area and looking for free comedy entertainment, you can always come to the ball fields.  I will be the one avoiding all contact with the balls. 

RARE Design team members this morning in game day attire.(Yes, you will see that I added heels to the mix.  I couldn't wear sneakers to work!! I also have on big earrings, but my hair is covering that up. )

stolen from the sis

Stolen from LT's blog:

FOOD-OLOGY

What is your salad dressing of choice? balsamic 
What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? hard one.  I like Habachi grills.  That count? 
What food could you eat for 2 weeks straight and not get sick of it? mexican. Duh

What are your pizza toppings of choice? spinach, sun dried tomatoes, and chicken

What do you like to put on your toast?  i guess apple butter

TECHNOLOGY
How many televisions are in your house? 1 
What color cell phone do you have? boring silver. 
What does the first text message in your inbox say and who sent it? "11 at the latest, I hope" - co-worker telling me what time he is getting out of a meeting.

Who was the last person to call you? that said co-worker

BIOLOGY
Are you right-handed or left-handed? right
Have you ever had anything removed from your body? wisdom teeth and a hemangioma from my tummy when I was little. ( i bet that is not close to how you spell it)
What is the last heavy item you lifted? a stroller. For my dog. Trey wouldn't let me buy it, but I tried. 


CRAP-OLOGY
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? no way
If you could change your name, what would you change it to? i like my name. my middle name is after my mama's middle name: Joy.  Heather screams 1980's, but hey, that is when I was born. I like it. 
Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? that's dumb.

DUMB-OLOGY
How many pairs of flip flops do you own? maybe 4?
Last time you had a run-in with the cops? I was pulled over twice in a month for speeding. My only two tickets came back to back.  I was going 21 mph during the second ticket. that is just stupid. 
Last person you talked to in person? trey
Favorite Month? April and October

CURRENT-OLOGY
Missing someone? Yes
Mood? relaxed
What are you listening to? Ben Folds
Watching? my computer
Worrying about? work. what else is new. 

RANDOM-OLOGY
What’s the last movie you watched? West Wing Dvd. TV series, does that count? 
Do you smile often? i think so
Do you always answer your phone? most of the time. I am not good at calling friends, though. I should work on that
It’s four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it? why would anyone be up at 4 am? .
If you could change your eye color what would it be? light 'see-through' blue.  they are blue now, but I would make them blue-blue!
What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? cherry
Do you own a digital camera? yeah
Have you ever had a pet fish? apparently so, according to yaya. 
Favorite Christmas song? "Oh Holy Night"
What’s on your wish list for your birthday? My birthday was cinco de mayo and I got what was on my list! new running shoes!
Can you do push-ups? P90X makes me
Can you do a chin up? Again, p90X makes me.  But i use the bands to do them. 
Does the future make you more nervous or excited? more excited than nervous, but a bit nervous, just bc of the unknown. 
Do you have any saved texts? nope
Ever been in a car wreck? no--THANK GOODNESS.
Do you have an accent? southern accent. I love southern accents
What is the last song to make you cry? "How Great Thou Art". My Dada's favorite song.
Plans tonight? p90x and cleaning house 
Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom? i like to think that I won't be lower than I have already been
Name 2 things you bought yesterday. 1. sophie a new toy (it's a plush pink crown. She's been sick, afterall)  2. shampoo
You ever been given roses? yes
Current hate right now? rude people
Met someone who changed your life? yes
What song represents you? i don't know. 
What were you doing 12 AM last night? snoozing
What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? I wish I could stay in bed

high maintenance

no one can say we don't love our pup.  she is like a child to me.  I do realize if I had a human child, I would soon realize that sophie is, in fact, a canine, but right now she is as much human to me as, well, trey. 

We have noticed lately that she has been having trouble breathing...weezing, snorting, etc.  She has had allergies (and thus expensive allergy shots) and we credited the increase breathing problems to increase pollen. 

last night, however, she could not sleep (and thus neither could we).  She has always had a hard time catching her breath when she is really excited, but last night she couldn't catch her breath from just laying there.  mother's intuition: i knew she must see a doctor.  It was pitiful. 

So off to the vet we went this morning.  They couldn't hear a clear heart beat, had fever and she had very rapid breathing. Panic, of course. 

Well, they just called and little miss has terrible asthma, with fluid built up in her lungs.  On top of that, they did an overall check up to discover she also has gingivitis.  Bless her.  

We take her to for check ups all the time, she even takes vitamins for crying out loud.  I feel so bad for her.  Now she will be on antibiotics to clear the lungs and be on asthma treatment, on top of allergy shots. 

Poor sophie.  She will gladly accept get well gifts, if interested.

my love

oh, i'll tell you that I

I love you by and by

I don't know if I'd survive

without a friend like you in my life

Happy 3 Years. 

I am a lucky, lucky girl. 

Golf Tournament for Adam

I love those times in life when you get a glimpse of just how generous and kind people are.  Yesterday was a golf tournament benefitting my precious brother-in-law.  He has so many people that love him and a group of his friends got together and planned a tournament benefitting him.  It was a huge success and so many people came out in support.  Thanks to all for making it happen and for everyone that traveled to play in the tournament!  We are all so appreciative.  Adam is doing great, by the way!  Chemo made him sick for a little while, but he was well enough to play (and do well!) in the tournament yesterday! Praise God!

Here are a few pictures:

They made t-shirts and everything!

Hunter and Michael

Thomas (long lost friend!) and Robert

Me and Trey.  I think I am putting on my t-shirt?!

Me and Adam

Me and Nic-Nic!

perfection.

Seaside with the family.  Perfection.  Can we go back, please? 

By day 2, he loved the sand. 

The sisters.  We wore big earrings as a bikini distraction.  And because Kristen said so. 

sweet mama and daddy

Perfect. 

Cutie.

Before the family portraits on the beach. 

Touristy much? 

The house