Thursday, April 26, 2012

Little do people know that when someone says, I dont have the experience or you have no idea, well I do, A little history...I moved out when I was 15 years old.... walked to work to make money because I didn't drive yet, had my own apartment at 16.... worked hard to pay for my rent and bills, moved out of state at 17.... and had to pay for a mortgage, car and bills,at 18 I was promoted to Manager at my company ( Not because, I didn't have experience, but because I worked hard).... I have worked hard since then, because I have had no other choice, I have received 2 degrees through college all while working and raising my kids by myself (basically, while my husband worked as well) I have had 2 jobs at a time ( getting off work and going right back with a child Monday through Friday, oh also a Manger then) , all while raising my children and going through college. I have had no help, so when you tell me I don't have the experience...I do...

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

The Meeting

All my life I have watched Drew Barrymore, from the first time in ET, when I was young, till now. My best friend ( Holly)and I loved her and thought highly of her, even with her ups and downs in life, because I, myself have had those also.

While fishing with my family one Easter weekend at Lake Austin in 2011, we idled back into a cove to fish, while passing a jet ski, we made small talk, and then passed a paddle boat with 3 people in it, a girl sitting in the back. I never paid much attention to them, while I fished and carried on with my girls. On our way out of the cove, Lakyn spotted this woman and was waving to her and telling her " HI" as she was saying hi back and waving at her. As I looked over at this woman, I noticed that she had a resemblance to Drew Barrymore, and I thought nope, there is no possibly way. As we pulled out of the cove, I told Clint, what I thought and he said he noticed it too, but ever said anything! So as we pull out of the cove and into the main lake, the paddle boat came right out behind us, and again waved, we waved back, and right then I knew, it was her! I couldn't believe my eyes, MY IDOL, was right there! So Clint and I googled her tattoo on her leg to make sure, and sure enough, we were dead on. I knew that there was no way to get a picture with her or an autograph...as I wanted to let her have time without someone pestering her....so Clint and I moved on. Not but about 1 minute later, we noticed their paddle boat start sinking, we asked if they needed help, they replied with a polite "no, we are OK", so we kept fishing. As boats passed, the waves turned intense, and plowed them with a huge wave that sent more water into their boat, we then knew, if we didn't help them, they would sink. So off we went to try to help them and there was no hope for their boat, with 3 people on board, their only option, come into our boat and tow the boat back to their house....so on board OUR boat, the one and only DREW BARRYMORE...I know I know, no one will ever believe me, but Its the God honest truth, while Clint is helping the 2 guys onto the boat I am having a conversation with my idol, it was euphoric, we talked about tattoos, she showed me her butterfly on her stomach, that I also have on mine, she told me how beautiful our girls were, and she shook my hand and said nice to meet you and thank you so much for helping her.

So then I asked once we got the boat back if I could get a picture with her, she told me, " I am really shy"............................................................................................................

Talk about a HEART BREAKER........I was at loss for words, a woman, my idol, standing in OUR boat that we just helped, tow her boat back to her house and she tells me no........I knew at that point I would never ever get this chance again to meet her or even get a picture.....I was broken hearted.....

Soooo I knew that at that point after we dropped her off and we told them goodbye, that the meeting was by chance, a pure fate meeting someone you really liked, for whatever reason it was ( I thought it was by BFF from heaven that knew she was so close that she made all that happen for me to meet her, Thanks Holly! I miss you something fierce, even heard our song that night, that's when I knew ) I knew that it would never happen again, although I would love to meet her again, one day, I love having this memory and will never forget it! She will never forget our bright yellow boat and look to see maybe if we drive by, she will wave us down and allow me to get my picture with her.... hey a girl can dream cant she!

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

My Favorite Role...

"I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails.
I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp.

I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbors children.
I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden.

I want to be there with childrens sticky kisses on my cheeks and the tears of a friend on my shoulder.
I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."

Marjorie Pay Hinckley

I felt like this was a necessary post,I wanted to share that this is EXACTLY how I feel about my kids, although my hair may not always be done perfect or my nails may not always be painted, I may not have the most stylish or most expensive clothes, or go on vacations with my husband, but I know DEEP inside my heart, that I made a daily attempt to make my kids feel loved and cherished each day.
I have wiped every tear, made them better while they were sick, kissed every boo-boo, mended every broken heart, was there for every accomplishment they have mastered in life, and have been there for them, without EVER questioning, Why.... There is not a day or even a minute that goes by, that I do not tell my girls I love them and how proud I am of them or kiss them numerous times because I cannot get enough of their love, and to each, a nightly, "I am SO proud of you", I love to see the smile on Emmah's face, when I tell her she did a fantastic job cleaning her room or how good of a job she did on her spelling test. Kids need these little reminders that keep them going too.
I know that everyday, I have done MY job, as a mother, to do what I am suppose to do and if that means staying home in my pajamas all morning, instead of going to work, or writing that essay that is due, or answering that business call, so we can watch Nemo for the 5th time today, then that is ALL worth it! Because this is what parenting is all about, not the materialistic things, but when I grow up I can then enjoy those things so much more, when they are grown,so I do not feel guilty, so that right now I get MY time with
MY kids and NEVER miss anything, and give them my ALL, because that's what Mom's do...so I wanted to share the above story with you because it is exactly how I feel in so many ways...