Wedding and POW WOW day at school

My cousin Ashely got married this past weekend and Mackenzie was the flowergirl. I was a little nervous because the only other time she had done this was when I was also in the wedding and she could stand with me, but she did a GREAT job. It was great to see the family as well.


Also Mackenzie had POW WOW day at school Tuesday and she made her own accessories. It was so cute.

I hope everybody has a Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow and for this weekend GO GAMECOCKS!!!

Happy Halloween

MY USC Cheerleader!!!!

Last night we went to our church carnival to play games and get lots of candy. Let's just say we succeeded. After leaving the church Mackenzie wanted to go to a neighborhood so she could walk door to door. So I took her and a friend to his neighborhood while his mom gave out candy. All in all it was a good night. The pics below are Mackenzie and some of her friends from church and the other is a pic of our neighbor from when we lived at mama's. Such a sweetheart.

Catching up

We are finally moved out. The new place is liveable but still a ways to go to finish getting settled. We are loving it though. It may get old after a while but I love going home and being able to cook supper and sit down and have a quiet meal with just me and Mackenzie. It is GREAT!!!

I know this is a little late but we did get a chance to go to the fair. I took Mackenzie out of school for a day because she was going to Alabama with her daddy for the weekend. She had so much fun. Both at the fair and in Alabama. She caught her first fish.

My nephew is now growing by leaps and bounds. It is amazing to watch the growth in children as most of you know. Poor thing had to have surgery two weeks ago to correct his stomach tube. It went perfect and he is now keeping everything down.

Well, this is enough for now. I need to do some work. Hope everybody has a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

So much going on

Ok so I have been slack on this so it is time to catch up. I don't have all the pics on the computer yet so a lot of those will come later. My car died a while back and I was driving my mom's extra car while looking for one. Well I finally decided on a van. Even with one child this vehicle is a blessing. I love it.

My sister had a baby boy on September 13. His name is John Mccullough.

Mackenzie absolutely loves him and is constantly wanting to hold him or give him his pappy even if he is not crying.

We took Mackenzie to the doctor for her 5 year check up and she has been complaining about her back and legs bothering her so the doctor wanted to take some blood. That was the worst experience in my life to this point. Mackenzie screamed so loudly that she busted blood vessels in her face. The blood test results came back good but now we are going to an ortho for x-rays. I am hoping it is just growing pains but because of a spot on her back close to her spine we are having it checked a little closer.

This week has been a great week. I have been trying for some time now to get out of my mom's house but have been unable to find anything reasonable as well as in the right school district. Well, it finally happened. Me and Mackenzie have finally found a rental house and we are moving this weekend. I am not sure who is more excited me or Mackenzie. It is going to be such a big change but I am so looking forward to it. We are going to take everything to the house this weekend but still spend the night at my mom's next week so we can get things straight before staying there. I would like for it to be an easy transition for Mackenzie and not looking through boxes trying to find items we need. I will post pics of the house as soon as I can.

Hope everybody else is doing well.

The last week

The last week has been great for me and Mackenzie. This past Saturday Mackenzie went to the Lil' Demon Cheerleading Clinic. I have to say it went much better for her this year than last year. She actually got involved and learned the dance somewhat. So this Friday she will cheer at the football game during the first half.


School is still going great. We started with homework this week which she loves. Hopefully it will stay that way. Oh and we pick up our soccer schedule today.

As some of you know we have been living with my mom since Tyler and I divorced. Well it has finally come time for us to get our place. Of course as soon as I decided this my car died. So not only am I looking for a house I am also looking for a car. I will be going from no car payment or mortgage to both. It is pretty scary but very exciting.

Hope everybody is doing well!! Have a great Labor Day!

A little bit of everything

My job has been up in the air for a while and very stressful at times not knowing if it was going to stay open or not. Well we went through two layoffs and now there are only two of us left. My director and myself. Last week our big boss calls and says he is coming to meet with us. Very scary! Well thank goodness we are safe for now. He was just trying to get an idea of what we did. Although this job is a long drive each day it is perfect for me right now. I usually work 4 days a week and get off at 4:00 each day. Getting off at 4:00 is great especially now that Mackenzie has started school. I have a little more time with her in the afternoon.

Not only did we start school this week we change classes at church tonight. We also start back to children's choir with a new teacher. Hopefully Mackenzie will stay in class.

Several weeks ago we had pics done at the High school for a cheerleading fundraiser. They turned out so cute. A lot of money but cute none the less.

First Day of School

So this is my first blog but I have been keeping up with other friends through their blogs and thought why not try it. Of course I have been saying that for weeks but today is a big day.

Today is Mackenzie's first morning of BIG school. I was a little nervous about getting Mackenzie up this morning because she is not a morning person but she did a great job. I will admit I was already fighting back tears though. She ate some breakfast and got dressed and was ready to go. She talked to her daddy and then off to school we went. (I am still fighting back tears) I get to the school and pull into the car rider circle and Mackenzie is getting all excited in the back seat. We park because I get to walk her in the first day of school she jumps out the car and grabs her bookbag like she is going without me. Then she reaches for my hand. (Still no tears). We get all the way down to the classroom and Ms. Schwartz ask me how I was doing and I started crying. Still not nearly as bad as I thought. Mackenzie sat down in her seat and was ready to go. So I gave her a hug and kiss and went to the BOOWHO breakfast for kindergarten parents. There they gave us a poem. Thank goodness I did not read it until I got in the car because that is when I cried.

So I would say we have started off on a good foot with school. Of course we will have to see what she says this afternoon.

This is the poem they gave us:

she started school this morning
and she seemed so very small
as i walked there beside her
in the kindergarten hall

and as she took her place beside
the others in the class,
i realized how all too soon
those first few years can pass

remembering, I saw her as
she first learned how to walk
the words that we alone made out
when she began to talk

this little girl so much absorbed
in learning how to write
it seems as though she must have grown
to girlhood overnight

my eyes were blurred by hastily
i brushed the tears away
lest by some word or sign of mine
i mar her first big day

oh how i longed to stay with her
and keep her by the hand
to lead her through the places
that she couldn't understand

and something closely kin to fear
was mingled with my pride
i knew she would no longer be
a baby by my side

but she must have her chance to live
to work her problems out
the privilege to grow and learn
what life is all about

and i must share my little girl
with friends and work and play
she's not a baby anymore--
she's in kindergarten today