Its starting to look like fall around here finally (You know fall in Texas 40 in the mornings 80 in the afternoon)
Ryan had a race this weekend (his last ) And he came in first place which means even if he misses the make up race the weekend before Thanksgiving he has won the Championship!!!!!
So it was just me and the girls this weekend. Saturday I took Sierra and Stacee to watch High School Musical 4, while I walked around the mall,which I truly enjoyed. Sunday I dropped those two of at Stacees and Halie and I went back to mall to pick up a book for school and we just hung out for the afternoon. I am reading the Twilight series with her and it seems to be a part of almost every conversation we have.
Halloween came and went with no excitment.
Ryan came home Sunday and didnt go back to LA. that week. The next weekend we drove to Powderly for the day. My Grandfather had a stroke some time back and it has made him blind in one eye among other things.
So I wanted to spend sometime with him. I also learned that we wouldnt be having our yearly Christmas Eve at their house, which I completely understand dont get me wrong its too much for him to have our whole clan (kids and all)in one house and too much for Granny Belle. But I almost feel like a part of me has died. I cant even write about this without tearing up. Christmas Eve at Granny Belle and PaPaw`s was a constant in our lives growing up and as adults. Most of my childhood memories circle around Christmas Eves with them. A house full of people with everyone talking at the same time (years ago people having a little to much to drink). Granny Belle running around nervously making sure every thing was done and everyone was eating not for once thinking about herself. All the family's together for one night. And PaPaw sitting in his recliner looking at all the kids opening their toys with a big smile on his face. I remember the excited of me opening my gifts, then being old enough to be the one to hand out the gifts to the next generation, then watching my own children get to have those wonderful moments themselves. I have to say I know I am lucky to still have my grandparents with me and the last several years I have tried to take in those moments and store them away because I knew they wouldnt last forever. Sadly though I missed the last Christmas Eve (which ended up being the last) because we decided at the last minute to go to Co. That has caused a lot of pain in my heart. But I would rather spend an hour with them (with just a few people) just talking and spending time together than a big holiday when I barely get in a hello and goodbye. I just love them both so much its hard to put into words. They are my biggest inspiration.
Sunday we just hung around the house doing a whole lot of nothing. Tuesday Ryan flew out and flew back Thursday afternoon. He has to work the race at Muenster this weekend from Friday to Sunday (It seems like he is never home) But he is staying home this week (HURRAY)
Halie is doing good, still has the same boyfriend, still doesnt have another car and made STRAIGHT A`SSSSS on her report card (and she is taking hard classes)
Sierra is doing good also She still likes her school. We did have a incident last week where a student threatened to kill her (hes not right in the head) I in turn told them if he wasnt taken out of her classes I didnt know if we could stay there (for her safety he is 14 , 6ft tall and weighed about 300 lbs) and me having the wonderful boss that I do she has taken him out of regular school, he only comes on Monday`s and Friday`s that is after being expelled for two weeks.
It was a big dramatic ordeal and Luckly Sierra doesnt even really understand what happened (he wrote on a piece of paper all the ways he wanted to kill her and she didnt read it just gave it to me and you know this grizzly bear momma took care of it) No Force on earth is as strong as a mother protecting her child!!!!!! And believe me he felt the force.
(Sierra also got her first visit from Aunt Flow that same day)
I am still loving my job, still hating the drive.
Two more weeks till Thanksgiving Break I cant believe it and cant wait to be at the cabin for a week.
Pics are of Tripp playing at our house and Hannah Montana (Harley) andBatMan (Hayden)
