Janurary 30th- February 9th

Lets see if I can rewind my brain back to last week.
Halie had the flu apparently a BAD case of it and after 5 days of being home sick as a dog we also found out she had strep throat. Sierra stayed home Wednesday because of her braces. Saturday Halie felt a little better so we took the girls to the movies and to dinner, Ryan and Halie watched Epic Movie ( dont waste your money) Sierra and I watched Happily Never after(dont waste you money). Sunday we stayed home grilled some burgers and watched football ALL DAY.
Monday Halie was able to go back to school and I started getting the flu But I didnt get it near as bad as Halie I have never seen her so sick. Its Friday and I am finally out and about again.
I am riding with Ryan today just to get out of the house. Both the girls have sleepovers tonight so Ryan and I will either go out or maybe his mom and Glenn are coming up and we will go do something with them. Cindy worked her last night so she is retired as of today and we want to celebrate.
Other than that life is pretty much normal as usual. We still dont have internet at the house so I am having to come up to the shop and do this so there may not be pictures for a while.

Hope everyone has a great week-end.

January 19 - January 29th

Pictures are of Halie after the party on Sunday and Tripp helping Barbara play poker.

Hello everyone!!!! Is it ever going to get warm again, BBRRRR. And we are without a fireplace, and of course its my fault. I loaded it up with firewood Saturday night and a log was sticking out to far and the glass on the door shattered when I wetn to close it. And I am freezing.

Anyway back to last week, the girls went to Powderly and Hugo for the week-end Halie had a great time watching Kassidy play ball and spending the week-end with the Scroggins.

Sierra got to spend the week-end at NaNa`s with Katie. And Ryan and I got to spend the week-end at home ALONE YEAH we were all happy.

Friday night one of Ryan`s salesman took us out to eat and have a few drinks , we had a great time and come to find out he is a snowboarder and his wife is a skier so a future ski trip may be in the works. Saturday we went into Dallas did some window shopping,watched a movie then dinner and headed home. Sunday we hung out here most of the day then I went to Kims for a tupperware party and while I was gone Ryan decided to head into town and up grade our t.v. in the bedroom or should I say up-LARGE he went from a 2o something inch to a 42 in flat screen. He looked like a kid with his hand in the cookie jar when I got home and saw it. I think its way to big for a bedroom, Brent and every other male that has seen it disagree`s(of course). The one good thing I can say is that it is hanging on the wall out of the way.

Monday the kids headed back to school for the normal routine. While the kids were at church we had dinner with the Morris`s Wednesday night. Friday night the girls and I went to Frisco to buy Halie a party dress for Sunday and had a little dinner. (Ryan flew to LA. for a few days)

He got home around 3:00 Saturday both the girls had friends over for the night and Mitch Miranda Tripp and Barbara came over for dinner and cards(and a few drinks).

Sunday was a lazy day for us. Halie and her friend went to the party which was 7 hours long. Here parents must have been a glutton for punishment.

Halie is home sick today, her allergies have went haywire,it started lastnight at the party, she called and said her eyes were burning bad. I told they may have been burning incense or something. This morning she was coughing ,runny nose, sore throat and gagging from the drainage. I doped her up and she has been asleep all day.

Sierra gets her braces put on again Tuesday and we are dreading that.

I guess thats about it have a great week.

January 11th- January 18th

I always put pictures of the four us on here so I decided to put a few pics of the other Smiths, first is Dixie and Sierra staying warm under the fireplace, second Baby (I bought her the warm bed for outside I guess I do have feelings for her after all), third is Kalie curled up next to the heater. These were all taken Monday when it got so cold.

You would think we are still back in Colorado with the weather we have been having.

Thursday we took the kids to watch night at the musuem it was o.k. nothing great.

Saturday Sierra and I went with Ryan to walk a house south of Fort Worth and that night I had dinner with Kim at Red Lobster we had a nice time it was just short due to the upcoming weather. Sunday we hung out at the house because of all the weather. Monday the kids were home for a holiday which was a good thing because they would have missed anyway because of the ice on the roads.

Tuesday Halie went back to school and Sierra stayed home again broken retainer and had a appointment at 2:00 to fix it and prepare her teeth to get her braces put back on.

Wednesday they had another bad weather day and was stuck at home.

Thursday YEA everyone is back at school.

Friday Halie and Sierra are heading in with Brent, Halie is going to Tammy`s and Sierra is going to Cindys. I guess they need a break from us. (We are fine with that)

They both got their report cards and did very well Halie brough her advanced class grade up 15 points.

My friend in Powderly had a pretty little baby boy yesterday congrats to them.

My other friend in Commerce just got back from a cruise and had a great trip.

I almost forgot my niece got accepted to A&M in Commerce.

Have a great week-end!!!!!

I almost forgot that we had a photographer come to the house and take some pictures of us before the holidays. Here are just a few.

December 31st- January 9th.

We are back and we had a great time. We headed out Sunday morning and got stopped in Amarillo because all the roads leading into Colorado from our area were closed. There was a ten mile back up leading out of Amarillo going into New Mexico and the police started turning people around and sending them back to Amarillo. So we started trying to find a hotel. The first one had no electricity we went on to the next one and they didnt either. Come to find out one of the main power grids went out. At first we were told it was the whole north side of the interstate but later found out it was only that block. So Ryan kept looking and we finally found two rooms at the Camalot Inn and it looked like a castle (not a nice castle) I was a little leary at first, when we first started looking I told the girls if worst comes to worst we may have to stay there. And worst came to worst they were the only ones with rooms left. But the hotel turned out fine. I was happy to have a warm bed to sleep in because I am sure there were people that had to sleep in their cars.
Monday morning we got up early and hoped the roads had opened and we were in luck. On the way out of Amarillo we passed through where the ten mile back up and been and we started seeing snowmen on the side of the road it seems the kids started getting out and playing in the snow after being stuck on the road for so long.
We decided to call Ryans cousin about having lunch with us since we didnt get to stay with them like we had hoped. But when we called we found out that Mickey was in the hospital with a burst appendix. We got to the condo around 4:00 that day. We unloaded the car and then we went and got our rentals.
Tuesday we got up early got everybody ready and Ryan took the two little ones to ski school and Ryan went to his private ski lesson to learn how to snow board.
I went with Halie and Alisa and watched Alisa and Stacee learn to ski.
Around noon Ryan was finished and his instructor told him he was the best student he had ever had. He even took Ryan down a blue and he did great. We were able to ski for a few hours until Sierra and Stacee were finished with Ski school.
They both did so well that we didnt make them go back the next day.
Wednesday Ryan Sierra Stacee and I headed out to go ski for the day. Halie and Alisa skied for a few hours but Alisa really didnt take to it very well. Stacee on the other hand loved it and was pretty good at it too. I had to tell her to slow down. She would just shoot straight down the hill.
Thursday it started snowing and snowed for two days. Halie joined us on Thursday and we skied all that day too. After the lifts closed we headed back to the condo and had a snow ball fight. And that is where I got injured. I was video taping everyone playing in the snow and we started having a snowball fight and while I am filming Ryan throws a snowball and hits we right in the forehead. I even got it on camera. He hit me so hard it cut my forehead I started rubbing the spot with my hand and realized it was bleeding. He has had many laughs about it since then.
That night Ryan and I took the rentals back and then went to
Pug Ryans ( a restaurant we went to last time we where there).
Friday we all sleep in and headed out around 11:00 and went up the mountain on the gondola to go tubing. Remember it was still snowing and very cold so image going down a hill 30 to 40 miles and hour. We have a ball though and have lots of video to prove it. After we came back down the mountain we had some lunch, did a little shopping then went back to the room to start packing.
Ryan and I woke up around 4:30 got loaded and started for home an hour later. Coming out of Colorado Springs the winds started picking up and started blowing snow across the road. We had to drive around 40mphs all the way through New Mexico we lost at least hour. The winds were so strong we saw 6 cars that had actually been flip over by the winds.
We got home that night after being on the road for 15 hours.
We stayed at home on Sunday and did a whole lot of nothing we were so tired.
Monday Ryan went back to work and the girls and I stayed home and finished unpacking and doing the mounds of laundry.
Mitch,Miranda,Tripp and Brent came over that night ate dinner with us and watched the video of our trip.
So today the kids are back at school (YEA) and all is back to normal.

But I have to say taking the girls friends with us was great. I really did make things easier, they didnt get near as bored on the ride up there and back. And they stayed more content while we were there.
I hope everyone has a great week.

December 6th- December29th

I know its been a while but I have a legitimate excuse, our internet has been down and I am having to come to the shop to update and things have been crazy around here. Now back to our lives.
Ryan put another birthday behind him (and he is so excited about that).
The kids cant wait for school to be out. I am still trying to get Christmas bought.
Lets see I cant rember what we did that Friday night but Saturday Halie did a little babysitting and Ryan,Sierra and I went into Denton for a little while. Kim and Colton came over that night and Ryan took him riding on the 4 wheeler and we let him open his presents from us. We had a nice dinner and watched a movie.
Sunday Ryan kept the kids and I went shopping Tammy,Barbara and Miranda. And we had a great time. We had Ryan's employee Christmas party at Babes this year and it was great I didnt have to do a thing but show up. We also had a last minute get together out our house the following Saturday night. Brent and the girls, Mitch Miranda and Tripp, Scott and his wife Brandy and Crystal from the office came, we ate had some drinks and Crystal and I partnered up and wiped the floor with everybody else playing the 80's trivia game.
We took the girls out to buy their Christmas presents. We decided to just let them go pick it out instead of telling us then trying to go get it. Ryan had Halie and he spent 1 hour in Ambercrombi and Finch ( he was thrilled). Sierra had a play that she had a few lines in and then her Christmas party the Thursday before Christmas. Halie got a 108 on her Biology mid term. We are hopefully her math grade stays around the high c's.
We had our Christmas with the girls Friday night. They loved all the presents (considering they picked them all out) Ryan got me a new hard drive type camcorder and also camera. I got him tickets to the Supercross in Las Vegas this spring.
We headed to Powderly on Saturday had Christmas with Mom, dad, Tiff,Tammy and kids that day.
Had Christmas Eve at Granny Belles and PaPaw's them off to Cindy and Glenns. Christmas day we gave the girls their gift from Santa that they knew nothing about Sierra got a Disney type I-Pod that plays disney movies and music. And Halie got a Micro soft Zune I-pod that plays movies,videos music ,radio. We had lunch with my parents and Ryans parents then headed home late Monday.
We are trying to leave to go to Colorado. The weather is so bad they have closed the interstate going into Colorado Springs so we are delaying our leave. Until mid day Sunday or even Monday. I really dont want to get stranded on the side of the road with four kids.
I will update when we get back.
Love to all.

Nov. ne-Dec. 5th

We had a great Thanksgiving I hope everyone else did also.
We took the motorhome in on Wednesday had lunch at Barbara and headed to Aunt Tollies after that. Ended up back at Barbara's for dinner. We headed home Friday afternoon after we had lunch with Cindy and Glenn in Paris. Halie ended up staying with Cindy and Glenn and Halie stayed with Tammy and the kids. So Ryan and I had a few days at home alone(image that). Saturday Ryan and Mitch worked on building a fence on the land and I put all my Christmas stuff up. It was a little bitter sweet for me, We decided to tell Sierra about Santa (I dont think she believed us). It was just as hard for me telling her as it was for her to hear it.
No more Santa until I have grandkids (which hopefully wont be anytime soon). That night Ryan and I went out to eat and a little window shopping in Frisco. Sunday Ryan went and work at Muenster getting ready for Last Man Standing race.
I had my first appointment to have my leg worked on Monday Ryan took me in case I couldn't drive afterwards which was a good thing because I got really sick about 30 minutes after. She said is was all the toxins being released into my blood stream. She also said it was a good sign. BUT my leg felt much better, so I have two more sessions before we go skiing. And we are hoping I will be able to ski this year.
We survived the big winter blast which came in on Thursday. But the kids were disappointed they did miss school. Ryan left out on Thursday to head up to Muenster for the race ice and all. Sierra spent the night at a friends house Friday night and Halie and I had a little time to ourselves. We met Kim at Denton High and went to the craft show picked up Seirra afterward then head to Muenster to spend the night with Ryan. We didnt see much of the race because it was freezing. David Knight won again this year, they made the race harder (if that was possible) than last year and only two people finished the race.
Tuesday was Ryan's birthday so Monday night we went to eat at Don Camilo's to celebrate with Brent. Tuesday I meet Ryan in Garland for lunch and that night Sierra had a Christmas concert at school and Mitch Miranda and Tripp joined us for that and came back to the house for some low fat birthday Brownie YUM. One of Ryan's employees got him a sword (which will be proudly displayed at his OFFICE and Barbara got him a bar sign for the gameroom, my mom got him a gas tank whiskey dispenser and the girls and Cindy got him clothes. He got himself a new dirt bike.
Pictures are of ryan getting ready to go to Muenster. Sierra at her concert. Ryan's birthday brownie and Us with Tripp

November 11th- November 19th.

Hello to everyone!!!
Its finally starting to look and feel like fall, even thought it will be in the high 70`s for Thanksgiving. Well lets go back a week and start at the SUPERBOWL Pilot Points 3rd and 4th grade team WON!!!!!!! It ws a great experience for the kids they got to play and cheer at the UNT Stadium. Barbara ,Granny Belle ,Miranda and Tripp came to watch Sierra cheer. It was a nail biting game they won in over time and I scared Tripp half to death when the boy caught the ball to score a touch down and win the game. They had a party and trophy presentation for the kids Monday night at Midway(pic included). Sierra finished up her last bio feedback therapy session until after we get a new brainscan done (Tuesday). So we will be able to see if if has changed her brain waves. Even thought the school has seen big changes this year. Sierra made the AB honor roll this six weeks. Halie would have made the AB honor roll if not for the advanced class she is taking. She tried very hard to bring the grade up (40 points in 3 weeks ) but it just wasn't enough. And she made B`s in both her math classes. WONDERFUL!!!!!! Ryan bought a new motorhome (diesel class A) on E-BAY of all places and the man delivered it from Arizona (and took ours back as a trade) on Friday. He is soooo loving it and when you take the air out of the shocks it fits in the shop. Saturday Halie volunteered at Midway with the Angel food program. Stacee came home with us afterwards and we went to grapevine mall to buy Ryan some new jeans. His 34 `s are falling off of him ( he is down to 205)so he got 33`s and one pair of 32`s . The 33`s fit but where to snug for him to wear in public (you know what I mean). 10 more pounds and they will be perfect. I just have to say how proud I am of Ryan I wasn't sure he would be able to do this change of diet thing and stick with it but he has and we all know how much Ryan loves good food. And if he keeps dropping weight he will be the one getting hit on from now on. Ryan gave the kids the money they earned helping fix up the house in Aubrey that we sold and of course the had fun spending that. Halie got some really cutes shirts and of course Sierra got toys. Then we took the three of them to GameWorks (Stacee had never been) they played and we watched the ball game in the bar. Headed home started a fire in the fire pit and Stacees mom,dad and two brothers came over and we talked and had marshmallows. Fun day. Sunday Ryan worked around the house and watched the kids so I could go to Kims with Miranda to a Zoe (SP) purse making party at Kims house. Sooo in 6 to 8 weeks I will have a one of a kind purse designed by Tanya. It was fun and I got to see a lot of my old friends from Ann Windle. After I got home the kids decided to have a silly string fight in the front yard. And Sierra has already started watching Christmas movie (It will be a long December)
So the kids are off for the whole week, I think I may take the kids to see happy feet today not sure. Tuesday Sierra has two appointments the last being in Dallas. And Wednesday I will load the motor home and we are heading to Powderly when Ryan gets off of work.
Hope you enjoy the pics and have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday.

October 28th-November 9th

Again I know its been a while since I updated but we have been very busy. Let me try to remember to my last blog (or close to it anyway) Lets see week-end before last Ryan went riding with some friends and the girls and hing out around the house. Sierra had football game that night. Sunday I really cant remember anything special. Then last week Ryan flew out to LA. For three days the kids and I went about as business as usual we did go to Frisco and spend a few hours at Dave and Busters. The Friday night Sierra went home with Brent, Katie was homecoming princess and they borrowed me car to drive her around in the parade and homecoming night. Halie and I went and picked up Ryan from the airport then grabbed a bite to eat before heading home. Saturday I got up and meet Brent in Sherman with Sierra then we did some shoe and coat shopping, then back home and waited for Ryan to get home from work. Then it was the last play off game for the Pee Wee team (we lost but the younger team won). Sunday it rained but that evening we went to Macaroni Grill then walked off the pasta at the mall. Monday I work all day putting the baskets together for the Bingo night (Friday night). We had a lot of help and finished so Tuesday I went and stayed with Harley and Hayden so Miranda could take Tripp to the Dr. Yesterday I made a trip to Sams with another mom to buy supplies for Bingo night then took Sierra to her appointments and meet Ryan and Brent for dinner and picked Sierra up from church and Ryan picked Halie up from the football game. Tonight we are staying home and watching a movie. Friday I will be getting things finished for Bingo and will again be up at the school most of the day and night. Saturday is the big SuperBowl and Sierras last night to cheer this year. We are trying to put together a skiing trip this year and that seems to be challenge. Enclosed are some pics for Sierra and Halie on Halloween and Halie and her boyfriend Kevin.

p.s. Thanks Granny Belle for the Popcorn balls

Oct 20th - Oct 24th

Hello

I hope everyone had a great week-end.
Thursday I went with Ryan to Alverado to look at Diesel Class A motorhomes. Then that night we went to Frisco mall to buy Ryan a golf bag,shoes and a glove, he played in a charity tournament Monday. There is a climbing wall in Dicks so we talked the girls into climbing it. It was great they really did good considering Halie is scared of heights. I almost forgot Ryan and Brent came in 3rd to last but they didnt care it was free beer and food. I asked Ryan how much beer he had because it is 1 point per beer and he said he had lots of points but he figured he walked it off.

We decided to go ahead and go up to Muenster for the week-end. We had to miss Sierras game but she was o.k. with it she has a few more to go.
We left after school on Friday and got there in time to set up camp but not ride. We did sit out by the fire roast hotdogs (turkey hotdogs)and marshmellors, and we talked about memories of past riding trips. I love the remember when`s. Sometimes the girls remember things I hadnt thought they would remember. Saturday one of Ryans riding buddies Daryl joined us at our camping spot and Ryan rode motorcycles with him for a while then came back and the four of us went. We cooked hamburgers and more marshmellors and did some more talking, since we didnt have any movies to watch the girls spent most of the time sitting outside with us. Which dont get me wrong is great BUT I could have used some quiet time with Ryan. We did see what would happen if you threw a bag of unpopped microwave popcorn on a open fire and Sierra was amazed that the kernels still popped. Sunday we rode for a few hours in the morning BRRRRRR. Then we loaded up and headed home.
Sierra has a play off game Saturday and Halie had a Serve-a-thon last week where they had to serve the ball and hit it in a certain box and I pledged 2 dollars for each one she got right and she hit 73 out of 100. So I will be getting my check book out. She also had to stay after school yesterday and today for missing work and I know she just loves that. I took a picture of her and her new boyfriend but she took it before I could scan it in.I cant beleive its already almost Halloween time sure flies. OH and for all who knows what I am talking about I am finally getting my kitchen table today its only been two months since I ordered it. YEAH!!! WRONG after I got it out and put it together I turned it over and one of the tiles had been shattered during shipping. So I called the company I know they love me after all the nasty emails that have went between us but I guess the didnt really want to deal with me anymore so they are sending me a new one, now YEAH!!!!!!
Have a great week.

October 3rd - October 18th.

Yet again I apologize for not posting in so long but I have been knee deep in the PTA. Lets see I dog sat for Kim for about a week. Sierra had a few Dr. Appointments one was to get a MRI done on her tummy. Everything turned out fine we may just have to realize we may never know why she has the troubles she has. We also went back for her yearly check up with her back Dr. And she is still at a stag one. I worked all day at the school last Tuesday on the catalog sales. Cindy and Glenn came up Wednesday for the night. And then she went up to the school Thursday and helped me work on it. Thursday and Friday morning I help Jodi Corbin at the middle school do physicals. ( yes I know I don't have kids in that school). Friday after helping her I went back up to Sierra s school and helped give a teachers luncheon. Ryan took us out to eat Friday night because I was exhausted. We also went to Olive Garden on Saturday (Ryan's idea) he did very good he only ate on breadstick and didn't eat what he normally does but choose a more healthy meal. We walked around the mall and got the girls a few things and me a much needed pair of tennis shoes. Sunday Tiff and Johnny brought Harley over and she spent the day with us and we spent the day in the house, I cooked all day. I have to say I am very proud of Ryan and how well he has adapted to his new life style. Even hanging around the house all day he didn't sit around and snack like he usually would. Sierra has her last regular football game Saturday night. We are discussing going riding this week-end but nothing final yet.

October 3rd

This has been a sad and stressful week in the Smith household. My Uncle Clarence (pictured on the left with my grandfather on Sept 9th) lost his battle with cancer Saturday morning in his home with his wife Becky and parents by his side. I was able to drive down the night before with Halie to see him and my family the night before he passed. We as a family (The Brannans) have been extremely lucky in not having lost a single family member until now and there are over 50 of us. My grandparents are devastated. Watching them during the funeral was the hardest thing I have had to witness in a very long time if not ever. But I learned something that day I learned what it meant to be a Brannan to be loved and respected for having that name. Clarence wasn't always the most loving and openly affectionate member of the family and the preacher said it best "If he liked you you knew and if he didn't you knew that too." But he had a wonderful turn out and I believe part of the reason was he was a Brannan and that means something in our home town. That name stands for a lot, honesty, hard working, integrity, and also having a heart. My grand parents have the biggest of them all. And that was proved even more so this week-end. I am extremely proud to be one of those Brannans and to be a granddaughter of Rebel and Belle Brannan. Even though my name is Smith now. In my heart I will always be a Brannan.

I also went with Ryan to the doctor on Friday to get his blood work results and it seems years of stress at the shop and to many burgers and fries has caused him to have some pretty high cholesterol numbers total is 278 his LDL (the bad ) is 205. He is working very hard to loose twenty pounds and cut out a lot of the foods he loves but are bad for him. He will also be taking some medication in hope that when he looses some weight he can stop them. And you know me I love him too much to let me ignore this (not that he is) so I will be making sure he sticks to it.

Halie had a few Dr. Appointments as well it seems she cracked her toe in the shower and she has had a few dizzy near fainting spells one at school. It seems her diet will also have to change less sweets and carbs and more protein. (She is her mothers child) her sugar has been out of whack. With Brent also on a diet it seems everyone is on a special diet of some sorts. So today I will be cleaning out the cabinets in the kitchen and getting rid of all the temptations.
Sierra is the same we are going to have a follow up with her Doctor to see what is next it seems the wheat wasn't the magic answer after all.

I have had a blessing in my life one that has been there for a while but I haven't always had the time to recognize it. Miranda is her name we have become very good friends lately. I have made mistakes in the past about her and I am deeply sorry for that. She has been there when I needed her and I for her. And Tripp well that's a whole other story. In my heart she is my sister in law and friend and he my nephew. I am truly blessed.

Sept 10th - Sept.24th

I first of all want everyone to know that the hand of God has blessed our home with a miracle. Yes thats what I said a miracle he has laid his hands on my camera blessed it and caused it to sprout legs and run off. Thats the only thing it could be because my children and husband swear they haven't touched it. And of course I believe them. So now I cant add any pictures and what fun is a blog without pictures.
Moving on,,,, lets see Friday night before last we watched Tripp so Mitch and Miranda could go out and eat. Saturday we kept Harley and Hayden so Tiff and Johnny could go to a wedding and they went with us to the game and I would have some pictures but oh thats right NO CAMERA.
Sunday we hung around the house it was rainy all day Ryan and I even took a nap. During the week was about the same nothing exciting doing on. This week-end was about the same hanging around the house cleaning, Sierra s football game Saturday night, and yard work on Sunday. Hope next week is more exciting and my camera decides to come home.

Sept 7th- Sept. 14th

I know it has taken me a while to update my blog but............ Monday I sat down and put my pictures on and wrote a nice long blog and before I could post it my computer froze and I lost it. I was so aggravated I am just know trying again. So here goes. Friday was homecoming her in Pilot point Sierra rode in the homecoming parade with the Pee Wee cheerleaders and performed at the pep rally. She thought she was miss thang. We left as soon as she was finished and headed home to load up and head out to the river (north of Clarksville) Saturday mom and I got up and decorated for the party and Ryan took the kids across the river to ride four wheelers on the sand dune`s (sp) Granny Belle and Papaw was suppose to get there between 4:30 and 5:00 but they showed up before any body else got there. She was still surprised just not the reaction we had hoped for. But we all had a wonderful time she had all her kids there and almost all her grandchildren and great grandchildren there. We got up Sunday morning packed up and head home in plenty of time to so Ryan could unload and watch the Cowboys get beat.
I have spoke to a few of Sierras teachers and her tutor Jodie and they all conclude that something seems to be clicking with Sierra they can see strong growth in her since last year. We are not sure if its from the Bio feedback thereby or just her maturing or maybe a little of both.
We know she may never be on the same level as her peers but we are happy she is still improving. It looks like wheat may be the culprits for all of her stomach problems we took her off wheat completely for 4 days and there was a noticeable difference her stomach went from
30 in. To 27 in. So that means no breads,cakes,cookies,breading on meat, stuff like that. But she will survive.
Tiffany and family are coming up this week-end for Johnnys sisters wedding, so the kids will get to go watch Sierra cheer Saturday night.
Hope everyone has a restful week-end.

Baby Tripp

I have to put up these cute pictures of Tripp. I watched him today and took these pictures after he had himself a good ole poop. Notice his shirt, his aunt Ton Ton got him that.

Sept 1st- Sept 6th

Here are a few pics of Sierra at her first football
game Saturday night, we thought Sierra tried really hard and did very well.. We are very proud of her. She had the time of her life!!!!

We enjoyed the wonderful rain on Sunday and Saturday, Ryan and some friends went riding in that wonderful rain Sunday but he still enjoyed it.
Monday we took the kids to eat at Golden Corral. That's seems to be our new favorite spot Sierra can always find something she can eat there. Then we went to the movies ,Sierra and I saw How to eat fried worms, YUCK . Ryan and Halie saw the race care movie with Will Ferrell they both loved it.
Halie is home sick today with some kind of infection, I thought it was only allergies but they put her on antibiotics and can go back to school Thursday but no sports for the rest of the week. Homecoming is Friday so we will be going to watch Sierra in the parade and at the pep rally. After that we are heading to the river till Sunday that's all for now.......

August 20 - 31st.

Here are the long awaited pictures of our porch we inclosed. I LOVE IT. (Halie and Ryan says my slip covers look like a circus tent) But who cares I can sit on the couch and watch Sierra swim and not be out in the 105 degree heat. I wish I would have taken some before pics but I forgot. (now there is a shocker) Plus we are using the table for dinner and if you have ever been to my house and ate at the cramped breakfast nook area when its 105 in my kitchen you know what I am talking about. My breakfast nook table is still not here but my little fold up table and chairs work fine for now. Its still busy busy busy here during the week so we have been spending the week-ends at home doing a whole lot of nothing. We took Sierra out last Sunday for her LAST MEAL before the big exclusion diet and all the new medication we started on Monday, she is doing pretty good on the diet its hard for her but she is handling it quite well I think. Halie is doing well in high school and loves being out of athletics and into tennis. She brought a math paper home the other day and it had a 92 on it VERY happy to see that.
So we are hanging out here for the holiday week-end I had hoped to go to Hugo on Sunday but Ryan has said no. After that we are booked for the next three week-end. I will be getting to do my auntly duties next Wednesday and get to babysit Tripp I am very excited. Granny Belles big shindig is next week-end and then the next week-end Harley and Hayden (and Tiff and Johnny) are coming up and I am going to get to watch the kids while they go to Johnnys sisters wedding. And then we are suppose to have the company picnic sometime after that.
I will take lots of pics and post them.
I hope everyone has a great Labor Day Week-end.

Aug 16th- Aug 20th

The girls made it thru the first week of school. Halie loves high school, she likes having lots of different kids in her classes she even has some seniors in a few. Not that she doesnt love her fellow fish but a change has been nice. Sierra LOVES her new teacher Mrs Allen. She has a lot of her friends in the same homeroom. She is still struggling with learning the cheers and dances, she had a break down last week but she said she wanted to keep trying so we are standing behind her. Friday was my birthday I rode around with Ryan that day it turned out to be a very stressful day for the both of us (business issues) Barbara came up and visited Mitch Miranda and Tripp for the week-end so I went and visited with them and that was nice and peaceful (the kids were with Ryan) then we ended up coming home instead of going out to eat at the restaurant of my choice I was to tired mentally and physically. Saturday my three best friends Kim, Sonya and Michella (and their families) came up for the day and we swam, cooked some burgers and just hung out. Sunday we got up and drove to Grapevine to eat at P.F. Chang`s (YUMMY).
So all in all it turned out to be a pretty good birthday just spread out a little.
Pictures are of me and the girls at P.F. Chang`s and Sonya,me Kim and Michella hanging out Saturday night.

Aug 13th- Aug 15th

Today was the day!!!!!!!! Halie started high school.And Sierra isi n the 5th. It was a little on the difficult side for me. I drove past the school after getting Sierra settled in an I wanted so desperately to go in and help and comfort Halie I know she was scared and nervous and had no idea what she was suppose to do except go to the cafeteria and wait. But I know shes not a little girl any more so I kept on driving I am sure she was glad of that. Anywho we had a productive week-end Ryan,Stewart and yes me laid the tiles for the floor. We havnt grouted it yet but we should get to it this week. After that all we have to do is install the air condt. and we are finished YEAH. I have to tell everyone a funny story. Halies boyfriend George was gone almost all summer so he came home on Friday and Saturday afternoon he was here. I wanted to talk to the both of them about a few things ie late night calls things like that, so earlier this month Sierra had told us that she saw them kiss in the hot tub( it was during the day Sierra and George`s brother was there I am sure it was a peck on the check) So I took this opportunity to play a little joke on them as I was closing my speech I looked at George and said Whats this I hear about you kissing my daughter in our hot tub. Ryan busted out laughing I thought poor George was going to melt into the couch. But later on I told him I was just picking at him. I ran into his mom the next night and she told me he told her what I did she got a laugh out of it too. We only have one chance to make our teenagers life hell we might as well enjoy it.
Enclosed are some pics of my two beautiful girls on their first day back to school.

Aug 3rd - Aug 12th

This has been a CRAZY week, busy is not even the word. Sierra is going 2 to 3 times a week to the bio feedback thereby plus her normal tutoring with Jody and her cheerleading practice twice a week. Halie had her braces taken off yesterday then on to the dentist to get them cleaned where they found two teeth that were decaying due to too many cokes so Friday we have to have those fixed. Yesterday I left the house at 7:45 a.m came back picked up the kids at 9:30 and didn't get back home until 8:30 at night. Sierra got her uniform Tuesday night she is beyond excited. Tonight Sierra has cheerleading practice at the same time as Halie`s freshman orientation luckily its at the same place. Friday we take Sierra to get a blood test done to see if she has a food allergy. FUN FUN FUN.
Ryan flew to Louisiana Wednesday morning and spent the day with Garrett and Craig from Horton . Then him and Chad took turns driving back. He got home around 1:40 a.m. and got up at 5:30a.m. to head back to work. He also had to go to the eye Dr. This morning he has a burn on his pupil from the sun. Not sure how that happened considering he wears sunglass but anyway they gave him some drops to put in for three weeks and then it should clear up.

The back porch is almost completed all that is left to do is lay the tile. Which Ryan and I are going to tackle this week-end. It should be interesting to say the least.

School starts Tuesday and I am counting down the minutes.
Hope everyone has a great week-end.