Pictures of Opening Day Parade

Samantha is touching a water fall. It's not just a black wall.

This is a smaller version of a bus I take to school

Opening Day Parade........Cincinnati

These are some pictures I took at the Cincinnati Reds Opening Day Parade. I had a lot of fun and got some free stuff too!

♥♥Birthday Girl♥♥

Samantha turned 8 years old today!
Samantha & David
Birthday cake with mis~spelled named
Samantha with her new bike.

We had her birthday party over the week~end. Was a really good day but kroger spelled her name wrong. Her name is Samantha but everyone calls her Sammy and they spelled Sammy wrong. How hard is it to spell Sammy? OH well, she was happy with everything she got that day.

I miss the internet!! :-(

I really do miss my Internet!! It sucks not having it!! I can't talk to my Friends on line, I can't visit my groups I belong to and I can't get on to write in here. The only reason I'm on now is because I'm using my sisters computer. Which is really nice of her!

Well I've been really busy lately. I'm in school. OK, on winter break right now. But I had got my grade for 3rd quarter, I got a B in Customer Service, B in Massage Theary, A in Massage Lab and a C in A& P3, which I'm happy with because it's passing. From now on anything below a C is failing. Which before you could get a D and still pass but not any more. Which is OK with me! Next quarter, I have Massage Theary, Massage Lab, Physiology and Commotions 1. It's cool because this quarter I don't have a class on Friday. I do however have class Monday from 8am to 2:50pm, with only 10 minutes between each class. I have three classes that day. Tuesday and Wednesday I have one which is Commotions 1 from 10am to 11:50am. Not sure where my classes are or who my teachers are yet. But I will in about two weeks. Plus when I go back to sign up for my classes I get a $100 dollar check for not missing any classes!! Which is really cool!!!

On to something else. OK this I feel bad about! I belong to a group on line. We did a Christmas ex-change. Well I got a really sweet person to swap something with. She sent me a really cute Christmas orantment. I'm going to send hers but mine is really late! I don't think I have ever been this late on sending a swap out! I know it would have when out on time if thing hadn't came up. Like paying for books, bills that were really late, rent and then the car breaks down. Well I was going to send it out a week ago but Christmas is here and I needed to get my Family gifts. I know some of you are thinking I could have sent mine out but I couldn't with out any money. I do have a really neat gift for her. I just need the money to send it out. I just hope she can forgive me for sending it super, super and I do mean super late!

On to Christmas. It's in one day! WOOHOO!! I can't wait for it to be all over! Now Don't get me wrong, I love buying gifts for Family and Friends! But I don't like all the stupid people that think their family and friends are more important than everyone else is. I don't like the way some of them drive either. Why do some people have to drive like a$$holes!? Now I know I have a led foot but come on people, think of other for once!

OK, I think this is enough for now! Hope everyone has a great Christmas and a Happy New Year!

ÖNot Sure What To DoÖ

The above picture is so me! I'm not sure what to do. I've been pulled in so my direction I don't know if I'm coming or going!! Ok I work from 10pm to 6am on Fri., Sat., Sun., & Tue. nights. I have class on Tue. & Thur. from 8am to 2:50pm and class on Fri. from 1pm to 3:50pm. I don't see my husband and daughter that much. But I know we can use the extra money. I got my mid-term grades today and I'm failing one of my classes. I found out I was failing one of my classes, I came home and cried because I know I can do a lot better. But it's hard finding the time to do everything I need to do and it really sucks! I'm really thinking about quitting my job but not sure if I really should or not. HELP!! What should I do!? Just typing this is making me really sad! Thanks for reading!

♥♥♥Toady was A Good Day ♥♥♥

Today was a good day. Me & Samantha went downtown so I could get clearance for my up coming classes. Well we left from the and went to the bank, got something to eat and did some shopping. I had to get something for David (DH) for Fathers Day. I know it was late. But anyway me & Samantha got him a Superman bank. He moves and talks. Very cool looking. I'll post a picture later. I also bought Samantha two little animals. We had a great day just the two us of, I can't wait to do it again.

Ok..Now going back to talk about school. I only have to go three days a week. But I now have three classes in one day. The classes I have to take are:

Anatomy Physiology 2

Med Term 2

Public speaking 2

Med Law For Massage

There's one good thing and one bad thing though. I already have two of my classes books, I need to get to more books. The bad news I only get $35.00 for my book voucher and I need at least $100. Not sure what I'm going to do. I guess I have to wait and see.

Well that was my day!

What would you do?

What do you do when someone is begging for money? I mean someone you don't know. Ok, I'll just get to the point. Just about ever other day since I started school there's a man always begging for change. Every time I'm at the bus stop he ask for change. Now don't get me wrong I don't mind helping people but he never stops. The first time I saw him he said some people jumped him and took his money. I told him the only money I had on me was bus fare. I also told him if someone jumped him to go to the police station, which is right down the street. But he said he did and they wont help him. Anyway, I was at the bus stop and he asked me again for money and again I told him no. But I feel a little bad. That changes fast when I see him going to the gas station and buy beer. So What I want to know is how do you know who to help and who not to help?

1st Quarter almost done.

Ok, I know I haven't updated in a while. So I thought would take a break from studying & update my blog. I have three weeks left in my 1st quarter. So, I think I'm doing good so far. I'm passing all my classes, that's a good thing. Wednesday I find out what my schedule will be for my 2nd quarter. I just hope I don't get one teacher. Don't like her at all! But I do hope I do get one teacher. He was cool and was easy to learn from.

I get two or three weeks off between quarters. Not sure what I'm going to do. I do know I don't have to get up early and rush out the door! WOOHOO!!! Maybe me and Samantha (daughter) will go to the park more this summer. That should be fun!!

David is taking a vacation in July. But I'll be in school. So I don't know what we are going to do. Samantha is going to be with her Great grandparents for a week in Bloomington. I know she going to have fun with them. Plus she will be spinning time with her cousin Scottie. She's really looking forward to that. We have to buy some new summer clothes and other little girlie thing that she might need or want.

I think that's going to be it for now. Will try and update more often.

Going Back 2 School!

I'm going back to school! I can't believe it! I'm so happy and so is my hubby and daughter. I'll be going to Antonelli College and taking Massage Therapy. I was going to take photography but changed my mind. It's a two year thing. They will help me look for a job after I'm done.

David(hubby) is the one who told me to go for it. He told me he'll help me out any way he could. He said I can massage on him anytime. LOL My mother~in~law wants to know how I will be able to touch other people naked?? LOL I'm not sure on that yet. Samantha (daughter) is also looking forward to me going back to school. She told me we can do homework together. I'm actually looking forward to doing some homework.

I'm also going out looking for a part time job to help for the things I need for school. I don't need to pay anything right now but by third quarter I do. David is taking me out Friday night to get a new pair of shoes, backpack and what else I need. Samantha said she's going to help me pick out the things I need. LOL I thought that was cute!

Ok....That's my good news! Wish me luck because I know I'm going to need it.

Snowie Day!

Today is a snowie day! I can't wait for the snow to go away until next year!! I would love to be able to go outside with a jacket or shoes. But I guess I have to wait a little longer!

I was suppose to go downtown today. But the weather sucks! So I'm going to try and go down Friday. I just hope Denny will watch Samantha for me. I think if I ask him he will. He's a great brother in law. Ok, the reason I'm going downtown. Is because I'm going back to school. I'm going down to check out some classes for phototgraphy. I can't wait to see what they have to offer! The cool thing is David & Samantha are behind me on going back to school! Now the only thing is getting down there and checking the place out and seeing how much it's going to cost. But I'll worry about that later.

Two Love's Of My Life!

David & Samantha

I Have A Great Hubby!!

I have a great hubby! I was sitting here watching "The Biggest Loser and thought I can do that. But why don't I?? Then I went and told my hubby I wanted a sports bra and a pair of shorts for my birthday. He asked why? I said that's what I'm going to wear to weigh myself. He said ok and how about if I get you a membership to a gym? I started to cry and said yes please! He told me he will help me in any way he can! I LOVE HIM so much!! So tomorrow I going to be calling some of the gyms close by. I'm so happy right now!!

Anyway, I am proud of one thing though. I had to go to the store tonight. I walked my the chips, cookies and the chocolate and said man that looks good! But I didn't get any of it! Instead I got two yogurt's. I think that's a small start but at least it's a start!

Hubby Finally Got One...

David finally got a xbox. He's got it from our brother in law. he didn't want it any more says all it's doing is collecting dust. Well David was so thrilled, he looked like a kid in a candy shop! LOL We went up to get it and Samantha told Denny (BIL) that he could come down and play games with her at anytime! I thought that was sweet of her to say that. As soon as we got home from the store David and Samantha had to play games. Well the first game they played together was a fighting game. Samantha kicked his butt! Big time!! LOL David couldn't believe she won so they played again and again she kicked his butt! he said sence she knows what to do she can play when ever he does. That made her really happy and me because I don't play it that much.

My Baby Girl!

Samantha in front of our Christmas tree. This was after her Christmas program.

Playing Goldfish

I was playing goldfish with Samantha tonight and she cheats! LOL.......First hand we played she put cards down that didn't have a match. The second hand we played she was asking for cards she didn't have. Then when I did have a card she asked for she would say she didn't have them. So I changed it alittle. We had to ask for the color of the card plus what we want. Well I thought she wouldn't cheat any more...LOL Boy was I wrong. Not only did she keep cheating but she was laughing at me and then she started to fart as well. I had a great night. Just thought I would share how crazy my daughter can be.

Something Sweet from My Best Friend & Family!!

I GOT A CALL FROM MY BEST FRIEND YESTERDAY ASKING HOW WE WERE DOING. I SAID GOOD AND THANKED HER FOR OUR CHRISTMAS CARD. WELL, SHE SHOCKED ME WITH WHAT SHE SAID NEXT. SHE SAID SHE HAD A SMALL STORY TO TELL ME FIRST, I SAID OK. ANYWAY, SHE TOLD ME THAT HER AND HER SISTERS HELP OUT A FAMILY EVERY CHRISTMAS AS A CHRISTMAS PRESENT TO THIER PARENTS. WELL THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHO ELSE TO HELP. BUT WINDY, ASKED THEM ABOUT ME AND MY FAMILY? WELL TO MY SURPRISE THEY SAID YES. THE ONLY TWO PEOPLE THAT KNEW WE WAS HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THING FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY SISTER AND HER HUBBY. I KNOW THEY DON'T TALK, SO I KNOW SHE DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING. ANYWAY, SHE ASKED ME WHAT I THOUGHT AND I SAID ONLY IF HER AND HER FAMILY BUY FOR SAMANTHA ONLY. SHE FINALLY AGREED TO THAT. SO NOW ME AND HUBBY ARE NOT SO WORRIED ABOUT CHRISTAMS. I THOUGHT I HAD TO SHARE WHAT MY BEST FRIEND IS GOING TO DO FOR MY FAMILY!

Going To BE Gone For A While

It stinks!! I'm going to lose my internet real soon, that's what STINKS!! Not sure how long it's going to be off, I'm hoping it's not to long. But the way things have been going for us. It might be until after New Year. It's either lose the internet and have a great Christmas or try and keep the internet and barely have a Christmas. Ok, enough of the bad stuff!

Well anyway. Today was a good day. I got a lot of cleaning done. Had a nice lunch with my hubby! My daughter Samantha came home in a good mood. She made a snowman and a Christmas tree in art class.

I forgot what I was going to type so I think I'll come back later. If I can!!

Can't Sleep!

I can't sleep! It's 3am and there's nothing to do. I have so much on my mind! Have you ever felt alone, even though you know in the back of you mind you know your not? Sometime I feel like I'm alone and I hate feeling like that!!

I have to share this or I'm going to go crazy because I can't stop thinking about it. And it makes me mad and sad when I do! It all start a year ago. We had moved from Indianapolis to Cincinnati. I want to be closer to my family. We (me & David) thought things were going to get better for us. But little did we know, they wouldn't. David told me he needed to go to the doctors because he found a lump on his testicle. I thought it was nothing and so did he. We went to the doctors and come to find out he had testicle cancer. I was so scared and mad at the same time. David had to go threw two surgeries and three rounds of chemo therapy. We found out in October of 2004 and his last round of chemo was May 2005. So far everything is good has go and get blood work done and a chest xray done. He has to get one done in December. It's to make sure nothing came back. Every thing he has to go I get scared that they are going to find something. I guess, that's why I feel so alone somethings. Because I have a hard time talking about what he went threw.

If anyone read this, sorry for being so long! But I had to get it out of my head for a sec. Oh and so your hubby or boyfriend doesn't go threw what my hubby went threw. Maybe they should get checked out . We check ours self so why don't they?

Hello

Hello, I will be using thi from now on. My other one I'm having problems with.Thats why I haven't update it sence I first open it. So, please leave you commets on this one! Thanks. Well, I'll add more later.

Why???

Ok, why wont Fotki let me put my pictures in it???? I tried to many times and says it can't find it!!! I know it's there, I have two pictures in there already. It's on my last nerve!! I think I'll just try again tomorrow.

The kids are also getting on my nerves!!! Can't wait for the to go to bed in three hours so they can go to school tomorrow!!! Happy Happy Joy Joy!!! Don't get me wrong, I love them very much but when they start crying and throwing fits then you wish they were in bed sleeping!!!

Sometime this month we are taking my Mom out for her 50th birthday. To where, not sure yet. But I know it will be some where really nice. Me and my sister want to take her out. This should be fun we will want to pay and our dad will try and pay for them. :)

Ok I think that's it for now. Will try and type more later!