Jewels

Suprise!!!

2006-04-07T12:17:00.000-07:00

I could not figure out how to make the picture bigger without it being blurry. Oh well, I just had to show yall what I got today. They are so pretty. It is a dozen long-stem yellow roses. They are the biggest, prettiest flowers I have ever seen. Bart sent them to me . He is such a sweetie.

Dora the Explorer!

2006-04-07T06:53:00.000-07:00

We went to see Dora last night. And OMG the kids had a blast. The show was very good. They did an excellent job. The props were all so life like. The kids actually thought that they were in the Dora show. It was amazing to watch how excited they were.

Myka was singing every song. It did not matter if she knew the words are not. Case was just taking it all in. He really paid close attention to everything that was going on. He loves the pirate theme. I think that was the most excited I have ever seen them. Before it started Myka just couldn't wait. She just kept on hollering DORA! DORA! At the end of the show they all got out in the aisle dancing and singing. It was so much fun watching them. It was well worth the money. If yall ever get a chance to go I would highly recommend it. It was awesome!!

Gossip, Gossip, Gossip!!!

2006-04-06T12:43:00.000-07:00

I am the center of gossip right now I guess. With everything going on in my life people love to go around and talk about it. And hey I can't blame yall. It has been pretty interesting. I like to gossip to and if I was in your shoes, Yes I would be doing the same thing. Everyone loves to gossip, some just want admit it.

The thing I just cannot understand is the way things have been turned around. If you want to gossip, Go Ahead, I dont blame you, but tell the truth. It is all intersting enough that you don't need to add any to it to make it a good story. So all I ask of you is to tell the truth. Casey called me the other night and said someone had called him and told him that I had wrote in detail what had happened on why we were getting a divorce. And I went back and read it and Nothing is said on why we are getting a divorce. Please keep the story straight. Hey and you can print it out and take it to him. Because I am not doing anything that is a secret. EVERYONE KNOWS!! If I was trying to keep it a secret it would not be on my blog!!!! I do not have any shame in what I do!!! If I did I would not post it!!!

Try This Quiz!!!

2006-04-03T15:03:00.000-07:00

Your Icecream Flavour is...
French Vanilla!

You're a smooth and silky suave type! You exude class and you believe in tradition. A classical taste who doesn't like things to be too flashy or showy. Climb the Eiffel tower of taste with a spoonfull of you! Oui Oui!

What is your Icecream Flavour?
Find out at Go Quiz

SALE!! SALE!! SALE!!

2006-03-29T15:55:00.000-08:00

We are having another sale this week. It started today and will end Monday. So that means--

THE BAD
--I am going to be working late hours all week long.
--I will not have time to do anything after work.
--My house will be turned upside down by Tuesday.
--Tuesday is my off day so I will spend it cleaning.

THE GOOD
--We will have more traffic than norm.
--Which means more sales.
--My kids will go to Mrs. Teresa's for the weekend.
--I will have a little time to myself.

So yall tell everyone to come over and see me. We are cutting prices of new vehicles down to nothing. Trying to meet our quota for the month. We have to get rid of about 5 more new ones by Friday. So yall send everybody MY way. I am in third place on the board right now. I need to either jump to first or second by Friday. Yall help me out. And I will hook yall up.

Oh and by the way, we have a 2005 Lincoln LS, loaded out. We got it in as a trade for a 300. It only has 9,000 miles on it. The sticker was in the glove box and MSRP was 39,000.00 and we have it on sale for $27,250.00. It is so FINE. It looks brand new. It was an older lady that had it and it was a church and wal-mart car.

If yall know anybody in the market tell them to call me my # is 304-2650.

Yall have a good weekend!!!

Looking forward to the future

2006-03-27T06:26:00.000-08:00

Well I think most of you already know about this, but for the ones that don't. Casey and I are getting a divorce. It has been something that has been put off that can not be put off any longer. We came to a mutual agreement that it was time to say it is over. We are at a point now that we can do this and be friends. It has been wonderful. I am so glad that it has come to an end where we can be friends and not have to fight over everything. He had done some things that he should not have done. But why be mad and fight about it for the next twenty years. We have two wonderful kids that we have got to be friends for. So why dwell on what has happened when you know deep down that it needed to happen. We have been together along time and he will always hold a special place in my heart. But now it is time to move forward.

I am not going to go into any details yet. I will tell yall all about it later. But I had a date this weekend!!!! We had a good time. He is a very nice guy. We will see?????

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

2006-03-17T11:08:00.000-08:00

OK, How many of yall have yall's green on today? I don't. When people ask me about it, I tell them I have it on they just cant see it (haha). Well my life is starting to calm down a little for the moment. We have got a new sales manager, Lauren "Tiny" Allison. He is from McGehee. He is kin to the Allison's in Hamburg. He is going to be great. Since he has been here he has gotten things lined out and the business has picked up tremendously. He likes to have fun, but is very business oriented too. This morning was pick on Julie morning in our sales meeting. Since I am the only girl in sales that happens alot. We were in our sales meeting and he turns to me and asks "What is the horsepower of a Hemi in a Ram?" Hell I don't know. He says "well what is the payload of a Ram?" Don't know. What is the torque of a ram? Don't know. So then he tell me I have to stand up in my chair and vow to learn my product knowledge. You are nuts. But I have been studying and will know next time he catches me. I am going to shock the shit out of him next time.

I missed everyone at Bunko this past weekend. As alot of you know, I have had alot of stuff going on. But I think things are about to slow down. And I will have more time. We are only working 5 day weeks now. I am going to be off every tuesday and sunday now. YAYYY!!! Now I have a day to clean house and a day to relax. Those six day weeks was about to kill me. I didn't have any time to spend with my family or friends. But that is all over now. I am trying to get my house lined out where when I get off of work there is not so much to get done. I have fell so behind. Ok I know I am boring yall with my whining.

Yall have a good weekend!!! Enjoy this BEAUTIFUL weather!! I am!! It is starting to feel like spring and I am loving it.

The Bunko Babes!!!

2006-03-08T16:19:00.000-08:00

OK Bunko Babes, are yall ready, I know I am. I didn't know if I was going to be able to make it. But I did a little bit of sweet talk and got off. And I am readdddyyyy!! I really missed not being there last month. Oh well I will make up for it this time.

Did yall know this month is our year anniversary of our Bunko group? It has changed a little bit since the beginning. But we have got a really awesome gorup. We started out with 8 people and had so many people telling us they wanted to play with us that we had to start a new table. So we now have 12 people and then a list of people that want to play that we call on for fill ins. It gets to stressful if you start adding a bunch of people and there is always times when a few people can't make it one month. So that is the easiest way to do it.

If there is anyone else out there that would like to play. Just call and we will call you when we need a fill-in. We have a blast!!! It get's wild sometimes. We have got a group of some crazzzzzzzzyyyyyyyy gals!!!

P. S. The picture is from fight night last month. I stole it from Cara.

My Weekend!!

2006-03-06T10:41:00.000-08:00

It was busy for sure, not much of a weekend. Sundays, which are my only day off, I do not want to get out of the recliner. And I didn't. I laid around all freaking day. Let the kids play outside. And I did not do anything at all.

Saturday we went to Dawsons birthday party. It was great. So many people there. Alot of people I have not seen in a while. And it was nice to see them and get to visit and let the kids play. Afterwards I thought to myself we need to just have big playdays out there all of us get together and visit and let the kids run wild. Everybodys just always too busy.

Well Girls we have got to put our heads together. We have got to figure a way to sneak me out of work early Friday night where I can make it to Bunko!!! I am not going to miss another get-together. So yall be thinking of a way. Yall might have to all load up and come kidnap me, but I am not going to miss it this month. If their is any way around it. We are having a big sale Thurs.- Mon. So it might not be possible but I am and I mean I am really scheming hard to figure out how I am going to do this. Mr. Alford is putting a cramp on my Bunco games.

My Busy Life!!

2006-03-03T08:51:00.000-08:00

OK yall I want to know what I can do to make my life simple. It is so hectic everyday. Especially when Casey is working. When he is at home I can call him and tell him "go get the kids." I wish I could get a nanny. Wouldn't that be nice. If I could only afford it. Let me give yall a rundown of my days the past few weeks. We have been having to work until 7 every night until Spencer can get things lined out. And hopefully that will be next week.

Wake up at 6
Get ready
Get the kids ready
Leave the house by 7:15
Actually do not get out of the house until 7:30
Take Case to Fountain Hill
Come to Crossett
Drop Myka off at Sugar Plum
Finally arrive at work 5 min. late (everyday) 8:05
Work until 7 that night if I do not have a customer at 7 if I do which does happen occasionally. Have to stay until whenever it's done.
Leave work go all the way out to Shiloh
By the time I get to Mom's its at least 7:30 if not later
By the time I visit for a minute and get home it is at least 8:30
Bath time
Bed time

Ok how do I handle this, quit work, hell no. I could not do that. So I guess I will just have to figure out someway to work around this. I really do LOVE my job. Or I would not work these hours. We have a blast. Every night when I leave here I get in my car and laugh the whole way home. Shit you see when selling a car is hilarious. And what is even more funny is the shit you will see people doing while trying to sell a car. And I really like all the people I work with. They have brought in some people from Texas to help us get things going and they are alot of fun too.

I hope everyone has a good weekend and I will see most of you at D's party!!!!

Kids you never know

2006-03-02T09:03:00.000-08:00

Well are we ever going to have time to sit back and enjoy this beautiful weather. It has been so nice out these past few days. I would love to be able to sit outside all day and not do anything at all. Just sit there and enjoy. It is to nice out there to have to be stuck working. Oh well that's life, huh.

Anyways, I got a phone call from Case's teacher this morning.

Teacher: Hey Julie. Case just burst out crying and holding his tummy. We took him to the bathroom. He did not do anything. I think someone needs to come get him.

Moi: OK, well, let me see what I can do.

Teacher: OK

Moi: I will call you back and let you know.

Teacher: OK, well he told me to call you and tell you because his Grandaddy is home now and he could come get him.

Moi: That's it. He is just wanting to go see Granny and Grandaddy.

Teacher: No, I really think his stomach is hurting. I think he might be constipated.

Moi: OK well let me see if I can get someone to come get him.

Ok thats what it all boiled down too. He is not sick he knew Granny and Grandaddy was home and he could go see them. He is a mess. Little Stinker. That's all it was. Marilee ended up going to get him for me. She is cleaning Spencer's house so she swung by the school and picked him up. I went over there at lunch to check on him and he said " Momma I am all better now".

Mrs. Shelma is home now and doing excellent!!!

2006-02-27T15:56:00.000-08:00

Keep the Stanley and Crain family in your prayers this week.

Rambling

2006-02-27T09:16:00.000-08:00

Saturday, I went and got Case signed up to play T-ball. I am so excited. I can't wait to see him out there. He can't wait either. He has been wanting to practice. I can't believe that he is old enough to start playing. He is my baby. Time flies. And then Myka is going to start taking dance in August. They grow up so fast. They are fixing to start keeping me on the road already. You think when their born it will be awhile before you have to start taking them here and there. But they start young. Case is begging me to let him take karate. We might start that after ball season.

I am sorry yall but my life has been so boring here lately. I have nothing to write about. I have been working going to get the kids and going home. Work has been pretty exciting the past week, alot of stuff has been going on. But it is nothing yall care about hearing so I am not even going to bother going there.

I did not do anything this weekend, we laid around the house. I planned on going to Pine Bluff Sunday, but we could not get going. But Mrs. Shelma is doing good and should be home in the next few days. I hope yall had a good one.

Finally Friday!!!

2006-02-24T08:44:00.000-08:00

Well it is Friday, I dont have anything exciting planned for the weekend. The one thing I am looking forward to the most this weekend is wearing my blue jeans!! I am sick and damn tired of these KHACKIS. I want to wear my blue jeans with holes all in them!! My shirt untucked, and a cap on my head because I dont want to fix my hair. I want to be as lazy as possible.

But that is not going to happen!! I have got to work Saturday until 4. I have got to clean house. And we are going to see Mrs. Shelma. So another weekend, that is really not even a WEEKEND!!

What is yalls plans for the weekend? They have got to be better than mine! I hope yall have a good one!!

New Blogger!!

2006-02-22T14:58:00.000-08:00

Yall go check out Life of a DJ.

District Champs!!!

2006-02-22T12:00:00.000-08:00

DISTRICT CHAMPS!!!!!

Hamburg won the district championship Monday night. It was a close game 44-43 (I think) something like that. They won by one point anyways. They said it was a very exciting game. Way to go LIONS!!!

They start regional tournament tonight. I will keep yall updated.

Oh yeah, thats my brother #11.
I am proud of you, Michael!!

Its Over!! Yay!!

2006-02-21T13:58:00.000-08:00

Mrs. Shelma got out of surgery, everything is going good. She is still needing yalls prayers. She is diabetic so it will take her longer to heal. Case woke up this morning wanting his Granny. She called him at Mommas yesterday to talk to him before she left. We are going to go see her when she gets out of ICU. I will keep yall posted.

We need yall's prayers!!

2006-02-20T13:50:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow morning Mrs. Shelma goes in for open heart surgery. She has 3 valves 90% blocked, one 80% blocked, and then two are minor. They are going to six total valve replacments. Please say a prayer for her tonight.

Case is very close to both his Granny and Grandaddy. He has stayed with them every weekday since he was 6 months old. They started keeping him when I started to work. And then I had Myka and stayed at home again and they would come and get him at least three times a week. And then when he was starting to school this year, they didn't want him to start. They said he was to young. Mrs. Shelma could not stand the thought of him growing up. He is her baby, she has spoiled him rotten. Now he started school, he goes over in the mornings when I leave for work. And Granny has him pancakes cooked every morning. That is his favorite. And then every afternoon he gets off the bus at their house. And Granny has him all kinds of snacks. They fixed him up his own room last year. He has got his own TV and satellite. They went and got him a futon. And his closet full of toys. The school calls Grandaddy before they call me!

Case and I were talking Saturday night, and he started asking about Granny having surgery. I started talking to him about it. And I said "lets say a prayer for Granny" and I started to pray. I got done. And I asked Case if he wanted to say a prayer for Granny. And he just burst out crying. We were driving down the road. I just reached over and grabbed his hand. I started telling him Granny is going to be OK. And he said " Mama when we get home will you give me a kiss. I just about lost it then. He is such a sweetheart. I am going to take him to go see Granny Thursday. He is a big time Mama's boy, also!!

Cloud

2006-02-20T07:27:00.000-08:00

This is pretty neat. Its a cloud of words used on your blog. I seen this on Ex-playgroup Mom's blog and had to try it. They put these on shirts. Blogging is really getting big isn't it.

2006-02-18T10:11:00.000-08:00

Here we are doing a little mud riding.

We was wishing we had a big truck to do some serious mud-hogging.

But the 4-Runner did a damn good job!!!

All we needed was the rest of the Bunko Babes.

2006-02-18T10:04:00.000-08:00

If you are ever bored and broke. Try this it is cheap and sooo much fun. I laughed at Crystal all day. We had the most fun doing this.

I did not know this. Yall might know about it, I am not a big fan of history. But they had Civil war right here. Crystal told me all about it. So we were trying to find something from back in the Civil War. We didnt find anything but we had a blast.

2006-02-18T09:57:00.000-08:00

Crystal and I out at the river bottoms. We had a blast. We took a metal detector, some shovels, some snacks, and a camera.

It would go off--BEEP-BEEP. ZINC-we dug and dug. And come up with beer cans, rusted metal, pliers, and old bullets. We had so much fun!!

More Pics!

2006-02-18T09:51:00.000-08:00

Me and Myka out at my Mom's playing around.

She don't look like she was real comfortable.

2006-02-18T09:36:00.000-08:00

Its a slow day at work today so I am going to post a few pictures today.

Myka and Crete in Case's Escalade. Its got an AM/FM radio in it and Myka had it turned up, and she was singing her little heart out.

Case acting silly. You can not get him to take a serious picture. He loves to mak people laugh.

2006-02-18T07:41:00.000-08:00

You gotta love that!!! The skylights in the back do not open. They have a blind you can pull over them to block the sun. The one I sold did not have the DVD. It had everything else though. Have yall heard of ParkSense? Its a little sensor on the roof, when you are backing up it has lights that flash and it beeps if something is behind you. It has got AutoStick, Satellite radio, navigation, and Stadium Seating. What else could you want??? I just love these!!

FOUR CARS OUT THIS WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-02-18T07:18:00.000-08:00

Is that fine or what??? I just love these!! I sold one just like this Thursday. The girl that bought it just kept on saying "Shit, I love it, I love it"!!! It was hilarious. She was trying to decide between this and an H3. She chose the JEEP!! YEAHHHH!!!

It has dual skylights in the back, over the second row seats. Isn't that AWESOME!! It was loaded out.

SOOOOO FINNNNE!!!

Oh Yeah, and I has the best week yet, four cars this week!!!
Can't wait till PAYDAY!!

I hope everyone has a good weekend. Its going to be a cold one!!

You better rub me the right way!!! LOL

2006-02-17T06:15:00.000-08:00

I had to do the theme song sight on Ginger's blog. I have to steal all of this stuff from Ginger. She always finds the neatest stuff on the net. I look and can never find this stuff. I guess its kinda like playing hide and go seek. You have to search. And I am not patient enough.

My life theme song was "I'm a genie in a bottle" by Christina Aguilera. Isn't that hilarious. Hey, I kinda like it. I have been singing it to myself all morning. It's really not me though.

And the #1 song on my birthday was " Jessie's Girl".

I love doing this stuff.

This is 53 thru 73

2006-02-16T08:58:00.001-08:00

I have trying to think of some more things to put. This crap gets hard. Well, here I go again.

I used to go to church camp at least twice a summer. I would go with my church and my cousins church.
My family went to Branson twice a year, spring break and summer.
We would always buy our school clothes at the outlet mall in Branson.
I am a procratinator.
I wish I could be organized. I really do try.
I have been to Disney World twice. Once with my family when I was around 11, and then on senior trip. We had a blast.
I have been to San Antonio, for a hair show.
I have been to New Orleans, for a hair show. We got their and it was an Ethnic hair show. The hair show was alot of fun. We went on a dinner cruise, and then down stairs was a club.
I have been to Illinois. My cousins used to live there.
I have been to Gulf Shores a few times. We had a blast when the Annual Staff went. Didn't we Cara.
I have been to Tyler and Dallas, Texas. That was not a real fun trip. Family vacation and there is nothing to do in Tyler Texas.
Mobile, Baton Rouge, the Buffalo River a few times.
I lived in Monroe LA, while I was in beauty school.
I found out I was pregnant with Case the day I graduated beauty school.
Me and my husband went to school together from K to 12th grade.
We were high school sweethearts.
We have been married 4 years and had 3 kids in that 4 years.
Me and my mother-in-law are very close.
I love to go to the boat.
I can never spend much money when I go.
I love italian and mexican food.
I feel like I am probably boring everyone.

So I am going to stop for today. Maybe I will finish before the weekend.

My list of 100

2006-02-15T08:07:00.000-08:00

I have a wonderful huband (sometimes haha) Casey.
I have a 4 year old son, Case.
I have a 2 year old daughter, Myka.
I had a son Kyle, Feb. 4, 2005.
I have an older sister Ashley Tippen.
I have a younger sister Marilee Harville.
I have a younger brother Michael Harville.
I have a real close extended family.
My Dad is a supervisor at Georgia-Pacific.
My Mom is a librarian at Allbriton in Hamburg.
I graduated Fountain Hill School.
I went there K-12.
I graduated Cloyd's Beauty School in Monroe.
I was a beautician in Crossett for 2 years.
One year I was at "The Hair Boutique".
And one year at " Scizzor Chicks".
I managed "Tobacco Outlet" in Crossett for 2 years.
Now I am a Sales Executive at "Alford Dodge".
My favorite color right now is Pink.
My hair is light brown, right now.
My eyes are hazel.
I am 5'3".
I love to hang out with the girls.
I love to play Bunko.
I need a new vehicle.
I have a 97 Mitsubishi Diamante.
I want a Jeep Commander.
Or a Dodge Charger.
I am addicted to blogging.
I go to church at Eden Baptist.
My birthday is July 27, 1981.
I am a Leo.
All of my moms grandkids birthdays are in October.
My older sister is pregnant with her second child.
It is due the end of September. Maybe October again??
I am so excited about that.
I am hoping for a girl.
She is kinda hoping for another boy.
My family is die hard Arkansas Razorback fans.
The kids get scared of my dad when he is watching a Razorback football game.
I have got the best parents in the world.
I have always been a Daddy's Girl.
On our way to Branson for our honeymoon we stopped to get gas. I had a Dr. Pepper from lunch. Casey asked me if I wanted anything when he went in. I told him a fresh Dr.Pepper. He said you already have one. I started crying and told him my daddy would have got me one.
The whole way home I cried because I missed my daddy. I would quit crying and Casey would look at me and say "Julie, Do you miss your Daddy?" and I would start again.
I felt like I was not his baby anymore after I got married.
I have got some of the greatest friends a girl could ever ask for also.
Crystal, we got to be good friends about 5 years ago. She is god sent. We talk on the phone sometimes 6 or 7 times a day.
Cara, we got to be good friends in high school. She has also been a god sent friend. She has been there for me anytime I have ever needed anyone. I just love her and Crystal.
And Keri Ann, She is sooo much fun and I know I can always count on her. I love you too.
And my two sisters are my best friends also.
Ashley taught me everything from doing my hair, makeup, and then how to beat the boys up on the school bus when they wouldn't leave me alone. We got kicked off.
And Marilee, She gives me and Ashley the fashion tips now.
And all of the Bunko Gals, shoot I wouldn't know what to do without at least the one get together every month.
Ginger is one of the most fun people I have ever been around. She is hilarious. AKA Mary Roach.

I am going to take a break. Catch the rest of the story tomorrow. Same time Same channel haha.

HAPPY VALENTINES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-02-14T11:29:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentines to everybody!! I hope yall all have a wonderful day. We celebrated last night, we went to the River to eat. It was very good. I ate Alligator, it was really good. Casey got the ribs, they were good too. Jennifer and Jeff were there, it was their anniversary. So we visited with them. They are so funny. Then while we were eating we thought of some stuff we needed from Wal-Mart. So when we left there, we had to go to Wal-Mart.

Reason for going to Wal-Mart:
Myka pretends like she is going to bed. She will get up after we go to sleep and get into stuff. I woke up one morning and she had pulled a chair over to the counter. Got in a drawer and got a steak knife, a SHARP knife, and an apple. When I woke up, there was pieces of apple all over my floor. And a knife laying there. I about had a stroke, I checked her out. She was fine, did not cut herself at all. Thank God!!

Then night before last she did it again but this time it was---- the ---- medicine cabinet. Yes, the medicine cabinet. When I got up, I walked in the kitchen, and the water was running. --HOT WATER-- I could not get in the bath tub. She had the hot water turned on and running all night. And then I go in the living room and notice the medicine dropper on the end table. I look at it, medicine had been in it. I start looking around she had gotten my diet pills, cough syrup, Case's vitamins. All she took was the cough medicine. (I think) She does not like the vitamins so I don't think she took any of those. And she was asleep so I don't think she took any diet pills. But she scared the mess out of me. So we went and got locks for our cabinets and drawers.

GUESS WHAT???? We did not stop her!! Last night, she got into my make-up. Did not tear up any of it, did not get it on anything, BUT HER FACE!!! She got to wear it to school today too. She is a mess. She acts just like her Daddy.

I took the candy Quiz!!

2006-02-07T07:58:00.000-08:00

discover what candy you are @ quiz me

What do I do?

2006-02-06T07:20:00.000-08:00

I wish I could go into detail about this but I can not, because this is the internet. But anyways today I am pissed off because I was promised something 3 weeks ago that I was so excited about. Only to find out this morning that it had been given to someone else. How can that be done? What should I do? Should I just throw my hands up in the air and say screw it? Or should I just keep a smile on my face and go through the day like nothing has ever happened? I am ready to just throw a big hissy fit. But I know I am supposed to act like an adult and not let it get to me. How do they expect me to act like nothing???? Nothing is going on when I have got so much going on but I just have to try to not think about it. I want to be a strong person but it is hard. I don't usually let alot get to me but I have got so much piled up on me right now. I just want to SCREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Love

2006-02-03T06:17:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow will be Kyle's first birthday. I wanted to share a poem with yall, that has helped me through this past year. Crystal found this poem and gave it to me. I keep a copy in my purse, and I read it all of the time. Thank you so much, Crystal. And Thank you to all of my other good friends that has helped me through this hard time. And to my family, I have got the best family in the world. There is no way I could have made it through this without all of yall. I thank God everyday for my friends and family. I love all of you very much. I can never say thank you enough for all that yall have done.

A POEM
I thought of you and closed my eyes
And prayed to GOd today
I asked what makes a Mother
And I know I heard him say.
A Mother has a baby
This we know is true
But God can you be a Mother
When your babys not with you?
Some I send for a lifetime
And others for a day.
And some I send to feel your womb
But theres no need to stay
I just don't understand this, God
I want my baby here
He took a breath and cleared his throat
And then I saw a tear.
I wish I could show you
What your child is doing today.
If you could see your child smile
With other children say
"We go to earth to learn our lessons
Of love life and fear.
My Mommy loved me oh so much
I got to come straight here.
I feel so lucky to have a Mom
Who had so much love for me
I learned my lesson very quickly
My Mommy set me free.
I miss my Mommy oh so much
But I visit her each day.
When she goes to sleep
On her pillow's where I lay.
I stroke her hair and kiss her cheek
And whisper in her ear
Mommy don't be sad today
I'm your baby and I'm here."
So you see my dear sweet one,
Your children are O.K.
Your babies are here in my home
And this is where they'll stay.
They'll wait for you with me
Until your lesson is through
And on the day you come home
They'll be at the gates for you.
So now you see what makes a Mother
It's the feeling in your heart.
It's the love you had so much of
Right from the very start.

Author Jennifer Wasik

THE LIST

2006-02-02T07:32:00.000-08:00

1. Spell your first name backwards: EILUJ
2. Story behind your name: My first name my mom just liked, my middle name Michelle is after my dad Michael
3. How old are you: 24
4. Where do you live: Arkansas
5. Wallet: Black with white "J", I need a new one
7. Toothbrush: Purple
8. Jewelry worn daily: 2 rings, earrings, and necklace
9. Pillow cover: 1 Khaki, and 1 blue
10. Sunglasses: I have 3 pairs all cheap ones 1 black, 1 brown, and 1 purple
11. Favorite shirt: Right now I guess it would have to be anything besides these damn Alford polos we have to wear everyday. Their not bad but dang after you wear them everyday you just dont want to look at them for awhile.
12. Cologne/Perfume: Abercrombie thanks to mother-in-law (christmas present)
13. CD in stereo right now: I don't listen to cds so I will do my ringtone on my phone "Jesus take the wheel" Carrie Underwood. I love that song. And then "Check on it" and we had to do a "Spongebob" ringtone too.
14. Piercings: ears, belly button-its grown up though
15. What you are wearing now: Of course my red Alford polo and Khakis
16. Wishing: I could get my house clean and keeep it that way.
17. Wanting: to get my house CLEAN
18. What will you be doing for the remainder of the day: work until 7, go get my kids, go home and go to bed.
20. Person you wish you could see right now: Kyle Jacob
21. Some of your favorite movies: I don't watch alot of movies-Diary of a mad black woman, Dukes of Hazards
22. Something you're looking forward to in the coming month? WEEKENDS
23. The last thing you ate: A Payday
24. Something that you are deathly afraid of: Any kind of SNAKE
25. Do you like candles: yes, but I just got a new generic Lamp Breger, and I love it.
27. Do you like the taste of blood: I do not think so!!!!
28. Do you believe in love: Yes
29. Do you believe in soul mates: YES
30. Do you believe in love at first sight: Yes
31. Do you believe in Heaven: Yes
32. Do you believe in God: Yes
33. What do you want done with your body when you die: I don't want to think about that, but I would be an ORGAN DONOR for sure.
34. If you could have any animal for a pet, what would it be? I am not good with pets.
35. What is the longest you've ever stayed up? I guess it would be this past Thanksgiving to go shopping got up Thanksgiving morning and did not go to bed until that next Friday night at midnight. SHOP SHOP SHOP
36. Can you eat with chopsticks: No Not ever really tried
37. What's your favorite coin: A dollar
38. What are some of your favorite candies: any candy I am a junkfood eater
39. What's something that you wish people would understand about you? That if I hurt your feelings it is not intentional. It is for sure accidental. I do not like to have hard feelings with anyone. But sometimes I have done stuff that I did not realize was going to hurt someone and it did. But if I am in the wrong I do not mind apologizing.
40. What's something you wish you could understand better? Why people intentionally hurt people, backstab.
41. Who is someone that you really wish was still around? My son, Kyle Jacob, his first birthday is Saturday, yall please say a prayer for me.
42. Who is/are your best friend/s? I hate to call any names so I am not even going to get started b/c I dont want to leave anyone out.
43. Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend? - Casey (husband)
44. Longest relationship? Casey
45. How many actual relationships have you been in? one
46. How many people have you kissed? WHAT!!!!!!!
47. Are you shy around your crush?Don't have one
48. Still have feelings for anyone you've been in a past relationship? No
49. Do you know what it feels like to be in love? YES
50. Would you sacrifice your favorite possession for your best friends? Yes
F A S H I O N S T U F F
51. Where is your favorite place to shop? Target, Aeropostale, Old Navy, Gap, and WALLL-MMARTTT!!
53. What is your favorite thing to wear? Anything COMFORTABLE
54. What is a must have accessory? Belts, I have goteen into a belt Craze here lately!
55. How much is the most you've ever spent on a single item of clothing? Not sure
56. Who is the least fashionable person you know? Not going to answer that one
57. Do you match your belt with your hair color? Hell NO
58. How many pairs of shoes do you own? I have no Idea
59. What is the worst trend you see today? I guess sagging pants
60. Do you do drugs? No
62. What kind of shampoo do you use? Pantene is what I have now, but I love JOICO
64. Who was the last person that you called? My mother
65. Where do you want to get married or did get married? Mrs. Norma Allison's yard, ahe has a beautiful yard
67. What would you change about yourself? Lose my baby gut
68. What are essentials in your life? GOD, Family, Church family, and my wonderful friends
69. Do you send out holiday cards each year? No, I need to.

E-Mail that was too funny!!

2006-02-01T07:49:00.000-08:00

You don't have to own a cat to appreciate this one.....
>
>
> A couple was dressed and ready to go out into the city for the
evening.
>They turned on a night light, turned the answering machine on the
phone
>line, covered their pet parakeet and put the cat in the backyard. They
>phoned the local cab company and requested a taxi. The taxi arrived
and the

>couple opened the front door to leave their house. The cat they had
put out

>into the yard scoots back into the house.
> They don't want the cat shut in the house because she always tries
to
>eat the bird. The wife goes out to the taxi while the husband goes
inside
>to get the cat. The cat runs upstairs, the man in hot pursuit.
> Waiting in the cab, the wife doesn't want the driver to know the
house
>will be empty for the night. She explains to the taxi driver that her
>husband will be out soon. "He's just going upstairs to say good-bye to
my
>Mother."
> A few minutes later, the husband gets into the cab. "Sorry I took
so
>long," he says, as they drive away. "Stupid bitch was hiding under the
bed.

>Had to poke her with a coat hanger to get her to come out! She tried
to
>take off so I grabbed her by the neck. Then I had to wrap her in a
blanket
>to keep her from scratching me but it worked. I hauled her fat ass
>downstairs and threw her out into the back yard!"
> The cab driver hit a parked car......
>
>

Happy Birthday, Casey!!!

2006-01-31T10:25:00.000-08:00

Today is Casey's birthday. He left last wednesday going to Reno, Nevada. So we celebrated last tuesday night. I did not know he was leaving until tues. morning and I was working didn't have time to get anything together. So we just grilled some steaks and spent a little time together. He is going to be gone for a month. He says that it is wonderful out there. The hotel he is staying at Circus Circus, has a circus going on all of the time. And its free. He said there is like 20 restaraunts in the hotel--casino--arcade--rollercoaster--I could go on and on. Just go to CIrcus Circus and check it out. It is neat. He is wanting me and the kids to fly out there one weekend. He said that he was offered a year job in Las Vegas when he gets done in Reno.

Happy Birthday, Casey!!!! We love you!!! Julie Case and Myka

OH MY GOSH!!!!

2006-01-30T14:22:00.000-08:00

FRIENDS

2006-01-30T13:56:00.000-08:00

Standing by,
All the way.
Here to help you through your day.

Holding you up,
When you are weak,
Helping you find what it is you seek.

Catching your tears,
When you cry.
Pulling you through when the tide is high.

Just being there,
Through thick and thin,
All just to say, you are my friend.

- Brittani Kokko -

8 in 8 seconds

2006-01-23T12:36:00.000-08:00

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

2006-01-23T08:13:00.000-08:00

Ashley is having a baby!!!YAY!! We are so excited. She comes up with the cutest ideas. To tell the parents the news, she cooked some cinnamon rolls, put them on a plate, tied a card on the package, and put from: Ashley, Ron, Crete, and our little bun in the oven. I thought that was cute.

And another congrats to Bridget!! Bridget and Justin got engaged Thursday night. They are planning a wedding for the middle of June (16th?). You know she will have a beautiful wedding with Red in charge of everything. Good Luck!!!

We had a small get together at my house saturday night. We had a really good time. Ginger had us cracking up doing the Mary Roach impression. I wish we could put a video of her doing that on here it is hilarious. And we all started out playing Phase 10. That was the plans for the get together. But we all got in to some good stories from the past and had to throw the cards to the side. We all sat around and talked and told stories. Bridget was the bartender. Thanks Bridget!! She can make the bomb strawberry daiquiris. We had a good time. I hope everyone else had a good weekend!!!

Tips for Valentine's Day

2006-01-19T06:07:00.000-08:00

After Bunko Friday night, six girls stayed and we were all talking. Well we got on the subject of lingerie. I am not going to call any names. But I just had to share these ideas I thought they were cute and they are either dirt cheap or don't cost a thing. The #1 idea was to get some wide ribbbon. The girl that did this robbed it off her Christmas Tree. Anyways you start off wrapping it around your boobs one time, you wrap it around your belly twice going down and tie it off. I am not going to go on in detail how to do the rest but she joined the two making thongs and then put a big bow on the front bottom. She said her husband said "Where did you get that?" She told him she made it. He said "how long have you been working on it?" She said "not long at all." And he said "it is the preetiest thing I have ever seen." I thought that was sweet. The #2 idea was get in his waiders. Nothing else just waiders. Make sure they are not too dirty. The #3 idea was get in his rubber boots. Nothing else just rubber boots. The #4 idea was kind of dangerous, I am not to sure about this one, but she said just get his gun. Nothing else just his gun. Like I said I don't know if I would try that one. This other girl did and said it worked for her. I know nothing about guns so I don't think I would attempt it. I would end up grabbing one that was fully loaded. The #5 idea was always keep alot of fruit in your house. One girl said a mouthful of grapes is always fun. Use your imagination.

Well it is not far from Valentines Day so I thought I would give yall some ideas. If everyone is broke like me. You need some cheap, fun, cute ideas for surprises. I have got to figure out something for Casey's birthday it is the 31st of this month. So if anyone has any ideas, I need some tips on a birthday present.

Here I Go!!!

2006-01-13T10:59:00.000-08:00

Cara did this to me!!!

"The first player of this game starts with the topic five weird habits about yourself and people who get tagged need to write an entry of their five weird habits as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose the next five people to be tagged and link to their web journal."

1. Well just since I started working in the car business I have picked up a really weird habit. I can not stand to see a car parked crooked, and the wheels have to be straight. I guess since we have to park our cars like that here. And all the cars on the lot have to be that way, I have just made that a new weird habit.

2. My Towels have to be folded a certain way. I can not stand it when someone comes over and folds my towels. I have a certain way I fold them. And if someone else folds I have to redo it when they leave. It drives me Crazy. The clothes does not mattter that much. Its weird.

3. I have always worried about having a house fire in the middle of the night, and not being able to get my kids all the way on the other side of the trailor. So I sleep better when they sleep on the couch. That is there new bed now. They sleep on the couch almost every night. That's awful isn't it.

4. I have to have a Dr. Pepper all of the time. I think if I don't have a Dr. Pepper sitting right beside me I am going to die of thirst. I have always got one open. I cant drink on them if they are not reall cold either so I waste alot of them. I need to start drinking water. But I would have to go to AAA meetings or something. I could not handle the withdrawals.

5. I throw away everything. I do not save anything. I hate clutter, so I do throw away somethings I should keep. Yes, I feel bad about some stuff I throw away, Like pictures the kids draw. And, yes, I do keep some but not very many at all. If I don't have a place to put it I want it out. I talked Casey in to getting rid of his toybox from when he was little because Myka got a new one and we had no place to put it. Don't feel sorry for him though. We do still have all of his baseball equipment, dresser, hope chest, entertainment center, on and on and on. But I am working on getting rid of some of it. He has still got his baseball cleats ok now what are we ever going to do with those. Someone special gave them to him that is no longer here so he want get rid of them. He does have other stuff that he had given him to. So lets get rid of the cleats.

I just do not see any point of keeping something you are not going to use. If you have had it a year and haven't used it you probably wont. So GET RID OF IT!!!

So now I get to pick 5 people to do the same!!

I can not think of five people, so I will catch yall later with that.

BUNKO!!!!

2006-01-12T13:36:00.000-08:00

I wrote a long post earlier today. It was all about our bunko team. Well to make a long story short. I wrote 2 paragraphs and minimized the screen to go wait on a customer. Well while I was gone the Computer technician got here to put in a new system we are going to be using. I lost everything, everything. I was sick.

So I don't have time now to rewrite everything. But we are all getting together tomorrow night at my house to play. I am excited, we always have a good time. We are going to be having potluck. It is twelve girls on our team now. If you have never played you ought to you would love it. It is addicting. Or if you would like to play with us we are always needing extra's. We could even start a new table. I hope yall have a wonderful weekend!!!!

Jewels

2006-01-10T10:43:00.000-08:00

I thought about it yesterday, I have not told yall about my christmas present. Casey suprised me this year. I had told him I wanted a digital camera. He even went as far as to take me to pick out one. So the whole time I thought I was getting a camera. So I did not even bother going to get a new battery for my 35mm. Needless to say I did not get any pics of Christmas of my own. Anyways I got something better.....a mothers ring. It is gorgeous. I could not find a pic to show yall. It is white gold, the middle stone is Amethyst (Kyle's birthstone). The Amethyst is the largest stone. On each side of it is Case and Myka's birthsone's Pink Tourmaline. They are just a little smaller. They are all princess cut stones. And then on each end is one small round diamond. I love it.

One down 9 to go

2006-01-04T07:33:00.000-08:00

I sold this truck yesterday. It was my first one to sell. It was exciting. Its nice to see someone so excited and happy about a purchase from you. People were not near as excited about buying a pack of cigarettes haha. The lady was super nice. She was a middle aged woman who had just went through a divorce. She was very proud of her new truck. She had a teenage daughter that was helping her pick out the truck. It was fun helping them find a ride to suit both of them. The daughter really was just excited about it because she knew it was what she would be taking riding on the weekend before to long. Well I have one down, now I need 9 more where I can get my new ride.

2006-01-04T07:17:00.000-08:00

We have been very busy at Alford. We have been getting a good bit of traffic. I found this picture on the web so I saved it where I could show all the bloggers a preview of what our building is going to look like. We are supposed to be starting construction in the next few weeks. I t is going to be a very nice building. We are going to be remodeling the inside in the process. It is going to look like a totally different place. I believe this business will be a very good business for Crossett. We have had customers from Strong, Camden, Bastrop, I had a lady that came from Prescott Saturday. We have still not got our complete inventory. The GM says that we are going to have 100 new cars and 75 used. Yes we are making a bigger lot. We are getting vehicles in every few days right now.

The holidays are officially over

2005-12-26T08:38:00.000-08:00

We had a very nice christmas this year, I hope everyone else did also. We were so busy. Now I am wore out, my house is a wreck. All of the new stuff, and nowhere to put it. I wish I could just get a bigger house. It is weird how kids now have anything they could ever want. Kids are so spoiled these days. My kids are. We did not do a whole lot this year. We have figured it out now that they are going to get so much from everybody else we don't need to over do it. Myka got everything they make with Dora on it. She has about 7 Dora dolls, Dora toybox, Dora van, Dora bath toys, Dora tv & dvd, and on & on. She wanted the Dora kitchen and I looked, and I looked, and then I heard on the radio it was the second hardest thing to find this year. So I didn't even try anymore. Case did not really ask for anything this year. He would say "whatever the elves want to make for me." He ended up with a Big remote control truck, spongebob playstation controller, donald duck playstation game, and clothes, batman motorcycle, Video Now, and movies, Disney toybox.

It is so much fun watching their reactions when they open their presents. They both really enjoyed it this year. I believe they enjoy giving presents to everyone else almost as much as they did getting them (almost). I love this time of year, but this year was extremely busy. And I am so glad it is over. I could not handle one more day of it.

I started my new job last thursday. I love it so far. It is a very exciting job, very laid back. I think I will enjoy this. Friday was a busy day up here. I did not sell anything but I made a few offers. And two people are supposed to be coming back today to buy. We will see!!! I need to sell a few this week. Yall ought to come by and look.

A little E-Mail homor

2005-12-13T09:42:00.000-08:00

This is an actual job application that a 17 year old boy submitted to McDonald's in Florida... and they hired him because he was so honest and funny!
NAME: Greg Bulmash.
SEX: Not yet. Still waiting for the right person.
DESIRED POSITION: Company's President or Vice President. But seriously, whatever's available. If I was in a position to be picky, I wouldn't be applying here in the first place.
DESIRED SALARY: $185,000 a year plus stock options and a Michael Ovitz style severance package. If that's not possible, make an offer and we can haggle.
EDUCATION: Yes.
LAST POSITION HELD: Target for middle management hostility.
SALARY: Less than I'm worth.
MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: My incredible collection of stolen pens and post-it notes.
REASON FOR LEAVING: It sucked.
HOURS AVAILABLE TO WORK: Any.
PREFERRED HOURS: 1:30-3:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL SKILLS?: Yes, but they're better suited to a more intimate environment.
MAY WE CONTACT YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER?: If I had one, would I be here?
DO YOU HAVE ANY PHYSICAL CONDITIONS THAT WOULD PROHIBIT YOU FROM LIFTING UP TO 50 LBS?: Of what?
DO YOU HAVE A CAR?: I think the more appropriate question here would be "Do you have a car that runs?"
HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY SPECIAL AWARDS OR RECOGNITION?: I may already be a winner of the Publishers Clearing house Sweepstakes.
DO YOU SMOKE?: On the job no, on my breaks yes.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE DOING IN FIVE YEARS?: Living in the Bahamas with a fabulously wealthy dumb sexy blonde super model who thinks I'm the greatest thing since sliced bread. Actually, I'd like to be doing that now.
DO YOU CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE?: Yes. Absolutely.
SIGN HERE: Aries.

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New Job!!!

2005-12-12T07:43:00.000-08:00

For those of you who have not heard, I got a new job last week. I am going to work for Alford Dodge. They are opening here in Crossett. They are not for sure on a exact date of when they will be opening. It is supposed to be before Christmas. I am going to talk to him today to see if they have decided on a date. I am excited. I think it will be a fun job.

2005-12-05T05:57:00.000-08:00

My baby girl. We were at my mom's eating lunch yesterday, and my mom bought a new camera at the thanksgiving sale, so we were playing with it. There was some cuter pictures. Me and Ashley was trying to get everything hooked up to the computer. Momma would never do it she would just take the card to Wal-Mart and print off pictures. We have a family web site so we fixed it to where she puts her camera on the dock, hits one button, they are saved to the computer, then she can go to the website and put them on. Since we have dial-up it takes a little while to download the pictures and this is the only one that we put on the web site. So its the only one I could get today. But I thought I would share it.

Myka is finally getting back to herself. She ran a high fever for two weeks, we took her to the doctor after the first few days. And they said it was a stomach virus and she was on recovery day. She kept the fever for about another week and I kept on thinking she will be better as soon as I get another appointment. Finally I took her back to the doctor, and it was a kidney infection. One day of the medicine, and no more fever. Aren't doctors so smart. LOL

Well, I am trying to post regularly. But I can never stay ahead. And especially not at this time of the year. It is always so busy. Saturday, I knew it would be a while before I had another day where I could sit around. So I cleaned house all day and did not ever even get dressed. It was so nice. I wanted to go to Brayden's birthday party, but I could not make myselfget up and get ready. I hate I missed it. I know it would have been fun. And it would have been nice to see everyone.

Hope yall all have a good week!!!

The Holidays Are Here

2005-11-20T17:24:00.000-08:00

Well, we are starting the holiday season. Can you believe it is here already? I love it! I am anxiously awaiting the thanksgiving sales. We always get up early, about 3:00. Try to be at Wal-Mart between 3:30 and 4:00. And then we head to Monroe to Toys-r-us and the mall. I love to go and fight the crowd. I have went with no money one year just for the fun of it. If you haven't ever been you ought to go. If you like to get good deals you would love it. Well, does everyone have big thanksgiving plans? We always do. We will be going to 3 different grandma's that day. We start out at Mrs. Shelma's, then to my Mammaw Jo's, and then Mammaw McClain's. So we will be busy. At least Most of our family lives in Fountain Hill. I hope everyone has a good thanksgiving. Don't eat too much.

OOOOPPPSS

2005-11-16T17:51:00.000-08:00

Sorry, I was working on my blog tonight and screwed it up big time. So now I am trying to make a new one. I hope I can do this now without any major mistakes again. Watch and See.