Well,

Today is Veteran's day and it is a day to never forget! Just remember kids that their are so many that have fought for our freedom and continue to fight for what they believe in! When you see the colors red white and blue, you should think of our flag, and behind our flag stands some ones dad, brother, sister, brother-n-law, sister-n-law, mom etc.......These are the people that have made our lives complete, given us that safety blanket, given us our freedom. Freedom is just another word to you right now! You don't know what freedom is guys until it is taken away! Next time you see someone in uniform be proud of them! Next time you are at a cemetery, remember that a loved one is buried there! Next time you curse at the T.V. about a war that is going on, remember that it is some ones belief to be there! Next time the national anthem is being sung at a football game, have respect and be quiet for a minute and just listen! Remember to raise your flag as high as you can and wave it proudly because you are an American...............Be proud of our Veterans guys!

This Little Girl of Mine!

She's that happy little girl with a pink painted face! She has so much on her mind and can't stay in one place! She's laughter and joy, and everything we want to be! She's princess for a day, then the muddy little kid that must stay out and play! Energy she has , and wheels on her feet! She is fast as lightening and has a marathon to complete! She is Adyson Claire and what else can I say..................AWE........................."This Girl Of Mine!"

PEOPLE

Slow people make the traffic jam, fast people make life zoom by, fun people make a party worth while, loving people leave an imprint on your heart, mean people slice your heart into pieces, kind people help to put a smile back on your face, ugly people have to look in the mirror every day, pretty people just love to look in the mirror, happy people sometimes aren't really happy, sad people just forgot how to be happy, intelligent people are always looking for the answers to questions, dumb people just sit back and relax, crazy people have others thinking that they are sane when it's really not the case, morbid people just understand death a little better than us, religious people think they have found God, Nasty people only get a little nastier, helpless people sometimes need help, but usually need to help themselves first, sick people need a helping hand always! Look at yourself in the mirror.......what kind of person are you? Does it really matter? People just make the world a better place!

TIME

Where has all of the time gone? I look around and see that the little ones are all growing so fast and so are their strong personalities! I remember when 30 seemed old to me, but now 40 seems young! Don't blink is right! Time is flying by faster than we know it! Be true to yourself and make life worth it! Is there something that you keep putting back on the bookshelf and it keeps collecting dust? Is there something that you really want to do? Is there someone that you really want to see? Is there someone that you really want to say goodbye to? Remember, life is flying by faster than we know it! Do what you need to do today and don't put if off until tomorrow! Tomorrow's grounds maybe too uncertain for plans and futures have a way of falling in mid-flight! Where has all of the time gone? We'll never know, but it won't slow down.................

The Shoe-less Child

Monday night is the usual religion night for little Ethan! Tonight we lost track of time, so Andre and Ethan ran out the door and hopped in the jeep so Ethan could go to class! Tonight was no special night until I was greeted in the parent pick up line by his religion teacher ! Kelly said, "tell momma what she did"? Then kelly proceeded to tell me that Ethan came to class without shoes, and he's the first kid to do that in the history of religion! I drove home breathless only because I couldn't stop laughing, then laughed harder when Ethan said he didn't know he didn't have shoes on until his feet hit the cold floor of the building! What's even more funny is that We had an Uncle Joe who would tease me and my sister for fighting over shoes, so when our first sons were born, he bought them each a pair of shoes so they would not fight. As news spread throughout Vacherie, Uncle Joe and Aunt clara would have ventured out to buy my little man a pair of shoes and would have loved to tease me about this one! Still and all, I think Jesus probably  loves my little man much more b/c he was on a mission to go to religion with or without shoes! 

Family Tradition

Here in the south in our little small community of  Vacherie(where everyone knows every little thing about you and more) we have so many family traditions! The holidays are right around the corner! First comes halloween and  there is nothing better than our halloween block party! Next comes Thanksgiving and the entire family comes to my house! We deep fry turkey and everyone brings their favorite dish! Oh, lets not forget about the beer and wine  and Mrs. Clause( yes for thanksgiving)!!! Next comes Christmas time! Parties Parties Parties! We have so much to look forward to........Bonfires, gumbos, baked everything, jambalaya, my cousins christmas eve party with bonfire, Christmas day at one of our houses! Next comes New Years! For us, New years isn't dressing up and going out to big  parties, It's hanging out at a family member's house and ringing in the new year with lots of food, alcohol, and you guessed it, another bonfire! What's your family tradition? Please tell me you do have one!

The Funny Things in LIfe!

A friend just reminded me that I have been too Deep and was wondering where  the humorous Sandy is ! Well, I'm in here somewhere! Strange but true, these little weird things that I write just pop into my mind and I have to write it somewhere! On the funny side...Have you looked into the mirror lately? Well, I have looked into the mirror and I'm not seeing that savvy little chick that I used to be! I see someone with wrinkles, sagging boobs, a saggy ass, and a stomach that has held three kicking babies! My pipes are a little rusty also, but I'm not going there! I'd have to have a couple of glasses of wine or beer to talk about all of those pipes! Lets just say that I keep the toilet paper very near and dear to my heart and ass! Aleve is also a BFF of mine for all of the little aches and pains that I have encountered! Who said that women grow old gracefully? Yes, we can grow old gracefully with lots of plastic surgery, but I'm a nurse and I don't trust those crazy docs out there! So, cheers to growing old, cheers to toilet paper, cheers to aleve, and cheers to my dear friends who love me in spite of all my sags and weaknesses in life!