FOR MY FRIENDS ON FRIDAY!!!!!

A Child's Ten Commandments to Parents


1. My hands are small. Please don't expect perfection whenever I make a bed, draw a picture or throw a ball. My legs are short. Please slow down so that I can keep up with you.


2. My eyes have not seen the world as yours have. Please let me explore safely. Don't restrict me unnecessarily.

3. Housework will always be there. I'm only little for such a short time. Please take time to explain things to me about this wonderful world, and do so willingly.

4. My feelings are tender. Please be sensitive to my needs. Don't nag me all day long. (You wouldn't want to be nagged for your inquisitiveness.) Treat me as you would like to be treated.

5. I am a special gift from God. Please treasure me, holding me accountable for my actions, giving me guidelines to live by and disciplining me in a loving manner.

6. I need your encouragement and your praise to grow. Please go easy on the criticism. Remember, you can criticize the things I do without criticizing me.

7. Please give me the freedom to make decisions concerning myself. Permit me to fail so that I can learn from my mistakes. Then someday, I'll be prepared to make the kind of decisions life requires of me.

8. Please don't do things over for me. Somehow that makes me feel that my efforts didn't quite measure up to your expectations. I know it's hard, but please don't try to compare me with my brother or my sister.

9. Please don't be afraid to leave for a weekend together. Kids need vacations from parents, just as parents need vacations from kids. Besides, it's a great way to show us kids that your marriage is very special.

10. Please take me to worship regularly, setting a good example for me to follow.



HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!!!

HUGS,
T

MEME'S AND TAGS

I got this idea from several sources.... Bryanna who linked me to Tip Junkie


1. What time is it?
3:30 p.m

2. What are your full names?
TRACEY ANNE

3. What are you most afraid of:
ROLLER COASTERS

4. Place of birth?
GSO, NC

5. Favorite food?
TOSS UP...MEXICAN AND CHINESE

6. Your natural hair color?
Brown

7. Have you traveled?
YES, DAILY TO AND FROM WORK

8. Do you scrunch or fold (toilet paper)?
WHAT????

9. Love someone so much it made you cry?
YES

10. Been in a car accident ?
Yes , BUT NOT MY FAULT

11.Mercedes Benz or Lexus
LEXUS

12. Favorite day of the week?
ANY DAY OFF OF WORK

13. Favorite Restaurant?
HARBOR INN

14. Favorite Flower?
ROSES OF COURSE

15. Favorite sport to watch?
COLLEGE BASKETBALL AND MY KIDS BASEBALL GAMES

16. Favorite Drink?
CHEERWINE

17. Favorite ice cream?
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH

18. Disney or Warner Brothers?
DISNEY

19. Favorite fast food restaurant?
WENDY'S (THEY SELL CHEERWINE)

20. What color is your bedroom carpet?
BLUE

21. How many times you failed your driver's test?
NONE

22. Before this one, from whom did you get your last e-mail?
BOSS

23. Hobbies
SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, CHURCH AND RECENTLY BLOGGING.....

24. Bedtime?
11 PM. HOPEFULLY BUT USUALLY LATER

27. Who is the person you are most curious to see their answers?
ALL MY BLOGGING FRIENDS

28. What means the most to you?
FAMILY AND FRIENDS

29. Favorite TV shows?
YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, AMERICAN IDOL, DANCING WITH THE STARS, ANYTHING ON FOOD NETWORK

30. Dating MALES or FEMALES
MARRIED TO A MALE

31. Are you Tall or short
SHORT

32. What is your Favorite color?
BROWNS

33. How many pets do you have?
2

34. Age: Above or below 29
ABOVE

35. What would you like to accomplish/do before you die?
TO SEE MY BOYS GROW INTO WONDERFUL CHRISTIAN YOUNG MEN AND MARRY A WONDERFUL YOUNG LADY AND MOST OF ALL THAT THEY ARE VERY HAPPY!!!!



FEEL FREE TO PLAY ALONG, CONSIDER YOURSELF TAGGED!!!!!

Vacation Count Down!!!

I would take Sherri's advise and do a countdown like Michelle did for Audrey's birthday but she must have forgotten that I am blogger challenged and I can't even figure out how to get a picture up on here!!!hahahaha

4 Days and counting!!!!!!

Wii finally found it!!!!

Andy has a birthday on August 15th and he has been asking for a Wii. I knew around Christmas time they were very hard to come by but I never imagined that in the middle of August they would be just as hard to find. I had waited until the last minute to start shopping for it and then I began to panic.... I started on Monday calling around and searching the internet for the best price, little to my surpise the price was not my biggest problem, I could not find one anywhere!!!!! Every store kept telling me they were sold out and not wxpecting a shipment b4 Andy's birthday but they told me to look around on the internet, of course I found them there but I could not believe the price $350.00 was the cheapest that I found. I asked around at work yesterday and someone told me to try a place called Gamestop. I called the one closest to me and they were also sold out but the saleman did tell me that he thought the store in Asheboro had 1 left. I immediatly called them and they did have 1 in stock, I begged the guy at the store to hold it for me and he greatfully said he would for 4 hours!!! What is a mother to do but take my 1 1/2 hour lunch, 10 gallons of gas and drive 45 mins to make a 10 year old birthday boy happy!!!!!

Vacation Count down!!!!

5 DAYS AND COUNTING!!!

We will be leaving on Saturday for our family vacation---Myrtle Beach bound!!!!!

Family Reunion

On Saturday we had a family reunion. It was for my great grandmother, the Lambeth family. She was my granddaddy's mom, so about 2 months ago my granddaddy asked us to try and mark our calenders for this day. My grandaddy does not ask alot from his family so I knew it was very important to him. In December my granddaddy will be 90 and still takes care of his farm daily. He has cows, a large garden, hay and a large yard and house to tend to and he would not change this for nothing, and he had to learn to do all the cooking when in 2005 my grandmother passed away after 62 years of marriage.
So I have become more aware that our time with granddaddy could be short and I am very fortunate to only live about 15 mins. from his house so I try to visit often and I knew that this reunion meant alot to him. Woody, myself and the boys were all able to attend along with both of my sisters and their spouses and children. Altogether with my mom and her brothers we had 23 people representing our family.
Their was approximatly 125 people at the reunion and it was very ironic that they asked the ages of the people in attendance for the oldest and the youngest and my grandaddy was the oldest and my sister's baby that is 6 months old was the youngest. We thought that was pretty cool..... My granddaddy acted like he was thrilled and was very proud to have all of his family there....

Sometimes we seem to be so busy with kids, work and other activities that we seem to take for granted that people know that we care and love them....Please take time today and call or personally tell someone how much they mean to you and how much you love them because you will never know when it is their time to be called "home". We are not promised tomorrow so find time today to brighten someones day and tell them how important they are to you, it will surely bring a smile to their face..

As it did for my granddaddy, you may even see a tear from a very strong and loving man!!!!!!

P.S To all my blogging buddies, let me take this opportunity to tell you all that your friendship and support mean the world to me. I feel truly blessed to be surrounded by such a fine and loving group of ladies.

Hugs,
T

For My Friends On Friday!!!!!

God, Forgive Me When I Whine


Today, upon a bus,
I saw a girl with golden hair.
I envied her, she seemed so gay,
And I wished I was as fair.
When suddenly she rose to leave,
I saw her hobble down the aisle.
She had one leg and used a crutch.
But as she passed, she gave a smile.

Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I have 2 legs, the world is mine.

I stopped to buy some candy.
The lad who sold it had such charm.
I talked with him, he seemed so glad.
If I were late, it'd do no harm.
And as I left, he said to me,
"I thank you, you've been so kind.
It's nice to talk with folks like you.
You see," he said, "I'm blind."

Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I have 2 eyes, the world is mine.

Later while walking down the street,
I saw a child with eyes of blue.
He stood and watched the others play.
He seemed not to know what to do.
I stopped a moment and then I said,
"Why don't you join the others dear?"
He looked ahead without a word.
And then I knew he couldn't hear.

Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I have 2 ears, the world is mine.
With feet to take me where I'd go.
With eyes to see the sunset's glow.
With ears to hear what I'd know.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine
I've been blessed indeed, the world is mine.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!!

HUGS,
T