Dawn Reed

CHEETAH-LICIOUS

Ever do something really dumb? Well, I might be by myself on this, no take that back, my INSANE friend, who shall remain nameless (wife of Scott Smith), has been really dumb before too! Dana called me on Thursday of this week and said that the Cheetah Girls were coming to Alltel Arena in December. Of course I was interested in this, anyone who has a 7 year old little girl knows that this is a BIG deal. I said, yeah, count us in....she said she would call back with the details later...One day later (FRIDAY, NOON) she calls and says that she has called the box office and they are expecting tickets to go like hotcakes. She asks them when the box office opens and they say 10 a.m. but we expect people to be lining up for them around 6 a.m. Well. We got the kids after school and went to LR in search of dinner and a movie and a hotel and Cheetah Girl tickets.

We got in around 11 after the movie and got kids to bed and woke up 5 minutes later (5:30 a.m. - yes, it does come twice a day...who knew??) to go get Cheetah tickets. We got up and got the kids dressed and at 6:30 we were sitting in front of ALLTEL arena with 7 other Psychotic women. About 8 or 9 a few more showed and by 10 there was about 55 people there. You were allowed only 8 tickets per person. We had a plan...we would get right beside box office and windows and make sure we were in the same row...We wanted to be on the FLOOR in the ACTION....we were the 2nd people to our window and we were lucky to get in the same section...all of our tickets are split up and we are in the CHEAP SEATS. They had sold 2500 tickets the day before (I guess to the corporate giants and those with special priveleges) and by the time we got to order our tickets at about 10:08 we were already in the back of the floor people in the CHEAP seats! To top it off, we were going to get back in line for another friend and get her tickets, but she ordered hers online about 2 minutes after we did and got the same section! I was in UTTER SHOCK AND DISMAY at the thought that I could be sitting home in my PJ's, drinking coffee, and ordering tickets with a slight processing fee...yet, I had bought a hotel room, dinner, lunch, and shopping the next day, and spent 4 hours in line for the same ticket she got for $9 extra dollars. UUUGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!! I think if you care enough to spend the effort, time and money you should get to sit on the Front Row! Call me Crazy!

Pants Optional

We have a new youth minister at our church. The home that he is staying in while he is in town has air conditioning problems. Hudson told him, "You can come over to our house and take you pants off and watch TV with us!"

OH MY!

Friday Night Lights

VERSUS

There is a cool breeze in the air and the excitement of Football is in our home. I love this time of year. There is a very important game coming up this weekend. It's the Fordyce Redbugs versus the Monticello Billies. Now, many of you would say, "AND??" This game is good determinent as to whether the preacherboy bleeds red or BLUE. Monticello (Billie/Blue) is Stacy's Alma Mater, and David Little (one of the Redbug coaches) has accused Stacy of being TRUE BLUE and not RED BUG. So we will all see come Friday.

Hannah is having some conflicting feelings as well. She was heading to Adelyn's birthday party in Monticello the other day and I gave her a bag with her change of clothes and she said, "I can't take this bag, it's a redbug bag!" I said, "Well, Hannah, You Are a Redbug!" She replied, "Not when I am in Monticello!"

It ought to be interesting!

Hannah, my teacher

Hudson and I have been under the weather lately. I thought I was much better Saturday, but last night and today I feel the truck that hit me Thursday has backed up and hit me again.

Hannah read a book to Hudson the other night and said, "Mom, his fever is high, he is really hot." I said, "I have given him his medicine. I've done all I can do."

She said, "Mom, have you prayed over him?" I sadly replied, "no, I don't guess I have." She then put her hands over him and prayed the sweetest most mature prayer for God's healing. I am amazed by all of God's wonderful gifts that he gives me through my children.

Pray for your family and your friends and for the lost in our world today.

Branson Vacation

We had a great get away with the kids the weekend before school started. We went to Branson and played putt-putt, went to shows, and to Whitewater. Here are some of the pics that I have had developed, Yes DEVELOPED, Jeff and A.J.! I am lacking a digital camera and so I am back to developing!

TURN MY THUMB

Hudson was sitting in my lap this morning and he held up his hand and said, "I am four years old, but I am about to TURN MY THUMB OUT!"

I don't think I have ever heard such a great expression! He gives me a chuckle every day. We hope you have a great day.

Ok if any of you want to bestow gifts upon me..this is what I want ...a digital camera...my camera doesn't work anymore and I want to get a new one... such as this one...

I would be glad to receive...

have a great day!

BRANSON

Ok...the guy in the picture is NOT Stacy. I know you were all wondering...I haven't gotten my pics developed yet, so I will hopefully have something that is printable soon. We decided to go last minute to Branson and spend our last days of freedom before school starts for the kids on Monday and me on Wednesday we can only say BOO!

Hudson & Hannah had a blast! Hudson announced after coming down the water slide, "This is my Best Life Ever!"

Mini-vacations are good for the soul!

Hope you take the time to spend some quality time with your family soon.

Abstract vs. Concrete

Stacy had to take Hudson and Hannah to the funeral home the other day for visitation. Hudson went in the viewing room and stared and stared at the man who had died. He looked up at his dad and said, "Why don't he get up?" Stacy tried to explain that he was in heaven and couldn't get up. Hudson looked around the room and said, "This is Heaven???"

Stacy then tried to explain that his heart was in heaven and his body was still here. Hudson said, "I am going to keep my heart with my body!"

Very hard concept to explain.

11 years!

I put this title under current affairs, because I am currently having an affair...................with my husband...I know you were all wondering!  We had a nice night out on Saturday to celebrate 11 years of marital bliss (especially on his part).  We drove over to Laynes, and then we went to Monticello and watched Pirates of the Carriabean.  It was fun.  Hannah and Hudson stayed with Hollis and Hudson said they had a great time, "definetely".  He is growing up!  So is Hannah...my kids are getting older and I am getting younger!! I am now on FACEBOOK with my college buddies!  UNREAL!!  I love acting 18 again! (Just wish I still looked it!)