Dirt Racing

Okay, my husband and I agreed this was the summer to get rid of debt. We have a Warehouse and fliphouse that have got to get sold or we possibly won't be able to go back to our private school. So, here it is end of July and we are still sitting on them. Not ready to be put on the market. To say the least, I am sick with worry. I have now got to get a job.... that is another post...(http://jobsearchmakesmystomachhurt.blogspot.com/)

So, Saturday we worked at the flip house ( http://nessa-fabulousflip.blogspot.com) all day, came home, got ready, and drove to Winona to the Texas Dirt Motorplex. Now, I am not upper crust of society, but, these people are truly a different breed. But, since I was there and loved it, I guess you can put me in that category now. I kept saying to myself, "you might be a red-neck if......"

We saw several races. Saw lots of wrecks. And just had lots of fun. The best part really wasn't where we were, but that we were...together....I love our time together and as I put in my job hunting blog. It is like I never have to grow up when we are together. We just laugh and have a wonderful time....

It may not be a weekend at the tropics, or a week in San Antonio, but for a short time, in our little metal seats with red dirt and cars flying all around, we were in heaven......

All Star~2009 I'm having a heart attack.....

My youngest son, Ryan, made All-Star's again this year...At his first practice we realized this was not the same team as last year. The odds were we wouldn't be playing state. Honestly, I was okay with that. We have too much to do this summer and didn't want baseball consuming our life. The first game we lost and we lost big....We couldn't do anything. Best part was Meme and Papaw came down early and we all went out to eat at all of our favorite hamburger place..Jucy's...

That night, after the game, the coach told Ryan he was going to be pitching on Wednesday's game....Okay, I'm gonna say this, and my husband probably will NEVER back me up on this one...but, I have really changed...I can remember when my kids were younger and they were playing sports....I was yelling...I knew the coaches couldn't do a better job than I....But one day, I had recorded myself and couldn't believe I was that vocal......so, I don't yell....as much....

Wednesday morning...The day of the heart attack.... I was insistent Ryan go outside and throw about 50 pitches...learn the fast ball, curve ball, and change-up...and be rested for the game...okay, now who is going to catch those pitched balls?...I made my oldest son go outside with Ryan and he lasted for one fast ball and said he was done....So, I told Ryan he needed to rest....So, we went to the bating cages...He hit a few, I yelled a few, and we came home......All day long I felt like I was having a heart attack....In fact, I mentally prepared for it...I went online and searched "women having heart attacks...what are the symtoms".....well, I had 2 out of 10....however, the website said that if you have one, you should call your Doctor....One of the symptoms was anxiety...okay, on any given day, symptom one is always present... Also, your chest feels like there is an elephant on it....yes, I feel like an elephant is there.....Another one is irritability...yes again...always present....so, what do I do....I took a baby asprin, I've been told that helps with blood flow.....I took it easy, meaning I didn't clean, cook, or organize...my kids would say I do that most days.....

Time for the game....Oh my, I had to take four tums.....I think there is an elephant on my chest...another symptom...(I think I can talk myself into having more symptoms...because of fear)......Ryan warms up...Looking good...His aunt and uncle are here to cheer him on....I just want him to do okay for about two innings for them.....

He pitched the WHOLE game!!!! He struck out 11 batters!!! He hit the ball solid.....About the bottom of the 5th I realized the elephant had walked away....He was no longer on my chest.....At that moment, it dawned on me I was nervous for Ryan.....WOW!!! I had put so much pressure not on him, but on me. Not sure why that happened.....He had not pitched in over two years and I was so afraid of what could happen...There are fans out there that will turn on your child, most especially the pitcher.....I heard a few remarks....I shot a look to let them know they really didn't want to mess with him....I'll sic my elephant on them!

I was so very proud of him. Not because he was awesome..but because he truly did his best....If he had walked 4-5 runners, hit a batter, pitched badly, I would have still been proud of him...Would have had more elephants on my chest but still would have been proud.......That's what Mom's do....They are their child's biggest fans....... After the game, we went for ice-cream to celebrate....

All-Stars is over for this year. Ryan may never step foot on the pitchers mound again. But what he experienced this night can never be taken from him. He pitched an awesome game...and we won.....15-7....

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Happy Fourth of July

FROM OUR HOUSE TO YOURS~HAPPY JULY 4TH!!!!!!
REMEMBER OUR FREEDOM COMES AT A COST!!!!
THANK A SOLDIER~YOUNG AND OLD!!!!
MORE IMPORTANTLY~PRAY FOR OUR COUNTRY!!!!!

HERE ARE SOME PICTURES I HAVE TAKEN OVER THE YEARS....

Skyvue memories

As I was looking at our calendar, I realized we are nearing the half mark of summer and we still had not done "things" with the boys.....money is a big issue right now with the warehouse and flip house still not done....and baseball, we are are right in the beginning stages of playoffs....now, this team is not last years team (state champs) but we are still doing okay. I was reading the paper and looked at the movies coming out....I saw Ice Age 3...The boys had said they wanted to see this, so I noticed it was playing at SkyVue, our local drive-in theater. So, I knew we had a night off from baseball, so I mentioned it to Jim and he said go for it......

We iced down some drinks, loaded up some snacks, grabbed the Off, and loaded in the car....We talked and laughed all the way out there about different things....Got there just in time to throw down a blanket with pillows, set up the chairs, and go get movie pop-corn....

As I was watching the movie, I looked up at the sky, the moom was half full and just beautiful...there was a gentle breeze blowing...just enough to make it tolerable to be outside in July.....We watched two movies....which were both really good movies....

As I was staring at the moon, half listening to the movie, it dawned on me that this was just a memorable as an expensive trip....maybe not as much as a "wow" factor, but one that I think my kids will remember....I know I will.......Time just seemed to stop...it didn't matter that we don't have the flip house finished. the kids don't have their summer reading done, we don't have the yard mowed.....none of that mattered...what mattered is that we had pop-corn in our laps and drinks in our cupholder, and we were all together as a family....enjoying the night.....

This was a moment I wanted to bottle up and bring home to open on one of those school nights where we have so much homework, and stress level is at its highest....

We got home around 12:30....full of pop-corn, cokes, sweat, Off, and happy memories.......