Thoughts

My horoscope said...A person from your past will surprise you.
I didn't know it'd be Pinarello. Hehe.
Hello my friend, hello. I've missed you too!
Thank you for the kind words...Muah!

Now, grade check. By posting my grades publicly, I'm not only answering to myself, but to all of you, my blog readers as well. This is a team project, and I need your support and understanding most of all.

Management=92%
Intro to Graphic Design=98%
Success Strategies=96%
Average=95%

You have no idea what those grades mean to me. There is this week and next left of this term and I'm over the top THRILLED with my progress. Having a learning disability has not stopped me from succeeding this time. My strategy is to take it week by week and not look ahead and it's working.

I'm sorry that I've neglected you, my friends and family, but this is something that has to be done in order for us to have a better future. The rewards will far outweigh the struggles to get there. Hang in there with me, please.

Now, when I win the Mega Millions...(it's up to 170+ million now)
~I'm donating a million dollars to Collins School for a gymnasium that has air conditioning. First and foremost. Already told Principle Freeman. Hehe. We're calling it Trump Auditorium.
~Second...my family will get a million each. At least.
~Children's Hospital in Minneapolis gets a couple million to build a nice family area with real beds so that next time I spend the night there, I'm comfy.
~My friends (and you know who you are) will be outfitted with a new abode.
~I'll be dining with George Michael in London after I'm done with all that (and a nice donation to the Goss-Michael Foundation)
~The secretaries will have a nice Christmas at the office with at least $25,000 apiece for them and their families.
~I'd donate $5000 to each family at Collins School so that they could have a good Christmas too.
~A new house with farm land for us and new vehicles too.
~A hefty donation to the Epilepsy Foundation as well as Camp Oz and Camp Odayin. I want kids to experience what I did.
~I might have to quit my job and tour the United States. That'll be lastly though.
Bottom line is...I'd share.
I didn't get to where I am today without help and if I had that much money, I'd sure help someone else. Sure, the odds are few and far between, but you know what..mark my words right here...it's in writing...and don't doubt me...this could be my next mission. hehe.

Saturday in the park, I think it was almost Christmas.
We have 2 parades today...Vidalia and Lyons.
Someone was AWFULLY ambitious and entered the boy scouts in them both.
One is at 10:15 this morning and the other is at 6 tonight. Nothing like wasting a day.
I have a patch to sew on.
Toodles and Happy Saturday.
Say your prayers that we win that MegaMillions.
Love,
TT

P.S. The girls basketball team won their game last night 23-22 against Metter. AWESOME game...one of the best girls' game's I've seen in my LIFE! I'll try to edit photos, even though Nat didn't play, I feel like the team photog. Hehe! It's great practice!

Happy Birthday Gabryelle

Eleven years ago today you were born.
Who knew you'd grow to be such a card of a child.
At 11 years old, you love to read and hate band (so you say!).
You excel in school with straight A's and continue to read your way into the worlds of the characters in your books.
I can't wait to see what the next 7 years brings us Baby Girl.
You make being a momma an easy job (most days) and I think Daddy would agree.
We love you very much Gabryelle Jeanie.
Happy Birthday Sweet P.!
Love,
Mom and Dad
Erik, Natalea, and Monique

All I Want For Christmas...

Is NOT my 2 front teeth!

I had my children sit down and make their Christmas Wish Lists the other day. Here's what they came up with...all on their own I might add. Truly a scrapbooking moment...read on...

Erik
BB/Pellet Gun
MP3 Player
24 Pack of Mt. Dew (IMAGINE THAT!)
Pellets/BB's

Natalea
Jonas Brothers Posters
MP3 Player
Jeans
Bras

Gabryelle
A New House
Nintendo DS

MoMo (That's how she did it on her list..lol)
Wii
X-Box360
PSP
PS3
PS
Video Games
Animal Crossing-Wii
The Punisher-PS

(She's definitely been hanging around HER brother too much!)

So, Santa Baby, if you're so magical, make it happen. ;)

On other lists...
Ashley wants Aeropostale
Megan wants Hollister
(WHEN did they get so bougie? Aunt Jan is rollin' over on them bougie girls! HA!)

As for Tom and I, well we just want to win the MegaMillions so we can share it with y'all.
*I think that's a whole nother post!*
Collins, GA would never be the same and everyone here and there would have a real Christmas instead of a Charlie Brown one. (That's on soon too..watch CBS for details)
Pray hard.
Happy Christmas...as George says.
Love,
TT

25 Days Until Christmas

Are you ready?
We're not.
Money is too tight and we're definitely feeling the economic money crunch here.
Thank goodness for MyPoints and redeeming our points.
And for Grandma's who buy cool presents.
And for Aunts who buy more cool presents.
And for teachers who really like my Yankee children.

One day, my ship will come in and we'll share it with all the less unfortunate.
Until then, we'll carry on and be grateful for what we have and not dwell on what we don't have.

Things to do this month...
Gabby's Birthday (ARE YOU LISTENING MOM?) is on Wednesday.
Make sure there are 2 presents for each child, one for the stocking, the other under the tree.
Get the crafting done, rethink my tags, and make Christmas cards to send out.

Until next time...
Happy Monday!
Love,
TT