So Far So Good..

He's so Adorable

This  picture was taken today. This is Day 3 of the Chemo and Radiation (twice a day)

But Jax's looks like he's holding up really well . He's got a few more days of the DOUBLE doses of the Cancer

Drugs and then on the 31st is his Bone Marrow Transplant.

Sorry I'm late putting up post~Its been busy for me the last couple of weeks.

Hope Everyone is doing well & I can't wait to catch back up on your blogs.



Someone's gotta girlfriend~

But I'm not saying Who !

This picture was so Dang Cute~ I had to share it.

Jax's just turned 2 this week.

Looks to me that he is learning the art of listening (or at least pretending to) his girl. :)



Should you pay to pray..

Let me start off by saying I'm a Strong Believer in God and the Bible!
And I do attend (Not as often as I should) and donate regularly to a small church that my Mother was a member and I grew up attending.

One of my sisters and I have had a long dispute about this question "Should you pay to pray" She attends a big church and donates a portion of her earnings to the church and she also pays for her son and daughter to attend Private school there as well.

 She was telling me about one of her Preachers receiving from the Church a brand new Cadillac Escalade with ALL the extras, when I say all I mean GPS system built in, Leather interior, Rear TV's etc..... I'm talking easily a 75 thousand plus plus vehicle. He was very Impressed and thankful for the gift. (Really wouldn't we all be?) Now I'm sure he will have to figure out what to do with the 3 yr old Cadillac he was driving.

Now I'm thinking (cause I DO that sometimes) that the money could have really helped out A LOT of people during these hard times.  Even  a few that attend her Church that have lost their jobs over the past year.  And I also wonder how much of a say so"members" had in picking out this gift from their Church for him.

My Sister a 25 year member was totally surprised and happy for him when the gift was driven into the church and presented to her Favorite Preacher.

How to decide Who to Marry.......

From the mouths of babes.

There are some real gems here!

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> 1. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY?
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> -You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like
> sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the
> chips and dip coming. -- Alan, age 10

 

> -No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to
> marry... God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who
> you're stuck with.
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> -- Kristen, age 10
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>> 2.  WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?
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> Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then.
>> -- Camille, age 10
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> 3. HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF 2 PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?
>> You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the
> same kids.
>> --Derrick, age 8
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>>  4.  WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON?
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> Both don't want any more kids.
>> -- Lori, age 8
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> 5.  WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?>
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> -Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each
> other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough..
>> -- Lynne tte, age 8 (isn't she a treasure)
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> -On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually gets
> them interested enough to go for a second date.
>> -- Martin, age 10

     

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> 6. WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
>> -When they're rich. -- Pam, age 7

    (I like Pam)>
> -The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with

> that. - - Curt, age 7
>( I told my Son 25)
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>  -The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them
> and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do. - - Howard, age 8
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> 7. IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?
>> It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to
> clean up after them. -- Anita, age 9 (bless you child )
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> 8. HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED?
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> There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there?
>> -- Kelvin, age 8
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> And the #1 Favorite is ........
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> 9. HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK?
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> Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a dump truck

> . -- Ricky , age 10

   Smart Kid :-)

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Definitions you MAY or MAY NOT know.



My Thoughts on the New Year..



2011 has not been a Good year in my life.

This year as most of you know I lost my Mom, I have one sister struggling with bladder cancer& depression, Another Sister had a mild heart attack and little Jax's had a relapse with his cancer.I've had a friend that I thought was looking out for my best interest even warned me to" be careful" and yet they were the one that betrayed me. Don't know why they felt it necessary and never will!

OK all those Negatives being said for 2011

Let's focus on the Positive.
I spent the last 6 months of my Mother's life by her side day and night. We laughed & We Cried together and those are really some precious memories that I want to hang on too.

The Sister that has the bladder cancer has some testing coming up with a new Dr. and I've met and talked to him within the last couple of weeks and he's giving us some positive feedback .

The Sister that had a heart attack is doing quite well and she seems to be taking better care of herself since then but I will keep checking on her to make sure she does :)

My little friend Jax is one of the sweetest kids you would ever want to meet and I have a Good Feeling that this time God's going to knock this Cancer out of him Once and For All.

As Far as the Friend goes ~ Well I think "Friend Goes" sums it up nicely.
And I so much believe in Karma (You get back from this world What you Put out)

All this being said.

I want to Wish EVERYONE of my Friends a HAPPY and BLESSED New Year.
Let's make 2012 a Good One to Remember


And get that man outta the white house!

Wanna bet?

This is my lottery ticket. LOOK I won $15.00. 

My little Sis won a thousand dollars on this same lottery game scratch off yesterday.  She was so excited that she called me first.

There's a little bit of a funny story that goes along with her lotto win.

She scratched her thousand dollar win in her church parking lot . I'm betting she didn't tell the congregation that she won. :)

This brought back some fond memories of my Mom. She always said it was a SIN to gamble and that we shouldn't do it. But yet when she and I went out and I bought lottery scratch offs, she would be scratching MINE off going down the road and would say "If I win something big we will split it" I would always be wishing that she would scratch off something BIG on just one just so I could hear the excitement in her voice . She never did hit a big lottery win, but in typing this post I just realized although I didn't hit the big one here, I did in my heart because it brought back some precious memories of my Mom that put a :) on my face.

I really miss her!

In life I've learned it's always a gamble! It just depends on how much you are willing to risk.

Update~Here's a Copy of her ticket

She will be taking me out to dinner.