My Journey with Ramsay Hunt

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Kalyn all grown up and a mommy now.. WOW

They call me La-La

Not to long ago someone asked how I got my nickname of La-La. I have been waiting to share the story until I could get a picture of the young lady who named me about 18 years ago.

I have been taking care of little ones in my home the past 24 1/2 years. Gosh that sure makes me sound old. @@ We were living in apartments in Newnan when we met Tracy and Keith. They had a little boy Mathew who was a year or two older than our James. They moved in right next door to us. Our doors faced each other from our kitchens. Tracy and I would cook and the boys would play between the two apartments. We had a little disagreement one time (if only I could change the past but then again it made us better friends in the long run) and didn't speak to each other for close to a year. Let me tell you, that's hard to do when you walk out your door and they are there.

Well one morning we were walking out and Tracy opens her door in her house coat and says guess what "I am pregnant and shows us the positive little cube thingy". We have been friends since even though we are not near as close as we use to be as life has moved us both forward and taken paths that keep us apart.

That pregnancy went by fast for me (not for Tracy) and before we knew it a beautiful little girl named Kalyn entered the world. One day when she's was between 8 months old and a year old I was leaving and we kept saying tell Angela bye bye and that sweet little girl says "byebye LaLa" and well I have been La-La every since!

Kalyn is now grown and married and has a 5 month old little boy named Adrian. Mathew grew up and joined the Marines and has a baby boy on the way as well. To think Tracy and I are both grandparents. I am now Mawmaw and the daycare kiddos are picking up on it and turning it into Mawaw La--La so we shall see what happens as time goes on. My grands call me mawmaw and always want to know why the other kids call me La-La. :) Tracy is Mimi to her little grandson. :)

Names full of love no matter what they are. Kalyn will always be very special to me. Love ya girl give that baby hugs and kisses from his La-La.

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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Love my job BUT

I love my job and it shows a little too much I think. Right now I have a full load of six wonderful kids ages five & under plus Curtis my very own little ray of sunshine. As I sit out here in the front yard watching them play in the dirt, hit rocks with the badmitton rackets, pick cute little yellow flowers for me and the two babies waving at the big trucks working on our road someone stops by and says their little one wants to play for a bit. Sure, so how have you been? They look at me like I am nuts and say "I'll be back around 5 to get 'Johnny'." Hmmmm it is 3 pm and we still have homework to do at 4 and we have another snack at 5 and I need to get dinner cooking before time for me to leave for Karate where I will teach a hand full of adults and another group of wonderful sweet children.

I wonder if I should tape a sign to my forehead that says, "yes I love children but I love to get paid as well".

This has happened from the same person more than a few times in the past few weeks. I think I will just make a bill and mail it to them. :)

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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

We are in trouble now

Okay, so now I can just email a posting in. Just how many times do you guys really want to read about how many dishes I wash or diapers I change?

This is the week before CRCT testing for our school. I must say, I HATE CRCT TESTING! I hate the pressure put on the kids, I hate the extra homework. Curtis had 6 pages in math last night plus other stuff as well. Homework started at 3:35 and at 5 he was still working on math. Silly if you ask me. I so wanted to tell him to just close the book but he spent time in ZAP (zeros are not permitted) for not doing all his math the night before. Just give him a zero and let him deal with it. Homework was finally done at 5:40 and he ate dinner then we went to class. We both needed to work off some steam by this point. :)

That's it for this post. I have to get busy. More later.

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Sunday, April 12, 2009

Pictures from our spring break

Train ride time. Okay so it's just a little train but we liked it anyway. We hope to go ride a steam train next week.

I took so many pictures of the falls. I really really love rainbows and waterfalls and to get the both on the same morning was such a treat.

Curtis assisting in the little dragon class. He would love to do this every week but mom has not been able to make that happen yet. I tried letting my daycare kiddo's work out they are in the very back just standing. They would not move at all. @@

Wednesday we went to Jumping Jelly Beans not to the park.

Here is Brayden turning my hair gray on Thursday. He is one wild 2 year old.

Yum... :)

James at McIntosh

My boys

Easter Morning

YEAH the Level X card he wanted.

no words needed

High Falls State Park

The tree down near our house. It is in the neighbors yard but looks like our yard as you drive .

a bloom on the apple tree

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Spring break is almost over

I have always wondered just why a week off school goes by so fast. Maybe because most of the family gets to sleep in or maybe because we get to do something fun daily or the fact we spend a good amount of time in the van going from place to place that week. Whatever it is I wish I had some control over. Our spring break started with a trip to our neighboring state of Alabama. We picked up Nana on Saturday and headed west. We made it up to Noccalula Falls. We have had lots of rain this year so the falls was awesome! See pics above this post. On the way back we stopped at the Anniston Museum of Natural History for Curtis. He and daddy went in while Nana and I just walked around the birds area and did all the free stuff. :) Sunday we made it to a Pokemon tournament. Curtis came in 2nd for his age group 10 and under. I came in 2nd for the master divisions (which means OLD FOLKS) and I really would rather not tell you who won first. He won the pin but guess who put it on her bag! Monday we woke up to 30 degree weather with snow flurries and sleet. I would like to use a 3 letter word here cause boy did this mess up our plans. I got up at 6:30 and got daycare kiddo's in. James was already up writing and doing his thing. Curtis slept in till 11 I think. I used this cold day to pretend to clean up the house and just play with the kids. Tuesday was even colder than Monday and more hanging out at the house with a 10 year old sleeping in way to late then staying up all night. We are so in trouble when he hits the teen years. Wednesday the sun begins to start shinning again and we were able to go to the park. Thank goodness cause the kids were driving me crazy. :) Thursday we loaded up and all went to see Nana and play on the new playground in Carrollton. I was off on Friday and needed to do some shopping. What fun is it to shop alone?? SO I called mom and she came to Newnan. We spent the morning shopping and just hanging out together while James and Curtis spent the day reading, writing, and deck building (that is card deck building not a wood deck, no way do we want these guys to try that!) Nana left before the storms and made it home just fine. We went to Friday night pokemon and played int he back room while it hailed and stormed like crazy. I begin to worry we may be blown away. Oh the way home as we turned the curve near our home we saw trees down and my heart fell.. you never know what you will see when you leave your house in a storm. but ALL is fine! Limbs everywhere and my piles of leaves are still just where I left them but toys are next door! Saturday we had our Easter get together at McIntosh Reserve in the big town of Whitesburg. We about froze! We did things the easy way. Chips, cookies, subways and fruit. Sylvia was the only one to cook. She made potato salad. We made it over for the big egg hunt just in time. Curtis is just not the best kid for these type things. Come on dear everyone can't get a prize egg! @@ We had a great time just having a laid back get together. Sunday we decided to ride over to Jaskson Georgia to check out High Falls State Park. Nana came along and we rode and had lunch together. We hid eggs for Curtis and guess what, found the prize egg. HAHAHAHAHAHA The rest of the day has been spent putting puzzles together, uploading pictures and getting ready to go back to school tomorrow. We are so thankful to have our family together and healthy this Easter. God is good and we have been Blessed.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Peach Fuzz

I have noticed the past week or so Curtis staring in the mirror after brushing his teeth. Didn't really think anything of it until we were riding around town over the weekend and he was looking in the mirror of the van and rubbing his hands across his forehead really hard.

A mom must find out what the deal is, right? So I ask what he was doing and had to control my laughter after he told me he was rubbing the peach fuzz between his eyes and he wonders if he will always remember when he first noticed he was growing a uni brow!

Not the best picture but as you can see he is far away from having a uni brow!!!!!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

The Grands attend Karate Class

Martial Arts is a way of life for our family. Almost from the moment they are born our children and grands learn to block, kick and punch. Many hours are spent in the dojo even before they begin their traditional training. Andrew and Courtney have visited the dojo many times but live too far away to get to work out with us. But they have been with us the past 8 days and go with me to play while I teach my class. Last Thursday we were doing Kumite and Andrew asked if he could so of course I let him. ;) Pawpaw is across town teaching his classes so he missed the grands first work out. Opps. My bad! :)

Here is Andrew last Thursday doing Kumite with 6 year old Skylar.

Sorry it's taken with my cell phone so not real clear.

I think we need more work on that head block! hahaha

Andrew going in for the winning point!

So for Tuesday we found hand-me-down Gi's from Uncle Curtis and got ready for class. My pictures are not in order. :)

Curtis performing his kata.

Andrew did awesome. The class is an hour long and for ages 7- adults. So it's a busy night! He followed along and did everything asked.

Courtney did awesome as well, she is the supervisor!

a little bag work out.

just warming up before time to leave..

Andrew knows his Seiken Punch!

It was so cute to see the smallest Cambas' working out. :) Wish they could be at every class. :) On the way home after the kumite night Andrew asked me "mawmaw, did I get my brown belt or black belt." HAHAHAHAHA Love the way he shoots for the top right away!

I put obi's (Belts) of Curtis' on them just so they did not feel left out. They are both still just beginners and will have to take the white belt test just like everyone else to earn their VERY own white belt.