Taylor and I went to the Michael Buble concert at the Fox Theater in ATL on March 8th. It was absolutely incredible. I got some good shots of Michael and even filmed a few numbers. He is great! Needless to day, the night was perfecto!

Opening Christmas gifts...

I love 'em!
Jason, me, his dad Al, mom Janette, Ana, Maggie, Graham, & Cathy

OMG...have I got the cutest nieces or WHAT? Ana (short for Anastasia) is the oldest; Maggie the youngest. We all went to the manatee park and the girls loved it. Jason's brother, Graham, is like SO Canadian it ain't EVEN funny.

The best Granddaddy in the Entire World...and oh so handsome. Me and the ever-so-cute Blazze, my stepsister.

Christmas Eve at Dot and Granddaddy's

Dot and G'Daddy's for Christmas Eve

I love them so much. Shoot honey, I ain't gon' lie to ya.

I love my daddy too even IF he thinks t-shirts with naked girls/wolves/etc combined with motorcyles is dead sexy AND appropriate for Christmas.

Good Times...

Me, Elizabeth, and Susan eat dinner at the Zen House after Christmas; Jason & Micah were there too. It was so good seeing my good friends again...I miss our SNC nights!

I also ran over a doggie tonight on my way home before going to dinner...it was AWFUL to say the least. People need to learn responsibility when it comes to pets!

APICOECTOMY

I had an apicoectomy yesterday afternoon. For those of you who don't know what it is...

An Apicoectomy, or Root-End Resection, is the removal of the root tip and the surrounding infected tissue of an abscessed tooth. This procedure may be necessary when inflammation and infection persists in the area around the root tip after root canal therapy or root canal retreatment.

Dr. Etherton is a great dentist...so hat's off to both doctor and his assistants. He has like the most awesome bedside manner ever. BUT, I am swollen like Anna Anna Anna Anna Nicole and am sore too. Of course I was presribed some pain killers, but if you know me, I don't fair so well with those things. I did take 1/2 one last night and slept like a baby. This morning though, I was nauseous as ever. I dry heaved, gagged, then felt better about 5 minutes later.

So, bottom line: no pain, no gain. And, I did not hurt during the actual procedure, only felt nauseous and crazy a little from the gas. That stuff is crazy man!

I plan on taking some pics of my swollen face and 1/2 moon cut and stitches (5 in all) to post later hopefully. For the time being, I just want to sleep...maybe in about 6 hours, I will be able to.

Our 1st Real Christmas Tree...weighed down with about 1,000 ornaments...LOL. Man was it ever messy taking it down...pine needles still stick me in the feet!

Beautiful Umeki

What a hot mama...I pay tribute to the artists at the mall...hats off to MAC!

The Amazing Jason

Jason continues to wow me in his skillset. It's as if I've discovered a new husband actually. While in Florida over the holiday, he actually purchased a hot pair of shoes (& picked them out himself) that are absolutely to die for. THEN, he bought a hot Pierre Cardin green/white striped shirt that I could just, well, be a thankful wife for!

One of my all time favorite desserts is the Cranberry Bliss Bar at Starbucks. Needless to say, they are 90% of the time out of them. Never to fear...Jason made some last night that are even BETTER than the original. AND, he made shrimp alfredo...yes, and not to mention Monday...oh Monday. To my girls, you know what I mean ;)

InterCall Christmas Party Pics

Hope everyone had a marvelous Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. It's been in my heart this past year to add more entries, but I've been really busy with work, etc that I had no chances. So, here's some updated pics from the Christmas party. Needless to say it did not feel/seem the same without Archie being there.

Pic 1: Me and Jason
Pic 2: Me and Umeki Staples
Pic 3: Me and Jenny Batson.
Pic 4: Zunkieri, Brandee, me, & Umeki

Hard week...

It's funny how at times you can make yourself feel at ease with pain in your life. You can either ignore it and keep it in, one day exploding in the faces of the ones you love the most. OR, you can let it out by other means. Just strange to me how I was on the phone w/ someone saying what a great week I was having and as soon as I disconnected, I realized that wasn't the case...I was sad, angry, emotional, etc all rolled into one tremendous BALL OF ENERGY! Sometimes it's just easier to say "I'm fine" than what you're really feeling inside.

I'm better now...at least I tell myself that.

I really miss Archie. The last two weeks, he's really been on my mind. It's hard to think of him as not earthly anymore. I felt his presence strongly on Saturday...it eased my mind. I love him. What's amazing is that even more so, I feel that he really is watching over us. It breaks my heart that I can't hear him or see him...the pictures make it a little more bearable, but it's just...

a hard week.

Girl's Night Out

Fun times! Me and Tami went out to Bonzai and to do a little shopping! It was FUN! YUMMY sushi and not so yummy hats...

Jason, me, Lisa, Tiger, and Shane. Shane is my first cousin; we grew up basically as brother and sister. I miss spending time with him. He and Lisa are expecing their first child and just found out it is a GIRL! I'm so happy for the both of them.

Me and my amazing mother, Kathy. I love her so much. She's strong, intelligent, beautiful, and a wonderful mom.

Wow, this week has been a tough one. I had a root canal on Tuesday which went pretty well considering it was a ROOT CANAL! Today, I can taste the medicine that Dr. Etherton packed in the tooth which is gross. It reminds me of when I had braces and I could taste the glue that they used...YUCKY!

I've dealt with some struggles this week that I conquered praise my God! How wonderful Jesus is to love us unconditionally and accept us as we are. I feel so unworthy of His love, attention, and forgiveness. I compare His love to a warm bankie (blanket) on a winter's day as you have nothing to do, but sit at home wrapped up sipping on some yummy hot coco (or Diet Coke).

A very good friend of mine, Taylor.

Lately, I've thought how lucky we are to have friends in our lives. It seems to be the same old cliches, but think of how awful life would be without them.

I am thankful for so many people in my life. They are each there for a different purpose. I often think about how God hand-picks each person that comes in our lives to be there not only for a reason, but to teach us some things as well.

I love my friends.

Tribute to Archie Coker

Arch, you never called me your stepdaughter; just your daughter

Arch, you loved me unconditionally
and you are so missed

Arch, you raised my brothers with love, laughter, ball, and poker

Arch, you loved my Mama and I thank you for everything

Arch, you taught me so many interesting things and made me laugh so many times

Arch, I love you forever just because

I love you~Sis

I love my brothers! They are so handsome, talented, and outgoing.