Homecoming, Senior, Sadies Fun

It was going to be a big night. Not only was it Jason and Josh last JV game of the season but it was also Homecoming and Senior night. I knew before it even started it was going to be a long day of fun and maybe even the occasional tear.

Homecoming at our school happens twice a year. Its not just during Football Season but its also during Basketball Season. I think that is pretty cool that they do it twice a year. Gives more opportunities for the kids to be on Homecoming Court.

This year we were lucky enough that two of our four teenagers were on the Homecoming Court. Jackson, our Senior, was prince this year for his grade and Cassie, our Junior, was princess for her class. We were proud to see them. Here are a couple pics of them with their dates for the night. I love that Jackson rocked the  bowtie and I thought that Cassie looks so beautiful.

It was also Senior night. Senior night means its the last home game of the season for well Seniors. They got to be announced over the intercom and also come up to shake their dads hands and give their mothers a hug and a rose. I am glad this time I didn't cry. Football Senior night I did however.  cant believe Jackson is a Senior and in just a couple months he will be graduated. Heck I cant believe he is going to be 18 in less than a week. I am SO OLD! He has grown so much and we are so very proud of him.

After all the games and festivities the kids had Sadie Hawkins dance. Did I tell you it was a long night haha! Lots of fun and lots of things for the kids to do. Sadie Hawkins is the dance where the girl asks the boy to go. Instead of dressing up all fancy they buy matching shirts or couples shirts. Cassie had asked her friend Chad to go with her. She did it in a unique way since he loves Tacos so much. Even gave him a Chocolate Taco Ice cream along with the invite. Man kids are clever these days.

Jackson was asked by his GF Kayla. She asked him at a previous basketball game and got all the kids to help with it. Too cute. She even gave him his favorite Reece's snacks. They didn't last long in our house. Thankfully Jack shared.

So the events started at 4pm and ended at 1am. It was a good day of a lot of memories. One that we will continue to do for the next three years with the kids. Josh next year will be our Varsity Basketball player and Jason wont be the newbie anymore on JV. I love seeing them play and thankfully I have a couple more years of watching it! Love all my kids.


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It took 39 years....

It took me 34 years to get the first one and 39 years to get my second one. I had never wanted a Tattoo. I always thought to myself when I was 90 would I want that on my body. The thing that turned me around on them is my Mother. If you knew my mother you would think to yourself right now "yah right!". She was VERY not into tattoos. But when she was diagnosed with Cancer somehow that changed. I think the thought that you may one day not be here changes your views on how petty something can be.


My first Tattoo was for my mother. She had decided she was going to get one. She had only a few months to live and wanted a ring on her finger tattooed for my father. It ended up because of Chemo and the other meds she was taking though she wasn't able to. So I talked to my mom for the first time in my life about getting a tattoo. For mothers day that year before she passed away I got this tattoo.

The meaning of it thought was all about her. She cried when she saw it in a good day. It was the Ovarian Cancer Symbol for her and a yellow rose in it. The yellow rose is something that goes back far in our family that has a lot of meaning. I did this for my mom. I thought about it for a long time and knew that when I was 90 I would still want it there. Reminding me. I was 34. It was the same year my mother passed away. I have never regretting what I did. I am glad I did it before she passed instead of after.


Tattoos for me are about meaning. Its about things that you want in your life that will never fade. I am not someone who would put someones name on my body, a fad of some sort on myself either.


5 years later just last week I got my second and last tattoo. After two brain surgeries and another surgery to come this month I have my motto stuck in my head at all times. Live, Laugh, Love. This is a motto that I have every where in my house to remind me what's important. My oldest son Jackson for Mothers Day one year even made me by hand in our garage this lovely piece. I have it through out my house to always remind me. I had thought about getting another tattoo. My husband and I thought about getting a couples one also but those are too trendy for me.

I tell my teens that I don't want them to get tattoo that don't have true meaning that wont fade. I mean why get sponge bob square pants on you because you like him now. When you are 90 I doubt you will still like that. Don't ever get a bf or gf name. I say don't get a name unless its say like your childrens names but even then I just stay clear of names. I had a boyfriend who got my name tattooed on his shoulder when we were 19. I remember saying to him I thought that was crazy and he better tell his future wife its his grandmothers name or something. I am not against tattoos. I mean I have two. I don't think it defines a person or makes them a bad person. Its a work of art. Its also permanent too however. Put it in a place you can hide it if need be like long sleeves or pants. I am not into hands or faces or neck tattoos. That's just me though. Its your own body. Not my decision. I do however want my kids to really think about it if they ever chose to go that route. My husband and I also want them to be out of high school. Thought and lots of time of thinking of it should go into it. Not just walk in and pick something out type of tattoo.

Anyways I feel like I just went on a rant haha. Back to the tattoo I got. My mom and I used to say that to each other the last few years she was alive. It was pretty popular then and has lost a lot of its luster. You don't see it everywhere like you use to. It has stuck with me though. Its something I really think you should do in your life. Something that I hope at 90 I am still thinking should be done with life. A reminder to myself. Its also the time in my life I am at. Its personal to me and how I feel about life. How I want to LIVE and be rid of Cushings. How I LAUGH all the time with my husband and my children. How I LOVE so truly and deeply my family. The place I chose to put it may not be the best place in the world for most but to me it was perfect. So yes...I got my second tattoo. My last one because after my last surgery I will be done with being able to really do that anymore.

I am thankful that my husband was there both time. That in itself gives me a good memory of it when I am 90 and look back on my life. Just living, Just laughing and just loving away!


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Dark, Scared and Stranded

15 miles of dirt road, rain, lightening, no service, and a dead battery. That is how my Bff, her kids, Ryan and I ended our night. When you live in the country it’s not like you can just wait for someone to pass you or walk a block to have reception. This was our night….I am glad we documented it just to keep us busy but it might of ended up being my favorite night of all times with my BFF.

How it all started is we were going to town to the Star Party to look at the Stars. The rain and lightning cancelled the get together so we headed back home. We live 15 miles down a dirt road. We are the first house so it’s not like you can just go over to the neighbors and use the telephone. The alternator went out so everything started to get dim and we were like “oh crap” because we knew we had no cell reception, especially in the rain. We literally ended smack dab in the middle 7 miles in.

It’s not like we could wait for a car to go by because it was late and also because no one is going to drive by. We only have two neighbors and it was 945pm. Our only option was for Ryan to walk in the dark (pitch black there are no lights) 7 miles to our house. It was going to take him a couple hours. I was so worried for him it was unreal but when you have a 5 and 7 year old in the car you just play it cool. He took two flashlights, bottle of water and his jacket and set out. Looking back it took 3.5 hours. Ryan got turned around once but we are so thankful he made it. 1am my knight and shining armor came to rescue us with drinks and cookies for the kids. I can’t believe Ryan made that walk up the hills and rocks for us. I was so happy to see him it was unreal. My bff oldest got in the truck and said “Thank you Mr. Ryan so so much. Are you okay? How bad was it?” Super sweet especially for a 7 year old who didn’t fall asleep the whole time we were in the car.

There were a lot of funny moments however. One of our phones started dying because we were letting the kids play on it and B said “just connect it to the charger”. We ended up having laughing fits because we were so tired and I told Laura we should blog about this for sure. We started taking pictures that made us laugh and then videos. I literally have not laughed that hard in forever! B said I sounded like a squealing pig which made me laugh even harder. Then somewhere in the three hours B said “SHHHH…I hear a lamb! Oh wait! That’s just my brother snoring!” I think so many things seemed funny since we were tired and kind of freaked out. When Q finally did wake up we were digging out glow sticks for him and he told us to “just turn on the lights so we can find them”.

The things that saved us that night in the car however were the drinks we had picked up for the kids, glow sticks we had for the Star Party and lifesavers for them to snack on. We really think it would have been a whole different experience for us and the kids to be in the pitch black with no light. I was very thankful for those glow sticks!

At once point Q had to go to the bathroom so we opened the door for him to go and voila we had light! B says maybe we can drive the car then. I jumped in the driver’s seat and the engine turned on. We were SO happy!!!! A couple miles later it died again. DANGIT!!! I don’t think I have ever moved that fast to get from one side of the car to the other. B then said “well that’s a relief I guess”. Pretty funny for a 7 year old!

I am so thankful for my husband that he was there. I don’t see Laura and I and the kids walking in the rain and lightning that far. He is pretty sore today and tired but he is my hero! Not just today but everyday! My hero! I don’t know how he still had energy today but he did.

It was definitely a night to remember. One we will never forget and one of many memories of laughing and freaking out too. All Hail Glow Sticks! I am totally keeping those in all my cars now.

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Girls VS boys sleepover....how weird is it?

There is a HUGE difference from girl sleepover to boy sleepovers. Wait...Do boys even call it a boy sleepover? I don't think they do because that doesn't sound MANLY enough:)

Anyways, Cassie had her friend spend the night. When she has her friends come over I honestly don't care how long they stay because girls just giggle and stay to themselves. You don't have to entertain them. They entertain themselves. When the boys have guys spend the night its a lot more rowdy and they are constantly bored lol....or hungry! Man boys can eat us out of house and home. We got through a gallon or two of milk just in a night when Jackson and his good friend Mateo spend the night. Maybe we would invest in a milking cow if they didn't stink so much!

Cassie and Amber had a really good time. They entertained themselves. It was cute because they are both into this Anime Called "Death Note" about these two characters (good and evil) and who is going to win out. They both have the same T-shirt for it too and were wearing it to be Twins lol. No way boys would do that ha! I thought it was really cute.

Girls are way different too. They don't care how close they are sitting to one another or if they have to sit close because there are so many people at the table. Boys have to have like a minimum of a couple feet because God forbid if they were to touch elbows or something while they ate. Its too funny.

There is so many differences between boys and girls. Besides the amount they eat, how they entertain each other and well lets be honest....how they smell ha!

It was weird too because I got up early with the dogs to let them out. Checked and everyone was still asleep so I went back to bed. I swear it was a second later but I was smelling pancakes and heard a knock at the door. It was Cassie. Amber and Cassie got up and decided to make pancakes and eggs for everyone for breakfast that I had put out to make myself. BOYS (at least mine) NEVER would of done that with their friends. They would of knocked on the door and said they were hungry or they would of just made cereal until I got up to make a good breakfast for them. It cracks me up the differences.

Breakfast was great. The girls did a great job. We added some of my fresh strawberry  and blueberry preserves and Voila everyone ate everything on their plate. After breakfast the girls were back in their room giggling and having fun.

I don't mind having a lot of kids spend the night. I already have four teens so it doesn't seem like a big difference when the kids have someone spend the night. Usually its my oldest Jackson or Cassie asking. I think the younger boys may be afraid the older ones will tease them or something I don't know. I am a lot different than my mom. We were only allowed to have one person spend the night at a time. It was only my sister and I and we couldn't have them spend the night on the same night.

I remember the days calling my BFF Laura and asking her if I could spend the night at her house. Or we would plan this big thing where she would come and spend the night at mine. I lucked out because my mom loved Laura and called her the "better daughter" ha! I said its because she was able to go home. :) Those sleepover days were some of the best days of my teenage life. I have the best memories from those nights. Even 20 years later Laura and I STILL talk about some of those sleepover times:) That's what I want my kids to have....those good memories with friends.

Its just this time....we all got a breakfast out of it too:)

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