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Sunday, September 17, 2006

Sports Update

Thursday & Friday the boys had TaeKwon Do. They really seem to enjoy it. They are supposed to get their uniforms next week. Friday the Galaxy Ramp Hornets YMCA Soccer team was defeated by a score of 1-0. But we are improving! Saturday we tied 1-1!!! We might actually win next week. I worked with the boys, showing them how to pass it to each other instead of running all bunched up in a group. Our next Galaxy Ramp Hornets game is next Saturday.

Yesterday, Missy had Charlie's 1st birthday party. We didn't go, because of the soccer games. Sterling has a birthday party today at Chuckie Cheese for Kayla, a friend in his class.

Harley & Tiger had 4 kittens in July (how could I have forgotton that?!). They are holy terrors. The oldest is Paws. He looks just like Harley. Dallas was born second. I had to help deliver him, because he was stuck. He is all grey & his nick name is Badness! Next came Tux, who looks a lot like Harley as well. Last was Bidnight (Sterlings version of Midnight). We also call him Sir Purr, because he looks like a black panther, so we named him after the Carolina Panthers mascot. I think he also looks like the mean boy on Pinocchio, but I can't think of his name.

We are also getting ready to try to have another baby! We go see Dr. Teaffe on the 26th of this month to make sure that I am still able to have babies. We only have 4 vials of donations left, so I hope it works the first time, because we want to have 2 more, & we want them to be all the same donor so they will be true brothers & sisters. It's kind of ironic that society frowns upon homosexuality in general, & they think that gay people should not raise or have children because they will make their children gay. Which is a crock of s---! How many people do you know, wait, let me rephrase that. How many heterosexual people do you know that have multiple children from several different men? How many heterosexual people do you know who have homosexual children? How many homosexual people do you know that have homosexual children? Hmmmm.....My parents are heterosexual, my brothers has a different father, & my 2 sisters have a different mother. Emily's parents are heterosexual. Her sister shares the same parents, but both she & Emily are lesbians....hmmmm. Our children share the same parents (biologically), & both are heterosexual (so far). Having said all of that, we have a very "normal" lifestyle. We raise our children to be responsible contributing members of society. We attend school functions, we give to charity, we support each other. We don't go bar hopping, we aren't promiscuous, & we don't fight. We are just a happy little family, living the American dream! Suprisingly enough, living in Florence, we have faced no adversity from anyone...not the YMCA, not the public school system, not private school. I guess they figure, our money is as green as everyone else's!! The funny part is that everyone calls Emily, Meana. "Sterling your Meana is here!" or "Jhett, your Meana is videotaping us!" Kids learn prejudice from adults. So be careful what you say & do, because you never know what little person is around watching your every move!

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Thomas Hart Academy Defeats Byrnes

Thomas Hart Academy defeated Byrnes today in soccer 1 - 0. Sterling was on defense again today & made several good saves. We had a family meeting last night about hustling! He did much better today. I told him if he didn't hustle, I would come out onto the field & embarrass him. He didn't want mama on the field!

Then we rushed home to let Jhett change clothes so we could go to Parrot's field for NFL Flag Football evaluations. Sterling ran the 30 yard dash in 6.5 seconds, Jhett 6.9 seconds. Jhett threw the football 34 feet, & Sterling threw it 8 feet.

I am glad tomorrow we don't have any activities!!! I am tired! It's hard work yelling & cheering!!!

Big Brother finale is tonight, the Thursday Survivor starts! We are going to veg in front of the tv tonight after homework is done & showers are taken, & the boys are tucked safely in their bed. The rule is they can't come downstairs unless they are bleeding or can't breathe. I don't think we will hear a peep out of them tonight! They are 2 tired little fellows!

Monday, September 11, 2006

Byrnes Defeats Christian Assembly in Soccer Season Opener

Congrats to the Byrnes Lower School Soccer Team for defeating Christian Assembly in today's season opener by a score of 3-1! Although Christian Assembly looked the part with all matching uniforms, Byrnes managed to rally, despite msimatched socks (some wore red, some wore white, most wore black) & shorts (some wore blue, most wore black), only allowing 1 goal in the last few minutes of the game. Guess the old saying is true...you can't judge a book by its cover!

Interim reports went out today at Carver. Jhett's lowest grade was a 93.8% in English. The rest were 97% - 100%! Way to go Jhett!

Sterling got his weekly reports from Byrnes & received all 100's & a 98%! Good job, Pud!

Sunday, September 10, 2006

A New School Year

It sure was a busy summer! The boys kept us busy with sports & summer camps. They played baseball at the YMCA -- Jhett's 3rd year, Sterling's 1st. They were on the Red Sox team. Jhett made a real homerun & a double play by catching a line drive at first base, then stepping on first. Sterling hit a homerun on errors. At the end of the season, Jhett was voted MVP!

Next, they went to Nana & PawPaw's for a week to attend Vacation Bible School at the First Baptist Church in Barnwell. They love going to Vacation Bible School!

Then Jhett went to Byrnes Football Camp even though he was only a rising 2nd grader. The camp was really for 3rd graders and up. He was awarded a Byrnes football jersey for being the "Camper of the Week". Coach said he had the best attitude, always gave 100% & never gave up. He also got a Byrnes Football Camp t-shirt.

Next they attended Byrnes day camp where they swam, did arts & crafts, honed up on their computer skills, & played alot! They even went on a field trip to the movies.

Then they attended Byrnes Soccer Camp. They both got Byrnes Soccer Camp T-shirts.

Then they went to British Soccer Camp. The coaches were from, you guessed it, Britian. Sterling wanted to know how they were going to teach using sign language since they were from England. I told him they weren't deaf British soccer coaches! The got an authentic British soccer uniform, & a regulation soccer ball & t-shirt. Like we need another soccer ball. I think that brought our total up to 6!

Next they attended Byrnes Basketball camp. They both got Byrnes basketball Camp t- shirts.

We have been so busy with getting our new business off of the ground, that we weren't able to take our traditional Florida vacation this summer. So we bought a pool instead. We have thoroughly enjoyed it.

The new business is going very well. Since June, when we went "live" full force, we have already reached revenues of 6 figures! It is awesome! We are working on a deal right now that will put us into the 8 or 9 figure mark depending on the details! How cool is that?

The boys are playing soccer now at the YMCA -- we are sponsoring their team. They are the Galaxy Ramp Hornets! They had they first game on Saturday & we got creamed...4 to nothing!

Sterling is also playing his second year of Byrnes soccer at school. Their first game is tomorrow.

Jhett is in 2nd grade at Carver & doing well as usual! Although it is still a fight to get him to do his homework. He's very smart, but he's lazy everywhere except athletics. That is his saving grace. Sterling is the youngest once again in his 1st grade class at Byrnes & still the smartest. It's good to know they are chips off of the old block!

They both started TaeKwanDo last week at Byrnes. Sterling asked Master James on the first day if they were going to get to kill anybody. Where does he get this stuff? They start out as a white belt, which means purity & no knowledge of TaeKwanDoe. They are working on their yellow belt.

Tomorrow we have to sign them up for NFL Flag football at the YMCA. We are going to sponsor the Dallas Cowboys, of course, if it is available. This will be Jhett's 2nd season, & Sterling's first. Basketball & hockey season isn't tpp far around the corner. They also want to play lacrosse, which no one offers, as well as tennis & golf. How will we ever fit all of the sports in? I am sure we will manage!

BHS Class of 1986...20 Years Later!


My 20 year high school reunion was last weekend. I was really psyched up to attend, but we all came down with terrible colds. I really wanted to see my old friends & reconnect, but fate had other plans. I can identify almost everyone. If you know ones that I don't, let me know. here goes:
Front row : Tonya Sargent (Carroll), Cam Halford, Katie Hutchings, Jill Tunnison, Daphne Pender, Michelle Butterfield, Jennifer Hatzog, Tricia Clary, Lee Christie, Shannon Weeks, Blond girl I don't know, Bonnie Cooper, Ellen Cely, Chris Lott.

2nd Row : Blond girl I don't know, Vaness Lee, Wendy Bragg, Wendy Bragg, Michelle Wright, Caroline Bedingfield, Micheal Odom, Connie Baukman, Grey bearded guy I don't know, Black guy (can't see his face), brunette girl I don't know, Doug Ridgeway.

3rd Row : Stephanie Christiansen, Brian Lemon, Amy Hooper, Dana Baxley, Terri Poston, Blond girl I can't see, white bearded guy I don't know, Doug Bragg, a guy I can't see, Lisa Pinson, Micheal Peters (I think).

4th Row : Sharon Brown, Beth Funderburk, Missy Jenkins.

Back Row : Byron Brown, Clark Cooper, Ski Hooper, Karen Carter, Mark Barker, Guy I don't know.

It's really wild seeing old faces...some look the same, some look totally different. I think since we are getting along in our years, we should have a get together every year. It's kind of sad to think that we spent 18 years or longer with each other, & everyone has lost touch. Although we may not talk as often, we never forget the memories, the football games, the romances, the band competitions, the laughter, or the tears.