CA Panther Spirit

AS this week went by, it seemed like I was on constant GO with NO break, but we ended it with a BANG! Friday afternoon, Landyn had a birthday party to attend for Chaney and Holden. The kids were to dress in either their cheerleader uniform or football jersey so they could all get in team spirit mode together prior to the CA football game. BOY DID THEY! They were playing with noise makers, wearing colored beads, decorating the cars/trucks, and playing with the CA PANTHER mascot, which was a HUGE hit! After the party, we all meet up close to the school so all the kids could ride in the back of the trucks with their pom poms, noise makers, signs, and flags for the grand entrance into the game.
As I was riding in the back of the truck with the kids listening to them holler, "GO CA, GO CA, GO CA....", I was thinking how exciting this must be for them because it was exciting to ME. :) I was also thinking, "OH MY....She is only in 1st grade...I didn't do this until HIGH SCHOOL"! OH WELL, it was a blast and they were all SO CUTE!
I do have to adjust to them just running around like "wild Indians" during the game since Landyn was sure to tell me, "Everyone else gets to"! Gotta LOVE that LINE!
Check out a few of the pictures from the night below. If you are interested in seeing the rest of them, check out my facebook page.

Blessed

As I was doing my devotional today, I started reflecting over the last 2 weeks and the word "blessed" kept coming to my mind. God has truly blessed me! I was not only able to return back to work this week, but also tolerating the daily hustle and bustle of our daily home/work/school schedule without any problem. I am trying not to overdue it, but it is difficult when there is so much to be done! It feels good to back on a schedule and able to participate in MOST things. There are still things I would like to do outside that would require to be out there longer than I need to be, but maybe that will come within the next couple of weeks! Overall though, my cup is running over!

Fundraising

We made it through the first full day of school! I dropped both kids off this morning and was back home by 8:00. As I walked into the house and looked around, it felt strange! There was no noise.... no arguing, no yelling, no tattling, no whining, no rough housing, ABSOUTLATLY NOTHING! So then the question arises, do I sit and enjoy the peace and quiet and do nothing or do I clean in peace? I decided on a combination. I cleaned a LITTLE and then caught up on all my favorite shows on DVR. I know after this week, I will be back at work and everything will be in 90 to nothing mode so I will soak up the free time while I have it!

Brendon came home at noon and we proceded to take a nap before going to get Landyn, who doesn't get out until 3:00 this year. He is such a great snuggle buddy. After a little nap, we loaded up and headed to CA. I have to say that again I found myself feeling strange! I was sitting in a carpool line for the FIRST time! It was exciting but sad! I pulled through and Landyn got in the car BOASTING about her day! She was so excited. She started talking the minute she opened the door and didn't stop until we got home. She did manage to get out that she stayed on green all day, which is a good thing, since she likes to talk too much at times. :) Apparently they have a green, yellow, red system because she said, "2 people got on yellow today and that means you almost have to go see the principal." She then starts handing me papers out of her backpack....one after another....telling me she needs to sell some cookie dough so she can get this sticky lizzard toy! REALLY....ALREADY....FUNDRAISING! To add to it, she then all of a sudden has a MELT DOWN because she tells me the fundraising papers go in the refrigerator next to the milk. I tried to explain to her that they are papers and papers don't have to be in the refrigerator! She lost it and this point and told me that "somebody" told her that she had to put it in the refrigirator next to the milk! Thank you "somebody"! Try explaining to a 6 year old that they were just saying that so that it would be in a place that we wouldn't forget about it but that it didn't really mean it had to refrigerated. Some battles just aren't worth fighting so I just finally said OKAY, in the refrigerator they will go! So....if anyone would like to help Landyn get her lizzard she wants before we have ANOTHER melt down over FUNDRAISING...please go to gafundraising.com and enter account number 1079102 and enter Landyn Murphy and then SHOP AWAY! It is mainly cookie dough, wrapping paper, gift bags, magazines, candy, etc! Cute though!
Thank you in advance for your help with our first FUNDRAISER on our first full day of SCHOOL!

Back to School

Wow, school has officially started. I was looking around this morning at everyone getting their kids off to school and we looked like a million little worker bees. There were people EVERYWHERE!

Landyn and Brendon both woke up this morning excited to GO to school! I wonder how long it will take before the new wears off and it becomes a battle? Oh well, I will enjoy it while their happy, anyway. Danny and I dropped Brendon off first at First Pres. in Canton. Brendon has Mrs. Beverly has his teacher this year, whom he absoultley LOVES! Even more though, he has a major crush on her daughter, Morgan! Thank goodness for Mrs. Beverly because we dropped him off without the first school supply! I was planning on going last week until I spent the ENTIRE week in the hospital!

We then took Landyn to Canton Academy to meet her teacher, Mrs. Lynn. We were so excited because we ended up knowing the majority of the kids/parents in her class. It was so sad though seeing my baby girl at "big" school! They grow up so fast. Today for Landyn was only a "come and go" day to meet the teacher and drop off school supplies. Luckily for her, I had already managed to purchase her supplies before I got sick. After meeting the teacher, Landyn and I ran a few errands together before Brendon got out. (ie. getting Brendon's school supplies :)) Since, I really can't be outside yet for long, mom went also as the chauffer. Thanks mom for all your help!!!!!

I am excited to see what the new school year brings us!

Latest Journey

As many of you can tell, I have decided to start a new blog. Let me start by saying...I DO NOT promise to keep it updated but will try! Now that I have that out of the way, here is the latest "dirt" on Doaks Creek Farm.

I will start with Danny because I am so proud of him! At the age of 35, Danny is in the process of completing classes to take his GED. I couldn't be more proud of him! Landyn has had a busy summer with bible school, skills camp, tumbling classes, and horse shows, but it is all coming to an end as she gets ready to start 1st grade at Canton Academy next week. Brendon has spent a lot of his summer with his daddy on the tractor. He is obsessed with tractors and hunting! Brendon will be at First Pres. of Canton in the 3K class this year. I can not believe that they will be at separate schools! Where do the years go? I guess, that leaves me. What can I say besides I have just been BUSY keeping up with everyone and everything between home and work. I did manage to get forced into slow down mode last week as I spent 8 days in the hospital with asthma problems. Mississippi weather and asthma don't really jive together too well, unfortunately for me! I have not been released to go back to work yet, so I continue to SIT and be BORED because I can't go outside yet when its 100 degrees! Its difficult to live in the country on a farm and NOT go outside! On a positive note, I will be home for the kids first week of school and maybe I can get some sewing done while I am home. Oh yea, in October, I am going on a medical mission trip to Haiti, which I am SO EXCITED about!

Okay, I have to give an update on the farm animals! The "girls" (our female alpacas)are in Ohio being re-bred. We will go pick them up in September and bring them home, along with our cria that we had in February. The cria, Denver, had to go with his mom since he was still nursing. I can't wait to see him. I just hope he hasn't grown too much while he has been gone. The "boys" (our male alpacas), the llamas, and the horses are just trying to make it through the terrible heat. Needless to say, they spend most of their day either, in the barn in front of the fans or playing in the water to keep cool. The baby chickens are steadily growing! In about 2 months, we will go from having 3 egg laying chickens to 13! The babies don't start laying until they reach 4-5 months old. If you are interested in having fresh and natural eggs, let me know!

I think that about covers the "dirt" on Doaks Creek Farm.