Ready, Aim, Fire!

In my first post I mentioned that Bobby and I have purchased a gun and that I do not like guns. When we started looking gun shopping, Bobby would make sure that I saw all of the ones that he was looking at and would ask me what I thought and try to get me to hold one. Well, guns are REALLY not my thing. I had two friends killed by people mishandling guns when I was a kid and losing them like that really left a mark in my mind. NEVER PLAY WITH GUNS!!! That being said, I was VERY uncomfortable with the whole thing.

This past Saturday some friends of ours, my dad, Bobby and I went to the gun range. Since we bought the gun for protection and I would not even touch the thing I got to go first. I was taught how to load and unload the gun, use the sights and so on. I shot our gun first and did not do to bad. Then I shot our friends guns. They had a 45 and a 9mm both were semi-automatic. Well it turns out that I am a pretty good shot and I had a lot of fun. I was glad that my dad was there it made me feel more comfortable somehow. I think that Bobby had a good time too. Maybe we have picked up a new hobby?? I even saved the targets that I used. What a dork!!!

To boyfriend or not to boyfriend??

Alright, with Kelci and Anyana both turning 13 this year, new issues have started crossing our minds. The big one, BOYS!!

Both of the girls have started to express that they think that this boy is cute or that boy is nice and it is a natural thing. However, with becoming a mother at a young age myself it makes me wonder. Bobby would LOVE for the girls to NEVER have boyfriends and he does not want to hear anything about it. Me, on the other hand, want the girls to talk to me about every and anything. I too feel like they should not have boyfriends in the real sence of the word, but I do not want them to keep me closed out. We all know what, "going out," means at this age anyways.

So, Kelci has this friend that she calls her boyfriend. He is a nice kid and I have known his mom for a few years. They do not go to school together and he lives far enough away that neither of them can really see each other. They text each other and talk on the phone, (the safest relationship of all). Sometimes we will go to one of his basketball game and I have seen him show up to one of her softball games.

A few weeks ago he asked her to go to a formal dance with him. She asked me if she could go and after dragging all of the details out of her, I told her that she had to ask Daddy, (and give him the whole run down). After asking her all of the important, "Daddy," questions and finding out that we knew most of that adults that would be there, he decided to let her go. Mema and I went to the mall and bought Kelci a new dress to wear, new shoes & some bling. She looked very nice and was very excited to go. On our way to the drop her off I reminded her of ALL of the rules and told her to call me if she needed me. I walked her into the building and found one of my best friends. I asked her to keep and eye on Kelci and to take a few pictures for me, after all this is a big moment for my first born!!

And now, my friend brought the pictures for me the other night and it looked like the kids had a really nice time. There were two of Kelci and all of her girlfriends and there were two of Kelci and her, "friend." I took them home to show Bobby and of course he is not thrilled with the fact that there are now photos of Kelci and her, "friend," together. He goes and gives her the, "DADDY," talk and reminds her to respect herself and her parents at all times. Is he coming around?? He still will only let the girls call them their, "special friends"!

One of those pricless moments....

Alright guys, this is my first post so hang with me!

Ok, I will start with 2 weeks ago. I came home around 8:30pm from my oldest's softball game to find my back porch light off. This sent up a red flag because I never turn off my porch lights. I slowly drove past my house and could see from the street that my back door was open a few inches. I parked my car in the drive-way, told the kids to stay there until I came back to get them and locked the car. I entered my back door with out making a peep and listened for a few moments for any noises. The house was pitch black, no light at all. I did not hear anything so I entered the house completely and found nothing out of place. I just assumed that when my husband left that the latch on the door did not catch so I told the kids that it was ok to come inside. After putting my purse on the counter ,I opened my bedroom door to fine it turned upside down. Someone HAD broken into our home, but took nothing.

Over the next two weeks My husband and I have made some changes to the house to make it more secure and safe. We had ADT install an alarm system, purchased a gun and reinforced locks. Now, I will have to tell you that I HATE guns!! I always have but I understand the need at this point. Needless to say I am beyond stressed!

Now to the current. I wake up Saturday morning, yeah Valentines Day, with some sort of rash on my cheeks, neck and forhead. So, at 8:00am Monday morning I start to call around to find a dermotologist that can see me right away, rash on face = URGENT!!! I get ahold of one that says they can see me at 8:25. I look at the clock, 8:10 with 3 year old daughter still at home with me, DANG. Where are you located?, I ask. Just my luck they are right down the street from me. So, with Alyssa already dressed I rush her to the car and ask her if she would like to go with mommy to the doctor. She says that she would and asks why I have to go. I brush it off with a quick, easy answer and explain to her that she has to be really "good". I am somewhat dreading this experiance because Alyssa is into EVERYTHING these days and listen only when she wants to. We get to the doctors office and get put into a room. The nurse come in and asks why I needed to be seen and before I could answer Alyssa say, " Miss doctor, can I hold my mommy's hand so that she is not scared". The nurse says "yes, of course you can", and Alyssa grabs my hand. My heart just melted she almost brought me to tears. After all of the stress that I have been having it was a VERY welcome moment!!!!

FYI... The doctor says that the rash is a flare up caused by stress and gave me meds that can take up to 4 weeks to work. Go figure!!!