Happy Grandparent's Day

Happy Granparent's Day to all the grandparents out there in the "blogging" world. Happy Grandparent's Day to my Papaw Mink in Heaven!

Ryan new job, new doors open...

The miles between us,
Seem ever so long,
But while you're out there,
I have to stay strong.

It seems so hard,
Not having you near,
But I have to remember,
Soon you will be here.

The days seem so long,
The road seems to never end,
The voices on the radio,
Are your only friend.

Into the endless sky,
As the truck roles on,
I know you're thinking of me,
All the time that you're gone.

The kids they miss you,
And can't wait for your return,
To play Wii and games,
From you it's these things they learn.

I can't wait for you to hold me,
Your arms around me so tight,
Just to be close to you,
The feeling of loneliness I have to fight.

I worry about you out there alone,
With the hazards that follow you,
As you travel down the road,
I know you're thinking about them too.

I can't wait for you to come home,
To see your smiling face,
Please remember I love you,
And I'm with you in every place.

I hope you will always know,
That I am so proud to be you wife,
And knowing that trucking,
Helps fulfill your life.

Every mile behind you,
Is one less you have to go,
Cause every mile traveled,
Brings you closer to home.


This is for my husband Ryan,
I am so proud to be your wife.
Just remember that even though we
can't always be together I love you
more than life. Drive on and drive strong
and always be proud of who you are.

Happy Birthday Laken on Sept 10th

As I Watch You Grow

Do you know how much you mean to me?
As you grow into what you will be.
You came from within, from just beneath my heart
it's there you'll always be though your own life will now start.
You're growing so fast it sends me awhirl,
With misty eyes I ask, Where's my little girl?
I know sometimes to you I seem harsh and so unfair,
But one day you will see, I taught you well because I care.
The next few years will so quickly fly,
With laughter and joy, mixed with a few tears to cry.
As you begin your growth to womanhood, this fact you must know,
You'll always be my source of pride, no matter where you go.
You must stand up tall and proud, within you feel no fear,
For all you dreams and goals, sit before you very near.
With god's love in your heart and the world by its tail,
You'll always be my winner, and victory will prevail.
For you this poem was written, with help from above,
To tell you in a rhythm of your Mother's heartfelt Love!

happy birthday Hunter

Wyatt, Hunter & Laken's birthdays...

License now, no permit

I passed the rider's part of my motorcycle license tonight. I went and took the driving test at Washington. I was a nervous wreck, a friend went along and that made it a little easier. Until half way there they mentioned they came to this same place to take this test and waited in line, signed up and everything. Someone else dropped their bike right there on the course, needless to say friend walked away immediately saying " I cant do this either". The guy was nice enough to work me into his schedule.... Thanks to Gary Williams (lil Gary) that is... I am really ready to ride now

Taylor Swift

We got Laken and Chloe concert tickets for Valentines Day to see Taylor Swift. It was great! The girls loved it! She walked out in the crowd and Ryan put Chloe on his shoulders and she was about 10 feet away from her. Chloe's eyes were sooo big!

Taylor Swift

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Laken's 1st turkey hunt with papaw

Dad took Laken turkey hunting for her first time this past weekend. She didnt get one, unfortunately but she did see 7 or 8 and she had a blast. Plus she found mushrooms too!

Prayer for strength request

Please pray for my brother, he has got a rough day ahead of him tomorrow. Really dont want to go into details just send prayers Jason's way please. Not just for Jason but his family also. Thanks, a concerned sis.

Turkey Hunt

This weekend was turkey season for the youth hunters. Dad took Laken, she stayed up there 3 nights in a row. 1st night to get her gun sighted in and the other 2 so they could get up before daylight. On Saturday they actually saw 7 or 8 but couldnt get a good shot. This morning they did go back to woods but it rained them out. They didnt see any turkeys today. Dad said they had so much fun they were laying in the grass laughing. They did find some mushrooms, and I am glad Laken got to spend quality time with dad. I am sure she will never forget her first turkey hunt!
She informed me she is leaving her camo and boots at Papaws because they are still going hunting, season comes in this Wed. or Thurs for everyone so maybe they will get one, if so I will post it!!!

Mushroom season is here!!!

Facebook

Sorry to my fellow bloggers, I have not blogged for awhile. I have been caught up in Facebook. I had a great Easter and I hope everyone else did too, at least I hope so. I have a few pics to post and I plan on staying up to date with everyone. I hope everyone enjoyed the weather today as much as my family did...

ABATE Region 10

Well, I have created my 1st website. Check it out and tell your friends about it. Thanks www.martincountyabate.webs.com

FireProof your Marriage

We rented the movie "Fireproof" and watched it Sat. & Sun. it is a great movie. I am hooked, I really hope everyone takes time out to see this, especially those with struggling marriages. It is a must see!!! See the movie trailer below, it will give you an idea what its all about, if u dont already know.

Happy Birthday Jasie!

It was Jasie's 7th birthday on April 2nd. She enjoyed ice cream cake, playing with friends and opening all her gifts. I love you Jas.

Virginia trip with my hubby

Well I took off this week to spend spring break with my girls. Chloe ends up sick all week and has been doing breathing tx three times daily. Laken is bored and mad because Chloes sick. They wanted to go to French Lick to new water park but we are goin to have to do that when sis is feeling better.

Ryan found out last minute he was goin to Va & Kentucky for work so I rode along. Mom babysitted for me, and I am glad I went. It was beautiful, you can see from my pics how pretty the Appalachian Mts are. Maybe girls can go on road trip with him too, when their off school sometime...Enjoy my pics

Design website help!!!

Does anyone have any pointers on creating a website? I would prefer it to be free. I have been looking into this for a couple weeks, so I know there are free web hosting available. I am just not too sure how it all works. Any ideas would be greatful. I am Sec. of Abate in Martin County so I decided to take this task on. I am thinking maybe this was a little too much for me. Just asking...Have a great day! All the sunshine and then some rain, the mushrooms will be popping up before too long! Yum, Yum...

1st day of Spring Break

Laken, Aundie, Jasie, Chloe & Hunter rode the 4-wheeler around the yard while they visited with Gma and Gpa Sipes. It was nice weather and all the kiddos enjoyed it!

Remodeling

This my aunt's kitchen Ryan has been working on. Beautiful!!!

French Lick

We spent the weekend with my aunt and uncle @ French Lick, only coming home to sleep. She is having Ryan to remodel her kitchen, so I decided to help to make it go faster since hes starting a new job Monday. We ripped out all the kitchen cabinets, primered & painted the walls. She picked this real pretty mustard yellow color. It's very country looking. I have before pics and I will post them later when I get the after pics. Gosh I cant wait to get back to my regular job to rest, lol! I am so thankful it was such nice weather, the girls enjoyed it!

In memory of my gpa Mink Bateman on his birthday

Birthdays In Heaven

Are there birthdays in Heaven?
Does the angel blow his horn?
Announcing to everybody
That this is the day you were born?

Can the stars be your balloons
And angel food your cake?
Presents wrapped in moonbeams
All the angels helped to make.

Birthdays meant so much to you
They were always a big deal
Birthday presents, lots of friends
And perhaps a special meal.

So I'll whisper a little prayer today
Asking everyone up above
To sing you a Happy Birthday song
And give you all my love.

Flea bag

In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him.

Tornado hits my friends house...prayers please

I got a phone call from my bestest bud today in the early evening. It was Heather and she was crying. She said she was trying to reach my mom and dad but couldnt get ahold of them. I asked her what was the matter and she went on to tell me that her and the boys needed a place to stay. I asked her if she forgot to pay her electric bill or rent or what? (something we have in common, always broke lol) she said no that a tornado had hit her house. I wont go into detail but her and the boys were in the bathtub because she thought it was starting to get really bad out! The entire roof off the back of the house was gone.... We got all her groceries out of fridge and personal belongings and she is staying with my parents again...Please pray for Heather and boys. She lives between Williams and Fayettville. I am sure there will be alot of news coverage on this area.

Remodeling

Ryan showing Chloe how to finish drywall. We are adding on another bathroom. It may be awhile before it gets done but boy do we need 2 bathrooms. Especially with 3 females in the same household.

old pics

thought this may put me in better mood, to go through old pics.

homemade donuts, mmm

Spencer Family

Valentines Day

My hubby suprised me with these beautiful roses and 2 Boyd Bears... Love u Honey!

Our baby has arrived;

Hank is finally here with us. We picked him out before Christmas but he wasnt ready to come home with us until recently. I posted pics each time we went to visit and they are on here also but you can see how he has grown. There is a very long story behind these yorkies, too long to write but this one Ryan bought for me and is very special "Hanky Panky"!!!

Minnie Pearl

I am not sure if you can actually see the price tag on this hat but it was cute. We were in Kohls and chloe kept trying hats and glasses on saying look mom, look mom, how do I look mom? So I said let me take your pic and I will show you how you look. We went to Bloomington Friday night with my best buddy Heather and her boy Levi (Lakens crush). We took them to texas roadhouse and said it was their valentines date. lol She said that was her kind of date, steak not a boy who eats salads. How funny is that?

Night out on the town...Thursday

Laken and Wyatt have a science fair project they are working on so they decided he was going to spend the night and we were all going to Wal-Mart @ Bedford. So they were all 3 ready when I got home from work and we went to Long John Silvers had supper, went to shoe show, goodys and wally world. I like having Wyatt around because #1 he reminds me of Jason #2 I just have girls #3 sometimes its just easier.

Wyatt & Laken few years back @ Easter

Laken & Trenton

Laken and her little brother, Trenton. He was born in July and this is Laken's only brother. She is very proud of him.

Lazy weekend

I havent done too much this weekend. We had pizza Friday night, Sat. night we cooked and stayed up late watching Swing Vote, very good movie. I have been going through some old pics. One of my favs is my brother and our cousins at church, I will post it. Later on I hope to get more posted. Oh by the way, maybe we should take up donations to help Nat get that pet buried, just a thought. (In the pic, Missy Bateman-Buffington, Jason, Jeremy Chandler & Jill Hovis-Hardy)

Winter Wonderland...

I took many pics today and yesterday, mostly of birds because I didnt have to get outdoors for that. LOL My cat (Mabel aka possum)spent most of the day looking out the back door at the birds I was feeding, I got some really good pics of that.
Ryan finally got back home after being on the road driving semi so there is a good pic of him and Max (our yorkie). Max missed him as u can see...

T.G.F.E

That stands for thank God for electronics in this house, check out the pic and you will see why. I think my neighbors look out their doors and windows to see if I am home and then they all say "Go ahead to Rene's kids, she's home"!!! I am definately the house all the kids come to. But that's ok, at least I know my 2 are being good, u know what I mean? So these PSP and DS's kept them a little busy.

Weather Outlook...

To all the bloggers who like taking pics of snow, be ready. Have your cameras charged. I hear we are suppose to get a considerable amount, not sure but thats what I hear. I know Misty likes taking pics and I like looking at Almost Divine she takes cute pics too. My girls are already praying no school. I said to them you have to go because I have to work. They arent too happy with me at this moment. I would like to see enough snow for the kids to go sleigh riding. Last year Rick (neighbor) and his little girl took my 2 girls sledding. Now that I can go there hasnt been any snow. I really would like to go to paoli peeks but Im afraid I may break something, besides Ryans wallet. Lol Stay safe on the roads & Stay warm...

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Alison, I love you....

Laken's new hairdo...

Laken got this wild hair she wanted her hair cut like her older sisters. It is an Emo or Scene style. It is different, especially with the blue highlights! I know some people wouldnt agree and some may even say shes too young BUT she needs to be her own person and that is exactly why I let her do this. Her ponytail is gone forever. Since she has been lil she has always had her ponytail. I am glad to see that go. The pics I am posting of the beauty salon is Tania's Touch in Shoals. She is very good and reasonable price, thats a plus. Wyatt got his hair straightened and blue highlights also. I will post what I have for now... Kids will be kids. Rock on Laken!!! Cutie Patootie!

Yorkie ...

Posted some pics of my new puppy, should be coming to his new home around the end of January. We already have one yorkie his names Max, I have posted his pics on here before too. Lakens gma Brenda just got a yorkie not too long ago and shes adorable, her name is Maisy. Stay warm!

King Fish & Bass Pro

Me,Ryan,mom & girls along with my brother & sis in law went to Jeffersonville. We ate at King Fish along the river its beautiful and I knew the girls would love the view. We also went to Bass Pro, I have pics to share, of course... King Fish is great!

My birthday dinner...

I worked the day of my birthday. Big 37!!! Came home and supper was ready for me. Ryan and girls had fixed shrimp alfredo, baked potato, salad & even a cake. I will post a few pics, I was very impressed. I also got another yorkie, I haven't actually gotten him because hes not ready to leave his mommy yet but I will post pics of that too. He is my birthday & Christmas gift from Ryan & girls. We have been to visit him a few times til hes ready to come home with us, until he is ready, hes living in Bedford with the Tarr's (they breed yorkies, among others)...

Girls,girls,girls...

Yesterday Ryan went to pick Chloe up at Jasons and Jasie & Hunter came home with him. Jasie ended up staying the night but Hunter went home later that night. Jasie & Chloe always spend every other weekend together because Laken & Aundie goes with their dads and they get lonesome. These 2 girls slept in, ate every sweet thing in sight, played school & used their skateboards in my kitchen and living room, I will post the pics. The pics of Hunter is with drumsticks pretending to play Wii. They are so cute. Jas didnt go home til 7pm and they didnt get into any spats. Yay!

Rabbit hunting

Today we got up and fortunately had a sitter so we planned a hunting trip. Me, Ryan, Jason, Wyatt and Kyle Wininger went. We had a blast, even though I didnt get the chance to shoot one, Wyatt got one. I will post his pic. Some bloggers may think its gross and against their morals (to each their own) but I am a proud aunt and want to show him off! Can you believe its 2009? I cant...

Race track

Ryan was off today for the New Years so the girls stayed home with him. I was kinda jealous that they all got to sleep in but on the other hand, it was so easy for me just to get up and get ready for work and out the door I went. No arguing, no hair fights, no "that dont match fights". So anyways, I worked til close to 5pm, came home and what use to be my pretty green backyard with lots of animals; squirrels, rabbits, deer and birds was being turned into a 4wheeler race track by 3 lil rug rats. Check out the pics. I have washed Chloe's school shoes 2 times and they are still stained so I will be getting her a new pair of shoes before Monday.
Ryan was cutting firewood, while the girls stayed busy on their 4wheelers. It was very cute so I really didnt gripe. Laken had to go with her dad this weekend so we are home alone as usual. She makes it very exciting around here. lol

Happy New Year to All

Well its 2009, hard to believe. Me and Ryan took the girls to Red Lobster last night to celebrate. Chloe kept calling it the Red Monster.lol We ate, then came home and played guitar hero until 1am so thats how we celebrated. It sounds boring but actually very fun! No alcohol involved so thats always the best way to go, at least for this family.
Today we have been cleaning and extra kids, as usual but thats ok they are busy playing Wii, and its not all that bad they get exercise while having FUN, check out the pics...Hope everyone had a safe New Year and hopefully 2009 will be good too.