RAIN RAIN ~ Blech

3:30am, I am awakened by a 4 yr old saying "momma, its funderin out dere" .. so I let her crawl in bed with me, she didnt bring her pillow so we shared one or two. Its thundering (loudly) and lightning .. couldnt tell if the wind was blowing but you know when your kids come to you, wanting you to be their "protector" ... how in the heck can you do that when the thunder scares yourself so bad that you jump each time it cracks? Ha Ha . Im sure Rilee was real impressed!

Needless to say, we both fell back asleep not long before Marks alarm goes off. So after staying up watching Nastia Louikin get her gold medal .. it was at least 12:30am before I fell asleep. Then the "funder" and Rilee .. Marks alarm .. Im ready to crawl back in bed

Joys of being a gramma .. a horsey gramma that is

So, last week my 4 month old colt, Crash, had an accident of some sorts. We didnt know what happened but Marks mom hauled him to the vet. They stitched his eye up and sent her on her merry lil way home. A few days go by and his walking gets gradually worse. By sunday evening, his walking was so bad that he pretty much didnt know where his legs were. It were as if he had a night on the town at Northside like me! Too many horsey-drinks? We didnt know. So, Marks mom hauls him back to the vet on monday (Aug 11) The vet came to the conclusion that whatever he ran into, was such a blunt force that it might have damaged his spinal cord. Or worse, could have chipped a bone in his back. Regardless of the outcome, the treatment was/is the same. Steroids and stall rest/confinement. So, we started the treatment and he gets a tad better.

Couple of days go by and he is having trouble getting up off the ground from laying down.

I called the vet today and he says to leave him alone for a month. There are several possibillities with him at the moment but here is a rundown of what could turn of baby Crash

1) its just a minor spinal injury and he'll eventually be back to normal

2) he could become a wobbler

3) there could be a minor bone chip in the vertebrae

4) there could be a major breakage in there somewhere, which will require surgery or euthanasia

No matter what the outcome, my vet said that teh treatment will start out the same (steroids and rest) He said to wait a month, finish the meds and then bring him back in for x-rays. I feel comfortable with that

I just hope that it is NOT the worse case. It would crush me and Rilee both. I will just hope that if it is the worse case, someone will have the heart to take him and let him live out his life as a pasture ornament, or possible "teaser".

Change the World

How many times have you woke up feeling so good, that you think you can change the world?

I got home from work last night and picked up the kids, went home, worked out then ate dinner with the fam. During dinner, Rilee told me that she was ready to go to bed. WOW! Did I hear my 4 yr old correctly? She wants to go to bed and its barely 8oclock? So, no arguing from me, I finished dinner and put Rilee in the shower. She showers by herself now, shes stepped up to be a "big girl."

She gets out, I get in and do my thing. We put the kids to bed and VOILA! We are in bed at 8:30pm. (might want to put that on the calendar, never happened in the 4 yrs of parenthood)

So, normally my alarm goes off at 5:10am and for, whatever reason, it was set for 5:45am this morning. I wake up in a hurry and paniced because I thought I was going to be late for work. But, I was on time. But I felt so good this morning that on my 40 minute drive to work, all sorts of thoughts ran thru my head of how Im going to change things. I think of the beautiful weather that we are supposed to have this weekend, Rilee's barrel race in Cleburne and just overall life. Now, how can those thoughts just automatically pop in my head in a split second like they did this morning? Im not sure of it, either, but it sure gave me a piece of tranquilty. I hope to have another just like it.

What will give??

I visit FOX4 news every day .. at least every 30 minutes, why might you ask .. I couldnt really tell ya! Maybe to think that the news changes that often? Hoping rain magically will appear? I have no clue .. BUT!

it infuriates me to see on the front page how ANOTHER grandmother can leave her grandchild in the car for 10 FRIGGIN hours to die .. He was 3! How in the heck can you fathom that .. how can you forget that a 3 yr old toddler is sitting in the backseat?

I feel so bad for any family that loses a child over a senseless act ... what will give? when will folks wake up and take care of their responsibility!?!?!


Makes me thank the Good Lord above that I am responsible enough to tend to my kiddos and have the blessing of them being in my life everyday!

God is Great!!

Im BAAACK

I know Jenn has been wanting me to start blogging again, so here goes.


I started a new job a month or so ago. So I will have more "free" time to actually concentrate on blogging. Ill try to talk about everything and lifes daily occurrences.