May, where have you gone?

Just look at the calendar! It is almost June. Everything is flying by and I am missing most of it.  We, the whole family, has been so involved in the RYSA season we have almost missed May!  Geez.... Kyle birthday is the 28th and I haven't even got an idea for his present.  My friend Michele, just became a grandparent, my other friend Shelley is in the hospital, or so I heard, and I have done nothing. Morgan's prom has come and gone, next graduation.   The Junior Girls Basketball team has consumed my entire life....Work has been a madhouse.  When I did payroll for the school district, my routine never changed, same thing everyday, nothing exciting.  Now that I am on the campus level, it is chaotic.  Never know what you are walking into or when it will hit the fan!  So many personalities to get used to. AND you never know which personality it is going to be. About the time you get one down and you think you have it figured out, up pops another one.  It's the movie-- Sybil times 18!!! 
Kent is trying so hard to get our pool up.  Janie and I helped, if you can call it that, Sunday.  We are not speaking to one another today.  Kent knows so much but has the hardest time explaining the process to me and Jane.  Finally Janie screamed at him and I KNOW I AM A DUMBASS, so explain it AGAIN.  I thought maybe if she understands it then she can explain it to me.  Thank goodness, we were invited to a birthday party and had to quit early....wooshoooo!  Dodge that fight! 
So today, Monday I got Kent a dental appt with a new dentist.  A sedation dentistry office.  Dr Gary is sending him to Dr Tiner in Gville to have 4 teeth cut out, they will put him out to do it all at once.  We left Sul Spgs and was home by 930 this morning.  Janie calls and says Mom can you get Kharley she passed all her test and is out for the summer. Wonderful Flex year....at Rains... I told her I had to work but Kent was off he could get her.  I was on my way to work, stopped to have the oil changed in Kent's BRAND NEW 2011 PICK UP AND the techs at D and D said he had some trouble under there and I should take it back to the dealership....well shit!   So I call Jane and Kent tell them I will just pick up Kentlee and Kharley and take off the rest of the day in order to get the damn truck in the shop.  Okay Mom!   OH by the way we have a game in Mineola tonight at 6, Kharley's team.  Oh boy!!! I called Kent and told him about the game and the truck at the same time.  When I got back home he was getting ready to follow me to Mineola, it was about 1130 by that time so I fixed us a sandwich and it dawned on me.....DUH!  Mineola game tonight, we could just wait and drop the truck off as we went to the game...Save a few miles in gas and money.  So Kent puts his work clothes on and starts on the pool prep again with the aid of Kentllee and Kharley.  I start trying to find my kitchen.  Ring Ring, it's Janie again...............Mom, tell Kharley to go get her uniform and would you PLEASE wash it for her?................welll sure why the hell not!  Get a wash going and attempt one more time to find that damn kitchen.  I have never been a fan of paper plates or plastic cups, but I do believe Summer is a perfect time to change my ways.  Especially as close as these children live to me.  NO one drinks twice out of the same damn glass.....why????  Empty dishwasher, feed every scrap I can possible find the Macky, reload the dishwasher, and start sweeping, yeah I need to mop, but to hell with it, it's raining!!!  Oh did I tell you after we made the big decision to just wait on going to Mineola for the truck and game, it started raining.............Kharley wants to know if the game is canceled.  Well I hope so, oh I mean hope not, but we have to go to Mineola anyway so might as well watch a game too. My word,  could this day get any more confusing??????  The Mavs play tonight, I so hope they beat the thunder out of OKC....get it??  bahahbahahaha.
Oh yeah I am suppose to be raising funds for the BIG National Tournament the girl is in........save me some steps and just send money.....all denominations accepted.....receipt upon request...smile!!

Dontfencemein!    love, Nen

Mother's Day 2011

For whatever reason, Kent is having a real hard time this year with Mother's day.  He wants to go to the cemetery tomorrow, first Mother's day in 3 years.  Hughlene died in August of 2007.  He has been to the cemetery maybe 4 times in the 4 yrs she has been gone.  I on the other hand have been to visit with Mom Doe Daddy, Granny and Granny Pa about 1 a month since Mom and Granny have been gone. I won't ask Kent to go to Woosley tomorrow, we will just visit P-Ridge, I think Mom will understand.
Today was Founder's Day at the city of Emory.  I have never really participated much with that event, but this year we sat up a card table (we Carla, Morgie and I) for our Rains Alumni Association We had a Banner ....The banner was bigger than the table I brought, so we just wrapped it around it..Funny, Silly looking but the company was wonderful and I got to visit with lots of Alumni.....brought Kent some lunch and went back to the city Park for 'The Duck Races'  Kharley, Kentlee and Kyle each had a..1..one..duck and all thought they would win that Wii system....I think the odds where against them, about 400 ducks in the creek and the first one to pass thru this slot was the winner.......and I'll be dang, the number 1 duck was the one in the lead for the first 15-25 feet of the race it was turned upside down and you could see the number.....at first I thought WTH!  then it started to slow down and looked like it was taking on water....and the rest of the ducks got pushed up to the shoot....it was neat hearing the kids scream out the numbers......I'm not sure who won but it was NOT Kharley Kentlee or Kyle not sure who won the homemade Ice cream contest or the 42 contest.....then the Flaming Duck race...this is a race between the local VFD's from Point, Emory and East Tawakoni....with real ducks.  I kinda thought they were gonna set a duck of fire, but someone said it was called Flaming for the Fire depts.....ok well anyway, each city had a volunteer to grab 1 live duck jump in the creek and try to shoo the duck down to the bridge.  SOO Funny!!  East Tawakoni's duck took a turn and went to the donut shop direction, she spent the majority of the race trying to catch her duck, the Point and Emory was in a dead heat and right before each duck got to the bridge, they each turned around....NO winner so they tried again.  Emory Volunteer dove into the creck almost right on top of his duck, while Point Volunteer, just kinda begged her duck to please go under the bridge.....after it was all over Point is STILL THE CHAMPION FLAMING DUCK WINNER!!  I think the anouncer said the 4th year in a row for Point...I love it when Point dominates! 
It was all in all a good day, my grandkids seemed to have a good time as I did.  Hope all the Mom's that read this have a great day tomorrow.  Each of you deserve it. 
Thanks Carla for making my day....

Happy Trails and Mothers Day from Nen --May 2011

Why The Tears??

My neice was in a pagent...I wrote her a good luck note...added a little note about her granny, my mother in law who died in 2007.....neice responds, I cry!
FB wants you post pics of your Mom until Mother's day.....I post as my profilepic a pic of my Mom....Mom died in 2007.....as I type her name, I cry!
One of  my BF reminds me of many trips to the Sonic.......venting about a runaway daughter......daughter is about to graduate and is back safe and sound......my BF moves away as I think about missing her and her daughter, I cry!
Sorry ass soon to be ex son in law # 2 is outside playing with his sons, thinking about how hurt MY daughter is about the crap he put her thru.......wondering how in the world she will ever make it and knowing she is to proud ask us for help,  I cry!
Another BF son in law lays in a hospital paralyzed with a 5 kids and a wife to support....We send money to help with hospital cost or monthly bills, whatever they need....thankful it's not my family but feel guilty for being thankful it's not my family...I cry!
Missing my Mom and Granny and Mother in Law and Aunt so much, I cry!
If you have anything you wish me to cry about for you then send it to me soon and  I will take care of it, it seems to be my season for tears. I am saying this like it is a Blue Light Special so hurry while the tears last!

Okay I'm tired of crying!! I used to wonder why teachers were constantly tired and weary and looked haggard.  Well it's because of Teacher Appreciation Week.  My Boss has planned something exciting for all of our teacher for every day this week.  I have run around and been Little Ms. Helpful all week and my give a damn is almost used up....Come on FRIDAY and get me back to normal on Monday! Maybe the crying will stop as well, no wait Sunday is Mothers day!! Janie will make sure I cry no more, I just know it....
Gonna watch the Mavs whoop the Lakers!  so good nite to all and to all a good nite.
Nen.

Prom Season (for some)

Thank you Lord for getting Pam and Danny thru the Prom.  Colby and Chelsey were never in danger like Mom and Dad....The best story is on Fenter Funny Farm, if you get the chance read poor Pam's ordeal with 2 attending the Prom.  Thanks for posting it Pam, I remember well the 2 prom's Janie went to.  Both of them with her first ex husband. For what they put me thru they should of had to live together for ever!!!
One year I helped with Stacy's  after Prom party...and swore then this aint never gonna happen again.  I was on constant watch for kids going to the woods, leaving in trucks, people coming out of the wood work just looking for a party.  Some events should just be forgotten and never spoke of again. The one thing I remember was a couple got into the biggest fight, because he wanted to leave and she wanted to stay with the rest of the class.  She was crying......mad me so sad, they ended up leaving and all she wanted to do was just and party with all her friends, boyfriend thought it was lame.....dumb ole boy!!! 
One pre-prom party for Janie, we had a photographer come out and made some great pics of the the kids.  That is probably what Pam should have done.  She has a brother in law that has a really good camera and if asked nicely would have done that for her..(Huh Paul?) 
Wish I could figure out how to post some pics from Easter, I have the best pic of Kent and Kyle with the "catch of the day" 
I need an easy pic posting 101 lesson.....anyone??anybody???PAUL!!
Talk again soon, Happy Trails and Happy May!!( 40 degrees and the wind is blowing!!!!! go figure))  Nen