A Day With Debbie

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SWEET HUSBAND, 53 YRS YOUNG TODAY

5 yrs old today...

more of my favorite part of my birthday

this is the most favorite part of my birthday

9-11-01
Kaitlyn had started Kindegarten in Kopperl and Mike and I were getting ready for our very 1st Grandparents Day Lunch with our little first grand-daughter.
I remember having the "Today Show" on--then there was a news flash..
I remember seeing the Tower falling..
I remember seeing all the smoke and then the plane hit the other Tower..
I remember seeing the second Tower fall..
I remember seeing people running and crying...

I remember holding and hugging Madalyn, she was just a baby, I was watching her while Lindsay worked..
I remember picking Mike up and the drive to Kopperl...
I remember the radio playing and there were no songs...
I remember getting to Katys school, we were late cause the cafeteria lady I had called to see what time Katys lunch was gave me the wrong time...we checked in, were told to not mention the happenings of the morning to the children, no one wanted them to be scared the rest of the day till their parents picked them up and could talk to them about the day..
I remember walking into Katys computer class, she had had some tears, her little face was red, she thought we had forgot about Grandparents Day..
Mrs West let her go and have lunch with us and get our first Grandparents Day pic made together...
I remember her smile when she saw us walk into her class room...

I remember calling my children, my friends, my parents, my father in law..
I remember tv that night and all the people who had lost love ones, the signs made and placed everywheres...
I remember my prayer that night, to please keep my family, my children, my grand-daughters, my friends safe..to take care of people that had lost loved ones..for our nation to be whole again...
I remember flags..
I remember sports events that cancelled for the following weeks..
I remember no airplanes flying by for days..
I remember Pres.Bush face when told of the tradegy as he sat with a class of students...

I remember her face when she saw us walk into her class room..
Now, she is in 6th grade, half of her school life is now almost over, next will be JrHigh then HighSchool..
Ironic that Grandparents Day lunch was 9-11 again.. 6 yrs later.
I remember her face today when I walked into her lunch room..

Today, we got to go to Madalyns school and have lunch with her to celebrate "Grandparents Day"! We had so much getting to eat Bushes Chicken with her! Then, we got to go to her room and she made us a beautiful card with her picture on it wearing her pretty cheetah girl shirt.
Thank you for a very special lunch Madalyn, we love you so much.
You are the sweetest 1st grader I know!
I am so happy to get to be your "Ma"!

I am teaching for our churches MDO program this year--I have such a fun class of almost 3 yr. olds---they are all so sweet and funny!

one day....like Madalyn says, "we have to save all our money for Longhorn school!"

Loraly started dance class on Wed night..she is following her big sister Madalyns footsteps---ballet then tap... Miss Meredith is Loralys teacher as she was Madalyns also...

On Tuesday, you will start MDO again this year---you will love playing with all your friends and getting to go to school, it will be so much fun! You are our "Little Princess"...You are so cute, your little looks, always cracking us up, even when we are "Buddas"---our fish, how I love to watch you swim!
I love my LulaBelle!!!!

for my favorite first grader....I hope this year that you meet a lot of new friends, learn more about spelling and math and just enjoy each and every day! I love your sweet smile and the way you talk to me on the phone! You are such a special little girl and I only hope you know just how much I love you!

for my sweet sixth grader---what a truly sweet girl you are, I hope you learn more and more every day. I love your giggles and frowns so much! Enjoy this year, have a great time with all your friends..and stop growing up so fast!!!! I love you Miss Kaityln.

This summer, I had took Kaitlyn several times to shop for school clothes, backpack adn lunchbox, so Mike & I decided to take Madalyn today to shop for some special 1st grade clothes---she decided she really likes "Limited 2", in her words, "it was cool"---She got several mix/match outfits and then one special sweat outfit with DANCE on her bottom---
So that Loraly would not feel left out, we also got her a pretty outfit too...
What fun to shop for our little special girlies!

Amber,Kaitlyn, & I went to SanAntonio last week for a few days just for fun and spend some time together.
We decided to go by Luckenbach on our way, we all needed to go to the restroom and Amber commented to Kaitlyn to tell her if any of the chickens outside came in...so, we were all washing our hands, Amber threw her napkin in the trash and then a SQUAK...there was a chicken in the garbage!!!!
We got to SanAntonio around 7, checked in our hotel---then we went to the marketplace to eat and shop...we had some really good mexican food there...
Wednesday, we got up, caught the trolley, went to the Riverwalk, to the mall, Amber got Kaitlyn several outfits to start school in, we went to Spaghetti Whse for lunch, the to the IMAX to see Haunted Castle, which we DO NOT recommend! Afterwards, we went to Fiesta to ride a few rides and had a great time, we wished we had of gotten to spend more time there.
Thursday, Hurricane Erin had arrived, we drove home in pouring rain, flooding in SA.
But, it was nice to spend some good time with 2 of my girls!

Apparently on Thurs night, Loraly wanted to come to Mas house, so Lindsay dialed our number and let Loraly ask--we were not home at the time, so she left a message, something aong the likes of---"Uhhhhh, Mama, Mas not talking...." so, she called me on my cell and asked to come over----OF COURSE. Her first conversation on the phone with her Ma....

She did it--our Amber finally accomplished her dream and graduated Nursing School last night---we were so proud of her, she also recieved 2 scholarships along the way!

I know she will make a compassionate nurse and always do her best in her new career!

WAY TO GO....

We went out and picked out a new car yesterday and bought it today--last time we picked out our own car was our '97 Honda----
A 2006 Volvo, silver-----

This week, for some reason, they have wanted to see Ma & G-daddy almost every day and night---yesterday, Lindsay and I ran a few errands then the girls wanted to stay at our house and play...so, after playing for over an hour with the toys they decided they wanted to watch "The Wizard of Oz"...we were all laying across my bed, Madalyn was rubbing my hair and neck--she looked at me and said "Ma, this is the movie me and Paul always watched." Sweet Memories!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO MARK & LINDSAY....
#8--we are proud of both of you and love you very much!!!!