Halloween already?

Happy Halloween! This year we are doing something a bit different... we are not trick or treating. We have decided to spend our Halloween evening at the fair... Yes, ,I know.. it is almost a sin not to let the kids dress up and troll down the streets hollerin trick or treat..but, we decided that since we had fair tickets left and we don't let the kids have the candy anyway... we would forego the neighborhood tromp and hit the fair...

We love love love the fair and have never missed a year in 13 year.. except once when we went to Disney world.... Sean and I love fair food... corndogs, candy apples, pizza, euros, steak sandwichies, taco salads, funnel cakes....all of it.. I think we spend about 200 on fair food for us and the kids each year.

this year.... we are only taking 4 of the kids.. the older two are in Mississsippi... Madeline is working and well...Cole and I have not spoken since april 30th.... The only reason I even know of his whereabouts is maddie saw him riding his skateboard down hwy 49 the other day.. sad.... I miss him.. the kids miss him.... he will be 16 in a few weeks.. ( hard to believe) It makes me so sd to even think of him....

However , the fair just isint the same without them.

dont eat too much candy yall

more pics of our crazy life.

we spend alot of time in the car lately... going from place to place... the kids are used to running everywhere. so we don't usually have any problems with fighting... As you can see chaz has started preschool and loves it! the bottom pic is from a field trip I went on with him to see Horton hears a who at the theatre. I think he enjoyed the bus ride more.:)

going at it full force!

RAndi loves cheering at her school. I can't believe how big she is now... goodnesss....
here is Kayleigh and Randi our teams played each other.. so I got some pics of them together....
the cat in the hat....

another of randi cheering at the causey game.

where has this boy gone? I miss him. Alot. if only he could see the truth for what it is.....

first football game

Brynli Kyli and chaz have been practicing for their first game. It has been hectic to say the least... I have also been working the office alot more for sean, as well as going to school full time. not to mention Randi cheering ather school.. I am very busy and have been to tired to blog.. but here is a collection of photos of the kids' first game... GO COLTS!

i know... I know...

I have been absent for a while... just trying to enjoy the summer with the kiddos..... I have recently joined my husbands company full time, so that he can pursue his dream of becoming a police officer.So, until he graduates from the academy, the office is where I will be. I am going to take a few online classes so that I don't get far behind with my dream of graduating college. Also this summer Randi and I went to Tuscaloosa for cheer camp. I had a great time with a few other moms who stayed behind... We were only allowed to see the girls at night for an hour but it was so fun. We are gearing up to start school again in August. I have enrolled chaz in preschool. so I won't have anymore babies at home with me... A little bittersweet, but Chaz is ready to meet some new friends. I will post again soon with pictures.....

have a great night...
kelly

OK... so I have been a little busy....

this is what my life has been like these past couple of months...... t-ball,cheerleading, haircuts, college, end of the year parties and teachers gifts... and finally softball... yes, I have a very busy life... but I wouldn't have it any other way.....

saying goodbye..

Sucks.

sometimes the hardest
part of being
a mom
is realizing that
there is nothing
that can be done
to keep a child
close to you..
when they make
it very obvious
that they do not want to
be a part of your life.
so I am saying goodbye
to my boy... I love him..
but I can't take his abusive
nature nor his dad's abuse..
so... here I sit...
trying to make
sense of it all...
but to no avail.
I hope he
will be happy..
and
one day
he will realize
that I did the best
I could.
he may be 20 or 30 or 50...
but.. he will need me long before I
need him..

I am asking for
all of my family
and friends to pray
that God would
lead him in the right
direction. that he will
remember being in'
church and the teachings
of christ our Lord.
and though he may stray..
and turn his back on
his Father in Heaven...all he will have to
do is turn around and pray
for forgivness...

Lord... Please be with my
boy.... guide him and watch him..
touch his heart and his life...
In Jesus' precious name
I pray Amen.

Happy Birthday Sweet Angel

Today is Roger Kenley's 9th birthday. He is celebrating in the arms of our Heavenly Father. It was 9 years ago today that Kenley came into this world at 4 pounds and 3 ounces and very sick. he fought a hard fight, but much to our sadness he was called home to play in the streets of gold and rest in the arms of Jesus 2 days later on April 28th. Not a day goes by that I don't think of him. I wonder what he would look like. Would he have curly hair like kyli's or red hair like chazs'? Would he play ball or would he skate board like Cole? I miss him and wish I could have had more time with him. Time to bathe him and smell his sweet head. To kiss him goodnight or play ball with him. At the time of Kenley's death there was a song on the radio that played called " one more day" by Diamond Rio, everytime I hear it I think of him... I thought I would share the lyrics with you.

ONE MORE DAY

Last night I had a crazy dream A wish was granted just for me, It could be for anything I didn't ask for money Or a mansion in malibu I simply wished, for one more day with you

Chorus One more day One more time One more sunset, maybe I'd be satisfied But then again I know what it would do Leave me wishing still, for one more day with you

First thing I'd do, is pray for time to crawl Then I'd unplug the telephone And keep the tv off I'd hold you every second Say a million I love you's That's what I'd do. With one more day with you

Chorus

Leave me wishing still for one more day

Leave me wishing still for one more day

it is so beatiful..... it still brings tears to my eyes even after 9 years.

I know that Kenley's death was not in vain. God knew what was gonna happen before he came into this world and while he didn't grant me a miracle with Kenley.... He blessed me with 3 more beautiful babies.... for which I couldn't live without. His death also brought SEan and I closer together and formed an eternal bond between us, one that cannot be broken, no matter what the devil throws at us.

Today we will celebrate Kenley's birthday with a smile, because One day we will see him again and he will not be sick and he will know us from the minute we each enter the gates of heaven.

Please say a prayer for us.

thank you

Kelly

poppin in>>

To say hi, and I am still here... I am still here, just being blog lazy.... in other news..... Sean informed me at 2 am that we are taking the kids to six flags in georgia... today... soo I am packed .. car is ready..now we are all just waitng on the plumber...( as usual) soo I will post pics as soon as we return... hollar at ya'll later.....

this looks like fun....

My friend lisa tanner put a link on her blog and this is what it says: ( I don't know how to do a linky thingy....sorry)


No April Fool's Joke!!!You can win a FREE space to the Event!Five of you! Yes, you read that right! We are giving away FIVE spaces to the Scrap ETC event! And we have FIVE ways you can win: 1. Post a comment on the blog. 2. Tell your friends to come and post a comment, and if they do, tell us that they referred you! Both of you will get a chance!3. Post this contest on your blog---and post a link in the comments!4. Post a link in the comments to anywhere else online that you have posted about this!5. Post it on your facebook or twitter status---and let us know that you did! We will draw the names Thursday morning,April 2nd! Start posting NOW!

go try it it is worth a shot

the url is http://scrapetc.com/index.php/scrapetcblog/April-Fools-NO-JOKE-.html

I turned my back for one minute and look what happened!

these are the picture that I took of Randi before the Spring Formal..... she is one beautiful girl if I may say so myself.... It has been a hectic morning.... maicure, pedicure, hair appt, jewlery hunting.. and makeup... whew! I am tired but the end result is : one beautiful 11 year old girl! Her Daddy took her in his corvette...

what have I got myself into?

so... you all know Randi made the cheerleading team at SMS .. well that requires 2 days a week of practice. which is fine by me... it is soooo much better than the practices we had to do for competitive cheerleading... then .. I enrolled Chaz into T-ball... and his practices are 3 days a week..... then games on the other days including Saturdays... then...... THIS GETS REAL GOOD... Brynli and Kyli have decided they want to play Softball.. they practice 3 days a week too... and games during the week and on Saturdays........ UGGGGG I am in big trouble.! Thank goodness for Maddie and Jessie they are helping out taking kids here or there, when we have things that overlap..... I don't know what I would do without them.... soo Maddie and Jessie...if yall are reading this.. Thank you soooo much for all your help, I couldn't do it withought yall! I love you both very much.,

well I am off to bed in about 10 minutes... I have school tomorrow...

pictures coming soon.!

here is the pics from the night randi made cheerleading at Semmes Middle .... the first is us waiting for the news... and the second is when Maddie read the list of names and we heard Randi's name.... the last is a big congratulatory hug to my new cheerleader!! great pics... I can't wait to scrap them.....

here is the official post from Semmes Middle School

Congratulations, SMS Cheerleaders for 2009-10
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Print Friday, February 20, 2009

GO!, Bulldogs!
Congratulations to the SMS 2009-10 CHEERLEADERS!

Chandien Beech
Kayla Boyington
Brook Bray
Rebekah Cagle
Randi Evans
Shelby Fretwell
Shelby Mathis
Whitney McMahan
Summer O'Field
Hannah Souder
Alexis Stafford
Taylor Thomas
Hannah Turner
Lacee Walker


Randi is soo excited .. she can't wait for her first practice.

The results are in.......

DRum Roll Please!!!!

Randi is now a Semmes Middle School Cheerleader!!! We found out at 8 oclock tonight.... I am so proud of my girl... she really worked hard this week at clinics and it paid off... we were screaming and hollering..... and there were tears of joy on my face... I couldn't have asked for a better night.... pictures to come!

Tomorrow is the daY!!!

Randi is trying out for Semmes Middle School cheerleading tomorrow at 2:45 sharp... Yall say a prayer for her... We won't find out if she made it until 8 pm.. but I will update you as soon as I know something.....

Kelly....( One nervous mother)

oh nooo!!

I need some major prayers.........
RAndi has cheerleading clinic and tryouts this week for SMS... and early this morning she began vomiting..... I thought it was a freak thing.... So we went shopping at the Easter Shore Shopping Center for a little while.. then went to lunch at Cracker Barrel... and soon after she ate she ran to the bathroom only to vomit again! ugg... So as soon as we got home... She finished her book report and I gave her some Phenergan.... I am hoping she will be well tomorrow.... cuz she can't miss school or she cant tryout.... sooo please pray for her...

Also... pray she will be the best she can be and make a spot on the team... it has been her dream since 1st grade..

I will update tomorrow....

Kelly

uhhhhhh... it has been a while

I know... I have been very busy this semester with school..... I am going 3 days a week... and then going back in the evening... it is really kicking my tail. I hate it.... this summer I will be taking one online class or one biology class... I havent really decided... then in the fall I will take one class as well as the spring.... delaying going into the nursing program for a year.. until Chaz is in school... I think that will be best for my family. Afterall, I have waited this long to go to school.. what difference is a year going to make?

The kids are all great... including Molli Bleau... she has now been with us going on 1 month... I think she is a keeper..pictures coming soon... I am off to school.

Im gonna miss her....

last night We had our sistah crop..... and well.... it was wendi's last time to crop with us in person... I was really doing good.... we were laughing and hanging out ... being silly.... it was so much fun.... unil...... it was time for some of the sistah's to say goodbye to her for the last time... then I lost it... I cried.. aligator tears.... Tonight Me, kim, wendi, annie , judy and Janie all met for dinner at caraba's .... it was so much fun... oh my gosh.... the time is almost here... Tomorrow we will meet for our final luch date in mObile... it will be very tough.... for all of us..as it will really be the last time to see her until we can all make a road trip to Utah.... (probably this summer ) I am going to miss her, tomorrow is it.

Meet Molli Bleau......

Look what has joined the Evans Family.... She is an Applehead tea cup chichawawa.... She is considered blue and white.... hence her middle name Bleau.... I know for those of you who are saying" she is sooo not a dog person" this is quite a shock.... but I simply fell in love with her as did brynli and kyli..... and Sean...a s you can see from the pics....

THe break is over.....:(

Well, it is that time again...... School for me will start on MOnday.... As much as I have enjoyed being off and hanging out with the kids.... I am excited to start, because it gets me closer to meeting my goal.. ( graduation) The kids are all well and adjusting to being back at school themselves. Sean is working very hard ( if that was even possible) to keep our company together because Jerry our business partner and coworker has been diagnosed with cancer.... and he is unable to work right now... so we are holding up the fort... awaiting his return to Evans Plumbing. Madeline ( my eldest daughter) is now working for us in the office, which is wonderful because she can also help out with watching Chaz during the day....I am loving her being back in Mobile...we are really working on our relatinship and growing closer every day. Her roomate and best friend Jessica has now become part of our family, she is so funny and a joy to be around... she seems to always be in a great mood..... I am hoping she will work for us as well when I start the nursing program at bishop..... ( there is nowway I can work and go to nursing school) It is nice to know that I can trust someone to take my place and do a good job.

I am hoping to scrapbook on the 23rd of january with all my sistahs..... it will be kind of sad becuase one of my bff''s is moving to utah. So, this will be her last crop with us (at least in the physical sense) They will be gone for 3 long years.... and then, I am praying she will return.

So Wendi, I know you will probably read this so this part is for you::::

Thinking back to when you came into my life.... I will treasure each moment we have shared. Every Gcs event that we attened, every lunch date, every birthday "party", our scrappin sistah crops... and phone calls just to say hello and catch up from a busy week. thank you for your words of encouragement and for just being there. I will really miss hanging out with you. Your thoughtfulness... your willingness to help and your bright smile .... Now that the moment is almost here, My tears seem to come as soon as I think about it. I can't believe this day is coming in just a few short weeks.. I guess i just blocked it out thinking it would not happen.
WEndi, know that no matter how many miles seperate us,you will always be in my heart. You have really shown me what true friendship is... and what it means to have a family of friends....always there, no matter what. I love you Wendi... and will miss you ... So until we see each other again..... this will be my goodbye.... as I don't think I can say the words in person... So at the crop It will be I will see you soon...

All my love
Kelly



So now for the rest ofyou... I have to stop now... the tears are blocking my view..