Monday, Monday, Monday!! Yuck!! How do the weekends go by so fast? I think we should change the rules and have school and work be only 2 days and have the other 5 days off!! Wouldn't that be cool? Just thought I'd put a couple of pics on here of me and Camryn before church on Sunday. Hope everyone had a great weekend! Hope everyone has a great week. Happy Halloween!

Just wanted to show a picture of Delaney and Spencer. Aren't they sweet?

Monday morning

These were taken this morning before school. Check out Camryn's expression when she sees what is happening to the pumpkins under the tree!!

SUNDAYS AT MIMI'S!!!

SUNDAYS AT MIMI'S!!!

Here is a pic of Camryn before school on Thursday morning. I thought she looked so cute!!

Look at my pretty girl!! She is doing one of her fav things.......playing her game boy. I tell Camryn all the time that when I was a kid we didn't have things like game boys to play with in the car. We didn't have portable DVD players or leapsters or for that matter C.D.'s. I also told her how we didn't have computers, DVD players, VCR's ,cable t.v. and the thing that freaked her out the most was when I said we didn't even have remote controls for the t.v. WOW She probably can't imagine that as I can't imagine how my Mom and Dad didn't have indoor plumbing, a private phone line, etc......Gosh, does that mean I'm getting old? I did just turn 39 the other day. Last year in my 30's......Mercy mercy mercy

Got this e-mail from a friend of mine. Thought it was kind of neat and thought I'd share. Feel free to send it back to me with your answers.


A) Four jobs I have had in my life:
1. Medical/Insurance Secretary
2. Day care worker
3. Jewlery store sales
4. Video Store owner

B) Four movies I would watch over and over :
1. Pretty Woman
2. Sleepless in Seattle
3. 16 Candles
4. You've Got Mail

C) Four places I have lived:
1. Picayune
2. Henleyfield
3. Hammond, LA
4. Henleyfield (again)

D) Four shows that I watch:
1. Survivor
2. Still Standing
3. Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders Making the Team
4. Hannah Montana (no one is allowed to laugh at that!)


E) Four places I have been: (besides the places I have lived)
1. China
2. Allentown, PA (lots of times)
3. New York City (twice)
4. Yellowstone National Park

F) Four people who e-mail me (regularly):
1. Amy
2. Barb
3. Bobby
4. Carmon

G) Four of my favorite foods:
1. Baby back ribs
2. Grilled vegs w/ mushrooms
3. Salad
4. Pizza

H) Four places I would rather be right now:
1. On a cruise
2. Disneyworld
3. Pennsylvania
4. China

I) Four folks I think will respond.
1. Amy
2. Barb
3. Carmon
4. Fara


J)4 Things I am looking forward to this year:
1. Everyday with Camryn
2. Cooler weather so I can sit outside by a fire
3. Christmas
4. Seeing who wins Survivor

This is Nicholas. He is my friend Amys son. Her other son Brandon is the one pictured in the football picture I posted a few weeks ago. Nick also is a great football player.

Nick and Brandon are just the nicest boys. We love spending time with them. They are always so nice to Camryn and so respectful to me. Congrats to Amy for raising such well rounded boys! Love you guys!

A poem for Camryn's Birthmother

I found this poem on another Mothers blog and still have tears in my eyes from reading it. It is just beautiful and I had to share it.




I imagine you kissedher sweet face so round
And gently placed herwhere she would be found
I imagine your heartache your pain and your tears
I wish I could show you and soften your fears
I’d show you a girl with hope in her eyes
A girl who loves stories and sweet lullabies
A girl who laughs freely and loves to play
A girl who sings sweetly and dances all day
A girl with a future So funny and smart
A girl who loves musicand reading and art
A girl who I hope has your courage one day
I know it took courage to love and walk away
Her beautiful smile I wish you could see
She looks like you and laughs like me
So, imagine her laughter Imagine her touch
I wish I could show you she’s loved so much
Remember her face Remember that kiss
And when you cry, remember this
Beyond your tears Beyond your pain
Sometimes the sunshines through the rain
And I know that she’ll ask me about you one day
I’ll tell her you loved her and wished she could stay
I’ll help her remember and imagine you, too
when she starts to wonder and dream about you
We’ll look at the moon I’ll give her a kiss and when she cries, I’ll tell her this
Beyond your tears Beyond your pain Sometimes the sunshines through the rain

My sister and I had such a good time last night while talking on the phone. She was looking at my blog and we were laughing about the "Roxanne needs" section. So of course we had to check out what "Danielle needs". She doesn't have a blog so I'm just gonna have to post her "needs" for her.......

Danielle needs more self respect when it comes to boys.

Danielle needs to get ready for bed.

Danielle needs to take responsibility.

Danielle needs your vote.

Danielle needs a cheap cheap cheap notebook.

Danielle needs a photo-op with cows and cheese.

Danielle needs to update more.

Danielle needs no rescuing.

Ya'll need to do this.......it is to funny!!

Camryn is gonna have my hide!! But, I just HAD to share this picture. This is Cade.This pic was taken at a baby shower at my sister Natalie's house. I went looking for Camryn and this is how I found her. Notice that they are playing each others game boys! Camryn met him in 4 year old preschool and I think they are engaged. If you had an "it" couple in preschool.....that would be them. They don't get to see each other very often but believe me she still talks about him all the time. I often find "love notes" that she has written him. Although, after his b-day party last year she almost broke up with him. I found a "dear john" letter to him full of how she had enjoyed their time together but that now she thought it was time for them to "do something else"!! How funny is that? However, she has since seen that letter and told me to throw it away because that was just how she was feeling at the time but that she doesn't feel that way now. What is so sweet about them is that he seems to feel the same way about her. His Mom says he talks about her all the time and that everytime they are in a store and he sees something pink he says that they need to buy it for Camryn!! He goes to school in Poplarville, so as you can imagine, they don't see each other hardly ever. But....ahhhhh 1st love!

SUMMER FUN!

Okay....this is to funny. I found this on Jill's blog. It was an entry I somehow had missed a few months ago. But after reading it I had to try it out. What you do is go to google and type in your name and needs in quotes. Ex. "roxanne needs" and then copy the 1st ten things that come up. Here we go......

Roxanne needs a man. ( I think not!!!)

Roxanne needs a golden earring. ( Only if it's white gold.)

Roxanne needs 20 Saturday lunches. ( Depends on where there from.)

Roxanne needs disco c.d.'s. ( Why?)

Roxanne needs fine art. ( Sure, if I can sell it!)

Roxanne needs a fasionable life. ( I thought I was doing okay...but..)

Roxanne needs revenge lyrics. ( I won't even go there.)

Roxanne needs coaxing from Zeus. ( Again, won't even go there.)

Okay,,,,that was only 8 but that's enough!!! Too funny Jill. Ya'll come up with some of the craziest things!!

Happy Wednesday everyone!!

Monday afternoon.......It's raining outside. What is it about rain that makes you just want to take a nap? Just the sound of it makes me yawn!

I hope everyone had a nice weekend. Darren was working nights so Camryn and I pretty much had the weekend to ourselves. We went to the Picayune football game Friday night with my good friend Amy and Camryn met up with 3 of her good friends. They danced and cheered and screamed and hollered!! Watch out cheerleaders.......you've got competition coming with these 4!!

Saturday we went shopping and to the movies with her friend Blair and Blairs Mom. We had such a good time. We went and saw "The Game Plan" and it was really good. Better than I thought it would be.

Sunday we spent the day at my Mama and Daddy's house. Both my sisters and their 5 kids were there. Mama had quite a full house but it was very nice for all of us to be together.

Well, my Camarooneytooney should be getting here from school any minute now and will take over the computer. Webkinz here she comes!

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car)
Pooch Grand Cherokee
2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (favorite ice cream flavor, favorite cookie)
Rocky Road White Chocolate Macadamia
3. YOUR “FLY GIRLl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first 3 letters of last name)
R-Spe
4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal)
Hot Pink Puppy
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born)
Melissa Picayune
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first)
Spe-Ro
7. SUPERHERO NAME: (”The” + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink)
The Red Coca-Cola
8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers)
Clarence Jospeh
9. STRIPPER NAME: ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy)
Beautiful Snickers
10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names )
Ann Daniel
11. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter)
Skipper SanFrancisco
12. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower).
Christmas Gardenia
13. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”)
Strawberry Caprisie
14. HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree)
Potato Chip Magnolia
15. YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR NAME: (”The” + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather + “Tour”)
The Shopping Warm Tour


Ha Ha Ha This was too much fun! Thanks Margie and Jill for "tagging" me!!

TURN YOU SOUND ON WHILE WATCHING THIS PLEASE. I just have to share some more pictures. These pictures are of Camryn and her BFF's Olivia and Dana. Olivia and Dana and their awesome Mom, Barb, live in Allentown, PA. Barb and I met when we were adopting Olivia and Camryn. They went back a few years later and adopted Dana from the same orphange that Camryn and Libby came from. What an incredible story they have.

My life was forever changed on that China trip. Of course because of getting my beautiful daughter but I never in a million years would have believed that I would make such a wonderful, wonderful friend half way across the world.

We have been so fortunate to be able to spend a lot of time with Barb and her precious girls. And I think it is priceless that our 3 girls all came from the same wonderful orphange in China. They were all born within a few months of each other and were infants in China together. How cool is it for them that they know each other so well and share that time that sadly Barb and I know so little about. Camryn was 7 months old when she came home, Libby was 5 months old when she came home and Dana was 4 years old when she came home. Dana's story is something that a book should be written about. The circumstances that finally allowed her to come home are to many to write about on here. But know that it is an amazing, sometimes sad, but wonderful story.

These pictures were taken over the past 2 summers. Some are in Picayune and at my home, some are in Allentown at their home and others are in Philly, PA and Ocean City, Maryland. Words cannot begin to describe what wonderful times we have all spent together.

For you football fans out there I thought I would share this picture of my friend Amys oldest son Brandon. This was during the Picayune/Slidell game which we WON thanks in huge part to Brandon!! This is the clip that was in Sundays paper that week...

Brandon Marble got the Maroon Tide off to a good start by blocking Slidell's first punt of the night. Marble blocked the punt
and scooped up the loose football just inside the 10 yard line and dove into the end zone with 8:41 left in the first quarter.
Matt Dragon added the PAT for a 7-0 lead.