Camryn's proud Mama

1 more thing..........

2009-02-19T22:39:00.000-08:00

The cheerleaders from Camryn's school went to the Picayune Convelesant home for Valentines Day. I was to far away to get pics of the performance...but snapped these 2 right before.

I hope the residents got some enjoyment from our visit. I know that some did........and then I know that some......probably hardly knew we were there. So So So Sad.

I feel for them.

2nd Place..............It's a good place to be!

2009-02-19T22:29:00.000-08:00

THE COMPETITION

2009-02-19T22:14:00.000-08:00

CAM AND SAV! Gotta love the eye make-up! Right before they left the parents to go back stage to warm up.

THE STAGE

The team.........minus 5.

WE HAD TO GO SEE THE LIGHT SHOW!

2009-02-19T21:54:00.000-08:00

Kenidy has been talking about the light show at the Opryland Hotel for months...........So when I started telling Camryn about our competition in Nashville.......and that we could go to the Opryland Hotel...........of course..........WE GOTTA GO SEE THE LIGHT SHOW THAT KENIDY TALKED ABOUT..............

It was great! Thank you Dee Dee Jones for recommending it! Because of you.........Me andCamryn and April saw it...........And.........Becky and Evan and Savannah and Tyler Byrd saw it......and Miss Gaye and Abbey and Abbey's MiMi saw it!

And yes.........I know the first pics are sideways.......new camera and all!

And P.S. to Dan and Nat.......will try and speak in code......Did not wear a bag over my head....and did not put a Burger King crown on either!

Don't you just love how I've edited my photos????

2009-02-19T21:39:00.000-08:00

Told ya'll I was dealing with a new camera.......and no......I didn't go into any editing tools......I was just itching to blog........been way to long!

So here is Camryn by a fountain.......(obviously) More waterfalls...........If you're getting sick of seeing them.......then I suggest go to Nashville.......go to Opryland Hotel.......and you'll understand!

WE SPENT THE WHOLE DAY!!! AT THE OPRYLAND HOTEL! DREAMS DO COME TRUE!!

2009-02-19T21:16:00.000-08:00

I so loved being able the spend an entire day at the Opryland Hotel with Camryn. I have such sweet.......amazing.....funny.....memories of being there with my Mama and Daddy and my sisters. And I have memories of me and Dan and Nat and Dana and Mama and Gran being there..... And then I have memories of me and Danielle and Dana flying there one winter to see the Christmas lights........(Nat couldn't make it that trip.) Shout out to Marty Mulford!!

I digress.........Me and Camryn and April had an amazing day there. I really think I could live there. (No Dan and Nat.....I was not able to hit a single maid cart........DARN!)

The Cascades Area

Camryn and Abbey

Camryn (so done with me taking pics of her)

Me and Cam by one of the many waterfalls inside the hotel.

How awesome is this? Couldn't you live there too?

more pics

2009-02-19T21:03:00.000-08:00

Cam and Sav........doing toe-touches from side of pool.

Nashville!

2009-02-19T20:53:00.000-08:00

Just some random pics..... Cam-tunes!

Camryn and Savannah

New camera!

2009-02-19T20:32:00.000-08:00

Darren's new 4-wheeler.

Camryn holding on tight. Not sure about her ride.

Pretty Miss. Kenidy Grace at awards day at school.

Pretty Miss Camryn MeiLing at awards day at school.

Yes.......you read right! I did get another new camera. The one I bought for Nashville.......for some reason was "not compatible" with my comp. What up with that? So I took it back.......and bought another one. I'm waiting for the camera people at Wal Mart to become suspisicous of me.......I mean really......how many people have bought and returned as many cameras as I have!

It brings to mind the year 1989.........I had 2 wedding showers.......got lots of gifts......but after the fact.......pulled up in Wal-Mart parking lot in Hammond.......and........returned 16 crock-pots at one time! It took 2 buggys and me and Darren both holding a few to get them all in the store. Did we get looks? Yes we did! Did I keep a single crock-pot? No, I did not!

VIDEO

2009-02-12T10:15:00.000-08:00

No.......I still don't have any pictures to share from our Nashville weekend. Ya'll know my luck with cameras! I do have a lot of good ones.....but for some stupid reason......I cannot get the new camera to sync with my computer! Argghhhhhh!!

However....we did have a great time. We got to spend all day Sat. at the beautiful Opryland Hotel and then Sunday morn Camryn and her team competed and got 2nd place! Me was so so proud!

Anyway.....if you'd like to watch their performance, do this......

Go to facebook.......type in my e-mail address, then use password mattie1231.......scroll down to where it says "marilyn mclemore posted a new video", and then just click on it and you can watch her team! Enjoy!

P.S. Pause blog music......but keep your speakers on so you can hear the music they cheer to.

GOOD MORNING FROM NASHVILLE!

2009-01-31T05:48:00.000-08:00

Well.....we made it! We were making such good time and Camryn was being such a good traveler....so we just flew past Tuscaloosa...canceled that hotel reservation........and kept on trucking!!

We didn't intend to come on all the way to Nashville! But we did! We called the hotel we had booked for Sat and Sun night and they had a room for us for Fri night..........so the decision was made! Let's keep on going!

My GPS, we've affectionately begun to call Garmina, led us all the way here!

We ate at the Hard Rock last night.......came back to hotel.............and were all asleep within about 15 mins! Driving all day makes you tired!!

Heading out to the Opryland Hotel in a bit! YAAAAAAYYYYYY!!

Pics when I get home. (IF my camera makes it.......I'm not holding my breath!)

CAKE WRECKS

2009-01-29T16:07:00.000-08:00

Ya'll gotta go check out this blog. It's all about, well, CAKE WRECKS! To funny.

http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/

I'm Calling it The New Year of NO PICTURES!

2009-01-28T22:47:00.000-08:00

For the one's and two's of you's that can't function without checking in each day........Sorry I haven't posted!

I am sure that ya'll have been waiting breathlessley..........WHY HAS ROXANNE POSTED NO NEW PICS?????

Do ya'll remember my camera canundrum I had before Christmas? (My Easy Share had bit the dust.) I picked out a new camera.......then Wal-Mart ( the mecca of all stores in Picayune) did not have it in stock!!!!

Then ...sighhhhh.........they got one...........I quick purchased it........took a few pics...........LOVED IT............then on Dec. 30th...........the day before Camryn's birthday.............

A certain little girl....( I won't name names).........proceeded to knock it out of my hands and it hit the brick sidewalk..........all because I was showing her a picture I took of her in mid-air doing her tumbling pass for her cheer competition. I was trying to show her how cool her hair looked while she was airborn.........Ms. Thang couldn't appreciate it..........."MOMMMMMMMMM"......SHE SAID and then hit my arm so camera would go away. Blah blah blah..........camera was broken. Lasted me all of a week or two!

P.S. Please don't tell Darren........He would go ballistic!

P.P.S. I DID buy another camera after that......but I didn't like it so I took it back to WM today.

I would bet big money that I am the only person ya'll know that has had 5 dig cameras.......and has nothing to show but pics that were saved on comp.

DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA! (Saw a clip from that musical today on t.v........)

ANYWAY..........Happy Chinese New Year! I usually do stuff for Cam's class.........but the 3rd grader/9 year old.........not having it this year!

So........anyway.............We are leaving here.......(Camryn's school)

on Friday afternoon...........

gonna stop here........In Alabama for the night.........and then head........

Here.........to the hotel that has the indoor pool that is shaped like a guitar. Would anyone care to guess what city we are going to?

We will see these sights........Camryn saw picture and wondered if it was New York City.... again? (That's my child.......the northeastern traveler).

This is the stadium we will be performing/competing at!

YOU CAME TO WIN......

YEAH......GOOD LUCK!

EXTREME CHEER..

YOU'VE JUST BEEN STRUCK!

Wish Camryn and her friends good luck this weekend. This competition is something they have been working towards since August.

And also wish for us and the other families that are traveling to Nashville this weekend.......safe travels.

Seacrest (I mean Roxanne) OUT!

TAGGED

2009-01-18T22:55:00.000-08:00

Hey ya'll ....I'm Paula Dean......

HAaaaaaa.......sorry.....I typed Hey ya'll and then Paula's voice just filled my head!

Okay....so......Erin tagged me..... to share something funny your child recently said. The first thing that came to mind was not something that happened recently.............but something Camryn said years ago........but still so funny.

July 14, 2003

I know this only because I wrote it down on a scrap piece of paper and still have it. (Because I'm that organized.) HA HA HA

We were at Natalie's house...........

Camryn walks in the room.........holding her little hands out and says that she is holding her baby. (Nothing was in her hands.) We say awwwww........and whatever.......and then ask her what her baby's name is. She says bumble bee. (ooooooookkkkkkkk) We go along...........start asking her about bumble bee. Does Bumble Bee have a last name? Yes......Shif Snif. And Bumble Bee's Daddy was named Ship Dip.

We were laughing our heads off..........Ship Dip Shif Snif!

So then we asked if Bumble Bee had any brothers or sisters.............Here was her answer.......

He has 2 brothers.........their names were Carleb and Donald....

Carleb and Donald live in New York City.....but they used to live in Texas.

Ship Dip lives in Hattiesburg with Jesus.

9 YEARS AGO,,,,,,,,,,,,

2008-12-30T22:05:00.000-08:00

Please turn your sound on...........if you want to.

Nine years ago..........half-way across our big ole world........

In this section of China........
Into this orphanage (or this home as I like to call it)

This precious child was placed.

She was found at the local police station and brought to the orphanage before she was even 12 hours old. (According to the note that was left with her and the police report and the orphanage paperwork anyway.)

6 and 1/2 months later she was placed in my arms for the very first time and I will NEVER forget that feeling.

My reason for this post is for 2 things.........

To say Happy 9th birthday Camryn!!........

But mainly.........asking ya'll if you would join me in praying for her birthmother.

We don't know who she is..........never will..........but I would bet........that half way around this world..........and especially right now............she is thinking of the child she gave birth to......the child she maybe only held and kissed for a brief moment............and the child she saw carried away from her forever.........to never know again...........where she is.

Would ya'll please pray with me .........that that special woman.........the woman that brought Camryn into this world...............would somehow have some peace........that somehow God (and she may not know God)......will LET HER KNOW...........SOMEHOW........that her baby is SO LOVED..........and that her baby is happy........well cared for..............and is living the life that she may have dreamed her to have........................as she was..... probably.... watching her baby.... as she was being taken away from her forever.

Merry Christmas from Camryn at 11 months old!

2008-12-29T21:39:00.000-08:00

A few more pics...........

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FINALLY............

2008-12-29T21:18:00.000-08:00

So finally Daddy got home and Cam-tunes could open her presents..........here a just a few shots........I love to get pics..........but I feel if I am behind the camera.......I don't really get to experience it..............

Christmas morning....and still waiting

2008-12-25T14:38:00.000-08:00

Well,,,,at practically dawn....well 8:30 anyway........Camryn walked into the living room and saw this....

And this...... And this.......

And it is almost 5.........and it's all still laying there. Bless her heart......Darren won't be home from work till almost 7 tonight and she's had to wait all day! She has been so sweet and patient. I don't know if I could have done it at 8 years old.

So we are waiting.......waiting.......waiting......

Christmas Eve

2008-12-25T14:25:00.000-08:00

This is what Santa saw when he came to our house last night. Camryn wrote him a sweet note and put out his cookies and milk.

This was the path his sleigh took up our driveway.

And this is what it looked like as he was leaving.

Christmas came early........

2008-12-25T14:04:00.000-08:00

Darren had to work again Christmas Day so we decided to give Camryn her big present early. Tuesday while she and I were gone to the mall, D's Daddy came over and they put this together. I blindfolded Camryn before we drove up so she wouldn't see it from the road. I got her out of the car and walked her over to it. She was quite shocked when I removed the blindfold and shouted Merry Christmas!

She has been having such a good time on it. And it has shown me how OUT OF SHAPE I am! That thing is a workout!!

Gingerbread creating!

2008-12-21T18:05:00.000-08:00

As time flies by....

2008-12-20T14:09:00.000-08:00

Each year for a Christmas card, I take a picture of Camryn out in our yard by "Rudolph". This first picture is when she was almost 2, then almost 3, almost 4, etc..... Her b-day is Dec. 31 so she is always "almost ___" in each one.

I told Darren that NO MATTER WHAT he is not allowed to throw this deer away. I don't care how many lights don't work anymore, etc....This is something I look forward to each year. I have all the pics framed and they are lined up on my couch table.

2008-12-20T13:48:00.000-08:00

HOWDY AND HALLELUJAH!

2008-12-16T21:31:00.000-08:00

Yayyyyy!! Wal-Mart had the camera I had picked out back in stock... so I bought it today. I have no idea what to do with it.........how to put my pics on comp yet........but we'll get there.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.....go to Natalie's http://natalieslifeinpictures.blogspot.com blog for me.

Cause tonight was so important......

Camryn's school had their Christmas musical tonight and Camryn had a solo. It was short but oh so sweet! A Mama couldn't be any prouder! Natalie, bless her heart, came right home and posted it on her blog. Ya'll go hear that sweet little voice.

Hello......My name is Roxanne......Roxanne Speights

2008-12-15T21:44:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCmDBee-G5o

Bah-Humbug

2008-12-15T21:12:00.000-08:00

Twas the week before Christmas

And all thru the crib

I cain't take no pictures

And this is no fib!

My camera is broken and Wal-Mart is out

Of the new one I want....I say with a shout!

My DVR was replaced with Hi-D you see,

Housewives were lost.......no Edie, no Susan, no Bree!

3 seasons of Survivor and Dallas Cowboys no doubt,

Gone, gone, gone.......I truly do poubt!

When all of a sudden there arose such a clatter....

Camryn just realized......so were her Family Matters!

O Laura, o Eddie, o Urkel and Carl,

O joy O joy! As I pretended to snarl!

No pictures, no cards, no Monk and no Jeff,

curse you Kodak easy share and curse you Hi-Def!

And as Forrest Gump would say......"That is all I have to say about that"!

SNOW DAY!!!

2008-12-11T10:55:00.000-08:00

IT'S SNOWING.......in South Mississippi! That just never happens!! And as luck would have it.....my camera is broken!! But....thanks to modern technology......I moseyed on over to Nat's blog and just stole some of her pics! I don't think that was copyright infringement was it?

THE ACIDITY AND THE ABBSURDITY

2008-12-04T22:04:00.000-08:00

COMING SOON.........TO A SOAP OPERA CHANNEL NEAR YOU!!!!!

Okay......I think I crossed the line this morning from "working Mom".....to "desperate housewife"!

This morning.....as I was making Camryn's breakfast......I was thirsty..........so I got me a cup and squeezed some of this..... Into a cup of this.........

I looked so happily into that glass of fizzing goodness......then added my lemon to it and IT FIZZED even prettier.

It then struck me how absurd I was....at 6 in the morn......that coke with lemon fizzies could make me so happy!

And then struck me again......... at 6 in the morn..........MY NEXT BIG BLOG IDEA "came to me"!

The Acidity and the Absurdity.......sounds like a soap opera!!!!!

And so............are the Days of our Lives!

THE HIGH ROAD TO LOW FASHION!

2008-11-25T20:08:00.001-08:00

I am so so NOT KNOWING what to buy everyone for Christmas. I've been to the mall...........I've been on countless web-sites.............SOMEONE OUT THERE.......HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!

THEN.........a random search brought me to the answer! Why??? had I not thought of this before!!!

Girls, boys.........men, women..........all ages...........

DICKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"No matter how you spell it, dickeys are practical and comfortable in the summer and winter. They keep a cold draft from blowing down your neck, and they keep that itchy sweater away from your face. If you suddenly find yourself too warm, they are easy to remove. Use them to accent your skin tones.

Almost everyone looks good in a dickey."

DCC

2008-11-24T21:11:00.000-08:00

For those of you that don't watch........then......ya'll dont care...........for those of you that do watch........then you already know.........

These are my girls!!!!!! Well,,,,,,,minus a few that I really liked! (that Kelly and Judy kicked out) Have so been into watching the DCC season!

Who wants to go to a game to see them in person?

MIRACLES

2008-11-15T21:36:00.000-08:00

MIRACLES.........no matter how big or how small.......happen everyday!!

THIS...........was lost like a year ago. Has been searched for high and low by lots and lots of people. Was lost when we had 3 houseguests for 2 weeks............another house guest for 3 nights.......and many others that just came and went.....during that 2 week time.

WE ALL SEARCHED AND SEARCHED AND SEARCHED!

TONIGHT............was found deep in the bowels of THIS.............

THIS.........is Camryn's "red chair". (I know it doesn't look red in the pic.......but it is......or maybe used to be.....) Anyway.........This chair has been searched by at least 10 different people.........TURNED UPSIDE DOWN..........and searched again.

I'm telling you people.........my hands and so many others dug so deep into this chair that I think she might have been offended. Well.......not that she has feelings or whatever......but still...........I'm telling you.........WE SEARCHED!

But tonight..........we were watching a DVD and Camryn says..........Mom get me a flashlight........and I'm all WHY? She's like.......I think I feel the remote! No way......is what I say..........BUT DAD-GUM........if her little hands and skinny arms didn't reach down further than I guess anyone else's did...........and (to quote Emeril) BAMMMM....came up with that remote!

Let me tell you..........some celebrating was going on! I guess we are spoiled spoiled people.......but only ONE remote to control TWO satelite receivers.........NOT A GOOD THING!

So....internets........I bid you goodnight!

Going to channel surf with my miracle!

DCC here I come!

P.S. I hope ya'll all know me well enough to know that I don't really think that finding a lost remote qualifies as a true miracle.

P.P.S. But we were really happy about it!

Going to the EXTREME!!

2008-11-15T10:19:00.000-08:00

Well, I'm not......But Camryn is!!

EXTREME cheer that is!

We went and had team and individual pictures made this morn. We have our first competition in Baton Rouge on Dec. 7th. Of course I expect you all to be there!!

She's looking mighty fly in this suit. She wears it well. As for me........I have my own "costume"......I'm pretty much Old School J-Lo these days. I'm all about the velour pants and jacket!

Just call me Roxy from the block!

If Only My Boyfriend in highschool had a Sun-Roof in his Tree-House!

2008-11-11T21:47:00.000-08:00

Okay............Enquring minds want to know?

Well, not really..........but ain't that a good reason!?

The picture I posted reminded me of all the High School Muscial pics!

CONFESSIONS OF A MIDDLE-AGED BLOGGER QUEEN

2008-11-09T22:21:00.000-08:00

Okay........I admit it...........I can get so sucked into this blogging thing. Each blog leads to another blog and that blog leads to another blog..........

Ya'll...........I know they say "It's a Small World".......but dang...........there's a lot of people out there...........who have such interesting stories.............READ ALL ABOUT IT! Isn't that what the press says.......??????? Or the New York Times????????? Anyway....somebody said it and they were RIGHT ON!

Anyway.........the reason for this post is.........I found this picture on somebody's blog.........and the first thought in my sick head was.............this reminds me of...............

What is the first thought that comes in your head when you see this?

I won't say till I see what ya'll think.

If nobody else who sees this thinks at the first instant what I thought

.........I may have to go to therapy........

GAME ON

Happy Haloween!!

2008-11-07T08:47:00.000-08:00

Each year for Haloween we all go over to my Aunt Kay and Uncle Geralds house. Kay loves haloween and goes all out to make it a fun time for all of us. She always has tons of great food and lots and lots of candy. She also decorates her house and yard with "spooky" decorations and has "spooky" music playing.

The kids love it each year. However, Camryn was a bit well, "spooked" this year. She told me the other day that she still hasn't quite gotten over the decorations at Aunt Kays! Yeah right! Girlfriend should have gone as DRAMA QUEEN instead of Hannah/Miley!

Kenidy looked beautiful as our reigning Snow Princess and Delaney was just the prettiest little Fairy twinkling around the yard. Spencer was there to protect us all from the witches and goblins in his bear suit.

INSPIRED

2008-11-01T23:54:00.000-07:00

Inspired : outstanding or brilliant in a way or to a degree suggestive of divine inspiration

Anyway.......I have been inspired!

To do what you must be asking yourself?

Erin and BigMama and BooMama have "inspired" me to have a "GIVE AWAY" of my very own!

I did some very deep soul searching tonight......trying to find just the right thing.

I wanted to make it meaningfullllllll...........want-abllllllle...........almost unatainablllllllle......

I want ya'll to DIG DEEP in your comments as to why you might possibly deserve this.

I PRESENT TO YOU NOW.........
It is my......one of a kind.........original........knock off......slightly used..........(but still in great condition), KATE SPADE of NEW YORK handbag!

I obtained this, well, almost unobtainalbe treasure, on a trip to New York City! (I know, ya'll are gasping for breath now......go get your inhaler.......this will wait.)

You back? Okay.....Then......BRING IT ON! How much do you want this bad girl?

I wish you all good wishes!

P.S. I didn't actually buy this in NYC..........I bought it at a flea market somewhere around Allentown, PA......(but that is only like and hour or so from New York....and I DID go to NYC on that trip.)

P.S.S. If Danielle or Natalie win this........ya'll will totally save me on shipping! So talk good girls!

P.S.S.S. HAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAA

TGIF

2008-10-31T13:12:00.000-07:00

Snapped these pics of Camryn this morn as she was heading of to school. Is it just me or does she look oh so grown-up?

Pray Pray Pray

2008-10-30T14:35:00.000-07:00

Ya'll have probably seen this picture before.........but if not........you needed to see it........and if you've seen it.......worth another look! I agree with what Danielle wrote in her comment.....how can we even think of electing this person for president when he won't even salute our flag!

Come Tuesday..........

2008-10-29T22:17:00.000-07:00

I am no Jimmy Buffett, obviously, 'cause he sang "Come Monday"...........and I am saying "Come Tuesday".............

How do I post this without getting all political? I don't want to offend anyone.

But I am voting for this...... And not that.

BEAUTIFUL

2008-10-28T22:12:00.000-07:00

I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS PICTURE!! It is so beautiful! Nat.......you should enter it in a amateur photography contest! I know you didn't plan it.........and that makes it all the prettier!

CREATIVE GENE-YUS

2008-10-26T19:13:00.000-07:00

To know me is to love me.........Or actually..to know me is to love my creativity.... or lack thereof........

Meet my new blogger friend Erin.......she is way cool. http://www.erincampbellpope.blogspot.com/

She tagged me recently.....

and because her beautiful little girl, Helen,

Got a giggle from what I sent back.........

They sent me this...........

Thus became my inspiration for this:

My fall "TABLESCAPE"!

First thing........I ran out into the woods and gathered sticks.........all different sizes of course......I trimmed them later with my "creative gene-yuss" stick trimming tool I won on Sandra Lee's "Fantastic " Tablescape e-bay sale.

Next....Camryn and I both put on our i-pods.........loaded up the Sound of Music soundtrack and went running through the hills, that were, at the time, "Alive with the Sound of Music". Oh the things we saw..........like, huge mounds of........well.........POOP.....from the cows and horses and a few wild pigs..............I digress.......We found all these lovely wild flowers and wild berries (we chose not to snack on those........cause after all....they were wild). (But those berries did make me think of a dewberry cobbler with homemade ice cream!)

Wait........I've lost track.............. pies and cobblers and ice cream.........OH MY!

We brought all of our wonderous things home and found just the right color raffia ribbon to tie around them.

We then went outstide to our little pumpkin patch and picked out the cutest little perfect pumpkin.....(it is on the left of our flower creation picture above). We brought it in and cleaned it and glazed it, etc............ain't it just the purrtiest thang!

INSPIRED..............that is me!

Signing off.....

The never will be Martha Stewart "Next Good Thang"

NOTE TO ERIN................My sweet new friend.........loved the magazine..........Thanks so much for sending it to me. It has such beautiful pics and great ideas. Please know all I've said before is a joke on me and how un-creative I am! I am in awe of you and my sisters and my friends who are so creative. That "gene-yus" skipped me big-time!

I guess I got the gift of sarcasm.

To quote Adrian MONK.......it is a blessing and a curse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG20FtLGKIw

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3

2008-10-25T20:15:00.000-07:00

Well finally........after all this time.....HSM 3 opened at the movies. We went tonight and had SUCH a good time! The movie was AWESOME (as Camryn and Kenidy said). I believe the Mama's had as much fun as the kids!! We had quite a crew! 5 Mama's and 8 little girls! We laughed and clapped and cheered and yes, a tear fell at the end. (mine) (I'm such a dork!)

So good bye East High Senior Class! You done good!

PUNCH BUGGY!

2008-10-22T22:19:00.000-07:00

I made the "mistake" a few months ago of pointing out a "punch buggy" to Camryn. Many very loud shouts and many "punches" later..............we are on the lookout for Punch Buggies every day. I am afraid that she has also passed the punches on to Kenidy, Delaney, Abbey, Blaire, Tyler..........

This is my next purchase in my quest for the million............Camryn says that she wishes that all cars were "punch buggies".

Price tag: $23,000.00

Smart girls!

2008-10-22T10:33:00.000-07:00

This morning, during Chapel at school, they handed out certificates to the kids who had made the honor roll this past nine weeks. Camryn and Kenidy both received one. GOOD JOB GIRLS!!!!!!!!

Ready to hit the road!

2008-10-21T22:00:00.000-07:00

I am preparing to head off on my Million Dollar shopping spree!

First order of business........the right car! A girl with a million does have to travel in style!

This is the 2009 Mercedes convertible!

Price tag: $75,000

Just getting started!

2008-10-21T21:33:00.000-07:00

To get started on my Million Dollar Shopping spree is gonna require a few things..

First...... I NEED the I-Phone!

Price: ??? ($200 - $300)????

Then of course I need the Louis Vuitton I-phone holder.........

Price: $225.00 ( A bargain, don't ya think?)

Which of course fits perfectly inside of the Louis Vuitton bag!

This is the Louis Vuitton Monogram Etole

I'm guessing Etole is french for "purse"

Price: $2950.00

TAGGED ='s MCsquared

2008-10-21T20:11:00.000-07:00

Or is that pie ='s MC...(Big MaC) squared? Heck.......don't ask me.......I barely passed Algebra or Geography! (That was a joke........I meant History)!

And for those of you that bake...........I don't like apple or cherry PIE.........Blueberry cheesecake is my preference. (Just in case you were wondering.)

Anyway.........I do have a reason for this post.........

Erin tagged me with this oh so fun, well.......TAG......and I am now tagging you Danielle and Natalie. Here's the deal.............

You have to spend a MILLION dollars.........you can spend it on anything you want. Stuff for you.......stuff for your family......you can pay bills.........you can help a family fund their adoption...........etc..........Go nuts!!!! Erin said she'd like pics from some outrageously expensive store you would shop at if you had the money. (She did find some 'FINE' stuff.......go to her blog and see).

Happy Shopping!

P.S. This IS fake shopping we are talking about........right Erin? Or should we send you the bill?

ATTENTION

2008-10-19T23:36:00.000-07:00

The tribemaster speaketh..........go forth and watch........then I command you to read the next entry................

This is the INTRO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjX1LpSow_g!

LET THE SHOPPING BEGIN!

2008-10-19T21:49:00.000-07:00

Hey Internets........please disengage your mute button..........You really have to have sound on to "GET THIS"

Oh, Erin Campbell-Pope...........you are the tag-master..........the queen of tags...........well.........the Minnie Pearl of tags one could say!

For the single digit number of people that are reading this..........go over to Erin's blog and see how she tagged me.

As for me...........I am heading to mucho many grande fabuloso web-sites to start my "Million Dollar" par-tay! Louis Vuitton and Jimmy Choo.........watch out.........here comes the self proclaimed "Redneck Princess"

P.S. Target and Marshalls and T.J. Maxx..........don't get jealous..........I'm coming to you too!

P.P.S. Wal-Mart don't cry............we will all still need toilet paper and washing powder and dishwashing soap!

P.P.P.S. Grandpa Jones has sent me a message from 'up above'........He texted me and said to tell all us bloggers............that Minnie is "Happy to have been the original "tagger".

P.P.P.P.S. "He" in all my lameo-otic-esh-searching.........found this quote from Minnie...(Pearl)......not (mouse)........

God has a plan for all of us, but He expects us to do our share of the work. "Minnie Pearl"

Ode to a mouse!

2008-10-17T23:22:00.000-07:00

Such tragedy.........such sadness........when the thing that was so comfortable to your right hand decided to leave.

Oh my mini-mouse,

why did you quit?

You left me with only my touchpad,

Camryn's in a snit!

We mourned your departure..

how can one endure?

Oh how we've missed how neatly our fingers fit?

You fit like a glove......or well........a mit!

Today I unplugged you and pushed you aside....

Wal-Mart to the rescue your brother now resides.

He's bigger than you were and now my hand has to adjust.......

oh dear mouse........I'll try not to cuss.

You're brother has lights that light up bright pink.......

you NEVER did that, I don't think.

You're brother is silver and you were just black......

no wonder you left me..........you were a slack.

I'll try and remember you each time I click........

Gonna be hard...........you're brother is "SLICK"!

Scroll up and scroll down.........it's so easy now,

Touchpad....pack up..........don't take a bow!

Oh my new mouse..........I love you so good,

Give my regards to your successor, if you would.

The 2.5 million dollar question!

2008-10-15T22:46:00.000-07:00

Okay..........I have to come clean.............I've kind of sorta turned into a bum since I closed the Video Store a couple of weeks ago.

But I SWEAR.........I do not sit and watch re-runs of old game shows each day..................but today............I admit.......I was sitting on edge of bed watching t.v.( I had just folded a load of clothes). (while watching t.v.)

I was flipping channels and came across Jeopardy (my most fav game show........cause I can of course answer all the questions.........not)!

It was a re-run of when Ken Jennings!!!!!!!!! was on there! He is the most winninest game show contestant EVER! (He was on Jeopardy a record 75 times!)

I may not be a game show geek now......but when K-Jen was on there....Rox-Mom? Rock Mama? Wham Bam thank you Cam's mama?..........I digress............When K-J was on Jeopardy every afternoon............I was watching! I was all about looking up on internet(and this was when alls I had was dial up.........lord help me) seeing if anyone "actually knew" when his last day was gonna be.

I was obsessed......but that' s okay. He was cool.........in an ice cream vendor kind of way.

This is his final answer.

Bless his heart. Well......not really.........bless my heart!....He's the one that won 2.5 million dollars for just knowing some random trivia! (Yeah.......right!)

Me thinks he lost on purpose...........but what do I know.............

CLICK ON LINK BELOW to see his "final answer"!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnPQkRLotis

BEAM ME UP, SCOTTY!

2008-10-14T22:12:00.000-07:00

Well here are those infamous dresses put into action! The faboulous ballon and some un-indentifialble material draped on the photo shoot backdrop was........... well........"out of this world"! P.S..............Hope that dance club is working out Nick!

P.P.S. YOU CAN CLICK ON THE PICS TO MAKE THEM BIGGER!!!

P.P.P.S. NAT.........YOU OF ALL PEOPLE HAVE TO HAVE THE SOUND ON!

A good laugh!

2008-10-13T15:56:00.000-07:00

So this is how the conversation probably went:

Wal-Mart Employee: Hello, Wal-Mart Bakery, how can I help you?

Customer: I would like to order a cake for a going away party.

Wal-Mart Employee: What do you want on the cake?

Customer: "Best Wishes Suzanne" and underneath that "We Will Miss You".

PRESENTING............

2008-10-12T22:25:00.000-07:00

Please turn your sound on..

Hmmm.mmmm(that was me clearing my throat).......and here are our next 2 contestants for Miss. Junior Miss Passed You By..........Miss. Natalie is wearing a sleeveless blue and white (not quite) tea length gown by Jessica McClintock. (Not Jessica Simpson.) Miss. Danielle is wearing a (very special) gown, (we think she may have purchased it from the Sixteen Candles or Pretty in Pink garage sale EXTRAVAGANZZA)! Hair and make-up done exclusivly by "Raaaaxxan". Pictures by Carolie the Magnificent! All things provided by Dan the Man, the Man with the Plan, Inc.!!

Compliments are welcome.

Complaints will be sent to the interneter shredder.

Donations can be sent to we need a new style dot com

The tribe has spoken.

TURDS!

2008-10-12T15:12:00.000-07:00

Okay, now that I have your attention......let me explain.

See, I was over at Big Mama's blog catching up with her and read about what I'm fixing to tell you about and I right laughed out loud!! So I figure if something actually makes you laugh out loud you should share it. So here goes....

Big Mama and her daughter were getting gas the other day and there was a Sonic next to the gas station. The daughter said "Oh Big Mama, can we go to Sonic and get some of those little turds?" Big Mama was all what? Daughter says........you know those little turds that Sonic has. Well....yep you got it.........she meant tots! HAPPY EATING!

2008-10-12T13:41:00.000-07:00

Camryn and her friend Abbey do cheerleader and tumbling classes on Monday afternoon. They have such a good time!

Now

2008-10-11T13:28:00.000-07:00

Before

2008-10-07T21:57:00.000-07:00

This is a pic of our trailer that we moved onto our land after D graduated college. Tomorrow I'll try and walk out to the same spot that this was taken from and show how different it all looks now.

We were going "nowhere"!

2008-10-07T18:48:00.000-07:00

This is me, Dan and Nat and our good friend Dana........"back in the day"! We went on the Enchanted Capri........on a "cruise to nowhere". Which meant........we cruised....but didn't dock anywhere. Didn't matter.......us girls ROCKED THAT BOAT! We had us a right good time! (This was before any of us had children.)

All dressed up and should have stayed home!

2008-10-07T16:02:00.000-07:00

Well, gosh.......what can I say? Not much! That's me and Danielle and then me and Natalie. I'm not sure what year that was, but judging from the BIG hair, must have been 80's! P.S. This is NOT a "dress up" picture. We were really going out looking like this!

P.P. S. Oh my word......I JUST TODAY read on Big Mama's blog........that white hose are NEVER acceptable. Oh I hope she don't see this pic. She might forward it to Boo Mama and then she'll never pick me to win that pink vacuum cleaner she's giving away!

Well,,,,well.......hmmmmmmm

2008-10-07T15:58:00.000-07:00

I think I thought I was "all that"! But apparantly "that" was "then"!!!!

Can you find me?

2008-10-05T21:41:00.000-07:00

To go with all the other dress up and bowhead pics.........I think this "suit" was a great combo of both!

And speaking of playing dress up...........

2008-10-05T21:23:00.000-07:00

This is me and Jonathon Williams......in the 1st grade!!! We were Valentine King and Queen of the WHOLE SCHOOL! Us lowly 1st graders beat out all them chumps from 1st grade to 6th grade!

The best part of this picture......is of course the dress! But also notice my white "patent leather" shoes!

Now, probably somewhere in computer land I could find a way to animate those shoes and make them fine heels click together and we could all chant.........there's no place like home.......there's no place like home!

And I say this because...........that very dress...........has made its way back to me..........and Camryn has played..........."dress up" in it!

BOWHEADS..........nuff said!

2008-10-05T21:18:00.000-07:00

Hollywood.........well......we never made it there!

2008-10-05T21:10:00.000-07:00

Dan and Nat and I used to have the BEST time playing "dress up"! But old school style I guess! No closets full of disney princess dresses and shoes........no m'am! We had to use our imagination........and boy howdy! we sha'll nuf did!

SURPRISE!!!

2008-10-05T12:36:00.000-07:00

Well, yesterday was my 40th birthday! My mama and sisters gave me a surprise birthday party! It was so much fun! I knew something was up but had no idea how many people would be there!

I didn't take any pictures but they did so I can't wait to see them.

Danielle and Natalie........thanks again so so much! I can't begin to tell you how much that meant to me! I had a GREAT day!

Halloween came early at our house!

2008-10-03T23:30:00.000-07:00

Really.....was not Halloween..........this was me and Dan and Nat and Darby..........just messing around.

Hairspray

2008-10-03T22:58:00.000-07:00

Warned ya'll it was coming! I know that is me in the white dress.....but cannot, for the life of me, figure out what had landed on my head!

Wait............I may have figured it out..............but only my soul-mate in shoes would understand it...............Mae Mae..........that's my peacock!

Left to right...........Natalie, ( my babiest of sisters), Tammy ( Darren's sister ), PEACOCK, Amy (oh Amy,,,,,,,,been with me for, well, forever), Danielle (mother of peacock, jr)!!

Oh, I love you girls!!!

So sorry ya'll had to wear them hideous dresses.

I'm getting ahead of myself

2008-10-01T22:15:00.000-07:00

Hey Internets (borrowed that expression from BooMama)! Of the few of you that read this thing.......only a couple of you know that I have had a MAJOR life change in the past few days. NO! I did not start menopause. (But my 40th birthday is on Sat.........so it's coming fast and hard!)

I closed my business on Tuesday. WOW! I CLOSED my business on Tuesday. Had only owned it for 2 years.........but had worked there FOREVER. I started working there right after graduation.........in ........drum roll please...........1986!!! Yep.......I'm old!

Anyway........big day..........emotionally and physically. I do have pictures.........before and afters........I'll get them on here soon. Till then.........breathe........(as in.........don't hold your breath........as if you were holding your breath anxiouslly awaiting some random pictures)!

This post is really for my sisters...........Read this on Margie's blog and just had to copy it. Hope she doesn't mind.

Dan and Nat.............I know ya'll were "just little"

"SISTERS"

She is your mirror, shining back at you with a world of possibilities.

She is your witness, who sees you at your worst and your best, and loves you anyway. She is your partner in crime, your midnight companion, someone who knows when you are smiling, even in the dark.

She is your teacher, your defense attorney, your personal press agent, even your shrink.

Some days...........she's the reason you wish you were an only child.____Barbara Alpert

CAUTION to Dan and Nat........pics of ya'll in peach taffeta are coming! Pit stains, big ole 80's perms.........

You have been duly warned!

Love ya'll.........

My retirement chair is waiting..........and all those episodes of Monk on DVR

2008-09-26T08:19:00.000-07:00

Yayyyyyy!!! The new season of Survivor has started!!!! Thursday nights at our house are SERIOUS!! By 7 EVERYTHING HAS TO BE DONE. Homework, baths, supper, etc.....Well, supper is usually eaten while watching Survivor. Usually it's "party food". You know, chicken wings, chips and dip etc... FUN FUN FUN..........and of course Barb and I call each other during each commercial to compare notes. Other than her.........I don't answer the phone till after "The tribe has spoken"!

2008-09-23T20:28:00.000-07:00

I am posting a quote I've seen before.........but saw again tonight on Adele's blog...........just had to share it....

We witness a miracle every time a child enters into life. But those who make their journey home across time and miles, growing within the hearts of those who wait to love them, are carried on the wings of destiny and placed among us by God's very own hands. --------Kristi Larson

2008-09-21T13:36:00.000-07:00

My good friend April came to visit us this weekend. I haven't seen her in almost 4 years. She and I met when Darren was in college at Southeastern and she and I have been friends every since. She's a social worker in Baker, La. We had a nice visit. She's OBSESSED with scrapbooking and brought me a book she had made for me and brought a lot of her stuff and she and Camryn made a book for Camryn this morning. It was so good to see you April........hope it won't be another 4 years before we see each other again!

2008-09-21T13:25:00.000-07:00

April took some pics of me and Camryn.

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Camryn and April working on Camryn's book. It really turned out cute!

2008-09-21T13:10:00.000-07:00

A book April made for me and then the book Camry and April made together.

2008-09-21T12:45:00.000-07:00

Loading up to go to school. Danielle and I have been trying to save on gas a little bit by sharing rides for the girls. They've enjoyed and we have too! Delaney's gonna get in on the action one day!

2008-09-21T12:26:00.000-07:00

This was Camryn's first trip to the Beau Rivage.

2008-09-19T07:43:00.001-07:00

To see everything I posted yesterday........go over to side....click on "Well, a year after I bought a scanner, etc....and start there. I can't seem to get to everything without going to each individual post. Rox

2008-09-18T12:12:00.014-07:00

I CAN'T STOP BLOGGING! Okay.......they show up in reverse order....but I did start at beginning..........Go to post that is titled "Trip to China" and start there.

2008-09-18T12:12:00.013-07:00

Sweet Camryn and Sweet Mattie! Poor Mattie........she didn't know that when we left her for 2 weeks that we were coming home with someone she'd have to share the limelight with.

We miss you Mattie!

Mattie Claire Speights.........April 16, 1995 - August 12, 2007

2008-09-18T12:12:00.012-07:00

I don't think she really liked Darren's motorbike.......not one little bit!

2008-09-18T12:12:00.011-07:00

One of our first nights at home. How many years had I waited to do this! She was so worth the wait. God knew she was gonna be my daughter. I just had to wait for her to be born so she could come home to me.

2008-09-18T12:12:00.010-07:00

This is the first time Aunt Natalie touched Camryn. First time Aunt Danielle got to hold Camryn. ( I have pics of everyone else's "first times" too...but I can't lay my hands on them now. Sorry.

2008-09-18T12:12:00.009-07:00

WE'RE HOME!!!!! This is us coming out of the airport terminal in New Orleans and the first time our family got to see Camryn in person! What an emotional day!
Someone captured me.........how can one person look so ugly yet so happy in one moment? This is the first time Mimi got to touch Camryn! (Her first grandchild.)

2008-09-18T12:12:00.008-07:00

Camryn's first time in a swimming pool! She's loved the water every since! Me and Camryn at the White Swan (on the Pearl River). Last day in China! I'm so ready to go home! Loved China......but Henleyfield never looked so good!

2008-09-18T12:12:00.007-07:00

Hard Rock Cafe in Guangzhou.........Camryn's first balloon! And me and Barb with our girls! God sure knew what he was doing by putting me and Barb in the same travel group.

2008-09-18T12:12:00.006-07:00

This is the Pearl River in Guangzhou, China. Now how is it that I traveled half way across the world to still be on the Pearl River!

2008-09-18T12:12:00.005-07:00

Camryn's orphanage...Geiju, China.........This is where my girl spent the first 6 mons of her life. This is all the happy new Mommie's in our travel group! Hey Barb, Diann, Grace and Margie

TRIP TO CHINA JULY-AUGUST 2000

2008-09-18T12:12:00.004-07:00

New Orleans aiport........ready to head to China! Guangzhou Airport
View from Harbor Plaza Hotel in Kunming, China

Harbor Plaza

2008-09-18T12:12:00.003-07:00

I always wished I could share this on here so those of you who haven't seen it before could see the look on our faces. This was the INSTANT she was handed to us. July 30, 2000! A day I will never ever forget! GOTCHA sweet baby!

2008-09-18T12:12:00.002-07:00

These pics were taken at Barb's in April of 200_? We've been there so many times I've lost track of what trip was taken when. But I do know it was in April.......cause it was hot at home and it snowed 12 inches there one day and I couldn't believe it.

2008-09-18T12:12:00.001-07:00

Camryn and Kenidy! (and we wondered where Mae Mae got her mean face from!)

CAMRYN

2008-09-18T12:12:00.000-07:00

Well, a year after buying a scanner for my comp so I could pictures on here that were taken before having a digital camera.........I finally drug the thing out of the closet and hooked it up. Beware.......my next few posts will probably be jam packed full of pics of Camryn when she was little. Ain't she cute!!!!!

2008-09-17T09:02:00.000-07:00

Please pray for this family. They are in China and having a very difficult time.

You can read their story at www.roomforatleastonemore.blogspot.com

2008-09-13T13:22:00.000-07:00

Camryn and Kenidy love their Barbie movies. A new one came on recently and Camryn DVR'd it. Kenidy had not seen it yet but wanted to. Camryn asked yesterday if they could come over here Sat and watch it. So after they played for a while at Danielle's this morn I went and got them and came back here. I don't think I've ever known them to be that quiet and still for so long.

This is Barbie and "The Diamond Castle"........I highly recommend it!

FRIDAY AFTERNOONS!

2008-09-13T13:10:00.000-07:00

Camryn and Kenidy were so excited this afternoon. Camryn was gonna go spend the night with Kenidy. They are such good friends and have the best time together. We came here after school to get Camryn's suitcase packed and then headed over to Danielle's.

2008-09-11T15:17:00.000-07:00

I put a good bit of stuff on here today.......be sure to go to "older posts" so you don't miss any of this tantalizing entertainment!! Roxanne

2008-09-11T14:07:00.000-07:00

She was on the phone with Mimi. We were at Grammy and Poppy's riding out Gustav. 2 days with no power.....yuck! Better than weeks and weeks like some other so and so 3 years ago!

2008-09-11T14:02:00.000-07:00

Dee Dee and Camryn after school one day. They didn't plan on dressing alike but it happened, all the way down to their silver shoes!