Lost and Found!

Hello all!! I know, I know in my last post I said that I was back in the swing of things and would be back to posting again. Well I'm sorry that seems to have been a little fib. My life is so much different these days. What have I been up to? Well, where do I begin? I got the apartment organized and settled and I love it. Sorry I don't have pictures. Work has been crazy. For those of you who don't know what it is that we do let me inform you. We take picture's! We do weddings, Senior settings, Family session's, & events. Our main focus is on school's. We go to the schools and do their yearbook photo's and class photo's, but we also take Santa with us in the winter and in the Spring we do Spring Pic's. We currently have around 25 - 30 schools so this keeps us very busy. On top of pictures we also do Trophies, T-shirt's and this year was the first year to do our own Yearbooks. Now that school is out we can re-group, get organized again for the fall. This is what I have been doing with my time. Being the organizer that I am my talents are greatly appreciated here not to mention greatly needed. Last night we did pictures for a Daddy/Daughter dance in Moore. Today we did picture's at a golf tournament and tonight we have 2 class reunion's scheduled. Business is Good!!

We decided that as soon as school was out it would be a good time to schedule our vacation. We loaded up in the tahoe on May 25th and headed for Vegas. We just kinda took our time getting there. We spent our first night in Texas.

 The next day it was off to New Mexico and Arizona!

We spent the night in Williams Arizona. The next morning it was up early to catch a train to the Grand Canyon. 

The Train ride was so much fun. They had singing cowboys to keep us entertained and on the ride home we even got robbed by some outlaws. If you have never seen the Grand Canyon you need to at least one time. It is amazing.

Just kidding!!!

 For the sake of a lengthy post I am going to split our vacation up into several posts. Stay tuned for the rest of our trip! 

I'm back and better than ever!

As I mentioned in my earlier post my life has been somewhat under construction! There have been 4 HUGE changes in my life! 

Change #1 - I have recently gotten divorced after being married for 22 years. I am not going to go into detail about the divorce, but I do want to say that marriage is work & and  needs to be cherished by both people. Communication is crucial. Appreciate the person you are with & and  let them know how much you appreciate them everyday. DON'T TAKE THEM FOR GRANTED!!!

Change #2 - I have met a great guy who treats me like a queen! He totally spoils me & and I totally let him! LOL! My children have met him & they tell me they like him. They say all that matters to them is that I am happy & that he treats me good.
Change #3 - I have a new job! I am very excited to get started & get things organized. 
Change # 4 - I moved to Norman, Ok. on Tuesday! I have a lot to do to the apartment & you know me... I will keep you posted on the progress.
I hope that this next statement does not offend anyone...but I have not said one thing in my defense since Chris filed for divorce. This is MY BLOG and this is my chance. Believe me coming from a small town I know how people can focus on other people's hurts and failure's. I just urge you not to judge people. You have no idea what has caused people to make the decisions that they make... and guess what? It is not your job to judge. The only person that I think has the right to judge me and any decisions that I have made is my GOD. I have had a heart to heart with my GOD and  I have asked for forgiveness for all of my sins and it is all between me and him and no one else! I'm sorry again if these statements offend you but these are my true feelings.


Stay tuned to my blog for my new life journey's!

Under Construction

Yes it's true this site is currently under construction. Please be patient with me this site isn't the only thing in my life that is under construction. I will totally explain everything in my next post. Please stay tuned for a new and improved blog! I hope you have a great day!

Christmas at Fosterville!

Every since I was a little girl Christmas was a big thing for our family. My grandma on my mom's side LOVED Christmas. She went all out!!! Back then people just put up a tree and their stockings, not my grandma she put up a tree in the family room and a tree in the den! I absolutely loved it. We also had Santa come to grandma's house on Christmas Eve. I know this might sound weird, but until this day I get this certain smell in the air  and I think...SANTA? I swear I know what Santa smells like! I can't explain it but I know that smell! It's crisp and clean and fresh! Well needless to say the tradition has not faded! My mother as well as myself go all out for Christmas. I put up two large trees and several small trees. I am not really happy with the way these pictures turned out. They don't do the decorations justice but I have not blogged since Thanksgiving and I just wanted to get this done. I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us here in Fosterville. Enjoy our home!

And for all of you people with pre-lite trees... BITE ME! I don't have one!
This is my absolute favorite ornament! My Grandma had a whole strand of these Winnie the Pooh lites and I cherish the one that I got. (Yes it is very worn but it is my favorite!)

A few years ago I wanted to add my grandma to my Christmas even though she has pasted so I went to Hobby Lobby and bought a picture ornament for all of the people in our family who have past that we would love to be spending Christmas with if they were here on earth. Here she is... The most beautiful woman I know... My Grandma Marie!

Here is the tree skirt that I made all by myself!

Now here is both sides of the fireplace!

I put greens around everything hanging on the wall.

Even the little pictures on the side tables.

Excuse the Hubs in his regular spot!

Now moving onto the entryway.

Ok here is the kitchen.

That snowman was also my grandma's. It play's Frosty The Snowman! I love it!!!

From our home to yours. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I am thankful.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone.

What am I thankful for? Well lots of things but most of all these guys!

It was such a great day today. The guys and I headed to Woodward around 11 am to spend turkey day at my little sister's house.

(Me and My Lil sis Sharla)

When we got there everyone was already there including Kendra. It was so nice to have everyone together for the day. I have done so good with my diet (22 pounds down to be exact) but who can really stick to a diet on Thanksgiving. I ate more today than I've eaten in a month and the way my luck goes I probably gained half the weight I've lost back in one meal. It was awesome though!! After dinner this was pretty much my view for the rest of the day!

Food, Family and Football! Who could ask for a better day.

Now on to some of what I've done around the house this week. I've been busy decorating for Christmas and I'm not quite done so I will post those pictures on my next blog. I did however get my living room walls stained and I love the way they turned out.

 I had been waiting to get the walls stained so I could put up my new Simply Said wall designs.

  I put this one above the large window in our living room.

I also order a design for the front door but wanted to paint it red first.

The door before.

Pretty boring if you ask me. I love color and I'm not afraid to go bold! This to me says Welcome!

And I especially love the Simply Said Design.

I hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving!

Diabetes Awareness Month

November is Diabetes Awareness Month. You might ask why I care so much?

On October 26, 2003 my youngest child Kendall was diagnosed with Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes.

A few short months after we moved our family from Oklahoma to Texas Kendall began to not act like himself. I thought that Kendall was dealing with depression due to the move. After weeks of watching him lose weight and sleep much more than normal I decided it was time for a trip to the hospital. I went in to wake Kendall up to take him to the hospital and by this point he was so weak he couldn't even stand to brush his teeth. While being admitted into the E.R. the man asked us if Kendall was diabetic. Diabetic? No! But after seeing the doctor our fears were confirmed. They transported him by ambulance to the P.I.C.U at Children's Hospital. Kendall was in the P.I.C.U for several days and remained in the hospital for what seemed to be forever. They would not allow us to go home until they felt confident that we were able to handle this disease at home. We all learned how to give and receive shots. Yes Kendall even had the chance to give Chris and me injections. (Not of insulin of course but he still was able to show us a little of what he was facing) When we returned home I remember not wanting to leave him alone even for a second. I even slept with him. The past 7 years have had it's challenges. Some good & some bad. I continue to pray for a cure for this disease not only for my son but for anyone who has to live with this disease daily.

There are good days and bad days but push through and keep your head held high.

I love you Kendall Christopher Foster!

Love, Mom

M.I.A.

I'm back! Really I have no excuses for not blogging in so long, I guess you can say I just needed a break. What has been going on since I blogged last? Where do I begin?

MOM AND DAD FINALLY HAVE THEIR FURNITURE! Last Sunday we unloaded all of mom and dad's things for the very last time (I hope) I will post pictures soon. I want to get everything decorated before I post any.

On a sad note, this community was once again tested this past week. A horrible accident occurred last weekend and took the young life of Noel Gonzales. 

The community once again came together to support this family. I pray that the Lord wraps his arms around this family and gives them some sense of comfort. 

Rest in peace Noel.

This week also marked the 7 year Anniversary that Kendall has battled Type 1 Diabetes.

I remember it like it was yesterday when the doctor gave us the news that Kendall was diabetic. They loaded him up in the ambulance and transported him to children's hospital where we stayed in ICU for 5 days. Right now Kendall is on a insulin pump and his A1C has improved tremendously. It still is not in the normal range, but it is a lot better than it ever has been before. We continue to pray for a cure but until then we continue to try and manage this disease.

 

And we had another Anniversary around the Foster house this week. The Hubs and I celebrated 22 years of marriage.

Happy Anniversary Hubs!

I Love You!

I also got a new item for my kitchen. Meet my stainless steel Electrolux Refrigerator

I love my new addition!

 

OK I know this is a shorter than normal post for me, sorry but I didn't take many pictures this week and you know me I'm a visual person. I head to OKC this week for work. I can't wait. It gonna be nice to get away for a few days.

I hope everyone has a great week!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!