Are You CPR Certified?????

Well it was nice to have a three day weekend but I wasn't able to do anything that I really wanted to do, like work on the next kit, scrap stuff up for Clay's big day Friday, clean house (ok, this wasn't on my list), pack...this wasn't on my list either. However, I did have an eventful Monday. We were moving stuff around for a friend of mine and when we came back through town, I had to stop to feed the boys. I was pulling into Sonic and saw a lady lying on the ground, she had just bounced her face off the concrete when I drove past. I pulled around and parked on the other side. I saw her foot twitching so I thought she was having a seizure. I jumped out of the truck and when I checked her she had no pulse. No one else was certified in CPR so I started CPR. I worked on her for at least 4.5 to 5 minutes when the fire department showed up. They ended up taking her to the hospital and I turned to leave and noticed her husband standing there just lost. He wasn't from our area and I asked if he knew where the hospital was and he said no, then they put a baby in a carry all in the car and a four year old. I told him he could follow me to the hospital and I would sit in the ER waiting room with his girls. By the time we got to the hospital, she had a heartbeat and breathing. I was there with his girls for awhile and they were the sweetest things. When they were sending her for a CAT scan, the husband said he could handle the girls now because he had pulled himself together. We exchanged numbers and I left. At 10:30pm that night the police called me and told me to report to the station at 8am in the morning for questioning. I asked how she was doing and he said it didn't look good. I really thought that she would be okay because the CAT scan came back with nothing...no brain damage, heart damage, nothing. I showed up the next morning to find out that she had past away around 10:30pm. I felt horrible for the husband and her girls. It was really sad but I really thought she would make it.

When I began to perform CPR and no one was certified out of all those people, after it was all over I just wanted to go back to Sonic to tell them that they needed to have their staff certified because what if I hadn't been there. Even though she didn't make it, it still doesn't matter, more people need to get certified in CPR. I have been certified for many years now and this was the first time I had to use my training but even if you get certified and never use it....you may find one day that you needed to. So I would like to challenge all of you out there to get certified in CPR because you never know when someone's life may depend on it.

Memorial Day Wishes to All Fallen Shipmates....

On 9/11, the VFA 201 Hunters lost a fellow shipmate and pilot, along with his wife on one of the planes that were hijacked. Not many of you know this about me but I was recalled to active duty during Operation Iraqi Freedom. I was in the US Navy Reserves and attached to an F-18 Squadron..VFA 201 Hunters. I found the video of our Cruise on the USS Theodore Roosevelt on You Tube today while searching F-18 Videos with Denver. He loves the planes and is always watching my cruise video. For your viewing entertainment I am posting the links to the videos.

Part 1
Part 2

I am in the second song of Part 2, the 13th still picture. I have chains on my shoulders and one arm in the air, like rock on...
Part 3

To those that have fallen and to those whom have lost a loved one during wartime or peacetime, my thoughts and prayers go out to you as always. God Bless all on this Memorial Day Weekend.

Missie

Bundle of Joy-All about Girls

Well now that I am not crying on my keyboard anymore..dang movie. If you haven't seen PS I Love You...I give it two tissue boxes. It will give you the warm fuzzies and probably want to walk in and kick your better half for not being like the wonderful Irishman in the movie. Well at least I would if he still lived here so instead I am just going to go eat some chocolate and stew over finding a man like that one or is he gay.....I know Kim, I am praying about it. This is one thing I won't stand and say I am not praying about this because I am. I made the mistake of one day telling Kim that I was not going to pray over something and she just laughed and said let me know how that works out for ya. We still laugh about that one. Well I am now on to 27 Dresses, see there is one good thing about being single, I get to watch all the chick flicks without hearing anything about it.

So who wants the Ribbon and Such part of the kit....ok, here ya go.

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Take care, have fun with the kit and I am starting a collection of layouts to post on my blog so if you would share those and I will add them to the collection for the slideshow. Good Night all...

Missie

PS I Love You Movie

Wow...where is my Love Sick Irishman? (I know he dies in this movie, but what a story.) Guess my heart just wasn't ready for this movie...However Harry Connick Jr. isn't a bad second to a singing Irishman that will do a dirty dance for ya after a fight. Going through this divorce, Kim had me make a list of what I wanted in a husband, so I did. I really don't think this man exists and if he does I think he is probably gay. I can so relate to her in this movie, they say going through a divorce is like the same emotions of a death. You would think I would be a pro at this seeing how I was married at 16 and had my first son then divorced...stayed single for a while then remarried, had my had second and third son...yup...divorced. Well the I thought I had the love of my life and life couldn't be better, well you know the rest...divorced, well not yet but working on it. This isn't one of those pitty party posts don't think that is where I am going with this. I am doing well but I still have a long way to go but I am not where I used to be. Maybe that is what is wrong with me....I am looking for the Love Sick Irishman (or any Love Sick man) or Harry but they are only in movies. My thoughts are why not look for it? I mean if Kim has me make a list then why not put everything that I want on it but at what point do I have to look at the list with the reality of this world. I know I won't find the man that my list requires because there are some things on this list that I just don't think any man out there would do and if he did, once again I think he would be gay. OMG...he sent her to Ireland. I dream of going there. The Irish in me drives me to want to be there. Well I am going to end for now on this discussion because it is just getting to the point of weird..one should not be posting on their blog, discussing a movie they are watching while doing it. I really do have a life just not tonight...Oh lord that accent...ok I am going now.

Bundle Of Joy-All About Girls Papers 2

Well it is Friday and what a week it has been. I finished up the paperwork on the new place, worked my tail end off, and seem to have a new annoying habit of waking up three to four times a night. I mean I can wake up and be wide awake at least three or four times a night ...this is so frustrating because when it is time for me to actually wake up, all I want to do is sleep because I am so tired. I have busted my tail on the kit and finished up another set of papers and a set of elements. I am posting the papers tonight and will post the elements tomorrow. Denver and I will be going over to the new place to meet Dad. Guess he wants to look at the window, wall and floor that needs to be replaced. He even talked about putting a new (bigger) window in my bedroom...that would be cool. I think he is bored and wants to get busy on the house, plus Denver hasn't seen it yet so it will be neat to show him his new school and everything around the house and what we are going to be doing to it.

Kim is now nicknamed Bitchy, Itchy, and Scratchy...we have both been bitchy the last couple of days (I am sure all work related) and she is itchy and scratchy because we started tanning and Miss Thing was in the oven just a little to long...of course I did the same thing but I just walked around scratching my butt. I spent tonight helping Clayton look for his new home for college and this is just to hard to deal with. I think I have him thinking more about an apartment instead of a house. We found one that is across the street from the college and he seemed to be real interested so here's hoping. So how about that Freebie.......

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Bundle of Joy_All About Girls Elements 1

Well I was all over the place with these so you can probably mix and match with other kits but I sure do have more to post because even though I don't have any girls I am having fun with this kit.

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Have fun with the kit and still more to come...Missie

Field Trip from Hades....

Denver finally had the field trip today that he had been waiting for the last two months. Only problem is...there was his bully nightmare on his team during the field trip. So Mr. Bully decided to punch Denver in the face and I got a phone call at work to come pick him up. I get there and he is crying because he has to leave, so I had worked down in the Stockyards in the Drug Store long ago so I took him on his own personal field trip. I mean think about it, he gets hit in the face and has to leave the class field trip yet Mr. Bully finished the trip with the class. His class was not allowed to go through the museum but he got to since it was just the two of us. They also told the kids to bring money to spend in the shops along the strip but didn't allow any of them in the stores. So he got to go through all of them and spend his money. I took a couple of pics while we were there so I will be scrappin those later. Kim gonna need that cowboy kit for it...no pressure. LOL. I also found out that they were taking all of next weeks end of school events from him. So when we got home, I called the school. I made my comments, ok, my complaints and needless to say they would rather him finish out next week at school because I figured if he can't be involved then I would just check him out since we are moving school districts anyway. So looks like all will work out for Denver but I did lose a day at work because I had to drive back into Ft. Worth to pick him up. We did need to spend some time together and we had a great time just the two of us.

I am putting together the first set of elements for the Bundle of Joy-All about Girls together now and will be posting them shortly.

Take care,
Missie

Bundle of Joy-All About Girls

Well surprise...I have the the first set of papers ready for the kit. See, I pinky promised and came through. Wow what a day though, had to go to work and then do the walk through the house by Kim and sign all the paperwork so it is official...I am now Kim's neighbor but won't be moving in immediately. I have to make some repairs and paint and hopefully get the carpet pulled out are replace the flooring. Then we can start moving in. I really had such high anxiety on the way to meet the manager of the property because I had heard such horrible stories but when I arrived, this was the nicest lady and all went well, other than the to do list she gave me and gave me 30 days to get it all done..yeah right. Let me lay that golden egg and wiggle my nose for her and it will all be done. Of course, I am still working on the golden egg process because mine just keep coming up with IOU stamped on them. Anyway, I am excited but a little stressed on the things I need to get done so I can finally get moved and settled in before the end of July.

So how about that freebie kit:

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You have to go read Kim's Top 10

Kim and I are about to become neighbor's with me becoming single and not able to handle the 4000 sq. feet of a house that I have. So I am downsizing just like she did a couple of months ago. At least she can support me on telling me "No, you can't bring that in because you don't have room for it" I can see the house tilting to one side with all my scrap stuff. Anyway, she put together a Top 10 reasons it is good that I am moving next to her...she is so funny. I like the margarita and wine reasons though....guess I need to look for one of those frozen machines to put in the house. I already want an ice cream machine so maybe they can sit next to each other in my little bitty living room.

So see here Starscraps Kim's blog link.

Everyone have a blessed day and I will be posting the papers tonight...promise...pinky promise.

I have be tagged,Thanks Kim

My fellow Digi-Scrapper Kim has tagged me for this! I have never played, so this should be fun!
1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog .

7 facts..hmm..always heard don't put anything in writing that you don't want to see in the paper the next day...exactly what paper because I am thinking the only one's interested will be those tabloid papers and magazines. Like I tell Kim all the soap opera you can stand and no commercials in my life.

1. I currently have a school bus in my back yard the soon to be ex left there and have become the comedy hour of our small town. It is really sad, no windows and he even dug a hole for it so I don't know how to get rid of the dang thing. He wanted to make into a storage building but nope looks like a school bus in the back of my house that sits on top of a hill for the whole town to see. Jokes on me, I guess.
2. I hate my toes...I am just now starting to wear sandals that my toes show in but man this has been hard. I used to paint my toes and it would be on there for months at a time because I never wore open toed shoes. Well now I have bought some sandals and flip flops so had to get the feet in shape for this, well my big toes are a shape just a large shape.
3. I can't wash dishes or take out the trash without gagging. The boys get to do this because it is just horrible going through the gag fit that I do. Course, I gag on my own toothbrush so no mascara until my teeth are brushed in the morning due to my watery eyes.
4. I am a Red Bull freak, I even buy it by the case. It's the only thing that gets me through my day.
5. I usually start things off with a bang and then taper off...freebies are a good example of this but I am working on the new kit.
6. I usually volunteer for way to much and don't have much time to do the things that I would really like to do. I am bad about over commiting myself to things.
7. For the last month, I have feed my kids take out every night because it is so much easier right now than cooking. For example, it was Burger King tonight. Tomorrow...Long John Silvers is looking tasty. There is just so much going on right now with needing to work on moving, end of the school year, and Clay's graduation coming up..wonder if his guest would mind McDonald's for the after Graduation Party...hmmm. I am getting adjusted to this whole single life though. I have actually had time to read a book...yeah me.

Well there you have it and I didn't bring out the really good stuff yet. Kim can rat on me about some of those stories...I have one about a pair of sizzors (that I will never tell), my woobie, and so much more.

I am tagging the following people that will probably go Missie Who? But I do view there blogs on a regular basis because I really like the work they do....
1. Emily at Stamping and Stuff
2. Summer at Summertime Designs
3. Andrea atPlaying with Paper
4. Sharon at PaperFections
5. Misty at Misty Cato Designs
6. Vivian at Sinfully Blissful
7. Michelle at Crafty Scraps

Working for the company lately but catch up on the Freebies you may have missed

Well being out of the office for almost two weeks while I was sick is killing me at the office. I am spending my days and evenings working trying to get everything caught up. I hope to have everything under control by the end of the week. So I don't know if you have snagged all the freebies I have posted but take a look and see if you missed anything. My Freebie link is to the left of the screen and should have all the kits I have created. I hope to post the new kit on Friday but that all depends on my workload from the office. I am putting together an girl version of Bundle of Joy so this ought to be interesting due to I have all boys and no girls to scrap but it will be fun working on it.

The family update...well the boys are going to spend the summer with their dad and I have been blessed with a cruise to Alaska with Kim (Starscraps ). I can not wait...this is going to be so much fun. Other than that I will spend the rest of the summer moving out of our home due to I am not able to keep it since the divorce situation..bummer, but we are going to be okay. God has a plan and this is working out really well for me and the boys. I just hate to move, but I will love my neighbor...yup, I am joining Kim and that is exciting because we can go to church together, scrap together, work together...you name it we will probably be doing it. Plus our boys are looking forward to being able to play with one another. I have been blessed so much in the last month but it is time to make a good financial decision and this seems to be the best route to go, especially with Clayton going to college in August. I will be able to do so much more for my boys now. Keep us in your prayers because it is still going to be very hard to leave our home because it has meant so much to us.

Good Night for now...
Missie

Bundle of Joy-All about boys

Well here is the last part of the kit and I do have to apologize for being so late with it. Things are going great here around the house and there is so much peace about our transition. I am off to Kim's for a cookout so I am going to make this quick....here is the freebie.

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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL!!!!!!

Bundle of Joy Elements

Well it is really late and I just got in from the Kenny Chesney concert. It was absolutely awesome. This is the second year that I have gone to his concert and have yet to be disappointed. The girls really had a great time and I will share photos tomorrow once I download them off the camera. I am feeling much better with a cough every now and then..Thank God. Well I am off to bed once I post this so here are the elements for the Bundle of Joy kit. Enjoy the kit because there is more to come your way.

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Yeah Me...I put music on my blog.

Well I started this adventure about 8pm tonight and it is now 2:45ish in the morning. I tried several sites that blogger had to offer until I finally found one that would work. If the volume is too loud, like it was on my computer just adjust your volume. I have no control over that. I have put a variety of songs on my list, (You can pick up to 100 but I think I will keep the list short) and they are all shuffled when they play. I am so excited...I have wanted this on here for awhile now and after much struggle it is done. So in the morning, oh wait, it is morning..ok once I wake up I will post the next part of the Bundle of Joy kit. I am going to the Kenny Chesney Concert tomorrow, opps again, today and want to get everything done before I leave. I will take lots of pics to share because his shows are usually really fun. Kind of like a step down from a Jimmy Buffett concert, now those are the best, if you haven't seen him try to catch one of his shows and go early the parking lot parties are fun and there is lots to see. Anyway enjoy the music and goodnight/good morning...I just really need sleep right now.

Oh and YES Kim I will show you how to put this on your blog too. Just make sure you don't start on it late because you will be up for awhile...well maybe not since I worked all the kinks out of how to do it...lol

Our Bundle of Joy-All About Boys

Hello to all out there, sorry for being gone for so long but with the pending divorce, things have been a bit crazy around here. We are adjusting to our new situation and loving each other everyday. Thanks to Kim and Debbie for all your support even through all my tears and questions. It is amazing what God will help you through and to pray about all that is going on and getting the voice of God three times before noon has been amazing. The blessing that have been bestowed on me and the boys lately are just amazing. The house situation is working itself out with the hand of God surrounding it and all are needs are being met beyond what I could have imagined.

With this being said, I have started working on kits again, even though Kim got me real sick this past week...just kidding Kim. Please keep her in your prayers because I really could use her being around at 100% again. We have both been home sick for the past week and this stuff is horrible to have.

I put a baby boy kit together and I am still adding to it. This 1st set is papers, 6 total so enjoy and if you remember leave a comment, sure do like to hear from everyone out there.

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