Summer, summertime...

Oh where do I begin.....So much has been happening around the Garrett household the last couple of weeks. Travis' job is starting to pick up a little, this is such a relief considering last month we weren't sure we would be able to cash his paycheck. He went to the bay last weekend but unfortunately did not catch anything. I guess that is what he gets when he doesn't take me. Whenever he leaves us for a couple days, I truly understand what it is like to be a single parent. Damn, it is so hard! The kids miss him dearly. Geez, he was only gone 2 days.

Andrew is playing baseball twice a week. Andrew got hit in the back with a pitch last week. He was the 4th kid that had gotten hit that game by the same pitcher. So I wanted the pitcher out of the game. Andrew went down FAST. After he got up and went to first, he stole 2nd, stole 3rd. Then his coach told him to go ahead and steal home. When he did, he slid into homebase and his cleat got caught in the pitchers leg, and down goes the pitcher. One way to get him out of the game! He was safe and got the winning run in. That move got Andrew the game ball.....He never complained about the huge bruise on his back, he just kept looking at the game ball!

Andrew is a very sweet child but sometimes he lets his mouth get the best of him. I guess that is your typical 9 year old though. I could never ask for a better son then him though. He was mad at Travis and I last week and he went to school and told the teacher that we get mad at him and beat him. That couldn't be farther from the truth. We do not beat our children. I was so upset and hurt with Andrew, but how is a 9 year old supposed to understand the consequences of his actions? How is he to know that lying like that could have gotten him taken away from us? I laid in bed Friday night in tears thinking of how I could make things better, I know kids will be kids but what can I do so this won't happen again?

Addison, she is a different story. She has kept us in stitches since she has been able to talk. She loves to sing. Her favorite song now goes like this:

my heart starts pumpin, shake-a-shake a booty, thats what my baby says......

I have no idea where she heard it but when she sings it, her attitude is in full force.

This is the best time of our lives, I am trying to enjoy every minute with the kids. I am so afraid that when I wake up, they will be grown. I look forward to the weekends. Summertime is the best.

Till next time,

Spring 2009

Spring is such a busy time in our household. I was making our monthly calendar to hang on the fridge last night, something to do almost every day. I enjoy it though. I enjoy watching Andrew play ball. He enjoys it. This year Andrew is playing on the minor league team. Which means kids will be pitching to each other and 4 times as many games. He actually had to "try out". There were 51 kids that tried out for 25 openings. He did a great job. They had 5 balls thrown to them and he hit every one of them!!!!! He also had to catch ground balls. One of the balls went past him, so Andrew stops it with his cleat.... I guess the point is to stop the ball, whatever works, right? They were going to call us within the week to let us know if he made the team.

We got the call on Monday! 2 days after tryouts! He was picked up in the first round. #6 out of 51!!!!! WOW! Travis and I were ecstatic, as any parent would be. We called Andrew downstairs to tell him the good news. His reaction: "OK, I knew I would make it......"! Not the reaction I thought he would have!! Although I admire the confidence that he has.

A little about me.......

1. My real name is Evelyn Jeanette, I just go by Jenne. I used to not like it, but I have come to appreciate it over the years. I am named after both my grandmothers.

2. I have been married 10 ½ years to my high school sweetheart. I only tried on one wedding dress. I knew it was the right one.

3. I used to collect Cherished Teddies. I have about 250 of them. I stopped collecting because I ran out of room for them.

4. I don’t like my food touching, even spaghetti and noodles.

5. I lost touch with some old friends, and even though we talk periodically, I know it will never be the same.

6. I miss my papa terribly.

7. I love to fish. I don't mind touching fish or taking them off the hook. I love fishing at the bay. I think reeling in a fish for over an hour is exhilarating. Yes, I do have my own fishing rod and it is purple. I can also drive the trailer with the boat on it.

8. I have made some stupid decisions in my life, but think I turned out OK.

9. I have become addicted to the gym.

10. I am afraid of dying and leaving my family. I am also afraid of Travis dying and leaving me.

11. I can tie a knot in a cherry stem with my tongue.

12. I think my kids are the most beautiful kids in the world.

13. I know that God works in mysterious ways. I have found that hearts really can break. I also know that Heaven needs babies too.

14. I am very tight with money, and hate to charge things, but find myself doing it periodically.

15. I am scared that when my kids grow up I won’t be able to shield them from bad things.

16. I am proud I am a mom that volunteers at my kids school, (sometimes I would call it more work than volunteering, but love it none the less)!!

17. I always say what is on my mind. Sometimes I regret it later.

18. I worry about the health of my parents and can’t imagine life without them in it.

19. I talk to my animals as if they were human.

20. I love Disney World and all the magic that comes along with it. I wish I could go there every year. I turn into a child and giggle all day. I also cry at the fireworks.

21. Mickey Mouse and I have the same birthday. Really!

22. I was born at Homestead Air Force Base.

23. I think everyone should “Pay It Forward”.

24. I think my grandma is the most beautiful person inside and out!

25. I am proud of my life and who I have become. I am proud of the way I am raising my kids. I am proud of the relationship that my husband and I have. Becoming a wife and mother has made me a better person.