From The Mouth Of A Teen

Maybe I'm just naive, but I was very surprised at the response I received from one of my students. She had her cute little wallet out. It's one of those flat ones that are so popular now. I asked her if she got it at Dustee's. She said, "I guess. My mom bought it from a lady who steals stuff and sells it for half price." Okay, I worked in retail for almost four years. We had a teenager walk into our store on a Saturday morning, grab a stack of about thirty ladies' long sleeve tees, run out the front door, and dive through the open passenger window of a getaway car. The next weekend, one of our managers visited the flea market. Low and behold, there were our shirts for sale. They had the $12.50 price tags still attached and everything. They were selling for a whoppin' $5 each. On numerous occasions I caught customers stuffing their clothes and baby strollers with merchandise. I even confronted someone at Old Navy (when I was no longer employed there) who was stuffing their jacket with clothing. I know people steal, but for someone to just come right out and say that's how they buy their stuff is a little surprising to me. She was so proud to admit it. I guess since she's not doing the stealing, she doesn't see anything wrong with supporting someone who does. She really didn't believe me when I tried to explain how prices have to be raised to make up for money lost on stolen merchandise. Most teens are clueless to anything pertaining to money, but for as long as I have taught high school, you would think that situations such as this would not surprise me, but these kids (and their parents) never cease to amaze me.

Tag. I'm It

Denae tagged me to make this list, so here goes...

A few of Chris's favorite things:
Jesus
Family
Friends
His truck
Red Raiders
Cornhuskers
Chargers
Texans
NASCAR
Philly Cheesesteak
Disaster movies
1340 AM
My Name Is Earl
Red
ECW
Video games
Sheridan's

Surprise, Surprise

Well, Chris and I have only been married for two months now, but about a month or so ago, we were in for a HUGE surprise. After ten days of being married, I got pregnant. We were very shocked that it happened so fast, but we are also super excited to have a new little one on the way. I haven't gone to the doctor yet, but according to The Bump I am due on May 5th. I was born on September 16th which is Mexican Independence Day, so we figure, why not have a Cinco de Mayo baby? Actually, since I have already had two c-sections and don't plan on a vbac, it will more than likely be an April baby.

We told the kids a few weeks ago. Carson said, "Maybe we can have a boy and it can be Morgan's baby's boyfriend." After explaining that just because Nanny and Papa Bonner came from Arkansas, this isn't okay, they were still very excited. Olivia wants a sister and Carson wants a brother, so hopefully we're not having one of each.

Another thing I learned on The Bump is that the baby is about the size of a prune right now, but I really feel like it's more so in the cantaloupe range. With both my other kids, I grew really big, really fast, so it wouldn't surprise me if it wasn't closer to tomato size. I am already wearing the ever so lovely paneled pants though. My other pants just aren't comfortable when they're buttoned...if I can even get them buttoned.

I have experienced some pretty bad morning (ok, all day) sickness, but it seems to be subsiding. Sleep is the only issue I am dealing with at the moment. I am a stomach sleeper, so the past few nights it's gotten more and more uncomfortable to sleep on my tummy. I absolutely love to be pregnant though, so I am looking so forward to the next seven months. It will definitely be an adventure for our family.

BUSY BEES

Life has been seriously hectic these last few weeks. We've been running from place to place and rarely spend a night at home. Here are just a few things we've been up to...

Olivia decided she wants to play soccer, so we signed her up. Besides talking the coaches ear off during practice, she's really not too good. She will kick the ball if she's by herself with her own ball, but when it comes to playing the actual game, she runs with the pack and steers clear of the ball at all times. If it's near her feet, she moves out of the way so someone else can get to it. It's really funny at times but also a little frustrating. Her coach is so good with the girls. He makes sure they all get a chance to play, explains every whistle blow, and is amazingly patient. It really is pretty good entertainment though.

We had the opportunity to go to a birthday party at the apple orchard. It was on the last day of the Apple Butter Festival, so it was pretty busy. We still got to pick some apples and have tons of fun. I think we will definitely head out there again some time soon.

Aunt K-Kay strikes again. Olivia's 4th birthday came and went. We had no time for a party this year, but she had already gotten her bicycle several months earlier. Kaylee had talked about getting Olivia a Texas Tech cheer uniform because Olivia had admired the one her cousin had but she wasn't big on sharing it. Just a week ago, Kaylee picked Olivia up from school as a treat for good behavior. They visited the boot store to find some boots for Kaylee, but Olivia was sure to ask why she couldn't try any in her size. Of course, they take Olivia back to find her size, and a few minutes later, they leave the store with Olivia wearing a brand new pair. They are the cutest boots I have ever seen. She really looks adorable in them, and she absolutely loves them. We have to talk her into wearing something else every once in a while or else she'd wear them every single day. I love my Red Raiders, but these boots are absolutely the cutest! When I was taking this picture, she lifted up her foot and told me, "Mama, this is what you do when you kiss." I respond, "Who told you that?" She tells me, "My teacher." Man, they're really teaching them different things in school than when I was there.

Besides soccer, our Saturdays have been filled with Red Raider games. Chris and I decided that as our wedding gift to one another, we would purchase season tickets. It's been a really great time for us to just spend together and have a sort of date night. We also are HUGE fans of #57 Brian Duncan. He attends church at Trinity with my parents and sings on the praise team and in the choir with my mom and dad. He is so genuine, and not to mention, hilarious. (He slaps my dad on the butt all the time and hugs and kisses us all every time he sees us.) It's really great to watch the games when we actually know someone personally. Here are just a few pics from the first three games.