Isn't this still America: Land of the FREE?

I thought, that as Americans, we had the freedom to wear whatever we want? Even children in school have that freedom unless it is a private school with uniforms (excluding of course, "gang" memorabilia, vulgar, or revealing clothing). Right? Apparently I thought wrong....


In San Francisco, CA, 5 high school students were sent home for wearing clothing with American Flags on Cinco de Mayo. Apparently, the clothing was offensive to the Mexican-American children. Excuse me, but this ticks me off! Read this quote:

"They said we could wear it on any other day," Daniel Galli, one of the boys, told San Jose's KNTV. "But today is sensitive to Mexican-Americans because it's supposed to be their holiday, so we were not allowed to wear it today."

I have nothing against Mexican-Americans, but Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday. Look it up!
Read what Wikipedia has to say. It's the celebration of a battle won in Puebla, Mexico. Most MEXICANS don't even celebrate it!

If those 5 boys want to represent the country they LIVE in, I don't think they should be punished at ALL! I personally don't find the American Flag offensive. Nor would I find a child wearing the Mexican flag offensive. I would really like to ask that Assistant Principal if he would send home a child wearing a flag from any other country on the Fourth of July?? Seriously?

You can read the rest of the article here.

Please, feel free to leave your input in a comment.

Dear Deployment....

I hate you! I want my Husband home and I want him home safe and sound NOW!
I'm tired of sleeping without him and the dog is tired of being kicked.
I have 9 pillows on the bed and they still don't make up for the space my husband takes up.
I miss picking up clothes from around the hamper because he just can't ever ring the basket.
I even miss tripping over his stupid boots.
I miss having someone to talk to when I've had a bad day.
I miss all his corny jokes.
I miss asking him, "Honey, what do you want for dinner?".
I miss doing laundry together.
I miss fighting over the covers and who gets which pillow. :)
I miss watching movies together and falling asleep on the couch when it's too boring.
I miss kissing him whenever I want.
I miss tickle fights and pillow fights.
I miss holding his hand.
I'm tired of the sleepless nights and the worrying.
I'm mad that I can't Skype twice a day anymore.
I'm angry that we have to pay to talk to each other.
I miss seeing my Husband's face everyday.
I miss saying our prayers together.
I miss hugging him.
I miss all the mushy things a wife misses of her Husband.
I miss having my own place and I'm tired of living with Mom. (Although I appreciate her letting me stay here!)
I miss my best friend.
So please deployment....can you be over soon!?

Love, 
Sincerely,
Waiting (somewhat) Patiently,
Whitney 

Redneck Wedding Anniversary Gifts

I know...I know..It's a strange name for a blog..but just wait. You'll probably be rolling on the floor holding your side laughing like I was after I had this phone conversation with my husband.

Mine and Jeremy's 2nd anniversary is coming up in 7 weeks. I was asking him what he might like me to send him. ( He will still be in Afghanistan, so I can't send him anything valuable or, food-wise, anything that will melt.) So, he was looking online to see what might be available for him to get me and came across the list of acceptable anniversary gifts. ( I actually used this list last year for our first anniversary and in keeping with the traditional, I got him a journal...which is still as blank as the day I bought it....) He informed me that he thought a woman had to have written the list since it was all stuff for women. He asked me if there was a men's list of gifts. I laughed and explained that probably it was written for women since they were probably the only ones who were supposed to get a gift. LOL. Here is how our conversation went:


Jeremy: Why isn't there a list for men stuff?

Me: I don't know...what do you think should be on it?

Jeremy: Definitely not this junk....I know what I'm getting you for our tenth anniversary....(it's aluminum)..

Me: What's that? A can of Coke?

Jeremy: Yes...a whole 6-pack of 'em.  

Me: Oh ok....So what do you think should be on the list?

Jeremy: You gonna write it down?

Me: Yep.....(opens Notepad)...ok shoot...

Jeremy: 

1st anniversary- fishing lures...They come on paper!


Me: What about for women?


Jeremy: They already have a list...this if just for men.


2nd- flannel cuz it's in the cotton category. 

3rd- Rod and Reel
4th- Bait/ Deer Pee


Me: *laughing* wow....


Jeremy: (overlooking my laughter)
5th- it's wood so....power tools.
6th- used truck part- "yeah"
7th- Lets go with a boat.


Me: soap?...


Jeremy:..no, a BOAT...

Me: a boat?

Jeremy:....yeah....anywayssss...


8th- clay pigeon..


Me:clay pigeon?! *I was laughing so hard by this point*

Jeremy:...uh-huh...


9th- tree stand.
10th- guns and ammo (if you make it that far you'll probably be ready to use it..)


Me:Thanks!

Jeremy:..you know I'm just playin!

Me: I know.....are you gonna finish the whole list??

Jeremy: No....well..I'll do the eleventh.


11th- it might be pretty expensive,..but it might be worth it by the time you get this far.....ready for it?....I'm only kidding though....a divorce...

Me: Really? LOL...

Jeremy:actually...for the 11th it would be a second bachelor party.

Me:..Oh REALLY?

Jeremy:..I'm just playing.

Me: I know....*laughing uncontrollably*


See what I mean? Hilarious. He was so serious too..except for the 11th. :P So ladies...if you're wondering what to get your Hubby for your anniversary..you can always use the Redneck Wedding Anniversary Gifts list.....LOL...I love my husband. :)

Boo-Boo Bunny...

Throwing a babyshower? Or just taking a gift? Here's a really cute idea I found for party favors or just to put in with a gift basket/bag. Boo-Boo Bunnies! They're really cheap to make and super-cute! 
Here is what you'll need:

Regular washcloths (any color or themed pink for girl, blue for boy, white for unknown, etc...)
Small pompoms 
Medium pompoms
ribbon
clear rubberbands (can find great ones in the hair accessories)
ribbon (I recommend a thin ribbon that won't fray)
small-med. google eyes 
hot-glue gun
scissors

Begin with an unwashed washcloth. Lay on a flat surface with one of the corners facing you.

 Start by rolling the corner towards the center. Not too tight, or the bunny won't be fluffy enough. :) The pre-fold makes it easy to know where to stop. 

 Next, roll the other side towards the center.

 Then, fold the rolls in half with the split to the outside and the part on the surface (shown above) to the inside.

 Then fold that in half backwards leaving most of the ends on the top. See example below.

 Next, tie off the part that will make the head with a rubber band (I used white twine since I had no rubberbands). There should be a little more body than head. Adjust as necessary. Add your ribbon next to cover up the rubberband.

 The front of your bunny should look like the example above. I used a thin pink ribbon on a pink washcloth since this is for a girl. :) 

Next, attach your bunny's tail with hot-glue. If you're doing more than one boo-boo bunny, you can mix up the colors of the tails. On this one I used a white pompom with glittery fibers and on the others I used pink pompoms.

 Next, attach your google eyes and nose. Be careful about using too much hot-glue or you will have glue on the outside edges of your eyes and nose. 

 After that, just let the glue dry really well. And you can add the message below by printing off several (if you're making more than one) or it can be handwritten. 

If a boo boo has you feeling crummy,
Stick an ice cube in my tummy.
Hold it to your boo boo tight,
Soon everything will be all right!

These are super-easy to make and kids can help too! You can always use tacky glue instead of hot-glue. It's just faster to use hot-glue. :)

Hope everyone enjoys this little project! 

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Mom and I decided we needed a break, so we went to the Botanical Gardens last Wednesday. The weather was perfect, most everything was in bloom, it wasn't too crowded and I had spare batteries! Enjoy!

A Miraculous Healing?

 April 2010

Sorry it's been so long since I've posted..not that there's anyone reading this...*looks around*.
I've been so busy helping Mom clean and rearrange furniture, getting ready for Nana to move in with us. 
*Quick side note: Nana is my maternal Grandmother and she is 87 years old. She has Altzheimer's and it has been steadily getting worse. So, my Mom decided that she needed to come live with her. And recently Nana had taken a spill and couldn't remember what had happened...so it was definitely time for her to have some assistance!*

When we got to Nana's house on the 12th (2 weeks ago) Nana seemed pretty excited to come to Mom's house. She was ready to load up in the car and go as soon as we got there! Mom and I loaded up her bed, chair, food necessities, clothes and a few other odds and ends. Then we loaded Nana up and headed to The Ville. 

Nana liked the house when we got her there..She didn't like that it was so far for us to drive. And she didn't really understand who we were. :(
She was here all of 3 days before she decided she wanted to go home. She was more aware of who we were, even if she did get our names wrong most of the time. And Mom hated to see Nana unhappy, so the next Monday, the 19th, we reloaded Nana's stuff into the truck and took her back to Gadsden. We left her and she was content.
A day or so later and it was like, to quote Nana, "A window had been opened" and she could remember things and she felt better....
Our prayers were answered. Nana was happy and could take care of herself again. (There are neighbors that check in on her everyday in case she needs anything.) Of course, we will still go to Nana's every week, but for now....she is happy where she is! 
Please pray that she stays this way and continues to improve!

Dats Girl Stuff.....

Today, while his Mommy and Aunt Marsha were getting their nails done, Booger and I went to Wal-mart to see what he might "need"...
We looked over the clothes section and found two cute outfits for him and then we went to the toys...
I would hold up a toy and ask if he wanted it, and he'd look at me, smile and shake his head no....
"You want a tiger?"
Booger shakes his head no...
"You want a dinosaur?"
Booger shakes his head no...
"You want a zebra?"
Booger shakes his head no...
You get the idea....
As we were going up and down the aisles looking for something he might like...we ended up on the girls' toy aisle....
I told Isaac, "We don't want any of this stuff. It's "girl stuff". He looked at me matter-of-factly and said, "Girl Stuff"! I was surprised, because usually he doesn't repeat what you say right away. I am so excited for him to enter the pete-repeat phase!! (I love hearing my best friend's little boy and girl repeat whatever we ask them to say! It is so precious!)


Now we have to be more careful what we say....you never know what specific phrase Booger will pick up on....

One cool little dude