For starters, I would just like to congratulate my awesome brother for a first place finish at his race this past weekend in Jenkins, Missouri. He was first in his heat and twenty-sixth overall, which is fantastic since there were like a hundred and forty-some riders! I have always been proud of Aaron, no matter what, but he is a really super talented rider and it just blows my pride right out of the water! (Notice: the picture below is from a different race, because this one was three and a half hours away, so no one went to watch.....and then he won the darn thing!)
Secondly, a friend of mine posted this as their status on facebook and it is cute:
An atheist was seated next to a little girl on an airplane and he turned to her and said, "Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with a fellow passenger." The little girl, who had just started to read her book, replied to the atheist, "What would you want to talk about?" "Oh, I don't know, " said the atheist. "How about why there is no God?" as he smiled smugly. "Ok," she said. "That could be an interesting topic, but let me ask you a question first: A horse, a cow and a deer all eat the same stuff - grass. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty, but a horse produces clumps. Why do you suppose that is?" The atheist, visibly surprised by the little girl's intelligence, thinks about it and says, "Hmmm, I have no idea." To which the little girl replies, "Do you really feel qualified to discuss why there is no God when you don't know shit?" And then she went back to reading her book.
God is real people! He gave up his only son for our sins, so that we may live a life like Jesus Christ with the help of the Holy Spirit. I may not know much about all things Christian, but I am a true believer and I am becoming stronger everyday! Sometimes I think this world is turned around backwards. I feel like, for a while, I was turned around too, but I'm headed out of the wilderness now! "I believe God. I believe He is working in me no matter what I may feel or how the situation may look. The Lord has begun a good work in me, and He will bring it to full completion" (see Phil. 2:13; 1:6)
Poor Elisabetta on Dancing with the Stars. She really did improve from last week, but I think she just didn't have a big enough fan base. I mean, honestly, you can say she's an Italian model until you're blue in the face, but the few people that actually did know who she was, knew because she dated George Clooney. I still think David Arquette should've gone, though, he's pretty not so good. 
Of course Biggest Loser was on last night, and I guess I'm good with the choice to send Boston Johnny home, but I think Bonnie should, at least, be the next to go. Just my opinion, folks, take it or leave it for sure!
I finished my Joyce Meyer "Battlefield of the Mind" book yesterday. AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING. She helps to put you on the right path to being a true believer and live in the life of Christ. She uses awesome scriptures, and breaks them down for the feeble minded ones (myself) to truly understand and identify with. 17 thumbs up! I will definitely be reading more of her books in the VERY near future!!!!!
That's all I've got, I really only blogged because I have a new awesome picture of my brother's last race, but being a chatty Kathy, I've always got something else to talk about!
The Sing-Off is "off and running" and the first 8 groups were ones to be reckoned with! I thought it was really cool that a regular group from Branson, Missouri was on there (The Cat's Pajamas).....until they got kicked off on the first night. Honestly, though, they've already made it. They do 200 shows a year and some of these other groups are trying to get their big break! Definitely too early to pick a fave there too!
Last night was the season premiere of Biggest Loser. OMG I LOVE THAT SHOW! All the stories are so heartbreaking and these people are just looking for the opportunity to change their lives for the better and I am amazed every season by their transformations and successes! I am also highly impressed with the new trainers! Of course I love Bob, he's Bob, for heaven's sake, he needs no introduction, he's proven his talent and his team spanked the competition in the first weigh in! I'd never heard of Dolvett Quince, but he is hard core! He definitely proved himself in the gym and he is so motivating! He speaks so tenderly to his team members and they certainly benefited from his training by way of the scale! Now Anna Kournikova I wasn't so sure about. I know tennis players are great athletes, but I wasn't sold on her ability to train, but she's got it! And she is so emotionally involved as well, I love it! I thought I would miss Jillian, but the three trainers on Biggest Loser right now are AMAZING! I think they are perfect, and I think they are perfect for their teams too! As of the first episode, I am really liking the blue team's Becky and the black team's Antone. Maybe it's just because they both had major break throughs so early, but they just both really seem to be there for all the right reasons and they are ready to do what needs to be done!
Tonight starts X-Factor. I do love me some Simon Cowell, but we'll just have to see about this show. Did you know the winner of X-Factor wins 5 million dollars?!?! Holy cow! They better have some SUPER TALENT for that kind of money!
AND GREY'S ANATOMY STARTS THURSDAY! I hope this season is better than the last, but the preview shows Meredith being fired, so I don't know where it can even go from here.....
I really don't just sit around and watch TV, I swear. I do feed my family and bathe my kiddos and do household chores and such, just with the TV on. And with an occasional rewind on the DVR ;)
You've been a spitfire since the day you were born and I have loved every minute of it. You are growing into such an amazing young (dare I say it) woman. I love you so much!
This weekend, we leveled all the bushes, remulched and decorated! Here's the ending product:
She has the super Mr. Makings as her teacher and has several friends in her class too! We had a bit of drama on day #1, however, as she had told me she would eat an "All American Hot Dog", but when she got to school, she apparently cried because her crappy mom forgot to bring her lunch! Super Joe to the rescue! The rest of the week went great until Friday. First thing in the morning I got a call on my cell phone from the Southeast Nurse (whom is really, really nice) to tell me that 
This past Saturday was an nice break from the norm, though, our really awesome friend joined the big 3-0 club with a surprise party. Let me just tell you, his amazing wife had been planning it for months and kept it a secret the WHOLE TIME! Now that's talent! There was great food, great friends and great times! I may or may not have taken advantage of a lawn jockey, but really I feel like he may have taken advantage of me, so the jury's still out on that one.
My AMAZING brother has been placing the heck out of some races lately! Lots and lots! I've always been so proud of him for being such a talented rider!
Unfortunately, here's the bad news. First my mom had bronchitis and 