Chase's Car

After much looking, we finally bought a Chase a car last week. It's a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix. It was pretty hard for him, because it set in the driveway from Tuesday afternoon until Saturday before he could drive it waiting to get it inspected and licensed. He started in Saturday morning at 7 am calling me to see if it would be ready to drive that day, and low and behold, mamma got it inspected and licensed !

Happy 16th Birthday Chase !

Chase turned 16th last Monday, March 14th. We celebrated by taking him out to dinner. He likes cheesecake so in lieu of a birthday cake, he had a birthday cheesecake. He took his drivers test the next day and I havn't seen him since, lol..............Last night he was headed over to a friends house and asked if he could have the keys to my car. Whoa, was that different..........and, getting into my car this morning definitely reminded me that I have my boy driving my car as the seat was way back and the radio blarring a station that I definitely would not have on :) Gotta love teenagers !!

Christmas 2010

Chelsey, Leslie and Chase.

Justin, Megan, Rhett and Allison

Jason, Gina, Kale and Lane.The Pollard Family 201o.

Chase and Chelsey...............at 15 and 13 they were not too impressed with taking a photo with Santa but Chelsey humored her mother.

Meet Lane Robert Pollard.............my new nephew

Lane Robert Pollard, DOB: 10-27-10

Kale, Chelsey and Lane.

Awwww, Kale giving his little brother some love.

Chelsey was loving getting to hold the baby.

Saturday, Chesley and I traveled to Greenview, IL to visit my newphew Lane as well as Kale. It was a great day and we got to spend alot of time with the kids and Gina. Jason had to work but did get home in time for supper to spend a little time with us before we headed back to MO.

Saving a few pennies..................

So a 2 liter bottle of soda contains 67.6 ounces and a can of soda contains 12 ounces. This 2 liter bottle of Gerbes brand Diet Dr. K ( generic for Diet Dr. Pepper...............I'm a pepper, he's a pepper, she's a pepper, we're a pepper, wouldn't you like to be a pepper too...)

Ok, now aren't you glad you'll have that little jingle in your head for the next hour or so, lol.

So, my point was this...............this 2 liter bottle only costs 80 cents. I get 5.63 cans of 12 ounce soda out of this one bottle. Each can of soda out of the vending machine costs me 50 cents, which to equal the amount of soda in the bottle would cost $ 2.81.

I know, I know, it's not the real thing, it's not Dr. Pepper, but it's really close and where it's close and nobody is going to notice, not even my taste buds..................I am all for saving the bucks.

Rain Boots

Woooo, look at them pretty boots. Got a last minute call Monday night from Chelsey that said, "I gotta have a pair of rain boots for a field trip on Wednesday." Thank goodness I am close to retail heaven every day..................not that I exercise the habit, but at least I can run during my lunch and get things when the need arises.

This ain't a song for the brokenhearted
No silent prayer for the faith departed
And I ain't gonna be a face in the crowd
You're gonna hear my voice when I shout it out loud.

It's my life
It's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just wanna live while I'm alive

(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said, "I did it my way"
I just wanna live while I'm alive
'Cause it's my life

This is for the ones who stood their ground
For Tommy and Gina who never backed down
Tomorrow's getting harder, make no mistake
Luck ain't even lucky, gotta make your own breaks

It's my life
Its' now or never
I ain't gonna life forever
I just wanna live while I'm alive

(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said, "I did it my way"
I just wanna live while I'm alive
'Cause it's my life

You better stand tall
When they're calling you out
Dont' bend, don't break
Baby, don't back down

It's my life
It's now or never
'Cause I ain't gonna live forever
I just wanna live while I'm alive

(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said, "I did it my way"
I just wanna live while I'm alive

(It's my life)
And it's now or never
I aint' gonna live forever
I just wanna live while I'm alive

(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said, "I did it my way"
I just wanna live while I'm alive
'Cause it's my life!