i'm in oklahoma!!!!  a really good friend of mine that i haven't seen in almost 8 years has a big party every year for the texas oklahoma game.  she has been begging me to come to the party every since she moved away from my area - but i just haven't been in the financial position to do so.  well, two weeks ago, she called me and said.. check your email.  when i did, i found a plane ticket and a short email from her that basically said - no excuses  - you're coming!!!

i was so excited!  i haven't seen my buddy in 8 years, and it has been awesome catching up with her.  the football game party is tomorrow - and i can't wait!  this little short mini vacation is EXACTLY what i needed.  my friend is a rabid texas fan, but there will be fans of both texas and oklahoma at the party.  normally, i could care less about this game....but - since my bama boys are currently ranked #2 and oklahoma is #1, i am REALLY hoping that texas beats them.. and severely!!  bama is off this week.... but... ROLLLL TIDE ROLL!!!  i am so enjoying this football season!

i flew out of pensacola, florida and had a connecting flight in atlanta to come the rest of the way to oklahoma city.  well, my plane was REALLY late leaving atlanta, and i almost missed my plane.... that was a little scary.. but, i made it here, and we are having a blast!  i'm sure i will have plenty of pics to share when i get home.... 

hey ya'll!  ok wow - its been nearly two months since i've been around.....  life has just been crazy.  add to that a computer that blew up when katie bug accidently spilled rootbeer on it, and i have been missing in action....

the last time i was around, i was worried about k8ybug and when they would send her home from basic training.  well, the finally sent her home 3 days after shchool started  - which i must admit really ticked me off.  i  mean, i can understand them keeping her if she was graduating and graduation wasnt until after school started, but to just keep her there??  ummm yeah, i was pretty upset.  i could go on and on about how mad and frustrated i was - but its all water under the bridge now.  she is home, she is safe - and 6 weeks later, she is almost back to my normal k8ybug.....

the weekend she got home, i treated the both of us to a few days out in seaside, florida.  absolutely gorgeous little town... if you have ever seen the truman show - seaside was filmed there.  we just rested, relaxed, and gorged on junk food.  it was exactly what we both needed...... i wanted to post some pictures, but it appears the xanga photo uploader thingee is broken for the moment.  stay tuned!!!!

i got a letter from k8ybug last week, and she let me know that she was the first person in her platoon at basic training, male OR female to qualify on her weapon.  whoooot!!  also discovered that they are not allowed to call the m-16 a gun, but MUST call it a weapon.  that made me giggle for some reason.  also - she has recently passed from red phase to white phase, which is a good thing! 

she is scheduled to graduate basic training on august 15th, and 10,000 horses couldn't keep me away from that special day.  i am sooooooooo looking forward to meeting the strong, self confident solider that my daughter is becoming..

i want to thank everyone for your prayers for katie, and request that you continue doing so!  she is struggling with being able to do the required number of sit ups and push ups to pass the final pt test on july 29th, but i know God is able to strengthen her and make her pass with flying colors!!!!