Happy Birthday Baby!

Today, my baby is 4! Wow, 4 years old. Im so lucky to have an amazing son like you Tristan!

Mommy Loves You all the way to the Moon and back 1,000,000 times!

Good Cheer

As the holidays have begun, I can't help but to feel intoxicated by every single moment. The crisp days, the smells of foods and Cinnamon, the sparkle and glitter, the twinkling lights in the windows. I love it all.

I realized something the other day. I haven't stopped to take in everything around me, and when I did, it hit me like a ton of bricks. Its time to enjoy what we have! You never really know how long this precious time will last.

Tristans One of a kind ghost costume

Tristan wanted to be a ghost, I thought well, I can do that, and I have to admit, Im pretty proud of my mad sewing skillz!! lol

Looking up...

Ya know, lately I have been having some unually good luck.

• I am doing great in nursing, and I am enjoying it too! Only two more tests and a final left this semester!
• Will recently got a better job at Effingham Truck Sales. His income ensures that I am able to recieve my education. I am thankful every day for that man! (Except in the mornings when no one is safe to speak to me :)
• Tristan.... my baby, watching him growing is sooo amazing. On a side note, now he is going to continue going to HeadStart because Travis agreed to let him go, and made all the arrangements for the bus.
• Thank You Travis, thank you. Its great to get along, seriously, its great, but not just for me, for Tristan. Im not perfect by any means and when you say things that make me angry I lash out at you because I hurt. I hurt that two people who shared so much time and energy together can't be civil. Hopefully we are growing right along with our son.
• Tuesday was such an amazing day, I (who never buys lottery tickets) bought a bingo ticket and won $20.
• Mom applied for the nursing program, and I am soooo proud of her for everything she has accomplished, I love you Momma!
• I attended Dollar Beer Night for the first time in forever, which was much needed.... I have the best friends anyone could ask for!

So, now that I have officially jinked myself I hope this luck doesn't change! I could really get used to this.

Goodbye Grandma Maggie

Tristan's Great Grandma Margaret Curtright passed away this weekend. She was such a wonderful loving caring person, and we will miss her dearly.

Congrats to the Michl/McClure Family

Elijah McClure Michl 8lbs 2 oz 20 in.!!

Baby Elijah's sure are my favorite this year!

Lanna and David.... I am so happy for you and Mr. Grady!! I wish you the best! Can't wait to see him!

Nursing School

Well, we are quickly approaching midterm, and I am proud to say that I am doing super well!!! I have been making all A's and B's so far, and I couldn't be happier. I can't believe that my lowest grade so far has been an 87%!! Things have really been going my way, and I sure hope they continue to do so!!

Welcome Baby Brother Elijah!

Elijah Aiden Tingley - 6lbs 10 oz, 20 inches!!! Congrats to my Daddy and his wonderful wife Tricia! We will be there soon! I love you bunches!

Tristan Started Head Start, and now its over.

Well Thursday was Tristan's first day of Head Start and I guess that was his last. I took him for his orientation and first day Thursday. The next day I find out his father didn't take him on Friday. Tristan just got home from a weekend with his Dad's and saw his backpack and asked about his new school. If his attendance doesn't meet their requirements then he is put back on the waiting list.

Since his father's side doesn't think that he needs to go, and that it is only for "welfare children" anyways, they have decided to take something away from Tristan that he would have really enjoyed. Why put him through the testing with needles if you didn't intend to let him go. Why would you knowingly take a child to a neat fun place knowing that you aren't gonna take him back.

Stupidity........... More and more I keep seeing how these people don't care who it hurts, even if it is Tristan.

Oh, and as for calling me a Bum for going to school and not working, Travis, you were the reason I never took my scholarships in the first place. I am not a Bum, I am a nursing student working towards a better and more fulfilling life for my family. Can you say that much?

This Bum is going to spend time with her family, and do some studying.

Blah Blah Blah

Well Im finally healing up from having my tonsils removed. School starts the day after tomorrow, and needless to say, I won't be eating much pizza at that pizza party.

We brought home Kilo finally and are very happy to have him as a new addition to our family. Every family needs a giant white german shepphard to keep them safe.

Seeing Tristan after two weeks was like the most wonderful feeling in the whole world! I love that young man more than life itself.

My mother is officially driving on the road now, and I couldn't be happier for her. After almost 20 years, she is finally getting the freedom that she deserves.

On another Momma note, she is taking more classes with me this semester, and I am so proud she is branching out on her own, and taking some classes all by herself.

Thats about here on the Roller Coaster for now, stay tuned for the Florida Files.

Me and chase!!

Me waiting to get tonsils out

Tonsils out at 23?!

I had a visit to the ENT today after my bout with the sore thoat that lasted a little too long. After having a camera stuck up my nose and down my throat, he decided that they needed to come out. Well looks like Im gonna have about a week to recover before school starts....... Who gets their tonsils out at age 23?

Super Progress at the Homestead!

We are so lucky to live where we do, and be taken care of so well! We couldn't really ask for a better "landlord" than we have. Hap is such an amazing person. I have never met anyone so selfless, and I can see how Will's whole family turned out that way too. Givers, thats really what makes the world go around.

Anyways on to the progress, Hap has always allowed us to make improvements on the house and take it off of our "rent" which honestly is just our utilities and such, we don't have to pay any actual rent. The work that we do here, makes up for that. We have done alot in the past year, and its all kinda neat to look back at where we were then.

Our latest improvement has been the deck...... and I do mean deck! This thing is huge!! Its 32 foot long, and wow is it big, it isn't finished yet, but the progress is unbelievable, Will is basically doing it by myself, that is, if you don't count me. I can't wait to get it finished and see how it looks! I will get some pictures up tomorrow! :) Goodnight all.

Great Weekend

We have had a wonderful weekend, and its not even over yet! Heres what we have been up to!

Everyone loves Putt Putt on a hot summer day!

Tristan was really getting into it!

Yeah, I won the game!

I would just like to say, that this fireworks show rocked! For such a little place, Toledo sure puts on a good show!

This is one of those moments you never have to question if they really are happy!

The boys Tristan stripping his gear!

Tristan riding back to his Mommy!

What more could you ask for!? Well for me nothing.......... I love my family!

The sore throat that I can't kick

Its back, this sore throat that I just can't beat, after a shot, and a round of 10 days of antibiotics, its got me down again.

I sure am glad I go to the best doctors office around, but Im sure they are tired of seeing me! They are nice girls, don't get me wrong, I just wish I was doing something a little more fun today.

Cute Kids!

Trinity was over playing with Tristan, and I just couldn't help from grabbing the camera, what cute kids!

From Mayuka

I recieved this in the mail Saturday from my good friend Mayuka, I was honestly shocked. It says Happy Birthday to my best friend. What a beautiful talent she has!

Love Mayuka!

A Little To Close For Comfort

Pastor arrested for Meth Charges in Lawrenceville, OMG!

http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/news/illinois/Lawrenceville-pastor-arrested-on-meth-charges

Summer is Here!

I finished up my last test today, and against all odds, I recieved all A's!! Woooo for the 4.0! I feel sooo accomplished, and will be happy to have a break for summer, then resume this fall!!

Things are looking up!

Oh, and I would like to send a special thank you to Travis Ferguson, who really shocked me on Mother's Day by bringing Tristan home a little early, and even with a Card for his mommy in hand. You made my day Travis, all I can say is Thank You from the bottom of my heart. These are the moments it makes me wonder, how you can be such a jerk one day, and a nice guy the next. You exhaust me, but Thank You!

My dear someone letter...... Thanks Dawn

Dear Darla (or someone else),

I hate your stinking guts. You make me vomit. Your scum between my toes!

Love Afalfa (or someone else)

Mothers Worry

Last night my ex-husband tried to call me around 8:15, my phone was on silent and I didn't see it until about 9 minutes later. I immediately tried to call back with no answer. Thinking that something was wrong, I tried calling back again, and sending a few texts, after no answer, I tried to call his sister to ask her to call her brother to check on my son ( thanks for that at least). She texted me saying that she talked to granny (ex-husbands mother) and they ate early and were home and probably in bed already. I told the sister, thank you so very very much, I really appreciate it. This morning my phone rings, and it is my ex-husband yelling at me that he tried to call me by accident when he was on his way to go get a pizza and accidently called me so he turned off his phone. (wait i thought they were home in bed) whatever, it doesn't matter, as long as my son was ok, which was the only reason I bother to call said sister in the first place.

So now Im the bad mother for calling back to make sure there wasn't an emergency. More papers are being filed.......... blah blah blah, but I would like to remind them and whoever, that a year and a half or more ago, when my son got ahold of my phone and called on accident to the last number I had called. I didn't realize it until the police were calling me back because same granny wanted to make sure that Tristan ( who was at most 1 1/2 years) wasn't calling her b/c the only things he said was Granny and Fire........ you know, what a load of crap.

I don't understand how you can be such a jerk still after 2 years. One day you can call me and beg my to go through my friends on fb and put my stuff to private because as you say you are tired of your mom looking through my page ( but guess what, I have nothing to hide, and if I wanna waste my time on you, which I am only doing now because all the lies that come out of your mouth are gonna catch up with you someday) so I deleted everything just to make you happy. I try and try and try, and its still some sin to worry if my son choked on something, or was feeling ill since he's on meds right now.

Your welcome for bringing the meds in to you yesterday, you were aweful nice when you met me and Will down the road in your T-Rex, but wait, that beer you had with you probably helped you to be in a better mood, and wait again......... where was our son then. So I got this figured out as usual, you weren't with your son, your mother had him- which is fine, he was probably better off anyways.

I really hope Karma bites you in the ass, because never in my life have I met a more selfish, or worthless person. Except for Tristan and select members of your family, I am sorry I ever met you. I guess I will sit and wait patiently to be served with papers for what.......... umm returning a call ok. But I guess this is the 248380283948593rd time that you said you were gonna call your attorney on something so bull. So file away, Ill be sure and remember to tell the judge what actually happened!

Have a Great Day!-Sorry said sister, I know you are gonna read this first and be pissy first to start the chain, but I can't help it. If you can blame me for wanting to know if there was something wrong, I don't know what else to say. Thanks for easing anothers mothers mind.

Dawn, I miss you!!

Dawn,

I haven't heard much out of you, and I hope you are doing alright, after the loss of your mother, I miss you and your words, and if there is anything I could do to help, please let me know. I just wanted you to know Im thinking about you!

With Love,

Ash

Getting ready for Fall

So with the end of this semester quickly approaching, I got registered for fall classes today! Since I already have a lot of my class out of the way, I won't have too full of a load! (just Anatomy, and Nursing )

It is gonna be a little weird to get back into the swing of clinicals! I still am not the best morning person (I love my bed), but I have discovered the joys of coffee, and think we will be great friends in the future!

New Addition

Today our family would like to announce a new addition.

We have taken the consideration and have decided it was good timing.........

She is a Black Cadillac CTS Luxury, and I would post pictures but I don't think that it is fair for you to see it before my son does tomorrow, so you will just have to wait!

I'm Still Here

I know I haven't posted anything lately, but I have decided that since I didn't have anything nice to say, I would just leave well enough alone. Some people will never grow up!

In funny news, Tristan woke up early early the other morning, and decided not to wake me, but instead to drag the chair over to the fridge, and get his paints down. Aside from being paint head to toe, and painting on the living room carpet, he managed a really good Thomas picture!! lol Kids, gotta love them!

Also, I cleaned out my car........ (I live out of my car sometimes it feels like) when I got Tristan in it the next morning, he asked, "Mommy is this a new car?" I literally almost peed my pants laughing!

Will and I were replacing the control arm bushings on my car, so they would stop squeaking, and discovered that I had a broken spring on the front side of my car......... car was out of commission for a day, and Thank You Kathy and Red Dodson, for loaning me a vehicle, and so gratiously letting us use your tools and your shop! Springs came in yesterday, they were installed yesterday, and car is squeak free! Transmission was serviced, so car should be happy for a while.

School is going extremely well, Im pulling all A's in my class with my speech class being the exception, Im not sure, but it might be a high B, that class although with a different instructor could be extremely fun, is not one of my favorite classes right now.

Well off to get my nails done, enjoy your day, I will post something interesting some time or another!!!!!!!!!

A Great Day For Riding!!

Yesterday we got to take Tristan out to ride his new KTM dirtbike he got for Christmas. Here are a few pictures of him trying it out.

In the one above, Will was going over his controls with him again...... front brake, back brake, gas, and kill switch! He has a huge grin on his face!!

Will running beside him! :)

This time he is heading back to me!!!

Here he comes!

He was doing sooo good!

He pulled right up to me and stopped!!! He has the biggest smile on his face! I have never heard my son laugh as hard as he did yesterday!!

He really made me proud, and I can't believe how big he is!

Government Cutting Costs

So I heard on the radio, the Government is proposing a idea to get the United Postal Service back into the black. In an effort to save this money they are going to try to go to a 5 day delivery, where we don't get mail on Saturdays...... I think this bites!

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I GOT ACCEPTED!!!!!!!

I just got my acceptance letter in the mail, I really did get a seat in the Fall Nursing Program!?!?!?!?!

Yay!! Whoop Whoop!! Hip Hip Horray! Yeeee-hawww Wooooowhooo!!

New Addition

Well I just got a call from Commander Dad, and step mom, Tricia, informing me that they are 8 weeks pregnant, and everything is looking good this time.

They waited until they had a doctors appointment, and this time there was a heart beat, so keep your fingers crossed that I get a healthy baby brother or sister in September!!!
Oh, and one more thing, at least we will have a DD this year for our vacation!! Haha sorry Tricia, I had too!! Love Ya Bunches!!!

Such a BIG BOY!!!!

So finally Tristan had decided that he is a BIG BOY!! The past several several weeks Tristan has had no potty accidents (even overnight)!! He is doing soo well! Its amazing. We are also trying to break the habit of Tristan coming and getting in our bed every night. We had a talk about him being so big, and sleeping in his own bed!

Last night when Tristan came to get in our bed, I told him to go potty since he was up and he did! Then when he came back and crawled up in our bed, I said, "remember the talk we had about you sleeping in your own bed?" He told me he did, and then asked what the flashing light coming from the living room was. I told him that it was the TV that didn't get turned off, and that he could turn it off on his way to his bed if he wanted to. He agreed, didn't even argue, walked through the living room, turned off the TV, and went to his bed, and went right to sleep!

As he walked out of our room I turned to Will and told him, "Man, he really is getting BIG!!"

He didn't try to come back to our bed last night, and woke up dry this morning.... Wow!!

Valentines Day Flowers a Day Early!!

Thanks to the most amazing man in the world, Will. You know me soo well. I love roses, but lilies are my favorite! Will put together this amazing arrangement.

I love you Will!

You take my breath away, and make me weak in the knees!