Happy Birthday!

So today is my Best Friends birthday. I wanted to take the time to tell her Happy Birthday. You know, to me, birthdays are the greatest thing in the world. I am like a 5 year old on my birthday. It's the biggest most important day ever to me. I love it. I know not everyone is like that, but I am. So today on my BFF's special day I want her to know that I'm thinking about her. So, Shawna, here's to you.....I hope your birthday is fabulous. Take at least 5 minutes for yourself today, just to enjoy your birthday. Have a "big ass" vanilla dr pepper and think of me. If I can't be there in person at least I can be there in spirit. So I guess what I'm saying is I love you "Emma" & Happy Birthday.....Love, "Liv"

Sometimes in life there really are bonds formed that can never be broken. Sometimes you really can find that one person who will stand by you no matter what. Maybe you'll find it in a spouse and celebrate it with your dream wedding, but theres also the chance that the one person you can count on for a lifetime, the one person who knows you sometimes better than you know yourself is the same person who's been standing beside you all along.  --Bride Wars

Lady A...

Ok so we've long since established that I'm in love with music. Tomorrow one of my all time favorite bands has a cd dropping and I'm so excited about it I can't hardly stand it! I've been holding out to buy this cd for at least a month! Lady Antebellum, they take my breath away. I'm more than excited that tomorrow I will finally own thier second cd!! I'm quite positive that it will be just as amazing as thier first! They have this sound that just sucks you in and you can't help but stay there. You wanna sing along, you wanna dance....mostly they have that kind of music that makes you feel. To me that is the greatest kind of music. So tonight my blog is about Lady A....one of the greatest bands you'll ever listen to. Here's one of my favorite songs....or at least the lyrics. Click Here to hear audio of song....

Can't Take My Eyes Off You lyrics


I know that the bridges that I've burned
Along the way
Have left me with these walls and these scars
That won't go away
And opening up has always been the hardest thing
Until you came

[Chorus]

So lay here beside me just hold me and don't let go
This feelin' I'm feelin' is somethin' I've never known
And I just can't take my eyes off you
And I just can't take my eyes off you

I love when you tell me that I'm pretty
When I just woke up
And I love how you tease me when I'm moody
and it's never too much
I'm falling fast and the truth is I'm not scared at all
You broke my wall
[Repeat Chorus]

Riley...

So I thought today I'd write about my dog, Riley. This morning when my hubby got up to go to work, he fed Riley & put him back in the house so he could go back to sleep. Well, I love when this happens. I wake up to a puppy dog face in my face more times that not....he likes to cuddle. The greatest thing about this dog is that he LOVES to cuddle. He's a sweet dog. I got him 6 years ago, against Seth's better judgement. See, I wanted a dog, a big dog, and Seth already had one that I had adopted for him at the shelter here. But he was gone on a rig site working when I found Riley. I remember going to look at him....his sweet face. Oh I fell in love. I'm so glad that I did. I brought him home and Seth was mad. He didn't want this dog, he didn't want to have to feed another mouth. But he grew to love him. He taught him all kinds of tricks, shake, lay, sit, crawl, beg, and my personal favorite....he taught him how to hold a biscuit on his nose until we say "Ok". He's a smart dog. He's a sweet dog. This year we had to put his "brother", Cadon, to sleep. It was hard on all of us. But we are both really glad that we have Riley. Seth would never admit to that but I know he is. He's taken him fishing and out running around in the woods with him several times. I've been bad to spoil him too, like this morning waking up and just enjoying a little bit of the cuddle time. He loves to be cuddled, his tail goes all crazy and he smiles his big doggy grin. He's a good dog. I never thought I'd get as attached to a dog as I am to him. My best friend comments that it's like I have a kid, because I'm always telling him to leave the kitchen...I  talk to him about the same way as she talks to her 5  & 3 year old sons! Anyway, I just wanted to share that he makes my heart happy. He loves me unconditionally and there are times when I'm upset and he knows somehow....he always sticks super close to me on those days. He's a great dog. I'm so glad that I didn't listen to that husband of mine....now here's some cute pics of my darling little baby. I have to share you know....proud "mom" and all.

A built in Best Friend....

So 26 years ago today, I was an only child. I was waiting on the arrival of a brand new baby brother. He arrived early on January 22, 1984....screaming of course and I was upset because the doctor brought him to me without clothes. Mom's favorite memory is me asking the doctor "where's hims clothes at?" I was 3 okay! My english wasn't that great! He was born at 8:10 on Super Bowl Sunday.....my baby brother. I remember how he was like a living breathing doll. I would hold him and cuddle him. I had this little rocking chair and I have seen video of me pulling his chunky butt up in the chair with me and rocking him and patting him til he fell asleep. We did everything together. We were instant best friends. We danced on laundry baskets together, played outside at Mammaw's together. You name it and we did it, he was the greatest gift my parents ever gave me. I remember going through high school and him being a freshman while I was a senior....oh he was the greatest thing in my world. I remember not letting him in the car if he didn't match. I remember him picking up the broken pieces of my heart after a terrible break up. I remember him always being a constant in my life. So tonight as I reminesce on the last 26 years I've had with this wonderful kid I call "Bubba"....I just wanted to share those memories and maybe a few pictures. He's been my light at the end of the tunnel sometimes. There's a song that reminds me of him....it's by Nickelcreek, called "When You Come Back Down"....It talks about how I'll always be there when you crash and burn, when you come back down. I hope he knows that I will always be there. I will always love him. He's always been my built in best friend. From the moment my eyes saw him, I knew that he was going to be special....and not in the ed way...although he has his moments. He's a great kid, or should I say man? I'm proud to be his sister. Proud to call him mine....my little brother. I love you Bubba.

Love, Sisa

Yoga

So most of you don't even realize that I used to take Yoga lessons. I did. It's been years since I took them. I LOVED them though. I started taping a Yoga lesson this week. I've decided that between the gym and Yoga maybe that's a healthier way for me to be. I remember when I took Yoga before, it helped keep me centered. It was something I did just for me. Everyday I would come home and before I went to bed I would do my 30 minutes or more of Yoga. I didn't realize until today how much I had missed it. I did my first workout tonight. It was refreshing. I know most people think it's a bunch of crap, but I love it. The streches are awesome and they really do relieve tension. The breathing exercises are amazing....I'm hoping that I can keep this up. It's probably one of my best ideas so far this year!! Anyway, that's what's going on here with me today. Nothing exciting really, just me, doing Yoga again....I know, it's not exciting to anyone else! Oh well....Have a great day!