Wednesday, October 21, 2009

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Monday, October 19, 2009

REK Show!

What a full weekend of music!

Kelsey, Russell, Chris and I met my friends Rene' and Dale at the WinStar Casino in Thackerville, OK on Friday night to see my all time favorite Robert Earl Keen! I never tire of seeing him and his fabulous band! They have influenced so many bands but not many come close to the original.

Russell, Chris and Dale were experiencing the REK show for the first time. I think they all enjoyed it! Here are a few pictures I took.





It was so nice to hang out with Rene' and Dale! Rene' and I used to work together at KRPT in Anadarko. We have remained close friends and I can always count on my "Nay Nay" for sound advice or just an ear to vent to! She is one of my favorite people in the world!



After the show the three of us went and ate Italian at a very good restaurant inside the casino.

As soon as I can get the Billy Joe Shaver pics from Saturday night off the camera I'll post some here. I got some great shots!

Cheers!

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

A Dream Weekend!

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This weekend is a big one for me. Anyone who knows me knows how I feel about Robert Earl Keen. Any time I get to go see him live it's such a treat and I always enjoy it. I never go to shows alone but I've gone to see REK at the Wormy Dog in OKC on a Wednesday night alone before. I love him that much!!! Anyway, my Aunt Carla got me four VIP tickets for his show at the WinStar Casino in Thackerville, OK for this Friday night. My dear friend Rene' and her husband Dale are also coming! This is Dale's first REK experience and I hope he digs it!

Then I find out that the lengendary Billy Joe Shaver is playing right here in Chickasha on Saturday night! I almost fell over when I heard that! I may just die of musical happiness on Sunday!

Found this old REK video on YouTube. It's from an old show called "The Texas Connection" hosted by Jerry Jeff Walker. He still had the "junior" attached to his name back then! I would guess it was the early 90's. Bryan Duckworth was playing fiddle in the band and that makes this little gem even more enjoyable. I've always liked the tune "Jesse With The Long Hair Hanging Down." Good stuff!


Thursday, October 8, 2009

A Whole New World.....



It was about a year ago that Jimmy and I decided to try and have a baby. A few months later we found out we were expecting and would have a baby come September. Those nine months seemed to fly by, but at the same time felt like an eternity. Luckily, my pregnancy was very smooth an uneventful until the very end (see Shayla's previous blog entry about all the waiting!). September 7, 2009 our lives changed forever when we welcomed our little Olivia Shay into the world at 3:41pm. I can't even begin to describe the different emotions I felt that day. Everything from anxiety, to fear, to excitement, to joy, and finally to complete and unconditional love for this little 7 pound 2 ounce baby. I once again fell head over heels in love with my husband that day. His compassion, attentiveness, heart, and so much more shone through on that day and I will never forget it.
I can't believe a month has already past since she was born. It has probably been one of the hardest, but most rewarding months of my life. I haven't slept a full night since she arrived. In fact, I probably haven't slept for more than 4 hours at a time since then! There have also been nights that I haven't slept at all. Totally worth it, though. When I hold her in my arms and she looks me in the eye before gently falling asleep; totally worth it. When we lay next to each other and her little body keeps me warm; totally worth it. When she cracks a little smile; totally worth it. When she wraps her tiny little hand around my finger; totally worth it. She has changed my entire and life and how I see the world. How could this tiny little creature do that? I now know what unconditional love is. I would do anything in the world to make this child happy. I would give my own life just to give her another breath. I would go to the ends of the earth if it would stop a tear from rolling down her cheek.
As Shayla said in a previous blog, if you told me five years ago that this is what my life would be today, I would've said you are crazy! The same is true for me. Now I can't imagine my life without her. I often think about the future and what it holds. I cannot wait to watch her grow and see what kind of person she will become. What will her personality be? What will her interests be? The future holds so many wonderful things for my family and I cannot wait to open the gift of each new day!
In closing, I would like to share some pictures I recently took of Olivia. They were taken when she was about 2 1/2 weeks old.
Enjoy!







Monday, October 5, 2009

One Month and Counting!



I can hardly believe our little Olivia Shay has been on this earth for a month! I still remember the amazement at seeing this ultrasound picture and then the thrilling moment when we met and held her for the first time. Just this past Friday we went to lunch and then took a trip to Target. If you would have told me five years ago that taking an almost 2 year old and a month old baby out for the afternoon would be fun I'd have said you were nuts! We did have a great time though! My how things change!

And here I sit blogging and listening to my new REK cd!

It's all good in the hood!