"first things first"- I loved this book

I have a habit when I go to a store with books, I always have to go see what they have. Not that I am this big reader type, I just like to look what is out there. This is probably due to the fact that I stocked and I am still stocking books for a living.

Anyways, a few months back I noticed a book by Kurt Warner. He used to be the quarterback for the Rams. Being that my husband is a huge Rams fan I picked it up. I thought it was another autobiography, but to my surprise it isn't. In the liner notes it says, "First Things First is an intimate, no-holds-barred look at life inside the crazed and chaotic Warner household." From what I have read or seen on T.V. about Kurt Warner he is a class act. He is what every athlete and man should strive to be. So I put the book down and thought maybe one of these days I will get it.

I know that some of y'all have doubts about the library not having current titles, but I love our library. I save a ton of money, not having to buy all the magazines that I like. So every time I go I check out the 'what's new section' and they had the book. So I checked it out. It is about there values and how they raise there children. They have rules, which I agree with most of them.

Rules for Being a Warner Daughter or Son.

1. Everyone has to agree on which strangers’ meal to pay for when dining at a restaurant.(This one I would love to be able to do, but going out to eat is rare treat for us right now, but maybe one day)

2. At dinner, share the favorite part of your day.

3. Hold hands and pray before every meal.

4. After ordering at a restaurant, be able to tell Mom the server’s eye color.

5. Throw away your trash at the movie theater and stack plates for the server at restaurants.

6. Spend one hour at an art museum when on the road.

7. Hold hands with a sibling for 10 minutes if you can’t get along.

8. If you can’t get along holding hands, sit cheek to cheek. (If you can’t get along cheek to cheek, then it’s lips to lips!)

I know that some of y'all aren't big reader but really this book is an easy read, it took me 3 days and I am a slow reader. I plan on buying the book so I can refer back to it. If you do read it I would love to hear what y'all have to say. And hear your opinions about some of there rules.

Texas Culture Lesson Part 2

So someone wanted to learn more about Texas. So here is some more things about Texas that I didn't realize was just a Texas thing.

In Texas there are exits every mile or 1/2 mile. Not like here in Missouri were if you miss an exit you have to drive 5 miles to the next one to turn around. Yes this has happen to me on more than one occasion.

In Texas the queso is a yellow or orange cheese, NOT WHITE. This one is very annoying for me. I can't tell you the type of cheese they use, but it is a thick creamy cheese. I will try to get the info on the kind of cheese it is. But the queso they serve here is a white and watery.

In Texas Friday night is High School Football. The Band plays the fight song before, during and after the game. Unlike STJ I still don't think I have heard the fight song. Hey Tina-can you sing it for me!

In Texas there is a jewelry store called James Avery and they have dangle rings. I had like 5 of them. I haven't seen them here. I love there jewelry I am wanting a charm bracelet from there. They also have beautiful religious jewerly. Check it out! www.jamesavery.com

Hope you enjoyed the info and if you have any other question please let me know. LOL!

My Moment

I have had a nagging feeling about Bailee's adoption. I have the court orders saying that the adoption was final, sign by the Judge and the clerk, but I still didn't feel like everything was in order. I don't have much confidence that the government would file the paperwork correctly.

I have been trying to get ready for Tax Time, since our computer crashed so went all the documentation of the money we spent for the adoption. So I was going through paperwork and found the Birth Certificate Application. I have always known that I needed to get her Birth Certificate but I thought they would send it to me. Well they didn't. And I have been scared to get it. I am afraid that they would tell me that the adoption was incomplete or something along those lines. But I faced my fear on Wednesday! I went to the Health Dept. and asked for it and they gave it to me. No problems or fear or stress. They said here you go and that is $15. (thank goodness I had some cash on me that day)

As I left the office waiting to get on the elevator I got so emotional. There it was in black and white. Mother-Kimberly Vorpahl of Bailee Grace. Yes, I cried.

I finally have come to peace that she is mine. I have the last document in my hands and no one can tell me differently. I know that there won't be a knock on the door asking us to hand her over or them taking us to jail because we kidnapped her. I am at peace.

Your Lesson about Texas Culture

This is an example of a Homecoming Mum. This is a normal one they do get bigger, because everything in Texas is BIG! Since one of my blogger friend didn't know what one was I thought I would share it for everyone. In doing some research on the subject I learned that they are a OK and TX thing. I am sorry that I assumed that y'all just don't do this. So I retract that question.

Have a Great Day Everyone!

Questions about Missouri

Questions that I have had since I moved here.

1. Why don't y'all have Homecoming Mums? {The big mum with streamer and the famous cowbell that every girl wore on Homecoming night?}

2. Why doesn't the band play songs during the game? Like Rockin' Robin?

3. Why are some roads just letters? And if you take A in Phelps County why won't it be the same road in Crawford County?

4. Why don't all schools have air conditioning? When I first moved here I couldn't figure out why they would let school out early in Aug. and Sept. I finally got the courage to ask someone and they told me the schools don't have air. Being from South Texas that is the craziest thing I had ever heard of. I mean it was 1995! No Air!

5. Why do all the roads have to be so curvy?

6. Why is it called the Show-Me state?

Good-bye Old Friend

Dear Friend

I am sorry that you are gone. We have been friends for 20 years. You have been faithful to me always there making sure I got my day started on time. You where the last thing I listen to every night. You were one of the few things that traveled with me to Missouri. I will miss you! You have grown old with me and it is time for you to retire. I have replaced you with a fancier version, but you will always have a soft place in my heart.

Goodbye,

Kim

A touchy subject...

It is a special gift to be able to view the world through the eyes of a Child

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I read this quote the other night and thought about all those children that we won't be able to view the world through there eyes. What would they have looked like, what type of child would have they been or what joy they would have brought to someone. If I had ever gotten pregnant I would never be able to abort a child, but I do feel that there should be a safe place for mothers to go for medical reasons. Bailee could have been one of those children and I Thank God everyday that she is mine. I want to scream from the tallest building and tell these women not to do it. Go through the pregnancy and give that child to a loving home. I am sure it is the hardest thing to do, to give up a child, but I can't imagine the guilt and loss you would have to live with for the rest of your life if you went through the abortion. Adoption is hard as well but the outcome is the greatest reward, you are giving your child an opportunity to live and to experience life.

Life is a precious thing!

New Friends

Even though I have lived here almost 15 years, I felt like I don't fit in, in this town. I didn't grow up here or around here so I am not in the loop with who is who. I go to the store and people say hello or give me a dirty look because of who my husband is even though I have no clue who they are.

Lately I have been feeling in the loop. I love the fact that my neighbor can call me and ask for milk. Or that I can call another neighbor about an issue with a bill and complain about it. And ask someone to go to Target with me. I haven't felt like this in a very long time. I have not had any close friends since I moved here, until this past couple of years. And I really love and cherish all of these friendships I have gained in the last year. Most of them have come to know more through the blogging world, church and school.

So basically with out getting all mushy, I just want to say thanks for welcoming me into your lives, it means more than you will ever know!