Show Sam some love during his 1st year of school

SUPPORT SAM BAKER and THE SATCHEL FORD PTO!!!

Please consider visiting the Innisbrook website and making a purchase on Sam's behalf. A link is included below. Our sale will be over soon, so don't wait. Place your order today.

Thanks for your help!

Seller: SAMUEL Seller ID# R12020D
School: SATCHEL FORD RD. ELEMENTARY
School Number: 102228

Click the link below to visit Innisbrook.com and they will recognize me and my school automatically.
http://www.innisbrook.com/index_students.cfm?id1=R12020D&id2=&id3=

If the above link does not work:
1. Click below
2. Enter the Seller ID# R12020D
http://www.blogger.com/www.innisbrook.com/id.cfm

If you have any questions...just contact me!

Our Names in Bold Print

Guess what folks... Brooks and I are actually featured in a publication! No, it's not my blog and no, we are not out at a bar karaoke-ing until 3 a.m.!!!! We can be seen sporting our favorite outfits in the pages of JOLIE magazine. Pick up your copy of the September edition today!!!

We are joined in good company by a few others...

Donna, Tommie Sue, and Caroline

Also, another friend of mine, Christie Causey is featured in a different section with a fabulous tailgate recipe!!!

And to think you've been reading my blog all this time only to finally become star-struck!!! :-)

XO
CTB

First week of school

First Week of School Update!!!!

Well, we survived the first week. No one died or went into labor, believe it or not (although…I thought I was going to several times). I had no clue I was sending my child to boot camp to be broken like a pet. I warned you back in May that I wasn't going to take this very well. And I know what you're saying...She's so HORMONAL right now.
I thought the nuns in Catholic school were tough when I was growing up. Well, wouldn’t they be proud to know that I prayed more than I ever have in my entire life this week! I even contemplated whipping out my Mother of Pearl Rosary quite a few times. I told my mom I felt like I was turning into a monk. I had almost started chanting in Latin. And...If I had a dime for every time that I said “I can’t do this” this week…I could purchase a small country. What an experience!!!
WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME THIS WOULD BE THE HARDEST WEEK OF MY PARENTING LIFE, SO FAR??????
However my support group this week was absolutely insane. What truly amazing friends, mother, and husband I have! They listened to so much screaming and crying and episodes of near regurgitation that they will certainly be canonized at some point!!!! Mom, Shan, Robin, Neal, & Paula...thanks for the phone calls and emails to check in every hour on the hour everyday this week. Y'all are the BEST!!! And the rest of you...thanks for the great words of encouragement and extra prayers. I sho-nuff needed them.
As for Sam...he seems to be doing well. A lot of NEW stuff came his way...waking at 6 a.m. (until Monday he had never even seen 6 a.m. He's my snoozer in the mornings.), arriving at school no later than 7:20 a.m., learning his classmates' names, a barrage of NEW rules, a lunch PIN #, a new behavior system, being released from prison...I mean KINDERGARTEN at 2:30, and last but not least a mother who could truly be committed after this week. Shannon and I are so proud of him. He has been so good and done so well and bless his heart he has been absolutely exhausted every day!!!!
I appreciate all the thoughts and prayers this week. I feel so blessed that so many of you cared so much to remember this huge transition we were making. Please keep them coming in the days ahead!!!!! I love all my emails, blog readers' comments, and facebook posts. I'll keep you posted...Love to all!