Audition in LA tomorrow

Well, we are off tomorrow for an audition in Los Angeles for my son Kevin. It is very exciting!!! He is auditioning for a lead role on a TV series. He wasn't going to go, decided he wasn't sure if he wanted to continue pursuing acting. So he turned the audition down. They sent his agent a 2nd request. His agent told them he was still unavailable. They sent him and 3rd and a 4th request and his agent called and asked that he PLEASE go as they don't normally do this and they really want to see him. He agreed to go and said it feels weird for them to continue to ask to see him and he's flattered and hopeful that the audition will go well. FINGERS CROSSED that he will "Break a Leg" tomorrow. =)

I'll keep you all posted.

365 Days Project

So my sister sent me this 365 Day's project. I love it, very excited about it. Funny thing is she said it is sooooooooooooo easy to do. I opened it up and I'm like OH CRUD... I hope I can do this! Overwhelmed and excited all at the same time. Well, while I try to figure out (of course I'll call my little sis and she will fill me in) how to do it I decided to create another blog with my daily photos on it so I don't forget which order or the journal part of the day.... So I uploaded and wrote 15 days of entries today. You can go check it out at www.365dayswiththehowells.blogspot.com (I got this idea from my little sis as well)

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Brewser Kyle's Chocolate Lab- My GRANDPUP

My daughter gave our Grandpup (my son Kyle's dog) a bath. Aren't they adorable?!? He's very cute when he isn't poopin' or peein' on my floor.

Just thought I'd share!

High School Wrestling Match

Kevin had his first "Match" last night. He did go to the tournament and get to wrestle "two matches" at the tournament but this was his first time going when there is only ONE mat and everyone watches one Match at a time. It was very exciting!

This is his very first year wrestling and he missed a ton of practice because as soon as the season started he had to have hernia surgery. He went to a couple practices and then to the tournament. He lost both match's at the tournament and was a little down but we were still very proud of him for going out there and giving it his best.

Last night was nerve wrecking! I told my hubby "I can't watch!!" He said "you wont be able to NOT watch" Which I knew was true. But I could see him looking nervous down there waiting for his turn. What I did NOT know, which was probably for the best, is that he was told he was going to have to wrestle a Varsity player.

Ok, so first year wrestling, first (true) match where he had much practice ahead of time and he has to wrestle VARSITY.!! NO WONDER he was nervous! And all eyes on him, not a bunch of other match's going on at the same time.

Ok, so they call him out there and I'm thinking, ok, deep breaths Stephanie and I'm wondering what the coaches will yell to him (as I listened to them yelling at all the others before him). They shake hands and the time starts. I yell "Come on Kev!" This is pretty much the last thing I COMPLETELY remember. Kevin takes him down flips him over and has him in a hold and they start counting down a pin. Now at this point I know I'm yelling his name but not really sure what else. What were the coaches saying? NO CLUE, I couldn't have heard them over MYSELF if I had wanted to. I'm sure I looked like a crazy woman, no doubt. So I do recall at this point I stop yelling and say a prayer "Lord Please let him pin him, if not a pin them please let him have a good try at this and not get pinned in the first round, please!" and then I'm back to yelling. Well, they went out of the bounds so it started over again. Deep Breath, here we go again..... Come on Kev'!!! Next thing you know Kevin takes him down again, has his leg and twists him up and over and the ref is counting and boom PINNED!!! Kevin won!!!! I was 'woooooooo hoooooooooooing" So excited. Deep Breaths......... it's over. (a friend there did say I was yelling PIN HIM KEVIN PIN HIM.....lol) Kevin is pumped! He is grinning ear to ear. Yes! Yes! yes! and a Quick "Thank you so much God!". So I see him go and talk to his coach. Kevin walks away smiling......... I'm thinking he told him good job.

Well, what he told him was that he gets his VARSITY PATCH even though he is JV. He gets this because he wrestled a Varsity player and won!!!! Yippeee!! The coach then tells him that the Varsity guy he was supposed to wrestle the other school switched out because they were getting worried of losing the match so they put a better guy in. Kevin started saying, well, maybe he just wasn't very good, etc. I'm like "Buddy, just because you won doesn't mean he wasn't good. you were fast and did great, be proud! Not overconfident... but proud of yourself" So, it was a great night.

And my camera...........ya I forgot that at home!!!! UGHHHHHHHHH so upset. I did take a picture of him when we got home, but sure wish I had it at the match.

So I'm here in California doing my happy dance for my son today!

i HEART YOUR BLOG

So my sister Tami awarded me with I heart your blog. Thank you Tami!! :-) I love you!!

Along with this award comes a little quiz...

1. Where is your cell phone? in my car

2. Where is your significant other? Driving our daughters to the bus stop

3. Your hair color? light brown

4. Your mother? about 10 minutes from me.

5. Your father? about 10 minutes from me

6. Your favorite thing? Family outings or Spa day!

7. Your dream last night? don't remember

8. Your dream/goal? To be debt free and to write a book

9. The room you're in? Dining Room

10. Your hobby? Going to the movies, is that a hobby?

11. Your fear? My cancer will return and I won't be here to see my grandchildren and retire with my hubby.

12. Where do you want to be in six years? happy & healthy and probably helping with my grandchild!

13. Where were you last night? My son Kevin's wrestling match. (HE WON!!!)

14. What you're not? Thin......(sorry Sister I had to steal this one too, cuz it is so true!)

15. One of your wish list items? Black enclosed toe shoes

16. Where you grew up? in the country in California

17. The last thing you did? made my girls lunches

18. What are you wearing? pajamas

19. Your TV? off

20. Your pet? 2 dogs and 4 cats

21. Your computer? ON (of couse!)

22. Your mood? Happy it's Friday but wish I didn't have to go to work!

23. Missing someone? Very much so!

24. Your car? Suburban

25. Something you're not wearing? socks

26. Favorite store? White and Black

27. Your Summer? Best part of the year to live on the lake!

28. Love someone? absolutely

29. Your favorite color? turquoise

30. When is the last time you laughed? this morning

31. Last time you cried? yesterday

So there you have it. :-)

Deer on our lake

Here are a couple photo's I've been meaning to upload. Mike and I were drinking coffee the other morning and we looked out the window and saw all these deer down at the water so I ran to the back yard and started taking pictures. Aren't they adorable. And the one big Buck. I never get tired of watching them.

Would you believe they are so comfortable with us around here that Mike was working on the tractor yesterday and they wouldn't move out of his way! He actually bumped one in the butt with the bucket of the tractor and then it moved out of his way. He said it was like "Excuse me, can't you see I'm eating here." LOL

One of the many things I'm grateful for in 2009! Being able to watch all the nature around me.