Week Review

I have been really busy these last couple of weeks. Fall is always a busy time for the Barfield Family. It's my favorite time of the year!! Here I come ....fall festivals!

Trent's fall ball is in full swing. We are chalking this up to a learning year. We are currently looking for a new bat though.Trent dented his in practice with a "Andruw Jones" type hit. I didn't realize that bats were so expensive. I'm talking $70 to well over $100. That's just crazy.

I had the "first grade" conference with his teacher yesterday. He has really matured since last year. No more Jim Carrey. He doesn't try to be Mr. Funny as much as he used to. His grades are really good and so is his conduct. So far he has gotten all 90- 105 on all spelling and vocabulary tests. His words are harder than I remember being in the first grade. On his test today he had the words teacher and friend to know. Those are big words to me. I was thinking 1st grade would be like cat, hat, sat~ you know, stuff like that. He gets so excited when he gets things right. That makes me happy. This weekend we are having a skating party for his birthday. So I will be sure to post pictures next week.

Little Alyssa has been well ....little Alyssa. She continues to surprise me every day with something new. Just riding in the car this week she said, "Momma, I'm happy." That was it. It was so sweet. Everything she does she wants to be like Twent. (that what she calls him) Just like Twent, she says. She has her annual body scan/x-ray this Monday at Scottish Rite. So pray that everything comes out Ok. We will have to make a follow-up appt to get the results though. I hate the thought of trying to convince her to lay still while they take pictures of her hole body. Lord help. She can't even sit still for 5 minutes to eat dinner.

I am currently looking for some activity that she can do. Music class, some sort of dance, anything. if any one has some suggestions that would be great!

Other tidbits.......

Harry Hamlin got robbed this week on Dancing with the Stars. Jerry should have been gone along time of go. Did anyone see the group that sang on Wed. night? What WAS that?????

Did anyone else call Meredith's decision on Grey's Anatomy. I just knew that that would be the outcome. Man~ Who do you choose.....Chris O'Donnell or Patrick Dempsey? McVet vs McDreamy.

I have been falling off of my Sofa during Prison Break. How are they going to get out of next week. I can't wait.

Does anyone out there actually watch that disgusting show... Nip/Tuck. Holy cow. I can't stop watching.

Too Big For Britches

Conversation after big brother graciously cleaned up little sister's room and little sister destroyed it.....

DAD to Little Sister: What happened? You need to clean your room!!
Little Sister to Dad in teenager voice with hand on hip: Whatever!
Dad getting upset talking firmly to Little Sister You better clean your room, and now!!!
Little Sister: I don't have to take this!!!
Dad then leaving the room trying not to let little sister hear him laugh.

What The?

I'd like to give a BIG SALUTE to the *&#%#*&^ who hit my brand new car and didn't even have the courtesy to stop. Don't worry you little &%#&%^$%#&^@). I found your white paint and maybe even have a video. You are messing with the wrong person. I already have my CSI gear ready and will hunt you down and find you. I am more clever than you think.

Do you see what I see?

Here is an awesome picture of my dad at 4 yrs old. Do you see the remarkable resemblance? And everbody thought he looks like Brett?

In Honor of September 11th.

“MEET ME IN THE STAIRWELL”


You say you will never forget where you were when you
heard the news On September 11, 2001. Neither will I.
I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room with a man
Who called his wife to say “Good-Bye.” I held his fingers
Steady as he dialed. I gave him the peace to say, “Honey,
I am not going to make it, but it is OK…… I am ready to go.”

I was with his wife when he called as she fed breakfast to
Their children. I held her up as she tried to understand his
Words and as she realized he wasn’t coming home that night.

I was in the stairwell of the 23rd floor when a women cried
out to Me for help. “I have been knocking on the door of
your heart for 50 years!” I said. “Of course I will show you
the way home- only believe in Me now.”

I was at the base of the building with the Priest ministering
to the injured and devastated souls. I took him home to
tend to his flock in Heaven. He heard my voice and answered.

I was on all four of those planes, in every seat, with every
prayer. I was with the crew as they were overtaken. I was in
the very hearts of the Believers there, comforting and assuring
them that their faith has saved them.

I was in Texas, Kansas, London. I was standing next to you
when you heard the terrible news. Did you sense Me?

I knew every name---though not all know Me. Some met
Me for the first time on the 86th floor.

Some sought Me with their last breath.

Some couldn’t hear Me calling to them through the some
And flames, “Come to Me…this way….. take my hand.”
Some chose, for the final time, to ignore Me. But, I was there.

I did not place you in the Tower that day. You may not know
Why, but I do. However, if you were there in that explosive
moment in time, would you have reached for Me?

September 11, 2001 was not the end of the journey for you.
But someday your journey will end. And I will be there for
you as well. Seek Me now while I may be found.
Then, at any moment, you know you are “ready to go.”

I will be in the stairwell of your final moments.