the best!

He won!! I was soo super excited that he won an Emmy for The Hatfields & McCoys. Sooo deserved. I was teary!

a sadness

I miss, love and dream of you. Sigh...

cannot wait!!!!!!

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Sooo Proud

He's the first solo. I couldn't be more proud of him. And yes, that's me crying that you hear. I think the whole row was crying haha. He sounds so little and sweet. And he nailed it!!

The Carpenter

It's such an exciting thing when the records you've waited so long for are exactly what you hoped they'd be. And it's so awesomely rare when you truly like every single song and can listen without skipping, ever.

I've been working on my little list and although I'm certain it will change and so many were ties, here is the current:

1- The Once and Future Carpenter. I think it's my favorite because it's the first song I heard off this album and was so in love and excited I'm just attached to it. And it's their story so that makes me love it even more. Their harmonies are so so lovely in this song.

2- February Seven. Ohh how I love this song. Right when it started playing Dakota and I looked at eachother and said 'this is gonna be a good one'. And it so was. I'm rested and I'm ready to begin!

3- Through My Prayers. Of course I cried when I heard it and that's always how you know it'll be a favorite. Such a sad song but with a great lil message. Seth is such a great singer. I don't know why he always surpises me, but he just keeps on doin it! If you have love in your heart let it show while you can!!

4- Live and Die. And it's funny that I wrinkled my nose the first time I heard this song. That always seems to change. I love this lil song sooo. Dakota has already claimed it for the talent show this year. Which I love. This is his number 1 he says.

5- A Fathers First Spring. Aww. This one made us all cry. I feel like it should be further up the list! Maybe switch with number 4 lol. The sweetest lil song ever. And Mr Lovely sounds wondy.

6- Down With The Shine. I have always loved this song. It's an oldie! I had a little obsession with it there back in the day when they were on the Tiny Desk Concert. Loved it at Bonnaroo too!

7- Pretty Girl From Michigan. Them and their pretty girl songs...I love Scotts voice in this song. Mmmmm. And it's fun to sing (:

8- Life. I have a feeling this one may move up the list. Love it!

9- Standing With You. Love this'n! I love Seths country accent. And it's such a sweet song. Makes me smile.

10- Paul Newman and the Demons. Dakota loves this song. I do too. You can definitely tell this is a Rick Ruben produced song. Which is awesome. It seems so far down the list!!

11- I Never Knew You. Again, it seems soo far down the list for as much as I like this song. But they've all gotta go somewhere.

12- Winter In My Heart. I've surprised myself with this one. You'd think it'd be at the top of the list. I love him so and it's a really pretty song, but it is such a downer. D O W N E R. It's like I listen to every other song on this cd with a smile on my face and this one comes on and the smile immediately vanishes. And for some reason its not one of those good sad songs like Through My Prayers that is sad in a good way. It's just depressing. I like it, but it brings me down.

13- Die Then Grow. As I was typing the number thirteen I thought wait!! I really like this song! haha

14- Geraldine. One has to come last. I do like this song. It's short and catchy and to the point. It's fun and *shrug* I like it!!


With all that being said, I love this record so so much. I'm ecstatic about it! I could go on forever gushing about them. And often do. Happy times!!! 

whew....

Rough day at work today. Some days it's easy to stay in my little bubble and just give off good vibes and let the negative bounce right off and then some days its not easy at all. So frustrating. I just want to shake people and scream WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU????

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LOVE!!!

these are mad times!

This is what my week looks like.

Thursday: Work - Reschedule doctor apt - Call insurance about dentist bill - Call auto repair about car -Softball game at 6:00

Friday: Work - Dentist apt at 11:30 to fix crown - Go to school to fill out tuition papers - Pay for pictures at school - Move boxes to storage building.

Saturday: Move things to storage and moms.

Sunday: Moving

Monday: Working - Pick up the rest of Dakota's chorus uniform

Tuesday- Possibly work - Court date for child support - FUCKING AVETT BROTHERS RECORD!! Move rest of stuff to moms...last night in house.

Wednesday - Work - Move any last minute stuffs

Thursday - Work - Close on house on Victoria Lane at 3:00

Friday - Work - Ray tickets motherfucker!! - Doc apt 2:30 for my back

Not to mention...my dad is in the hospital. Has to have emergency surgery today for gallstones. Dakota's chorus concert is the 18th and he has a solo!! So excited about that but his uniform is not ready. His orthodontist apt is the 25th at 11:30 so I'll have to take off work for that. Then we close on the 28th on the new house. *sigh* It all makes me tired just thinking about it.

BUT - the new music coming out this month and next more than make up for it all. I am sooo very excited about....

Avett Brothers - September 11
Mumford and Sons - September 25
Band of Horses - September 18
Tristan Prettyman - October 2
David Gray - Sometime soon I hope :)