The Woodring's

2010-02-15T14:12:00.000-05:00

The Missing have been found.

2009-08-12T08:50:00.003-04:00

Yes, I know you think we have been missing! We haven't moved, run-a-way, or even died, we have just been trying to find a path for our crazy life. Yes I said crazy life. Kelsey and I have had a busy summer, we finally took a vacation and went to florida for 10 days. Great fun with friends and great beaches. I will post some pictures later. Things are going good for us, Kelsey and I have been looking for an apartment to move to. Have talked with a realtor and going to put the house up for sale. The divorce paperwork is underway, (more to come later on that) and today is the 1st day of school. Hopefully things will start to slow down some now that school has started.

Things I want in life

2009-05-29T00:06:00.002-04:00

The last few months I was given a chance to rethink alot of things in my life and I have started to make a list. So what better way to refer back to my list but to put it on the internet.

Things I want out of life.......
* to slow dance in the rain while being held tight, knowing it will never end.
* my headstone when I die to say "beloved wife and husband, a bond so strong and a love that never died"
* to be kissed as if I had never been kissed before.
* to sit on the patio swing and glaze at the stars in the arms of the one I love.
* to fall asleep in the arms of my lover
* to sleep under the same covers for the rest of my days on earth with the man I love.
* to wake up next to him with a smile knowing he is smiling also cause he is waking up next to me.
* to flirt with my eyes, know he understands I am flirting with him and flirts back.
* my heart to skip a beat when I see his name on my cell phone when he is calling me.
* the way he will go out of his way to open the car door for me.
* Special person to talk to.

Things I hate about life right now.....
* being alone
* knowing I am going to be alone the rest of my days
* no one to talk to
* my pending divorce

60 days

2009-02-25T12:44:00.006-05:00

Today marks the 60 day mark that we went from 3 to 2. On one hand it has been the longest 60 days of my life and on the other hand the past 60 days have been the shortest. One thing I can say for me, is that I have found out a lot about who I am in the last 60 days. I think having time along has given me time to clear my head. I have learned to stand tall and speak proud of who I am and where I want to go. My future is still very unclear but each day a little more fog lifts and I am able to move a little more forward. I learned to stop hiding (or running) from things, face what is front of you with all you have and don't fear it. The lord will provide if you ask. I recently applied for a position with my company in a town 200 miles away. During the interview I was asked why do you want this position? I was speechless, nothing would come out of my mouth. My eyes began to water and after what seemed like forever to respond I simple said "I am truly sorry that I have wasted your time, the real reason for applying for this position was not clear until you just asked me that question. I would like to resend my request for this position." The look on his face was blank, I can only wonder about the look on mine. The truth hit me like a ton of bricks. If I took this position I would be running from all my problems back at home. My daughter, my home, if there is anything left of my marriage, and my family. Running is not going to solve any of the problems only avoid them. After explaining a little more to the interviewer of why I wanted to resend and what hit me like a ton of bricks. He became very impressed with my honesty and tried to talk me out of resending my application. Simply indicated, I would let him know if I would change my mind by the end of the week but I was not going to change my mind. I am going home to see what that road has in store for me.

That's been a few weeks ago and I am honestly say that I am very proud I made the correct decision. I stopped hiding and started living. My problems are going to always be here but now I can face them with open eyes and start making changes. Over the last few weeks I have made new friends that I never dreamed I would make, I am learning how to dance and sing. Oh by the way I am now singing in church!!!! I never sang in church before. I started volunteering on Friday nights at the American Legion in the kitchen and am join a bowling team this weekend. All this along and with people I do not know and never met before.

Sure your wondering what about the rest of the family members, One I can not speak for because we have very little contact with each other. I dearly care for him and hope he is able to find peace with himself with his choices he has made. Please keep him in your prayers.
As for Kels, she is doing great. She will have her times, she said the other night she see's the changes in me and likes them. I am fun again she told me, "Mom don't go back to the way you were before, I like the new you". She is my life and would move the world for her. I will hold true to my promises made and make sure that I don't let her down in any way. I love you babe:)

Hug and kisses to all

PS... I forgot to say that I have lost 45 pounds and am feeling great. Want to lose about 30 more pounds. Let me see if I can post some recent pic's for you.

MartiGras Dance Feb 2009

Close up
view

Proof I sing

Proof I can dance!!!

3 - 1 = 2

2009-02-04T11:41:00.002-05:00

3-1=2, no this is not math class it's what you get now at the Woodring house, thus the long pause in posting and blog updates.

I am sure as most of you all have heard by now the Woodring household is now down to two instead of three. One of our family members decided their future was unknown and has set off to find it. Now I wish I could say it was the teenager, that would be to easy to accept. Much to my surprise it's not.

Life give us unexpected turns and surprises when we least expect it and it's up to us to deiced how we are going to handle these turns and surprises. You see we often get so comfortable in our box that we forget the world around us. When we forget the world around us we forget ourselves. That is where I have been, I forgot who I was and where I was going. Over the last 40 plus days, I have come to know me in a different light. I have learned things about myself that I wish others would like to know. Now I am not saying that I am complete yet, that will never come. But I am confident that I can now move forward and not be left behind alone. My goal now in life to continue to find the rest of me I lost a long time ago, and restore it, so I can enjoy it again.

Raising a daughter has been a wonderful journey, but never dreamed it would become such a powerful experience over the last few months. Last year Kelsey wrote me a letter for mother's day, as a class project she was asked to write a letter to one of her friends and she choose me. Thinking this was great, she choose me over all her friends because I was special to her. Little did I know the words in this letter would become words I would soon come to live by.

Dear Mom,

Mom you have been there when I needed you. You help me when I need help even though you may not be able to, you still try the best you can. When we don't have enough money to do things, you still figure out something to do. Yesterday was my birthday, and you made it very special. Even when I had school you took a half day off so you can get things ready for that night. When I want things that I can't get, but I try in may ways, you always say you can't always have everything you want. There are so many wonderful things about you that you probably don't even know. One of those things is you trust me. I really do love everything about you. When I yell or get mad because I can't do something does't mean that I hate you or anything. It mean that I Love You and care about you. Mom your my best friend and I don't know what I would do without you. When you yell or get mad at dad for doing something wrong, you know I'm always there to back you up 100%. I love it when dad's gone because that let's us do anything we want and have a blast doing what ever we do. I know your not the smartest person in the world but really who is and I don't care if your are or not. I would and still love you forever. I know you brought me into this world in so much pain, and I thank you for going through that just so I can come into the world. I know that you will always be there to back me up and take a punch for me because you love me. I can't believe that you put up with my father and me with the way we treat you sometimes. Mom, thanks for doing everything you can for me, it shows me you care. Like I said before I don't know what I would do without you mom. There are so many things that you don't know that I want you to know but over the years I will tell you. The main thing is that I LOVE YOU no matter what happens. Thanks Mom.
Your Daughter

I hope you had to go get a tissue cause I did after typing this today. Keep in mind this was written a year ago by a 14 year old.

This to me is unconditional love, IT'S NOT BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO IT'S BECAUSE YOU WANT TO.

Kelsey's Christmas Dance

2008-12-15T17:44:00.004-05:00

Here proof we do exist and have not fallen off the face of the earth yet!!! The big dance was Saturday and we wanted to share some photo's of the big day. Hope you enjoy.

Merry Christmas Everyone.
Love ya

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2008-10-03T08:31:00.002-04:00

I know I said I was going to take a break from blogging for a while, but just could not resist myself. Just wanted to give everyone a family update. I leave for Indy for 3 weeks on sunday to start my new job. I was offered a wonderful position with a company out of Indy, I have worked side by side with this company for about 5 years and when an opening came up and my current employer decieded to merger this was the best time to look at something new. The pay is great and I get to work from home, with light travel possible 2 or 3 days a week. Say a prayer that things will go well, and my travels will be safe.

Kels is glad to be back in school, she is really enjoying her freshman year. I can not express enough what a fine young lady she is. Her dad bought her a car over the summer and she is wanting to start driving education classes soon. Not sure that I am ready for that little bit of freedom when she starts to drive, but I am ready to stop playing taxi driver!!!

Woody, not sure where to start with him. He has so much going on right now everything is just a big cloud of fog. His boat motor locked up last weekend and is now in the shop. He is working with the Insurance company to see if they will cover any of the cost of repairs. I would ask that you keep him in your prayer also.

Sorry

2008-09-21T16:41:00.003-04:00

I know you all are looking for an update on the family happenings, sorry for the disappointment, but I just don't feel like blogging openly right now. I am going to take a small break from blogging for a while. During this break I would ask that you keep the Woodring Family in your prayers.

Hug's and Kisses to all
Chris

SUMMERLONG

2008-08-24T18:19:00.007-04:00

As you can see we have been spending a lot of time on the river this summer. This time Kelsey was able to go with us and we were finally able to teach her how to ski. Only took her about 3 or 4 tries before she could get up, but once she got up she was able to to ski about 5 minutes. However, I don't think she is to ready to go again real soon. I think the next time she does she will stick to tubing!

Getting her ski's on

Wondering if she is doing the right thing here or hurry up and get this over with! Not sure which.

YEAH, She finally got up, way to go girl!

Keep it up girl.

WIPE OUT

Well, I'm sure you knew this was coming. We ended up in the doctor office, her ski went one way while she was still attached and the ankle wanted to go the other way. The x-ray did not show any breakage, that they could tell, just a sprain they think at this point. But she can not put any weight on it. So the doctor gave her crutches to get around on for about a week and once she is able to put some weight on the ankle she will be fitted for a brace sometime this week.

Hello Everyone

2008-07-23T23:51:00.002-04:00

Just had an extra few minutes and wanted to share some of the events that has been happening with us over the last few weeks, as you see we have been busy. Most of our time is spent working, but we have taken a couple of nights away from work to have some us time.
(Check out the two post below this post to see some highlights)

Us time is not easy to find these days since all of us are going in different directions. Hard to keep up with each other, I used to say I would never be one of those women that put a calendar on the fridge to keep up with all the coming and goings. Now I think I am going to have to break down and be one of those woman and get a calendar for the fridge, just so I can mark US time instead of trying to remember this at that time and this at on that day.

No update on the current job merger, other than they have pushed it back now until Sept 1, so I feel no news at this point is good news. School will be starting here in about 3 weeks, Kels is really looking forward to her freshman year. She has had a busy summer, with babysitting, swimming and spending time with her boyfriend, hasn't left her with much time to do anything else.

To all Montana Family....
We would really love to be there for the up coming baby showers and for Lane's big day, but it's just not going to be possible right now. Do me a favor and be sure to get some great pictures and post on your blogs. I often feel like we not so far apart when you all update with such cute photos and stories. Congratulation to Hannah and Lane, were going to miss sharing those special moments with you. Love you all.

To the Georgia Family....
Roy should be home soon, if not already. Give him a big hug from all of us in Indiana, I am sure you all will have a great time while he is home. Wish we could come play some hand and foot with you all:)

WOODY CAN STILL SKI!!!!!

2008-07-23T23:35:00.007-04:00

Pictures are worth more than words .....................................................

Your only as old as you feel.
Great job honey I'm proud of ya.
July 2008

To Much to Blog, So little time!!!!!!

2008-07-14T21:09:00.006-04:00

I am not sure I even know where to start, these last few weeks have just been a big blur!!! I am still trying to find out which direction we are all going in. Woody and I took a night off from working last week and was able to share a wonderful evenings with some friends. We were asked by a young couple to join them at the Kenny Chesney & Gary Allen Concert. Now keep in mind concerts are not really our thing, but how can you turn down a chance for GREAT seats at Kenny Chesney!!!! I was more interested in seeing Gary Allen perform than Kenny,but both of them put on a great show. If you ask me Gary Allen is way better looking than Kenny Chesney is. We had a wonderful time and loved the show. Here are just a few of the highlights of the evening. Oh and yes, Woody did sing the whole way through the concert!!!!

Kenny singing on stage, can you tell we had great seats?

This was after the show.

Gary Allen..............WHAT A HOTTIE!!!!!

What who's this couple having a good time and not working????

"To Friends Who Care"

2008-07-02T12:38:00.004-04:00

The following is a letter from fine young man, who is the son a wonderful co-worker who was serving for OUR freedom in Iraq. Our plans are to hang the Flag in our office and have the letter from the Lt. Co framed to hang along side of it.

Dear Employees at Welborn Clinic Accounts Receivable and EyeCare Department;

I am the son of your co-worker in the AR department. I was recently on temporary duty in Iraq.

I wanted to send you a sincere "Thank You" for all your support and great care packages all you put together. Your generosity is greatly appreciated, and you sent so much that I was able to "share the wealth" with my fellow airmen.

As a token of my appreciation, please except this USA Flag that was flown during a mission on an F-16-C+ Viper Fighter Jet, along with a letter signed the the Lt. Co Pedrotty of the UASF.

As a member of the United States Air Force, it is my pleasure to serve my country for the right to freedom.

Surprise.................... I didn't forget you all

2008-06-17T22:35:00.002-04:00

Yeah, I know you all thought I forgot about you cause I have not provided you all with the boring Woodring family update, sorry about your luck cause I'm back:)

Ok, so I took a few weeks (maybe) a month off from writing and I promise to get better, hopefully I can stick to my promise.

All is well on the home front, were just like everyone else trying to avoid the high gas prices and stay close to home. Seems not to be working very well though. Seems like all we do is WORK, WORK WORK. And making less money. Anyway don't want to bitch to much cause I know were all in the same boat.

Kelsey started freshman volleyball a few weeks back. She has to get up three days a week and be at the high school by 6:00 am, and gets the pleasure of running up to a mile before they even start to work out. all this by 7:oo am. This will go on for 4 weeks, July bring volleyball camp. So we'll see how that goes.

I won't bore you all with the details about Woody's job this time, he is doing great and keeping very busy. Don't see him much, always working. Don't get to see many other friends these last few month either due to always working.

Do you think we need some time off?

Will know by Aug 1, if my company is going to sell out to a local hospital. It's getting tighter and tighter around the clinic every day. This pending sell is staring to wear on everyone. I just hope I still have a job come Aug 1.

Got to run, guess what have to go back to work again.

LEAVING 8TH GRADE

2008-05-17T09:59:00.022-04:00

Pictures say a 1000's words

This is the before picture. Get those nails on girls!

The hair and make-up table.

Devon getting her hair done.

THE BEFORE AND AFTER!

Curling Kelsey's hair.

Devon, stop drolling over the make case.

Curling Nikki's hair

The bathroom girls, seems like they are always in the bathroom together.

What is Kelsey doing?

Now on to the make up.

Kelsey waiting for her turn with make-up

Jamie helping Devon with her dress

Jamie helping Kelsey get her shoes on

What beautiful girls

Group shot

Dress inspection at the door. YEAH we passed!!!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

2008-05-11T17:53:00.001-04:00

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL YOU MOTHER'S

Hope you have a wonderful day:)

THANKS!

2008-04-10T13:07:00.003-04:00

"Everyday is a GREAT day when you don't have to look up and see anything coming at ya"

This was sent to me in an email from a very dear wonderful lady who's son is station in Iraq. He shared this with her in an email and she share with me. I have only been exposed to a few friends and family who have to laid their life on the line so that I can continue to bore you with this silly blog. We take for granted our freedom every day and only these young men and woman know what hell is really like. So with this being said if we have had the pleasure of meeting or if your part of my family or if we never have meet before

"THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE SACRIFICE FOR YOUR LIFE AND YOUR FAMILY THAT ALLOWS US TO HAVE THE FREEDOMS WE HAVE"

We love you and pray for your safe return.

Hi:)

2008-03-27T18:24:00.002-04:00

I know it has been awhile since I have last update this thing, seems like I am having trouble keeping up with everyone these days.

Woody is home from his fishing trip, they had a wonderful time. I could not begin to tell you how much fun they had. Just so happened the last car available was a cherry red mustang convertible, then when they got to the resort they were staying at so was about 150 other BASS pro fisherman!!! Yea, that's right he got to hang out with the pro's. He got some great pictures I just have not had the time to up load in them to the computer yet. I will. He didn't get a big one, I think his largest bass was 5 lbs. Roy got the big one, his was 10 lbs 6oz. You should have seen that thing it was SOOOOO BIG!! I want to leave you with a mental picture, picture this two 40 year's old men going through mid-life in a convertible on spring break, yea I said spring break!!!! Baked red from the Florida sun, cursing with the top down and music loud!!!! I am sure that would have been a site to see?

Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter, we had a wonderful day, was able to join Momma Linda at the 6:00 am sunrise church service and breakfast afterwards at IHOP. Our day got bigger from there with Woody sleeping in the chair and I slept on the loveseat at momma Linda's house.

GONE FISHIN!

2008-03-12T23:20:00.004-04:00

I know this is not a picture of where he is right now, I am sure he has a much better view than this. Hope you have a wonderful time honey and catch a big one.
Love ya:)

SNOW AGAIN, THIS TIME 6 INCHES!!!!

2008-03-08T19:29:00.008-05:00

That's right 6 plus inches fell over the last 24 hours. Just when I was thinking spring was in the air it hit us again. This time we only lost one day of school (friday) and we did not lose any work over this storm. I think the kids are going to have to go to school into June this year to make up for all the snow/ice days we've had. For those that live out west, I am sure this looks the like what you all have had for a while, but for those of you that live in the south. Hope your drolling!
We go a call from some old friends we have not seen in months asking if we wanted to go sledding today, Woody was working so Kels and I went and had a great time.

What a cute snow bunny!!!

The snow around the pool in the back yard.

Just a view of the lake out back, doesn't look like much.

Having a great time.

It's a race to the bottom, Thanks Jim and Karen for letting us come play:)

Hope everyone is warm and well.
Hugs and Kisses to all.
Love ya

Pic's

2008-03-02T20:32:00.004-05:00

Here are just a few pic's I could not get added to the Missing in Action post below.

Just a little of the stuff we have been dealing with over the last few weeks!!

Not taken during the All-Star game, pictures are not allowed, this is from the saturday morning league.

Missing in Action

2008-02-29T16:10:00.002-05:00

Hello to all who are faithful reader (or truly board individuals who need a life).
We are truly SORRY for such a long delay without any posting. You see, we are back to our busy life style again and we don’t seem to have enough time to stop and sit down for a few minutes, let along play on the computer.

We have been up to our ears in ice around here. We have had an ice storm every Tuesday for the last three weeks, everything has been covered in ice up until this week when we got a light skim of snow on top of the ice. But today it’s warming up, it’s in the 50”s and most all the ice from this week storm is melted and you can smell spring in the air. YEAH!!!! Bring it on, I am so ready to get out side and do something outside.

But in the mean time we all have been keeping busy… Bowling All-Star’s is into it’s finally weekend (think goodness, I am so tired of bowling alley food). Kelsey is doing really well; she has stayed within the top 20 for the last 5 weeks. However, there are only 36 girls and last I checked she was in 17th place. She spoke with the High School bowl team coach the other day and he told her as long as she kept up her average to come see him when she starts freshman year. Which by the way is this August! She is already asking us to get a job and get her driving permit. Lord help us!!!!!

Woody is getting ready to go to Florida in two weeks for a big fishing trip. He seems to be getting along really good with the owners of the new company he is working for and just so happens he likes to fish also. I’m telling you them two together is a mess, look out fish here they come. Roy has talked Woody into fishing several tournaments this summer, but the trip to Florida is kinda business/leisure. See Roy has to go down there to meet with some business and it just so happens that is really close to a lake that Woody has been wanting to fish for a long time. So to help Woody understand the business a little better and to learn new things he get to go. They are shiner fishing for big Bass at Lake Kissimmee in Orlando Florida. Woody is hoping to land one of the record bass weighing in at 13lbs. Best of luck honey, you deserve a break. It’s been a long time coming!!!

JURY DUTY

2008-02-05T15:22:00.000-05:00

I had to go for jury duty selection today. Got lucky ( you could say) and did not get picked. 50 people reported this morning, 14 were asked to come up front to the jury chairs and both atty's drilled them for over an hours before we took a break. After coming back into the court room the same 14 returned to their chairs and continued questioning. I was not one of these 14. After about another hour we were taken into a side room and them another group of 14 were called, again my name was not called again. They came back and another group of 14 went. (Now during this time keep in mind that 50 people minus 14 are all in one little small room, and we do not have a clue who each other are. It was really interesting watching everyone in the room as to what people do when they do not know each other.)

Back to the court, that group comes back and they finally call me and two other people. I found it interesting that they only called three people this time instead of 14. So when we were brought back into the court room, we were told that the jury selections was completed but they needed one extra person as an alternate. The three of us were questioned by the atty's and one of the questions asked was do you know the defendant, arresting officer or someone from the list of witnesses. I responded yes, I know a witness on the list. How do I know this person? He happens to our local chef of police, I went to high school with him and he provides security at the local high school events that Kelsey goes to. And for the next 15 to 20 minutes (seems liked forever) all the questions were directed toward me. You can say I was in the hot seat. After all this, we were taken back to the little room on the side and asked to sit and wait. Let me tell you sit and wait is the key here. a lot of sitting and waiting!!!!! So after all this a clerk came in and said the following name were free to go and my name was called.

Disappointed you can say, I would have really like to stay and try my hand at jury duty. I wanted to hear the fact about the case.

Mike was the lucky one, his jury duty was two weeks ago and after his sections process he was selected and was even elected jury formen for trial. Oh well, there is alway next time.

BOWLING UPDATE

2008-01-28T19:42:00.000-05:00

We started All-Stars this past weekend, with All-Stars they take the top 16 bowlers (8 girls & 8 guys) from each bowling lanes to make up the All-Stars. Every one competes against each other with no handicap.

Round 1-Saturday was at Diamond lanes and the first game went great. we got a 210, but it went down hill from there. The 2nd game was a 147 and the last game was only a 90. Now tell me how you can go from a 210 to a 90??? but that left her in 16th out of 36 going in to round 2.

Round 2- Sunday was at willow lanes, smaller center with only 16 lanes. But she held her own these 3 games, all her games were over 100 each and totaled 479. Not sure where she is at after the 2nd round. We have 5 more rounds over the next 6 weeks. Will keep you posted as to how she is doing.

She Did it!!!

2008-01-22T19:41:00.000-05:00

Kelsey took 1st place in all her bowling events over the weekend!!!!!!

Here is how she finished:

1st place for teams event (with 4 others on her team)
1st place for doubles event (just her and another Kelsy bowling together)
1st place in singles (this was all her, she only got a 10 pin per game handicap)
1st place in over all (not sure what over all is yet, won't know till awards program)
1-highest pins over average for being 136 over her average the 1st weekend.

CONGRAT to our bowler!!!!.
It took us about 20 minutes to scrap her off the ceiling after we told her about her and then it came out in today paper.

Click here to see the scoreboard listing in today's paper (look under the subtitle of bowling). For the double event she was in Division D and for Singles and all events she went into Division C. If you want to view it and can not pull it up let me know and I will email it to you.

Post her a comment if you can or send her an email to congratulate her.

201 Game

2008-01-21T09:43:00.000-05:00

Yesterday Kelsey finished up her 2nd half of the youth city tournament, not sure yet how she did. Her first event of 3 games was doubles, on her first game was a 201. All three games for doubles ended with a 513. The second event of three game (back to back) was singles event. Her total games she ended with a 497. So not bad chicky babe. The postings in today paper were results up through the prior weekend, this weekends are not posted yet. Going into the tournament she had a 127 average and bowled over her average each game.

Hello Everyone!!

2008-01-18T13:07:00.000-05:00

Sorry it has been so long since I have posted. We have had so much going on the last few weeks that we are having trouble finding time to get anything done. So I'll try not to bore you with all the little stuff.................

Mike's job is going really good, he has been working 50 plus hours the last few weeks. He has already pickup up several new accounts for them and the owners are very please as to how quickly he has pickup up on the business. The long hours are starting to get to him, but when he gets tired he just reminds himself that he is going fishing in March (more on that later). I recall saying in a prior posting that we needed to just sit tight and see what the lord had in store, and hope we would know it when it comes along. We let me tell you, we did see it.....him taking this new job is an answer to your prayers. Thank you everyone for all your prayer and support during his search. Mike asked me the other day if he has to wake up from this dream. I asked him what dream and he said this dream he is in with this job. He really is enjoying it. I love to see him having fun again.

Kelsey has finally returned to her bowling, she is doing really great. Last weekend she bowled the 1st half of the City tournament and her team of 5 members took 1st place. For 3 games she was 136 pins over her average. Which won her a some sort of scholarship. Were not sure all the details on this yet. She will bowl the single and doubles event tomorrow. So we are hoping she will do as good as she did last week. Then next week she will be doing the city All-Stars for the next 6 weeks. This is where all bowling lanes takes their top bowler and compete against each other. We were not sure if she was going to be able to do this since she didn't bowl in the fall, but some how things worked out and she is going to be able. Thank Goodness!!!

As for me, while I am doing pretty good, I have slowed down doing hair after work for a while. There before christmas I was working about an extra 30 hours a week doing hair. Everyone wanted to look good for all the christmas parties. Feels good to just rest, but I am now starting to get board. Found out over the holidays that my job might be merging with one of the big hospital in town. The doctors are still working it all out, so we won't know anything for a few more months. We are not sure all the details yet as to what will happen to all the employees if they do merge. I am hoping we merge, and they take all the employees. this would open up a whole new world to all of us and give some employees a chance to explore other options. I am not going to get to nervous yet, it could still all fall through.

Hug and Kiss to all

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEVON:)

2008-01-10T19:13:00.000-05:00

Just wanted give a quick shout out to say
Happy Birthday Devon!!!

So hold your ear's and hear it goes...............

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
DEVON

Devon is one of Kelsey's friends that lives a few blocks over from us. She really is a great girl (even if I am the only one that thanks so!!!). She had been a wonderful friend to Kelsey over the last few years and I am sure they will be able to enjoy many more years of great friendship together. She turned 14 yesterday and a few of us had the pleasure of sharing a wonderful Mexican dinner with her. The dinner came complete with whipped cream smashed in her face.

Devon,
Hope you had a wonderful birthday.

Love ya,

Mike, Chris and Kelsey

2008-01-10T18:49:00.001-05:00

Hope you like whipped cream and nuts?

Was that good?

The color matches your jacket!!!

Devon and Grant

Michael and Kelsey

Here it is....Picture of the new boyfriend!!!

2007-12-30T14:05:00.001-05:00

This is Michael, the new boyfriend.
I have been trying to get them to let me take their picture together for weeks and they won't let me, but they let Michael's dad take this at his house Christmas day.

Back from Vegas and Merry Christmas

2007-12-21T09:04:00.000-05:00

I'm back from Vegas,
had a really great time with my parents. You do not realise how old they are getting until you live a day in their life. I lived 5 days with them and boy was that interesting. Really glad I was able to go, I feel had I not have been with them (they would have made it) but not nearly been able to do as much. I was able to keep pushing them and keeping them going. Everyone see things differently and I like to explore, so I keep them out and going up and down that strip all day and night. We don't do night clubs or bars, the most mom drinks is a about a half of a fuzzy navel each night. Let me tell you I had some real party animals on my hands!!! Just to be able to enjoy my parents was the best part, being able to see what they enjoy and how they are able to enjoy it was rewarding to me. You don't realise your parents really are your best friends until they are almost gone or gone and then it's to late. I am able to realise while I still have time to enjoy them. I did not take very many pictures this trip, even had two camera's with me, wanted to enjoy the company instead of sticking the camera in their face all the time.

Mom and Day at the Hilton Hotel and Casino

Red M&M and Me outside the M&M factory in Las Vegas.

Mike's job is going well, he seems to really like it. He tells me all the time "I have a lot to learn", when he was in the plumbing field doing the same thing day after day you forget how much you learn and it becomes routine daily, now he is a whole new field and had to start from the bottom. He has been putting in about 50 hours each week, but when you work with gas, life never stops. I am liking the the pay check he is bring home with 50 hours a week but also concerned how tried he is. We have his company Christmas party tomorrow night, looking forward to meeting some of the other staff members that work in the fields and make new friends also.

Kelsey has returned to bowling last week, she was excited to get back into that again. Her goal is to make the high school bowling team and she wanted to get her average back up again. I am proud to say, with not bowling in about 6 months her starting average is 138. not bad girly, keep up the good work.

MERRY CHRISTMAS
I hope everyone has a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Wish we could all spend it together, but with thousand of miles apart that is impossible. Just know that we love all of you and think about you often. You might be just up the road or across the world, that does not stop the love we feel for each of you. Enjoy your family, for time is something you can not get back and if there is one thing I want to say I live by daily is Don't have any regrets. Hug that person you never hugged before, say I love you and surprise someone. or just take the time to call and say Hi.
You never know when it might be your last.
Hugs and Kisses to all

I am going to Vegas

2007-12-07T13:15:00.000-05:00

I'm going to Las Vegas this weekend!!! Yes, just me, oh and my parents also, Mike has to stay home and with his new job, and Kelsey is still in school. This is an annual trip for them and I get to go along. Seems that everyone else has had some time with them this year and now it my turn. Haven't been in there about 3 years so I am really looking forward to going. Should be a good time, Mom uses as scooter to get around, but I will be walking. Hopefully I should be able to drop a pound or two with all the walking I am going to be doing. But with all the buffets out there, I am sure to gain a few more then I lose.
I am going to take my camera so I should have some great photo when I get back.
See ya all when I get back, wish me luck.

Job update.

2007-12-04T21:14:00.000-05:00

The job seems to be going really good, we are a week into in now and all is well. Mike has indicated several time, "He Has A Lot to Learn". Which I think is in turn giving him excitement knowing he is got so much ahead of him and they are allowing him to take charge and run with different projects. So stay tuned I'll keep you updated as we go along.

The new med's are working great, I feel so much better when I take them. I know that sounds like I only take them when I want, but I don't I have been taking them everyday. I missed one day over the weekend and I could really tell it.

I feel bad that I have not been posting any pictures lately, but I have not been able to get to take any. I got bored the other night and went walking around taking pictures and both Kelsey and Mike laughed at me and would not let me take any of them. So guess you'll just have to look a few tree limbs I took.

Anyway, just wanted to stop in and say Hi to everyone and provide an update on Mike job.
Hug's and kiss' to all

MIKE IS EMPLOYED!!!!

2007-11-29T13:27:00.000-05:00

YEAH, WOODY GOT A JOB:)

Hello all, wanted to share the great news that Mike is now employed. He got a job with a local Petroleum company that builds gas stations and also services gas pumps. He is really excited about it. He will be over the warehouse and I think something with maintenance. Not sure just what he will be doing with the maintenace part yet. So far he is enjoying it, but this is only his third day. I also think that just being out of the house is as exciting as getting the job. Stay tuned to more updates as the weeks go along.

My Cardo Visit Update

I saw the cardio doctor this week to follow up from my test results, a really nice guy. He said that the test came back fine but he does not think my current Blood Pressure med's working to my benefit. In fact he thinks it was working against me to stress out my heart in stead of helping it. So he has put my on some new meds, and this is the third day so far and it seems to really be working at this point.

Things are working in our favor this week thanks to everyone's prayers and support. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I hope everyone had a wonderful thanksgiving, I know we have a lot to be thankful for the Good Lord has blessed us in so many way, we continue to see these ways every day.
Hugs and Kisses to all
Chris

WONDERING?

2007-11-16T13:07:00.000-05:00

Well I am sure those of you that keep up with The Woodring's are wondering how things are since I have not updated this in a while, and I am sure there are a few that are wondering what Woody is doing now. At this point he is doing nothing!!!! His temp job at the other plumbing company ended and he has not worked in several weeks now and is still seeking employment somewhere. He did go to an interview Monday and they offered him the job, but he has not accepted it yet. He also had another interview locally and indicated that it would be 3 to 5 weeks before they hire and was just doing interviews right now. Another offer came in from a delivery company for temp help for the next 90 days but he is looking for something permanent and he would be right back to where he is now in 90 days.

I am not sure he knows what he wants to do, if he wants to stay in the plumbing field or not. So, he has to make the right choice that won't give him regrets that "He Wished he Would Have Done". Kelsey and I also want him to make the right choice for him, I keep telling him to do what is right for him, make sure it feels right when he does it. We are supporting him 100%, but can not make his decisions for him. I can however say that this is a man with a true heart of gold, a man that will support anyone 100+% and not ask for anything in return. He does not want to do something half way, he wants to give someone 200% but can not find someone willing to see what he can do and will do for them. To everyone he is just another applicant!!! Please, Please, Please keep him in your prayers, I am really worried about him right now.

GOOD NEWS AND REALLY GREAT NEWS!!!

2007-11-09T08:28:00.000-05:00

THE GOOD NEWS:
My test results came back OK, don't get to excited yet, cause my family doctor said that she is not able to read in detail the test and would like to send me to a Cardo doctor to review the test and to ensure there is not problems. My family doctor indicate that being boarding line and with family history would warrant someone experienced in this area to review just to make sure. I am ok with this, because I will be able to rest better know that more than one doctor has read them. Now on to the really great news!!!

THE REALLY GREAT NEWS:
Mike had an semi-interview yesterday with a really great company yesterday and goes back to meet the co-owners on Monday, and it's in town. Which means we would not have to relocate!! He is really excited about it, so we are continuing to ask for your prayers, we feel they are working or we would not have made it this far. I'll share the name of the company once he gets an offer and starts working there, we do not want to go through the same thing like what happened before with his last job.

Results

2007-11-03T10:36:00.000-04:00

Don't know them yet, but let me tell you that was not a fun thing to do. Not something I would want to do everyday.

Day one was an experience!!
I checked in at 7:00 am, by 7:15 they were sticking this really large needle in my left arm for the injection of dye. I thought it was going to be an IV but turned out to be just an injection. After the injection I had to sit for 45 minutes, they gave me a sprite to drink, said the sprite helps move the dye around and gets it to the heart quicker. I'm not sure, but they know what they are doing. After sitting for 45 minutes they take me back to the x-ray room, cold dark room and tell me to lay on the table. This table is about a foot across and hard, as I am laying down the nurse puts a pillow under my legs. comfort is not something they are considering at this point. This big x-ray thing comes down on top of you and kinda sits about 3 inches from your nose and goes the length of your whole body. After laying still for about 15 minutes with this thing up my nose, the nurse tells me that the machine is going to start rotating around me and to lay still. Ok, up to this point it I have been still for 15 minutes or longer and she is telling to continue to stay still. yeah right lady. If I don't have a heart issue before now I will have when you get done with me. Anyway, this machine starts going around me and of course I am looking at it and it making me dizzy. This went on for about 7 more minutes. "OK YOUR DONE" I was never so glad to hear them words, and to think I am paying for this fun!!! The nurse advise me to exit out the door and return to tomorrow for the stressing part of the test. Like that wasn't stressing enough.

Day Two was even better yet!
I presented at 7:30 for this part of the test, only this time I had to go to a whole different part of the building. I got a really great nurse this time, who really loved to talk about her new hair cut she had just gotten. (it's was a really cute cut) She explain everything she was going to be doing, she hooked me up to an EKG machine, took my blood pressure, put these little round circle with clips all over me and put a belt with a bunch of wires around my waist and hooked the wires up to the circles. Once she got all this done she said she was going to start an IV, I was fine up till this point, but that IV really hurt. It went in the back or top of my hand. Ok, we are ready to start, now remember I am all hooked up and now they want me to get on a treadmill and walk as much as I can. This treadmill starts out slow and them starts to pickup every few seconds, and inclines at the same time. Well the good news is I walked 7 minutes, the bad news is remember the IV in my hand, the Doctor thinks he is going to inject this dye again through the IV port as I am walking!!!! yeah you guessed it, he was moving this port around and HURTING ME!!!! Here I am trying to walk this treadmill and he is jabbing at me. He finally gets it in and they take me off. I have to walk down to the x-ray room which is two floors down and go through the x-ray fun again. Thankfully I get there and they are waiting for me with another sprite to drink, I was thirsty by this time. And once I finished that it was back to the 1 foot table again. Only thing is this time it was easier. I was so tired from the walking I fell asleep and didn't even think about the machine up my face.

So now what?
Now I have to wait for them to compare the two tests and let me know what they found out. This should be some time next week. I will let you all know once I hear back from them.

Big Test is Tomorrow!!

2007-10-31T17:53:00.000-04:00

I have put it off long enough and I could not put it off any longer, tomorrow is the start of the big STRESS test I have to have. Back a few months ago I have some issues that the my health care provider wanted me to have a stress test. But after the test was done I was resting and the heart doctor asked me if I felt anything, I said I feel my heart beating and was out of breath. So he wrote pain in chest on the paperwork. Which was a BIG red flag to my primary care provider. She wants me to have this two day stress test, the 1st day is tomorrow that the 2nd day is Friday morning. On the 1st day, they are going to have me resting and inject a dye and then take images or pictures kinda like an MRI. The test is suppose to take something like 2 hours. The 2nd day is the hard part, you have to get all hooked up again to the injection of dye then get on the treadmill and increase your heart rate while this IV is in your arm. Once you get your heart rate up by walking on the treadmill they will pull you off and send you back to the image or picture machine (MRI thing) to compare to the resting pictures they took the day before. Like this is going to be fun!!! I am sure it's not going to be easy but I will give it a shot.

Not sure what they are going to find with all this but I am trusting them as they know what they are doing. The test is going to be done by the group of doctor (or clinic) I work at, so that gives me a little more trust in them. Notice I did not say faith, reason is my faith is in the Lord with this. I have been able to trust his lead up till this point and I am not going to back down now.

I will update everyone once things as best I can as we go along.

Grandma Linda's New Loveseat & Chair

2007-10-25T20:39:00.001-04:00

Grandma Linda had been looking for a new love seat and chair for her living room. Last weekend her and I went back to a store where she had seen one she really liked but they had sold it by the time we got back. Since Mike has been if KY all week I did not have anything else to do so we shopped around Saturday afternoon at some other stores and this is what she found. She got a really great deal, and it looks really great in her living room

I carry my camera with me all the time so when we were at the store I took a picture of it in case she wanted to think about it. But she didn't think to long cause she really liked it when she first saw it.

Hug & Kiss to all

WHAT A TRIP WE HAD

2007-10-11T21:34:00.001-04:00

Recently a group of great friends took a trip to Talladega Alabama for a NASCAR race. What a wonderful time we had. This is an annual event that every year keeps getting better and better. We stay in a place 30 miles east of Huntsville, Alabama called Guntersville, it's also about 60 miles from the track. This year we were able to get two races in, we did a truck race on Saturday and the big NASCAR Cup race on Sunday. Of course anytime you go to a race you have to tailgate, check out some of the fun we had while tailgating. Here are some of my photo's from our trip, oh by the way you won't find Kelsey in any of these because she was not able to go with us this year due to her volleyball tournaments. I am proud to say they came in 2nd place in their tournament. She will be back with us next year.

Hug and Kiss's to all.
Love ya:)

Tailgating after the race. As you can see some of the group was not feeling any pain!

Spencer Getting ready for the big event!

What a gang!!!!
Would you be seen with this Group?

Look at that face, love those bug eyes:)

Love the look on Woody's face, did something piss you off?

The newest love birds.
Kaycie and Cole
It's great to see these two together.

Tickets to race..............................$135.00
Burger and Beer.............................$15.00
Ronnie's Race Hat..................$Price less

Volleyball Video's

2007-10-05T14:53:00.002-04:00

Sorry for the quick post, but got to run. Here is a great short video of Kelsey serving at her volleyball last night. Each time she serves she is scoring a point for her team, Not sure how many she got but a few. The ended up winning this game and lost the next two games. Sorry for the bad quality of the film, hope you can see which one she is, again she is the one serving.

SWING BATTER BATTER SWING

2007-10-02T18:35:00.000-04:00

Kelsey playing softball at her last game.

ANOTHER FAMILY UPDATE

2007-10-02T12:40:00.000-04:00

Well, I guessed it was about time to bore everyone again with another family update.

Somethings have changed since my last update, as you last recall Mike was unemployed and he was taking some test for the local trades in the area. The good news on him is he has passed all his test with flying colors. There were several test he had to take over two days, the highest score you could get was a 7. I am very proud to say Mr. Woodring got one 7, four 6's and the rest were all 5's. He even improved on the one 4 he had the last time in team work. He is starting to play better with other in the sand box!!!! Well, what now you ask? He has gotten two offers, both offers were well under his expected pay range and he turned down both of them. He is wanting to apply for a job at the local damn but it won't come open till after the first of the year. In the mean time he has been contracting himself out to do odd jobs or general labor work. He loves it!!! He got to learn how to operate a BIG trash truck for a while and is now helping out some friends with general labor work, like unloading and loading trucks, cutting wood, cleaning up work sites, running errons, and other general stuff like that. AND HE LOVES IT!!! I can not express enough, how much he has changed over the last few weeks. He is such a wonderful person to be around again. Let me also say this he is now doing laundry, dishes and vacuums. Eat your heart out girls cause he's mine!!!! One day something will come along and he will have to move on from his general labor work but until then he is going to enjoy every minute of it.

As for Kelsey.....she is about to finish up with her Volleyball, I think they only have about 2 or 3 games left. And her softball games are also about to end, I have a great movie of her playing softball, once I figure out how to add it to this blog I will, so check back in a few days. I might have it up by then. She hasn't been bowling since spring due to all her other games she's got going on, however she is wanting to return to her bowling once softball and volleyball are done. Oh, and she also has a boyfriend now, his name is Michael. Mike and I have only met once but seems like a really nice guy. He came to her softball game the other night and meet her dad for the first time. Let's just say he is a little nerves around him. It's funny his my space page indicates that he has "meet the girl for him" meaning Kelsey. At 14 and 15 years of age how do you know that? but I think back and Mike and I were only 16/17 when we started dating. So who knows:)

As for me.....Well I am plugging along, my job is really crazy right now. I had a staff of 5 and lost 4 of them and now I am training 3 new hires so it's keeping me busy and working extra overtime. I am also keeping busy with my hair ladies. Seems everyone needs a perm at the same time. So between volleyball, softball, overtime, and hair I don't have any time for myself these days. I am sure it will all come to an end real soon and I will have so much time on my hands I won't know what to do. Mike and I are going to Alabama this weekend for 4 days, Kelsey is not going with us. She has a volleyball tournament to play in on Saturday and two softball games on Sunday so she wanted to stay home and do these instead of going with us.

So maybe a few days of rest will be good.

Hug and Kiss to all

PLAY BALL!

2007-09-14T13:01:00.000-04:00

Welcome to Kelsey's first ever fast pitch softball game. I am going to let the pictures speak for themself. Hope you enjoy:)

The other team was up to bat first and here she is playing 2nd base.

We are 2nd in batting order, here we are getting to bat for the first time ever she did hit the ball but it was an out.

Swing Batter Swing!

Since our 1st time was an out, we are getting a short batting lesson in between.

IT'S A BASE HIT!!!!!

Not much power behind the hit, but enought to get her to 1st base. they say she is the fastest runner on the team.

Keep your eye on the batter.

Run, Go, GO, GO

Hold up, keep your eye on the batter. Be ready

This is were it ended,
she got all the way to 3rd base and the 3rd out was made and she did not make a run in.
Game went into a tie and they won 7-5.
We play again next sunday, so I will keep you posted with more pictures.

Hugs and kiss to all:)

Family Update

2007-09-03T15:29:00.000-04:00

By now I am sure you all are aware Mike is unemployed. After 12 years of up and downs Mike decided it's best to start a new life doing something different. What that different is we are still trying to understand. See we thought that the something different was a lot different then what we got. What we bidded on was the material way of life, better pay, better working hours, room to expand, and more things. But you see someone that already has all this stuff felt that we did not need these things and choose to change our path altogether. Oh, I am not saying they were right or they did the right thing, what I am trying to say is I am glad they did what they did. See now that Mike is unemployed he is relaxed, enjoyable and fun to be around. Reminds me of the Mike I fell in love with many years ago. Over the years of trying to provide for your family wears on you to the point you can not enjoy life any more. Knowing that you have to face something that is not enjoyable anymore became a daily undertaking of depression, lack of self esteem, anger, hate, and lack of passion. So you ask yourself daily Why am I doing this to myself and my family?
So now you ask, What is ahead for the Woodring's? Well we are still trying to find out our self. We have taken a few days to rediscover each other and have decided that the future is not in our hands it is the hands of God. The good lord would not have presented this to us with out having a plan in mind. What we have to do is allow that plan to be seen and to take place.
Mike is taking steps to find a new job, it may not be in the same line of work he was in. I think at this point he would like to see what else is out there besides plumbing. He has spoken with someone regarding some possible opening at the local lock and damn, he has also been taking pre-testing for some of the trades in the area. I am really proud to say, the highest score is a 6 and he has gotten several 6's, several 5's and only one 4 (that was in team work, he does not like to play fair!). He will go back this next week for the real test, once he takes this and if he scores high he could get some really great offers. So keep him in your prayers as he prepare to take these test next week. As for the rest of us, were doing fine. Oh, we have our ups and our downs but knowing that our love and faith for each other is what is keeping us going. I could not be more proud of him and what he is doing.
Hug and kisses to all:)

WE MADE THE TEAM

2007-08-15T20:19:00.000-04:00

WE MADE THE 8TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL TEAM

After three long weeks of volleyball camp and tryouts everyday we finally made the team. Kelsey is so excited. Her goal was to make the team and she did it. We are so proud of her, so look forward to the game action pictures coming up. She will find out in the next few days if she is going to be on the A team or the B team. At this point she doesn't care, all she is excited about is
SHE MADE THE TEAM:)
Hugs and Kisses to all.

Marango Cave Adventure

2007-08-15T20:15:00.000-04:00

Not really much to say about this other than after our Kayaking trip we decided to stop at Marango Cave on our way home. The best part of the cave was the 53 degree temp. It was so nice after the hot day on the river. Just a family picture to capture the moment.
Hugs and Kisses to all:)

A FAMILY DAY ON THE RIVER.

2007-08-05T11:14:00.000-04:00

Let me set the mood for you.......

A beautiful HOT (upper 90's)summer day, two overworked forty year olds, one fourteen year old, three yellow kayak's, and a 7 mile kayak ride down the Blue River!!!

Due to staff shortage at both our job's neither one of us have any time off this year. Kelsey has been traveling most of the summer with my parents and has not been home much. So we decided to take a few day off before Kelsey goes back to school and get in some quality family time. The first few days started out real slow, just stayed close to home and caught up on that extra sleep we have been missing by working extra overtime. But one day we wanted to see what it would be like to relax on the river. Now most of you all know, to Mike a relaxing day on the river is his 21 foot ranger bass boat, but not today......... He traded in his 200 horse power engine for a paddle.

Now Kelsey on the other hand was real thrilled I have a camera, I wish I had a dime for every time she got mad at me for having this camera in her face ( I would be rich). Here you will see she is trying to ignore me but I just keep on clicking. Little does she know this picture makes her look like she is picking her nose. She really is NOT, just board waiting for the bus to pick us up.

So we load the bus to ride several miles up river to our put in spot. As you see I am not in many of these photo's because I am the one with the camera. You would think as much as I have it stuck in their face they would want to get back at me and take mine, but nooooooooo I am always the one taking theirs.

Here we go down the river................................................

Sorry about the quality of these photo's, see I did not want to take my good camera with us so I bought a cheap disposal camera and it was not water proof. WHAT WAS I THINKING!

We started out smooth and getting used to the kayak's, the map provided to us at the rental shop showed we would end going about 7 miles, with two to three rapids along the way. Well let me explain what they called rapids, there were more than two, try 5 different places. You see southern Indiana has not had any rain in several weeks so all the creeks and ponds around here are VERY low, so when we got to the rapids it was very shallow water. Often times you would bottom out and get stuck and have to get out of your kayak and walk it past the so called rapids.
By about the third or fourth rapid we were tried of getting stuck and we had not even gone about 2 miles of our 7 mile trip. We were thinking if we have to do this the whole way it's going to be a long day! By the time we got to the last rapid (or shallow section) it split around an island. Kelsey and Mike went to the left and was having a hard time and I went to the right thinking it might be easier. BOY WAS I WRONG.... in short....got stuck, went to get out of my kayak, fell forward and was lying on top of the kayak, was able to float lose and when I went to get up, the kayak turned over, dumping me into the river. Of course Kelsey and Mike were laughing so hard they could not help much, I at this point have had enough. Get me out of here, I was not enjoying what God had created because it was to much work!!!! Once he was able to stop laughing Mike did come to my rescue and helped me pour all the water out of the kayak and catch the things that floated out of my kayak, and get be back on track again.
He is a good man:)

Now this was our last rapids, (we did not know this till after) and the remaining 4 to 5 miles was all higher water which was really enjoyable. We were able to pull off in spots and break for lunch and Kelsey loved swimming in the river.

By the end of the 7 miles we were all so glad to see the take out spot. Our arms and backs were is so much pain it was going to be a long ride home.
I am going to leave you now with just a few extra photos taking along the way.
Enjoy and love you all:)

MUDD VOLLEYBALL

2007-07-13T19:18:00.000-04:00

Mudd Volleyball only things I can say is I wish I could have gotten some better pictures. My digital was all I had, the 200 zoom uses file and I had forgot I used the last roll Monday night when the girls pig wrestled. So sorry for the bad quality, but you will still be able to get the idea. As the night went along the sun went down and the camera did not take that good of pictures.

The girls didn't seem to be as interested in the mudd volleyball as they were the pig wrestling.

Don't they look thrilled?

Here is the group again, Notice how clean they are now...but just wait.

They are wearing black again, Here they are going across the filed to get to their court.

round. In between the 1st and 2As we go along they win the first game and get to go on to the 2ndnd game they re-wet the mudd. During the first game the mudd is drying out so they don't get very muddy. But just wait till we get to the 2nd game!!!!

Ok maybe this is not so bad. Let's check out the mudd and see how hard this is going to be.

Don't fall in the mudd girls!!!

Win 15-9, Way to go girls!!!

Ok, here is where they are wetting down the mudd for the 2nd game. Sorry I did not get very good pictures of the 2nd game due to the sun going down and the court was to far away.

The other team got muddier than Kelsey's team.

Great games girls, better luck next time.

Another trip to the showers!!! Hope you all have a way home, cause your not going in my car!!!

Mom said that I was not able to ride home with her, do you see a problem with this??? I promise I will keep my feet off the seats!!!!

The girls has a great time, in all I think they had more fun with the pigs on Monday night but I am sure they will try this again next year.

LET'S WRESTLE A PIG???

2007-07-10T20:30:00.001-04:00

Want a good laugh, well sit back and enjoy these next few pictures. See the local county fair was this week and Kelsey and 3 of her girl friends decided they wanted to wrestle a PIG!!!!. Yes wrestle a pig for fun. A team of four is Kelsey, Brittney, Devon, and Katelynn. So they got together and thought up a team name and made up team shirts.

Now I can hear Kelsey now "Girls let's go get that pig!!!"

Just thought you might like to see the pig pin.

No woman in her right mind would pass this up!!!!
"LET'S GO GIRLS"

Here they are lined up to jump in, now the object as you are waist high in water, is you have to grab the pig within 60 seconds and pin it on top of the tire in the middle of the pen. The pen to the left is some of these pictures is for the boys. See the teams have to be all boys or all girls. Which ever team to pin the pig first won that match. Not sure what you won other than a trip to the shower's. but we'll get to that in a little bit.

Yes, that is Kelsey on the right side of the pin on the left, (she is the only blond) and she has the Pig! But it gets away.

"Quick I got it, come help me get it to the tire."
I am sure Kelsey is saying this as she grab the pig and tries to lift it up. Let me tell you she is not afraid of this pig. If I was the pig I would run too!

Way to go girls, you wrestled the pig and won!!!!

This is the after picture, can you pick out which one is Kelsey? She is the one that is covered in all the mud. Not sure I want any of these girls to go home in my car. Might let them walk home.

Now here's the showers I was talking about, you can't see it but down to the left side is a small pond and the shower water is being pumped up from the lake and through hoses. Now if you did not get enough mud wrestling the pig, the pond water might have a little mixed in.

One last pictures I had to share with everyone, This was where you left your shoe, sock, or anything else your parents would not let you take home.
In all the girls had a great time, I am sure they are already planning for next year. But before they get to that I think they are planning on doing mud volleyball Thursday night. So once I get those pictures I'll post them as soon as I can. Just in case you are wondering I made Kelsey do her laundry when she got home.

MUCH NEEDED PRAYERS!!!!!

2007-06-28T12:42:00.000-04:00

I would like to share a prayer request for a very close co-worker and her family, Mary and her husband Eric were given an opportunity to adopt a new born baby 8 months ago. This was a small joy to them and they have spent the last 8 months enjoying this wonderful gift from God. A few weeks ago the baby John developed a cold and his lungs were filling with fluid and when taken to the doctor he was rushed to Riley Children hospital in Indy. He was diagnosed with S.M.A (spinal muscular atrophy) which in most cased is fatal. John has been in the ICU since June 5, 07 and seems to be having good and bad days. He is not able to breath on his own and has to use machines to do it for him. Because John is so far from his loved ones, Mary and her husband have set up a website and are updating it daily regarding his progress. His family is asking for your prayers. This young couple is in their late 20's and this is their only child, they not good with GOD and need lots of directions. The grandparents are strong believers and are aiding in sharing God with this young couple but have a long road ahead of them. The grandma keep reminding everyone that God would not have brought them this far if he was not there for them. Please say a payer for this family, that they might find God in their heartache and that God will direct them in the care of young John. If you would like to view his progress visit: www.caringbridge.org/visit/johnmarshallwyatt

Were in to baseball now!!!

2007-06-07T12:53:00.000-04:00

Well Kelsey has decided she wants to play ball!!!
Couple of her friends are playing on summer baseball teams and have asked Kels if she wants to play on the their fall league. A young couple is coaching them and this week was their first practice, She is finding out how much work it is to play. But she is having a great time, the coach asked us the other night where we have been hiding her all this time. He said she is the fastest runner they got. So Mike and I decided to go watch her practice last night. She's got some power behind those arms and legs. Now we have to refine her skills, having never played before she has to learn the fundamentals of the game. Mike said if she is really interested in playing he would help her learn. She is not bowling this summer, wanted a break from being in-doors and she is wanting something a little more active. Next practice I will see if I can get some pictures and get those posted. Got to run. Hugs and Kiss's to everyone.

YEAH!!!! WE ARE BACK ON-LINE

2007-05-25T21:34:00.000-04:00

We got a new home computer this one is really nice. It is so fast, and I am getting to use it!!! Most of the time either Mike is playing games or Kels is on it talking with her friends. I just down loaded my camera and was able to post a new family picture in my profile. I will send everyone a copy of this in the next few weeks. I have place the order but they have not came in yet. This was taken with my camera off the proofs. Now maybe I will be able to update more often.
Hope everyone has a wonderful memorial day weekend, stay safe.

Nothing New with Us!!!

2007-05-23T13:00:00.000-04:00

Well nothing new this week for me to report. We are kinda of a boring family!!! Kels last day of school for the summer was yesterday, she does not have real big plans for the summer. I think she is looking forward to not having to get up at 5:30 am every morning. Our computer is down right now so I am having to update this at a remote location. We are trying to buy a lap top not sure when we are going to be able to get it, hopefully soon!!! Learning more and more how to do this blogging daily. This back ground is a little dark, but working on adding more and more daily to help bring some life into it.

See ya later
Chris

Ok, I am back!!!

2007-05-17T13:20:00.000-04:00

Well, I learned something today, I learned that everyone has a blog. It's just whether or not they want to share it with everyone. Also learned that this is to share all your thoughts with having to repeat yourself a hundred time to everyone. So with what I have learned and getting use to doing this, maybe I will update this a little more. Each time you read anyone latest entry you learn a little more about them, almost like you are right there with them. I like that because we all know we can only be in one place at a time and I hate to ask how is so and so. Or did you hear that ***** is going*****. Anyway I have got to get back to work now but just wanted to say I will try to update more often so the world know what the Woodring's are up.
Have a Great Day:0

2007-05-14T19:50:00.000-04:00

Hello family and friends, It has been a long time since I have had time to update this. Most of the time fighting to get to use the computer is the problem. Kels has it most of the time and when she is not on it Mike is playing games on it. Anyway, hope everyone is having a great summer so far. We are, we have been working outside in the back yard around the pool, and Mike has been getting a lot of fishing in also so far. School is about to get out for Kels, she will be so glad. She is ready for a break. Not bowling right now, the alley where she has been bowling has changed hands and the new manager is running all the kids off. She wanted a break anyway this for a little while. She is really wanting to take a summer trip this year, so we looking into a few place we can go that wont cost to much. Right now with gas being $3.15 a gallon, I am sure we won't be going far. We better run got to get ready for Dancing with the stars, in coming on in a few minutes.
Hugs and Kiss' to everyone, and talk to you soon.

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR

2006-12-20T13:05:00.000-05:00

Hello Everyone, I first want to start off with wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a safe Happy New Year. Hope this finds everyone doing well and in good health.
Not much to update everyone on with the Woodring's, kinda has been a quite year for us. Kelsey moved into Junior High this year and loves it. Her grades are in the "B" average range and after a long process she was selected for the Volleyball team. She attended volleyball camp during summer break and went through a week of try outs, and made the "B" team. She was selected to move up and help the "A" team as an alternate for tournament play. They went on two win 2nd place in the small school division.
This new blog format has challenged me to figure out how this all work again. So Hopefully I can get used to how to use this before they change it on me again. I will try to update more often and with pictures.
Love ya all,
The Woodring's

A 218 Game!!!!

2006-03-05T20:11:00.000-05:00

Well, here I am again bragging on Kelse again!! This past weekend she bowled a 218 game. Keep in mind she carries a 130 to 140 average. She ending up finishing 24th out of 36 for the city bowling all-stars. Not to bad for her first time to bowl in all-stars. She goes to bowl in a state wide tournment at the end of this month. Her and I have had this contest going on to see who could bowl a 200 first, well the closest I have come is a 189. So she win's again. She is asking us to get her into a baseball/softball league this summer, and has talked to the principle of the junior high to possible pay football in the fall at the junior high. So keep checking back to see what the latest is from time to time.

Love you all Hugs and kisses.

2006-03-04T16:11:00.000-05:00

What a team!!!

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What a team!! Go Yanks!! Small School Championship winners.

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WINNER!!!!

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What a smile!!!!

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Just another view.

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Cutting down the her part of the championship net, after the big win of 22 to 20

2006-02-28T20:25:00.000-05:00

A winner's smile.
Way to go Yanks!!

2006-02-28T20:23:00.000-05:00

Just another view!!

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The Championship Net Cutting
What a game. I have never set through such a stressful game in my life. The yanks girls played one heck of a game. Words will not be able to describe it. Here Kels is cutting down her part of the championship. Did not get many pictures this game due to the intense nature of the game.

2006-02-01T20:43:00.000-05:00

Ok, just one more picture to give you an idea of how Kelsey played yesterday.

Will continue to try to update as we have a game. We have games every Tuesday and Thursday.

Hugs and Kisses

Chris

2006-02-01T20:40:00.000-05:00

Kelsey is on the left in the middle (in the white shirt), the girl at the free throw line is Hailey, one of Kelsey good friends. She is a GREAT player. Scores alot of points.

2006-02-01T20:39:00.000-05:00

Here we are trying to block the other teams ball toss.

2006-02-01T20:30:00.000-05:00

Shake hands ladies and play fair!!!

I am sure is what the ref is saying here before we start the 3rd quarter of yesterdays game. Boy what a game. This was one of those white knuckles edge of your seat games.. We are the Yanks in white and we played Castle. Castle has won this game the last three years. Except this year the yanks beat the them by one point. Final was Yanks 20, Castle 19. Way to go girls what a game.

2006-01-27T21:20:00.000-05:00

IT'S BASKETBALL TIME AGAIN!!!!

Well Kelsey is playing basketball again, she is #43 this year. So far we had three games and only won one of the three. These 6th grade girls are really a lot of fun to watch. They get into their playing. Can't say much for the ref's, they need some help!!!Kelsey was disappointed this game, grandma Linda came to the game and she only go to watch her play 1/2 of one quarter. That's was because that's all Kelsey got to play this game. She is getting a little upset not being able to play much. Got to love those public school politics!!! I keep trying to tell her it all fun and games, and just have fun. Course I don't take the game as serious as these girls do. Anyway wanted to give you jut a quick shot of practice shots during half-time. Due to her not playing much this game did not get many good pictures. Hopefully next week. Keep checking back and I will try to post more next week. Love ya all

To Close to home

2005-11-10T22:58:00.001-05:00

I want to start out by saying, 'WE ARE SO BLESSED', this past weekend we have a killer storm ripe through our little town of newburgh missing us by about 1/2 mile. We had no damages or losses other than a loss of words being unable to describe the destruction around us. Saturday night we had went to a outdoor concert and was on our way home about 1:00 am, the wind was tough, Mike had a hard time keeping the truck on the road. Within 30 minutes after we got home the electric went out and you could hear the roaring and things hitting the windows. Little did we know what was going on. We went on and went to bed in the middle of the storm. I keep thinking if we would have been just 30 minutes later we would have been right in the path of this killer tornado!!!! The lord know to send us home early that night.

About an hour later (3:00 am) our phone starting ringing " Are you all ok? a tornado just wiped out Newburgh" with no electric and half a sleep we did not understand what was going on. After we found a flash light and a radio, we started to understand what was going on. We tried calling Mike's mom (who live about 2 miles from us, on the other side of town) and could not reach her. So we got in the truck and drove over there. We had to drive throught the comer of Vann Road to get to her. The pictures explain what we encounter in the dark only worse. Electric pole and wire covering the roads, pitch black, could not see where you were going. Car's going everywhere, just trying to check on there loved ones. It wasn't until after daylight did we find the real distraction.
As the days come, we are able to see more distraction all around us, if the path of this tornado would have continued as it was going, the MCKWOODRING would not be here today to share this with you. We fell the lord was watching over us that day/night and directed every step of the way. I would like not to forget about the ones that passed away that morning, god knows what is in store for them and it was their time to carry that plan through. It is not for us to question why, only to help support those that don't understand. There are many more photos out there visit www.couierpress.com for storm coverage slide show. We love you all.
mckwooodring

2005-11-10T22:58:00.000-05:00

The square concrete was where the building was!!! the white box truck was pushed 150 feet up hill into the building. what stopped it was the large ride just behind it.

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These were sleeping trailers that they traveled with, their works sleep in them. The were picked up and throw 70 feet and dropped upside down.

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Mike trying to soak up the damage.

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The wheels are still on the ground, the 200 plus winds flipped the cab right open like a can opener!!!

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Friends of ours own carnival rides, they office is located in the corp park. Here are some pictures of what it did to them.

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Another building close to home at the corp park.

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The Newburgh Corp park is just about 1/2 mile from us. Here a couple of pictures.

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Another picture of same cornor, what used to be two houses.

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This was a house at the cornor of Vann Road. About 1/2 mile from us. We went pass this trying to get to mom's house at 4:00 am.

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kinda blurry. but you get the idea.

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Close up view of her getting ready to volley!!

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#15 is ready to take on the other team. Kelsey is in the back row right. Serving spot.

2005-09-18T19:23:00.000-05:00

One of her great over hand serves.

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Getting ready to over hand serve.

2005-09-18T19:21:00.000-05:00

Getting ready to serve!!! Kelsey is really getting good at her over hand serving. She is one of two on the whole team that can serve over hand. The coach really wants the girls to service over hand if they can. She got out of running at practice alot of times cause if the over hand serve did not go across the net you had to run laps around the gym. Kelsey would hit her over every time just so she would not have to run laps.

2005 Volleyball

2005-09-18T19:05:00.000-05:00

Summer is over and school has started. With school starting comes VOLLEYBALL!!! Kelsey had played three games so far and won 1 out of the three. With the high rising cost of gas these days, we have all been staying close to home. Mike had his big Wiffelball Bash this past weekend. His team lost both games, but a good time was had by all and a lot of money was raised for cancer research. Better go, one of kelsey's little friends in IMing in and kicking me off.
Hugs and Kisses

Megan and Roy's Wedding

2005-08-01T18:44:00.000-05:00

We were on the road again this past weekend. Headed to Augusta GA for Megan and Roy's Wedding. Had a wonderful time, the bride was beautiful and the groom handsome. I have posted a few pictures for you to enjoy. Hug's and kiss'

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Girls will be girls!!!!!

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Mother and father of the bride. Waiting those last few minutes!!!!

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What a family!!!!! This was taken off the desk at the cabin we were staying in on Clark Hill lake before we left for the wedding. 7/31/05

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Mom & Son 7/31/05

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Roy, Megan, Linda 2005

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Megan & Kelsy 7/31/05

2005-06-01T20:44:00.000-05:00

Here we are tailgating at the Coke-Cola 600

What a weekend!!!!

2005-06-01T20:28:00.000-05:00

WOW! WOW! WOW!
Is all I can really say, We went to the Coke-Cola 600 Nascar Race in Charlotte North Carolina this past weekend. Our first nascar race. WHAT A WONDERFUL TIME!!! GREAT RACE. Did not like how #48 won, he could have let #18 win, but #48 was being greedy and wanted it all for himself. I am ready to go to another race today, pack my bags and lets go. K love it, she said it was boring in spots but over all she had a great time. How can 22 caution flags be boring?She loves to watch #8 & #1, those are her guys!!!! We got to see a couple race shops, did not get to tour them but saw the outsides. Still cool. As soon as I get the photos uploaded I will post some.
Love all,

Hello Again!!!

2005-05-24T17:13:00.000-05:00

Hello again everyone, I hope you are able to view our family blog!!!! Some of you were not able to get the picture posted, and some of you were. I hope you all will be able to view them as I post them. Well we are getting ready (and excited) to go this weekend to the big Nascar race. The Coke-Cola 600. This will be our first Nascar race we have ever been to. So looking forward to a great time. See ya later.

New at this!!!

2005-05-22T19:21:00.000-05:00

Hello again it's C, I am so excited that I think I might has just learned how to post pictures to this site!!!! Not sure yet. This is going to be so cool once I learn how to use it. So hang in there with me and check back again later.