Friday, December 19, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
History
"No matter how they cast their votes, all Americans can be proud of the history that was made," President Bush said.
"It will be a stirring sight to watch Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and their two beautiful daughters stop over the threshhold of the White House," he said.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
Friday, October 31, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
LOVE Dancing with the Stars
I dare not post on anything political on my family blog....too many people I love do not agree with me and vice versa... but this picture was just too funny. :-) I couldn't resist. Anything to lighten the mood of the next 14 days!
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Saturday, September 13, 2008
E.G. Plummer Invitational '08
Caroline's first "real" race (grass and hills!) Time 11:13!
Davis' time was 8:01 for the 1.1 mile course. Wayne County Elementary boys team won first place overall with 5 finishers in the top 10!
Drew 4th - Jordan 5th - Davis 6th- Ty 7th - Tanner 9th
Dalton also had a great race with a time of 10:02!National ANCOR Conference in D.C.
We attended the ANCOR Conference last week in D.C. in support of the Direct Support Professionals Fairness & Security Act (H.R. 1279) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide funds to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities under the Medicaid Program.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-1279
State Leadership Dinner at B.Smith's in Union Station
Meryl Streep???
The conference concluded with a march to the Capitol and a rally by Direct Support Professionals and people they support. It poured the rain, but it didn't damper their spirits, as they shared stories and discussed the importance of the work they do.
Following the rally, groups of state leaders went on Hill visits to seek support for H.R. 1279. My group visited Congressman Hal Rogers R-KY and Congressman Ben Chandler D-KY.
"Direct Support Professionals make a difference...shouldn't they also make a living?"
"Remember What You Saw"
I arrived in D.C. last Saturday night. Sunday, before our conference started, a co-worker and I went to the Holocaust Museum. I wasn't sure if it was really something I wanted to do. I knew it would probably be hard to see and take in. Well, I was right. But, one of the things I was most shocked about was how little I knew. That it was not only the Jewish people who were hated and killed. Many other groups of "imperfect", non-conforming people were also targeted. Including, people (even little children) with physical and mental disabilities. Considering the work we do, this was probably one of the most disturbing parts of the museum. I don't even know if that's okay to say. There's no way to compare or process what happened to over 9 million people. 9 million.
The conclusion of the tour was the Remembrance Room (above.)
A sign on the way out said it all, "Remember What You Saw." I know that I always will.
"You are my witnesses." Isaiah 43:10
Monday, September 1, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Lake Cumberland Fun Run
cool pic by Aunt Kellie
Caroline's first race ever....she was nervous, but ready! (1 mile fun run)
Davis decided he was ready to try a 5K (3.1 miles)
And....they're off!
1mile Fun Run start from Shannon McCracken on Vimeo.
Caroline finishing strong! She ran her mile in 8:36, coming in 2nd place in the girl's division!
Davis shocked us all by finishing the 5k in 23 minutes and 51 seconds!!! He was 3rd place in the entire race!Lake Cumber 5k finish from Shannon McCracken on Vimeo.
Caroline was proud to get a trophy!
We were also proud of Cousin Dalton for finishing his first race too!!! He did great in the 1 mile Fun Run, finishing in 8:17!
All the division winners...
Dalton's grandparents, Dede and Poppy, also ran the 5k. Everyone did great!
Monday, August 25, 2008
Weight Watchers Update!
We were so excited over our American Idol experience, that I forgot to post my WW update. Not that it's THAT exciting....it is going terribly slow. But, it's going! I was down another pound or so last week with a total loss of -11.6 pounds! The eating part has gotten much much easier. I am used to eating the amount I should, and I pretty much know the points value for the things I like. The biggest challenge for me now is exercising. Not physically doing it, but working it into my schedule. Having the time, or just being so worn out that I opt to not do it. Working on that, this week.
Our 5 minutes of fame on Rickey.org...
Caroline and I were excited to be "reporting" on the AI Concert for Rickey.org. He has a very popular American Idol blog that my sister shared with me a few years ago. It's a fun blog that I have heard the Idols themselves visit regularly and some comment on. Caroline's recap that I posted, was also featured on Rickey's blog! We had some really sweet comments that fans left.
http://www.rickey.org/?p=8659
http://www.rickey.org/?p=8659
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Caroline's Idol Recap
by Caroline, age 9
o Ramiele: She was dressed so pretty. She had on a cute purple tank top and shiny black boots over tight black pants. It was sad when she dedicated a song to her cousin who died yesterday. She actually sang better than we thought she would.
o Michael: We think he should have come in higher than 8th place! It was cool that he sang my favorite song he did on the show, We Will Rock You/We are the Champions! He was so awesome. My mom liked it when he said he was happy to be back in the south. He has a great voice.
o Kristy Lee: You would probably think that Kentucky would be excited about a country girl, but the crowd didn’t seem too excited. She was okay. She leaned over on the rail and sat down a lot. I think she was tired. She did say that she was so excited to be in horse country, and that she met Smarty Jones, the derby winner, yesterday! But, I also loved how she sang God Bless the USA. I think she’s really good at singing that. I thought her sparkly shirt with her gold boots looked hot!
o Carly: Her first song, she came out from under the stage. It looked like her hair was blowing in the wind. Her first song I thought was her personal best. My mom liked Crazy on You the best. I think she was wearing the same boots as Ramiele.
o Brooke: She was going to come up out of the floor playing her piano. When Carly was introducing her, the floor was open, and from where we were sitting, we could see Brooke laying her head down on the piano, so no one could see her. She looked up and waved to the people who could see her. It was cute. She’s really good at playing the piano and guitar. There’s just something in her voice that I love about her. She said that she saw the most beautiful sunset this morning that she’d ever seen. She also said that the idols walked around our mall yesterday.
o Jason: He seemed happy to be there, but nervous and shy. He didn’t talk a lot, but his singing was good. We liked his first song Somewhere Over the Rainbow the best. Some women in front of us must have really liked him because they screamed and screamed!
o Syesha: I did not really like her hair. It was in a Mohawk all puffy on the top. But what I did love about her was her sparkly short dress and her voice of course!
o David A.: Just like Brooke, he entered with his piano from under the stage. There was lots of smoke and different colors. Girls really screamed when he came out. The people next to us were big fans of David A. We thought he was even better in person than on T.V. He seemed nervous when he talked, but it was cute. He never really knows what to say. He said that Kentucky was so pretty, the fences and the green grass. Some people yelled out, “BLUEgrass!!!” I guess he didn’t know that’s what it’s called here. After his songs, he introduced….
o David Cook: The grand finale! Just what we waited for. He is my favorite idol in the world! When he came out he said, “So this is where the Wildcats play?” The place went crazy. He sang 5 songs and all of them were my favorite! Of course his music was awesome and rockin’. He said he was excited to be here because he has family from Gravel Switch, Kentucky! His aunt, and his dad, etc. They were there at the concert. He said his white guitar was a 21st birthday gift from his dad. During “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”, he took a pink cell phone from a girl and sang into her phone for awhile. That was awesome! Now, for the best part of all! During “My Hero”, he was running around the stage like crazy. My mom was holding me up, wearing my hot pink shirt, David Cook pin and waving my poster of him. He came over to the side where we were and climbed up on the bars looking into the audience for awhile. Then he spotted “moi!” He grinned and pointed at me. My mom got it on video! We watched it over a thousand times. I said it never gets old! (Sorry, you have to turn your head sideways to watch!) ha
Cook spots Caroline from Shannon McCracken on Vimeo.
I am so happy that we went to the concert, especially to see David Cook. I was excited for all of the Idols.
Me and my mommy went to the American Idol Concert in Lexington, KY last night. We had really good seats on the side of the stage where the idols could walk out close to us and grab people’s hands and stuff. (We also went to see Chris Daughtry and the Idols in 2006.) When we first walked into Rupp Arena, we went to the souvenir stand. There, I got a hot pink shirt that said American Idol bedazzled on the front. I also got a David Cook poster and a set of pins. Now we can talk about the concert! 
o Chikezie: We thought that he was a good singer and he smiled a lot. My mom did not like it when he got the crowd to say “git ‘er done” over and over, just because he was in Kentucky. She said that he shouldn’t assume we all talk like Larry the Cable Guy!
o Chikezie: We thought that he was a good singer and he smiled a lot. My mom did not like it when he got the crowd to say “git ‘er done” over and over, just because he was in Kentucky. She said that he shouldn’t assume we all talk like Larry the Cable Guy!
o Ramiele: She was dressed so pretty. She had on a cute purple tank top and shiny black boots over tight black pants. It was sad when she dedicated a song to her cousin who died yesterday. She actually sang better than we thought she would.
o Michael: We think he should have come in higher than 8th place! It was cool that he sang my favorite song he did on the show, We Will Rock You/We are the Champions! He was so awesome. My mom liked it when he said he was happy to be back in the south. He has a great voice.
o Kristy Lee: You would probably think that Kentucky would be excited about a country girl, but the crowd didn’t seem too excited. She was okay. She leaned over on the rail and sat down a lot. I think she was tired. She did say that she was so excited to be in horse country, and that she met Smarty Jones, the derby winner, yesterday! But, I also loved how she sang God Bless the USA. I think she’s really good at singing that. I thought her sparkly shirt with her gold boots looked hot!
o Carly: Her first song, she came out from under the stage. It looked like her hair was blowing in the wind. Her first song I thought was her personal best. My mom liked Crazy on You the best. I think she was wearing the same boots as Ramiele.
o Brooke: She was going to come up out of the floor playing her piano. When Carly was introducing her, the floor was open, and from where we were sitting, we could see Brooke laying her head down on the piano, so no one could see her. She looked up and waved to the people who could see her. It was cute. She’s really good at playing the piano and guitar. There’s just something in her voice that I love about her. She said that she saw the most beautiful sunset this morning that she’d ever seen. She also said that the idols walked around our mall yesterday.
o Jason: He seemed happy to be there, but nervous and shy. He didn’t talk a lot, but his singing was good. We liked his first song Somewhere Over the Rainbow the best. Some women in front of us must have really liked him because they screamed and screamed!
o Syesha: I did not really like her hair. It was in a Mohawk all puffy on the top. But what I did love about her was her sparkly short dress and her voice of course!
o David A.: Just like Brooke, he entered with his piano from under the stage. There was lots of smoke and different colors. Girls really screamed when he came out. The people next to us were big fans of David A. We thought he was even better in person than on T.V. He seemed nervous when he talked, but it was cute. He never really knows what to say. He said that Kentucky was so pretty, the fences and the green grass. Some people yelled out, “BLUEgrass!!!” I guess he didn’t know that’s what it’s called here. After his songs, he introduced….
o David Cook: The grand finale! Just what we waited for. He is my favorite idol in the world! When he came out he said, “So this is where the Wildcats play?” The place went crazy. He sang 5 songs and all of them were my favorite! Of course his music was awesome and rockin’. He said he was excited to be here because he has family from Gravel Switch, Kentucky! His aunt, and his dad, etc. They were there at the concert. He said his white guitar was a 21st birthday gift from his dad. During “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”, he took a pink cell phone from a girl and sang into her phone for awhile. That was awesome! Now, for the best part of all! During “My Hero”, he was running around the stage like crazy. My mom was holding me up, wearing my hot pink shirt, David Cook pin and waving my poster of him. He came over to the side where we were and climbed up on the bars looking into the audience for awhile. Then he spotted “moi!” He grinned and pointed at me. My mom got it on video! We watched it over a thousand times. I said it never gets old! (Sorry, you have to turn your head sideways to watch!) ha
Cook spots Caroline from Shannon McCracken on Vimeo.
I am so happy that we went to the concert, especially to see David Cook. I was excited for all of the Idols.
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