We are only able to get to a few games each season. While I LOVE going I usually dread how Madeline behaves. We have finally figured out that she gets overwhelmed by the crowds and acts out. Well this year seems to be a whole other ballgame. She RAN to Julianne to hug her and hugged and kissed her Read More >>
Archives for September 2011
Tough Enough, Swim-a-Long and a Triathalon
Wow, last weekend was a crazy one for John David. He and Madeline had Tough Enough at their school on Friday afternoon. All the grade levels have a race and the kids really get into it. John David can't wait until next year when he is in 5th grade and gets to run a mile:). We were so proud of Read More >>
Opening Doors
When Hank and I started our paperwork on Janie, we both felt that we were being obedient to God yet did not have any idea what he was going to do with this. Hank was really hopeful that God wanted him to be willing to say "yes" to him and would not make him go through it, kinda like Abraham and Read More >>
Great Joy!
It is with great joy and thankfulness that we introduce our newest daughter and sister Lily Jane, soon to be called Janie by her new family!! This is the first picture I ever saw of our girl. We started sponsoring her through Pearl River Outreach. Her eyes never let me go. As as the saying Read More >>
Oh How I Love This Child!
This is the "after" of our playtime with scissors:) Look how great that left hand is working Read More >>
Judgement……My soapbox
"Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. Do you suppose, O man—you who judge Read More >>
SERIOUSLY, SHE DID IT AGAIN!!!!!!!!
REALLY?? AGAIN I ASK?? SURE HOPE YOU LIKE SHORT HAIR............AGAIN!!! After I calmed down and stopped saying over and over how I just could not believe she did it again, I asked her why??? Her response in a quiet, sad voice was, "because it's fun"I did laugh then!!ARGGGG her hair just got long Read More >>
Weary
I wrote this on August 13th, 2011..............It shows my hearts true desires, more to come........ August 13, 2011 "As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good." 2 Thes 3:13 "Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or Read More >>
Lots going On!
All I can say! On another note we went to Gatlingburg to visit Ma Kitty and Grandpa Jim, Aunt Meg and Uncle Pat, Jay and Meredith. Meredith kept John David and Madeline entertained for hours at a time. It was such a great break for this Mom:). Meg and I took the kids to swim and here are some pics, Read More >>