Getting ready.....

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Chips are made.....







Chicken, dip and drinks ready for......


SUPER BOWL XLV

Shame on me!

I posted about a "worst day" and I seemed to have totally lost all perspective. I think it might have been on vacation with my sanity this week. I have been sick most of the week. Sick enough to make a visit to the Doctor and take medicine (both real HUGE things I hate). In the midst of that I lost sight of the truth.

The truth is I seriously doubt that last Monday was the "Worst Day of My Life", but I would consider my life pretty sweet if it actually were!!


In the midst of this week some really sad things have come my way... One of my favorite high school friends Gerryl Wood died this week.



Gerryl had one of the most promising futures. Super smart and so very funny! Gerryl was the athlete every coach wanted, he was smart and he gave his all every time he walked onto to a field. In college he was study to be a crazy goofy smart engineer and working summers at the paper mill. I believe it was summer of his Junior year of college that while working a drum exploded and blew off a large part of his skull. For ever changing the future of this incredible young man. Gerryl lived, changed, but lived. That was about 23 years ago. Eight years ago he got Leukemia, and Gerryl died two nigths ago. Life is NOT fair. Gerryls life was proof. I have been so blessed with life and family and I should never underestimate or take that blessing for granted!!

I was sent this prayer request for a young mother in Nashville Tn. Sara Walker needs our prayers. She needs then so desperately!! Her story makes me wish my worst day could be hers! She needs a miracle and she needs strength! Please remember Sara!!! You only need to see these beautiful pictures to realize she is so needed HERE with her family!!

Next time I feel whiny, someone please remind me that I am so very blessed!! Life is not fair, but the opportunity to live it is HUGE! May God bless each of you as you start this next week!!

Loving Big Sisters!!

I walked into my bedroom today to find these three piled up in my bed being silly. Oh how I love the sillies. Seth loves these big sisters so very much! I so wish he had more of them:) lol...well, he has plenty of sisters, wish he had more silly loving big sisters!

What could be so funny? Chelsea and Sarah seemed to laugh the whole time. This was one part of the conversation, as told by Sarah:

Chelsea, Seth(9 yr old brother), and I were just laying on the bed talking about Seths basketball team, and Seth said, "it would be awesome if yall could BOTH be my basketabll coach". Chelsea said, "Yeah Seth it would be and if I lived here I could". Seth said," oh yeah....well I mean, how did you even find Bo, ON FACEBOOK?????" hahahahahaha

Love the sillies.....

Happy Birthday John!

Hard to imagine my John is 18. Of course it's hard to beleive he's graduating from high school this year too! I really can't beleive all this time has passed!? John is making really good choices for college and I could not be happier when I think about the future he desires and his drive that will take him there:) Lots of great things are in John's life and lots of great things in his future!!

A Greek guy?

I talked to Caleb today, a couple of times, and he talked about his "what to do when he grows up" stuff. He is studying the Bible and is looking at Youth ministry (some ministry) after college. his dream job working for AP or the Christian Courier. He talked tonight about learning Greek. He has been downloading Greek "stuff"(that is from me because I'm not even smart enough to remember the things he said he downloaded). I asked him about 20 minutes into the conversation, "Are you going to be one of those crazy smart people I just nod at because I have no idea what you're saying?" He laughed and said, "maybe". I told him I would always be proud of him, even if I didn't know anything he said:)

Love my big kids....they always surprise me with their intellect and drive to be successful (the RIGHT successful) in life!!!

I'm not sure whhich alphabet he's learning? The first or second or third? It's all Greek to me!

Seth and his buddy Korey

My friend Gina sent this to me. I thought it was worth sharing. I do wonder what advice these two will be giving each other in another 5 to 10 years! For now? The advice sounds pretty good! lol:)

Seth is visiting Korey for a sleep over (well, there probably won't be much sleep lol) and on the way home from school they were talking about girls. To totally quote Seth: "Oh man, Korey, you don't EVER want to let a girl kiss you 'cause you don't know what she's been eating, who she's been kissing or how long it's been since she's brushed her teeth!" ROFL!!!! I posted this with permission...LOL Thanks, Amanda! This was priceless. :)

Homecoming week:)

I refuse to post the ending of my "worst day"....cause it was bad.

I have decided I need to concentrate perhaps on the GOOD things!! I have some great kids. I do. I have to remind myself sometimes. I, like everyone, take the gift they are for granted sometimes. Yesterday was yucky, but in the midst of the yuck were huge shining moments of real clarity where I see my children. I had some go above and beyond helping and caring and doing. I appreciate them more than I say and more than I could ever say!

Today is Dress for Success day...


Rosie chose to wear maroon instead of wearing "a dress". My two freshmen are night and day girls. So very uniquely made by God!

Yesterday was Pajama Day. Jacob added to his pajamas and had to come home and change....boys!