Read the story here:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--the-girl-with-the--zebra-leg--wows-hog-country.html
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
I am determined....
Here is another one of those stories I just couldn't help but share on the blog! I came across it on yahoo today when I was reading the headlines. I was amazed by the article and the determination of the cheerleader. I hope you can take a minute and read over it because it really is a great story.
Read the story here:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--the-girl-with-the--zebra-leg--wows-hog-country.html
Read the story here:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--the-girl-with-the--zebra-leg--wows-hog-country.html
Monday, September 17, 2012
Today's Top Ten....
There are lots of things I have thought about before typing out my post today. Many of them were so random and to be honest I just couldn't come up with any way to connect them all. So, here you have it....my top ten for today!
1) THE AGGIES WON!!!!!! Hey jack, a win is a win!
2) In our contemporary service Sunday morning we sang a bluegrassy (not sure if that's a word) version of 'Tis so Sweet to Trust in Jesus and that was just the song I needed to be reminded of!! I'm always amazed at how music can impact my soul.
3) Our home was a gathering place for all kinds of activity Saturday night! Kids were in and out, laughing and carrying on and we had THE BEST burgers for dinner!!! Brian made up some blue cheese and bacon hamburgers and I fried us some onion rings. It was a very good meal! Here is the recipe for the Onion Rings from Pioneer Woman:
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/03/onion-strings-oh-yeah-baby/
4) Did I mention the Aggies won?
5) Koby is escorting the Sophomore Homecoming Maid at chapel and he has been so excited about the possibility of wearing a suit and buying a new tie! Those of you who know Koby can appreciate the excitement he has about all of this. Here is a preview of his look for chapel:
As you can tell, he is all about dressing up! Brendan snapped this picture of him tonight as he was strutting around the living room "practicing his walk". The big event is next Friday so I can only imagine how much more practicing he will do!!
6) My friend Beth Farlow has been battling cancer for four years now. She has two boys ages 5 and 8 and when this all started four years ago the doctors weren't sure she would see them grow up. This weekend she got some news that a new drug was on the market and she would be able to try it immediately. This is a huge praise for her and her family! Here is a link to her Caring Bridge site and if you have a minute today please lift this family up in prayer. It has been a long road but they are such an encouragement to me as they face the struggles that have been put before them.
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/bethfarlow
7) It has rained here almost all day and this week we will see some night time temps in the high 40s. This is getting me excited about fall! Bring on the cooler weather and fall sweaters!!
8) In just a few days I am going to the second annual dot Mom event sponsored by Lifeway!! I can't wait!! I also want to encourage you to visit Lifeway's homepage, search for dot Mom and then look at the dates that have been set for the next two events. If you are anywhere close to these events, YOU HAVE TO GO! Get some other friends and take off!! You will receive a blessing if you attend and the one in Frisco, TX in February is already on my radar. I love all three speakers that will be leading that event. Check it out!!
9) I finally figured out Pintrest!! It wasn't as hard as I thought and already I am finding some great recipes, neat do-it-yourself crafts and lots of decorating ideas. I've enjoyed looking at all the different things but at the same time I find myself wondering if these people have teenagers who play sports and a full time job and if they clean their house or do laundry or anything fun because who comes up with this stuff?! Anyways, for now I'm enjoying "pinning" some ideas and at least I'm not hanging on to magazines or newspaper articles this way. Tell me your pintrest name in the comment section so I can follow you!!
10) Duck Dynasty is back in less than a month!!! Set your DVR for Oct. 10!
So, that's it! Hope your week is great.....
1) THE AGGIES WON!!!!!! Hey jack, a win is a win!
2) In our contemporary service Sunday morning we sang a bluegrassy (not sure if that's a word) version of 'Tis so Sweet to Trust in Jesus and that was just the song I needed to be reminded of!! I'm always amazed at how music can impact my soul.
3) Our home was a gathering place for all kinds of activity Saturday night! Kids were in and out, laughing and carrying on and we had THE BEST burgers for dinner!!! Brian made up some blue cheese and bacon hamburgers and I fried us some onion rings. It was a very good meal! Here is the recipe for the Onion Rings from Pioneer Woman:
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/03/onion-strings-oh-yeah-baby/
4) Did I mention the Aggies won?
5) Koby is escorting the Sophomore Homecoming Maid at chapel and he has been so excited about the possibility of wearing a suit and buying a new tie! Those of you who know Koby can appreciate the excitement he has about all of this. Here is a preview of his look for chapel:
As you can tell, he is all about dressing up! Brendan snapped this picture of him tonight as he was strutting around the living room "practicing his walk". The big event is next Friday so I can only imagine how much more practicing he will do!!
6) My friend Beth Farlow has been battling cancer for four years now. She has two boys ages 5 and 8 and when this all started four years ago the doctors weren't sure she would see them grow up. This weekend she got some news that a new drug was on the market and she would be able to try it immediately. This is a huge praise for her and her family! Here is a link to her Caring Bridge site and if you have a minute today please lift this family up in prayer. It has been a long road but they are such an encouragement to me as they face the struggles that have been put before them.
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/bethfarlow
7) It has rained here almost all day and this week we will see some night time temps in the high 40s. This is getting me excited about fall! Bring on the cooler weather and fall sweaters!!
8) In just a few days I am going to the second annual dot Mom event sponsored by Lifeway!! I can't wait!! I also want to encourage you to visit Lifeway's homepage, search for dot Mom and then look at the dates that have been set for the next two events. If you are anywhere close to these events, YOU HAVE TO GO! Get some other friends and take off!! You will receive a blessing if you attend and the one in Frisco, TX in February is already on my radar. I love all three speakers that will be leading that event. Check it out!!
9) I finally figured out Pintrest!! It wasn't as hard as I thought and already I am finding some great recipes, neat do-it-yourself crafts and lots of decorating ideas. I've enjoyed looking at all the different things but at the same time I find myself wondering if these people have teenagers who play sports and a full time job and if they clean their house or do laundry or anything fun because who comes up with this stuff?! Anyways, for now I'm enjoying "pinning" some ideas and at least I'm not hanging on to magazines or newspaper articles this way. Tell me your pintrest name in the comment section so I can follow you!!
10) Duck Dynasty is back in less than a month!!! Set your DVR for Oct. 10!
So, that's it! Hope your week is great.....
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Faith in Action....
As you can all tell by my lack of posting the last few days, our house has been BUSY!! I hate that I have dropped the ball on the blog, but I did think I would catch you all up tonight.
Kamdyn's team played soccer "in the delta" (as we say in Mississippi) and came up short in the end. We had lots of fun on the road with her and some of her friends and I think that is where memories are made! I am always thankful to be involved with the kids and their friends and I love to be a part. She also cheered at her first home game tonight and her squad just did such a great job at their halftime performance. However, early in the second quarter one of her classmates suffered a really bad broken arm and tonight our family is praying for his surgery and recovery!
The boys have stayed super busy with basketball practice and studying for tests this week. I'm happy to have algebra, geometry and biology all behind me but I am also sad to realize I can't recall much of it now to help my own kids. I do remember the DNA rap we had to write and memorize in Biology but our kids were not entertained by that!! (For the record, Hallee and Shanda kept the beat but Starla and I came up with some great rhyming lyrics. Something about a double helix and a nucleus! Again, that has no life application for me!)
I blogged about our new Wednesday night Bible study a few weeks ago and let me tell you it is really kicking in right now!!! If you have a chance to buy the book "Unglued" at Lifeway get it. It's so applicable to how react with our emotions and our faith as women. God knew just what I needed to be studying!
And then our family got a curve ball this week....we have been faithful in prayer through the summer about Brian's job situation with the military. In all honesty, this little town in Mississippi has become our home. We have raised our children here, made life long friends here and grown in our relationship with the Lord here. We thought things were all set for Brian to stay here at least three more years but now that does not look like a reality. So, this very week I am learning a lesson I just taught my Sunday School girls as we have been studying the book of James - have a faith with actions! Sure I am ready to serve the needy and help the poor and I will be the first to work at Vacation Bible School or lead a Bible study. But this week, God is teaching me that faith is trusting Him and His timing and His lead. That's my faith in action.
It kind of makes me think about the Israelites as God parted the Red Sea. Initially, they thought God brought them out of Egypt to just die at the banks of the Red Sea. They couldn't see the bigger picture God had in store for them. Oh there have been some times I wondered if God was going to part the "Red Seas" of my life but experience has taught me He is always there if I will just follow His lead. In Exodus 14:14 Moses tells the Israelites "The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still". I read that and thought to myself, "OK Kristy Jane....Be still". So I am letting my worry be still, my doubt be still, my desire to be in control be still. Let me tell ya'll, IT IS HARD! But my faith in action is to trust God with all my heart and not lean on my own understanding.
So keep us in your prayers as Brian and I make some decisions and seek out what God is calling us to. I'll keep you posted! Don't forget....the Aggies play on Saturday so let out a big Gig'em as we take on SMU. And for the record, I'm all about Pioneer Woman this weekend because I'm not too happy with new girl on Gameday. She is NO Erin Andrews!
Kamdyn's team played soccer "in the delta" (as we say in Mississippi) and came up short in the end. We had lots of fun on the road with her and some of her friends and I think that is where memories are made! I am always thankful to be involved with the kids and their friends and I love to be a part. She also cheered at her first home game tonight and her squad just did such a great job at their halftime performance. However, early in the second quarter one of her classmates suffered a really bad broken arm and tonight our family is praying for his surgery and recovery!
The boys have stayed super busy with basketball practice and studying for tests this week. I'm happy to have algebra, geometry and biology all behind me but I am also sad to realize I can't recall much of it now to help my own kids. I do remember the DNA rap we had to write and memorize in Biology but our kids were not entertained by that!! (For the record, Hallee and Shanda kept the beat but Starla and I came up with some great rhyming lyrics. Something about a double helix and a nucleus! Again, that has no life application for me!)
I blogged about our new Wednesday night Bible study a few weeks ago and let me tell you it is really kicking in right now!!! If you have a chance to buy the book "Unglued" at Lifeway get it. It's so applicable to how react with our emotions and our faith as women. God knew just what I needed to be studying!
And then our family got a curve ball this week....we have been faithful in prayer through the summer about Brian's job situation with the military. In all honesty, this little town in Mississippi has become our home. We have raised our children here, made life long friends here and grown in our relationship with the Lord here. We thought things were all set for Brian to stay here at least three more years but now that does not look like a reality. So, this very week I am learning a lesson I just taught my Sunday School girls as we have been studying the book of James - have a faith with actions! Sure I am ready to serve the needy and help the poor and I will be the first to work at Vacation Bible School or lead a Bible study. But this week, God is teaching me that faith is trusting Him and His timing and His lead. That's my faith in action.
It kind of makes me think about the Israelites as God parted the Red Sea. Initially, they thought God brought them out of Egypt to just die at the banks of the Red Sea. They couldn't see the bigger picture God had in store for them. Oh there have been some times I wondered if God was going to part the "Red Seas" of my life but experience has taught me He is always there if I will just follow His lead. In Exodus 14:14 Moses tells the Israelites "The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still". I read that and thought to myself, "OK Kristy Jane....Be still". So I am letting my worry be still, my doubt be still, my desire to be in control be still. Let me tell ya'll, IT IS HARD! But my faith in action is to trust God with all my heart and not lean on my own understanding.
So keep us in your prayers as Brian and I make some decisions and seek out what God is calling us to. I'll keep you posted! Don't forget....the Aggies play on Saturday so let out a big Gig'em as we take on SMU. And for the record, I'm all about Pioneer Woman this weekend because I'm not too happy with new girl on Gameday. She is NO Erin Andrews!
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Marathon of Football....
As you all know our family was most excited about the football weekend! Our school was playing the second home game of the season and then we could hardly wait to get up Saturday and watch Gameday from College Station and our Aggies debut in the SEC. The honest truth is that I was so anxious to get our high school game over with on Friday so I could get home and get my rest on before my Aggie football marathon on Saturday.
Well, let me tell you that was not to be!
My cheerleaders started Friday about 10:00 with a flash mob at break to build up school spirit. Then there was the pep rally for the whole school at 2:15.
Then came the big game, kicking off at 7:30. And just in case you wondering, IT WAS HUMID AND HOT!
But here is the real story - Our football game went into 7 overtimes! Yes, you read that right...SEVEN OVERTIMES! (our school is now tied for the 4th longest game in the nation and I'm not sure if this is a good stat to have or not)
So here is a recap: At the end of regulation (approximately 10:00), we were tied 34-34, which is a high scoring game for us. I'm so excited about overtime and so are our fans! My girls are asking me how overtime works because this is such a new experience for us. I don't even know the rules, only that we have the momentum and this overtime will be great fun despite the fact that it is so humid my hair looks like a frizz ball and I am miserably hot. By the fifth overtime, my girls are asking how much longer can this go on? I'm telling them I have NO idea but just keep cheering. Finally, we start the seventh overtime with the ball in our possession. We score and score our extra two points. They get the ball and they score. The game is 82-80. They get the ball to go for two and come up short by about a yard!! It is officially over and it is now 11:25ish. Talk about a marathon football game!
Can I just say in that moment when the official signaled the two point conversion was short I was torn between being so excited for our team and for our first win and feeling so sorry for that other team who has come up short after seven overtimes and still has to drive 2 hours home.
My excitement for our team won out!!!!! I was so proud of our boys who learned a new depth of perseverance and what it means to give 100% until the end. And I was proud of my cheerleaders, who cheered loudly and performed the fight song over and over and over!
As you know, my Aggies didn't come out quite as well. However, I do believe the nation got to see what a special place Texas ATM is. It was fun to get up Saturday morning and watch the ESPN Gameday crew be at our place. And things looked promising....
Brian and I know we will catch grief this week from our SEC friends, but I plan to answer them by saying "Missouri got it alot worse!" and "everyone gets lucky to win a season opener SEC game once every 12 years" (which applies to Mississippi State fans). I believe the road ahead will hold wins for the Aggies and we will be faithful to cheer them on.
Well, let me tell you that was not to be!
My cheerleaders started Friday about 10:00 with a flash mob at break to build up school spirit. Then there was the pep rally for the whole school at 2:15.
Then came the big game, kicking off at 7:30. And just in case you wondering, IT WAS HUMID AND HOT!
But here is the real story - Our football game went into 7 overtimes! Yes, you read that right...SEVEN OVERTIMES! (our school is now tied for the 4th longest game in the nation and I'm not sure if this is a good stat to have or not)
So here is a recap: At the end of regulation (approximately 10:00), we were tied 34-34, which is a high scoring game for us. I'm so excited about overtime and so are our fans! My girls are asking me how overtime works because this is such a new experience for us. I don't even know the rules, only that we have the momentum and this overtime will be great fun despite the fact that it is so humid my hair looks like a frizz ball and I am miserably hot. By the fifth overtime, my girls are asking how much longer can this go on? I'm telling them I have NO idea but just keep cheering. Finally, we start the seventh overtime with the ball in our possession. We score and score our extra two points. They get the ball and they score. The game is 82-80. They get the ball to go for two and come up short by about a yard!! It is officially over and it is now 11:25ish. Talk about a marathon football game!
Can I just say in that moment when the official signaled the two point conversion was short I was torn between being so excited for our team and for our first win and feeling so sorry for that other team who has come up short after seven overtimes and still has to drive 2 hours home.
My excitement for our team won out!!!!! I was so proud of our boys who learned a new depth of perseverance and what it means to give 100% until the end. And I was proud of my cheerleaders, who cheered loudly and performed the fight song over and over and over!
As you know, my Aggies didn't come out quite as well. However, I do believe the nation got to see what a special place Texas ATM is. It was fun to get up Saturday morning and watch the ESPN Gameday crew be at our place. And things looked promising....
Brian and I know we will catch grief this week from our SEC friends, but I plan to answer them by saying "Missouri got it alot worse!" and "everyone gets lucky to win a season opener SEC game once every 12 years" (which applies to Mississippi State fans). I believe the road ahead will hold wins for the Aggies and we will be faithful to cheer them on.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Man's Best Friend....
It is no secret that our family loves dogs! Brian will pick up a stray in heart beat and Kamdyn is just as sympathetic. We have had three dogs since we have been married and our kids have grown up having a dog as pet (minus the 2 years we spent in Guam but even there Koby was constantly on the lookout for a crab at the beach or lizard from the yard!).
Our dogs are like an extension of our family!
So, any dog story or dog video usually compels me to click it and check it out. And that is how I came across this video today!
Yahoo had a video about two dogs welcoming home a soldier and I just had to watch. Once I watched that video and cried, then I found the link to youtube and this video below!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD3cgDRsDck
I just loved this video! Rocky treats Brian like that every day he comes home from work!!
Make no mistake, a dog truly is man's best friend! (And even woman by the way b/c I had my own little best friend dog) This video confirms that without a doubt!!
So, while I acknowledge not everyone thinks of dogs in the same way Brian and I do, I can't help but think that watching this video will make you smile and take note of the special relationship between dog and man.
Our dogs are like an extension of our family!
So, any dog story or dog video usually compels me to click it and check it out. And that is how I came across this video today!
Yahoo had a video about two dogs welcoming home a soldier and I just had to watch. Once I watched that video and cried, then I found the link to youtube and this video below!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD3cgDRsDck
I just loved this video! Rocky treats Brian like that every day he comes home from work!!
Make no mistake, a dog truly is man's best friend! (And even woman by the way b/c I had my own little best friend dog) This video confirms that without a doubt!!
So, while I acknowledge not everyone thinks of dogs in the same way Brian and I do, I can't help but think that watching this video will make you smile and take note of the special relationship between dog and man.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
It's Almost Gameday!
We have had a busy start back to school from our holiday weekend! There is just something about that Monday holiday that makes the rest of the week seem SO long. We have a soccer game, home football game and church activities filling up our calendar this week. But, the thing our house is the most concerned about is getting in front of the TV Saturday for College Gameday!
In case you missed it, College Gameday on ESPN will be live from College Station this weekend as the Aggies get ready to make their debut into the SEC!!!!!!
This is Kyle Field and come 2:30 Saturday this place will be rocking, literally! As Aggie fans get ready to saw 'em off, my family will be marooned out in front of our TV. I will be on texags on my laptop b/c nothing is funnier than reading a continuous post of plays people think we should run, players people think we should pull and pictures of totally random things relating to the Aggies. We will get our towels out and wave them proudly when the Aggies do anything at all that seems exciting! Yes, thankfully it will finally be game day!
The link below is from Southern Living, which has rated ATM as one of the best places to tailgate. I have not ever tailgated on campus because if our family is coming down for a game we are eating at only one place - Wings and More!!!!! If I could only be there now! (Our family loves wings by the way) (And I mean really LOVES wings!!)
Anyways, I am faithful to reading my Southern Living and was thrilled with the positive write up they did on ATM. I hope you can take a second to read it. It will get you even more excited about Saturday!!
http://tamutimes.tamu.edu/2012/09/04/texas-am-among-best-tailgates-in-the-south-says-southern-living-magazine/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+tamuNewsHeadlines+%28www.tamu.edu+News+Headlines%29
So, the countdown is on starting now! Wish I could be at First Yell, Midnight Yell and the game. But our family will be representing over here in Mississippi, eating wings and yelling at the TV! As friends of ours cheer "War Eagle" or "Roll Tide", we will proudly say Gig'em Aggies and be praying that things go well down in God's country on Saturday.
In case you missed it, College Gameday on ESPN will be live from College Station this weekend as the Aggies get ready to make their debut into the SEC!!!!!!
This is Kyle Field and come 2:30 Saturday this place will be rocking, literally! As Aggie fans get ready to saw 'em off, my family will be marooned out in front of our TV. I will be on texags on my laptop b/c nothing is funnier than reading a continuous post of plays people think we should run, players people think we should pull and pictures of totally random things relating to the Aggies. We will get our towels out and wave them proudly when the Aggies do anything at all that seems exciting! Yes, thankfully it will finally be game day!
The link below is from Southern Living, which has rated ATM as one of the best places to tailgate. I have not ever tailgated on campus because if our family is coming down for a game we are eating at only one place - Wings and More!!!!! If I could only be there now! (Our family loves wings by the way) (And I mean really LOVES wings!!)
Anyways, I am faithful to reading my Southern Living and was thrilled with the positive write up they did on ATM. I hope you can take a second to read it. It will get you even more excited about Saturday!!
http://tamutimes.tamu.edu/2012/09/04/texas-am-among-best-tailgates-in-the-south-says-southern-living-magazine/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+tamuNewsHeadlines+%28www.tamu.edu+News+Headlines%29
So, the countdown is on starting now! Wish I could be at First Yell, Midnight Yell and the game. But our family will be representing over here in Mississippi, eating wings and yelling at the TV! As friends of ours cheer "War Eagle" or "Roll Tide", we will proudly say Gig'em Aggies and be praying that things go well down in God's country on Saturday.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Saying Goodbye to Summer...
I am now at the end of the Labor Day weekend!
Please don't mistake that comment as any kind of excitement. I do love a holiday... not so much for being off work because let's face it, in this house there is always work to be done! But I love a holiday because you can stay in your pjs and do your "work".
This has me thinking of the things I enjoyed most about the summer, which is an extended holiday for me. So, I thought I would share a few with you!
I always enjoy time at home in Texas with our family in the summer!! This summer our trip home turned into trips to the doctor and pharmacy among other things. Brendan had pneumonia and who knew that could happen in the summer?! However, he was such a trooper and tried to make the best of it. Seeing my family is always the highlight of my summer and I was thankful for the time with them this year! It is never long enough, but the memories we make always last.
This picture is of our youth group! They took a mission trip to Cleveland, Ohio this summer and Koby Bailey enjoyed himself!! (that's him sporting the UAB shirt, our other favorite college) It was a long 10 days without his smiling face and clever humor around our house, but I know the eternal reward will be worth it. My prayer for Koby is that God uses that big personality in a mighty way and the mission trip is one way Koby can do that. He loves meeting new people and seeing the sights in a new place.
While Kamdyn and I were at cheerleader camp this summer, Brian took the boys on a much needed "MANcation". I was all for this because I love nothing more than our family making memories. I believe the boys will remember this time with Brian forever and I am so thankful for the kind of dad he is to them. They are growing up so fast and any time we can spend with them is a treasure. The picture of them above was after they came out of their "cave dive", or something like that. Let's just say this trip was best taken without me!! Dark, dirt and tight spaces are not something I would have enjoyed.
And what would summer be without Vacation Bible School? This is one of the things I look forward to the most each summer. I am thankful our kids are so good to help out at VBS. In this picture Brendan has one of our friends with him before worship rally starts. This year at VBS, we cooked breakfast for over 45 kids each morning so they could be at VBS with the Housing Authority. Kamdyn was such a help each morning, going in early to help me cook. The boys did their fair share too by helping serve and clean up each day. VBS is such an awesome ministry opportunity, and every year I am thankful for the chance to meet new kids, share the love of Christ and watch them learn about His Word.
So, these are just a few of the things I found myself thinking about as I officially realized it was time to say good bye to summer. I could have written lots more- about our new love of Fried Green Tomatoes fresh from our garden or about the many jars of pickles I helped Brian make this summer (of which only a few are left). Cheer camp deserves its very own post as does the list of all the things I intended to get done but never got around to. This season of the year holds a special place in my heart!
I eagerly anticipate what fall will bring, especially the low humidity and cute closed-toe shoes! I am looking forward to what God has in store for our family in this next season. Soccer games, football season in the SEC and a fire in the backyard firepit will be the way our family spends fall. I hope your family will also find a way to make memories, making the most of each moment God grants you.
Please don't mistake that comment as any kind of excitement. I do love a holiday... not so much for being off work because let's face it, in this house there is always work to be done! But I love a holiday because you can stay in your pjs and do your "work".
This has me thinking of the things I enjoyed most about the summer, which is an extended holiday for me. So, I thought I would share a few with you!
I always enjoy time at home in Texas with our family in the summer!! This summer our trip home turned into trips to the doctor and pharmacy among other things. Brendan had pneumonia and who knew that could happen in the summer?! However, he was such a trooper and tried to make the best of it. Seeing my family is always the highlight of my summer and I was thankful for the time with them this year! It is never long enough, but the memories we make always last.
This picture is of our youth group! They took a mission trip to Cleveland, Ohio this summer and Koby Bailey enjoyed himself!! (that's him sporting the UAB shirt, our other favorite college) It was a long 10 days without his smiling face and clever humor around our house, but I know the eternal reward will be worth it. My prayer for Koby is that God uses that big personality in a mighty way and the mission trip is one way Koby can do that. He loves meeting new people and seeing the sights in a new place.
While Kamdyn and I were at cheerleader camp this summer, Brian took the boys on a much needed "MANcation". I was all for this because I love nothing more than our family making memories. I believe the boys will remember this time with Brian forever and I am so thankful for the kind of dad he is to them. They are growing up so fast and any time we can spend with them is a treasure. The picture of them above was after they came out of their "cave dive", or something like that. Let's just say this trip was best taken without me!! Dark, dirt and tight spaces are not something I would have enjoyed.
And what would summer be without Vacation Bible School? This is one of the things I look forward to the most each summer. I am thankful our kids are so good to help out at VBS. In this picture Brendan has one of our friends with him before worship rally starts. This year at VBS, we cooked breakfast for over 45 kids each morning so they could be at VBS with the Housing Authority. Kamdyn was such a help each morning, going in early to help me cook. The boys did their fair share too by helping serve and clean up each day. VBS is such an awesome ministry opportunity, and every year I am thankful for the chance to meet new kids, share the love of Christ and watch them learn about His Word.
So, these are just a few of the things I found myself thinking about as I officially realized it was time to say good bye to summer. I could have written lots more- about our new love of Fried Green Tomatoes fresh from our garden or about the many jars of pickles I helped Brian make this summer (of which only a few are left). Cheer camp deserves its very own post as does the list of all the things I intended to get done but never got around to. This season of the year holds a special place in my heart!
I eagerly anticipate what fall will bring, especially the low humidity and cute closed-toe shoes! I am looking forward to what God has in store for our family in this next season. Soccer games, football season in the SEC and a fire in the backyard firepit will be the way our family spends fall. I hope your family will also find a way to make memories, making the most of each moment God grants you.
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