Ashley singing

Here are a couple of Ashley latest recordings. I think she sounds awesome and is doing a wonderful job playing her guitar without even one lesson. She is one talented girl.

Anna Lost the Other Top Tooth

There was a huge ordeal at lunch today at Wendy's. Her tooth was pretty loose to start with and she got it even looser eating a chicken nugget. She was fine until she saw the blood and then she freaked out. Aunt Lane said you could hear her freaking out in the bathroom. She waited until we got home several hours later to pull it out. I told her she was going to have to keep her mouth shut outside until she pulls it because a small breeze would blow it out.

Just some random stuff from the past few weeks.

I'm pretty sure this is the cutest baby I have ever seen.

This is Champ my cousin's baby.

Another one of my cousin's percious kids.
This is Jamie. She is just a doll.
They visited a few weeks ago when Big Papa was in the hospital.

Big Papa at the nursing home. He was having a really good day. Ashley brought her quitar and played some old hyms and we all sang along. Big Papa loved it. He told Ashley she could come sing for him anytime.

Those big brown eyes are why she is so spoiled. I'm sure of it.

Anna misses her sissy so much. She leaches onto her any time she comes around.

We celebrated Amber's 19th birthday at the nursing home so Big Papa could be there.

We had Amber's favorite. Ice Cream Cake!!!

First Day of School Fall 2009

Ashley 11th Grade & 16 years old
Aubrey 8th Grade & 13 years old

Anna 2nd Grade & 7 years old

They are all growing up way to fast!

Moving Day for Amber

Amber is all moved into the dorm at UCA. She is loving it. I know I have lots of people praying for me about this big change because I have really had a peace about it that I didn't think I would have. Here are some pictures from moving day.

Here she is tapeing up the last of her boxes.

Her last breakfast at home. Am I a horrible mom for not cooking her a big breakfast that day? We just ran out of time.
Thank God for Dorm Storm! We didn't have to carry a single thing up to the 3rd floor. The car was unloaded in less 2 minutes. These people are amazing.
Here she is waiting in line to get her room key.
Ohhhh! She loves her momma and is going to miss her so much.

Sean helping Amber put her new lamp together.

I'm so proud of this kid!!!

Love you Amber!

Thought For Today

If our lives reflect an image that is spiritually blurred, the truth of saving grace may not be clearly communicated.

I got this little story in an email this morning. I like it so I thought I'd share it here. The next time Anna and I are driving in the rain I think we will have a little talk about sin and God forgiving us.

One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main streets of town, taking those extra precautions necessary when the roads are wet and slick.

Suddenly, my son Matthew spoke up from his relaxed position in the front seat: "Mom, I'm thinking of something."

This announcement usually meant he had been pondering some fact for a while, and was now ready to expound all that his seven-year-old mind had discovered. I was eager to hear.

"What are you thinking?" I asked.

"The rain," he began, "is like sin, and the windshield wipers are like God wiping our sins away."

After the chill bumps raced up my arms, I was able to respond.

"That's really good, Matthew."

Then my curiosity broke in. How far would my little boy take this revelation?

So I asked, "Do you notice how the rain keeps on coming? What does that tell you?"

Matthew didn't hesitate one moment with his answer: "We keep on sinning, and God just keeps on forgiving us."

I will always remember this whenever I turn my wipers on.