VACATION PICS

I am so behind on so many things.  I have about 500 pictures I need to process and print, scrapbooking that has been abandoned for far too long and various household projects that are going to wait until my guys get settled in at WKU.  So, today, I decided to take a little while and [...]

 Well, we did it again–GRADUATION NIGHT!  A zillion people and hot, hot, hot.  Did I cry? – not until we got in the car to leave and College Boy asked did I cry this much when he graduated—-Hubbie answered, no–MORE! 
I have to say, now that it is over, I don’t quite feel the same sadness that [...]

Senior recognition today

Once again my heart breaks and soars at the same time.  Graduation—the end of one leg of a journey—the beginning of another.  A rite of passage.  The official point of departure from childhood into adulthood.  A new adventure.  Our last to move on—so closely after the first. 
This afternoon, the two brothers took on the challenge of taking apart [...]

Prom

 
   Our last prom!  I stressed all day about Kid#2 taking off to drive to BG and then back at midnight.  But, that just shows how little faith I operate in sometimes.  God got them there and got them back safe and sound—thank you, Jesus.  They looked so nice, don’t you think.  They went together as [...]

The evolution of a snowman

Taken on Saturday afternoon.  Kid #2 got bored.  He had been outdoors riding on a sled pulled by a 4 wheeler.  So, I asked if he wanted to go out and do a snowman.  HE did, but thought I would disturb his creative genius.
Anyway,  I enjoyed watching the process and thought I would share.  I [...]

Why do these things always happen when one of my BOYS is around??

If anyone asked me, I could write a book on embarassing moments.  Today would have been a chapter all its own.
I originally had a dr appointment in Evansville, so scheduled no appointments for today.  Kid #2 got up this morning an inch taller than he was last night, so he needed new pants.  Since I had the open [...]

The next heavy metal duo or just two teens having fun???

This picture just cracks me up.  (By the way, they did this while I was at work.)  This is the creativity of my Kid#2 and a buddy of his.  They think they are two cool dudes.  I love it.  I love them.  I love their sense of knowing no limitations.  I love the optomism of [...]

Birthday celebration

Last Saturday we celebrated the birthdates of College Boy and grandma.  We had dinner at Raferty’s in a nearby college town.  College town (this is where College Boy attends) will also have college girls!  This cute little waitress was particularly attentive to College Boy.  You can see that he really didn’t mind at all.  Also, [...]

Stormy weather

The weather today has been so atypical for this season in this area of the country.  Warm and windy.  A little while ago the tornado siren went off—–just a watch, I believe.  As the day is winding down, the wind seems to be picking up. 
My youngest used to have a ferocious fear of tornados.  When [...]

WE HAVE GRADES!!!!!

My college boy just went online to view his grades and he made a B in every subject which means a 3.0.  This is a cause for celebration.  I was so unsure of how he would weather the first semester.  (I KNOW how I weathered it and it hasn’t been great)  It is such a [...]

Another step in the journey

Today’s word for me is Proverbs 16:9. 
College boy came home this weekend and it was so wonderful just to see him.  I know it was only a week, but this is a different type of separation.  This is very not like he was gone for a week at camp.  He was gone on the first week of [...]

You’d think he was in Siberia!

Day 2:  SP emailed me that there was a picture on the MasterPlan site that had a picture of AJ in it.  Here it is!!!!  Silly me, I was so excited just to see this picture that you’d have thought he was in Siberia or something.  I can’t really tell how he was doing here, [...]

First Call home….

Last night we got our first call home.  This is how is went…..”I’m on my way back to the dorm, I’ll talk to you later.  Bye”.  I hung up and thought WHAT WAS THAT!!!!   Well, I can’t be too upset because I DID tell him that I just wanted to know he was okay.  He [...]

Well, we did it!

Yesterday was probably one of the most significant days in my life to date.  First, my 50th birthdate and a lovely celebration time with precious fellow SS members.  These folks are the backbone of my walk right now and I am leaning heavily on many of them.  There were things that were sweet and there were [...]

The inevitable moment approaches

Well girls, I am sitting here writing this when the rest of you are probably getting ready to start Sunday School.  Hubbie of mine was on praise team this morning and had to leave early which means I had to wake up to the alarm—not something I do well because I’m really fond of the [...]

THE CREW AT TAKE OFF

GOOFY BOYS

Saturday…………yard day!

Earlier this week I warned my guys that Saturday would be a day of labor.  The yard had been neglected and I still have more planting to do.  So……here I am up and going.  Made one trip to Wal*Mart already………have weeded ALL the front of the house, swept the front porch……..now working on the back.  [...]

The morning after…..

Well, after a good day yesterday and a really good small group time last night, I feel like #$*&.  This is the day I am on Med A and this is the one that makes me feel like #&$*.  Thankfully there is a limited number of these left.  So……we keep moving on.   Don’t want to [...]

Rite of passage

Last night was graduation.  I thought you might like to see some pictures from this memorable time in our lives.  It feels really strange to be officially closing this chapter in my son’s life and I had really been concerned all week that I would make a major fool of myself by melting into a [...]