What a cutie!

OHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! the wonderful thing about tiggers are tiggers are wonderful things, the tops are made out of rubber, the bottoms are made out of springs....ha....you get the idea.....

hands down, the best tigger ever!

Best Job ever

After three pregnancies, countless hours of lost sleep, my body makeover (not the kind you see on TV), oatmeal on my floor, spilled juice on my table. After a few years of that you'd think being a Mom is for the birds. BUT none of that compares to holding my baby while he sleeps in my arms, watching my daughter sing her favorite song to her puppies as she tucks them in at night, hearing the words "no Mom I can do it myself" and then realizing they can.

If there is something God is teaching me lately it is that my kids are not my own. I have been entrusted with them for a time, but they are their own person. What a privilege it is for me to watch these kids grow and change and have such a major role in the development of their life. I know I may be a little biased but these are the best kids on earth, and I am blessed beyond words to be called, "Mommy".

Learning to let go is hard, but watching them fly is amazing!

oh, the wonder of friendship

Since Brad went back to work (and can't be full time Mr. Mom anymore) Heidi has been caring for our little guy a couple of times a week while I work. So Wednesday was his first day back since we have been on fall break. The scene plays out like this:

We pull up in Heidi's drive way and get out of the van. He starts to clap! Cute enough, but the next thing he did was a tear jerker, at least for Mom. I say, "are you happy to be at ms. heidi's house"....to which he responds, "numhykehdiehka (baby talk only he knows), Dawson." As clear as day he said the name of his very first friend. How precious is that? I know he missed ms. heidi, but I think Dawson wins the contest for "most excited to see". ha...

oh wait

I think I'm was told to "tag" someone else.....ha.....I forgot.

Ok....Amy, Erin, MaryKate, now go to your pic folder and post the #6 photo.

I was tagged

This is the #6 pic in my folder. ha....I miss blonde hair, oh well, I'm sure I'll change back at some point.

Lessons

Brad and I spent three years on the campus of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. We had the privilage to sit under such well respected people such as Dr. Cook, our pastor, Professor of New Testiment and Dr. Stinson, our sunday school teacher, Director on Counsil of Biblical Manhood and Womenhood. These men taught us so much about life and faith and digging into the truth of God's word.

However, the greatest lesson for me was taught in the stairwell of Village Manor Apts. You see it is there that we meet our best friends. We were neighbors, and we became family. We are leaving tomorrow to see them for a few days. We are SO excited!

Soccer game

Until yesterday Neal's soccer team was undefeated. They lost 2-1. Neal did a great job though despite the loss. He made several blocks.

New blog site

So I got all fired up about abortion (the ugly truth of it), and a legislation bill a few weeks ago. Not thinking things through, my son Neal, has access to our blog and read it all. Afterwards he was very upset about people killing babies and people hurting children. So, I am starting my own personal blog that he won't have access to. It's really more for me, I'm just making the brave choice to share it with whoever wishes to read it. I just really like to write about life, and its view from the road I'm on. So only pictures and stories about our family will appear on this blog. All of my other rants and opinions will be on the other one....ha!

www.walkindowntheroad.blogspot.com