One tough little trooper...

Let me tell you about my little trooper. She has had one rough week. Monday, Jasy accidentally jumped on Eve's toe and sprained it. She woke up Tuesday morning and it was very swollen. All she said was "look at my toe, it feels weird". Then she went to gymnastics practice for 2 1/2 hours that evening and didn't complain once! In fact, she didn't even tell the coach that she had hurt it. Out there doing double and triple back handsprings and walking on that little narrow beam. Then yesterday (the doozie of all days) I pick her up from school and her lip is swollen. I immediately asked what happened and she told me about how a little boy accidentally ran into her at recess and busted her lip! Ouch!!! So she had gymnastics practice last night, I am sitting in the waiting room, and I happened to be watching her on the beam, and she goes to do this jump leap thing and misses the whole beam! Smacks the beam with her right leg, then straddles it and ends up under the beam on her arm! I gasped for air, hoping that she wasn't hurt bc let me tell you... I have never seen a spill that bad at gymnastics!!!! IT LOOKED ROUGH! She gets up, gets back on the beam, does a cartwheel, finishes the rest of her routine, then does her dismount! I looked at her face and tears are running down but she is fighting them back. The gym owner was standing there in awe of how tough and dedicated she is! THEN... she goes to the floor, sprained toe, busted lip, bruised leg, arm, face, and well... other areas, and starts practicing her flipping. Never complained one time on the way home, and last night, the only thing she said was that the Listerine burned her lip really bad when she brushed her teeth!

If I had a week like that, I would be in the bed layed up for a week!

Silver and Bronze finish...

Eve had her first meet of this season Sunday. It was in Aiken so a good 3 hour drive to and from and lots of sitting during! They're something about sitting at those things that make you exhausted, kind of like sitting at the hospital. It just drains it out of you! Jasy does great sitting for soooo long! I am blessed!

Anyway she had a good meet. She got 4th on bars, 2nd on beam and 3rd All Around. The team also got 3rd All Around. We were very proud of her and the girls! After the meet I told her that I was so proud of her getting 2nd on beam and all and she looked at me funny and said, " I got 2nd on beam, WOW!!" She could care less what place she comes in as long as she is doing gymnastics! That makes us proud! I hated missing church Sunday and I was very thankful when we were told today that our next meet in three weeks will be on Saturday! I just can't see how people don't want to be in Gods House on Sunday! I felt crazy all day.

Sweet 16, I mean 17...

Okay... I bet you think how many birthdays does this ladies family have in the month of October? Well.. we have a lot! But... I surely did not want to forget my sweet Jake!! Jake is turning sweet 17 today! I know that it is really "sweet 16" but he needs another birthday that matches his personality! I can't believe how fast time flies! I remember him being a baby like it was just yesterday. Jake is such a sweet, kind, hard working person and you just have to love Jake the minute you meet him! Always smiling! He is a talented singer, and plays the guitar wonderfully!!! We love to listen to all of his impersonations and him sing Johnny Cash! lol.

I love him very much and I hope he has a wonderful sweet 17 today!

I love you Jake!

Two boiled eggs and a molded biscuit day...

I had a nice weekend this past weekend! Saturday I spent the day with my grandmother and believe me when I tell you that she is a hoot! She is about 4ft 11" and weighs about 100lbs and she is full of herself! One of her grand kids named her "Bigma" many years ago and it just stuck! I can't make myself call her anything else and she hates for me to call her that in public! She normally cusses at me and tells me not to call her that. lol. She loves to go to Goodwill/thrift stores and find some good bargains, so we went to several of those. My girls loved finding her shirts and dresses because everything they would hold up she would say "put it in the buggy". They aren't used to that, I usually say "no thanks, put it back". We went and had lunch at her favorite place and that was very nice to sit and chat for a while. BOY does she have some stories!!!! I always worry what is going to come out of her mouth, especially with the girls around because she is known to let some "not so nice" words slip. She kept checking out this little man in the restaurant so I started aggravating her by telling her that I was going to take her picture and put it on the Internet and post something like " Single White female, looking for Single White Male". She then told me that I should put " Single White Female with two boiled eggs, a molded biscuit -looking for "Single White Male with no kids, one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peeling"! THANK GOODNESS THE KIDS DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THAT!!!! They just looked at her funny. Then she starts to get her "diapers" (Depends, she just calls them that) out of her purse and she tells me that I need to put them in my purse so if she needs them in the store. I quickly put them in my purse hoping that the 3yr old didn't catch on. Well.... Jasy of course did, and yells out " Look, Bigma wears diapers Eve!" Eve tries to cover her mouth but Jasy is just too loud! Thank Goodness that Bigma is hard of hearing or she just might have cussed the baby girl out! It was a fun day for all!!!!

A 3 year olds prayer request...

Last night when I asked Jasy who she wanted to pray for she proudly stated, " Her mama, daddy, her sissy, for herself and everyone in the whole town". Pretty good I thought. I need to start praying for everyone in the town as well. So many are lost, without God, and so many people are having a hard time right now with finances and burdens. If we only knew what others around us were going through it would humble us so fast. Last night at church, Chad said if you can just go up to someone and say " can I pray for something for you, is their a burden you would like for me to help you pray for?" That's a great idea, I bet we would be surprised at the load people are carrying around. If I can take that off their hands for even one minute what a difference it would probably make to them. I think I will start that today, want to join me?


Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ Galatians 6:2

Daddy's hands...

My daddy is one of the hardest working, kind-hearted, people I know. He raised us in church and we knew that if it was Sunday, we BETTER be in church! We didn't wash our car on Sunday, we didn't fish on Sunday, we didn't put any sport or activity before God. To this day, he keeps tabs on our church records! lol! He wasn't always this way. Back before he got saved, he was rough! People who knew him then can't believe the person he has become now! He was one of 11 kids and they had a hard life. They were mostly all boys so the 3 girls had to become tough too just to survive. He is now a wonderful witness to the few in his family that are not saved. He invites them to church and tells them about God almost every chance he gets. I see the fear in his eyes and the nervousness he gets just thinking about them in their situation. He has this nervous habit that he does where he rubs his thumbs together and I have seen him do this often. When a loved one passes, or when a child or grandchild is sick. He loves his family so much that he would do anything for them. He worships the ground that his grandchildren walk on and he still sees his children as little kids running around. I don't know how many times he has introduced me as "his baby girl". I am so proud to be a his baby girl and I long to have his knowledge and love. So daddy... this one goes out to you! My hero, the man that might have calloused hands from working so hard, or sore thumbs for worrying for your family, an empty wallet from giving your last dollar to anyone in need, or a baby doll in your lap from playing with your granddaughter! I love you so very much!

Happy Birthday daddy! -from your baby:)

Happy Birthday Kate and Ally...

I know two cute little girls who are having birthdays today! I Hope both of you have a wonderful birthday and all your wishes come true! You both are such special little girls and I am so happy to know both of you! I love y'all and I wish y'all the best!

Break in the clouds...

This morning on the way to my moms to drop Jasy off, Eve said "look mom, look at the sky". It was as if the sky was breaking in half and you could see exactly where the clouds were breaking and the light was shining through. Lately we have been under a lot of dark clouds, lots of storms have been lingering over, but the sky is finely starting to get bright. Jason left a note this morning on the kitchen counter that said, " we are getting close to what God has in store for us, so hang on, I need you more than ever". He couldn't have left that on a better morning. I feel like the devil is trying to do anything that he can to keep Jason and I as far apart as he can. He knows that we need each other more than ever to get to where God is putting us. I am not going to let him do that though. I am proud of Jason and I am proud of what he is letting happen. He is such a devoted christian and he reminds me a lot of Paul. He just gives it all to God and he never gets scared for a minute. He doesn't care what or where God puts him.He is just happy to be of use.

Please pray for our family. Getting in the center of God's will has been the hardest journey our family has ever taken.

Happy 15th b-day Will...

Happy Birthday to my sweet nephew Will! Doesn't seem like you should be 15 today!!!! I can't believe that you are going to be driving! I remember waiting for you to be born and calling your mom everyday hoping that she would have you. Then when you were born, I spoiled you silly and drove your mom crazy teaching you all kinds of little cute things that your mom didn't think was too cute. :) My girls love you like a brother and are lucky to have you as a cousin! We loved having you go to the beach with us this summer. You were so fun to have around! Don't worry, oneday you will get that backhandspring. :)

You have always been such a sweet boy and you are turning into such a sweet young man!

I hope you have a great day!