A new week!

Well, this week has been pretty good. Not many upsets or disappointments. Lonnie didn't come home from school this week, but he is suppose to come home next week end, thats always exciting. School started back, which means dance started back, which means I'm back in the taxi cab business. That is when I start appreciating what Lonnie did for me when he was home. My daddy helps me out greatly also. I guess I should be greatful I can still pick her up and be with her all the time. In May she will turn 15 and get her permit and then, well the rest is history.

My daddy goes back to Charleston tomorrow for and endoscopy, so please keep him in your prayers. They are going to make sure everything is ok and they can take the feeding tube out.

He went to church with my uncle JM today at Calvary and then to the river for my cousin to be baptised. We were going to go with him, but I hated to miss my church. I think it may do him good to go without me sometimes. I want this to be all him and me be there for help and encouragement, not trying to do this for me or my children. He has had some temptations over the last few weeks, but I'm praying he ask God to help him through them.

I'm going to claim that this week will be as good or better than last week!!

Christmas 2008

I guess I forgot about Christmas. Well, not really, but I never got around to posting anything for Christmas. I didn't end up getting many pictures. Lonnie got sick and we had to leave my mothers. Also I need a new camera. Mine the pictures have not been coming out very good. Good think I have a birthday coming next month also. Someone (Dale) needs to let Merlin know I need a new camera for my birthday. You may need to help pick one out too!

Mountains 2009

Well, we took a small vacation this past weekend. We were planning to take Lonnie back to school, and help him move in his new room, but he decided he wanted to wait until Monday to leave for school. Since we had already planned to go out of town, we did. We went and picked up BB and headed to Pigeon Forge, TN. We only stayed one night but we had a blast. I think BB really enjoyed herself. Lonnie didn't go with us and we missed him, but I guess we need to get used to that, he is grown now. He will be 19 next month. Whatever will I do??

Our exciting New Years Eve!!

Well...we decided to let Bethany go to a party for New Years Eve at a friends house and Merlin and I could not thing of anything to do to stay awake until the party was over (I know we are sad). So we went to the movies and then to Wal-Mart (no one was there never seen Wal-Mart so empty) we got groceries and some hats and went home to watch the ball fall. We did make it until New Years and when Bethany came in and saw us sitting in the recliners with our hats on she about rolled. You know she thinks we are crazy anyway, so she really got a kick out of that!

Looking forward to a good year!!

A New Year Is On The Way!

I am so ready for a New Year! I feel like I may can take a breath. This year has been so crazy with my dad being sick and Lonnie going off to college. These were very big events in our lives.
Things seem to be getting better with both of these situations, but I still seem like my world is falling apart most days. I just can't feel relaxed, I always feel uptight and stressed. I need a good LONG vacation!!! Merlin want him and me to go on a cruise, That seems wondereful, but I do hate to leave the children. I know we need to go away together and I know we will, but there I go again feeling like the world can't survive without me, we all know it can! Just pray for me and my crazy life, that should be enough to keep us all busy!!

Weary Week!!!

Well, it has been a very long and exhausting week this week!! I have had so many emotions running through my head... anger,sadness,aggravation,hurt. I have just not been able to function normally this week at all. I can't go into any details, but all I can say is please pray for my family! As if it isn't hard enough raising 2 teenagers, trying to keep an extended family going is a pain also.

I think I'm tired of trying to keep everyone on the right track and taking care of everyone. I want to be taken care of for a change. I don't want to pay bills, make sure every one is at doctor appointments, dance class, school, etc. I just want to be pampered and not have to worry if we have the money to do something or not. My husband is very good, but he is also very spoiled and he couldn't do these things on his own. I guess that's why God put us together, so we could complete each other.

I guess everybody is ready for Christmas? I am, but not really feeling the spirit this year. I'm usually really excited, but not this year. I mean I have much to be thankful for, my father getting better and everything, but just thankful we have each day together.

The Joys of Parenting!!

Some time I wonder if I will ever get this parenting thing down pat?!? You think you finally got the hang of it and something happens you can never imagine. I know God has to keep us on our toes, but he has really been on be lately. I guess I should not blame God, he gets blamed for enough he has nothing to do with. No matter how these things come my way I know I have to depend on him to carry me through them. I thank God for his arms & shoulders. I know I have used them a lot in the last year.