It has been 20 something days.......

It has been twenty something days since I have blogged. I have come to the site and just sat there and couldn't put anything on our blog. Sharing our family life is always fun for me and even therapy at times. This month our family went through a loss. An unexpected lost. Hallee #35 and the girl holding the basketball suddenly went to be with our Lord one morning. She has been a classmate of Caroline's since kindergarten and her life has intertwined in the Bass family for many years. Hallee was on the basketball team I help coach and her sister Hannah was a big part of Katie Ann's life at PCA. Hallee's dad was part of our life. He helped me coach one year and he would take his girls and my boys with their cousins to the state basketball games at MTSU. I have went on may trips with Hallee's mom over the years to basketball games, DC etc. So this unexpected death was very sad for me and I just couldn't write about the whereabouts of the Bass family.

But as sad as I have been, I know this sadness is for us here on earth. Because Hallee is serving God today in ways I cannot. She is not tired or bored with it as I get sometimes. She is not afraid to serve God for there is no fear. She is not even wondering if she is doing the right thing as I do so many times. I hurt for my daughter and her loss of a friend, I hurt for Hallee's family because they will miss her. I hurt for her teammates for they will miss her encouragement and her laugh. I hurt for her friends who have so many memories. But I don't have to hurt for Hallee. She is whole and serving God.

Thanks for letting me ramble and give a memory of this time. There is lots of things the Bass family is doing and I will get going on the posting soon!

Football Homecomings have changed over the Years...

Homecoming at Siegel is a little different than when I grew up in Weaver Alabama. There are no floats that each class worked on all week, no parades and no bon-fires. But they do have a week of dress-up days, a variety show, dance off competition between classes and a homecoming queen and king. Jason was chosen by the class to be one of the Sr representatives. The biggest perk was he was out of school most of the day. Pep Rally, a photo shoot, supper and then a limo ride to the game. Things have changed since my homecoming days.

David, his mom and Caroline in the stands watching all the festivities.

Pep Rally

Off to the photo shoot.....

High School

High School........Moments of learning who you are and trying to have as much fun as you can. I can only say that what I am learning is that Mom tends to get in the way of their journey. God is teaching me that he has a journey for each of these gifts and I need to love them and Trust God. Here are a few pictures when Mom is not in charge and not even in the same county.........Stephen is Rock climbing

Jason goes to some lake that I don't even know where it is......

Katie Ann and her friend go somewhere and practice their photography. And they all came home safe!

THings are busy..

So much has been going on. One being we lost our computer. But a young lady name Kallie at the computer shop was able to get my pictures and some other important things before the major crash. So I am still learning how to do things. And while that was going on, we had a hot water leak, a CC meet in Memphis, a soccer tournament in Atlanta, a few local meets, a Latin project, starting up of Bible study and we are still making repairs of the tornado of April.....

But did want to post this picture of the girls with there cousin Jordan at the beach.

Last First Day

Motherhood is about milestones. The first time they roll over. The first time they sit up. There are even books that we document these milestones in. This week we have witnessed a new milestone. The last first day of high school for Jason. Wow. I feel overwhelmed because I wondered if I have prepared him for life. Then I remember what God has been trying to teach me for the last 3 years. Let Go and Let God. Below is the first day of school picture by the faithful tree! This tree has been in many first day pictures! Because I don't know how to change places of photos on my blog, the first pictures is just sweet. Sisters!

We interupt this blog for a child update

In case You didn't know ....Jason will be 18 this July. He will be a senior this year. He is very social and tends to think sitting around is a waste of time. He thinks that Auburn is his next stop of his education. We will see. And the boy can text.... Stephen is 16 and is driving. He has grown a foot and is now 6'3" He is still playing soccer and is great with small kids.

Caroline is 12 as of July 24th and is still very sweet. She can't decide what her passion is but she is passionate.

Katie Ann is 15 and has not gotten her permit yet. Doesn't seem to interested yet. She runs against her will (so she says) but is good at it. She is very artistic and has grown a few inches this year.

15...........No!!!!! Not again

Here we are at another milestone. Fifteen for the 3rd time. The 3rd time to get a permit. The 3rd time to hold my tongue while driving. The 3rd time to give up another child to God for the sake of my sanity. But on the other hand, she is a girl. So it is the first time we have been to get a permit with a girl and try to teach a girl to drive. I am sure I will still be praying for my sanity and for God to remind me he is in control.
Katie Ann is a very creative child and has a gift. She and her creative friends decorated a rice crispy cake for her birthday.

Rice crispy treat molded into three different bowls. Caroline and Natalee helping her out.

Fifteen candles, over fifteen peple and at least 15 degrees over 80 in South Alabama