Turning 20

Stephen turns 20........And having another 20 something year old in the family makes me wonder where did time go. Over the last twenty years, we have seen this boy do some amazing basketball shots, soccer plays, ride a unicycle, ride a unicycle backwards and stand on his head while watching TV. We have also seen his grow. We have seen him struggle with death of friends, life, schoolwork and close games. We are excited to see where his journey of life takes him after 20 years.

And then there were 20.....

I love when family blossoms.......Friends and their friends and they all come to ice skate. Memories Mom takes pictures while Dad watches all the "phones"

oh you know...just stuff

I cannot believe it is December. I am 48 and I am married to a man in his 50's. And our children are.....well they are....Going to college formals

 Caroline is going on youth retreats

 Jason is in AU pondering his next life step (a major)

 

 

And KA is running and going to college...

And we are off....

I remember when Katie Ann was about to be born. I wondered how we were going to afford three in diapers. So much that I tried to potty train way to early. Now we have three in college. And I do wonder but I know how God provided the things we needed when there were three in diapers. I am trusting him to do the same with three in college. Don't know how it will work.

 

 Sometimes diapers came in unusual ways. I am expecting college tuition will do the same. KA is at Birmingham Southern and J and S are at Auburn. There is no other place I would want them to be at the moment but where they are. And sweet Caroline is still at home.

Just in a moment.......

How many times did I say "Just in a moment" Seems like they grew up in "Just a moment"

Tradition and the 4th

Some people go to the lake, some people go to parades for a traditonal fourth of July

 We started our own tradition. We go to Evergreen Alabama and Slip and Slide for Fourth of July

 Line the kiddo's up by age......we now have a college graduate and some college students....

What to do when it is 114 degrees outside

There is always talk of global warming. Always temp records to be broken. But there was one week in Murfreesboro when it was 114 degrees outside and when you would breathe, the air was warm. It wasn't humid. It was just Hot. It was June. And we had company. So what do we do...bring out a 100 piece puzzle. Actually I had already started it and it was finished in two days.

We also attempted to go to the Vineyard in 100 degree weather. And guess what...it was not crowded. It wasn't as bad as you would think. But you couldn't do too much but listen to the band and play some cards. Still the atmosphere was nice and we saw the sun set.

 The moon when it is 114 degrees.......