One month to go!!

Really? I know ever mom says it but really?!!? Can it be that in one months time Athen will be THREE years old??? Where did my baby go?? ((and no, it is not time for another one, no we aren't having anymore, no Athen doesn't want a brother or sister, and NO we don't want a little girl...)) Athen FINALLY 'got' it... The other night at oh about 11 He and Athen are outside just tinkering around and Athen rides is "boom-boom" well "ride" would be a stretch - he was riding INTO things. Kevin tells him - you have to turn the handles... and it 'clicked' he was driving that thing in and out of everywhere! Kevin was SO proud. It was literally one minute is was running into everything and the next he was ready for Nascar!! SO of course, guess who got the good news at ELEVEN at night?!?! Yeppers - ME!! I was proud though. Kevin was soooooo excited!

Saturday afternoon the three of us,and Jett, Nikki, and Grammie carved pumpkins! It was fun and they turned out really well!! Jett did a really great job. He didn't 'cheat' like Kevin and I with the templates He drew his own, cut it out and decorated it... I will have to get an "after" picture from Nikki...

Grammie had to pitch in and help.... Athen had to supervise

I help you daddy

No, I help you mama

Cheater Cheater - pumpkin eater! ((HAHA get it?!?!))

Athen going in for the kill

Athen and his pumpkin

"It not work'n...."

"Here daddy you fix it..."

"GOOD JOB DADDY!!"

He's into this!

End Result...

Diezel not too sure about these

All lite up

Prayers ANSWERED!

After a couple of weeks of bible study I am thrilled to say that last night Toni as baptized!!!
I am so thankful and blessed to have been able to be there and be a part of it. I can truly say that Toni is a huge encouragement to me. She has already touched lives of many people....some she knows and some she has never even meet....
Thank you for all your prayers. Please continue to pray for her as she is a new babe in Christ.

More prayers answered - my aunt BJ is doing better. She had her staples removed last Thursday and they were able to change her medication so the nausea seems to be better. She goes back in two weeks for a follow up and to see when Chemo will start....Please keep her in your prayers as she has a long road ahead of her.

Thankful

If you live under a rock and are not in the Facebook world here's what's been going on...

Three weeks ago my Aunt was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I will spare you more of the details but it didn't look good. Countless prayers were lifted on her behalf and am THANKFUL to say that she has already had her surgery, they removed a FIVE pound tumor, drained 12 liters of fluid off her and did a complete hysterectomy, the doctor got most of cancer. There are a few places on her intestines that will be treated with Chem-O. They will not start that until she is healed from this major surgery. As of last reports, she is up walking around, eating, and should be able to come home Wednesday!! It is so amazing to SEE prayer at work.

On that subject, I would like to pose a few prayer requests on our behalf. Kevin and I would like to ask prayer for ourselves. As with everyone we have daily struggles and some just can not be overcome with out some divine help. We strive daily to live a Christian life, to raise Athen in a Christian home and be Christian examples. Surely, we fall short everyday. Serving God is of the up most importance. We need prayers and strength to do what is right, even when its not easy.

Also, Kevin's mother, Toni is starting to do a bible study with some members at from church. She would greatly appreciate any and all prayers on her behalf. She is ready to commit her life to God. This is a HUGE step for her in the RIGHT direction and we are so proud of her. With strength and prayers, we know she can do it. I will gladly forward any encouraging comments you may leave for her to her... Thanks

If anyone else has a prayer request, I would be glad to post it... you can email me.

Family Fun

This weekend we went to Ivey and Devyn's birthday party. It was a caravel. Crystal (the mom) had booths setup for games and actives for the kids to do. There was even a clown (aka Sherry) I think the baby deer was the hit of the party. They have a pet deer.... well not really. He just won't leave more or less, they don't 'keep' him there....

Then tonight, Athen and I were walking down to see the pond and fish. Welllll.....it had rain and the drive way was covered in mud puddles or as Athen calls them - "Muddles" So I let him play in them... and well, I got in on the action!! He and I had the best time... we played in them for about an hour... Then his daddy came home and we double teamed him =)

((side note: Aunt Ninnie... get you some mud and that kid will pose and smile for any picture =) ))

And for your viewing pleasure.... some video =)