I will run this marathon in Memphis for St. Jude's come hell or high water all in the name of Team Dolly (Madelyn's favorite doll). I will finish for this precious angel and I will not complain of the pain I will feel as a result. Nothing could ever hurt any worse than getting the diagnosis of cancer. Nothing.
Just my thoughts right now. Not dealing with this well at all.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Long time, no see!
Well, I haven't blogged for a long time, and I still can't really think of anything that is actually blog worthy, but I will let you know that I have signed up for my first race!!! It is only a 5K, however, it is one of the things I said I would do this year! I plan to keep running them as often as I an in order to keep motivated to run.
The other thing I am now obsessed with is Zumba classes. My sister and I go to the rec center every week and zumba! It is a hard workout and so much fun. I am NOT a dancer, but for 1 hour I feel like I am on some huge dance team:) We can shake our hips like Shakira now...hehe!
Another thing, no word yet on Mason and his tests. We knew that this would be a long, drawn out kind of thing, but I am really getting impatient. I will update as soon as I find out some news.
The other thing I am now obsessed with is Zumba classes. My sister and I go to the rec center every week and zumba! It is a hard workout and so much fun. I am NOT a dancer, but for 1 hour I feel like I am on some huge dance team:) We can shake our hips like Shakira now...hehe!
Another thing, no word yet on Mason and his tests. We knew that this would be a long, drawn out kind of thing, but I am really getting impatient. I will update as soon as I find out some news.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Decisions
Today was a day that was heartbreaking to say te least.
Here's the scoop:
This morning, Len was rubbing our dog, Ty, and felt a knot on is belly. He asked me to take him in to see our vet this afternoon. The vets ran lots of tests and found that Ty has 3 tumors on his chest. They did a needle aspiration on the worst one, and said it looked very bad...as in cancer.
Please keep in mind that my 2 precious children were sitting in that room with me and heard it all and that just last week, we all saw te movie Marley and Me.
It was not a pretty site as Mason was instantly upset and said, "it's gonna die just like Marley." I was trying to hold it together for him and had managed to do so quite well UNTIL I got in the car and called my mother to fill her in.
That is when I got the news that my Dad had just been involved in a serious wreck on the interstate. The lane he was in had come to a stop due to heavy rush hour traffic and a truck could not stop, thus hitting Dad and pushing him into 4 other cars. Praise God, he is okay, but that was enough to push me over the edge.
Len and I have thought long and hard about the dog and have decided to cancel his surgery and just see what happens over the next few days, weeks, etc. We are giving him pain pills and will let him drift into eternal sleep when it progresses.
It just sucks so much more when your children are old enough and smart enough to figure out wat is going on. Today was by far very bittersweet. It served as a reminder that we are all going to die one day and that it can strike at any time whether we want it to or not, and that we are so blessed that our Lord had His angels protecting my dear father today. Yes, it stinks, but what a lesson I ave been reminded of. Life is so short, so enjoy every moment and make lots of memories while you have time.
I haven't always been very fond of the dog, but I do love him very much and will miss him so much when the day comes to say goodbye. Until then you can bet that we are all going to give him that extra attention he deserves. Go give everyone that means anything to you a hug and let them know that they are special. You will never regret it.
Here's the scoop:
This morning, Len was rubbing our dog, Ty, and felt a knot on is belly. He asked me to take him in to see our vet this afternoon. The vets ran lots of tests and found that Ty has 3 tumors on his chest. They did a needle aspiration on the worst one, and said it looked very bad...as in cancer.
Please keep in mind that my 2 precious children were sitting in that room with me and heard it all and that just last week, we all saw te movie Marley and Me.
It was not a pretty site as Mason was instantly upset and said, "it's gonna die just like Marley." I was trying to hold it together for him and had managed to do so quite well UNTIL I got in the car and called my mother to fill her in.
That is when I got the news that my Dad had just been involved in a serious wreck on the interstate. The lane he was in had come to a stop due to heavy rush hour traffic and a truck could not stop, thus hitting Dad and pushing him into 4 other cars. Praise God, he is okay, but that was enough to push me over the edge.
Len and I have thought long and hard about the dog and have decided to cancel his surgery and just see what happens over the next few days, weeks, etc. We are giving him pain pills and will let him drift into eternal sleep when it progresses.
It just sucks so much more when your children are old enough and smart enough to figure out wat is going on. Today was by far very bittersweet. It served as a reminder that we are all going to die one day and that it can strike at any time whether we want it to or not, and that we are so blessed that our Lord had His angels protecting my dear father today. Yes, it stinks, but what a lesson I ave been reminded of. Life is so short, so enjoy every moment and make lots of memories while you have time.
I haven't always been very fond of the dog, but I do love him very much and will miss him so much when the day comes to say goodbye. Until then you can bet that we are all going to give him that extra attention he deserves. Go give everyone that means anything to you a hug and let them know that they are special. You will never regret it.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Happy New Year!
So, it's been a while since I've posted anything, and although I think it would bore you to tears, we have had a wonderful Christmas Break! We were so blessed this year and had a wonderful time with all of our families over the holidays. The kiddos got way too much, and ironically only play with the same things they did before...imagine that!
In reading your blogs about the New Year and your refelctions/resolutions, I thought I would take a moment to reflect on our year...
I was reading Captivating the other night and was touched by a verse reminding me of all the prayers that God has answered over the year that I know I haven't been good at giving Him the credit and thanks for.
He gave me the full time job that I had prayed for in order to help us financially and as a family for me to not have to be away so much. Thank you.
He kept us afloat several times throughout the year when finances were a HUGE struggle. I prayed so many times for those times to be less, and through His grace, we have been financially blessed. Thank you.
I worried so many days, as I always do about things that are huge to me, but in retrospect aren't ever THAT big. We prayed for direction with Maclaine and whether to hold her back and repeat Kindergarten this year or not. We obviously chose to send her on to first grade. The Lord has given her the perfect teacher for her! She did not need to be held back, she is thriving and has made us so proud of how far she has come with all of her skills. She is a very bright little girl! Thank you.
I have struggled off and on with my fluctuating weight, while my sweet hubby never worries about his. I finally took charge this year and have been so determined to lose this weight for good. I am so proud of myself for sticking with it and how far I've come. I went from 151 pounds and this morning weighed inat 126.2!!!! That is huge for me! Thank you for that determination and success.
I have also been running and am amazed at how my body can hang in there. I have purchased a wonderful pair of running shoes fit just for my feet and WILL run in a race of some sort soon! I'll keep you posted, but my prayer now is to conquer this!!
We have had many ups and downs with health issues over the years...some huge and some minor. By God's grace Len, who has had migraines every day for the past 5 months, has been treated successfully by a chiropractor. I was always so skeptical about them, but he is a new person! Thank you, thank you!
Maclaine was spared over Halloween from a potentially huge injury. She was knocked down at a BGA football game and really messed up her face and also had a mild concussion. In the hospital, watching her lie there and look so bad, we were reminded of how blessed we have been to have our wonderful children placed in our lives. I know that she could have been injured so much worse and she was protected that night. Thank you.
There are so many other prayers that our Lord has answered in our lives and the lives of many of you. I really pray that this year I will keep better track of our answered prayers and give God all the glory for leading our family. I pray that we will all be richly blessed in 2009.
In reading your blogs about the New Year and your refelctions/resolutions, I thought I would take a moment to reflect on our year...
I was reading Captivating the other night and was touched by a verse reminding me of all the prayers that God has answered over the year that I know I haven't been good at giving Him the credit and thanks for.
He gave me the full time job that I had prayed for in order to help us financially and as a family for me to not have to be away so much. Thank you.
He kept us afloat several times throughout the year when finances were a HUGE struggle. I prayed so many times for those times to be less, and through His grace, we have been financially blessed. Thank you.
I worried so many days, as I always do about things that are huge to me, but in retrospect aren't ever THAT big. We prayed for direction with Maclaine and whether to hold her back and repeat Kindergarten this year or not. We obviously chose to send her on to first grade. The Lord has given her the perfect teacher for her! She did not need to be held back, she is thriving and has made us so proud of how far she has come with all of her skills. She is a very bright little girl! Thank you.
I have struggled off and on with my fluctuating weight, while my sweet hubby never worries about his. I finally took charge this year and have been so determined to lose this weight for good. I am so proud of myself for sticking with it and how far I've come. I went from 151 pounds and this morning weighed inat 126.2!!!! That is huge for me! Thank you for that determination and success.
I have also been running and am amazed at how my body can hang in there. I have purchased a wonderful pair of running shoes fit just for my feet and WILL run in a race of some sort soon! I'll keep you posted, but my prayer now is to conquer this!!
We have had many ups and downs with health issues over the years...some huge and some minor. By God's grace Len, who has had migraines every day for the past 5 months, has been treated successfully by a chiropractor. I was always so skeptical about them, but he is a new person! Thank you, thank you!
Maclaine was spared over Halloween from a potentially huge injury. She was knocked down at a BGA football game and really messed up her face and also had a mild concussion. In the hospital, watching her lie there and look so bad, we were reminded of how blessed we have been to have our wonderful children placed in our lives. I know that she could have been injured so much worse and she was protected that night. Thank you.
There are so many other prayers that our Lord has answered in our lives and the lives of many of you. I really pray that this year I will keep better track of our answered prayers and give God all the glory for leading our family. I pray that we will all be richly blessed in 2009.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Naughy or Nice?
Our little elf...Lainee! She is very excited about Christmas and the toys she hopes to get! She has grown into a beautiful little girl who is almost 7!!
Here are some things that she and I plan on making this week...sausage balls, cookies, craker toffee, puppy chow, ham rolls, and reindeer food! She loves to help me cook and we wear our matching aprons because we are quite messy. We have decided to make some extra sweets to take to our local fire department and let them know how much we appreciate their ard work. Merry Christmas
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Just some updated pics
Mommy Dearest!!
Maclaine...always posing!
Pumpkin carving with Uncle Alex
The Fam in Destin
Sarah Palin, Boots the monkey, and Me...the hippie
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Oh My Goodness
I have just made the most wonderful thing...Praline Sweet Potatoes. They are sooo good. Imagine sweet potaotes, brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, pecans, LOTS of butter and more brown sugar. YUM YUM.
This is definately NOT part of my diet, but judging by how eating heavy food like that made me feel, I will not be doing that again...until next week!!
Ya'll don't know what you are missing.
This is definately NOT part of my diet, but judging by how eating heavy food like that made me feel, I will not be doing that again...until next week!!
Ya'll don't know what you are missing.
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