This song is one of my new favorites. I am not sure how I stumbled upon it today...but I did and I am so glad I did! We have so many people that we love that are struggling and going through very difficult times in their life and this song is such a great reminder to all of us to remember to pray in the good times and the bad!
If you want to hear the song, you can go to this site: I'll Pray for You .
I'll Pray for You
I saw an old friend at the market, standing in the checkout line,
She began to share her story, then I told her mine,
It was clear we both knew heartache so before I turned to go,
We made a simple promise, that would lighten both our loads
I’ll pray for you, you pray for me,
And together we’ll touch heaven from our knees,
Anything can happen in His name when we agree,
I’ll pray for you, you pray for me
What a privilege and an honor to know that God is there,
and to have His full attention, any time and any where,
sometimes when we’re talking, conversation turns to you,
as your name and needs are mentioned, God lifts my spirit too
I’ll pray for you, you pray for me,
And together we’ll touch heaven from our knees,
Anything can happen in His name when we agree,
Barbara Huffman & Marcia Henry / Christian Taylor Music / BMI
a division of Daywind Music ( admin by ICG)
So, we finally got back home last night. Our plane landed in B'ham safely and we began the trip home. We had a FABULOUS time! We had such great FAMILY time! We tried not to worry about work, internet, phones, bills, whatever....and just tried to have fun and relax! We had a few obstacles....but what family vacation wouldn't have obstacles?
We are tired, but in a good way! Today, I have several things I could be doing....but I decided that since I have only two days left with the girls for Fall Break....who cares! We need to spend time together! I want to spend time with them....after reading my good friend Telah's blog this morning.....I had a few tears and re-focused a little.
Here are a few pictures for your viewing pleasure. Of course, there is much more to share a little later. Enjoy!
On the airplane....and the kids are just excited to be on the airplane for the first time. They keep asking....how are we going to get to school this morning? This is at about 6:45am....notice it is still dark outside.
The girls just opened their gifts and found out we are going to Disney World. More of that story later...
Had these shirts made for them to wear on the trip down to Disney.
Finally! We have arrived!
More later!
First, let me say....WOW! Sorry it has been so long since I posted! Time just flies by around here these days!
I know this is a few days late and that I actually should have posted this last Saturday...but better late than never. College football season is here and I can't tell you how happy that makes our family! Shane's countdown to the first Alabama football game of the 2008-09 season began back February....I think :)
I will admit that growing up I was never a sports nut...did not care too much for any sport...however, Shane has converted me to a Crimson Tide fan. There are a few other teams that I root for....like Marshall University and I love me some Indiana Hoosiers basketball!
So for the Labor Day weekend we were in Huntington, WV...which is normally where we travel on the Labor Day weekend each year for a little family get together....my aunt has season tickets to the Marshall football games....and everyone was going....so we decided to give it a try this time. Normally, Shane goes with my aunt and all the family and I stay behind with the kiddos. We decided that this year all of the kids were old enough and could handle it...so we were going to give it a try.
Daddy's little man!
The girls with their cousin Koral.
This was the first college football game that my kiddos have attended and despite the heat and all the walking....they did GREAT!
I love this boy!!!
Kennedy did not get in the above picture because she was too busy crying because she could not stand by Koral. So I got a picture of just the two of them...and that seemed to make her happy!
We had a BLAST! Especially Parker....who has now learned how to say TOUCHDOWN and FOOTBALL!
Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures to share from the BAMA games yet. We are hoping to get to travel to Tuscaloosa for a couple this season and you can bet if we do I will have lots of pictures to share with you. However, if you are a CRIMSON TIDE FAN...you will want to visit Cheryl's Blog .... which is all about ALABAMA FOOTBALL!
Our day has been a lot of things...but on a schedule is not one of those things! :)
For whatever reason, all three of my children have snotty noses and a slight cough. Now, I might expect my school age girls to catch a little bug during the beginning of the school year. Why is it that my 2 year old is the worst one and running fever today? :) Poor little man! I hate it when he feels bad...because when he does sometimes there is no consoling him...no matter what you try to do to help.
So, I scratched trying the new schedule...and just tried to take it one hour at a time.
As for #5...I am working on it and still have a lot to learn. But as of right now, I am REALLY enjoying a new little toy we got a few days ago.
We finally took the plunge and decided to purchase this little number:
Of course, whenever I get a free second or two...I start snapping. I have pretty much been shooting in automatic mode and have a lot to learn about everything with this camera! However, even with a rookie like me...I think I got some pretty good shots over the last day or so and thought I would share them. So be prepared to see a ton of pictures of my kiddos!
I think this picture about says it all! :)
How cute is this? Couldn't resist getting a picture of my little man!
Let me just start by saying that I am a LIST maker! I feel most organized and able to complete projects if I have a list made in my handy little notebook that I carry around everywhere I go. I started to post yesterday and get back on track with Thursday Thirteen...and I will get back to that next week...but decided that thirteen items in this next list was a little too much to start of with for me. In the meantime, I wanted to share some thoughts with you about my goals for the near future. Hear me out....don't go clicking that red X up in the top right corner of your screen and telling me goodbye just yet. :)
Life is a balancing act. Wow! I know that the first statement comes as a real shock to most of you. However, it has taken me 33 years, 4 months, and 1 day to learn this very important lesson! I have been doing a lot of thinking lately and I am trying to do some self-renovating (is that a word?) I have said all summer...as soon as I get both girls settled into the school routine...there are many things I want to focus on for myself. So now that we have completed our first full week of the school year...I think it is time to begin! I know most people set goals in January...but I have chosen to start fresh now....a new school year for my girls and a new year for me too!
Yesterday I was going to list 13 goals that I have set for myself to accomplish during the first semester of this new school year. My goal is to have these things accomplished, active and working, or just plain finished by Christmas time. Do you think I will make it? :) After contemplating that for a long time....I decided to break it up into smaller, more attainable lists. I don't want to feel overwhelmed! I don't want to bite off more than I can chew (which is usually what I do :) ) So, for today I thought I would share the first five goals I have set. As I complete things or begin to see them working well....I will mark them off and list a new 5!
I believe we all have room for improvement in our lives...even in what seem to be the most insignificant areas... I KNOW that I do and this is just really something that I need to do for me to feel like I am improving ....but also for the good of my family. I have always used this BLOG as sort of my journal....mainly because I find it very easy to sit and type and express my thoughts. So, I plan to record and update progress on this site to help me stay on track. Here we go!
Here are the first 5 things:
I know these first five are not quite as tangible as "Make the bed everyday." But it is a starting point for me...and I am happy to say that I have already started making progress. One last thing is this: I know I am not perfect and don't think I have set unrealistic goals....these are just starting points and things I am going to try to focus and improve on one item at a time. I still will have days where I don't feel like I accomplished many if any the goals...but I can wake up the next day ready to start fresh again!
See I can go ahead put a checkmark by #4 and #3...I am back to journaling here on the ole' blog and have scrapbooked a little this week. Great start....I think!
We pulled in the driveway from school....and as soon as we got out of the van...this is what happened. Guess what? I just let them go and have fun...because one of the goals I have set for myself (which you will see in a post really soon) is to let go and just have more fun with the kids....stop worrying about laundry, making beds, cleaning the house, and just all together being too caught up in things to enjoy the simple precious moments with them!
As you can see...I definitely need to work on my photography skills...but in my defense...it is hard to hit three moving targets just right every time!
Good morning! The sun is shining bright and it is already hot here this morning in Alabama! My hubby is working today and me and the kids are planning on spending the day out in the pool and having some fun. I actually have secretly planned to scrapbook this afternoon ..... after I wear the kids out and bring them in for napping and/or watching a movie later this afternoon. :)
The last few days I have been printing lots of sketches off of some really cool sites that I have familiarized myself with lately....Pencil Lines and Page Maps are probably my two favorite....however, there are a few more that I have found and I will share with you soon. Oh and one that I found on my buddy Leah's blog....Little Book of Sketches....I am quickly growing fond of it! Check these sites out!
I am working on some birthday gifts for some of the girls friends and some wooden letters and coasters for home decor. I plan to share my finished projects with you soon! Also, I have been printing pictures and getting pages together a little this week and really hope to be able to share some new layouts after the weekend is over.
I have gotten so far behind in my scrapping...and it makes me so mad at myself....because I DEFINITELY collect plenty of cool supplies to be able to do all the cool pages....and I have collected and continue to collect many idea book, magazines, and websites that I view and think....I can do that ....
However, I never seem to be able to start or finish a layout....it stresses me and makes me uninterested when I think of how far behind I am....IT IS TOTALLY OVERWHELMING TO ME!!! and the madness has to stop!!! :)
I am so so tired of not getting any pages done....so, I have come up with a system that seems to be working for me....I will share it with you in the next post....I had to do something so that I would get my tail in gear and preserve all these precious memories that we have made as a family....maybe you can pull something from it and use it in your own scrapbooking.
I have some pictures to share with you today....I mean come on....is it really a post if there are no pictures? LOL
First, we had our yearly family photo done this past weekend and I was pretty happy with the way turned out...we were supposed to get my mother and father -in -law with us in one of the sittings, but at the last minute they couldn't come....hopefully we can get one with them soon! We went to Hollis Photography....which we have been going there for some time now....and as always they did a great job! You can go to the above link and click on the button that says View Your Photographs Now and then our password number is 5678. Type that in and you can view a slide show of our family photos. Let me know which one you think is the best....cause I am having a hard time choosing!!!!!
Here are just a few others that I have taken over the last few days that I thought were cute!
Just "Croc" -ing around outside! Parker finally got his first pair of Crocs and he is trying to figure them out....he will walk in them...but does not seem too sure about them... :)
Some outside fun in the backyard yesterday with the bubbles!
Good morning Sleepy Head! Took these this morning when I went in to get Parker....he was in there singing and letting me know it is TIME to come and get me Mama! :)
Have a great day and enjoy the festivities!
More later....
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