Happy Birthday!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!

We celebrated my moms 53rd birthday this weekend at our favorite Italian restaurant, Carino's in Little Rock. Her best friend Lori went with us. We went to our favorite store Target after wards. I love this time of year. It is time for fall and we always get Kaitlyn a Halloween costume on our Target trip. She is going to be a 50's girl this year.

Me and the girls eating chocolate cake, yum, yum!!

10 Years

Kenny and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary Sept. 4. I cannot believe it has already been 10 years. We have actually been together for 16 years. We started dating when I was 15. We went to Mt. View last month to celebrate and of course we took our kids with us. We enjoy Pinewood Cabins right off the square in Mt. View. Kaitlyn got to drive a go-cart for the first time and she actually did pretty good. Kenleigh enjoyed dancing at the White River Hoedown.

Another Great Man

After the death of my husband's grandpa, I was also reminded of when my Papaw passed away. Jerry Talmadge Perryman. He passed away March 8, 2005. What is so ironic is that Kaitlyn was 2 1/2 when he passed away as was Kenleigh when Pa passed away. Kaitlyn was close to her Papaw and I remember worrying how I was going to explain this to her and now I find myself in the same situation again. Just strange how life turns out sometimes. My Papaw helped to raise me and wouldn't be where I am today if it weren't for him and my Mimi. We had "Daddy's Hand's" played at his funeral and every year on Father's Day, Carlene always sings this song. I always look forward to hearing her sing this song every year.

My Little Puggle/Sparky

My camera is not working so I don't have any pictures for this blog which is really driving me crazy but anyways I still had to share what my kids learned tonight at AWANA. Kenleigh is in a new program called "Puggles". She learned tonight that God made her. Kaitlyn is in Sparks and she learned that God loves everybody, not just one person. How sweet is that. Out of the mouths of babes. This is the first year that I have worked in AWANA that I have not had one of my own children but I am still enjoying it. I love that I can teach other kids about Jesus and I know that my kids are in good hands. This is the first year that Kenleigh has got to come to AWANA and she is so excited out it. Her little Puggles shirt came in today and she was so excited to wear it. That just blesses my heart. One of the children I worked with tonight could say John 3:16 without any help. That is just a true blessing to me.

A Great Man

Kenleigh and Pa
Christmas 2007

Kaitlyn with Ma and Pa at her Preschool Graduation May 2008

Kenny and I with Ma and Pa at our wedding Sept. 4, 1999

We lost my husband's grandpa last week, "Pa", as everybody knows him. He passed away September 2. Looking back, this was one of the sweetest men I have every known. He was 84. His birthday was March 9. I had scheduled my c-section when I had Kenleigh on his birthday. She decided she wanted her own birthday and came 4 days earlier. She was crazy about her Pa. It has been hard because she will ask where he is and she is just too young to understand. We tell her he is in heaven with Jesus. He always had a pocket full of tootsie rolls and was always ready to hand them out to the kids. He also loved catfish. So every time I see tootsie rolls or catfish I will think of Pa. I know he is in a much better place but it is still hard to lose a loved one.

First Day of School

Kaitlyn started 1st grade on August 19th. I cannot believe it. She is growing up so fast. Kenleigh and I took her to school and Kenleigh got to eat breakfast with Kaitlyn and when it was time for Kaitlyn to go to class I asked her if she wanted me to walk her to class and she said NO!! Oh, that hurt really bad. But Kenleigh wanted to know where Kaitlyn went so I what other choice did I have but to take Kenleigh and show her where Kaitlyn was. She was already seated in her chair and starting to work. I am so proud of her. I don't know where all the time has gone. It just seems like yesterday I was bringing her home from the hospital. Enjoy the time that you have with your kids. They grow up way too fast.


Kaitlyn's first day of school with her Hannah Montana backpack and lunchbox that Aunt Tina and Uncle Jason got her.

Kaitlyn, Kenleigh, Johnathon and Lacey

Cousin Jacob, Kaitlyn and Jason

Abreanna and Kaitlyn

Kenleigh ate Breakfast with Kaitlyn

Cousin Madison and Kaitlyn

My Baby and I

40th Wedding Anniversary

My in-laws celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on August 1. My father-in-law was not feeling well from chemo that weekend so we delayed it a week. We took them to eat at Docs. It was also a celbration that my father-in-law is still in remission. Praise the Lord!! We had a really good time. I am so thankful to be a part of this family. I have learned a lot from this special couple. Not only are they in my-laws but they set an example for a Christian couple.

The Sanford/Davidson/Wells' Family

The Mitchell Family

Brenda and Johnny

The Moody Family