Where has the time flown

I have taken so many pictures and planned so many times to do a new post.  I am going to get back into this because it is more a journal than anything.  So much has happened lately Kaylee started her first day of school.  With a teacher that I absolutely adore.  She has to be the best teacher any of my kids have ever had and there have been alot of good teachers.   Nikki has started her senior year of high school.  And my Ryan is trying to get things together to go back to college.  He wants to be a band instructor in high school.   I am so excited for my kids and all that they have and will accomplish!

It is already Fall.....wow it goes so fast!

Ryan has started college at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville and is loving it!  He has a job and an apartment that he shares.  He is studying music and hopes to teach music as a career.  Nikki is a junior and loves high school so much, and Kaylee has started her second year of Preschool.  I cant believe in less then a month my youngest will be 5.  They are all doing well and enjoying life.

Message for Kelsi

We visited with Brian and Rosanne Caten at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital last night.  Kelsi had come out of surgery and was resting. The tumor have spread throughout the head and brain area and a CAT scan will be done on Monday to determine if it is in other parts of the body.  This cancer is very rare and very aggressive, it is found only 1 in 3,000,000 people. The doctors say that it is "programmed in the DNA" and that nothing could have prevented it. In the meantime the family waits for test results to find out which way to best treat Kelsi. The doctors will take a break from any procedures today to give Kelsi's body a rest from all that has happened. Of course the family is in shock and grief.  They have expressed their appreciation for everyone's concern.

So, brothers and sisters I would ask that you join our Ward in fasting for Kelsi and her family. As the Lord said, "...this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting," Matt. 17:21. This family needs a miracle and they feel very strongly that this fast will be a big part of that. They have felt and continue to feel your prayers and support. Sister Caten has said that she will feel good that we will end our fast, together, at the potluck, tomorrow following church.

I know you are like me and want to help or reach out to this family, but you just don't know what to do. It is hard to talk on the phone while at the hospital. They need to be alert and be ready when doctors and nurses come in. So Sister Caten has said that if you want to contact her text would be the best way to do this. As they said last night, prayer, prayer, and prayers. I know that prayers are heard. So if you find yourself wanting to do something and just don't know what to do then please pray and plead with the Lord.

Brothers and Sisters, may the Lord bless us in our fast and I pray that our Father in Heaven will be with this family.

Thank you all for all that you do.

Bishop Weeter


Please get the word out about the fast. Call, text, email, post on Facebook., etc.

Kaylee's first week of Preschool!!!

Kaylee started preschool on Tuesday the 21st.  She is in red group with 4 other kids who I hope she becomes really good friends with.  She has really enjoyed her week so far and I have enjoyed seeing that I am excited look in her eyes every morning as she is getting ready for school.   She also loves her backpack Aunt Michelle got her (thanks).  Here is her first day of school picture:

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And here are some pictures of things she has done this week:

 

Everyday after we pick her up she is hungry so we went and got her this and filled it with yummy healthy snacks.

       Hopefully her preschool days will get even better and funner as the year progresses :)!!!!!!

Band Banquet

The high school band had its annual band banquet this past Friday. It was also a masquerade ball. My kids were so excited and had a blast. They both love band and are excited for the upcoming year.
Nikki had her Aunt Chelle take her shopping for a new dress in Murfreesboro. Both Ryan and Nikki went to Aunt Chelle when they realized that they needed masks to wear. Thanks Aunt Chelle for taking care of them and ordering their masks and just helping them get ready for this wonderful experience they had.

Isn't Nikki beautiful in her outfit it just brings out her blue eyes perfectly!!!!
and How about Ryan he got the most amazing mask
And those band people sure have taste look what Ryan got:

Yes (squeal) he got Best Junior award. I do have to say those band people do have taste they see quality when it is there. Yes I am a very proud mommy. I am so thankful for them having something that they both love and are able to do together.

Also on another note Kaylee saw her first rainbow and it was a double rainbow at that.

I have alot more I need to catch up on , but it will have to wait for another day.

Catching up

Wow it has been a while since I have blogged I have so much to catch up on. Kaylee had her 3rd Birthday on Nov 6, Ryan had his 17 birthday on Dec 10 and of course Christmas and New Years we also have moved into a new house. I am so loving life right now. If I could just overcome this chronic pain and depression I would be so much better. Here are some of the pictures I have taken for anyo9ne who reads my blog to enjoy.

This is Kaylee at the jungle jym with her cake that Simply Joy catering made for us thanks Joy we loved it.
Now if I can find a pic of Ryan on his birthday, he hates pictures of himself being taken....

This is him outside playing with Kaylee in the leaves.
We had a great Christmas and New Years. We were able to spend New Years in our new house. And I cannot find any good pics of my new house.
I am so grateful for all the blessings I have received I feel truly blessed and loved.

Autumn

It seems like this year has flown by so fast. I cant believe it but Kaylee has turned 3 on us. Ryan and Nikki are doing well in school and thanksgiving week is going well so far. I have some pics to post of our Autumn so far including 3rd birthday pics hope you all enjoy:

Primary

I teach the Valiant 11 at church which is basically the 11 yr olds or turning 11 this year. I have so enjoyed them, but Sunday was the best; one of my kids ,Ella, brought me this in:
This just made my week. I love Primary and I have enjoyed every class I have ever taught. Children are so special. And I love the opportunity to teach them.

Pics as promised

Here are some pics of Ryan and Nikki this summer.

July

It has been a fun month except I been having a bad month for the pain in my shoulder and neck and all that fun stuff. Kaylee loved looking at the fireworks on Independence day but she hated the noise.
Her daddy had to cover her ears the whole time and I never could get a pic with her eyes open but she did watch the lights and really seemed to enjoy them.

Ryan and Nikki have done the cheer camp and band camp stuff respectively. Tomorrow the parents get to go and see what the band has done this two weeks of camp. I am so excited to see it this year. I missed it last year because it was in Cookeville and I just didn't feel up to driving up there to see it. So I am super excited about this one.
Nikki is loving the high school junior varsity cheer leading team. She has made so many friends over these now 4 years of cheering with most of them. She has a blast at every practice. I will post some pics of them if I can find it they are camera shy right now.
Grr lol it wont let me load any pics right now O well I will post more pics later.

Summer is so fun

We have had so much going on lately. I have missed several birthdays. So lets see my SIL Michelle had a birthday in April Happy Belated birthday to her and to my sister Wanda and my dad all of who had April birthdays. Then my nephew Braden (he turned 6 which is unbelievable) my dear wonderful hubby and my sister all had May birthdays and then miss Abby turned 2 in June and my other sister had a birthday in June. So Happy BiRTHDAY to all my family members I love you all!!!
We had a fun filled July 4th, we had cookout and swimming time at my parents. Then I came home and made snack stuff and we went to the Civic Center where we munched played on at the Jungle Jym and watched fireworks. Kaylee loved all the lights this year but we had to hold out hands over her ears. She is an outdoor person yet she would not go outside much yesterday with all the boomers going off from the nieghborhood kids. She kept covering her eyes and whimpering. So she is real glad to have this holiday gone for a while. We had some lightening going on before and during the fireworks but it waited until after the fireworks was over before it started storming. I will post pics soon.

Nikki Happy 14th Birthday

I just wanted to say Happy Birthday to Nikki and tell her I love her. Thanks for being my daughter. Hugs ad love to you on your special day!!!!!

Happy 15th Birthday Kevin

Happy 15 Kevin I can't believe how fast the years are going back. I love you and hope that you have the best day ever. I hope I can find a picture of you. Love you lots
Happy Birthday!!!!!

Happy 18th Birthday Kyle

I cannot believe how fast kids grow. My sister's middle son, Kyle, turned 18 today. He is a senior and about to graduate High School. I am starting to feel old. I love you Kyle I hope you have a great Birthday today.

School

I really don't have a lot to share I just wanted to say that I really miss my teens now that school has started back. I have had a bad time with my shoulder since around September and they really helped me by playing with Kaylee and letting me lay down and rest as I needed. I really am grateful for these kids God truly blessed me with them in my life.

The start of 2009

I just have to say so far so good for our family. We have enjoyed a relaxing day of tv, computer and just talking with each other. I have so many dreams for this year. I hope that everyone has a great 2009!!!

2008

I want to say a great big good bye to 2008. I am so glad for each year that I have had with my family. I am so grateful for the opportunity to look forward to 2009 and all the things(hopefully good) that are waiting for us in this coming year. From our family to yours we hope a great happy, healthy New Year full of laughter, joy and promise. I just want all of you to know how grateful I am for everything in my life. My husband my children, my extended family and the future we have together. Happy New Years Eve!!!!!

Make a card for our troops

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Happy 16th Birthday Ryan!!!! I love you and I hope that you have a great sixteenth year. I can't believe how fast time has flown by.

Holidays

We had a great Thanksgiving and we hope everyone out there had a great one as well. We have got up our Christmas tree and starting today Kaylee and I are going to start making at least one Christmas craft a day. Yes I will make the older participate in the occasional craft. They will moan and groan when they read this post. I think today we are going to make a 25 days of Christmas countdown. I will post what we do. I am so excited for the Holidays I love this time of year and love to think of our dear Savior's birth. We made the construction paper links for our family home evening and we put 1st day of Christmas all the way to 25th day and everyday we take off a link and eat the candy that we taped on back. Still trying to decide what to do tomorrow. I am not taking pictures because they did not turn out as pretty as I wanted them too. My hands and shoulder make it difficult to work on crafts. Thank goodness for Ryan and Nikki they help me so much. And of couse my sweet Mike, he is just so helpful when I am hurting this bad. I love this weather, but it causes me alot of pain. My family is very special and very loving. I truly am more thankful for them than just about anything in my life. They sure make each day worth living.