My nephew, Tanner.

Meet Tanner!

Tanner was born June 16th. I got to officially meet him back in September. He is a beautiful baby boy. I'm so in love!

Isn't he adorable in his John Deere? The Blanket he is sitting on belonged to my late Papa. He would have been so proud of this precious baby boy!

I know I am proud!

Yes, I'm Still Alive!

Just thought you'd rather see me with a couple cuties, over the same ole chicken (?) picture. :D

I hope your week is off to a WONDERFUL start!

Parenting 101

I'm learning a lot about parenting by caring for my three-year-old nephews!

Update on Jennifer

Thank you all so much for praying. It means so much to Jennifer and our family.

Jennifer's surgery went great and they were able to get the tumor successfully. Praise the Lord!!!! She is not completely out of the danger zone. They are working to treat her staph infections, at least eight places on her body are active with this infection (she had before entering the hospital). Also, so battles high blood pressure and diabetes.

Jennifer MAY be released Monday after the results come in from blood tests for the hormone cortisol, which has been way too high. The doctor will not release her until the levels have lowered.

Please continue praying for her. She is in a lot of pain in her throat from intubation. Her throat is very scratched and she is having a hard time swallowing and talking. God is still working, and may He receive glory for all that is to come!

To God be the glory, great things He has done!!!!!

Please Pray!

UPDATE (Evening): Thank you to those who are praying. Jennifer came through surgery and things went great. She is in recovery now. Our family is waiting to hear from the surgeon. She should be in recovery for the next two hours. I'll update as soon as I get more information.

UPDATE (Afternoon): Jennifer is currently in an isolated room due to MRSA being very active in her body. She has battled against this staph infection for MONTHS. She is about to be visited by the anesthesia team, and then should go into surgery. She has been there since 8:30 AM, it's 12:15 now. Please keep praying.

Please pray for my sister-in-law Jennifer (my husband's twin sister). She was diagnosed with C ushing's Disease a few months ago. There is a tumor that has formed on her pituitary gland that will be removed tomorrow, July 30th.

Jennifer has battled with this disease for a while, we wonder if it has even been for three years since her three-year-old twins were born.

Please Pray:

1) That God's will is done. We know God can heal her, but we want it in accordance with His will.

2) Her husband. He loves Jennifer very much and I am sure it is hard for him to see her go through this. She is a very organized and together person. It will be different seeing her in recovery.

3) Her three-year-old boys. I will be caring for them, along with my husband for the rest of this week at my in-laws home. On Saturday, my other sister-in-law, along with her child, will come and stay in town and care for them while I work. We will all work together to give them the best care. This could go on for a couple weeks or more. I know the boys will miss their mom and dad, but given the recovery time from brain surgery, it is best they are cared for away from their small home.

Last night, C ameron was crying and C arson said, "He just wants his daddy!" That just breaks my heart! Please pray for those little boys, they don't understand what is going on, and they love their mommy dearly.

4) Her quick recovery. As I mentioned above, she is a very organized and together person. She gets up early to get things going. She is always packed ahead, home is always clean.....she is just always on top of things. I'm not that kind of person, but I can imagine that it would be hard to be that kind of person and have to rest and be confined for awhile when there is so much other things you realize need to be done.

Her mother (Mrs. LS) will be caring for her at Jennifer's home as long is necessarily. Please pray for Mrs. LS as well. She will be away from our work (of which she is Director over). She has a lot already on her plate, but her daughter is her #1 priority.

Thank you for praying. God is good and His will is perfect!

Happy Father's Day!!!

I am very thankful for a Heavenly Father who loves me so much, that He put is own Son on the cross to die for me, the sinner that I am. I am also thankful for the earthly father He gave me.

My dad is the sweetest man. He is kind, sensitive, strong, and funny! He is not closed-up, he tells me he loves me and gives the BIGGEST bear hugs ever!


We like to eat Peeps together and an hour can pass quickly when we talk on the phone. Even though we are hundreds of miles apart, I am always thinking of him, and cannot imagine my life without him. God has brought my family through so many things in life, and having my dad as my dad, has made it so much easier. My dad often worked two jobs to support our family. He is always going out of the way along with my mom, to make holidays extra special as a family.

When I got married, my Dad was determined to give me the wedding of my dreams....and he did. He worked so hard from decorating dozens of cookies with "S's" on them, to helping set-up the reception tent the day of the wedding. My dad is also so wonderful with his grandchildren. They light up his life, as I know he does theirs'. He would do anything for them, and has proven that in recent times.

Oh how I love my Dad!

Happy Father's Day to all the the great father's out there!

I Present to you......

Tanner D ean!!!! He was born Tuesday, June 16th at 2:58 PM CST, weighing 7lbs 10.8oz. He is 20.75 inches long.

Be still my heart, for this child is a gift from God! How I long to see him in person!

A Baby is Coming!

Please pray for my sister, Kristy. She is in the hospital preparing to give birth to her sweet baby boy, Tanner. Pray that everything goes alright and that Tanner enters the world safety.

Thank you!

Day at the Pool!

Our nephews just love playing in the pool with Uncle Jonathan :D

They play so sweet!

I love this picture. It looks like C arson is having a serious conversation with Jonathan. C ameron looks like he's about to do a back flip!

Of course.....

Sarah A

When your aunt tells you not to wet her....we'll, you'd better listen!

Da-Da didn't want to get too close to a wet baby! :D

Although I miss my family...I do love my new family.

My Sweet Little Niece!

I am so amazed at how a sweet child can touch our hearts. My sweet little niece, SA, has definitely touched mine. We are about to celebrate her first Birthday!

She makes the funniest little faces....that just make me laugh so hard!

This is her "fish face."

I'm not sure what these faces are :P

She is so loving and so easy going.

I love her SO much!

Happy Mother's Day!!!

Oh, how I love my mother! The love and thoughtfulness she possess makes life so wonderful! There are so many wonderful things about her....I'm glad God gave me her as a mother!

Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

The above photo is of her and my daddy decorating the dozens of cookies I simply had to have as my wedding favors! They were so helpful!

And Happy Mother's Day to all my blogging friends!