Life's Birdnest

"Spring forward"- My lesson to learn today would come from the perfectly shaped Robin's nest that has nestled in my ivy arrangement on the deck. I took notice of the little nest over a week ago. It started with just being twigs... then a soft covering of mud so water wouldn't spoil it. Each day it seemed to become more beautiful. I showed Austin and Emily and we were thrilled that she chose our deck to make her home. Over the weekend we discovered one little egg, then another, and another. Soon three eggs were there. So perfectly blue and beautiful. No one has seen mommy bird yet, except Emily did this morning.

Our good scripture reminds us when Jesus said "Behold the birds of the air. They sow not, nor reap, nor gather into barns. Yet, your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they?" How real is our God who cares about us so much. In this same scripture reference Jesus admonished us not to worry. He said those who don't know God are consumed with the"cares of this life". A simple lesson from a Robin's nest.

Family Fun Night

We enjoyed our very special "night out" with our good friends the Ellis family. First, we ate dinner together @ CiCi's Pizza then off to WVU coliseum to see the world famous "Harlem Globetrotters". We were in for a treat as "Big Easy" and "Hi Rise" MC'd while they played against the Washington Generals. . Austin said he dreams of dribbling for them some day and being called "Vanilla swirl". What a game. During halftime we enjoyed the show and our frozen lemonades. What a Fun Evening!!

Spring Break

What a wonderful Spring Break. We started Easter Sunday in WV at the Ellis house. Dan and Becky were so nice to share the holiday with us. Becky prepared a beautiful meal and the kids enjoyed the afternoon of egg hunting and the family game of B-Ball. Off to Cincy, we spent a couple of nights with my sister, Sherry. We ate all of our old favorites, Skyline Cheese Coneys, Larosa's Pizza, and of course Graeters Ice Cream. We enjoyed Sherry and her beautiful home. We also caught up with our friends Steve and Michelle. Thanks for the delicious meal. You have a sweet family! While still in town we took in the Zoo and the Creation Museum. If you get the chance to go to the Creation Museum... Go! It is wonderful! Moving right along, we traveled to Louisville, Ky to visit David's Brother Brian, Angela and their children Sydnee and Jack. We enjoyed them very much. Can't wait to see you in HH. On the road again to Indy to visit our Special Life Long Friends Danny and Ronda England. We had a wonderful time at their Bed & Breakfast. They are the perfect host. The kids had as much fun as we did. We look forward to future vacations together. Ya'll have a precious family! We loved seeing Mark, Anita, Nate and Ron & Diane. We love your family!

My Little Davy Crockett

What is the saying about little boys being made up of..... snails, nails and puppy dog tails? Where does it say Hound Dogs, Raccoons, Lead Straps and Lights? Yes, I said Coons.... It started many generations ago, I guess with the Great Gramps, and then the Grand Gramps, and then my dear Daddy, who passed this on to Austin. When Austin was two or three yrs old, his vocabulary was "Toon Dog", "Toon Hunter" and imitating 2 and 3 dogs barking like they had a coon up a tree. Now Top that for talent!!..ha I'll explain a little, since those of you who have never heard of the great sport "Coon Hunting". It involves very talented Coon Hound Dogs, Long hikes in the woods, and of course, Raccoons. I'll leave everything else to your imagination. Austin's passion now is trapping,{not the kind that hurt the animals}and training his dog. I'm trying hard to be so ever excited with all this...., and I must say I never fear of broken bones like I have in so many other sports that he is involved in. Yes, I thank the Lord for my wonderful adventures that I have with my boy.

Walking In My Footsteps.....

Over the past few years while walking on the beach, Emily and I have enjoyed watching her feet grow. "Look mommy, my feet are almost as big as yours... I am going to be just like you someday". As I looked thru our vacation pictures, I came across this one and could hear her sweet words. I'm cherishing such good memories. But now, I have such a burden upon me, Are my footsteps so perfect for my baby girl to walk in them??? What an enormous responsibility God has given to us as moms' to be the perfect role model. Life is life, but God is God, and I am so thankful that He can give us guidance for our imperfections. I want to try and live each day so pleasing to Him, Emy can be so proud to be like me when she grows up. Does she see God in me when I'm on the phone?.... Does she see God in me when I've had a sleepless night, the routine of life seems busier than ever....... He Gently Leads Those That Have Young. Isaiah 40:11 Lord, help mothers to trust in You, to know that You are enough to make us enough. -- Carol Kuykendall

My Cozy Quilts....

My Cozy Quits...... During these dreary cold winter days, what better to do than curl up, read a good book, drink some special coffee and feel embraced with so much Love...... My quilts are so special to me, I cherish every single stich that was sewn, and all the prayers prayed while putting these quilts together. They come from many generations and are such heirlooms to pass on. I am working on one for Emily. We have cut up many of her favorite dresses. Our pattern is a TeddyBear. I'll blog when we complete. ** Interesting fact I've read recently in the Heritage Days when quilts were prominent. Quilts were turned over to reveal their beautiful stitching before company would arrive. This would give the ladies such pride of their worthy handywork. I hope you enjoy seeing my treasures, I would love if you would drop me a line......Stay warm!

Proverbs 31:22 "She (virtuous woman) makes for herself coverings of tapestry"

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Happy Valentine's Day

To All Our Friends This Heart Season. Have a wonderful and loving day with the ones you love. John 3 :16

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Emily's Cheering

I want to introduce our Cheerleader of the family. Emy has cheered for 4 yrs, and spends alot of her time flipping, and standing on her head. We study by putting our school work to cheers. It works, so hey!! GOOOO Team!!!

The Hoops BB Team

Just a quick note to introduce Austin's BB Team. We have had busy, fun weekends watching the guys play. David has enjoyed coaching the team. Austin is number 13.

The Pets In Our Lives

I want to introduce our dogs that have become such a big part of our lives. This is Lucky. She has been in the family for 4 yrs. We love her. The newest addition is Austin's pride and joy. His name is "Daybrook's Radical Jack", sounds pretty impressive, don't you think? My son is a Full Pledged Coonhunter. There is never a dull, or quite moment.