Memories

Today our former neighbors, the Hibbards are on my mind. They have recently moved to Arkansas which means we don't even have our monthly visits anymore, but they are in the middle of God's Will which is the best place to be. I talked to Ann earlier and she said things are falling into place. I am watching Emily right here next to me dancing and Benjamin playing with his Planet Heroes. He fell in love with the Planet Heroes after he played with Spencer's Planet Heroes. And now Spencer loves Thomas the Train!!!!!

Ginger's Birthday

Our sweet friend Ginger, she has become a part of our family and she is precious. She loves Benjamin and Emily and they love her. For her birthday we cooked out and had cake and ice cream. Okay, the story about the cake, Sugaree's is where you can get the best cake, our walmart doesn't have a bakery and I am not sure how long their cakes sit in the freezer section. So....I head to the bakery that Monday and they are closed! Ugh!!!! So, I call them and they let me into get a cake, I love a small town!!! They can't decorate it so it's left up to.....the Shawas, the Oswalts and Bill! Lindy did the letters, Bill did the clouds, well they are supposed to be flowers, but he was a trooper and he did great!

Stone Mountain with the Fam

Still catching up!!!! We met our family in Columbus, Georgia where Jason and his family used to live when Dad was pastoring there. We had fun visiting with old friends and then headed to Stone Mountain, GA. It was breath taking! Benjamin got to ride a train and of course, that was all he wanted to do. Emily just soaked in everything. We also "Rode the Ducks". The kids were so very exhausted that night they went to bed on the pull out sofa bed, dirt and all. Then we all headed back here for a few days and just relaxed, well as much as you can relax with 5 kiddos in one house!!!! We had a wonderful time!

Fun with the Choates

Okay so this was actually a couple of weeks ago, but I'm trying to catch up!!!! We had a wonderful visit with the Choate family as they had been so precious to stop here and see us for a couple of days. We had lots of fun!!!! We miss you guys.

To The Beach

What a blessing it was to load our family in the van and meet the Oswalts in Destin, FL! The sky and the water were absolutely beautiful! We ended up going mid June and the weather was great! Benjamin loved the water, Emily...ummm not so much. There was lots of sun and fun! We also went to the gulfarium. The dolphin show was the best! And...Bo and Lindy watched the kids and we had a date night, it was nice to just sit still. Lindy and I also got to hang out on the beach by ourselves for a little while, thanks guys!!!! We also went to a cool place called the Track. Benjamin actually drove a go kart by himself! We were so proud of him. All the kids rode a train..until it derailed...sparks and everything. The Oswalt/Shawa clan had fun!

Our Pets

So, in the last couple of months we have acquired two new family members. Our dog Jack and our kitten Alex (who started out as Isabelle, but discovered at the vet he is in fact a boy). Jack is more for Benjamin, he is strong and sturdy and Benjamin is...a big rough boy. Emily and I love Alex. He is very relaxing. Jack is a hyper 80 lb lab who is about two that we got from a shelter in Tupelo. It is funny how much Jack and Benjamin are alike!!! Wow!

I Am In Big Trouble

Okay guys, so this has been ridiculous. I have had many "requests" from friends to update! We have had so much going on this past few months. Wow...where do I begin. We continue the saga in getting Benjamin therapy and Praise the Lord we have gotten him into Occupational Therapy! Yay! We are hoping to get to Louisiana next month. We have said goodbye to our dear friends the Hibbards who I will blog more about later, and right now we have the Choates with us who we will not see for a few years as they head off the coast of Austrailia in a few months. We are hanging in there. Jason's fam is heading this way to visit next weekend after we meet them in Georgia for a trip to stone mountain. Our sweet friends the Oswalts have since moved to Starkville, MS where Bo has taken a church and are finally in a house to live in since the end of April when they lost their home in Oxford to a fire. Big deep breath...okay...so here we are...My sweet husband is trying to figure out how to get pictures from our camera on here...haahaa! Ain't no stoppin us now! This is for you my friend...I won't mention any names...Holly! Goodnight all!

The Shawas