The Best Flag Crew Ever!

Don and the boys had a great opportunity to serve on the Atlanta Falcons Flag Crew for a Monday night football game. They had a blast!  Grayson and I enjoyed a little girl time eating nachos on the couch and getting in our pjs early and her crawling into my bed with me.  She loves that!  Don would probably be much better at writing this post about a football game.....yeah I don't know really much  about the players or the game, but I know they had some great male bonding time and thats what matters.  They all took lots of pictures, but I must say the picture of all them together is by far my favorite.  Out of all the famous players and coaches on the field, they are by far my most important guys.

The next post will be fun......I promise :)))))

I have lots of fun things to post, because believe it or not we have continued to live and love in the midst of sadness.  That's a testimony to how great our God is...He allows life to go on and allows us to find good amongst things that don't seem so good at the moment.  This past week has been not so good for me health wise. I guess I should have seen it coming.  Stress and worry can be not only bad emotionally for you, but physically bad for your body.  I had another blood pressure and extreme headache episode that required Don to take me to the hospital (my least favorite place in the world). After lots and lots of good meds, I'm better once again.  But you will be happy to know sweet family....this time scared me enough to start exercising and eating better so I can be around to see my grandkids.  Cause we know that will be a loooong time away and I will be old, old, old.  I have also gained a new perspective about a lot of things that weigh heavily in my life. I have given way to much "think time" to family matters that continue to hurt me time and time again.  But I have realized maybe my expectations were unrealistic because the truth is....our extended family really doesn't care about us. I have learned they are only around when things are going good, but let us need some emotional support and they are no where to be found.  There I said it finally!!! Whether anyone reads this or not other than my husband and sweet children, I feel like I have said something out loud that should have been said a long time ago.  I can move on with my wonderful life that God has so richly blessed me with.  I finally can live honestly.  Our real family may not be blood, but are our amazing Christian friends. They are the kindest people you will ever know.  They call, text, email, bring us food, share carpool for kids, and let me know everyday how much they care about us.  They know who they are and I believe God knew exactly what he was doing when he placed them in our lives.

As I am updating the blog this evening....Don and the boys are at the Falcons Game getting to participate on the flag crew. I can't wait to share the pictures from that.  Grayson and I are having some girl time.  Also, this weekend was a blast at Morgan's wedding, pictures are coming. Last weekened, we also had some good old fashioned "fair" fun. Love this every year.  Don says its the best people watching around.  So, as "the world continues to turn"  our days will continue and we will depend on each other, but most of all we will depend on our heavenly father to watch over us and guide our decisions.  I feel like things are getting better and I know I am getting better and stronger each day.  I have a relationship with Jesus Christ and the best husband and children in the world and that is what matters to me. :)

Some of the best years of their life....

Friday nights at our house bring crazy schedules with everybody wanting to head in different directions. Mom here spends the entire evening dropping off and picking up and delivering kids. But, I wouldn't trade these times for anything in the world (even though I may sometimes actually complain a little).  There is nothing better than a car full of teenagers laughing and talking..this is the time I learn the most about my children and their friends.  Friday night was no exception.  It was the big rival Cartersville/Cass Game at Cass and Kanon and his friend Pierce needed a ride to and from the game.  I took two teenagers and brought back four and of course they wanted to go to Relay for Life after the game.  It was just at the park across from the neighborhood and they could all walk home when they were ready to leave.  Tyler and his friends were also doing the same after the game the only difference is Mom doesn't have to be involved cause they just drive themselves.  I finally got landed at home for the night at about 11:00pm but of course could not go to sleep until all my little chicks are under one roof...so finally about 12:30am I finally was able to drift off to sleep.  I love that my teenage boys were told they could stay as long as they wanted (it was an all night event) and they chose to come home early only staying about an hour.  I love that my children are homebodies just like their me and their dad.  Maybe that's a sign that when they grow up, they will still remain close and miss us like crazy! :)

They were all wearing their white for the "white out against Cass".  Of course Haley jumped in the back for the picture and told Kanon to get in the back also, but he was way too cool to be silly :)