Memorial Day 2010~ our Local Hero

I have never taken Freedom for lightly.

This year and the older I get I feel more and more like we live in the best

country and that our Military is the bravest people in the world.

I have never been to a Military funeral in my life but back in

September 2009 a local Hero lost his life!

I knew his Girlfriend. She was a young lady that was friends

with my son.

This young man had only been over sea's for about a month

and lost his life at the age of 20.

I went to the funeral and can tell you that I was forever changed .

It really touched me that this young man had the desire to fight for

our country and he lost his life.

He will never be a husband now, he will never be a dad but he

is a hero!

I just wanted to share some of the pictures.

His Girlfriend Ashley still writes about him.

They were suppose to be together once he served his year but that was

cut short and she still hurts everyday!

GOD BLESS ALL OUR MILITARY and all who LOST THEIR LIVES!

Lots of catching up to do

Life has been nothing but busy lately! Baseball, kid home from college and

work! I also have been helping take care of my sister in law's niece who I adore.

She has brought so much happiness into our lives too!

To recap our little life Matt came home from college the first part of May.

It has been good having him home but strange too. Took us a day or 2 to get used to it.

I think it has been harder on him than us.

Jaden finished up 3rd grade. Can not believe he will be in 4th grade next year.

Work is still slow for me but I have been a little more busy.

We have been busy with Jadens Baseball.

He is having a great year and has really impressed some coaches out there.

So proud of him.

Of course most of you have heard about the flooding in Nashville.

We didn't get any here at the house but there were lots of areas around us that flooded.

Nashville was a mess! So sad to see all that.

This has been my home pretty much all my life and to see all the destruction was hard.

Here are lots and lots of pictures.

I am gonna try to do a better job of keeping up with this! Ha

Jaden in action

This is Mackenzie and her friends before Prom. This was the day it rained

buckets! She is the one in the middle

Her and Matthew...and Jaden



so sweet

oh to be 18 again.....sigh

This is Jaden and Kaylea. She spends alot of time with us ! Jaden loves it

Little Ms Cutie!

Matthew and Mackenzie after Graduation. Also her 18th bday

Mackenzie

This is Kaylea, Kolson and Kassie my nieces and nephew

Jaden pitching

Hope to be back soon!!!!!!!!!!

My heart hurts

As a mother , Aunt and Woman I wish there was something I could do.

I can not imagine what these people are going through.

I see these images and it hurts.

These poor little kids with nothing.

If you have not given to the Haiti Relief efforts , please try to donate

something.

These people need our help!

Praying for peace and hope!

Christmas 2009....lots of Pictures

Can Not believe that Christmas 2009 has come and gone.

Boy that was fast. We had about 4 days of food, food and more food.

Presents , presents and more presents.

We spent our holidays at home.

Christmas eve was with my Mom at her house with all the family.

My Dad and step mom came in on Christmas day and stayed

for 2 nights.

We had a great time all weekend with everyone.

There is a lot of pictures on this post and not really

in order......I added some as I went.

Hope you all had a very nice holiday.

Happy New Year!!!!

The boys stockings filled with goodies

My brother and his lovely wife

The kids on Christmas night

My Dad......

Everyone in my kitchen fixing plates

I got all the kids a Zhu Zhu pet. Wrapped them up alike and

made them sit down and open them at the same time. They loved

them. They were so happy which made my day.

If the kids are happy, I am happy.

Of course Matt didn't get one... see him sitting on the chair

in the background thinking "Oh Lord". haha

opening Zhu Zhu pets!

MacKenzie (matts girlfriend) Opening her little ring from Matt

he bought her a heart ring with Diamonds in it

From Kay.

he wrapped that little ring in several big boxes.

Her instructions

Jadens gift from Matt. A UT football signed by the team.

Matt is good friends with one of the players and he got them to sign

it for Jaden. He was thrilled!!!!

Jadens letter to Santa......

1:30am......Santa finally has all the gifts out!

This is just for the boys!

SPOILED!

Bet he was tired!

This is Jaden at school. They exchanged gifts.

$5.00 gift and passed them around while music played.

She divided them in groups.

Jadens Class. Love his Teacher this year!

This is my little sweet adopted niece Kaylea.

She had PJ day at school and this is her modeling her

new PJ's I bought for her.

She had to be styling...haha

Kassie and Kolson....my niece and nephew





Daisy...... need I say more.

Hope you all have all your dreams come true

in 2010.

God bless!

Michelle

From our house to yours...

Yes it is one of my favorite times of year. I thought I would

take you on a little mini tour of

our home holiday style.

I have also included some of my mom's tree.

She survived the spring Good Friday

tornado back in April without loosing

any of her Christmas stuff.

Enjoy and have a

blessed weekend!!!

This is Daisy.......our little girl of the house!

Can't tell you how many pictures I had to take to get

this one! Ha!

Decided to put a tree in the master bedroom this year.

Found it on Clearance last year and forgot I had it.

I buy lots of stuff and the end of the year!

This is Jaden's deal. He loves to sit the Nativity scene

out and loves to place the houses. This is in the foyer.


This is the outside of our house. Actually could
not get a really good picture for some reason.

This is an ornament one of my friends made me this year.

Love stuff made my people.

Thanks Sophia!!

Our Tree in the Great Room.

The Breakfast nook.

This is my Moms tree. Let me tell you, the woman

loves ornaments! She has like 1 billion on there.

It is sooooooo pretty though.

Jaden, Kolson and Kassie (my niece and nephew)

spent the night at Granny's last night.

Thought this was cute!

This is one of Mom's ornaments. This is my

Great Grandfather Ott Stafford.

He was the sweetest man you would ever wanna meet.

Happy Holidays to you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!