Taylor's Decision

Well, we have been so super busy this summer. There are so many things that I'm going to post about in the near future. But right now, I have to take time to make a special post. This is my favorite one so far! As most of you know already, last Wednesday, July 16, 2008, Taylor was baptized!! Dusty and I are so proud of her! It is an AWESOME feeling to know that your child has made that first step to leading a Christian life! Taylor has grown and matured in so many ways. She has been an example for Dusty and me already and I know she will be that for others as well. Especially her brothers and sisters. They look up to her so much. Thank you to all my brothers and sisters in Christ for being such encouragers! It is wonderful to be surrounded by such caring individuals who are so strong in the Church. Please keep Taylor in your prayers that she will remain faithful in her Christian walk. What other way to end this than to say: Taylor, I love you, I'm proud of you, and I will do my best to strengthen and encourage you!

P.S. - One down, Four to go!

TAYLOR'S BIRTHDAY

Well, I have finally decided to take time to post on my blog. We have been running around like crazy. To catch up on a few things, we have been to Grimsley, TN on a mission trip with the church. We had our VBS at church and my sister and I were teachers in the 2 year class. Dusty had an opportunity to teach the junior high class. Let me take a moment to say I'm so proud of Dusty and where he is today. He is a wonderful, strong, Christian man! He is a good father and husband! Thank you, Dusty! Needless to say, we have been busy!!

The reason for this post is also to talk about Taylor's birthday!! Happy Birthday, baby girl! You are growing too fast!! Taylor turned 10 on her birthday. She says that she is now a TEN-ager. I thought that was pretty clever. Anyway, for her birthday, she and I had a Mother/Daughter day. We started off by stopping by her choice for food. She chose Captain D's. After that, we went to the mall and had a blast! She got a chance to be spoiled and have all the attention on her. We first went to a booth and made silly pictures. That was fun! Then we went to Build-A-Bear where she got her present from her Mimi and PaPaw in Texas. She still had some money left over from Mimi and Papaw so we went to the Disney Store. She was able to buy a remote control car and Hannah Montana tank top with the money left over. They were having such a great sale on their clearance, that I bought her a couple of outfits for her birthday. Next, we ventured over to Bath and Body works where she was able to get some of her own lotion,etc. After that, we went to Starbucks and splurged on a couple of Frappucinos (Delicious!!). We then went to get her haircut! She loved having the attention! And last but definately not least, She got to get her EARS PIERCED!! She was surprised because she thought I was going to make her wait. She has been asking me for over a year now and I decided she has shown more maturity. We had a wonderful day! The next day she went the Granna and PawPaw to the store. They gave her some money for her birthday. She was able to combine it with the money she had been saving and finally got her camera!

For Taylor, I love you and how much you have grown. I'm so proud of the young woman you are becoming! Keep up the good work! ~ Mom

As Promised!

Now that Summer is here, I hope to be able to blog more often. But for now, here is a short one.
Taylor has officially received her $20 for her first outfield catch! She is so excited because she is saving for a camera. I think that put her over her mark. Here is proof:

Congrats, Tay!!

Jake's Birthday

On April 25th, we had Jake's birthday party. All the kids seemed to have had a blast! I think the parents enjoyed themselves, too! We had his party at the Birmingham Barons baseball game. Before the game, there was an event hosted by Principal Financial Group. There were so many activities to do. They even got to meet two of the baseball players! You can see for yourself in the pictures how much fun everyone had. Even Jace loved it! Thanks to all who came and made Jake's party so memorable for him! Happy Birthday, Buddy!! We love you!!

Well, I have been so busy that you would think I have something to blog about everyday! Having five kids in your home, I could blog about something everyday. It is finding the time that is the tricky part. The kids had another weekend of ball games. I'm so proud of all of them! They all do so well! Highlights of games: Cailey ran all the way from outfield to tag the last batter right before he crossed home plate! That made us win the game! Kota played first base and got plowed over by a big ol' boy! She was trying to make the catch that the third baseman threw to her. Poor thing she didn't even know what hit her! But believe it or not, she stayed in the play and chased the boy down to home plate! Then she cried! She has a bruise on her left cheek, but she stayed in the game. What a little skrapper! Taylor caught her first outfield popfly! It was an awesome catch!! Now I have to cough up $20! We told Taylor and Jake last year that for the first popfly they catch in the outfield, we would give them $20! Taylor didn't forget about that promise! Great catch, Tay! Jake had a double-header. Won the first game and lost the second. He played outfield most of the time. Not alot of action for him this time.

Way to go, Tay!!

Taylor had her first ballgame Thursday night. She was the lead off batter and was very nervous. Her position was left field. She didn't get any hits her way but she did get to bat. She walked on her first at bat and then stole second and third. On her second at bat, you will have to watch the clip provided to see what happened. I'm so proud of you, Taylor!