Prayer

Hello Dear Friends,

Please be in prayer for our family. We just received a call that my Husband's Brother Richard has gone home to be with Jesus. He was only 40 years old. It was very unexpected and we don't yet know any details. He has the most precious wife, Wendy, and 2 beautiful Daughters Autumn who is 9 and Josie who is 3. We are headed out tonight from Atlanta to Columbia, SC. Thank you sweet friends for lifting us up.

Laura

Finally Another Post!!!

OK, now I know what you are thinking...this girl really is slow. I hate to say I told you so! But not just that, we have been very busy! Since my last post, we have been to watch my 12 year old nephew Max play in a baseball tournament (he and his team did very well by the way); we have been to Florida to visit my husbands best friend Bret and his family; we went to Braves game last night; and now I am cleaning house preparing for a visit from my Mother in Law this weekend. Even though we have been going non stop, we have had lots of fun.

Chaz (my sweet, charming, very social and energetic 2 year old) absolutely loves baseball. He had a blast at the tournament watching games and making new friends. He took his own ball, bat and glove to the game and walked around asking everyone he could if they would play ball with him. He was turned down many times but persistence paid off. He finally found a new friend named Connor, another sweet little guy his age. It was so neat to watch those two taking turns pitching and hitting the ball...I think they may be some future big leaguers. Chaz was thrilled when my niece Mia and her friends joined in to play...he was in hog heaven with all those girls. After their "game" the girls began doing somersaults...Chaz had to join right in...I think it may be time for some gym classes for him.

Our trip to Florida was bittersweet. Phil's best friend Bret is in the Air Force and is being deployed to Iraq this summer. So the main reason for our trip was to see him before he leaves. Bret and his wife Margie have 2 sons Logan (will be 4 in August) and Dalton (1 yr). Please be in prayer for them as they prepare for his deployment in a couple of months. Pray for Brets safety and for Margie as she tends to the boys and the household. Pray for the boys who will be without their father for a year. We had a great time visiting with the Warren's. Phil and Bret laid a foundation for a shed (due to several minor set backs it took 2 days to complete). Chaz and Logan had so much fun "helping" Phil and Bret. Margie and I enjoyed looking after the boys and picking out paint colors for her house. She and I also took the boys to the beach...it was a beautiful day. Chaz, Logan and Dalton had a blast playing in the sand and splashing in the very cold Gulf.

I also would like to say thank you to all who have left comments on my first post. It is great to meet you and I look forward to talking with you soon!
Here is a slide show of pics from the baseball tournament and our trip to Florida

Take Care and Be Blessed!

Laura

Sleep With It...

The Braves game the other night was so much fun. Chaz has grown so much since last year and he had a B-A-L-L. He had so much fun running the bases in the kids play area, pitching in the virtual pitching booth, getting a new bat and ball from the clubhouse store and oh yeah...watching the game, there was actually a game going on! There is so much to do there that its easy to forget why you are actually there. :) The ride home was great, Chaz had me sing continuously "Take Me Out To the Ball Game" (its a 30 min drive). When we got home it was after 10pm and you would think Chaz (who almost fell asleep on the ride home) would go straight to bed...boy was I wrong?!? As soon as we walked in the door he wanted to "hit the ball" with his new equipment. After a few rounds of batting, I informed him it was time to go to bed. He, in no uncertain terms, wanted any part of that and went into full melt down mode. Those of you who have or ever had an overly tired 2 yr old know exactly what I am referring to. Nothing will appease them...no reassurances that we can play again in the morning, no kind of persuasions whatsover. So I finally asked the age old question "what do you want?" his reply was "seeep with it"......Choosing my battles, I agreed. He was a happy camper! So was I! He was in bed, prayers and asleep within minutes. Life is Good.