nine

Yesterday, Abby turned 9, and we were thinking about how it seems like only yesterday that she was born.  And we laughed, remembering how shocked we were to see that a little 5 lb., 6 oz., red-haired little girl had entered our lives.  And now, she's filling our days with laughter at the things she says and ways she expresses herself.  And it makes me think of how just yesterday, I was 9, and begging Dad to let me get my ears pierced.  And it was that year that he finally agreed.  I thought I was so old to be just getting my ears pierced, but he thought of how it had only been yesterday  that I had entered his life...

Today, a new chapter begins in the life of my Dad, for which I ask for more people to pray. He & my mom have traveled to Tampa where he will join a clinical trial which holds hope for reducing the size of cancerous tumors. I am thankful that this opportunity has been made available to him & I'm hopeful that there will be positive results & little or no negative ones. And so, to whom it may concern, please pray for success in this matter. And the picture I'm posting is one of him with one of his biggest fans:)

So, school has officially started & I just don't really know what to think about it. It's definitely quieter at home, but also less "lively" as well. And I guess now it's time to catch up on all the projects I didn't do this summer! Grant & Abby had a good first day & are proud to be in fifth & fourth grade now. Here is our annual drop-off picture!

Going, going,....


Where has the summer gone? We are in our last week of summer vacation & trying to pack as many activities in as we can before it's back to school next week! I have posted a couple of pictures of the kids from this week. Monday, we were downtown at the World's Fair Park sprinklers--Lily did not want to be photographed due to her getting a black eye from running into someone in the sprinklers! Oops!
Tuesday, we beat the extreme heat at a friend's pool, and then yesterday we visited the Knoxville Zoo with our friends. We have had a great summer, full of exciting activities. Grant & Abby have been a great help with the younger ones & that will be missed when they return to school.
Until next time...