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| Thanksgiving was great! Even though we were not fortunate to get to spend it with every one that we would of liked to it turned out to be pretty good. Sean, Paul’s baby brother was able to join us this year, which was great because we don’t get to see him very often. Benjamin and Anslie also joined us Thanksgiving evening. We had a great time and the boys enjoyed wrestling with their big brother. I’m so Thankful that I was able to share the day with the people I love and that everyone was happy and healthy. |
| Well, This past weekend started off to a great weekend. Rebecca brought Savanna over on Friday to stay the weekend with us. It is always great when we get to spend a little time with our grand-daughter. She is getting so big so fast. Sunday is the day we have Family Day where we just spend the day doing something fun with the kids. Well, this Sunday was Paul’s dads birthday so since Rebecca forgot to leave Savanna’s car seat Paul just took the boys over to see their granddaddy and to have cake and Ice Cream with him. Well, Tyler has recently joined the wrestling team and was trying to teach Alex some moves and Alex fell and broke his arm. He is now sporting a pretty Blue cast. That is all Alex was worried about was whether he could have a Blue cast or not. So of course it has been a busy week. Alex was out of school on Monday cause he had to go back to the doctor, Tuesday we ran errands and Tyler had wrestling practice and today I had to take mom to renew her driver’s license and run some more errands so I’m just looking forward to staying home tomorrow and getting some work done around the house. |
| Today I would just like to say “Thank You” to every man and women who have gave up so much just so I could have my freedom. You are my Hero’s! Sometimes I don’t think people realize just how much the brave men and women of the armed forces give up for us. Even I, Myself was guilty of this until my Three nephews joined the army and all Three have served in Afghanistan and Iraq. My grandfather served and was permanently injured in WWII and I have heard lots of stories of his time served while growing up but still I truly didn’t understand until my nephews. I have seen the heartaches these young boys have gone through and the things they have missed out on in life just to fight for ALL of us. One of the most saddest of times is when these boys where in basic training they not only had the pressure that comes along with the training but they were having to deal with doing their best and their father was dying of cancer. The day they were to come home their dad passed away that morning and those guys didn’t even get to be with their father in his last moments and tell him their good-byes. I have also seen them miss out on their 1st wedding Anniversaries, Their First born and many other important memorable events in their young lives. I’ve seen them leave behind their families and their young children but they do this and do it with honor and pride. I’m so proud of all Three of them and to all the men and women who have given up so much for their country. May God Bless each and every one of them! Make sure you take a minute out of your day to tell a Veteran Thank You and you appreciate what they have given up for you. It may not seem like a big deal to you but believe me it will be a big reward to them.To my nephews, Elmer Strickland in Fort Drum, NY-currently deployed in Iraq, James and Jonathan Strickland in Fort Stewart Georgia I know you have all endured so much in your young lives and have had to see things I hope and Pray I will never have to see. I have watched you guys miss out on so much and the sadness you have had to go through when you had to leave your family and your babies. I just want to say I LOVE YOU and I THANK YOU! |
| This has been one of the longest weeks I’ve had in a very long time. I’m not sure why because I haven’t had anything to do all week, maybe it was the lack of the rush to getting things done that has made my days this week slowly pass by. It has been a pretty slow and boring week. That is until today. Momma came home from her vacation today and she seems to of had a great time. Thanks Debbie! Mom and Debbie have both had a rough year and they both really needed time away. They both lost someone very dear to their hearts this year due to cancer, Mom lost her precious granddaughter Danielle and Debbie lost her husband Carl. Both Mom and Debbie’s spirits have been down so it was really nice to see both of them smiling and laughing today acting like their old selfs. Shortly after mom came home today though things got a little crazy and we had a big scare. Preston my 3 year old was happy his granny was home and him and granny went to her room so they could lay down and watch television together. Next thing I know granny is screaming and I hear glass shattering. Well Preston decided to climb up granny’s stand that was holding her television and it all came crashing down on him. I ran to her room and she already had Preston in her arms screaming he’s bleeding. At first I was scared to death that the television had landed on him and because of his cleft I instantly thought god did he bust open his mouth. His face was fine and so I was trying to find where the blood that was now all over me was coming from and realized it was coming from his hand. We all flipped out when we realized it was coming from his right ring finger that was now missing a big chunk out of the tip of it. So Dad and I grabbed him up and rushed to the hospital where we spent the next two hours getting x-rays and all that fun stuff. Thank God though that the gap missing didn’t get down to the bone and he didn’t suffer any broken bones. He was truly a lucky little boy. Things could of been much worse. He just has to wear a bandage for a couple of weeks until hopefully the skin will just grow back and take antibiotics to keep infection away. And as soon as we pulled into the driveway our Ten year old met us at the vehicle to inform us about an altercation he had been in with a Seventeen year old. So needless to say dad had to go and visit with this Seventeen year olds parents. So, though it has been a slow week we had a crazy Thursday and now I’m really looking forward to Friday. |
| Happy Birthday My Dear Sweet Danielle!Danielle was my niece who fought a long hard battle with cancer. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor at a very early age in her life. Though she lived with some side effects from the tumor she fought hard and won that battle. She never let her disabilities slow her down or get in her way of her dreams and goals. I’m so proud of her for all of her accomplishments. Then at the sweet age of 16 when your suppose to be worrying about dating, driving, and all the fun stuff teenagers do our sweet Dani was diagnosed with Leukemia so Danielle was stuck with worrying about fighting for her life and reaching her other dreams like graduating from school, finding true love. Danielle still didn’t let the Leukemia get in her way of her dreams. She would attend school as much as she could when she wasn’t in the hospital and during those days of school she met her dear friend who would become the love of her life, Her “Clay Boy” as she called him. Clay brought Danielle many happy memories and gave her that little extra strength she needed to fight her battle for she found her true love. Danielle did a good job at fighting her battles and she was the happiest girl I ever knew in May 2008. Danielle finished up her Two years of chemo and her Leukemia seemed to be in remission and she had reached one of the most important goals in her life. She graduated high school from Brantley County High, the school that she had grew to love and considered many of them as her family. Though her joy was short lived it was well known to everyone who knew her just how happy she was. She had reached her goals in life with a few bonuses, Dani graduated, met her true love, and her classmates honored her by voting her Prom Queen at her Senior Prom. Just a few short weeks after meeting her goals in life Dani had to return to the hospital for a check-up on her blood counts. Our family was crushed when we learned that Danielle’s Leukemia had not only came back but was now worser. Danielle was given the choice of just letting the Leukemia take her or to fight and of course our Dani chose to fight and that is exactly what she did. Danielle unfortunately caught a rare type of virus that attacked her little body and took her vision and was so strong that our precious Dani just couldn’t beat it and sadly Dani lost her fight on August 19, 2008. It was hard on everyone who knew her but we did find some comfort in knowing just how happy Dani was. Happy Birthday My Precious Dani Boo! May you Rest in Peace. You will forever be loved and missed by so many. |
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We had a great Weekend! Thankfully with all the changes that has been going on in our lives we have been able to spend more |
| Well, The kids had a wonderful time Trick-or-Treating. Preston really got into it this year and wasn’t scared. He wanted to be a kitty but when we couldn’t find a kitty costume he picked the doctor costume out. Preston loves his doctors and likes to go to see them so it was no surprise that he wanted to be one for Halloween. Alex chose to be a knight and Tyler finally got that creepy mask that squirts the fake blood. I stayed home and handed out candy to all the cute little trick-or-treaters while Paul took the boys through the neighborhood. They had a great time and then they came home and helped me pass out candy which I think they enjoyed just as much as they did trick-or-treating. |
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What a perfect Saturday! Alex turns Seven and both he and Tyler had Football games. We had to be at the ball park at 9:45 for Alex to have his ball pictures made before his game started at 10:00 and Tyler’s game didn’t start until 2:30 so it was almost Six before we got home that evening and of course Alex was anxious as to when his party was gonna start. He kept saying he wanted to have a surprise party but unbeknown to him since it was so late in the evening we just had a little simple surprise for his birthday since we have been busy with our move, and all day at the ball park. So we rushed home and everyone grabbed a shower and then his granny Paula and Papa Ken came over with cake, balloons, presents and goodies for all the boys. Even though it was just a simple little get together he was happy. Both boys teams done a great job and won their games and Alex got his surprise birthday party, The family had a great day together and Alex was happy with the way his birthday turned out so I would definetly call it a perfect Saturday!
Well, it is Monday, Anew day and the beginning of another busy week. A lot of people hate monday’s and use it as a excuse to start their week off on the wrong foot. Monday is just another day and will be the day you make it to be. You can make it to be a horrible day or a wonderful one, which ever you choose. I chose to make it a wonderful day cause I’m just thankful that god let me see another Monday and the beginning of another crazy week. After chasing Three little boys and my daily chores I will probally be ready to climb under a rock by mid afternoon and hide but that is o.k. I’m still thankful. And hopefully this evening when everyone is safely in their beds a sleep I will have a few minutes to myself to remind me that all the crazy things in my day was worth every minute of it and to prepare myself for a crazy Tuesday.
I know I have neglected my little world here and haven’t posted anything in quite some time. It has been a busy past few months and I have had good things and bad things happening in my life so I have just neglected writing anything…shame on me. I’m trying to get things back on track so I will try and post daily so I can keep everyone in the know how on everything that is going on and whatever my crazy little mind decides to write about.
Summer is here in Georgia and it is HOT! School is out and the boys done great, Tyler will be going to 5th grade next year and Alex will be going to first. Boy, how they grow so fast. I remember thinking people were crazy making the statement “They don’t stay babies for long” but boy you will truly understand this statement when you become a parent. Time flies and before you know it they have gone from toy trucks and blocks to cell phones and ipods. We recently purchased a new vehicle and our 10 year old has already claimed our old car as his own. I guess that will be one of our next big milestones to come.
Since the beginning of the year I have lost some dear people to me. On January 2, 2008 My family lost a dear friend of ours, Carl H. Wiggins. He was a wonderful man, a great husband, father and just one of those people who would do anything for anyone. I loved him as if he was my own father and boy did he ever crawl my butt like I was one of his. I will miss him alot. Just a few weeks after that I lost my Uncle James F. Willis (Uncle Bobie) whom was my dad’s brother and best friend. They were very close and most of the time if you seen one you seen the other and most likely they were headed one of their favorite fishing holes or the garden. I’m happy to know they are together again in heaven.
Also on the sadder note, My niece Danielle Nicole Strickland has once again for the Third time in her young life is having to battle Cancer. Danielle is 19yrs old and just graduated from Brantley High School on May 23, 2008. Danielle was first diagnosed with a brain tumor at the age of 6. She was a very strong little girl and won her battle only to be diagnosed with leukemia in December of 2006. Danielle had to undergo 2 years of chemo and finished her last treatment in April 2008. She had a very long and hard road but she was a very strong little girl and gave it her all. Danielle had to go back to the hospital in early part of June for a check up and after the check-up Danielle and her mom Melinda decided to stop in town so Dani could spend a little bit of her graduation money on something she wanted..a pool. Before they could get home Melinda received the terrible phone call saying that they needed to return back to Jacksonville to the hospital cause the doctor wanted Danielle admitted asap for more test. The results were grim. Danielle now had a Third type of cancer AML Leukemia. The doctors told them their options and asked what they wanted to do. Her first choice was to do nothing which the doctors said he would only give her 2 weeks to 2 months to live. Her Second option was to take a chemo pill but doctors said that would only prolong her life by just a couple of months. Her Third option was to take a very harsh chemo treatment for 10 days and then wait to see if it sends the chemo into remission and after a couple of months if she survived the harsh treatments then they would try a bone marrow transplant. The doctors didn’t think Danielle would survive the harsh chemo treatments because she didn’t tolerate her last treatments very well. But the good news, Thanks to Danielle’s strong will and Prayers from all the friends and family and people we don’t even know Danielle has completed her 10 days of chemo with no problems other than her counts being low and having to get Blood transplants and Platelets every day. But her mom called me this morning and for the first time she doesn’t have to have blood or platelets today. Thank God! Hopefully this means the chemo is working and in the next couple of weeks when they test her again there will be no more leukemia. So Please continue to keep Dani and the family in your Prayers…Thanks
I guess that about sums everything up other than the normal busy every day life of being wife and mommy.