Tagged????

I have been gone from the computer for several days, I read all my friends updates and grin. Then I find out I have been TAGGED. What is this? So I find out that it is the 4th picture from my 4th album on my computer. Well, I don't think I have 4 albums on this computer...

let's see....

ok....

I am looking...

this is baby A, she goes to church with me. She is the 4th picture in my only album. You see, I don't keep many pics on here, because there is so much other stuff, that I can't! So there are only a handful of pictures that I haven't copied to cd's. This is the 4th, does this count?????

play-ing bas-ket-ball~~~

My sweet peanut had two games this week. On Wednesday and on Thursday. Her mother couldn't make it to either game, but her Daddy was able to make it on Thursday, so.....he took some pictures for me. Papa was the hero on Wednesday and was able to pick up Bugg and take her to Peanut's game and then brought them both home!

Yes, her leg is still wrapped from the soccer incident. The bump is finally almost gone and the bruising is nearly invisible now. So we are improving. Last tourney this weekend, heading to Portland in the morning. Staying with the team and my sis and my parents are heading to the games as well. Looks to be a fun time.

Mud anyone??

Peanut had another busy day... She had a basketball game after school today at Winston. Papa took her sister to the game and then brought the two of them home afterwards. Peanut then got ready for soccer practice and headed out with her dad. I got home after a weird day that can be discussed later, to talk to my dad, my sister, and my mom on the phone. This is what Peanut looked like when she got home...the first time I had seen her since I woke her up this morning.

She had fun...now, she is taking ibuprofen and naproxen to get to sleep :~} Poor kid, she'll be fine tomorrow...she's got another game.

Saturday

Today, I started the day out having to get Chelsey from the church at 7 am. She had been at the "lock in" for the youth. They went at 7 pm last night and stayed til this morning. She had invited a few girlfriends and they had planned on meeting her there. There was one stipulation, she had to play well in her soccer game after being up all night. She promised. So, she played her heart out. We played at Roseburg High School for the PRESIDENT's cup. Well, it is turf as you see. Our girls aren't really comfortable on turf, because that isn't what they usually play on. But they did ok. We played a team we had previously beat. Well, they scored on us in the first half on a wet weird roll. The second score they got was due to a penalty shot that they shouldn't have been awarded in the first place, but did nonetheless. So they beat us 2-0. Only a real handfull of the girls played hard, one being that little number 8 there on the screen. :~}
This is big sister! She couldn't stand the excitement, there were at least 15 attempts on goal during the second half, we were so close, so many times.

This is my sweet Sophie, we got to have dinner at her house tonight, with her and her folks and her nice dog Brinley. We had fun.

here is daddy and daughter playing "no more monkeys jumping on the bed"

here is Bubba, thinking I didn't know he was taking a picture with my camera!!!

Fun day!!

Friday night

This is my beautiful family.

Luke, his lovely wife Tonya, and their sweet, sweet 8 week old little girl...Isabella Grace!
Sweet Uncle Andy, make that great Uncle Andy.
Luke is special to my dad. Luke's dad was my daddy's little brother. We lost him in 1991 to Alcoholic Cirrhosis of the liver. He had 4 wonderful boys and Lucas has always, always visited my dad. Luke was very young when his father died and my dad felt a little bit of responsibility to these boys. Luke always reciprocated. This sweet new addition to the family is really a treasure. Uncle Jake would have been so proud.

I used to spend my summers with Aunt Sue, Uncle Jake and the boys. I thought I was so cool, because I was older than them, so I could tell them what to do. Boy, they sure put up with me being pretty nasty to them.

We went to Colorado the summer I was 15. I was learning to drive, but really hadn't driven that much. Aunt Sue wanted to change that. She made sure that I got some driving time in. Then after we got to Colorado, she taught me how to drive a stick shift. Or should I say, she tried to teach me how to drive a stick shift. The boys HATED it when I would get behind the wheel, because, well, I stunk at driving the stick. But, my sweet Aunt persevered with me. I had a great summer in Colorado. I had a great time with the family.

Tonya, I hadn't got to meet yet. She is absolutely lovely. She not only is physically attractive, but she has a great, great personality. I love her already. She makes a great addition to our family. Thank you Luke for picking her!!!

Of course, what can I say about this sweet little thing?

Well, great Aunt Sandi was a baby hog!! Big time! But that sweet baby was so good. They were with us for a couple of hours last night, after driving down from Washington. She was so good. You were have thought she knew us for a great long time.

Jeff and I took the girls to different places last night after everyone left and he and I went to see the movie Changeling, with Angelina Jolie and John Malcovich. I really liked the movie. The trailer for it, didn't do it justice. It was great, I am glad that we went.

On a little side note, I ask you mothers to pray for me. I am having some issues with my sweet teenager and it is oh so very difficult. Please ask God to help me say and do the necessary things I need to do, to be accountable to HIM, and keep my daughter safe. Thank you.

today...

Well, this is a busy week.
Monday night we had a softball meeting for Peanut. Then, I went to Bible Study Fellowship, I made it for the lecture. It was about the Israelites groaning and complaining to Moses, only a month after the parting of the Red Sea! I thought to my self, self, you are grumbling and complaining. The changes at work, the busy life, all of it, grumble, grumble. She pointed out that when we believe that God is in control of all things and we grumble, we actually grumble against God. WOW! that was a big one to swallow.
Then, I prayed without ceasing, as many of you did, on Tuesday. Peanut had her first basketball game. She hasn't played in two years, but she tho't she needed something to do. *why?* They won, by just a basket or so, but they did it. Came home and watched election results. Wondered, why is it that the western states even vote, because they had it decided before our polls even closed. Continued to pray...
Wednesday, had a crazy busy day at work, came home long enough to do something, I can't quite remember then headed to church. I got to be in the nursery and play with the babies. I love babies. Did I mention I love babies??? That was so much fun. I was with Vicki and she makes me laugh, so it was good times.
Tonight, I worked crazy busy again til after 4. Peanut had a basketball game at 4, so I raced there. They pulled it off by the hair of their chiny, chin , chin. They were playing Sutherlin and one of the little girls that is on their soccer team was playing against them. It was pretty funny to watch them become competitive against each other instead of with each other.

I will try to get some pictures of her playing basketball, but so far, I haven't remembered by camera.

Then, I had to talk to a friend. T., her daughter is trying to see a boy that she doesn't want her to see. Her daughter is just 16 and a sophomore, the boy 18 and in college. I told her to stand firm. God will work if she allows Him to, she is doing the right things. It is hard to take things away and see them hurt, but it is harder to watch a boy destroy their spirit. I promised to pray for her and her daughter. It is so tough some days. I like to come and read about my friends and their adventures, the "simpler" days. Sometimes, I can't even remember when my kids were that little. I wish I could bring it back some days. Some days, I thank God that He is with me on this journey. I need to do it EVERY day! So, my prayer for each of you, is knowing that God is with you on your journey, wherever that may lead.

Halloween night

Peanut was going to a friends house for Halloween. She was going to get in her costume at her friends', so I asked her to dress up for me and show me her goods so I could take a picture. Here sis had to get in on the action, of course, she is too big to dress up for Halloween. Bugg did go to the football game with her cousin though. So she was with friends, really. Here is the hubs and I, Wendy the Wench Marauder! We went to my friend Deidre's for a Halloween party. I think the funniest thing was one of our doctors dressed up as a girl, he pulled it off pretty well. I should post that, but I don't have his permission. Oh well. Happy November everyone.