My Daddy would be proud

I Have Tomatoes, 3 to be exact. So much for my "brown thumb", but...I'm not going to claim that I have a "Green Thumb" until they actually turn RED.

A Day at the Park

Cami, Max and I went to the park today and had a great time. The weather was perfect and the kids were full of energy. After swinging, sliding etc... it was Ice Cream time and Cami got her usual "Dora" bar and Max got an Icee...well needless to say that about 5 minutes into the Dora bar , Cami was very sticky. Not to worry though, the next thing I knew Cami was under the water misting arches getting "un-sticky".

Max is a climber and being the protective "big brother" that he is, he would still wait for Cami to catch up.

After a kids meal, smoothie, and Ice cream we had to hurry back to my house after a couple of hours because Cami said she was about to "throw-up, really" if I didn't fix her something to eat(Mac & Cheese)

So after the life-saving meal and the movie "Nanny McPhee", It was time to take the rugrats home.

Next adventure...Santa's Land!!

The Etheredge Invitational

The 6th annual Etheredge Invitational will be Saturday, June 30th at Stoney Mountain Golf Course in Guntersville, Alabama

Play begins at 1:00.

* After the tournament there will be a barbecue dinner and Trophies will be awarded.*


Past Champions:

2006-Josh Etheredge
2005-Jake Etheredge
2004-no tournament
2003-Josh Etheredge
2002-Paul Kennamer
2001-Paul Kennamer

**I have a tip that can take 5 strokes off anyone's golf game. It's called an eraser. -- Arnold Palmer

Gabe's 1st Trip

Gabe's Mom (Andrea) sent some pictures of Gabe in Cherokee, NC. Jake had taken the Youth Group from his congregation to do some mission work there, and of course, Gabe got to tag along.

There is one picture of Gabe with Chief Henry. Chief Henry has been a part of Cherokee for as long as I can remember. I think all of my boys and 2 or 3 of my nieces all got their picture taken with him when they were small.

If you haven't been to Cherokee in a while, You may be shocked to see it today. Everything has really changed....Well, not everything...Chief Henry is still around.

A Day with Gabe

Gabe visited his Granby and Papa Thursday and even spent the night with us. I know that doesn't seem like a big deal but considering his parents were about 100 miles away in Cherokee and they let me come get him for a night, That...is a BIG DEAL. They have never been that far away from him. We had a great time! Gabe and I went visiting and shopping. We visited the Kosmicki's and another friend named Reva.





At the Kosmicki's, I was excited about seeing Max & Cami because I had not seen them in a while. They all loved seeing and meeting Gabe. Max seemed to be especially drawn to him. I think he would love to have a little brother (hint, hint). After we had been there a while, Max ran inside and came back a few minutes later with a folded piece of paper and gave it to me:


Max: "Aunt B, this is for you"

I open it and it said, "YOU WILL LOSE"

Aunt B: "I will lose?" "What will I lose?"

Max pointed at Gabe

Aunt B: "Gabe?, you think I'm going to lose Gabe, I promise I won't"

Max nodded his head: "Yes you will"

Aunt B: "How will I lose Gabe?"

Max: "Cause, My mommy is going to take him"



Gabe and I also went shopping. We bought several outfits, Gabe couldn't make up his mind. He loved them all.



Then much, much too soon it was time to take him back to his Mommy and Daddy. So.. Max was right I did "lose" him. But the best part is, I will be seeing him again in about 2 weeks!

Special Women: part II

Kelly- Josh's wife. Kelly is a wonderful daughter-in-law. She and Josh enjoy the same things, they play golf together, both love to coach sports and are so much alike. Kelly is a not afraid to speak her mind to Josh, but will also be his staunchest defender.

Andrea- Jake's wife. Andrea is also a wonderful daughter-in-law. She and Jake both have a passion for the youth group in church. Jake is a youth minister and Andrea is supportive and is there to work beside him every step of the way.


Audrey-Oldest niece. Audrey may not "officially" be a woman at the tender age of 16, she is none the less a strong young woman. In a day when most 16 year old girls are giving their parents fits, Audrey has a strong moral conviction and desire to do the right thing.


STRENGTH
COMMITMENT
DETERMINATION
CHARITY

These are the lessons I learned from the 4 women in the previous post that I hope these 3 can one day learn from me.

Lessons from the special Women in my life

Mom- Growing up, my mom was not the huggy, kissy type mom, However, I never had any doubt that she loved me. I always knew that she was the one person that I could always count on. Our house was always full of kids, my parents took in several foster children over the years and my mom became " mom " to many. My dad died 8 years ago and she has had to adjust to living alone. She has had her share of broken bones ( arm, leg, many toes) but she still tries to do as much on her own as possible.

The lesson I take from my mother is STRENGTH.
Aunt A'trice- Growing up, I probably stayed at my aunts house as much as my own. For the past few years she had been dealing with the fact that the love of her life (Uncle Avery) was slowing slipping away because of Alzheimer's. Uncle Avery died in November 2006 and Aunt A'trice was there as she had been for over 50 years.

The lesson I take from Aunt A'trice is COMMITMENT.
Wendy- My sister. While blood may not connect us, our hearts do. Wendy is someone who overcame a childhood that would have broken the spirit of many, Wendy was not going to let that stop her from having a fulfilling life for her and her family.

The lesson I take from Wendy is DETERMINATION.
Melody- My Sister-in-law. I don't know many people with a heart as big as this woman's. Melody is always there with a helping hand. The best part is, you don't have to ask for her to help, she just does.

The lesson I take from Melody is CHARITY.

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I am convinced that the influence of an army of godly women will be incalculable--in our homes, our churches, and our culture. Will you be one of those women?

Nancy Leigh DeMoss