Way to Go Conner!!

Last night was the opening match for Wrestling Season and Conner's very first match EVER!!

And I must say congratulations to my son for winning his very first match (which also happened to be the first match of the night--so he got the team off to a good start). He won the match 12-8, which we thought was awesome!!

Frank and I didn't realize that Conner would be the first one to wrestle and the match was supposed to start at 4:30 and we got there at 4:35 to find him already on the mat, so I missed a few good "starting" pictures and almost cried when I thought about almost missing his first match! I was so excited about him winning that I didn't even think to get the picture of them "holding is arm up" in victory. So please excuse the "first time wrestling mom" errors, but enjoy the couple of pictures I did get (one of them is kind of blurry--so sorry!)

Wordless Wednesday

Matthew 7:13-14

Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

I got tagged!

These games are so cute! My friend Kelly from The Barefoot Mama tagged me yesterday for a Picture of Me meme. To play along, post a photo of yourself that captures “the real you” and write a bit about it. Afterwards, tag three to five friends and let them know to play along! Posting a baby or childhood photo is acceptable, since some people may be uncomfortable sharing a current photo.

So I wanted to share a new picture of me from my 40th birthday party that we had Thursday night (10/25). Frank and the kids, my parents, and my aunt and uncle were able to be there to help me celebrate and we had a great time! So here I sit with my two wonderful children, pregnant with a new baby (on my 40th birthday!)--getting ready to start all over again! :)

And now I tag-----

Brynna of Taking Up My Cross

Liz of Adventures of the Mayfields

Maren of Learning to live not just exist

TO ME!!
Ok, so I am telling my age, but hey, what other choice do I have, but to enjoy it??

Just some interesting information about the year I was born...

1967 Prices

Bread: $0.22/loaf
Milk: $1.15/gal
Eggs: $1.10/doz
Car: $2,425
Gas: $0.33/gal

House: $24,600

Stamp: $0.05/ea

Avg Income: $8,801/yr

Min Wage: $1.40/hr

DOW Avg: 905

US President & Vice President

Lyndon B. Johnson, Hubert H. Humphrey

Academy Award Winners:

Best Picture:
In The Heat Of The Night
Best Actor:
Rod Steiger in In The Heat Of The Night
Best Actress: Katherine Hepburn in Guess Who's Coming To Dinner

Top Songs for 1967

Groovin' by Young Rascals
Daydream Believer by Monkees
Somethin' Stupid by Nancy & Frank Sinatra
Light My Fire by Doors
Windy by Association
To Sir with Love by Lulu
Happy Together by Turtles
Ode to Billie Joe by Bobbie Gentry
The Letter by Box Tops
Hello Goodbye by Beatles

Hot New Toys in 1967

Dr. Doolittle's Pushmi-Pullyu
Spudsie The Hot Potato
Twiggy Fashion Tote Bag
The Monkees Game
Frosty Sno-Cone
Ants in the Pants
Girl From U.N.C.L.E. Trick Gadgets Set
Don't Break the Ice
Uncle Fester's Mystery Light Bulb

HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY TOO!!!!!!!!!!!

Wordless Wednesday

Let it rain.................

Thank you Lord!

(oops I did add a few words!)

Memories on Monday

Today, I wanted to take time to reflect back on a Monday eight years ago.

Eight years ago (except the actual date was the 18th) on Monday, we brought home our precious daughter Mari Cate. Frank had found out on Friday that there was a baby girl that needed to be adopted....immediately. So after we prayed about it (obviously very quick prayers!), we got an attorney to arrange temporary paperwork for us over the weekend and we brought home a beautiful 4-week old baby girl that Monday evening. I can remember calling my parents, who lived out of town at that time, and telling them they had a new granddaughter--you can just imagine the shock in their voices!!


God does work in mysterious/funny ways sometimes though. I had told everyone before this time that I probably wouldn't go through another adoption, just because of the stress involved, but if God decided to "drop a baby on our doorstep" that I definitely would take the baby!! Well, that is about as close to our doorstep as you can get I think!! : ) Mari Cate has been a true joy and blessing in our lives and I can't imagine not having her!


The other really neat thing about that day is that it was Frank's Dad's birthday, so he got a really neat present that year!! That is something that Mari Cate enjoys remembering too...she was Poppa's birthday present!

So I thought it would be neat to remember what a special day we had eight years ago today!

My how she has grown!!

With Grandmomma and Poppa--what a neat birthday present!

Wasn't she just adorable??

And what a beautiful young lady she is growing into!!

Something new.....

"WORDLESS WEDNESDAY"