College visit

Mike has been quite transformed by college. This is how we left him.



This was the first week...



This was the first ball game (week 3 of college)



HOWL YES!!!


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Happy Birthday, Chris!

Nashville trip with Mike

Since we didn't have a lot of time to take a family vacation this year, (graduation, jobs, etc.). We took a long weekend and went to Nashville. It was a great trip, while there Marlin, Mike and I enjoyed tours of the Ryman, Country Music Hall of Fame, Grand Ole Opry and the Hermitage. We ate very well, got some dorm room accessories and just enjoyed being away from the norm.




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Location:Nashville

Senior year-going waayy tooo fast

We are in the midst of the end of year senior activities for Mike.  All I can say is WHOA! How did my little boy grow up sooo fast? 

                                                       Broadcasting the RAM games,

Being the bad guy in the play "The Spiral Staircase."

                              Playing in and helping organize the fundraiser for Spirit Ridge,

                                Easter, after a Spring Break golf road trip with Cody Sparks,

                                               In "The Music Man" ( and yes, I cried.)

                                                  And finally Prom, with Mary Kathryn

               All I can say is I love my baby boy, and I have lots of   Kleenex and I am ready!

My Salvation Story

I have been challenged by a friend to share my salvation story, so here it is. Marlin and I had been dating for approximately 3 months, and he took me to a Teen Revival at Marmaduke First Baptist Church .    Wayne Carr and Gary Richey were leading the service. Toward the end they had a cross at the front and handed out slips of paper for us to write our sins on. We were then to take them up front and nail them to the cross. All that I could think was that slip of paper was WAY too small. Then I started crying. I didn’t know what to do, so I just stood there, crying. When Marlin and I got to his car, I started asking questions, so many that he pulled into the city park. So, I asked Jesus into my heart at the Marmaduke City Park , it a Toyota Celica. 

Several years later, I was once again crying, when we found that cross in a storage room, still covered with nails and slips of paper. 

Jeremiah 29:11

My challenge to you is to share your salvation story!

Band Competition Day!

I'm trying to catch up on laundry and other housework to get ready to see the Paragould Pride perform at the Arkansas Open today.  Even though it is long hours of practice, and hard work moving all the stuff, Mike loves it all.  Good Luck to all the members of the Paragould Pride!  You all ROCK!! (I always loved the band better than the football game!)

GO PRIDE!!!

Busy, busy, busy......

We have accomplished a LOT today.  I've been grocery/general supply shopping to 3 different stores, Marlin and Mike washed my Expedition and Mikes truck, AND mowed the yard.  All before 10 AM.  Then they played golf, I was called in to the hospital. (boo).  Then we all pitched in to get the laundry finished and clean the house.  Oh, and I patched the stucco on the front of our storm damaged house.  So, we have clean clothes, house and yard and cars, lots of good food and we are all finally relaxing.  Enjoy the pic of the acrobatic squirrel in our back.