Walking

Lauren and I have been back to our walking several times a week. Last night we did 4 miles and said we are going to try to add the jogging into our walk next time we go. Let's see if we do. I want to, but not sure if we will with this heat. I will try anything to kick in my weight loss. We both said we are not going to do the straight running, we neither one are runners. But we do walk at a fast pace and we have in the past added jogging into our walk and we will again very soon. Tonight is church and that is great. Tomorrow is the k-5th grade devo at Brad and Kim's and then Friday we are having a few people over for dinner, so when will we be able to walk together again. Maybe we can go after everyone leaves Friday night. I sure hope so. I will be either going to the track tomorrow morning by myself or doing my Biggest Loser DVD's and the same for Friday morning. Anyone know how often you can do the weight lifting DVD's, is it every day or every other day. I am not sure.
Hope you all have a great week.

Visit with Friends

Yesterday afternoon about 3PM my best friend from Mississippi, whom I have been best friends with since 6th grade, and her family came to spend the night. I met them at David's Pharmacy to show them how to get to my house. This is the first time she has been to our home in Corner. The last time she came was when we lived in Forestdale and she came to see Mary E after she was born. Yes it has been a long time. I have gone out to see her several times over the years. I have lots of friends and almost family out there since that is where I grew up til I was 16. Well she, her husband Chris, son Caleb(16 days older than Christpher) and daughter Ashley(almost 4) came and spent the night. We went back to Wal-Mart to buy something for supper and we ran into several of my friends here and from church. So she got to meet Lauren, Laura and Charli, and she saw a few others from church. We went home and fixed grilled sandwiches and chips, yeah really nutritious. Then the kiddos watched a movie/played outside and inside. I don't think they actually watched anything. We watched "Twilight"since she has never seen it or read the book. She kept saying that is a good movie. I treid to convince her she needed to read the book, but she said she doesn't read much and if she starts a book she ends up not finishing it. We all finally got the kiddos in bed around 9:30 or so and we followed about 10:30 or so. We got up early and they left a little before 9 this morning heading for Orange Beach. I want to go. We had a good visit. It was too short, but we will get together for longer sometime later.
We did not get to go to the devo last night at Nick and Jennifer's, but I really wanted to. Sorry Jen. Hope you had a good turnout and a great time. Also we didn't get to go to the Sunshine Girls Father's Day project today. Didn't have time to get ready and get there after Danaile and her family left. Mary will help pass the things out tomorrow at church though. Hope all have a wonderful day and a great Father's Day weekend.

Power Out

Wow, last night we had some pretty powerful and strong straightline winds come through Corner. It blew some of our roof off the porch part of our house. Now we have to get that fixed. It blew over all the furniture on the front porch and the grill in the back. It also blew a transformer across the street, so we are without power and have been since around 7:30 or so last night. I am over at mom-in-laws now with the kiddos and Barry. Hoepfully our power will be back on today sometime. I haven't gotten much sleep witht he power out and am very tired, but can't seem to go to sleep. Maybe later. Hope all are fine thought the storms.

Awesome!!!!!!

We have begun our Summer Gospel Meeting at Adamsville Church of CHrist and it has been awesome so far. We have a wonderful speeker, Ken Tyler from Arab. He is wonderful and keeps you thinking even after we leave for the night. We have night service at 7PM and AM services at 10:30. I have been to all of them so far. Just yesterday we had 4 restorations and 3 baptisms. This is certainly worth it. We could call off the rest of the week and say it was a great success, but just can't do that. We want more of His Word and hopefully more responses. Come if you can. I will be there.

Surgery Update

Mary went for her eye surgery this morning at 5:45AM. Not long after we got checked in Chance showed up and stayed with us for a while. About 6:45 or 7 he said he needed to go and he said a prayer with us. He is wonderful. Thank you Chance for coming over. We really appreciate it. We got there around 5:30 and were taken back to a room. The doctor called and said he was going to be late since he left his access card at home to his office building. So he was about 30 - 45 minutes late. She was taken back 7:15 -7:30 and she came back t us around 8:45-9. The doctor said all went very well and should not expect any poblems. We were able to leave about 9:30 or 9:45am. About half way to Gardendale she started saying "I'm hungry!" So we stopped in Fultondale at Chick-fil-A and she wanted to go in and eat. We went in and she talked nonstop. She ate and Rebecca came in to see her as well. We are now home and she is in the bed resting and eating again. guess it may not keep her down for long.
Thanks to everyone who wished us well and said prayers and sent cards. We love you all.

17 years and counting!!!!!

Yesterday was mine and Barry's 17 year anniversary of our first date. Yes it has been that long ago that we went out for the very first time. It almost didn't happen though. He asked me out in the parking lot of the church after the youth group got back from bowling one night and the day he asked me for was a day I already had plans with friends and another guy. I said no and he looked crushed. I felt bad, because I did want to go. I talked with my friend and she said to cancel with the other plans and go tell him yes. So the next day I went to his job and found him and he looked like he was mad at me. I told him that I changed my plans and if he still wanted to I would go out with him. So he perked up and we planned to go out. He took me to Arby's and to see "Sister Act". So that was the begining of the relationship we now have. I am so very glad that I changed plans and went with him.. He has been the best husband I could ever ask for and Dad as well. I welcome many many more years.

Awards Day and end of 3rd grade.

Well Mary had her fun day at school on Thursday and I worked the whole time at the 3rd grade booth with a few other moms. We had a great day and Mary enjoyed herself. Friday was awards day for the elementary. Mary received the 30 mile award for running or walking 30 miles this year. Most of the children received only that type of award. This year has been tough for all the 3rd graders. We only had 2 out all the 3rd grade to get A honor roll this year and only about a hand full to get A B honor roll. This shows that the year was tough for all the children. I am glad that Mary did as well as she did. She had A B C's the whole year, happy with no d or f on report card. I hope next year is easier for her and I also hope she gets the teacher she had in Kindergarten for 4th. She can go to school this next week, but it is not necessary, so I will leave it up to her whether she goes or stays home. Also her speech teacher has decided a couple of times this week to catch me at school and try to convince me into going back to school and becoming a teacher. She says I have the natural ability in her opinion and need to do it. I don't know about the natural ability, thinking about it thought.
Friday night we had a few friends over for dinner. We had the Robbins'(5), us(4), and the Strange's(4) over for spagetti. Let me tell you our house was loud and roudy from 6PM til a little after 11PM. We had a great time. The kiddos had a great time, but where wore out when we went to bed. I will be inviting more groups of people over next month for the same thing. We also played Rummikube. It was so much fun. I also have decided sometime soon I am going to get rid of the hubby and kiddos one night and have a girls night at my house and play games and watch movies. Let me know when may be good for you and if you like this idea.