Happenings With The Neals: December 2012

Saturday, December 29, 2012

What my men got me for Christmas

Timmy got me the earrings and Scot got me the necklace:-).

Family Fest on October 31st

I just realized I never posted anything from the family festival at out church. Timmy went as the super hero Wolverine:

My New Reading Corner

Scot helped me move some things around in our bedroom so that I could have a reading corner in our bedroom. Here is a pic of it:

Earlier this month

Earlier this month Timmy got to spend some special time with some special friends who were in town for a short visit for Christmas, his friends Charlie and Andie Jo. Here are a couple of pics.

We have cows and baby cows next door now

Timmy loves when there's any kind of fix it stuff that needs to be done. He likes to be right there watching it all. Here's a pic of him watching as his Daddy and Popsie do a repair on one of our bathrooms. Daddy is under the house.

Working Puzzles

Timmy working puzzles with Popsie.

More Christmas

Tinker toys are a hit!

Christmas

Christmas was so much fun! I love watching Timmy open his gifts. Here are some pictures.

Timmy really racked up:-)!

Timmy sleeping in his new big boy bed

Here's a pic of Timmy going to sleep in his new big boy bed Christmas Eve:

Timmy's Reaction to his new bedroom

Friday, December 28, 2012

Candlelight Service at Church Christmas Eve

Singing, "Away In A Manger" at our Candlelight Service at Church.

Monday, December 24, 2012

Our Christmas Tree

Here's our Christmas tree with all the gifts under it:

Timmy's New Room

Last night Timmy spent the night at Maw Maw's while Scot and I did this:

Timmy is gonna be so incredibly excited when he sees his room this evening:-)!

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Gingerbread Train

Timmy's big gift for Christmas

His bedding!

His new big boy bed! Can't wait to put this together Christmas Eve day while Timmy is at Maw Maw's.

Sugar Cookies with Maw Maw

Christmas Decorating Thanksgiving Weekend

Some Pics from our Thanksgiving/Christmas Kentucky Trip

We went to Kentucky mid November to do Thanksgiving and Christmas with Scot's family. Timmy racked up. Here are just a few pics of some of the things he received:

USA Weightlifting Youth Nationals 2025

Tim’s day started off incredible. He did a 3/3 on his snatch lifts. They weren’t enough to medal but it showed huge improvement from last years National event. He went on to have a great start in the Clean & Jerks. On his second lift he had a “lights out” moment and dropped to the floor. He got right back up though. His coach was so incredibly awesome in his attendance to Tim and making sure he was in fact ok before sending him back out to do his third lift. Time ran short and although Tim did an amazing last lift the refs declared it a "no lift" saying Tim didn’t get the barbell off the floor before time ran out. Unofficially Tim did 90kg Snatch/117kg C&J for a 207kg total. Officially though, he did 90kg Snatch/112kg C&J for a 202kg total. Unofficially he got 4th place overall but officially he got 6th. Because there was no jury to overturn the judges bad call the judges judgement stood. At a National Level Event there should always be a jury, IMO.

Heaven Is Brighter Because You Are There!!! - Lisa Young 2.31.1959-6.21.2021

Always remembering my good friend Lisa Young. She will always hold a special place in not only my heart but my husbands as well. She was instrumental in bringing us together. She will forever be in our hearts and she will never be forgotten. "IN EVERYTHING WE HAVE WON MORE THAN A VICTORY BECAUSE OF CHRIST WHO LOVES US. I AM SURE THAT NOTHING CAN SEPARATE US FROM GOD'S LOVE-NOT LIFE OR DEATH, NOT ANGELS OR SPIRITS, NOT THE PRESENT OR THE FUTURE, AND NOT POWERS ABOVE OR POWERS BELOW. NOTHING IN ALL CREATION CAN SEPARATE US FROM GOD'S LOVE FOR US IN CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD!" ROMANS 8:37-39 (CEV)

Heaven's Gain Our Loss

Louise Holcomb Speckhart, 51, entered into her Heavenly home on Thursday, January 11, 2024. I take comfort in knowing that we will see one another in Heaven someday. This hymn has been on my mind since her passing. "When We All Get To Heaven": Sing the wondrous love of Jesus, Sing His mercy and His grace; In the mansions bright and blessed He'll prepare for us a place. When we all get to Heaven, What a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, We'll sing and shout the victory! While we walk the pilgrim pathway, Clouds will overspread the sky; But when trav'ling days are over, Not a shadow, not a sigh. Let us then be true and faithful, Trusting, serving every day; Just one glimpse of Him in glory Will the toils of life repay. When we all get to Heaven, What a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, We'll sing and shout the victory! Onward to the prize before us! Soon His beauty we'll behold; Soon the pearly gates will open; We shall tread the streets of gold. When we all get to Heaven, What a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, We'll sing and shout the victory! When we all see Jesus, We'll sing and shout the victory!

Heaven Gained a Hero Aug. 16, 1935 to May 16, 2024 - 88 years old

It's hard to forget someone who gave us so much to remember. Pop (Franklin Eugene Neal) was born in Ashland, KY. He graduated Thomas R. Brown High School and was a proud Army National Guard Veteran. He loved cars and working on them. He loved racing them with his boys, Jeff and Scot. He could fix just about anything. If he didn't have a tool for something then he'd make it. He valued family above everything. He loved traveling and going to amusement parks with his kids and grandkids, especially Disney World. He will forever be missed and forever be in our hearts! (this is not his official Obit)

Doris Jean Stergeon "Nan" Neal - This is her Official Obituary

"The best place to find God is in a garden. You can dig for Him there." ~G. Shaw Doris Jean Stergeon Neal, 88, of Ashland, passed away peacefully at her daughter Elaine’s home, on Friday, July 18, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born in Ashland, on June 13th, 1937, the daughter of the late James B. and Opal McDowell Stergeon. Doris was a proud 1955 graduate of Thomas R. Brown High School, this is where she would meet the love of her life, Franklin Neal, who passed away on May 16, 2024. Together, she and Frank built a wonderful life, they were married for more than 70 years and their home was blessed with three wonderful children, Elaine, Jeffrey and Scot. Doris was a member of Faith Christian Assembly. Doris loved being a homemaker, gardening, making floral arrangements and crocheting. She also enjoyed reading a good book. Above all, her family was most important to her. She has been active with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren over the years, she was always their biggest cheerleader. Doris and Frank had many adventures through the years traveling with their family, and after retirement spending their winters in Florida. Left to cherish wonderful memories of Doris are her three loving children, Elaine Brown, her husband Kevin, of Flatwoods, KY, Jeffrey Neal, his wife Debra, of Richmond, KY, and Scot Neal, his wife Lisa, of Wendell, NC; her five beloved grandchildren Brittany Dean, her husband Tyler, Mysterie Prichard, her husband Trevor, Joshton Brown, his wife Michelle, Corey Neal, and Timothy Neal; her five precious great-grandchildren William, Victorie, Versai, Kylie and Norah. Also surviving are her two brothers, James “Bub” Stergeon and his wife Bonnie, of Catlettsburg, and Greg Stergeon of Catlettsburg, and many nieces, nephews, and extended family members.

Happenings With The Neals

Family Pic 2025