T’s Christmas!

This Christmas T didn’t get as many gifts as he normally does because part of his Christmas was his room makeover that we did that you all saw in earlier posts but what he got he absolutely loved. 

Steph Curry shoes that he’s been wanting for a long time. They were always out of stock online and in store for this particular shoe. When I finally found it in stock I snatched it up ASAP...LOL! 



He loves that Steph puts this on his gear!  It’s one of T’s favorite scripture verses. When T found out that Steph Curry really loves the Lord and it’s not just lip service from yet another athlete that really excited him!  

The Nintendo Switch and all its accessories in the photos following. 

New Pokémon games. 

Pokéball Plus for the Switch and Pokémon Go on his phone. 

Pokémon Pikachu game. 

Memory card and screen protector. 

Skins for his Switch and a handle for his Switch controllers in order to play with it more easily. 

This is a chariot to go with his Sphero Bolt!  

This is Sphero’s terrain park that goes with the Bolt as well. 

This is a nubby cover so he can play with his Sphero Bolt on all kinds of turf. 

T’s new competition belt with his name in Chinese in honor of Grand Master Cann who passed away in February. He’s so excited to have this to wear at competitions with his sparring team. 

This is a water bottle that he’s been wanting and has asked for every time he’s seen it. He loves how UA put the American flag in their logo. 

Pipers Lights

We always love going to Pipers to see their lights. They are so beautiful and pictures just don’t do them justice but I have some to share anyhow. 

These last two pictures were taken inside Pipers shop where we got hot chocolate. It’s something we love doing every year at Christmastime. 



T was as tall as this Santa...LOL! 

Candlelight Service Christmas Eve

We so love our churches candlelight service on Christmas Eve. Here’s a picture of my guys holding their candles. They generally give kids the battery operated candles but for the past two years I’ve held the battery one and gave T my real one because he really enjoys holding the real one. He’s more mature than most kids and does quite well with holding it. 

Christmas Family Pictures 2019

Here are some pictures we took today with our Christmas 🎄.

T’s Tummy

While we were at training this past week T ended up eating some stuff we had bought that was more than likely going bad because the fridge wasn’t cooling cold enough. He got a touch of food poisoning from it and it sent him sailing with diarrhea. It was awful. I felt so bad for him. He’s finally on the mend now. He got through his first day with no tummy pain today. Praise the Lord! Now we wait for him to have a normal bm. I’m just thankful he was feeling more normal today than he has been in 6 days. 

Merry Christmas 🎄

Just wanted to share this picture with you all. May your Christmas be Merry and Bright and full of laughter and love. 

Training So Far...

Training so far this week has been good. T has been getting back in his grove. Today though he had an upset tummy. Not sure what from 🤔. He’s finally getting better. Must have either been something he ate or a bug. Thanking God that it seems to have been short lived. We’ll see how he’s doing in the morning. 

On a side note, I got a shot of T washing dishes at the extended stay we stay at yesterday. We stay here when he’s training with his coach.  Here’s a pic. 

T’s New Bedroom

T’s new bedroom is finished. We have a few minor tweaks but it’s done and he loves it. 

The Year is Almost Gone...

It’s hard to believe 2019 is almost over. It’s been such a busy year. It has just flown by. The Christmas 🎄 got put up late this year and we had to tag team getting it up...LOL!  

We got Nan and Popsie to Florida from Kentucky and settled in. Talk about living the life. I so would love to have winters in Florida😁. It was a nice couple of days in 82 degree weather. Then we had to come back to freezing 🥶 temps. Yuk!!!  

The house is really coming together. Getting it all organized and ready for the holidays is hard when you travel as much as we do but we are making it work. 

Scot gave my vehicle an oil change to get it ready for T’s training with his coach/team starting tomorrow until the 21st. Then it will be time to do the holidays with the family. 

The dog is sunning at the front door while I straighten up and clean. I can get a lot done while T is sleeping so that when he wakes I can give him my undivided attention as his teacher😊. Homeschooling is great!  We can make our own schedule and make it work for us. When he’s not focusing on school he’s focusing on his sparring training. There’s not much wiggle room for a lot of other stuff but we do manange to get some fun stuff in here and there so it’s not school and training all the time. There has to be a balance. We strive to make sure things stay in perspective and balance with T. 

Life may be crazy 😜 most of the time because of our busy schedule but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I love being able to be there for my kid and for him to have opportunities that I never had growing up. When you grow up dirt poor, like I did, your options are more limited because you just don’t have the finances to finance things like we’ve been blessed to be able to do for T. 

God has certainly blessed us and we give him all the Praise, Glory, and Honor because without His Blessings on our lives T wouldn’t be able to do what he’s doing. We make sure that T always knows that it’s with God’s Blessings that he’s able to do what he’s doing. God provides opportunities in our lives and He also provides what we need to be able to step into those opportunities. Life without God as a central focus is unimaginable for Scot and I and it’s our hope and prayer that will be how T feels as well when he gets all grown up. We guide them and pour into their lives a love for God that leads to a relationship with Him but we can’t make them live for God. That’s all up to them! Their choice. I only hope that the short time he is on loan to us from God that we do our part well and that he chooses to live for God as well. As we celebrate the real reason for the season may we all take extra time to share with our children our love Jesus in hopes that they will always share our love for Him and pour that love into their own children someday. Building a legacy for God is what it’s all about for us. 

I pray everyone enjoys their families this Christmas and celebrates the real reason for the season, Jesus!!!  Happy Birthday Early Jesus!!!  I always look forward to this time of year because it’s all about You Jesus!  You are worthy of celebrating everyday but especially at this time of year!  You are the best gift ever!!!

I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!!!  Cherish the moments!!!  Make memories that last a lifetime and beyond!!!  

Skyzone Florida 12/9/2019

T’s Nan and Popsie treated him to the Skyzone Trampoline park. T had a blast. Here’s a video. 

More Pics from Belt Graduation

T was so happy to receive his 3rd Dan and for Grand Master Vincent to put it on him was an honor as well. Grand Master Nelson handed T his certificate. He worked hard to get to this point and it’s well deserved. 

Congratulations to our amazing kid. 

Last time wearing his 2nd Dan Belt. 









Candle Ceremony. 



Pledge. 

Taking off of the 2nd Dan Belt. 



Giving his old belt to his Nan and Popsie. 








Marching to receive his new belt. 

GMaster Vincent giving T his 3rd Dan Belt. 





T receiving his certificate from GMaster Nelson. 

Group Pic. 

How many bunny ears do you see???