Christmas Came Early for T….

T’s Maw Maw (aka my mom) got him these new running shoes that he needed for training as an early Christmas gift. He can’t wait to be able to use them when he does his body coach training and running once he’s well enough to actually train. They came in the mail yesterday. Thank you Maw Maw. He loves them.

Just Because…

I got this pic the other day of T doing his schoolwork and I wanted to post this just because I can…LOL!  

He’s doing so good in school this year. He’s making straight A’s so far. This week he’s not doing anything but the Drivers Ed classroom portion of DE. That is keeping us more busy than actual school does…LOL!

Anyhow have a great rest of your day!  

Drivers Ed Break….

What does my kid do for his break from Online Homeschool Drivers Ed class?  You guessed it. Play on his VR headset. First time on it in a week because he has had the flu.  He’s pretty much feeling like his old self again except for some sniffles and he gets tired easily.  Can’t wait for him to have his full energy level back. Doctor says he needs to rest for longer not exert too much energy and give his body time to fully recover. She knows that is a tall ask because she knows he’s an elite athlete.…LOL!  Just about time to start online homeschool Drivers Ed class up again.

He's Growing Even More...

T is between my height and his dads height.  It doesn't take much to get taller than me though...LOL!  Here's a pic of T and his dad though for everyone to see how much more he has grown.

Drivers Ed Starts Tomorrow...

We are getting all set up for drivers ed tomorrow with T.  We've been told this is an intense class so T's school calendar has been cleared for the week just for this class.  I have to sit in on all these classes with him this week.  It will be a long 5 days from 7:30am-2:30pm every day.  Mostly because our boy is not used to getting up that early for anything...LOL!! 

Happy 16th Anniversary Babe!

The background in the photo below is from Cindy's farm, Shady Wagon.  She is the one who made our wedding cake.  Earlier this summer I went to a celebration of life ceremony for Cindy.  I was thinking in that moment that life is so short and I never want to take the time we have on this earth together for granted.  I love you so much!  Outside of God you and T are my entire world but especially you because God brought us together to do this life together.  You aren't just my best friend but the love of my life.  You are everything to me and I love you more with each passing day.  Forgive me for the times when I may not show my love for you as often as I should.  We are not guaranteed a tomorrow in this life and I want to cherish every moment of the time that we have on this earth together.  The tides have shifted a lot in our life but we have rolled with each and every one of them.  We keep moving forward whatever comes our way.  A lot of changes have happened over the years but we have gotten to see all of those changes together supporting one another.  You are an amazing husband and father and I pray every day for the Lord above to shower blessings on you that cannot be contained.  I pray that where He leads you and I will follow no matter where that is.  I pray for abundance of health and strength as we continue to walk out this life with one another and with God.  Loving you is my most favorite thing to do.  I love to watch you no matter what it is that you are doing.  I love to talk with you and spend every second that I can with you.  I pray for us everyday to be striving in life together in an overabundance of all that life has for us.  But most of all I pray that our love for one another and for God grow deeper still.  May we have many more years together!  I love you to the moon and beyond Babe! 

I made this second pic on an app called Canva.  I really enjoy using this app for our business and also our personal.  It's been such a great tool to use.

Everything's Coming Up Photography....In Spring of 2023

I figured that I take enough photos for family and friends for free that I needed to start my own business.  Everyone is always saying how great my photos are so now I'm going to see if I can turn what I love into something I can earn money doing.  I decided to call my business Upper Image Photography.  I decided on the word Upper for several reasons.  One because I'm always looking Up to God who is my everything.  Two because my goal will be excellence and keeping things on the Up and Up with every client.  Three because I'm always pushing myself onward and Upward in all that I do.  So the term Upper just seemed to fit.  I've started an Instagram and Facebook page for the company and I'm working on building a website.  Getting going on social media is easy but doing a website and getting it just the way you want is a horse of a different color so to speak.  We are literally in the process of figuring out the logistics of it all.  I'm looking forward to how God will guide us as I move forward in this venture with photography.  Pray for me as we continue to seek God in all that we do and the steps that we take moving forward with this photography venture.  Here is a Logo pic that I've made along with a banner that I've made to use on social media and the website.

A Family Pic of Our Niece and Her Family...

William's been home a while now and he's doing so good.  This kid is such a trooper.  We are so thankful to God for all He has done for our great nephew.  Watching God work throughout everything that William went through and seeing him come out on the other side of it all has been amazing.  We serve such an amazing God.  All Glory, Honor and Praise to Him!  Here's the family pic of who you all have been praying for throughout everything.  

Homeschool Win!

T has always been a great student. Math has been his hardest subject even though he has kept straight A’s. This year he’s turned a huge corner and no longer hates it and that is a huge WIN. It’s the first subject he wants to do now and it’s all because we switched his math curriculum to CTC Math. I can’t say enough great things about this curriculum. I love that we homeschool and that I get to see the excitement of learning in my sons eyes instead of a teacher in a school in a classroom. I get to watch his mind work and see him learn and grow. It’s blessed our hearts so much to have these years of teaching our son. We take seriously training our son in the way he should go so when he’s old he won’t depart from it. I love that his dad gets to be involved in his schooling too. Thank you God for guiding us to homeschool even before we even had T. Thank you God for these years that we are cherishing with our son.  Thank you God for your guidance all along the way as we’ve been doing this homeschool journey. There’s not a challenge that we can’t face because you are the center of our world!  #JesusIsLord  #homeschooling4theWIN #ctcmath #learningisfun #proudparents

Love these Black & White Pics that I did....

Check these black & white pics I did.  They look so good...

These were all taken at the black belt test on Saturday and I just had some fun playing with them.