Girls Road Trip

I went on my first "Girls Road Trip" with some life long friends. Yes, I have been on other "Girl Trips" BUT this was the first of this type of "Girls Trip". I have been friends with Ginger since the first grade. I met my friend Terri when my family moved into the house they still live in when I was in the fourth grade. Ginger and Terri met when we were all in the fifth grade. Do you get the picture...we have all been friends for a very long time. We are all the same age. We got married around the same time. Each of us have two children. I have two boys, Ginger has two boys, and Terri has two girls. Our children are the same age. The children have all become close friends through the years. We are all Christians. Each of us are happily married. You could say we have a lot in common.

In the past our lives have taken us down some stressful paths. We began to say, "We need to take a trip." Finally, on March 18, 2009, we took our "Girls Road Trip". The three of us went to Gatlinburg, TN. We had a fabulous time! It was all about US! We did what 3 girls do best...we talked, and talked, and talked, and talked some more! We saw late night hours and early morning hours. There was not one topic untouched. It was great therapy for all! I'm sure our families would agree.

We laughed a lot, ate a lot, and just simply enjoyed life! It was Terri's birthday on the Friday of our trip. (Thanks Dad for baking Terri a cake.) We celebrated by being lazy that morning. Later that day we went on a nature drive. That evening we took Terri to the Alamo for a great birthday dinner. Ginger grilled out while Terri and I tried to help out in the kitchen. Terri and I clean a mean kitchen. Ginger makes great omelet also! We shopped until we dropped on Saturday. That's saying a lot because Terri is NOT a shopper. Ginger and I changed that. We are always great at getting other people to spend their money. What can I say we are bargain shoppers. We really enjoyed our trip to the Tanger Outlets. Did someone say COACH? (Ha!Ha!)

All FRIENDS in their FORTIES deserve to have a good time with old FRIENDS! It does you a dose of good in life. We've already started planning our next adventure. Maybe it want take forever for us to get away again!

Until then! Memories!

Pictures

I have updated some pictures on a couple of blog entries. Check the pictures out on Congratulations Chase and Tres is turning 20. Sorry for the display. I just can't get the pictures to go where I want them to go! BUT...I love pictures so I just put them in there anyway I can get them in there.

Congratulations Chase!!!

Congratulations are due to Chase...He placed as the Top Medalist in the Golf Tournament that Alabama A&M played in Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Congratulations Baby! We are so proud of you!!! By the way...Alabama A&M won first place in the tournament and the other team members also placed in the Top 10 Medal spots. Congratulations to all the Alabama A&M golfers. We are proud of each of you! Go Bulldogs!

This was an exciting trip. We went to Tunica, MS to watch the tournament. I could not live with myself without spending breakfast time with Tres. After all we were leaving on his 20th birthday. We created some good memories on this trip. Chuck, Grandmother, MeMe, Uncle Jeff, and I went to watch our little "Bulldog". The tournament was at Tunica National. It was a very WINDY tournament!
The family ate with Chase, some of his teammates, and another set of parents on Monday night. We ate at Paula Deems. This Lady and Sons was better than the one in Savannah. Let's just say that Paul's cooking is DELICIOUS!!!

Work hard guys! We are looking forward to the tournament you are hosting at the end of this month.

Tres Is Turning 20!!!

Can you believe my first born baby is turning TWENTY years old? On Monday, March 9, 2009, Tres will be 20 years old! Where did the time go?

Let's reflect on the past. We were told he was going to be a Downs Syndrome baby. Wrong...I truly believe that he was healed by God in the womb. He was born 2 weeks early a perfectly healthy 6lb. 70z. 19 in. long bouncing baby boy. Today, Tres is 5ft. 11in. tall and weighs 200 plus pounds. He's still my healthy bouncing baby boy. It seems it wasn't so long ago that we took him to Pre-School, watched him graduate from K-5, took him to his first day of public school, and then watched him graduate from High School. Today, he goes to Jefferson State Junior College, works a part-time paying job, volunteers at ChristWay as a youth worker and assisting the Youth Pastor, Brent Hand, AKA close friend and hero, and volunteer coaches the first girls golf team at his former High School.

Tres has always been a pretty good kid. He did well in school. Tres has always had an outgoing, easygoing, fun, and loving personality. I can honestly say that Chuck and I have been blessed. Don't be deceived we have had our moments with Tres. Just to hit a few hair raising highlights...He began kissing girls in K-5, in 3rd grade he changed the amount on a check so the boys could win a competition, in 10th grade he got Stevie Ray Stoggner suspended from school, and his first freshmen year of college was not so good.

I must share a few proud moments...the day he was dedicated to God, the day he truly gave his heart to the Lord, the day he was baptized, when he won Bible Story Telling at the age of 12, the fact that he won Bible Teaching at the ages of 13, 15, and 17, little league all-stars, being the MJ Mascot, being a MJ golfer, preaching a couple of youth services, children services, and adult services, a much better freshman college year, and many, many, many other moments.

Recently, I gained a new respect for Tres. During a recent trying time in all of our lives, Tres told me privately that he saw Jesus in me. I realized that day that my first born baby boy had grown into a beautiful young MAN.

I could go on and on and on but...I'll get right to the point...Tres is a son that blesses my heart. He is a good christian boy that will make the one God created for him a wonderful husband someday. My grandchildren-to-be someday will have a father that they can look-up to and respect.

Tres, I see Jesus in you! Happy Birthday! I love you!