Happy Thanksgiving.....

Here are some pictures of my Sister-in-law's house (Tammy)..... This is where we spent our Thanksgiving..... It was fabulous! Thanks Tammy - for opening your beautiful home to us for Thanksgiving!!!

Thursday November 22, 2007 - Happy Thanksgiving....

I got up early on Thanksgiving to take a shower and get ready for church..... I was up before the rest of the crew got up, so I just meditated on all the things I'm thankful for on Thanksgiving Day and how God has blessed me! God has been so good to me and my family.... I've been blessed with a wonderful family.... I thanked God for a healthy family! My kids are healthy and my husband and I are healthy! I'm thankful for "all" of our family and for a home, my vehicle and food on my table and for our friends! I'm thankful for a wonderful job that allows me to stay home with my babies! I'm thankful that God is always there - "He will never leave us or forsake us" and I'm thankful for that as well... It was so nice having some time to myself to meditate on these things without any interruptions.....

Bro. Snowden preached the service on Thursday morning at 11:00 am... He did an OUTSTANDING JOB! He rocked the house! It was the best I've ever heard him! We were all there to support him! We've been friends with Bro. and Sis. Snowden going on 10 years almost.... We have "lots" of memories together! They are some of our closest friends and we love them and Oliver Maxwell dearly!

Next up was Thanksgiving dinner at Tammy and Nathan's house..... We were suppose to be there by 1:00 pm and we were a little late arriving..... Service went on a little longer than expected.... The food was fabulous and the house was beautiful! Tammy had everything decorated.... It was just gorgeous! The spread of food was unbelievable! It was a wonderful Thanksgiving and it was absolutely the best meal I've ever put in my mouth! We stayed for a while and then we rushed back to the hotel to get ready for church.....

The highlight of my evening was when I got to see my "bestest best friend ever": Karen (Gardner) Kelley and the whole Gardner family.... I was so excited! She and I were best friends our whole teenage years and even after we each got married..... The Gardner family is so dear and near to my heart! I love them all! They are like my 2ND family! Karen and I were always together... She was either at my house or I was going to hers! She helped me through some of the roughest times of my life! Karen, I want you to know I love you and I treasure our friendship! You're the best!

Dawson didn't get to see Makayla tonight... Josiah wasn't feeling well, so Chrissy, Makayla and Josiah stayed home.....

After church we went to eat at this place called Stax in Opryland Hotel... It was pretty good... We went to eat with my mom, Chuck, Jenn, Eli, David, me and the kids. Dawson decided to go home with Grandma, so they left and we went back to our room and I put Jackson to bed and I went down to Chuck and Jenn's room and Jenn and I looked at all the sales ads in the paper and made a list of the places and items we wanted.... It was around 2:30am when I got in the bed....... Very tired!

Wednesday November 21, 2007

Makayla and Josiah (her brother)
Dawson got to see MaKayla Wednesday night at Youth Convention..... He was all SMILES!!! His little face lit up when he saw her.... They just played and played after church..... They were so cute..... Dawson told me on the way to our room - he said "Mom, tommorrow night I need to get there early, so I can save Makaya a seat - I told her I would sit with her!"

Wednesday November 21, 2007 - Youth Convention......

We are stayed at Opryland Hotel this year.... I was a little excited.... We didn't have to drive back and forth and having someone else to clean up after us was great!!! I'd had a rough week last week and so I needed a few days off! We went to the hotel and picked up David and we ran over to McDonalds to get a bite to eat... We ate with some friends of ours from Clarksville... We came back to Opryland and checked in..... Jackson wanted to take a bath immediately after we entered our room and he stayed in the tub for over an hour - his water was cold and he didn't even care - I guess he'd had a rough week as well! We got ready and went to church.... After church we hung out for a little bit and talked to some friends and family and then we decided to go back to our room and order room service.... Jackson was very ill and wanted to go home and every restaurant was so busy and we didn't want to leave the hotel to go eat, so we just went back to our room...... After we ate - it was off to bed for me and the kids.... David went to the concert with the children we pick up on outreach and then he took them home and he got back around 2:30am.

MOST IMPORTANTLY..... I got to see my nephew ELI!!!!! I don't like living 4 hours away from him! hmmmm.....

My nephew: Eli James BrownGansta - Eli
My Brother (Chuck), My Sister-In-Law (Jenn) and My Nephew (Eli)

Mason playing with the Star Station Entertainment Center

You plug this in to the tv and it plays music and you can sing a long and see yourself singing as well! Pretty neat.... Jackson and Mason were both scared to death of it at first, but they are coming around now....

More Birthday Pictures....

Jackson's Birthday Party Pictures....

Papaw, Granny and Jackson

Grandma("Nana" as Jackson calls her) and Jackson

Granny Mays and Jackson

Jackson with his Diego Backpack

Jackson's other backpack he got for his b-day

Happy Birthday, Nathan!!!!

Nathan At Tammy's House

Kentucky Kingdom

Sis. Kellogg, Nathan, and me

Tammy, Nathan and Dawson Tammy and Nathan at Applebeas

Happy Birthday, Nathan!!!

Nathan and David - Waiting For LeAnna To Come

Nathan, Tammy and LeAnna - Christmas

LeAnna's Baby Dedication

Tammy, Nathan and LeAnna - Dawson's Birthday Party

LeAnna and Nathan holding Jackson

I love you, Steve!

I have one more thing to add to my "things I love - list"

My BIG Brother Steve! I love him dearly!!!! Although, he doesn't come to see me very often....

Be thankful for every moment...

Al Green

Our Slide Show

My Little Puppy.....

Things That I Love! In No Particular Order....

This list is on my EveryOne's Connected, so I thought I would put this list on here as well!

• God
• Church
• My Husband
• My Children
• All Our Family
• My Dog:Spencer
• Dates With My Husband
• Spending Time With Our Families
• Being Able To Stay Home With My Children - such a blessing - Thank you, Jesus!
• My Husband's Smile
• Beach
• My Friends
• Shopping
• Elvis
• My Sister - she's my bestest friend!
• Swimming
• Reading
• Spending Time With Friends
• Cheesecake Factory
• Chuck
• Steve
• Pei Wei
• Dillard's
• Going To Breakfast (Especially With My Husband)
• Mickey Mouse
• Watching My Kids Laugh and Play
• Working From Home
• Balloons
• Fireworks
• Target (Everything Is Organized)
• Florida
• Disney World
• Gift Cards
• Vacations
• Conferences and Conventions
• Birthdays
• Gulf Shores
• Laughing
• Sleeping
• Dip-n-Dots
• Parties
• My Husband Saying "I Love You!"
• Christmas Time
• Holiday Sweaters (My Husband Hates Them)
• Chick-fil-a
• Stockyard Restaurant
• Demos' Restaurant
• Carrabas Restaurant
• Swimming Pools
• Polka Dots (Any Color)
• Stripes
• My Husband Holding My Hand
• Black and White
• Pink (I'll Take Anything In Pink)
• My Niece (She's A Doll)
• My Nephew (He's Adorable)
• Smocked Outfits
• Newborn Babies
• Sour Patch Kids
• Stein Mart
• My Husband Sitting With Me At Church
• Days Off
• Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge
• Signing At Church
• Cola Icies
• Hearts
• Jackson's Personality
• Matching Purses And wallets
• Dooney And Bourke Purses
• Coach Purses
• Macy's
• Shoes
• Purses
• Nine West Shoes
• BCBG Shoes
• Coco Perfume (My Favorite)
• EBay
• Gymboree
• Children's Place
• Mason (May-May As We Call Him)
• White Water Rafting - I Love It!
• My Little Boy Taking Piano Lessons
• Hot Rollers (I couldn't Live Without Them)
• Perms
• Eyebrow Wax
• Pedicures
• Manicures
• Tanning (Relaxing For ME!)
• Curling Iron (It Works Wonders)
• Baskin Robins Ice Cream
• Hearing My Children Say "I Love You, Mommy!"
• Pictures
• Memories
• Dawson's Thoughtfulness
• Jackson's Smile
• Clean House ( I Like Everything Organized And Everything Fresh And Clean - It's Hard For Me To Function When Things Aren't This Way)
• Clean Car (It's Hardly Ever Clean)
• Blogging
• My Anniversary
• Dawson's Tender Heart
• Dawson and Jackson's Eyes (They Have Their Daddy's Eyes)
• Dawson's Wittiness
• Dawson's Creativeness
• Going Out Of Town For The Weekend
• Holiday Meals
• My Husband's Cologne

Jackson climbing around

I heard Jackson screaming I'm stuck - I'm stuck!" His vest was hung on the knobs of my cabinets.....

MOVIE NIGHT

Our Outreach Department hosted a movie night at church last night (Friday night) - it turned out really well...... We had about 40 people in all that showed up.... We served hotdogs, chili and chips to eat and then while they were watching the movie ("Facing the Giants") we served popcorn... We ended the night with a birthday cake for Maria (she's a girl we've been picking up for about 5 years now... She turned 18 yesterday and she came to spend her night with us - we are so blessed!


Sis. Morrison (Our Outreach Director)

Happy Birthday, Maria!

Maria wouldn't let me take her picture - she's kind of shy when it comes to stuff like that.....

Jackson finally gets his cake!

Jackson eating Maria's cake - he begged for it the whole night and he finally got it!