Our Precious Abigail Grace


This little smile brings so much pure and full joy to my inner most soul. We are running through our summer in rapid fashion! Abby has already finished one week of swimming lessons, has finished her first round of brain balance and finishes her evals tomorrow, has been to Poppy and Grammy's for a week and a half and is now going back for the Annual Family Reunion this weekend! She continues to grow like a weed and I am amazed sometimes with how grown up she can look and sound. One of her new things to say when you ask her a question is, "Oh... ok... sure!" It sounds so grown! We have seen much improvement in her processing abilities and her expression. Up until yesterday morning, we'd been seizure free for over 5 and a half months. Sadly, she had one yesterday morning but not last night or today and so we press forward and remain on our knees before the Lord for His mercy and continued healing.
So she has another round of swimming lessons when we get back. Look at her go! This girl was free style swimming on her second day in the pool with her wonderful instructor Ms. Grace! She loves it and is turning into a little fish!
Please pray God will keep the seizures away with His mighty and powerful hand! Thank you and be blessed!

Celebrating with David... aka "Brazie"

I am going to have to do this in bits. I am trying to catch up on life after being gone for almost a week and a half! We just returned from Virginia where we celebrated David's 18th birthday on June 1st and his graduation on June 5th! My mind still hurts to think my little Brazie is all grown and heading off to college! It is definately an "I feel so old" moment... I am having more and more of those. (sigh)

I am so proud of my youngest brother. He just totally is one of the coolest guys I know. He is smart, funny, talented, thoughtful, kind, funny, God loving, adorable... and ... did I mention funny yet?

My parents had a huge party for him on the 1st and it was wonderful to see him with his friends and surrounded by so many people who love him. Especially since his "thoughtless" girlfriend of nine months dumped him just days before his festivities!

Had to get that big sister vent in! He's hopefully getting a really cool job for the summer (should find out anytime) and then will be heading off to Liberty in the Fall. Hurts my brain... badly!

So we combined these events with a much needed vacation trip. I miss my family so very much. We are so blessed to be close and it is very difficult to the be only one not living there. Epecially now that there are three grandchildren. I am missing my two nephews grown up and they are missing Abby... sniffles... sigh... moment... ok, all better now.

My beautiful sister has some festivities all her own going on! She will be heading off this Fall as well... to join the Air Force! How cool is that!? And she looks adorable in a military hat... you know that is very important and everything! She has just not been feeling the college thing and is hoping to go into pharmacy with the Air Force. Her processing is later this month and then she'll be given a class date!

So Abby took this last picture at David's graduation. She is always wanting to take pics and so after I sat down she came over and said, "Let me take a picture of you guys." I handed her the camera and she immediately started barking orders... "Ok, be quiet, I am going to take your picture, ok, now everybody stick your tongue out," she piped! It was hillarious and so we "obeyed" and ended up with a cute picture by Abigail Grace Photography! She is such a hoot lately and yes, we are still seizure free!!!!!!!!! That's five months and counting!!!!!!!!! She started swim lessons today and I stay amazed and THANKFUL each and everyday for the life God is graciously giving her!