Thankful Lists 2018

Ford’s Thankful List….

1.  Jesus
2.  Momma
3.  BoomPa
4.  Gran
5.  Daddy
6.  Puh
7.  Pops
8.  The Giants
9.  Grandmother
10.  Granddaddy
11.  Bosco
12.  Annie
13.  Bit
14.  Molly Cate
15.  Caroline
16.  Jack
17.  Uncle Ken
18.  Aunt Ashley
19.  Grant and Collin
20.  Maria and Joey
21.  Food
22. Everything

Bitty’s Thankful List…..

1.  Momma
2.  Jesus
3.  BoomPa
4.  Gran
5.  Mrs. Patty
6.  Daddy
7.  Puh
8.  Pops
9.  Ford
10.  Annie
11.  Otis
12.  Ox
13.  Christmas
14.  Granddaddy
15.  Grandmother
16.  Aunt Rose
17.  Aunt Retha
18.  Aunt Ashley
19.  Uncle Ken
20.  Caroline
21.  Grant and Collin
22.  Maria

Annie’s Thankful List….

1.  Jesus
2.  Emery
3.  God
4.  Ms. Mary
5.  Mommy
6.  Daddy
7.  Puh
8.  BoomPa/Patty
9.  Bobba
10.  Pops
11.  Food
12.  Delta
13.  Otis
14.  Caroline
15.  Molly Cate
16.  Jack
17.  Uncle Ken
18.  Aunt Ashley
19.  Ford
20.  Bit
21.  School and Church
22.  Mrs. Laura and Mrs. Kristy

Feasts for the Littles

The kids and I are all together at the same school, but I'm not in the same building with the littles.  I don't see them as much as I see Ford.  But you better know that if they do something special I will be there in a jiffy.  Friday they had feasts in their rooms.  I was there!!!

Sister was excited to see me!

 Icing her cookie

 Shaking her butter

 

 All the little ankle biters

 Daddy even came long enough for pictures.

 Anne Walker needed in on the action.

 Then I skipped lunch to see the Bit party down.

 He recently added bread to the list of foods he will eat.

 We are doing some home renovations and while I was cleaning out some furniture I found 3 old cameras.  Well, Bitty got himself one and has been snapping pictures left and right.  One of Trey's friends suggested he wear it on his belt (as a joke of course) and Bitty went for it!!!!!

I love the tree in our front yard!!!!!

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That Yellow Tree

I’m kind of the picture queen.  I had a boss once tell us to document everything.  So, I am a literal person, and with that being said, I document my childrens’ lives thoroughly.  I might not do it as good now as I once did, but I try.  But, I will have y’all know that this first picture was taken by their daddy!

 Little stair steps with some art work on the floor in the background!

Bitty was in the tub the other night and this is all I saw!!!!

 We waited in line for over 45 minutes to see Santa!  He was awesome!!!!

Notice that all 3 of their names were on his list.  We might or might not have known the creator of the Santa village!!!

We mustn't forget the beautiful ginkgo tree in front of our church!!!!  I love this child who tells me she loves me all day.  And when it's time for me to go somewhere she stalls me by saying, "I gotta tell you sumfin (something)."

He's growing up too much.  I'm trying to keep him young and innocent as long as I can.

 This child loves me big too.  If Trey messes with me he's got my back in 2 seconds flat!

 He's so quirky and just our Bitty!

 Yes, this happened!!!!!!!

 I they ONLY knew how nasty that cage was they'd get OUT!!!!!!

So many Grands

Sometimes we wonder why God puts us in certain places at certain times.  Before I began working at the children's school, I had interviewed, been accepted, and taken a job with the state as a traveling literacy coach.  The interview was extremely intense, I was sure I had bombed the 7 panel interview, and low and behold I was offered a job.  I never had a peace about the job.  Literally, I worried ALL summer long about the logistics of how it would work in our current family situation.  God knew that wasn't the fit for us, and he opened a door that was perfect for me to be at school with the kids.  I am grateful EVERY single day to be with my personal children and my school children.

Last Tuesday I was extremely grateful to be there.  All the third graders were in the gym practicing for Grandparent's Day.  I was talking to another teacher and had my eyes off of the 52 children.  The teacher said, "Jill, Ford is down!"  I turned around to see my child who had been up and singing laying in a lifeless, odd, not natural position on the floor.  I ran over to him, scooped him up and quickly sat on the bleachers.  He was as limp as a noodle, not responsive, gray colored, and his eyes were rolling back.  I quickly took him to the office where he was given a coke and candy bar.  He came to his senses, wanted to eat lunch, and then Trey took him to the doctor.  After a check up he came back to school.  Several minutes later the teacher was calling saying he was gray and dizzy again.  We followed up with the pediatrician, blood work and an EKG.  All the tests have come back normal.  He's still "not right" in the sense that dizziness is occurring some and he claims not to feel ok.  But God knew I needed to be in that gym when my baby was going to pass out.  Pray for answers as we try to get to the bottom of this situation.

Last week "The Bit" was Star Student!!!!!!

 Everyday he had to bring a book and a Show and Tell.  On this particular day he brought his art portfolio!

 Ford's pumpkin project where he had to make a character out of a book.

 The big man turned 9.5 years old on November 1.

 Monday was Grandparent's Day.  My babies had 5 grandparents in attendance.

Bobba and Annie

 BoomPa and Mrs. Patty

The party favors

 I might have snuck down there!!!

 Puddin and Pops

 Bitty's group did some singing too!

 

 And I sure did keep my eyes on Ford the entire time.  He felt dizzy while he was singing this day too.

They're so fortunate to have so many Grands!!!!!!!