Blog break,to much to deal with at this time

I am going to be taking a blog break,
I got some real bad news on sunday about a friend of mine passing away,
We thought she was doing better.
She had been sick for 10 days,then passed away,
I am having a hard time dealing with this,,

Its not at all fare that this had to happen to her,
Why her ,shes got 3 kids 13,11,5-a husband that has been in love with her for about 15 years,
I just dont unerstand,I started feeling guilty last night about being alive,
Cause I know Im saved & going to heaven when I die,But I dont know that about her??
So why not me??Please pray for her family, her kids husband,I just dont know how they are going to make it without her.

This is the 8th death since & sept,& 2nd friend to have something happen to them and I just dont know how much more I can take, or how can her family even take this ,to deal with?

Angela ,I love you so much,I already miss you so bad,you was such a good friend for 15 years.

Happy b-days & Ladies Meeting

First Happy B-day to my Mawmaw & Emily,
They have the same b-day & it was on yesturday the 7th,
Emily was 14 & mawmaw was 73, I know Iknow ,I have got the best looking Mawmaw in all of Ga, & the best looking step daughter too,
What can I say God has Blessed me more than I could ever thank him,

I love you two so much !!!!!!!!!

On friday a few of ladies from the church & a few friends

went to Mrs Brenda Robinsons meeting she has every year in Anniston AL,

It was so wonderful, we had so much fun & got so much help from the Lord,,

Do you know how wonderful he is & how he can give you whatever you need , when you dont even think it is coming,

I was overwhelmed by his touch this weekend,

This is Mrs Brenda, if you have never heard her ,but you get the chance to some day ,

YOU SHOULD !!! God uses her in amazing ways.

What is a meeting with the girls without loads of FUN !! & Pictures ???

A not so fun trip, :(

Time to eat at the top of the river........

Shopping time tooo >>>>>>>>>>>

Silly girls :) :)

We had so much fun !!!!!!!!

Poor Mrs Doris, she is so much fun,,,

We had 17 to go ,,I want to go back , dont want to wait a whole year ,sniff sniff.

I love you ladies, much much much ,,I had the best time with each of you.

So what was your weekend like ?????

B-days & Winter Classic

I am still working on the video,

So I decided to post the things we did this weekend,

First , on Friday night We celebrated my step daughters

14th B-day,boo hoo boo hoo :( sniff sniff,,

Her b-day is not till this sunday, but she will not be our house then,So we went ahead & celebrated early, Happy Birthday Baby,,,

Is'nt she a Doll :) :)

She is enjoying her cake & icecream,,,

She had been wanting some rubber boots,

And as you can see she was very happy she got some

:) :0 :)

She is crazy !!! lol

Then on sat, We went with my daddy (as we do every year)

to the winter classic,(a big coon hunting convention)

Its something we enjoy, but the most important its that time I look foward to with my daddy,

It takes about 2 or so hours to get there, but its worth it,

The kids trying to keep Graceland happy,

Cheyenne & her pawpaw, yes my baby is a coon hunter & loves her pawpaw,

(last years picture of them two)

Cheyenne Jordan & Emily taking a break from all the walking

After we ate lunch,headed home,

I try to get a picture each year of the group that goes,This years group was 8 of daddys grandkids(counting aj's girlfriend),my brother Cody,Me & Jim.

some more did go, but had already left before I took this picture.

We are so BLESSED to have this man as our daddy & pawpaw,

Last years group picture.

I also want to say happy b-day to my nephew Dustin who turned 16 today,

Aunt Becka loves you very much,

And also to my friend Karen who turned 31 today, love you girl,

(Sorry I did forget to upload a picture of them)

it must be my bed time,, nt nt ya'll

I'm Baackkk.

Yes ,I am back , after a long break.
Not by choice,but just cause for the past 5or6 weeks I have had so much to do.
Every year from about thanksgiving till about feb, We have so much to do.!!

But anyway maybe I can get back on track ,Im working on a video from right before Christmas till New Years to show all of what we have been doing.
Because I could post pictures everyday of all of it & still would not get it all in. So the video can get it all over with at one time.
And I just thought about it, I've not talk to yall since Last Year ? That sounds like so long ago,lol

Thank each of you that has e-mailed to check on us & just to say hi :)
I have missed yall just as much.
So I will in the next few days post the video :)
hope you enjoy it,

Till then, My header picture is my Christmas present from my husband,(the best man in the world).
Meet Graceland the Boxer, (NO she is not named that because of Elvis)lol..
This are the best dogs for families,we had one for 3 1/2 yrs (Daisy Mae) & had to have her put to sleep,it about killed me,I still miss her everyday& that was 3yrs ago,it has taken us this long to be able to get another, (the thought of one not being like her & just missing her so much)
I know what some of you are thinking ? Its just a dog, I know but she wasnt just any dog..
I love animals, always have...

I hope each of you have a good week ,love yall...

Way toooo Much !!

We have got way to much going on,,
And since I left you last with the bad news of another death,
I wanted to share this with you,


I am not one to take pictures of a funeral,or at a funeral,but I could'nt past this up,
This brought some peace to the family,
Kevin worked for a company called Diverse Power,it is our electricity company for the county.
He had been there almost 5 years & loved it,
It is very hard to get in,& work for this place.
Well on last monday we had visitation from 6-8, but so many people came we did not leave till 9;30.His mom, dad & brothers stood in line for 4 hours.
On tues,was the funeral & they wanted a private one, so only a few was aloud to come,
We went to the funeral home first & then to the cemetery,
When we got there it was such a blessing,
About 20 of the men that worked with him was there,
They had a bucket truck on each side of the drive way with the lifts up,crossed eachother ,
& they all was standing in the rain,with their hands over their heart,
During the funeral it was very humbling to see this grown men ,(that we always see as Mr Strong) cry like babies,& that they would take time off from their job,to show what real men they are.Some of this men I've known for about 15 years & never knew they had it in them.
This is a picture as we was leaving,while they was letting the lifts down.


Thank you ,Lord for Friends that can help a family in time of need,




***We are going to miss you Kevin,***



Now to some what ? catch up on my posting..NOT.
The day after Thanksgiving every year we go & get our Christmas tree,
from the Christmas tree farm that is about 10 min,from our house,





This is something we do everyyear ,we dont let the kids go off
or plan anything this day,as you can tell Me &Jim love & the kids think they are to old for it,,:o)





Then sometime the next few days ,(when I get all the boxes out)
We decorate while The Polar Express is in the dvd player,








Poor Dog!!





And then I fix hot choc & we finish the movie,
because you cant watch polar express without hot choc,RIGHT??





HOW DOES IT LOOK?



So for now ,our Christmas get togethers start to happen the weekend after Thanksgiving.
Our first was Jims Sunday School class party,After we ate,All of us ladies put together the fake tree at church,





While the men played around, :o)
the next night we had our ladies get together for church ,I did not get to go because of the death,so I have no pictures. But they had a good time :o)





This past Sunday,each of our kids teachers had their class parties, between church times, Karen (cheyennes teacher) ask us to go along to help get them all there.
We had 6 boys ,6 girls..

We took them all back to her house after eating,
Look how sweet those girls are, (ha ha)..



So for now we just been trying to get shopping done,
Get to all the get togethers,
We have 4 this weekend,
The Cofields,The Butlers,The Churchs, & the Christmas play.
Next week we have ,2 as of now.

Please pray for the Butlers, saturday is not going to be the same without Kevin.
its still a shock to this whole family,

Merry Christmas to each of you, from The Butlers ,in Franklin Ga,..
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Once again...

Once again , there has been a death in our family,on the Butlers side.
The 5th since september,
But this one is the most shocking of all,
Jims cousin 33 Kevin Jones, killed himself sometime thursday afternoon,
Please pray for this family, Aunt Cheryl & Uncle Lowell are not doing good,
Aunt Cheryl has lost a brother-n-law, grandmother, mother & now her baby son,
all since the middle of september.
The whole family is taking it pretty hard,
He has 2 boys 5 & 10,they need the most prayers of all.
The funeral will be tomorrow,

Thank Yall for your Prayers,,,

Last night was troup countys,Christmas parade.
I dont know what number this makes,I just know I been going since I was about 12 are so,LONG TIME! But we go every year,we always have some to sit with us,& just have a good time with each other,:o)


My pictures are not good,my camera does not do good night pictures,
I need a GOOD camera!!(if anyone wants to donate.lol)


It was SO COLD****

Our town gives out Hot Choc on this night,

How nice is that,we was sure using it to warm us up..burrr!

I hope yall have a great weekend,

(Ms Nina we thought about yall last night & how yall have sat with us before)

I miss you !