What do you think?

***UPDATE*** Lori & Sabrina are right! The 2nd boy belongs to Brian & Amy Williams....Now do you see Brian when you look at him! And not Nick!

***UPDATE***you are right, the first boy belongs to Allen & Sharis Kirkland. Now for the second boy...his mom and dad graduated from WHS. His mom was the class of 96. She thinks it's so funny that you all picked Nick!!! Any more guesses?





I have two pictures posted.

Both have Will in the picture, but each time with a different boy.

The two fathers of these boys graduated with Joey.

Can you guess who these handsome boys belong to, just by looking at their picture?

A few more thoughts.....

1. Will pooped in the bath tub the other night.

2. Will went potty on the kitchen floor this morning before church.

3. Will is potty training.

4. What's the best advice you can give me on potty training?

Scattered Thoughts

1. I am VERY bad about following through with prayers. It's a weakness I'm willing to admit...that's the first step in recovery, right? If people say, "keep me in your prayers"..I say "OK". Then I never pray for them. But I have made it a point (on my way to school in the mornings) to pray for the ones I have committed to. And for the ones I feel I should pray for. So if I told you I would pray for you....I really did! Just not right when I said I would.

2. I was in Angelotti's the other night and a young couple with 4 little ones walked in. They were an attractive young couple and I swear they looked familiar. I could tell they were very frustrated with the kids (and the kids weren't really being bad). The couple seemed very disconnected with each other too. I felt like I needed to make conversation with them, to see where they lived, maybe they needed a friend....I really felt strong about it. As we stood up and got ready to leave, Joey's mom asked if the 2 girls were twins. The mother pointed to her son and one of the girls and said they were the twins. I found out that the oldest two were 3 years old, the next girl was 2, and they had a 9 week old. Frustrated? Disconnected? Absolutely! Finding out the ages was the extent of the conversation. They had just received their food....the timing was bad. I WILL pray for them. I'd love to run into them again. Maybe I failed that test...

3. Yesterday morning, I was coming from another teachers classroom when I noticed one of my students walking with her mother. I was a bit of a distance away but I still threw my hand up and waved. When I got closer, the mother kind of laughed and said, "I thought you were a student". Nice!

4. We had 3 fights on campus today....and all were girls!

5. I went to the Wildwood/South Sumter game tonight. It felt like a class reunion! There were so many people there from Wildwood! The new coach has changed the school spirit around in that place!

6. Will's new favorite show is "Little Bear" on Noggin.

7. I got a new shirt today...this is what it says:

ANOTHER
small town*Religion clinging*Gun toting
AMERICAN WOMAN
who's voting for
Sarah Palin

2.5 Today!

My little man hit the half way point today between ages 2 and 3. Which means he will be 3 before you know it! I just can't believe how fast they seem to grow at this age. They are a handful that's for sure, but I can't complain. Will really is a good boy. I hope you enjoy these pics. I had to add the diaper one at the end!!

Ashamed...

I have to tell you this...I really love to read blogs. I have always enjoyed movies that were "based on a true story" so I think that's why I love blogs. Every once in awhile, I stumble upon a blog that really touches me.

Tonight, I found a beautiful story. And there is a video that goes with the story.

I feel so ashamed because in my mind I am thinking that what I'm going through is bad, then I see and hear all these other stories and think...my problem seems so small now.

I sometimes think we forget just how good we have it. Then a curveball comes our way and we swear it's the biggest battle of our lives. And in the moment, we probably do think that "nothing could possibly get any worse".

Yes, I do have a battle right now to overcome. And I pray that God will turn this battle around for his glory....I'm believing he will. But trust me when I say this battle of mine is NOTHING. It's NOTHING compared to the stories I read on other posts.

I thank God for everything I've been through. I feel so very blessed.

There are so many that would trade their storm for ours. I'm sure they would laugh at what we consider a battle. They have a right to say, "God, can it get any worse". Then later they realize why God allowed them to suffer through such a hard trial. Even in their hardest times...they still give God the glory...how amazing and admirable.

I hope this story touches you in the way it has touched me.

(you will need to pause my music so that you can hear the music that plays with the video)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2751713454484774875&pr=goog-sl

Family's Blog: http://www.marygracesummons.blogspot.com/

The Storm

Someone sent me a forward recently (chain email). To be honest, I really don't like forwards and typically delete them without a second glance. But it was a "religious" forward and I thought...ok God, I need a word, maybe this email is a sign...so I didn't delete it. It was a beautiful email. As I read it, I didn't see how it would apply to me and Joey (per our previous request for prayer). Then I got to the very bottom. This is what I read:

Don't tell God how big your storm is. Tell your storm how big your God is.

I'm sure many of you have heard it said that way before. But when you are in the midst of your own personal storm, you read it differently.

Please keep me and Joey in your prayers. We are going through our own personal storm.

Nesting

So much for going to the beach this Labor Day weekend! Joey and I were going to head to our favorite beach, Treasure Island, until we decided that it wasn't worth taking the chance. If it would have been just Joey and I going...then we would have still gone despite the forecast. But we have a 3rd party to consider and how do you explain to a 2 year old that we can't get into the pool until the weather gets better. And we can't build sand castles because the rain will turn them into mush...and you might get sick! Yes there will be days when we play in the rain and break all the rules. But when there is something bigger than us like Gustav, we will play it safe :)

So today...I am nesting! And NO I am not pregnant. Trust me, I know!

Joey and I have decided to pretend that Spring is here, and we are cleaning, tossing, breaking down, and doing all that we can to make things seem in order. In order for what? A new baby maybe? NO. This is not "that blog" where I reveal "the news". Trust me! But I do enjoy messing with the mind :)

I am in the mood to repaint every room in our house!

We are thinking of placing our home on the market...we think we want to build.

I really, really, really (did I say really?) want to be on the beach right now. I just love the beach!

Ok, since I'm not at the beach....I need to finish nesting before Joey starts screaming about me being on the computer and not helping him.

Tonight, I will get in the tanning bed. Maybe that will make me feel better ;)