Monday, December 11, 2017
Life in fast forward
Funny, I came across my blog today--haven't touched it since 2011. If I thought time was going fast then, I must be moving at the speed of light now!! Anna turned 15--yes she is learning to drive!!!! Lauren is now a teenager--no more babies!!! So very sad at how fast this ride has gone! I love them with all I am and all I have! Yes, we butt heads, no they are not perfect and neither am I! Life lessons continue for all of us. Anna is halfway through 10th grade and Lauren halfway through 7th grade!
Zoey--we lost her November 21, 2013....what a sad, sad day in our home! We (I) was not ready for a dog for a year--and then Thomas said no. We missed the love of a dog for 3 years and then we got Zeus. He came home with us December 8, 2016. He is a shih tzu and was born October 19, 2016.
The girls have continued with swimming--CAT in the summer and USA all year with McCallie/GPS club team. We travel throughout the year all over the south-east--Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee--for swim meets.
We left Westwood Baptist in November of 2015, and while we miss our friends and church family, we were obedient to God and how he has blessed us. We have been attending The Net church since the end of November 2015--they launched the Cleveland campus in September 2015. We have grown as a family in so many ways. Lauren was baptized in August 2016. She asked Christ to be her Saviour on our weekend away in May of 2016.
Life moves at a crazy pace
I always laughed when older people said things about how fast time goes by or how I was growing like a weed.....well now that I am a Mommy....I am not laughing! Life is moving at an amazing pace and I just wish it oculd slow down!! I don't want to miss a thing....
This has been another whirlwind year! A year of learning, laughing, and loving! A year of friends, fun ,and freedom! It is hard to watch my girls grow up and harder still to watch them learn life lessons! I hate to see them hurt and it is hard not to hurt those that hurt my babies! I have watched them learn and grow in new ways over 2011...and I am so proud of the direction they are going.
Anna accepted Christ as her Lord several years ago but I wanted to be sure she totally understood what it means. The summer of 2011 she went through Westwood 101 with her Sunday School teacher to be sure she understood everything she was professing. I am so proud of her and she will be baptized in February. She completed 3rd grade and started 4th grade and continues to excel. What a joy she is to teach and have her teach me....I love learning from her and with her. Anna is continuing with violin--her 3rd year--and she loves it.
Lauren continues to be full of spunk....she is funny, fiesty and a little fury!!! I love that girl--my little fireball!! She loves those she loves for all she is worth...she is very loyal and lives life to the fullest--and yse that means she makes me worry...a lot! :) She completed K--graduation and all--and started 1st grade! She is also very bright--just a very different personality! Where Anna likes to show you what she knows--Lauren doesn't care if you know--unless she WANTS to show you! She hasn't done gymnastics since summer started but really has a talent for it....and so I need to find the time to get her back in. :)
They both took up swimming with CAT this summer (Cleveland Aqua Tigers) and have continued competitve swimming classes 3 days a week at the Y. I am amazed at the progress they have made.
As the year ended, we celebrated 2012 with the Orr family--it is tradition--how I love that word! :) I find myself reflecting back on the many blessings...house, food, cars, job, home schooling my kids, health, freedom to worship, good friends, family, husband,--in no particular order and so many more...and feel overwhelmed by how very blessed we are.... written in 2011
This has been another whirlwind year! A year of learning, laughing, and loving! A year of friends, fun ,and freedom! It is hard to watch my girls grow up and harder still to watch them learn life lessons! I hate to see them hurt and it is hard not to hurt those that hurt my babies! I have watched them learn and grow in new ways over 2011...and I am so proud of the direction they are going.
Anna accepted Christ as her Lord several years ago but I wanted to be sure she totally understood what it means. The summer of 2011 she went through Westwood 101 with her Sunday School teacher to be sure she understood everything she was professing. I am so proud of her and she will be baptized in February. She completed 3rd grade and started 4th grade and continues to excel. What a joy she is to teach and have her teach me....I love learning from her and with her. Anna is continuing with violin--her 3rd year--and she loves it.
Lauren continues to be full of spunk....she is funny, fiesty and a little fury!!! I love that girl--my little fireball!! She loves those she loves for all she is worth...she is very loyal and lives life to the fullest--and yse that means she makes me worry...a lot! :) She completed K--graduation and all--and started 1st grade! She is also very bright--just a very different personality! Where Anna likes to show you what she knows--Lauren doesn't care if you know--unless she WANTS to show you! She hasn't done gymnastics since summer started but really has a talent for it....and so I need to find the time to get her back in. :)
They both took up swimming with CAT this summer (Cleveland Aqua Tigers) and have continued competitve swimming classes 3 days a week at the Y. I am amazed at the progress they have made.
As the year ended, we celebrated 2012 with the Orr family--it is tradition--how I love that word! :) I find myself reflecting back on the many blessings...house, food, cars, job, home schooling my kids, health, freedom to worship, good friends, family, husband,--in no particular order and so many more...and feel overwhelmed by how very blessed we are.... written in 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Quick Cincinnati trip....
So January is gone....wow that went so fast!!! Thomas is home from Brazil and we have made our trip to Cincinnati for Anna's scope! All went well with that--her biopsies looked GREAT and we do not have to scope on a schedule....unless something comes up--change in her or a food she wants to trial!! God is good--this was great news!!!
Lauren & Thomas hang out while I am back with Anna....they join us in the room--if they can--after they grab lunch together. I asked Lauren if she enjoyed sharing pizza with Daddy yesterday? Her quick response was "We didn't SHARE pizza....we had our OWN!" (personal pan) haha She is my funny girl! I then told her I think their little dates are cute.....that was met promptly with, "It was NOT a date...it was an ULTIMATE GET-TOGETHER!!" Where does she come up with her comments?
Lauren & Thomas hang out while I am back with Anna....they join us in the room--if they can--after they grab lunch together. I asked Lauren if she enjoyed sharing pizza with Daddy yesterday? Her quick response was "We didn't SHARE pizza....we had our OWN!" (personal pan) haha She is my funny girl! I then told her I think their little dates are cute.....that was met promptly with, "It was NOT a date...it was an ULTIMATE GET-TOGETHER!!" Where does she come up with her comments?
Friday, January 21, 2011
Full life.....Full heart....
Thomas is in Brazil....has been for 2 weeks....we have 1 more week without him and are missing him in a big way!!! The girls run for the phone and can't wait to talk to him each night!!! We have been busy and that helps the time go by faster!! We hung out at home the first weekend he was gone.....just to adjust to him being gone.....Then we were "snowed" in from Sunday to Thursday.....9 inches of snow
in TN will do that to you!!! :) We had a playdate at the Gobble's and it was a much needed sweet time with my sweet friend Terra...and playtime for the girls with Emma & Grey! This was followed by Friday night at the Brown's home....always fun times with Amy and family!!! Anna's Sunday School class had the pizza party (she had BK) for all the kids doing their books of the Bible.....so that was a fun time for Anna!
Tuesday was dinner with the Rogers....Chick-fil-a family night....free food and fun times!!!
That brings us to this week....whew.....glad it is over but I can say Anna's hard work paid off....she was the top Speller for the 2011 Chattanooga Home School Spelling Bee!!! So proud of my girl....she worked and studied....spelling is one of her loves....and she loves a good competition! (especially if she wills!) haha This wasn't the end of hte day though....nope not even close.....off to deliver her speech....which she did--twice. And now she was ready for the highlight of the day....going to pick up Emma!!! SLEEPOVER.....and they are still going strong!!! The Wii, computer, Dsi, reading, Barbies, painting, playing instruments, watching home videos, Barbies again....they have been to camp--with horses--of course--and are now college roommates! I am going to have to settle those roomies in for a little winter's nap!!! :)
Lauren has been a trooper through it all....the BEE, speeches and trying her hardest to do what the Big Girls are doing without getting mad or upset...not an easy task when you are 6! :)
I have just though all night how blessed I am...my heart is full of love for my girls and their dear, sweet friends.....my life is full with wonderful friends, family and a great husband.....I am truly blessed and my heart is full.....
Monday, January 17, 2011
2010 in REVIEW!!!
Wow....an entire year has passed without one post!!! I kept putting it off so I would order a book of the blog and never ordered!!! There have been many milestones that didn't make it on here....trips made....friendships cemented in our hearts.....Let's see a year in review....2010....
Anna finished 2nd grade and started 3rd that fall. She continues to amaze us with her amazing memory...it serves her well in school and with Awana....Her love for reading continues to grow....she read her weight in books.....ummm maybe even my weight in books! haha She lost 8 teeth by the end of 2010....sad for me....she is growing up way to fast!! She asked me about Santa one sad night and I had always said I would never lie if she asked me a straight question....she told me she knew so I told her she was right and she really just wanted to still believe....so we dealt with a few sad tears :(.....Now she likes knowing something her sister doesn't! She has been a great girl at keeping it to herself--and come on you KNOW she would love to let the cat out of the bag!!! She was a flower girl in my cousin's wedding and LOVED that....she got her ears pierced November 13th.....She got glasses in August....only wears them when reading.....she continues to love animals--the dog is still her personal favorite! Anna maintains that she wants to be a vet when she grows up....whatever she does she will be amazing!!! She turned 8 and had a party at Westwood Pavilion with a GREAT group of her dearest friends!!! She had her first sleepover....with Emma Gobble....and her 2nd sleepover with Emma and went to Tim Gobble's returns party. It was a great experience for her and she adores the Gobble family!! Her dear friend Annie Brown has spent the night several times in 2010.....Anna's first sleepover at our house!!!
Lauren....sweet, spunky Lauren....she learned to read and she is tearing up the books!!!! She loves it all....and is very much her own person but she and Anna are truly sisters.....I am blessed beyond measure with 2 girls that love to learn and that makes home schooling even more rewarding!!!! Lauren started K the fall of 2010 and she is Kindergartenish/1stish...and she loves to bump herself up to 1st grade! haha She also has an amazing memory and is a whiz in math! She loved being a flower girl this summer and loved meeting her Michigan family for the first time!!! We also went to 6 Flags as a family trip...she road her 1st roller coasters....and LOVED it!!!! She is a DARE DEVIL!!!!! No fear in my climber....she loves to climb trees....can't stand and talk too long or she will be up a tree!!! She learned to swim this summer and is a water dog!!!Lauren had her 1st sleepover at Lauren Orr's house.....and Lauren also slept over here for Lauren's first sleepover here. They have the sweetest friendship and just adore each other!!! We have had so much fun watching them grow closer and closer....and we adore the Orr family! Summer, Fall & Winter....much fun was had....from their pool, fall festivals and various Christmas activities! Lauren also got her ears pierced on her birthday, November 12th. She turned 6 and had her party at Beyond The Garden Gate Tearoom......
8 & 6....where has the time gone? I just can not believe my girls are growing up so fast!!! I feel like the luckiest girl in the world to be able to home school them and be at home with them.....the time goes so quickly and I treasure each moment!! I love watching them acheive each thing....and don't want someone else to have that privelage! Selfish....I don't think so....I just think I was born for this!!! I feel so satisfied in life and it is a great place to be.....I can imagine nothing being more rewarding then being their mommy and teacher......love my family!
Thomas has continued golfing and he did a summer program at The First Tee with Anna.....she likes golf and enjoyed the time with Daddy.....but she hates to be HOT!!!! haha
Anna started her 2nd year of violin....loves it.....and her 4th year of dance.....loves that too! Lauren switched to gymnastics....she is crazy flexible.....and she has informed us she wants to start playing the guitar the fall of 2011. She also likes to write songs.....I love listening to her sing her songs.....mostly they are about her "saviour"...Jesus.....
A-D-O-R-E that girl!!!!
My girls....Lauren is my heart and Anna is my soul.....can't explain...it is just who they are!!!
Anna finished 2nd grade and started 3rd that fall. She continues to amaze us with her amazing memory...it serves her well in school and with Awana....Her love for reading continues to grow....she read her weight in books.....ummm maybe even my weight in books! haha She lost 8 teeth by the end of 2010....sad for me....she is growing up way to fast!! She asked me about Santa one sad night and I had always said I would never lie if she asked me a straight question....she told me she knew so I told her she was right and she really just wanted to still believe....so we dealt with a few sad tears :(.....Now she likes knowing something her sister doesn't! She has been a great girl at keeping it to herself--and come on you KNOW she would love to let the cat out of the bag!!! She was a flower girl in my cousin's wedding and LOVED that....she got her ears pierced November 13th.....She got glasses in August....only wears them when reading.....she continues to love animals--the dog is still her personal favorite! Anna maintains that she wants to be a vet when she grows up....whatever she does she will be amazing!!! She turned 8 and had a party at Westwood Pavilion with a GREAT group of her dearest friends!!! She had her first sleepover....with Emma Gobble....and her 2nd sleepover with Emma and went to Tim Gobble's returns party. It was a great experience for her and she adores the Gobble family!! Her dear friend Annie Brown has spent the night several times in 2010.....Anna's first sleepover at our house!!!
Lauren....sweet, spunky Lauren....she learned to read and she is tearing up the books!!!! She loves it all....and is very much her own person but she and Anna are truly sisters.....I am blessed beyond measure with 2 girls that love to learn and that makes home schooling even more rewarding!!!! Lauren started K the fall of 2010 and she is Kindergartenish/1stish...and she loves to bump herself up to 1st grade! haha She also has an amazing memory and is a whiz in math! She loved being a flower girl this summer and loved meeting her Michigan family for the first time!!! We also went to 6 Flags as a family trip...she road her 1st roller coasters....and LOVED it!!!! She is a DARE DEVIL!!!!! No fear in my climber....she loves to climb trees....can't stand and talk too long or she will be up a tree!!! She learned to swim this summer and is a water dog!!!Lauren had her 1st sleepover at Lauren Orr's house.....and Lauren also slept over here for Lauren's first sleepover here. They have the sweetest friendship and just adore each other!!! We have had so much fun watching them grow closer and closer....and we adore the Orr family! Summer, Fall & Winter....much fun was had....from their pool, fall festivals and various Christmas activities! Lauren also got her ears pierced on her birthday, November 12th. She turned 6 and had her party at Beyond The Garden Gate Tearoom......
8 & 6....where has the time gone? I just can not believe my girls are growing up so fast!!! I feel like the luckiest girl in the world to be able to home school them and be at home with them.....the time goes so quickly and I treasure each moment!! I love watching them acheive each thing....and don't want someone else to have that privelage! Selfish....I don't think so....I just think I was born for this!!! I feel so satisfied in life and it is a great place to be.....I can imagine nothing being more rewarding then being their mommy and teacher......love my family!
Thomas has continued golfing and he did a summer program at The First Tee with Anna.....she likes golf and enjoyed the time with Daddy.....but she hates to be HOT!!!! haha
Anna started her 2nd year of violin....loves it.....and her 4th year of dance.....loves that too! Lauren switched to gymnastics....she is crazy flexible.....and she has informed us she wants to start playing the guitar the fall of 2011. She also likes to write songs.....I love listening to her sing her songs.....mostly they are about her "saviour"...Jesus.....
A-D-O-R-E that girl!!!!
My girls....Lauren is my heart and Anna is my soul.....can't explain...it is just who they are!!!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Waiting for 2010.....at home!
Well, since my Mom asked why I hadn't updated this.....I thought I would try and get one more in before 2010!! 2009.....while not all bad, I am glad to see you go!!!! Reflecting on the year.....my parents moved to MO, my Mom had a horrible car accident, I got a big speeding ticket, Thomas had an accident, Thomas got a speeding ticket.....so while I don't dwell on the bad--no point--God is in control.....we had a few speed bumps along the way!
We have had our share of good....Anna turned 7, Lauren turned 5, lots of fun park dates, playdates and movie dataes, we went to the beach, we went to Chicago, the girls saw Miley in concert, we went to MO....yes....it was a busy year!!! Amid all of the business, we still strive to alwyas put God first. I have loved watching my girls grow in their knowledge and relationship with Christ! Lauren announced loudly (at Steak n' shake) that Our God is MIGHTY! Anna has asked many questions about salvation and wnats to read the Bible through in 2010 with me! Wow....God is good....I just did it the first time in 2009. Anna had a great report at her October visit for EE.....no need to scope again until October 2010!!!! So we have been blessed....much more than not and I am very thankful for all that God has provided and not provided! I see in the times that something isn't just handed to me---where we have to save or wait for it.....it is so much more appreciated.....
I hope everyone has a Happy New Year.....Welcome 2010.....less than an hour left!! I will sign off and enjoy our little family party.....thank you God for blessing me with my GREAT family! No one else I would rather welcome the new year in with....than the ones I love to spend it with!!!!
We have had our share of good....Anna turned 7, Lauren turned 5, lots of fun park dates, playdates and movie dataes, we went to the beach, we went to Chicago, the girls saw Miley in concert, we went to MO....yes....it was a busy year!!! Amid all of the business, we still strive to alwyas put God first. I have loved watching my girls grow in their knowledge and relationship with Christ! Lauren announced loudly (at Steak n' shake) that Our God is MIGHTY! Anna has asked many questions about salvation and wnats to read the Bible through in 2010 with me! Wow....God is good....I just did it the first time in 2009. Anna had a great report at her October visit for EE.....no need to scope again until October 2010!!!! So we have been blessed....much more than not and I am very thankful for all that God has provided and not provided! I see in the times that something isn't just handed to me---where we have to save or wait for it.....it is so much more appreciated.....
I hope everyone has a Happy New Year.....Welcome 2010.....less than an hour left!! I will sign off and enjoy our little family party.....thank you God for blessing me with my GREAT family! No one else I would rather welcome the new year in with....than the ones I love to spend it with!!!!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
My baby is 5.....
So here I sit, crying like...well....a baby because my baby is going to be 5! It has just gone so fast and it gets so hard to remember--thank God for pictures--and I have A LOT of pictures--her being so little.....Anna too!!!! Wow...wasn't expecting that pouring out of tears....neither was my keyboard....
So, Happy 5th Birthday Lauren Nicole Thompson.....I look forward to many, many more years of memories with you and blessings from you! Oh...and Lauren finds out in a few hours that she is ALSO going to see Miley in concert....the secret kept since June!!!!
So, Happy 5th Birthday Lauren Nicole Thompson.....I look forward to many, many more years of memories with you and blessings from you! Oh...and Lauren finds out in a few hours that she is ALSO going to see Miley in concert....the secret kept since June!!!!
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