Goodbye Friends

Sunday night we said goodbye to the Key family. The Key's are going to be missionaries to Africa. We met Marshall, Jennifer, Thomas and Vivian when they moved to Louisville during the Summer of last year.

The Keys have blessed our family in so many ways, and they will be greatly missed. Brooke was so lucky to have Jennifer as a teacher, she gave her not just a greater love for learning, but also a better understanding of the Lord and through this Brooke accepted Jesus into her heart.

I am so grateful to have made such a great friend. I will miss all the nights of scrapbooking together, all the shopping trips, all the long talks over coffee, all the parent-teacher talks about Brooke, all the spiritual guidance, working with her, and just having a wonderful friend to talk with.


Billy and Thomas hit it off fast, and spent alot of time together. Thomas is a great kid and has been a great example for Billy. When I asked Thomas what he thought about moving to Africa his answer was "I can't wait to go tell people about Jesus". WOW!

Brooke is going to miss Vivian. Vivian has been like a big sister to Brooke. Even though she is several years older than Brooke she would play dolls with Brooke and hang out with her.

We will miss you friends. Please keep them in your prayers as they go out in the field.

Family Visit

Last week we had a great visit with Laurie, Dave, Ashlee and Aaron. It has been almost a year since we have seen anyone from back home. We are looking forward to our visit to Maine this June to spend some quality time with family and friends! Enjoy the pictures of my cute niece and nephew.

Memories

I have going through my room organizing my scrapbook supplies and looking at some old layouts from a couple years ago. It is amazing the memories that come back when I look at them. I guess all that a scrapbook page can ever be is a small moment in time, a little piece of life, it never can tell the whole story. Looking back at my first pages remind me of the memories i wanted to keep. It is such a rewarding hobby that keeps giving! I have been organizing to make room for my new desk, it is much larger and has more storage space. I will post some pictures soon! Have a great day-

Thunder over Louisville

Thunder over Louisville is the premier event kicking off the two weeks leading up to the running of the Kentucky Derby. It is one of more than 70 events of the Kentucky Derby Festival. The Thunder Air Show is ranked as one of the top five air shows in the nation, with more than 100 planes! The air show is followed by a 28 minute fireworks display over the Ohio River. It is televised by local television stations. It is also rebroadcast on the 4th of July on the Military Network.
An exciting and pretty time of the year here in Louisville!

Just a few scrapbook layouts that I have finished lately. I just love the colors and shapes of these papers, so much fun to work with! Enjoy!

My Birthday Boy

My baby turned 8 years old today. He is getting so big. He's bright, handsome and funny. He's a great big brother, most of the time. He's strong, gentle and kind. He melts my heart. He's the one that showed me what my purpose in life was. I am so grateful to be his Mommy! HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
I love you-Mommy