Kidmo Kids

Kidmo Kids are my Monday bunch! I enjoy Mondays, the group is small and we can engage in some one-on-one-get-to-know-each-other-better time. Some dayz I don't really know if they 'get' it, like the day they dressed me up in home-made armor. I think they just enjoyed the sillyness of it all!

But, something happened this past Monday that showed me otherwise. We had reward day and we went to the Knox County Courthouse to prayer walk. BJ's Country Store for treats. The War Memorial for enjoying the snacks. I tried to explain the hierarchy of it all...the cost of freedom for soldiers and Jesus, who's in charge of us and protecting us...Mom--Dad--Pastor--City (Mayor/Council)--County (Judge/Commissioners)--State (Govn'r/Legist'r)--Nation (Presd't/Congress)--Heaven (God is on the throne over all).

They were scared of the courtroom and the thought of the LORD as Judge scares me a bit, also. After stressing the importance of praying for our leaders and after the kids prayed out loud in the chambers of Judge Floyd, all I thought they cared about was the government lowering gas prices. But....then, on the way home Bergen said, "Miss Tammie, I know what I'd say to the President if I could talk to him."

I replied, "Oh yeah, what's that?"

She stated, "You need to put prayer back in school and bring God back into your job." Yep, she got it! And she was a witness to everyone in the van and that's when I knew...we all got it.

Shea's here for the weekend!

Shea, Kent's daughter, is here and over coffee she told me all about a kid that lives in her neighborhood. While getting ready to go for a ride on her bike for exercise purposes, he asked..."Are you an adult or a kid?" She explained that she's an adult who still enjoys kid stuff!

Hey!!! That's ME, too!

...here's to you Bob Barker~

Dawg had his 'man' surgery and he's doing just fine!!!

Speakin' of killing me...

Kent could have awhile ago. This morning on Fox News they reported about the alligator incident in a Florida woman's kitchen one morning. Then they asked people to submit their animal in the house stories, to which, I raced to the computer to share my gopher story. My hubby was not amuzed and shouted, "Tammie, don't write anything that'll embarrass you!" Well, it's too late!

Someday he WILL kill me...

I watched Kaden's first 'five-pitch game'. A machine pitches five balls to each kiddo. And I might say that ball is hummin'. He is playing the position of hindcatcher, isn't he cute?

Anyway, before the game we were chit-chattin in the bleachers. He loudly annouced, "Mimi, I got a cup!" And then he proceeded to tap it a couple of times and say, "See!"

And the crowd roared!

A Chip Off..

...the ol'e block or just a chip off! I don't know which??? In reference to our Waxahachie trip, my aunt and I have a bit more in common that mom and I. My mom and my aunt's daughter have a lot in common, though. Quiet, introverted. I think we were switched or something. My aunt and I wear the same size shoe (maybe with a bow or sequins) that usually ends up in our mouth, we do do things with flair, ya know?! We are bubbly and outgoing. And neither of us can resist a yard sale or a crunchy historical downtown excursion.

All that to say this, we veered off the road for a yard sale as you can see in the pix. But, when tempted to veer off again at another antique stop...I urged her on down the road, due to the fact that we were already cramped for space. To which she replied (IN ALL SERIOUSNESS), "Tammieeee, we don't have anything strapped to the roof yet!"

Oh yeah, I'm a chip off that block!

A Reconnecting Retreat

My Aunt Treva, Cousin Monica, Mom and I went to a Beth Moore retreat in a box at Waxahachie this past weekend. It was a wonderful time of reconnection with the gurlz and God. We had an awesome small group leader, Rebecca, who fit right in with us. We cannot even put into words what good it did for our friendships, and time will tell what it did for our intimacy with the Almighty. I'm so blessed to have Him in common with these special woman in my life. Thanks Mom and Tree for pamperin' us! I love you!

Easter in Dumas

I went to Dumas for Easter with the Murry's! Laura was and still is a best friend from school in Seymour. I had the unusual experience of having the 'same' coach all throughout my growing up years with Coach Murry. They were my second home which evolved into my second family.

Life happens and you don't keep in touch like you know you ought to, thus my trip to see them while the whole bunch was there. Linda sent me these pix today, thanks. I regret not getting a picture of everyone, but they took a family photo that weekend and I'll share when it comes in the mail. (hint~hint)

Laura's children, Caden (2) and Layne (6 mo.), are adopted! And they are the 'luckiest' kids alive. Blessed, rather. When I had the awesome experience of coaching under Randall, they took me in as their own and taught me what a Godly marriage looks like. And now I have one. Thanks Murry's for adopting me all these years! I love you all!