Our Friend, Judy

As I am sure everyone has heard about the husband killing his wife, Judy, himself, and shooting his son on Friday in Macon. Judy was an employee at Tender Years. She was the best human being one could ever meet. If there was a good person in this world, she was it. The kids loved her and she adored each and every one of them. She has been working at Tender Years for nearly 7 years. Any child that has come through Tender Years during that time has gotten to know Judy very well. She as a great friend and she never had any thing negative to say without something positive to back it up. Judy kept Tender Years going while Mrs. Betty was sick and in the hospital and while I was out of bed rest and maternity leave. I have no idea what I would have done without her and I am at a loss at what we are going to do without her now. Tender Years has suffered a horrendous loss. Please continue to keep her son, Henry, in your prayers. He is still in Columbus hospital and I have no idea how substantial his wounds are but I know his heart has got to be aching. He will have to live with what he saw for the rest of his life. Also please keep all the families in your prayers as well as her Tender Years family. This week will be hard on all the workers and even the poor children that will know JU JU is gone forever.
We Will Miss Her Greatly.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

Well it has been a while since I posted anything. We have just been busy. Last week John was home and we had a wonderful week. He cannot believe how much Braedon has grown every time he comes home. The child will be crawling before long I do believe. He is just real busy busy and loves to me on his belly moving around. We had a long weekend last weekend. Friday night John and I had a little alone time and ran to Caledonia and then ate a La Fiesta. Then we did the wal-mart thing. Thanks Granny for watching Braedon. Saturday we were lazy all day but we had a big night. John's class is planning their class reunion and we had Dusty and Christy Carol Jourdan, Julie, Justin and Hannah Moffett, Duke Barnett, Anna, Jeff, and Bailey Harrell, Mark and Nikki Kesler, Bradley Beard, Heath King, and Kate, his fiance all over for supper. They had their discussion but nothing NOTHING was settled. If there is anyone from the Class of 2000 we need to start planning RIGHT NOW. Anyway maybe the BOYS will pull it all together before June. Sunday we had a wonderful wonderful family day. John, Braedon, and I went to Tupelo to the Boat and RV show and to the mall shopping. We have decided that we need a NEW camper and boat to have as Braedon and future children grow up. We went to the mall and bought Braedon some adorable New Balance tennis shoes cause I am sick of the sock look. They are just so cute. John did wonderful picking them out. Monday John left again and we are really missing him. He is going up the Mississippi River this time and he is somewhere in Illinois. Braedon had a trip to the Dr Wednesday. His fever spiked Tuesday night and we got up and headed the Dr. He has a red ear and is teething. IT HAS BEEN HORRIBLE HORRIBLE. He has fussed more the last two days than he has fussed in his lifetime. Thank God or Praise God he is back to himself today. I have had to hold him while he slept and he wouldn't take a bottle. I do not see how single mothers handle life sometimes. I am not a single mom but I have to handle most stuff alone. But keep us in your prayers that we continue getting better. I gotta run. I am at work. We have a busy weekend planned but I will post pictures of everything soon. Have a great weekend and HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

Early Morning Visitors

Well we finally stole some of Landon and Savanah's time last Friday morning. We had to send Jenn Jenn to Nashville to steal her children away. They came over early and Braedon and I took them to school. Even though it was early in the morning everyone was in great moods. I think this is the first official picture of all "my" "adopted" children. Jenn would have died when Landon and Braedon were "wrestling" and rolling in the bed but it didn't bother Braedon. He just grinned. He might as well get used to it I would imagine. SOOO glad we got a chance to spend a little time with the Stapleton kids even though it wasn't very long.... Look forward to spending lots more. We love you Savanah and Landon....

Braedon's new favorite thing is his "Jumper". He just grins and grins. My doors are way too tall and wide so there are only a few places we can use it... Have a great weekend everyone...