Molli

This is Molli Michael on the first day of her last year of school. Tyler took this picture for me.....he has been diligent in "first day of school" pictures since they've been married.  Thanks Tyler!

I realized that on my Summer Catch Up Post I didn't mention our girl Molli.  Over the summer she went back to working three days a week for Ravenswood Eye Care.  It's not really like work for her because she loves everyone she works with.  They are so good to her.  She also kept busy taking care of Tyler and Gidgy, keeping house, extreme couponing, church, trips to Summersville, auctions in the Amish Country, and lots of shopping and more shopping.  She is so my daughter.  

Tyler busied himself with work and lots of trips to the farm to do what he does (looking for sheds, getting corn ready to feed the deer, preparing tree stands, scouting out land to purchase.  I'm not really sure what he does in regard to hunting, but I do know that it keeps him busy.)  He also makes their fuel, does a lot for the church, and talks constantly on his phone - ha!  Just kidding Tyler!

This year is Molli's last year of college.  She will graduate in the Spring, from Marshall University,  as a Registered Nurse.  Today she was doing her clinicals at Ripley High School as a school nurse.  I took some things to drop off to Maci and got to see her.  We are so, so very proud of her.  She melts my heart when I look at her.  

I am so, so thankful that God granted us the privilege of being her parents! 

Halftime.....It's Why We Go!

Friday Night High School Football.  We love it!  And why?  The halftime show by the Ripley High School Band.  These girls, Maci and Katie, are the Field Commanders.

Here they are all packed up and headed to the football game.

Don't you love these shirts?  They say it all.

These girls resemble each other a bit....don't you think? 

Maci's great grandmother, Faith Staats Anderson, and Katie's great grandmother, Charity Staats Bostic, were sisters. 

This is the first time taking the field at the RHS Memorial Stadium.

Here we go....

What a great job.  The band sounded amazing.

The halftime show....

One, two, three, four.....

What a show....it was GREAT!

Maci and her Dad

Having fun on the sidelines.

The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him;  Lamentations 3:25

Playing Catch Up

This summer has been very busy (as has been everyone else's also, I'm sure).  In addition to all the usual activity, the bank where I work recently went through a conversion and I have worked some 73+ hour weeks.  Jim, with the help of Vince and Elijah Riffe, has been installing a french drain.  This project also means gravel piled on the lawn, the deck torn up, wood and pipe laying around, the pool drained and ready to be permanently taken down (a new one next year in a different location), and the list goes on. 

But, this is life!

In the midst of living, events come and go that I don't want to forget, which is the reason for this blog.

So....this Summer......

Maci held her first official paying job.  She worked at Dairy Queen.  She didn't like it, thus reinforcing our reasons as to why our children must attend college.  Anyway, it was a great learning experience for her, and her Dad allowed her to quit after a few weeks (she really is a very busy girl with school).  I was able to get a picture of her with her first paycheck. 

 

 Maci attended her last Band Camp at Cedar Lakes.  We are aware that this year will be a lot of "lasts".

Maci at practice with Jason Painter, her instructor from Marshall University.

Maci handing off "a whistle" to the new second field commander, Katie Moore.

Jim celebrated his "46th" Birthday in July.

We got Morgan a "new to her" car over the summer.  How exciting!  

But, that means that when she returned to school she drove herself!  I can't believe that it is time for her to leave again.  She worked two jobs this summer (actually three if you count taking care of Mom as one).  She babysit for Ivy and Walker plus working, across the street, at Primitives for You.  She was also a big help to me here at home.  Here she is packed (and I mean packed in) ready to head to TN.

Her parking permit from UT.

Goodbye's are so, so hard!  But, I know that she is excited to get back to TN.

Walking away from the car means that she's going to leave.  Just can't walk away....

Maci is a Senior!  Wow, that is hard to believe.  This is the last "first day of school" picture that I will be taking of my children.  Sniff!  Sniff!  I have taken a "first day of school" picture for the last 17 years.  Jim and I know that this year will hold a lot of "lasts".  

Anyway, Maci's first year of 12th grade.  Wow!  I still can't believe she is a Senior.

You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.  Isaiah 26:3