A New Do

Today SG and Mommy tagged along with SG's Godmommy to the hair salon, also known at our house as Miss Pam's. SG and Mommy had talked all the way to Perry Street about getting her hair trimmed, but she was quite insistent about not getting it cut.

However, upon not only being in Miss Pam's shop 5 minutes and receiving the traditional lollipop, SG insisted that she was to get her hair cut after Cecile. Well, we all did it with a held breath...lifted SG up onto the special chair, adorned her with the oh, so cool ice cream apron and waited an abated breath for the second tears of rejection. For, you see, a couple months ago we tried the same thing since she was convinced that she needed her hair cut too, but we were not successful as the tears flowed before the ice cream apron was even put on.

Today, on the other hand, was a totally different experience. She hopped up in the chair and sat with a stare of amazement watching Miss Pam's every move. For just a 5 minute trim, she did FANTASTIC! Now her hair will grow out in not the Billy Ray Cyrus style but in little, I mean, BIG girl style! (No worries...the curls are still there grandparents!)

Mommy has added some pics from the experience. Hope you enjoy!





P.S. After getting our hair trimmed, we went to see Miss Alice's puppies! SO CUTE!

A Big Stretch

As the summer is quickly coming to an end, we, as a family, have much to reflect upon...

We have had so many wonderful blessings this summer from fabulous family memories, two great get aways for Mommy and Daddy to the Bahamas and Arizona (where I write this post from currently), and onto some the of the biggest growth and challenge in our spiritual walk in quite some time.

As I mentioned in previous posts, our family would be taking some big steps that we had never ventured. Well, those big steps have taken an unexpected turn yet knowing that God is in complete control we will walk along this journey with our Heavenly Father. Just like with our SG's diabetes, we will never fully understand the greatest extent to the unanswered question of "Why?" but we do know that God is in complete control.

I know that for some of my readers the vagueness (is that a word?)of this post may not mean much, but if we could ask for one thing from your family towards ours it would be to pray. May you and your family enjoy the last few days of summer before the school year begins.

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance." - James 1:2-3

It's Been....

Well, it has been quite some time since you have heard from us. (My father-in-law said that his reading material has dwindled since I haven't been writing as often.) But I guess the grue reason why I haven't written in quite some time is because...well...I really don't know.

I was looking back at my posting log and found at least 13 unfinished posts. WOW! I have a lot of thoughts that I would love to put out there but after contemplating them some more just don't feel they truly meet the purpose of our blog. (They probably belong my in my journal of thoughts but this is so much more convenient at times than pen and paper.)

So for a quick update on our family...
Samantha Grace
* She is growing like a weed.
* She is struggling over the past week with her diabetes trying to keep it in normal range. We are either in extreme highs or lows at various points throughout the day. No true explanation for these extremes. We are, however, thankful that we will be visiting Birmingham within the next week for our 2 1/2 month check-up.
* She is growing more and more independent every day!
* Finally, she can say her entire name clearly! This is huge because Samantha is so difficult for 2 year old to get out let alone her entire name.

Mommy and Daddy
* Enjoying shorter work hours and weeks for more family time.
* Getting ready to help lead worship at a conference in Arizona. (Mommy has never been there!)
* Getting ready to take some big steps...details to come in the next few weeks.

I promise to be more loyal in writing in the coming weeks for those of you wanting to know more about our "big steps". I will also post some too cute pictures of SG taken in the last few weeks of summer.

Blessings to all!