BK's, cracked receptacle, moments

DUKE vs TN girls in Knoxville 2009

2009-02-17T19:57:00.005-05:00

What a great night, my BFF Ava and I had at the DUKE vs TN girls basketball game. We laughed and cheered for our teams and yes I was sitting in the middle of TN fans. We were all given free t-shirts for breast cancer awareness. Ours was white and others were pink. It was done for the memory of Coach Yow NC State women's coach who died a few weeks ago from cancer. The papers said it was her 4th bout.

I, of course, got pics made at the DUKE end of the arena.....love those bluedevils

Each team decorated their uniforms with pink

Just to show I was actually there and had great seats.......even if I did get razzed some. In the end DUKE prevailed....YOU GO GIRLS!

Just a shot of the crowd and the shirts.

Ava and I had a great girls night out.

Thanks Hubby's for taking care of everything while we bonded even more.

Lynnette

Evening thoughts

2009-02-13T20:36:00.009-05:00

December 14 was an awesome day. For the first time all our families were in the Lord's house. It was to share in an innocent's profession of faith. Not religion profession but one of faith. Rodney and I cannot begin to really explain how incedible it was for us to watch our daughter be emersed that morning. Even now, I get misty eyed thinking about it.

What a cute family! That morning was so special. Kaitlynn loves Pastor Paul. He is the executive pastor. He tells her every Sunday that she is his 2nd favorite red head (his wife Connie is also a red). She has only wanted him to do this for her.

Just so you know she is hanging on every word he is saying to her. The first time they talked about baptism, he sat her on the edge of the baptistry after service and talked to her, even dipped his finger into the warm water and explained to her that it was just like her bath water. She had that same look of wonder then. I always regretted that I did not have a pic of that.....til now.

What a great moment to be sharing giggles with him right after, they have such a special friendship. Thanks Paul.

One final note: Please hold dear all who lost their lives in the Buffalo plane crash and their families. My heart goes out to them and their families as the try to wrap their minds and hearts around this tragedy. Also for all the DMORT and NTSB team members who will doing their best to retrieve and return these lost loved ones to their families. God Bless

With all my love tonight,

Lynnette

Today

2008-12-24T22:44:00.011-05:00

Wow, we went to candlelight service tonight, Kaitlynn got to partake in communion for the first time. Rod, unfortunately, was at work. Pastor Paul who baptized Kaitlynn stepped in and explain the elements to her and prayed with us. This was very emotional for me. I even got teary eyed. For those who know me lately this was a huge moment for me. I haven't cried since earlier this year, I'll explain. It has been one year now since Rod accidently overdosed and was only a couple of hours away from death. I can now talk more about it than I could months ago (thanks Emily).

I told Rod just this past week that he is more of a husband and father now than he has been the past 10 months. He laughed and said that he thought he was being more of butt instead of being nicer. Kaitlynn is calmer now about things than ever before. She is so excited that Daddy will be home for Christmas this year. Her statement to me today was " at least he is not in rehab this year. Yeah my daddy is home with me instead." Out of the mouths of babes.

I am grateful to God for returning my beloved back to me and us. More I am honored that God chose to reveal himself in such a way in our lives this year that can only be explained as miraculous.

Thank you God for giving us your Son to come into this desolate place and save us from ourselves. For only thru You can we find the peace, love, mercy and grace that enrich our lives, so that we in return can be as seeds upon the wind carrying YOUR world to a hurting world. A world that so needs to hear about Your love, mercy, grace and forgiveness, not about religion and its requirements. As Pastor Steve has said several times this month...it's not Jesus plus something else (requirement) it is simply JESUS alone.

To all my blessed family

Merry Christmas

Lynnette

little one's 9th Bday

2008-11-30T20:28:00.004-05:00

Kaitlynn celebrated her 9th birthday on T-day. Daddy got to work, so I got little ones menu and went to work. She wanted chicken casserole, salad, sweet corn, mashed potatoes, and rolls. Her cake is a bikini swimsuit. The swimsuit are actually coin purses. Way cool mom! Was the comment I got.

Red and her evening ritual---a popscicle

Rascle Flatts

2008-11-23T19:28:00.006-05:00

My co-worker Sharm (shown with her son Brody below) went a couple of weeks ago to see Rascle Flatts. What a great concert I am told. From looking at all her pictures, she really enjoyed herself. I have chosen just couple of the many to share with you. Thanks Sharm, you are awesome.

Cold here

2008-11-22T16:20:00.004-05:00

Greeting all, I thought this might be the frozen tundra, however it is only Tennessee. We woke this am to Daddy coming home from work and it being 22 degrees. Yes I said 22 degrees. Needless to say we are being a little lazy. I went to the grocery store and had many people staring at my feet, yes I was wearing flip flops. Ever since being pregnant with little red, my feet get so hot and I hate that feeling. However, frost bite, doesn't feel so good either. LOL! Kaitlynn can't seem to shake this cough she has that is larger than life for her. She is just being clingy, whiney, and just wants to lie around. Did I say that was her....it could discribe me too. LOL.

Had a wonderful visit on the phone today with a dear friend in Nashville. Kim said it was 14 degrees there this am. Oosh too cold for this girl.

My dearest girl friend, Hope, and I got to catch up for a while this week. We must have talked for about an 1 1/2 hours this other night. What a good time.

Well gotta find something to fix for dinner.

Lynnette

DANCE

2008-11-15T17:04:00.008-05:00

CHECK OUT THOSE LONG LEGS...WHO DOES SHE BELONG TO?

Whew can the babe dance. She did dance camp at Cleveland Middle last month and today was the day they showed their stuff. We are so proud of her. Her Sunday School teacher Ms Lecia came as did her Uncle Marlin, Aunt Marcia and Allee. She had such a good time.

Halloween party

2008-11-01T22:01:00.001-04:00

We went to party at my best find Ava's house Sat night. I went as the scariest thing .....A VOLS FAN. GO DUKE!!!

Sunday AM

2008-10-26T08:03:00.006-04:00

So we had a good time last night at Disney on Ice. We sure needed it after this past month. Kaitlynn has had a horrible month. It all started with a phone call from the school that she had messed up her front tooth. Actually messed up is minor thing....a 3/4 broken permanent left front tooth is a better answer. She was playing on the play ground and ran into a metal object. Remember she is just 46lbs. (then). We have spent every week going to Dr Chad to have a tooth rebuilt. PRAISE: No pediatric root canal, the nerve root is intact. That is not normal Dr Chad tells us. GO GOD! Did I mention everyweek. She is limited on biting into anything. She has found a way or two to compensate as now she is 50lbs.

This past week I was called to the school again (they are getting to know me soooo well) because she was having an asthma attack. It was a well controlled minor one, but that prompted us to go to Dr Stephanie. That all leads up this am. I woke to a small body with one large wet cough. And so now we are off to the races so to speak with breathing treatment.

Doesn't she look pitful? She is perked up now, getting ready for church, and driving her momma nuts because her daddy is at work right now. We know that will last for a few hours and then back to bed she will go for the day, of course she will want to watch the Food Court (aka food network) as she calls it.

Hugs

Lynnette

Disney on Ice

2008-10-26T07:50:00.012-04:00

Minnie

Tink-isn't she so cute in green

Mickey

Tink and Peter

Intermission

Lilo and Stitch- Ohana: means family

Under the sea

Mickey and crew

Ready for the show!

2008-10-24T18:58:00.002-04:00

Tormenting Dora and eating a push up popscicle. Ain't life grand!!!! Sounds like something her momma would do!

Good Morning

2008-10-24T04:11:00.003-04:00

Good Morning All. I am up early, sometimes I just can't sleep. RIght now it is 53 degrees and supposed to drop to 49 sometime today. I am so glad it is Friday. Whew, bring on the weekend. I work for an orthopedic here in Cleveland and we have been busy. My primary job is a little of this and little of that . Mainly schedule surgeries, precerts, prescription management, bust drug seekers, lots and lots of paper work.
I talked to my commander last night and he is thinking of sending myself and 2 others to Washington for training for AO. Can you see me in Washington......sometimes I crack myself up. I guess a better question is Washington ready for me????

Going to lay back down before the marathon of getting red up for school and me to work begins.

Hugs to you today.
Lynnette

ps if any typos, I am doing this without my glasses. If you know me well enough, something ab out being blind as a bat...you get the pic. : )

Greeting and Salutations

2008-10-19T08:52:00.003-04:00

A friend of mine does this and told what a wonderful way to connect with family and friends. Way cool. So, I took bits and pieces of 2 days and here it is. Just like a cracked receptacle, it is not what it will be, when it is done. We have wonderful friends near and far, and miss them so much.

It has been a wildly odd year. Our lives were unexpectedly turned upside down earlier this year and at almost 10 months, are getting much better. I don't say that to hear you say "AAHH", I say that so you can say "GO GOD". We have witnessed miracle after miracle in our lives since then, and yes, we still have struggles. Some of them are tantamount compared to others. We however, are still here, still together, and still ,making the family work.

Rodney, is a paramedic, in McMinn Co. and loving every moment of it. He works 24/48's. Sometimes it is hard to juggle things, since he has many things to take care of when he is home. He hates that "honey do" list, so we renamed it, the "gentle loving nudges".

Kaitlynn, is a 3rd grader, and loving it. We struggle with subtraction of large numbers, but she understands multiplications. Tall and skinny--best way to describe her, she is still 46lbs. Some days she eats bird bites and other days eats us out of house and home. She has long red/blonde hair. I say it that way because if you lift the straight red hair in the back it is blonde and curly. Locks of love is her passion right now, and we fully support her.

I, would love to write more, but can't since K and I overslept and missed Sunday School. Temp here is 45 degrees. My joints HATE it right now, they will adjust later.

Hugs,
Lynnette