Sweet Fletcher Daniel Cox

Meet Fletcher Daniel Cox...he was born Monday (Memorial Day) and what a blessing he is to Jason & Leah! We have been praying along with them for months that God would send them a baby and his timing was perfect! Please keep the birthmother in your prayers, her name is Shelly. Big brother Jonas loves his little brother!

Finger Lickn' Good

YUMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Weekend Fun

Just some of our fun so far this weekend....Summer Buzz cuts for the Boyz, Bowling with friends at our new Fannin Lanes Bowling Alley ..So Fun!! (even have shoes for Mary Grace!), and Swimming Party at Momese's for Timothy's Birthday.

JA Speaker

David was asked to speak at the Ja (his Alma Mater) 6th grade graduation on Tuesday. He did a super job....I think he would make a great evangelist! He challenged the 6th graders to obtain their 'own' relationship with Christ, not riding the tails of their parent's faith or their Sunday School teachers, etc. He also challenged them to see the world beyond "their little community"....going to soup kitchens, doing mission work, etc. It was very well received and many people thanked him for speaking about Christ and how they wished every speaker would be so bold in their faith. Other people gave him sweet words of encouragement...old teachers, classmates, & parents. In the picture is his Dad (Donald), Rosemary, David, and Becky Greer (Stephen & Suzanne's mom).

I grabbed my camera as fast as I could, but missed the pose.....some cute little girls came up and wanted to get their picture made with him! How funny!!!

Last Week of School

Here's Mrs. Lana with her present from the class. Our children handpainted the top for the "Tree" and Mrs. Lana's is the one on the top with the heart and cross (if you look closely you can see it!). Mary Katherine painted the tree for us and put the names of God all in the vines. We added a verse at the bottom. It turned out so sweet and she loved it!!
This is Bryant running to hug Mrs. Katrina good-bye...she is moving! (so sad)

Ethan Aldridge and Bryant at the last day of school party on Friday: Partners in crime.....

Wow, I had no idea how busy life would become with a child in school! Bryant was really sad...his precious Music Teacher will not be returning to PCS and he loves Mrs. Lana (K3 teacher). Here are some pics of his last day.

My Dad & Grandmother

My Dad~ He met with Dr. Lovelace in Oxford and because of where the aneurism is and the size of it, he will need major surgery in order to repair the aorta. The date will be June 4. We are all anxious, but at the same time at least we have a plan of action.
My Grandmother~ No cancer ~Yeah! But when the doctors were doing the colonoscopy, the large intestines were ripped (due to scar tissue). She is in ICU and will stay in the hospital for about 5-6 days.

Thank you all for checking on my family. I truly appreciate all of the concern and sweet prayers lifted up for them.

Quiet time with the Lord

I had a wonderful quiet time this morning with the Lord. I wanted to wake up early to get knowledge from him before this day began for a few reasons...a little discipline action with Bryant (taking something home from swimming lessons that were not his and not telling the truth about it), my grandmother's colonoscopy this morning, and my Dad's apt. with his physicians at 3pm to determine a plan of action (it has been moved, it was Friday). With all of these heavy on my heart, my precious friend Claire Mayatte sent me an email last night telling me that she had been praying for me and God had led her to a verse...about keeping faith not in men but in God alone! So, this morning I had a WHOLE hour with my Father before the kiddos woke up (which does not happen a lot around my house). He brought me to two verses...
"I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us." Romans 8:18
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, and who are called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28
What a blessing these were to me as I face the day ahead and the many decisions to be made. I truly feel his bubble of peace which surpasses all understanding!

Pics from Mother's Day

Alison's first Mother's Day with Baby Parker. And yes, he is just as precious as he looks! My children just love him to pieces.
Boppie and Papa with Bryant, Mary Grace, and Parker in New Albany.

All the Momas & Babies....me, Bryant, Nanney, Mom, Mary Grace, Alison & Parker. If you look closely, we all pretty much favor each other and it ALL began with Nanney.
My precious family on Mother's Day! Oh, how blessed I am!! I often look at my children and think...."Wow, God must LOVE me ALOT to give me these precious children!" I even get a glimpse of heaven through their eyes! My cup runneth over!!!!!

Mary Grace loves her some Parker! She has such a Mommy intuition!
How sweet is this....MG giving Papa some kisses? Sweet stuff.....

Long Overdue updates

Little Leaguer....Look at him run to first base! (Daddy is standing in the baseline with the camera)
Papa and his babies....Sunday morning (look at that grin)

Long OverDue Update....

Andrew is home! He came home over the weekend and is slowly getting better. He is still pretty sick (with his pic line & catheter in tact). He has 24/7 nursing care anyway, so there was nothing that couldn't be done from home. His pneumonia seems to be a little better, but it is just taking his body a while to recuperate.

My dad had dye put into his body today to check the size of his aneurism (in his aorta). The medical team in Oxford does not think a stint will work due to the size of the aneurism, so major surgery is the next option. They will discuss the when and where on Friday at 1:45.

And just when you all thought this was it....My grandmother was put in ICU in the middle of the night last night. The reason is unclear, but my Mother was going to get my Dad situated at home, then head to the New Albany hospital to check on her. PLease pray for all three of them. We all have felt such peace during this time and we just are praying for (as a friend once said) "No left -over grace or peace!" He is sufficient for us all.....DAILY!!

Ok.....so we've been blessed recently with a great Mother's day and pictures below to show. We went to New Albany to spend it with my family, then came back Sunday afternoon to be with the Seagos. We have also been busy with Bryant's t-ball, which he LOVES! Swimming lessons have started and the last day of school is Friday. Wow...this year has flown by!! Here are some pics.....

Andrew ~ Tuesday update

Guess who's talking?? Last night, Lee (David's other brother) and their Dad worked with Andrew for a while helping him begin speaking. Andrew was really concerned he would never speak again, so after lots of practice, he began talking this morning! What a blessing! He doesn't remember much since last Wednesday, but seems to be getting better day by day. The nurses drained almost a LITER of fluids from his lungs today! His blood pressure remains stable, and he continues to make strides. We are so proud of him! He is one tough cookie!! What a fighter!

Sunday

Sunday update....we just returned from being at the hospital and we can see Andrew's personality coming back. What a relief to see his humor! Mary Katherine was joking with him and he seemed to be wanting to laugh (or teased). He is responding more, but he is still not out of the woods. But improvement is improvement! Thank you all for your prayers....I told Andrew today that he was a SuperStar! He's our Hero!

Andrew Update....

Praise our creator for a great day. Andrew has had incredible improvement over the last 24 hours and to God be the glory. He is really beginning to respond to us and able to follow some simple commands.

His doctors are very optimistic at this point and feel he should have a complete recovery. I can't begin to express the blessing Andrew's medical team has been to him. From the doctors to the wonderful nursing staff in the ICU, they have been awesome. Thank you.

It has been such a blessing to see my family "circle the wagons" and get through this. As I talked about the other day and seeking to "find joy", I think I found it. It brings me joy to see the love our family shares with one another and with Andrew. He is such an important part of all our lives and our love for him has brought us closer as a family. From seeing Paul and Lee taking care of his every need, my aunts and uncles driving down and sitting with my parents for hours, Andrew's friends coming to see him(Wes Slay drove 9 hours). We get to see a glimpse of Andrew's impact on this world.

Thanks to everyone for all your prayers, and keep them coming. Great strides have been made but we still have a ways to go.

Saturday update

Well, Andrew is officially 29 yrs. old ! We stayed at the hospital most of the day yesterday, but really no news. The CT came back showing really no abnormalities (other than problems that already exist), his blood pressure is looking better, and his sodium is slowly climbing back up. Andrew tried to open his eyes last night and tears began to run down his cheeks, we believe he is scared. Lee tried to reassure him that everything was alright and his tougue was looking better (very swollen from the bite). Andrew seemed aggitated and Lee asked him what or who he wanted?? He named a few names and then said David and Andrew actually blinked a few times!! Wes (Andrew best friend) ran out in the hallway where we were and told David to get in there...."Andrew wants YOU!" You should have seen the look on David's face~priceless! David ran in there and told him he was right there with him and was not leaving (he spent the night last night in ICU with him). We were all thrilled that there was a little response from Andrew. The rest of the night we kept singing Happy Birthday to him, telling him about the "Hotty" nurses (which he would be thrilled about), and trying to encourage him. He didn't respond anymore, but we do believe he can hear us!
My sweet Mom came in yesterday to help us with Bryant and Mary Grace. I'll be heading to the hospital in about 30 min, so I'll update later when we hear more news.
We know that prayers are being heard and God is right here with us! Thank you all....

Andrew update

Just came to David's office to update....we just left Andrew and he actually responded to David and Lee a little bit. His tongue is very swollen from biting it, and they have placed a bite block in his mouth... which he does NOT like. They are calling for a CT scan of his abdomen to try to find the mystery of why he is still so sick in spite of proper treatment. Please keep prayin/

Happy Birthday Sweet Andrew

Happy 29th Birthday Andrew!!! We love you!!!
Today is Andrew's birthday. It should be a pretty big day, not celebrating with a party and birthday cake, but to determine what his brain activity is. He will be having an MRI this morning and some other tests, so please continue to pray. He has been nonresponsive since yesterday afternoon due to the unknown. His last conversation was with me, David, and the kids....Mary Grace kept waving to her sweet Uncle Andrew and he gave her a precious grin back! I love him like my own blood and he is precious to me, but most importantly he is precious to our Father! We know God has a purpose in this....

Update on Andrew

Guys it has been a rough day. Our brother Andrew was admitted to the ICU today and to be honest we really don't know what is wrong with him. He has had a very upset stomach the past couple of days and said last night that he just didn't feel right. At 1 AM Paul and his nurse Mike brought him to St. D's and they started him on fluids and antibiotics. His labs were a bit out of whack but he seemes to be doing fine. We brought the kids up to see him around lunch and left. I got a call during work to get over there right away because he wasn't doing very good and when I got there Andrew was somewhat incoherent but stable. That is where he has been since about 2 o'clock. There have been lots of tests,scans and labs drawn today but nothing with a definative answer to his condition. We are waiting on some results and should know more tomorrow.

The first thing we would like to say is THANK YOU to everyone who has called, emailed, texted and most importantly prayed over us today. Words can't express how these things have lifted us up a little closer to our Lord. Please continue to pray for Andrew, my Mom and Dad, and my brothers and their wives. We don't know what tomorrow will bring but do know that God is in control and has us in His grip. We can't lose no matter what happens because we either have more time with Andrew or he gets to play a round of catch with Christ in paradise.

I read in James this morning, "To consider it pure joy ..... whenever you face trials of may kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverence" , I had no idea that I would have to apply it so quickly. I am struggling finding the joy in this but I am trying. Please continue to pray for us and we will keep everyone posted on Andrew's progress.

My Little Hams

One of Mary Grace's favorite things to do is feed Walker her food...goldfish, cheese, strawberries, peas, carrots,etc. (you name it, she feeds it!)
You know you're a redneck if....you place the water hose down the slide and go straight into the top of the sandbox. Who needs Rapids or Big Kahuna??
Bryant is such "Monkey See Monkey Do" and this is what I walked into the bedroom and saw them doing last night. Dave is practicing for his Triathlons on his stationery bike and Bryant is riding his bike right along side his Daddy. Can you see the tennis shoes David put his training wheels down into? This helped to prop his bike up off the ground. Future Athlete~ aka OCD!

Nashville

Wow What A Weekend!! First of all, let me say that God is so FAITHFUL!!! Secondly, I have the most amazing man in the world!! And last, it feels so good to accomplish something you work so hard for, for many, many months.

David and I headed up to Nashville on Friday and made it just in time to receive our packets....along with the other 32,000 people! We ate a quick "pasta" dinner with the Burchfields and headed for bed. (If I never eat pasta again, it will be too soon!) We were up at 5am to prepare for the race and we walked to the starting line from our hotel. We didn't begin until @ 7:40am due to the many corrals, but that just gave us plenty of times to head to the port-a-potties! (And YUK, may I add) Anywho.....we began running at a good pace and the first few miles went by pretty quickly. The weather was great and the hills were not too bad. The energy was so strong and there were soooo many people cheering us on from the sidelines and a few country bands along the way also. About mile 7, everthing started changing. I have this muscle that gives me trouble and I just couldn't shake it. I told DAvid to leaved me and go ahead...I was totally holding him up! He would not budge and was determined to stick with me until the end, encouraging me the whole time! At mile 8, we passed a church and their choir was out singing praise songs....what a total God send! (since I didn't have my Nanno with me that plays nothing but praise songs.) It inspired me and I kept going! At mile 11, we hit a pretty LONG hill, that I thought would never end and at this point my legs were so heavy and the muscle was not letting up. We got to the top of the hill and guess who God put in my path.....none other than my precious friend Jeanine ( if you haven't read her blog yet, you need to go to it!) I just started crying when I saw her and I knew God had placed her there in that specific spot and I needed that at that perfect moment! David and I finished strong and he grabbed my hand at the end and we crossed the finish line together! YEAHHHHH!!! I can not even begin to explain the feeling! My first thoughts were "Wow, God had already marked out the spots along the way where I would need encouragement and placed people there. And Wow, is my man GREAT!?!?! He probably could have finished in under 2 hours, but that precious man never left me!

Anyway, I was proud of Christy Burchfield who finished and never quit~even with a bummed leg! She is one tough cookie. And Toby ran like the Kenyans!

We spent the night with the Joyners last night and had an awesome time! Those children are sooooo precious! What a blessing it is to come together after 2 YEARS and catch right back up where we left off! It was like distance had never separated us!

So the big question now is.....when is the next one? Yes, they are quite addictive! (I never thought I would say that) We are thinking of the Memphis Marathon in December and definately Nashville again next year! Probably a few 5k's along the way. I'm hoping many of you will get the RUNNING BUG and join me.

Are we crazy??????

I can't tell you how many times I heard that one morning when it was about 30 degrees outside and we were out training for this race. No joke we had to get off the sidewalk because of the ice that had formed on it. I can't begin to tell you how proud I am of my wife and her dedication to this. She put her mind to it and she is going to do it. Kudos to Stacy. You are awesome.

The time has come for our longest run of our young running careers. We will be leaving tomorrow for the Country Music Marathon in Nashville. The race is on Saturday. Please keep us in your prayers as we travel and during the race itself. Also please remember our babies, Bryant and Mary Grace, as they spend the weekend with their "faux" family, the Psonaks. It should be a great weekend to spend with one another and with our dear friends, Toby and Christy Burchfield. God Bless.

Happy Birthday Beau

Happy 1st Birthday Beau Beau....We love you! (check out the foot!) Here's MG with a special friend, Thomas Cross. They were too cute just a swingin'.