A busy couple of weeks!

I apologize that I have neglected the blog for a couple of weeks. Life has been very busy lately! Jagger started soccer at church for the Upward league, and he loves it! Jonathan's 35th birthday was Friday, so we celebrated that. Age doesn't bother him a bit. It is strange, though, to think he's already 35! Shouldn't we still be in college?! In July, I'll be 30...now that's crazy!

Mother's Day was really great. The first thing I did was spend some time talking to my baby girl at her grave. Now, I personally am not sure if London really hears me. I know that God hears me, so I tell him to tell her things for me. I would say she's too busy having fun with her angel friends on the streets of gold - being spoiled rotten by Jesus and so many loved ones who are with her! Either way, I had a few moments - just me and her. Mother's Day will always be bittersweet for me, and for any mother who has lost a child. There's a hole - a void - in my heart that will never be filled, as long as I live. However, as I have said before, I am so blessed with my precious little boys. They bring me such joy and happiness. They make me smile, and they remind me of God's goodness, His mercy, and His grace. I am thankful. In fact, this is how much I know I am loved by my boys...Jagger told me on Mother's Day this: "Mommy I love you all the way to Florida and Gatlinburg and back!!" Now that is love!! I am also thankful for my own mother. I have been so blessed to have a great mom.

Lately, I have been deeply reminded of the blessing of having my mother here with me, close by, and healthy. A dear friend of mine, Tiffany, has been by her mother's bedside, soaking up every moment with her because she knows there are few moments left - in this life. Tiffany's mom, Hazel, is losing her battle with cancer and could meet her Jesus face-to-face any moment. My heart aches for them. You may not know Tiffany, but will you take a moment and pray for her and her family - that they will have peace, strength and comfort as they go through this horrible time? There are so many broken hearts that I could mention. So many people are hurting and grieving in some way, and sometimes all we can do is pray for them.

To all of you, friends, who have lost your precious children and know the pain that I have felt in losing my London...I hope that you had peace and strength this Mother's Day. I thought of each of you and prayed for you, and I appreciate your love, your prayers and your support SO much!

Anyway, since it's been a while, I thought I would post some pictures. Enjoy :)


Jagger, Jack and Mommy - Jagger thought he needed to shed his shirt and put his baseball helmet on as soon as we got home today!

Ummm, could he look any more ROTTEN???

Jagger helped Grandmother pick strawberries at the garden on Mother's Day. He loves strawberries!

No, the camera was not fuzzy...that's smoke from 35 candles on Jonathan's cake!! Happy Birthday, honey!! Jagger and Jett helped him, of course.

Jagger took a breather during his game on Saturday. Thankfully, he didn't just sit down during the game...he was actually supposed to sit out! It's not like tee ball where he was doing snow angels in the dirt...he's grown up a bit since then!!

Another game...learning to stretch and get ready!!

Two weekends ago, we had a flood. I'm not complaining because so many people in Tennessee had it so much worse. We had some leaking in our cellar and a back yard full of water, but no real damage, thank goodness. Jagger and Daddy had fun exploring in the monsoon (our back yard)!

Mr. Independent got a hold of his "puffs", and you see what happened next! Notice the one stuck to his face :)

I hope you're all doing well! Have a great day. Until next time...