The Reunion

Fall of 1994

When I was eight years old, we moved from Benton, KY to Jackson, MO. My Dad accepted the pastor role at First Baptist Jackson, MO. It was a great experience for me and unlike most preacher's kids, I was in Jackson from age 8 until I left for college at 18! One of my first friends in Jackson, was Courtney (third from the left). I have blogged about her before, and we are still very close to this day. Another friend who came along a couple of years later, was Lisa (first on the left). Lisa joined our church and we became fast friends. We loved to laugh, loved the arts, and we had so much FUN together. A few years later (about 8th grade), Sarah became a part of our foursome. We were always together in church and school. We were always there for each other, and even though after high school we went our separate ways we stayed friends. We were in each others' weddings and loved each other very much. Lisa and Sarah were best friends, and Courtney and I were best friends. But all of us together was a circle of close friends.

Then, life happened. My parents moved away from Jackson, so I never went home. Lisa moved to Columbia, MO, Courtney moved to Memphis, TN, and Sarah moved to Nashville, TN. While, I was living in Knoxville the four of us lost touch with each other. It was sad, but it just happens. Through the magic of Facebook, we have reconnected and on Saturday we will see each other all together for the first time in 8 years. I am so excited! I know we will laugh, cry, talk, and eat! It will be so good to remember, and catch up with my friends after all these years. Saturday will be a day I will treasure.

"The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart."

Things you really shouldn't have to tell your kids. . .

It's been a rainy afternoon with lots of basketball and football on at our house today. Addie has been bored and coloring a lot with her new markers from Christmas. We saw some green marker stains in our carpet. When we asked her what it was, she said "I don't know." We asked if she had been coloring on the carpet, to which she answered "No." Then we looked around for things that may have bled onto the carpet but saw nothing. Just then, George (our puppy) walked by. I noticed his tail was GREEN! That's right, Addie decided to color George's tail GREEN with a marker! How she got him to stay still is a mystery. So, everywhere he has sat in our floor now has a green marker stain. There's just some things you just don't think to tell your kids, like don't color the dogs!

Tag #2

My friends Brandy and Melissa tagged me to post the 4th picture in my 4th folder from all of our pictures, so here it is. This is a picture from Christmas 2006 and we were trying to get a picture with Addie and all of her cousins. Obviously we did not get a good picture so no one has really seen this one! Now, Brandy Anovick, Jessica Briggs, Jennifer Millage, Jessica Adkins, and JoAnna McKnight it is your turn to let us see your 4th picture in your 4th folder with an explanation!