Overcome.......

o*ver*come....verb........1.  to defeat; conquer.  2. to surmount; prevail over 3. to over-power, as with emotion

Sunday Gregg had the opportunity to preach while Pastor Roger was away in NY hunting with his family.  He had been preaching on the subject of "Overcoming" and Gregg picked up right where he had left off.  IN A POWERFUL WAY.....

We have many obsticles in life we have to over come.....some are big, some are tiny, some are life threating, some are not....some are marriage threatening, while others seems trivial and almost laughable....while others are not. 

I have finally overcome this issue of my weight, Gregg acknowledged it in his sermon and made me feel so proud that he's proud and noticed my success....I was happy for the moment, then my heart turned inward and remembered a dear friend of mine who is struggling to overcome marital issues in her life.

I wish I could fix it for them, I wish I could help them overcome this troubling time in their marriage, I'm just a wanna be fixer-upper but I can't.  I can pray for them, it's the best thing I can offer them at this time.  I just hate that my friends are struggling....I pray that they can overcome, that God can guide them and provide an end to this struggling they are enduring....

My happiness and joy at my overcoming has to take a backseat right now while I help my friend get through her situation, I hope that at the end of this path that they are on they can and will feel like an overcomer too.

God is that able, that loving, that merciful to help anyone in any situation overcome....even my friends.  Please keep them in your prayers that they too can feel the victory of overcoming...... to defeat and conquer, to surmount and prevail over, to over-power this time in their life, their marriage is worth it, their family is worth it and I hope they know that there are those of us out here praying for them and who love them dearly.

Jewlery....CYNTHIA Style.....Gotta love it, I sure do.

Last night Cynthia had one of her jewlery parties at Marina's.....

All I can say is I LOVE HER(YOUR) STUFF!!!  She is sooo incredibly talented.

God has given her a unique gift and she is definately putting it to good use.....

 If you haven't seen any of her stuff check out this link http://www.cynthiagarrett.typepad.com/

I wish.....

I could have it all.....Cynthia you are talented and a super friend...I wish for you all the sucess you can handle!

There's so much more....check her out! 

Wow...he's really 10.

My baby, the one I tried to have for 8 years is now 10 years old....

W o W

I can't believe how fast time has flown. 

He's 10, double digits.....he's so handsome, so smart, so funny, such a pain in the butt.....but he's MINE and I love him.

Happy 10th Birthday to my Peyton Gregory....I love you more now than ever, but not nearly as much as tomorrow.....I thank God daily for choosing ME to be your mom, YOU ARE AMAZING!

You're one of the greatest things that has ever happened to me, I love you.

Best night of my life EVER....ok without my family.

So last night turned out to be "Ladies Night Out".......

Patty and I had ben DYING for a good girls night out and well, last night was it.  THANK GOODNESS Marina and Hollie came too, without them the night would have been good and enjoyable but the laughs and fellowship would have suffered just a bit.

So off to dinner we went....Two Urban Licks, if you've never been SHAME ON YOU.  The food and atmosphere are the best in Atlanta, HANDS DOWN!!  The appetizers were amazing and the main course was to die for.  I had jerk chicken that was so much it will feed both Gregg and I for lunch today.  Patty had the Mahi-Mahi and her plate was cleaned (we all helped her on that one) Hollie had the Scallops with Gouda Grits and Marina had the beef rib (it was one HUGE rib) with their famous Mac & Cheese.....we were so not dissapointed.

Then after dinner we went to the Dark Horse Saloon over in Higlands, for a few more snake charmer laughs and cervezas......

After mid-town we decided to head home, but not before a stop on Chesire Bridge Road at the POSTER HUT......okay if you dont know what that place is, I aint telling....but i can tell you this I haven't laughed or heard Patty and Marina laugh so hard or much in YEARS......Hollie and I had our share but the two of them really enjoyed themselves....

Then I wont mention was happened on the way home from there, but I will say it required 4 unsucessful stops and finally an indecent exposure in a gas station parking lot....

then finally back to the southside.....Backwoods....Jaibait capitol of the world, that's all I am going to say about that.

Thank you to my wonderful girlfriends for an INCREDIBLE time, I had the best time ever, I hope we can repeat it again soon!!  Love you all so much. 

obligation, schmobligation.

Today I feel like I'm an "Obligation"

I HATE, HATE, HATE that feeling.....do ME no favors.  If it wasn't for my beautful, wonderful, innocent two boys, I would speak my peace.

That being said, I can't.

)@(*#&$)(*%R(*@&#)($&&@#($*&@(*#&$(*@^T)(*^%_@*#&%(*@#%(^  is what I really want to say, but I can't

UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH......

Why do we let people affect us the way they do????

Why does it seem like some people are strong enough and or just dont care enough to speak their peace.

Why can't I be that way???

Oh well, God just help cleanse my lips, purify my heart and let my actions speak louder than my words, because right now my words are not pleasing to anyone's ears....

My God is an AWESOME GOD.....

"the steps of a righteous man (child or woman) are ordered of the Lord".......heard that before?? 


I have COUNTLESS times and until today hadn't truly witnessed it in my life, much less in my child's.


Peyton had to have a few test run at the hospital today, all came back normal by the way, but regardless...
for a 9 year old, 19 year old, 39 year old or 99 year old the hosptial can be a very spooky place.


Today it was an ultrasound and an Upper GI series.....we had the ultrasound, bingo no big deal, the GI a different story....thinking about swallowing that crap on an empty stomach didn't sound too appealing to anyone much less a 9 year old. 


We were sitting there waiting to be called back and then all of a sudden we heard his name called and when we stood up to go...low and behold there was Ms. Becky.  Peyton's face went relaxed and his shoulders showed no fear....I nearly cried at the sight of her because I knew Peyton would feel much more calm with someone he knew.


***Okay this is the awesome part.....Ms. Becky is Cooper's best friend Walker's Grandmother.  Cooper met Walker THIS year in school at ELCA....we first met Ms. Becky with Walker at karate (Walker and Peyton take lessons at the same studio) then again at Walker's bday party, she and Walker's family are the neatest thing in our life since God gave us Gran and family.  God knew when he put Walker and Cooper together that today would occur....HOW AWESOME IS THAT!!!!!!!


God knew Peyton's steps and had them ordered....today it was obvious.  I nearly cry just sitting here thinking about how awesome God really is.  Peyton did the test BEAUTIFULLY...no tears, no hesitations, or reservations.  It was a really cool day for me.  I felt God's peace and presence, just like Peyton did.


God thank you for keeping your promises to us, I am humbled once again by your Awesomeness!!

Wooohooo for me....

today Peyton had an orthodontist appointment.....I was NOT looking forward to it since the wallet is on the kinda tight side....VERY tight.

Peyton was apprehensive about it, he's just that much like me.

they called and could see us 45 mins earlier, hooray for that since we had to go over towards Southern Regional...

we get there, Dr. Hunter checks him out and says well mom, this is one beautiful mouth, I have people pay me thousands of dollars for a mouth like this. 

WOOOHOOOO i was soo happy. 

The only reason we went was the boys dentist wanted his bite looked at.  Dr. Hunter said if the gap between his two front teeth didn't close up, he could put "buttons" aka brackets on them and for 100.00 and in 6 weeks have him all fixed up.

I was rejoicing all the way back home, so was my wallet!!