Fan Appreciation Day At Clemson!!

 This past Sunday, the family and I went to fan appreciation day at Clemson University!! I am pleased to say the we had so much fun! Josh and Katie was getting all the autographs that they could and I will admit that I even seen Josh break in front of a few people. We did not get Sammy Watkins autograph :( the line for him was just absolutely crazy. We did try but if we would have got his we would not have had time to get other autographs and pictures. The main person I wanted was Dabo Swinney  and we did get his along with some great snap shots! I love Dabo, I love to hear him talk and think he is a wonderful coach, The funniest story behind our little trip to see Dabo is, the whole trip up to Clemson, Michael was like.. I will be sure you get Dabo's autograph and just being all tough with the ego of a "man" well as soon as we got close to Dabo and it was our time to go up to him... Michael got starstruck and forgot about me being the one that loves Dabo. Michael hands me the camera and says take my picture, and then Dabo speaks to Michael and he studers. He could not even talk!! Finally after Michael was done and he takes my picture with him,

 It was just a wonderful day. It was things I did not get to do as I was growing up just because football was not my family's thing. I now could not live without football!! I love football

Thinking about the times with my Miss. Hardin

Up late and wish I could go to sleep but thanks to my three year old, I guess we will be staying up tonight. I was flipping the remote and came across the show "The Golden Girls'. I love this show, but it was the strangest feeling tonight as I was watching the show, I could feel myself in my grandma's house when I was little watching that show. I could feel the heat in her house, because she use to keep her house so hot. I could just feel the whole scene of us watching this show, up late at night like we use to. I do miss her, I use to stay with her a lot on weekends and I always had fun. She would let me paint her nails and fix her hair, man did she love to shop. Because she drove so slow, it use to take us forever to get to the mall but once we got there, she could out walk me in the mall. She was someone that never judged people, once I was a teenager and got into an argument with my mom, I could go spend the night with her and she would ask no questions and still have my cereal ready for me the next morning. I remember I always called her Mrs. Hardin because everyone around me called her that, anyways she use to ask me to call her Grandma or Minnie. I remember trying but it just never sounded right to me. I sure do wish now that I would have called her one of those names. Most importantly she loved the Lord, she use to love dressing up and going to church. My mom raised me as a Jehovah's wittiness and she use to beg me to just try going to church and every since the day she went to be with the Lord I have attended her home church. I miss my grandma (aka, Miss Hardin and Melvenna)

Two year Anniversary

Happy Two Year Anniversary to my wonderful husband and I!!
 It is so hard to believe it has been two year already, but we have made it and we are happy. Not to say we have not had our ups and downs because it is no secret that the devil has pulled at us in every way these past two years. I truly think that has made us even stronger, they say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger...... WOW if that is not the truth I don't know what is. I must admit that I do hope the worst is behind us and now we just move forward but I think we are both aware that if the devil is not on your back then you are not living like you should. 
 I feel so lucky to have slipped up and met a man that loves Josh and Katie like they are his and that does everything he can to make us happy. I pray this next year together will just bring us even more closer to God, to each other, and just close as a family. I love you Michael Dwayne Tuck and hope to have many many more years with you.

Josh's 11th and Katie's 9th Birthday party!!

 

 My babies are growing up and that is no secret!! This year I tried to make them have a special birthday party and it seemed successful, I had it at Trinity Health and fittnes and it was a swim party. I, like any other parent was so worried that nobody would show up but this year I am so thankful for everyone that showed up and showed my kids love. There was such a great turn out that I did not even get a piece of cake! Every kid that left said they had a great time and Josh and Katie had the biggest smiles on there face the whole time. By the end of the party I was one tired but happy mama!!

Ada turns 3

 Today my baby Ada Kathleen Tuck turns three... It is so amazing at how fast time goes. I remember everything about this day just like it was yesterday. I think about it and I remember every part of her three years of life. I have been joined at the hip with her. I now go to school but I still don't miss much because she stays up with her dad that works second shift and when I say this child sleeps to one o'clock in the afternoon trust me I mean it. I love her so much, just like my other children, each one holds a special part in my heart.

 Ada has such a unique personality, she is so loud and demanding at home but in front of people you think she is all quite and innocent. She does not like to be away from home too much, and at night time she wants her bed, witch is my bed. Yes, Ada sleep with her daddy and I. She loves to eat, Ada will eat you out of house and home, she love and I mean loves to dance and sing. It is so funny, when I put a song on TV she has to put on a princess dress and get ready before she can dance and sing to song. Thank goodness for charter on demand!! 

  My little Ada also can carry a major attitude, she can stand her on ground with other kids. I hope she will not be a bully... There is nothing better in the world than getting hugs and kisses for Ada. When she kisses you, she will lay one on ya. LOL

  Her favorite shows on TV would have to be, Good luck Charlie, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and Sid the science kid. Her favorite movies would be Rio, Tinkerbell, and Rango.

Her favorite songs is anything by Katy Perry, and Selena Gomez

Her favorite sayings would be... Shame Shame Shame, OMG [ I am trying to get her to stop saying that, but we keeping it honest],  I am telling, and the list really goes on and on.....

Well there you have just some thing that make my Ada who she is. We love her so so so much and every year I get sad because my babies are getting older. I wish I could keep them little forever :(

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Happy Father's Day 2011

Happy Father's Day 2011 to my wonderful Daddy.....
 Every Father's day that comes and goes, at the end I have to just stop and be so grateful to have a dad that is always by my side, a wonderful Papa, such a hard worker, a believer in Christ, and that is still here for me to love!! I just can't imagine the day when I will not have my parents, because I don't think I will ever know how much I take them for granted. I don't have perfect parents but I know without a doubt that I got parents that love me and my kids unconditional.

 I have always been a daddy's girl, but besides that my dad never gave up on me when the whole world had gave up on me, my dad was always there for me. The words I say will never describe how much I love him!! He truly owns a huge part of my heart!! I love you Daddy!!

Wordless Wednesday...... Josh and my dad dressed up for Easter!!

We still together!!!!

So, on this day four years ago, I started dating this guy!! During this time four years ago, I was not ready to date and this guy kept wanting me to go out with him, so on this day four years ago I finally went on a small date with him. He was SO shy but we just drove around for maybe two hours and talked and the night ended back in a McDonald's parking lot for me to get my car. I had to make the first move by saying " Are you going to kiss me or what? Well, four years later, we are still together!! We have for sure had a bumpy road but have made a beautiful family and this coming May will have been married for one year! I hope to grow old with Michael and have grand babies together!! A toast to many more years to come!!!

Rascal Flatts Bless the Broken Road

This song really has meaning to me, the words about others who broke my heart, I believe it was all part of a greater plan!!! Michael and I have our bumps in the road but at the end of the day, we have each other I truly believe that God blessed the broken road that led me to him.

I got a camera!!!

If anyone that knows me, know I love to take pictures well I got me a new camera so watch out because I got a lot of picture to make up on!!! Thought I would throw up Ada with food all over her face with her daddy!!

Update on Michael and the job situation

 While I was blogging thought I would give and update on Michael. He just had his 34th birthday and boy is he down about it. He keeps saying only six more years till the big 40! He is still working at Curtis Wright and he does love the job but it is going on 4 months now and he is still not hired on. We are staying strong for that part. Both of us do really need insurance and he is a diabetic!! We are learning to trust God more. We are both really working on not worrying ourselves to death. Our wonderful preacher has helped us as well. We have been talking to him once a week and I think it has did wonders. We have truly started to learn how to "fireproof' our marriage. Thank you God for being there for us.

My Nephew's car wreck

Last night we got a awful phone call that my nephew had been in a bad car accident. My sister calls me and we rush to the hospital, when we got there they were doing x-ray so we did not know yet how he was doing and know one had told us for sure how he was. Finally we get to see him and he looked really bad but from the past of me dealing with Katie's 4 wheeler wreck I knew that the looks of a wreck are usually always going to be scary. Then they started telling us how bad it was. They said his femer bone had been broke completely into and the bones in his heel were just crushed. He actually had bones sticking out of his skin. He also had a lot of gashes in his head and arms. They got him relaxed with some pain meds and today they did operate on him. It was a 3 hour surgery. We waited and my sister came home to get some things and as soon as she got home she got a call from the doctor during the surgery saying she needed to get back to the hospital to sign a consent form saying it was okay to give a blood transfusion. It seemed that he had lost a lot of blood or more than they expected. We got back to the hospital and waited for the doctor and finally he came and we did not get great news. The doctor told us that is was worse than he was hoping. The leg was broke in four places but that was not his main concern, it was the bones crushed in his heel. He said he was scared that the skin there was already dead and would not be able to heal. If it did not heal he said they would have to take his leg off!!! That is just devastating news. My nephew is only 23 years old and I am just praying that he will heal and they will not have to do this. My nephew just dealt with his dad not being in his life but then seeing him on his death bed two days before he died.

 I love my nephew so much!! We have always been there for each other and I sometimes feel like he is another child of mine or one of my best friends. I am praying that God will just hold Bradley close to his heart.

The other big thing that happened with Bradley is that when her wrecked he was driving drunk so he go a DUI. I just feel so bad and wish he would not have been driving while drinking. That is now the past and we have to move past that and just take care of Bradley. Please Do Not Drink and Drive!!!

Ada's 2nd Birthday!!!

Ada's second birthday just came and now is gone. My baby is now a toddler. It is just so hard to believe she is two. I am still in shock but let me share the joys of her party.

This year we had her party at the fellowship hall at church. We had her and Miss. Kendall's party together. We had it right after church, so it did not turn out as big as we had hoped but the girls had fun and got lots of gifts so that is all that mattered. So, let me share some pictures of my babies second birthday!!

slowly going up the hill

 I for sure have not blogged in a long time, but with good reason. We went about a month with no cable and that means on Internet service. Things are slowly but surely getting better. Since I last blogged, Michael got a really good job but has only got one check so we are on our way to the top it is just I don't think we realize how much our bills had got behind. I know one thing is for sure, I will never complain about always wanting more. With Michael's last job, we had enough to pay our bills but we was always wanting to do this or do that. God has been good to us and I am well aware now. I am so thankful to have a wonderful God in my life. He is so good.

"Gorilla" Getting Baptized

The past month summed up...

This time I have really went to long without blogging but I felt like I was whining about the same thing every time I got on here. The face that Michael lost his job. Well an update would be, he still has not found a job but he is still having promising interviews. God has still took really great care of us. We do want him to find a job but we can't complain as far as our needs because that story is just to amazing on how he has taken care of us. I know this time has been a blessing in disguise but sometimes it is hard to see it but I know one day we will see it. 

Other things that happened is Josh and Katie started school again. Josh went to the third grade and so far he is very happy with his teacher. I also like her and that is always a plus. Katie started second grade and at first she had Miss.Parris and she was so so so happy but they changed her teacher and I don't know how that will be yet. We will update on that later.
 Josh also started football and he is kicking butt!!! I am proud of him. Katie was supposed to start cheer leading but there is not enough to sign up for a team so I am now in the process of trying to start Girl Scouts in our area. So far it is looking good.
 Michael started playing softball and he is really really enjoying it. I feel bad because I am missing some of it because of Josh's football practice. I hope things will work out and I can see some of the games.
 A really awesome thing happened at church, my dad got saved, became a member of Mayo and is getting baptized. I can't explain the awesome feeling that was. I am proud of him....
 A bad thing that happened is Michael and I don't have Medicaid so I am worried about him running out of his meds and I am worried about running out of mine also. I hate that I take pain medication but I have tried to go without and I know I need it. I hate the fact of knowing I need  meds to not have a head ache, but I figure all I can do is be happy about it.
 My baby girl Ada is growing up, she will be two in October and I am just shocked of how she is growing. My baby is growing up but we can for sure tell we are hitting the terrible two's....
Well that is pretty much what has happened  to me the past month. I hope my next blog will be talking about Michaels new job!!! God is Great All the Time!!!

My Katie is growing up before my eyes!!

A couple of days ago I was going through my photo albums and looked a pics of my babies when they were babies!! Wow!! How do they grow up so fast?? 

At this time I am just doing a few memories of my Katie bug!! My girl that lights up the room when she walks in!! She is now 7 and I am just amazed by her everyday!!! I love you Katie, for ever and always!!! You are the light of my day!! 
 She is my sweet, pretty girl!!
 

A trip to Dolly wood

Last week my dad, Michael, Josh, Katie, Ada, and myself took a trip to Dolly wood!! I did not have camera since mine is broke so I figured I for sure need to blog about our small but expensive trip!!
 The morning started with getting the kids up and letting them know we are about to take a trip!!! Josh was so excited on the way to Tennessee he could not hush!! Katie was very excited too but she was able to go back to sleep. We finally get there and I am so very thankful for my dad because those tickets were so expensive and God knows we could not afford those at this time. Without my dad, I would not have been able to do anything for my kids this summer. I love him and am so thankful for him in our lives.
 We get inside the park and it was so so very hot and I also was feeling bad for my dad because I know his foot was hurting him but he still had fun!! He rode the roller coasters like he was a kid. Those were memories I will always cherish and I know my kids will also.
 I got to say I was very proud of Ada!! It was so hot and she did really good. She did want out of the stroller but she did really well. Poor Katie had a little bit of a hard time because she was to small to ride the big rides but she made the best of it.
I hope to maybe next year buy season passes to Carowinds because I know they enjoyed the rides so much.
Thanks so much to my Dad for caring for my babies....

Things looking up

 Things seem to be looking up for us!! A hiring place called Michael and the interview went really well. His boss at the place he got laid off of gave him as a referral to this place to that is great news. Two jobs they are trying to get him on at and they both start at a dollar more that what he was making at his last job.
 Naturally I am a little worried with school shopping coming up but I am not giving up my faith. Everything has really worked out so amazing for us. I don't think my faith has ever been so strong. When you are at your lowest and God just reaches out and helps you, I don't see how anyone could not let there faith just grow stronger and stronger with the power of God!! We are going to keep praying and trusting in God and just see where it leads us.

Fathers Day 2010

Today is Father's Day.. I always feel so blessed on this day because I know I am very lucky for the two main father's in my life.
My Dad, The one man that has always been there for me..I love that man. Today the kids and I got him his favorite kind of cake witch would be a white cake with whipped topping from Ingles and a gas gift card. He will fuss like he does about every gift I ever get him but at the end of the day almost all of the cake will be gone. He will say, I told you not to spend your money on me, take it back but I know that is just my dad and that he really loves his gifts.
My Husband and Children's dad, We got him a Bible with a Bible carrier and also a devotional book for Dads. I decided to go spiritual with Michael's gifts since that is where we are both at in our life. I know he will love his gifts as well. Each year I want Michael to know how blessed I feel to have him in my life. He is such a dream come true. I remember just praying that I would meet a man that would love my kids as his own and that is exactly what he has done.
I love both to the Father's in my life and can't imagine life without them. I am so thankful for them being in my life and my kids life.
I almost forgot.. I am also cooking for my men. I am starting a chuck roast in the morning before church with all the fixings of cream potatoes, green beans, egg noodles, biscuits, and sweet tea.
I love you Daddy and Michael.....