For Jenny....

Many, many, many years ago I was a shy, quiet, scared to death little girl of about 8 venturing into a new school, knowing no one. A nice girl named Jenny in my class became my friend. I was thankful for her then, playing with me at recess, sitting by me at lunch, and making me feel welcome in my new school. Although we remained school friends through elementary we eventually went separate ways with different groups of friends, different interests, etc. A few years ago, we were re-aquainted a bit as our kids attended the same daycare and get this...we both lived in Nichols, Iowa of all places.

Jennifer, a mother and wife, a sister and aunt, a daughter and friend to many, has recently entered a battle for life. Fighting a war with the ovarian cancer that has invaded her body and she is determined to win. Win this brutal, brutal fight. That precious little guy needs his mommy and we can help.

Attend Jennifer Brauns Massey's benefit this Sunday, 1pm-6pm, Moose Lodge, Muscatine and help her fight.....help her win....

There will be MANY opportunities to help. Many ways to show your support. Among those ways will be 'Scentsy for Jenny'. I will be hosting Scentsy at the benefit with all proceeds going to Jennifer's fight against this vicious beast we know as cancer.

If you are not local or can't attend but would still like to participate in this way. You can go to my Scentsy site and participate online. Go to 'my events', click on Jen's benefit on Sept. 27, go to shop for event and shop away. Local folks can choose my address 2420 Lucas Rd., to have it shipped to me and I will deliver and out of town guests can have it direct shipped to their home. All proceeds from the 'day of' event and the 'online' event will go directly to Jen.

Just one little way for me, for us, to give back. Give back to someone who probably doesn't even know or remember the way she gave to me so many years ago.

How FUN!!!!!

I just watched this on Jody's blog and thought I would post it here too. How FUN, how creative, how inspiring!! My driveway is gravel, but I will pay the $20 for the first person that sends me a message that they would like theirs done. I'll pay the $20, someone will gain access to clean water for years to come and you will get the chance to spread the message right from your own driveway.....love their way of thinking. outside the box....love it, love it.....

It's Been Awhile Since I Have Visited You My Dear Blog....

I have some pictures, we have done some stuff, the kids have had oodles of games, softball, soccer, football, etc. but no time to blog it all. I need to make time. I will. Soon. I keep saying that, but I will.

My camera is now broke. It turns on, powers up, and dies. Every time....new batteries and all.

Gotta get back in the swing of things but life just getting in the way. Keeping me from doing all the things I want to do.

I think I need a little vacay. A little R&R. But no time for that either. Too busy. We'll make time. We keep saying that, but we will. Someday....

Now I Know....

Every once in awhile I feel dumpy. Sad. Unable to focus. Slightly distraught, but not knowing why. And, then usually I will figure out why. Today was one of those days. The date. Today our family should be celebrating a birthday. For our precious baby that never took a breath on this side of heaven. And in the quietness of tonight I let my guard down. I let the tears fall. Fall for that sweet, sweet baby that couldn't survive. I knew her like every mother knows her unborn child. I loved her like every mother loves her baby in the womb from the moment you know. I prayed for her like I prayed for all my babies. And today she would be 8.

And it's days like today that I have an intense longing for heaven. The brokeness is just much too much.....

Good....

You know it's been a good weekend when your 10 year old daughter leans in the doorway of the kitchen at 8pm on Sunday night and stares in your eyes and with the utmost sincerity says 'I don't want to go to school tomorrow'. And I know that what she was saying is 'I don't want this weekend to end'. It was a good one. Nothing spectacular, just a good weekend with friends and family. And those are the best....

Stuff....

Wow....I am finding it hard to 'create' the time to blog. And, when I do it's a rush, rush, throw something up there post and move on to the next task at hand. It's been busy around our place. Creighton is currently playing baseball, soccer and football. Colby is playing softball and starts volleyball sometime in the next couple of weeks. So we have some sort of practice or activity just about every night. So throw my full-time job, my part-time job, working at the house, Greg working and working at the house (well, in the barn I should say :), running kids, school, homework, blah, blah, blah, I have very few minutes in the day that aren't occupied. There might be a couple hours left for sleep and that pretty much kills the day. Not whining, just sayin'...

So, we are at a busy place right now. Still getting in the school year groove and still somewhat in shock that my daughter is in her last year of elementary school. Doesn't seem possible. Where does the time go???