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	you found me. when no one else was lookin'. how did you know just where i would be monk Yeah, you broke through All of my confusion The ups and the downs And you still didn't leave I guess that you saw what nobody could see. you found me. you found me. entry list galleries groups Mothering Married_Women Migraineurs Louisvillians Support_Our_Troops Best_of_Pleo Praying_for_Kelsey links Photosizer Life Is Good alligator point web cam chris bliss juggler wedding photos AVON nathan ing times square webcam chriss bliss parody louavul web cam friends ttu_brandi Mandie sarai_31 doofey004 tmepiper teacherlady split_rock queenbeetle Anne Christina jtrager ambie_06 Diane golden_snitch tennesseemom musicloverbp103 Sara Bruce Nathan Annetta unclebiskabobka sherelyn durdy_g mommie_dearest keefe frances sobern90 iloveponds kamille marylinda susie_the_q footballdude busymommy msshampoo alp1926 christy34 mason_man denaye_star mrk captain_obvious baby_andrew jkmram squeaky mrlindsey soccerdudecb95 bigdeborah bravedave spankyjk94 braindrain sarahann triska mrtoned goldie amber_blossom courtikans4404 ginnyann jdub homeschoolmomma23 sfdeaton marlabrown shortyjb97 insurance_geek squirrel purky drumstick		beauty... 12-03-08 11:19am EST and...sleeping beauty ginnyann These are beautiful ladies and beautiful pics. You are so creative. Yes, I heard that the dutch kid said that she was sold into slavery, however, he first said to someone he dumped her body in the ocean, so who knows? It is very scary though. I have warned Charlynn about that. Of course, young people are "fearless" sometimes. Love you!  monk i've posted this before, but i never grow tired of it. so here it is again. being a mother we are sitting at lunch when my daughter casually mentions that she and her husband are thinking of "starting a family." "we're taking a survey," she says, half-joking. "do you think i should have a baby?" "it will change your life," i say, carefully, keeping my tone neutral. "i know," she says, "no more sleeping in on weekends, no more spontaneous vacations..." but that is not what i meant at all. i look at my daughter, trying to decide what to tell her. i want her to know what she will never learn in childbirth classes. i want to tell her that the physical wounds of child bearing will heal, but that becoming a mother will leave her with an emotional wound so raw that she will forever be vulnerable. i consider warning her that she will never again read a newspaper without asking "what if that had been MY child?" that every plane crash, every house fire will haunt her. that when see sees pictures of starving children, she will wonder if anything could be worse than watching your child die. i look at her carefully manicured nails and stylish suit and think that no matter how sophisticated she is, becoming a mother will reduce her to the primitive level of a bear protecting her cub. that an urgent call of "mom" will cause her to drop a souffle or her best crystal without a moment's hesitation. i feel i should warn her that no matter how many years she has invested in her career, she will be professionally derailed by motherhood. she might arrange for childcare, but one day she will be going into an important business meeting and she will think of her baby's sweet smell.. she will have to use every ounce of her discipline to keep from running home, just to make sure her baby is all right. i want my daughter to know that everyday decisions will no longer be routine. that a five year old boy's desire to go to the men's room rather than the women's at mcdonald's will become a major dilemma. that right there, in the midst of clattering trays and screaming children, issues of independence and gender identity will be weighed against the prospect that a child molester may be lurking in that restroom.  monk however decisive she may be at the office, she will second-guess herself constantly as a mother. looking at my attractive daughter, i want to assure her that eventually she will shed the pounds of pregnancy, but she will never feel the same about herself. that her life, now so important, will be of less value to her once she has a child. that she would give it up in a moment to save her offspring, but will begin to hope for more years--not to accomplish her own dreams, but to watch her child accomplish theirs. i want her to know that a cesarean scar or shiny stretch marks will become badges of honor. my daughter's relationship with her husband will change, but not in the way she thinks. i wish she could understand how much more you can love a man who is careful to powder the baby or who never hesitates to play with his child. i think she should know that she will fall in love with him again for reasons she would now find very unromantic. i wish my daughter could sense the bond she will feel with women throughout history who have tried to stop war, prejudice and drunk driving. i hope she will understand why i can think rationally about most issues, but become temporarily insane when i discuss the threat of nuclear war to my children's future. i want to describe to my daughter the exhilaration of seeing your child learn to ride a bike. i want to capture for her the belly laugh of a baby who is touching the soft fur of a dog or a cat for the first time. i want her to taste the joy that is so real, it actually hurts. my daughter's quizzical look makes me realize that tears have formed in my eyes. "you'll never regret it," i finally say. then i reach across the table, squeeze my daughter's hand and offer a silent prayer for her, and for me, and for all the mere mortal women who stumble their way into this most wonderful of callings.  msshampoo I love it! I have never read this before and you are so right!  scrapbooker That is wonderful, and so true!!  johnandleah Tears definitely came reading that story!!!!  christina I love that every time that I read it.  anne West Texas looks like that. Then there is the Gulf Coast with its beaches and rivers flowing into the Gulf, and the Piney Woods of East Texas, and the Rocky Hills of the Hill Country, and the lovely, gentle hills and bluebonnets of east-central Texas, and the farmlands and ranches of north Texas. Take your pick!!  amber_blossom What are the side captions from? you usually put a lyric of a song I know; but I can't pin-point this one. is it from a song? I love you beautiful pics!  login to comment hide comments message from missy ing 12-02-08 04:30pm EST HI EVERYONE! NATHAN HAD BLOOD WORK DONE AT HIS PEDIATRICIAN'S OFFICE THIS MORNING...AND HIS COUNTS ARE STILL STABLE! YAY! NO TRANSFUSIONS NEEDED, AND HOPEFULLY NO GREATER RISK FOR INFECTIONS (SINCE HIS WHITE COUNT IS HOLDING ITS OWN)! NEEDLESS TO SAY, WE'RE HAPPY :-) AND THANKFUL TO GOD FOR ANOTHER DAY OF BLESSINGS. HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT THANKSGIVING! LOVE, THE INGS friedaj Oh Fran, thank you so much for keeping us updated with Nathan.  squeaky Thank you God for answering prayers.  purky Thankful for good news for them.  frances Great news.  ginnyann God is so Good! Still praying. So far Hugh is OK. I think my body was run down from all the festivities of the week and the excitement of having the girls at home. But the Elder and wife we stayed with had the "stuff" on Thurs. and Fri. but we didn't know that until we got there. Oh well, I am much better today. Have a big week starting today. Going to Marked Tree for bible study this afternoon...Thurs. will drive to Jackson, TN so Hugh can sell some computer equipment, spend the nite, drive back to Marked Tree, be there for Sat. and Sunday and come back home on Sunday evening. Yea! just what I like, lots of driving! Our college "kid" will be here to take care of Casey and the house so that's a good thing. She can earn her room and board! She and some school friends are planning a trip to Mexico on the 15th, which concerns me greatly, but I can only advise and then pray for her safety and good judgment. Ever since Natalie Holloway disappeared on her senior trip I think it is very unwise to take trips like that. These girls are not christians so you can imagine what all they will be doing.  login to comment hide comments 12-01-08 07:43pm EST fuzzy photo taken thru a window screen kaelyn watching me take photos of the falling snow a_shipley love the shots!  split_rock Wonderful photos!  derbydi She's happy!  christina She's turning into a happy baby!! I love her.  split_rock What expressive eyes!  msshampoo I love the photo below of her shoes with everyone elses. So sweet!  squeaky Makesure they take plenty of pictures of you with Kaelyn. I have very few of me with my grandkids because I always took the pictures. They need those pictures later. I don't have very many of me period. I love them all.  derbydi ^Do you think she really needed that reminder, Shirley??? Ha ha ha ha! ;-)  ginnyann Great Photos, such a happy baby and a really happy, proud Grandmother!!  sherelyn I believe she has learned to smile so sweetly because she's seen so many happy faces on those she loves.  iloveponds That is an awesome suggestion from squeaky! I 'll have to remember that advice and take heed soon!  login to comment hide comments 11-30-08 09:11pm EST split_rock I know Murphy (and someone else!) is very glad to have his people home!  iloveponds I love Kaelyn's little black shoes by the door!  squeaky ^Yes the shoes were precious. I think Murphy is being spoiled rotten, he seems to have stolen everyone's heart.  drumstick Hi Frani! Great pics. I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!  derbydi Nice pics. Salem is sitting right here looking at them, too!  login to comment hide comments asking for prayers again, please 11-29-08 10:44am EST sarah, nathan, and kaelyn will be flying home from texas today. flying has started to make sarah nervous. please pray that she won't be anxious. i worked so hard when sarah and ross were growing up, to protect them from the kind of trauma i grew up in. the thing is, i forgot to protect them from me. they've watched me be afraid for so long, that it's become part of their emotional make-up too. i hate that. marylinda i love your pictures frani. sarah may be anxious now that she has kaelyn. also, the experience of turbulence can make anybody fearful. i am not afraid of flying, but i take two ativan before each flight. turbulence is a scary thing.  monk ^sarah said she was going to take a dramamine before the flight. she hoped it would relax her. they are flying thru st. louis this morning. on the way down, sarah and kaelyn flew thru birmingham. there is always turbulence over birmingham. sarah said the plane will just drop. like an elevator. scary.  monk tax has his snow nose!  sherelyn Enjoyed your picts! Hope our kids make it home safe. We're praying for them.  split_rock Tax is ready for winter! Hope your travelers arrive without a problem!  monk i heard from sarah about 30 minutes ago. they are in st. louis. they arrived about 20 minutes early. they leave st. louis for home in about 30 minutes.  monk sarah, nathan, and kaelyn are back home safely.  split_rock Great news! Now you can relax and love on that grandbaby!  sar_bear Turbulence is very scary and Dramamine is great stuff. I LOVE that picture of Tax!! Sooo cute!  purky Glad your family is home safe. Love the pics of simple farm life.  login to comment hide comments 5 >>   25 >>   >>>