Happy Birthday to My New Teenager

Can you believe it, the day is finally here, my little boy is a teenager (weren't they gonna up the age to 18????) I am sad, this is a milestone that I am not ready for, those of you with little boys that still climb up on your lap and want to hug you & cuddle, I envy you......but enjoy these days they are too short lived. I miss that little boy, he was the best, curly headed, always telling you something he learned (well nice to know some things don't change), buddy in hand, wanting to be told a story, he loved oreos and milk. I am sitting her writing this with tears flowing, part of me wants that little boy back & part is excited to see what God has in store for him. I was the one who was given the "birthday present" 13 years ago when God picked me to be this little boys momma, I love him soooo much, only God knows the measure. I have seen him do so many things and I am so proud of him.....this boy is awesome inside & out!!!!!What in the world did I ever do to deserve Gods grace & this gift!I pray God continues to work in his life and make him into the person that will be pleasing and glorifying to Him in whatever path He leads him down. The last time I cried this much at his birthday was his 5th birthday when I realized my dad was no longer gonna be around to celebrate them with him and watch him grow..............but I know he would be proud of the young "man" he is becoming and one day Ethan can tell my dad all about the things he did. On a lighter note he asked Scot if he would wake up today & start growing facial hair...."I can't wait to shave", (for someone that is so smart he can sure ask some questions at times, and I can not see my little boy with hair on his face YIKES!!!!!! Happy Birthday Ethan I love you as deep as the ocean & as high as the sky...

"I'll love you forever

I'll like you for always

As long as I'm living

my baby you'll be.............."

What I love about Sundays!

Sunday was a very busy day, I was up at sunrise fixing my dish for the dinner, off to SS (on time) , had good messages both in SS & church. Great dinner we gotta have the best cooks at Grace. We met with missionary couple from WOL and discussed some ideas for making Olympians more efficient for all involved and I am so thankful for this opportunity to meet but also to serve to Lord in this area. Our first night we had 15, Sunday we had 17. We have an exciting year planned I can't wait!!!!I am so thankful for the willingness and help of all involved, Grace, Brian, Amy, Linda, Betty & Patty also for the donation. I want to see this grow and reach out to other kids in our community through our program and to their families through them. I miss Ethan being in there he is in WOL now wow how time flies!!!My girls loved playing with the Kingbury kids but Charlee especially connected with Leah. Leah couldn't stop giving hugs & kisses to her at the before they went home. The jalopy raid was great too many of Ethan's friends came there was 8 or 9 who accepted Christ WOW!!!!!! I am so thankful for the willingness of all who participated in this event & made it possible. I was really blessed Sunday with everything but I am so thankful for how the Lord works in mysterious ways unknown to us & then when we least expect something right there it is before us and it's like "He did this, it's amazing!" I pray that all of those kids return for WOL in the weeks to come but most importantly I pray God will continue to work in their lives & I pray that this will encourage our WOLer's and they in turn will be an encouragement to these kids. The schools need soooooo much more of this!!!!!!! Praise the Lord for a great jalopy raid turnout & I pray it don't stop here.

Friday Night Lights!!!!

Friday night was the big night, the girls had attended a fundraising cheer camp for the MHS cheerleaders & were ready to perform. One did & one did not can you guess which one stood on the field with 50+ other girls and thousnads of screaming fans......and glared at me as though it was my idea she be out there or like I forced her to do it. Then as it finishes she is mad because "she did not get to do it" wow!!!! I can't win with this one, but she was cute as was Charlee who really enjoyed it. Sad thing is Annie is missing her chance if she is not a cheerleader as she has the voice for it for sure!!!!

Ethan was "ball boy" for the team, he enjoyed this and got more action that in his Jr Hi season thus far. He actually got in a tackle and had no equipment on YIKES!!!! but the Falcons won Yeah!!!!! 4 -0 Yeah!!!!!!! Ethan's team won the night before as well they beat West !!!!!!!!! this week is at Portsmouth, I gotta remember my camera. I "like" football and when Ethan is not playing I "love" it !!!!!!! sorry but that is the overprotective mother in me! Wouldn't swimming be much better?! He could be the next Michael Phelps!!!!! Hey who knows?

Labor Day Weekend

Boy it was a labor too but fun, now I need a few days of R&R. We went to the River Days Parade, Ethan walked in it doing his political obligation or rubbing shoulders with the polititians ???? EtNevertheless he enjoyed it & the girls liked watching the candidates for Miss River Days all decked out in their "Morgan Gullion" t shirts. They also got to visit with some friends there and met a little boy who kept picking candy up for both of them, I think he was flirting but not sure who with, I don't think he was either.

Sunday we went to Scot's work picnic at the wonderful "Camden Park" it hasn't changed since I was last there in 1974! It was actually a great day the kids really did enjoy it & it was just a good time for us to be together. Then we went to Red Lobster & Scot found out next time he better order 2 bowls of clam chowder. Annie loves it!

Monday we spent most of the day with Scot's family, everyone was together except the oldest granddtr (Sammi Jo). We had a cookout, swimming & cornhole. It was a nice day but after going to hospital to check on Brandy I had to go back & pick the gang back up, it was 9:30 before we got home needless to say no one wanted to get up this morning. But all in all a fun weekend of togetherness. Ethan is doing better, Annie still resisting school, Charlee is Charlee and Brandy needs a lot of prayers. I amy be taking her to OSU today for some "plasma exchange treatments" still no answer on all the tests yet. Please pray!!!!

The Lawson Clan (minus Sammi ages 5-16)