Homecoming Week

Noah's school is grades K-4 through 8th grade, and is still quite a small school. This week the middle school football team is playing their "homecoming" game. We had homecoming in high school, but never middle school. I think it's fun! Anyway, the whole school gets to dress up like a different theme every day through Thursday, which is the day of the game. So, here is what we came up with this year.....

Monday---Crazy hair and sock day!

Tuesday----Dress like the folks from "Swamp People"

Wednesday----Dress like your favorite Disney character!

Thursday will be wear a red, white, or blue shirt day (school colors!!!) and so I probably won't post that. Friday, back to regular school uniform day!



GO PANTHERS!!!!!

Crimson Tide Yacht-Part 2

That Saturday, D worked his tail off trying to get all of the old remaining fiberglass out of the bottom of the boat, which was harder to do than he had anticipated, at least without the right tools.

So, he made a call to one of our neighbors, who has a huge shed full of cool tools. This person wishes to remain anonymous (Matthew 6:3). I'll call him Bob. The first thing I want to say about Bob is he served our country in Vietnam. I am proud to know him and his lovely wife. Anyway, Bob listened to D's story, and decided he'd come with what tools he had, to see if he could help. Bob took one look at that boat and told D he was in way over his head. He told him that there was a lot of work to be put into that boat, and it wouldn't just be a one day thing. D told him how serious he was about wanting a boat like this. Bob went on home. D had to quit work for the day, but all night long he dreamed of boat rides!!!

The next day, Sunday, we went to church like always, then we were sitting at the lunch table (I'd made spaghetti) when the phone rang. It was Bob. He told me to have D come over to his shed when we finished eating. So, D scarfed down and headed over.

When D came home, he was crying. I mean tears. He sat me down and said just this:

Bob just told me he is going to do all of the work on the floor of our boat, building it from scratch, and he's going to help me get it running too.......all for free!!! We buy the materials, and he is going to do every bit of the labor for us.

I bawled like a baby. The thought of someone doing something like this for us, and me knowing how much it meant to D, plus lets say pregnancy hormones as well, I was totally overwhelmed with emotion.

It reminded me, and still reminds me, of how Jesus did all of the labor, so that I can still go free.

Bob showed me such a great example of Jesus. Not just the comparison of what Jesus did for us. But he wanted to do something for us, he wanted no recognition, and nothing in return. And he did it just because. There would be no benefit in it for him. If anything, sacrifices. And he volunteered to do it for us. That's what being a Christian is. Being like Jesus. And that's just what Bob did.

Remember 1 Corinthians 13:13?

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

So, he told D to fill the boat up half way with water, and let it sit a few days to check for leaks, and in the meantime, he and his wife would be checking prices for us on the materials needed to get her started.

Well, that's what we did. We filled it up half way, and let it sit. We checked it lots to see if it was leaking, and it even rained some that Monday. No leaks. So, I think it was Tuesday when they gave D the itemized list of what to get, where to get it, and what it would cost. Boards, nails, screws, and fiberglass resin.

Check back soon for part 3!!!

A "fair" time...

Crimson Tide Yacht....Part 1

I have mentioned in several posts that we got a boat earlier in the year. We refer to it as the Crimson Tide Yacht. It's actually our miracle boat, and over a series of posts, I will tell ya why!

Let's start at the beginning....a really good place to start!

Some of you may remember us going out on my parents boat at the start of the year.

If not, click here for a few more pictures like the one below!

Well, I had known ever since we got married that D has always loved the water, and everything to do with it, and one of his goals was to get a boat. A big big boat. After going that Saturday with my mom and dad earlier this year, he really begin working on me. "Wasn't that fun Tiffany?" "Did you see how much Noah enjoyed himself?" "Wouldn't that be something we'd want to do?" I told him that while I'd love a boat, it's just not in the budget. D is a very good breadwinner, but we had a baby on the way, one in 1st grade, and a mortgage!!! So, I just didn't see it happening....wow, such little faith!

Then it happened.....

D comes home from work one Friday with "the news."

D: "Tiffany, I found us a boat!"

T: "I'm not getting a job!"

D: "You won't have to, a guy at work offered me his old boat for $150.00!"

T: "$150.00 a month?"

D: "$50.00 altogether!!! It's fully loaded too, wait till you see it! I mean, it needs a little work here and there, but please....it's only $150.00."

So, he took off in his pickup and came back with the beauty. I'm inside cooking, he comes running in....."hurry, come see it...this thing's loaded!"

I took one look at that boat in my yard and my response was:

"D---you are loaded!!!"

By a little work here and there, D meant....

...some cleaning...

...a floor and seats.....

(That spare tire that was included is for a 5-lug, the trailer is a 4-lug!!!)

.....and a foot for a motor that may or may not work!!!!

And the worst part....the interior vinyl was all ORANGE!!! That color is not allowed for us, and if ya watch SEC football, you know why! ;)

So, of course, I asked had he already paid for it, and he said, no. The co-worker agreed to let us keep it for the weekend, make sure there were no leaks, and get estimates on parts.

Check back soon for part 2, and remember, I have so much to thank Him for!

I wish you many more!!!

Happy Birthday to my dear Mama!!!

Another September Birthday!

This time, it was nephew Cameron's 10th birthday!!! Cameron is a.k.a Tank!!!

We ate tacos, had carrot cake(at his request!), the kids played water balloons, and we roasted marshmallows on an open fire....sort of!
This is Cameron with his daddy, my brother-n-law!

And in the words of Cameron, "This is a great party!!!"

First picture tells the story!!!

So busy that I am posting lots of stories in one. They could each use their own post, but let's make do!!!!

1.First up,this sweet girl celebrated her 13th birthday at our house!!!
It's hard to believe Miss Felicity Michelle is now a teenager!!!
You saw that right....she had a bass fish on her cake! See, she really is my niece!!!

And I wish you many many more!!!

2.Noah has been doing good in school, and when he's not there, he's outside....

having fun with family....
...and friends!


3. I had a doctors appointment in the same town where my grandmother lives, and we went to this awesome yogurt shop!!!

Check them out here!

You go in, pick your flavor(s) & topping(s), fix it yourself, then pay $0.45 an ounce, and enjoy!

That's Na-Na enjoying her yogurt.....see the lady with kiwi eyes behind Na-Na?!?

4. And what about baby Nicholas Brees???


He's quite a stinker, and a face maker. I may do a face maker post soon...don't hold your breath though!!!

And he's a little fussy.....especially at supper time! We make do!

^^^ Not the best picture^^^....

Daddy has had lots of overtime lately due to someone being fired, so my 1st grade photographer did this!!!

Nicholas likes this too!

5. We were sitting here Sunday afternoon, and someone knocked on our door. It was one of our sweet neighbors, and he asked Derrick to come out to the truck and look at something. I was nursing whistle-britches, so I remained inside. When D came back in, he had a box, and he asked me, "How old are baby's when they start eating baby food jars?" I told him I have no idea (I'm sure I have it in some reading material, but who has time for that!!!), and asked why did he need to know that. He then showed me what was in that box....

Our neighbor says they weren't home that afternoon, but when they got home, this box was on their porch!!! They have no idea why, unless someone thought they were leaving it for us. We haven't had anyone ask us about this, or offer it to us. Either way, it's a blessing that I was happy to get!!! There is a good mixture of fruit and veggies here, so that's good to get us started!!!

6. And again, I'll try not to wait so long again between posts, or at least give them each their own due. But, we'll have to see!!! I am excited about the next couple of weeks, it's fall!!! MY FAVORITE! Lots of football watching, birthdays, and cooler weather awaits!

7.I want to leave you with a sermonette....it's brief!

"Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah."-Psalms 68:19

Dake's sidenote of that says ,"God daily provides, supports, and upholds us with His own salvation."

I think that is marvelous!!!

Also, Ephesians 5:13:

"But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light."

In other words, things that you do that are wrong (or maybe good things, but with wrong intentions) will be seen one day. God will not allow secret sin to go on without shining a light on it! God is all knowing, He sees everyone and everything. I don't know why, but this has just been on my mind, and I felt lead to share it on here!

Ok, thanks for staying with me! Be blessed!