MississippiZen

11.14.2009

Finally .... It's Fall and I'm Back!

Yes ... this is a blog post after over a month of bloggy world absence :) It has been quite an eventful few weeks and if you are on Facebook with me, you know why ... a couple of trips to Cincinnati for Rae, an ugly election, soccer season, etc ... But ... I'm back!

Here's a few pics from the last few weeks. I promise to not be gone so long from now on.

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Trip to the Corn Maze

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Lilli in the sage grass maze

Raegan enjoying the maze

Pumpkin Carving Time

The ballet dancer and the finished product :)

The carvers

Alex comes for a visit.

Alex is the daughter of a dear friend and the same age as Lilli. They had a great time together!

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Soccer Season Begins!

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Raegan provides some halftime entertainment.

#11 in action...

Soccer games are COLD!

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A little trip to New Orleans

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9.23.2009

A HUGE Scare

Tonight was one of the biggest scares of my life .... Austin was on his way to meet some friends when smoke starting coming out of the A/C vents. It kept getting worse and he pulled over. About that time, he looked down to see a small flame near the gas pedal. He and his friend jumped out of the truck and called 911. Within a few minutes, the entire truck was engulfed in flames and completely destroyed. I was able to get to them before the fire department and sheriff's dept arrived .... that was the longest 5 min. of my life. I knew he was ok because I talked to him but I needed to be there and put my arms around him.

He and his friend are ok ... a little smoke inhalation and a little freaked out but ok. Below are the photos of the remains ..... scary thing is that this truck was only 3 years old and had under 40K miles ....

God had HIS hand keeping them safe and giving them the knowledge to get out and get away. We experienced a miracle tonight and I'm on my knees in thanksgiving for that.

Front view

side view

where the steering wheel used to be

9.20.2009

18-24 Mos. Winter Clothing Anyone??

I am selling all of the girl's winter wardrobe from last winter. Almost all of it is sized 18-24 mos and much of it was worn once and some never worn. I will be listing on ebay but if anyone is interested prior to that, please leave me a comment and I'll send you the link with the pics, descriptions, and prices :) There is mucho Gym*boree and Ga*p as well as other boutique brands.

Hope your weekend was great!

Margie

9.11.2009

Cincinnati in August

Seems we are lucky enough to get to experience Cincinnati during all seasons! We recently returned to the lovely city for some follow-up testing from Raegan's surgery. All was not as we hoped and she is facing a potential new surgery in the near future.

Since Raegan was not hospitalized during this trip, we were able to spend some time with the girls going to the zoo and surrounding areas. Enjoy a little glimpse into Cincinnati in August.

The Cincinnati Zoo...

The girls feed the giraffes

Beautiful flowers in bloom at the zoo

Snoozing

Love the unique display of the big cats ... allows you to get closer. The girls were mesmerized.

Raegan did not handle this trip well .... as evidenced by her lovely attitude displayed here!

The Bengals stadium from behind our hotel.

The Cincinnati skyline

Highlight of the trip was the two very brief overnight stays at my brother's house which allowed us to get some loving in on my beautiful nieces and nephew!

The oh-so-adorable MJ!

The two peas in a pod ... they are hilarious together!

Some interesting Bengals fans on the way to a pre-season game ...

hmmmm....

9.08.2009

Raegan's First Year Home!

Happy First Forever Family Day!

8.26.2009

Birthday Celebrations and In Cincy AGAIN!

Saturday was the birthday celebrations for Lilli and Raegan. We left the next day for Cincinnati for some follow-up testing for Raegan. Enjoy a glimpse into the parties ... more when we return. Please pray for GOOD results from her testing today!

Raegan blowing out her candles