We remember Will.....

Will Haney's memorial service was yesterday.  Wow...the people that showed up for it....unbelievable!  It was a very touching service.  We all know Will is in heaven with the Lord.  What a comfort.  We will continue to pray for the Haney and Page families, as we know there are many rough days ahead.

Sissy Brown put this together...just had to put it on my blog.

Neannie and Grandaddy's 60th Wedding Anniversary

Today, we helped celebrate Neannie and Grandaddy's 60th (yes, you read it right) wedding anniversary with a tea given by family.  Wow, what an accomplishment.  When Cory and I heard they had been married 60 years, we kinda gave each other "that look"...you know, the "wow, can we do that??" look.  Cory and I have been married almost 8 years...I can't even imagine 60 years!  I know with the good Lord's help...Cory and I will reach that 60 year plus goal!
So, congratulations Neannie and Grandaddy!  May God bless you with many many more wonderful years together!

Praying for Will Haney

Will Haney has been a part of our lives for the past few years.  He was diagnosed right before Sydney with the same type of cancer...Rhabdomyosarcoma.  Unlike Sydney, Will had the cancer in may places in his body, while Sydney's was contained to one single tumor.  He was referred as the Giant, while Sydney was referred as the Gentle Giant.  Will really loved Sydney....and, she kinda thought "Mr. Will " was cute!  Cynthia and Jamie always kept close touch with Will and Emily, Will's wife.  They would often talk about what each other was going through with the different chemo treatments, mouth sores, and foods they would eat.  We all have enjoyed the past few years getting to know Will and Emily.   I guess we have always known them, but really got to know them and their families more while Will and Sydney have gone through their journey together.  Will and Emily are such wonderful people that you can't help but love.  They are such compassionate, loving people, but, most of all, they are Christians that love God.
Many fundraisers and benefits were done for this wonderful couple to help raise money for them to travel back and forth to Texas.  Will had his cancer treatments at MD Anderson.....the top cancer center in the world.  Here recently, Will has found out that there is nothing more his doctors can do for him.  His cancer wasn't backing down to the chemo treatments.   His body has been through so much for almost 2 years.
I ask for your prayers for this wonderful family.  Pray for comfort, strength and understanding.  Will knows the Lord and is ready for whatever may come.

 Will and Jamie

 Cory, Will and Jamie

 ***WILLpower***

2 cute kids

yeah, i'm a little partial....but you gotta love these smiles!

Happy 2011!!!

Happy 2011 everyone!  Can't believe 2010 is in the books.  WOW!  Last year flew by!  We had an awesome year.  Just a quick year in review.....

Sydney cancer-free

Luke turns "4"

Allie turns the big "1"

BIG celebration at Disney World

upstairs bonus room started and finished.....

What a year!  I can only pray that 2011 is as successful as 2010 was.  We are so blessed.  We have such a wonderful God in our lives, we have our family, our health and many, many more blessings.

It is finished!!!

Our bonus room/addition is finally finished.  We have worked so hard to re-orgnaize, move toys, move rooms that we are worn out!  Except for hanging blinds, closet organization and replacing 3 tiles in the kitchen we are DONE!!!

the new office...was Allie's room....was lime green, now fabulous CRIMSON!

 the stairs...was an office "nook" and closet

 Allie's new room...was the playroom....was tan, now purple!

 the bonus room....was the ATTIC!

 also has a new bathroom!

Day after Christmas fun....

It was so good to be snowed in for a few days!  We still had tons of snow (and still falling!) left the day after Christmas...so we all made the best of it.  Daddy got the 4-wheeler out and made a homemade sled....a big shovel.  I just thank the dear Lord in Heaven that nobody broke a bone!

 time for some hot chocolate!

Girls night out....

It's been so long since I've gotten together with these girls.  We all go WAAAAAY back!!  Loved getting to see them last night and catch up!

Candace, MaKenzie, Jennifer, me, Lindsey and Dusti.

Snow much fun!

We all enjoyed our snow time these past few days!  If our winters here in Alabama are going to be like this, we are going to have to invest in some more gloves and some new boots!!

Christmas at Grammy and Papaw's

We always look forward to Christmas breakfast at mama and daddy's house.  This year was a little different than the past.....we had no electricity for a couple of hours after we got there!!  But it turned out to be great!  We opened gifts, enjoyed time together...then the power came back on!  We all pitched in to help mama cook breakfast.  It was fabulous!  We all had a WONDERFUL Christmas!  Thanks Papaw and Grammy for a SUPER time!

Here is Luke super excited about all the gifts he sees....

 Cory got some snazzy undies...just like Luke's!!

 Grammy and Papaw led the kids on a scavenger hunt to get their bikes...or in Allie's

case, her new Cozy Coupe!

 Sydney found hers!

 Luke's was in Papaw's closet...

Dawson's ended up in the room where Allie sleeps...sorry Dawson, I didn't get a picture of you!