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In flight, right NOW!

Uncle Ian, Aunt Vonda, and cousin Ella Rose are on a plane right now headed to the Good Ole USA! They will be arriving in Dallas, TX sometime late afternoon! We can't wait to get the call that they have arrived! Only 9 more sleeps until we see them....yippee! :)

Artisic Inspiration!

We decided to have a painting day! Our friends The Mann's posted beautiful masterpieces that their boys painted. She mentioned they are going to hang them in their play room. I thought that was a fabulous idea and told Natalie that I was going to copy them! I've been trying to think of ways to decorate our playroom and this is the best idea I have heard of yet! I picked up the canvas' today and they were so excited to get started! They had a blast and I can't wait to hang up their new masterpieces! Harrison painted a picture about Lady and the Tramp, of course, and Jackson just painted whatever the heck he wanted! :) It was loads of fun and I can't wait to do it again!

The finished product! I LOVE them! :)

Harrison makes a life changing decision...

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Luke 18:16-17 But Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."

On the evening of September 7, 2007, Harrison asked Jesus to be his Savior, to come into his heart. We have been talking a lot about this for months. He's been asking so many questions and in particular questions about Heaven this week. I sat down with some story cards from a friend at church called the Salvation Series from Abeka. They were great! They really explained things at his level and it was clear God was speaking to his little heart. Things clicked like they had never before. It was such a privilege for both Anthony and I to be part of this special decision made by Harrison! Harrison prayed his own sweet prayer to the Lord and then Anthony guided him through prayer. I can't tell you how I have begged the Lord to capture the hearts of my children while they are young. I know he will continue to give his heart to Jesus more and more as he grows in the Lord. His heart has been so tender this weekend reflecting on his decision and he has been so excited! What a blessing!

Lord, thank you so much for Harrison! Thank you so much for his love for you and his desire to love and serve you at his young age of 5 1/2 years old. Help him to love you and serve you all the days of his life! Help him to grow in your love and never doubt that you have a plan for his life! I love him so much and I feel so honored that you have given him to us. Lord, help us to teach him your ways and to always point him to you.

Like Father Like Son

Harrison called for his dad to come help him in the bathroom. This is what Anthony found...

Hilarious! I'm so proud of Anthony for getting the camera, I've trained him well! :)

Warning! Do Not Leave Children Unattended!

The results of unattended children playing in a play-room with a neighbor. Just because they are playing well together doesn't mean they are doing something good together! :) We had some talks and some cleaning up afterwards but I HAD to at least snap a picture. After all, it was as Harrison would say "a little bit funny, but not too much." :)

quotes from Harrison

Harrison was talking to me about school after he got home. He was telling me all kinds of things and I was eating it up! I was asking him what is your favorite thing Mrs. Lee does at school? He paused and said, "when she leaves us." I repeated it to make sure I heard correctly and he said, "yeah, like when she leaves us at Art." We talked some more and I asked a few more things, he then says, "mom, girls just talk way too much." I'm guessing this will probably be something he'll feel for much of his life! I've got to work on that, want to make sure he's an appealing catch to that special girl someday!!!!

a BIG BOY bed!

Today was a big day in Jackson's little life. Anthony took down the side of his bed to give him a toddler bed, or BIG BOY bed as we call it. I've been wanting to do it for a while but just haven't committed to it! As you can see, he was devastated! He thought Daddy had completely ruined his bed. If you haven't spent any time with Jackson lately, you wouldn't understand how particular he has become. He needs a bit more routine than Harrison did and likes to have things a certain way. He doesn't like ANY of his foods to touch each other and wants to be advised of all plans before hand. He doesn't really like things being sprung on him and I have to admit, I tend to do that quite often. Harrison has always just gone with the flow but Jackson needs a bit more coaxing! So, you can imagine that this was quite difficult for him to handle. It completely broke his heart and I don't think he knew what he was going to do! After lunch, we headed up for nap. He cried as he laid down because he was so upset about his new bed. He got up once and had to be given a little "talk" about needing permission to leave his bed. I laid him back down and he went right off to sleep. I half expected him to wake up early but he slept his normal 2 1/2 hour nap and called for me before he got out of bed! Success! For now! :) Bedtime went well and he's fast asleep right now. There's a gate on the door to prevent any sleep walking down the stairs so hopefully this transition will continue to be as smooth as it has been today! Sort of sad, nobody in a crib! :(

Labor Day Weekend 2007

We started off the weekend with an "End of the Summer Pool Party" at our neighborhood pool! Anthony and Harrison spent the afternoon after church at the pool playing with neighborhood friends. Jackson and I arrived after his nap. We had a potluck dinner at 5pm to which we brought Sweet & Sour Meatballs and a new Potato Salad recipe that Katy gave me. All the food was great, who doesn't love a potluck?!?! We have GREAT neighbors and it's amazing what a neighborhood pool does to help you build those relationships! Jackson and Harrison loved playing with their friends...especially Aidan and baby Riley. Their other good friend Taylor had already headed home before I took the pictures!

This morning we took our time getting ready and relaxed as a family. My VERY favorite kind of day! We all played in Mommy's and Daddy's bed and Daddy even when out to get Hardee's Breakfast! What a treat! :) The boys decided to bring ALL of their stuffed animals downstairs and have a "camp party". I don't really know what a "camp party" is but I can't tell you how much I LOVE seeing them play together like that!

This afternoon, we went over to the Bascom's house (our neighbors who live behind us) to have a cook-out! It was so much fun getting to know them more and the kids always have a good time playing with Aidan! Jackson sang his baby Riley song and I even got to feed Riley his bottle. The food was great and the company was even better! I'm so glad that God has blessed us with such nice neighbors. It's something I don't take lightly! We feel so privileged to know them!

A full first Saturday of September!

Today was a busy day for the Williams' family. I started the morning off finishing my cooking for the month! With my recent travels and busy schedule, I hadn't carved out the time to get it done. We had slim pickin's for dinner a few nights here, I was scrambling at dinner time every night but I absolutely didn't want to shop for dinner and waste money when I needed to just plan a time to cook!!! One night we had Chick-fil-A (not that I don't LOVE that place!) b/c Anthony had ordered it for clients a couple weeks ago and it just happened to be some "special" Friday, I don't remember what they called it, anyway if you came back they would refill your order for free! We were able to pick up 6 boxed lunches and some sweet tea! Perfect! Even had some for the next day's lunch. Needless to say, it was time to get on the ball and get my cooking done! So I started last night, cooked a few this morning, headed to the pool for some time with Anthony and the kids. It was such a beautiful day, I had practically forgotten that I really like being outside! It was such a nice reminder that this heat is almost over and the fall will be here before we know it. I got to take a nap and then I got Anthony and Harrison ready for a very special FIRST!!!

Anthony and Harrison went to their FIRST college football game tonight! Whoowhoooo!! I'm sure there will be many more in their future but it was fun to see Harrison get all excited about it. Anthony had tickets to the Carolina Railhawks (soccer) and to a University of NC Football Game (playing JMU). They had first planned on going to the soccer game but changed their minds to football. One of our neighbors, Jay and his son Alex who is 6 and just started playing football, went with them and Anthony passed the soccer tickets on to the airport. Harrison was very excited about having a guys night out! Boys need those times with their dad with no mommies, you know! I'm sure they are having a blast eating food and watching the game! I snapped the picture of the two of them right before they left with Harrison holding their tickets! Harrison is really looking more and more like his daddy! Especially when he's in the mood to wear a ball cap!

I finished up my cooking this afternoon (22 meals in the Freezer...yipeee!), walked on the treadmill, and played with Jackson. He must have played in the bathtub for over 30 minutes. I'm usually one of those "fast" bath mommies but we had the time and it was fun! He's in bed and I'm going to go and practice my music. I sing in church tomorrow for the first time since we've moved to NC. I'll be in the DLC tomorrow (hard to explain, but sort of like a simulcast service but not like Kinetic where the music is different than the sanctuary) and then I'm in the Worship Center for the next two weeks. I'm so excited to be getting involved in the music ministry at our new church and to start serving again. So, off to practice! Can't wait to hear about the game when the boys gets home!