The Brand New ETBC Alumni T-Shirt

I have been whining for years at East Texas Baptist University Homecomings that I did not attend the University, but the College, and WHY couldn't someone create an Alumni Shirt for those who attended ETBC and not ETBU. Well, who says whining doesn't pay - here it is: The brand new ETBC Alumni Shirt! Isn't this awesome!? If you'd like to order one, just let me know! Wooohooooo!

Taylor, Future Football Player

(Thankfully, he won't have to worry about his fly being open in his football pants!)

Brandy's Bridal Shower!

Brandy is already so much a part of our family that it seems strange that she and John are not already married....but they're not! They will marry Januray 3rd. So we had a bridal shower for Brandy yesterday and a good time was had by all!

Meeting Darcy

Hey everyone, I finally got to meet sweet Darcy. She is the tiniest thing I've ever seen, only 4 pounds! She is so gorgeous. They said she had a very rough day yesterday, but was doing better today. Every day is a gift. Today she was pink and perfect! All I know is she is just beautiful and precious!

Darcy Anne Ramos

Hi everyone, thought you might like to see a picture of the little precious baby we're all praying for. This photo of Darcy Anne was taken by Shona Cole, a member of our church and wonderful photographer! Isn't Darcy Anne beautiful!? Please everyone, pray for her health and for the whole family as they share their lives with this beautiful baby. As hard as it is, pray for the will of God to be done and for Him to receive all the glory.

If you'd like to see more photos taken by Shona, you can visit her web site at Shona Cole Studio or Shona Cole Expressions

Trisomy 18 Hope.org

Hi, all - after I posted Darcy's birth announcement and info about her Trisomy 18 medical condition, I received this link from someone who saw my blog. This web site has info about two Trisomy 18 children, Dawson, who is almost 3 and Kaylen, who I believe just turned 8 years old (what a miracle they are for sure!) and these are their stories, plus a wealth of information on the medical condition, itself. Both of these children are still blessing their families today and that definitely should give hope to other families of Trisomy 18 children! Thanks to Josh and Renae Bradley (parents of Dawson) for sending it to me, and enjoy!

Trisomy 18 Hope

Introducing Darcy Anne - Miracle Baby!!

I'd like to introduce a miracle to you today. A precious family from our church welcomed baby Darcy Anne Ramos, on Saturday, September 27th. Darcy, who was diagnosed as a Trisomy 18 baby early in the pregnancy and who's prognosis was NOT good, has a Great Physician who had other plans. Little Darcy wasn't even expected to make it to birth and then wasn't expected to live more than a couple of hours. But little Darcy is a miracle from God, who not only lived more than a couple of hours, but was sent home from the hospital yesterday to begin life with her parents and siblings! I don't know what God's plans for Darcy are, but OUR plans are to enjoy and savor every single moment we get to have with her! Please check out her web site and you can see pictures and read her mother's journal from conception to birth! I am also including a web site that will explain more about Trisomy 18. Welcome to the world, Darcy Anne!

Website of Darcy Anne Ramos, Miracle Baby!

What is Trisomy 18?

Hurricane Ike Devastation in Orange and Bridge City

Hi, everyone. These pictures don't BEGIN to do justice to all we saw we when first went back to Orange to check on our families. We couldn't turn our heads a quarter inch without looking at something that had been destroyed by Hurricane Ike. There will be more pictures of our own neighborhood but wanted to get these up first. I've also posted these to Facebook if you want to post it on your own page.

Pre Ike Sky

These pics were taken about 8 hours before Hurricane Ike hit. It was just beginning to get dark and I could not believe how pink the sky was. I had never seen it like this before.

Evening Before Ike

This picture was taken about 9 hours before Ike. My and my brother-in-law were sitting out on the pier enjoying the breeze. The sun was still still shining brightly and the sky was still very blue, but the breeze had really picked up tremendously. Aside from the amazing breeze that seemed to come out of nowhere, you never would have been able to tell that a major Hurricane would hit us just 9 hours later.

Sadie meets her niece, Paisley!

Sadie weighs about 30 pounds so you can see how tiny Paisley is! Sadie was trying at first to tell if Paisley was a dog or a bug! But, in the end, she decided she really liked her! Welcome to the family, Paisley!

Introducing Miss Paisley!

I have a new Great-Niece! This is Paisley, who belongs to my niece, Nikki. Is she too cute or what! She is about 8 weeks old. Check back tomorrow for pictures of meeting her Aunt Sadie for the first time!

Am I cute or WHAT??

Mom's shoe is bigger than me!

All this cuteness makes me tired!

Yearbook Yourself!

Ya'll have to try this...it is hilarious! If you'd like to see what your face would have looked like on some hairdo's back in the day, then this site is for you! Just upload a picture from your computer and slap it on a ton of different hairstyles from different decades from the past. It's a hoot and it will make you laugh. Enjoy!

Go ahead! Yearbook yourself!

Somebunny New To Love!

So, a little bunny rabbit has moved into the lot across the street. I have not seen him in the entire 3 years I've lived here, and now I've seen him every day for the past two weeks. I don't know where he came from or how he got here. He does not appear to be very afraid.....well ok, unless Sadie is chasing him. But, truthfully, he doesn't seem to be very afraid of Sadie either. He lets me get fairly close to him, but when I get too close he sorta just hops off....but not in fear...he doesn't go far...just what he deems to be a safe distance. So, now I guess I'll have to do some research on what rabbits eat so I can start leaving some food. I can't imagine he'd find much in an empty lot. Welcome to the neighborhood little bunny!

Olympic Bloopers

Happy Monday - enjoy!

Tic-Tac-Toe with a Twist

Warning!! Very addictive! The way you get your X's and O's in this game is to answer mulitiple choice questions. So, play and learn all at the same time. Enjoy!

Super Tic-Tac-Toe

Ty - the Laughing Baby!

Well, this is my great-nephew, Titus....he is pushing 4 months old. I hope someday he will be a happy baby... it could happen....isn't he a cutie pie!?

Jonah

This is my nephew, Jonah, at 4 months old...he is so beautiful!

BigDog Robot

I gotta tell ya'll - I'd have a heart attack if I saw this thing coming at me and didn't know what it was! So, to keep you from having a heart attack too, I am posting this video of "BigDog" Alpha Robot along with an article you can read about it - enjoy!

Boston Dynamics BigDog

Contentment

Garage Sale.......Cow??

Wanna know where the upcoming garage sales are in your area? Ask the Garage Sale Cow. Just put in your zip code and it will tell you AND show you a map of where they all are. Another cool feature is that the people who post here will usually upload pictures of what they're selling, so you can kinda see before you go. That way, if you're not interested in what they have, it saves you a trip. So, check it out! Garage Sale Cow

The Note

Yesterday I went to Kroger for a Starbucks Frappucino. As I was walking in, a man walked out, with a note pinned to his T-Shirt. I laughed my head off - he just grinned. I said, I don't know what you did, but I hope you don't ever do it again! He laughed and we went our separate ways.....I'd have given anything to have had a camera with me! It was great!

Twin Moose babies in Water Sprinkler

If this does not make you smile, then your smiler is broken!!

Sadie's Hair

No, as much as it looks like there should be a dog in there somewhere, this is actually JUST the hair I took off her the other night. I can't believe it! I don't know how she gets through a summer with this kind of heat wearing all this hair! But, now she is naked and happy! She sorta looks like Max from How The Grinch Stole Christmas....the cartoon, not the movie!

Assignment America: Mother of the Year

Feel good video for the day!

The Dog Whisperer

This is toooooo cute!

Jonah's First Sink Bath

Is this baby cute OR WHAT?! My nephew "JoJo" had his first bath in the sink......let me clarify. Jonah has had many baths, he has just never had a bath in the sink! He is just tooooo cute!

Cool Fireworks Picture!

I took this picture on July 4th. I think it's awesome - it looks like there's a stick figure dancing on the top! What do you think? You decide and let me know!

Cofi Playa Jukebox

This is one of the greatest things I've seen lately. You can listen FOR FREE to the Top 100 songs of 1950 to 1979. FOR FREE!! You can also listen by Genre. And, there is a very cool weekly "Name that Tune" challenge. In each challenge, you will hear ten song clips (usually 10 or 15 seconds long). If you can identify 5 correctly, you will get your name on their web site, for your 15 minutes of fame. The best thing about this web site (aside from the music) is that you do not have to create an account. Just click on the year or the genre you want to hear and start listening. The only drawback to this (if we can even call it that) is that you can not download any of the songs and as far as I know you cannot add them to your iTunes playlist either so just wanted to mention that! Check it out and enjoy! Cofi Playa Jukebox

Go a little nuTsie!

I saw this on TV the other night. This is a free service that allows you to listen to other People's iTunes libraries. Is that cool or what? If someone has a nuTsie account, you can access their playlist and listen to it. You can also listen by Genre to songs from everyone's list. The service will just pull out all the say, Christian, or R&B songs from everyone's account, for your listening pleasure. You will not be able to download any of these songs or add them to your own playlist, but pretty much you have access to virtually thousands of songs to listen to. I think it's a great thing! Check it out here! nuTsie

God Bless America!!

I am taking the weekend off but I want to wish a good holiday for all of us. Please remember that a great price was paid for our Freedom here in America. Please pray for our troops and for the families of those who are still fighting for us today, and also the families of those who paid the ultimate price so that we could enjoy all the freedoms we have today, that I believe we take for granted, myself included.

There is Another who paid the greatest and most ultimate price for ALL of us. The Lord Jesus Christ gave His life on the Cross, to pay the ultimate price for ETERNAL FREEDOM for ALL of us. Let us thank Him today also for the priceless gift of Salvation and for keeping America Free - GOD BLESS AMERICA!!