BUSY BUSY BUSY BUSY

Well...the last few weeks have been busy ones. Nick is keeping me on my toes with all of his homework. I am working 6 day weeks so by the time my off day comes around I'm pretty pooped. Last weekend a lady from my work and a group of people from her church came over and helped me do a few projects around my house. They are coming back over tomorrow to work on it a bit more. I am so humbled by everyone's kindness. I can only hope that one day I will be able to repay everyone for what they have so selfishlessly done for me and my family.
It has been really hard for me here lately. I am missing John so deeply. I have good days and bad days. Mostly Good though with God's daily help and grace. Sometimes the tears just come and I have to let them fall. It's just not always good timing.
Last weekend we took Nick to Courtney and Jakey's old high school's football game. It will be where Nick is going next year. He had so much fun. The band parents always clean up the stadium after the game is over and Nick wanted to help so badly. One of the band parents that we know let him take a trash bag around and wear the plastic gloves that they give out to wear and Nick was BEYOND thrilled! For some reason here lately he is obsessed with picking up others trash. Or anything that is out of place. It is driving me BANANAS!!! I have to constantly tell him to put it down! His bus driver told me this afternoon that when trash blows up on the floor of the bus to the front that Nick hands him (the driver) the trash a piece at a time for him to throw away. He is so obsessive about it. I hope this is just a phase that he will soon outgrow.
Today I made a downpayment for Jakey's car to be fixed. Hopefully that will be fixed in the next few weeks. I hate for him to be without a car. Thanks to Mr. Johnson, Nick's bus driver, it will be fixed soon. We are having a new engine put in my Daddy's old car. The Subaru Legacy.
The weather is starting to get a little chillier here! YAY!!! It has been such a hot summer that we are welcoming the cooler weather. I am working 9:30-3:15pm tomorrow then I'm gonna go home and have an early dinner with Courtney and Nick and then I'm going back in at 5pm and working til 9pm to help with the "new hires" on good customer service skills. On Saturday I am working from 9:30-5pm then when I get home Courtney and I are going to take Nick to his school's fall carnival. He's looking forward to it! I'm looking forward to a nap.
I just got through making a cake to take to work tomorrow. We are having a potluck lunch tomorrow and I signed up to take my coconut cake. I'm letting it cool then I'm gonna put the topping and coconut on it. I hope it turns out good and tastes ok. I haven't made it in awhile.
I have a few silent prayer requests. God knows the intentions. I'm not sure I need to share the details online but I know a few people in need of prayer. Could you just lift my friends up in prayer. I appreciate it.
The little kitty (Gus Gus) caught a baby squirrel inside my home...yes I said inside...a few nights ago. And he was not about to let go of it. It took me trapping him in my kitchen and gently poking him with a long handled duster to make him drop the half dead thing. I tossed him out of the kitchen and I grabbed some latex gloves and a empty butter dish and scooped it up and put in the trash and disposed of it. It gives me the heebie jeebies just thinking of it!!! I hate little critters....especially ones that think they need to live inside with me. Lets pray that there are no more unwanted guests to show up thinking they are going to take up residence here with Nick and I.
Jakey is going to the BAMA vs Florida game on Saturday. He's excited. I think he is enjoying his college experience so far. I don't really hear from him much. His girlfriend goes to another college and she is thinking of transferring to Bama also. We hope she gets too. She's good for Jakey and we love her.
Still lots to do around here. Just taking it one day at a time. I need a massage or at least a calgon take me away moment. Maybe one day I'll take the time to treat myself.
Tomorrow is my Daddy's Heavenly birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY/PAPA!!! We love you so much and miss you too! Take care of our Daddy/Hubby/John (your son-in-law)...Til we get there to be with you both!!!
Take care everyone.
Thanks for checking in on us.
We still need the prayers.
Much love to you all...

Kimberley and

the kids