Thank you God for all your blessing....

First off I want to thank God for the blessing he has given to my family. The gift he gave us is my dad. He has been on life support for over a week now he was very sick and we almost lost him. It was amazing everyone we new pulled together and prayed . They came from everywhere from friends, family , and even prayer groups. We have never felt so much love before. Dad and Mom always told us if you aways help others it will come back to you one way or another. God gave my Dad back to us and the doctors said he could live along time with COPD. You my parents are the glue that keeps us together, and I love them very much. So If anyone says God is not real to me just read my blog and yes he is very real. He is good and kind. Something else my parents told me that has always kept me going is that he never put more on you then you can handle. This was a real and true miracle.                                                                                             

My Dad has had a hard life he been in 6 car wracks , had a Fork lift fall on him, his body was taken over by chemicals at work and that doesn't even cover how sick he was from the time he born until he was around 12 years old. He has come so close to death so many times and every time God has told him "no not yet". He has worked my whole life sometime 2 or 3 jobs at a time, Mom also worked there were time in my childhood that things could have been a little better. But I have always carried the life lessons that they taught me. Even tho I haven't always been the greatest child and I'm sure there were times when I disappointed them and times when they were proud to be my parents. They have always been there when I needed them and I couldn't imagine my life with out them. I love them both and Thank you God for them and for blessing in so many ways.

My baby called. yay!!!!

My baby called me tonight . It feels so good when I hear his voice I wish I could here it more often. It's funny no matter how down I get when he calls he always gets me to laugh. That is one thing I love about him. He's over there fighting a war and he's making me laugh. I love him so much and there is only 7 more days and he will be heading home to me. I would give anything up if he didn't have to go back. But we will face that together when the time comes.

You don't know how much they mean to you...

My Dad at the Ford Family Reunion.

 My Mom Holding my sweet
little neice.

You never know how much they mean to you until you almost lose them. Dad has been real sick. He's in the hospital on life support. They are trying now to wing him off, but it's made me realize just how much I love my parents. I don't want to lose them anytime soon. I know the day I will lose them but until that time I will cherish them each and every day. We are a family and have always worked through everything. They watched me grow into the woman I am today. An they have always been there for me in good and bad times and I love them for that.

My parents wedding day July 25,1972. They will be married 40 years this year. They have had alot of ruff times thru out their marriage But all the good times they have had has made it worth it.

A surprise for Mamaw Skinner

December 27, 2011
The Skinner Family Christmas

Mamaw Skinner on the phone with John. He called from Afganistan an she was so surprised. I've never seen her smile so much. I really think this made her Christmas......

Missing my baby....

I haven't had a good night sleep since John was deployed. Does the worry ever subside.  With no children it's just John and I. He will be home in another 9 days for R&R. I hope I can sleep then. I worry all the time about him. He's my rock and I'm his. We share everything together an we are each others best friend. Always have been from the start.
Sometimes I miss him so bad my heart hurts. I'm going to be busy from now til he gets home trying to get everything ready. I've already cleaned everything once and I'm sure I will find more to do. It's amazing how nervous you can get when your husband has been away for awhile. But it makes him coming home even more special.

PEOPLE JUST DON'T GET IT THESE DAYS!

People just don't get it these days. You try to get to know someone or lead a hand and they don't get why you want to help with whatever they need. Before my husbands grandfather passed away he told many stories about the people he grew up with and new through out the years of his life. The story I loved was him telling about him building there home. He said back then if someone saw you working on your home or what ever they would stop and bring their tools out and start working beside you. Barn raising's were the most fun to here him talk . All the people you knew would come and bring food, tools, wood ,etc. and make a day of it. They would eat and fellowship and by the end of the day the barn was up. Today your lucky if you have one good friend who will always be there if you need them. This world now is in such a fast pace that families don't even have time to eat together anymore. When I was little we always went to my grandparents house to eat and watch TV. We always attended family functions. We took time for each other. Now I look at the world and all I see is children who are always in daycare, school, and with a sitter. I see couples getting divorce and have forgotten the love they once had for each other. Babies born without fathers. The fast pace lives mother lead today it's no wonder our babies are born with ADHD and others problems as well. I wish we could step back and look at the years that have pasted and see where we have went wrong to get to where we are now. An Change it! Make a difference in someones life . Make a change and choose to up lift someone else. whether it's a family member, friend, or a perfect stranger. This will be my goal for 2012. It's time for us all to make a difference..... i hope everyone has a wonderful year and is blessed as much as I am....

Here's the love of my life.....

The first photo was taken at mom and dads house a week before John had to report to Ft. Hood, Tx. August ,2011. The second one was take at Ft. Hood,Tx. 4 days before John Deployed.

This is the unit John Deployed with. I'm very proud of him.....

The 1st.  photo was taken at Ft. Hood , the next one was taken at the Alamo. and last is the back of John's unit tshirt. I am so proud of my husband and very proud to be married to a US. Soldier... I love you Baby. See you soon......