2 Weeks old in Sanford, NC
4 Months Old San Antonio, TX
13 months old Richland, MS
2 years old, Columbus, MS
3 years old at Dee's House, Richland, MS
4 years old, Columbus, MS
Friday, February 25, 2011
4 Years Already
If I tried to blog about how wonderful Parker has made these last 4 years for me, I think i'd just sit at this computer and cry for a good hour. I don't have time for that today as I am furiously cleaning and cooking for his birthday party tomorrow so I decided to give you Parker's 4 years in pictures.
2 Weeks old in Sanford, NC
4 Months Old San Antonio, TX
13 months old Richland, MS
2 years old, Columbus, MS
3 years old at Dee's House, Richland, MS
4 years old, Columbus, MS
2 Weeks old in Sanford, NC
4 Months Old San Antonio, TX
13 months old Richland, MS
2 years old, Columbus, MS
3 years old at Dee's House, Richland, MS
4 years old, Columbus, MS
Friday, February 4, 2011
6 years!
I was raised by two terrific parents who always tried to teach my two sisters and I what it meant to have a healthy marriage. My mom always praised my dad to us. I'm sure there were days when she was sick of him, because I am married and I know these days exist. I never knew this about them though. He is my hero in life because he was hers as well. On that same token, my dad was always the number one defender of my mom. "Don't raise your voice to my wife", I heard that phrase more times than I'd like to admit. They made it work. They went through terrible times together. Times of incredible stress and heartache came to their doorstep and they walked through them together.
When you live with parent's like this it is easy to want to be in love and have that kind of relationship with someone. Just ask my big sister!! She's been "in love" more times than I can count!!! (Terri, I love you don't yell at me) We all wanted that something special that my parents had. All three of us tried to make that fit with people who weren't right for us. The power of a praying parent is demonstrated in our lives with our spouses. We ended up with "the one". All three of us did. If you knew the "Brown Girls" you would know how much of a miracle this really is.
When I met Stephen, I saw so much of my dad in him and I knew that if I let myself, I would fall head over heels for this guy. I tried not too. I tried to "play the game" and act uninterested. I felt like a was a master at this. Yea, right, I was a complete failure. I did fall head over heels for him and quickly too. Of course, I couldn't let him know that because I am a demented female and we never say what we mean or feel. Stephen, always the logical one, laid it out for me. "I like you a lot, but this is my life". Sounds romantic doesn't it? Well, it was to me. He wanted me to know that he wanted me to be a part of his life but that it wasn't going to be easy. He was going to deploy and his job has to come first. That sounds like such a negative thing but aren't we all glad that there are people out there willing to let their job come first so we can live safely in our country? What Stephen didn't know was that this made me love him all the more. My father's job came first alot too. I mean his 9-5 job he was diligent with and did well with but I'm talking about as a pastor of a church. He took his calling to be a Shepherd of men very seriously and still does. He did this all the while never making the girls in his life feel left out or taken for granted.
My dad let me know that I was worth it! Having someone who cherished me wasn't just a bonus, it was a must. That is something I think is so important for a father to teach his daughter. He told me this of course but more than anything he cherished my mom. I knew what it looked like for a woman to be cherished by her husband. I saw it everyday.
Six years ago I married the perfect person for me. I love our life and our little family. I love his passion, integrity, and diligence, all those things I love and admire about my dad. I love that we move every 3 years as I am a "free-spirit" at heart and this fulfills my needs to explore things and learn about different kinds of people. I am so blessed to be a part of two outstanding families. Stephen's family are a group of extraordinary people. They are all very individual and different from my family but very loving and welcoming all the same. I am forever grateful to our parents for teaching us how to grind our heels in and have long marriages and raise happy, healthy children. I hope our children look back on their families with the same pride as we do. I pray that they find a spouse who adores them the way I do their daddy.
~Leigh, aka Debbi~
"You prepare a table for me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil; MY CUP OVERFLOWS"
Psalm 23:5
When you live with parent's like this it is easy to want to be in love and have that kind of relationship with someone. Just ask my big sister!! She's been "in love" more times than I can count!!! (Terri, I love you don't yell at me) We all wanted that something special that my parents had. All three of us tried to make that fit with people who weren't right for us. The power of a praying parent is demonstrated in our lives with our spouses. We ended up with "the one". All three of us did. If you knew the "Brown Girls" you would know how much of a miracle this really is.
When I met Stephen, I saw so much of my dad in him and I knew that if I let myself, I would fall head over heels for this guy. I tried not too. I tried to "play the game" and act uninterested. I felt like a was a master at this. Yea, right, I was a complete failure. I did fall head over heels for him and quickly too. Of course, I couldn't let him know that because I am a demented female and we never say what we mean or feel. Stephen, always the logical one, laid it out for me. "I like you a lot, but this is my life". Sounds romantic doesn't it? Well, it was to me. He wanted me to know that he wanted me to be a part of his life but that it wasn't going to be easy. He was going to deploy and his job has to come first. That sounds like such a negative thing but aren't we all glad that there are people out there willing to let their job come first so we can live safely in our country? What Stephen didn't know was that this made me love him all the more. My father's job came first alot too. I mean his 9-5 job he was diligent with and did well with but I'm talking about as a pastor of a church. He took his calling to be a Shepherd of men very seriously and still does. He did this all the while never making the girls in his life feel left out or taken for granted.
My dad let me know that I was worth it! Having someone who cherished me wasn't just a bonus, it was a must. That is something I think is so important for a father to teach his daughter. He told me this of course but more than anything he cherished my mom. I knew what it looked like for a woman to be cherished by her husband. I saw it everyday.
Six years ago I married the perfect person for me. I love our life and our little family. I love his passion, integrity, and diligence, all those things I love and admire about my dad. I love that we move every 3 years as I am a "free-spirit" at heart and this fulfills my needs to explore things and learn about different kinds of people. I am so blessed to be a part of two outstanding families. Stephen's family are a group of extraordinary people. They are all very individual and different from my family but very loving and welcoming all the same. I am forever grateful to our parents for teaching us how to grind our heels in and have long marriages and raise happy, healthy children. I hope our children look back on their families with the same pride as we do. I pray that they find a spouse who adores them the way I do their daddy.
~Leigh, aka Debbi~
"You prepare a table for me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil; MY CUP OVERFLOWS"
Psalm 23:5
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