Mommy and Jordan Branson Weekend!

So I randomly decided a couple weekends ago that we would just go to Branson, and we had soooo much fun!! Just momma and J. Here's a slideshow!

<3 John Gregory <3

I miss John and think about him everyday, but somehow each day does get a little easier. I know he's up in heaven fishing off of some island somewhere, telling stories about God knows what... :) Until we meet again...

Jordan's First Baseball Game!

Here's some pics from J's first game last night.... he's getting so big it makes me want to cry! ;)

Acting Silly at Home

Acting Silly at Work

All work and no play makes Sarah a bored girl.... ;) My friends Bryant, Carla, and Jotis that I heart so much!

School Carnival!

Our classroom moms manned the clown bag toss, and we had lotsa fun!

The 3 of Us

Fun at Mom's Store

Jordan's Field Trip

Last week we went to the zoo, and of course there were some funny Jordan moments. My favorite thing happened when we were about to leave the zoo. We were all supposed to follow the school buses to a nearby park and have a picnice lunch before heading back to the school.

Jordan, being a rebel like his mama, said- "How bout we just leave this place and go get some Chick Fil A?" lol

So we ditched his classmates and ate some chicken nuggets....

Jordan's Quiz... hilarious!

1. What is something mom always says to you?
"I love you"

2. What makes mom happy?
"not throwing a fit"

3. What makes mom sad?
"When I hit you in the leg."

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
"when I say fart"

5. What was your mom like as a child?
"You were like a pumpkin inside a jar." (where did that come from???)

6. How old is your mom?
29 (i should kill him for that)

7. How tall is your mom?
40 inches (like a umpa loompa)

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
be nice

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
you miss me (i surely do)

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
your credit card (thanks bill)

11. What is your mom really good at?
my wii

12. What is your mom not very good at?
burping (i taught him to burp thankyouverymuch)

13. What does your mom do for her job?
a nurse, you make people better

14. What is your mom's favorite food?
bananas (um no)

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
hugging me.

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
spongebob (i would rather be sandy, but ok)

17. What do you and your mom do together?
play with each other

18. How are you and your mom the same?
because we are a family

19. How are you and your mom different?
because you're a girl. I'm a boy.

20. How do you know your mom loves you?
because she misses me when I'm at daddy's (yes I do!)

21. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
the mall! (lol)

Letting Go

If you had ever asked me if God had a plan for my life, I would say "sure he does" but I never have really put much thought into it. I am a nurse, and I figured that maybe God's plan for me has something to do with that. I don't know. Like I said, I just never put much thought into God's plan because I've always been consumed with my own plans.

Going through all these things with Jordan has brought me closer to God. I mean closer to the God sitting on my bathroom floor at 3 am bawling my eyes out, not the God most people see on Sunday morning in their suits and ties. My son has meltdowns almost every day, chews on everything, twiddles his fingers and flaps his hands when he is upset. He is in trouble at school almost every day for his behavior. People look at him and think that because he looks normal and talks normal that he IS normal. He's not.

He is unusually smart, knows all 50 states, all dinosaur species, and knew the names of all his 30 Thomas the Tank Engines when he was 2. He can navigate my laptop better than I can. He was reading in the third week of kindergarten. But he still can't tie his shoes. He won't eat anything of nutritional value and he is sometimes acts out aggressively to other children and school administrators.

There are days when I don't know what to do, but there are also days when I see light at the end of this tunnel. I keep hoping that God may use me to help someone else in some way, and use Jordan as well. For what, I don't know. All I know is that I finally came to terms with letting go, and letting God.

Diamond Diggin'!

Yesterday my sister and I took the kids to dig for diamonds in Murfreesboro. After we got there, it became very apparent that they expected to actually find a diamond. So weren't they shocked to find a huge "diamond" in the dirt after we ate lunch....Here are some pics from it!

Autism Awareness Update!

Here's an update on what we've got goin on in the Autism Awareness arena:

April is Autism Awareness Month!!! McAlister's in Searcy is donating all of their tips for the month of April to the White County Autism Chapter! Score one for the home team...

We are also selling Autism bracelets (pic at bottom) for $3.00 and donating the proceeds as well. The money donated helps reach other families new to this diagnosis, education, etc. You can get them from me or my mom at her store, Wear It's At Consignments on Market St., behind Wendy's.

Searcy Living is looking for a mom to tell her story of her family's struggle with Autism. I'm not ready for this yet, but if anyone knows someone...let me know. It will be good publicity nonetheless.

Don't forget about the All Out for Autism Walk April 18th!!! Me n J will be there running for a cause!

I love all of you who support, believe in us, and keep the faith in us.... especially my sweet mother and my BFF Carlie. Thanks for listening to me whine everyday although I know it makes you crazy....lol

My 25th Birthday Party

My 2008 Favorite Pics!

It seems like time is going by so fast! Here are some of my favorite pics of us from 2008...