Kickin' it with the Kinley's and ramblings about good friends

Can I just say that this family has been a true blessing to us. We love them so much. Alex, Audrey and Kathryn enjoy playing with them. And, well..........Jim and I enjoy playing with Benny and Tambrey too. (wink) Benny and Jim have become really good friends and that has been so awesome. They get to share their music together and Benny has been travelling with Jim, too. That has been such a gift from our Heavenly Father, who always has the details worked out. So, this all works for the benefit of Tambrey and me. (wink wink) My dearest friend Suzanne moved away several years ago and she was my workout buddy. She always held me accountable. The fact that Suzanne and I were bestest friends was just the bonus. I've been in a lull since she moved, I was still working out but not like I did when she lived here. (BTW......miss you Suzy) God placed Tambrey in my life and so many gaps were filled. WOW!!! Am I working out again?? This girl could motivate the dead!! I love ya sista!!! :) Thanks for getting my rump moving and motivating me to run this 5K.

I never in a million years dreamed I could run and here Autumn and I are running 4 miles together. Autumn is a precious treasure, as well. She and I have been dear friends for years. Our friendship started when Alex was born and I cannot say enough about the friend that she has been. I love you girl! We've shared alot in those 5 years and I'm so thankful for her place in my life. My family ADORES her and her family. Alex is crazy about Jason. He always plays with him and gives him so much attention. (wink) Thanks Jason for always making Alex feel so special. Autumn and I are going for this 5K in Memphis and were stoked about it. If you do not run, you should try it. It is so exhilirating!!!!

Thanks Julie Brooks for pushing me on, you have been such an inspiration to me. To watch you go from running a little to running 12 miles is encouragement enough! You have been a light in my life. God placed you in my life perfectly. I know how he used circumstances in your life to help guide me and push me on and encourage me. Thank you for sharing with me and being a beautiful Christian. Thank you for who you are!

I'm so excited about the friendships God has brought together through exercise.............I love my workout buddies Julie Bridges, Connie, Autumn, Julie Brooks, Tambrey(our leader) and look so forward to seeing your precious faces at 5am.

Just thought I would leave this post with a funny picture. The Kinley's were over for supper one night and Audrey was dressing Alex and Kole up in all black. They were so funny. She put Jim's black socks on them, some of Alex's black shorts and her black tops. She had on her witch dress. They were playing hide n seek and scaring each other. Too silly. This picture was the best I could do. They wouldn't sit still for me to get a picture.

And it just wouldn't be right if I didn't include a picture of Kathryn and Kate!!

Here is a page I worked on yesterday. I created a blogheader for a friend and started Kathryn's 1st birthday page too. I'll post her birthday page when I finish. :)

A Walking Baby

This is just a picture of Kathryn's "classic" look. She'll look at you for awhile as you are acting silly and she has this exact look on her face, then she either smiles real big or giggles out loud. She is definitely her own little self, with a touch of her daddy's wit. BTW....she is a daddy's girl. This morning I tried to give her some lovin' before I left for work and she was all about her daddy. :(

It's official!

No turning back now! I registered for the St. Jude's Memphis Grizzlies House 5K today!!! WHOA!! I'm super pumped. I originally planned to run the half marathon with all my precious buds, but it just didn't work out. I went back to work and the mental pressure was more than I could handle. I just couldn't log the hours needed weekly, plus work, plus take care of my family and all the other stuff. ????Maybe next year???? This past weekend Ash, Autumn, Julie, Connie, Julie, Tambrey and some other wonderful people from our church ran the Wiggins Cabin Festival 5K. And boy did that motivate me! Tambrey has been such a blessing and encouragement to all of us women. Love you girl!!!! So, I'm pressing forward and setting some goals for this 5K Dec. 6. OH I'm so excited just thinking about it. Autumn is going to join me and I'm ready to see what we can do.

A time of Firsts and Fall is in the air

Audrey had her first BIG campout last night in a tent!!!. She had a blast!!! She was so happy and bubbly when she got home at 8:30 this morning. They stayed up all night long. They did so many cool things!

tie dyed tshirts
made trail mix
made candy necklaces
kandy kisses
carved pumpkin faces in orange candles (soooo precious)
made a cardboard oven and baked brownies in it (how cool is that?)
made smores and cooked hot dogs over the fire

Audrey is in Girl Scouts and has thoroughly enjoyed it. Mrs. Darcy and Mrs. Krista are her troop leaders. :) Mrs. Autumn used to be troop leader with Mrs. Darcy, but she is now Membership Marketing Specialist for Girl Scouts. Mrs. Autumn still does so much to help out here and we love her so much for that!!! :) Thank you Mrs. Autumn, Mrs. Darcy and Mrs. Krista for making Girl Scouts such an awesome experience for these girls! We love you!

this was audrey from 10am - 4pm today. she crashed!

Alex is playing football for the first time this year and he loves it. However, he wants to be a running back really bad, but daddy just want give him that position. He is one of the youngest players on the team, with 2nd graders being the oldest. He plays center mostly(as pictured above). Hopefully, I will get some better pictures this week.

Kathryn had her 1st birthday today! I cannot believe that she is ONE!!! We will celebrate Monday night with family. We planned to today, but papaw was not feeling well and Kathryn has pink eye. :( It is so much better today, but yesterday morning was quite frightening looking. Jim and I had a much needed night out to Monroe last night. We bought Kathryn her big girl car seat. She has been rear facing for a full year and she is so ready to face the front. :)

Alex and Kathryn stayed with dede and papaw last night, so that gave me some time today to go grocery shopping, purchase some McCain/Palin signs, get our supper going and pull out my scarecrows and put out some mums. I love this time of year...............cool mornings, beautiful days, mums, pumpkins, football, pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks, halloween costumes.......the list goes on.

I came across the serenity prayer today and it really put so much into perspective for me. It spoke volumes to me and gently reminded me that God is in control.

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Wow those words really spoke to me.