Graduation 2010!

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson





Congratulations, Carter!

Friday night, we had a come and go dinner to say congratulations to our senior, and to show our appreciation to all those who have been such a special part of his high school years. We had such a fun night spending time with our family and friends! I wish I would have been able to capture the pictures of all those who came and went that night, as they all mean so much to us...but I didn't even have my own camera out!! What was I thinking?! But...you know who you are...and I want you to know we love and appreciate you all. Thank you... (And a very HUGE thank you to Mimi and Laurie! I couldn't have done it without you!!)

Not exactly the lake view I had in mind...!

Day 1:

"The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house, all that cold, cold wet day"...until the creek overflowed!! Well, I thought...what a great, quiet, rainy day to update my blog. I am two months behind! But while I sat here, and the rain came down, and came down, and came down...it was too much for the creek which runs behind our house and then under our yard through a tunnel, and so the creek decided to come out of the tunnel and straight through our yard! The boys figured it would be a great idea to strip down to their boxers and jump in...until they realized the water was freezing!! So many areas of Nashville were really hit hard when the creeks and rivers began to flood. Fortunately for us, our house has crawl space underneath and the water began to recede before it started coming up through the floor!














...our new lake!

Second verse, same as the first...could get better, but it's gonna get worse!!

Day 2:

Ok...forget that whole cute little "lake" thing! By the next day (Sunday) we went from a little flash flood to major rushing river! And a little excitement turned into "please stop rising!"...as I was afraid the water was going to start coming up through the floor. The water came rushing around our house from the back yard creek, went around the house, as well as under the house on one side and out the other. Water flooded the yard, flooded the garage with about 6" of water, took out an air-conditioning unit on one side, and filled all the duct work underneath the house with creek water, which now has to all be replaced. In spite of all this, I actually consider ourselves lucky, blessed and thankful that this was the least of our misfortune, as so many in Nashville have lost their entire homes, everything, to what is now being called the "Flood of 2010". Damage in Nashville has been devastating, and still continues to create havoc as the Cumberland River is spilling into downtown Nashville...

Falling behind....!

I thought I was going to really get caught up on the blog this past weekend, but as you can see, we have had some "unexpected" events which have taken up "blog time"! So...here are just a few events from the last week or two, and hopefully I will get March and April up here soon...maybe after Carter's graduation! Whenever I work on my blog I always think of the words of "Ferris Bueller" ... Life moves pretty fast! If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it!

Words and Music Night at the Country Music Hall of Fame!

My Clint wrote a song for a Country Music Hall of Fame contest...and was chosen as one of the winners! His song was put to music by Nashville songwriter, Jeff Dayton, and they performed it together on Tuesday night at the CM Hall of Fame "Words and Music Night"! At first Clint was a little unsure...ok...he was ALOT unsure!...about getting on stage and singing! But after a little encouragement from me, and Jeff, he agreed to give it a try! And I think he did fantastic! I, however, was horrible at video taping and am still waiting on my friend to come show me how to transfer it from her recorder to my blog! So...as soon as that happens, I will put the video on here. But for now, here are some pictures of the big night! Congratulations, Clint!! We are so proud of you!

Clint on stage with Jeff...



Some of Clint's friends came to support him! Anna Arney...



and Reese Gwin! Thanks for sharing a special night with us!

Carter and Callie Rae!

Carter and Callie at Ezell Harding's Jr/Sr. (Carter had been out of town at the Final Four and Callie was in a softball tournament on the night David Lipscomb had theirs...so I was glad they still got a chance to have a "Senior Banquet" experience!) The banquet was held at Opryland's SpringHouse Golf Course with pictures made at the Opryland Hotel...

Titans Draft Day Party

We are so fortunate here to have wonderful friends for our boys. I never cease to be amazed at their generosity in included members of our family in some of their fun adventures. Tonight was no exception, as one of Grant's friends, Sam, asked him to join them at LP Field for the Titans Draft Day Party. Meeting old and new players, hanging out with the cheerleaders, and even swinging by Coach Fisher's office was just some of the fun to be had! Thanks Marc and Sam!!

Tim Tebow comes to Lipscomb!

Saturday night Tim Tebow, a Heisman Trophy winner and two-time National Champion as quarterback for the University of Florida, spoke to a sellout crowd of 5,500 at Allen Arena on the Lipscomb University campus for the second annual "Don Meyer Evening of Excellence". The speech was the culmination of a full day of activities, including a special treat for us...a luncheon for Athletic Department staff and their families. At the luncheon, all those attending where able to see Tim up-close and personal as he took pictures with staff families and talked and answered questions. His dedication to his faith and his willingness to boldly speak out for what he believes in was an inspiration to everyone who was in attendance. Gator fan or not, you couldn't help but be a Tebow fan by the time the night was over!

Family Pictures

Last night we had our family pictures made for the church directory. Somehow we managed to find a night when all six of us had nothing else planned...not an easy thing to do! (I think the last time we had a family picture made was...three, maybe four years ago!) And I love that I now have a really fun one of all four of the boys before Carter goes off to college! The first one is definitely my favorite!

Two great road wins for Scott and the Bisons!

Josh Slater flirted with a triple-double Thursday night, finishing with 19 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds in Lipscomb’s 93-75 win over Florida Gulf Coast. Then Saturday night, juniors Josh Slater and Adnan Hodzic scored 26 points each as the Lipscomb Bisons defeated Stetson 85-71 . Lipscomb improves it record to 15-12 overall and 12-6 in the Atlantic Sun Conference. The last two home games of the season will be this coming Thursday and Saturday! Good Luck, Bisons!!

(P.S. Don't forget to turn off the player at the bottom of the page before listening to the video!)

Meet my new friend!

I have to introduce you to my newest, most precious friend Camdyn! He is gonna be hanging out with me some, now that his Mom has gone back to work! With one of my own boys having one foot out the door, Camdyn graciously agreed to come and keep me company! I've even gotten a couple great naps out of the deal so far...and naps never happen around here! Carter and Clint think he's gonna fit in just fine - his name does start with a "C"! On the down side, he IS a Razorback fan...well, we are just gonna have to work on that one!

Title...? Hmmm...how 'bout..."These are the days to remember!"

I have been going through tons of pictures (which I am finding stuck in the strangest places!), and trying to put together a "slide show" for Carter's High School graduation. This one was taken in 2nd grade...his first year here at David Lipscomb! Look at that precious face! He was 8 years old! Where did 10 years go?! Guess you need to be marking your calendars for MAY 15th...and guess I need to be thinking about ordering some graduation invitations! Well, just write it down - you all are invited!!

John Mayer in Concert!

Last night Carter and I went to see John Mayer in Concert! Love, love, loved it!!

How 'bout them Bisons!

Bisons earn a share of first place in the Atlantic Sun Conference with a 79-61 win over Jacksonville University!

Don't blink...you just might miss your babies growing like mine did!

Senior Night - David Lipscomb High School

Radnor Lake...

Although I have not been walking around the lake as much as I did when the weather was warmer, I couldn't resist going up there this afternoon to see what it looked like covered in snow. And, just as I thought, it was beautiful...

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Well, the snow did come! TONS of snow! And it kept coming until we had somewhere between 5 to 7 inches...or more! (Depending on who you ask!) But it definitely was enough to get out the sleds and the snowboards and head on over to the nearest hill for some serious sledding! I even managed a few turns on the "old school" sleds...which for some reason just don't handle as well as I remember! Must be the sled!! And after being tossed off into the snow a couple times - which is not as soft as it looks! - I decided I would make a better photographer than a sledder! What a blast! I love seeing my kids have so much fun! (Clint and Garrett were still at their friends houses...so we had to pick up a few friends! You know I can't travel with less than four...or more!)