Trick of the Eye?

Nope, it is real.  All my boys under one roof at the same time.  I love Thanksgiving!

Luck...Or Something Else?

I'm going to start this post by saying that I am a HUGE Tim Tebow fan.

My love for the Florida Gators extends far back into the...ahem...80's... but I was never a raving, maniacal fan until Tim Tebow came along.  (Short bio: he was born to missionary parents in the Philippines.  His mom was considered past her child-bearing years and doctors encouraged her to abort the pregnancy.  Instead, his parents prayed for a healthy child that they could raise to "preach for the Lord."  Not unlike the story of Hannah and Samuel in the Bible!)

Anyway, two National Championships and a Highsman Trophy later, Tebow is now playing in the NFL for the Denver Broncos.

In his second season he has just 5 starts and is widely criticized by analysts for his throwing style (or lack thereof) and his accuracy.  And...I have to say that I agree!  Shocking, I know!  

His throwing style is unconventional.  His accuracy has been a 50/50 shot.  He has never passed for more than 150 yards in any of his starts...never had a QB rating of over 100...or even close to 100.  But HE WINS GAMES!  Somehow, despite all his shortcomings, he is 4-1 as a starter which has to make the average person shake their heads and say "what?"

Indeed it does warrant at least the question "how?"  Which brings me to a comment I overheard the other day by a fourth grader regarding the very subject of Tebow.

The comment went "Tebow is winning because he is getting lucky."

Sorry, bro, gotta respectfully disagree.  Luck insinuates that things are left up to chance and I believe that every single thing that happens is done and ordained by God, because that is His plan.  Luck has not a thing to do with it. 

The NFL may or may not be Tebow's "pulpit" for spreading the Word of God, only time will tell. But I know God has a plan for him and right now, his plan includes winning football games against all odds... to bring glory to Himself! 

And Tebow, being the amazing Christian man that he is, will see that this happens! 

No, luck has nothing to do with it.

Stream of Thoughts

As I am typing, it is snowing lightly and even though the weekend has promised warmer temps that should melt all this white junk... I can't help but wonder if the nice fall days are behind us. 
...like this one last Friday...

Looking forward to a long visit from C.J. in 10 days!  Can't wait to spend time with him watching episodes of The Office and munching on Tortilla Flats chips and salsa!  We may possibly be able to watch a Packers game or two!  


Florida trip minus 5 weeks and counting.  We don't actually have a leaving date pinned down yet.  Both Jon and I have to do some re-arranging of schedules - especially Jon who is supposed to be available for final exams right through the 23rd!  And that would mean we wouldn't even get to Florida until the night of the 25th...and that will not work!


Zack has started basketball again and has been busy with practice almost every night excluding the weekend.  His first game is not until the 29th.


Life seems too crazy lately and hubby and I have found ourselves in a rut lately.  Not in a "we're not getting along" rut, but a "we haven't been able to spend any time together" rut.  Between my parents visiting, working different schedules, a five day hunting trip up north (him...not me), and visits by Lauren in between, we haven't been able to spend an uninterrupted evening together in nearly two weeks.  I'm craving an evening along together...which for me means 'I lie on the couch and read or work on my computer while he sits in his chair, watches T.V., and rubs my feet!'  


Not going to dwell on this but I am still coughing on and off.  Just sitting tight and awaiting the pulmonary appointment on December 2nd... but also not expecting any answers from that testing either.


That is about all...I'll end with a picture of this adorable face.

Well, you may not think he's adorable but I do!!!!

Ugh! Not Already

Even though this will all melt by the weekend...it is still too early for these snow-hating eyes to see.

Birthday Post

19 years ago today - at 10:08 a.m. to be exact - the most precious blessing was placed into my arms.


Today I am left wondering how 19 years could go by so quickly. How this beautiful baby could have grown into this amazing young man.  And how I was fortunate enough to be picked by God to be his mom.  


I am amazed every day how blessed I have been by the mere presence of my sons in my life.


Happy Birthday, Jon.  For the very first time we will be spending your birthday apart.  I hope you have a day filled with happiness and fun...and know you are loved beyond measure that words can express.

Haircut

Someone finally got a haircut yesterday.  And even though it was of the "haircut by mom" variety, I still think it is cute.

It is getting so hard to get a good picture of him because he wants to make all these faces he thinks are "cool".  


After several attempts like the first photo up there, I was finally able to make him laugh about something - resulting in the second photo.


Then in an unbelievable coincidence, he bumped into me, I dropped the camera - you know, the one I just bought last week, yeah - and the lens broke!  No joke!


Thankfully, I was able to fix it this time.  So the third picture was a test photo after the fix while he was watching T.V.

So here is


BEFORE:

And after:

Platteville Revisited

My mom and dad were visiting these past couple days so we decided to make the nearly three hour trek to Platteville to visit Jon... which turned into mostly just taking him out to lunch.