Football Time In The Jackson House!!!

We might be five days away from UT football and in pre-season for my Titans but...

My babies have given me the fever already...football fever that is!!!!!
Ace's first home game, first year playing! Jackson, #7!!

Here is Ace watching Blaze's game with his buddy, Jayden (this was on his birthday - happy birthday buddy!!)

They have worked so hard and are so dedicated. It's hard to believe that my 5 year old can withstand practice three to four nights a week, two hours a night, in 100 degree weather! We are teaching them early what it means to stay dedicated and work hard! Vision plus energy equals success!!

Go Mountaineer Orange - Jackson Boys #20 and #7!!!

Puppy Love - Zoe Belle Edition!

This is the new addition to our family, Zoe Belle Jackson. We got her for protection (she's a pitbull) however, so far, the only thing she is good for is licking toes! :)

Three Months...We Still Miss You.

Our baby passed away three months ago and not a day has gone by that she hasn't been a part of my day's thoughts and memories. It has been a hard three months, but we have always truly been blessed. When you go through a tragedy, you learn things about yourself and the people who are closest to you. You learn who truly cares and who never did... but, most of all, you learn about mercy and grace from a loving God. You learn that God does NOT make mistakes and this WAS part of his bigger plan.

Rest In Peace Sweet Baby, We Love You And Miss You Everyday!

Movin On Up...

This picture (above) pretty much sums up how I have felt lately. I know that I complain alot about my husband's work schedule, but I just cannot stress enough how much harder it is to get work done at home when there is only one parent there. We finally had to sit down and make some big decisions for our family...
Does anyone recognize this school?

This might give you a little better hint.... :)

We are moving to Kingston! My hometown :)

We still have to - put our house on market, get our house ready to sale, let the boys finish up football season and at least one six week period of school, find a house to rent or purchase, pack up our whole house, giveaway or sale some of the junk we have accumulated, and somehow do all of this... around DJ's hectic schedule of running a store in Pikeville (40 minutes away!)

Pray for us as we embark on this adventure as a family!

Life Is Random (So Are My Posts!)

I had this tattoo designed for Allie. It has been three months since we suffered the loss of our child. Not a day goes by that I do not think about what life would be like right now if the doctors could have kept her alive in the womb. I would almost be six months pregnant and probably complaining about the hot weather. I would give anything to get her back, but I know she is resting in the arms of Jesus and I hold tight to that when I am feeling depressed. I am still trying to decide where to put the tattoo and also the size. I'm also wondering if I should put her death date in the cross. All ideas welcome.
I can't imagine life without these boys. They make everything so fun. I took them to a random lunch last week and they had a blast wearing LJS hats and pretending to be pirates! Never a dull moment!!

And my last random (very cute) moment of last week was seeing my dad running and playing on the playground with my babies. It is one of those memories you can just never forget and replay over and over in your head... they love their poppi so much - and we don't get to see him as much as we wish we could (but that's going to change soon!!!)