Laughter

This morning I was thinking about both my grandaddys laughs. Grandad Scoggins had a high pitched deep laugh (that makes no sense, right?). Grandad Cagle would laugh and it was a snorty back of the throat laugh. Both of them would laugh with their whole upper bodies (I get it honest).  How blessed am I to have two incredible men who loved me to pieces, believed in me, but laughed with me too?  

Grandaddy Scoggins has been in heaven for a few earthly years now. I think of him every time we get McDonald's sausage biscuits. And when we vacation at his old mountain place this summer I will remember the times he had me sit down with him at that tape player in the back room and listen to praise music. 

Last week Grandaddy Cagle met Jesus. This week I have had such peace. To know in one minute he was suffering and the next he wasn't. The promise I stand on that I will see them both again in heaven. That Grandad is whole. Smiling, and I am sure, laughing. 

Today we honor the legacy that he has left. My heart doesn't mourn for him. It mourns for the family he has left behind- my grandmother and mother, aunts and uncle, who will learn how to walk the rest of their days Til heaven with him not physically here. 

I am so thankful for every ounce of love and attention, Encouragement and grace Ken Cagle gave me. I was so blessed to have him as mine. 

They call me mom

There is no job I will ever have that will be more important. No title I cherish more. You three are my greatest treasure, and I am so thankful to be your mom. 

Moms day.

Each day as I parent my kids I can't help but think "mom did this too". The meals. The shuttling and shuffling. Boo-boo kissing, Tylenol administering, disciplining and discipleing. Parent conferencing and worrying that I might be messing up. I know she showed grace much more than I do. I don't think she was nearly as funny as I am (sorry mom). And through each day of my parenting journey, as I sacrifice, love, and laugh. I am thankful for all I know she did for me, to give me these wings that I fly with so proudly. And my hope is that I am developing my children's wings in a similar way. So they too, can fly as confidently as I can, because of the path she paved for me. My mom. This day I honor her. I love you mom. 

My tag along

My photography business is booming.  I am so thankful for how God is blessing me.  On occasion when I can't find a sitter, I take Luke with me.  Last week I was shooting Luke's best friends family so I couldn't not take him with me.  I snapped a few of these while we waited for them to get there, and then some of him and his friend.  My son, (who we say the L in his name stands for "loose cannon,") is a ham.

(**all these are straight out of the camera- I don't have time to edit my own photos :)  And Matt is fully aware of how past due Luke is for a haircut - ha!)

BOB

Noah got to participate in an afterschool program this year - BOB (battle of the books).  While every participant read a ton of books, each member of the BOB team was assigned a specific book to be an expert on at competition.  I got to go to a small part of the all day competition - and was amazed at the questions that were asked of these kids!  They were given very specific questions, then as a team had to come up with the name of the book/author as an answer.

My boys brilliance never ceases to amaze me.  While they didn't win, they did extremely well.  I am so proud of my boy!