ITS BASKETBALL TIME IN TENNESSEE!!!

Basketball has officially started for the HMMS Devils!!

Tonight was Landon's 3rd game this week. They won 1 of 3, not too bad considering our starters are: 2 8thgraders, 2 7thgraders and 1 6th grader.

Landon has started all three games and has done AWESOME! OK, I know I'm partial, but all ya'll know how cute he is too:)))

This is Mike Johnson one of the assist. coaches. He is also my brother-in-laws best friend from high school.

Head coach: Jonathan Smith giving the team a much needed pep talk!!

#44 IS MY LITTLE MAN!!
Yes, he's still little to me!!

Shooting a free throw. He hit this one. He scored 9 points in this game and had 14 rebounds!!

Nice jump shot! This one didn't go in :(

In case you're wondering, Jacob's season doesn't start for 2 weeks. WHEW! Buckle Up! Basketball season keeps us on our toes and we wouldn't have it any other way!

THANK YOU LORD FOR THESE BALL PLAYING BOYS!!!!!!!

PASTOR APPRECIATION NIGHT!!

The church had Tim a Pastor Appreciation Dinner tonight after church! They gave him the neatest thing: Pastor's Praise Pitcher. Everyone in the church wrote down a message to him and put it in the pitcher. One of the ladies told me she thinks that he must feel like the weight of the world is on his shoulders sometimes with the church families needs(if they only knew.) So they gave him the pitcher to put in his study to remind him how thankful they are that he's their pastor. I'M GLAD HE'S MINE TOO!! WE LOVE OUR CHURCH FAMILY!!

Tim and Fred(one of the preachers@ church). Tim and I had a wonderful example of a loving pastor in Donny Walker. It is Tim's desire to support and help all the young preachers @ our church.

This is Thelma. SHE SPOILS HIM ROTTEN!! She fixes him chicken and dumplins, stack cake and banana-less banana pudding. His own; in it's own bowl for him only!! She loves me and the boys just as much! She truly is an example of Christ

Everyone couldn't fit in one picture!!

Here's the other half and that's still not all of them!!

THANK YOU LORD FOR THE BLESSINGS NAMED: TIM, JACOB AND LANDON!!

Fun Night @ Aunt Susan's

The Chandler Clan had family in from FL and VA this weekend and got together for some fun. We are playing CRANIUM WOW!! Rusty, Shell, Jacob, Kendal and Brent were on a team and they won. My team was: me, Meghann, Mindy, Bubba, Stephanie and Aunt Di.

Steph is having to draw with her eyes closed to make us guess her clue. It was a vending machine and Aunt Di got it right!! GO TEAM!!

OK!! I'm not proud of this pic and have Meg to thank for taking it, but I AM A FAIR PERSON! If I can post the next pic of Aunt Di then I'll post this one of me! I am acting out a hamster on it's wheel for my team to guess and they got it right! GO BUBBA!!

Aunt Diane had us cracking up! She grunted and wimpered like a puppy while trying to get our team to guess she was modeling a doghouse out of clay. She got us disqualified! OH WELL! It was hilarious and WE LOVE HER!! I told her I was posting this pic for making us miss the question :)))

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE BARTON FAMILY

I would like to ask everyone to pray for Matt Barton and his family. His 30yr old wife Stacie passed away yesterday. They have a 3yr old son Ayden and a 10week old son Lincoln. Matt is Landon's homeroom and reading teacher, he was also Landon's football coach at the middle school last year. THE REASON I POSTED THE PIC, IS SO THAT WHEN YOU PRAY YOU SEE HIM AND KNOW THE NEED HE HAS IN HIS LIFE RIGHT NOW. This is a photo of the Homecoming Float last year. Matt is in the chair next to Landon#73and Stacie is holding Ayden at his feet. PLEASE PRAY FOR HIM AND THOSE BABIES!

Our Fall Get-A-Way

I decided Thurs night to surprise Tim and schedule a "WEEKEND GETAWAY" in the mountains. We stayed at the Gatlinburg Chateau and we had a great time! Jacob stayed with Momma because he and Kendal already had weekend plans. THANKS MOMMA! Landon went to Nashville to watch Eric's hockey game and have some fun @ the horse barn. THANKS DI AND MINDY!!

We ate breakfast @ the Pancake Pantry. YUM YUM! And I officially have a new "favorite store": P. Graham Dunn. It is absolutely amazing! I have a tradition any time Tim, Jacob, Landon or I go on a trip, either all together or just a school trip with one of the boys. I buy a little souvenier to put in my curio cabinet. Tim bought me a plague with one of my favorite scriptures(I know I have 1000's) on it:
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an unexpected end.

This is a view from our balcony. The leaves haven't changed that much until you start up the mountain to NC.

It was foggy on this morning and very cold. It was such a beautiful and peaceful drive.

My favorite trees are the red ones. I think they stick out better than any other color!!
THANK YOU LORD FOR A WONDERFUL WEEKEND WITH SUCH A WONDERFUL HUSBAND AND BEST FRIEND!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SISSY!!

33 years ago today God blessed me with a baby sister. I am so thankful for her and what she means to me and my family. She's such a supportive aunt to Jacob and Landon. WE LOVE YOU SISSY!! Have a great day :))



Psalm 118:1 O GIVE thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy
endureth for ever.

SUMMER TAGGED ME!!!!

How fun! Thanks Summer! This pic is on July 4th this year and Todd, Landon and Hayle are lighting sparklers in Momma's yard. Now who can I tag to keep it going.....
OK.... MINDY!! She told me one time her pics were taking up lots of space on Meg's computer :)) Just post your 6th pic from your 6th folder!!

THINK PINK!! I AM AMAZED!!

Most of us are already aware that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. My family has become more aware I think, due to my cousin Becky's recent dx of this disease. We love you Beck and are praying for you!!
What amazes me is how many opportunities there are to help contribute to research.
Momma and I went to Toys R Us, Sam's and Food City yesterday and in all three stores there were ways you could help fight the fight for breast cancer research. These things require little effort, just buying things that have the logo. THINK PINK this October(and every other month) and contribute to the future of a cure for breast cancer for every woman. WE ARE WORTH IT!!

GREAT DAY WITH MY BOYS!!
We spent some of the afternoon @ UT's Admissions office talking to a Student Services advisor. We received really good news if Jacob decides to attend UT, as far as scholarships go :) :) Please continue to pray for the Lord's guidance in this. Jacob is somewhat STILL undecided in the path of education he wants to pursue and it's a little (OK A LOT) overwhelming, but very exciting!! GOD HAS TRULY BLESSED!! We are so proud of his hard work in his academics.
Landon has always asked me about the "ball thing" even when he was little, so we decided we would visit the "Sunsphere"(ball thing)!


To tell the whole truth: Landon was very nervous once we got out of the elevator! I mistakingly said: "Is this thing moving" and that was all it took. OOPS!

Of course Jacob gave him a hard time about it. They both enoyed it and they figured out by an info bulletin posted on the Observation Deck, just how high we were up. And the view was AWESOME!!

A really sweet couple had brought an elderly lady to view today too. She asked if I wanted her to take a pic of the 3 of us and then I took one of them. I love to meet fellow "Picture Junkies" :))

Jacob took this pic. He was the only one with long enough arms to get the camera out that far! I LOVE THE PIC AND MY BABY BOYS!!