Go Yankees!

We are in the full swing of baseball season! This year Scott's Insurance Company sponsored Lane's baseball team and he is also the Assistant Coach for their team.

This past weekend Lane was so excited that Bamber paid him a visit to come see him play baseball for Bamber's favorite team, the Yankees!!

Dad giving a lil' pre-game pep talk.

Daddy giving Lanerbugs a hug after one inning.

Man I love my boys and I am so glad that Scott is giving Lane such good memories of his Father to look back on.

Sidenote: Scott you are an amazingly great Daddy! My kiddos are sooo blessed.

Lane running to first after a hit.

Bella was more interested in making funny faces with Aunt Bamber.

Daddy giving the pitcher a lil' strategic plan.

Lane hitting again!

Bamber brought us good luck because Yankees won!!!

Here is Lane first in line to shake hands with the other team.

Bamber even wore her Yankees jersey in support of her lil' man!

Lane played a great game and tagged 3 or 4 kids out! He has grown so much as a player this year and his Mommy and Daddy (although Mom is a nervous wreck during the game) enjoy watching him play and try so hard to be a good ball player. They have only won two games and Lane has received the game ball twice.

Happy Easter!

Obviously I am WAYYYY late in posting so I am going to try and catch up a little!

Here are a few pics of our Celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday!

We started off with Lane opening his gifts from Bamber and Tim Easter morning.

Then from the Easter Bunny!

The it was fining eggs that the bunny hid throughout the house.

He even hid them in the guest room!

Then it was Bella's turn!



She loved her bunny purse from cousin Caden!

Then she found eggs in the game room.

This is her saying "I didn't do anything!"

Then it was off to church with Mom and Dad.

Here they are singing in their Easter Program.

Nannie Goat and the kiddos!

One Big Happy Family!

Silly mean face!

Lane getting Beeah Boo.

After naps Mom and Dad came over for dinner and gave the kids their Easter presents.

Bella opening her Doar book.

She even got a kick ball.

Poppa and Lane had to test out the light of football.

What a wonderful day of memories we shared to together!

Happy Berfday Mom/GiGi!!!

Well what can I say I have the best Mom ever and I wish you a fabulous birthday today.

Top 10 Things I love about my Mom:

1. She is meek and mild and very Gullible!

2. Easy going and easy to talk into doing things!

3. Trusts my judgment if you can believe that (well only on decorating)!

4. Loves my kids unconditionally (she puts herself out and rearranges her schedule to see kids)!

5. Good listener (especially when I need to call to vent)!

6. Best cook (even if she brings me store bought chicken n dumplings when I'm sick)!

7. Visits often (she comes over a lot on her lunch hour to visit me b/c you know as Lane says "I don't have a job!")

8. She loves my husband (and defends him all the time, it's crazy, I'm her daughter but you would think he is blood!).

9. Makes the best ice tea ever (she made me some this week even)!

10. Wonderful Christian example of a mother and a wife (I try to test her and give her good come backs and ways to tell people off but it never works. Mostly b/c she can't remember I guess she really is getting older!!!! HAHAHAHA Just kidding!!!)

Love you bunches Mama!!!

The pit viper and GiGi.

GiGi and her lil' Monkeys!

GiGi and Sweet Ole' Lanerbugs!

I put this in to catch Mom off gaurd but she cannot get mad at me because this photo is courtesy of Photographer Lane.

More Than Thankful-So Undeserving

Tonight as I sit here after midnight in the quiet of our house I reflect on the wonderful day at church hearing the Talley Trio sing and hear my Father preach and I say in my heart "I am so blessed."

I have a wonderful husband who is fast asleep as he is tired from the long list of "honey-do's" all weekend. He has helped me decorate the office by hanging curtains, cutting rods, hanging pictures, making a huge 8 foot toybox for the gameroom and so many other things. He never complains that I stay up way after midnight to decorate or get some alone time or go for midnight outings to Wal-Mart. He always gives me more than what I ask for and never holds it over my head. He never compains about my passion for decorating and spending money to make things look just right. He is my ROCK and I know when I lay my head down every night next to him that I am safe and secure. Most of all I KNOW he love ME!!

I am thankful for my charming little, not so little anymore, boy that loves to read and play with my hair. He keeps me laughing all the time with his funny wise cracks. He is always so polite and well mannered. He always asks that I sing him Hush Little Baby when I tuck him into bed. He lets me play with his ears when they are cold! He is the best dose of sunshine to a horrible day. He is so appreciative and thankful when you give him something. He makes straight A's in school. He is very sensitive to other children or people who are less fortunate or who have suffered some loss. With the change of season he always asks to go to Hobbly Lobby to pick out flowers for Emma's grave. I am thankful he loves her even though he has never met her. He is seeking God for salvation in his life right now and I know it will not be long before he accepts the most important gift into his life. He wants to be a bull rider because he was named after Lane Frost!!

I thankful for my miracle baby that is happy and healthy and fast asleep because thousands of people prayed for her long before we ever met her. She is such a priss pot! She is exactly what I said I didn't want in terms of having a girl because she is so dramatic. Now I cannot imagine having a girl any other way! When I look at her I see myself. I love how she is so affectionate and friendly. I love that she will stare Scott down and give him a run for his money, even though she is just barely over 20 pounds soak and wet! I love to see the excitement on her face when she watches Yo Gabba Gabba. I love how as soon as she wakes up in the morning she wants to go bye bye. I have trained her well because we are some shopping gals! I like how every time we go to Target she asks for "Pawcorn"! I like that she has always been such a good sleeper post-reflux. I enjoy that she always says "It's a good day" because God has a purpose for her and every day for Bella is a Good Day!

Lastly, I am thankful for Emma. I cannot do this post without mentioning how blessed I am to be a mother of a child who is with the King! I am thankful because she will never cry, will never be exposed to death only life, will never know disappointment, and most importantly will never be exposed to sin on earth. I have always loved babies since I was a little girl, even cute lil' puppies, but would always tell my Mom that I wanted to have a baby but I didn't want it to grow up because I wanted it to stay little forever. Now when I get to heaven, I will rejoice in the fact that I will have Emma to hold and she will by my baby FOREVER! Little did I know all those years ago as a child God would give me what I always wished for. I am also thankful that as tiny as she was she changed my life and taught me more than anyone else has ever taught me. Part of the reason why I write this very post tonight is because of her. See I have been in the valley of the shadow of death and I know what that's like and I know what loss is and what it feels like for your heart to literally hurt because you are so saddened. It is because of this loss I am more thankful for my life and my family and what God has blessed me with because in a split second our lives were changed forever on April 27, 2007. Today I can say that it was forever changed for the good, but I can only say that through the grace of God and the strength that He gives me each and every day to live trusting only in Him.

Be thankful for what you have because there is always someone else who is a lot worse off than you are. Be thankful because God has given you breath of life and a free gift that cost him everything so that you could have eternal life. This Thanksgiving may you be most thankful for His life and his sacrifice for your sins. I know I am.

Mark Haas is an IronMan Too!

Mark Haas did the IronMan Florida along with Scott last weekend. He had a great finish and would have probably done even better had he not had an old injury flare up on the run. He Scott and great friends and his wife, Marga, is wonderful too! We were all able to hang out the night before the race and go eat some Italian food together.

Here is a picture of Mark after his first lap in the water.

Mark and Marga are after he cross the finish line.

Mark was too fast for us on the bike and I didn't get a photo. Marga and I were standing on the sidewalk, talking naturally, and Mark flew by us. Glad he saw us and yelled at Marga or we would have never seen him!

I also have to say a BIG "thank you" to Stuart Simmons as he drove Marga around I around on Saturday as we frantically looked for our husbands and cheered thlking em on. Here is is letting Scott know that for the rest of the bike it would be pretty flat from to the end. Mark and Stuart did the race last year and so Stuart knew the race route really well which helped out tremendously.

Looking forward to doing it again in 2010!!

I am married to an IRONMAN!!!

So Scott started his long journey for the Ironman by registering at the Ford Expo on Wednesday. While he was doing some tri-athlete shopping we were busy making signs to hold up to cheer him on.

Here is Bella making her sign for Daddy.

Connie and Mom made signs to hold up

while my sign was made to be turned in and put

out on the run course for Scott to see during his marathon.

The flip side of my sign.

Here we are at 5:00 a.m. on race day getting ready to go get set up.

Take a look at the buoys in the water they swam that twice.

Pre-race family photo.


Here is Scott waving at me after his first lap in the water.



After the swim he was off on his bike.


When Marga Haas and I saw Scott at mile 60.
He said he was dying and I proceeded to tell him to get his
butt back on his bike and start pedaling.
He needed a good kick in the butt at this point.


Here he is again around mile 90.
He would want me to tell you that he looks hefty
because he has all kinds of food and power bars
and power gels packed around his waist for energy.


Stewart and I drove and found him again to cheer him on.
He was messed up mentally because he forgot to set his
clock back on his bike and thought he was an hour off!
Needless to say he got a confidence boost when we
let him know he was fine and that his clock was wrong.



2/3's of the way there and only a marathon to go!
That's it just a little marathon after the 112 mile bike!




Keeping the pace.


Running down he chute with the finish line in sight and
hundreds cheering him on.



Here is his photo finish.

Scott Reaves you did it, Congratulations you are an IronMan!!

His name on the billboard as he crossed the finish line.



Post-race family photo with my head cut off, Thanks Mom! JK



Bella checking out Daddy's medal.


The Scott Reaves Support Team.
Sit, Wait and Cheer.



Post-race ice bath. Yikes, I felt so sorry for him.

Scott and I ended our night by heading to Hooters at midnight and eating wings.

Lane after he saw his IronDad when we picked him up from school.

I am so proud of Scott and this huge accomplishment in his life. This is definitely a marker his has made in life that he will always cherish and we will never forget. The hype was amazing and the thrill and excitement was unbelievable. No one knows how much time and effort he put into making this dream come true. I am constantly amazed by his athletic ability and his commitment to the goals he sets. Scott you are amazing and we are so proud of you.