Better late than never

In the last post I said I would update the BLOG soon, well I as you can see I did not. But I will now. I am back to working part time again till we get into our busy time. The biggest and best thing that has happened in and around the RACKROOM is that I have not smoked since March 25, 2009 that will be 6 months this Friday. People have asked why and how I stopped smoking I really do not know, the cost had a lot to do with it and me being the only one in our family that was still smoking had a little to do with it. I went cold turkey the first 7 days then I started taking ***CHANTIX*** with a lot of praying I have not smoked. The odd thing is at times I still reach into my purse for the smokes as I am driving this seems to be the hardest time that I want to smoke so far and I can't do something else to get my mind off the need or want to smoke and with God's help I will not smoke again. Ashley is in school again as a student and teacher. She is a teaching 4Th grade ELA (Reading & Writing) to 3 different classes so she has about 60 kids a day. She says it seems to be taking her longer to adjust to the students and the curriculum this year. There is a big difference in second graders and fourth graders. Her classes (PAA) meet twice a month it is a 3 year program, when she completes the program she will have her second Masters in Administration. This means she can be an Assistant Principal then maybe the principal of a school in her future . Rick & I drove to Bristol the last week of July to get Kerrie so she could spend the week with us at the beach on our annual vacation. This is where we take pictures every year waiting for a table At Sara J's . We had a great time did not do anything special. Relaxed by the seaside and by the pool spent a very low key week. Going to close for now will update later in the week.

Still Alive and Well

We are still here in the land of blogs, just been so busy with life. Will update and down load pictures from the summer real soon now that vacations are over and we are getting back to our routines. ~ Cindy ~

Happy Birthday Aunt Lou

Happy Birthday We Love You You.

Happy Birthday Two Times

Seth O. turns 3 today!! Happy Birthday

I have tried to get his picture the last few times we had seen him, but he would have no part of it so I will use an old picture of him. It is also my brothers birthday so we will celebrate with him today too.

Terry Lee celebrates the big today. We celebrated his big day on Friday, little birthday fairies came to work during the night and left cake and decorated the shop for a birthday celebration.

Love The RackRoom Crew

Happy Birthday Kristi

Hope you have a great birthday!!!

Love

The RackRoom Crew

Locks - Of - Love

Can you believe that one person had that much hair??? It was on my head and I had no idea how long it had gotten. Anyway, I had my hair cut Friday and I had enough to make another wig for a cancer patient. I can't tell you the feeling that you get when the hair goes back in a ponytail and the silence in the room is there. All you can hear is the sound of the scissors cutting off 12 inches of your hair. I always think that I am going to be BALD. However, as you can tell I am far from it. I actually have a lot more hair than I thought I would. If I had known where the 12 inches was going to fall this time I would have had about 14 inches cut. Here is the best picture we were able to get. As you can tell I have had quite the trim, but I really didn't need all that anyway! This is obviously BEFORE! This is AFTER! It feels so good and looks a lot healthier. I am also loving.....I mean loving, that it now takes about 7 to 10 minutes to dry instead of about 20! I wanted to share this post with everyone, not to bring praise to myself, but instead to encourage any kind of "giving back" or giving to those who are less fortunate than yourself. I love to donate my hair every chance I get. If you are interested in donating hair all you have to do is cut it in a 12 inch ponytail and take to the gift shop @ the Gibb's Caner Center at Spartanburg Regional. I can smile today thinking that one day really soon a beautiful lady that has cancer and is feeling down and out might have a better day by wearing my hair on her head! What a thought:) Love Ya, ~Ashley~ PS Don't tell me if you don't like it!

Happy Birthday Ashley

A Special Little Girl God Gave Us

Our Daughter

Ashley

A special little girl God gave us one day.

You were placed into our arms for us to lead your way.

The love we had for you right from the start.

Has grown so much and now it completely fills our hearts.

Our lives have had some laughter.

We've had our share of tears.

But God has given each their place.

With the passing of the years.

You stand before us now and it's hard to understand.

How God has turned our little girl into a lovely woman.

We've failed in many ways to be the parents we should be.

But we can say we love you as these passing moments flee.

But this one thing remember as you open each new door,

That as much as we do love you,

God still loves you more.

Unknow

Love Daddy & Mama