Well, it has been over a year since my last blog post. I
have always had a passion for writing and my blog allowed me to do just that.
However, “Life with the Maxies” has definitely been happening over the
last year!
Here is a quick summary of all of us:
Kyle: This last school year finished up his fourth year at
PCS. His baseball team finished as conference champs! (Go Bobcats!)
He will graduate with his Master’s degree from University of Miami this
December. (YAY!)
He is about to head into Junior High football season. (I know, it’s crazy. I
just got my husband back and I’m losing him again! “For the love of the game…”)
Kyle has become a Deacon at Venture and serves in the North Venue every Sunday.
I love being able to serve beside him!
Julia: As of next Monday I will enter my fourth year (wow!)
at Earl Travillion Attendance Center.
Last year I was appointed as our school’s PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention
System) chair. I will continue with that this year as well.
This past Sunday I wrapped up leading my Summer Growth Group, which was a great
experience. I also serve with Kyle in the North Venue on Sundays.
One BIG thing I started this summer was 3 day a week, 6 a.m. workouts at Versus.
I have fallen back in love with working out. I LOVE being able to see results!
Hopefully (fingers crossed I can keep it up during the school year—5 a.m.
classes…yikes!)
Kolt: Both kids have stayed with me all summer and I have
loved having this time with them. Kolt will begin Pre-Kindergarten (3 yr. olds)
this August. He will go three times a week half a day. We are so excited for
him to enter this exciting chapter of his life. He also wants to play a type of
sport this fall. We’re thinking Soccer but not quite sure yet. He continues to
have a passion for all things baseball and hunting (I wonder where he gets it
from?). Kolt attended his first Bible School “by himself” this summer (really
with Mrs. Jill). He learned so much and REALLY enjoyed his time on stage at the
end of the week.
Kylee Jo: This summer Kylee Jo (Sissy) turned TWO this
summer and has become much more verbal and can definitely stand her own ground
(not that she ever has too). She loves to play with her baby dolls and must
always have her (pretend) cell phone and sunglasses. Currently, she is in a
very independent stage, wanting to do everything all by herself. We can already
see that she loves to be a “little mama” and take care of everyone and
everything. We love seeing her little personality come to life.
I really cannot believe the summer is already over. Where
did the time go? The kids and I made frequent trips to visit daddy at his
baseball field (mainly so we could just get out of the house). Of course we
made several weekly trips to Kyle’s grandparents for us to look at the cows,
pick berries, play in the kiddie pool, and just run around outside. We made one
trip over the Fourth of July to my grandparent’s house in Albertville, AL. So
many sweet and fun memories were made as well as a couple of sleepless nights
for this mommy! Also during July we loved being able to attend and volunteer
during “Summer Experience” (Bible School) at Venture. We have only been able to
make it to the library once this summer but plan to go back this Thursday. The
kids and I have enjoyed going to get snow cones and slushies to cool off after
being out and about in the heat.
As summer once again comes to a close like it always does, I
can only pray. I am trying my best to take my study of “Having a Mary Heart in
a Martha World” to heart. I’ve already looked at mine and Kyle’s planners for
the next few weeks. Crazy doesn’t even begin to describe them. (Especially
since I know there will be so many more things added to them with time.) I pray
that God helps me take it all in stride. I pray that I will go to Him when I am
weary and I will allow Him to give me rest. I pray for my husband as he takes
on just as much (okay, really more than I do) as me in the next few weeks.
Somehow he never lets the stress get to him or he doesn’t let it show quite
like I do. I pray for Kolt as we let him into the world for the first time. I
pray for us as parents. That we have prepared him enough. I pray for Kylee Jo
as she has less time with her brother during the week and she makes all of her
adjustments with ease.
Even with summer coming to an end I do love the season of fall.
Pumpkin patch (my favorite), trick or treating, cooler weather (sometimes),
hunting, and I think that’s it. Oh yeah, one more thing. FOOTBALL SEASON! (I
already have Alabama’s schedule in my planner. Who can blame me?! ROLL TIDE!) I
can’t wait to attend different football games and go tailgating with friends
this fall.
“And suddenly you know…it’s time to start something new and trust the magic of
new beginnings.”
“Don’t be afraid for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged for
I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my
victorious right hand.” Isaiah 41:10
