Merry Christ-mas and flashbacks

Hey Everybody,

Wow time has just flown by. It went from my birthday to Christmas. Christmas was great for all of us. Lily Grace enjoyed it and so did I. I got some electric drums, a TV, DVD player, and a new sister to go in the family. She is such a blessing here with us. I thank the Lord for bringing her to us everyday. All my life I was lonely and asked the Lord to give me some company, and he did.

Here are some of the great memories we had in China,






















Wow some memories these picture are my Christmas present to you guys.

Merry Christmas, And A happy New Year!

Love you all and God Bless,
Austin and Lily

THe War For Second Place

Hey Everybody,

Sorry I haven't been able to blog lately,i have been really busy.Me and my Mom have been preparing for my big thirteenth B-Day Party. Throughtout all of are hard work I know it will be a good won.Today Me and Dad cheered as East Limestone,My School will ve going to the PLAYOFFS! WE will play Cherokee County. We finished second this year in our region,dispite our Tough schedule.














Today Me and Lily Had a civil war in the house here are the Photos.

The Union Army marching into Battle!
The battle is about to begin!















The Midway point in the Battle! The end end of the tragic war that
split this house apart!

Roooooooooool Tide Roooooooll!

Hey Everybody,

This past Saturday we went to the Alabama VS Duke Game. It was so much fun and me and Lily Grace both enjoyed it. By the ending of the game, she was caught up in the action yelling Roll Tide. Even though my favorite team is Florida State, I still like to go watch Alabama. In the morning the very first thing I heard was Lily yelling Roll Tide and mom took that as a sign and said we would go to the game.










Duke-14 Alabama-30

Before the game, we all visited Sarah Morgan for her birthday party. Lily played on the moon bounce and she had lots of fun. Then we rode down to Tuscaloosa to see if we could get some tickets to the game and we did and they were awesome seats! The game was so much fun despite the fact we got held up in a large 2 hr. mess of traffic we didn't get home till 3 in the morning, so we all slept as long as we gould before going to Church.

We all had so much Fun!

Love You all and God Bless,
Austin

Welcomes, Reunions, and Lily Grace's Birthday

Hey Eveybody,

We had a great welcome home for Lily Grace last Saturday. We had lots of fun and the food was great. Lily met lots of new friends and Mom was grabbing all the children one by one. I played with my friend Joseph Hooven, who got back from China in January.

Now, this is what I call traffic!




This week our football team traveled to East Lawrence, near Decatur, Alabama and we won our game 34-6.

















This past Saturday we went to Lifeline's 25th Anniversary picnic. We had so much fun there. There were rides and clowns and moon bounces. Me and Lily enjoyed every minute of it. That afternoon after we got back, me and my Dad went to Canebrake Golf Club and played 9 holes of golf. I had lots of fun and I had a pretty good score. Dad was pretty pleased with how good I could play golf. I ended the 9th hole with a successful putt from over 20 feet away. It went right in.

After that, we came home and today we woke up to a wonderful greeting of Lily Grace screaming from her bed excited for her 2nd birthday. Me and Dad went to church and when we came home, we had Lily Grace's first ever birthday party. She enjoyed it so much and the cake that Dad bought was absolutely delicious. For her birthday, Lily got a new kitchen set, an alphabet truck, and some more play toys. She was screaming with laughter and so happy. I'm so glad God has blessed us with my new little sister. Even though I have been so busy, every day when I come home Lily Grace greets me and I feel like there is an angel inside of her that's just making my day even better.

I'm ready for bed! Somebody take me upstairs.


That's all for now.

God Bless,
Austin

Finally an Update

Hey Everybody,

I guess you realize that this will be probably a long blog because I will try to be catching up but I don't think I'll ever finish. Before the Labor Day, we played Athens and unfortunately it came as a loss. But our next game, the Friday after we came back in the fourth quarter to beat Priceville in our second game, 35 to 21.

The Sunday before Labor Day, I was inducted into the Junior Beta Club. My mom and dad were very proud. Lily enjoyed the party afterward.

That Labor Day mom's friends Mrs. Lori and Laura, came over with their chidren. We had a whole lot of fun and they all loved to have fun. We played all afternoon and everyone enjoyed it. I gave the girls rides in my old wagon - four at at time!

School has been going well and on my recent progress report, were all A's. My teachers seem to all enjoy me and they are very nice. Everyday all the girls that I have told about Lily come to me and ask me what she's been doing lately.

This week our football team plays DAR( Daughters of the American Revolution Acadamy)Patriots. I think we have a good chance of winning as long as we do our best, but I won't be the judge of that well that's all for now.

Love You all and GOD Bless!
Austin

BEAT ATHENS!

Hey everybody,

Sorry about not been able to blog lately our computer has been having internet troubles.

Today Lily grace gets to watch her first football game and we are all so execited. This is the first year in a long time East Limestone gets to play Athens, which is a City school.I am managing the football team again for my forth year, and it is always fun.Our football team is looking really good again this year.Well that's all for now i will tell you about the Athens V.S East Limestone Game Later.

Love you all, God Bless,
Austin

East Limestone Meets Lily Grace

Hey Everybody,

Sorry I was not able to blog last night. I had my best friend Kaitlyn over. We had lots of fun with Lily Grace last night. This week, I was going to football practice and Mrs. Susie Whitt, the East Limestone photographer, took me and Lily Grace's picture to put in the football program for this year. This year, our football team for the first time is playing a city school. Uh oh, that's my Dad's school. Oh well, he can deal with it if we beat them. Just kidding. I know many people that go to Athens also.

East Limestone football's newest star Cheerleader and player!

This week, also my other big sisters, Emily and Amanda, and Will came over and visited with mom and Lily Grace while I was at school. Mom said that they were all doing group hugs! They had lots of fun.

Friday night and Saturday night were so much fun. Me and Kaitlyn and Lily Grace went to the mall. She did really well, even though despite the fact that there were many people there.

Saurday Afternoon, Kaitlyn came over and brought her Video Camera, and we made a movie. It was so fun.we ran throgh the sprinklers with her andhad teapartys.

That night we made a Chinese Breakfast Aniversary Dinner for Mom and Dad since there aniversary is coming up soon.They really enjoyed it. We made: pancakes, eggs, bacon, and fruit salad.

That night after dinner we took Lily out for a walk, and rode by some of my friends' houses, Lindsay, and Morgan. They really seemed to like Lily Grace.

Kaitlyn has been like a great big sister to me and now Lily Grace. It is so fun playing with both of them. Last night, Lily wouldn't dare come out of her hands. Well, it looks like me and her will be babysitting this summer. That will be fun.

Lily Grace went to church today again. She did really well. Mom tried to leave her in the nursery to see how she would do. But that did not last long. After that, we came home and I tried to mow the grass, but guess what happens 10 minutes later? It rains cats and dogs! I got totally soaked. It was like having an outside shower.

Tonight I played volleyball and basketball with my friends at church, while Lily Grace enjoyed doing gymnastics and chasing balloons with all the girls. tonight when we went to the Gas station it was like a whole heard of animals attacked us so many people were so excited yo see My Little Sis. We ended up seeing morgan again and one of my other best friend's Bri.she really seemed to like her and later when her sister called her mom, we had to wait there so she could se her, but that's ok.Well, that's all for now.

Love You All and God Bless,

Austin