..........the davis daily..........

Friday, June 14, 2013

Sweet Elaina....

Morgan is working at La Gran Fiesta now and works the evening shift from 5pm until close. Wednesday night, Kevin and I kept Elaina all night. We had so much fun with her and are looking forward to the next night that we have her.

Who knew diapers could be so much fun?

This is her absolute favorite thing to do at my house.

And she always leaves part of my tupperware cabinet laying in strange places in the house.

Bed head.

And......here we go again. :)

Orange Beach, June 2013

We took a trip to Orange Beach last weekend with Keith and Ashley and some of Ashley's family. We stayed at the Caribe Resort in a 3 bedroom, 3 bath condo. Kevin and I slept in a closet. Yep, that's right. A closet. The closet in the master bedroom was large enough for a queen size air mattress and all of our stuff that we took with us. I wish I had gotten a picture of it before we packed everything up, but we were in a hurry to get out and I didn't think about it.

There were 17 of us in this condo: Me, Kevin and Kaitlyn, Keith, Ashley, Jayden, Fisher, Griffin and Lila Kate, Phillip and Beth, Bonnie, Justin, Tori, Charlie and Jack. Ashley's youngest brother, Tanner, lives in Orange Beach and he was over most of the time. That makes 18. We had a fantastic time and hope that we can make this an annual event.

The first night we got there, Friday night, we took the kids down to the dock to fish. They caught fish after fish that night. Kaitlyn caught this one, but refused to hold it for a picture, so Keith held it for her. She did, however, kiss the fish before he let it go. Not sure I understand why it's ok to kiss a fish, but not hold a fish. Whatever.

Keith decided Saturday morning that he needed to wash his shorts for Saturday night. He forgot that we had a washing machine and dryer in the room. My brother cracks me up!!

The view from our balcony.

Pirate Ship

Phillip, Ashley's step-dad

Charlie livin' it up at the beach.

This is absolute Heaven on earth for me.

Pool time with my love.

Looking down to the lobby area from our floor. We were on the 12th floor.

Sorry that the formatting of this post is so freaky. I tried to fix it several times, and finally said the heck with it. It is what it is. :)

Friday, May 31, 2013

Happy Birthday, Paw Paw

Tomorrow would be my Paw Paw's 85th birthday. He will be celebrating it in Heaven with Jesus. Can't think of a better way to celebrate if he can't be here with us.

Happy birthday, Paw Paw!! I miss you so much!! Hope your birthday is fantastic!!

I love you!!

Also, if you see Debbie, tell her that we love her, will miss her and we will take care of Mindy and Kim.

Debbie Gilmore, 2nd from left, back row

Debbie Gilmore, 2nd from right, back row

Our sweet friend, Debbie, went to Heaven on Tuesday, May 28. Rest in Peace, sweet friend.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

May = Graduation galore!!

Morgan graduated on May 16, our niece, Haley (a.k.a. Wormy) graduated on May 17 and our third child, Allison (a.k.a. Fred) graduated on May 20.

Seeing Morgan graduate was absolutely fantastic!! She worked so hard to get that diploma. She made A's and B's all year. Generally, I would say that that is normal for her. But, the kicker is that she made A's and B's all year...in honors classes...while raising a baby. We are so proud of her, the person that she is and the mom that she is to our sweet grand baby.

Morgan about 4 years old.

Receiving her diploma.

Kaitlyn is a proud sister!

We didn't get to see a lot of Haley's graduation because of the rain. We got there right as they called her name to receive her diploma. It was a bittersweet night for her, as well, since her dad was not here to see everything that she accomplished. She made the thank you speech since she was president of the senior class. However, I missed that. Graduation was scheduled to start at 7pm, but Mary sent a text saying they moved it to 8pm because of the weather. We got there at 7:57, and found out they actually started at 7:30. I heard it was a great speech, though!!

Me and Haley at my wedding.

Haley and Kaitlyn

The graduate.

Allison, or Fred as we like to call her, has been Morgan's best friend since they were in the first grade. She has been called Fred since then. Not sure why, or where, Kevin got that name, but it stuck like glue!! She and her boyfriend, Forest, come to the house and hang out with us even when Morgan isn't there. They are truly like family to us. She graduated from Hillcrest exactly 20 years to the date that I graduated from Hillcrest.

Fred is a graduate!!

Fred and Forest

One of our very good friends, Andrea, also graduated from college with her Bachelors Degree in Social Work. Two of my student employees graduated and have moved on to bigger and better things. We are extremely proud of these three as well!!

Now, in about 6 years, I will post my OWN graduation blog!!

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Reflections......

2012 was a bittersweet year for us. We had lots of highs, and some lows. Just a few reflections on our year.

We became grandparents to the most precious little girl ever! God blessed us tremendously when he sent that little bundle to us. We wondered when we found out that Morgan was pregnant why God put us in that position. Well, it didn't take long for us to find out. God used it to get our attention and get our focus as a family back on Him. Because of that, our marriage is stronger than it has ever been, Kevin and the girls are closer than they have ever been, we do more as a family and we are more involved in Church. We are praying together as a family now. We are more solid and stronger as a unit. So, we know now why God gave us that trial. Morgan still needs to make better decisions with her life, but that will come in time, I hope. For now, we are just thankful for where we have been, and where we are now. And, we are very, very grateful to those that prayed for us, cried with us, laughed with us, hugged us, or just let us scream. We remember every one of you, and each action and it is because of you guys, and the Grace of God, that we survived. So, thank you!
Kaitlyn graduated from elementary school and began middle school. It's so hard to believe that she is 12 years old already!
I started college....again. Pursuing my degree in Psychology. I would like to be an HR Partner at the university, but that may change. :) I have lots of semesters left to make a definite decision. I do know for a fact, though, that I want a degree in Psychology. We will just have to see where that leads me.
We broke away from Graceway and started our own church, Faith First Ministry. Our first service with Faith First was on Sunday, September 23. This was one of the hardest decisions we have had to make, and again, we questioned why we were put in that situation. But, as we continue along, we see the blessings of being faithful and standing for what we believe God is asking us to do. We have people coming to our church that have NEVER attended church. We have about 50 regular members, and it is awesome to see the work being done. We are in a position to help so many that need it. God keeps sending them, and we keep helping them! It has been amazing! I can't wait to see what happens in 2013 with this church.
My brother, Keith, was called into the ministry and became a preacher.
I was diagnosed with asthma. Finally. I have been battling issues with my breathing for a long time. I finally found a doctor that could figure out what was wrong, and is treating me for it. I am extremely grateful that he listened to me, and didn't think I was crazy.
We gave our dog away. Yes, you read that right. We got rid of our dog. I have cried a lot over this. She is 9 years old and does not do well around young children. With Keith's kids being at the house so much, and with Elaina, we didn't need a dog that didn't do well around young children. So, we gave her to Kevin's cousin, Tommy, and his wife, Angela. They don't have small children, and Angela wanted a lap dog. Well, she got one. :) Sassy seems to be doing well with her. I miss her like crazy, and still look for her when I go home. But, I will still get to see her and she is in a really good home now, so it works out.
We lost our freezer, and about $500 worth of food.
My sister-in-law, Mary, started dating a wonderful man, and is smiling again. It's nice to see that after so many years of not smiling. Keith has been gone 3 years now. Tommy is a very nice guy and treats her and the girls great. Couldn't ask for more.
My grandmother turned 79 years old!! Yep, my sassy, speak-her-mind, bat-her-eyes grandmother is now 79. But, she still acts 29. :)
I got a tattoo. In memory of my grandfather and in honor of my grandmother.
The LAST Twilight movie premiered! I am absolutely heartbroken over this.
And, last but not least, Kaitlyn went to her first Mardi Gras parade. We have friends that live in Mobile and we went there. The last time we went to a parade, I had just found out I was pregnant with her. So, technically, it was her second parade. :) We had a blast and cannot wait to go back this year!

All in all, we had a very eventful year!! Happy New Year, everyone!

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

happy birthday, bennie!

today, my grandmother celebrates 79 years on this earth. she has been my rock, my supporter, my encourager, my best friend, and my laughter all my life. i would be a different person today, i think, had she not been such a huge part of my life. happy birthday, bennie! i love you so good!