better day

Well today has been better. Hubby is feeling better. Still has pain but not as bad. He is able to get into the wheelchair for me to move him from the bed to the recliner. Thank you Jesus for your healing power and blessings!!!!!

Things are slowly getting better :) thank you all for your prayers! Keep them coming!

We have to talk to the ladies insurance company this Friday... no fun! So pray that my hubby can make it through with no issues.

love to all

set back

I had have the ambulance come and get hubby Monday afternoon.... NO FUN!!!! He woke up and could not move or stand on his left foot---aka the good foot!!!! He was screaming in pain.... it was terrible. We were so afraid it was a blood clot so we didn't want to take any chances.

I apologize now if you work or have family that works at Dekalb Regional Hospital. We had the worst Dr. in the world!!!!! He didn't care and would not do anything. He flat out told us we just needed to go to his Dr. in Huntsville and he would give him something for pain but that was it!!!!!!!!!!!! Can you believe that! Hubby and I were beyond mad. He couldn't even get in the wheelchair and they were trying to send us home. It was horrible. We did have a very helpful nurse.. :) she helped us by getting the Ider Rescue Squad to come to the emergency room to get hubby and bring him home. So it took forever this morning but my mom and I finally got hubby ready and in the van to head to Huntsville to the Dr. I just adore his Dr. there... he is wonderful. He did x-rays and checked him out. He has strained/aggravated the nerves and muscles and has to wear a boot on that foot now to support it. :( SO NOW BOTH FEET ARE IN BOOTS. Hubby has a sense of humor about thank goodness. He said he would just go as Frankenstein for Halloween.... LOL I will upload some pictures soon. Bless his sweet heart.

My mother is the most amazing woman in the world. She can straight to the hospital and sat with me and then came home with me and cleaned. She even spent the night and helped me all day today. I just don't know what I would do without her..... I love you mom!!!!!!!

TG's first grade class went to "Down on the Farm" today. I didn't get any pictures but hopefully some of the other friends will send me some and I will put them on here soon. She had a great time, but froze silly......

Big T made the 50 point club in AR reading today.... I am so excited... this is the first time since 2nd grade that he has gotten that many points in the first nine weeks. I am so very proud of him!!!!! He has been reading some really hard books! Way to go Big T!

Big T also started basketball practice. His best friends dad is the coach since hubby had his accident. Big T was worn out when he got home Monday. He said they had to run their rear ends off.... I told him it was good for him. He did great though. He made the most shots of anyone on the team. :) Can you tell I am a proud mom!

Well I must go for now... keep writing comments and new posts... I just love them girls!!!

Daisy

We surprised the kids this morning by getting a beagle to keep outside for them to play with. They have been wanting a dog so bad and we thought after all we had been through lately we would get them one. So this is Daisy.

many random thoughts

First an update on hubby- he is still not resting well. It is funny, but I am glad he snores.... that is the only way I know that he is getting any rest.... how sad is that!!!!! LOL I still haven't reprogrammed my brain to quit getting up every 4 hours. I will wake up ready to take care of him and he will have fallen back to sleep. He wakes up so many different times that we have gotten to be on different schedules. We still can't put any weight on the right ankle. It is looking better- started to get some color back to it and not quite as swollen. His wrist looks as good as to be expected with screws and a medal rod attached to it. He is beginning to be to get good movement in his fingers. Hubby didn't feel to well Friday so he skipped PT. I ask that you pray for him to be able to get some much needed rest. I know that will help him to heal quicker.

To my mother-in-law I hope that your new job is still going well and man I miss you!!!!! Thank you so much for staying at the hospital with me. You will never know how much that meant to me. I love you!

To my mom- wow where to begin.... thank you so much for staying at my house with the kids for that week and taking such wonderful care of them and still finding time to love and take care of me when I just couldn't take anything else. I love you completely!!!!!

I took TG to Walmart for a little girl time. She has been so amazing through all of this to just be 6 years old. I am thankful for her!!!! She helps take care of her daddy so much so I wanted to do something for her. We were picking up a few things at Walmart while mom and Big T were at home with hubby. She asked if we could look at the baby dolls.... of course you all know we have entirely too many baby dolls but I said yes. As we strolled through and I watched her looking and talking I thought about all that she had been through and how much her life has been changed but most of all how helpful and positive she had been through all of this. So I asked her if she could get on of those which one would she pick? She picked a set of twins... go figure. She said they would need lots of taking care of.... :) how sweet!!!!! So you know exactly what I did.... yes I bought my sweet baby girl not one but two more baby dolls!!!!!! She was just beside herself with excitement. She gave them a bath and I helped her dress them and then she and I took turns feeding them.... LOL so much fun!!!!! She is going to make such a great mom one day.


Mom came to the house today to watch hubby and the kids so I could get out of the house. Today was my 81 year old grandmothers aka Grandma Jo class reunion.... OMGoodness what fun!!! So I picked her up and off to Ryans we went.... She looked so pretty all dressed up. I haven't laughed like that in quite sometime. A group of 81 year old are much more fun than I gave them credit for...... after the reunion off to Walmart we go.... of course!!!!!! WE laughed and had such a great time. It was great to be out and about and feel like my life was as it was last month.... but oh how I missed my hubby. You would think he would have been so glad to get rid of me for a while, but as we sat down to eat supper tonight he told me how much he loved me and that he missed me today.... awwwwwwwww Thank you God for this man!!!!! I am so blessed.

anger/forgive

well I haven't really spoken much about the lady that hit my hubby... at first I really didn't think about her b/c all that mattered to me was that I still had him!!!!!

Bless his heart... his nightmares about the accident haunt him in his sleep and I am completely helpless. He really doesn't speak much about the accident.

I must say that today I have completely struggled with what happened to him. I am not sure as to why it just really hit me, but oh has it! I am so angry!!!!!!!!!!!! I just want to cry and scream all at the same time! As the day has past I knew that the only place to get help with this anger was in God's word. I ask for your prayers to help me to control my tongue and anger towards what happened and remember to be thankful at all times. I just want to go up to her and shake her and say WHY DIDN'T YOU STOP!!!!! I know that she is sorry for what happened and I know that she would change it if she could.

Things are going to be messy to get medical bills and things straightened out but God knows about it all and I pray that I listen to his word and act accordingly. Please pray for us and I leave you with the scriptures that are helping me.

1 Thessalonians 5: 15-18 (NLT)
See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to everyone else. Always be joyful. Keep on praying. No matter what happens always be thankful, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

Colossians 3:13 (NLT)
You must make allowance for each other's faults and forgive the person who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.

Colossians 3: 17 (NLT)
And whatever you do or say, let is be as a representative of the Lord Jesus, all the while giving thanks through him to God the Father.

funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I so cannot believe I forgot to tell you all about what TG said Tuesday! She came through the front door (backpack still on her back) straight to her dad and said: " Dad I need a banana! Can I eat a banana? I haven't had a banana in so long I forgot what it tastes like!" My hubby looks at her trying so hard not to laugh and said, "baby we don't have any bananas, but we will have momma get some tomorrow." She looked up at her dad and gave the sweetest smile and said, "oh thank you!"

It just doesn't get much more precious than that!!!!! (granny I know you are smiling just like the girls was as you read this)


I have a prayer request from my friend Deedra. Her cousin was killed in a car wreck. Please pray for her and her family. I love you girl!!!!!!

Lord speaking...

This evening the Lord continued to draw me to some scriptures. On was about encouraging hurting people- 2 Samuel 22: 29-31

O Lord, you are my light; yes Lord, you light up my darkness. In your strength I can crush an army, with my God I can scale any wall. (This is my favorite)-31- As for God his way is perfect. All the Lord's promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to Him for protection.

Lord I am looking you to shield and protect my family. Thank you for your perfect way and strength!

Another verse that spoke greatly to me: Romans 5: 3-4

We can rejoice too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know they are good for us-they help us to learn to endure. Endurance helps develop strength and character in us.


I am not sure if these scriptures help anyone else, but they sure did me!

love to all

Go carts and Grandma Jo

Hello all,

well I had to go to Walmart today to get a few things and I called to see if Grandma Jo needed anything. She just needed 2 things so I picked her up and off we went. Grandma Jo and I haven't had any quality time together in a good while so it was great!!! I love my granny!!!! :) We laughed and joked it was quite fun... my grandma Jo is something else..... if you know her you know what I mean. :):):)

The kids wanted to ride their go carts. We have one that is big enough for adults that Big T drives. This time the kids took turns riding while I drove them. LOL I actually had fun...... they just laughed... it was great mom and kid time! Sad part is it made hubby feel bad b/c he couldn't get out there with us. I just wish there was SOMETHING I could do to help lift his spirits. His pain wasn't too bad today. I ask that you pray for his spirits to be lifted.

Big T's basketball practice begins Monday. That also brought hubby down..... he was supposed to coach and is sad that he will miss spending that time with Big T.

So for my hubby I pray: dear Lord I come to you humble and broken asking for your strength and blessings to fall upon Scott. Lord please lift his spirit and help me to keep him feeling completely loved. Lord Jesus thank you for all your blessings and for the healing and safety of Scott. I love you with all I am.

To my hubby: Scott you are such a strong and amazing man. You always put me and the kids before anything especially yourself. I know that you are down but just know that soon you will be better and taking care of things again. You don't realize it, but you are still taking care of me more than you realize. The fact that I wake up to you every day and I am able to kiss you goodnight means more than you can imagine. I love you completely!

I also ask prayers for: my mom, mother and father-in-law, Grandma Jo, cousins Farrah and Carissa, and many unspoken requests.

with love to all

another day

HUBBY HAD TO BREAK DOWN AND TAKE SOMETHING TO HELP HIM SLEEP LAST NIGHT. HE SLEPT 6 FULL HOURS!!!! WOW, THAT IS THE MOST HE HAS SLEPT IN 3 WEEKS! ( THE WREAK WAS 3 WEEKS AGO MONDAY.) THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH TAKING SOMETHING TO HELP HIM SLEEP IS THAT HIS PAIN MEDICINE WEARS OFF AND WHEN HE WAKES UP HE IS IN EVEN MORE PAIN THAT USUAL. :( NO FUN!
WHAT IS SO FUNNY IS THAT I STILL WOKE UP EVERY FOUR HOURS LIKE CLOCK WORK READY TO TAKE CARE OF HIM... GO FIGURE...

MY MOM HAD A REALLY BAD DAY! SHE FINALLY JUST LEFT WORK EARLY. HUBBY HAD HER TO COME UP TO THE HOUSE AND VISIT. SHE SEEMED TO FEEL SOME BETTER WHEN SHE LEFT. SHE HAD TO TAKE MY GRANDMA JO TO GET HER HAIR CUT.

HUBBY WAS DOWN TODAY. HE IS COMPLETELY SICK AND TIRED OF NOT BEING ABLE TO DO ANYTHING. I HAD A MASSIVE HEADACHE AND WAS NOT IN THE BEST OF MOODS EITHER. I FEEL SO HELPLESS. IT HURTS SO MUCH BECAUSE THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING I CAN DO TO HELP HIM FEEL BETTER ABOUT IT. I KNOW HE APPRECIATES ALL THAT I DO FOR HIM, BUT I KNOW THAT I CANNOT GIVE HIM THE ONE THING HE LONGS FOR.... INDEPENDENCE! :( BUT I REST ASSURED THAT GODS PLAN IS FAR GREATER THAN ANYTHING.

I ASK FOR YOUR PRAYER FOR MY SWEET COUSIN FARRAH. SHE IS MAJOR PREGO AND FEELING MISERABLE. I HATE THAT I AM NOT ABLE TO BE THERE FOR HER. EVEN THOUGH THERE REALLY ISN'T ANYTHING I CAN DO.... HER DUE DATE IS NOVEMBER 16TH BUT I DON'T THINK THERE IS ANY WAY SHE IS GOING TO MAKE IT TILL THEN. SHE GOES TO THE DR TOMORROW..... I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED!

I AM THANKFUL TO ALL THAT READ AND COMMENT. YOUR COMMENTS HELP MORE THAN YOU REALIZE.. I SO ENJOY READING ALL OF YOUR BLOGS ALSO SO KEEP THEM COMING......

Getting out

Today hubby and I had to go to the Dr. in Huntsville again. NO FUN!!!! Stopped by his work and everyone was so sweet... he is greatly missed...... of course he is someone else is having to do his job and they don't like it! :)

The kids got report cards.... they did fantastic!!!!!! TG had all A's- she is in first grade, and Big T got A's and B's- he is in 5th grade. :) I am so proud of them!!!!!!

Big T is about to start basketball practice. He is so excited. My hubby is sad though, he was supposed to coach it and can't now due to the accident. Worst thing is he will not even be well enough to go to the games... he might be able to go to the last few in December. We will just have to wait and see.

My mother-in-law started an new job this past weekend..... she likes it very much.... hubby and I missed not being able to talk to her this weekend. We couldn't wait to call her this morning! If you are wondering why I do not have any pictures of her and my father-in-law it is because I know she would just have a fit if I put her picture on here!!!! She hates to have her picture made.....:):) so I knew better....lol

Just know that they are the best in-laws a girl could ask for.... I love them to pieces and miss them. They live over an hour and 1/2 away from us so we don't get to see them as much as we would like. I know she reads my blogs so: GRANNY- I LOVE YOU!!!! Thank you for raising such an amazing son..... he is my love! :)

well more to come later..... got to go finish some chores and cook supper..... I will continue later tonight.......

post a comment if you like.... I love to hear from you all!

God Bless!

out and about

My mom and grandma came to visit today. Such fun!!!!! We have my grandma's cat "tomorrow." Yes the cats name is tomorrow... why you ask? well ---- first you would just have to know my grandma Jo... but here goes.... One of my students, two years ago,had kittens she was giving away. I asked hubby (we were not married at the time and he had an apartment) if TG could have one. Of course! So I had my student to bring them over to my apartment and let me choose one. My mom and grandma came in and both decided they wanted one also. So my mom named her cat chloe and I named TG's Oreo- b/c it was black and white. Well grandma Jo kept telling me and mom, "I will name her tomorrow." Well tomorrow came and we asked again and she said, "I will name her tomorrow." This went on for about a week and mom and I began to joke and call the cat "tomorrow." Well I guess you have figured out that the name stuck! :)

So now back to the visit today- grandma Jo lived in the apartment beside mom and their cats would have play dates...yes I know play dates for cats???? go figure! :)

Well grandma Jo moved into Dogwood Haven I in August and couldn't take the cat. So of course the cat comes to my house joining my two cats- Oreo and Pete... and our dog Marcy. Well needless to say they all didn't get along well together at first but they have come to a mutual understanding..... :)

So mom's cat chloe is sad because she misses tomorrow.. so mom took tomorrow back home with her today.... I am somewhat sad.. she was a loving cat.... but one less pet to take care of.

So mom and grandma Jo left and hubby wanted so badly to go outside for a while and watch the kids play. He is so sick and tired of sitting either in his chair or on the bed. So as the kids loaded up on the go-cart I got hubby in his wheelchair and took him outside. Have I mentioned that I am so not a good wheelchair driver???? LOL those of you that know me are completely laughing right now... as you should.

So we make it over to the shade under the tree and watch the kids ride for a bit.... not too long.. hubby's foot begin to throb after he keeps it down a while. :(

So back in we came and I am starting supper.

I so miss going to church. I will be so glad when hubby is able to handle going to church. I hope everyone has had a great day!

helpless

well I can't sleep.... my poor husband! He is in such pain. He cannot get comfortable and every time he moves he yells out in pain. I am having to sleep on a mattress beside our bed because of his injuries. I just wish there was something I could do to help him. Thankfully I know the only ONE that can.

Dear Lord I come to you asking you help relieve his pain and allow him some much needed rest. Lord you are the great physician. Thank you for our lives and health.

new toys

Today I was able to get out of the house for a bit. Of course you all know exactly where I went.... Walmart! Why is that place so appealing? Anyway..... my honey was needing a table of some sort to put his computer on/eat on/write in his journal etc... so as I investigated I found the coolest lap top table with a light and it extends taller with storgage compartments. I wish you could have seen him! He was the cutiest thing sitting there checking it out. He also wanted some headphones so he can watch movies online and listen to music. So you can just imagine him laid back in his reclinder with his lap top table and headphones on.... TOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!

I dropped the kids off at my moms. She was going to take them hiking at DeSoto State Park. :) I can't wait to hear the stories..... but who knows what all they will do before she brings them home tonight.... you know how grandmothers are! (of course that is why we all love them so much right?)

We have PT yesterday..... hubby wasn't able to do much.... his bones are still hurting. He is able to mve his fingers on his right hand quite well. I am so proud of him. The foot is another thing. So keep the prayers coming....... God is working!!!!!!!

Lord you know how much I love you but it will never compare to the love you have for me. Thank you for the blessing of life today. Thank you the smile on my hubby's face. Please continue to heal his body and ease his pain. Give me and my family strength to remember YOU are in complete control and know all. I love you with all that I am. Thank you for saving me!

Prayer for my love

Dear heavenly father I come to you and ask for your healing touch to fall upon my husband. I praise you Lord for the blessing of life you have given to us. Lord you are the healer and all we need in our lives. I leave his recovery in your hands for I know that is the best place to be. I ask for your encouragement and strength to fall upon him daily.

Scott you are my true love and I can't (and don't ever want to) imagine my life without you. I can't praise God enough for allowing me the gift of continuing to have you in my life and the honor of being your wife another day. I love you just doesn't seem like enough. When I look at you I see my best friend. Baby I am so thankful for you and love that I am here to be able to take care of you.

how quick things can change

Hello to all..... well this is my first experience with this blog thing.... :)

First I would like to thank Deedra for her blog. I have been very blessed by it and inspired to write one myself.

So my life: I have prayed for a wonderful man that is a great father and God so greatly blessed me! HIs name is Scott Davis. We were married on June 9, 2008. Scott has a simply beautiful daughter Taylor Grace whom I dearly love and I am proud to call her my daughter. God knew how much I wanted a daughter and oh how I have been blessed by her!!!!! She is 6 years old and is in the first grade. I adopted my nephew Tommy when he was 5 years old. He is now 11 and in the fifth grade.... wow how quickly goes by! So I have am amazing famly!!!! Thank you Lord!!!!!

I have been teaching at Moon Lake Elementary School in Mentone, Alabama for 8 years. I love my job. It is such a blessing to see those precious faces and go through the day watching the world through a child's eyes. I am also blessed to have my children attend the school I teach at so I am able to see them throughout each day.

My husband works in Huntsville. Yes it is quite a hall from Henagar.... but he works for a wonderful company.

REASON FOR TITLE: Our family was forever changed on Monday, September 29, 2008 at 7:20 p.m. Taylor Grace and I had just finished our shower and were getting ready to read a book. I had just told Tommy to get ready to take a practice spelling test. We all climbed up on my bed when the phone rang. I looked at the clock realizing the Scott should have been home, but he told me he would be late. He purchased a motorcycle to drive back and forth to work due to the gas prices. So I knew I couldn't reach him on his phone. He always calls and lets me know he is on his way. I figured it was him called to tell me what time exactly he would be home. As I looked at the caller ID I didn't recongize the number and almost didn't answer it. As I said hello a wonman said my name and told me hers. She said she was with my husband Scott. At first I thought "what is this woman doing with my husband?" lol then she said words that I will never forget. She told me to " stay calm but Scott had been in an accident." I didn't even know what to say.... I began asking her if he was ok and she said he was alive, but needed to go to the hospital. She put the phone close to him and he was telling me he loved me and that he thought he better go to the hospital to get checked out and for me to be careful on my way there. Then the woman came back on the line and told me to come to Jackson County hospital.

The kids and I quickly got ready and hurried out of the house. As I was driving I called my mom and had her to meet me at the river bridge in Scottsboro. As I was on my way to meet her the policeman called me to get some information about my husband. He then informed me that they were air lifiting my husband to Huntsville Hospital. I completely lost it!!!!!! I knew things were a lot worse that I thought. I dropped the kids off told them I love them kissed them and headed over the bridge. I called my mother and father-in-law. As I was talking to my mother-in-law I topped the bridge and I saw police lights... my heart sank and I began crying uncontrobably.. I had to let her go. I knew that was where the wreck happened. As I drove through I was looking for the motorcycle and imagining where my husband had been.... it was heart wrenching.... I continued on praying that he would be ok. I prayed that his injuries would be no more than broken bones. As I got to the hosptial my husbands best friend L was there. I am so thankful for him! He is the best! I went to the nurses desk and they told me they knew nothing except he was alive. That was great news but still not enough......

It was 8:30 p.m. My husbands parents, his best friend L and myself sat there waiting. Finally at 10:45 p.m. the nurse cam eto get me to take me to him. I had no idea what to expect. As I entered the room I saw his right leg laying very strange and his foot just dangling. His right arm was wrapped up and he had a neck brace on. He had many scraps and cuts. Then I walked up to the bed and looked over at his face... there I saw the most beautiful thing I had ever seen... my husband smile at me and tell me he loved me. I just kept kissing him and telling him how much Ilove him! We talked and then took turns letting L and mom and dad-in-law come back. At 1:00 a.m. the doctors came in to set his arm and ankle. That wasn't fun!!! Then we got moved to a room upstairs at 3:00 a.m.

As we sat there together he began to tell me about what happened. He had just turned onto Hwy 35 off of HWY 72 in Scottsboro headed towards Henagar he stopped at the red light at the car wash. As he went on he saw a car coming up to the stop sign at K and K trailor park. The car was moving quickly and he didn't think she was going to stop. He slowed down to about 40 mph. He saw her brake lights come on so he moved over to the left lane thinking she was going to stop. Oh but she didn't! The next thing he knew she was plowing into his right side and sent him skidding down the highway 80 feet into on coming traffic. The motocycle went on off the other side of the highway into the ditch. They put him in an ambulance and took him over to Home Depot. He then was put into Med Flight and taken to Huntsville.

He had surgery at 2:30p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2008. As my mother-in-law sat together I thought about how much I loved him and how I was so thankful he was alive and praying he made it through surgery.

By God's grace he did and the doctor said he did a number on his wrist. On his right arm he broke both bones in his arm at the wrist, three bones in the hand, busted all his knuckles. On his right leg he broke his tibia, his ankle, and his toes. He has 2 medal rods in his arm, a pin, and an external fixator-which is four screws put into his arm that is hooked to a medal bar outside his arm. He also has screw in his ankle that attached it back to his leg. The good news is: NO INTERNAL INJURIES!!! This is only by the grace of God! He should have by every right been dead. I am so thankful for God's blessing and grace on our family.

We spent 5 nights in the hospital. Which if you have ever done was a total nightmare. We finally got home and settled in as best as possible. My mom and mom-in-law have been simply amazing. I am so blessed to have them. Thank you sweet Jesus for them and their love for you! Hubby can feed himself but that is about it..... I have to do everything for him, but I don't care. I have him with me. That is all that matters to me!

The kids have really changed. It really scared them. They are both really sensitive and emotional, but for the most part really amazing! They are helping me greatly. I love them both so much. They are wonderful, respectful, loving, helpful, beautiful people. God thank you so much for the blessing of these children and I pray for your protection on them.

So I ask all that read this to please pray for the healing of my hubby S and strength for myself and the kids T and TG.

Our lives have forever been changed, but I know that God has an amazing plan for our lives.


until next time......