Saturday Shoutout!

 Today's Shout-Out goes to Son #2!

JACOB

   Jacob is seven and a half years old. Poor thing inherited the old Family Curse. I don't know if he has a small bladder or if it doesn't work right. Anyway, he finds it very hard to stay dry at night. He sleeps so soundly, he doesn't wake up to go. I have had to keep Goodnites on him, so he doesn't have to wake up soaked all the time.

   Well, about 2 years ago or so, I made a deal with him. If he could stay dry for 7 nights in a row, at home (Grandma's, Nanny's, or anywhere else didn't count due to extenuating circumstances ~sp?), I would take him to the movies. Just Jacob and Momma!

   Well, he has now been dry for his SIXTH night in a row!!! If he can make it ONE more Night, we get to go to the movies! If he manages to do this, we have to go Monday Night. If he manages this, I am NOT making him wait til AFTER I recover from surgery! And Monday night is the ONLY free night I will have!

   Lord willing, he will make it to the end, and nothing will prevent us from going. I'm not too keen on going Monday night, but we have to wait til Daddy gets off work, so he can keep the rest of the boys for me. Plus everyone's gonna want Supper. The NERVE of some people! Expecting to eat! Ha! :)

   Jacob is so excited! I hope he can do this. It will BREAK his heart if he doesnt go the WHOLE 7 nights. To make it to 6 and then not go all the way....but he knows that the deal is 7 nights, not 6.

   So, I ask all of you to Pray for Jacob. Pray he makes it all the way! GO, JACOB!!!

Saturday Shoutouts

I'd like to start my weekly Shoutouts, with my Mother!
My Mom is the best Mom out there. Some of you may disagree, but I don't care! lol
Mom has been caring for her children since the day I was born. I turned 31 back in June.
One brother, our sister, and myself are all married and have children of our own. The other brother is a bachelor/college student in another part of the state. The rest of us live here.
Mom still takes care of us. My brother and his wife have twins, boy and girl. Since her Mom doesn't live close by, Mom does what she can to help out.
Mom has also been taking care of my sister's family for almost 5 years, now, off and on. My sister started having major health problems when their son was born (he'll be 5 in Feb). My sister couldn't take care of herself, much less a husband and baby. Over the years, she's improved, and she's gotten worse. At the moment, she's doing well. But, Mom is still there for them. She takes April to doctor appts, and helps her with all kinds of things.
Mom has also been helping me out lately. She kept my kids for me the entire time I was sick. She does all these things for us, without ever asking for anything in return. And now, come Dec, I have to have a hysterectomy, and there she'll be. My family is going to have to move in with my parents. We could stay home, but Mom would have to come here every day for quite some time. This will be easier on her, to have us at her house. That way she can take care of her house and not have to worry about mine, too.

And in all the time she's spent taking care of us, she still manages to do things for others. She's also a "Keeper at Home". She takes care of her house and Dad. I just hope she knows how much we all love and apprecite her and Dad, for what they do for us.

I LOVE YOU, MOM!