When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.
Wayne Dyer
Welcome to our world. Here is a little window into the the lives of Jay, Tarrah, Haleigh, Haden, Madison and Bowen. We have lots of fun and enjoy each and every day together, in the air or on the ground.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Thank You
I just wanted to say a great big thank you to all of our family!! Our kids had such a wonderful Christmas!!! Being that we are a blended family it means so much to Jay and I that everyone has just accepted all of the babies so lovingly. Your love and support and acceptance means sooooo much. We love each of you and are so thankful to have you in our lives!!!! Here are a few pics of all of our Christmas's and our day at the snow. Again THANK YOU!!!!! xoxoxoxo
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Merry Christmas
I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish all of our wonderful family and friends a Merry Christmas. All of you mean so much to us. We are so very thankful to have all of you in our lives. We love you all so much!!! The Mercers
Monday, December 22, 2008
Happy Birthday Grandma!!!!!
This last Friday night we celebrated my beautiful grandmother's birthday! We all met at Big Bubbas a Tredway favorite and partied it up! :) We always have so much fun when we all get together. This year my grandma turned seventy nine. I just want her to know what a wonderful example she has always been to me. She is a faithful christian, devoted wife, loving mother and a spoiling grandmother!!! :) I love you grandma more than you know, I hope that I can be half the lady that you are. Here's to many more years... xoxoxoxo
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Our Newest Member....Fiona Marie Mercer
A month ago our dog Nikki happened to get out and run away. The kids we devastated and made the cutest posters and passed them out to our neighbors. They were truly heartbroken. So we decided to adopt a smaller dog that the kids could have inside. We went to the SPCA and fell in love with this cute little mutt right off the bat, she was to be ours! The kids were very upset that we couldn't bring her home that day but we explained to them that she had to be spade before she could join our family. In the mean time she developed a cold and had to be put in isolation for ten days...torture to kids that are wanting their new puppy!! So after about three weeks of waiting, she is here. Fiona Marie Mercer you poor little doggy you have no idea the adventure that lies ahead for you with this family!!! :)
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Little Missy's
Here is a pic of the girls wearing their adorable ponchos that our dear friend Maxine made them, I thought they just looked to cute!!!
Friday, December 12, 2008
I Love This Song.... Slow Fade by Casting Crowns
"Slow Fade"
Be careful little eyes what you see
It's the second glance that ties your hands as darkness pulls the strings
Be careful little feet where you go
For it's the little feet behind you that are sure to follow
It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
It's a slow fade, it's a slow fade
Be careful little ears what you hear
When flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near
Be careful little lips what you say
For empty words and promises lead broken hearts astray
It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
The journey from your mind to your hands
Is shorter than you're thinking
Be careful if you think you stand
You just might be sinking
It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
Daddies never crumble in a day
Families never crumble in a day
Oh be careful little eyes what see
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
Be careful little eyes what you see
It's the second glance that ties your hands as darkness pulls the strings
Be careful little feet where you go
For it's the little feet behind you that are sure to follow
It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
It's a slow fade, it's a slow fade
Be careful little ears what you hear
When flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near
Be careful little lips what you say
For empty words and promises lead broken hearts astray
It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
The journey from your mind to your hands
Is shorter than you're thinking
Be careful if you think you stand
You just might be sinking
It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
Daddies never crumble in a day
Families never crumble in a day
Oh be careful little eyes what see
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
True Faith
I recently heard the new verse that Steven Curtis Chapman added to the song "Yours" after the death of his five year old daughter. I was instantly moved to tears. This man's ability to have clarity and faith during this horrible tragedy blew me away. What a true testimony of faith!!!
Singer Steven Curtis Chapman's Daughter Dies in Tragic Accident
By Rennie Dyball
Originally posted Thursday May 22, 2008 10:30 AM EDT
The Chapman family
Photo by: Chapman Family / AP
Grammy-winning Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman suffered an unthinkable tragedy Wednesday when his 5-year-old daughter was killed in an accident involving her brother.
Chapman's youngest daughter, Maria Sue, was hit in the driveway of her family's Franklin, Tenn., home by an SUV driven by her teenage brother, the Associated Press reports. The brother, whose name was not released, apparently did not see the girl.
Several family members witnessed the accident, according to the AP. Maria Sue later died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, hospital spokeswoman Laurie Holloway said.
"It looks like a tragic accident," said Laura McPherson, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee Highway Patrol. No charges are expected.
"Just hours before this close knit family was celebrating the engagement of the oldest daughter Emily Chapman, and were just hours away from a graduation party marking Caleb Chapman's completion of high school. Now, they are preparing to bury a child who blew out 5 candles on a birthday cake less than 10 days ago," Chapman's manager Jim Houser wrote on a blog dedicated to Maria that was set up for condolences. "These words are unthinkable to type."
Longtime advocates of international adoption, Chapman and his wife adopted three daughters from China, including Maria, and have three biological children as well.
"After our first trip to China, my wife and I knew our lives were changing – our eyes and hearts were opening to how big God really is, and we have wanted to experience more of that," Chapman said on his Web site.
The singer also wrote a book about being a father titled Cinderella: The Love of Daddy and his Princess.
Singer Steven Curtis Chapman's Daughter Dies in Tragic Accident
By Rennie Dyball
Originally posted Thursday May 22, 2008 10:30 AM EDT
The Chapman family
Photo by: Chapman Family / AP
Grammy-winning Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman suffered an unthinkable tragedy Wednesday when his 5-year-old daughter was killed in an accident involving her brother.
Chapman's youngest daughter, Maria Sue, was hit in the driveway of her family's Franklin, Tenn., home by an SUV driven by her teenage brother, the Associated Press reports. The brother, whose name was not released, apparently did not see the girl.
Several family members witnessed the accident, according to the AP. Maria Sue later died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, hospital spokeswoman Laurie Holloway said.
"It looks like a tragic accident," said Laura McPherson, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee Highway Patrol. No charges are expected.
"Just hours before this close knit family was celebrating the engagement of the oldest daughter Emily Chapman, and were just hours away from a graduation party marking Caleb Chapman's completion of high school. Now, they are preparing to bury a child who blew out 5 candles on a birthday cake less than 10 days ago," Chapman's manager Jim Houser wrote on a blog dedicated to Maria that was set up for condolences. "These words are unthinkable to type."
Longtime advocates of international adoption, Chapman and his wife adopted three daughters from China, including Maria, and have three biological children as well.
"After our first trip to China, my wife and I knew our lives were changing – our eyes and hearts were opening to how big God really is, and we have wanted to experience more of that," Chapman said on his Web site.
The singer also wrote a book about being a father titled Cinderella: The Love of Daddy and his Princess.
So True
Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
I MissThem
Today I am missing these little faces!!! No one is asking for a snack, or riding their skates in the house. The girls aren't asking to go play at Andreas, and Haden isn't asking for Brycen to come over. Bowen is not wanting to ride his vroom vrooom outside in the cold and there is no fighting or crying or requests for drinks. It's so quiet and peaceful. The first two hours are nice, now not so much! :( It's funny how the little everyday things that can be so tiring, and leave me longing for bed time are the things that I never want to imagine my life without!! Ever.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Thanksgiving
Here are a few pics from Thanksgiving. We have so much to be thankful for!!! God has been so good to us!!!
Letter
Tarrah,
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever." - Isaiah 40:8
As I sit at my desk on this foggy morning, I felt compelled to write about a couple of important things. Today I have found the true meaning of life. As the song says, I am a flower quickly fading, here today and gone tomorrow. I have the love of God, a loving wife, and the position of “hero” for four little babies who are growing so very fast. What is important in life? Cars, houses, power, position? I say no! What’s important is what I have truly found. The end of the rainbow stops at my house.
I woke and thought it was still night
The sky was dark and clouds of turmoil loomed
There was no end in sight
Then the sun appeared and the flowers bloomed
God once again, had made it right.
He took my hurt and pain and cast it to the wind
That my friend was the end of night!
Tarrah, thank you for being a loving Godly wife. You and God have taken a broken vessel and given it life again. I cannot say enough what you mean to me. I don’t know how else to say it other than, BABE, I LOVE YOU!! Thank you for being a lady and my best friend.
Jay
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