Been awhile

It has been a little while since I blogged. I blogged before under a previous name/blog. But trying to make some changes so why not start a new blog. My life is crazy never is there a dull moment. We as a family are into everything in the sports world. But I see part of this coming to an end in about a year. We will get into that later.
This is just my intro to you and the world. I will just tell you about my life. I will tell you what I am experiencing. I will tell you what is going on with my family. I will tell you what I am on my soapbox about. I will tell you about exciting things happening to me. I tend to live my life as an open book with some editing!
I struggle with my self worth. I struggle with my weight. I struggle with some relationships in my life. I struggle with wondering if I am good enough in the roles I play to people in my life. I struggle with being the christian woman I should be and all that holds.
I am not a perfect woman but none of us are and I am aware of that. But I have an "A" personality and I beat myself up. I want to be everything to everyone and I fall so short because there just isn't enough of me or time to go around. I know though that I am loved by those are in my life truly.
So as we start this new blog together I will introduce myself and my family.

So this is me, Lisa for those of you that don't know me. As of today I am 37 years old. I am a county girl from one of the most beautiful places in Virginia. I have always been a very hard headed human being. I tend to have to learn things the hard way. I enjoy many things in life. I love kids. I can be in a room full of people young and old. I will focus on the kids more than any adults. I find kids to be the  most honest of any of Gods creatures. They love without expectations only wanting you to be interested in them. I work in the school system here where we live in Virginia. I have worked with kids from the pre-k level to the high school kids. Without a doubt the middle school kids which is where I am now are the hardest. Hormones raging trying to find their way in the world. Not still kids not yet teenagers. Shew wouldn't go back to those years for nothing. As of now my life revolves around my boys sports and my husband the coach. But that is okay. Some are very critical because I focus so much of my time around those things. But my boys are nearing the end of their high school days. So why not give them this time and support? If they are both playing sports at once I will find a way to make it work. I work in the school system because it is the closest compromise I could find to allow me to be home with my boys. I do enjoy too however besides sports and kids is travel. I was lucky enough to marry a man who loves to travel as well. While I plan most everything in my life I do love adventure. We have both been to Europe in our teens before we met. Our dream trip is to go back together someday Lord willing.I love to read, that is something I have loved since I was little. I remember my Nannie always being so proud of me because I love books. I really  have a passion for real life stuff. Not trashy biographies but true crime, history. I have taken a few trips to Washington D.C. and I love it. I love seeing what this country was built from where we have been where we are going.

This is me with my husband Henry. We are about to celebrate our 16th wedding anniversary. We have had a bumpy road but are in such a good place with our relationship. We still struggle however with some things as any couple does. But we are better than we ever were before. We separated for a time and even divorced. That divorce went final on our 9 year anniversary. So when we remarried we picked another day! I will tell you that story of our separation and reuniting another time! It is a good story though! Anyway, Henry works for a coal mining company where he designs as I describe it how to manuals for the machines they build. He has a degree in AUTO Cad. He loves that work not always where he works! Henry LOVES football and really that is understatement. He has helped coach in some way the entire time I have ever known him. At present he is the JV and Varsity defensive line coach at the high school where he went and our boys currently attend. He has been with that program since 2002. I was blessed with a good christian man. He stands his ground and puts family first. He doesn't always see the good in himself that I see. I wish he wouldn't doubt himself so much. 

This is my first handsome son Zachary aka Zack. He is 17 and finishing his junior year of high school. Where has the time gone? *sniff, sniff* To know Zack is to love him forever. He is so full of life. He finds humor in every situation, that he gets from his dad! Because I am the one trying to get everyone to mind their p's and q's! I have always called Zack my entertainer. He can put a smile on your face in a second. He is a caring soul that even in the worst situations is respectful. As I type he is with my parents who are taking him today to buy him his first car. He is excited, I think. He is however a teenager and doesn't always like mom. But that is okay cause I know he loves me with all his heart. Zack plays soccer, like football and basketball. He has been raised right and is a UNC fan! GO HEELS!!!! He is a bit shy when you meet him and people at church still wonder if he talks any after having known him for years now. He is at an age he trying to decide what to do in life. He thinks about college. He has always had a love for the military. He has thought about Army intelligence. With the state of affairs in this world now it scares me for him to do that, but I have to let him make his own way in life. I pray that if that is the path he chooses he will never go a day and not seek God to always be with him. Zack was saved when he was 13 years old. He was in Pigeon Forge at a youth conference. He called me that Thursday night to tell me. I cried with joy all night. I am so proud to have been given this young man as my son. That he calls me mom. He has so much potential. He will be a great man someday and I know no matter what he does his dad and I will be very proud.

This handsome fellow is my wonderful son Dylan. He is 14 years old and finishing middle school. He will be a freshman in high school next year. Again *sniff, sniff*. This kid when he was a baby always wanted to play alone. He could sit for hours by himself and not be  bothered. He has always looked up to his big brother. Always wanted to do what he did. They have fought as brothers but protected one another as such too. Dylan is super smart. He has been chosen to take 3 honors classes next year in high school. As a middle school student he is setting his path to have several college credits by the time he graduates in 2015. At his age I was just trying to survive! He gets those brains from his dad. Dylan plays football which is his first love. He is a center and nose guard unless someone sees fit to move him. He ventured into wrestling this past season. He jumped into a good program our high school team are 10 time state champions. Dylan finished his first season 11 and 4 all but one win was won by pinning his opponent! He went on to win 2nd in the state. Not too shabby and I will say I am still one very proud mom! He also took a stab at track, throwing shot and discuss. I don't know if he will do that again. Dyl gets very hard on himself. He likes to be the best at everything he does. That is okay but we have to learn to handle the defeats too. I will support him in all he does. I always said Dylan was gonna be a preacher or politician. He doesn't know a stranger and seems to work a crowd everywhere we go. Such a change from when he was little! The baby who didn't want anyone to bother him! Dylan (as is Zack) are gentlemen and raised to be that way. Showing this side by holding doors. Helping the elderly, saying yes ma'am yes sir. It makes me so proud when teachers come to me and tell me they wished all kids could be like Dylan. What a blessing to hear as a mom. Dylan was saved when he was 8 years old at AWANA program at church.

So this is my family. Well all but the dog and I will introduce you to our Radley another time. That is blog all in itself. My life our life is nothing special but I want to share it with you. I want to share where we have been. Our present and where we are going. Maybe we are going through something we can relate to one another with. I hope you enjoy I hope you are blessed and I pray you find what God has for you. Until next time.....