got marrow?

This was written on front of a tshirt at the Wesson flea market Saturday. Of course it caught my eye. Tim and I are both registered on the National Bone Marrow registry. I ventured in the booth and found out the story of Joshua Ragsdale. He is a young man, originally from Natchez, who has leukemia and will have to have a bone marrow transplant in the next 3 months or so. Currently he has no match! His friends had this booth to help raise money for his bills, raise awareness for marrow donation, and mostly to solicit prayers for Josh's situation.
I bought a tshirt and shared that Chance was a leukemia survivor who thankfully did not have to have a marrow transplant. The girl I talked to expressed how serious his condition was and there is no donor match.
It is a simple process to be on the registry. www.marrow.org If you are a match the actual donation is a little more than donating blood, but certainly worth it if you are saving a life. Or so I think.
Please read his story at www.caringbridge.org and put in joshuaragsdale.
But most importantly please pray for him.

Football is back

I have been a terrible blogger. I have not reported on graduation, summer, baseball, school starting and a lot of other stuff. But I will try to do better.

Here is my Chance, 6th grade pee wee football playing, plays center ( I would not want to be on the line opposite him!) I LOVE watching the pee wee games. They mean business and I love being able to get closer in those games for pictures. I will be sure to share some.

Please pray for Kayla's family and friends

Kayla Dawson passed away early Sunday morning, April 26. Some things we just don't understand. I don't understand such tragedy or what her family is going through. The ASC senior class does not understand and will miss her terribly during the next few weeks through graduation activities. They are like a little family of 27 kids and now one of their sisters is gone.
Please pray for her parents, grandparents, sister, aunts, cousins and other family and friends as they say goodbye to Kayla.

Happy Birthday Chance

It is hard to believe Chance is 11 years old today. He has been through a lot in his years, but I would not trade a minute. His birthday also marks 7 years since he was diagnosed. He is proof that prayer works. I thank God for my boy along with all the good times and trials we have been through.

My boy's got talent

Chance participated in the 3rd annual ASC Elementary Talent Show a couple of weeks ago. He did a great job, as usual, as you would expect a mom to say. He did a routine with his Chinese Yo-Yo. The first year he performed his karate falls, the second year he did a routine with his yo-stick, this year the chinese yo-yo.... what to do next year??? He always get a good review by the crowd. I am just proud that he wants to do:)

Bunnies, bunnies everywhere

and this one was an adventure in itself.... she did not want her picture made, the middle cousin was a ham!!, and brother on the left was just there having a good time with the Easter egg!

I have done these Easter bunny pictures for years as a Relay for Life fundraiser. Each year I say it is the last ..... but then I show up next year. Some things are worth the work!! Chance is my partner as he helps me keep all the live bunnies accounted for.

You can see all the bunny shots at www.seemyprints .com and put in Easter Relay

my boy, the football player

Chance played Pee Wee football again this year. This was his 3rd year to play and he loves it. He usually plays center. This is the 5th grade bunch.

The coach says Pee Wee football is where state championships begin..... I agree.

Senior night

Here are a couple of shots from Senior Night to wrap up basketball season. We did this at the end of football season too, which was the last home game, which was the last game, which was the only game we WON!!



Anyway, senior night basketball season.... the last game for Haleigh to cheer at as a Rebel!

look what i found

SURPRISE!!!! Jeanne your blog has been hijacked!! hope you enjoy all these...
The lovely Wroten Family

;)

sweet memories

ASC homecoming

oh happy day....PROM

what beautiful smiles and ladies

the lovely Ha

Haleigh & Ryan

ryan, ha, tim

this maybe a FAV.! what do you think

this is a fav

curls

Chance

@ VBS

hanging out @ the splash pads

Party on dudes

Haleigh

@the river

Isn't she a beautiful young lady!!!

Hope you have had a great Senior year so for Ha. :)

Kyla will be one on Dec 6

My neice Kyla has always been a hard one to photograph. We have got a few good ones across the year, but we had to work at it! But last night Angel and I took Kyla to Nana's (thank you!) to get some shots of her in front of the Christmas tree. Kyla did great!

And isn't she beautiful? I have always called her my little Cabbage Patch baby!

Happy Birthday Kyla!

Happy Birthday Ryan!!!

Happy 17th birthday to my other boy, Ryan Cowart. He started out as Haleigh's new friend a year ago, but now we all claim him. He and Haleigh were going out to eat for his birthday tonight, but Haleigh rounded up all of us to surprise him at Santa Fe for supper. We had lots of food, fun, presents, cake, and visiting among all the moms, dads, brothers, grands, and a few more.

He had a chocolate birthday cake with his tractor/baler on it. And I think his favorite gift was a new batch of Cotton Branch t-shirts. If you know Ryan, then you know most of the time when you see him, he is wearing one.

Happy Birthday to you Carmon Claire!

It is hard to believe Carmon Claire is one year old. I have not taken as many pictures as I should have this first year, but she is not my kid so I am forgiving myself. And will do better going forward.

But did we have fun taking these. Jan, Haleigh and I worked hard and CC did so good for almost two hours taking pictures.

10/10 babies on 08/08

I am playing catch up a little bit but I wanted to share two pretty babies. Garren and Carmon Claire were both born just hours apart, two doors down on 10/10/2007. They first met in the nursery and the next time they saw each other was on 08/08/08 at Meet the Rebels.

update on Marc

Marc's bone marrow transplant from his sister has gone well. He has had a rough few weeks, but so far, so good. He got to go home yesterday! Please continue to pray for Marc and his family as he is not out of the woods yet.
Thanks!

Please pray for Marc

Marc Ely is a buddy we met when Chance was first diagnosed 6 years ago. Marc also had leukemia and was diagnosed a few months before Chance. We saw Marc and his mom Debbie often when we went for appointments, treatments, or were in the hospital. Chance & Marc went to Camp Rainbow the first time together and have every year since until this summer.

Marc has a site on Caring Bridge that I found and was able to find out why he missed camp. Marc has relapsed again and will be having a bone marrow transplant on Thursday. His sister is a match and will be donating for him.

Marc has been fighting this for 6 years! He is one sick little boy right now. Please pray for Maggie as this will be painful for her as a donor. Even Chance realized that when I told him what she would be doing for Marc. Please pray for Marc, that his body will accept this donor marrow and produce lots of healthy cells for him. And of course for their mom, dad, and other family who support them day to day.

You can read more about Marc on his CaringBridge site http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/marcely

The first picture was their first year at camp.

The second picture was in 2005. Chance went to camp with a black eye!

It is broken!

Cheer practice was at 10:30. I got a call at 11:00 that Haleigh had hurt her hand doing a back handspring. So I head toward Liberty to check it out. I could tell she was in pain just talking to her on the phone. We met cousin and sports medicine guy, Ray, at Jan's and he explained in detail what it could be and suggested we get it xrayed. At 3:30 we are at the dr's office getting an xray and then the news that her third metacarpal is broken. We saw the xray..... no crack there, but broken in two pieces on the top of her hand. The good news is no surgery (thank God!) It should heal in 6 weeks. Dr said after the pain subsides in a week or two, she can do limited cheerleading. Obviously no flipping or picking people up, but motions won't hurt it and you don't need your hand to yell!

Haleigh has taken gymnastics and then right into cheering since she was 4 years old. This is the first broken bone she has had.... so that is pretty good. But what timing! 2 weeks before her senior year starts. Senior pictures still to be done. Meet the Rebels (big pep rally at first of school) is coming up and cheerleaders are very involved in that. But it will be ok. Please pray that her the bone heals nicely and there are no set backs.