Why am I blogging?

My daughter's smile is the lovely one you see above! I love to see people smile! Maybe that is why ...I like to capture smiles or snapshots of things that make others smile with my camera. I know we can't go through every minute of life with a smile but I hope that even when life is hard we can have a peace that others will notice and desire. My blog initially started as a way to honor my mom and her great outlook on life. She died in May 2010 from cancer. I don't think I can ever due justice to her life but I hope I can live my life in a way that would make her proud. The one other great privilege I have had is to be Carol Hensley Singletary's mother. She was our only child and she died suddenly on Feb .27, 2013. She was 19 years old. Her zest for life, her smile and her loving personna is missed by many, but none more than by her husband of just 6 months, Cooper. We carry on by grace and faith in God, and will look for any means to smile while we are left here on this earth for some reason by God. What I would give just to see the beautiful smile of my mom and daughter again! I know without a doubt I will someday, but until then I am going to try and praise my God and King in the life's good days and through life's pains. And i'm sharing here ...in hopes that you will smile with me. judy!

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

May I brag about Someone on my blog?

If you have objected to my question in my title, SORRY!   I decided I will brag on so read on...it won't be too bad.  Actually my other purpose for the blog today is to see how well I do putting pictures on here.

Our family had a major significant event occur this year...it was big.  Scratch that --there were 3 major events.  All involved our only child, Carol. Not to be too braggy I will try and briefly describe them and let you see some of the events through picstures.

1.  Our daughter Carol was a senior at Tri Cities Christian School and was playing in her last basketball games since she had decided to forgo sports in college.  She has played basketball since 3rd grade.   She went out on top.  She and her team of the Lady Eagles won their second state conference championship for the second year in  a row!  Her whole starting team was named to the all-tournament team and Carol took home MVP honors for the second time!   And in three year she scored over 1000 points in games against TCCS --she also started every game in those three years.  This happened in late Feb. 2012

2.  Carol graduated with honors and was the recipient of the Christian Leadership award for her class!  She is gonna kill me if she reads this but Baby ! your momma is proud of you! Way to go class of 2012 TCCS!

3.  A few days before July 4th, Carol's boyfriend of 3 + years came over and had a long discussion with us ...yep he wanted to marry our  baby!   I am thinking ..."OK this will take a year or so to come about.  Everything is cool. "  We love Cooper and are so glad that they had thought and prayed about this decision.   Then he told us that they wanted to be married in August this year and move to Gatlinburg where they would start a business.   Can you say "OH MY GOODNESS!"  ????  I don't know how they pulled it off but they did.   Married on August 18, 2012, went on a 4 day cruise, moved in 2 days, Carol  started school a few days later, and on Labor day weekend 2012, Cooper opened "MyPhone Accessories" in Gatlinburg TN. 

Enjoy the pics and I'll sit here as proud as can be of Carol and Cooper Singletary.   Our kids who have started their own life adventure.  I know they will do the best at it.  And maybe in a couple of years,they will decide to take on the greatest job  we can have in this life ..to be parents.  And they will  have a cute little red headed baby that will most undoubtably be the most beautiful baby ever born, because it will be my grandbaby!  I CAN wait, but just be ready for MAJOR braggin' then!

Carol is 22

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cousin Haley & Carol


2 comments:

  1. I am not sure why this just popped up on my fb page, but beautiful Judy - you have every reason to brag!!!

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  2. You did a beautiful job with your daughter Judy! I am proud to be your friend!

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