This Week on "The Wallstons"

I've been blogging about this and that and not so much about family lately.

So here's what we have all been up to.

John's Mom got married last Saturday! She is now "Mrs. White". After a very difficult and trying time in her life three and a half years ago, we are so happy to see her find someone that she loves and has so much fun with. They are like two nineteen year olds.

Speaking of nineteen year olds, Josh and Krista are coming up on their "14 month anniversary". Dating, not to be confused with marriage. She is living in Birmingham and the distance is driving them both bananas, but they seem to have adjusted pretty well. Josh is still busy working 5 1/2 days a week, taking a class at the community college and trying to balance everything else out. We had a wonderful conversation last night and I just am so proud of him.

Matt's truck is still a work in progress. Poor guy. He wants so badly to get that thing on the road. Between school, work and church, it doesn't leave him much time to work on it. Seems like there isn't too much left to do, but enough that keeps him from driving it. He is now looking for a "winter ride", because he doesn't want to drive his "salt-free" ride on the very salty winter roads. He is still working at Mickey D's. He is the grill-man or the guy who serves up your order at the drive-thru window. He is my 1,000 watt smile Mattie Jake. Can I still call my sixteen year old that?

Rachel got her braces put on a few weeks ago. She is adjusting to them pretty well. I felt so bad for her at first. All she could eat was yogurt and mashed potatoes. And everyone that has had braces can relate to that. I dread her next appointment, which is in mid-November. That is when they tighten them up. Ugh. She was in Ethel's wedding last week. She got her nails and hair done for the special occasion. Pretty soon we will be keeping her locked up in a closet, with a sign that reads, "no boys allowed - ever".

Alec, Alec, Alec. He got hurt on the playground at school yesterday. Wrong place at the wrong time. While he was walking under a piece of playground equipment, a boy jumped/fell on top of his back. He lost his breath for a minute or so and complained of his back hurting. I had to pick him up from school. And trust me, I know it hurt, but any complaint/ailment from him is a major deal. The baby.

John is so funny. He is very busy evangelizing and conservatizing his co-workers. He will tell me conversations that he has had with many of the guys. Go John! In a world gone mad, its an exciting thing for people to stand up for truth.

Me, I've been very busy Facebook-ing it. I am looking up long-lost family and friends. So far, I've found four cousins. One that lives in the Virgin Islands that I haven't laid eyes on in probably twenty years!

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