Happy Birthday

The following comment from Teri says it best!!!

by Teri Hendrickson
I can't believe it's been a whole year already...and only one year?! Funny how fast and slow 365 days can go. Happy Birthday little Miss Mackynlee!


Our Precious Daughter

we celebrate your birthday, as you turn one today,
but we have got the gift, just the perfect gift,
that on this very special day, God gave away,
a gift of love from up above, so unique and so rare.

God has specially made you to the very tip of your nose,
as precious as a flower, as tender as a rose.
fulfilled and blessed our lives we have and all because of you,
as sweet as honey, so innocent and pure.

we watch and pray as you grow,
in love and in faith, in beauty and in grace,
you bring us joy and pure delight,
just to gaze upon your lovely face.

our hearts you keep warm and are with you wherever you may go,
and as you go on life's journey, only happiness may you find,
you are the joyful moments through our sorrow,
you are our hope and promise of our tomorrow.

'cause you are our pride, our unconditional love we pledge,
'cause you are our joy, our undivided bond we cherish,
'cause you are our sunshine, our embrace is your shield through the rain,
'cause you are our little girl, our hugs and kisses will take away your pain.

we asked God for a flower and He gave us a bouquet
we asked God for a minute and He gave us a day
we prayed to God for true love and He gave us that too
we prayed to God for an angel and He gave us you.

May God bless you dear angel
especially on this day
that marks your birth,
for all the special ways you bring
a bit of heaven into our world.

may God bless you, Today, Tomorrow and Always
in Peace in Health in Happiness and in Love.

with love
Mom and Dad


I have been working on a slideshow of this past year. My favorite section of the video is about friendship. We appreciate all of our precious friends (new and old) for supporting us this past year. Mark and I are so blessed to have so many true friends. We live in a wonderful community. We love all of you. Words cannot express it enough. The following song is on the slideshow. This is dedicated to everyone that has helped make this past year a little less stressful for us.

Find Out Who Your Friends Are

Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere
Or get yourself in a bind lose the shirt off your back
Need a floor, need a couch, need a bus fare

This is where the rubber meets the road
This is where the cream is gonna rise
This is what you really didn't know
This is where the truth don't lie

{Chorus}
You find out who your friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas, get there fast
Never stop to think 'what's in it for me?' or 'it's way too far'
They just show on up with their big old heart
You find out who your friends are

Everybody wants to slap your back
wants to shake your hand
when you're up on top of that mountain
But let one of those rocks give way then you slide back down look up
and see who's around then

This ain't where the road comes to an end
This ain't where the bandwagon stops
This is just one of those times when
A lot of folks jump off

{Chorus}

When the water's high
When the weather's not so fair
When the well runs dry
Who's gonna be there?

{Chorus}

You find out who your friends are
(yeah, yeah)
You find out who your friends are

Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere
(Well man, I've been there)
Or get yourself in a bind lose the shirt off your back
Need a floor, need a couch, need a bus fare
(Man, I've been there)

Man, I've been there
Oooh yeah.

REMINDER: Mark your calendars for 3-5 Saturday. It is going to be a great celebration. A special thank you to Kathryn and Shayne. They have both been working so hard on getting everything ready. They are the best!! We love yall!!