Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Hope is the Word
My word for 2010 is HOPE!
When we learn to rest in the Lord and place our hope in him, we find a peace and comfort sweeping over us. We need to change our way of looking at things. Our hope is in the Lord. God’s help is sufficient. We need to learn to place our hope in him. He will not fail us.
"The LORD is my portion," says my soul; "therefore will I hope in him." Lamentations 3:24
"For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe." 1 Timothy 4:10
I am sure to share more verses with you throughout the year.
You know hope is my word for the year but lately I feel like I am being torn between hope and simplify. Maybe I should be hoping to simplify!!!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Facebook Memories
September 23, 2009 Jim Perdue Anna Kate just picked her purse up, put it on her shoulder, waved at me and said, "bye." I almost cried because I realized that one day that will really happen.
Jim Perdue Judd just walked up and gave me a penny; then he said, "Keep it for God!" I love that kid!!!
September 12, 2009
Jim Perdue I'm taking all three kids to town by myself. Brave or stupid? We'll see!
Jim Perdue When Stephanie was gone on Saturday, I took the kids to town all by myself. I survived! This is how. When they have food in their mouths they are much less likely to scream.
July 4, 2009
Jim Perdue SOOOO proud of my wife! She did awesome running the Peachtree Roadrace this morning. Set her sights, worked hard and reached her goal!
May 23, 2009
Jim Perdue When my kids are teenagers I won't be able to drag them out of bed this early! But I'll be so old by then I won't be able to sleep in.
November 23, 2009
Stephanie Perdue was told in the car by Jake that "I don't work and that Daddy does all the work." I asked, "Do you mean I don't go to work?" "Yeah, Mommy you don't do anything." I guess being his mommy isn't much of a job. :-)
Monday, January 04, 2010
2010 Marathon Challenge
This year I have decided to take on another challenge but this year will be a spiritual marathon. I am going to read through the whole Bible this year. I have chosen to read through in chronological order. Jim and I are doing it together and it has been a lot of fun.
I will keep you updated on how well we are doing throughout the year.
Jake Loves Everything Georgia (Football)
All of this Go Bulldogs is music to our ears. For the past year, Jake has been anti-bulldogs, anti-UGA everything. He was so bad that he would pull for any team that played UGA. We really couldn't understand why he did not like them but we did not make a big deal unless he was being disrespectful or obnoxious. We think that he was so anti-UGA was because everyone would pick on him and he didn't understand that it was all in fun.
Something happened, during Thanksgiving break. We went to Georgia to visit family and the night we were driving back he could not wait to get home to watch Georgia play Georgia Tech but the best part was he wanted Georgia to beat Tech. We couldn't believe what we were hearing. Was this the same boy that would cry any time we asked him to wear his UGA shirts, was this they same boy who completely rebelled when we bought him a very cool UGA jersey. Yes it was, so of course he was allowed to stay up way past his bed time to watch the Bulldogs win. It was so funny to watch him jump up on the bed when the scored, high five when they made a great play, and get mad when they made a bad play. Ever since that night his favorite color is red, he only wants to wear Bulldog clothing, and he LOVES to watch football. He loves Georgia Football but he has become a bit obsessed with watching all football. He eats all of his meals in 2.5 seconds if he thinks a game is on. He will run into the room and check the score. This is a very fun season in his life, one that we are thoroughly enjoying with him.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Lowe's Barber Shop
This is the same barber shop that Jim went to when he was a little boy with his granddaddy, Ernie. When we walked in Jim said, "still looks the same. same three guys are here."
The boys were able to get there number and then wait for it to be called.
It was a fun experience for them. They thought it was really cool to get their hair cut the same place that their Daddy and Uncle Dan got their hair cut when they were little. Lowe's has now cut hair for four generations of Perdue men.
Yes, Dan, I know that you still get your hair cut there.


Monday, December 21, 2009
All Dressed Up For Christmas
Jake Playing B-Ball
He does not try to shoot very often but he is always trying to get the ball away from the other team. We are proud of the way he is playing. Although, he is a little to aggressive for the 4-5 yr old team.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Judd's Party and Birthday
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Pictures in the Park
Monday, December 14, 2009
Random Pictures
Here are a few more from when my dad came to help my mom and benny with the kids.This is the orginal post from 365. This picture makes me want to roll on the floor laughing. It needs no explanation yet it needs some commentary.
By Sunday, Mema and Papa had to call in reinforcements. The Brighton Gang had started breaking them down. They were exhausted. Papa Wayne flies in with his work truck and teaches my kids how to fish with magnets. This kept them happy for over an hour which gave the others a chance to rest. Thanks Papa Wayne.
Judd Turns Three
You are my second boy, my little boy of joy.
Your imagination is amazing; you are our only child that can play “pretend.” Just this week you had a wooden pig standing on a stool with the other little people looking at the pig. You kept saying that the pig was telling them about Jesus and singing “Hallelujah.” It is great see you making up games with the little people and imaginary stories. This year you told me that you were born in a manger. However, we are finding that we need to teach you the fine line between imagination and lying.
You like being a big boy but you do still love to snuggle. There are some days I wish that I could just snuggle on the couch with you all day. You still have one of the greatest laughs I have ever heard. You love to sleep and still take a great nap EVERYDAY.
Books. You love books. You love to carry them around the house. Have mommy and daddy read them to you. Sleep with at least four every night.
You are really into Play-Doh and anything art. Painting. Gluing. Drawing. Cutting. Cutting and Play-doh are your favorite things.
You are undeniably a Daddy’s boy at this season of your life, which is too precious.
You love music and sing to us every morning at breakfast. At times it is extremely loud but we enjoy the moments because we know they will quickly pass.
Remember that your a brother and sister are your best friends for all of your life. Love others and treat them the way you want to be treated. Judd, I pray that you would to love the Lord with all your heart, soul and mind. I pray that you will never stop radiating joy to all those around you. Your daddy and I pray that you will love the Lord with all of your heart, accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior at a young age and live for Him your whole life.
December 14
The day finally arrived. Your third birthday. I wanted to be the one to get you out of your bed for the last time. Today, you are a big boy and you start sharing a room with Jake. I walked into your room this morning and said “Happy Birthday! Did you really turn three?” you replied, “Yes, but you can still hold me.” This is a priceless statement coming from you. You always want someone to hold you so it just melted my heart to know that you had not out grown being held.
I took this picture as he was waking up. This was right before he told me that I could still hold him.
This year we said good bye to "I am freezing told," I am told (cold) told told," and "I am a smart tookie." I will miss seeing you hold up two fingers when asked your age. I will miss seeing you sleep with 4 stuffed animals, 6 motorcycles, 12 books, two pillows, and two blankets in your crib. I will miss TWO! However, I look forward to seeing you ride you bike, share a room with your brother, play soccer in the Spring, and grow in so many different areas this year. I love you Judson Hunter.
Monday, December 07, 2009
Jesse Tree
"The Jesse Tree idea centers around Jesus as the fulfillment of this prophecy being the “stump of Jesse”. Each ornament represents a different story, starting at the beginning of Creation and working all the way to the coming of Christ Jesus. Each reading shows how all the Old Testament points towards the coming of Christ as the Messiah. The Jesse Tree gives such a beautiful picture into seeing how each story of the Bible speaks about God. Each story is a little whisper of His name and a glimpse into character, plan and purpose. The Jesse Tree is a form of Advent, in which you read one story each day from November 30-December 25. It is a fun and purposeful opportunity to sit down as a family and read more about His coming, but also have a visual representation through each ornament."
We started this tradition this year with the boys. We would read a devotion and they would take turns hanging an ornament on the tree. They loved having the Jesse Tree in there room. It was such a sweet time every night before bedtime, so much so that I was very sad to pack it up on Christmas Day. Here is a picture of our Jesse Tree.
I DID IT!
I can not believe that I did it. I ran the St. Jude Half-Marathon race. I finished the course. I did it! It was the most mentally and physically challenging thing I have ever done.
To be completely honest, I didn't even know if I was going to run the race until 10 pm on Friday night. I kept going back and forth. I just did not want to go. I lost all motivation about 3 weeks ago. I was sick and then Jim was out of town so my training just stopped. I didn't enjoy running in the cold and I didn't enjoy getting up early and running. I hit a wall. It wasn't until the Monday before the race that I even got my running shoes out of the closet. I ran 3 miles on Monday and then 3 on Wednesday just in case I decided to run on Saturday.
Well, I got up Saturday morning and decided to go downtown Memphis. I knew that I would regret it if I did not go and at least attempt to run the race. My only goal was to run 9 miles without stopping since 8.6 was the farthest I ever ran during my training.
When I parked and walked to the start line the weather was 27 degrees and I was FREEZING. I was questioning why I was even out there. By the time the race started, my toes and fingers were completely frozen and I didn't know if they would thaw out during the race. The first two miles were intense because I was running with frozen feet. (not something I would advise anyone to ever try). Once I reached the third mile I started to warm up and defrost but I was still not happy about running this race. (I told you I have been in a funky mood lately)
It wasn't until the 4-5 miles that it all clicked. The course ran through the St. Jude Hospital grounds and a few of the kids and their families were outside. My eyes filled with tears and I almost stopped because I was so overwhelmed. I remembered that I could very easily be the parents to one of those children.
As I reached the ninth mile my knees started giving out on me. I could believe it. I began to pray asking God to help me make it to the 9 mile marker. I stopped for just a second to stretch my legs again and then I kept on running. I MADE IT! I crossed over the 9 mile marker then I decided I want to go to 10. "Can I make it to 10?"
I made it to 10, then 11. I must admit 11-13 were long, hard and painful. My knees, calves, ankles and feet started shutting down. They hurt so badly that they didn't hurt anymore. The pain was numbing. As I was getting closer I realized that every time I started thinking, "I can do this," my body would shut down but when I prayed and asked God to get me through one more mile I would make it. It was a journey!
"Just down the hill...you can see AutoZone Park!" This what I remember all of the fans saying as I approached the last half mile. I couldn't see it but I just believed what they were saying. They were cheering us on and I just kept on going. I knew I was so close. I just prayed that God would let me finish.
I entered AutoZone Park and turned the corner and I saw the FINISH line. I kept thinking "I am almost there." I crossed over it. I DID IT! I MADE IT! I RAN THE WHOLE WAY!I finished in 2 hours and 38 minutes.
God was so good to me to let me finish the race. He was with me the whole time and I know that I would not have made it without Him. It was an amazing experience, one that I am not eager to try again anytime soon.

This is the only picture that I have from the race. It was taken right after the race. Once I crossed the finish line they gave me the cover so that I would stay warm. I must say that it was still FREEZING cold after I finished. I was frozen again as I slowly walked back to the truck.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Happy Anniversary!
The other day I was telling a neighbor that our anniversary was today and that we have been married 7 years, her response was "you have been busy." This is so true. In 7 years we have moved four times, have three children, one dog, one fish and one cat. The biggest blessing is that each year gets sweeter and sweeter or gooder and gooder depending on where you live.
Jim, you are my best encourager. You know me so well yet you love me anyway. Thanks for making family such a priority in our lives. Thank you for how you cherish me like I am the greatest gift God’s ever given you. I love you! I respect you! I need you!
Happy Anniversary!
Here we are 7 years ago today:

Friday, November 20, 2009
Carving Pumpkins and Fall Festival
This year we decided to do something fun in our house to welcome Fall. Since I don't like Fall, merely for the fact that Winter follows, I knew that I needed to have a positive approach and at least do some fun activities with my children.
This year we carved a pumpkin. Can you believe that my husband has NEVER carved a pumpkin in his whole life? I thought it was quite humorous when he told me that small fact.
This year our church Fall Festival was on October 25.
Jake wanted to be a monkey this year. He used Judd's outfit from last year. Judd decided to be a Georgia Football player this year. Last but not least. Baby girl was a Princess with Pigtails. The boys enjoyed to the festival. Anna Kate was really high maintenance. Jim and I were TIRED when we got home. She didn't want to stay in the stroller and she didn't want to walk WITH us when she was out. Needless to say, we were wiped.


