5 Months Old

Miss Minnie Carol you have completed our precious little family. Your are such a happy little girl as long as your tummy is full and you have had your beauty sleep. You love for your big brothers to talk to you and play with you. The look in your eyes when you look up at them makes my heart smile. The boys call you their little "Roley poly" because you are rolling over all the time. My favorite time with you is in the mornings when I go to get you out of your bed and you look up at me with those big brown eyes and SMILE. Your Daddy's heart melts when he comes home from work in the evenings to a beautiful smile. We are so thankful to God for sharing you with us. We love you always our precious baby girl!

Wheat Harvest 2010

Kindergarten Graduation

My oh my how time flies! Charles graduated from Kindergaten this morning. He is growing up and has become a wonderful young man. Way to go my man!!!

Brendon walking Charles to get his diploma.

Rescue 911

Do any of you remember the television way back when called Rescue 911? Well, I almost feel like we were on the show today. Remember in a previous post when I talked about the award Charles would receive for being our HERO and saving his little brothers life. Well, that all happened this morning and I could not be more proud of that precious boy.
Marilyn Egan who is the Runnels County Judge came to the school awards ceremony this morning and gave the 911 Hero award to my baby boy. Not only was Judge Egan there, but the 911 dispatcher who took Charles' call, Carla Bruha was there. How blessed are we to be able to say THANK YOU to these wonderful people. I don't think there was a dry eye in the house as Judge Egan talked about what Charles had done.
Charles Russell Childress you make us all so very proud and you will always be our HERO! We love you!

Charles with Judge Egan and Carla

The Joys of Country Life

I know it has been a long time since I posted last, but I didn't have Internet at my little country home until today. WOOHOO!!!! I'm so excited!
So here is what we've been up to lately in pictures.

Miss Priss got baptized and as you can tell her big brothers are really proud of her!

Charles got student of the month in March. He was recognized at the school board meeting. This is him with Mr. Hutton our superintendent. I'm so proud of him!!

Guess who caught their first fish??? Way to go Corley!!!!

We have had a wonderful spring and are looking forward to a great summer. I hope you all have a very blessed week!

My Hero, My Miracle, My God...

My Hero

My Miracle

My God is always there and always GOOD!
On the beautiful afternoon of February 25, 2010 my life was forever changed. We were outside enjoying the beautiful afternoon when the unthinkable happened.
Bill and the boys had been riding horses down at the round pen and headed back towards the house. Charles was walking and Corley was riding his John Deere Gator. They stopped to throw some rocks in the creek. Bill watched them for a few minutes and then they all headed towards the house. Well, Corley's Gator got stuck and he started throwing rocks in the creek again. Bill sent Charles to go get him and the next thing we know Charles is screaming that Corley feel in the creek. Bill immediately jumped in after him, but he was not breathing. When I looked down and saw Bill holding him I honestly thought my precious little boy was gone. Bill immediately did CPR and then I heard the most glorious sound EVER. Corley started crying!! This all happened in a matter of maybe 2 minutes, but it seemed like forever. So, to make a very long story short Corley got to take a helicopter ride to Cooks in Fort Worth. Mommy and Daddy had to make the long 3 hour drive that seemed like 10 hours. Corley was perfectly fine and we came home the next morning.
My Hero, Charles was such a BIG BOY and made the 911 call. He remained calm the whole time and answered all of the operators questions. He even gave them our address, but since we live in the country they didn't know how to get to us. Mr. Charles was SO AMAZING that he is going to receive and award from the County Judge and the end of the year awards ceremony at school(SHHH....don't tell him because it is a SURPRISE!!). I am so proud of him and how he saved his little brother life!
My Miracle, is perfectly healthy and happy. He is perfect in every way because our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ was with him that day and everyday.
My God was right beside us all during this very scary time. He gave Bill the composure to administer CPR and keep his cool. He gave me the ability to cry out in prayer to Him and to make the difficult decision to let our little boy go on a helicopter ride all by himself. He gave Charles the ability to scream for help and to make the 911 call. God is good all the time and all the time God is good!

Miss Minnie Carol Belew