things that make me smile

noah loves driving and playing in my old truck and its definitely at the top of my smiling list. this pic is june 2010 and noah is 20 months old. he loves to wear a cap and is full of energy every moment he is awake. he is truly a joy that makes me want to live. every trip i make to see him, i think about the zac brown song, hwy 20 ride. when i'm not with him, i think about him constantly and its my desire to establish myself spiritually and financially so that i can hopefully be with him everyday and every
night.

Terrie is an excellent mother to Noah and is a full time student at Alabama Southern. We are both striving to do the right thing in our lives. One thing is for sure, we both agree that Noah is the most beautiful boy in the world!

this boy loves to eat and in this pic he's got a buttermilk biscuit that he helped me make. he loves to pretend cook and when i'm visiting, i always let him help me in the kitchen. he is so smart and lovable.

this expression is priceless! it looks like he is telling me "I got this driving thing under control"

here's a picture of noah with his glow worm and in his words, the"good book"

he loves seeing motorcycles so i got him this battery operated 4wheeler. the first day he rode it, he stayed on it till it got dark and we had to pry him off of it. he loves riding and calls it his tractor.

here's another one of those priceless expressions. he looks like he's in deep thought about what we can do next. he loves the outdoors and never seems to run out of energy. i love him so much!

this is his control room spot, he likes being in control of the radio. he'll turn it wide open and then look at me a grin, and start dancing and moving his head back and forth. yeah, that makes me smile...

he loves watermelon, can you tell?

noah has the "brushing your teeth thing" down to a science. thank's mom for keeping us both on the right track with our brushing skills.

it overwhelms me to see how much he loves me and i want to be a good father to him. i know God has a master plan and it's not for me to wonder why things are the way they are, but its my job to follow him and wait for him to open the door. there's no doubt in my mind that there's a better day coming for me and i will always cherish each moment i get to spend with my son.

one of my favorite pics

noah has the most incredible personality and an amazing way of always looking adoreable. this pic was taken when we were caught in the rain. it's one of my favorites. he'll be 2 years old in october and i get to see him every other weekend. it's not enough but my parents taught me a long time ago to make the best of what i have and when we're together, its non-stop action. he loves riding in my truck and playing outside. i love to hear him talk and say "daddy". it lights up my world!

i love working with tony walker here at WinShape Retreat. the Lord has once again placed me amongst a fellowship of Christian people that has been a great source of strength and guidance during a time in my life that i have felt lost and undone. one of my favortie quotes from the movie nacho libre, "I am the gatekeeper to my own destiny and I will have my glory day in the hot sun." it's a funny movie, another one of my favorites.