Safe in HIS Arms...: Do YOU RipStik?? :-) *edited*

Okay, if any of you checked in earlier and wondered what in the world this post was about.. let me explain. LOL!! See, I emailed a video that SHOULD HAVE posted here. (Or so I thought) Anyway, we'd taken the kiddos out for dinner and it wasn't until I got home that I realized it DIDN'T POST AT ALL! (Silly me, Sorry!) Anyway.. the video was one I made of the boys earlier this morning. They are RipStik CRAZY!! I thought I'd "film" them playing around and share it with you. (They SERIOUSLY AMUSE me with their stunts - I mean, so long as they're not DANGEROUS!) O:-) Oh, if you're wondering "who's who?"... (it's REALLY HARD to tell, even for me while watching this video)... Clay and Zach are the ones that are holding the rope and swinging each other around. Clay's wearing the lighter colored jeans. Gabe is the kid you'll see boarding out of the carport.

Alrighty, I know this was a random post. Not much reasoning behind it.. HA! I just thought you might get a kick out watching.

I guess that's about it for me today. =-) I hope you have a WONDERFUL weekend!

LOVE YOU!

Brent's Story...

Our son Brent suddenly started to complain with back pain in the fall of 2004. He was playing flag football with the town league and loved to roughhouse with his two younger brothers so the pain was dismissed at first. After having him tested for kidney and bladder infections and finding him clear we finally asked for an MRI of his back. A couple of weeks later (the very day of the MRI) we received a phone call from his doctor saying that a tumor was found in his pelvic area. We were asked how quickly we could get him to St. Jude Children's Hospital - we left IMMEDIATELY. Later that same week we got the diagnosis. It was one that we would NEVER, EVER forget. It was Stage IV Neuroblastoma, a cancer of the nervous system. His chances of survival when diagnosed were 1/4 - 1/3. When he relapsed we were reminded there was NO CURE. There was basically no hope of survival... none outside the HOPE we had in JESUS.

Brent fought long and hard. He was a Christian and LOVED his SAVIOR. He NEVER asked "why" or complained. He took each day as it was - a gift from GOD. Brent went HOME to be with the LORD on January 2, 2007. He was 11 years old. If I've EVER had a "hero" in this world.... it would be him.

If you'd like to read about his AMAZING journey you can visit his caringbridge site caringbridge.org/ms/brentnason

12 comments:

A Stone Gatherer said...: WOW! I just found out what a rip stick was after Christmas! It looks like fun, but something that would make me way to nervous!!; February 21, 2009 at 2:35 PM
Anonymous said...: I was afraid one of them would hit the edge of the driveway and crash. Thank goodness they didnt! Now, I am still waiting for videos of Brent...nudge, nudge.; February 21, 2009 at 6:00 PM
Reba said...: Your edited version makes a lot more sense now. :) I ended up googling what it was when I saw your first post...I had no idea. I am so impressed with how they do that. I am guessing it is NOT as easy as it looks. :); February 21, 2009 at 6:32 PM
Greg P. said...: I'm glad you posted it. In a few instances, Gabe looked like he got out of the way there just in time. I never heard of rip stick either, but, then there are a lot of things I haven't heard of. My boys are grown.

Very normal all-American boys!; February 21, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Susan said...: Wow, that looks like FUN!!! Justin used to be into skateboarding BIG TIME.

This looks different. Hmmmm, I haven't seen one.

Looks like GREAT exercise too.

Love you!!; February 21, 2009 at 7:54 PM
Nel said...: I was wondering this morning about your post, but I wasn't going to say anything...lolol. That looks like fun, something I might of tried 40 years ago, lolol. I had never heard of it, will have to do some research. Hope you have a great week.; February 21, 2009 at 10:05 PM
Beth E. said...: Suuuuuure I RipStik....NOT! LOL I would definitely kill myself!!! Shew...your boys seem very athletic and definitely coordinated!

Tell them I said to be careful! :o)

Love ya; February 21, 2009 at 11:17 PM
He & Me + 3 said...: How cool are those? I have never seen them in action, I have heard of them though. Very cool! Your boys are good on them too.; February 22, 2009 at 12:27 AM
April said...: I've never even heard of a RipStick! I would have broken my leg so easily dolng what they were doing! I guess I am O.L.D.!; February 23, 2009 at 8:44 AM
Dawn said...: Looks so FUN! When we gonna see you doing that?

Have a FUN day!

Love,
Dawn; February 23, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Jennifer said...: I have honestly never ever heard of a RipStik....does that mean I'm getting old? I'm going to "adopt" some younger buddies - to keep me in the know! Thanks for sharing your video...; February 23, 2009 at 8:29 PM
Tea with Tiffany said...: Wow, I've seen those things but no one in our neighborhood has one that I know of. What wiggly fun! Don't they get dizzy?
LOL; February 28, 2009 at 11:10 AM