June Road Trips

We took a church trip to the Atlanta Aquarium on Friday(6/4). Enjoyed it so much. We had about 75 people go. We chartered 2 buses. Left out at 5:30AM and returned about 10PM the same night. Josh couldn't get off work so the boys and I went on without him. They really enjoyed themselves and NOT having to drive back was wonderful.


We also took another church trip to Eufaula on Tuesday(6/8). We took another bus and had about 35 go on this one. My Unlce Elzo preached at Campmeeting at his home church. They honored him for his years of service to the Lord's work and to our country. He was a POW when his plane got shot down over Germany. He was freed by the British after 8 months of captivity. They told of ALL his medals and their significance. It was amazing. They then honored his ministry. 87 years young and still going strong. Aunt Hannah is still by his side. Her health is not so good, but she continues to smile, love and touch lives from her wheel chair. We had to leave at 3:30AM for this trip. I had not had a chance to pack a bag or get clothes ready so 2 AM came way too soon. But boy was I glad I did it. We had great services! I left refreshed and as if I had had a wonderful 8 hour rest the night before! Uncle Elzo and Aunt Hannah were so surprised. They had no idea of the big day that had been planned for them. What wonderful memories.

BEACH TRIP!!!! The 3rd trip for June(6/12-19)!!! What fun, what weather, what memories!!! Will post pics soon. Have lost my camera cord SO a little behind. No surprise, huh?

Trip to Atlanta for sweet Levi(6/20). Yes, he went with Heath, Leandra, Tyler and Ashlyn. WITHOUT his parents. I said No. His Daddy said Yes. I got trumped and he went. LONGEST 3 DAYS OF MY LIFE!! He had a blast. I had a small meltdown.

SO, 4 trips for the month of June. We have a camping trip or 2 planned for July. We have also enjoyed days with the family at the pool, splash pad, fishing at the lake and had 2 baseball parties in between the trips. Will post about those at some point.

PICS COMING SOON!! As soon as I can remember to get another cord when in town. Thanks for all the emails and FB messages checking on us. We are great, healthy and blessed beyond measure. Hope you and your family are enjoying these wonderful days of summer!!

Houston Humor

"Hey Bubba, we better wear our life jackets to bed tonight."(giggling)

"What are you talking about, Houston?"

"After all the watermelon we eat at PePaw's we might be floating if we pee on the bed tonight."(and the Yukon fills with his precious laugh)

They are such a blessing. "And God hath made me to laugh..." Genesis 21:6

May Updates

Just let me start off by saying...... W H E W!!!! Wow what a fun filled, busy month. Don't think I can even remember ALL that we have done to blog about, but would love to try to hit on a few things.

The boys are already swimming!! The water is WAY too cold for me but "just like bath water, Momma come on!" to them. NOT falling for that one.

Levi, my sweet Levi, finished up 2nd Grade!! TEAR!! What a sweetie and oh so cute. He finished with ALL A'S!! So proud. Mrs. Davis was a wonderful teacher and would love for Houston to have her in the future!! :) Speaking of Houston, he is registered and knows his teacher for K!! He's excited!! He got Mrs. Janice Moore(whom he wanted b/c Anna Lee said so) and he got Noah in his classroom. So we have 2 happy little Kindergartners. Levi and Isaac will get to be together in Mrs. Carroll's room. So we also have 2 happy 3rd Graders. It is so hard to write that.

As you can tell, Levi was just full of joy over his awards. He could have cared less. He did receive All A Honor Roll and Highest Accelerated Reader for his classroom. GO LEVI!!

Houston finished up his 1st baseball season!! So proud and amazed at how he has improved from his 1st game to his last. Believe it or not, he even caught a line drive!! WOW! He made lots of new buddies and I believe it really helped him socially and to help prepare him a little for K. Of course, Christy(Darty) thinks he is a social bug and needs no more "socializing skills"!HA He will talk your ears off! Just speak to him and you've got a friend!

Houston was being "heckled" by the other team and it's coaches. Can you believe that?!ha Coach Adam and Corey really wanted Houston on their team, just didn't work out this year. But maybe next time.

Levi is STILL playing. However, we will be finishing up this week. What a little slugger!! He has had a wonderful season and even got a home run which is almost impossible in this age group, unless you smack it out, which is also, almost impossible for this age group! :) Josh has really enjoyed coaching and I will have to say, he really impressed me. He did a great job.

Poppa giving Levi a little base running advice.

This boy can rip a ball! Amazing how consistent he is. If Momma don't brag, who will?ha

Pop also competed in the State Mine and Rescue Competition. I let Levi stay out to watch Pop compete. It was really neat. Pop has been a member of MR for over 20 years. He enjoys it and he is good. He won 1st Place in his division and also won an "Extra" Trophy for the best of something. Sorry don't remember what it was for. But the trophy is BIG! Congrats Poppy!!

Josh is staying really busy with work, coaching, church, and just being a handy-man around here. He never fails to give 110% at whatever he is doing. WORK definitely included. They announced Chevron will be selling the mines to Jim Walter Resources, so a new career transition in the very near future. If you would, right this second, just stop and whisper a little prayer for our family concerning this. Thanks, I appreciate it so much.

SO, I'm not able to cover everything, but did want to catch up a little.............IT'S SUMMER TIME!! Woo-Hoo!!

Alabama Adventure

Levi was chosen again for the "Behavior Award" this year. He was rewarded with a trip to Alabama Adventure. I was privileged to go as a chaperon. We had a great day! It was amazing to see how much more "courage" Levi had developed since last year. Last year, very skeptical about everything. Safety, how fast, how long, etc. This year, whatever he wanted to ride, he just got on. He has definitely "matured" a lot lately. He is a well-behaved, fine young man, if I say so myself. Momma's can say that, right? :)

My litte group. One of our girls got sick and couldn't make it.:(

The first thing we rode and about the last pic. I took! Oh well....

My Mother's Day

What a wonderful day it was! The boys were so sweet and thoughtful this year. A boquet of "coffee filter flowers", framed picture and card from Levi. In addition to a necklace, bracelet and cards from Houston and Josh, (Levi too). My flowers were so cute and they were even scented. Just like the bathroom air freshner we have. :) Levi even thought about spraying them with air freshener to make them seem more real. Too cute! The smiles and hugs and kisses were the best gifts of the day though. Couldn't ask for more.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!

To the most perfect man in the world. The most perfect man for me that is!!:)

I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART!!

Happy 12th Anniversary and hope we see at least 65 more!!:)

We've come a long way baby!!

Baby it's hot outside!!

The Slip-N-Slide days of summer have begun!!

Field Day Festivities

Field Day 2010, forever in the history books! I can't believe another year has come and gone!! My honey, even took off for the day to get in on the Field Day fun. Levi did the usual races and was so proud of his ribbons. Houston took in all the advice from his "older friends". They were all given him advice for "next year" when he comes.:) The weather was hot but the day was dry! Sometimes, we can't have our cake and eat it too. But we did eat our fair share of snow cones!!:)

A little 3-Legged Race training! And it paid off, they got 1st!

Then the little ones had to get in on the fun. They will be trying for a ribbon themselves, soon!
Now, how smart is my son to sign up for the piggy back race and have this little piggy on his back?!

Houston Registers for K

My sweet baby is vaccinated and registered! He is so excited about his "big boy status"now! He was such a trooper. 5 shots and a pricked finger. Poor Baby!! All with no fighting or screaming and just a few heart breaking tears. He sat on the side of the table and wrapped his arms around me and would softly say, "Mommy, it hurts so bad, it really does Mommy". Broke my heart!! But with a promised trip to Toys R Us, the pain was soon forgotten. His pain that is.....

He had spotted this "toy" on TV. He had asked and asked for it. I told him, if he was big at the Dr. that we would go and try to find it for him. Well, we found it and $79.99 + tax later, I really felt the pain. But we made a deal, and he kept his end of the bargain so therefore, I had to keep mine. And there was no swaying him on getting any other Lego set, believe me I tried, I REALLY tried!!

Anyway, he is registered, he is happy and I am stupid for not realizing that something that came with 584 pieces, that's right, 584, would cost anywhere around the $20 range. Oh well, it's just money and the big hug and smile I got for it could never be worth any amount of money. :)

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!

"You should be known for the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God." 1 Peter 3:4

You are precious to God and you are so very precious to me. I LOVE you, Momma!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

Mothers Day Week

"May she who gave you birth, be happy." Proverbs 23:25

I hope I make you happy. I know I've given you your fair share of gray hair but hope I haven't done that in quite sometime. I LOVE you, Momma!!

Mothers Day Week

"Train a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he shall turn from it."

Proverbs 22:6

Thank you Momma for teaching and showing me the way I should go. You were,and still are, so firm in your Christian faith. I may have thought you were crazy at times(teenage years):) but I finally woke up!!:) Thanks for not wavering and thanks for always believing in me. I LOVE you, Momma!

Mothers Day Week

"Keep your love for one another at full strength, because love covers a multitude of sins."

1 Peter 4:8

I LOVE you, Momma! Thank you for showing me how to truly love.

Mothers Day Week

"Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her. Many women do noble things but you surpass them all." Proverbs 31

I LOVE you, Momma!!

Mother's Day Week

"A mother understands what a child does not say." Thank you Momma for sensing and being concerned with whatever is going on in my life~things talked about and not. I LOVE you, Momma!!