tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302620712024-03-07T02:59:30.875-06:00Time Outsometimes we all just need a little time outSunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785264522580557717noreply@blogger.comBlogger623125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30262071.post-89928761953663711122011-12-31T20:10:00.002-06:002011-12-31T20:10:49.365-06:00New Site and New ChallengeI have decided to take on a New Year's challenge for the 2012 Leap Year. I've moved my blog and you can find me over at <a href="http://alittletimeout.wordpress.com/">http://alittletimeout.wordpress.com/</a>. I hope that you follow me as we move into this New Year!Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785264522580557717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30262071.post-88028458895959520952011-12-30T00:45:00.000-06:002011-12-30T00:45:18.007-06:00The Halls Were DeckedIt is always SO much fun decorating our house for Christmas each year. My goal this year was to have fewer Christmas ornaments broken, than I had last year. I am happy to report that we met that goal. I believe that only 1 ornament broke compared with last year's 5 ornaments! The kids are always so helpful and we really enjoy making our home full of Christmas cheer. Here's a tour around our home after "We Decked the Halls"!<br />
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1. This time a year ago, Jason and I were somewhere mid-flight from the United States to South Africa. It took us a VERY long time to get there, but when we did, we met some of the sweetest brothers and sisters in Christ. I love the fact that facebook allows me the privilege to keep in touch with my friends from so far away. Jason was invited to preach at the South Africa Area Wide Preaching Workshop. I had the opportunity to teach the ladies a class on teaching young children. I gained some great friends during our time away and I still treasure our time abroad with the sweet people of South Africa. AND, it was really cool celebrating New Year's Eve in two different time locations!<br />
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2. We had SO MUCH SNOW last January! 7 1/2 inches at our house! We woke up to a White Christmas on Christmas Day and then a few weeks later, experienced the greatest snowfall I ever remember. It was awesome! We were out of school for little over a week and our town was basically shut down. Our days were spent together with each other, lots of fun in the snow, hot chocolate, movies, and pj days. Those days are still some of my favorite memories of our family time together.<br />
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3. Our family went to Knoxville for our very first UT basketball game. We had so much fun cheering on the Volunteers and enjoyed being on campus without the huge crowd that the football games usually bring.<br />
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4. SEATTLE! We spent our Spring Break in Seattle and the kids are still talking about our trip there. We had such a great time out there and loved every minute of it. We visited Mt. Rainier, <span class="fbPhotoCaptionText">the Hammering Man, Pike Place Market, the FIRST Starbucks, we also toured Seattle duck style-"Ride the Ducks", visited the Childrens' Museum, and took a moment to watch the water display at the "International Fountain". We also </span><span class="fbPhotoCaptionText">visited the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, the Elliot Bay Book Company and we caught a Mariners Game at Safeco Field. On our final night in Seattle, we watched the lights come up on Seattle from Gas Works Park. We had an incredible trip and a wonderful time in the city with our family!</span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotoCaptionText">5. We began the process of building a house! It was so much fun, but with a terrible housing market, we lost that house and are now continuing to rebuild - the exact same house, but in a different location. It is stressful, but definitely fun seeing all the hard work that you put into creating a house turn out beautifully. Hopefully we will be able to actually move into this house and our current house will sell. At least, that's what we hope. </span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotoCaptionText">6. We took our annual trip out to St. Louis to catch a few Cardinals' games. We saw 3 games, went swimming, visited the St. Louis Zoo, and took the kids inside the Arch for their first time. We love St. Louis and we love baseball, so we enjoyed our family vacation time in this great city!</span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotoCaptionText">7. The twins started first grade at the "Big School" this fall with ME as their teacher! I absolutely LOVE teaching my own children in my classroom each day! What a unique opportunity I have been blessed with.</span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotoCaptionText">8. Jackson and I joined Jason out in Texas for a weekend while he was away for two weeks of Doctoral work at ACU. Jackson turned 4 during our time out west and we wanted to be together to celebrate. I am proud of Jason for working towards his Doctorate, but it is definitely hard and time consuming. Hopefully Jason will graduate in 2014 with his Doctorate of Ministry. AND then, I receive my reward of "Putting Hubby Through School" with a trip to Hawaii. But, I'm not counting down the days or anything. :)</span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotoCaptionText">9. All 5 of us ventured out to the UT/Georgia football game this fall. Jackson had never been to Neyland and the 5 of us had never been to a game together. We always love going to Knoxville for some good fall football.</span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotoCaptionText">10. Family time at Thanksgiving and Christmas - We enjoyed Thanksgiving Day with Jason's side of the family and dinner with my parents and grandparents. For Christmas, we enjoyed a 3 day celebration. I was surprised a little early with my Christmas gift - a beautiful little Shih Tzu puppy that we named Sadie - Sadie Belle for the full name. :) I loved making all kinds of Christmas goodies and treats: chex mix, puppy chow, fudge, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate covered peanuts, and sausage balls. And then we enjoyed some great meals together. For Christmas Eve breakfast, we had eggs, bacon and chocolate chip heart-shaped waffles. For Christmas Eve dinner, Jason grilled some ribeyes and I made salad and baked potatoes. We awoke Christmas morning to some great gifts from Santa! We must have been really good this year. My mom, dad, and Mimi came down to join us for church Christmas morning and then we ate a feast of chicken and dressing casserole, green beans, fresh corn, mac n' cheese, deviled eggs, rolls, and my mom brought her sweet potatoes. I truly enjoyed our time with my parents and grandmother. On Monday, Jason's family came down to join us for a Christmas celebration. Jason really wanted a turkey, so I went to work on making sure the turkey was just perfect, and I think that I succeeded. Tara brought down her dressing and I fixed cowboy potatoes, mac n' cheese, green beans, fresh corn, deviled eggs and we had some rolls from Jason' aunt. We had fun exchanging gifts and enjoyed our time together. We are very blessed to be surrounded my our wonderful family.</span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotoCaptionText">11. There are always several small little things that we do every year. Here's a list of a few....strawberry pickin', Fun Fest, Chattanooga Aquarium, Halloween, Tate Farms, Easter, shooting guns, Birmingham Zoo, US Space and Rocket Center, diggin' and pickin' taters out of the ground and pickin' fresh vegetables, spring and fall baseball for Joshua, the Fourth of July with dear friends, swimming days in the summer, Summer Celebration at Lipscomb University, a trip to Kentucky for some fresh corn and veggies, surprising Jason with his Dad's guitar for Father's Day, watching the kids' celebrate their 4th and 7th birthdays this summer, VBS, beach trip, Kindergarten graduation, and many more wonderful memories of our time together as a family.</span>Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785264522580557717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30262071.post-86319035647245015882011-08-29T22:11:00.003-05:002011-08-29T22:19:53.768-05:00A Different Route<div style="text-align: center;">this morning i take a different route</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i have an appointment across town</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">the traffic is so crazy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">there are so many cars on the road</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">everyone bustling around so early, this monday morning</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
cars, trucks, suv's, all busy going wherever they please</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">others shove bits of breakfast, as they drive defensively</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">the birds, well, they just sit on the wires </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">there are so many cars on the road</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">everyone bustling around so early, this monday morning</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the birds, well, they just sit on the wires </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">watching the passersby</div>Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785264522580557717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30262071.post-71216629506068157562011-08-27T22:16:00.001-05:002011-08-28T08:22:08.516-05:00Sweet Dreams<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>It is no secret that Jackson's bedtime habits have drastically changed this year. He has worn both Jason and me out come bedtime. Jackson can't stand to be alone when going to bed and has turned bedtime into a very trying time.<br />
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This summer we were all out of school and we tend to let our hair down a little more. Plus, Jason was gone out of town for 3 weeks. Needless to say, I was not as strong about enforcing a consistent bedtime routine. We were fortunate enough to have a Parenting Conference this past weekend and I am happy to say that Jason and I have commandeered our nights back this week. I captured most of the pictures below after a couple of hours of going round and round with Jackson to go to sleep. Even though I was worn out each night, he still has a way of melting my heart!<br />
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We were able to celebrate our anniversary with a getaway to Nashville. The kids stayed over at Uncle Richard's and Aunt Tara's house and had a blast!!! They went to a football game and went out on the boat for their first time. They loved the water and had a great time! Jason and I stayed in Nashville and enjoyed our time together. I am so grateful for the opportunities where Jason and I can just get away together; just the two of us. We enjoyed meals together, saw <i>The Help</i>, did some shopping, and Jason took me to my first Grand Ole Opry show! I loved visiting our old stomping grounds...the same restaurants, the same movie theater, the same mall....it's fun strolling down memory lane.<br />
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I have been to the Opry house on several occasions, but I had never actually been to the "Grand Ole Opry". One would think that for living 21 years of my life in Nashville that I had actually been to the Opry, but I hadn't. We saw Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Martina McBride, and countless others. I loved every minute of it! <br />
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<i>Jason, I love that we share so many common interests. We love to travel, watch the Cardinals play ball, visit baseball stadiums, go to concerts (there's just something about live music), go to the movies, read, share some time together over a cup of coffee, and just being together. Jason, I love you more and more each day! I am so grateful that I have you as my one true love. "Baby, you're the greatest!" Happy Anniversary!</i><br />
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We were able to visit Seattle this year for Spring Break. (I look forward to sharing about that trip and posting some of my favorite pictures here soon.) After we got home from our trip, the kids and Jason were outside playing while I was inside the house catching up on our never ending laundry pile. I was sitting on the floor folding another load of laundry when I heard Jason bust through the garage door screaming for me and Jackson screaming in pain. I immediately felt my stomach sink as I knew whatever it was, it wasn't good.<br />
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I met Jason at the sink and instantly saw that Jackson had cut his head. Jackson had been riding his bike around the driveway and ran into Jason's tailgate. The truck tailgate is hardly ever down. Jason had been to Lowe's earlier that day and had bought some mulch that he hadn't unloaded yet. Jason had been outside with the kids and could tell as soon as Jackson cried that something had happened. Jackson got off of his bike and when he called "Daddy" and came into Jason's sight, the blood from his head started gushing out. There was blood EVERYWHERE! (When we got home, you could see the blood trail that had led from outside, through the garage, and into our house.) Jason immediately started putting pressure on Jackson's head and we talked through what had happened - all the while trying to calm Jackson down. When Jason pulled away from apply pressure, we took a good look at Jackson's wound and knew we were headed to the ER. You know, I've always had those moments where the kids get a big boo-boo and there is a lot of blood and you sit and <b>wonder </b>if you should go to the ER...well, I think that when they need stitches, you <b>know</b>. I grabbed some clean cloths and we all headed over to the ER. I was able to call a family friend and line them up to take Joshua and Abby Kate when we got there. I sat in the back of the van holding Jackson and applying pressure. The twins were so upset and were really worried about Jackson. They were the ones crying all the way to the hospital. By that point, Jackson had stopped crying and was just quietly lying there trying to move the cloths off of his head. We got to the hospital really fast and were instantly attended to.<br />
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The nurses that came in to look at Jackson felt confident that the doctor would just glue his incision closed and we'd be good as new. They were telling us all the good reasons why glue would be the better route (because of the scar) and practically had us sold on it. Once the doctor came in, he told us that Jackson would be getting stitches. He explained that the glue probably wouldn't do the trick with it being right there on his forehead, and he was afraid that it might open up again. Well, we didn't want that and the doctor didn't either. So, they prepped him for stitches. He got 4 stitches and did great. Jackson was back to his normal self the next day.<br />
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Joshua and Jackson each had their own chocolate "Cars 2" cake. Abby Kate is a white cake lover and was tickled to have a "Tangled" birthday cake! They've been begging for these themes for weeks now! My parents came through big time for each of them.<br />
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After dinner and cake, Jason and I took the kids out to a drive-in theater. This was a first for Jason and me. The kids went to their first drive-in last summer. We watched Cars 2 again and it was AWESOME!!! Definitely a fun experience for everyone! Since the show doesn't begin until dark, it definitely made for a late night.<br />
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We woke up the next morning to two VERY excited birthday kids! They were so eager to celebrate their birthday. Jason went out and got us doughnuts with chocolate sprinkles for breakfast! Afterwards, we set up the kids' birthday presents. This year, we didn't wrap anything, but set it all out like Christmas. And, it definitely seems like Christmas when two kids get birthday presents. This year, we were able to give the kids SEVEN gifts in honor of their seventh birthday. They loved every minute of it!<br />
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After our gift time, we headed out to lunch at Chili's with <a href="http://www.taracooks.com/">Tara</a>, Micah, and Hope and then the kids were eager to head to the toy store to spend a little bit of their birthday money! And, going into a big toy store with 3 young buyers is very time consuming. However, they loved every minute of it.<br />
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We had so much fun celebrating Joshua and Abby Kate's birthday! I can honestly say that these seven years have flown by. I have enjoyed each stage that they have been in. It goes by too quickly! I feel more than blessed to be the mommy of 3 adorable children! They are my pure joy!<br />
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We went swimming! I am amazed at all the kids can do now in the pool. Joshua loves running into the pool with a cannonball, he can do front and back flips underwater, he loves going under water to get the dive sticks, and he is a big time swimmer. Abby Kate is the fish of the water, she loves to swim under water, loves going under to get the dive sticks, loves jumping in the pool, and would spend all day in the pool if she could. Jackson is coming around to the pool now. At the beginning of the summer, I referred to him as my "1st step pool boy", but now he loves to venture out into the water with his float and loves jumping into the pool (into your arms). They have learned how to do so much more in just a few short weeks in the pool. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">We enjoyed a fun week at VBS! This was Jackson's first year to go and although he was really not sure about it, I think that he had fun too. Our VBS wrap-up was during class Wednesday night, and Jackson was so proud of all the songs that he had learned and made sure that I was doing the right hand movements to all the songs. I think that he had fun correcting me when I didn't quite get it all right. I helped out in Elementary crafts and enjoyed getting to help Joshua and Abby Kate each day with their crafts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4Nr3Ty7uHGumM0k3lmXO442M5b0R_xe2t0bTPC7xDmi7E27g4OBwDqsoe275Vmhn_BFUsSY8RW5LcvLevMpZBbquxqr6YjAafDtVDhU6wq2hsx6vXFPVnZ950A-ZNdKFNDUh/s1600/DSCN1907.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4Nr3Ty7uHGumM0k3lmXO442M5b0R_xe2t0bTPC7xDmi7E27g4OBwDqsoe275Vmhn_BFUsSY8RW5LcvLevMpZBbquxqr6YjAafDtVDhU6wq2hsx6vXFPVnZ950A-ZNdKFNDUh/s640/DSCN1907.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Joshua and Abby Kate working on their pillowcases.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">After Jason returned from his two week long classes, we wrapped up our t-ball season with a cookout and pool party. Joshua was so excited to get his trophy from his Daddy. I am so proud of the sacrifices of time that Jason makes to get out there on the field and coach Joshua. And, I am very proud of our little ball player! He is the best 6 year old t-ball player that I know!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5DVzRyAREozCbx6hDbjM4poDRXajRNoXzkfuexFv_levMC6bmZWntuEzymFqYOEX2TLPXvDCPFcjqqxYI0MnJRs4uTMjLZiGU3DbseTovXn4fgTY0g5h58RObkHYweuPdRqB/s1600/DSCN1975.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5DVzRyAREozCbx6hDbjM4poDRXajRNoXzkfuexFv_levMC6bmZWntuEzymFqYOEX2TLPXvDCPFcjqqxYI0MnJRs4uTMjLZiGU3DbseTovXn4fgTY0g5h58RObkHYweuPdRqB/s640/DSCN1975.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jason and Joshua after getting his trophy for the season</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I've never made pickles before, but thought that I would tag along in the process to learn. Jason and I recently watched "The Pickle Story" from <i>The Andy Griffith Show</i>. We got a little tickled talking about the show and how if you mention to anyone that you are making pickles, well, you've just got to try theirs too. The pickles were super easy to make and I can't wait to give my jar of pickles a taste! <br />
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We had so much fun over at Tara's! She is a great cook and a wonderful sister-in-law! I love that we took the time to do this. I truly feel this is an art that is quickly leaving us. I'm wanting to soak up all I can about canning and putting up fresh vegetables! I can't wait to try our pickles.Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785264522580557717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30262071.post-22733700069817131202011-06-22T15:02:00.000-05:002011-06-22T15:02:58.095-05:00To Kentucky We Did GoI was able to head up to the land of the Mennonites in Kentucky with my fabulous sister-in-law, Tara and my niece, Hope. <a href="http://taracooks.com/">Tara has a wonderful cooking website that you should check out. </a>We were on a mission to find corn, green beans, and whatever else happened to look good. I bought a box of corn, but found out that we were a little early for the green beans. Tara picked up a few more things - peaches, pickling cucumbers, and eggplant. We stopped off at one of the little stores and I treated the kids to a snack of their choosing. We had a fun time driving through the little Mennonite community and buying the freshest veggies to put up for the summer. We finished our trip to Kentucky with lunch at a little Mexican restaurant and then headed back to Tara's house to begin our corn process. The last time that I had made corn with Tara was back in 2008. I definitely loved putting away the corn with Tara and Hope, but it is definitely messy. Abby Kate, Joshua, and Jackson even provided helping hands this year. <br />
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I was able to get the guitar out of the house without getting caught. At least I wasn't caught for a few days! Anyways, my friend was able to take the guitar, get it all cleaned up and tuned. We purchased a new case and some hardware to hang the guitar on the wall. My friend also threw in all the necessary things needed to play and I was able to get it back from the shop in time for a great Father's Day present. Jason was completely on to me, but I didn't really care. I knew that this guitar meant a lot and I wanted it fixed up for Jason. <br />
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Jason is a great Daddy to our Abby Kate, Joshua, and Jackson. I am thankful for the husband and father that Jason is to our children and to me. We are all blessed beyond measure because of Jason.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">What I love more than anything else, is getting to spend my summer loving on my 3 precious children. We've had such a great start to this summer and we've had SO MUCH FUN! I think that I am trying to make up for all the lost summer fun from last year and I think that we are achieving that goal daily. I am looking forward to our other fun-filled summer days! </div>Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785264522580557717noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30262071.post-65548607932651708112011-06-16T14:50:00.000-05:002011-06-16T14:50:02.064-05:00Jackson turns FOUR!!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqNc2lnlvEllX3RehZhXl6gKEp7jCz1OZbkhGnj-VjkV60yYlhQ8RFBc6DlBQrfdzqooay40GN3ocD44YhMoF-vmmWEtJ2o8affOVc3S8prqpJK_dG6RpGijQQTKzpdgBF3iX/s1600/DSCN1895.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqNc2lnlvEllX3RehZhXl6gKEp7jCz1OZbkhGnj-VjkV60yYlhQ8RFBc6DlBQrfdzqooay40GN3ocD44YhMoF-vmmWEtJ2o8affOVc3S8prqpJK_dG6RpGijQQTKzpdgBF3iX/s400/DSCN1895.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Favorite Color: Green</div><div style="text-align: center;">Favorite Food: Fries and Croutons</div><div style="text-align: center;">Least Favorite Food: Green Beans<br />
Favorite Treat: Chocolate Brownies<br />
Favorite Car: Toyota</div><div style="text-align: center;">Favorite Thing To Do: Play Map Road</div><div style="text-align: center;">Favorite Show: Go Diego Go! and Dora the Explorer</div><div style="text-align: center;">Favorite Restaurant: Cracker Barrel</div><div style="text-align: center;">What he wants to be when he grows up: At Church like Daddy<br />
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We've stayed busy with a trip to the Chattanooga Aquarium, visits to the library, t ball games, playing at the pool, trips to the park, Bible Memory Challenge Award's Night, dates with Dad, a trip to the farmer's market, playing in the sprinklers, catching up with friends over ice cream, and we are excited about all the other adventures our summer has in store for us!<br />
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I am also very excited to have the opportunity to work on updating my blog from this past year. Jason is knee deep in his work for his Doctorate of Ministry! So, I am finding that I have a lot of spare time to update my blog and read some books this summer. <br />
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I was able to upload my recent pictures from my camera. There's a little bit of everything in this most recent import. <br />
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While at the beach, we took an afternoon off to head over to the movie theater. We all saw Kung Fu Panda 2 and really enjoyed it. We don't go to the "real" theater that often, so this was a special treat for us. We also took a couple of nights and headed out to our favorite restaurant - De Soto's. We've been visiting De Soto's for the past 12 or 13 years! I guess that if you eat 2 of your 4 dinners out at one restaurant, you are a pretty devoted customer. <br />
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As a mother, I loved sharing with Abby Kate exactly why Taylor Swift was opening her dress rehearsal to an audience and what she doing with her proceeds from the concert. You have just a few moments in teaching your children when you can see where they really get what you are teaching them. This was one of those moments!<br />
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My dad was also able to go with us to the concert. He had a blast! Way back in the 6th grade, he took me to my very first concert - New Kids on the Block! The cool thing about it from my perspective is that my dad also got to take my daughter to her very first concert. All in all, it was a very special night for all 3 of us. I did get a little tickled when I looked over and saw his ears stuffed with ear plugs. Before the concert we met for dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory! I think that the last time I had eaten there had been in high school. I'm always in the mood for Italian. Abby Kate, who is a macaroni and cheese snob, told me that she loved their mac!<br />
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We all had a great time looking for the perfect strawberries to fill our bucket. Joshua was the best strawberry picker, Abby Kate didn't really care for it too much, and Jackson was content to eat the ones that he picked right there in the field. All in all, we really did have a fun time together and came away with a perfectly picked gallon and then I decided to buy one more gallon that had been pre-picked. We stopped off at Sonic for a "picnic lunch in the car" and then headed home.<br />
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This year, I decided to try and make strawberry freezer jam. The process was really simple, but time will tell if my work has paid off. I definitely feel that canning, preserving, and all the like are dying arts and I am more willing than ever to give it a try. You can't learn anything if you don't try. Right? I'm really excited to go back into the fields this year and get some corn and maybe even a few more veggies to try and put up for the winter and next year. In my book, there is nothing better than fresh veggies and fruits. I can't wait to see how my strawberry freezer jam turns out!<br />
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Our families were able to come down for Joshua and Abby Kate's Kindergarten graduation. I am so thankful for the sacrifices that our families make in being there for the big days for our children. It not only means a lot to the kids, it means the world to Jason and me. After graduation we had lunch reservations at Connor's and then came back to the house for cake and a special surprise cake for my birthday!<br />
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What a year of tremendous growth and many wonderful blessings this Kindergarten year was to Joshua and Abby Kate and our family!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We love you!</div>Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785264522580557717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30262071.post-73687535888502527612011-05-15T21:39:00.000-05:002011-05-15T21:39:13.294-05:004 Years and CountingJoshua is playing t ball for his 4th season this year! He is a Cardinal for his 3rd season! I love how the guys over the league always let Jason have his pick of his team. :)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I love that Jason has been Joshua's coach since the beginning. Joshua looks up to his Daddy like none other. It has been a blessing for me to watch the two of them interact on the field. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">This year, we are entering our 4th year playing t ball. Joshua is still in love with the game and takes it very seriously. We've tried holding off on the intense competitiveness of the game, but he has figured it all out. He will very proudly tell you that he hit a home run yesterday and even though we don't keep track of outs or runs, he knows all about it. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">And of course, I am one proud momma! I took several pictures yesterday of Joshua's first game. It was a bit overcast, then the sun would shine brightly, and then our game was called after we had a downpour of rain. I can't wait for a nicer weather day to get some really good shots. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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