Homecoming 2009 - Go Bears!

It is so hard to believe that it has been 10 years since I graduated high school. Tonight is homecoming at West Lincoln to honor the classes of "9". (I graduated in 1999)...It is wonderful to be working back here at "home". The kids enjoyed a wonderful pep rally this morning. Andrew was familiar with it...but Ben said it was way too loud. Here are some pictures of them...

Earlier this week, for costume day, Courtney wore an "OLD" costume. She was an old lady looking for her dog...who happened to be stuck in her rear....the kids loved it so much that she had to come back to the pep rally today...

Here is a picture of the cheerleaders...

And I can't post without adding a picture of my sweet baby girl. This was made a couple of days ago at breakfast...she is now 6 months old and has two teeth. I found them last Wednesday night during church :)

Pictures at Church

We finally got around to taking another family photo at church Sunday. I have a couple of snap shots of Ben and Sarah Beth too. As you can see, Ben is being his silly self! Sarah Beth is truly a bundle of joy! I don't know what we ever did without her.

Labor Day Fun!

I often wonder why holidays and weekends seem to go by so fast when regular work days sometimes drag. This weekend did FLY by...I did a workshop for teachers Friday night and Saturday...so I guess that probably had something to do with it!

Yesterday, Sarah Beth and I woke up before the "guys"...so I thought it would be the perfect time for us to get the grocery shopping done. She cooed and talked the entire time in Wal-Mart. I am so glad she is a good shopper. The boys...well...let me just say it...THEY HATE SHOPPING! We took our time and then stopped by and got breakfast for our "guys" at McDonald's before heading home. Roger unloaded the groceries and help me put them away and then we started packing for the lake. We decided to take the boys for a little outdoor fun. Nathan and Courtney (my brother and sister-in-law) along with another couple from our church were camping there. We arrived and enjoyed some grilled hamburgers and took a bike ride. We then headed for the beach. The boys were so excited. Roger took them for a swim while Sarah Beth and I stayed put on the shore...she was actually taking a little nap at the time.

My brother borrowed a jet ski from a friend of his to use for the weekend. Everyone enjoyed taking it for a spin. Roger took the boys for a few laps...they loved it. Then we enjoyed a lap together. Here are a couple of pictures...

The kids were all whooped by the days end. We didn't have trouble getting them or ourselves to sleep last night. We really had a lot of fun! Maybe one day we'll get a camper and start "getting away" more often. It is so nice to just enjoy each other's company...without the computer and tv and phones to get in the way. I have pictures of the kids...I'll post those a little later! Have a great Tuesday!

Here's one of Sarah Beth...

Where do I begin?

I must say it has definitely been a while since I have blogged...I have been so busy with the kids this summer...I am taking every moment to rock Sarah Beth that I can! She is so precious! It is going to kill me to leave her in a couple of weeks...yes, a couple of weeks! We go back to school on August 3rd. I know she will be in good hands with Nana (my mama) but I will surely miss both her and Ben. Andrew will be starting 2nd grade...so he will be with me at school.

The boys have enjoyed the outdoors this summer. They are all about some frogs and lizards! They have also enjoyed our waterslide and a small pool in the back yard. Ben is going to really miss Andrew when he heads back to school!

Sarah Beth...what a wonderful baby she is...very rarely cries unless she is hungry or tired. She is 3 months old already...my how time is flying. She is doing very well holding herself up and loves to look around and coo!! She is starting to look kinda chunky...she loves her cereal and fruit every morning and night...We'll soon try out some veggies!

My cousin Brooke took her picture this weekend...I love em'! A couple are at the beginning of this post...I am having a hard time trying to figure out which ones to order...

Well, I guess I'll stay in touch more when we start back to school and I have access to the Internet. We can only get dial-up at our house so I only get on when I go to the school or I'm here at Mama's.

Have a great week!!

First Day of Vacation!

We are having a blast so far on vacation! We arrived here at 4:15 a.m. this morning in Birchwood, TN where my mom's sister, Aunt Tracy and her family live. It is only about 20 miles from Chattanooga...where we enjoyed our first vacation activity today!

We took the kids today to the Discovery Museum. It was SO neat...educational and fun at the same time. Nearly every activity was hands on and the boys loved it...if you are ever in the area...I highly recommend it for families...

We have really enjoyed our day here with Aunt Tracy, Uncle Craig, Cassie (my cousin) and her three children...Hallie, Mikai & Jaxon. The boys are really enjoying playing with the kids. Uncle Craig even took Roger and Andrew for a spin in the boat...Andrew loved it. I have nearly 50 pictures that I took today....but for some reason, blogger is not wanting to upload any pictures...I'll have to try again later....

Last Tee Ball Game of 2009

Well, we had our last tee ball game Tuesday night for 2009. It was SO HOT!! When we left the ball field...the State Bank sign said 102 degrees...I'm not sure if that was correct but it certainly felt that hot! The boys were miserable in the blazing sun...My wonderful MaMaw and PaPaw watched Sarah Beth while we were at the field...it was just too hot for her.

Speaking of my baby girl, she had a check-up on Monday and had her first set of shots. She definitely did not enjoy it!! She did not really act fussy afterwards...nor did she run fever...Thank you Lord! Ever since Ben had the febrile seizures (seizures brought on by fever...he had two and both scared me to death)....I am not fond of even a low grade fever. Anyway...she is growing like a weed...she is now up to 10.6 pounds and is 23 inches long! I am so thankful for a healthy baby!

The boys really enjoyed playing ball this year...next year Andrew will move up to buddy ball...but it was wonderful for them to play on the same team at least one year!

Summer Fun & Smiles!

How wonderful it is to be off with my kids for the summer. The Lord blessed us with timing of Sarah Beth for sure...she will be about 16 weeks old before I have to return to school. We have been busy lately...last week I taught two workshops which kept me busy for four of the days...the kids enjoyed time with Nana and also MaMaw Biggs! I am so fortunate to have such wonderful people to take care of them while I am working! Andrew somewhat misses school...here is a picture of him getting an award on award's day before school got out...

The boys are loving teeball...you can see some pics below. Andrew is really good this year...he should be...this is his third year...he started when he was four. Ben is not so good...but he is learning...he too is just four for his first year...he is so cute in his little uniform!

As for Sarah Beth...she is the BEST baby. She is sleeping six to seven hours without waking up at night...then she gets up for a bottle and goes right back to sleep...then she is up at about 9 a.m. I am loving this!! Ben was not a good sleeper so I can surely appreciate her. She is growing TOO fast. She is smiling...which melts our hearts...she is also getting better with holding her head...she will be seven weeks this Thursday. We go for shots next Monday...so say a special prayer for her and me!!

We are all getting excited about vacation...we are leaving a week from this Friday. We are headed to the mountains and have lots of fun things planned including lots of time for relaxing. I'll be sure to take lots of pictures. Well, Sarah Beth is demanding that I pick her up and I can't type fast holding her...so I'll go for now.