Easter Brunch

We were invited to our old neighbor's house for the annual Easter Brunch. It was so exciting to receive the e-mail inviation as we did know if we would be invited any more now that we have moved. They had us and The Craycrafts (the family that purchased our old house) all come along with many, many more guests. The food was yummy and it was so nice to have another family with kids there to celebrate. Took some pressure off of me! Made me happy to be there, but also sort of sad knowing that we no longer live on that beautiful street.

End of the Year Party

Reagan had a blast at her End of The Year Splash Day. The teachers worked hard to organize some fun! It was an overcast breezy day, but that didn't hold the kids back from splashing and enjoying eachother's company. There was one child in the class that whined and cried at every game. I mentioned to the teacher that the child "must be having a bad day". Her response "it's like this EVERYDAY with that child"...oh my word, how did she ever stand that? Hats off to Ms. Stannie for fabulous pre-school experience for Miss Reagan Marie. She has another year before she starts school, but we have decided to keep her home and have some fun before "real" school starts. She will be taking dance class and enjoying time with Momma and Bryan. We are also contemplating putting her in a Dual Language program at our new elementary school. She would be taught both English and Spanish. It is a five year commitment and I am inquiring about the program from teachers and parents of students that have/are participating. She has very strong verbal skills, so I think that she would soak it up. How cool would it be for her to be fluent in both languages by the end of 5th grade. We are leaning toward putting her into the program at this point, but thankfully we have another year to get educated on the program and its pros and cons.

Prayer Request

This beautiful angel has been on my heart for the past two weeks. She has been in the hospital sick with pneumonia. A reminder of how a perfectly healthy child can be taken down with a common illness! Her mother, Mandy, was on my Little Dribblers team many, many, years ago...wow...since my reunion is coming up, I guess it was TWENTY years ago! She was a spunky girl with a very funny sense of humor...she sounds to be the grown-up version of that same little girl that I knew so long ago. Take some time to read, and pray for Harper. She is doing so much better, but I think that these past two weeks have been a hard journey for them all!

I haven't Quit!

Just wanted to let you that check in here on me know that I have not quit blogging. Between moving and adjusting to life in our "new" place, and the fact that my computer crashed....I just haven't been able to Blog. Hang in there. I have lots to "show and tell" in the weeks ahead, so sit back and know that it's coming....when you see a long stand of posts, you might want to grab a snack and be prepared to stay for a while!

Vist to Aunt Judy's to Meet Baby Ava

They say that "apples don't fall too far from the tree"....well, it's true! my cousin Jim had their newest addition, Ava Leonida, back in February. She is a beautiful baby, pretty black hair, beautiful blue eyes and Galactosemia..."What you say?" Yes, she has Galactosemia just like Reagan! They have already gone to see Dr. Bassinger (the geneticist) and her levels look good, so she will be like Reagan with a somewhat restricted diet and she will then do the Milk Challenge closer to her first birthday. My Cousin, Jim, decided that this came from Memaw's branch of the tree...Sweet Memaw would be devastated if she thought she caused any harm on these babies! But Reagan does LOVE chocolate and I suspect Ava will too!

We had a great time (but too short) visiting with my cousins and my Aunt and Uncle. I had also made plans to go see their older son while I was up that way. He lives about 30 minute away from them and had his own little farm going! At the last minute, we got invited to a "Back from Boston" party for Libby (will fill you in on that next) so we had to get back for that. So, the Fabuous Five spent around 5 1/2 hours in the car on that one Saturday. On our next visit to my Aunt Judy's we are going to hang around a little longer....if you're reading this, Aunt Judy, that is your warning!





We enjoyed a delicious lunch of homemade lasagna and wonderful coconut pie that is made in the microwave....it was soooo good! I got to see all of the cousins and their wives and kids. The kids enjoyed playing marshmallow wars in the backyard and playing the drums on metal lids. The weather was beautiful and we got to eat outside and visit.

At Jeremy's house, we got to see his donkey names "Donkey"....his dog named "Soup"...and his cow had a funny name too, but it has escaped me at the moment. They are building their own house with their own hands. It sits on a high spot on their property and has great views. Blayne liked playing video games with Jeremy's son Mason, and his daughter, Dalton was sweet to help them out too. The kids enjoyed seeing Jeremy and he kept offering them rabbits...fortunately, they knew better than to accept his offer!











We left Jeremy's and headed back to the Packwoods' home where we enjoyed a cookout and hours of swimming....what a day!

Math and Science Fair

I forgot to post about this....Blayne was able to participate in the Math and Science Fair at the old school. Being a boy, he said he wanted to do the SAME project as LAST year, but I didn't let him! He worked really hard on it. He also got an ear infection that week, so you will notice the cotton ball in his ear....ear infections with ear tubes is a whole different ballgame! Anyway, he enjoyed it and Savannah and Whitney enjoyed being at Florence one more time! I took a picture of the girls with Mrs. Fabry. She is the ONLY teacher that has had both of them...sniff...we miss her!

Freezer Meals

Every few months, my good friend, Beth, and I get together for some freezer meal cooking! One of our cooking days was when Bryan got his first Tattoo from Beth's sister-in-law! Beth came to my house last week and we made 12 meals. Beth is the organized-on-top-of-it kind of friend who keeps me focused and on task. She makes the shopping list after we agree on recipes and then we divide and conquer. We fuel up with a cold Dr. Pepper and get to work! It is fun to cook with a friend! I highly recommend this for being prepared, saving money and for sun fellowship with a friend!