Friday Family Funnies - Mmmmm Watermelon

Last year we kicked off the summer with eating watermelon - this week we enjoyed our first watermelon of the season, so I guess summer has started for us.

Today's Friday Family Funny is a picture of Faith "digging in":

Here are a few more pictures of us enjoying our watermelon.

Have a great Memorial Day Week-end!

Two Down...One To Go

Hannah Grace's last day of school was yesterday. Remember the first day of school.

I really can't believe that it is over for her. She is finished with preschool and will be going to Kindergarten. Oh my, I can feel the tears coming now.

She has had a great year and I predict she will be reading before too long. She loves to go to Grammy's and "Add and Subtract" and read "Dick and Jane".

She was blessed with two great teachers, who saw a quite little girl who follows the rules and does what she is asked, and still made her feel special in a classroom full of kids.

So that two kids out of school and one to go...

Faith's Last Day of 3-K Preschool

Today was Faith's last day of preschool; I can't believe it, the year has passed so fast.

Remember this?

Faith was blessed with two great teachers. The Lord knew they were the teachers she needed. She not only learned her letters, colors and all that stuff, she learned how to get along better with others and great social skills and she great fun while learning it all.

My Garmet of Praise

Sorry there was no Friday Family Funny last Friday. Just keep reading and we will get there.

Friday morning I was not feeling to "funny", I was feeling pretty down. Travis was gone out of town again and this time he was in Orlando, FL. I was already missing him and getting to the end of the rope (which should have been longer than it was) with being home alone with kids and I get a call from him from Downtown Disney and then I get another call from my In-Laws who were in the mountains for the week-end. So Friday morning, I was having the biggest pity party for myself - poor old me left all alone all the time...You should have been here, it was a big party!

Thankfully, the Lord showed me I had to leave the party and make the best of it and it ended up being a great week-end with the kids. He put on my garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness (Isaiah 61:3).

On Friday afternoon after I picked Samuel up from school we had a celebration supper at Chuck-E-Cheese, celebrating Samuel making 6th grade chorus. There weren't many people there and we had a great time eating pizza and playing games.

On Saturday morning we spent the morning cleaning the house and then at lunch we had a picnic at the park and spent the afternoon playing and taking a long walk in the woods."Help I'm Stuck"

Everything is so green around here now, it is beautiful

Here's the picture of the week-end to make-up from the missed Friday Family Funny. I was trying to get a picture of my three sweet kids and Faith just couldn't wait anymore, she HAD to go potty.

Here they are after we took a potty break in the woods

Faith was at the bottom of the hill saying, "I just can't take another step!"

Poor Little Faith

Once she found this "perfect walking stick" she could continue our walk.

On Saturday evening, our friends from church came over and played while their Mommy and Daddy went out to eat. It was nice to see other people besides the four of us.

Travis got home Saturday evening and all was better.

When I look back at how down and I was and how there are others who are away from their husbands much long than I am, I start to say I have no right to feel so bad and then I am also reminded that God cares about me as much as he does others and that He gives us each the strength go face the times He allows us to go through. I just have to use those times to look to God and to pray for those I know who are facing the same trials.

Awana Awards Night

The kids had Awana Awards Night at church tonight. They have had such a great time and have learned so much this past year. We are very thankful for all those who have taught them.

In other good news, Samuel auditioned for the 6th Grade chorus last week and he found out today that he made it! We are so proud of him!

Strawberries

I went to get strawberries to put in the freezer this morning and they are the BEST strawberries I have ever had! I can't believe how good they are - they are so sweet and juicy.

I have never seen strawberries so big either. When I was washing them I couldn't help think how great they would be covered in chocolate. So that's what I did this evening.

If you are reading this at Upward - I sent them with Travis this morning, ENJOY!

If your interested, the strawberries came from Strawberry Hill USA.

We Won!

Did you read the poem Samuel wrote for me for Mother's Day? It was a for a contest for HisRadio. The first 50 entries were to win a free CD. Samuel checked the mail each day waiting for the CD, I kept telling him I didn't think we would get the CD - but on Saturday I went to the mailbox and guess what was there? THE CD! He was so excited and I am enjoying listening to it in carpool line.

Mother's Day 2008

I hope all the Mom's reading had a wonderful restful Mother's Day. We had a great week-end - DADDY WAS HOME!

We spent the morning running around town and then in the afternoon Travis and I attended the wedding of friends that Travis works with. It was such a sweet wedding. It was wonderful to sit and hold his hand and think back to the moment he and I said our vows. Not to mention we were out with the kids...

Travis led worship at church on Sunday morning, that was another great treat.

Then on Sunday afternoon, Memama and Granddaddy stopped by on the way home from Kentucky and then we had a great dinner out with Grammy and Aunt Amanda for Mother's Day.

Here are a few pictures of the wonderful kids God has given me to be Mommy to.

Did you notice the haircuts? We went to see Sha Sha on Thursday night and Hannah Grace wanted to cut her hair "short", so we cut about 4 inches off; Faith wants to grow her hair out, so we just cut her bangs; and so how Samuel talked us and Sha Sha into cutting his a little different.

A Poem For Mother's Day

My Brunch With Mommy

Hey! It's me Faith. Most of the time you are reading about the funny things that I say. But, today I want to tell you about the fun day I with Mommy. Today, Mommy came to my school to have a Mother's Day Brunch with me. Every morning this week when I woke up I would run into her room and ask her, "Is today the day you come to my school?". This morning Mommy tired to trick me and tell me I wasn't going to school, but I told her - TODAY IS THE DAY...TODAY IS THE DAY YOU COME TO MY SCHOOL - I HAVE TO GO!!!!!!

Just like Hannah Grace's class I met Mommy at the door and showed her to her seat and and gave her the "corsage" I had made her. I had made her a Mother's Day card and a book about her. In my book about my Mommy I said she was 2 years old - I think that is better than what Hannah Grace said and I said she looks pretty when Daddy takes her out on a date. She laughed when she read that and said she hoped Daddy takes her on a date soon.

After my teacher read us a book we went to the Fellowship Hall. I had made Mommy a place mat and painted a flower pot for her.

We sat with my "Best Friend" and her Mommy. That was so fun!

Here is me and my friend saying the blessing.

My teacher read "Love You Forever". Mommy started crying even before my teacher started reading it.

Mommy and I had such a fun time today. She said she loves having time with just me and her. She also said that she loves me and told me thanks for making her laugh all the time.