Girly flip flops

Last summer while at the beach Brie saw a pair of flip flops with ribbons and had to have them. She has worn them out, so much they break very often! She just had to wear them to the Easter Egg Hunt, and everytime she runs to fast the toe thing comes out, so I promised her we would make some new ones. So after church and lunch at memaws, we came home and made her flip flops. Now, she can't wait to wear them tommorow even though I told her it wasn't quite warm enough.. but I guess it will be okay! She's ready to go pick out new ribbon to make more already!

Easter Egg Hunt

Ofcourse the only picture of now I have is one taken with my phone! I just love it when I get ready to take pictures only to realize that my batteries, yes both, are completely dead. With Bailey's surgery I completly forgot to charge them. Luckily my friend Kim took some that she is going to email to me!

Brie had a great time, but I was a little sad when I asked Brent if he wanted me to run get him from baseball practice early so that he could go to the Easter Egg hunt at church and he said "NO!" I asked why, and he said "Mom, I am 10! I'm too big!"

Bailey's surgery

Before

After

Thursday, March 25th Bailey had his tonsils and adenoids removed. Yesterday and today have been a little rough on him. The hardest part is trying to make him understand that he can do nothing! He just doesn't understand why he can't just ride his bike up and down the driveway and not do any wheelies! I told him that Dr. Klug said nothing, not even riding a bike! I don't know how we are going to make it 2 weeks!

2010 Charity Ball

Amy & I

Aimee and I

Aimee, Carlyn, & I (members going associate/life!) missing Sherri Wallace!

This past weekend was the Junior Auxiliary Charity Ball, this is our biggest fundraiser of the year to help serve the children of Tipton County who are underprivileged so we have worked very hard to make it a success. At the end of April, my active membership of Junior Auxiliary will come to an end. I will go on as associate or life, but will no longer have to participate in finance or service projects unless I want to help out. I have enjoyed my time in JA and will definitely miss the friendships and memories that were made.

Busy, Busy...

Enjoying a warm day playing in the ditch in the pasture!
Junior Auxiliary's bookworm buddies, it's Dr. Suess's birthday!

I came home to find this.... they decided they need to get faster?!

Getting to enjoy a short ride with daddy around memaw's house

What a busy week we have had. Basketball has ended, and baseball and softball practices begin this week. Last night we had our basketball banquet at church, Brie was so excited to receive her award! Brent and Bailey were excited, but not near as excited as she was!

Last week was spent with me running around crazy trying to figure out what in the world is wrong with Bailey. Three Dr. visits later, they have decided that the antibiodic he was on for 10 days to cure his strep is not working since he still has it and has no energy at all and headaches which he cries with everyday. It's been 3 days with the new antibiodic and it seems to be working a little better. After our visit to the ENT, he is now sceduled to have his tonsils and adnoids out on the 25th of March. I hate he has to, but he just gets well and then a month later the strep is back again! Thank goodness we got Brent back to normal after his surgery a few weeks ago trying to save his tooth that was knocked out a few years ago by the baseball. It was put back right after it was knocked out, and they repaired it then, but apparently the roots were dying off and this surgery was needed to go in and try to repair and reattach them. Hopefully this will help him be able to keep the tooth until he is old enough for an implant.

Brie is practicing hard for her program at church, Donkey Tales, she loves to sing. She is excited she has a little part to sing.

Big Change

Your love, oh Lord Reaches to the heavens
Your faithfulness stretches to the sky
Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains
Your justice flows like the ocean's tide
I will lift my voice To worship You, my King
I will find my strengthIn the shadow of your wings

Since July when the boys came back from church camp at Camp Clark Williamson with Holly Grove. They enjoyed it so much and were so happy to have other kids there age that they could learn more about God's word with. We have attended Smyrna since I was born with my mother, so that is where we have always went. There were children there, but not just a whole lot and not much of a structered childrens program. So, that has led us to Holly Grove. They have a wonderful children's program, and also I love it. And... it is nice to feel comfortable since most of my family goes there. The Kinney's and Goforth's were raised there, and I spent alot of my childhood there with my grandparents.
Don't get me wrong, I liked Smyrna and but just felt the need for more, something different.
We have once again gotten very involved in Sunday School, and now while the kids are at their Wednesday night programs, parent's are attending an Essentials of Discipline class that I think is going to be great on ideas for helping raise children.
Sunday, we have decided will be when we officially join the church. It's an easy decision, but then again I still feel bad leaving my mom, even though I know that she doesn't mind as long as we are going. Change is just not easy! Now... just by Sunday I have to work on the courage of walking up in front of the church with my family to join, not so easy for me! I don't like being in front of a crowd and everyone staring at you!

Our Community Park burned down

I ran to the grocery store quickly after Brie's basketball practice tonight, while Jason stayed at practice with Bailey. On the way back home there were emergency vehicles going every where! I got home only to find out that Cobb Parr Park playground was on fire.

Like most people in Covington, we frequent this park on a regular basis. My kids love, well loved, it. I showed them the pictures earlier and they all teared up, Brie wanted to know why someone did that. That is a question of my own. It is being investigated as arson. Why? Who would want to take away the many smiles this gives our children?