For Mother's Day weekend, Brian surprised us with an overnight trip to Chattanooga, TN. All I was told was that we needed an over night bag for all of us, including swim suits. We stopped at Cracker Barrell, the kids favorite place to eat on vacations, for breakfast and soon after we ended up in Chattanooga. We stayed at The Sheraton downtown - a gorgeous old building. We visited the Tennessee Aquarium, ate out, swam at the indoor pool at the hotel, and went to the Chattanooga Zoo. It was a great weekend away from home. We will definitly visit again and enjoy more of the downtown attractions that we didn't have time for.6.04.2009
Mother's Day
For Mother's Day weekend, Brian surprised us with an overnight trip to Chattanooga, TN. All I was told was that we needed an over night bag for all of us, including swim suits. We stopped at Cracker Barrell, the kids favorite place to eat on vacations, for breakfast and soon after we ended up in Chattanooga. We stayed at The Sheraton downtown - a gorgeous old building. We visited the Tennessee Aquarium, ate out, swam at the indoor pool at the hotel, and went to the Chattanooga Zoo. It was a great weekend away from home. We will definitly visit again and enjoy more of the downtown attractions that we didn't have time for.6.03.2009
I know it has been forever since I have written..
School is now out. Sarah is now a FIRST GRADER which absolutely blows my mind! Before school was out the students got to spend an hour with their next years teacher, and meet all the kids who would be in their class. Sarah was very excited to see 2 close friends in her class, along with several familiar faces. The teacher gave them all a goody bag, along with a cute note/poem, which Sarah keeps beside her bed and reads each night!
Summer is here. We have spent lots of time at the pool already, and enjoying staying at home without having to take Sarah to school and be at the bus stop at 3:35 each day! Brian is now working from home most days. He will start this full time, within days. Each Wednesday he will meet with his boss and co workers and go over the weeks events, but most of the time he will be in our home office...working away! He's very good at actually working while being at home, which I think could be hard. I try to keep the kids out of the way, and try to forget he is home. Once he gets doors in the office, he can shut us out easier. I like it though..saves money from driving downtown everyday and he is home (walking out of the home office!) at 5pm, instead of 6:30 after driving. It's great!
Matt, Candyce and Norah visited from Arizona last weekend. Sarah and Luke loved meeting their new cousin and were so excited to have her here. Luke was surprisingly very gentle with her and Sarah was very motherly.
July 1st we will head to Ponce Inlet, Fl. for 10 days in a beach front condo with Brians sister and her family! We made our yearly countdown on poster board today, which will hang on our fridge,and the kids will mark off days each morning..28 days and counting!
School is now out. Sarah is now a FIRST GRADER which absolutely blows my mind! Before school was out the students got to spend an hour with their next years teacher, and meet all the kids who would be in their class. Sarah was very excited to see 2 close friends in her class, along with several familiar faces. The teacher gave them all a goody bag, along with a cute note/poem, which Sarah keeps beside her bed and reads each night!
Summer is here. We have spent lots of time at the pool already, and enjoying staying at home without having to take Sarah to school and be at the bus stop at 3:35 each day! Brian is now working from home most days. He will start this full time, within days. Each Wednesday he will meet with his boss and co workers and go over the weeks events, but most of the time he will be in our home office...working away! He's very good at actually working while being at home, which I think could be hard. I try to keep the kids out of the way, and try to forget he is home. Once he gets doors in the office, he can shut us out easier. I like it though..saves money from driving downtown everyday and he is home (walking out of the home office!) at 5pm, instead of 6:30 after driving. It's great!
Matt, Candyce and Norah visited from Arizona last weekend. Sarah and Luke loved meeting their new cousin and were so excited to have her here. Luke was surprisingly very gentle with her and Sarah was very motherly.
July 1st we will head to Ponce Inlet, Fl. for 10 days in a beach front condo with Brians sister and her family! We made our yearly countdown on poster board today, which will hang on our fridge,and the kids will mark off days each morning..28 days and counting!
4.07.2009
Art
Sarah's school had Fine Arts Night recently. Each student had one piece of art work displayed. The Kindergarten classes all did "Mommy and Me" drawings.
Here is Sarah's...
3.31.2009
Weekend In Hiawassee
Recently we spent the weekend in Hiawassee at Mom and Dad's. We haven't been there since Christmas - hard to believe! We had a great time. Brian and Dad cut up lots of firewood for use next winter. Luke and Sarah helped for a few minutes too. It was a nice trip--visiting Mom, Dad and Grammy, going to church, St. Patty's dinner/dance, and just hanging out.
Grammy and Katie
Luke, Great Grammy, Sarah
Brian and Sarah at St.Patty's dinner
Sarah, Katie, Luke
Firewood Time
3.24.2009
Roller Skating
Sarah was invited to a friends 6th birthday at the skating rink. She was so excited to try it, and I haven't skated since high school. We had a good time. Sarah and her friends fell down several times but laughed so much each time. By the end of the party Sarah was doing "tricks" and having a blast. She still wants to go back again.
2.25.2009
Smile
Luke had his first dentist appointment on Monday. He was so excited and could not wait. He walked into the room, jumped up on the chair, and had his mouth wide open before the hygenist even sat down to explain what she was going to do. It was so funny!! He did great...and so did Sarah--she's already been before so she is a pro!
2.05.2009
small update..
Things have pretty much just been routine around here. We take Sarah to school each morning, then Luke and I just play most of the day. It has been so cold lately that we hardly leave the house. Hopefully the weather forecast is correct and it will warm up to the 60's by this weekend..that will be great!
Yesterday Luke found a bug on the floor. I told him to just pick it up with toilet paper and just flush it - which he thought was fun. Later that day he goes upstairs and uses the master bathroom. I asked him why he went upstairs instead of using the one downstairs..his reply "I am never going to use that one again in case that bug comes back up and bites my butt!" After explaining that the bug will never come back and how the pipes work, he was fine. He decided to tell Sarah all about it when she got home and he says "so the pipes just put the bug back in the yard and he might come back in our house later.!" HAH. Oh well...so much for my explanation.
Our 8 year anniversary is on Tuesday! Crazy that it is 8 years. We are very blessed with a wonderful family!!
Yesterday Luke found a bug on the floor. I told him to just pick it up with toilet paper and just flush it - which he thought was fun. Later that day he goes upstairs and uses the master bathroom. I asked him why he went upstairs instead of using the one downstairs..his reply "I am never going to use that one again in case that bug comes back up and bites my butt!" After explaining that the bug will never come back and how the pipes work, he was fine. He decided to tell Sarah all about it when she got home and he says "so the pipes just put the bug back in the yard and he might come back in our house later.!" HAH. Oh well...so much for my explanation.
Our 8 year anniversary is on Tuesday! Crazy that it is 8 years. We are very blessed with a wonderful family!!
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