I love that our school honors the Grandparents of our students. Each year they put on a special morning just for Grandparents. Randy's parents and my Mom have been able to attend a few of them since attending our school. This year was so much fun. The kids started out by showing their Grandparents their classrooms. And then they moved on to some outdoor activities. ... Read More »
Family
Dads & Daughters working together – it’s special
Oh she eats her Daddy up. And working with him is one of her favorite things to do. He lets her take the roller in hand and stain the entire back porch while he bends down and smooths out the gloppy parts. Every single stroke. It would be easier for him to do it by himself but he invites her to join in and do the work. And for that she loves him all the more. They take their ... Read More »
An idea for Grandparents
I wanted to share an idea of something my Mom did for Mitchell and Sophie that has really meant a lot to them and to us. In efforts to keep my Father's memory alive for them she created a keepsake box for both Mitchell and Sophie filled with special items from my Dad. He always kept a wooden box with little treasures in it. Sophie got her box over the summer and was beyond ... Read More »
My Mom is the bomb!
There's nothing better than pulling off a fabulous surprise. And that's just what I did for my Mom's 77th birthday last week. My sweet husband was in full support of me taking off early Saturday morning leaving behind a house full of yellow and black decorations from a bumble bee theme party the night before. No food in the house and dirty laundry. Bless him up one side and ... Read More »
Worst prank ever
Tonight I was cooking dinner and sent the kids outside to play. I gave them options since at times they only think they're capable of watching TV or gaming. Jump on the trampoline, shoot air soft guns, walk the dog down the street, scale a tree.....just get your fannies outside and play. A few minutes later I look out the window and see a splotch of blue through the trees ... Read More »
Family is a gift
We had the best week with our families last week! We got to meet new family members (sweet little Lily and her big sister Addie) and spend time with family that we don't get to see often. It was really such a wonderful visit. We could not wait to hold Lily! And what would a trip to Atlanta be without a Krispy Kreme run? Thanks to Randy's Dad we enjoyed one or five... ... Read More »
3 lessons learned & random miscellany
Lesson #1: Don't recycle bird nests for bird use If you have ever wondered if you could trick a fallen baby bird by putting it into a nest that's not it's own just know it doesn't work. The rescue attempt is a kind hearted move but the bird will fly out immediately and make a beak dive and injure it's other wing. We have six bird nests that we've recovered from our ferns on ... Read More »
When God responds to our giving
I shared recently about our reluctant but willing heart in something we felt God calling us to do. I am cautious in sharing for fear it might be taken the wrong way but I can't help but want to share what God did. The day we gave into God and put forth what we knew he was telling us to give financially we told the kids that God would honor obedience. God wasn't bound by our ... Read More »