Sign Language is one several enrichment programs at Ruby's day school. I feel enriched everytime she breaks out in this song which is quite often these days.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Girls trip
Ruby and I quickly headed south after Willie left for Disney. Daddy was in Georgia taking care of wins against Mercer and Kennesaw. Aunt Charity suited Ruby up as her own Disney character for her birthday---see the tuckered out Tinkerbell to your left. We totally enjoyed our spontaneous visit in Brandon with Aunt Charity, Uncle Steven & Reagan. Getting to see Reagan score 2 soccer goals was a highlight of the weekend for me. Playing with Gracie (their cat) was a highlight for Ruby. Then we headed further South to enjoy time with Nana and Papa. By mid-week we were headed home to see Daddy, beat ETSU and be ready for Willie's return and his souvenirs for his little sis.Disney Debrief
Willie's flight landed around 3 pm on Friday. He was positively giddy, and Gran and Granny looked great considering an 8 day trek of Disney. Willie chattered nonstop until bedtime giving us the low-down of his journey with Gran and Granny. I especially love his affectionate pictures with the characters and his pride of his autograph book. I loved Willie's sweet way of sharing details with great care for Ruby. And we were especially proud that Willie was selected to open Animal Kingdom on their last full day. I think though I am most proud that he was so independent and confident to take such a long adventure without us. And I'm so grateful that our children have 2 sets of grandparents who are active and treasure their relationships with our children.
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Almost March
I'm praying March doesn't get too Mad for the Bisons. We're red hot with longest winning streak in the A-Sun right now (7 in a row) and that's saying something. I've said it before but this conference drives me nuts. One more regular season conference game this weekend then it's off to the Atlantic Sun Tournament at Allen Arena on our campus. I'm predicting it's our year!
Willie comes home tomorrow just in time for March. He's been in Disney World for 8 days with his Gran and Granny. We've talked to them everyday and they all seem great! Things have been a little too quiet around here. He hasn't said he's ready to come home but he did ask to talk to Ruby last night. I overheard him telling Ruby exactly when he'd be here. I'm glad he'll be back in time to enjoy the tournament.
They should also get substantially finished with our house renovations in March. Let's see the plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and framing are done. Most of the house had hardwoods except the kitchen and where those former walls were so the hardwood guy has been there this week and drywall starts tomorrow. The cabinets will be built next week. Tara and I make final selections on granite tomorrow which will allow us to finish picking paint colors. There's alot of painting which Johnny estimates will take his paint guys at least a week. I'm having fun with it all but do wish I had an unlimited budget sometimes.
I love March so I'm ready for next week. The hint of spring, plenty of great basketball, and the ping of baseball bats makes me delight in March. Oh, I should mention I turn 36 in March too. Does that sound downhill to anyone besides me?
Willie comes home tomorrow just in time for March. He's been in Disney World for 8 days with his Gran and Granny. We've talked to them everyday and they all seem great! Things have been a little too quiet around here. He hasn't said he's ready to come home but he did ask to talk to Ruby last night. I overheard him telling Ruby exactly when he'd be here. I'm glad he'll be back in time to enjoy the tournament.
They should also get substantially finished with our house renovations in March. Let's see the plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and framing are done. Most of the house had hardwoods except the kitchen and where those former walls were so the hardwood guy has been there this week and drywall starts tomorrow. The cabinets will be built next week. Tara and I make final selections on granite tomorrow which will allow us to finish picking paint colors. There's alot of painting which Johnny estimates will take his paint guys at least a week. I'm having fun with it all but do wish I had an unlimited budget sometimes.
I love March so I'm ready for next week. The hint of spring, plenty of great basketball, and the ping of baseball bats makes me delight in March. Oh, I should mention I turn 36 in March too. Does that sound downhill to anyone besides me?
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Got 'em!
Belmont, that is! It's basketball at it's best. Allen Arena was sold out and we rocked it! It's been a tough season with lots of close, close games with us not coming out on top enough. We also won on the road this week (which is no easy feat in this Conference)! Basketball season brings extra pressure and tight schedules to our house but lots of fun comes too. We celebrated about an hour after the game. Pics are of Mike and Willie, Jay and Wimp Sanderson (Scott's dad), Ruby stripped out of her dress (unknown to me until it was done:) and Ruby and Ann! Go Bisons!!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Annabelle's birthday party
Here's some pics from Annabelle's birthday party! Ruby was all about the dress up.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Full Steam
I want to post some pictures so badly, but I've misplaced my camera from today's events. I'll find it in the next day or so, but I've got to jot down some of our happenings and conversations before they get lost in my mind.
We wrapped up January with usual school and work, but I was especially grateful to work in a girls trip with a couple of college girlfriends---Wendy and Amy. We met in the Golden Triangle and hit some great restaurants, the MSU/Ole Miss basketball game and just a tad of shopping and lots of talking. Again, I'm not sure how I got blessed with all of these amazing friends but I'm grateful. We spent alot of our rejoicing that Amy is having twins (that will make 4)! Thanks to the GRANDparents who made it possible!!!
Harvest Hands basketball league is going well. We won the last 2 weeks by "blow-ups" as Willie calls them. I've got some team pictures to post.
Ruby had her own birthday party to attend today after church---a princess party for Annabelle. The little girls wore their princess dresses. Dressing up especially girly is Ruby's thing. It actually floors me. I don't view myself as overly girly then combined with daddy and big brother's influences....I never suspected her to be over the top. The more jewlry the better for her and her clunking around in "my high heels" is one of her favorite past times. Although Ruby "rested" for almost 2 hours--no sleep, she crashed on the way home from delivering dinner to a friend around 6 and is snoozing in her play clothes I expect for the night.
Willie went to Henry County with Jay Thursday night to recruit. He got in bed a bit later than usual but well worth the time spent with Daddy. He spent the night with his buddy Teague on Friday night, played in his game on Saturday and played non-stop after church today....so Willie crashed after dinner tonight, but not before saying some really interesting/funny stuff.
Several times today, Willie would describe somthing to me then say "for example..." and act it out. About the third time he said "for example," Jay and I were cracking up. Like "Gran killed this wasp with a magazine on the blinds one time. For example, if there was a wasp on your shirt......" He then rolled up piece of paper and hit me on the chest.
Then tonight, he told me about the people heaven, the dog heaven and cat heaven. We started discussing heaven after we talked about one of his friends who lost their dad. His tears welled up. I reminded him that his friend's daddy will always love him and they'll be together again in heaven. Willie said God loves him too and that there is a Bible verse about God, mamas and daddys in heaven loving each other. I don't know the exact verse he might be referencing, but I'm not doubting there's some verse he's thinking of. He kind of has us and his SS teachers freaked out by his Bible knowledge. He's like a walking Old Testatment thanks to the stories of his 2 year old Bible reinforced by Miss June last year and now his Chapel classes at David Lipscomb. I look forward to the day he understand the New Testament though!
From that conversation, he rolled right into loose teeth and that God and the tooth faires work together. "There are pink toothfaires for the girls and blue toothfaires for the boys. Emma has already lost a tooth. She's the first one (in their classroom). But in some countries, they just throw their teeth on the roof. They don't have toothfairies. Now, I'm not sure...but I think it was Australia." To which I replied...."Really?" Again, I'm not going to take time to Google this but I'm not doubting him.
This weeks brings big things too:
1) Renovations are to start on our new house. The dumpster and lumber arrive tomorrow so we're sitting on go when Oak Hill releases our permit. And this rental is making me all the more eager. I'll get the before pictures posted too. Where's that camera????
2) Jay is in Bouies Creek, NC the next couple of days to beat Campbell University then he returns to gear up for the Lipscomb/Belmont game at our place on Thursday. It will be a sell-out and we need a "blow-up" quite frankly.
3) Harvest Hands basketball league wraps up Saturday with the trophy presentation then the whole league and families are invited to the Lipscomb game. I think Montrell's (my lunch buddy) granny is going to let him go to the game with us.
4) Hopefully, we'll get to finalize some of our plans for our spring trip to Dominican Republic. Jay and I will be recuperating from "life" for a few days then doing mission work for a few days.
Until then....we'll keep moving with life full steam ahead.
We wrapped up January with usual school and work, but I was especially grateful to work in a girls trip with a couple of college girlfriends---Wendy and Amy. We met in the Golden Triangle and hit some great restaurants, the MSU/Ole Miss basketball game and just a tad of shopping and lots of talking. Again, I'm not sure how I got blessed with all of these amazing friends but I'm grateful. We spent alot of our rejoicing that Amy is having twins (that will make 4)! Thanks to the GRANDparents who made it possible!!!
Harvest Hands basketball league is going well. We won the last 2 weeks by "blow-ups" as Willie calls them. I've got some team pictures to post.
Ruby had her own birthday party to attend today after church---a princess party for Annabelle. The little girls wore their princess dresses. Dressing up especially girly is Ruby's thing. It actually floors me. I don't view myself as overly girly then combined with daddy and big brother's influences....I never suspected her to be over the top. The more jewlry the better for her and her clunking around in "my high heels" is one of her favorite past times. Although Ruby "rested" for almost 2 hours--no sleep, she crashed on the way home from delivering dinner to a friend around 6 and is snoozing in her play clothes I expect for the night.
Willie went to Henry County with Jay Thursday night to recruit. He got in bed a bit later than usual but well worth the time spent with Daddy. He spent the night with his buddy Teague on Friday night, played in his game on Saturday and played non-stop after church today....so Willie crashed after dinner tonight, but not before saying some really interesting/funny stuff.
Several times today, Willie would describe somthing to me then say "for example..." and act it out. About the third time he said "for example," Jay and I were cracking up. Like "Gran killed this wasp with a magazine on the blinds one time. For example, if there was a wasp on your shirt......" He then rolled up piece of paper and hit me on the chest.
Then tonight, he told me about the people heaven, the dog heaven and cat heaven. We started discussing heaven after we talked about one of his friends who lost their dad. His tears welled up. I reminded him that his friend's daddy will always love him and they'll be together again in heaven. Willie said God loves him too and that there is a Bible verse about God, mamas and daddys in heaven loving each other. I don't know the exact verse he might be referencing, but I'm not doubting there's some verse he's thinking of. He kind of has us and his SS teachers freaked out by his Bible knowledge. He's like a walking Old Testatment thanks to the stories of his 2 year old Bible reinforced by Miss June last year and now his Chapel classes at David Lipscomb. I look forward to the day he understand the New Testament though!
From that conversation, he rolled right into loose teeth and that God and the tooth faires work together. "There are pink toothfaires for the girls and blue toothfaires for the boys. Emma has already lost a tooth. She's the first one (in their classroom). But in some countries, they just throw their teeth on the roof. They don't have toothfairies. Now, I'm not sure...but I think it was Australia." To which I replied...."Really?" Again, I'm not going to take time to Google this but I'm not doubting him.
This weeks brings big things too:
1) Renovations are to start on our new house. The dumpster and lumber arrive tomorrow so we're sitting on go when Oak Hill releases our permit. And this rental is making me all the more eager. I'll get the before pictures posted too. Where's that camera????
2) Jay is in Bouies Creek, NC the next couple of days to beat Campbell University then he returns to gear up for the Lipscomb/Belmont game at our place on Thursday. It will be a sell-out and we need a "blow-up" quite frankly.
3) Harvest Hands basketball league wraps up Saturday with the trophy presentation then the whole league and families are invited to the Lipscomb game. I think Montrell's (my lunch buddy) granny is going to let him go to the game with us.
4) Hopefully, we'll get to finalize some of our plans for our spring trip to Dominican Republic. Jay and I will be recuperating from "life" for a few days then doing mission work for a few days.
Until then....we'll keep moving with life full steam ahead.
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