And, here he is with his "tooth bag" from the tooth fairy...along with the Tooth Fairy's official license!
Congratulations, Harrison - you are officially a "big boy" now!!!Sunday, October 5, 2008
Look, Mom, NO TOOTH!!!
On October 3rd, 2008, Harrison lost his first tooth!!!! He was at the YMCA for "Parents' Night Out" (a wonderful offering from the Y that kids think is for them, but we really know who's benefiting there!). During snack time, Harrison pulled his tooth...we knew it was loose and has been for some time, but I was so surprised that it came out. Thankfully, Becky, a wonderful worker at the Y, held on to the tooth for us (thank you, Becky!) and we were able to leave it for the tooth fairy. Also, I just happened to have the camera with me and got a picture of him before we left the Y:
And, here he is with his "tooth bag" from the tooth fairy...along with the Tooth Fairy's official license!
Congratulations, Harrison - you are officially a "big boy" now!!!
And, here he is with his "tooth bag" from the tooth fairy...along with the Tooth Fairy's official license!
Congratulations, Harrison - you are officially a "big boy" now!!!
Fun with Kathy and John...
We spent the last weekend in September in Paducah, KY as guests of John and Kathy Stubblefield, friends of ours from church. The Sandages went as well, so we were a party of 8...6 adults and 2 kids. Yes, the adults were outnumbered! (smile)
Amy and I went down in their van with Emily and Harrison. Here are Harrison and Emily just as we were pulling out of the driveway...they did great on the road, although it's safe to say they were this happy the WHOLE trip:
John and Kathy have a trailer out in the woods of rural KY - it was AWESOME!!! It was great to be out in the boonies for a few days! Delmar and Chris were "initiated" by John right away. Note the "gold" chains - a first-timers tradition with John for any man who stays at their cabin. The guys had to wear these all weekend long!
Harrison also had his first experience sleeping in the top bunk of a bunk bed - he LOVED it!
Friday night was spent on the deck, just winding down from the drive and spending some time together. There were LOTS of laughs, as usual. (For a peek of Delmar's party wear, see blog titled "Some Day My Prince Will Come". Please note we have John to thank for this...)
On Saturday, we went to an outdoor flea market and Harrison found a cowboy hat - it will be perfect for his costume in our church play (Harrison's role is the toy cowboy...rumor has it he will be patterning Howdy Doody).
After the flea market we went to a barbecue festival in downtown Paducah. I tried to stick with the diet by eating chicken, but the food smelled delicious! Harrison went on a pony ride and Chris got in touch with his "inner Jamaican, Mon!"
We drove past the Kentucky Dam and Chris got this picture:
Saturday night we went to "Patti's 1880 Settlement" for dinner. The food was fantastic, but the atmosphere was even better. We took several pictures there. Here are just a few:
The boys
The girls
The butterfly chair (a big hit):
Delmar, Chris, and "Dad" (aka John)
A family photo that turned out very well if I do say so myself!
Sunday morning we went as John's and Kathy's guests to their church, The Potter's Hands. It was a wonderful service and everyone was so welcoming. Harrison had a fantastic time at kids church and said he can't wait to go back to church there again.
All in all, it was a wonderful weekend full of lots of fun and fellowship. The only "bad" thing that happened was Harrison's first bee sting - right before we left to drive the 4 1/2 hours home! Fortunately, he showed no reaction to it, other than the trauma of the "bee attack".
We really enjoyed our "KY Vacation" and hope we will get to do it again sometime.
Much thanks and blessings to John and Kathy for being the best vacation hosts EVER!!!
Amy and I went down in their van with Emily and Harrison. Here are Harrison and Emily just as we were pulling out of the driveway...they did great on the road, although it's safe to say they were this happy the WHOLE trip:
John and Kathy have a trailer out in the woods of rural KY - it was AWESOME!!! It was great to be out in the boonies for a few days! Delmar and Chris were "initiated" by John right away. Note the "gold" chains - a first-timers tradition with John for any man who stays at their cabin. The guys had to wear these all weekend long!
Harrison also had his first experience sleeping in the top bunk of a bunk bed - he LOVED it!
Friday night was spent on the deck, just winding down from the drive and spending some time together. There were LOTS of laughs, as usual. (For a peek of Delmar's party wear, see blog titled "Some Day My Prince Will Come". Please note we have John to thank for this...)
On Saturday, we went to an outdoor flea market and Harrison found a cowboy hat - it will be perfect for his costume in our church play (Harrison's role is the toy cowboy...rumor has it he will be patterning Howdy Doody).
After the flea market we went to a barbecue festival in downtown Paducah. I tried to stick with the diet by eating chicken, but the food smelled delicious! Harrison went on a pony ride and Chris got in touch with his "inner Jamaican, Mon!"
We drove past the Kentucky Dam and Chris got this picture:
Saturday night we went to "Patti's 1880 Settlement" for dinner. The food was fantastic, but the atmosphere was even better. We took several pictures there. Here are just a few:
The boys
The girls
The butterfly chair (a big hit):
Delmar, Chris, and "Dad" (aka John)
A family photo that turned out very well if I do say so myself!
Sunday morning we went as John's and Kathy's guests to their church, The Potter's Hands. It was a wonderful service and everyone was so welcoming. Harrison had a fantastic time at kids church and said he can't wait to go back to church there again.
All in all, it was a wonderful weekend full of lots of fun and fellowship. The only "bad" thing that happened was Harrison's first bee sting - right before we left to drive the 4 1/2 hours home! Fortunately, he showed no reaction to it, other than the trauma of the "bee attack".
We really enjoyed our "KY Vacation" and hope we will get to do it again sometime.
Much thanks and blessings to John and Kathy for being the best vacation hosts EVER!!!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Really...I got a Cricut!
So, after watching countless infomercials about the Cricut paper cutter, I finally treated myself to one! For those of you familiar with this nifty little contraption, you know it was a bit of a "splurge" but thank the Lord a little money came my way. After giving my 10% to church, I spent a little of it on myself!
Of course, I couldn't open it without Amy there and thankfully, she thought to take some pictures so I could blog this awesome event (thanks, Amy!).
Note the concentration as I open the box:
And here is the proud owner with her new treasure!
Isn't the logo cute?!?!?!?!?
Happy, happy, joy, joy - it works!!!!
Of course, I couldn't open it without Amy there and thankfully, she thought to take some pictures so I could blog this awesome event (thanks, Amy!).
Note the concentration as I open the box:
And here is the proud owner with her new treasure!
Isn't the logo cute?!?!?!?!?
Happy, happy, joy, joy - it works!!!!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Labor Day Weekend in KY
We spent the 3-day Labor Day weekend in KY. While we were there, Momma surprised Toni and me with a birthday cake...proof that you're NEVER too old to have a birthday cake. Instead of the traditional flowers, Momma had them put balloons on it. It was fun to see a cake with both our names on it - it's been a while since we've done that:
Just a couple of snaps of Toni and me (and Harrison thrown in for fun, too):
We went to the pool late in the afternoon one day. We pretty much had the place to ourselves. It was fun being at the pool with Toni - I can't remember the last time we got to lounge by the pool together. Here we are - the "bathing beauties":
David and Alicia showed up a little later and David had some fun throwing Harrison around the pool. Actually, he threw him all OVER the pool - Harrison had the time of his life!
This one is my favorite...the "throwing flip":
After all the fun and sun we went to Toni's for dinner and a night of Wii games. We got back to Momma's house sometime after 1:00am. So, I took one last picture of Harrison with his grandma before we went to bed. I know I'm biased because she's my mom, but she looks SUPER at 1:00 in the morning!
Just a couple of snaps of Toni and me (and Harrison thrown in for fun, too):
We went to the pool late in the afternoon one day. We pretty much had the place to ourselves. It was fun being at the pool with Toni - I can't remember the last time we got to lounge by the pool together. Here we are - the "bathing beauties":
David and Alicia showed up a little later and David had some fun throwing Harrison around the pool. Actually, he threw him all OVER the pool - Harrison had the time of his life!
This one is my favorite...the "throwing flip":
After all the fun and sun we went to Toni's for dinner and a night of Wii games. We got back to Momma's house sometime after 1:00am. So, I took one last picture of Harrison with his grandma before we went to bed. I know I'm biased because she's my mom, but she looks SUPER at 1:00 in the morning!
Happy Birthday, Lilly!
Another birthday to celebrate...this time it's Lilly's turn! I will never forget her birthday, since she shares the same date as mine. Lilly turned 6 on her birthday (I reserve the
all. Lilly had a birthday cookie, instead of a birthday cake, with Tinkerbell on it. Because there's a few too many Weight Watchers points in that cookie I didn't taste it, but Harrison assured me it was GREAT!Back to School...
Once again, I'm a little behind on my blogging but have the best of intentions to get caught up soon. For now, I'll do my best to share what's been happening since August (now that it's the last day of September).
We've headed back to school and Harrison was MOST excited about it! Not only is he now a second grader...he gets to go to Lincoln Elementary, a new school for him. He has adjusted well. Here's a couple of pictures of Harrison and Emily on the first day. While they don't go to the same school now, they still ride the bus together every day:
We've headed back to school and Harrison was MOST excited about it! Not only is he now a second grader...he gets to go to Lincoln Elementary, a new school for him. He has adjusted well. Here's a couple of pictures of Harrison and Emily on the first day. While they don't go to the same school now, they still ride the bus together every day:
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