Was that Memorial Day or Labor Day?

I think we were mixed up because we went to the church and labored. Our new sign is supposed to be ready anytime so we had to move the rubble from the old brick sign. The kids rode their bikes around the parking lot. There was a pleasant breeze until we started working. ha It was a temporary fix because the rubble was placed in the corner of the side parking area. At least now the sign area can be mowed. David also trimmed around alot.

Our weekend

Aunt Sarah, from Georgia, came to our house to help us celebrate Sarah Brooke's 6th birthday. She arrived in town just in time to go to the Indy 500 parade downtown on Saturday. 2 days is not enough catch up time but better than nothing :) Thanks for coming, Sarah.

This is a birdie update. 2 of the babies did not make it and ended up being flipped over onto the neighbors lawn. (They don't play in their backyard.) We think they fell out of the nest or were pushed out. The other 2 filled up the nest and now they are able to fly somewhat. On Saturday we discovered a nest of baby rabbits. We don't have pets to scare these animals away but I thought the kids playing out there would have let them know that it isn't the sanctuary they thought it was.

Sarah Brooke with her ice cream cone cake. It tasted wonderful and was gone too soon. She looks taller and older to me already. She grew at least 2 1/2 in. from last year. Such a sweety!

Sarah Brooke turns 6

The theme for her birthday celebration is ice cream cones. This is my attempt at making an ice cream cone out of cake. It may not look that great but it is chocolate cake so it is bound to taste good :)

She opened her gifts first thing so we could enjoy the rest of our day. The bike was the finale.

Chuck E. Cheeses was where we ate lunch.

We went to the Indy 500 parade too.

The first and last day of First grade

We did not know Mrs. Smith at the beginning of this year and was thinking that nobody could be as good as his Kindergarten teacher. She sure implanted herself in our heart. She is a class act. It has been a good year for Cameron. Today was the awards program. He recieved several certificates but I think his favorite was the medal for being on the Administraion Honor roll and he was chosen as the best first grade boy in P.E. They graded it not so much on athleticism but cooperation and enthusiasim. He was given a kickball. This family now has a second grader and a kindergartner. Miss Ashley will do fine without them. She took a nap yesterday afternoon and was not sleepy at bed time so she got to stay up with Mommy and Daddy. She played quietly and then we went to bed and read and cuddled. It is fun to treat each kid now and then.

Just having fun in the back yard while Cameron was at school

Miss Ashley was a good sport for me. I took these the other day.

Sarah Brooke turns 6 on Saturday

More fun

I'm raising picnic lovers. This was after the photo shoot. The day was so pretty out and they wanted to use the fancy glasses (plastic) from my picnic basket. They had chicken salad, cheese sticks and oatmeal cream pies for the sweet. You have to look for it but Miss Ashley has her baby out there with her in its high chair.

Field Day at CCS

One of the events Cameron participated in was the balloon bust contest. His balloon was too small and very difficult to bust. He won first place on the bean bag balance contest
This was where they had to pass the ball between their legs. He loved the afternoon. He was on the gold team which was lucky for us since he had a plain yellow t-shirt :)

Monday a.k.a weekend recovery day

What a delightful morning I have had. Sis. Sams came over and briefed me on the responsibility of being a missionary society president. Nothing like Monday morning company to get the house back in shape from the weekend. She stayed for lunch. I made chicken salad sandwiches and hot ham and cheese on sliced Italian bread. I got all fancy and layered a couple table clothes on the table. Put a stack of books and a variety of candles as the centerpiece and a pitcher of pink lemonade. Dessert was ice cream sandwiches. Everything was a little on the simple side but fun.

Saturday we worked in the yard and trimmed up the bushes. We have had beautiful weather for over a month now. Our Pastor's daughter graduates this year so her graduation celebration was Saturday evening. Our former Associate and his family came to help us celebrate so it was fun to be able to catch up.

Bro. Sams spoke Sunday morning. We had our traditional Sunday afternoon nap :) Went to Charles and Kristens after church Sunday night for pancakes. They weren't just ordinary ones either. Cinamon, applesauce or chocolate chip. It was a fun way to end our weekend.

This is a busy week for us. Lots of last week events for Cameron. Tomorrow is field day. I will try to get some fun pics to post.

Sunday afternoon nap

aah nothing like a Sunday afternoon nap. They are just about to fill up the nest. Before we know it we will have the empty nest syndrome :)

I'm spoiled

I know I'm spoiled but that knowledge does not help me today. David's job allows him to be in and out of the house all day long. I enjoy this very much. Well today he has been gone all day. He was given 2 tickets to go to the track. Bradley came over and went with him. I'm genuinely happy that he is getting to do this. The month of May is all about racing here in Indy. He called to let me hear the cars so I guess he is thinking of me :) I'm sure Bradley is getting some good pics too. You will have to check out his webpage http://photo.blsnelling.com/ . Meanwhile back at the "ranch" I'm ironing and wishing David was home.

The babies have arrived

They are hungry little guys and oh so ugly but we are happy. Sarah Brooke said she wanted to throw up after seeing them.

Field trip to the zoo

It was a beautiful day for a field trip. Cameron had the best time with his school mates. I think their favorite thing was the water park area and the playground where they played tag. The animals were just a nice distraction :) I love getting to be with him and his class.

It's a good day!

What a fun day. David fixed the meal and of course it always tastes way better than I can do. We love our Sunday dinners. He had 3 red roses on the table this morning, strawberry pie for dessert and a beautiful card.

Happy Mother's Day to my Mother and Mother-in-law!

I tend to live in the moment of family time and I don't remember to capture it. It seems like such effort. That is my excuse for not having perfect pictures to post but I wanted to let my world see and know who I'm thankful for this time of year.
My Mother...such a giver, full of energy (and if she runs low then a 10 min. nap will cure it). She is independent (has her own motorcycle), crafty, loves her babies (grandkids) and loves the Lord.
My Mother in law... I can honestly say I wouldn't trade her. She is a good listener, very feminine (even though she raised all boys). She gave birth to a wonderful boy and then I finished raising him. :) Just teasing. She is always learning (figured how to print from her camara) and she too loves the Lord.
This is just a nut shell of who they are. I love them both so much. Miles seperate us and that makes me sad but we are just a phone call away.

Is it supposed to rain today?

Just going down memories lane from last year.

Sarah Brooke was dressed up for a birthday party of one of her best friends. It was a dress up tea party.

A Quote for you

Yesterday I heard this quote on the radio "If you want to make God laugh then tell him of YOUR plans". Makes Jer. 29:11 true

Do you have an exercise progam?

This is my gym
This is my gym equipment
Today is beautiful out so I didn't mind working out.
Sarah Brooke and Ashley taking a break in the back yard.

Our weekend

We know how to fill up a weekend. Friday night our good friends Charles and Kristen came over and we grilled hamburgers. It turned cool so we hung out in the living room instead of outside.
Saturday Sarah Brooke and I went to our churches Mother/daughter luncheon. Miss Ashley wasn't old enough I didn't think but she wasn't happy about being left. The Gaither Family Resources is an awesome gift shop with books and of course their library of music. It is set up like little rooms for each section of books. There are numerous places to sit and relax, watch one of their videos or just check out a potential book selection. A whole section of lotions and spa stuff. It reminds me of our Hallmark store. We took 2 vans from our church and the others met us there. Unfortunatly I think this isn't out of the norm for me but I was chatting, happy to be out doing something special and I forgot that I was to be following the van in front of me. When they turned I waited patiently and then kept going straight. We had cell phones so it wasn't a big deal but how hard can it be to just follow someone. Ate at Ponderosa for supper. Somewhere in there I crashed on the sofa for a bit. I let Sarah Brooke know of our special plans as I put her to bed Friday night and said that we were going in the morning. She woke me up at 7 a.m. (my only sleep in morning) and was afraid I was over sleeping.
Sunday morning David and I sang the special (got that over for awhile :) We decided to grill hamburgers for dinner. Very unusual for Sunday but they didn't have any good meat sales. The kids were very disappointed to not be having rice and gravy. We took a big ol' nap and then back to church. Finished up the weekend by having a family from church over for waffles/stawberry toping. Mmm.
Now today is recovery from the weekend :)

Mother/Daughter luncheon

Yesterday Sarah Brooke and I went with our church ladies for our annual Mother/daughter luncheon. We had it at the Gaither Family Resources banquet room. They have a little cafe too but the banquet room was more private. We also toured the recording studio and spent tons of money (in our minds) at the gift shop/bookstore.

This was the beautiful plates of food we were greeted with. Chicken salad, fruit bowl and carrot cake muffin.

Quadruplets!!

She decided to have more. This has been so much fun to watch. We will keep you posted :)

Birth Mother revealed

I had to go out the front door, sneak around the side of the house and look up over the privacy fence in order to capture our birth Mother. I wonder what the neighbors are thinking of me now :)

David is off to a seminar all day

My real estate husband is off with his office to a motivational seminar in Indianpolis all day. This one sounds really neat. Speakers are Tony Dungy(Indy Colts coach, 2007 Super Bowl Champs), Payton Manning (Indy Colts quarterback), Zig Ziggler, Robert Schuller and etc. I will miss him being in and out today but the good news is I have the van! It is a tough time to be trying to get a business going but I am proud of how he conducts himself (not pushy) yet works hard for our family. I feel spoiled/blessed to be home with the kids. This picture is from our families traditional apple picking at Tuttle's Orchard.

ANNOUNCEMENT!! We are having a baby

A baby bird that is. We aren't sure when it will be and what but we will keep you posted. I say it is a robin egg and David thinks they lay more than one so it must be something else. We noticed the nest last week and yesterday Sarah Brooke discovered the egg. It is up in their clubhouse.