No Pictures :(

Well I have lost my cord that goes from my camera to my computer, so I cannot download pictures right now.  Hopefully I will find it soon.  We had a great week, last week.  We started the week off with two 1/2 birthday parties, one for Marley and the other for Ty.  They had a great time.  Then Wednesday we left to go to Nashville with Josh for two nights.  We watched cable (we don't have it at home), went to the Nashville Zoo, went to the Maryland Farms YMCA (they had a great pool, but SO many rules), and ate good food.  It was really nice!  When we came home on Friday we went to Alexian to hear Bluegrass music, Saturday to a birthday party at the Spirit Barn, Saturday night to a Lookouts game (fun but hot), and Sunday after church we went to pick blackberries.  I will have lots of pics when I can post them!

I've Been On Summer Break Also

 What a busy, busy summer! It seems like a lot has happened and I can only remember part of it!! Both Marley and Ty have been taking gymnastics with Charity Painter this summer and they love tumbling, the bars and the beam. The next picture is Josh's father's day picture, and yes Marley is in her underwear, that is how we roll around here. Josh did not get much for Father's Day since we just bought a new car (Honda Fit) but he is well appreciated for all that he does for our family.

 This picture is from Vacation Bible School at Signal Mtn Presbyterian Church.  We got to walk thru the Tabernacle and go to the VBS Martketplace.  Our church does a wonderful job teaching the children about God's love and entertaining them at the same time.

This video is of Ty and a African Crested Crane from the Chattanooga zoo.  It is good to know that we are not the only ones that Ty tries to "interact" with.  :)  These kids love to learn and love animals!

This is a picture of Ty's 2nd lost tooth.  He is growing up way too fast!  We have also been in Atlanta to see Jimmy Buffett, our kids have been to stay with their cousins in Sweetwater, TN.  Ty also went with Nana, Papa, Connor & Beckett to Pigeon Forge and Marley had girl time in Lenoir City.  This week we have celebrated 1/2 birthdays, so stay tuned for those pics!

Busy 1st Week of Summer

So it has been a busy first week of summer. I am trying to keep the kids busy with crafts, so on the first day we decorated aprons! The next day we met the Beard's at Chuck E Cheese for games and that was fun. After that we headed to Muscle Shoals, AL for some pool time fun. When we got back, we heard that Josh's new Honda Fit was in, so he drove Ole Brownie out with the kids one more time. I almost cried when I saw it leave, we have a lot of memories in it, in the last 16 years. And finally we had a going away party for our friends the Boggs on Friday night. We will be sad to see them leave, but we wish them well as they start their Colorado adventure. As far as Memorial Day weekend goes, we are just going to take it easy. We have hiked from our house to Signal Point, then to Rainbow Lake and back home this morning and who knows what we will get into tomorrow. This is going to be a fun summer!!

What a Great Season!

Well baseball is almost over. Ty has had a really good season and we are so proud of him! He has improved a lot and learned more about the game. His team, the Rockhounds, also have had a fantastic season. They were league champs and are currently in the tournament (but are one loss away of being out). Thank you to the grandparents and all of his friends who came out to watch. This has been a great group of boys and parents to get to know and I think we will all be a little sad to see it end. Go Rockhounds!!

Happy Mudder's Day (that is how Marley says it)

What a wonderful weekend! First we started it off with a lovely, outdoor, and easy dinner at the Pate's house and then Mother's Day activities on Saturday (run/ride the River Walk, Who Fest, cake, trip to Signal Mtn Nursery for some surprise lantana, and yummy steaks). On Sunday we went to church and then hibernated inside all day while it rained. Ty surprised me Sunday with a gift at my door. It consisted of 6 of his own pennies, a poem, an American flag, a shovel, seeds, and lots of art work. It was very sweet and I almost cried. Mezzie started riding her bike this weekend and I included a picture of her in her super cute Toms! I am so thankful for our grandmothers and our moms. We love them so much and wouldn't be the people we are today without their guidance and love. I hope everyone had a wonderul Mother's Day!!

Ahead of Schedule

So I try to do a post after every weekend (thank you Uncle Truckles) and this week I beat my Monday deadline! :) I think it was because we did so much fun stuff. Anyway we started the weekend off by meeting Amy and Macy for some girl time on Friday, which is always fun! Then we went to Ty's baseball game on Saturday morning. He had actually practiced this week at home and it showed! He had 2 homeruns and caught a ball. We are so proud of him and he was too! The more he told his story, the further the ball went each time. Then off to Knoxville for an adventure race with the kids (they did not enjoy it too much because we had to run/walk for an hour in the heat), visit Josh's mamaw who is undergoing rehab from a broken leg, then a get together with Josh's family, wake up on Sunday and go to Josh's race and then visit with my family. Josh did great at his race. How do we define great? He finished. :) He doesn't win or usually place in his age group but he goes out for over 5.5 hours in the heat and goes hard. I know I could never do it and I am very proud of his dedication. Oh and a special thanks to all of family for fitting us into your busy schedules. We love you guys!!

Running Behind

Okay it's the story of my life, I am running behind on my weekly posts. :) Anyway not too much going on. Last weekend we went to Connor Beard's baseball game. He did great, at least 2 big hits and great defense, and they won...way to go Mets. Saturday Ty had a game (beat the only team that has beaten them so far), we got rabies shots for the animals, and then dinner at Boccacia with the McGowans. Sunday after church we got two dwarf frogs for the kids so they would quit asking about getting a snake. They are enjoying the frogs but already asking for the snake again. No pics this week, I was too lazy to take pictures and my camera needed to be charged. I will take some this weekend though. Should be a fun week, hope yours is too!