Final Game of the Season

This is a picture of the scoreboard with four minutes and thirty-one seconds left in the game. Yes, that's right! Only 2 points scored at this point and they were the other team's points. I do not have a picture of the scoreboard following this because things got pretty exciting and we "came back from behind" and won the ballgame 4 to 3. Thanks, Coach Milford, for a fabulous season!

Confession

Confession: The older I get, the more I dislike heights. Why is that? This past summer, at Cousins Camp, we took all the kids to Alabama Adventures just outside of Birmingham. First ride... the Ferris Wheel. We were the first crew on so they whisked us up to the top and then we had to sit there in our wiggly open-air car and wait for the rest of the bunch to board the ride. I thought I was going to die. Quite frankly, I looked over at my husband and I think he thought he was going to die too. I promised God, right then and there, that if He would get me off that thing I would NEVER get on a Ferris wheel again.

Tonight we ate dinner in the tree house. It still has no sides or railing and we have to climbed up on a ladder that is not permanently attached. Andy gave me the "look"... you know the "look" that says, "Don't let the girls know that you are afraid." At one point Caroline scooted back and I thought I was going to have heart failure. Children just add a whole new dynamic to our fear. I wouldn't have missed dinner on a Friday Night in our tree house for anything.... even a little fear. I know that "He will keep in perfect peace all those who trust in Him." (Is. 26:3) Perfect peace comes from a Perfect Protector.

Capturing the Mundane

I'm always taking pictures of my kids at "events". I never really capture too much of the mundane everyday stuff. Now that I'm a "blogger", I LOVE to read other "blogger's" blogs. They're always posting these random shots of "life" in their world. I decided I'm gonna be more deliberate about capturing "life" in our world.... starting with my kitchen counter-top. It is ever changing. Currently, it holds a fresh bouquet of daisies. Actually, they are not so fresh. I've had them about three weeks now. Daisies last FOREVER! My lime green candle smells fresh and makes me happy burning in the evening while I'm cooking dinner. Everyone should have fresh flowers and candles in their kitchen. They bring a little "happy" to life!

Go Makos!

We have a new pastime in our family....watching Rebecca swim. This weekend we made the trip to the fabulous Rock Hill Aquatics Center for the state meet. There is such "community" on this team. It is fun to share the experience with all the other families who have become new friends in our world this year. Rebecca improved her times in all of her events and all of the other mommas around me were screaming as loud as I was.... for my kid. It's sweet to be a part of this family of fun!

Tree house... who knew?

Daddy is building a tree house....with a trap door. After 15 years of marriage he still surprises me with all his hidden talents. I've learned over the years that he can fix most anything in this house, run a whole new water line underneath, grow our vegetables, shoot our meat, catch our fish, build a picket fence, put on a pair of speed skates or ice skates and pick up right where he left off after 25 years (I can't!!!), play most any sport (except badminton!), etc, etc, etc. He created and built the girls swing-set from scratch, and now he is building a tree house. Do our girls know how blessed they are? Not because of the tree house, but because of the countless hours he spends reading to them, talking to them, singing to them (yes), praying with them, loving their mommy, telling them stories of how he grew up... the adventures he had and mistakes he made, and how God is working in his heart. The sweetest gift God has ever given me is a man who loves Him. I am looking forward to our first "tree house date"...after all, tree houses aren't just for kids.

Three's Company

Rebecca is spending the night out so Caroline invited her two "Besties" for an overnight play date. These three chicks have been friends since carseats and before. I have pictures like the above at every stage. They have big plans tonight... outside soccer game, nails, games, AG dolls, macaroni and cheese, movie, popcorn, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, and lots and lots of laughter.
How sweet to hear the sound of it!

Look at those daffodils popping up between Caroline's bare legs...
signs of spring on its way!

Happy Valentine's Day, Mrs. Lamb

This is what happens on Valentine's Day when you are a third grade teacher. I LOVE being a third grade teacher....especially to this bunch:
It is "sweet" to spend each day with them...especially Valentine's Day!