The narcoleptic strikes again. Enough said.

40 Years and Still Going Strong

My parents are celebrating their 40th anniversary this month. Allan and I are both very blessed to come from a heritage of many years of marriage. When I look at my parents and my grandparents, I am so thankful for the example they have given on having Christ as the center of their home and of their marriage. I have learned so much from their examples.

Kevin and Lesli and Allan and I decided to surprise my parents with a lunch for their anniversary. Here are some pictures from the afternoon.

Kevin and the kids were our "lookout" for Grandma and Pa: Lesli and I worked to set the table and get it prepared for their arrival:
Here is the happy couple:
Then... we attempted the unthinkable.. a picture of all 4 grandchildren in one picture. Poor Christian, I just wasn't sure he would survive this event.
And my favorite picture of all to "end" the day!

Dress Up Party

Today was Abigail's "Dress Up Party" at school. Since it is a Christian school, they do not focus on Halloween, but they do have fun with pumpkins and costumes. I think it is fun to let kids be kids!

Abigail dressed up as a chef. She had an apron, hat, and accessories. This morning, she told me a chef wears black pants and a white shirt! They sang some very cute pumpkin songs. Thank you Mrs. Emmy and all of the teachers for all the work and practice to put this on!

(And... in case you are wondering... Abigail spent most of the singing time staring at the boy behind her. I think she was trying to figure out his costume. He was dressed as a T.V.).

Polka Dot Picnic

Abigail's 4th birthday was last weekend, and we celebrated with a polka-dot picnic. It was my favorite birthday party we have had yet! Everything was "dots" (circles, balls, etc). Over 50 people came to Monkey Park, many dressed in their own polka dots. Here are a few pictures from the day.
Thank you all of our friends and family who came (despite long distance travel) and helped us get everything ready!


The table included polka-dot cupcakes, round PB&J sandwiches, rice krispie treats in the shapes of balls, Ritz bitz crackers, and polka dot decorations.

The highlight of the day for everyone was the train ride. Abigail and her friend Cameron from school rode the entire 30 minutes.

Abigail's Version of Football

I think the whole family now officially has football fever. The other day, I heard Abigail calling out "Down, Set, Hut!" When I saw her, I had to take a picture. Her version of football includes A.J.'s practice jersey, Auburn helmet, and old soccer cleats (one the wrong feet). Her ball is her Dora bouncy ball. She is a character!

Preschool Choir

Abigail sang with our preschool choir at church. She loves to be in front of people. The kids were singing a song about our church. When they sang particular verses, a picture of that person came up on the screen (ex... Brother Allan tells us to open our Bibles now). The kids had not yet seen the pictures, so you will notice they were more interested in that than they were in singing!!! Watch the video:

Apple Trip Day #3

Our final day...

For our final morning in Blue Ridge and Ellijay, we went to Hillcrest Orchards for their weekend festival they were having. We didn't pick apples this day (we had so many from Friday), but we did enjoy some of the apple festivities. Here are the pictures:

This is A.J. milking "Buttercup." Abigail did not get to do this because at the time, she was still pitching a fit over having to wait to go on the wagon ride. Later, when she was calmed down, she asked me, "I can go make the cow go tee-tee?" Maybe we should work on a lesson about milking a cow!

Bobbing for apples... only A.J. did this. I remember doing this as a child in my parent's basement one year for Halloween. That was before I understood the concept of germs!