HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN!

Awwww My Middle Baby turns 12 Today! awww where did the time go? He's in 6th grade going to JR High next year.. he's just about taller than me.. but he is the sweetest most CARING and LOVEABLE child I have ever known.... He's cuddly, and loving and so good for me all the time..

We are going to do a few things today for his birthday, but Sunday is his Birthday Party... He will have so much fun... we have a huge surprise for him... I can't say yet though :)

I am going to do what I always do and post a before and after photo on Birthdays.. Here is a before and after of Ryan.. his 1st Birthday and him now.. awwww this makes me sad!

Interesting Photo

Okay.. chris was having some fun with my photo.. we took some goofy photos last night with my camera and chris took a photo and he edited it for fun... it's the photo on the right... kinda neat that Chris is so creative... I usually hate photos of me, but I like this one on the right.. It's a DARING photo for me :) Kinda cool.. thanks Chris

Amazing Photo .. Had to Share!

I just had to share this photo with you guys.. This is Grant, Ross and Amie's youngest boy.. This is him joining his father in prayer at church. I did not take this photo, someone at the church did.. I wish I had, it's a great shot! I just love it! .. I think this photo was taken during baptism they had this past weekend, I was not there, but this is just so awesome!

Ross you have a boy following in your footsteps :) ...

Day 2 Of The Push Up Challenge

Okay, I am at day 2 of the 100 Pushup challenge, and I am so SORE I cannot move my arms! in sets I did a total of 45 Pushups Monday, and in sets I did a total of 50 pushups today.. I have one more set Friday of 55 total, but they have you doing it in 5 sets. My arms are killing me! The most I can do in a row right now is 20.. I can't believe this challenge will have me doing 100 in a row by week 6! I am excited to see if it works! By the feel of it I hope it works!

I wonder how others are doing with this?

Me and Chris Photo ... Yay!

Awww someone just sent this to me.. last week someone took a photo of me and Chris, it's actually funny.. I forgot who took this photo.. this was after competition at Sprayberry! I think Chris is coming around with the photo taking.. I dont have to pay him anymore (kidding) .. all I know is, it was COLD out that night!

I still find it hard to believe that Chris is going to be a senior next MAY! is that crazy or what? I can still remember taking him to his first day of school in Kindergarten.. I am just shocked how time flies by so quick.. Aww I love this photo.... my new fav!

The 100 Push Up Challenge

I am excited about this! I learned about this new 100 Push Up Challenge and it's just awesome.. I can't wait to see if I can do it in 6 Weeks.. Anyone who wants to join me in this challenge let me know.. it starts Monday! I know Amie is on board already... Here's the website
http://www.hundredpushups.com/

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The whole idea of this is a 6 week program, and you have to follow the chart. They have you doing 5 Sets of pushups 3 times a week, and you have to do the number of pushups according to your level.. so Monday, Wednesday and Friday you have to do 5 sets of pushups according to your level. By week 6 you should be easily up to 100 situps in a row with no problems. Check out the website.. this is exciting because I am very strong upper body and I remember when I couldn't even do 1 pushup and I am up to 25 in a ROW without stopping. I cannot imagine doing 100 in a row, so I am excited to see if this works, I heard from everyone that it does.. it builds endurance each day you do it. this will not only make me do 100 pushups in 6 weeks, but the pullups I do at the gym will come easier because of this strength too.. I am excited..

Check it out .. I challenge you :)

Me and My Boys

I just love spending quality time with Nathan and Ryan when I am not so busy.. We sat outside on the swing the other day and they wanted a photo with me.. they are too sweet.. here are some nice photos we took.. I miss them so much when I am busy with the Marching Band and Work.. I think I am almost ready to take their Fall Photos!

My Nathan

awwwww... I just love the many faces of Nathan.. he is the comedian in the family... he is so funny and makes the cutest faces! He is getting so big!

Drumline WON 1st PLACE!

I just got back from competition and percussion took 1st place! This year it was more special to me because chris is LEADERSHIP and he got to be up there for the awards and got to hold the trophy! I go to be on the the field so I got a great shot of Chris holding the trophy.... This was alot of HARD work paid off... and this is only our first competition, we have 2 more!

last night we also won overall 2nd place, and best musican award! We were .3 away from making 1st place.. thats ok, there is always next week at JSU!

here is a photo of Chris holding his Trophy! He was so excited about this! There is nothing better than this!

Busy Weekend....

Wow it's been a while since I have blogged... I have a busy weekend! Tonight Chris has a game at Kennesaw Mountain and then tomorrow is the first competition! It's at sprayberry high school YAY! This is one of my favorite competitions of the year.. the school are great.. we are up against some great school this year.. the biggest one being Lassiter High School. We are a AAA band this year having over 100 students on the Marching Band, so we compete against harder people this year. So I will be gone tonight, and half the day tomorrow into tomorow night, and then a photoshoot on Sunday.. I am HOPING to spend some time with Tim, Nathan and Ryan the other half of Sunday...

I will post photos from the game and competition this weekend... have a good weekend.. suppose to feel like fall finally

Chris's Homecoming Photos

I meant to post these, but time got away from me... Chris went to HomeComing last saturday night with Taylor... they had a good time. Here are a couple photos

New Contest Photo

I have entered another photo into the better photo contest.. I took this photo Tuesday night at the Exebition, it's the SNARELINE.. I love this shot because they had no idea I was taking it, and the lighting was perfect.... Chris is not in this photo of course because it's the snareline, but it's a great photo.. I will let you guys know how it goes in the contest.

Some New Photos

last night was the Cherokee County Exebition.. here are some photos I took of Chris.. actually smiling.. yep.. I think it's starting to grow on him :)


Love this photo.. Yay a Smile!




The Bassline in Black and White.. cool shot!



chris putting his hat on, getting ready to perform



Chris and his good friend Courtney who is also on the bassline!



Chris at DRESS CENTER.. you can't move when your in this position!


The More Serious Chris

Monday... Busy Band Week

This week is a busy week for the band.... Tuesday night is the Cherokee County Exebition, this is one of my favorite things to go to every year, this year it's at Creekville High School.. the exebitions are fun, to watch other bands play and our band as well. Wednesday night is the Homecoming parade and Bonfire Band Pep rally, and Thursday is practice, and Friday is Homecoming Game.. HOME game. This is one of the busiest weeks of Band.

I hope everyone has had a good Monday.. have a good week.. I will try and update this week on the happenings with the kids and stuff.

It's Been a While

I didn't realize that I haven't updated since last weekend.... it's been a rough week for me, and alot is going on here with my schedule. Tomorrow and the weekend is pretty crazy, so I am hoping to not do too too much today.

Christopher is giving blood today for the American Red Cross.. this is his first time, and he has practice later on during the day, so I hope he will be ok to do this. He is pretty excited about it, I dont know why, but he is excited about it.. anything to do with medical he gets excited about it.. I tell you, he was born to be in the medical field. He has to have a Echo done of his heart sometime this year because they need to test all my kids due to my heart condition, they want to make sure my kids dont have the same thing... chris is all excited about having a heart echo done, but then again, why wouldn't he be? he wants to be a heart DR.

Well I hope to write more this weekend.. if I have time that is