Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Walker's First Wednesday Night Live!

Walker's first Wednesday Night Live
at church was the night before
the last day of school!  
It was also the camp rally where students
can sign up for Sonday's Camp.
I had no idea if Walker would want to 
go and told him there would be no pressure.
Before church, he asked for a check
just in case he decided to sign up.
And he did!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was so, so excited for him:)
and all of these fun kiddos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even Haley photobombing from her car!
Drop off and Pick up at WNL
was not without event!!!;)
Kelli happened to have the TRANSIT
that night and, well, things just got CRAZY!
Kelli & me and as many high school
and jr. high kiddos as we could load up!!!!!!
It was a RIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are always up for FUN!!!!!!!!!!
Soon to be 7th grader girls and guys
(and Hadlee!!!)! 
Such a fun/funny night!!!!!!!!!!
Don't think any of us mamas will
stand back the next few years;)
So excited for the adventure and learning
that comes along with being in the
Youth Group!!!
Wednesday Night Live used to be 
my favorite night of the week!!!
Walker didn't find it cool AT ALL that
I tried on his Sondays Camp tank though!;)

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Hadlee's 3rd Grade End of Year Party!!!

Hadlee's third grade class end 
of year PARTY!!!!!!
What an AWESOME year:)
Ms. Penson was WONDERFUL!!!
The class gave Ms. Penson this super
cute book and gift cards to her
favorite places!  
I love joining with other parents
to spoil our teachers:)
Amanda makes gifts SO cute!
Hadlee was also so excited to give
gifts to her two favorite custodians.
They are so sweet!!!
And they just love Hadlee!
Snow Cones and Games!!!
Silly Kiddos!!!!!!!!
We love Miss Mac!!!!!!!!!!!
 Besties!
Cuties!
They were so excited to give
Ms. Penson her gifts!
She is SUCH a special lady!!!!!!!!!!!!
So thankful for an AWESOME 
third grade year!!!!!!!!!!
This lady has loved my daughter well.
I will forever be grateful for her
kindness and love and expertise. 
She's the best:)
Next it was off to the gym 
for these third graders....
too much fun to be had!!!
I had to squeeze a quick pic
with my favorite though!!!
Love her so much..........

Monday, October 26, 2015

One Last Game for the Flash!

We realized we had one more 
rain make-up game for the 
BLUE FLASH!
#5 was ready!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 The FLASH was awesome!
 And this little guy had 
lots of fans all season long:)
 One loved little t-ball player!

Sunday, October 25, 2015

Walker in the Youth Group!!!

I couldn't believe when this
letter arrived welcoming my son
into the Youth Group.
How in the world could this be?
Especially it being the same
youth group I was in 
with the same youth minister?!??!!!
Then I couldn't believe it even more
when I dropped him off at his first youth
group event ~ the same church youth 
group that provided me with my most 
favorite memories from jr. high 
and high school AND provided 
me the foundation for my relationship
with God...with MY youth minister - 
still to this day one of the most
influential people in my life!!!
I couldn't help but shed a few
happy tears and lots of prayers over 
the whole deal.  This is just really cool.  
The ministry is bigger and better
than ever and I'm so thrilled
for Walker to experience it all!
This is the Jr. High Group...
WOW!  
Praying this is the start to an 
amazing and wonderful and strong
journey with Jesus and leading
others to Christ!!!!!!
Not only do I credit this youth group
with providing me a strong foundation
in my faith, let me just be honest...
it also kept me out of a lot of trouble
through my high school years.
I loved nothing more than being
at church and at youth events.  
I'm so excited for Walker:)
A full circle moment for sure!  

Saturday, October 24, 2015

May Gratitude...

My 6th Grader at the end of the year...
Seriously some days after school,
he is just STARVING.  
They are all a mess.
And all starving.  Always.  
This student is the best.
He's one of those that will always
hold a special place in my heart.
Willie(:
The same with these two
precious girls...Madison and Karla.  
I have the best job:)
Nothing like an afternoon drive
in the Batmobile with Hank.  
I love my boy's Instagram.
It's still so sweet and innocent.
I mean, seriously.  LOL!
This kid never stops practicing. 
Sister tries;)
Huds LOVES corn on the cob!!!
3 Spoons after school for 
the besties ~ Jersi & Hadlee :)
Which makes for the perfect
date for ME:)
Oh my.  I love him.  
They are so fun!  
The sun is out which means
get the water hose out, too!  :)
Ever so often the cool neighborhood
kids show up and grace us with 
their presence ;)
But these days, it's never for too long;)
 "Reading Squad"!!!  I love it.  
Our days at the ball park...
I love watching my boy!
And I love these girls!
This was an AWESOME e-mail to get at school!
Almost ready for 3rd grade 
and hoping to be in the same class again!
DR. Pierce
Chasing my boy home on
 his bike late at night!  
She still can't be BEAT!!!
This was Walker's FAVORITE book
when he was young.  It made
my day when Hudson asked for me to read it.
And even more so when Walker 
couldn't resist looking at it again!!!
One of his last days at
River Valley as a sixth grader.
I still can't believe this boy. 
I am so proud of him.  
Looking outside to see this....
Well, 
...it's just priceless!!!
Spring Football Game
Hadlee loves her sweet "friends"
like Amelia and Jordan!
I love driving my boy around.  
AND my girl:)
I scream!  I scream!
Hadlee's year book came out 
and we were dying that Haley,
Hudson, and I made our way into it!!!
Ball Park Babes
Three peas in a pod who I know
will be precious friends FOREVER!
D-Money at bat with Walker at catch!
Still can't believe my boy
was the catcher for a season!!!
These three:)
This had to be my favorite meme
of the year!  How many times
do we watch this happen!?!???!!!
This kid is awesome at Uno, too!
Shopping for Mrs. Janice's present...
Face Timing with Hadlee and her
friend Hannah while I was out and about...
A sweet girl put a group together
to meet at Rice Field and play soccer.
Walker had such a great time:)
This little girl is my sweet angel...
She loves nothing more than to 
cuddle up next to her mommy or daddy:)
And when this guy sees his sister
doing that to his mama, he's
all about moving in and getting his mama back!  ;)
Baseball Rained Out:(
Boo Hoo!
I couldn't believe when I looked
on to Home Access and saw that
HUDSON PIERCE 
was now on there:(  
Meeting Sweet Baby Ellis!!!!!!!!!!
L-O-V-E
Hudson could have made the 
sweetest big brother....
So happy to be holding this
precious little baby love...
Hadlee & Bax!
AHHHHHHHHHHHH...
Hudson not wanting to let him go!
Hadlee loves babies:)
Baby Ellis is just perfect....
Lessons with DJ...
this kid never stops!
Sick in May:(
Poor guy felt awful...
Such a big boy though!
Shopping at Walgreens for my team
so we could have matching shirts!!!
Leave it to me to find
a cute top there, too;)
Miss Mac's insta is my fave!!!
Hadlee most always makes it on there;)
Celebrating Lily's Birthday!!!!!!!!!!
I loved these frames that I found
for some teacher gifts.
My children's teachers are definitely
the "Lord's doing"!
I like to try and do a sentimental gift
with a gift card to our favorite teachers/people.
We are so blessed...it just baffles my mind.  
My student Kenny, who didn't start
off liking me and we struggled to get
along at first, but then he became my
favorite ~ he ended up sticking up 
for me the rest of the year ~ gave me
this at the end of the year.
It meant so very much.  
This quote is so poignant and exactly
how I know many of my children's
teachers have made my own kids feel.
There is no greater gift.  
Dropping off Walker, Jonathan and Jonah
for one of the last times at RVI:(
Sweet Sister on one of her last days
in 3rd grade with Ms. Penson:(