Tallahassee Field Trip

Camren's class went to Tallahasse for their 4th grade field trip. They got to visit the Capital and the Museum while we were there. We had a great day together! Then he rode home with me because he had a ball game that evening!

Watching the Otters Playing.

Camren crossing the nature trail.

In Chambers

You can see how enthusiastic he was about this part of the tour! LOL!+

He does Like Dave Murzin though! He was very excited to see him again!

Top of the capital building!

And of all the things there are too see from waaayyy up there guess what he found????

Oh yes folks! That would be a baseball diamond! You would have thought he hadn't seen anything that precious in his whole entire life! LOL

Camren and Rubin in front of the Capital fountains.

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Long day... slept like this on the way home!

Bay Day

Brittanie's 5th grad class went on a field trip to Bay Day. The kids learned all about recycling, why it's important and what they can do to help keep our planet clean and our wildlife safe.

This is a net used with a special trap door that allows the sea turtles to slip through while the fisherman catch their shrimp and other fish.

Brittanie and Tatyana Swinging at the park.

Listening to the lady from ECUA who takes water samples and determines if they are safe or not.

Listening to the speakers.

Brittanie's class waiting to go through the exhibits.

Brandie's Designs

I have been busy lately trying to get my website back up and running... didn't work! I need a new editing program! So, until I fix that problem I decided to create a seperate blog to list my things on... not sure I am happy with that either! LOL! Who knew it could be so complicated! Here are some of the things I have made. If you want to see more check out the other blog for Brandie's Designs!http://brandiesdesigns.blogspot.com/

Enjoy!

Time Flys 2004 Pics

I was thinking this morning about all of the photos that were lost in the fire. So, I went on my snapfish account to see how far back I had saved there. 2004 was the earliest I had there. Family members have given me others from before but I still have to scan them and put them online that way... so I decided just to post a few from what I already have on the computer.

Ashleigh, Camren, Alex and Brittanie in a fort they built in the boys room.

Goofing around together. LOL!

Brittanie and Mystic when he was a pup.

Alex and Brittanie posing in their uniforms.

Brittanie and Ashleigh playing in their dress up clothes.

Ashleigh, All tuckered out with her teddy.

Hannah and Mystic. Look in the background... proof that I am not capable of keeping up with the laundry! LOL!

Ashleigh holding her baby sister. So Sweet!

Ashleigh, Brittanie and Camren getting ready for church.

I couldn't resist!

Hannah's big ol' baby blues.

RIP Porsha

Today is my birthday! I am going to try to make it a good day in memory of my precious puppy who died unexpectedly this morning. Her are some pics in memory of her 4 years as a member of our family.

Princess Porsha

You will be missed greatly! We love you so much sweet girl!

Porsha and her puppy Dobie.

Birthday Weekend

Well, it's finally Friday!

Camren's team won 13-0 last night and Britt's team lost 18-3! But I have to say that I am super proud of the way Brittanie played! They were 18-0 in the last inning. Brittanie made a double play in the first half and then her team came up to bat and one run scored. Then her friend Taylor got on base and Brittanie hit another in the park home run! So, never give up hope when you are down! Winning isn't everything as long as you do your best!

I decided that my birthday present would be tickets to the EWomens Conference. Found a ticket last minute and I am super excited! I haven't been before but my mom has twice and she says it's awesome! It's going to be a little tricky getting the kids off to where they need to be before going to dinner and then the Civic Center with some wonderful ladies tonight, but I have a feeling that it will be worth every bit of it! :)

Robert is in Malaysia right now for probably another 4-5 weeks. They are 13 hours ahead of us. So he is going to work when I am going to bed and going to bed when I am getting up! So, every morning he waits up just a little while longer for me to wake so that we can talk or IM. Then when he gets up to go to work he does the same thing again. Well, he knows that today and tomorrow I will be at the Conference so he said to keep my messanger up on my phone so that he can send me sweet notes to tell me things like "you are the best women in teh world" "and the prettiest I might add". I love that about him! There is nothing like checking your phone to find a sweet little message from your hubby when you know he is 1/2 a world away and working his tail off for his family. That he takes the time to let me know he is thinking about me is very precious to me! I don't know what I did to deserve him, but I am sure glad we found each other! I don't know where I would be without him! "God blessed the broken road, that led me straight to you!"

Take me out to the ball game

This year is a little crazy for us for baseball season. Camren is playing at Cantonment and Brittanie is playing at Molino. Why? Because Cantonment is where we have played for the past 5 years and Camren has a great coach who really knows how to handle him (Camren needs someone who can "direct" him through the season so that he doesn't 1. take the team over or 2. get upset at silly stuff). But, Cantonment doesn't have Softball. Since I don't know what Britt's intentions are for next year, I didn't want to take Camren from where he is used to playing and his team mates. If Britt plays next year we will more than likely transition him to Molino too... I am just going to have to find out who the coaches are and make sure it will work personality wise!

I wasn't too sure how Brittanie would handle soft ball because she went from T-Ball to playing Minor League Baseball with the boys. Fortunately there was a coach at Cantonment with 2 daughters who played and he was willing to take her too since there was no other option for her if she wanted to play ball. She has made the transition nicely! I think I may have even made her a better player in the long run! We'll see how it goes! She is currently playing 2nd base, she's hit 2 in the park home runs so far (in one game) and she is very serious about her softball! At her last game the got a small hit, a walk on balls and another walk because the pitcher hit her with the ball! That was Monday this is Wednesday and you can still see a bruise the size of a softball on her thigh! She's one tough cookie! When they walked her on balls she was very upset! She came back to the dugout after scoring her run and informed me that I needed to go talk to the other pitcher and tell her "that she best be throwing me some strikes so I can hit! I don't walk!" LOL! I have no clue where their competitive edge comes from, they certainly didn't get their outspokeness from me! **wink, wink**

Camren is pitching and when he's not on the mound he's at short stop. He is doing a great job pitching! But, after about the 3rd inning he starts wearing out. We are working on other pitchers as relief for him but boy does he take it personal some nights when he gets pulled from the mound! I think we are over the being upset part now though. I explained to him that he can't be hard on himself when he holds a team at 0-4 and then once he leaves the mound the other team almost wins... He is just as important no matter where he plays! He's learning... I think! **sigh**

Here are the pics!

Camren Pitching Opening Day

Look at that pretty stance!

Ready to steal 3rd!

Good job!

Taylor and Brittanie before the game