The Best Aquarium!

One of the things we liked about this aquarium is that they have HANDS ON! There were sharks, stingrays, dori fish, nemo fish and much more to try and touch. Dori and Nemo are fast little boogers!



They had turtles galoure! That was Jonny's favorite.

Vacation - Chatanooga Aquarium

We went to what I think was the best ever aquarium in Chatanooga. We had such a fantastic time. Here are a few pics from our visit.





How about that friendship! Not sure I would enjoy a croc resting on my back!

Vacation - NASA Museum

On our way home we stopped by the NASA Museum. We had a great time checkin out all the things our astronauts have done on the moon and seeing some of the cool stuff they took with them.

There were rockets and all kinds of cool stuff for us to explore. The boys were impressed at how big everything was!

Jonny and Roger are trying to land the space shuttle. I dont think they were very sucessful:)

Ryan's turn!

Ryan and Roger underneath the rocket boosters! They are huge!

Fishing!

It is not very often we get to go fishing with Papaw! So we take every chance we can get. We went to one of Papaw "spots" to fish last Wednesday. I will say I have a couple of city slickers! They caught some perch and would not take them from my dad and turn them loose. Putting shrimp on their hook was a not gonna do that either. But if we had worms....... I have decided though that they like to fish just like their Mimi. With "live" bait, cork and a lawn chair. Once we fished a little with the shrimp, dad put on their artificial lures to fish for bass. They were not too thrilled with the waiting time for a fish to come along and jump on the hook.

Now for the Mamma's bragging rights!!!!!!!! I am the only one who caught bass! Two might I add......

You will see below the pics of our adventure:) Papaw thanks for making our day a great one.

Busy Busy Busy

Wow the time has flown by! I can not beileve I have not posted since March! We have been moving our church to its new location. What a bute! God has blessed us so much. We have a beautiful place to go and worship and see lives changed. It is amazing what location will do. We have seen about 120 kids come through in the last 4 weeks that we have not seen before. WOW time for phase 2. Dont let Pastor Mark hear me say that, he might colapse.

We finished out the 2007-2008 school year with a bang. Both boys did an awesome job this year. Jonny is reading and Ryan is reading entire chapter books. That is crazy. I still get to read to them. I hope they dont out grow that too quick.

Ryan has made it to his first blue stripe in Karate! He did a fantastic job with his sparing (fighting with pads)

My niece Amada graduated from High School. She is the last of my sister Stacy's children. She does have 3 more to go that are our sister Dyan's! Hang in there sis. You will make it.

Our little Minnie dog is hangin' with us. Jonny just loves her. We all love her but Jonny....Let me tell you a little story. Roger and the boys were coming home for some event and Roger told the boys, "I have waited 2 years for Prince Caspin to come out." Jonny said, "I have waited all my life for a dog!" She is so good to put up with him toting her around the house.

For those of you who are going, you have a dog.....read the archives and you will find the story about "my dog."

Be on the look out for more updates in my spare time.

Its All About Karate

Ryan awaits the green belt test....

We have begun.
balance.......
I am ready to spar!!!
Its ok Mimi, I am well protected!

MOM!!!!!! Not another picture..........
Ryan, Dad and I are very proud of you! You are doing a great job in Karate. It is hard to believe that you have been taking classes for a year and look at you, on your way to your first blue stripe!

Guess Who is 6........

my baby jonny!


He is just getting so big. He is walking up to his class this morning in this picture. The others are just a few for your enjoyment from the big party on Saturday! He had a few of his soccer buds and buds from church come and hang out playing some four square and beating the dino pinata for some goodies. His Mimi and Papaw, Aunt Kate and cousins Isabella and Lilly, and Aunt Lana and his teacher from school Ms. Klakamp came to make sure fun was had by all!

Thank you to all our people who came and made Jonny's day the best!








Dinosaur bingo for the little ones enjoyment. Ryan and Mimi were great with them!



More four square play! Jman is in his boots (no socks)~


Dinosaur cake!

I am so cute!I am so tired!