Dance like EVERYBODY is watching!!

Zoey had her first full dance recital.  She did one during the fall which was short and sweet.  This one was more detailed and a little longer.  She had a blast.  She loved her hip-hop class.  Sadly, the dance studio that she was at is closing.  I am not sure we will do dance again.  We may, but I am thinking gymnastics will be our next step.  But who knows.  Secretly I wish she would take to softball or soccer.  I know a lot more about those than any dance moves! ;)  However, I want her to find her own passions and if that is in dance then I guess I can get girly with the best of them!

Character Award

Jon Kent's first grade teacher nominated him for the "Aiken Character First" award.  All the first grade teachers had to agree that he was worthy of the award, which they all did.  I know at his age Jon Kent doesn't realize the honor that goes with this award, but I as his parent sure do.  It does my heart good to know he is learning some of the values that we are teaching at home.  I truly hope he carries those values and lessons with him through out the remainder of his school years and on into his life.

The write up for why he was selected.

Program

Receiving his award from the mayor.

Jon Kent's sweet teacher, Miss. LaManna

Happy Graduation Day!

Zoey has graduated kindergarten.  She got an owl award for know all her lightning words and the PE award.  She was so proud of herself and she should be!  Zoey did awesome this year in school and she had amazing teachers helping her all along the way.

Zoey, we are so proud of you and all that you accomplished this year!  We know there are big things in store for you!  You are truly the sparkle in our family and we are very blessed to call you our daughter!!!  We love you so very, very much!!

29th

Just to make it clear.. my 29th birthday will be my last official birthday.  The rest (if God wills) will just be anniversaries of my 29th birthday.

Seriously.

For whatever reason, I am not looking forward to the big 3-0.  I know people say that the 30's are when they really start feeling good in their skin.  Bravo to you.  I just don't have that feeling.  Maybe I will, but for now I am holding on tight to my 20's.

My birthday weekend was great.  Since my birthday fell on Mother's Day this year I felt a little jibbed if I am being honest.  But Kent and the kids made it up to me.  They spoiled me and all around make me feel loved. It really was one of my best birthdays yet!

So here's a happy 29th birthday to me.. with many more 29th's to go!

My birthday present

My Mother's Day flowers

Nathan's 4th Birthday Party

Nathan has been into all things Angry Birds.  He wants to play it all the time.  So after looking around Pinterest I found a lot of different ideas.  A friend of mine made the cake and my daddy came up from Alabama to help with the decorating and other festivities.  It was a good time and Nathan loved it all.

What was old is new again!

During the kids' spring break they headed to Alabama for a few days while Kent and I got some much needed "parental R&R".  We went out on a couple of dates, watched movies, laughed, talk about important things and not important things, and we refurbished an old antique china cabinet that was once my great grandmother's.  It was a long process that I even got fired from (you know it's true, Kent!), but it was worth it for the end results.  Kent did a great job and now our 10 year old wedding china is finally on display!

Getting it sanded down and ready to paint

Priming

Another coat of primer and I am pretty sure this is when I got fired.

Primed and painted with all new hardware!

The end results! Beautiful!

Easter 2012

I am so thankful that Easter to our family isn't about the bunny or the eggs that he supposedly hides.  While we do enjoy doing those things, it's not the reason.  We celebrate Easter because Jesus was crucified on a cross for our sins (and yours) and 3 days later rose from the dead.  He was dead, but He is now alive and living with our Heavenly Father.  Because of Him I, too can be live forever with my Heavenly Father!

We had a wonderful Easter weekend.  Nathan's birthday was part of the celebration.  Our Sunday school class had an egg hunt where all the kids were told of Jesus' death and resurrection and then they got to hunt for eggs.  That afternoon we dyed eggs with the kids and even nibbled on a few as well.  We did Easter baskets that morning before going on the egg hunt.  Sunday we enjoyed a wonderful service at church.  That afternoon we had a relaxed lunch and had a "private" family egg hunt.  The kids had a great time.  It was a wonderful weekend to spend as a family.  Talking about Jesus and making memories.