Fancy Nancy

For those who didn't know....Today was "Dr. Seuss Day", or "Read Across America Day". At Emma Claire's school they had a character parade where they dressed up as their favorite book character! Emma Claire chose Fancy Nancy, since that is one of her favorite books!

We had a great time making her poster - even the boys enjoyed some "glitter time"!!!!

They had lots of fun activities scheduled for the day, which

included doughnuts for breakfast, green eggs and ham for lunch and several guest readers who shared their favorite books!!!!

Some members of the band from the High School next door came over and led the parade which was moved indoors due to the freezing rain outside!!!! It was quite loud down those hallways, but it really helped the children feel like they were in a real parade!!!!

I think that's a "MOM, are you STILL here taking pictures" look!!!!

The Weekend

On Saturday, My SIL, Ellen, and I decided to take all the children to the zoo - it was a beautiful day and all the children were SO excited and had the BEST time!!!! At least 3-4 times, someone would stop either Ellen or I and ask if they were ALL ours - I guess 7 children 8 and under is a lot, but we think nothing of it!!!!

It was not crowded at all and the children LOVE animals!!!!

We got a good view of the giraffe - can you tell what the older 3 are doing?

They are taking pictures of everything with their DSi's!!!! Too funny!!!!

We took a train ride of course!!!




And then drove straight back to T-Town and went to Ellen and Will's parents' house for mine and Stan's (Ellen's husband) birthday dinner!!!!! The children went straight outside and played HARD - we CANNOT wait for spring!!!!!

It's obviously winter-time with all that static!!!!!




Wilson had on a costume at all times, as usual!!!!

Sunday morning we went to early church and left the children in the nursery, on our way back into the Children's building I was stopped by the preschool minister. Henderson was throwing up and had a fever!!! He was perfectly fine just an hour earlier when we dropped him off. We got him, worked out our other obligations (teaching a 2 year old class) and went home. By the time we got home, Henderson was even hotter and his temperature was 103.8. I put him straight to bed and he slept about 2 hours. After he woke up, it was down to 101.5 and he was a completely different child. They played outside all afternoon and he ate well, never vomiting again. By 10:00 that night, his fever shot back up to 104.2 and I gave him some T*lenol and he went back too sleep! He woke up this morning perfectly fine - who knows????!!!! Praise the Lord it wasn't anything worse!

I have enjoyed a day at home with the boys!!! Henderson slept in Wilson's big boy bed for his nap and never got up once!!!! He slept nearly 2 hours!!!! Woo hoo!!!!!! They are growing up WAY TOO FAST -I really don't have a baby anymore - so sad!!!!!

Tonight Emma Claire and I will be working on a poster for her Book Parade tomorrow at school! She is dressing up as Fancy Nancy - we'll see if she can walk in those high heels!!!! I hope to get lots of cute pictures!!!!

Power of Pink

Do NOT Adjust your screen - yes that is my SON with Pink Hair - all for a good cause!!!!
Friday Night was the University of Alabama Power of Pink Gymnastics Meet - for Breast cancer awareness and benefitting the DCH Foundation. They have raised over $850,000!!!! And it's always a fun time as well!

The daddies even got in on it - well, not really, they wouldn't wear it out in public, but Will did put on his pink t-shirt once we got there!!!!

The children made posters and we sprayed their hair pink (Sarah Davis wouldn't have anything to do with it though)

Patton also joined us, but wasn't "man enough" to have his hair pink for a night!!!!

Notice Wilson and Sarah Davis on the far right - they have been good buddies since she was 6 months old and he about 18 months - and everytime they are around each other, they just grow closer and closer - take a look!!!!

Yep - that would be my 3 year old kissing on that 2 year old!!!!!

Just look at those faces!!!!

You think Sarah Davis is embarrassed?

But secretly she wants more!!!!

and I can't believe this next picture came out the way it did - Emma Claire and Patton were trying to block me from getting the picture with their posters, but look what came through the middle!!!! Priceless!!!!!

and both their eyes are closed!!!!

Now, we in no way condone early kissing or anything like that, but it is just too sweet not to document - especially for Senior year slide shows and all!!!!!





Now - on to the important thing - GYMNASTICS MEET!!!!!

Will and Wilson waiting for the bus to take us to the Coliseum!!!!

Ashley and I on the bus - our reflection in the window!!!!

Even the outside lights are pink!!!!

Big Al was right in front of our seats when we arrived, much to the children's delight!!!!

The band sits right above us to our left

much to this little boys' delight!!!!!

A little Y-M-C-A action!!!!!!

Oh! And Alabama defeated Arizona - just in case you were wondering!!!!!

And another thing - the girls did appear on the Jumbotron - that's the ULTIMATE goal - all was good in the world after that!!!!!

And not to leave out this handsome fellow - we spent a fun WARM day at the park on Saturday and I couldn't help but photograph these precious curls - they make me smile!!!!