Clearwater Beach
The last night of spring break we stayed at a hotel in Clearwater. It was so beautiful. Tori came up and spent the night with us. We hung out at the […]
Challenger Baseball
The weekend of Spring Break Tres Challenger baseball team had a tournament in Clearwater. Teams from all over our county came together to play. The atmosphere was so exciting with […]
Kindergarten Coloring Fun!
The Friday before Easter Kobe’s teacher asked me if I would come in to dye eggs with the kids in the class. You would think with 24 students it would be […]
Happy Resurrection Day 2011
What a blessed weekend we had leading up to this Resurrection Day. Yesterday we dyed eggs and had the traditional pink and blue fingers to match our Sunday clothes this […]
Bahama Friends Weekend
We had a full house over the weekend. Our friends Jennifer and Kwame teach at a Christian School in the Bahamas. They brought 28 students over to the states and […]
Visiting Mom
For the first time in about 10 years I flew by myself to Kansas to visit my mom. What a crazy feeling to just have myself to worry about. It […]
Georgia Aquarium
We were told the Georgia Aquarium was a must see, the biggest aquarium in the United States. Well the hype is true. We were mesmerized. I think the sharks were […]
Out and About in Atlanta
Atlanta is one of our favorite places to visit. Our Uncle Phil lives there which always makes the trip extra special. There is always so much going on downtown, its […]
Wrestle Mania
//www.youtube.com/get_player When Tres turned 16 we told him he could pick a place he would like to take a trip too. We did the same thing with Tori who chose to go here. We thought it was a neat tradition we could start that the kids could look forward to. Well Tres knew immediately were he wanted to go. He […]
Georgia Beauty
Every time we visit Uncle Phil we have to spend time walking by the lake near his home. It is so picturesque. Next time we are bringing the fishing poles.
Tres we are not even in Kansas anymore
March 31 was one crazy day for those of us in Tampa. We had been told very early by our Meteorologist that a nasty storm would be heading our way. […]
Hungry Catapillars
Stopped by Learning Express and picked up the Butterfly kit for the kids. The kit came with the butterfly habitat and a coupon code for live caterpillars. We went on line to order our 5 larvae and waited ….and waited…and waited for them to get here. It actually only took a week but if felt like longer with the “our […]
Goodnight Moon
Our family and about half the neighborhood kids walked out to the pier to observe the super moon tonight. It was absolutely gorgeous. My camera did not capture the beauty or size of the moon’s appearance. Hope you got a chance to check it out as well. Goodnight super moon, see ya in another 18 years.
The Book currently on my Bedside Table
I have been reading Power in Weakness by Marty Wooten for about 6 months. The book is about the Ministry of Paul and his letter of Second Corinthians. I have gotten sooooo much meat from this book. I normally can never stay committed to a book this long but every page holds a powerful message. Paul’s ability to not lose […]
Happy St. Patricks Day
Natalie and Kobe were excited to be able to wear green today to school instead of their traditional uniform. Natalie wore green p.j.’s to bed last night just in case someone got up earlier than her and tried to get in a pinch. The day was just what I needed after a busy week. After work I chose to ignore […]
Ms. Dramatic at Theatre Class
Natalie recently started taking Performance Theatre classes. She is learning vocal, dance and acting techniques. In May they will be performing The Jungle Book. Natalie is Kaa the python as well as a tree and an elephant in the marching band. Her teacher told me she cracks him up. No surprise there. At home we are constantly serenaded by her. […]
A Tribe Called Whitlock 