It's Been A While......

I've been a slacker......facebook has stolen my time......but I'm back :)!

We've had some fun this summer and it's fastly coming to an end
:( !

Here's some pics to catch you up!



We've been VBS-ing,


chillin',


seeing a lot of rainbows,


fishin',


tubin'


and just having some fun family time!!

School Awards....(I'm a little behind!)

"The 3 Blonde Montanas" - self named ;)

Cadie with Dr. Demeri and her teacher Mrs. Ibrahim.

Mason with Dr. Demeri and his teacher Mrs. Pugh-Clogston.

Mason with a message to his mom :)!


So proud of my kiddos!! They both received special awards, Mason the Accelerated Reader Award and Cadie the Science Award and Music Award!! Great Job Cadie and Mason!!

Summertime Fun in Florida...

Post 100..it only took me a year :)

Do you think they get ANY restful sleep???

And yes, they do have their OWN beds!!

I'm Cheating...

Now I'm on Facebook, - thanks Becky for setting me up :) - I've been too busy 'adding friends'! It's a great way to catch-up with your High School friends!!
Check it out...and 'friend me'!!

We're ready for ....

some fun this weekend!! Hope everyone has a safe weekend!! :)

Thanks Pookie!

Growing up in Alabama, my family always had a summer garden in our backyard. How great to pick a tomato and have a sandwich! So, when I saw on a friends blog that she was wanting a garden - thanks Heidi Stephens! - I knew this was the year!! And so my sweet hubby got to work!! He built the cutest box and got some good dirt - I live in Florida, we have sand people! - and took the kids to pick out the veges. Now, I did help dig up the holes and install the plants, and so I can be proud when the fruit/veges of our labor grows!! Thanks to my Pookie - yes, he will probably not appreciate me writing my nickname for him - for the garden!!

My Sweet Niece Graduates...

My niece graduated from college last week with a BA in Education. Courtney is smart and caring and will be the best elementary teacher (and she needs a job:)!!! We are so proud of you Court!! We love you!

Happy Mother's Day!

How thankful I am to be a mother...






And I had a wonderful example..thanks mom, I love you!!

Pentagon (con'ted)

I forgot to write about the outside memorial in the last post....
So as you can see in the above picture, there are metal benches facing in 2 different directions. One direction represents those who died in the Pentagon and the other are those who died in the plane. Engraved on these benches are the names of the perished. Under each bench is a reflecting pool (water), which you see in the above picture Robert explaining to Marshall not to throw anything into :}! You can also see in the pictures from the last post, the section of the building that was rebuilt in record timing - can't remember exactly how quickly, but it was impressive!
And finally, the picture below shows the Pentagon from the Old Post Office Tower - you can also see the Cherry Blossoms ~ WOW!!

The Pentagon

So, one of the coolest parts of our spring break vacation was a tour inside our Nation's Department of Defense building, aka the Pentagon! We had to have clearance before we made our trip..back-ground checks, hair samples, teeth impressions...o.k. not the last two! Only approx. 100,000 citizens get the tour each year...we were stoked!!

No picture taking was allowed in the building, and we were strongly advised to keep our children in line...YIKES! But they did great and were in awe! The hallways...I hope this isn't CLASSIFIED.....:} are decorated with themes, i.e. the different branches of the military and how they've evolved. And of course the coolest/tear-jerking hallway was memorializing September 11, 2001. WOW!! There were letters from elementary schools, patchwork quilts from schools, photos/paintings and.... the framed American Flag that was flying over the Pentagon that day. WOW!

There is also a Chapel inside the building with a window facing the sky-line where the plane entered the building, and now the ground where the memorial is outside. Inside the chapel, there are 2 HUGE 3-ring binders. One holds letters from the families that died inside the Pentagon...including a picture. The other holds letters from the families of those that perished from the plane...including a picture. I was able to read 1 letter... a child writes to her mom about how much she misses her...

So here's some pics we got on the outside of the building..












GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!

Some happy and a little sad...

Thursday is the last day of snook fishing, my husband sadly says = a little sad. But Mason had some success on yesterday and was so proud his dad had brought the camera, for at least 1 pic :) = some Happy!!

A Tradition....

When I was growing up, we ALWAYS dyed Easter eggs! So the tradition continues (I just remembered I took these pics with my old camera :)!!

See if you notice a concentration habit with my 2 boys...FYI, I have it too!

What's Today You Ask ???

Here's a little hint....

So, Marshall's telling Mason just now, "It's Shakespeare's birthday today Mason." Mason replies, "Are you invited to his birthday party?"

I guess the 3rd grade hasn't studied Shakespeare, but the 3 year old pre-school did :)!

Happy 9th Birthday Mason!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

"I Will Rise"

Again, celebrating the third day!!!

Easter 2009

Jesus is Risen, Jesus is Risen Indeed!! We had a great day of worshipping our LIVING Christ! Here's some photos of Easter morning and Marshall's class easter egg hunt..


My Kiddies looking so cute, and grown!!


"Objects in the above picture may look larger than in real life, due to the picture taker being 4!"


Marshall + Faith = Cuteness


"Ready, Set, GO!!"


Mrs. Ada's Class

It's Friday, but Sunday's Coming!

Sunday's coming!!

"Come and Listen to what He has done for us!"

Happy Easter Friday!

(don't forget to mute my playlist at the bottom of this page before you watch :)

Maundy Thursday

I grew up in the Methodist Church, which always celebrated Holy Week including Maundy Thursday. This day has always been the day that I think/ grieve/celebrate/remember most, not meaning that it was or is more important than the Crucifixion or Resurrection, just I wish I could have been there.... as Jesus shared the Last Supper with His disciples, washed their feet, wept in the Garden of Gethsemane and sweated blood while His disciples slept, and was finally betrayed by one of His own or at least one who others thought was one of His.
Would I have understood Him when He said it was time, would I have let the Lord of Lords wash my feet, would I have slept when my Shepherd told me to pray while He went off to pray, would I have denied Him, do I deny Him today when He's done all this and more for me?? I pray I daily remember His sacrifice for mine and my loved ones life. Do you remember?

Easter Week

I saw this on another blog today and thought I'd share. If you haven't seen The Passion of the Christ, this is the week to rent it and watch it! What an Awesome God we serve!!

Make sure you go to the bottom of this page and pause the music first.

WE'RE BACK........

D.C. was great, but we did and saw soooo much more - you'll just have to wait until my next post, because I have sooooooooooo much laundry and puttin' up to do :) !!