tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122847072024-03-12T21:10:01.334-05:00I'm the Mama!Pursuing the Preschool Years
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While waiting for me to pick him up after school one day, one of the Kindergarten teachers, Mrs. J (not his), told him "hi" and that she hoped he had a good day. He responded with, "Thanks! I hope you had a good day of teaching!" She said it was like talking to a little man!
Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-42461593468155489302011-09-11T15:49:00.001-05:002011-09-12T10:15:11.707-05:00In RemembranceToday is the 10th anniversary of 9/11. At that time, Little Man wasn't even a glimmer in our eyes yet. Hubby and I had only been married for 9 months. On one hand, it seems like a lifetime ago. On the other, I can't believe it's been 10 years ago! I can remember exactly what I was doing when I first heard the news; it seems like it *just* happened yesterday! Even the emotions are still Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-24878866848888333882011-08-16T23:24:00.004-05:002011-08-16T23:34:09.184-05:00First Day of KindergartenLittle Man had his first day of Kindergarten on Monday, August 15. We woke him at 6:10 and had plenty of time to get ready. On our way out the door, Shad and I took a few First Day of School pictures with him. We arrived early enough to go to the gym where we waited until the first bell. From there, the Kindergarten kids and parents were led down the hall to the Kindergarten wing. I had to Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-23669248226947255972011-08-16T01:10:00.001-05:002011-08-16T01:10:53.937-05:00August 1-14, 2011Highlights from the first half of August:
- I attended the 2011 MOPS Convention in Nashville. It was LOTS of fun! Speakers included Lisa Harper, Lauren Dungy and Mary Beth Chapman. Worship Leaders included Travis Cottrell, Mandisa and Steven Curtis Chapman. Such a wonderful experience and I highly recommend it for any moms of preschoolers!
- Little Man is starting Kindergarten this month! Will Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-6031608749759771632011-08-16T00:53:00.001-05:002011-08-17T16:20:28.263-05:00July 2011Highlights from July:
- We went with our friends, Bill, Jenn and their kids to a nearby drive-in movie theater to see Cars 2. SO much fun!
- Instead of hosting our annual 4th of July party for friends and family, we attended a party at a friend's house. We had a lot of fun shooting off our own fireworks and watching the show from the neighbors. Little Man had lots of fun swimming in theirTamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-77379798023420385102011-08-16T00:10:00.001-05:002011-08-16T00:12:17.499-05:00June 2011Highlights from June:
- Cicadas were in FULL force!
- Both Little Man and I signed up and participated with our library's Summer Reading Program. He had to read 20 books (!) and met his goal with NO problem. He even read them ALL on his own! I had to read 6 books and it took me a bit longer. We both met our goals, though, and received a goodie bag as well as a new book.
- True story: I got Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-49723544653433830392011-08-15T22:42:00.001-05:002011-08-15T23:07:09.871-05:00May 2011Highlights from May:
- On May 1, President Obama announced that they had killed Osama bin Laden!
- Some of my favorite "Osama Bin Laden's dead" comments include:
* "Ding Dong bin Laden's dead!"
* "The press conference is running late while they look for President Bush's 'Mission Accomplished banners."
* "George W. Bush may have had a bad habit of speaking too soon, but at Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-38572481318163330852011-08-15T14:31:00.007-05:002011-08-15T15:23:25.328-05:00April 2011Highlights from April:
- Started the month with Little Man's Opening Day of Baseball and my MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Walk on the same Saturday. His game and my walk both started at the same time, too. Little Man's team lost, but it was only 1 of 2 losses for the entire regular season!
- The evening of the same day we had Opening Day and my MS Walk, I had a Moms Night Out at Arrington Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-37831371083524056382011-08-15T12:05:00.001-05:002011-08-15T12:11:42.767-05:00March 2011Highlights from March:
- Little Man started his 2nd spring season of t-ball playing with the Braves again.
- He FINALLY figured out how to swing himself! Better late than never!
- He had his 5-year shots that he didn't get to have back in December. As feared, he freaked out and had a miserably difficult time with them. Thankfully, no more until he's going into 7th grade!
- We found Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-50045655784931301612011-08-14T23:44:00.003-05:002011-08-16T00:55:04.213-05:00February 2011Highlights from February:
- Little Man tested for magnet school #2.
- Punxsutawney Phil did NOT see his shadow this year.
- The Tennessee Titans hired Mike Munchak, the new head coach, after firing Jeff Fisher.
- We had BSU reunion and enjoyed catching up with old college friends.
- Dinner discussion one evening with Little Man: Capitalism, our Free Market economy and how we have Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-34977215372220825572011-08-14T23:04:00.003-05:002011-08-16T00:55:50.508-05:00January 2011Highlights from January:
- The hubby and I got new iPhone 4's as a belated Christmas gift to each other.
- Little Man is really into weather and tornadoes. He says he's going to be a Meteorologist when he grows up.
- Little Man'ism: "I'm starting to do new things now that I'm 5. Things I couldn't do when I was 4." He was referring to learning how to make his bed, FINALLY being ableTamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-88950089977620940602011-08-14T22:38:00.002-05:002011-08-16T00:56:38.498-05:00December 2010Highlights from December:
- Hubby and I celebrated our 10th anniversary!
- Favorite Christmas songs this year included Toby Mac's "Christmas This Year," Sixpence None the Richer's "Silent Night," Becky Kelley's "Where's the Line to See Jesus" and Go Fish's "It's About the Cross." Gayla Peevey's "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" and Lou Monte's "Dominick the Italian Christmas Donkey"Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-89646184018304392152011-08-14T22:28:00.001-05:002011-08-16T00:57:12.791-05:00November 2010Highlights from November:
- Little Man'ism... While driving down the road this morning, Little Man saw a flock of birds flying in the air. He announced to me that they're having a baby. When I asked him how he knew, he responded, "Because they're flying in the shape of an egg and that's how they tell everyone they're having a baby!"
- Little Man asked what falling in love means. I Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-60336164941578847012011-08-14T22:18:00.001-05:002011-08-16T00:58:47.459-05:00October 2010 - After the CruiseSo, it's been 10 months since my last post. I could give you plenty of excuses, but, truth is, I just flat-out slacked off. I will say, though, that Facebook is a VERY guilty party. On the plus side...Facebook has also allowed me to go back and "remember" these highlights. With that said, I will do a multiple-part update going back to after our cruise:
October 2010 - After the Cruise  Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-44705314575085428172010-11-10T02:06:00.000-06:002010-11-10T02:06:27.132-06:00Cruise 2010I'm FINALLY (over a month later) posting about our cruise! Sorry for the delay! I apologize up front, but this entry will be VERY long. I'll be posting a day-to-day account of our trip.
Allow me to give a quick background:
Shad and I took our first 6 day/5 night cruise back in December 2000 for our honeymoon. We sailed on Carnival's Fantasy from Port Canaveral, Florida Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-67469575810532650492010-07-29T00:20:00.001-05:002010-07-29T00:49:16.600-05:00Have I mentioned...that I'm a Pampered Chef consultant? I joined back in April, worked my tail off and achieved my First 30 Days Goal!!! Woo hoo!!! I'm now working on building a customer base and really getting going. I was recently able to get my own website, so be sure to check it out if you're in the market for anything Pampered Chef related! The link is: http://www.pamperedchef.biz/Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-44631755837238822412010-07-27T01:20:00.000-05:002010-07-27T01:20:42.734-05:00A New LookI've changed a few things on my blog, including the look and the addition of a music playlist. I hope you like my selection! These are some of my favorite songs.Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-66762135754720452802010-06-27T23:25:00.005-05:002010-11-01T17:14:48.235-05:00Dentist Visit and 6-year MolarsLittle Man had his bi-annual visit with the dentist (Dr. S) back on June 15. He did VERY well! This was the first time he had x-rays (bitewings) taken and he even did great with those! Dr. S wanted to check out the 6-year molars because he noticed Little Man's teeth were shifting (yes, he's only 4-1/2). Sure enough, the 2 bottom molars were nearly ready to come through! Dr. S estimated Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-36008483085416046812010-06-08T23:45:00.004-05:002010-11-01T17:15:21.442-05:00Quotes from Little ManJust have to post the most recent quote from Little Man:
A couple of nights ago as I was talking to him just before reading bedtime stories, he informed me that he only had 10 patient balls left in his tummy. I had to ask him to explain since I had absolutely no idea what he was talking about. He proceeds to explain... He started out with 20 patient balls and had used 10. I have 30 since I'm Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-44540299643098341462010-05-28T23:24:00.001-05:002010-11-01T17:15:44.010-05:00First Skinned Knees EVER!Little Man got his first skinned knees & elbow EVER in his 4 years of life! Amazing, I know. It sure was traumatic for him, though. He hobbled around all afternoon like a little old man! LOL! I was trying my hardest not to laugh, but it was nearly impossible. He was just down-right pitiful! He's supposed to attend a birthday party tomorrow, so hopefully he'll be able to enjoy himself. His Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-69064309410208498602010-05-28T23:20:00.000-05:002010-05-28T23:23:13.617-05:00I've Gone Mobile!I'm posting from my Blackberry, so this is just a test. I sure wish this thing had a camera! My next one will, that's for sure!Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-77002808588215997382010-05-03T22:30:00.024-05:002010-11-01T17:16:11.147-05:00The Great Nashville Flood of 2010Yes, that's right. Nashville was FLOODED. The rain first started on Saturday morning and continued off and on HEAVILY for 2 straight days. Pretty much the entire city as well as many surrounding towns are under water. Nashville recorded 13.53 inches (at the Nashville Airport) of rain in 2 days. My town had over 11 inches. One town even had over 17 inches!!! Those were definitely record Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-53260173340157178842010-04-01T00:41:00.003-05:002010-11-01T17:16:28.510-05:00Testing email entryThis is just to test the Mail2Blogger featureTamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-19164124373111670932010-03-12T21:16:00.001-06:002010-03-12T21:17:32.069-06:00Friday Fill-InsI'm long overdue for one of these, so here you go!1. I am so looking forward to our cruise to Grand Cayman and Cozumel in October!2. I'm a procrastinator...I'll do it later.3. When you get caught between the moon and New York City.4. Working with children is a big part of my life.5. If you need anything just call and I'll be there.6. I'm planning a trip.7. And as for the weekend, tonight Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284707.post-6167532201889644292010-03-12T20:24:00.001-06:002010-11-01T17:17:08.207-05:00Playing ball and drawingWe started t-ball practices with Little Man a couple of Saturdays ago. It's too cute and funny seeing all those 4-year olds learning how to play! Games start the beginning of April and go through June, so I'll try and update as the season progresses. For now, here are a couple of pictures from practice the other day:
Ready to play ball
Ready to bat
Here are a Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195338852193529159noreply@blogger.com0