1st Performance!!!

Hannah and her best friend Madison performed today for the half-time show at the basketball game. This was their first real performance. They did great. Buzzy was laughing because after each part in the routine she would look up at us and wave. She had to do 3 cartwheels in a row and she did them perfect. I was so proud of her. She really shines when she performs. You can tell she really loves being on stage. I can't wait to continue to watch her performances. She even has the gamecock hand signal down. Look at the photo. Until next time...

Snow Time!!!

December 26th. We were so close to a Christmas snow. The children had a blast. It ended up snowing 4 inches in Columbia. The kids went sledding down the YMCAs hills. We met a bunch of their friends and played and built a gigantic snowman. Wow do they love snow. We are surprising Alex and taking him tubing for his 5 year old birthday. He enjoyed himself so much that he and his best buddies are going to celebrate their birthdays on the slopes. He will be so excited. He is really growing up and developing a personality of his own. No longer following his sister and her friends around. Until next time...

Christmas Traditions!!!

I miss the holidays already. We really enjoy the time at home with the kids and family. We have a few traditions that we have developed over the years.... Elgin Christmas trains a must, Christmas church service always beautiful, Visiting multiple Santas, Seeing the cousins, Writing notes to Santa, The Elf on the Shelf, The Naughty and Nice list which Alex loves to put Daddy on, Making cookies, Leaving out a large carrot for the reindeer, The reindeer taking bites out of the carrot and leaving it behind, Santa rips his suit coming down our chimney, and lots of Family Fun. Just typing them out make me excited for next year. Until then....

Nana and her munchkins!!!

Christmas 2010 was a blast. The whole Atlanta crew came to Columbia. This was a first. The kids are really starting to enjoy each others company. They had a camp out in my playroom. 6 sleeping bags all lined up and believe it or not they were asleep by 10. Ages here are Hannah 7, Thomas 6, Braden 5, Alex 4, James 4, Caroline 2. I enjoy when we can all get together. I wish it could be more but life gets in the way. New Year's resolution is to see the cousins more.

Disney Again!!!

This will be one of many posts from our Disney trip. Talk about detailed face painting take a look at my pirate boy and unicorn girl. The kids asked everyday to have their face painted. Finally on the last day we decided to go ahead and do it. $27 later this is how they looked. I think they would still be wearing it today if they could. I had to bribe them to wash their face. They love getting their face painted. I wish I was that talented and could do it. It took only 5 minutes for these masterpieces. Post one of many to come...

Calling All Cowboys and Cowgirls!!!

Hannah's 7 year old birthday party was at Country Adventures again this year. She truly loves animals and this was her first pick. This time we had all of her friends dress up like Cowboys and Cowgirls. Everyone looked so cute. I must admit that my Cowkids are adorable. They roasted marshmellows, rode a pony, went on a hayride, and pet several animals. Hannah came home with a large pumpkin to carve for Halloween. Alex had a blast as well and actually wore cowboy boots. This is a first for him considering he only likes crocs and tennis shoes. We had perfect weather and everyone had a blast. Until next time....

Tiny Twisters Cheerleading!!

Hannah has joined a competitve cheerleading squad named the Tiny Twisters. She is really enjoying it. They got to cheer at a pep rally at a USC game as a fundraiser for their uniforms. She says she is going to be a cheerleader for the Gamecocks like her Mommy. I love hearing that. She will be in her first competition November 6th. I can't wait to go and support the girls. She has really learned so much and has perfected a cartwheel and almost a roundoff. Go Hannah!!