Fun in the Sun!

Monday was a great day to just relax and hang out with the family. Although I did work in the morning, I was able to enjoy a wonderful day at the ballpark with Adam and Kal, while Judi AKA "JuJu" kept Kamden (who apparently slept the ENTIRE afternoon). Then Adam, Kal, and I headed to the Knights to get Kamden and to enjoy a cookout with some friends fully equipped with Brats, Ribs, swimming and corn hole. It was nice! Here are a few highlights:

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BUSY, BUSY

We had a wonderful start to the week. We took a trip up to our Alma Mater as Adam wanted some educational advice. We got to spend some time going around Knoxville...which Kal refers to fondly as the "little city"...we went to McKay's which is in a new location, bigger and better. For those of you who are not familiar with McKay's it is a used book store. We had quite a bit of credit from some books we traded in so we walked out of there with a bag full of books without spending any money!





Adam's meetings were really good, I think he has decided to pursue a Master of Arts in New Testament and then he will go from there. The best part of the trip was that we got to spend some time with some good friends! We had a great time with the Overdorf family. The boys love to play together and it is nice to chat with Daniel and Carrie. Claire hangs right in there with all of those rowdy boys! She's sooooo cute! We also got to visit with Anyssa and Dustin Blackburn and their two adorable kido's. The boys loved jumping on the trampoline with all of their "new friends". I wish I had pictures, but the batteries were low so I didn't get any.





Well, he did it. Kal finished T-ball tonight. He really had a good time with T-ball. I am not sure it has sunk in that it will be a while before he gets to play again. He got a really cool trophy...bobble head! Thanks to all who came out and endured a T-ball game or two this year!

Shout out goes out to Braedyn today... he is 3 years old! Happy birthday Braedyn!

Adam and I also celebrated a big day on Tuesday, it was our 8th anniversary! I cannot believe it has already been that long! It was nice to be back visiting the place we first met. We even showed the boys where we went on our first date. They were unimpressed. Thanks Adam for 8 great years, I look forward to many many more!!!

OOPS!

So sorry Kelly and Brian--- They celebrated their 4th anniversary on the 15, not the third! Time just flies soooo very fast!

Today was a good day, the weather was very nice. Kal had a T-ball game this morning and it was nice to be out at the ballpark.

The boys spent some time this afternoon playing in the sprinkler...they had a BLAST! I love to see them having so much fun together!

Well, that is all for today, gotta put the boys down.

Catching Up

So much has happened in the past week plus! Sorry for being so slow to post! Well, I did it. I turned 30. I got to enjoy a Braves game (with great seats) to celebrate. Eddie and Nancy joined us...it was great fun!

Adam and I also went downtown ATL to the Shakspeare Tavern with Kelly and Brian. We had a very nice dinner and enjoyed a wonderful interpretation of A Midsummer Night's Dream. It was fabulous!

Kal had a Mother's Day brunch at school that I got to attend. It was very nice. His class sang a song then we ate a very nice mid-morning meal. It was very nice to watch Kal in action at school, and to see him interact with his friends. I got some pictures but the lighting was not quite right and there is a ton of red eye. I think my camera is supposed to catch that automatically...oh well.

Speaking of Mother's Day, mine was particularly special. Kal had made me a very nice breakfast, waffles topped with strawberries and whipped cream, a glass of milk, and coffee. He wrote me a card and got me a yellow mum. Adam said he negotiated with the florist. He wanted something yellow that would not die quickly...a yellow mum. How sweet! Kamden of course was completely involved in all of this too. Another very special part of the day is that my mother was down to visit and I got to spend Mother's Day with her! After church we went to La Parilla, a favorite of mine, Katie, Janet, Grandmother, and my mom...so it worked out great that all of us "moms" got to enjoy such a nice lunch. We even got roses! It was very special to share that meal together.

Well, Kal officially completed his first year in preschool. He really enjoyed the year and learned a lot! He had a small ceremony and an ice cream party afterward that I got to attend. They, again, sang a song then got their diplomas. It was adorable!

I am so blessed to have Adam and my boys. Kudos to Adam for working so hard to make this "big celebration" month special! We will celebrate our anniversary next week too...#8! Speaking of anniversary...shout out to Kelly and Brian on celebrating their 3rd yesterday!

I will try to update in a more timely manner next time...but until then...

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Surprise!

This week (Wednesday) marks the fact that 30 years have now passed since my mother gave birth to her oldest child...(Okay, I celebrate my 30th birthday...there...I said it).

So, this Saturday I casually went out to a movie "Baby Mama" (good movie by the way), with my friend Krista...fun times. It was so nice to get away for a Saturday afternoon. Afterward, we had to run to the church because I needed to pick up a book for Adam and she needed some ice for a wedding shower she was throwing for her niece the next day. So, we head to the church, I walk into the room to get the book and SURPRISE!

There was a party waiting for me! Adam had been planning this surprise party for me for months! I was REALLY surprised! The whole room (and the people in it) was totally 80s! There were posters of 80s movies, 80s songs were playing when I walked in! Everybody was wearing leg warmers, cut off jeans with off-the-shoulder shirts, bright blue and/or pink eye shadow, glittery pink and orange spray in the massively teased hair-dos. The guys basically dressed like their wives 80s hearthrobs! My father-in-law even came as Indiana Jones! Adam put in a ton of time planning this and it was wonderful! We had our jelly bracelets, my cake was a boom box, I even got a Goonies lunch box out of the deal! It was fun to let loose and enjoy the party! Krista was in on it the whole time!

My sister and brother-in-law came down from Kentucky...all dressed up! It was great fun! Thanks Adam for organizing the party...and pulling it off! Below are just a few pictures, we should have more when Kelly gets hers pulled together! But....here's a taste of the action:

Kelly and Brian:

Ross and Lindsey (and Eddie):

Katie (and Lisa):

Krista and Nancy:

Me (and Lisa):

Check it out!

What got me started in this world of blog is a "childhood friend" of mine...okay, he lived in the house next door my whole life...had a little girl a couple of years ago born with a heart defect and chromosome disorder. Unfortunately, Baby Kate's heart stopped working earlier this year. Her mother, Krista, blogged her journey and I got really into the blog world from there.

Kate was a beautiful little girl, that I only had the pleasure of meeting in person only once, but she made a lasting impression. Her parents (and big brother) wanted to preserve her legacy and have now begun a service for other children in the hospital. Kate loved to read and look at books so begins "Kate's Kart". I have a link on by blog page...please feel free to check it out...and donate!

God's presence has been tremendously strong in Andy, Krista, and Seth's lives over the past couple of years and their testimony is nothing but glorifying to God...Amen! It is so nice to see the reminder that God is alive and at work in our lives, even when things do not seem to be going the way we want. He is faithful!

I would like to help the Layman family promote Kate's Kart in honor of Kate, and her family. Please click on the link below for more information also. Find out more about Kate and what you can do to contribute!

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