PEACE BEGINS WITH A SMILE...

"Do all the good you can, By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can, In all the places you can,
At all the times you can, To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can." -John Wesley

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Third Grade Concert

 Mr. Hanson and the third grade class put on a concert Tuesday night. Grayson didn't have a speaking part, but he played the Xylephone wonderfully! I can't remember the name of the music they played...I couldn't even pronounce it when Mr. Hanson explained it!



Cub Scout Family Camp Out


Last weekend was the Fall Cub Scout Family Camp Out at Lake Dallas. Initially we planned to only stay one night, but the kids were having so much fun, we stayed on Saturday night too (despite the fact that I was just getting over a cold and Kendall was very conjested!!) Ohhh the things we do for our kids... Anyway, the weekend was filled with bike riding, boat riding, fishing, flag football, singing, "hiking" (if you call running through woods hiking), roasting hot dogs and marshmallows. If you read our blog often, you probably notice that we camp often and can always find a reason to roast a weiner or marshmallow! However, I will admit by Saturday night we were tired of "camp food" and made a run to Texas Land and Cattle for steaks! By the time we got home Sunday morning, we barely had time to shower and get to church, but we made it. Afterward, I crashed on the couch for a 4 hour nap! You don't get much sleep in a tent...


Jessie snuggled in to the sleeping bag...

Daddy, Grayson and David on the first night

The boys couldn't wait to get on their bikes Saturday!
Grayson, Jett, Landon and Gavin

Jessie followed right along...

Jett, Grayson, Landon

Kendall coached the flag football game - team Bama!!

Jessie and Gavin were stuck together all weekend! These two really hit it off!

Hey, is my lunch ready??

Heading out to launch the boat!

I think David got a little tired of taking these kids out all afternoon!

For boys, there is nothing better than playing in muddy lake water!
Grayson, Julian, Landon, Jacob and Ian

Listening to skits from the other scout dens...

Me and my boy cuddled up by the fire. I have to admit these are some of my favorite moments in life!

BAMA VS. LSU

Some of our LSU friends came over for the Bama/LSU game a couple of weekends ago! It is so much fun watching football with other passionate fans!! ROLL TIDE!

Jessie, Grayson, Bennett and Bella



Bennett and Grayson just hanging out...

Sunday, November 1, 2009

TRUNK 'R TREAT AT FBC COPPELL

On Halloween night we enjoyed the festivities at our church's third annual Trunk 'R Treat event. Bounce houses, food, LOTS of candy and plenty of costumes...what more could you want?? I think the kids have enough candy to last until next year! The kids had a great time going car to car "trick or treating".  When we pulled in to the church this morning Grayson looked at Jessie and said, "well, only 364 more days until we get to do it again Jessie!". I can't even think about that right now since I was the coordinator for the event. I don't remember the last time I came home so tired! I was in bed by 9:30 last night and slept until 9:00 this morning!!! That never happens!

Our trunk theme was a pirate treasure chest...


Ahoy!


Grayson is kind of camouflaged in this picture in all black, but he's there!


He ate 3 sausages on a stick! YUCK!


It took us forever to get them to smile!

Saturday, October 31, 2009

BONFIRE!

Terry and Melissa invited us to a bonfire in Argyle tonight with the Klieder family. The kids were amazed to see the chickens, turkeys and ducks running around on the property when we got there. They don't really understand "country living"!! I wish I could have gotten a picture of the turkeys but it was too dark. It was so much fun roasting wieners and marshmallows and telling scary stories around the bonfire. Ms. Debbie did a great job of hosting everyone. We definately made some good memories tonight!! (Especially when Jennifer started telling us that the chicken salad that was served was from chickens that were killed on the property last weekend!! Yikes, glad I brought my "weight watchers" soup!!)

Grayson, Me, Charlie



Listening to Lanette's good ol' campfire stories...


Mmmm, jalapeno sausage!


Jessie, Lanette and Charlie


Me and Lanette


All the kids gathered around to roast marshmallows...


Preston, Lanette, Triston, Charlie


Averi roasting her marshmallow!


Boo! Are you scared?


Our resident "homeless" guy, Charlie...


Melissa, Me, Lanette

Friday, October 30, 2009

Halloween Gingerbread House...NOT!

So much for my domestic idea of making a gingerbread haunted house! I mean, this sounded like a great idea at the store. The kids were so excited to come home today and get to work on it. But, it quickly came crumbling down before I could even get the icing on!! So, we imporvized! We broke off pieces of the cookie and I let the kids decorate them. What a mess!




I turn my back for one minute and he is licking the icing bowl!


Yep, it ended up in the floor!





The finished products...




Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Cub Scout Halloween Carnival

Tonight was the Cub Scout Halloween carnival. Mass chaos is how I like to describe it! There were all kinds of spooky things for the kids to do. Nothing like filling them full of candy at 8pm on a school night!!!

My Little Tinkerbell...

Natalie and Jess

Storm Shadow (Ian), Julian and Snake Eyes (Grayson)

Snake Eyes...

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Sudan Foot Race - 5K

April, Shane and I ran the Sudan Foot Race in Lewisville this morning. It's an effort to raise money for schools in Sudan. Despite the cold weather and my aching feet, we finished! We walked most of it since none of us had really "trained" for this (not to mention April is pregnant!).

Me and April before the race...

Team Robert/Huff


After the race there were lots of activities for the kids. Face painting, bounce house, crafts. They learned about the kids in Sudan who have to make their own toys. Grayson and Jessie made a car and a game out of old water bottles! Fun stuff...



Our Afternoon

learning pocket knife safety from the experts at Bass Pro Shops!

more face painting today!


grayson met a champion bull rider...



now, time to watch some Alabama football!!!