Spelling Test Update

Update on the Spelling Test Hunter made a 101%! Way to go Hunt :)
This morning we got up bright and early to go see Zac play basketball. Tinslea only ran out on the court 1 time so I was pretty pleased. She just wanted to see ZAC. During the game she was yelling “Go Zac”. After the game she went home with Mom so Josh and I are going to do laundry and paint the trim. We are going to meet then later at the GC vs BC game.
Since I didn’t blog yesterday I do want to mention that yesterday was Dad’s Birthday. I’m going to try to get the proper cords to upload videos from my phone because I have the cutest one I would love to share. I videoed Tinslea saying “Happy Birthday” to Pa, except it sounds more like “Ha Burbay”!
Below are Christmas Pictures we had taken of Hunter, Jake, Tinslea and Taylor for Grandma and Poppie for Christmas…Hope you like them, I certainly did.

Photography by Christan...

Spelling Words

Just a quick blog for tonight:

Jessi, Charlie, Hunter and Jake stopped by for a little while this afternoon. As always the kids (all 3 of them) went crazy. Jake was riding the tricycle around the house while Hunter was pushing Tinslea on the train. Hunter got in trouble several times (by Charlie and Jessi) for pushing her too fast, but the faster he went the harder she laughed. When he stopped pushing she sat on the train and yelled “Hunna”!
As they were leaving I ask Hunter if he was ready for his spelling test tomorrow. He didn’t answer, just said “s-l-e-d, at” I was cracking up Jessi was like “ No Hunter thats sled, your bonus word”! Then he tried again, at a-t, bat b-a-t, cat k-a-t (that’s a hard one for them to understand – but he got it on the second try). Good Luck on your test tomorrow Hunt!

This and That

Thanks everyone for the comments on the last post. The design wasn’t exactly what I wanted, I thought the pictures would be a little larger, but oh well!

OK so it seems life is really just passing by too fast. Sunday I found myself exchanging texts with my little cousin Zac (he’s in first grade), earlier tonight I was on the phone with Jessi and I could hear Hunter in the background practicing his spelling words (Kindergarten), and Addison called tonight to see if we would order Girl Scout cookies – and she sounded like a little lady! Since when did these kids get SO big.

The past two days back haven’t been too bad. Once I get over the Wednesday hump it’s smooth sailing because I finish up the week in the office. Josh and Tinslea are also doing fine. I can really tell a difference when she goes to school…they wear her out! She has been staying up until like 8:30 but tonight we was ready at 7:30-she’s back on schedule!

Is anyone watching any of the new show that have started up? Josh and I are addicted to Rock of Love, I mean seriously! We’ve not missed an episode – not even on Rock of Love Charm School. Sunday night was the premier of Rock of Love Bus-OHHH was it a show, these girls are nuts! – But we’ll continue to watch it :) And of course, Desperate Housewives! We had to wait and watch it lastnight on the computer because we can’t get channel 13. Tonight, I believe we’ll watch the Bachelor online…What would be do without the computer?!?

Looking Back

Make a Smilebox postcard

Back to Work We Go

Yesterday was my first day back and although I did get a lot accomplished, UGH I'm just not ready to go back. But, I guess that's just part of life, most don't get off for 2 weeks like we do so I guess we'll live.
Today we did NOTHING at all, and boy was it nice! Josh and Tinslea did go to Sonic to get some ice, Tinslea LOVES Sonic ice. Since she is deprived and we don't give her much of anything and she is only allowed milk and water to drink - she thinks Sonic ice is the BEST thing ever! As soon as we pull in she starts yelling "ICE".
Tomorrow the plan is to once again, relax before a 5 day week. This will be my first full week of work - unless it snows again...you never know.
I've added a "playlist" to the page, I hope you enjoy listening to a few of my favorite songs!

Happy New Year

Happy New Years to Everyone
As always we brought in the New Year at Grandma and Poppies. Grandma Linda, Poppie, Mom, Dad, Jessi, Charlie, Hunter, Jake, Chad, Amber, Tay, Josh, Tinslea and I all enjoyed a night of Food, cards and lots of laughter. All the kids made it longer than I thought they would, Tinslea was the first to go at about 10:00 then the boys and Tay weren’t far behind.
As the night went on Josh got into his “prankster” mode, and taped the water squirter thing on the kitchen faucet. Amber was the first victim, she turned the water on to make Tay a bottle and got squirted. Next was Jessi and lastly was Grandma – she was the best. When she went to turn the water on she cranked it on high – so she really got it good. After Josh pulled all his pranks I saw the perfect opportunity to be a little mean myself. SOOO as Josh began to sit back down to play cards I gently pushed the chair away…and he….slowly….fell to the floor. We all began laughing hysterically!!! Jessi was in the living room and heard the commotion and ran to see what had happened – this next part some may find inappropriate but it was funny so I’m going to tell ya what happened (sorry Jessi) – when Jessi saw Josh laying in the floor she began to laugh so hard she started farting, which made the rest of us laugh even harder!!!
My faith and family are the two most important things in my life. This past year of 2008 we experienced happiness but yet were faced with a few changes and painful situations. In March Uncle Joe and Chelsea moved back to KY to join the rest of the family. It’s been such a blessing to having them here. In August Ma Ag passed away and this was a huge loss for our family. Ma was a very important part of our lives and we loved her dearly. There aren’t many days that go by that I don’t think of her. She definitely left her mark and here with us. The beginning of December Tinslea and I both made big changes in our everyday lives, but things have worked out for the best so it must have been in God’s will.
I pray that God will continue to bless our family for 2009. We will continue to pray for Mamaw Jane as she is about to begin her Dr’s visits, and Grandma Linda on her quest to eventually find the root of her sickness. I also pray that Tinslea continues to develop physically, mentally and spiritually without having to overcome any obstacles. Lastly I pray that our family will continue to grow closer and stronger. May each of you have a wonderful 2009! Thank you for continuing to read our blog – we love the comments!

A Quick View of Our Christmas

You can thank my lack of blogging to our modem crashing!! We finally received our new modem today ...What would we do without DSL!! I don't know how I ever functioned it without it!

So in a nutshell Tinslea had a wonderful Christmas!! She got MUCH more than she needed! The sad thing is she only got 4 gifts at our house...so it was the rest of the family that "over did it".

I didn't end up with many pics b/c Tinslea was all over the place and it was hard to take the pics and help her open. Not to mention I forgot my camera at home on Christmas Eve!

Tinslea a Zac - watching the VideoNow - Zac got Tinslea a little computer for Christmas, but Tinslea ended up liking his VideoNow so much that he also gave her that as well as all the movies that go with it. everytime we visit them we come home with Zac's toys HAHA!
Tinslea and Poppie playing "Ashes" AKA "Ring Around the Rosie"

Tinslea and Pa John watching the Monster Trucks on Christmas

Check out this stocking....and it was completely full...Did I mention I forgot to get her a stocking!?!

Tinslea having a party with her babies on Christmas morning.

Uncle Chad, Amber and Tay got her a Tea Set ~ the funny thing is she doesn't want me to play with her she only wants Daddy to play. She'll sit in her room and YELL "DA DA, DA DA"!

Sorry I didn't post many pics or write much but there is no way I could go through every single place we went and what we did and what she got....

WE HAD A AMAZING CHRISTMAS, GOD BLESSED OUR FAMILY AND WE HOPE HE WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGHOUT THE NEXT YEAR!