Our Awesome Weekend part 1

We started off this Holiday weekend by having our friends arrive from out of town Friday night! We have been looking forward to this for months and counting down the days for the past couple of weeks!! The next morning we had plans to go to a pig show in Perry and Ben and Tabby (our house guests) decided to come along. The Lineberger Boys had entered their pigs and were showing them at the county level. The state level will be this coming weekend.

Here is Luke showing Izzy and Ben his pig.

Hailey was a little worried about all the 'yucky' stuff on the floor in the stalls! She stayed like this on her tippy-toes the entire time. Once in the arena it was time for the show to start. First off is the PeeWee competition! Our kids got to participate!! Each child just pairs up with someone and their pig and they go out and walk the pig!! It was so cool!! Here is Hailey with Hunter.

Here is Jack with Tal!

Here you can see all three of the kids =) The best part was that the kids all got little trophies with pigs on the top of them!! I'll have to get a picture...they are too cute!

Now it was time for the REAL competition! The 'little' boys competed in the same age group of course. Here is Ben (left) and Tal(right). Tal placed First!! Luke (left) and Hunter (right).
Then Tully competed in the older age group. They all did a great job!!
After the show we headed to B.K. to let the kids play and met up with Sarah's crew and got to see the Bramlett's !! We all had lunch and then split to all get ready for the awesome birthday party that was about to take place for Noah!

Here's my mom with little Kirkley!

Up next...the birthday party!!!

Darwin Day Debate

I'd like to ask that you all click HERE and read the post by my blogbuddy Jenny. It is about a debate that is going to take place tomorrow night at the University of South Carolina between a man from the Apologetic Press and the Co-President of the Freedom From Religion Foundation. This debate is being sponsored by an atheist group on campus who are celebrating the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin. Please keep our Christian brother in your prayers as he stands up and represents our Faith!

Ms. Nancy...This is for you!

Alright Ms. Nancy.... I racked my brain, tried over and over again and I figured it out!! I made the signature tag transparent!! Yay!! I also figured out the HTML code for doing the background papers like Cutest Blog on the Bl0ck and AquaPoppy.... So I just might do what you said!! My new background is my first attempt...really quick and simple.

Pajama Day & Dentist

Tuesday was pajama day in Jack's K-3 class! He wore his Lighting McQueen P.J.'s and brought his Cars pillow & blanket.  They had lots of fun lounging around that day.  

I love this one of him and Ralston! What are they going to do next year when Ralston goes to elementary school??

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Thursday was Hailey's checkup at the dentist. She loves going to get her teeth cleaned! I originally thought that this would be something she would be scared of or get uncomfortable with but she has done great from the first time we ever went. It probably has to do with the cartoons they let them watch and the cool prize drawer!! She had a great report of no cavities!

Are they sparkling??

However, this was Jack's 1st visit to the dentist!  He went last time to watch Hailey so he kind of remembered what was going to happen.  He did really good. He loved the GREEN sunglasses and watched a little Batman.  He was not very talkative though, so I know he was a little nervous.  He also had a great report of no cavities!! Mommy's turn is on Monday...I won't be taking pictures.

Hailey wanted to take a picture of her favorite thing in the office.  Mr. Slurpie!!  He was my favorite when I was little too!

I just had to throw this one in here... My mom's dog, Dudlee loves to play with Pedro.  They play/fight like this all the time.  This was last night after dinner.

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I started a project last Saturday and I can now say that I am finished!! The housework has suffered and we are severely behind on laundry, but I will try to catch up this weekend.  I finally painted Hailey's room!! I've been wanting to do this since the school year started and I just kept putting it off.  Here she is helping me on the first day.

She painted her name and some hearts!

I got done Wed. and by Thursday I had her furniture back in place and she was no longer having to sleep in Jack's room. But let me tell you they had a lot of fun having slumber parties each night!!

So here is the finished product.  It's a soft lavender with one wall having slightly darker lavender stripes.

This is her new reading corner!! She loves it and I think is more impressed with this than the paint!  I found her the beanbag at Target.  Jack wants one too...but green of course...I'll have to keep looking.  I'm going to add some shelves to this wall.

And I'm going to try to get a mirror on this one...The last time she had a mirror she started freaking out about the beveled edge and wanted nothing to do with it in her room.  So I'll have to see if she'll let me put another one in her room now....it's been at least 2yrs. since that happened...maybe she's over it by now.

Here she is enjoying her beanbag!!

Quick Video

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Click the link above to see a video of Hailey reading to her class!

And a BIG 'Thank You' to Ms. Amy for the Box-Tops that she collected and sent to Hailey via Jack... (Ms. Amy is a teacher at Jack's preschool) We really appreciate all your help!!