More Balloons!!!

Boy if this isn't alot of pics. :) Last night Casey, Lacy, and I all went to the Balloon Glow in Wytheville last night. It was the start of Chataqua. One of the girls I work with, Diann, told me that Ed who I knew from Mobile MRI unit had a hot air balloon that he takes to the Balloon Glow. So I figured since we couldn't catch the moon on Wednesday night at it's largest size( whole other story) that we would catch the balloons. So we got there before they started setting up, and we got to watch them set up the balloon from start to finish. After that Lacy got to go up in the balloon and then I got to go up in the balloon. Some of the pics taken of the girls and the other balloons were while I was up in the air. It was a very enjoyable night and I took all kinds of pics. This isn't even close to half. I hope that everyone enjoys their weekend. See you later!!! Enjoy the pics of the balloons as they were set up and then the after GLOW!!!!!

Balloons!!!!

Lacy Birthday and Father's Day

These are pics from Father's Day and Lacy's Birthday. We had a cook out at DJ's house with steak, pasta salad, ice cream cake, and all kinds of goodies. Of course Cody was gone to camp so he wasn't in the pics with us. But he was having fun at camp and is still enjoying himself. I talked to him today and I think that he realized the meaning of money. He was talking about what all he had spent some of his money on and mostly it was on food to eat the first week he was there because they went out to eat a few times. And his words were..."food is expensive" to which we told him when we go out we pay for 4 to 5 meals and he only had to pay for one. I am so proud of him. :)

Happy Father's Day!!!

I hope that all the fathers out there have a wonderful Father's Day. My dad wasn't around while I was growing up so my mom was mom and dad. And we also had our uncles and Pawpaw who were closest father figures around. My mom means a lot to me. So I wish her a Happy Father's Day also. She has always been there for me no matter the circumstance. Those of you who have your dad around, cherish every moment you can, for those are memories that no one can substitute for you, nor can they be taken from you. If you are a father, take the time to spend with your child, for these moments are special and they help your children grow into wonderful parents. God bless you all and have a loving a memorable father's day.

Cody Off to Camp

Thursday Night was my last evening with Cody for a while. He left Thursday Night to go to Boyscout camp for 5 wks. He has went to be a Counselor in Training. I know he will enjoy himself, but I will miss him the time that he is gone. We figure we might go up in a few weeks on a Saturday and spend the day with him. He is about 2 1/2 hours away. Any way, pray that he will enjoy himself and that he will get out of camp what he needs to.

Deer Trail Campground

For Memorial Day weekend we decided to go camping. I was on CT call so we had to go somewhere kind of close to my work just in case. Well it just so happens there are a few campgrounds near work, but Deer Trail was really nice. They had flat spots for tent, campers. A swimming pool that is heated but it still felt cold. There was a creek in behind our camper, that the kids could play in. There is a fishing pond there too.
We had a really good time, hate that Samie didn't go with us but the rest of us got to enjoy our time together. The campground has a Cowboy Church Service on Saturday night that we went to, and it was a good service and outdoors. Then when it starts to get dark the owner does a hayride on the mountain where they are clearing off for more camping areas. We did the hayride on Saturday night and Sunday night. Casey met everyone at the campground. Before we left on Monday every kid there(no matter the age) knew Casey's name.
Hope that everyone enjoyed their Memorial Day weekend!!!!!!

Cody's Prom Pics

Here are a few pics from Cody's prom last Thursday evening. The girl is Cody's girlfriend, Savannah, and the girl in the bottom pic with them is their friend Leah. They seemed to have a good time and afterward Cody, Savannah, Casey and I met Leah and her parents at the Dragon Palace to get a bite to eat. Doesn't Cody just look Handsome all dressed up?

Cal-la-pitter

A few weeks ago Casey was telling me how she wanted to raise a butterfly, and how it grows from a callapitter. She said that they start as a callapitter and then they grow into the butterfly. Any way, I got tickled at how she was saying callapitter and anytime that we would say it the correct way, she would correct us.
On to the picture. We went camping this past weekend and as we were packing everything up, Casey looked on the back of the camper and says...... Oh look it's a baby callapitter!!! So I took a picture of it just for Casey. Now she actually wanted to bring it home and keep it for her pet.

Casey Chipmunk

I hope this does right. This is Casey singing chipmunk style tonight at the school. She is with her friend Mckenzie. So I hope that you can play the video to listen to her. I have more posts to do, but it will have to wait until tomorrow night because it is getting late and I have to be at work early tomorrow.

Just catchin' up

The picture of Eric and Sam is at Sam's prom/spring dance, Sam actually met her boyfriend there but this is the pic that I wanted to post. Doesn't she just look so pretty?!?!
The pic of Sheryl was taken at my brothers for Eric's b-day dinner. She was showing us what she could do with her tongue!!

Happy Mother's Day to all of the mother's out there. This was taken after we got home, and before it poured the rain. I had to get some pics of me with the kids. Samie was with her mom today so she isn't in the pics with me. I am thankful to God that he gave me 3 wonderful kids to love and that I have the ability to make memories with them.

Now this mother's day, there are a few mothers that have touched my life and the lives of my kids in a special way. They may no longer be with us here on earth, but they will always be in our hearts and I know I will get to see them again one day. Those special women are: Mawmaw Kester, who loved all of her grand- and great-grand kids with all of her heart.(and her kids), Nunu, who was my second mom and influenced my life greatly. Bonnie, my mom-in-law for without her I wouldn't be married to Eric, and had her moments. I love them all and miss them, but they had the best mother's day ever, they got to spend it with Jesus.
Hope everyone had a blessed mother's day and I hope you cherish every moment you have with your children and with your mothers.

My Bus Trip to the Homestead

This past Saturday, I took a bus trip to the Longaberger Homestead in Dresden, Ohio. This is my second trip up there, and I had lots of fun. A consultant here takes a bus load of about 40 people up to The Homestead and she is such a nice host. For the money we get a Longaberger basket, a wrought iron candle holder, and coupons for the shops in Dresden. On the way up she fed us Ham biscuits and fruits. She had snacks if we wanted them, crackers, candy, you name it. Several different bottles of water, pop, and juice. We also had some homeade pepperoni rolls that her mom makes, and they are really good.
We played bingo on the way up, I won three times, I got dip mixes and a Cheddar Potato Soup mix that Longaberger had out.
Any way, once we got up there we got to go to the factory outlet. There you have a chance to buy the baskets that are retiring, pottery that was retiring, and some liners and protectors. They also had a spot for the Seconds Baskets. These are the ones that didn't meet up to the same expectations as the firsts. These are about 1/2 off the regular price, and some of them are just a shade off on the color, or have a crack that isn't that noticeable, I bought 2 baskets off the seconds rack. One is in the shape of a heart and isn't very tall, and the height and color are perfect to put toothbrushes in, in my bathroom. The other one is a picnic tote basket. I am not quite sure where I am going to use this one yet.
The pics above are at the Homestead. The one is of me in front of the biggest apple basket this year. And the beautiful flowers in bloom there. The one is in the Homestead Store looking down into the Lobby. This is like a little mall where you can buy their food products, kitchen products, clothing, and their purses. I bought me 2 purses and I picked up a few things for my friends that they asked me to look for. The last two are of the same kind of basket, it is a hostess basket or a consultant basket, anyway, this is the basket I would love to have, it is big enough to make a coffee table out of it, all you do is put a piece of glass on top of it. I actually seen this basket in one of the shops in Dresden used as a coffee table and then I seen it for sale in another store. It was $250 and I would have loved to have bought it, but that is high and my husband would have killed me if I bought it. So I will just be happy with the little ones that I bought and just keep wishing for the other one.
Well, I hope everyone has a good rest of the week.