Monday, January 27, 2014

January

Did I really not blog yet all year?!?! Talk about being behind! Let me catch you up in pictures!!! 

This picture was from 01-01-04!!! 10 years have come and gone already!!!

Coaching these kids has been nothing but a delight....well, I'm really more crowd control than coach, but I love it!!!

Basketball is his game!!!
Me and my boys!

Little prep boy wearing a cousin's sweater from the early,early 90s! 
Talk about your bad hair day!
As hard as this is for me to say, I did want the crystal ball to stay in our state! Congrats Auburn for making it to the final round! 
Buddy Boy took "watchdog" to a whole other level....
....while this guy played in the sleet!

Just a clownin' around mom!

 In sadder news, The Summerdale Volunteer Fire Department lost one of it's members this month. He'd been in the department for over 50 years. Summerdale will not be the same without the retired Chief Clopton. His service was beautiful. The fire department chaplain, who is also a local chapter, did a magnificent job honoring the life of Ralph. He sure will be missed. 
The fire trucks under the flag on the way to the cemetery
Chief Clopton rode to the cemetery in the same truck he did his firefighting training in!

Present Arms
Derrick had the honor of being a pallbearer for Chief Clopton. 

The service was beautiful, but very hard for these men and women. Please keep the firefighters and Ralph's family in your prayers. 
Baldwin Central to Summerdale 401, Baldwin Central to Summerdale 401. Baldwin Central to all stations and units, trying to make contact with Summerdale 401. Last call to Summerdale 401, Chief Ralph Clopton.
In loving memory
May 16, 1938-January 22, 2014

Sunday, December 29, 2013

The high points of December!

Merry Christmas...doesn't Nicholas look Happy Happy Happy?!?

Buddy was not too impressed...he's just a swingin'

Oh come let us adore Him.....by the way, check out that Joseph!!!

Birthday cake Noah made his Meme

Nicholas(pictured here with his basketball), Noah, and Poppy with the birthday girl!
Me and the Mama
Me and not the Mama
Them and me
Me and the Nana

Christmas morning

Christmas with the Krobs

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

I'm already behind!!!

So, my photo challenge has not gone as expected!!!! It sounded like a great idea, and I felt like the challenge was full of Christmas cheer. 

However, I have had 2 weeks of finals at school, and I have been focused on that and family these past few days!

Enjoy a few pictures from D's company Christmas party instead!!!
Nicholas coloring
Big brother Noah coloring
Making a Christmas tree out of an ice cream cone, frosting, and candy
Noah busy with his tree

Nicholas's finished product.....apparently he ate the decorations, minus one peppermint

Noah proudly displaying his finished product. Right after I took this picture, he shoved almost the whole thing in his mouth!!!
Santa made an appearance and he read "The Night Before Christmas" to these little darlings.
With one little darling who had to see for himself
And finally talking it over with the Santa, or Tanta as Nicholas calls him!
That's my boys!




Friday, December 6, 2013

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Day 4

Day 4: Ornament
My heart is smiling big as I remember the four little hands that made this ornament last year!!!

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Day 3

Day 3:Christmas Tree

Monday, December 2, 2013

December Challenge

And so it has went, I truly miss taking time to share things that are happening, and things that are on my mind. I *can* make time to do what I want to do, and I thought maybe this photo challenge would help get me back in the groove of blogging regularly. Not to mention that fact that I got an early Christmas present from the hubby and boys....a new camera! Nothing fancy, but 15 steps above what I had!!! Here we go!!! 



Day 1: My View (from the front porch looking out!)


Day 2: Candy Cane