Time to put your thinking caps on...

I've been intending to add a "back to school" post to the blog. We began on September 2nd...so school has been in session for nearly 2 weeks. Allyson and Kaleb have had a busy and fun summer! They went on camping trips and airplanes, the zoo, apple picking, to Disney World, the Holiday Inn water park, church outings, to Pee Wee Pony Camp, swimming, biking...and many other adventures! Now, it's time to buckle down and put our noses to the books. When I asked Allyson and Kaleb if they were ready to do an abundance of learning this school year, they gave me the thumbs up! :)

Kaleb decided to try two thumbs up.

Best Friends

I could take a million pictures like this. Whenever they sit next to each other, they always cuddle like this. Here they enjoying a Little Einstein's episode. I don't know what they are going to do when they don't live together. I hope it wont be traumatic. They do everything together.

I got tagged! (for Saundra Hoffert)

4 Things I was doing 10 yrs. ago...

• Began my sophomore year at PCC

• Was worrying about passing my sophomore art evaluation

• Parents moved to VA

• Enjoying the warm sunny white beaches of Pensacola

4 Things on my to do list today

• Teach Allyson and Kaleb school

• Go for a bike ride if the weather permits

• Fold laundry(exciting, huh?)

• Make a delicious lunch for family

4 Things I love about my husband

• He is a wonderful father

• He really listens to me

• He works hard to provide for his family

• He loves reading his Bible going to church

4 Jobs I have had

• CNA(certified nursing assistant)

• waitress

• bookbinder

• graphic design assistant

4 Movies I have watched more than once

• Facing the Giants

• Flywheel

• Sound of Music

• Anne of Green Gables (all three)

4 Places I have lived

• Knoville, TN

• Asheville, NC

• Pensacola, FL

• Seattle, WA (now IA)

4 Places I have been

• New York City

• Canada

• Portland, OR

• Atlanta, GA

4 Places I want to visit

• Swiss Alps

• Germany

• Australia

• Grand Canyon

4 TV shows I watch( all on DVD, don't have TV)

• Honeymooners

• I Love Lucy

• Little house on the Prairie

• The Christy series

4 Things you may not know about me

• My maternal grandparents were both born and raised in Norway

• I'm related to Daniel Boone through my paternal grandmother

• My father and brother both build aircraft carriers

• I absolutely LOVE horses!

3 People I am going to tag

Beth @ http://www.cofeespot.blogspot.com/

Jo @ http://jayjoandbaby.blogspot.com/

All the authors @ http://thehanna5.blogspot.com/

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The new hairstyle of the year.

We love Grandaddy and Grandmother!

No matter where our lives may go, We will trust the Lord above

And through it all always thank Him for our grandparent's love.

Grandparents Day - Sunday the 7th

From: Meradeth, Allyson, Kaleb and Travis!

Like father like son...

This time, Kevin wanted to give Travis his hair cut. So I'm inside, hearing the buzzing of the clippers...then it's quiet and Kevin asks me to come outside...and to bring the camera. THIS is what I see...my poor little boy. Kevin is rolling w/laughter, and then I start up, and then Travis joins in the laughter...even though he as no clue we are cackling at him. Then Travis gave us this cute face, and I snapped a picture. :)

Travis sees the Doc

Today, Travis went to the doctors for his 2 year check up...yes, I know, a little late on that. He didn't receive any shots...only a lead screening. That was a prick in his big toe...the nurse kept squeeze'n that toe for blood to put enough on the test strip. Unlike his mother, Travis didn't make a peep through the whole thing...even when the nurse pricked him a second time because there wasn't any blood coming out of the first little hole she had made. I had to look away because all that blood was making me feel light headed...such a weak stomach!

Travis weighed 29 lbs(50%) and measured 36 inches(75%) in height. Thank the Lord for a healthy boy He blessed us with!