Friday, April 29, 2016

Celebrating that we won our division, even though we lost the playoffs for state for this team, we were proud that we were 1st team to beat Morgan Co. this season.



This was one of my teams pending state. No one beats Morgan County, but this season we did! We came in 1st in the division! They won last season, so we had a playoff for state. They won playoff 3 out of 5 matches, so they get to go to state. If they don't have enough players for state, we get to go!
4 of my teams came in first in division this season, and 1 came in second. When you come in second, you might get a wild card for state if the team that came in first can't get all their players to go...

Digs chilling on the stairs...

Front porch...









Whenever I decorate, I start with one thing I like... then I add another layer, then another until if feels balanced, warm, and welcoming.

Drew took Emma to her art festival at school... my little artists!!!





I met her for lunch that day and got to see her art. Keith was out of town, so Drew gladly took her to her art festival so she could show off her artwork!!! Such sweet big brothers the girls have...

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Drew and Hayley, go ahead and get married please...

Awesome weekend!!!







Ellie went to 6 Flags with her class on Friday!!! She had the best time ever and is begging every day to go again...
What a great weekend... Ellie and Emma had their Piano Federation Festival performances Saturday. They both received Superior and superior + on their performances! 
Then we went out to lunch at Brett's and to see the Jungle Book! That compensated for our outside refrigerator dying and my a/c going out in my car. What's $6-700.00, right??? On Sunday afternoon we went to the pool and chilaxed!!!

Dawn's painting of Ruby Rose for Aunt Betty!





Dawn perfectly captured Ruby... She is an amazing artist!!! Every painting just makes me more in awe of her talent!!! (Betty is a Tennessee fan, so Dawn expressed that for Auntie B!)

Friday, April 22, 2016

Marge in her nest and chilling on our bed!





Fei and Ray just had a baby girl and named her Emerson! So precious!!!







I miss our precious friends' Fei and Ray. They had, and continue to have, such a positive influence on our girls. They mentored them while they were in college and shared their asian heritage and culture with the girls. What a positive influence and example they have been for our girls. They went above and beyond their mentoring duties and gave their hearts and souls to our girls. They are a part of our family. We love and adore them and can't wait to get our hands on sweet baby Emmy!!!

Replaced foyer rug and pillow on bench...


The rug in the foyer clashed with the curtains I put in the office, so I found this one. It's rust with some red in it so it also blends well with the pillows in the living room too. We needed a new foyer rug anyway, poor Buster had too many accidents on the old one!

 





Monday, April 18, 2016

Emma found this in the yard!!!



Always a party when the boys come over...
























Boys and gals came over on Sunday! Alex helped Ellie pull weeds for her SAE project. Tyler and Emily played tennis. Then they all played ladder toss and threw the softball, and played a little lacrosse... Later, they got creative and made their own slip and slide out of plastic that they found in the garage. They duct taped it together and poured shampoo and conditioner on it while Keith sprayed them. We grilled hotdogs for dinner and made smoothies to finish off then evening!