Manhole?

This past weekend i had my crew along with my neice and nephew over. After a day of swimming we were all out back relaxing when Nic asks me where i got the scar on my knee. I reply simply, when i was little i was riding my bike and fell on a manhole. To 2 horomonal boys and to a 6 year old this was too funny for them. Cody asks, Whats a manhole? the only description i could think of was "the thing the teenage mutant ninja turtles come out of", duh!

Of course Lucy and the boys thought of every description a manhole was not. And i apologize to those at church who could hear the whispering of Lucy repeating , "manhole, manhole" to once again bring Nic to tears.

Road Trip

our old house and school

i love this picture of my mom

sisters

This past weekend, the girls (dawn, katie, mom, lucy, and myself) drove to deerfield beach for a baby shower. A 10 hr drive from dahlonega, with 2 kids in the car could have been disasterous but turned out okay. We made it to my aunt marys house about 10am saturday. Lucy couldn't wait to see Aunt Mary, for so long she has been referred to as the Aunt with a new face and new boobs. Lucy got to see both. It was odd to be back in the town where we lived til i was in the 4th grade. Dawn and i took Katie and Lucy to see the house where we grew up, the park we played in, the school we attended, it was so surreal. We were in tears as soon as we saw Porter Paints marking the subdivision entrance. It's crazy how big a house and yard can be when you are 8 and at now how unbeleiveably small it is. It was a weekend filled with visiting old friends and family, looking through old photographs and making new memories. Though the drive was long, it was a weekend well spent. Though florida is a great place to visit, i am really thankful for where i live now.

note to aunt mary- you look amazing and i can't wait to see you again. thanks for all you hospitality!

Farewell Kindergarten and 6th grade

lucy and mrs. morgan

I am once again behind on posting.....

Nicholas and Lucy had their last day of school a few weeks ago. The last few days of school not too much was going on, both of the kids watched movies, had parties, Nic's school had their version of American Idol. He made it to the final 10 with his version of a Mrs. Doubtfire skit that he performed with friends, he was Mrs. Doubtfire, i was not allowed to take pictures (his request). He was very glad to be done with the 6th grade. Lucy not so much, the following Monday she cried when she realized there was no school. They both finished beyond our expectations. Nicholas with A's most of the year and outstanding scores on his CRCT standardized testing. And as far as Lucy, our little Billy Madison will be moving onto the 1st grade. Seriously though, she made leaps and bounds during the 2nd half of the school year. We are thrilled with her progress.