Monday, June 10, 2013

Spring Break

For Spring Break, we usually pack up and go somewhere, but this year Daddy had to work everyday, so we "went" to fun places easy to get to! The Opry Mills Mall has a restaurant called the "aquarium" with sharks, fish and even a diver inside!


 The mall also has a huge carousel that the kiddos loved...especially Chloe....




 We went to the Pinkerton Park in Franklin only to run into the ice cream man!




But, one of the best memories was our trip to the Nashville zoo.










We had a great Spring Break because we were together!

Praying For Halle

Our Spring break began unlike any others. We found out on that Sunday that Halle Henderson, a sweet friend in Chloe's class, had been diagnosed with the flu and then sent to Vanderbilt Children's hospital because her body went septic.  Halle actually passed that night, but was then brought back.  Tennille called the staff to the school to pray for Halle.

 
Chloe was never best friends with Halle, but she was a friend in her 2nd and 4th grade class that she knew as a sweet friend.  Chloe wanted to do everything she could to help.  she created this logo that many people actually used on face book as their profile picture. 

We went to TSC for a prayer service for Halle.  Chloe and her friend Aubrey wanted to send her letters, balloons and cards.


Then the school got involved. On Friday, our school was all dressed in red to P4H (Pray for Halle).  Chloe designed a shirt for her and her friends to wear.  Cami got to make one too!


That Friday was also a special day in kindergarten.  It was a March madness party to celebrate daddies.  God knew what that day was going to be because Chris got a day off and was able to be there with Cami. . . . and be there for Chloe.
He was also there to take the girls home early so that we could be the ones to tell them that sweet Halle was now in the arms of Jesus.  No one understood why this perfectly healthy and sweet little girl's life ended so soon, but I know this will be a little angel we will never forget!

Monday, April 15, 2013

Happy Easter

On Easter, we celebrated with gifts from the Easter bunny and then read four children's books about the REAL meaning of Easter....and the best part was when Cami started reading the books by herself! 



After going to church, we celebrated Easter with the Carpenters at Scott and Kristen's with a yummy meal and an indoor Easter egg hunt.  We tried to take a picture of the grand kids, but it didn't work out too well!
(Mommy also talked uncle Phil into taking an Easter shot!)



 

Sick Day

When Cami woke up throwing up every hour, I knew I was in for a hard and crazy day.....but little did I know after the magic child's nausea medicine, Cami was right back to being her own "crazy!"

 

A Day at the Park

On the first warm Saturday in March, a few teachers and their kiddos went out to enjoy the fresh air! My kiddos had a blast playing with Meredith's two, Juliana and Aiden Atchison; Brooke's two, Michael and Chris Barnes; and Julie's Blake.






Welcome Ava Rae Jackson

We were so excited to share Koda's birthday with baby Ava!
Johnell, Eric and Addie welcomed Ava Rae into there family on March 14th, 2013.




Isn't she beautiful!!!