Papa's sweater

Laura Scott is wearing my dad's letter sweater from college. Daddy played tennis for Reinhart college and lettered both years that he was there. He gave me this sweater years ago and Laura Scott and I found it not too long ago in my trunk. She LOVED it. She asked if she could wear it to school this morning for casual Friday. She got lots of compliments on it! How fun to tell your friends that you are wearing your Papa's letter sweater from college!!!


Laura Scott is Papa's sweater.


A close up to see his initials. Love the pearl necklace. It reminds me of myself--I wore pearls EVERY day in high school and first couple of years in college. It didn't matter what I was wearing I ALWAYS had on pearls!!

Cute pose!!

Christmas 2010

Our Christmas Eve tradition is that the kids get to open their first gift. They have come to expect new Christmas pjs. This year the theme was red and white polka dot for the girls. JT had handsome plain red pjs with white piping. They also open their first family gift--a new Christmas book. We read the book together before heading off to bed. The next morning will be full of excitement. We begin our day by reading the Christmas story in Matthew. (Papa usually reads the Luke version at his house later in the morning) Then we sing Happy Birthday to Jesus and light Jesus' birthday cake. Then....it is time to open presents!!


BG looking at Jesse. Who would have ever know that this would be her very favorite gift. Jesse has gone with us everywhere!! She knows all the saying that Jesse says and the order in which they come.

MJ loves her new nutcracker. She FINALLY has one of her very own.

Laura Scott listening to the story behind her new IPOD. She loves the fact that it was Christa's!

MJ loves her new shirt and vest. She quickly went and changed into the new outfit!

LS in her new WCA letter jacket. I tried to trick her that she wasn't getting one--somehow I don't think that she believed me!!

BG loves her webkinz. I think this is her first one.

JT holds up a cd of keys for kids stories. He has already changed into his JST pullover.

BG plays with her etch a sketch while MJ looks in her stocking.

Everyone gathers around to watch daddy open a gift. He clearly loves it!!


Mommy loves her pitcher from Dewitt. One of her favorite potters.


Sisters sharing a sweet hug after opening a gift.

Reciting Luke 2: 1-20. BG, JT, Morgan, and LS told the Christmas story this year instead of Papa reading it. JT and Morgan had to memorize this for 2nd grade.

Papa looking on as LS opens her gift. He has taken a special interest in helping her improve her basketball skills!!

Laura Scott thrilled to have gotten a new basketball! She thought that we had forgotten!!

A friend Liz, outside during our Christmas night party. Liz can't believe that it is actually snowing on Christmas!!

What a memory!! We count this as a sweet blessing from the Lord!! Our children couldn't believe that it actually snowed on Christmas!!

Kristina, another friend, modeling the snow for us in her new WCA letter jacket!!

A picture of our house the day after Christmas!! What a beautiful sight!!!

JT and MJ playing in the snow with Cheyne, our neighbor, in the snow.

Winter Formal

Westminster Christian Academy Winter Formal 2010


LS and Christa. Christa came and helped LS get ready and put on make-up. Then she babysat the three little ones so Scott and I could chaperone the dance. (the dance was on our 17th wedding anniversary)


A group of 9th graders outside Chops and Hops. Several of their class met to eat dinner before the dance. This is a great group of kids. They get along and have a really good time together!



LS with her close friend Morgan. The photographer, Mrs. Bryant, is a teacher at their school. She really took a lot of time and did some fun poses with them.




LS and Hannah. They have been friends for a really long time.


LS and Hannah. Hannah has been a part of our family since she was about 18 months. We consider her one of our own. LS definately considers her a sister!! They had a lot of fun going together to get their hair done.

What a great group!! We are blessed to be a part of this school!!

True form for LS!! She has fun with all that she does!!

She even danced with her daddy!! All those years of perfectly polished paid off!! The girl LOVES to dance and she knows how!!! I wish our schedule allowed for her to still go to perfectly polished!!

What a great night!! Lots of memories were made!!

Christmas Play at WCA

This was the first year that MJ was in the play. She LOVED it!!! She called it her play. She adores her teachers Mrs. C and Mrs. Lavendar.


MJ is singing her with her sweet friend Lane! She loves Lane and is SO thankful that they are in school together this year!!

BG did a great job in the musical this year! She loves being in musicals. She even had a solo. She did a fantastic job! Her solo was verse 3 in Go Tell it on the Mountain.

My neice Morgan looking very angelic. We are blessed to be able to go to school with her. She and JT are in the same class this year. This is the first time since pre-k that they have been in the same class.

JT is playing in an "air band" during the musical. JT LOVES to perform. He loves everything about music. The Lord has gifted him in different areas of music and he loves to participate however he can!!

BG's Pizza

BG loves to create different things when we make homemade pizzas. Here is a picture of the

pizza before it went into the oven.

Here is Buckley Grace with her masterpiece after it came out of the oven!! YUM!! What a great job she did!!

Thanksgiving Program at Westminster

BG as an Indian in the Westminster Christian Academy Thanksgiving Program


She loved every part of this performance from the memorizing the songs to having a line to say in the program.



BG with her sweet friend Raquel.

Every year Westminster Christian Academy does a Thanksgiving program with the kindergarteners. This year BG is in kindergarten and she was an Indian. She loved every part of the experience from the practicing of the songs to the have a line to say.

JT and BG Rec. Basketball

The nuggets listen to coach Mrs. Gamber give instructions for the next play.

BG throws the ball.

JT is dribbing the ball. They are playing against Mark's team.

Mr. Brian is the ref. during the K-2nd grade game.

JT and BG were on the same team, the Nuggets.

BG goes for the ball.