We recently saw the Disney on Ice show "Let's Celebrate". This was a fun celebration of different holidays and events featuring some of our favorite Disney characters and songs. The kids had a great time. We were joined by Aunt Libba, Jessica, Natalie, and Audrey, and they also enjoyed the show. I looked over at the kids several times during the performance, and they always had smiles on their faces. It was definitely a fun event.
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Killing Time in Savannah
Quincy's wedding dress appointments were in Savannah. She had three different places that she was going to look, and the last two were small boutiques that would not be able to accommodate all of Quincy's entourage. Those of us with small kids decided to excuse ourselves from the last two appointments so that others could attend. A week before the shopping trip, I looked at a Savannah events website and saw that Disney of Ice would be in town on the day that we were shopping- so I got tickets. We had some time to kill between the first bridal shop appointment and the start of the ice show. The kids and I decided to walk around downtown Savannah. I have been to Savannah several times, but the kids have not. They really liked the historic district. We didn't have enough time to thoroughly check out anything, but we did go down River Street and visit a couple of the squares.
The Telfair Museum was hosting an arts and crafts festival in one of the squares that we visited. They had several tables set up where kids could try their hand at various arts and crafts. We had enough time for the kids to do one activity. Olivia chose to do the "marker Monet" activity while Owen opted for the finger painting. They were pleased with their finished products.
Wedding Frenzy
Quincy is engaged, and the wedding frenzy has begun. She has already booked the reception venue, lined up catering, and this weekend she found her dress! It was a hard decision because she looked good in everything, but I think she chose a winner. She had lots of people dress shopping with her, so there was no shortage of input. I can't wait to see her in her dress this May.
Friday, November 13, 2015
Soccer
Owen just completed his soccer season with the YMCA. This was our first experience with soccer, and it was a good one. Owen really liked it a lot and says that he wants to play again next year. Following the last game, each player received a trophy for participation.
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Rock and Roll (Take 4)
This is my fourth straight year running in a Savannah Rock and Roll event. I did the half this year and I can honestly say that I have never experienced anything like what I saw out on this course. The weather was warm and humid- unseasonably so for November. I realized within the first mile that not only was my time going to be bad, but that if I didn't slow my pace down that I may not even finish. It was rough. I saw numerous runners struggling- three of whom were totally down and surrounded by medical personnel. They ended up having to divert runners and cancel the full marathon because the medical staff could not keep up with all of the people who needed help due to the heat/humidity. I was able to pull out a 2.27.58. It's a personal worst for the half, but I seriously did the best that I could do. I am still just so happy to be uninjured and running again that my chip time is an afterthought. It was my friend Kim's birthday and she ran her first half (and did great). I was happy to get to do this "bucket list" item with her.
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Happy Halloween, Partner
The Georgia-Florida was played on Halloween day this year, so our town moved it's trick-or-treating event to Thursday the 29th so as to avoid interfering with football (lame, I know). Our family theme this year was "The Wild West". As usual, we met up at Granny's house and trick-or-treated in her neighborhood. The kids came home with a ton of candy which probably won't last as long as it should. I always enjoy this holiday.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Olivia is 9
We have recently celebrated Olivia's 9th birthday. Brian and I are so proud of the young lady that she is becoming. Here are a few facts about Olivia at age 9:
We had a family lunch after church one Sunday to celebrate Olivia's birthday. We still have two of the kittens that our cat surprised us with this summer, and Olivia is all about those cats. It came as no surprise that Olivia wanted a cat cake for her birthday, and Aunt Hannah was happy to make her one.
Olivia received a lot of neat toys and clothes from our family members. Brian picked up some science kits for us to give her, and she's been enjoying those along with her other gifts. I don't know where the time has gone, but it needs to slow down. Next year we'll be entering the double digits- yikes!
- She likes to wear long skirts, and she wears them almost exclusively.
- She goes through more pairs of black flats (shoes) than you could possibly imagine.
- She wants to be involved in every activity under the sun
- She is very loving to her brother and always does nice things for him.
- Her favorite subject in school is Science.
- Her room is a total disaster area and...
- She is growing up way too fast.
We had a family lunch after church one Sunday to celebrate Olivia's birthday. We still have two of the kittens that our cat surprised us with this summer, and Olivia is all about those cats. It came as no surprise that Olivia wanted a cat cake for her birthday, and Aunt Hannah was happy to make her one.
Olivia received a lot of neat toys and clothes from our family members. Brian picked up some science kits for us to give her, and she's been enjoying those along with her other gifts. I don't know where the time has gone, but it needs to slow down. Next year we'll be entering the double digits- yikes!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)