Labor Day Weekend!

The Narrell's have had a long weekend of playing ~ resting and being sick... yep

Friday started with a noise in my car wheel.. GREAT!

Home, Greg wasn't feeling to well but went on his Daddy/Daughter date night with BC and his girls! They took their girls to Arby's and to the football game and I loved every second of being lazy alone!

Saturday Kacey and I played Tennis and Greg was down for the count!

Grace has managed to make a spa out of the fountain on our screened in porch for Polly and her pals... ahh the simple things..

We so enjoyed our lazy day at home....

Kacey spent the evening reading her AR book for school.
And Greg ~ Down but not out ~ at least not to the point that you could keep him from watching the game.

Yesterday was pretty lazy as well, we did manage to have a family game of tennis.

Ate at Mom's and we were in the bed by 7:45 last night..... Life is GREAT!

And as of this morning Greg sounds more like himself and less like a frog!

Happy Tuesday!

Labor Day at Home!

For the last few years we've spent Labor day weekend in Birmingham. Kacey had been participating in Pre-Teen Alabama. Not the beauty pageant Pre-Teen but the Scholastic Pre-Teen. We would drive and check in the the hotel around lunch on Saturday and check out after lunch on Monday so while we are sad that she decided not to attend this year and decline her invitation, we are so excited about having a weekend at home.

I enclosed some pictures from I think 2 years ago.

They were rated on

last 2 years report cards

awards

community service

hobbies/extracurricular activities

they took a written test and were rated on being a team player

and how they got along with others.

And an interview in front of a panel.

Every year they also had a speech and talent show that was optional. Last year Kacey did the sign art for I believe. It was beautiful if I do say so even if I am her MOM!

They decorated their doors and at all hours of the night you would hear girls in the hall signing your door/leaving a surprise, the door decorations were how they knew they were in preteen and the hotel had 14 floors, as Mom I got to walk around with Kacey and some of her friends to sign doors!

Kacey acting silly after her interview with the judging panel. I think she was relieved what do you think!
Some of her new friends.

Before coming home on Monday. Every year she entered she was in the top 20. She did really well, and enjoyed it very much.

They had rehearsals where the parents couldn't attend and then during the awards section it was where the parents got to see the number they had learned. This year it was a sports theme, last year was the 50's with poodle skirts, I can't remember past that.

Hope you have a nice long relaxing weekend.

Just for Greg.

Greg was nice enough to share a picture of Kacey's straight hair on picture day!

I think he was proud of himself! I know I was! Well except that whole letting Grace wear the same clothes for 48 hours but hey nobodies perfect! ;-)

Picture Day!

Forgive the quality of the photo, it is with my camera phone. We were in a rush to leave.

Today is picture day at the Elementary.

She wanted her hair curly.

I missed Kacey's picture day last Friday. I was at Women Of Faith and with Kacey's broke hand, she and Greg straightened her hair. I would have LOVED to been a fly on the wall for that. But she looked beautiful ~ they sent me a picture by text ~ and I would have shared that on here had I not cleaned out my message box, man! Oh well, you'll just have to take my word for it. They did Great!

Happy Thursday!

Flowers!

My Angel Tumphet's are blooming. I have White and pink ones. The pink ones are blooming and I have a small white one blooming but my larger one hasn't started yet, I can't wait.

Happy Thursday!

Still enjoying the little things.

The little things that still remind me "she is still just a child" even though sometimes they seem grown. I am going to miss Polly Pockets one of these days, but for now, I'm just going to savor the moment!

Happy Wednesday

Just another day in Paradise!

You never know what the Narrell's topic of conversation will be! But I can promise you it is never dull! * This post comes with a warning for those that are a bit week stomached!

In the car on the way home yesterday
Grace ~ Hey Momma is owl Vomit contagious?
I wish you could have seen mine and Kacey's face....
Kacey & Mom - What?
Grace ~ Owl vomit
Us ~ What?
Grace ~ You know owl VOMIT
Us ~ Are you saying vomit
Grace ~ yeah is it contagious.
ME ~ uh no, but when are you around Owl vomit.
Grace - oh we are going to be looking in it at school
Kacey and Me ~ WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!
Grace ~ we are going to get some Owl vomit in class and we'll have gloves on but we look through it for bones and stuff since Owls don't digest their food completely... It's science.
Again, if you could only see mine and Kacey's face.
Kacey ~ are you sure you are not misunderstanding something
Grace ~ No, I'm not the teacher said Owl puke.... And Momma I could wait forever to do that I just don't think that's going to be fun...

I asked her if this does actually happen to come straight in and take a bath and please don't tell Momma!
Happy Tuesday