Tuesday Staycation ~ A Stay at home Vacation!

Since it rained last weekend we didn't get to go camping... or rather we decided not to go in the rain and cool weather especially since Grace is still getting over her sinus infection, and Greg is working most of this week but ~ if you can't go camping why not bring the camping to you! The last few days have been beautiful I hope you have had the opportunity to enjoy some sunshine!

We rode bikes ~ note the training wheels!

Sat by the campfire!

Ate Hot dogs and marshmallows!

Who says you have to go somewhere to have fun!

Kacey on her scooter.

Greg removing the training wheels!

Until very late tonight Grace practiced riding without the training wheels. Doing very well I might add!

And Greg sure did get his exercise. Camping at home isn't half bad, you get to have all the fun with the comforts of home all in one!

It's time to 'fess up! Not Me! Monday is here. I decided to play at least for today...

I did NOT wait till we were more less out of checks to order more. I did NOT wait three weeks and I didn't have to go to the bank for temporary checks last Monday only to get home and find that the checks I had ordered were NOT in the mailbox. Nope Not me ~ that would never happen to someone that always plans ahead.

I did NOT let my kids stay up to late to watch a movie and then have to force them out of bed. Nope Not me!

I did NOT bribe my youngest into going to the grocery store with me so I wouldn't have to go alone by telling her she could wear her Heely's if she went. Nope not me! I would never bribe a child. That's just wrong.

I would NEVER let my kids go out without brushing hair/teeth and make sure they are looking their best. I sure did NOT let my children go to grandma's this first spring break morning in their PJ's with bedheads so they could crawl back into bed.. NOPE NOT ME!

I did do all my laundry this weekend and my hamper is empty.... I would NEVER let it pile so high that the lid doesn't close. Nope not me!

I did NOT cook dinner this past week and then let my picky child eat cocoa puffs cereal because she didn't like what I fixed. No, that would never happen in my home...

Okay. I did it. Can you stand to be brutally honest? I promise you'll live to tell about it.

Grace's art project was one of 15 selected to be sent to MMCN to be nominated to be displayed at the hospital for a year. She was sooo excited.

Congratulations Ruby Grace!

This was back in the fall but I wasn't blogging at the time so I decided to post it today along with Grace's. Kacey was selected to have her art displayed on the front of the OTELCO phone book. She also received a $50 savings bond.

Congratulations Kacey!

The girls did these pictures during GA's Wednesday night. They each had to write down their family members and tell a trait they loved about them.

They were very sweet and special. The girls now have a saying when they see me with the camera.. They'll ask ~ Blog worthy.... Kacey was saying Wednesday night, Your going to blog that?? They don't get that I think everything they do is blog worthy! You might get tired of reading it some days but I never get tired of living it!

At least it is not the flu!

Yes, we spoke to soon.... Grace woke up this morning with fever, sore throat and headache.
so a Dr's appointment ~ Strep Test ~ Flu Test ~ blood test later.... Sinus/respiratory infection. Back on antibiotics twice a day for 10 more days and we go back next week for a blood recheck to make sure her white count is going down. Fever has been down all day though so maybe we caught it early. She has been back on her nebulizer for her asthma since last week so that maybe kept it at bay as well. But we are thankful that it is treatable, it's a good day when you leave the doctor's office and he says you are the wellest sick kid we've seen all morning ~ but it was only 9 am! And we left without touching a thing since we heard the rooms on either side of us were ordered the flu test as well. Just another day in paradise!

Even our bad days are not that bad! Thank you Lord!

Kacey came home today with a bracelet the school is promoting for Relay for life!

Live Honestly
"Honesty is more than not lying. It is truth telling. truth speaking, truth living and truth loving~ James E. Foust

If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything~ Mark Twain

Pretty cool! Have a good Thursday!

Happy Birthday Ms. Betty!

Forgot my camera again so the cell phone pic is not the best but you get the picture....

We had 20 children and 4 adults in Children's Choir ~ Praise the Lord!

We birthdayed Ms. Betty. Thank you for all you do for our kids Ms. Betty.

Wednesday's Words!

Good Morning, we enjoyed our last day of nice weather before the cool comes back. We sure have Spring Fever at the Narrell's. Bring on the Spring! I can always tell when it will be turning cooler again by looking at my tulip tree, just about every year when it starts to really bloom and get pretty it gets cold enough to kill the blooms. :-( I think I've only seen it in full bloom one time. My Grandparents used to have a large tulip tree in their front yard. Just right for climbing and I always remember seeing it bloom in the Spring so for me the tulip tree isn't just beautiful it's about memories.

The girls enjoyed a nice afternoon out. Although I think they have radar for when I'm not feeling my best because that is when they are most talkative and decide to pick on one another. Kacey shooting and Grace taunting.... hmmm we are working on that.

Gymnastics/Science and Social Studies!

Nothing but the usual going on at the Narrell's and for that I'm thankful. So many are dealing with sickness. We've been truly blessed to have missed so much of the crude that seems to be making the rounds. I pray that is a trend that continues. Grace had gymnastics and she is a young lady on a mission to get that back handspring down. Kacey had a Science test yesterday and a Social Studies test today so that is how she spent her night with the exception of her, Daddy and Papaw went to the gym for about an hour of shooting... I'm truly blessed to have 2 wonderful kids. Lots of test this week trying to wrap things up before they go on Spring Break so no time for boredom this week! We were trying to plan a camping trip during spring break but the weather doesn't seem to be cooperating. But if not I'm sure we can find something else to do. (Sorry Honey!)
Happy Tuesday!