DARE Graduation

Today at school was our DARE graduation with out 5th graders.  It was a great program!  I have a picture of Grant to share!

All the students got a DARE t-shirt (the one Grant has on) and a certificate.

 Grant and Officer Staggs receiving his certificate!

Stunt Camp

Last week (March 11-15) Madison participated in a Stunt Camp after school for 3 days and then on Friday they had a lock-in, slumber party at CATS in Columbia.  CATS is a gymnastics/cheering facility.  They focus more on the Cheering, that is what they are known for.  Madison has loved going to CATS.  They performed a routine they had been practicing after school and showed the parents all of their stunting moves!  I have some pictures to share!

These first few pictures was their little "dance routine" they 

practiced all week and then performed on Friday night 

for parents.  All the girls did a wonderful job!

Madison's hair is moving, she did fabulous!

She knew her moves!

They had a blast!  It was a lot of fun!

 This is the awesome stunting that Madison 

did!  She loves cheering and stunting!!

She was up in what they called the "Elevator"!  She loved it!

Madison is my little "stunt girl"!

 Way to go Madison!

 Madison coming back down!

 Madison sound a sleep!  I stayed too and we got

about 4 hours of sleep!  Not too bad with 34 girls!  :)

We had a great time!

Report Card Time!

I can not believe it is already starting our 4th quarter at school!  This year has flown by!  Grant made all A's again this 9 weeks and sweet, social Madison got all A's & B's!  I am so proud of them both!!  Here are some pictures from yesterday of report cards etc...



Madison's report card with her "Silver Star"!  Great Job Madison!




Grant's report card with "Gold Star" and Certificate for all A's!  Great job Grant!




I am so proud of them!!



Imagine This!

Today at school they announced "Imagine This" winners.  Imagine this is a creative writing assignment that the students can only write at school.  3rd-6th grade can work in pairs after they pick a category.  The categories were:  Story Tellers, Fractured Fairytale, Poetry, and Persuasive essay.  Grant and his buddy Chris picked Story Tellers.  They wrote an original story and received 1st place out of the whole 5th grade.  They were both so excited!  I have some pictures to share from today!



Grant & Chris getting their awards from Mr. Hill




Two proud boys with their trophy!




Grant & Chris with their trophy!  Congratulations!



Madison is proud of her brother!

Grant's Trophy!

Congratulations Grant!



Madison & Grant



Madison is growing up too fast!!!

Pinewood Derby Race

Well today was a big day for Grant and Eric.  Today was the day they put their car to the test to see who is the fastest.  We all got ready this morning to head out and support Grant!  Eric and Grant went on ahead of me and Madison to get the car weighed in and registered.  Eric helps with the race and keeps up with all the racers in the brackets. 
Grant's group was the last group to go and Grant ended up in 2nd place.  He did a great job and we are very proud of him.  Now he will have to go to the district race in two weeks to compete with all the others in the district that got 1st and 2nd.  He had a lot of fun with all his buddies today!  I have some pictures to share from the race below.

Grant with his 2nd place Trophy!

Getting the car ready to run down the track.

Lining his car up....

Grant going to sit after putting his car on the track!

This is some of the scouts waiting to race their cars!

Madison cheering on her brother!

Cheese!

Eric and the guys keeping up with the brackets during the race.

Abbi is Here!

We have been waiting all year for Abbi and she arrived on January 18!  Madison was so excited for her to arrive.  She had told everyone at school about her new baby cousin coming!  Here are a few pictures from the day Abbi arrived. She is beautiful!

Abbi is here!

Abbi and her daddy!

Valentine Banquet

CA had their annual Valentine Banquet on February 14th. Eric and I were invited to go to the banquet and sit at a table with friends from church. This year they offered babysitting so it was less stressful trying to find sitters for Grant and Madison. We all had a great night. Here is a picture of us at the banquet.

Me and Eric at the Banquet!

Me and Grant before banquet!

Me and Madison before banquet!

Me, Mykal Daniels and Lisa Bennett posing for picture.