Silver Reader

Today was Sydney's awards day for accelerated reader. She was recognized in 2nd place in top readers in her class. She was so pleased! She had been working really hard the last few months. Here is a picture of her getting her silver reader medal with the principal at their new school.

Afterwards they had an ice cream party.

I can't believe it!!!

As you know, Mary Higgins Clark is my favorite author. I have been reading her books since high school.I have ALWAYS wanted to meet her and get a book signed. Well... I just so happened to be checking her website for her new book-released every April- and discovered that she was going to be here in Atlanta on the 8th of May. Just in time for Mother's Day, how convenient! I invited my mom to come. She started me reading these books and likes them as much as I do. Anyway, she couldn't come and everyone else I asked had prior commitments.

So, I asked sydney to go. She looked at me and said, "Really? You want to take me?" She was so excited! Probably because she saw me dancing around the kitchen when I found out she was coming here.

Anyway, Mary(yes, we are on first name basis now:)) has a children's book out that she wrote last year. we got a copy for Sydney and she had it signed. We had the BEST time!

Hope you enjoy our photos!

Karate Kid

On March 29, Sydney got her first yellow belt in Seibukan Karate. She was so excited! Sydney has been taking karate at her grandaddy's karate school since August. I must say I have been very impressed with her. She relly gives it her all when she is in there practicing. I thinks she may take after her dad and grandad!
She never has been one for outdoors or sports, but I think she may be changing her mind on that. recently we played tennis with some friends and she loved it. She also has expressed interest in taking gymnastics.

Easter

So here it is March 24th and I am way behind on posting! We have been very busy with family visiting the past few weekends. We have new neighbors-twin girls that are Sydney's age- and they have been having a blast. So far, we have had a fashion show-which they video taped-and lots of backyard games. We fenced our yard and they have loved playing back there. (me too b/c I know where they are!)

We went back to our old church for Easter. Alan sang I Believe. God did His usual and blessed our socks off. Alan had been getting sick with allergies and could barely sing. But when he got on stage, he didn't miss a note. What an awesome God we have. (He couldn't sing on the way home.) Being back at Silverdale made me miss it even more! We had an awesome worship!

We stayed with our friends April and George and our girls dyed eggs and had an egg hunt.

New Year's Day 2008

Well, we ended the 2007 year in sunny Florida(80*) and began a New Year in not so warm Georgia! (Upon arrival at 7:30 p.m. a chilling 40*) We drove most of the day stopping only once for lunch and gas, until we were almost home. Then of course we finished off the trip at Cracker Barrel with the traditional New Year's Day meal-black-eyed peas, cole slaw and turnip greens. (unfortunately, we were still dressed for Florida temps wearing short sleeves, jeans and flip flops!)
After we were home and had the girls settled into bed, we discovered it was snowing! A very light snow, only lasting a few minutes, but hey- when it snows in Georgia you get excited even if it is just one or two flakes!
We enjoyed a new year's trip to visit Alan's grandmama in Florida. We went to the zoo while we were there. It was really an impressive zoo. The highlight of the girls' trip was riding a camel! They also had their face painted with a peacock design-very cute. Of course, I didn't pack as well as I thought and we had to go to the nearest Target for shorts!!
I decided to take Susan up on the blogging resolution and try this! Maybe we can keep each other accountable! I also have a new year's resolution to get my photo albums in order!
Well, I am going to get my kids in for an early evening!