Wordless Wednesday

Getting ready for the Red, White & Blue

Wednesday night we will have our annual July 4th bash at church. In lieu of our normal events, we will have  barbecue, water-slides for the kids and all kinds of fun. Because I have nothing else to do, I volunteered to decorate the fellowship hall..... actually the nothing to do part isn't true. I just enjoy it. Gonna share a few pictures of the things I threw together. I will apologize ahead of time for the poor pictures, they are all taken off my phone.

The entry way....

the banner says "Happy July 4th" and the buckets are filled with glow stick (love night picture with glow sticks) tootsie rolls, and pin wheels. Also, you can't see them but there are some stickers spread across the table.

My pinwheel bouquet

The buckets on the center of the tables.... they alternate red and blue

The best table of all

Sorry about the blurry picture... around this point, I was getting the look from a certain someone who wanted to get home to watch a baseball game.

Once we got home I got busy making cupcakes. Any normal summer day I would have done this during the day, but this week I have a training and it had to be done.

As you can see, I carried on with the red, white and blue theme.

A few pictures of the layering process.

The finished product.......

that my husband was all to willing to taste.

You'd think I would have been done there, but before I sat down I made Girl and I matching shirts.

For some reason I am all into the 4th the year. Can't wait to go to the lake on Monday and have a few more things to get done between now and them.

Think I better stay away from Google Search:)

 

Fourth of July Goodies

After getting all my 4th decorations together, I am now on the hunt for some yummy fun looking treats.

 

http://www.chicaandjo.com/2009/06/30/fourth-of-july-cupcakes/

Bomb Pops..... Oh my!!!!

http://www.lovefromtheoven.com/2011/06/18/4th-of-july-red-white-blue-treats-eats-bites-from-other-blogs/july-4th-cupcakes/

I didn't copy a link for this one, but love the Uncle Sam marshmallow hat.

These are similar to the other ones, but I like the way they are layered.

http://www.3fourandunder.com/2010/07/in-kitchen-thursday-july-4th-cupcakes.html

Can you go wrong with a traditional flag cupcake?

 

http://thecraftymamablog.blogspot.com/2011/06/flag-cake.html

Love the firework....

 

 

 

Here are some free printables I came across....

http://www.scribd.com/doc/33470677/4th-of-July-Cupcake-Toppers#source:facebook

 

http://behindthestudio.com/?p=162

 

What are your favorite July 4th treats?

 

 

 

 

Braley Says.......

So, I love how Carrie always does a post on the things Aliie says and in that spirit, I am going to "borrow" the idea.

Oh, the things this sweet face says....

* The other  day while playing Barbies, she sent Barbie and Ken out on a date. After a few minutes, you hear her say.... "He's gotta go. He's cheating on his wife and has to go see his girlfriend." What???? I'm thinking maybe she's heard one to many General Hospital shows and Brandon says we watch to much CMT.

* I have to give a little intro to this comment..... Back around  Christmas Braley and I were in Target, when she spotted a pair of daschund dog boxers and insisted that her daddy needed those. So, we bought them, added a bow and stuck them in his stocking. Now fast forward 6 months. The other evening, we were getting ready to go dinner and Brandon has laid them out on the bed to wear. When Braley sees them in her Daddy's hand she goes,  "look Daddy's wearing his wiener." Oh my, did we get a laugh.

* After a long week of the Big Apple Adventure VBS, my mom asked Braley what she had learned. Again, no normal answer..."Mammy, did you know Jesus went to New York? And my Gigi, the one who's not in heaven, she went to New York."

Hope you got a good laugh, I know we did.

Silver Springs

To bring the school year to a close, we took a trip to Silver Springs..... with 200 of our closest PK friends and parents. Boy, what a day. After a fairly interesting bus ride down and just a few snags at the gate, we were in and ready to have a fun time.
What was our first stop of the day? Only the biggest Silver Springs attraction, the glass bottom boat.  The kids weren't really sure what to think of the boat and kept asking if they could touch the glass. After several taps they decided it was pretty safe and that the water wasn't coming in.

After the boat road, it was off to the lift. Mrs. Devin and Kinsey were already on the ride so they girls got to go up with them.

Just a quick photo of the two cutest faces I know:)

This little fella kept floating up in the springs. A crowd began to form as everyone was looking at him, when Caroline let's out a "shoot 'em, shoot 'em." I think it's safe to say they watch Swamp People at home.

Not much to say about this guy other than he stunk but Braley enjoyed feeding him.

Everyone was excited to ride the carousel. 

Thankfully, Mrs. Connie rode with Braley so I could snap a few pictures.

Franne and Caroline

Presley, the beauty queen always ready to strike a pose... even while waiting in line.

Off to the boat race.

Caroline the alligator tamer. (No you weren't suppose to sit on the gator, but Pappy said it would be okay)

Braley, Caroline, the brave little indian and their warrior sticks..... again, thanks Pappy.

Glad Mammy and Pappy were able to spend the day with us. Thanks to them there were a few extras and a few less rules. Anyone else have that problem when it come to grandparents?

Fathers Day 2011

With VBS starting Sunday night, we had a busy day but I did manage to snap a few photos.

Braley and her Daddy

4 generation..... Daddy, Papa and Great-Grandpa

Me, Braley, Dad and Adam

We finished off the afternoon with a wonderful lunch at Sonny's, with Brandon's family.

Swimming 101

With summer here, that means lots of swimming for us. So what better way to start the summer than swimming lessons? in past years, we attended a local swim class but I wasn't really keen on the idea of going back. That being said, I was super excited when we were able to line up some small at home classes at Brandon's cousins house.

Before we started lessons last week, Braley was making her way around the pool and would jump off the diving board with a body board or small float.

Now we are floating on our back and starting to learn the back stroke...... but first we have to master the front stroke.


Swimming with our face in the water and coming up to take a breath. (Today she swam across the pool. )

And........... (drum roll please)

Jumping off the diving board

and swimming to the side.

I am so proud of Braley and her persistence to learn what Mrs. Brooke has taught her. I defiantly hope Mrs. Brooke will come back and visit us next year, and I bet these guys do to.......

Christopher and Wyatt figuring out the snorkel.

Sweet little Chevy, who's went from crying to jumping right in.

Thinking Waylon had rather train for the "Tour de France" than swim.