Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Life Lately - Lots to Catch Up On

Ella finally mastered her timed multiplication facts
Her teacher sent this picture with her multiplication monster all complete!

Ella's class went on a field trip to a Nature Center in Grifton. 
Here she is with some of her buddies 
Alot of the field trip was outside and it was COLD! 
Me and my girl 
Picnic lunch 
It was near Simply Natural Creamery so we made a
 stop on our way home! 
The kids went to a Toby Mac Concert in Charlotte with Mammy and Mrs. Janice. 
They had a blast! 
Ella's teacher won Teacher of the Year! 
They had a party with Chickfila cookies and milk. 
Ella and Carter  
Ella and Mila 
She loves all babies!
Mammy and her sweet darling piled on the couch watching TV. 
Ella and Lizzie Kate at Art Daze 
BFFs ready to paint 
Ella with her finished product 
Lots of her friends were there and she had lots of fun! 
Bowling with the church crew 
Caleb's turn 
Ella's turn 
Ella had an accident and chipped her front teeth.
It was TERRIBLE! 
Valentine's Morning 
Kids with their surprises and breakfast 
Valentines Morning - headed to the dentist first thing 
Thankfully all fixed up! 
With their candy after school 
Mammy brought heart shaped donuts 
Kids spent the night with mom and we had a quiet night- dinner and a movie! 
Madi Grace's birthday party 
Caleb and Mattox ready to climb 
Ella way up high! 
Caleb way up high 
Sweet girls! 
Playing air hockey 
On President's Day Corey started working on a project 
We had all the neighborhood involved 
Girls playing on the back porch while the boys worked 
And we finally got some snow! 
Ready to play 
Neighborhood fun 
Warming up with a game and hot chocolate 
It wasn't that much but the kids had fun playing in it 
Ella doing a split 
The crew hung together the whole day while they were out of school 
Trying to find a hill to slide on but the snow was melting fast so it was more like mud sledding 
There they go! 
Ella made a snow chair 
Caleb went to Govind's birthay party 
Ella finished her Solar System project.
She had to do a presentation too and she got 100!  
Learning about Ash Wednesday at church with crosses on their forehead 
Ella ready for her tumble showcase 
Sassy girl 
Such a beauty! 
The showcase was a fundraiser 

Neighborhood friends! 
With Madi Grace 
With Bailey 
With my fav girl! 
Church friends 
On the stage 
Ella's tumble group 
They all did such a great job! 
Loving the stage! 
Twin Day at School 
Ella with her twin Lyla
We kept Carter while Kelly was in the hospital having Blake! 
Carter loved hanging with Oreo 
Wednesday night fun at church 
Meeting baby Blake 
Love these girls! 
We got a new roof 
Family outing at PF Changs 
Ella got some macaroons 
Ice Skating 
Family Fun 
They picked it up pretty quickly 
Ella did her fair share of falling 
Caleb did really well 
We celebrated Nora's birthday at Chickfila 
Haley, LK and Ella at the party 
Ella spent the night with LK - pedicure fun! 
Pierce spent the night with us and they stayed up way too late.  Can you see Caleb?  He crashed between basketball games. 
Caleb went out to eat with the Spiveys and Nathan. 
We celebrated at Rachel's shower 
Mama went to meet Blake 
Friday night fun - Smores and catching frogs! 
Headed out for an afternoon walk 
Last Saturday of basketball

Then the Corona Virus started to spread and everyone had to quarantine..
Basketball is a favorite activity around her these days 
St Patricks Day - we got dressed even though no school and no where to go! 
The kids helped me clean up 
Playing Legos nicely

We all wonder how long we will be stuck at home....

and that is life lately and a catch up on what is happening around here!