Gatlinburg get away

We went to Gatlinburg this past week. We had a lot of fun. We went to Cades Cove and saw all the homes of the early settlers and took pictures. The kids had a blast seeing all the turkeys and deer. We didn't get to see any bears, but Christopher and I almost got bit by a snake. We walked right up on him and I jerked Christopher backwards away from it. It about gave me a heart attack. It raised up like it was getting ready to strike, but we got away and it went back into the woods. That was all of the woods business for me. I told Barry I wasn't walking back into the woods any more that day. Luckily that was the last one in the woods. Also for all those scrapbookers I found a big scrapbook clearance center and bought lots of stuff. Yes I can find scrapbook stores anywhere I go.

Locks of Love

As most of you have seen, Mary got her long hair cut off this past Friday. She decided she wanted to get it cut and donate it to Locks of Love. Her hair is so thick that they had to seperate it into two ponytails instead of one. She gave between 10 and 11 inches. Maybe two girls will get her hair. The lady said she has good hair and it will be great. She looks older to me with the short hair, but I think it is so cute. She says she wants to let it grow again and give again. So here we go again with the growing out hair. At least it is all one length, a little easier to take care of.

YES!!!!! She is done.

Well second grade is finally over, now on to third we go. I never thought that just because you have a child in school that you would be going back to those grades as well. School sure is getting harder for these young ones than it was when I was their age. It seems like they are being taught things we weren't taught until at least 5th or 6 th grade. I am so glad for they summer. Mary needs a break and so do I. She had her awards day yesturday and she got the award for most determined. She will finish the year with an overall a and 2 b's or 2 a's and a b. I am not sure yet since we have not gotten her report card yet. We have also been told to work on multiplication for te summer so they will be ahead or at least not have as hard a time next year, since this is what they will be working on in 3 rd grade. I don't remember doing times tables in the 3rd grade, do you? They are really being pushed hard these days and not given much time to master the concept before moving on to something new. Those of you who do not have children or they are not in school yet, watch out you will be going back to school as well. Good luck.

Well also we are Gatlinburg bound. We are leaving Sunday after our team meeting. I cannot wait. We will be back sometime on Thursday. I will post more then. Have a good week.

Mother's Day and a little news

We just went to church for Mary Elizabeth to do her Sunshine Girls Mother's Day project. The girls did great and they will hand out the items to the mothers tomorrow. It is very sweet....I really mean it is sweet. Happy Mother's Day to all of you mothers out there and also to those of you who are expecting... Belinda and Teale. Hope you all have a great day.
I also wanted to let you all know that I went to my orthopaedic doctor las week and he said I need surgery. So on June 24th I will be having surgery on my elbow...the same arm that a broke almost five years ago and had to have surgery. This surgery has nothing to do with my plate and 6 screws, but it just so happens it is the same arm. I have a pinched nerve in my funny bone... not so funny. This has been happening for about 6 months or more and it causes my pinky and ring finger on my left hand all the way up to my elbow to go numb...you know that tingly dead feeling you get sometimes. Well I won't be able to use it for about 1-2 weeks after the surgery. That is going to be tough with two children at home. But we have to do what the doctor says...I guess. Since he also said if I let it go then over a long period of time I could completely lose the use of those two fingers permenantly. So surgery here I come.....yeah!
Hoep everyone has a great week and see most of you at church tomorrow.