Special Olympics

Kohl's is a really great organization when it comes to charity. They have a program called "Kohl's Cares for Kids" where they donate $500 to children related activities, events, and other organizations. Their requirements are few, 1 being some of their associates volunteer their time at the event. We have helped in several of these events, even though only Hal technically counts. I love the opportunity to give back to the community and have my children do the same learning how fortunate they are.

A few weeks ago we volunteered at the Special Olympics. We were in charge of the volleyball games as scorekeepers, line judges, and finally as the award presenters. The event leaders chose me (I don't know why, I don't have a BIG mouth or anything, lol) to call out the winner's names and announce the winners. Hal, the kids, and some other associates from Kohl's shook their hands and placed the medals around their necks. The athletes were so funny! They are SO COMPETITIVE! I loved it! They were SO SO SO Jazzed about their wins!
What a great time!

Vanessa & Carol keeping score!

Bobo & Ness

My husband so proud of his pink lei!

The BLING!

The games & the line judges...

This little girl was so funny. She was the most competitive of them all. Every point she would count and look at you to make sure you got their point & then cheer. If they lost the point, she would glare & pout! Haliee, Ness, & I loved her!

They were SO proud of their wins!

A few newbies!

Here are some new bows currently listed~ More coming tomorrow~ :0)

Halloween 2009

Ok, so I didn't make it very far before Church, lol, but I am back...let's at least try & get through Halloween...

1st, was Drew's Halloween parade & party at the school. They always do a parade 1st thing in the morning with classroom parties immediately following.

We made Halloween sandwiches and decorated cookies, of course there were tons of goodies!

Drew was The Creature from the Black Lagoon!

The 4th grade had a candy gram fundraiser so we bought some for Drew and he bought some for his friends. He received 6 candy grams 1 from a girl who has a total crush on him, & even 1 from a secret admirer!! He is so not into girls, it embarrasses him so much!

Halloween was very chill this year. YAY! The kids had their own ideas and agendas. We went to my parents house and hung out, ate pizza, and gave out candy. The men took the kids trick or treating and I loved just being lazy this year! I made some orange soda with the kids and some fun candy corn cupcakes. Haliee went back & forth on whether or not she would dress up this year. She finally decided to make a shirt and go as an "Edward Loving" teenager. LOL, goofy girl!

Drew's 1/2 time game at Lake City High School!

WOW, I am a slacker, lol! It seems like this was ages ago. Ok, let's see what I can catch up on before church this morning!! :0)

Drew's little football league played a mini game during the high school football games 1/2 time a few weeks ago! It was so cute! They looked so so little on that field! They split the field in 2 as they only play 50 yd. games. He was so excited & felt so big boy! I only cried a little when they all lined up and took the field. Ok, and when they slapped hands with the actual high school players as they exited the field. It was so so cute! The next week they had an awards ceremony (well sort of) at Pizza Factory. They had just 1 big party with 100+ boys and their families it was CHAOS! I couldn't get out of there fast enough!! So, needless to say, I didn't get any pics of him receiving his trophy because they were calling out names as fast as they could, it was ridiculously manic. NOT MY STRONG SUIT! I need organization! :0) I will add a pic of the trophy in a bit my camera batteries are charging, lol.

Oh...I also need to point out HAL took ALL the pics on the field, lol, so no blaming me for the blurry pics, hee hee hee! LOVE my Man! :0)

The peanut Gallery!!!

The big boys!

Haliee spending that hard earned cash of hers & Nat feeding her face!

The girls thinking they were BIG stuff! Too cool to be sitting on the bleachers *sigh* My parents are loving these moments of payback! :0)

Drew waiting IMPATIENTLY dying for it to be his turn on the big field!!!

Lining up to take the field

And...finally...the BIG Game! :0) We did win by the way :0)

My precious babies!!!

Haliee & Drew are so close, they amaze me! They have always been super close and as they get older, I try to condition myself to the fact this may not always be so. They are almost twin like, always thinking of one another, never wanting the other to be away. I LOVE it. I really hope it never changes....

When Haliee went to trail creek, Drew bawled because she wouldn't be home that night. Haliee made this sweet little note for him and taped it to his bar stool so when he woke up to eat breakfast before school he would find it! What a sweetie.

Then a few days later Haliee was sick. She felt like yuck and came home from school early. Drew was so worried about her, convinced it was Swine flu, lol. He made her this sweet little card when he got home from school.

I LOVE these babies! :0) I am so blessed.

The Simple Woman Daypost....

I found this on one of the blogs I follow and thought it would be neat. I am entirely too busy. Much busier than any individual should be. It reminded me to slow down, I am inspired to make some time for me and the things I dearly love but continually put off. We shall see how successful I am in changing this...

FOR TODAY...From Tabitha's Journal...

Outside my window... Frost & fog with a glimmer of sun, proof we should still be in bed until it warms up :0)

I am thinking... I have so much to do today, I hope to accomplish 1/2

I am thankful for... A husband, my children, great family & friends

From the kitchen... Yummy chili verde enchiladas and rice from the leftover rotisserie I made last night...maybe apple pie per Haliee's request.

I am wearing... Sweats and a tank top, what else is new, poor Hal!

I am creating... new bows for fall, xmas, m2mg, & crazy8!

I am going... to drop Drew off at school, clean my house, catch up on laundry, finish bows, couponing, hopefully catch up on blogging!

I am reading... nothing, I have no time

I am hoping... for some down time with my family

I am hearing... my son playing instead of getting ready for school because his Mommy is on the computer ;0)

Around the house... are a million little messes "It's MONDAY"

One of my favorite things... the sound of my family~ laughing, playing, making memories

A few plans for the rest of the week: preparing for & watching my son's Abraham Lincoln presentation in the Veteran's Day Program, family movie night, finishing bows, a clean house, no dirty laundry (ha), catching up my blog, some much needed downtime.

From my picture journal...
I wish more times in life were like this. Sweet serenity, irreplaceable family time. My favorite's...

http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/