FPS Fall Festival

Today was Reagan's school Fall Festival. The 2nd grade performed 5 songs for the crowd and then Reagan & Cooper played lots and lots of games.

 getting ready to sing

 Rocky Top

 singing her heart out!

 This is the moment where she saw Gigi, Bubba, & Cooper in the crowd

 Each class made a canvas painting to be sold at the silent auction.  The kids used their fingerprints and each wrote a word or two of the Pledge of Allegiance.  Reagan's word is "republic"

 Cooper ready to go down the slide

 jumping in the bounce house

 Riding the train

 Playing "flip the frog"

 Knock down the "Angry Bird" cans

 Cooper made a hole in one on his first attempt

 Reagan wasn't as fortunate

 Tossing ping-pong balls in buckets

 Reagan won musical hay bales

 playing on the playground

 Reagan went back for another round on the inflatables

 We ended up the evening at Gander Mtn where Reagan got to wear a turkey headdress

Do You See What I See?

A snake, a snake wrapped around the pipe

It's just a skin but it gives me the creeps

It's just a skin but it gives me the creeps!

Greg found this skin in the basement of our house where the hot water heater is.  The scary thing is that this is the second snake skin we've found in a couple of weeks.  We've got the skins, but where are the snakes???

Girl Scout Overnight

The Girl Scouts are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year.  Tonight, we joined in on the celebration at Bristol Motor Speedway.  The Girl Scouts had a party in the infield of the track and we spent the night at the campgrounds...in a tent...on the ground!!

our accommodations for the evening

 We made it to Bristol!

 dinner was provided for us

(Cooper wore the head lamp all night)

 at the opening ceremonies

 Reagan found the crafts booth 1st thing

 Cooper visited the fire truck

we got to do a ride along around the track

 We visited Bruton Smith's luxury suite

 Reagan and Cooper made themselves at home in the suite

 a view of the track from the suite

 at the end of the night, we watched the movie "CARS"

 back in the tent

 having some late night snacks

Reagan and Cooper had the best time camping.  They both said that was their favorite part of the weekend.

Happy Birthday to Me!

Today is my 39th birthday!!  One more year before the big 4-0!  Greg and the kids got me a cake and cards, and then we went to church for a dinner and scavenger hunt.  I think our new small group is going to be lots of fun and have great fellowship.  We won the scavenger hunt tonight!

the cake

 the birthday girl

 my wish ~ a haircut!

Afternoon Fun

The kids had a great time outside this afternoon blowing bubbles, riding scooters and just being silly.

she is an expert on the scooter

 is it a sword or a bubble wand?

My two loves!

Memory

Cooper is doing a great job learning his memory verses at church.  This is the verse from Sunday.

 

Take a Hike

Reagan's Brownie Troop had an adventure today ~ they hiked a portion of the Appalachian Trail.  We drove to the NC/TN state line to begin our hike at New Found Gap.  

Some of the Brownies from Reagan's troop

 the start of the journey

 Park Ranger Caitlin was our guide for today

 we stopped half-way through our hike to eat our energy snacks

 Greg and I had fun on the hike too

 the girls sang some songs

 Reagan and Daddy

 Reagan found a snail on the trail

 The girls had to pick a trail name ~ Reagan's was Butterfly Sandidge

 Reagan and her bestie Kayti, and Kayti's mom

 Reagan, mom & dad

Getting Prepared

Making an energy snack for our big adventure tomorrow!