Getting ready for France

I am beginning to pack for our trip to Paris. My suitcase will be sitting ready a week early , I hope.
My phone rings to "La vie ne Rose" by Edith Piaf, a classic french song to get me in the mood. 8 days, but who's counting !!

Happy Mother's Day

My mother is one of a kind.
A very gracious , giving spirit no one will find.
She loves her family and the Lord above all else.
She sacrificed so many things for us before herself.
She is the true sense of what a mother is,
a tender, christian woman that everyone loves.
I feel truely blessed to call her mom.
I love You!

School Days

Sydney's class had a dress up day. They ar estudying the 50's -70's in History. She is here with her teacher and some of the girl's in her class. It is a classical school that meets one day a week. She is homeschooled throughout the rest of the week.

They had lots of fun!

MY HUBBY

I just had to put up this picture. After the crazy pictures of my hubby, I love this one. His buddy took this on a trip. It's 6 yrs old, but he hasn't changed much.
Love ya honey!

SPRING CLEANING

Man, I do not like Spring cleaning. The job gets bigger and bigger . I started in Sydney's closet.Wow, what a job! Moved on to Nick's ! DOUBLE WOW!!
TEENAGE BOYS , that's all I can say!
I have way too much clutter! Less is definitely going to be more for us in the future. I am feeling free in purging all these unnecessary things that we have.Mybe I'll be done by the Fall!

Hurts so good

I joined the gym yesterday, and I am aching today. I know it will be a good thing, but things don't feel so good right now. Todd & Nick are enjoying working out together. Nick is ready to get buff I guess. He is a teen now !

I survived a Herpetology class

Well, I am back from a very busy weekend with my Junior Girl Scout troop. My 7 girls and one other mom went to an environmental campout at Rock Eagle in Eatonton GA. It was fantastic. We were ina lake up to our knees with nets catching baby Bluegill fish, dragonfly nymphs,and tadpoles. We took a Herpetology class( the study of reptiles & amphibians).. yes ...me too.

We saw huge snapping turtle's GA's state turtle the Gopher Tortise, and all held a 6ft long ratsnake( he was really nice). We learned a lot and had a blast!!

My cute girl's

Sydney and Katie in the lake
What can we find?

Sydney with the snake

YIKE'S, yes me with the snake!

Let's seehow long he is

Yes, that's me!!!Ahhhhhhh