Best of Brianna

BRIANNA STARTS 3RD GRADE

2011-08-21T20:06:00.005-04:00

Brianna started school last week. Let's just say she wasn't too happy about it at all. As you can tell from the pictures. She is excited to have her best friend, Kyleah, not only in her class but also sitting at her table. I just don't know if that's enough to make her want to go to school. Let's hope this year is a success!

PICTURES OF BRIANNA ON HER BIRTHDAY

2011-05-10T11:14:00.006-04:00

MOTHERS DAY AND BRIANNA'S BIRTHDAY

2011-05-10T10:53:00.007-04:00

This year, Brianna's birthday actually fell on Mother's Day. To celebrate both days Mom, Dad, Robbie and Macy came over for dinner and cake. For Brianna's birthday, we gave her a basketball goal. She was so excited to make 5 shots in a row. I really just can't believe that our little girl is 8 years old. The time has gone by so quickly. When I dropped her off at school yesterday, she looked like a different child walking into school. It made me so sad. I guess it's true what they say, "They grow up before you know it!"

A POKEMON BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR BRIANNA

2011-05-10T10:22:00.012-04:00

Brianna celebrated her 8th birthday with a party at the YMCA.

EASTER PICTURES

2011-04-23T22:10:00.010-04:00

BRIANNA SALES GIRL SCOUT COOKIES

2011-02-27T07:49:00.005-05:00

Brianna sold 330 boxes of Girl Scout cookies and is now selling at the cookie booths. Thanks to everyone that supporting Brianna and Girl Scouts!

SCOOTIN' ON A SUNDAY

2011-02-13T16:06:00.007-05:00

Brianna has been asking for a scooter the past couple of weeks. Since the weather this weekend has been so nice, I took her today to get one. She has been having fun all day, but I have a feeling she will have even more fun once she learns to ride it!

BRIANNA GETS HER YELLOW BELT IN KARATE

2011-01-26T19:22:00.008-05:00

For the last 4 months, Brianna has been taking TangSooDo Karate at Scota Karate Academy. She has really worked hard and Tuesday night, she was awarded her yellow belt. Master Scota invited Brian to come up to assist with removing Brianna's white belt so he could then put on the yellow belt. We are very proud of our little "Karate Kid"!

THE THINGS BRIANNA SAYS

2011-01-26T19:20:00.003-05:00

The other night we were talking about something and Brianna said, "Well, MyMy is smarter than you." Well, night before last we had this conversation:

Me: "I can't believe you think your MyMy is smarter than me! Brianna, you are smarter than MyMy."

Brianna: "Well, as a matter of fact, I'm smarter than both of you!"

ONE LAST DAY OF FUN BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS BACK

2011-01-17T16:00:00.006-05:00

Since school was out all last week due to snow and it was off again today due to the MLK holiday, I thought it would be fun for Brianna to get out of the house. We invited her friend Karley and her brother to ChuckeCheese with us. The kids had fun playing games and racking up on tickets. Afterward, Karley came back home with us. They had fun playing Twister, Guess Who and playing games on the Wii.

EVEN BONNIE HAD FUN PLAYING IN THE WHITE STUFF

2011-01-12T16:06:00.005-05:00

SLEDDING FUN

2011-01-12T15:52:00.008-05:00

Brianna was invited to go sledding with our neighbors from across the street. She had so much fun! I even went down the hill a few times, screaming of course. She has truly enjoyed her SnowBreak, but I'm more than ready to get out of this house.

FUN IN THE SNOW

2010-12-26T12:13:00.007-05:00

Snow fell on Christmas night. We woke up at 9:30 this morning and went out to play. We had fun throwing snowballs and making a snowman. Brianna and I even made snow cream. It tasted really good!

A WHITE CHRISTMAS

2010-12-26T11:55:00.003-05:00

SANTA VISITS BRIANNA

2010-12-26T10:07:00.007-05:00

Santa left Brianna lots of goodies:
Remote Control Tarantula
Easy Bake Cookie Kit
Littlest Pet Shop Floor Mat
Littlest Pet Shops
Pictionary Jr.
Skelanimals Walkie Talkie
Monster High Doll
Baby Sitting Mama Wii Game
Kirbys Epic Yarn Wii Game
Squinkies Cupcake Suprise
iCarly Watch
Zoobles
Teddy Bear
Nutcracker
Lots of Stocking Surprises
Brianna must have been a very good girl this year!

CHRISTMAS EVE

2010-12-25T10:25:00.013-05:00

Christmas Eve was spent at the Great Grandparent's homes. We had lunch with MaMa and PaPa Hayes and then had dinner at Granny's. Brianna had lots of fun running around with the cousins and opening gifts. After those visits, we came home and opened up our presents. Brianna's favorite things of the day was her Criss Angel Mind Freak Magic Kit, a Panda Pillow Pet, and a Carolina Gamecock Tshirt, and a new cage for the gerbils.
We ended the night by making Santa and Rudolph a snack.

BRIANNA HAS A TEA PARTY

2010-11-06T19:14:00.005-04:00

On Monday night, Brianna approached me about having a Tea Party to celebrate the voting on Tuesday. I guess she has been listening to the news about the political Tea Party and decided to have one of her own.

HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES

2010-11-06T18:31:00.012-04:00

We did so much to celebrate this fun holiday. We visited Boo in the Zoo, went to Hallelujah Night at Praise Cathedral and went trick or treating on Halloween with Robbie and Macy. This year, Brianna dressed up as a vampire. She insisted on spray painting her hair and wearing vampire teeth. I even got "groovy" at work as we all dressed up as hippies.
Here are some of the pictures from all the fun.

1st NINE WEEKS REPORT CARD

2010-10-27T19:27:00.005-04:00

Brianna is doing really well in school this year. She was recognized by her classmates as Student of the Month for September and she scored higher than the "average" on her MAP testing. Miss Flynn says she is an excellent student and is doing wonderful with chapter books. Brianna brought her report card home today and these are her grades:
Language Arts 99
Reading 97
Math 97
Science 100
Social Studies 96

Brian and I are very proud of our little girl. I hope her success continues!

SKYTOP APPLE ORCHARD

2010-09-12T09:27:00.009-04:00

GIRL SCOUT CAMP

2010-08-31T19:32:00.011-04:00

Last weekend, we went with our scout troop to Camp Wabak. We stayed Friday and Saturday night. Friday night the girls enjoyed a campfire and roasted marshmallows for smores. Saturday, they got to go fishing and canoeing, went on a creek hike, made arts and crafts, and took a dip in the pool. That night, we made baby boats, lit the candles, and everyone sent them out into the lake. The girls also had a dance party back at our cabin. They sure do love Justin Beiber! We left Sunday morning and headed back home. We can't wait till next year!

BRIANNA STARTS 2ND GRADE

2010-08-16T21:48:00.005-04:00

Brianna got off to a great start on her first day back at school. She woke up at 6:45, with little prodding. She enjoyed a pancake breakfast and watched some cartoons. She then got dressed, let me roll her hair and we headed out the door at 7:40. I asked her tonight how her first day back went and she said, "Oh, Awesome!"

I hope this will be a terrific year!

A GREAT TIME AT GREAT WOLF LODGE

2010-07-31T09:44:00.024-04:00

We weren't able to go on a long summer vacation this year because of work. Instead we took a weekend to Concord NC to visit Great Wolf Lodge. Brianna's friend, Kyleah, went with us.
For some of you that aren't familiar with it, Great Wolf is a hotel with an indoor/outdoor water park. The water park consisted of a wave pool, a kiddie adventure park, an obstacle course pool, about 5 different water slides, and Fort McKenzie. Fort McKenzie was the girls favorite. About every 15 minutes the big bucket on the top would fill with water and come crashing down on everyone below. Brianna just loved that. In addition to playing in the water park, the girls enjoyed a game of MagicQuest. MagicQuest is a scavenger hunt throughout the hotel with Magic Wands in which you save a princess and slay a dragon. Brianna spent alot of time doing this. We also played a game of putt-putt, spent time in the arcade, and even made a stuffed animal in Animal Land. Great Wolf also has a Cubs Club. This is a room where the kids can make all kinds of arts and crafts. Brianna and Kyleah colored their own knapsacks. One of Brianna's favorite things she did was getting a pedicure at Scoops Kids Spa. This was an ice cream themed spa. She could pick what flavor fizz she wanted in her foot bath and what flavor lotion she wanted massaged on her legs. She could even pick a "topping" for her polished toes. Both Kyleah and Brianna ate this stuff up-no pun intended!
We checked into the hotel Friday afternoon and checked out Sunday morning. One of the good things about it was even after check out, you could still stay at the water park and play. So after one more round of MagicQuest, a visit to the pools, and a few quick games in the arcade we were on our way home. It may not have been a trip to the beach or a visit to an amusement park, but I'm sure it was one of Brianna's best vacations!

VACATION TIME IS COMING SOON

2010-07-18T08:50:00.002-04:00

We haven't gotten to do much with Brianna this summer, so this Friday we are heading to Great Wolf Lodge. We have invited Kyleah to go with us and Brianna is super excited. She can't wait to go play at the water park.

Oh yeah, bathroom update: It is still a work in progress. If we didn't have to keep "re-doing" everything, it would be about done. We are planning on working on it some today.

NANA AND POPPA COME TO SC FOR A VISIT

2010-06-26T11:24:00.002-04:00

We were super excited to have Nana and Poppa here with us this week. Poppa came down to help us redo our bathroom and Nana came with him. She wasn't about to let him come all the way down here and her not get to come see Brianna. While the guys worked in the bathroom, the girls spent alot of time away from the house(since we didn't have a toilet at home to use). We went to the movies to see Marmaduke. We took Brianna and Kyleah out for an ice cream treat one evening. We visited Build-a-Bear, Target, and Toys r Us---all of which resulted with Brianna being spoiled by Nana. Nana also treated us to a pedicure. I wish you could have seen the looks on Brianna's face as her feet were soaked in the tub of bubbly water and her nails were painted. It was so great to have them here. We miss them already.

Poppa, we thank you so much for all the hard work you put into our bathroom. We couldn't have done it without you!

WE ARE REMODELING OUR BATHROOM

2010-06-26T10:57:00.006-04:00

Day 1

The whole bathroom was gutted.

Floor, walls and ceiling was removed.

Day 3

Day 5

Day 7
We now have a new window, shower door, light fixture, medicine cabinet,

vanity and sink, and a new toilet. We also added vinyl flooring and wainscoting.

We still have a few more weekends of work ahead of us. I will post a picture of it when it's done.

RIVERBANK ZOO

2010-06-13T20:50:00.011-04:00

Last weekend, Brianna and I went with our Girl Scout troop to Columbia for an overnight weekend trip. On Saturday we visited Riverbank Zoo. We spent 5 hours looking at animals, feeding giraffes and lorakeets, riding ponies, rock climbing, and taking 4 trips on the carousel. Needless to say we were wore out. After leaving the zoo, we had lunch at McDonalds then checked into the hotel. Brianna spent the rest of the afternoon swimming in the indoor pool(thank goodness, I don't know if I could have handled any more heat outdoors). That night, the girls had a slumber party in our room. We ate pizza, popped popcorn, and did our nails. It was a lot of fun. The following morning, we had breakfast and took another dip in the pool before leaving. On our way out of Columbia we stopped at EdVenture Children's Museum. This was a perfect way to start our summer!

FOR MORE PICTURES, VISIT MY GIRLSCOUT BLOG!

EDVENTURE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

2010-06-13T20:24:00.010-04:00

Brianna had fun "pretending" with the exhibits. Her favorite part was visiting the butterfly gardens. There were so many pretty butterflies.

SLEEPOVER AND FRANKIES

2010-05-31T09:25:00.013-04:00

In celebration of doing such a great job this school year, Brianna had Kyleah sleepover Friday night and we all took a trip to Frankie's Fun Park Saturday. The girls enjoyed a night of Wii Mario Power Tennis and for some reason Brianna thought she needed to dress up like Princess Peach, hence the fancy gown and tiara. The girls had fun at Frankies. They played video games, tumbled and climbed in the Fun House, played a game of miniature golf, and managed to take a ride in the bumper boats. Brian and I wanted to play too, so we took the girls for a spin on the Go-Karts. Of course, I'm not that great of a driver and Brian and Brianna passed me and Kyleah 3 times!!! It was a fun day and the girls really deserved it.

1st Grade Awards Day

2010-05-31T08:59:00.007-04:00

On Wednesday, Crestview Elementary had Awards Day for the 1st Graders. Brianna received a Super Attendance and Accelerated Reader Ribbons for the 4th Nine Weeks. She also received a March of Dimes Reading Medal and was recognized by her Art teacher as an Awesome Artist, for this she earned a certificate and pin. This is her second year receiving this recognition.

We are so very proud of her!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

2010-05-09T10:51:00.004-04:00

I received this beautiful necklace made by Brianna for Mother's Day. I will wear it proudly! Thank you sweetie, for making my day so special.

THE SUPER MARIO BROS. PARTY

2010-05-09T10:12:00.010-04:00

Invitations for the party, provided by Elizabeth Koon.

The Super Mario Cake, provided by Couture Cakes of Greenville.

The Party Favor Bags

Gifts from the party:Shirts,Miranda Cosgrove CD, Alvin & the Chipmunks Squekquel Movie and DS Game, 2 Webkinz, World of Zoo DS, Paper Mario Wii, SimsAmimals Wii, SillyBandz, Junie B. Jones Books, Money, Gift Cards to Gamestop(that she has already spent), a soccer net, metal detector, and a bat and ball.

One of Brianna's gifts from us was Mario Bros. Wall Art. She loves it!

BRIANNA CELEBRATED HER 7TH BIRTHDAY WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY AT PUMP IT UP!

2010-05-09T09:44:00.013-04:00

GRANNY TURNS 71!

2010-05-08T07:17:00.004-04:00

On Wednesday, May 5th, Granny turned 71. Brianna and I made her a birthday cake to help her celebrate. I don't know who had more fun, Brianna making the cake or Granny eating it!

REEDY FALLS DUCK DERBY

2010-05-08T07:00:00.008-04:00

Last Saturday, Heather and Ella invited us to go with them to the Duck Derby in Greenville. The girls were super excited to watch the ducks race down the falls and cheered them on with their noise Quackers.

LOOK WHAT BRIAN SAW SNEAKING OVER OUR FENCE

2010-04-28T07:00:00.002-04:00

BRIANNA GETS SOME NEW PETS

2010-04-28T06:19:00.006-04:00

We took Brianna to PetSmart on Sunday to surprise her with a new pet for her birthday. She decided on the gerbils. One is grey, its' name is GreyStone. The other is white and tan, its' name is Patches. She was so cute with them. Before going to bed that night she said, "Goodnight my little angels." And when I dropped her off at school Monday morning, before getting out of the car, she said "I'm so happy I can hardly contain myself!"

I'M BACK

2010-04-10T21:12:00.003-04:00

I bet you all had been wondering what had happened to us? It's been almost a month since I posted. I just really haven't had much time lately, and then we got a storm 2 weeks ago and my computer got messed up. I got it fixed this week so I'm now trying to catch this blog up. It's been somewhat crazy around here lately. Brianna was out for Spring Break the first of April. We didn't go anywhere, but Brianna found other ways to keep busy. She had sleepovers with Kyleah, 2 trips to Bruster's for ice cream, a day care trip to JumpZone and the park, a birthday party at the skating rink, and an afternoon at the bowling alley. Not to mention, we celebrated Brian's 42nd birthday on April 1st and last Monday we went to the dentist in the morning and the doctor that afternoon. We went to the doctor because as you can tell from my previous posting, Brianna has been ate up with allergies from the pollen. She takes Zyrtec, Singulair, and Nasonex but unfortunately none of those help with her eyes. Her doctor gave her some allergy eye drops. Brianna absolutely hates eye drops, so you can just imagine how bad her eyes hurt if she is willing to let me put them in there for her.
This week we have just been trying to get back into the routine of going to bed on time and getting up early for school. This week was the end of the 3rd nine weeks of school. Brianna got an excellent report card and received a Super Attendance and an Accelerated Reader ribbon on Awards Day. Just 9 more weeks left, can't wait for summer!

PESKY POLLEN

2010-04-10T21:02:00.004-04:00

It seems like every Easter, Brianna ends up with a allergy breakout. This year is not any different. This is what she looked like after hunting eggs outside all day Easter Sunday.

EASTER

2010-04-10T20:28:00.012-04:00

The Easter Bunny left Brianna a basket filled with goodies: A chocolate rabbit, a stuffed bunny, 2 pks of Farm in my Pocket animals, silly string, sidewalk chalk, and candies. We enjoyed alot of quality family time together this Easter. We spent the afternoon at Mom and Dad's egg hunting with Robbie and his family. Brianna had lots of fun hunting for eggs with Macy. Later that day, we went over to MaMa and PaPa Hayes for our traditional back yard egg hunt. Brianna loves hiding the eggs in places where PaPa would never find them. This year, she accidentally dropped one down a water drain pipe. I'm sure they will be smelling it for awhile!

EGG DYEING WITH KYLEAH

2010-04-10T20:08:00.005-04:00

TOO COOL

2010-04-10T14:50:00.003-04:00

BOOK FLOAT PARADE MARCH 26TH

2010-04-10T14:39:00.004-04:00

Every year, each class at Crestview Elementary participates in the Book Float Parade. The book that Brianna's class did was One Potato, Two Potato.

SUPER BULL

2010-03-14T11:52:00.007-04:00

Saturday night, we went to Super Bull Riding at the Bi-Lo Center. We had a great time, especially Brian and Brianna.

COOKIE CRAZY

2010-03-07T08:51:00.006-05:00

I apologize for not posting in awhile. Girl Scout cookies were delivered the middle of February and since then, we have just been so busy. Brianna sold 270 boxes of cookies, which means I had 23 cases of cookies to sort through and deliver. Thanks goodness I had a little helper.

VALENTINE'S DAY

2010-02-15T10:52:00.002-05:00

Brianna had Kyleah sleepover last night. We spent the night watching the Olympics, making Valentine cookies, and playing Super Mario Bros. on Wii till 12:00!!!!!! No it wasn't a very "Romantic" night, but it was alot of fun.

FINALLY WE GET SNOW THAT CAN BE PLAYED IN

2010-02-13T12:26:00.010-05:00

PLAYING IN THE SLEET

2010-01-30T10:51:00.003-05:00

CAREER DAY AT SCHOOL

2010-01-30T10:00:00.005-05:00

The 1st graders at Crestview Elementary celebrated the 100th day of school by participating in Career Day. Brianna, of course, dressed as a farmer.

CATCHING UP

2010-01-17T13:41:00.002-05:00

Since this is a 3 day weekend for me, I thought that I would use the time to catch up on my scrap booking. Sad to say, I am still working in Brianna's 2007 book. My plan is to finish it by tomorrow. As for 2008, I will be downloading those pictures into one of those photo books. It's a lot cheaper and a whole lot less time consuming. Oh and then there is 2009....who knows when I'll get around to working on those pictures. Right now, I've spent the better part of the morning looking up recipes. Brian and I are burned out on eating the same thing all the time. Today we will be making chicken soup and I also found a Paula Deen recipe for Taco Soup in the slow cooker. That will probably be Wednesday night's dinner. If it turns out post the link to share with you.

As far as Brianna goes, she is currently selling Girl Scout Cookies. (Or should I say, I am currently selling cookies.) She's too shy to ask anyone to buy any. I know what you all are thinking: Brianna shy????? Her goal is to sell 92 boxes. So far we have sold 37. Not too bad for the first day. She lost a tooth last night. Thank goodness, because it has just barely been hanging on this past week. I was so afraid she'd swallow it in her sleep. The Tooth Fairy visited her and left her $10.

MY NEW YEARS RESOLUTION

2010-01-10T08:40:00.002-05:00

I thought that since most of us always fail at keeping our resolutions, that I would pick something that I feel confident in keeping.

My New Year Resolution is to make sure that my house is clean every night before going to bed. We are now 10 days into the new year, and I must say that spending the extra 30-45 minutes in the evening picking up messes definitely pays off. You wake up to a clean house and you come home to a clean house. Of course it's only in the evenings when supper is getting made and homework is being done that the house gets messy. But I'm realizing that taking the time to do every night is a lot easier than doing it all in one day. Plus I'm not so stressed when I come home after work. It's very nice to walk in to a clean house.

I should note that none of this would even be possible if it weren't for our new dishwasher. I haven't had one in 2 years, so I'm so grateful to have one now. Thanks to everyone who gave us Home Depot gift cards for Christmas!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2010-01-01T08:46:00.007-05:00

We celebrated New Year's Eve with a night at home. We played a board game and played Wii Super Mario Brothers. We then spent the rest of the night watching Dick Clark's Rocking Eve and waiting for the ball to drop. I think this was the first year that Brianna actually stayed awake the entire time. Although, by midnight her eyes were getting heavy. So were mine.

Speaking of Dick Clark's Rocking Eve.....What in the world was Jennifer Lopez wearing? It looked like she had on a panty hose body suit! Come on now, nobody wants to see that! At one point, Brian asked me to please turn the channel because he was getting grossed out. He's too funny.

Anyway, we hope you all have a great New Year. I'll be going over to my Mom's later for the traditional Greens and Black Eyed Peas (Not that I really enjoy eating that stuff....But Lord knows I need all they Money and Luck I can get this year.)

Excited about the New Year!

Counting Down......10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1

!!!!!!HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

Brianna gets teary-eyed and gives her

Dad the first hug of the New Year.

Someone sure does look tired!

MORE CHRISTMAS PICTURES

2009-12-28T22:38:00.000-05:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS

2009-12-25T13:22:00.003-05:00

SANTA CAME TO VISIT BRIANNA

2009-12-25T12:36:00.011-05:00

Santa brought Brianna the ZhuZhu Pet Playset,digital camera,Super Mario Bros Wii,Hex Bug and Nano Bug,horse puzzle,You Gotta Be Kiddin board game,Idog Mini Pup,Now That's What I Call Music No. 32 CD,Webkinz, Spongebog coloring book and Tag Book,PJ's, and a pogo stick.

BRIANNA TURNS VEGAN.......WELL SORT OF

2009-12-05T13:51:00.002-05:00

While sitting at Zaxby's drive thru, Brianna decided she didn't want to eat meat anymore. This is how the conversation went:

Brianna: "I don't want to eat meat anymore. Because when you eat meat, you have to kill an animal. And killing an animal is hurting nature."

Me: "Brianna, are you saying you want to be a vegetarian? Do you even know what that is?

Brianna: "Yes I know what that is and I don't want to be that, but I don't want to eat meat anymore either because that is killing animals!"

By this time, she was in tears and extremely upset. I really didn't know what to say or to do. I asked her why she was crying so much and she said, "Because the meat tastes so good!"

Well after a 30 minute conversation, she has now decided to be "part" vegetarian. She is only eating ham, bacon, hamburgers, tacos, and chicken legs.
I can't believe that this issue is a concern for someone so young. I guess that just goes to show that Brianna is not your typical 6 year old.

2009-11-26T08:51:00.000-05:00

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING

2009-11-26T08:45:00.002-05:00

This year, Brian and I are cooking Thanksgiving dinner at our house. I have been cooking since 6:30 this morning, and am only getting started. Brian will be making our turkey (if I haven't caught the house on fire by then!) Brianna is super excited. She woke up this morning and very sweetly gave me a kiss and said "Happy Thanksgiving Mommy." Then about 3 minutes later, she started complaining about her ear hurting. The doctor is closed today, so I hope Tylenol and a warm compress can hold her over till tomorrow.

Brianna made a turkey at school last week and on each feather she listed one thing that she is thankful for. Here is what she said:

I am thankful for the world.
I am thankful for animals.
I am thankful for friends.
I am thankful for my toys.
I am thankful for my family.

2009-11-21T08:19:00.002-05:00

Yes I must admit that I am one of those "crazy, stupid" people that was out at midnight Thursday watching the New Moon movie. For you all that don't know, I love the Twilight Saga and I have been anticipating the movie release of New Moon for awhile. And although we arrived at the movie theatre 2 1/2 hours before the movie actually started, it was definitely worth the wait. So much happens in the book that I was really concerned that they wouldn't be able to cover everything. (That happened in "Twilight"-the movie. I think they didn't get the opportunity to "develop" the love story between Bella and Edward.) But New Moon made up for it. It hit on everything you would have wanted it to and it had some very funny parts to it as well. I think it was better than Twilight. If you have read the books and you are Team Edward or Team Jacob, then you will absolutely love it.
Time's review of New Moon.

BRIANNA SAID:

2009-11-14T08:20:00.002-05:00

Brianna had this to say after getting her flu shot Wednesday:
"Why did God make the stupid flu anyway?"

Thursday Brianna learned that a new student, Michael, would be joining her class Friday.
Brianna:"Momma, his name is Michael G cause we already have Michael R."
Me: "Does he seem like a nice boy?"
Brianna: "Yes he's nice, but not better looking than Michael R! He's got the most beautiful blue eyes."

1st NINE WEEKS AWARDS DAY

2009-11-02T20:14:00.003-05:00

Brianna received 2 awards today. One for "Excellent Attendance" and the other for "Accelerated Reader". We are very proud of our little girl.

I took a couple of pictures but they didn't turn out too good. I posted them anyway.

FUNNY QUOTE OF THE WEEK

2009-11-02T20:13:00.001-05:00

Brianna was playing on the computer Sunday and ran into a problem. This is what she said:

"Mommy, can you come help me? I'm having technical difficulties."

WHAT SOME DADDYS DO FOR THEIR DAUGHTERS

2009-10-29T21:12:00.002-04:00

Brianna wanted a "Spongebob" jackolantern for Halloween. After she and I finished gutting it, Brian got to work on the carving. When I tell you this man sat in the kitchen floor for 2 hours working with a drill and small knife to carve this pumpkin for his little girl. Just Precious! And the pumpkin came out really good. Here is a picture:

SKYTOP APPLE ORCHARD

2009-10-25T20:30:00.009-04:00

Today, we took a ride to Hendersonville to visit Skytop Apple Orchard. Although the apples had already been picked for the season, it was still fun. The mountain trees have began changing their colors. It was really pretty up there. Brianna enjoyed walking through the orchard, visiting the animals and eating a chocolate covered apple.

HALLOWEEN HOOPLA

2009-10-25T20:06:00.004-04:00

Saturday, Brianna and I went to downtown Greer for Halloween Hoopla with Heather and the kids. Brianna had a good time and got her pumpkin bag full of candy.

NO WONDER WHY I NEVER BLOG

2009-10-21T20:42:00.002-04:00

So I originally thought that I don't blog often because I just don't have anything to blog about. Well tonight I've come up with another reason. IT'S BECAUSE IT TAKES FOR FRICKEN EVER TO POST YOUR PICTURES!! UGH!

I am not lying when I tell you, it has just taken me an hour to post those Boo in the Zoo pictures. Needless to say, my time is limited so who knows when I'll get to post any more. Is it just my computer or do you all have a hard time too?

A "CHEERLESS" CHEERLEADER

2009-10-21T20:01:00.007-04:00

That is what Brianna wanted to be for Halloween. I tell you what, costumes sure are expensive. I don't think we have made it through a Halloween yet that we didn't spend less than $30 for a costume. Things sure have changed since I was little. Ok, now that my reminiscing is out of the way.......
Sunday, Brianna went to Boo in the Zoo with Carson and Ella. Carson was dressed up as a NY Yankee and Ella was a little cupcake. The kids had a great time walking through the zoo to get their bags full of goodies. Thank goodness Brianna doesn't like Butterfingers! I sure did enjoy it.

BRIANNA'S TAKE ON GOING BAREFOOT!

2009-10-21T14:06:00.001-04:00

The other day I picked up Brianna from Kyleah's house. Brianna wasn't wearing any shoes and you all know how chilly it was. This was the conversation that followed:

Me: "Brianna, you need to start putting your shoes on before you come outside. Going barefoot is how you get sick."

Brianna: "No Mommy, going barefoot is how you get stung by a bee!"

CAMPING AT WABAK!

2009-09-27T15:03:00.005-04:00

This weekend, some of the girls and moms from my Girl Scout Troop went camping at Camp Wabak. We stayed in a cabin that thankfully had indoor plumbing and air conditioning. Unfortunately, the air conditioner didn't play a big role in our weekend because we were drenched from all the rain. Thank goodness, we all had ponchos to keep us somewhat dry. While at camp the girls got to enjoy many fun activities. They participated in team games. They played a cute game that had them passing a hula hoop around the circle without letting go of the other players hands. We also took a hike up the mountain to the observation deck that overlooked Big Boy Mountain. Thank goodness, we didn't have to hike up that thing! After lunch, we got to enjoy a rest period. (Sure wish we had more than just one on our itinerary) After resting, the girls got to enjoy arts and crafts. They made a bookmark and several other things. They then got to go onto our final activity before dinner, songs and games, followed by a dance party. Unfortunately, Brianna sat this one out. She was just pooped by then. To be honest, so was I. Instead, we headed back to the cabin and Brianna and I went over all the new songs we had learned. I jotted them down so that we could sing them in our troop. At 5:45, we headed back out into the rain to go for dinner. Dinner was great. They served pot roast, rice and gravy, corn, mac & cheese, salad, and rolls. Once finished, we took another walk in the rain to head back to the cabin. We were supposed to meet everyone at a campsite to roast marshmallows, but the girls were soaked from their knees down and they opted to sit that one out. THANK GOODNESS! Instead, we all took hot showers, put on some dry clothes and had some arts and crafts of our own. Our camping trip ended this morning, and wouldn't you know it, the sun was shining brightly as we left!

ANOTHER FUNNY QUOTE FROM BRIANNA

2009-09-20T19:33:00.003-04:00

Yesterday, Brianna and I went to the McDonald's drive thru window. The boy taking our order could not quite understand what I was trying to order. Finally after 4 attempts, he told me to drive around. Brianna's response to this situation:
"He needs to go to the doctor and get his ears checked!"

BRIANNA HAS A SECOND HOME

2009-09-13T16:10:00.002-04:00

Sorry I haven't had much to write about recently about what Brianna is up to. When she is here, she is mostly doing home work, using the computer to access her school's Compass Learning (excellent program by the way) or watching Spongebob. She continues to make me laugh at least once a day. Mostly it is her funny sayings or other times it's just how dern sweet she can be. Brianna is spending time with her friend Kyleah. Brianna has had a few sleepovers here with Kyleah, Friday night for example. But she mostly spends her time at Kyleah's house. Heck, I bet her Mom and Dad could even claim Brianna on their income tax return! I miss her while she is there, but I know she is having fun and is being taken care of. I remember when I was little. I always wanted to go sleep over with my Grandma or over with my friends, Amy & Amber.
(I always dreaded getting that call from my momma that I had to come home and wash dishes.)

As for me, I am about to start my 2nd year as a Girl Scout Troop Leader. I am excited, but I am also a little apprehensive. Brianna had a little bit of a problem last year trying to separate me from "Mom" and "Troop Leader". I'm hoping that this year, I can separate it for her.

As for Brian, on September 19th he started a new job at D3 Technologies in Greenville. He is still doing electrical engineering on airplanes; however, they specialize in commercial planes instead of military so that is a little different. His contract is temporary right now so we just have to see how it goes.

As for us, we celebrated our 10 year Anniversary on September 4th. We took a road trip up to Cherokee. For the 10th year, you give the gift of tin/aluminum. The tin represents how your marriage is durable, how it can be bent but not broken. I gave Brian a tin box full of promises that I intend to keep. These promises will hopefully take us 10 more years.

OBAMA SPEECH TUESDAY

2009-09-07T12:49:00.002-04:00

I know there is a lot of controversy regarding Obama's speech to our school children Tuesday. The White House has now posted his address on their website. Please click here to read.

NO DATES FOR MOMMY AND DADDY

2009-09-02T20:40:00.002-04:00

Friday is mine and Brian's 10 year Anniversary so tonight I talked to Brianna about our plans for the evening. Here is how the conversation played out:
Kristy: "Brianna, Friday is Mommy and Daddy's Anniversary so we are going to do something special. Do you want to stay the night with MyMy?"
Brianna:"What, I'm not special enough for you to spend your Anniversary with?"
Kristy: "Yes, you are special but sometimes Mommy and Daddy would like to have a date with eachother to spend time together."
Brianna: "Mommy, dating is something you do before you get married."
Kristy: "Well, if that's the case Brianna, what do you do after you get married?"
Brianna: "You have a baby!"

THE THINGS THIS LITTLE GIRL SAYS:

2009-08-29T12:17:00.002-04:00

Brianna is selling Entertainment Coupon Books for her school. I came home from work one day this week and got approached by the little "Sales Lady". She said, "Momma, I have this coupon book. Look, it has Bi-Lo coupons in it, you shop there. These coupons will save you money. Oh and Steak and Shake, have you ever ate there? Do you like it? Oh, Back Yard Burger-We like it don't we? At every turn of the page, this is how she responded, Have you ever ate there? Do you like it? Have you ever driven past it? Have you ever seen the sign? If I sell 10 books, I get to go to GattiTown. If I sell 20 books, I get to ride in the LIMBO to GattiTown!"

Later this week we had this conversation while getting ready for work/school:

"Momma, why do you wear a bra? What does it do?" I said, all girls/ladies wear them when they get bigger. She said, "Granny's got a whole bucket full of bras!"

"Momma, why do some people call me "BriANA". My name is "BriANNA"? I asked her, what her teacher calls her and she said "Britney". "Nobody knows my name!"

GLAD WE GOT THOSE FIRST FEW DAYS OVER WITH!

2009-08-23T17:18:00.002-04:00

I must say the first 3 days of school went better than I thought it would have. I didn't have to argue with Brianna in the mornings to get up and I didn't have to argue with her at night to go to bed. To be honest, come night time, she was more than ready to go to sleep. The only thing she has a hard time doing is getting ready in the morning. I have to make sure that I am ready when I get her up so that I can stay on her to get herself ready. Other than dealing with that, she did really good. She didn't come home one night last week with homework, but I am sure that will all change tomorrow. In Kindergarten, she had homework every night and it was always a chore to do it. So I am definitely not looking forward to that, neither is Brianna.

For all you parents of small children:Do you have just a hard of time as I do getting your child to eat breakfast? I have to make Brianna eat something in the mornings, then she has lunch at 11:00, and by the time she gets home in the evenings she is starving and can't wait for dinner. No wonder she's so dern little.

OUR FIRST GRADER!

2009-08-19T18:10:00.003-04:00

Brianna started school today. She is such a big girl. She didn't even want me to go in with her, but at the last minute she opted for me to walk her in "just for today" to make sure she could find her class. I was sure to get a big hug and kiss from her before we left the house because I knew she wouldn't want to give me one in front of her class.
When I arrived home from work this evening, I found one tired little girl. She said she did good in school today, but she was so tired afterward. Looks like we will have to shoot for a 8:30 bedtime. Wish me luck!

TRIP TO ATLANTA

2009-08-15T10:24:00.016-04:00

Last weekend, we took a trip to Atlanta. We wanted to do something with Brianna before the new school year started. We arrived Saturday morning and headed out for the Georgia Aquarium. This is a helpful hint for those of you that may want to go one day: GET YOUR TICKETS BEFORE YOU GO!!!! Thank goodness we didn't have to stand in that crazy line. It was weaved in and out up the steps and down the street. The aquarium was great. They had many different exhibits. Brianna's favorite was the Beluga Whale and the Sting Rays. However, I will say it would have been a better experience had it not been so crowded. After the aquarium, we rode back to the hotel. We stayed at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. I don't think I've stayed anywhere so nice. The hotel was beautiful and in a great location. Brianna loved riding up and down the glass elevators in the atrium. Sunday, we went to Zoo Atlanta. I think this was probably my favorite. It wasn't too crowded and there were tons of animals. They had a huge reptile exhibit. For those of you that know my child, you know that she was just so delighted to walk through and look at all those scaly creatures.

We ended our trip in Atlanta with visit to the Hard Rock Cafe. It was just a block from the hotel, and Brian or myself had never ate there so we thought we would give it a try. Although I must say, I thought Brian was going to turn around and walk out when we walked in and saw a 6ft picture of Jon Bon Jovi. If you don't know already, I love Jon Bon Jovi and my husband absolutely can't stand him. Brian calls him "Anchovy". Our meal was fast and delicious. But they do not how to get you. You must exit the restaurant thru the gift shop. How can you not go there and get a Hard Rock T-shirt.

We came home Monday. I'm so grateful for my family to have been given this great weekend. We may have only planned on staying 1 night, but I'm glad we stayed 2. Brianna needed 1more blast of fun before school and Brian and I needed some down time.

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FISHING WITH HER DADDY

2009-07-31T19:18:00.006-04:00

Brian took Brianna fishing this morning. She called me at work this morning and said, "Momma, I just caught a cat fish!" She was so excited. To my surprise, she was still fishing with her Daddy this afternoon at 2:30. I couldn't believe that she hadn't lost interest. Heck, 4 hours fishing is enough for me yet alone a 6 year old. She caught a total of 9 fish(2 she caught all by herself). I know....she is quite the angler.

NOT MUCH GOING ON HERE

2009-07-26T20:17:00.004-04:00

I don't have too much to write about so this post will be short. This past week at work drug by; I mean really slow. Sad thing is that this weekend has flown by. Friday night, I picked up a new computer desk from some guy on Craigslist. We got a pretty good deal and it looks really nice, but boy did Brian and I have a hard time getting it in the house and put back together. We started unloading it at 7:30 and didn't finish putting it together until after 11:00. Then by the time I hooked all the computer stuff back up and got our mess cleaned up it was almost 1 o'clock in the morning. Saturday, we slept in a little then I finished cleaning up the house. After lunch at McDonald's, Brianna and I decided it was hot enough to take a swim. We took a ride to Camp Mary Elizabeth to play in the pool there. It was wonderful;not too crowded and we had a great time. Today, I went fishing with Brian. We just went to Cannon's, but it was a nice day and there was a cool breeze. We fished for about 3 hours. Brian ended up catching only 1 catfish. Oh well, I guess that is better than none at all. As for me, it is now 8:25 and I'm in the middle of doing laundry and trying to get my work clothes out. Ya'll have a good week.

BRIANNA WENT TO THE RODEO

2009-07-19T20:27:00.003-04:00

My Mom and Dad took Brianna to watch the rodeo in Anderson Friday night. Brianna was so very excited; she even took her cowgirl hat. Mom said she kept in on the entire night. Brianna loved the bull riding. Her favorite part was when the bull called Eagle Eyes knocked the guy off of him and drug him around. She says, "Eagle Eye is the best bull. Nobody can stay on him-not for 8 seconds!"

HUMP DAY! THANK GOODNESS

2009-07-15T20:14:00.002-04:00

It's only been 3 days, and this week has already been the longest one ever!!! Work has been absolutely crazy, but what else is new there? Brianna has finally gotten better. The last time she had a fever was Sunday morning, and other than complaining about her head hurting Monday;she is doing well. Her rash is even beginning to disappear. She lost her 3rd tooth Sunday evening. She was so excited to learn that the Tooth Fairy left her $5 dollars for it. Sure wish I had Tooth Fairies like that around when I was little.

VACATION IS OVER, TIME TO GO BACK TO WORK

2009-07-12T20:26:00.002-04:00

Since returning from New York Wednesday night, Brianna has been sick. She has caught a fever virus from one of her cousins. According to Aunt Gina, temperatures will be as high as 103.5 and will last about 3 days. After the fever has broke, a rash will develop. Just to be on the safe side, I took Brianna to the doctor on Friday. She checked Brianna for every possible infection and could not find anything that would make her have a fever and since Brianna was exposed in New York to a virus, she concluded that it was probably Fifth's Disease. I assure you it sounds worse than what it really is. From what I've read online, it is basically a fever virus. The only thing you can do is to give Motrin and Tylenol and wait it out. Today, thank goodness, Brianna finally developed the rash and she hasn't had a fever since 5:30 this morning.
In addition to taking care of a sick child, we really haven't been doing too much of anything. We rented a couple of movies and other than the occasional trip to the grocery store, we really haven't been out much. It has been a nice change. I think I was trying to get rested up as much as possible since I will be returning to work tomorrow. I'm dreading it already.
One thing that I have gotten accomplished this weekend is that we managed to get unpacked from our trip. This may not seem like a big thing to you, but since most of the time we live out of the suitcases for 2 weeks upon returning back from trips--this was a huge deal! I also found time yesterday to update my blog. It needed a change, but it sure did take alot of patience! Between dealing with "Blogger" and this crazy computer of mine; I about pulled my hair out---SERIOUSLY!!!

Well, I must say that I have definately blogged more this weekend than I did the entire month of June. So maybe I will find the time to keep it updated. But then again......

As a side note, I thought I would put this in here cause it's cute:
It's 8:37 tonight, and my little girl is sitting in the living room watching ETV. She is watching Nature inwhich they are discussing Grizzly and Polar Bears. Not only am I impressed that she actually found this on tv and decided to watch it, I'm also thankful that it's something other than that fricken yellow sponge!

LOOK WHAT BRIAN & BRIANNA HAVE BEEN GROWING IN OUR GARDEN!

2009-07-12T10:29:00.004-04:00

Photo Session at Reedy Falls;Courtesy of Aunt Shirl

2009-07-12T09:44:00.013-04:00

BRIANNA'S TRIP TO THE BEACH

2009-07-11T09:32:00.008-04:00

BACK FROM VACATION

2009-07-11T08:51:00.007-04:00

It has been over a month now since I have blogged. But in my defense, I was on vacation for a little bit of it. We went to New York to see Brian's family. We were originally going to drive, but on a whim we found airline tickets for really cheap so we flew instead. We arrived in NY on July 1st. It was great to visit with the family that we very seldom see. If we are lucky, we get to visit twice a year. Brian went to NY last Thanksgiving, but has been since last August that Brianna and I have been back. Brianna spent the week playing with her cousins, going on shopping sprees with her Nana, taking a trip to the beach, and visiting the aquarium. She even made brownies with her Uncle Kevin. Although we only got to stay for a week, we enjoyed our time there!

THIS IS HOW I KNOW BRIANNA WATCHES TOO MUCH SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS!

2009-06-07T14:39:00.002-04:00

SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER!

2009-06-04T16:28:00.002-04:00

Yesterday, they took the Kindergartners to meet their 1st grade teacher and the other kids that will be joining them in their new class. Brianna was excited to meet Mrs. Hardy and she is super excited to have Michael and Christian in the class with her.
Today was Brianna's last day of school. I personally can not believe its over. Although I was apprehensive at first(sending your child into such a big place, with new people, to be dependent upon herself is a BIG thing for a parent), I must say this school year went better than I could have ever anticipated. I appreciate everything Mrs. Danner has done for Brianna. She recognized Brianna as a Terrific Kid and always commented about how sharp and smart Brianna is. Mrs. Steading, the assistant, helped Brianna discover her inner artist. She would come home almost every day with a picture that she had drawn at Mrs. Steading's table. But I must say that one of my favorite things Mrs. Steading taught Brianna was this: "You get what you get, and you don't pitch a fit!" LOVE IT!

I asked Brianna if she was sad to leave her teachers. She said no. I think she's ready for summer break. I know that I am!

AWARDS DAY

2009-06-01T19:08:00.006-04:00

Brianna received her Kindergarten Awards today. She received the following

Perfect Attendance Ribbon for the last 9 weeks

Governor's Reading Honor Roll Certificate

March of Dimes Reading Champion Certificate and Medal

Awesome Artist Certificate and Medal

Kindergarten Certificate

We are so very proud of our little girl. We are especially proud of her for her Awesome Artist recognition, as it is awarded to only 1 child in each class. Here are some pictures that we took.

LAST GIRL SCOUT MEETING

2009-06-01T19:04:00.002-04:00

We had our last Scout meeting on Saturday. We ended the year with a tea party and a trip to Gatti Town. The girls dressed up for the party and were treated to a fancy table with real China cups and saucers, mini cupcakes, and homemade cake squares(I don't EVER want to make those again!) After the meeting, the Troop went to Gatti Town. This was their reward for the cookie sale earlier this year.
As I look back on this year as a Girl Scout Troop Leader, I am very proud. I started this year a bit apprehensive and slightly confused. However, I must say that somehow I pulled it all together. I feel confident that the girls had fun and learned what it means to be a Girl Scout. I hope they enjoyed it as much as I did.

I FELT LIKE A CHANGE

2009-05-17T19:16:00.002-04:00

I'm sure those of you that follow this blog were ready for a change too. I thought the ice cream would be appropriate for this summer. The only bad thing about changing the template, is that you loose other things. And we all know that I do not have the time to go back and add all that stuff. So for right now, what you see is what you get.

(Thank you, Heather for the website. I just LOVE IT!)

I TOOK BRIANNA TO PORTRAIT INNOVATIONS TODAY

2009-05-10T23:21:00.006-04:00

BRIANNA'S 6TH BIRTHDAY PARTY

2009-05-10T21:22:00.020-04:00

Brianna had her birthday party at the YMCA. She wanted a Littlest Pet Shop themed party, so I tried to come up with something to go along with the whole "pet" theme. The room was decorated with paw prints, dog and cat food bowls filled with animal cookies, and of course Littlest Pets. I was thankful that Heather got to the party early enough to help me set everything up.(Thank you.) Brianna was quick to point out that she didn't need anyone to get in the pool with her and with the help of a floaty she managed to do just fine. All of the kids had a really great time.

Thank you to all that shared in this special day with us and for the many wonderful gifts Brianna received. For those of you that could not attend the party, I thought I would post some pictures for you.

THE DECORATIONS

"DOGGY" BAGS / PARTY FAVORS

THE CAKE

FUN IN THE POOL

BLOWING OUT THE CANDLES

OPENING PRESENTS

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR ALL OF THE GIFTS.

BRIANNA SPENT HER BIRTHDAY AT SCHOOL

2009-05-10T21:11:00.004-04:00

Our little girl turned 6 on May 8th. I took the day off work to go on a class field trip to the Greenville Zoo. The kids had just enough time to attend their animal class and walk through the zoo before it started to pour down rain. After the trip to the zoo, Brianna shared birthday cupcakes with her classmates. Here are some pictures.

After school, Brianna's friend Kyleah came over for a sleepover. After spending the afternoon playing Nintendo DS, myself and Kyleah's mom took the girls out for dinner and play at Gatti Town. We spent about 2 1/2 hours there before dropping Kyleah's mom off by her house. Completely exhausted, the girls fell asleep at 10:30. I fell asleep not too soon after. Go Figure!

AS YOU CAN SEE, WE'VE BEEN VERY BUSY

2009-05-01T23:42:00.003-04:00

So our past 3 weekends have been crazy. Why should this weekend be any different? It's obviously not going to be. We have a Girl Scout meeting tomorrow. The girls will be finishing up their cute bird feeders made from juice bottles we recycled. They will also be painting a teracota need to run a few errands. Her 6th Birthday is next Friday and we will be having her party that Saturday. I have just now began to work on getting things together. I've ordered the cake from Couture Cakes of Greenville. Brianna and I went Thursday after work to order it. Susan, the cake decorator, got lots of input from Brianna as to how she wanted to have the cake decorated. Brianna chose her cake to be strawberry lemonade. We sampled it, and I am not lying when I tell you, it was absolutely the best cake that I have ever eaten! I can't wait to see it next week. And for those of you that will be coming to the party, you are in for a treat.
I can't believe our little girl is turning 6 already!

Anyway, back to our Saturday plans. Our Girl Scout troop will also be attending the SC Children's Theatre production of Cinderella at the Peace Center. All the girls are excited about this. A lady that I work with is playing the part of the Wicked Step Mother. She has given me glass slipper souvenirs to hand out to the girls for coming to the play.

So I imagine between Girl Scout meeting in the morning, running errands in the afternoon, and watching Cinderella at night Brianna and I will both be exhausted. But I have to be honest, she is growing up so very fast that I will spend every single second with her because before I know it she's going to be a teenager and not even want to be seen in public with me!

RECENT PICTURES OF BRIANNA:WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO

2009-05-01T22:27:00.015-04:00

LAST SATURDAY, BRIANNA AND I WENT WITH SOME GIRLS FROM

OUR SCOUT TROOP TO SEE GREER CHILDREN'S THEATRE'S

PRODUCTION OF HONK! THE MUSICAL.

IT TOLD THE STORY OF THE UGLY DUCKLING. BRIANNA LOVED

THE PLAY ESPECIALLY THE PART WHERE THE UGLY DUCKLING

TURNED INTO A BEAUTIFUL SWAN.

ON APRIL 18TH, BRIANNA AND I WENT TO VISIT RIVERBANKS ZOO.

THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME EITHER OF US HAD BEEN. WE BOTH

ENJOYED OURSELVES. BRIANNA GOT TO FEED A GIRAFFE, RIDE A HORSE,

AND FEED LORIKEETS. WE EVEN GOT TO WATCH THE SEA LION

PRESENTATION. OF COURSE, HER FAVORITE THING WAS VISITING THE

BIRDHOUSE AND THE AQUARIUM-REPTILE COMPLEX.

WE WILL DEFINATELY BE GOING TO THIS ZOO AGAIN.

PICTURES FROM EASTER

THE EASTER BUNNY CAME TO SEE BRIANNA

2009-04-12T10:19:00.007-04:00

Brianna was so excited dying eggs last night and making a snack for the Easter Bunny. She was even happier to find out this morning that the Easter Bunny had left her a basket full of goodies, new crocs and a Swan Webkinz.

Kerrie's Wedding

2009-04-12T09:51:00.008-04:00

Kerrie's wedding was last Saturday. At the rehearsal, Brianna had ants in her pants and I was a little nervous about how she would behave when it came down to the real thing, but I have to tell you that I was very proud of our little girl. The doors to the church opened up, and it was Brianna's turn to walk down the aisle(I would walk after her). She went through the doors and was walking like such a big girl, prissing and all. As the doors started to close behind her, all I could do was think that she will be walking down the aisle one day in a white dress. I could not help but get teary eyed.

The wedding itself was good and the bride was beautiful. We are so glad that we could be a part of Kerrie's special day. I managed to take some pictures.

SPRING HAS SPRUNG

2009-03-21T18:36:00.002-04:00

But I have yet to catch "the fever". The only thing being caught around here is Strep throat. Brianna started complaining last night about her throat hurting. She was still in pain this morning and had a temperature. I didn't want to risk her getting worse, so I went ahead and took her to see the doctor. Sure enough, it's a good thing I did. She tested positive for Strep. She's been a good little patient today though. All she's wanted to do was lay on the couch.

I myself, have been trying to get our yard cleaned up. I started cleaning out the flower bed last night after work, and finished it this afternoon. Now I just have to figure out what flowers to plant and throw some mulch down. Wish I could get motivated to do the inside of the house. But like I mentioned earlier-I haven't caught "Spring Fever" yet.

STILL "HANGIN TOUGH"

2009-03-19T19:52:00.003-04:00

I went to see NKOTB Tuesday night at the Bi-Lo Center, after much ridicule from my husband and brother! It may be fifteen years later, but I have to tell you--they put on one heck of a show. When I decided to go I thought that it would be a good show(why else buy a ticket), but it was really better than I had thought. I would even say that it was better than when my momma took me to see them in Charlotte all those years ago. From the very beginning of the show, I was taken back to when I was 12 years old. I got goosebumps on my arms,a lump in my throat, and tears in my eyes. I'm sure my husband is rolling his eyes right about now. It brought back so many memories. It was great to get to go back in time, even if it was for just one night with the New Kids.