Welcome to McClaryville

Opening weekend of modern gun season was this weekend. Shane spend his weekends doing whatever it is men do while off in the woods doing their own thing. This picture was taken at deer camp a few weeks ago while he had the girls down for a weekend.

While Daddy was away we have watched movies, watched Say Yes to the Dress, watched cheerleading shows. We also  baked chocolate chip cookies. All fun things to do on a weekend when it was just us girls.

This daughter of mine.

I made her.

Well, obviously I had some help.

She is one amazing girl.

Let me tell you some things about her-

• She makes her bed daily (because she wants to) Clutter makes her nuts.

• Her grades are outstanding.

• She almost always does as she should.

• Last week she ran an 8 minute mile (she wanted to prove to herself she could)

She is a parents dream. And without her, my life would be incomplete. I often say she is a great kid and it is amazing her daddy and I haven’t messed her up!

*She is a teenager. And MOODY. Sometimes that is really hurtful.

Things have gotten easier and more difficult in a whole other way over the last 15 years.

Lucky me that she is my firstborn, what a way to break me in!

The last day of school is always field day. At our school instead of the traditional field day with different games we have a kickball tournament.  This year they bussed the kids over to our schools jr/sr high campus and they played on the baseball and softball fields. There were 5 classes participating 2 games going on at a time with the 5th team taking a break. They played 2 regular games then the winners played. If I remember correctly we played in the final and lost. Of course a good time was had by all.  Followed by popsicles!

That's our Sarah Jane in the bright blue!

Just a little late. :) I do want to get all of my last few months of photos and events caught up!

Our school does end of the year field trips in May for all grades. 6th grade goes to a local “park” that has miniature golf, bumper boats, batting cages, go-carts. You know all the things kids that age enjoy.

Pizza was brought in, a dessert bar was set up by the parents, along with ALL the soda they can drink. (let me tell you-that's a lot of soda)

Sarah and her friend Haley. She is the younger sister of E’s best friend. I have a picture of them in this exact spot on their trip to Gator Park.

Can you see Sarah taking that corner?

FYI: she doesn’t drive like her Daddy.

Such sweet girls. We are very lucky that are girls are able to have such good friends from good families.

I took these pictures one morning before church. Both girls were somewhat cheerful and willing to stand together. (unfortunately its too rare these days)

Emily is in the red and Sarah in the blue tank top. I think they were playing chicken and E was about to get on SJ's shoulders.

This is Emily and her "boyfriend". I have not mentioned him before because I am not one too blow it out of proportion. He is her first boyfriend and they have been "going out" since right after Christmas. He is from a very nice, Christian family and it has been a new and different experience for the WHOLE family.