Happy Memorial Day

In honor of my favorite soldier, I wanted to post a photo of my personal Army cook in action at the F Company family picnic in April. Ryan is awaiting surgery on his shoulder before he can leave on his next deployment. Keep him in your prayers. In the group pic he is the tall one in the back in the sun glasses looking away.

Forgot the photos

Spring Break at Disney World

We spent our April spring break at Disney World. We did all the fun stuff in just 2 days. We power Disneyed. Then we took a three day vacation in Albany GA

Dance Recital

Both the girls dance and we will have their recital next weekend. This will be the last year they will dance together. Elizabeth wants to start taking Karate. Posted here are a few photos of them in dance costumes. The German looking dress is Lindsy's ballet this year, the green dress is Elizabeth's ballet dress this year. The clown costume is from the nutcracker two Christmas's ago.

Another Busy Weeeknd

On the weekend of March 28 I was supposed to volunteer for my Kiwanis club in a concession stand at a softball tournament. But we were having thunderstorms, concessions was canceled, so I was available to take my daughter Lindsy to her dance company auditions. After that, I picked up my girlfriends Kathy and Nicole and headed to Birmingham AL for my friend Amy's baccalaureate party. We went to a Mexican restaurant and a dueling piano bar. We had a fun but tame night. Nevertheless by the time we drove home and the hour time difference, it was 5 a.m. when I crawled into bed. We got up early to throw a send off party for Ryan and then drove him to the base to continue his Army training on Sunday.

Kiwanis Happenings

On March 26th my Kiwanis club presented the official charter to a new Key Club at Cartersville High School and pinned the officers.

Here is Lt. Frankie Cline of the Cartersville Police Department and current President of the Cartersville Kiwanis Club presenting the charter to Emily Ponder the President of the Cartersville High School Key Club and Key Leader Alum.

Another Busy Weeeknd

Actually it has been busy here almost everyday since my last entry. On March 19 I went to the eye doctor and couldn't see for hours after getting the drops in my eyes. I need stronger reading glasses and I am still not a candidate for laser surgery. Maybe in the next decade they will have something developed for strabismis. The kids take ballet and tap classes and Lindsy takes jazz and acrobatic classes too. They also take religious education classes. That plus homework and chores keeps us busy most weekdays now. Anyway on March 21st while Ryan watched the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament I took the kids to Eagle Rock 4-H camp for a "military kids" camp day. Here are a few pictures. Elizabeth held an albino king snake and a turtle. We made a "purple cow" grape milk beverage and some trail mix and then we climbed a tower built on the camp Indian Mound. Lindsy being the "cool" tween would not pose for any pictures but she really enjoyed the High Ropes Course and the rock climbing wall.