Take me out to the Ballpark

Last night was opening night for the big time league of Red Sox T-ball. What an experience t-ball is-it's our weekly source of comic relief. The kids are SO cute and funny! Drew did well last night-his favorite moment was running into home and adding a spin move before tagging base. The game only had 4 inings-everybody gets to hit in each inning. He played catcher and 2nd base-no outs at the bases, but he chased one down with the ball. We even had some friends from Iceland come out for the game-one of our good friends is from Iceland and his parents and sister are in the States for a week. After the game we went to their house and grilled out. I evn tried lamb last night.....(not sure that I'll be making it at home anytime soon)

Reese is on her way to be a gymnast. We were in a store this week and she has hanging and swinging from the empty clothes rack. She got a tricycle this week and loves being pused around on it. She is at such a fun age-she's really trying to talk and trys to do everything Drew does.

Other news....at work we just had a huge banquet with FCA last week and we are hosting a golf tournament tommorrow. I'm loving my new part time job and looking forward to the summer...we have events with Tony Dungee, Bobby Bowden, and Rick Burgess (Rick and Bubba show). Being an huge sports fan-you know I'm so excited to be among "greats" that are Christians! In the next few weeks Andy's off to Africa for a mission trip. They're taking about 25 kids from school. The group will be traveling to the hometown of one of his basketball players.

Pictures: Reese hanging on clothes rack, Drew's first bat, Reese in an outfit I made (with the help of my mom), and the girls at my friend's 30th birthday party.

Have a blessed week!

Pictures

Well.............here are some pictures from March. My "security" on the computer wouldn't let me upload pictures. Anyways, here are som pictures from Spring Break-trip to grandparents...from the topDrew and Reese w/their 90 1/2 year old Great grandmother, Reese saying Cheese!!, the kids playing in Uncle Co Co's truck, us at Easter, the kids eating at Rainforest.

This week has been CRAZY....Andy has been Super Dad this week. I working FCA and ran cheerleading tryouts this week which meant not much time at home.....I'm looking forward to next week with some down time with Andy and the kids...

What's been going on in March?

It's time for the monthly update. Courtney, this one's for you! :) I have officially started my part time job with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and am loving it! It's a bit chaotic with two major fundraisers coming up to plan for and I'm still involved with cheerleading-it's keeping me busy! Reese has started "school" (I prefer the name school over daycare) Her favorite thing is the slide in her classroom-she squeals (happy) when we pull in the parking lot. Drew has started his first year of t-ball. As you know, we're a basketball family so, the baseball stuff is foreign to us and our friends are getting a good laugh at our lack of knowledge of baseball.

Last week was Spring Break so we made a trip to each of the grandparents house and as usual the kids were spoiled and we were able to slack off in parenting. We spent the break playing outside and watching lots of basketball. Guess what, Reese had her first night away from home too! One of our fabulous basketball parents kept the kids overnight. We slept, in silence, till 8am-it was amazing!!

Easter morning we awoke to chilly weather and baskets from the Easter bunny and grandparents. (um, the grandparents brought more than the bunny....) On Easter Sunday we went to church with my parents. At church there were live bunnies and chics in cages in the hallways and the Easter Bunny delivered eggs to the kids. After church we went to my 90 year old Grandma's for Easter lunch and an indoor egg hunt.

Bragging moment....Andy was named coach of the year! He's so modest about it, but I'm so proud of him. What an honor! Well, I have lots of pictures to post, but it's not letting me.....pics to come!

State Champs-again!

Pictures: The family after the big win and after the team dumped a cooler of ice water on Andy. 2-Drew and Reese ready for the game . 3-Reese's favorite player of the moment-"Baw" 4-Drew in the student section


The last few weeks we have been busy with basketball. Last night Andy's team won their 3rd straight Basketball Championship! What an awesome season it has been. Area champs, Regional champs, and State champs! The past two weeks the kids have loved staying in hotels-lots of swimming and hanging out with the team and their families. We are blessed to have such a great group of guys that are good role models for our kids. Drew helped Dad coach-he even had a seat at the press conference. Reese cheered Dad and the team on with the cheerleaders. It's been a long month and we are looking forward to some days of rest!




Next week I start a new part time job with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. I'll be working on fundraisers and handling "office" stuff. I'm looking forward to it!





Hope everyone is well! I'm looking forward to catching up with you via blogs!

Lately

Life is precious. I've been to two funeral visitations and last night the son of some close family friends died last night. At church today we had a couple come and speak and bring their daughter who has been in a comma for the past 5 years after incorrect medicine dosages to her by medical professional. These moments make you appreciate and love the everyday moments-playing candyland, reading books, going to the store, cleaning the floors 8 times a day, and changing diapers. I love the song Blessed be the name of the Lord-how true it is of life...

So Drew has had his first official tv debut....A local station did a segment on Drew and how he helps Dad coach. For those of you who haven't been around Drew....he loves going to basketball practice-I take him nearly everyday. He is so much like Andy-he runs with them, yells at them, calls plays, draws up plays on the whiteboard. The segment was precious-one of those you treasure. Not to be outdone by her brother....Reese just got a new cheerleading outfit and showed it off at the ball game and was a show stopper. Jennifer and Charlie even came by to catch a little basketball-thanks for coming-as always I love seeing you when you're in town.

Rewinding to last weekend....we actually didn't have a ballgame so, we went to the Lipscomb/Belmont game at LU. It was great to see some of you-Mandi and Clancy sat with us, and I caught Rebecca, Eric, and the girls on the way out. It was a great game-but Lipscomb lost in double overtime. Yeah, campus has changed-Starbucks, renovated dorms, new buildings....very nice.

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A few more pictures...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

The holidays have been fun for us. Since Andy coaches basketball and there are always games during the holidays....so we make some quick trips to see all the family in different states. Christmas was a week long event!(which the kids loved!) We went Papaw and Jo's for a few days, came home so Santa could visit, and then off to see Pops and Barbar. Santa brought Drew the power rangers and transformer he asked for and Reese got two baby dolls with the stroller, carriage, and swing. At Pops and Barbar's, Drew and Reese had a blast with their 4 cousins-it's great to have cousins close in age! We brought New Year's in with several families-and we celebrated with the Eastern time zone at 11:00 -the kids had hats, blowers, and streamers. Reflecting on the year, it's amazing to see so many blessings ....Happy 2008!

Thanksgiving weekend

How neat it is to see how everyone has celebrated Thankgiving and see how richly blessed we all are. Andy's team was in a Thanksgiving basketball tournament so we did not get to travel to see our families. We have a wonderful group of friend here in town that always "adopt" our family when we can't travel to our hometowns for holidays. I love Thanksgiving....start the day with the Macy's Thankgiving parade, check out all the "what a deals" in the sale ads, football, and enjoying food and fellowship with friends and family. After enjoying an afternoon at Emily's, we took off for Andy's game. They placed 4th overall in the tournament.

Friday I got in line with all the other crazy people at 4:50am at Toys R Us. Madness, but I had a blast! That afternoon my parents came to spend the weekend with us....lots of basketball, football, and shopping.

The pictures are: the girls at Thanksgiving dinner, Reese saying cheese with Drew's underwear on her head after going through all the kitchen drawers (which she put there herself), Drew in timeout (and Reese not understanding why), and the kids before church Sunday, and Drew on the bench (he gives the guys water and "coaches" them)

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween to all! We took some pictures this morning. Now the kids can enjoy trick or treating without me trying to take pictures every two minutes! Enjoy your halloween!

Drew receiving his medal and trophy from his soccer coach

We've had a good few weeks since I've posted last. Drew finished his first soccer season. We're not so sure what the team's final record was but, Drew thinks they won the championship. He had his team party over the weekend-he's very proud of his medal and trophy. Reese is at a fun age-she wants to do everything that Drew does. She's trying to be independent-trying to put on her shoes and clothes. And, would rather feed herself than have us help her (which turns into a messy meal) She loves hiding things...I've found many soured milk/juice cups in random places.





Over the weekend, we had a huge kickoff to the basketball season that starts in just a few weeks. Our football team is headed for playoffs too. As the cheerleading coach I'm always looking for new ideas for the cheerleaders in football and basketball. So, what are some of your favorite traditions from High School? Let me know, I'd love to incorporate new stuff!

Rough Week

Knight Drew

You know when you have an idea of how something should go in your head and it just doesn't go as planned? Yeah, I had a few of those moments this week. Tuesday we took a mid-week trip back home to celebrate my dad's 60th birthday. The next day we went to UT dental school for my brother to fill a cavity on one of Drew's back teeth. The xray looked to be a minor cavity....once Dr. Cory started drilling it was deeper so, we walked away with a nice silver tooth. (not my favorite, but Drew's proud of it....) While he was getting the filling, Reese was getting very antsy, so I decided that we'd go for a drive. Well, we're driving along, following all traffic rules and BAM! a car pulls out of a gas station and hits the front right side of the car. Thankfully, we were in stop and go traffic so we weren't going fast and neither of us were hurt-Reese just bit her tongue, but the truck got hit pretty good. We pulled over into the gas station, the guy gets out and sees if we're ok, as I'm calling the police, he says "I'm just going to pull around the corner" (yeah, you know where this is going...) He takes off....but, yes, there are good people in the world and a guy got his license plate number for me. So, maybe the police will catch him. that 's my mid week craziness....

Saturday, Drew had another soccer game. Pops and Barbar and our neighbors came out to the game-fun times. Reese's new thing is to attempt a front roll, as you see in the picture. She also loves to tell you no, no, no while shaking her finger at you-funny! The afternoon was spent watching Kentucky beat LSU!!! Can you believe it?! Andy's a big UK fan-go big blue!!!!!

Happy 90th Birthday GG!

That's right, my grandma just turned 90 years old! We spent the weekend with the entire family celebrating this huge milestone. A stretch limo pulled up, with all grandsons inside, to pick her up-Drew gave her the corsage and "escorted" her to the limo. Precious! She was overjoyed at how many people came to celebrate this special birthday with her. Doesn't she look great?! She still drives, works in the yard, gets her hair done every Saturday, shops, and LOVES to get dressed up. She's a blessing to our family!

In the other picture, Reese is enjoying her first college football game on Dad's shoulders.

Happy 1st Birthday!

Happy 1st Birthday to Reese! Saturday afternoon we celebrated Reese's 1st birthday. We started the day with Drew's soccer game then had friends and family over for lunch and birthday (and some college football...) The decor was total girl-pink tule, roses, some silver pieces, and a silver tea set given to her by her great grandmother-Bubba. Last week Andy's grandfather passed away (he was 92!) so it was good to have something given to us by them at the party. I decided to make the cake (with the help of Mom when she arrived) It turned out ok but I don't think the bakery will be calling me anytime soon to decorate cakes for them! (but it tasted good!)The pink icing gave Reese a bit of a rash, which was not good since we had her 1 year pictures later that afternoon. But, all was well and it faded away in time for pictures. She enjoyed playing in the icing with her fork (she loves to play with forks and spoons...) and made a mess all over herself. I'm ready to dress her up for fall-she got some cute fall clothes and got what every girl needs a purse, jewelry, cell phone, and keys. We ended the day with a picture session in a gorgeous old town setting just out of town. Needless to say we were tired from the long day. Oops! I put two of the same picutres of Drew on and can't find a way to delete one of them?!

Walking, Soccer, and Ponytail

This week my "baby" will be turning 1! Where has the time gone?! We're having her party next week when all the family can make it to town. We've had an exciting week of firsts....Reese started walking! She's actually going from place to place, not just a few steps. She has a bit of the Frankenstien look while walking. Reese uses her toy walker as a ladder rather than a walker. Check out the picture of Reese in the brown shirt-yes, see it-her first ponytail. Pretty cute huh? She actually kept it in for the day.

Drew's also had a week of firsts...... a bad one-a cavity! What's up with that? I didn't get cavities till I was in college! Thankfully Uncle Cory is in his last year of dental school and can fix Drew up! A good one-Drew had his first soccer game. Have you ever watched 4 and 5 year olds try to play-absolutely HILARIOUS! The boys were SO cute. Notice Drew's bright blue shoes-he picked those out himself. His quote "Blue is my FAVORITE color!" Our team did not win but, he left exhausted. Drew's also got a competitive bone in him-he was not happy when the other team scored-we had to have the attitude talk. The picture is of Drew's buddy and the dad's.

Alright all you football fans.....let the games begin!! The countdown to college football is coming to an end, Pig SOOOOOIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Enjoy the games this weekend!

Beach trip

Last week we took a trip to the beach with some of Andy's family. We had some comical memories along the way. Like....we were renting a mini van and when Andy showed up to get it, all they had was a 12 passenger van. So....we all loaded up in the big van and took off for the beach. Funny site with 4 carseats and 6 adults. All was well at the beach until the stomach bug found me, then Andy.....not what you want on vacation. It knocked us out for a day but we were back to the beach life the next day. Drew was not a fan of going out in the ocean-he'd rather swim in the pool and build sand castles. Reese loved playing at the water's edge where the waves come in.

I talked to Brittney Saturday, she was so grateful for those of you who visited Cooper's website. Keep praying for them, they leave next week.

Check this out

Hello friends! I know, I seem to be a monthly blogger. July has been a blast-we've done lots of traveling and can't believe the summer is almost over. We start back August 1!!! Drew celebrated his birthday-pirate style. We had a treasure hunt, swords, eyepatches-the works! Reese is growing like a weed-she hates being alone and loves dropping things just so she can say "UH_OH!" Here are some recents pictures: The pirate party, Reese playing with balls-her favorite, and one of my most fabulous friend's-April and I. Lots of people think we're sisters!

This is what I hope you'll all check out....go to coopercornwell.com. It's a website about Brittney (Barber) Cornwell and Tim's little 3 1/2 year old son. He is precious and has had his share of medical problems. They are basically packing up the family and moving to Tampa so Cooper can attend an intense school to help him overcome his autism. They definately need your prayers as they are having to trust God during this time. Go to the site to read more...

Have a blessed day!