First Day of Preschool!

This has been a busy year because Jayson started 3-year-old preschool! It really seems like yesterday we were doing this with Bryson.

Jayson has "Miss" Sandra, who was also Bryson's teacher. I was very curious to see how he would handle going today (his first day) because this past week if we mentioned school he would stomp his foot and loudly proclaim, "I'm not going to school. I'm staying home." But this morning he finally warmed up to the idea, strapped on his backpack, and walked right in. He was playing and wouldn't even look at me when I told him bye. :) (Sandra has a lot of cool toys in her room.) He looked so much older being in the classroom setting. *sniff sniff*

My Big Preschooler!

Jay came to see Jayson off to school.

Jayson and Addison.

This contraption makes a tornado. Jayson LOVES it!

Jayson and Miss Sandra.

Addison got in on the action.

My First Grader!

Hard to believe but Bryson has started 1st grade this year. The good news is he loves school and loves his teacher. Bryson wanted his picture taken by the mailbox because he planted morning glories there. It is amazing how big it has grown. :) We also took a picture by a tree Jay planted when Jayson was Addison's size. It's cool to see how much it has grown in the last 3 years.

My First Grader!

Think on these things...

Blessed be your name
In the land that is plentiful
Where the streams of abundance flow
Blessed be your name

Blessed be your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed be your name

-Tree63

Think on these things...

This is the day which the LORD hath made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Psalm 118:24

Nashville Sounds

The kids had a blast at the Nashville Sounds baseball game.

Thanks Dean for the box!

Bryson's 6th Birthday

Bryson turned 6 on May 2st. He had a Mario Kart birthday party.

Look what I can do!

Mammoth Cave and Diamond Caverns

I FINALLY got around to posting our pictures from our trip to Mammoth Cave and Diamond Caverns. We went there in FEBRUARY...

At Mammoth Cave National Park.

Jayson tuckered out at lunch.

Me and Bryson.

Addison trying some of Daddy's sandwich.

Her first taste of Coke.

The park's restaurant.

At the entrance of Mammoth Cave.

Inside.

The Entrance.

At the entrance to Diamond Caverns.

Everything had an orange glow to it.

This was called "bacon."

A deeper cave.

The deepest point. Back in the old days wedding tooks place here.

We climbed over 300 steps total.

Addison slept most of the time.

Think on these things...

Love suffers long and is kind;
love does not envy;
love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;
does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;
does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;
bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NKJV)

Think on these things...

Phil 4:7-8:

And the peace of God, which transcends ALL understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers,

whatever is true,
whatever is noble,
whatever is right,
whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable

—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—
think about such things.