Backyard friends

Steve is putting some new fencing in the backyard and had two little toad friends find their way into one of his holes. Since Steve does not do "frogs" as he put it I had to come out and retrieve them LOL here are some pics I took, enjoy!

School Awards

Steve and I are really proud of the kids, they started summer vacation this week but before they did they both received awards at school. Cory received a math award and Karlie received 5!! One for A-B honor roll, science perfect attendance, good citizenship and a young author and writers award, (Karlie wants to be a children's author when she grows up) we are really proud of them both!

Karlie's New Bike

Karlie got a new bike for her birthday and just like everything else it had to be pink and black!! Go karlie!!!

Thank you Neith!!

Thank you Neith for making my pictures look so incredible!!! She used the Body & Soul 5/08 Club Scrap Digital Kit amd my ducking photos to create this awesome digi layout! you can view it on her blog at http://neithj.blogspot.com/
Thank you again, you are an amazing artist and I am so honored that you used my photos!

Happy Birthday Karlie!!!

Happy Birthday Karlie, I can hardly believe tha you are 10 years old. You are growing into such a beautiful young lady and Daddy and I are so proud of you!

Photo Exhibit

I am really excited, through the month of June 2 of my photos will be in a photo exhibit at the Cape Cateret Community College Library.

Hail Storm

We have definatly had our share of weather latly tonight a storm blew in after our hottest weekend yet and it started to hail, the kids had never seen it before so they thought it was really cool to see what they described as "ice falling from th sky" LOL I took a couple of pics the kids were out picking it up and Cory kept running in and putting it in the freezer until his "hail collection was complete" Some of the hail was quarter sized, I am sure glad it did not last but a few minutes.

Memorial Day weekend

Memorial Day weekend was busy around here, between running with the kids and working on the house. I took Cory up to the pond and got this picture. He wanted to feed the baby ducks. He could not figure out why they would no come when he did his duck call! LOL

Ride Cory Ride!!!!!!!

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Go Cory Go!! Tonight Steve was going to raise Cory's training wheels and Cory said "Don't raise them take them off!!!! " So he did and Cory and Steve went out to practice and Cory did it, he learn to ride a two wheeler!!! I am so proud of him!

Sunday I went on a photo field trip with my class to the Octagon house in Swansboro, NC and here is a pic I took of Karlie on the porch. I am really starting to like black and white photography,

first grade field trip today

I went on the first grade field trip today, boy talk about exhausting, I give all of you teachers out there all the kudos in the world because that is one job I just could not do! LOL We went to the Lynn wood park Zoo a small place with lots of birds a couple of baboons a zebra goats and various other animals. We also went to the Onslow County Museum, Where the kids got to do a fossil dig, the kids thought that was really cool. Cory found 6 shark teeth and 2 sting ray mouth plates. Really cool in our book! He was really excited!

Reflections

I took this picture of Cory on Mothers day, I love his refelction.

Tornados did hit our town

Well yesterday an EF-2 tornado did hit, in our town not to far from where I live.it was right at where Cory has boy scouts. A business was destroyed and I believe they said some homes were damaged and the church where boy scouts holds there meeting was badly damaged. A couple of people were injured but fortunately no one killed. It was really frightening, the kids who have been fighting like cats and dogs were holding hands trying to comfort each other. I even emptied the hallway closet in case we needed to get in. Steve and I kept pacing the windows and doors keeping a look out. Its really frightening all this weather we have been having lately. I hope that everyone else has remained safe during these storms.

Tornado Warnings!!

The wind was swirling

Tonight has been pretty scary! We have had some pretty severe weather, We had Tornado warnings for the last 3 hours. It now seems to be passing over, but I managed to get some pics in while trying to keep the kids calm.

May 10, 2008

Hi every one, I have decided to join in the world of blogging so that I can keep in touch with my family and friends and share my photos. I am figuring this out as I go along so bear with me! LOL




Today we had Cory's second game of the season here is a pic of him ready to go home from 3rd base. Steve is coaching again this year, I don't know who has more fun Steve or the kids!