Stadium Seating-Abbie style

We brought home the new Hannah Montana movie today, and I guess Abbie wanted stadium seating.....

Only Abbie

The Next Revlon Girl

Abbie has so much fun with make-up if you couldn't tell!! I love watching her put it on. Gotta love cheap and goudy makeup that brings hours of entertainment!

First Day of School 2009

This year both schools, Muscogee County and Ft. Benning, started only 1 day apart! Abbie has the same teacher as last year, they loop at her school, Aeriell has classes on the 1st and 2nd floors, Andy has 2nd grade this year, he loops too, and I am teaching 4th and 5th grade! It's going to be a great year!

Only Abbie

101 Uses for a pink lawn bucket

Abbie saw one of these the other day but they only had blue-how dare they. Anyway, I went back later and behold....PINK! I brought it home and Abbie quickly put it to use (bottom picture). I bought it so she could collect the countless number of sticks fall onto our yard on a daily basis. I guess she is breaking it in! YES- she has attempted to put Houdini in it but....the cat won that round.

Slip Slidin' Away

Slip Slidin' Away

We found a gem of a public pool this summer with something for everyone. As you can see, AFA enjoys the slide. Abbie loves just floating around in the pool!

Drive in Movie

As always, Abbie puts her own spin on a common term/phrase/word.

This time it is ...

DRIVE IN MOVIE

Chicken Wings

Trying new things when GmaJudi is around is always a given. This time it was chicken wings. Abbie had her first! She loved them so much that GmaJudi ordered them again the next night for dinner!

Gma Judi making sure it's done right!

No meat left of this wing!

The face says it all!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ABBIE

I can't believe that my baby is 6 years old!!! She had her birthday Camp Rock Style at Monkey Joe's, and it was GREAT! She had just enough friends there to help her celebrate. The most important thing (according to Abbie) is she got to sit in the queen's chair! Her GrandmaJudi was the bit hit with Abbie's new bike. 'Course we can NEVER beat out GrandmaJudi!

PITIFUL

Houdini and Abbie

Even though Abbie bugs the stew out of Houdini, carries him around like a sack of potaotoes, and wakes him up from a wonderful sleep, Houdini adores Abbie. It hadn't been 5 minutes after Abbie fell asleep that Houdini came and crawled right of top of Abbie. A new level of pitiful has been reached!

Slip n Slide Georia style

Sunday went to the Garcia's and spent the afternoon/evening with them. Ed, a big kid himself, sit up a homemade slip-n-slide. Well, I think the pictures say it all. Abbie is so light she couldn't get enough momentum to slide, so she kinda swam down the slide.

Ed and Andy....who can go farther and get dirtier?

Perfect ending...

Abbie was chosen to say the final line of the program. The interpretation is below.

"We've been sitting still a long long time,

and we have gone about our limit,

but if you like to take some pictures,

we'll be still for 1 more minute."

First Day/Last Day of school pictures

I can't belive that Abbie has finished Kindergarten!!! Where did my little girl go? I had enough withitness to have Andy take a picture in front of the door and w/her teacher like on the first day of school.

Award Day

A little late in posting but hey...better late than never.

A. not only turned 15 in May but also finished up the middle school years. She received attendance and all A's medal! Way to go!

Names in the sand

It is so hard to describe this entry. Several months ago I came across a blog http://namesinthesand.blogspot.com/ that took my breath away. This wonderful woman, who lives in Australia, writes names of children who have been granted their wings much too early. The pictures should say the rest.

Andrew Dean Ashcraft 11.16.08 Pamela Kate Ashcraft 07.10.2008

Columbus, Georgia

I know I never got to see your face or hold you in my arms but that does not take away for the love I feel for both of you. I know you are in the best hands possible. I can't wait to meet you.

Psalm 94:18-19
When I said "My foot is slipping,
your love Oh Lord supported me.
When anxiety was great within me,
your consolation brought joy to my soul."

Ride for miracles

My cousin, Scott Ressmeyer, is an amazing person (and no he didn't pay me to say that). I don't exactly how he fits his large heart into his body. He decided to ride through 48 states in 20 days for his 50th birthday. Because of the heart he has he connected his ride to the Children's Miracle Network and is raising money to buy our local high risk nursery hospital a Giraffe bed. I have included the link to his blog page, where to can learn more about him, the bed and adventure, and SPOT, a tracking system.

http://rideformiracles.wordpress.com/

Keep track of Scott's whereabouts by using SPOT

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0ELn1bKOC71Q8KFTuL3MJueqjClTUbcsu

Iron Chef Abbie?

Jonas Brothers CD 15.00
Dinner 10.00
Abbie cooking PRICELESS

I don't think much explanation is needed except Abbie bought the CD with her own money and was so excited!

(turn of background music before you watch the video)

MOD Walk for Babies_Centennial Park

Yesterday was the big day. We arrived at Centennial Park and found the SHARE Atlanta tent. I was finally able to put faces to names I have been talking to on the Forum site.

We, Andy, Aeriell, Abbie, and I, proudly wore our family shirts and eagerly waited. Andy and I both felt a rush of emotions when we saw our babies names on the memory wall. Andy later told me he again was rushed by emotions when we crossed the "finish" line.

Being among thousands of people was breathtaking...all walking for different reason but walk for babies!

I am so proud of both of the girls for walking the 3.9 miles.

Afterward we went to the water spout area then took a much needed rest back at the hotel. We walked to Underground Atlanta that evening and ate at Johnny Rockets. Today we went to the Coca Cola Museum!!

Thank you for all your help and support!

The view from our hotel room.

March of Dimes Walk for Babies

Well, tomorrow is the big walk at Centennial Park in Atlanta! We will be heading out bright and early sporting our family shirts. Pictures to come soon. I am excited to write that I not only met but EXCEEDED my goal of $300.00. As of today i have $502!! We have decided to make a day of it and treat ourself to a fancy hotel Saturday night. Shhhh....the girl's don't know. We have book a "Build a Bear" package at the Embassy Suites right across from Centennial Park. The girls will build and bear and dedicate it to our 2 angel babies!

Check back for pictures!

Privacy Please

Mrs. Potteiger has created a one of a kind! We were giving Abbie a spelling pre-test tonight and said, "I would like a privacy folder please." Only Abbie!

HAPPY EASTER

SENDING EASTER GREETINGS!