Happy Fourth of July

Weekend

The Lord gave Michael and I a wonderful day together on Saturday. I love simple days where we are not rushed and can enjoy time together. We started off the day in Knoxville. While he took a test at the testing center, I drove to Turkey Creek and visited Old Navy and the Dollar Tree. (He passed the test. I have an incredibly smart husband!)
After he was finished we ate lunch then headed to the Sweetwater flea market. He promised to buy me something....and he did....playing cards for school. Maybe we went on a bad day but we felt like it was 90% junk being sold. He did buy two cd's (that I'll be stealing later).
After that we drove to the Ocoee river. It was a lot of fun. We didn't tube, just watched...and let me tell you it was awesome.

Fun fact: They had the 1996 Whitewater Olympics here. It was neat seeing all the flags and how beautiful the area was set up.

It was kind of major when the rafts flipped.

You can see the man on the bank throwing a rope to the ones stuck in the rapids.

I'm so ready to do this now.

Here's Michael pulling the victims from the water. Ok...not really but that would have made a great story!

These guys were pretty cool! They'd get out in the rough spots and do awesome tricks like flips and the such!

This was our notice saying to go pay $3.00 or receive a $75.00 fine in the mail. We missed the whole paying to park signs.

After that we drove to Cleveland and met Michael's Parents and Steve for dinner, then went to their house to visit for awhile. I didn't get any pictures there...sorry.

It ended up being a loooonng day but it was still perfect!

How-to?

I'm looking at this picture....and my first thought is...I could so make that top...with a slightly different bottom.....My Second thought is....Wheres Teresa when I need her?

Sunday's Scriptures

The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

--Psalm 18:46

What Teachers Do During the Summer

Let me introduce ....Queen Verb (or possibly princess adjective). Isn't she cute.....that's her crown in the floor, or the beehive like Michael says.

Her brother (0r son) Prince Pronoun ended up in the garbage can. He was only a crumpled pile of Styrofoam after the "accident".

Next I'm moving on to King Noun and the cute frog prince (not sure what title the frog will get).
I chuckle every time I see this picture. It makes me wonder if Michael realized what he was getting into a year ago. Who doesn't want to come home everyday to a tarp in the middle of the living room, a scattered mess of paint bottles, and some half painted characters.

He's one lucky guy!

Picture Post

These pictures have been hanging around on my camera for awhile. Thought I'd finally share.

Michael's Birthday Cake....Yeah, it was even uglier in person. All lit up.

The Graduate...


Jen and Punk

Punk and Aaron

Katie and Punk

Punk and Kiah (they are really starting to look alike).

Me and Punk

All the graduates.

Sunday's Scriptures

Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

--Psalm 103:13