I DO like money!

Chase wasn't sure what he wanted for his birthday from Aunt Wendy..."Do you want me to send you money?" Chase replied "No, I don't really like money." hmmmm

Here we are at Toys R Us -- "I DO like money!" A basketball and Bakugans and a book and...

What a blast!

Magnolia Jane

Magnolia Jane bloomed in a big way this spring -- she sits just off our front porch. One foggy morning her colors just seem to stand out from all the grays. Beautiful!

Blog Updates

Hey ya'll! Check out the blog -- I've added lots of new pics since our snow day.

Birthday Boy!

Chase turns 6!

Chase is a smart kindergartener, handsome, rambunctious (did I spell that right?), energetic, athletic...a dare-devil with a penchant for running and jumping and tossing something up just to catch it! A straight "E" student in academia, Chase enjoys a good laugh with his classmates...even when he should be concentrating on 'the calendar.' "All boy" belongs to Chase! He is a verb.

Ouch!

7:30pm...Friday night game about to start and the coach is walking briskly toward me with Chase in his arms. "I need Lynne Keener right now." I'm glad you aren't seeing a picture from that night! One little boy on his team was warming up his bat swing. Ouch! We headed to the Children's clinic who sent us further to Atlanta for a CTScan -- No breaks, just a really bad bruise. Chase was super brave and when asked if it hurt (by nurses, etc.) he said no. He kept asking "Can't we just go to Taco Bell, I'm hungry!" Tough Guy!

The next day, Chase's 6th birthday, the coach came over with the game ball that all the other players had signed. Cool. Aw Shucks, Coach!

Play Ball!

Softball and T-ball has started up again -- Chase is playing for the Reds this season. They currently have a great record.. 4-1 I think. Chase usually plays third base but has also played in the left field.

Madison is playing in PeeWee (coach pitch) on the Tar Heels. She's playing right field and is hitting great off the pitch -- no T this season! Recently she participated in a pitching clinic and the director said she has great potential and he hopes she continues to practice and learn to pitch!

Fine Art!

Madison's Water Lillies!

We are so proud of Madison. Her art was recently chosen for a county-wide art show, "Tapestry". The recent reception was well-attended and included entries from schools across the county in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade.

Madison's rendition of Monet's Water Lillies is a mixed-media piece and is quite lovely! The art show was held at the main county offices and her work has now been returned for display at Duncan Creek.

Good job Madie!

Cookies Anyone!?

We had fun selling cookies at the local Kroger! Madie liked working the "cash box" and making change the best but she was pretty good about asking shoppers "Would you like to by some Girl Scout cookies?" We sold about 60 boxes during our 90 minutes. Great!

Snow Days!

We had a wonderful weekend! Sunday afternoon the snow moved in...big fat flakes. We got about an inch I guess; it was fun to be in the middle of it. The kids made a snowman and froze their noses and toes!

Charlie Boy!

Good ol' Charlie Boy -- still doin' great! He turned 13 in December and still loves to "blitz!" We got him for Valentine's Day in 1996! Check it out!

Lookin' Good

The kids loved getting their Valentine's packages -- thanks! Madie looks (and feels) pretty in her Hannah Montana 'hoodie' -- great find. And Chase is dapper after learning fire safety at school.

Yummy Cookies!

Madie baked and frosted and painted ginger cookies - thanks Grammie for sending them! It was fun and yummy!