Tree Lighting Ceremony 2012

The kids had the privilege to sing at the Tree lighting ceremony in our small town. They, along with the adult choir, sang one of the songs that they will be singing on Sunday Night in the cantata.

Harvest Day 2012

This year Harvest Day was a little different for us. Usually we just enjoying walking around and buying things at the booths around the square, but this year, we had a booth!

E needed to earn money for Winter Retreat that the youth group will be going on in December. She, along with some friends of ours who also needed to earn money for the trip, decided to get a booth and sale some of their crafts.

Both families have younger kids who did not want to be left out, so they also made things to sale. Overall, it was a great success and tons of fun! What isn't when you are doing it with friends?  :)

Patriotic Picnic

Every year our small town holds a Patriotic concert on the square. It is such a wonderful evening sharing a picnic with friends while listening to a local orchestra play patriotic songs. I just love our small town!!!!

Camp 2012

E is going "away" to camp this week. It is actually only 5 minutes from our house! Our small town church is participating in a camp that connects other church youth groups together through large city wide ministries throughout the day and collective worship each night. This is her first year participating and she could not be more excited.

I will share more pictures when she returns later in the week!

Christmas Parade

Yesterday was a busy day for us. It was Scot's birthday and the wedding of one of my cousin's. We did however, manage to squeeze in our small town's Christmas Parade. It is something the kids look forward to every year!

Harvest Day

Harvest Day is one day that we look forward to when we think about fall. It is a time when our small town puts on a great festival. Lots of food, fellowship with neighbors, craft booths and family time!

Our  family comes to our home and then we all go to the town square and enjoy the festival. It was kinda weird because this was the first year we did not live within walking distance to the square so we actually had to drive there!

Afterwards, we came back to some great food and a birthday celebration for B who will be 8 on Monday!

B loved the paintball booth!

M getting her face painted by Miss Leah, a friend who was working at a booth for their church.

M and Nana

Philip and Cara with L...his first Harvest Day!

Billy with E

Christmas Parade 2010

Today our little town had their annual Christmas parade. We love joining in on the festivities celebrating the Christmas holidays. This year we are living near the square and were able to just walk up the street to be along the parade route!

Scot and B played football in the street before it started. There are not many times when you can say you played ball ON Main Street!

Of course, Santa made his appearance and a certain 4 year old was pretty excited to see him ride by in his horse drawn carriage.

Happy 4th!

Happy 4th of July!

(Photos taken at our small town firework display.)

Small Town Firework Display

Our small town had a firework display tonight. My mom and sister along with her family came to watch too. We had a great time piled up in the back of the trucks watching the beautiful display.

Small Town Football Game

What is Friday night in the fall without high school football right?


Tonight, our small town was playing my cousin Billy's Alma mater. We went to the game together and had a blast!

We sat on our team's side...not that he was happy about that, but we outnumber him 6 to 1 so he had no choice!

My mom also went to the game. Her and E both wore in their Alabama shirts. I don't think there is too many people more excited about college football starting - mainly Alabama playing - than my E. That girl loves her some Alabama football!



S was so excited about going to the football game. All week she talked about it. She is a social bug so this was right up her alley! Nana and Billy both bought the kids pom poms. S loved having them to help her cheer!

M was fascinated by the cheerleaders and majorettes. Anytime they were in front of us cheering or during the halftime show, she would just watch them in awe.

She kept us laughing too...Our mascot is the Ram. She kept asking where is the reindeer?

Then after the game, she saw the football players go into the field house. She said, I guess they all have to go to the bathroom! It was so funny, and to her defense, the field house did look like the same building the bathrooms were in!

What a great way to spend some fun family time!