A Week of Baseball

Carter is usually my home body - except when it comes to baseball. When it comes to baseball it does not matter where or when - he is ready! He was able to spend a week at baseball camp with some of his teammates and friends this year. They loved it! Here he is learning to slide - a skill he LOVES to practice!

Laura Beth's Last Day of Second Grade

We are so glad we are not going to have to say good-bye to this group of kids! They are great! I'Tavia, Samone, Kate, Hillary, LB and Madlyn
Mrs. Dee and her girls

The 3 amigos - LB, Hillary and Madlyn

LB and I'Tavia have been together since Kindergarten

as well as LB and Kate

LB and Makinley

LB and Shelby

Evan and LB

LB and her dear friend, John Nic

This group will have been together for 4 years by the end of third grade.

They are dear friends who know how to look out for one another.

Carter's Last Day of Kindergarten

Jericho, Jackson, Carter, Jada and Robbie
John and Carter

The 3 Amigos - Tucker, Carter and Lawson

Thank you, Mrs. Michelle, for a wonderful year!

Laura Beth's 2nd Grade Awards Day

We celebrated the end of second grade in Mrs. Dee's room with a special awards ceremony. Laura Beth received the "Best Reader" award along with attendance, honor roll and numerous AR awards. She has had a wonderful year with a wonderful teacher and friends!

Mrs. Dee with Madlyn, Laura Beth and Hillary

Some of the best news we got on the day was that Mrs. Dee is going to loop with the kids to third grade next year!!!!! We are so excited to get to do this again! We have been blessed with such wonderful teachers in Laura Beth's time at East Chester - even if she has only had 2!!! Can't wait till next year, Mrs. Dee!!!!

Practically Perfect in Every Way

The end of our Christmas present was tickets to see Mary Poppins at the Fabulous Fox in Atlanta and it was fabulous in every way! The kids were so excited and Carter was determined that Mary Poppins would NOT fly. When she did, oh my! Carter was completely amazed. They were also amazed at Bert climbing up and over the stage! It was truly magical to see what Disney did and the kids' faces!!

Aunt Amy and LB around the restroom in the Fox - it was like a castle!
In the seats

The stage - I actually got in trouble for taking this pic.

Ooops!

The Perfect Lunch Date

I love going out to lovely places to eat and Maggiano's is one of my most favorite places. That is where we were able to eat lunch on Saturday with Richard and Amy. It was FABULOUS!!

Carter took this picture of Amy, Richard and LB
LB's turn to take this group shot

He is really not as tough as he looks!

My precious girl!

A Fantastic End to the Night

After the game we were able to view the Friday Night Fireworks show. It was great!

She is SOOOO my daughter.
The group watching the show

LB and Aunt Amy taking in the sights

Carter deemed them "Too Loud!"

I will remember that!

Christmas in May

For Christmas Richard and Amy gave our family tickets to the Braves vs Diamondbacks game. We were all so excited! We took the kids out of school - shame, I know, but we had permission from the principal and off we went . . . .

Richard, LB and Amy walking to the game.

Carter had a rough start to the game with some

car sickness, but got over it pretty quickly.

My little American had to have her picture taken with this

and, of course, Uncle Richard had to be in it!

With Homer
It was Wild Wild West night at the game.
Her daddy would be proud.

What a crew - that were eventually on national

tv!!!! It was too cool!

Carter decided we needed a rally cap in the first inning!!!

We moved seats due to some rain showers,

I think it was good luck because we started

coming back in the game . . ..

Everyone had rally caps at this point . . . .

The Braves won the game in Carter's favorite fashion - a walk off double!!! YAY! Braves!!

Colorful Kindergarteners . . . . .

Carter and his classmates celebrated the end of a wonderful year with a program called "A World of Color." They made a rainbow by wearing different colored shirts and sang songs about all the colors of the rainbow. They did a great job!

Carter coming in . . . .
Getting ready to sing songs with some of his best friends

What he wants to be when he REALLY grows up . . . .

after he plays ball.

Not my best picture by any means but here is Mrs. Kim

giving Carter the "Remarkable Reader" award

for his class.

Great Papa Whittle came to see

the awards ceremony

Carter and Lawson have been together since

birth - practically!

Grandad and Gran Willis

celebrate Carter's wonderful year!

One VERY proud daddy!

Shots of Spring

Laura Beth and Mary Katherine cheer on their brothers

as they try to find a cool spot on a hot day.

Laura Beth and Mary Beth cheer on their favorite

first baseman.

Their he is . . . . the favorite first baseman.

Carter's fans, the BIG FHU Lion baseball guys,

came to see him play.

Gallagher, Hunter and Adam

It was Gallagher's birthday and Carter hit a homerun for him

as part of his birthday present.