Emaline's Escapades

Busy December

2011-12-21T22:54:00.001-06:00

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The Elf is not the only active being in the house!! Emaline has kept us running!! She played in the piano recital, sang in the choir concert, and danced in the Christmas Showcase. All of this in the past couple of weeks!! We are so proud of her!! She played "Ave Maria" like a pro, sang her first solo, and danced short notice. We think Harry's little friend, Ginger, is really cute!! We are really enjoying the season!! Today was our first day of Christmas break!! Whewwww!! We are ready to play for a few days!!

Elfcapades 2011

2011-12-20T15:40:00.000-06:00

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Our friend Harry showed up the day after Thanksgiving!! He has given us a lot of laughs!! He brought along Snowflake, his pet reindeer, and a new little gingerbread girl showed up yesterday!! We are not quite sure where she came from, but she is cute!! We call her Ginger!! More pics to come with ginger included!!

Busy Fall

2011-10-16T15:37:00.042-05:00

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Emaline is certainly keeping us busy!! Since school started, we have been dancing, singing, piano playing, and simply running all over the place!! Becky's younger sister got married earlier this month!! It was so awesome to see our children playing together!! Emaline and her dance class danced at the fall festival at MVES this past weekend. She has also been singing with the children's choir at church and getting ready for the Christmas piano recital. Our time is a little more limited this school year because I have started teaching in another county, and our schedules are not quite the same. We are having fun though!! Happy fall!!. . .and ROLL TIDE!!

1st Day of 3rd Grade

2011-08-11T09:16:00.001-05:00

Emaline started third grade today!! She is so excited that she has been up since about 3:00 this morning!! I hope she doesn't fall asleep at her desk!! Everything starts so quickly!! Piano starts today and both dance and choir start next week. I sure will miss her during the day!! My sweet girl is growing up so quickly!! We plan to have another great school year!!

Montgomery Tourists

2011-07-29T20:17:00.000-05:00

Today Emaline, her friend Rachel and I played tourists in Montgomery. Sadly, Emaline had never seen our state capital. We visited the Capitol building, the First White House of the Confederacy, Old Alabama Town, and a few other places along the way. Emaline's favorite thing was a resident cat we met at Old Alabama Town. Rachel really liked a beautiful pot-belly stove we saw in the Senate chamber. We all really liked the old dresses we saw. My favorite thing was the First White House. The furniture was incredibly beautiful. We had a great time!!

Kitties and Barbies

2011-07-24T22:29:00.001-05:00

Of course Emaline has been playing with the kitties!! They cuddle and play together a little every day!! Emaline has been playing with her Barbies quite a bit lately. She has tons of clothes and accessories for her dolls. She surprised me today when showing me her favorite Barbie dress. It is a long gold and black evening gown. I can't describe the feeling of seeing her doll in that dress! I told her that it is a very special custom couture gown designed by Vicki Bacon!! Vicki made tons of clothes for my Barbies many years ago! They are beautiful and extremely well made!! They still look new thirty years after their design and fabrication!! It means so much to see Emaline enjoying them as much as I did!! Thanks Vicki!!

Driving and Playing Fetch

2011-07-11T10:15:00.001-05:00

Uncle Lavelle is very brave!! He has been allowing Emaline to chauffeur him around the field behind Grandaddy's house!! I guess learning early is good, right!!

Midnight has become quite an interesting little fella!! His new favorite game is fetch!! He started bringing a little toy puff ball to me while we were at Daddy's. Now it has grown into full games of fetch!! We throw a little puff ball, and he will dart after it and bring it back. It is the funniest when he play-growls and tries to keep you from taking it. We have never had a cat who fetches before. The more puff balls he has, the better. He will horde them and meow at you!! We have always felt blessed to have such a great kitty like Linus!! Now we have two!! When Midnight is not crazy and playful, he is quite a loving little guy!! Emaline picked a great one!!:)

Snuggle Buddies

2011-06-29T20:53:00.000-05:00

Summer Fun

2011-06-24T08:01:00.001-05:00

We are having a great time at Grandaddy's house!! We have enjoyed swimming, swinging, driving the golf cart, and celebrating Grandaddy's birthday!! The garden is great, and we are also enjoying the fresh vegetables!! Summer is awesome!!

Sweet Kitty

2011-06-15T21:51:00.000-05:00

Midnight has two speeds!! He is either crazy kitty or sweet cuddly baby!! As a crazy kitty he provides hours of entertainment!! As a sweet cuddly baby he gives us lots of joy!! He loves to snuggle up and sleep as close as possible!! Also notice that he tries to play Angry Birds!! He is a great kitty!!:)

Canine Visitor

2011-06-04T10:15:00.000-05:00

We have had a little cuddly visitor the past few days!! Her name is Teacup!! She is a cute little miniature Dachshund. It has been like a familiar cartoon in our house. Midnight has played the tiny playful crazy little fella, Teacup has played the relentless chaser, and Linus has played the domineering king of the jungle. Teacup is completely fascinated with Midnight, and doesn't understand why he will not play with her. She gets so upset and whines when Midnight runs away. Linus lords over everyone and everything and growls his orders when necessary. James has started calling him Mufasa, because he is definitely a king who rules by fear!! We have had a very interesting and entertaining few days!! Emaline has even played the role of ring leader. We will miss Teacup!! She is a sweet and loving little dog!! I am sure, however, that she will be glad to get back home to single-pet status!!

Cuddly Critters

2011-05-29T20:42:00.000-05:00

Just some cute pictures to share!!:)

2011-05-29T20:10:00.002-05:00

Last Day of 2nd Grade

2011-05-27T16:17:00.000-05:00

Yesterday, 5/26, was the last day of 2nd grade!! Emaline has had a GREAT year!! We will certainly miss Mr. Byrne!! Em has also been having a lot of fun with Midnight!!

2011-05-22T09:26:00.001-05:00

Michelle's Wedding

2011-05-22T09:18:00.000-05:00

After the dance recital, we jumped in the truck and raced to Harvest for my cousin Michelle's wedding!! It was one of the most joyous weddings I have ever seen. Michelle and Russ were so happy that they literally danced down the aisle!! I don't think there was a dry eye in the crowd. They are such a beautiful and sweet new family!! We wish them all of the happiness in the world!!!

2011-05-22T09:13:00.001-05:00

Dance Recital 2011

2011-05-22T09:10:00.001-05:00

Check out these little divas!! Emaline had her dance recital yesterday!! The girls did a great job!! Emaline dances with some of the sweetest little girls!! I think they had a great time!! They danced great too!! We are proud of each and every one of them!! You go girls!!!

2011-05-22T09:06:00.001-05:00

Kitty Friends

2011-05-22T09:04:00.000-05:00

I think we have friendship!! Aren't they cute!! Linus is about to turn 13 years old, and Midnight is six weeks old. They are two precious balls of fur!!!:)

2011-05-18T21:59:00.001-05:00

Little Midnight

2011-05-18T21:55:00.000-05:00

Emaline adores Midnight!! He is such a loving and sweet little guy!! We are all enjoying him!! Linus is even becoming his friend!!

2011-05-13T18:27:00.001-05:00

Meet Midnight

2011-05-13T18:22:00.000-05:00

Emaline's wish finally came true. Her kitten, Midnight, got to come home with us today. He is a cute little furball!! He is all black with green eyes. They almost have the same birthday!! Midnight's is April 7th, only four days before Emaline's. He is a sweet loving little thing!! Of course he is adorable too!! As you can see, Linus is not very concerned. He is currently laying in the floor staring at Midnight. We hope they will become good friends!!

Prayers for the Southeast

2011-05-01T15:55:00.000-05:00

Please join us in praying for all of the victims of the widespread outbreak of tornadoes that hit Alabama and other southeastern states this past week. It is an amazing catastrophe for many, many people. The destruction is completely unbelievable. We have friends that have lost absolutely everything. We are, however, extremely fortunate!! We can still talk to those friends and help them rebuild their homes and workplaces. There are SO many that will not have that chance. Please reach out to help in any way that you can!! We can all get through this with help from each other and our Father.

2011-05-01T15:54:00.001-05:00

Spring Piano Recital

2011-05-01T15:44:00.000-05:00

Emaline had her spring piano recital today!! She did a great job!! We are excessively proud of her!! She has worked very hard!! Great job Em!!!

2011-04-24T16:31:00.001-05:00

Happy Easter 2011

2011-04-24T16:21:00.000-05:00

Happy Easter!! It has been a beautiful day!! We had all of our services in the new building today!! Our church has been so blessed this past year!! Emaline was honored to be an acolyte for Easter today!! We hope all of you have had as great an Easter as we have!!:)

2011-04-24T16:20:00.001-05:00

Field Day

2011-04-24T15:51:00.000-05:00

Field day was so much fun!! Emaline and her class had such a good time!! Of course their favorite part was getting wet!! It was such a beautiful day to be outside!!

2011-04-24T15:49:00.001-05:00

Happy 8th Birthday!!

2011-04-24T15:46:00.000-05:00

Happy 8th birthday Emaline!! She had a great birthday. We really enjoyed a visit from Harry and Snowflake!! They left the day after her birthday!! We miss them already!!

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Birthday Weekend at the Races

2011-04-10T19:35:00.001-05:00

Barber Motorsports Park is gorgeous!! We have spent the past two days there for the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. Yesterday we had paddock (pit road) passes, so we got to see a lot!! Today was the big race!! We got there early and scoped out a good shady spot and then went exploring until the big race. We especially enjoyed the motorcycle museum and the ferris wheel. On top of all of that. . .we got to see Danica Patrick AND Marco Andretti race!! The weather was absolutely beautiful also! We had to take Harry and Snowflake because we found them in the backpack this morning!! We figured that was their way of saying they want to go too!! I think Emaline has had a great birthday WEEK!! Her real birthday is tomorrow!!:)

2011-04-09T07:59:00.001-05:00

More Birthday Elfin Escapades

2011-04-09T07:54:00.000-05:00

Harry is still hanging out with us!! He seems to be taking full advantage of his vacation from the North Pole!! I think he may believe that the Barbie house is his house!!! He has also become interested in Harley Davidson apparently! Em left him a note, and he wrote back that he is a baker elf. Apparently he loves chocolate (we kinda already guessed that from the chocolate candy wrappers we find when he is here!!), and that Santa loves his hot cocoa!! We are glad he came for Em's birthday!! We are headed for a race weekend for this last weekend of birthday celebrations!!:)

2011-04-05T21:16:00.001-05:00

Seussical Jr., Fine Arts Night, and Harry

2011-04-05T21:11:00.000-05:00

Tonight was fine arts night at Em's school. The children had artwork on display, and the theater group performed "Seussical Jr." They did a great job!! It was super cute!! Harry is still loving the Barbie house!! We caught him looking at Em's baby pictures this morning!! I think he really likes her!! The real birthday is only a few days away!!

2011-04-04T19:51:00.001-05:00

Birthday Elfin Escapades

2011-04-04T19:46:00.000-05:00

Harry has been busy!! He is a funny little elf. Snowflake is always with him too!! We have found him on top of the armoire, on the keyboard, and in the Barbie house. He must miss Santa!! He decorated the keyboard for Christmas and left Christmas music out for Em to play. He has also discovered that Barbie's house fits him just fine!! We commonly hear, "Where's Harry?" So where will we find Harry next? Also, we are curious to see how long he will stay this time. Em's actual birthday isn't until the 11th!!

2011-04-02T19:32:00.001-05:00

Birthday Week Begins!

2011-04-02T19:27:00.000-05:00

Grandaddy is here for the theater production on Tuesday, so we decided to celebrate a little early. Harry the Elf even showed up with a birthday gift this morning!! I think Emaline had a pretty good day!! :)

2011-03-16T16:13:00.001-05:00

Spring Fever

2011-03-16T16:07:00.000-05:00

It sure has been beautiful the past couple of weeks!! We are at Gran Gran's for spring break right now, but we have been playing outside and enjoying the sunshine for about 2-3 weeks. Emaline has been having a great time!! We are riding bikes, washing and riding the Harley (only in the yard for Em!), swinging, cutting grass, planting trees, playing at the park, and running around!! Em is trying to learn to ride her bike without training wheels!! All of this fun on top of school, dance, and piano!! We are looking forward to summer so we can play ALL THE TIME!! Happy spring!!

2011-02-12T13:24:00.001-06:00

Mercedes Kids Marathon 2011

2011-02-12T13:21:00.000-06:00

Emaline completed the Mercedes Kids Marathon today!! She ran the first 25.2 miles at school and the last mile at the marathon today!! She did a great job!! We are very proud of her!!

2011-01-02T09:15:00.001-06:00

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New Year's Day in the Magic Kingdom

2011-01-02T09:09:00.000-06:00

We all had a great New Year's Day!! Em and I enjoyed every aspect of the Magic Kingdom, and the Tide rolled to a 49-7 victory over Michigan State!!! What more could we ask for a great day? Happy New Year!!!<:)

2010-12-31T20:36:00.001-06:00

Happy New Year's Eve from Downtown Disney

2010-12-31T20:32:00.000-06:00

Happy New Year's Eve!! We made a very spontaneous decision to head to Orlando for the weekend!! James and Daddy are going to cheer on the Tide tomorrow at the Citrus Bowl. Em and I are going to visit Mickey and his friends!! We wish you were all here with us!! We are having a great time!!

2010-12-26T19:03:00.001-06:00

Almost White Christmas

2010-12-26T19:00:00.000-06:00

It has been snowing off and on all day today and most of yesterday!! So what have we been doing? We have been waiting for clear skies to try out the telescope, playing Wii, and holding on to that much begged for pillow pet!! We are also painting Em's new room. We will see how she likes it upstairs!! Wish us luck!!

2010-12-25T12:25:00.001-06:00

Merry Christmas!!

2010-12-25T12:22:00.000-06:00

Good Morning and Merry Christmas!! Santa came to see us last night!! He took Harry and Snowflake home but left Emaline some great gifts!! Harry even left Emaline a sweet note!! We hope you all have a great Christmas!!

2010-12-24T21:35:00.001-06:00

Christmas Eve 2010

2010-12-24T21:27:00.000-06:00

Merry Christmas Eve!! Harry and Snowflake should be heading home tonight with Santa. We will miss them, but we have had loads of fun since they have been here!! They have apparently been practicing the sleigh ride!! They left Emaline a special breakfast this morning with a gift to remember them by. We hope they come back soon!! The local fire department brings a Santa-helper around to see the children every Christmas Eve!! We were glad to see them today!! Em opened a gift of new PJs with little gingerbread men all over them!! They are quite appropriate seeing as how much she loves gingerbread. We have left Santa a plate of his favorite, chocolate chip cookies, and a gingerbread man. We hope he has a great trip tonight!! Merry Christmas!!

2010-12-21T22:31:00.001-06:00

All I Want for Christmas. . .

2010-12-21T22:24:00.000-06:00

Emaline lost her OTHER front tooth yesterday!! We can already see her new teeth poking through!! I guess she will not be toothless for long!! Elf Harry and Snowflake are still up to their silly antics!! We have found them in the Christmas tree, Em's boots, the tea pot, and even the window. We assume they were trying to watch the lunar eclipse last night. We also tried to no avail because of the clouds!!

2010-12-18T08:29:00.001-06:00

Elfcapades

2010-12-18T08:22:00.001-06:00

Elf Harry and Snowflake have been enjoying their time with us!! They have been snacking, tea partying, driving the Barbie car, and snowball (cotton ball) fighting. We even found them reading a HUGE book Emaline brought home from school! We came home from school one day, and they were sitting next to a very large wrapped present under the tree. Emaline is begging to open it, but she will have to wait until Christmas!! They love to hide!! It took us until bedtime to find them one night!! We found them hidden under the pillows on Emaline's bed!! I hope they don't do that again!! It created a lot of heartache!!

2010-12-12T21:27:00.001-06:00

Piano Christmas Recital 2010

2010-12-12T21:25:00.001-06:00

Emaline had her first piano recital this afternoon!! She did great!! We are so proud of her!!

2010-12-12T08:28:00.001-06:00

Harry and Snowflake

2010-12-12T08:25:00.000-06:00

Harry has stuck with the little reindeer since she got here!! Her name is Snowflake! They seem to be the best of friends! We wonder if she is not his pet from back home at the North Pole!! They have been climbing, playing, and eating snacks together at night!! Emaline adores them both!!

2010-12-08T17:25:00.001-06:00

More Elfin Escapades

2010-12-08T17:21:00.000-06:00

We have found Harry in several places!! He seems to like to crawl into stockings!! He brought Em a precious little white reindeer that he seems very attached to also!! It seems to always be cuddled up with him when we come home. He is still stealing candy and hanging out with Em's stuffed cats. He is a funny little fella!!

2010-12-08T17:19:00.001-06:00

Follow the Star

2010-12-08T17:17:00.000-06:00

Emaline's Joyful Noise Choir Christmas Musical

2010-12-05T16:10:00.001-06:00

Em and Harry

2010-12-05T15:58:00.000-06:00

Harry is still a very sweet elf!! He has apparently heard her beg for Dunkin Donuts!! One night he brought her a pink DD cup and the next he brought a DD gift card!! We thought it was only appropriate to take him along when we went. He sat in the DD Christmas tree and watched Em enjoy a donut!! He also likes to throw around the gloves and hats from the winter basket and play with toilet paper. The most surprising thing is that he apparently knows the tooth fairy!! Em lost a top front tooth yesterday!! This morning, Harry was sitting on the table holding the empty tooth fairy box and a five dollar bill!! Emaline is having a great time with Harry!!8)

2010-12-01T21:11:00.001-06:00

Elfin Escapades

2010-12-01T21:04:00.000-06:00

Harry is a good little elf!! He likes to hide and show up in unexpected places. He also really likes candy and sweets. We have found him in the Christmas tree (more than once), a stocking, and on top of Emaline's pillows on her bed playing with a Webkin kitty. He tends to carry snacks around the house and leave empty wrappers also. We heard a thump yesterday morning, and when we came looking for the noise, it appeared that he had fallen out of the Christmas tree. He likes to bring Emaline little gifts. He has given her a cute gingerbread cookie and Pokemon cards. What will he do next?

2010-11-27T08:20:00.001-06:00

Harry the Elf

2010-11-27T08:14:00.001-06:00

Well, so far Harry is a good elf!! He is, however, a junk food junkie!!

2010-11-27T08:10:00.003-06:00

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Thanksgiving in D. C.

2010-11-27T08:07:00.002-06:00

While at Grandma's, we have had a chance to see some of the sights!! We especially enjoyed Arlington!! Here are some of the pictures!!

2010-11-27T08:07:00.001-06:00

Little Elf

2010-11-27T08:04:00.000-06:00

A little elf has joined our family for the holidays!! He is a cute little elf!! We hope he is a good one!! Emaline is waiting for him to "come alive" to ask his name!!

P.S. His name is Harry!!

2010-11-26T20:38:00.001-06:00

Thanksgiving at Grandma's

2010-11-26T20:35:00.000-06:00

Happy Thanksgiving!! We are enjoying the holiday at Grandma's house!! We enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner with Grandma, Uncle Frank, Aunt Sharon, and Cousins Cathy and Shane. Thanks for having us!!

2010-11-20T18:16:00.001-06:00

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Leaf Pile

2010-11-20T18:10:00.000-06:00

Grandaddy helped Emaline build a HUGE leaf pile to play in today!! Thanks Grandaddy!! It was SOOOO much fun!! I think that we ALL had a blast!!

2010-11-15T23:01:00.001-06:00

Santa Pics 2010

2010-11-15T23:00:00.001-06:00

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Favorite Toys

2010-11-15T22:55:00.000-06:00

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Halloween 2010

2010-11-15T22:52:00.001-06:00

2010-10-18T22:14:00.001-05:00

UA Homecoming 2010

2010-10-18T22:13:00.000-05:00

2010-10-18T22:11:00.001-05:00

Second Grade Music Show

2010-10-18T22:09:00.000-05:00

2010-09-11T14:43:00.001-05:00

Farmer's Day

2010-09-11T14:40:00.001-05:00

We had a fun day today!! It is Farmer's Day in Rochelle. Emaline especially enjoyed the tractors and the tractor parade. It was a beautiful day!!