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The Bus

For T's first homework assignment he had to draw a picture of his favorite part of the day...the bus. I don't know why but he loved the bus and as you can see he got home safely!

He didn't have very much to say about the rest of his day. He said he really likes his teacher and the friends he made, but he was kind of disappointed. He said he was a little bored...sad! I guess we've been making too much of a big deal about kindergarten all summer long and he was expecting something spectacular. Oh well, I'm sure he'll thinks it's more fun as the year goes on.

Today's The Day

Today was the day...the day I've been dreading...the day T has been so anxiously waiting for. He's excited about everything...P.E., eating lunch in the big cafeteria, and RIDING THE BUS HOME!!! That's the big one, he can't wait to get on that bus. He's been asking us all summer if he could ride the bus. Chad's been okay with it the entire time, but I just really didn't want him to. To me there's just so many thing that could go wrong...what if they lose him...what if he gets off at the wrong stop...what about the 5th graders on the bus...the thought of it just really, REALLY stresses me out! Finally, after a couple months of begging, I gave in. I decided it would be okay if he rode the bus home...he gets out of school right in the middle of Anna Cate's nap time anyway. This way I don't have to wake Anna Cate up. I made the right decision...Right? TELL ME I MADE THE RIGHT DECISION!

Anyway...Saturday night I couldn't sleep thinking about my baby going to kindergarten and at about 1:30 in the morning, I finally had a break down. I mean...I sobbed for a good 30 minutes! Ridiculous I know...but it is unreal how fast these 5 years have gone by. Oh how I wish it would slow down! Chad and I prayed together and I felt much better.

Today...I was fine. I teared up a bit as we were walking him into his room but seeing his face light up when he saw his teacher made it okay. We've been praying all summer for his teacher. I think she is going to be wonderful and Turner's going to love her.

Mrs. Ciccone and Turner

My prayer is that Turner loves school. That God will stay by his side since I can't be. That he will remember what he's learned about Jesus and he will be an example for other little boys and girls. I pray that he will make good friends...friends from a christian home. God please take care of my sweet little boy!

When I found out I was pregnant at the age of 19...I was terrified! I thought my life was over. I was just a kid and I was having a kid. Chad and I prayed...so much...that's all we could do. We asked God to forgive us and we prayed that he would see us through it. We had so many odds against us. Oh how he's blessed us! He put Chad and me together...a perfect match. He gave us Turner and Anna Cate. He has never, ever, let us down and we could have never done this...it never would have worked if we hadn't put Him into the center of our lives. Thank you Lord...THANK YOU!!

A Little Sword Fighting

They do this all the time. Turner fights with his pirate sword and Anna Cate fights with her princess wand. It's hillarious and as you can tell Anna Cate gets very serious about it! They love each other so much.

A Weekend in Sweet Home Alabama

Last weekend we decided to pack up and head to Troy to see Chad's parents (a.k.a Nana and Papa). We hadn't been in a while and we needed some Alabama time. We love Pensacola but Alabama will always be home!

Chad got off work early Friday and we left as soon as I got off work. As soon as we got there we ate a wonderful supper and, of course, rode the 4-wheelers. That's what we do when we go to Troy. We ride 4-wheelers, feed the fish, and hunt armadillos. Yes, it's redneck but we LOVE it...especially my kids.

Saturday we ate breakfast, rode the 4-wheelers, ate lunch, and after Anna Cate's nap we went to Prattville. Chad's Uncle Urban called and wanted us to meet them at The Catfish House in Prattville. We were so happy to see Uncle Urban, Aunt Kay, Susan, Maw-Maw, and Ga-Ga (Chad's grandparents). We had a great meal and loved spending time with everyone. Both Anna Cate and Turner have a really neat bond with Ga-Ga. They're just drawn to him. After dinner we headed to my parent's house to eat homemade icecream!!!! My favorite! We had a great night with our family...we wish we could see them all the time. :(

Here's some pictures of the kids at The Catfish House...







After church Sunday morning some of our friends from college came to eat lunch with us at Tommy and Dyan's (Chad's parents). We had so much fun spending time with Will, Jared and Julia, their 2 beautiful girls, Nixon, and Isla, and Bryant and Whitney. (Just so know we love and miss Bryant and Whitney so much!!) Jared and Julia had to leave early to put their girls down for a nap. After they left we, of course, rode the 4-wheelers. Chad and I were on the first one, Bryant and Whitney were on the second one, and Will and Turner were on the third. We were having a great afternoon, taking our time, and hanging out. After feeding the fish, we were making our way up to the hay field when Chad suddenly stoped. SNAKE! BIG FAT HUGE SNAKE! In less than a second, I somehow make it to the back of Bryant and Whitney's 4-wheeler without even touching the ground. Me, Whitney and Turner are all standing on top of a 4-wheeler andWill, Bryant, and Chad are all standing on top of our 4-wheeler when they discover that it's a RATTLESNAKE! Thankfully Chad had a gun...he shot it square in the head. I hate a snake...chills...they give me chills.

We decided to show the snake, who Turner named Risky, to Tommy and Dyan. Even though it didn't have a head, it moved for over an hour. At times, it even looked like it was trying to strike at Chad (he held it all the way back to their house). GROSS!





Turner was excited to take the rattle home with him!
We had a great weekend, spending time with so many people we love so much.

Anna Cate's First Haircut

Anna Cate finally got a haircut. Nothing major...she just had some crazy long pieces in the back...didn't look so great. My mother has been bothering me about this for months, so I finally did it. Last Thursday Chad met me and the kids at the salon so I could cut their hair. Anna Cate went first and she did great. If you give that child a snack she'll sit still for anything...she loves to eat. It only took about 5 minutes and her hair looks so much thicker in the back. She thought she looked so pretty...she's so funny!

I also trimmed T's hair...trimmed being the key word. He still wants to grow it out like Tarzan's. We'll see! He had to have a little trim though. He can't start KINDERGARTEN looking like a throw-away. KINDERGARTEN!!! AHHHHHHH!!!!!!! There will be a blog about that later.

Here are some pictures from that day...