Thursday, May 21, 2009

A Couple Field Trips

We have been so busy the last few weeks that I haven't had much time to post. We've been on two field trips, to Mid-America and then Old Washington, had too many ballgames to count and then just doing the usual end of school activities. I have taken quite a few pictures but haven't had time to download them. Below are some that I took with my phone the last few weeks so I thought I would go ahead and post them. I'll post again with my camera pics, which are much better, when I have time.
While Marty and Carson went to the High School Baseball Finals at Fayetteville one weekend, I took Gracen and her friend to see Hannah Montana: The Movie. We loved it! It was actually quite enjoyable. After the movie, we went to Red Lobster where they had the bowl of ice cream the waiter brought them they are eating in this pic, Old Navy where they bought matching t-shirts and flip-flops, a couple more stores and then more ice cream at Scoops! We had a good day!
This is Gracen and her friend at Mid-America. They watched a lightning/electricity demonstration and then they went up in pairs and touched the ball which made their hair stand up. Gracen took her pony tail down but it really didn't do much to hers b/c it was so heavy. A few kids looked really funny!
Gracen on the way home from Mid-America. It started raining...what day didn't it rain in May??
At Old Washington, listening to the "farm man" talk about life back in "his day." The kids seemed quite interested. He made fire with a flint and cloth...well, he tried anyway! It was so humid that day that it only smoked! LOL!
Carson listening intently to the farmer talking.
Carson & Deric at the Print Shop. This was our last place to go before the surry ride and trip home and they were tired. They weren't listening to much that the man had to say by this point. Admittedly, they lost my attention by this point, too. It was a fun trip, though.
God bless!

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Awana Awards

Tonight we attended the awards night at First Baptist here in Glenwood for Awana. We go to church at Caney in Bismarck, but the kids go to Awana on Wed nights here in Glenwood where some of our friends go to church. I tried to take pictures but the lights weren't bright enough and my flash didn't work from where I was. My friend, Stacy, took some for me and so I'll post those later. They both started T & T this year, which stands for Truth in Training, so they started new books in September. Gracen finished her book in the first weeks of March and Carson finished his book mid-April. He couldn't stand it that Gracen finished before him! Gracen did quite a bit in her second book as well. They received their First Book Ribbons tonight along with a goody bag of prizes. A 6th grade girl tonight got a plaque for being the first person in the 8 years that FBC has had Awana to finish all 3 books of T&T. That means she memorized around 230 scripture I believe he said. There are 4 books in T&T and Gracen and her teacher, Mrs. Carol, made a "plan" tonight that Gracen will be the first person to finish all 4 books. She and Carson both could easily do it at the pace they are going if they stick with it. I hope they will want to. When you finish all 4 books, you will have memorized over 300 scripture! That is truly hiding God's word in their heart and hopefully they will recall one of the scriptures they are learning when they are wanting to sin against Him.

God bless,
Sherri

Monday, May 4, 2009

Baseball & Softball busyness

Well, I've been so busy that I haven't had much time for blogging lately. I've not even been on the computer at home very much the last few weeks. So, this is going to be a little of this and a little of that....

Carson has been catching and pitching in his ballgames and he loves it. He is doing really well and having a blast! We were rained out tonight in the start of the 2nd inning. We were so far ahead already that they forfeited to us to keep from making the game up. They were a really young team.

Gracen has been pitching, too, and she likes it but puts a lot of pressure on herself. I get so nervous for her. She is doing really well especially considering she hasn't had much pitching coaching and fast pitch is so different, but of course she still walks some batters and she hates that!

Carson worked the concession stand with me tonight for a while and I could not believe how he could add up the money for the orders and make their change. I was blown away that he could do it. I am telling you that teenagers working registers can't count me back my change the way he was tonight.

On Thursday night, we had to talk to Carson about his tournament team and that he was not going to be allowed to play this last Sunday if the team ended up playing Sun. afternoon. He was questioning why and saying that certain friends went to church but they were still going and so I sat down and told him about being a witness for others and letting others see Jesus in you by making the choice to be at church. I told him that Marty's dad didn't let him practice or play on Wednesdays or Sundays and what did he play in college...baseball! Did he think daddy turned out to be a good person...of course! Did his dad's decision for daddy not to play during church keep him from being a good ball player? He thought a minute and said, "Apparently not." It was so cute. He smiled and looked up and said, "Mom, are you through with your sermon?" I just about fell out laughing! When Marty got home I told him about our discussion and he talked with Carson a little more about God giving him his talent and athletic ability and He could take it away or not bless our family if we choose what we know is the wrong thing to do by not going to church because of a ballgame. Carson agreed that the right thing to do is go to church so he was good with all that we had discussed. It was so cute and though he may question it again later, I don't think it will be a problem. I think he really understood. Now, will he always like it, probably not but I know in his heart he believes the right thing to do is be in church not on the field.

Well, I could go on and on with stories because we've been so busy. I hope to have time to upload some pics from our Mid-America field trip we went to on Friday soon.

All for now!
God bless,
Sherri