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    I’m not normally squeamish…

    May 24, 2012 - By 

    Today I took Drew to the dentist, because last week at his orthodontist appointment, they expressed that he was still having over crowding and they felt it necessary to remove 4 permanent teeth. Do this this will make more room and allow the teeth to spread out a bit so his front teeth don’t have to jut forward anymore. So after sitting in the waiting room for about 20 minutes chatting with the office manager who I’m friends with, Drew was done. The Hygienist shared that there was a little more blood than they’re used to, so he needs to…

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    Life Happenings – May 2012

    May 7, 2012 - By 

    -Drew washed his cell phone in the washer. There was a loud banging noise after I started up the dryer, so I stopped it to see what was in there. In case this happens on your washer, better have it checked by an expert in washer and dryer repair. I was happy it wasn’t an ink pen, but was really sad to see it was his phone. We haven’t tried the rice trick yet, because I don’t have any plain rice to put it in. We just have it sitting out with the battery separated from the phone. So we’ll…

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    Sunday Snapshot {Soccer}

    May 6, 2012 - By 

    Today Drew played in the 2nd of game of the State Cup. He got to play on the field with the stadium type bleachers and a press box. I like this shot because it looks like he’s running on air. Photography/editing blurb: I cropped this a bit and I debated whether to crop out the other pair of legs in the right hand corner. I didn’t want to crop it in a portrait style and I also didn’t want to cut off Drew’s legs, so I think the only way to crop would be in a square. I wasn’t real…

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    Arrow of Light 2012

    April 16, 2012 - By 

    Back in 2009, Drew received his Arrow of Light and crossed over to Boy Scouts. This year for the ceremony, Drew got to be one of the Boy Scouts dressed up in regalia. He had a lot of fun being on the other side of the ceremony this year. Here’s some pictures from the evening. Here’s Drew You can see all the pictures from the evening here.

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    don’t even know what to title this………

    April 4, 2012 - By 

    I’m not sure I can even put my thoughts down in words, but I’m going to try. Yesterday afternoon Drew asked me to get on Facebook since I was at work and he was at home because he had something to talk to to me about. So I did and he proceeded to tell me in chat that one of his youth leaders at church had done something very bad. This youth leader, who I’ll call *Tom worked at a youth camp in another state last summer. Since then he’s come back here as this is his hometown, where he…

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    The Power of Cookie Crisp

    March 9, 2012 - By 

    “For some reason these Cookie Crisp wake me up and make me want to go to school. Before I ate I was sluggish and just wanted to go back to sleep and now I feel ready for the day.” -Another priceless quote from Drew

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    More energy with age?

    January 24, 2012 - By 

    “Maybe now that I’m 14, I don’t get tired. -Alex (He says this after saying he’s got so much energy and can’t believe he’s not tired after staying up so late). If only this was true; that the older we get the more energy we have! Why doesn’t it work this way?

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    ONE FOUR

    January 24, 2012 - By 

    I am in shock that 14 years ago today was one of the biggest days of my life. They day I gave birth to my 1st child. The day that would forever change me in so many good ways. The day I would realize how much love I could have for 1 individual. I love being able to celebrate birthdays with the boys, but this year I get a little sick to my stomach realizing how with each year he earns more responsibilities. Mainly, next year at this time he will be able to get a driving permit. Did I…

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    Memories, Dreams, and Reflections 2011

    January 2, 2012 - By 

    1. Me! In 2011, I was proud to finally get a job, that I love. Going from a temp employee to part of the full time staff is great. You already know everyone. You know how to do the job. It only gets better from here! 2. I Love You I love my boys and Daisy. I also love the background in this photo: Auburn, Toomer’s Oaks, and the tradition being illustrated here. 3. Still Laughing… I know I’ve got some funny pics, but for some reason, I can’t seem to remember what they are. So I chose this one…

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    Den Meeting {Science Belt Loop}

    November 18, 2011 - By 

    Our den meeting tonight was really awesome. Just another reason we are so lucky to live in a college town. You really don’t realize all the resources that are available until you actually do live in a college town. One of our boy’s Dad, Dr. L, is a professor in Microbiology. We got to go to the building where he works. The first thing the boys did was put a glow in the dark powder on their hands. First, the boys got to see their hands glow. Then, they went to wash their hands to see how clean they really…

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    Back to School {2011}

    August 10, 2011 - By 

    It’s back to school time already! Drew is moving from the middle school to the junior high! 8th grade, What? Alex is in 2nd grade. WOW! 2011 2010 2009 Here’s a collection of all my Back to School posts.

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    Braces

    July 25, 2011 - By 

    Drew got his braces today! He just got the top set today along with ‘stuff’ on the bottom teeth (which you can’t see unless he opens his mouth) so that his mouth can’t close all the way, which allows room for the adjustments to take place. Dr. T says that he’s trying to correct the crossbite before putting on the bottom braces. Drew will either get the bottom braces put on in September when we go back or possibly the appointment after that. Braces Timeline June 27 – Consult July 18 – Impressions & more X-rays July 25 – Got…

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    Orthodontist Consult

    June 27, 2011 - By 

    Today we took Drew to the orthodontist and he’ll be getting braces in the next few weeks. Here’s the sheet we got that shows all sort of pics of him and his toofers.

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    Lovin’ Life at Lake Martin 2011

    June 2, 2011 - By 

    Lake Martin is man-made; formed by the construction of Martin Dam on the Tallapoosa River. It spans across Alabama counties: Tallapoosa, Elmore and Coosa. A 44,000-acre lake with over 750 miles of beautifully wooded shoreline. Lake Martin is a great place to swim, boat, fish, water ski, and camp. It’s a great quick getaway for many Alabama residents, especially those in Auburn. Source With it only being about a 30 minute drive from our house, it makes for a great day trip. This year our friends invited us back to Lake Martin for a Memorial Day celebration. Some other friends…

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    DMS Band Concert

    May 10, 2011 - By 

    ::::::Random thoughts:::::: Not only the last concert of the year, but Drew’s… last concert at DMS. last concert as a 7th grader. I tapped my toe. I shook my leg. I couldn’t stop grinning from ear to ear. The songs made me happy. I took way too many pictures. I wanted to jump on the front row and start playing. I’m amazed at the growth Drew and the band has shown this year. And yes, I totally cried…

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    Just put me on the BAD MOM list!

    May 6, 2011 - By 

    Ahhhhh!!! I’m so upset right now and instead of putting part of this on my facebook, I’m going to do what I used to do and blog about it! So here goes…you have been forewarned. First, let me give some background info. Every summer our church has a “Sweat Week” for 6-12th graders. Sweat Week is where the teenagers sleep at the church for 3 or 4 nights and they spend each day doing mission work around the community. Last year Drew helped sort donations at the Salvation Army drop off center, shovel horse waste at a Horse Camp for…

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    Confirmed

    March 8, 2011 - By 

    Today was Drew’s Confirmation dinner and ceremony. Since I don’t have the opportunity to take his picture much I decided to use this as my daily picture. Silly boys… So proud of these two!