Spaghetti, anyone?

Here is just a glimpse of a weekly ritual at our house. As many of you know, we all love spaghetti, so it is a weekly menu option. As you can see, Karlie has joined right in to the rest of the family in LOVING her spaghetti. She not only likes to eat it, but also likes to bathe in it apparently. We have to take her straight from her high chair to the sink where we "hose her down" before she can even get in the bathtub...(the last time we just took her straight to the bathtub and Kinsley complained about all of the floating noodles in the tub!) So, tonight I hosed her down in the sink and when I pulled the plug, it was about like emptying the stopper after doing dishes...a sink full of spaghetti- GROSS!

Back to School

Kinsley started preschool today (for the 2nd time). She went last fall in Columbia, but after Karlie was born, it became too much to get her to school and pick her up when Jamie was headed to Lawrenceburg and I was headed to Centerville. We've been trying to get her into the Dayschool at Centerville Church of Christ for over a year now, and we finally got in!

Today was her first day and we were all very nervous about how she would do...she has a tendency to be very attached to me- and I am the one who gets to take her to school and pick her up. I am thrilled that she is now right across the street from where I teach. However I was not excited about being the one to drop her off on her first day. She surprised her daddy and me by not shedding a single tear...she kissed me, waved goodbye, and that was it. I left. Of course around 8:15 I called to check on her because I knew she must have had a melt down as soon as she realized I was gone...nope. She was fine. She had a great day and when I picked her up she was so excited she talked my ear off the entire way home.



One day at preschool and she already came home talking about her "boyfriend". Oh boy! What an adventure we are in for!

It's Football time in Tennessee

It's that time of year again...football. Probably Jamie's favorite season second only to March Madness. Last night we went to the Lewis County Football kickoff. His cousin Paxson is a sophomore this year for Lewis County. We also went to support Malea and Mashaya Hinson who are cheerleaders. We had a chance to take a lot of pictures, including one of Paxson and the girls for the program. As you will see in the pictures, Kinsley and Karlie both have jerseys just like Pax's. Kinsley is very proud of hers.

Here is Pax, Malea, and Mashaya.

Kinsley LOVES to be like Pax.

Jamie, Kinsley, Mama Jane, Karlie, Pax, and Marty

New things happening

Well, sorry for taking so long to update the blog. August is a very busy month as I begin preparing for another school year. I have been working on my classroom and sitting through lots and lots of meetings. I got to meet some of my parents last night at Parent- Teacher Orientation, but will meet the new students this morning. I will try to continue to keep the blog updated, but can't promise anything during these first few weeks of school. They are always the hardest. I have several students with disabilities this year, and even one child who is autistic. I pray that God will give me the love and understanding to patiently deal with each of these students.

Things are pretty much the same for the rest of the family...Kinsley doesn't like the fact that she has to get pulled out of bed at 6:15 am rather than sleeping until 10. (Of course, neither do I. ) Karlie doesn't seem to have noticed that things are different yet. That is probably a good thing. Jamie continues driving to Lawrenceburg every day to a job that he LOVES. So, things with our family are good right now.

For those of you who know my extended family, I want to tell you what is going on with them. My mom put Matt on a plane yesterday headed to Florida to meet his birth mother for the first time. Also waiting for him at the airport was his full brother, 2 half brothers, and his maternal grandparents who have prayed for him by name for the past 18 years. While it is an exciting time, it is also a very emotional time both for Matt and my parents. Please keep all of them in your prayers during this time. If you don't know Matt's story (it's a great one) please take some time to check out my mom and dad's blog- it over on my links section ( Gary Neat Blog). However I do warn you that before you read it, you need a box of tissues handy. Make sure you start with the post that is labeled: Part One. I will try to keep you updated on that situation also.