In Honor Of Mother's Day

All About My Mother

by Elijah Presley

(the words in red are his answers)

My Mother is shorter than my dad and weighs 7 pounds.

She has dark blonde hair and changing color eyes.

She smiles when I do something good.

Her favorite TV program is the weather channel.

Her favorite color is purple.

My mother likes to do things on the computer and play with me.

Her favorite food is salad.

My mother likes to cook scrambled eggs.

I love my mother because she loves me.

The words of a child are so precious!  It is funny to compare this years answers to last years.  Some of his answers are accurate, some are not.  Can you tell me which ones are wrong?

Happy Birthday to my "Original Baby"

Today is Payton's 10th birthday!  Yes, we are in the double digits...quite amazing I know.
This year for her birthday a family friend wrote a poem about her and gave it to her as a gift.  I think it is very fitting of Payton right now, so I am going to share it in honor of her birthday today. 

Happy Birthday

To the Lil PAYTONATOR

If someone would ask,

"How do you rate her?"

I would say.....

A point for her beauty,

a point for her brain,

and a point because she is not stuck up or vain.

A point for her humor,

a point for her smile,

a point for her fashion,

I really like your style.

A point from her friends,

cause she's so cool.

A point from her teachers,

she's great in school.

A point for her music and painting and art,

a point from her family,

who love her with all their heart.

Is there anything I might have missed,

Yes!  Give her extra, she's a great big sis,

That's a perfect TEN, 100 percent-

And she's a total angel,

that's what I meant.

by Carrie Hobby

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

This past weekend I enjoyed a short getaway to the beach with two of my favorite girlfriends. 

That's right. 

A girls trip.

  No kids. 

 No men. 

That's right.

My feet stayed propped up.

While we layed on the beach.

And talked.

And laughed.

And talked some more.

Let me introduce you to my friend Beth.  And this is my other friend Beth.

Yep, that's right. 

They are both named Beth.

Easy right?

We had lots of fun.

And somehow managed to get some sun, even on a cloudy day.

Did I mention we laughed a lot?

That's right.

My chest is the same color as the ketchup bottle.

Love you my two favorite Bethies!

Looking forward to our next girls trip,

whenever that may be.