Scrapbook Paper Beads

My friend Brenda and I have been planning Ladies Nights Out for church for the past year. We usually meet at restaraunts but decided to try something new to attract a new crowd!! And it worked!!

My friend Danielle is very crafty and makes all sorts of beautiful jewerly. She also likes to use odd things to create jewerly and with this craft she used double sided cardstock paper!!!

These are what the girls and I created!! I thought they were beautiful!:):)

These were so simple. First finding paper that was colored on both sides and the edges. Cutting small strip straight or at an angle..rolling them tight and glue!!!

Our next craft is going to be saran wrap beads....should be interesting!!

When your son becomes your brother...Acts 2:38

Never have I experienced a prouder moment as a parent than when my child makes that decision and is baptized. It was such an awesome moment when Blake made that decision as it was when Chloe did. I asked Blake how he felt afterwards and he said one word..that means a million...and it was "CLEAN". Just typing that brings tears to my eyes.

Not only were the angels rejoicing but the kids and our church family were too. We have such an awesome church family and they are all so wonderful.

Odd things my kids like to play...

Okay...my kids play the oddest things. They like to put blankets in their clothese as much as they can possibly fit and see how hard it is to play and run around when you are really that large.... I was sitting in the recliner yesterday when this large oversize stuffed child went running by the window. I burst out laughing..they look hilarious and I am sure the neighbors think we are odd for allowing it. But they are hysterical the entire time they are doing this...so Kenny and I let them have their fun!

Ladies Renewal Weekend 2010

Chloe and attended the Ladies Retreat Weekend near Amish country this past weekend.!! It was alot of fun and I was excited to have Chloe along with me as teen girls are allowed. This year the them was "Diamonds in the Rough". The decorating was beautiful. The women who plan this do a fabulous job planning it.
We went with a large caravan of 12 women. On the way we drove through Amish country and this was Chloe's first trip and she loved it and cant wait to go back!:):)
Below is a picture of Chloe and I outside Der Dutchman with the beautiful view behind us. Posing with Jennifer (friend from high school), Jill Treadway and a great friend Tina Parks!

This was our group and one other van from West Virginia that came!:) It was so uplifting!:)

Chloe P and Chloe R ....posing at the Der Dutchman Restaurant.

Menu Planning Monday

Okay so I have sooo busy that I forgot to do my Menu Plan for the week!!

Here it is...

Monday- Breakfast
Tuesday- Cheddar, Broccolli, Rice Casserolle
Wednesday- Stromboli
Thursday-Tacos
Friday- Chicken Penne Pasta
Saturday- Leftovers

Tennessee Cousins

My cousin, Stephanie and her kiddos come to West Virginia every spring for Spring Break. The kids all have a blast together!!! Parker is Blake's age and have alot in common and Kinlee is close to Camye's age, but Chloe and Paul hang with them all too. This year they enjoyed trips to my other grandparents house, where there is an awesome creek that I used to 'live' in. I even caught my first crawdad and snake in that creek. Blake and Parker got to give their Faith Is The Victory speeches at my Mamaws church and Chloe and Camye did their speeches for my Mamaws ladies bible class and Kinlee did a scripture reading. It was so wonderful! However, if my Papaw Wells could have seen those boys , he would have been so proud. The whole time the boys were giving their speeches, I just could picture my Papaw's face. Those kids would have made him soooo proud!!

Okay ..enough now that I am crying....I need to move on. This year we had some entertainment with the BIG game. Parker and Blake versus Camye and Chloe. It was a close one!! With food, drinks, halftime shows, and autographs ....it was a show to behold.

Chloe blocking the shot...

Pauly swinging away..

Camye and Blake headed to the goal...

The group.:)

Parker Blake and Kennith Blake...the champions of the game. Great job Boys!:)

Menu Planning Monday

Monday- Potatoe Soup

Tuesday- Spaghetti and Homemade garlic bread

Wednesday-Hamburgers and Homemade Fries

Thursday-Roast, potatoes, and Carrots

Out of town ..headed to Ladies Renewal Weekend with Chloe!! We are soo excited!! Kenny will be fixing those meals!!!

Cock of the Walk FUN!!!

We stopped at the "Cock of the Walk" on our way out of Opryland Hotel. It was an awesome restaraunt with huge servings...note to self. I actually ate Fried Pickles and loved them!!! Our entire group stopped....this Lads to Leaders trip was a great weekend of fellowshipping.

Little Pauly loved all the rocking chairs.:)

Menu Planning Monday

Okay..busy busy week!! Here goes...

Monday- Chicken, Broccoli Rice Casserolle

Tuesday- Homemade Pizza

Wednesday- Poppy Seed Chicken, Buttered Potatoes and Green Beans, Homemade Rolls

Thursday-Hamburgers and homemade french fries

Friday- Chicken Stir-Fry

Saturday- Breakfast for Supper

And the winner is....

Here are some of our awards! I am sure I am leaving something out..but I will try and catch it all!!!! Chloe won 3rd place scrapbooking, Platinum Good Samaritan, Bronze Advanced Puppets, Bronze Advanced Speech, Bible Bowl Finalist.

Blake won Advanced Puppets, Platinum Good Samaritan, SPEECH FINALIST, Bible Bowl Finalist.

Camye won 1st place Scrapbooking, 2nd place photography, Platinum Good Samaritan, 3rd Place puppet team!!!!

Our 8th grade bible bowl team....FINALISTS!!!


Blake was soo proud to be a speech finalist. He was up against some FABULOUS competetion. They were sooo good!!! Even though he didnt win, he held up his finalist trophy. Being a finalist meant he was top 6 of about 15-20 other 5th grade boys!! He was soo excited about this, he would like to participate in Advanced Speech this next year!

Chloe recieved 3rd place in Scrapbooking. She did an awesome job and is looking forward to next year!!

Camye recieved 1st place in Scrapbooking, which means for the next 3 years she will be in Winners Circle Scrapbooking with all the other First Place winner!!!!

Camye recieved 2nd place Photography!!!WOOHOO!!!! Gooo Camye!! I will post her picture later! I just need to find it....

3rd place Washington, PA!!!!!!!!!!WOOOHOOO!!!!!! These kids deserved this. We were soooo hard on this and to actually place in our first year of puppets!! I think is WONDERFUL!!

Priceless...

Our Bible Bowl team...8th grade team!!! With 5th grader on it..:):)

Chloe, Blake and Camye were all 3 Platinum winners for Good Samaritan.

Lads to Leaders Nashville Convention 2010

Lads to Leaders and Leaderettes Nashville Convention 2010 was sooo awesome!!! This was our first year to have a banner and Chloe and her friend Abbie Lippincott got to carry it in this year!!! I think the banner looked great and matched our shirts great!! Here is a picture of the kids that attended!! I am not sure why it is so small!! But adding pictures with my dial up takes me soooo long!!

This year we had 2 puppet teams....8th grade team performing America's Got Faith.

And our award winning 3rd grade team....

Paul and his best bud Levi!!!!

Part of our group on the way down at a rest stop!!! Lots of fun all weekend!! at an awesome resort Gaylord Opryland Hotel!!

Cant wait till next year...but for now I am retiring for several months.