Your Favorite Snow Times!

Now that we have shared lots of our snow fun with you guys, what was your favorite snowy day past time? It can be recent or in the past!

Fort Bragg Fair

We enjoyed a night at the Fort Bragg Fair last night. We had a great time. Logan refused to get on any ride including the Merry-Go-Round, until we strapped him on a horse (with him unwilling) and made him ride. I know the man at the merry-go-round probably thought I was a mean mommy for making him ride...but it served its purpose and he survived! Once he figured out it was actually kinda cool, he wanted to ride every ride out there! He even rode the tilt-a-whirl twice...back to back! On the way out, Ft. Bragg soldiers has a zip line and a wall that you could climb down with a rope. Jacob did a great job...no fear on either one. They strapped Logan up and he climbed the stairs to the top of the wall. When the soldier told him to take a step backwards off the wall, Logan looked at him like he had lost his mind. The soldier noticed Logan had Spiderman shoes on. He told Logan that Spiderman climbed backwards down walls. Logan informed him (in a VERY matter of factly way) that Spiderman didn't climb backwards...and he wasn't either. It was very funny to watch and hear and many of the other people thought it was quite comical that Logan was giving this guy a lecture on Spiderman!

Who would have thought he refused to ride anything when we got there?
Jacob is my daredevil...he would ride anything at least once if you let him!
The Tilt-A-Whirl!

Time for an Update

Things around here have been somewhat routine lately...if you can believe that. Jacob's day consists of getting up, going to school, homework, playing, and bedtime. Logan has had lazy bones and has been sleeping in every morning. (Which works out great for me because I can get more done!) When he finally gets up, he has to get his daily dose of cartoons, and eventually it is off to pick Jacob up from school. He enjoys playing with Jacob after homework is over. Jacob is doing very well in school. He has made a 100 on all of his spelling tests and reads just about everything he can get his hands on.
Becca and I have tackled the Christmas play for this year at church. We are very excited about it and know that it will serve the purpose God has planned it for. We have a great group of kids and look forward to working with them and having fun while putting together this very important story.
Fall is definitely in the air! We have had temperatures in the 70's during the day and 50's at night. I love the crisp, fresh air. I am almost ready to put up our fall decorations and go on the "perfect" pumpkin hunt.
As you can tell from a few previous posts, I am on a baking kick. I have been working on some cake decorating and today even made some homemade shortbread cookies. They are delicious!
I have also been busy planning for a big photo shoot for the holidays. The date is November 1st at the McDonald Building in Carthage. I will have fall, Christmas, and traditional backgrounds available. So...if it is time to update that family picture from 10 years ago...or just need pictures of the kids to send out in cards for the holidays, let me know and we can definitely get you on the schedule!
And...my sister Lisa and my nephew Conner will be visiting us at the end of the month!! I am very excited and can't wait! Don't worry...you will get to see them...I am positive I will be out showing off my adorable nephew! He is a sweet boy and loooves his Aunt Carrie!

A Few More Summer Days

Jacob's response to "Can I take just one more picture?"

Double Trouble

David, Jacob, and Logan in a round of Olympic Yard Volley Ball


Jacob goes for the Gold!!

Ready, Set, Hut...Wait...I thought this was Volley Ball..?!?

David after Ready-Set-Hut Volley Ball

Do you see what I see? Yep...that's David in a tree! He was getting a ball out of the tree for the boys.

The Trip Back to Norfolk

This is the IWO JIMA...David will be deployed on this ship for approximately 7 months.

This is David's bed...room...yep...all 6 foot of it. He has a drawer under his bed that you can see and a half locker at the end....and We complain about LACK of SPACE!!

Me and my not-so-little brother!

They were taking the flags down when we got there.

I know...I know...

I know it has been a week since I posted last. We have been a little busy! David came in on Friday night for what might be his last time back until he comes home from deployment. Saturday we did some shopping for some things he is going to need to take with him out to sea. I also went to the "yard sales" Saturday morning. Even though I did stop at a few yard sales, this was my excuse to get out of the house without any questions so I could get the rest of the stuff we needed for his surprise party at church on Sunday.
Sunday rolled around and we managed to talk him into wearing his "working whites" uniform to church so that everyone could see him in uniform. He still had no idea...lol. As service was coming to an end, Preacher John announced that everyone was invited to stay for a cookout for David. He was SURPRISED! I must say, I was pretty slick at getting him to wear his uniform and him not have any idea...lol.
Then Monday, David, the boys, and I went fishing at the Southern Pines Reservoir. We were taunted by a fish when we got there. Just as David asked if there were really any fish in the lake, this fish flipped out of the water about 5 or 6 times in a trail about 10 foot long. I laughed and said yes...there are fish. Of course, we didn't even get a bite for the next 2 hours...lol!
Tuesday was supposed to be David's flight out, but it was cancelled and rescheduled for Wednesday morning at 6:15 (ugh). I had planned on meeting an old friend in Raleigh and going to the NC Museum of Natural Science after dropping David off at the airport. I was going to cancel since we weren't going to be in Raleigh and David said he wanted to go, so we went and still met Terri and her kids. We had a great time. Me, David, and my sister Lisa grew up with Terri and her brother and sister, so it was like old times. Terri is like an old friend that you could go without talking to for a long time and when you do talk again, it is like you just saw each other yesterday. She is really a great person and I love her!!
While we were there Terri told us that the history museum was across the way, so we went to that too! We really had alot of fun, and I am glad David got to go with us!
Wednesday morning...we had to be up at 3 am after not going to bed until about 12:30 to go to the airport. It was just me and David. I know one thing....I have flown since 9/11, but I have never seen airport security SO HARD to get thru. It took us every bit of an hour to get thru the ticket line, (I must thank them for giving me a pass to go to the gate with David, because he was in his uniform) get thru preliminary security checks, and then thru the regular security. Then of course his gate was wayyyyyy down at the end of the terminal...lol. We got down there and the plane was already boarding...so much for a quick breakfast with him before he left...lol. But, he flew without any problems, got there very safe and sound and is now enjoying a few days with momma before he deploys.
I want to thank everyone that came to his cookout on Sunday and took part in it. The love from our church and friends is very real and I am very grateful that the Lord led Fred and I in this direction. I also want to thank God for keeping David safe in his past and future ventures, because I know he will!
I want everyone to know, God will ALWAYS make a way out of no way if you ask him. Follow the Lord with all of your heart, and MIRACLES WILL HAPPEN!!

The REAL Beach Boys

We took off to the beach Saturday for a mini summer break. We haven't made it to the beach yet this summer, so we decided that one day would be good enough for now. Here are a few pictures from the day.

Lazy Days of Summer

Ok...I have to admit it...I have not blogged in several days because, well, we haven't done anything out of the ordinary! We have been stuck at home (due to a $525 fuel pump being replaced in the truck) for close to 2 weeks now. Ugh! Any idea how stir crazy you can go from staying at home? However....the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter! My truck is supposed to be finished this evening (waahoo), and my mom, David, and Scooter will be here any minute. Scooter will be here for the weekend, and moma and David will be here for a week. Moma is coming down to spend some time with David before he deploys in August. I am sure we will have lots of exciting stories to tell over the next week or so, so be sure to stay tuned...