Week in pictures (Last Week!)

I agree with Amy-you have to live through school closing to fully appreciate it and when you are involved with two-it's "double trouble"! Last Thursday, Samantha had her Sr. year Athletic Banquet. She was recognized and received several awards, but I have to think back on being able to watch her develop and grow over the past years. She really turned into a great leader and hard worker! It has been our privilege to watch her. Most of you know I enjoy sports anyway, but being able to watch her has been so much fun. Thankfully, when Jess wasn't able to go, Kenny would stay at home and let me go, but most of this year, Jess has gone and LOVED it-of course she LOVES Samantha! As graduation approaches, I really am having to try and realize that she is just beginning her life and that probably means leaving us behind, but I hope she will be happy and have fun in college and then be able to go into life and fulfil her dreams! We'll be alright without seeing her everyday--won't we????

Friday was Jessica's last bowling trip of the year. It has been so much fun to watch those kids as they have grown throughout this year. Bowling a game went so much quicker Friday than it did at the first of the year. A BIG shout out to Wendy, Melissa and Charlotte for all their hard work and love this year!

We did get to spend Mother's Day with most of Kenny's family. My Mom and Dad left after church Sun. AM for Tennessee, so had lunch at the Holton's. Toni, Beth, and Jeff were there and parts of all of their families.

Today was Senior Chapel!!! I haven't downloaded those pictures but I will so be watching for that post. Don and his girls-except Laurie, are coming in Friday for graduation. Can't wait to see them!!!

Jessica and her Mom on Mother's Day! Not always the cutest picture, but always the cutest kid! I love you, Jess!

Annual Dedication 2009

Last night was Annual Dedication. Samantha and Brandon Bennett were the editors of the yearbook and they were also the Senior Class Favorites. I think Samantha also received "Wittiest" and "Best All-Around". She looked so pretty and I don't even want to start thinking about her graduating yet...I am sure I will cry!!

Austin was also class favorite for the Sophmore class. I just love this picture him and Samantha.

This is Samantha and the Sykes girls! How is this for a cute group of girls!!!!! They love Sam!

Field Day-May 1, 2009

Pictures from the Last Few Weeks!

Jess and Samantha before the Jr/Sr
Jess checking out the pool

Dad and Jess trying out her new swing-Thanks, Daddy!

Easter Sunday 2009

Jessica really enjoyed seeing her basket this year. In the past, we have just had to "force her" to look at everything...not this year, she was tearing into it!! She even let me put the chef hat on her and posed for a picture in it, of course we didn't get a good one in her dress, but that's cute in that chef''s hat!

Jess in her Easter dress and not very happy!
Family picture-and Jess is still not very happy!

Hope everyone had a great Easter!

Dying Eggs

Might I start by saying until you have dyed Easter eggs with Jess-by yourself-I'm not sure your life is complete--

We started Saturday night around 7. She really did well for the first 6-7 eggs, then she got really bored with it. I was waiting on her to decide that the dye might look good on her...or the table...or the floor-you get the point. She did get very excited when the egg went in white and came out pink-she has such an amazing mom! Don't tell her that anyone can do that!

Spring Break-April 3-12

Our Spring Break this year was very uneventful. We left on Saturday after Jess got out of school-we had one extra day because of the rain-and went to North Georgia. Kenny had to speak in LaFayette Sunday morning and in Marietta on Sunday night. We did just take our time and spent Sat. and Sun. night away. On Monday, we shopped all the way home, something I can rarely get Kenny to do! We found several things and really enjoyed ourselves.

The rest of the week, Kenny worked and Jess and I just "chilled out"! We got to sleep alittle later and stay up later, so we really had a good week. It was very cool the first of the week so there was definately no swimming at our house. I am hoping in the next week or so we can get the pool ready because it is torture for Jess to even go in the back yard, or on the back porch when she can't go in the water!!!!