Friday, July 5, 2013

Demarcus Cousins Elite Skills Basketball Camp

Last week (June 26-28) Will had the opportunity to participate in the Demarcus Cousins Basketball Camp at Rocky Hollow.  Walker was too little for the camp but he got in on the pictures, autographs, and played a little basketball.  Here is a link to a news article on the camp.

Weston and Will after completing their first day.


Q & A with Julius Mays, Demarcus Cousins and Jeff Shepherd.


Picture time with Shepherd, Cousins & Mays

This picture cracks me up.  Julius was in the hallway as we were leaving the first day and Walker ran up to him and said "Give me a high five".  Julius was our all time favorite at the camp!

Playing offense.

Mays and Will

My right-handed child, who has a left-handed shot.
 
Walker got to get in the autograph line.  Here he is with Cousins




These next two pictures are for future reference.  Demarcus' brother, Jaleel, came to camp each day as well.  May be a future star. 


We believe this was Cousins limo.

And of course the Moms had to get a picture also.  Julius had the best personality!

Friday, June 21, 2013

It's Officially SUMMER!

We celebrated the official first day of summer by going over to swim with some friends.
We hadn't been in the pool very long when the boys noticed this uninvited guest...it was the biggest frog/toad I've seen...it was huge!

The boys working together to get it out of the pool
 


Carson, Walker, Mason & Will swam and swam and swam!  They had a great day! 

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Mother's Day

My two blessings!
Of course Will is being silly in our picture.

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Walker made this picture frame for me at Mrs. Karens

Will made this adorable flower pot, using his fingerprints to make the animals, at school. 

 They filled out several Mother pages, but his one caught my eye...check out "h"...her favorite kid is me
 

Saturday, May 11, 2013

What's been happening...

With the school year coming to a close (only 4 more days) it has been crazy busy.  So here is a quick catch-up of what's been happening...
 
Will & Walker got bunnies for Easter from their Granny and Pa.  Thankfully they're both girls.
 
 
Signed my baby up for Kindergarten.  He did great on his little test...only missed two colors...which is awesome considering he's color-blind.
 
 
 
Baseball has started up.  We've had several scrimmages and games.  The Bats won their last game 16-8 YAY!  Which was great because they lost the previous 3 games.


Walker and Carson often entertain themselves at the ballgames by playing catch, or playing in the dirt, and occasionally cheering for their big bros.
 
Walker got his first black eye.  He and Will were playing dodgeball and Will hit him in the face (an illegal move), Walker turned and hit the treadmill.  Of course the cuts were bleeding and he cried a little until I said, "Boy that's gonna be black tomorrow."  He said, "Who cares?  It's just a black eye!" 

Waiting to take the field

Walker finally got to play his first game Thursday night.  They've only got to practice once and had to cancel their opening day, and first game all due to rain.

Go Mighty Mets!  I had to miss Walker's first game to chaperone the 8th grade dance, but a good friend text me this adorable picture!

Boys of Summer!

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Super Math Bowl

Will qualified for the annual JES Super Math Bowl in January.  Yay!  We are so proud of him!

The Super Math Bowl was Thursday the 28th.
 2nd Grade Participants anxiously waiting.  I'm so proud of all of them.  They get in front of a gym full of people to participate.  That takes a lot of courage.


 Students are grouped in pairs of 2 or 3 and given a random addition or subtraction problem for 1st/2nd grade.  The student who correctly answers first advances to the next phase until there is a winner.

 We are so proud of you for qualifying, Will !

Friday, April 5, 2013

Easter

Saturday, the Stephens had an Easter egg hunt.  I got a few pics of the boys.


 Easter morning pictures


  Walker's Sunday School class.

Will's Sunday School class (all boys that day)

Counting their eggs, looking for prizes


Walker with his little buddy, Henrietta