Cross Country I and II

Cross country meet one at Victor Ashe Park, Knoxville, TN:

Cross Country meet two at Cove Park in LaFollette (?) TN:

This one's for you James

Since you missed her getting her high brown belt, I figured this was the next best thing

Meet Kermit

Meet Mady's new pet...she takes good care of Kermit. We almost named it Valerie!!

(JK Val, we never woulda done that to you, but I couldn't pass it up.)

FINALLY!!

After days of missing the ice cream truck or him just not coming, they finally got one!

Cades Cove

Some friends of the family are going to Italy for four months and we had an intimate farewell party for them at Cades Cove up in the mountains. After getting lost three or so times, I finally got there and ended up having a wonderful and relaxing time. And, ironically, didn't get any pictures of the Woidtke's...oh well, I guess I was focused on my kiddos. Have fun Shane, Tracie, Skyler and Knox!! Hopefully, by the time y'all return, we will have our house sold and be on the way to a reconnected family!

Budding Photographer

Check out the cool pic Madyson (my 9 year old) took the other day
Speaking of Madyson, she is well under way to becoming a black belt. She will have to perform all 10 of her kickboxing combinations, begin the training of a non-student, do some sparring, write four papers, run 2 miles in 20 minutes without stopping or complaining, write her own 45-60 second combination to perform in front of the whole school at the black belt presentation ceremony and who knows what else. We are so proud of her. For all you non-Facebookers, she can already run 2 miles in 20:27!!

(I will do my Cades Cove posting tomorrow...I am done for tonight)

Landon's pass-times

This is what Landon likes to do while the girls are in school and I'm not dragging him to karate, the Y, or the store:

Landon's new fave seat

sidewalk chalk on the front porch so I can see him from the air-conditioned living room