We had Vacation Bible School at FBC Starkville two weeks ago and it was so much fun! I helped teach the kids that just finished First Grade. They were a very sweet, energetic group of kids. It made me miss teaching school (not enough that I am ready to go back full time!)! I was really thinking and so was Dr. Locke that teaching VBS and climbing the 3 flights of steps several times in the morning might send me into Labor, but needless to say, it DID NOT! Oh well, it looks like Little Leah (as the boys call her, after Princess Leah) is taking her sweet time and is only planning on appearing when she is good and ready! Great, it looks like we are going to have another very determined child with a mind of their own! At least, I know what to expect, considering both boys are that way. Well, I guess I should just say our whole family is that way!!

I found these photos in the internal memory on my camera-forgot I ever took them! They were taken at Dairy Queen in Birmingham. This is Ben's all time favorite place to eat (as far as fast food goes). He plans our trip to his parents so that we "hit" Birmingham just in time for lunch or supper at the DQ!

Looks like Ben is not the only one who likes to eat there!

Ben and Aunt Traci, kids at heart! Now do you see why our kids behave the way they do!!

The boys love to play with Moon Sand. Out-of-This-World fun, along with Out-of-This-World mess! Oh well, that is why we have a broom and dustpan, right?

Hello Everyone!
NO BABY YET!!! The actual due date is July 5th. Who knows when Charleston Marie will decide to make her appearance. The boys are so excited. They ask everyday is she going to be born today and they keep going into her room to look and play with her toys. It is so sweet how much they love her already!! Ben will post some pictures once she arrives!

The boys help Ben celebrate his 36th Birthday. We went to eat pizza at Old Venice (Yum!) and then to see Kung Fu Panda (Ben's request!) on his birthday!SL did great at his swimming lessons. He really enjoyed taking and it has helped him a lot!We met Madison, Collin, and Mrs. Melissa (our Columbus buddies) at Lee Park in Columbus for a little fun and then went back to thier house to play for a while. It was great to get-together with friends and the kids just pick back up playing just as if we still lived there!
Ben shows the boys a HUGE rat snake! Yuck! After he showed it to them, he just threw it back into the yard. He said it helps to keep mice away, which in turn keeps the rattlesnakes away! Even so, it is still a snake and it is yucky! We have warned the boys numerous times that they are not allowed to pick up snakes like daddy!
Fun in the sun on Memorial Day!


Havey make a clubhouse on his bottom bunk. They played in it for hours. Great entertainment!
Havey did great playing Coach Pitch. We were so proud of him! He seemed to really enjoy playing, which is the most important thing!!

FUN DAYS IN MAY

End-of-the-Year, Ice-Cream Sundae Parties are great!

Mrs. K. even let Little Brothers attend!
Havey had a wonderful first year in First Grade at Starkville Academy. His teacher, Mrs. Karatassos was fantastic!

Field Day was so much fun at Starkville Academy!

Havey competed in the Soccer Dribble and the Tricycle Relay!

The First and Second Grades went skating for some end-of-the-year fun! Havey had a blast!
I am so blessed! It is absolutely incredible being a mommy! I have the sweetest boys (almost all of the time)!

The boys surprised me with all kinds of goodies: flowers, candy, balloons, coffee mug and a Willow Tree. I have been really wanting one to plant in our backyard. It was so cute to see the boys working so hard to help Ben get it in the ground! Stephen Louis' end-of the-year party was a Luau. It was darling and they all had a great time playing games, especially Limbo!

The kids give Mrs. Ryan a silver elephant tray. Their group is known as the elephants. Mrs. Ryan has been such a sweet teacher. He has had a great year at the Methodist Day School. I cannot believe he will start Kindergarten in the fall!

SUSHI ANYONE?

Well, I mean, Sweet Sushi!

We made Sweet Sushi at our house the other day as a dessert treat! It was fun to make and yummy too! I went to read to Havey's First Grade class today and instead of taking a ready-made snack, I took the (pre-cut) ingredients to make this neat treat (pound cake, frosting, coconut, gummy tape, gummy fish, and twizzlers). It was easy for the kids to make and I think they all enjoyed themselves. You can find the recipe on the Family Fun web-site, which is a great resource for parents and teachers. They have all kinds of awsome ideas, crafts, and snacks! I love this magazine and website! You really must try these, they are so cute!

What is this? Read below to find out who or what is in this mystery photo!

Benjamin Harris has been begging me to add this photo to our Blog, so I finally am getting around to doing so. Can anyone guess who this is? Well, it is the Tooth Fairy, of course, or at least part of her. Apparently, our digital camera was a little heavy for her. So when she tried to take a photo of herself, which is difficult for all of us, she only got part of her body in the picture. Back in February when Havey lost his top tooth he secretly wrote the Tooth Fairy a note and stuck it under his pillow along with his tooth. He asked her if she would take a picture of herself. He also got my camera and left it out for her to see! He planned it all out for her and she so kindly took the time to honor his request! The Tooth Fairy is so "sweet"!

Preschool Graduation at First United Methodist Dayschool
Stephen Louis finds us in the crowd of parents when the classes entered the Chapel. I cannot believe we got a wave from him!He looked so big getting the certificate from his teacher, Mrs. Ryan. (sorry the picture is dark)
SL shows off his Preschool Certificate!
His little class has a total of 12 kids and they are all so sweet!

SL takes a moment to have a picture made with "Chubby Girl"! That's the new name he has created for me now that I am definatly looking pregnant, isn't it lovely! I can handle him calling me that at times because it is so cute coming out of his little mouth, but Ben better think twice before using that nickname!Aren't all of my boys so handsome?We ended the day with a celebration dessert for our Big Boy!

More fun days in March!

Look at the fish SL caught in our neighborhood lake. He loves to fish and always catches one, usually a "big 'un"! Can you guess who snuck my camera out of my purse and took a picture when no one was looking? Too Cute!
We celebrated Nan's birthday a couple of days before SL's.
Look at SL's finger-see how it is pointing down. Well, he was loudly stating that "the other team is going down"!
Tough guys! Are you ready to rumble?
Havey is up to bat! He is loving Coach Pitch Baseball and he is really doing well for it to be his first year. It is so different than t-ball. Ben is enjoying all of this very much!!!
Starkville Academy had Grandparents' Day in March. The kids all performed a few songs and then invited everyone back to thier room for refreshments. The kids loved showing-off their room! (my mom, Mama Ann, is on the left and Ben's mom, Nan, is on the right)
Havey and his Pop (Ben's dad)!

SL had a dinosaur birthday party at our house with all of his little friends. It was so much fun! Sorry this is the only digital photo I have from that day; my battery wasn't charged. My mom took all of the pictures at the party and they were great, but she hasn't gone digital yet! SL enjoys 5 Pancakes with 5 candles on the morning of his 5th birthday!Havey made SL the cutest puppet for his birthday. He even made the wrapping paper and wrapped it all by himself! Stephen Louis loved it!He loved getting his free birthday icecream at Coldstone Creamery. He picked Green Gummy Bear flavored icecream-Yummy!