Jumpy Fun

Aunt Lori decided to let Landon use Hunter's old jumpy since him & Abbie have a trampoline now. I finally decided to blow it up after the sun went down a little bit and at first Landon wasn't havin any part of getting in. So after I climbed in with him he decided he would love it. His new skill is jumping and he has to say "jump" "jump" I had to bribe him to get out of the thing by telling him I'd give him a bath!

"Whew..cloggin w/ the girls is hard work!"

Hitchin a ride w/ Grammy He thought Clint's scooter was a 4wheeler..anything w/ wheels and he's all about it..

Becky walking in the survivor lap

Betsy walking in the survivor lap

Relay For Life 2009

Afther months & months of fundraising, working and all kinds of planning the Relay For Life finally got here! Our team, Queens for A Cause was started last year, so this was only our 2nd relay. Our team ended up raising OVER $5000.00 w/ our various fundraisers and corperate sponsors. Such an awesome job! My personal goal was $200, and when I checked the Relay Website I was up to $490.53! They moved it to AET this year, which was absolutely wonderful. It was right in town so we were close to anything we needed to do. Landon & I got there at 1030 to help start decorating our tent. He was SO excited to be there and couldnt wait to get out and play. At 12 preacher Bill said a few words and the national anthem was sung while the flag raised. Then began the Survivor Lap to start the Relay. I always get choked up during that, to see all the people out there walking that have fought cancer and beat it, and when they walk by the team tents everyone claps. This year they had buttons that said how many years they've been cancer free, and Betsy had her 5 year button on. It's hard to beleive it's been 5 years, and I'm so glad that she beat her breast cancer and Landon still has his Grammy here. I walk in honor of her, and my aunt, and in memory of my Grandmother.
Here are the survivors ready to start their lap. Everyone working on our tent. The relay theme this year was "Cruisin for a Cure" Janet did an awesome job on the decorations

Landon's car we decorated..too bad the grass wasn't the best for 'cruisin"

After he made about 20 laps around the track(he was our teams star walker!) I finally got hime settled down for some lunch..

Miss Janet painting faces. We did this as an on site fundraiser and she did an awesome job painting just about anything kids wanted

I even got her to paint a weiner dog on my arm..since I couldn't bring Oscar to Relay ;)

Our team *Queens for a Cause* posing in front of our tent

The Rhinestone Rockers were part of the entertainment and Landon was rockin his "My mommy is a Rhinestone Rocker" tee. He wanted to come out and dance with us..

Betsy's Luminaria bag

The best picture I could get off some of the lit luminarias around the track. That is also a tear jerker ceremony where they read off the cancer survivors names, and then the in memory names.

This year was an awesome year for Relay. We raised alot of money, and had an awesome team. Hopefully next year we can double our fundraising and get that much closer to finding a cure.

Family Fun

Tuesday night I went up to Lori's house so we could finish up the details for Aprils shower we're giving her. Well the kids didn't want any part of that, they wanted to Play play play! Abbie got a barbie jeep for christmas, and she had it out riding, and landon thought he was big enough to ride on Hunters old 4wheeler. Well sure enough he was! I think they had every toy out of the garage playing and or riding on it. I even rode Hunter's electric scooter, but good thing we didn't get any pictures of that! Lori also got out Abbie's crazy water flower that she got for Easter, and Landon put on Hunter's old swimmin trunks so they could maybe cool off a little. Welllll..Landon was standin a little too close to the flower when she turned on the water hose and he took some sprays to the face, so after that the wacky water flower was a no go.. Landon & Hunter comparing belly's. Landon wins hands down.

Miss Abbie posing in her "bavin suit" for me

Church Carnival

Our church held a carnival on Saturday complete w/ Hot dogs, really good lemondade, a hayride AND the best part...Inflatable JUMPIES! I had to help w/ our Relay 4 Life team's fundraiser at walmart that morning, so Landon was at the Funeral Home w/ his Dad. Lori said she'd pick him up and head up to the church and I'd meet her there. Well we finally made it up there, and it was loads of fun. My face cracks me up in this picture! Of course Landon was too little to go down alone so Mommy had to lug him up the side and come down. We did it QUITE a few times, and Mommy was worn out!

We tried to get a lil cousin picture in, but Landon was not happy about being taken away from the jumpies

Hangin out w/ some of their church friends, Simon & Riley

Here we are on hay ride #5 or 6,7,8...lost count..haha

Hunter & Landon enjoyin the ride...

Rock the Block

Olde Town Covington started a "Rock the Block" series last summer, where one friday night a month, they block off 1/2 of Main st., everyone brings their lawn chairs, and you settle in for some good food, good times with friends & family and of course dance! The first concert of the season was the band the Kings. It's something GREAT to do in Covington, and we're glad to be a part of it! Landon of course loved it this year since he's mobile and all over the place.

First thing he did when we got there was steal Buddy's chair so he could sit in between the girls.. He REALLY wanted some of that ice cream sandwhich...

He didn't want to get in the circle, but he liked standin outside tellin them to keep spinnin. I got a video of him dancing, but of course can't get it uploaded!