We went to Dollywood on Sunday!

Zane is holding the ball that his Daddy won for him shooting basketball and the football toss. He won 4 in all, 2 for each kid!! We would have had to buy one if he hadn't. Zane really loves this blue ball. I am not a Kentucky fan but he picked the blue one! We had family in staying with us all weekend too so we are tired. Elijah will be back on Wed. He is at the lake with his Dad. He will be brown as a bean I'm sure.
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Daddy won 2 footballs!

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Say Cheese!

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He won 2 basketballs for the boys here!

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He loved the cars!!

He loves anything with a steering wheel. (including shopping carts shaped like cars at Food City and Krogers)
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Mommy and Zane

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5th grade graduation!

It is hard to believe Elijah will be heading to middle school next year. I think he is in a little bit of shock too. I remember his first day of Kindergarten and seeing those big kids in 5th grade and saying to Brian "It will be forever til he gets that big."
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This should be the most handsome award!

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Jordan and Jacob

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Hear no evil, see no evil, do no evil!

More like Mo, Larry and Curly! The girl beside Jordan looks at them like their crazy!
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Jordan's Dad (Otis), Brian and Zane

They watched Zane on the side of the stage. Zane was really good although he talked the entire time, trying to repeat what he heard the Principal say. 2 ladies came up to us afterward and told us how cute he was and that he stole the show. They said they enjoyed watching his performance on the sideline as much as the graduation. He didn' t disturb anyone he was just being silly!
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Yeah Brother!

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They had a choral ensemble performance in the beginning and Elijah played his recorder for one song and sang 2. Brian got it on our video/dvd recorder. I didn't use my small one for it though (sorry).
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Happy 41st B-day Brian!!

I had a cake made for him and delivered to the house today so he could eat it when he got home. The boys and I bought him some new shoes and a new Estwing hammer he wanted. Elijah enjoys aggrivating him about his age a lot!!
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Yes, I do!

Zane will answer me when I ask him something like "Do you want some chicken?" with "Yes, I do!" It is so funny! When we go shopping he will say "Go food store." He is really running his word together now, finally! Typical for my house!
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5th Grade Graduation!

For those of you who want to attend...Elijah's 5th grade graduation is on the 20th (next wednesday) at 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. in the gym at Amherst. Brian is taking the morning off and we are bringing Zane. I am going to video and take pics to post because I know it is hard to be there in the middle of the work week in the morning. It is not a good time to do it but what do you do! It is still hard to believe. Next year we will going somewhere a little different and hopefully be around a more motivated group of kids. Elijah's teacher said she has never had a class of kids be so unmotivated to do well in her whole teaching career. Elijah has done real well, he (unlike most kids) knows he is accountale for his grades and his behavior so we have not ever had trouble with him in either area. God has been good to us. Elijah is a very, very sensitive and emotional soul so I hope he meets some strong kids with good morals to befriend. Having good friends to encourage you and set good examples is what all kids need. He can be an example but he also needs some good examples. Most of the kids he has met at his school I wouldn't leave alone with my goldfish, much less spend a ton of time with my kids. That's a shame considering their only 11 and 12.

Zanes got work to do!

He watches me all the time working on Ebay and other ventures and he tries to do what Mom does!
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