Swimming Lessons

Happy faces before swimming lessons. Sarah Foster and Ella Grace did great the first day. The second day there were tears, and even a few on day three. They are such sweet friends!!

Edward and Bella Continued

A couple of weeks ago we took Edward and Bella to their new home on a pond at Jim and Misty Thompson's home. Parker has loved these ducks and so has our neighbor Allie, and her mama Ginger!! Parker was crying before we took them and said, "lets just go have lunch and then bring them home." It was so traumatic that Ginger, Allie and Mary Elliott went with us!! We get there get the ducks out and Sarah Foster, who is scared of the ducks, runs and gets on top of the picnic table. Edward and Bella are right beside each other the whole time. There are three other ducks on the pond that do not care for their new friends, but since they have each other we feel it will be OK. We convince Parker to leave the ducks and see how they do in the afternoon and we will come back in the evening and check on them. Parker said, "OK Mama then we will bring them home!" So, after dinner Chad said he and Frank would take Parker, Allie and Sarah Foster. I thought about that for almost two seconds because Parker is very fragile about the ducks. I did not think Chad would be very compassionate with him if he was upset, so instead all of Valley Road goes. Well almost at least the Brown's and Montgomery's all went. When we get there Parker and Allie are feeding the ducks, and playing with the Thompson girls. Parker was not sad at all when we left.
Sweet Misty gave us reports for the next three days on how they were doing. Jim had to actually throw them in the water. Really funny considering they are ducks!!


Parker and Allie playing with Bella

Edward and Bella in their new home

Parker getting Edward out

All the kids, except Sarah Foster because she is still on the picnic table, playing in the pond.

Running with the ducks

Parker's homemade fishing pole with bread

Looking for something??

Walker enjoying the day

Sarah Foster still on the picnic table


Parker and Allie

On the fourth morning of the ducks being at their new home, I got a text saying that Bella was at the pond by herself. We knew that was not a good sign since Edward and Bella were inseparable. Now Bella is on her own at the pond. I actually took it harder then Parker did. Actually even typing this makes me a little sad. I did not realize that I liked them that much, and I never even touched them!! Everyday Parker would say, "Mama you've got to touch a duck!!" I do not know why he always wanted me to touch one. Anyway, we are sad and miss Edward, but Bella is doing fine on her own. We still go and visit her. I told Chad he could not bring any ducks home next year because my heart could not take it!! They really were sweet easy pets!!

Mrs. Debbie's Baby Shower

Mrs. Debbie is one of Sarah Foster's teachers. She had a baby girl almost a month ago, and her class threw her a baby shower. It was really sweet. Baby Caroline slept through the whole thing.

Sarah Foster watching Mrs. Debbie open her gift

We love that book too!!

Look at that pretty skin

Walker's skin looking so good right now!!

Intently trying to put the straw back in his juice box!!

A Little Worried!!

I could not get Walker's clothes back on him after he spilled something. So, he was running around in his red ked's, that his Daddy LOVES, playing with his sister's purses!! He did have 2 on his arm. This all makes Chad a little nervous. I have to keep reminding him that Walker does have an older sister that he adores!!

Walker loves a pop pop

All three of our children have loved a pacifier, which we call a "pop pop." Or as Walker says a "bop bop!" Whatever we call it he loves it!! As you can tell, he loves it so much he will even resort to his sister's baby doll pacifier because his Mommy will not give him his unless it is nap time!!:(

End of the year program at FUMC

Sarah Foster is in the 2 year old class room and she was, obviously, a chicken!! That is Luke Williamson on the left and Walker Tate on the right.

The kids playing after the program. Walker loved watching his brother and sister sing!!

Parker was a fish!

Parker, Charlie and Rhodes

Monkey's

Sarah Foster and Walker playing on the slide acting like monkey's in their matching monkey outfits!!

Parker only wanting to build with blue legos!!

Sonic

All three kids love to go to Sonic for a slush after school during Happy Hour. Walker always makes a mess, so his big sister was outside giving him a hand. It was so cute, she was even feeding him!!

Sarah Foster

It was such a pretty day and the azalea's were beautiful, so I had Sarah Foster do some posing in front of them. She has the sweetest smile!! She is 3 going on 25!!

SF being cheesy!!

Finally a Turkey

Chad and the children with the turkey he finally killed this year!!

He was very proud even though it was not an exciting hunt. I think he killed the turkey right before he got back in his truck.

Walker and Bella

Chad holding Bella so Walker could pet her. Edward playing in the background.