A long awaited update

Let me first apologize as I have a lot of stuff to cover…..Ok so I have been MIA for too long…..I just seem to get busy with work or the kiddos and can’t find the time for my poor neglected blog. Let me catch everyone up to speed on our lives….Lawson received his bobcat badge for cub scouts. It was a grand ceremony with an Indian chief and they painted the boys faces with war paint. Brit decided to give herself a hair cut….luckily my best friend here is an amazing hair stylist and she came in on her day off and fixed Britain right up. Missy also found the time to make me a blonde again and I really like it….She is my favorite stylist ever….and the fact that she is an amazing friend, photographer, shopping buddy and confidant makes her even more fun. She works at Salon Professionals in Fayetteville. She books fast but if you want an amazing cut or color ask for senior stylist Missy. I was able to spend Christmas with both my parents for the first time in five years. It was amazing! We got to visit the lights at Silver Dollar City and even had time to take an old fashioned photo (the kids loved that) and it used to be a yearly tradition at the Carroll household growing up. Brit finished soccer and earned her first trophy, which she is very proud of! For Halloween we trick or treated around the neighborhood with Lawson as the Joker and Britain as a kitty cat or “cat woman” as she preferred to be called. “Aunt Missy” and Grandma Julie got to join in on the Halloween festivities. The other weekend I was lucky enough to be able to plan a Martini Party for my friend Missy. We had a great time the men had beer of course but the ladies enjoyed all different types of martinis. We had some great food and good laughs. I also got to try the new caffeinated vodka called P.I.N.K and it is really good! The price is a little high but it’s worth it the next day. Our fur babies, maverick and Kip, are doing well I cannot believe that Maverick will be two years old this spring. Lawson and Brit love to ride him around the yard. Santa was good to the kids this year bringing them both new bikes. Lawson’s most coveted gift was his pokemon and bakugon items and Brit’s a puppy that swims in the bath and walks on the ground when its not in water and it came with goggles (she fell in love with it from a commercial). My mom and I attended the Circle of Life Benefit dinner and we had an amazing time and even got to purchase some auction items with the proceeds all going to the Circle of Life. What an amazing thing they do not only for patients but the families as well. For New Years we stayed in and the kids and I made party hats for ourselves and Sean as well as my parents. Brit tried to make it to midnight but fell asleep about 10:00. Lawson stayed up and got to watch the “football” drop as he thought it was but after seeing it for the first time he learned it’s not a football at all. I think he was disappointed. We are looking forward to what 2009 shall bring!

 

 

 

 

 

Our first Cub Scout Campout

We survived our first cub scout camp out on the weekend of 10/24- 26th....and it was COLD. We arrived Friday night and Sean and I managed to put the tent up in the dark. Something I think is worth bragging about. We awoke Saturday morning to frost on our tent and covering the ground...it was VERY cold but Lawson never once complained about the cold weather...but mom sure did! I bought those handy coffees and hot chocolates at walmart that you just push the bottom up and they self heat..pretty neat idea they came up with! The festivities kicked off with a flag ceremony in the am and then the boys did a service porject for the Natural Falls state park which consisted of moving piles of sticks and limbs the park rangers had removed from the creek beds to a brush pile. Lawson was a trooper making many trips until the work was done. We had a nice picnic lunch and then we were off to shoot the rockets. Our rocket was bright orange and took a day or two to build but it was great fun! Lawson's rocket shot off into the air and he was able to chase it and recover it the first time....Daddy got it into his head that we should put a bigger motor in it and shoot it again...well..the bigger motor worked like a dandy and that rocket went the highest of them all but it did not return....my poor little tiger scout was heart broken. I could see his face turning red and his eyes welling with tears..Lawson said "why did dad have to shoot it again I wanted to keep it." We learned a hard lesson that day. 1. If you shoot it once and it comes back it may be best to call it a day. 2. Daddy isn't allowed to add bigger and better motors and finally 3. Build an extra rocket in secret and hide it in the car "just in case." After rockets there was a chariot race and Lawson got to be pulled in the chariot...I think that was his favorite thing. The day ened with singing some tiger scout songs and a nice group campfire.I will post some pictures tonight of the great fun we had! ***I forgot to add....We met some great friends at the campout. Sam and his dad Konrad, April, Marty and their boys Blake and Luke. We had a blast with you guys! I've got that tiger cub spirit....

Coble family update

Lawson started first grade this year and has turned into quite the speller. He also has a girlfriend though he is trying to not admit it. Some day you will look back on this and laugh my son but your dad saw you holding hands with her on your way out of school the other day....First you are getting love letters in Kindergarten and now girlfriends. I am amazed at how fast you are growing. You keep telling us that you want to be a scientist and you are obsessed with finding out how things work. I think you inherited your grandpa Rick's mechanical ability. I love listening to you and Britain play especially hearing you talk in third person calling yourself Bubby.. "Bubby wants to do this..." Now onto Britain....you have become so independent the last few months. You are loving everything Dora and keeping tabs on your grandma Julie. You are adamant about not wearing dresses I'm not sure if I put you in them too many times as a baby? I can usually coax you to wear a dress but it takes some heavy prodding for sure. Britain is still enjoying her weekly gymnastics class we are working on tackling the cartwheel at the moment. Our house is decorated for Halloween and the kids and I are counting the days to the best holiday of the year!