Can you believe how cold it has been this week? We had to pull out winter clothes for Caroline. Can you believe she only has 1 1/2 more days of school left? She is so excited about Miss Haley keeping her this summer! I hope Miss Haley is up to the challenge!

Well, our weekend was some what low key. Friday night we went over to the Hammock's for food, fun, and cards...thanks Robin for bringing the frozen drink maker. Saturday we had the annual Thompson BBQ at the pond behind mom's...lots of fun! And, Sunday we attend church at Mt. Shady Baptist and really enjoyed the sermon. Afterwards, we headed over to mom's for a great lunch...sorry about the banana pudding...you know I only use instant pudding mix when I make mine. For Supper Club we ate at Zaxby's courtesy of the Hammocks...they said something about being at the farm all day and not having time to cook...we know they just took the easy way out!!!

Well here it is Friday and I haven't even told you about last weekend. Friday night we helped host a shower for a friend of ours who is getting married. Caroline and the other kids had so much fun. It was also Pine Tree Festival weekend!!! Caroline had to ride in the parade Saturday since she won her school pageant.

Here Caroline is before the parade at our house.

Caroline is on the train and ready to ride in the parade.

Boy, was it hot!!! After the parade me , Caroline, momma, and Shannon went out to the rec. dept to see the arts and crafts and of course, the food vendors. We were really impressed with everything. Cliff finally returned home from fishing and met us out there and we walked around for another hour or so. The heat finally got the best of us and we had to go home. But of course, our weekend was not complete without having some of our friends and family over for supper, drinks, card playing, and Wii playing. Sunday was Mother's Day and I hope of you had a great one. We went to my Grandma King's and had a delicious meal and spent some quality time with the family. Caroline and I always take a picture on Mother's Day to put in her room each year so we had our usual photo session at Grandma's too.

One of our Mother's Day pictures.

Caroline thought her Daddy needed a spanking.

Our princess and her Daddy!

Later we had mom, Robert, Ben, Tashia, Allana, Kayanna, and Kanyon over for supper. Those twins are handful...we love them so much!

This weekend was so much fun! Friday night Gannon came over and ate supper with us and we all played the Wii. Bragg and Kendrick were suppose to come too but Kendrick had a bad day at work so she wasn't feeling up to it.

Saturday we got up and went to the library for a Daughter's of the American Revolution ceremony where they honored Great Grandpa James Mason, Great Uncle Fred, Great Uncle Charles, Great Uncle Jack, and Great Uncle Leonard for their service in the different wars. It was a very nice ceremony and afterwards we all got to go into the room full of war memorabilia and have pictures made.

Papa James in World War II holding a bomb!

After that Caroline and I were off to get her hair and make-up done for the Miss Statesboro pageant where she won mini supreme...you go girl!!! While we were pageanting Cliff and Bobby were fishing and caught just enough fish for supper...boy were they good!

This is Caroline's biggest trophy yet.

After church Sunday we went to mom's for a great lunch! When we finished there we went home loaded up the 4-wheeler and headed to meet the Hammock's at the farm to ride. We had so much fun...we can't wait to do it again!!! After all that riding and a lot of dirt flying we went to the Wiggins' for Supper Club. I hope we didn't make them mad, arriving 30 minutes late and dirty too!!! The food was delicious and it was nice to see everyone...we have such great friends!

Now we look forward to a busy week ahead and an even busier weekend!!!

It's Friday and I haven't even told you about last weekend. Saturday Caroline was in the Pine Tree Festival beauty pageant and got 1st runner for the second year in a row...maybe next year will be her year to win!

Here is our princess!

Allana was also in the pageant and looked great and model the best she ever had but did not come back...I don't know what was wrong with the judges!

Sunday Caroline was asked by a friend of ours to escort his niece during her Mission Recognition Service...Acteens...at the First Baptist Church. Cliff, Caroline, and I had never been to this ceremony before but it was very touching.

Here is Caroline with her Queen...Rebecca.

I would like to say thanks for all the well wishes and prayers from everyone. Cliff, Caroline, and I are so blessed to have all of you in our lives. According to the doctor everything went well Tuesday. I will get the pathology report results next Thursday when mom and I go to see Dr. Smith. I do feel better and hope to return to work tomorrow. I actually have Caroline home with me today...she started running fever yesterday afternoon. Hopefully her doctor will just call her in something.
On a lighter note...Caroline did great at her dance competition. She won 3 golds (1 for her tap solo, 1 for her ballet duo, and 1 for her jazz duo) and was chosen as a DTI dance ambassador. We are told that there are only 10-30 chosen from each competition, so we were very excited. After the competition on Saturday we went down to the coast to visit Grandma Lota, Papa Chuck, Great Grandma Smith, and Great Grandpa Smith for some much needed rest. We always have a great time when were there and we really hate to leave.

HAPPY EASTER!!!

I hope all of you enjoyed your Easter...we sure did! Caroline hunted eggs 5 times this weekend. First, she started off at school Friday...where she found 58 eggs...according to her. Saturday morning she was invited to an annual Easter egg party and hunt by one of her close friends. It was so much fun! There was a big slide and a train for the kids to ride on, lots of eggs to hunt, and a table full of food and candy.

Caroline didn't want to have her picture made with the Easter bunny but I finally talked her into it.

Then it was back to the train.

Later Saturday afternoon Caroline was invited to a tea party and egg hunt hosted by Miss Gail and Miss Johnna. The back of Miss Gail's house was decorated beautifully and the weather was just as nice. When the girls arrived they were given pearl necklaces and boas to put on and there were several hats to choose from. There were small tables set up all around with beautiful china cups and saucers for the girls. The older girls served the younger ones hot tea with sugar cubes and lemon and they also served them little finger foods to nibble on. If the tea was too hot for the younger ones Miss Gail had raspberry tea with frozen grapes for a back up... she thinks of everything. After the girls finished eating Miss Gail gathered all the girls for a photo and story. She told them of the true meaning of Easter and and how each one of them can make a difference in someones lives. Then, it was off to hunt eggs...about 500 of them. Caroline and Molly had so much fun! Caroline told me that she wanted her birthday party to be just like the tea party...boy do I have my work cut out for me. Maybe I can talk Miss Gail in to hosting it for me...LOL!

Here is Caroline and Molly enjoying their tea and finger foods.

Miss Gail really had their attention with her story about the true meaning of Easter.

Here are all the ladies and a few gents.

I had to have a picture made with my little lady!

Don't you just love the hat!

Sunday...we had a wonderful lunch at Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Mason's house. After we ate the kids got to hunt eggs and boy did they have fun.

Look at these clowns!

For supper we went to mom's to eat and hunt eggs with Allana, Kanyon, and Kayanna. It is always an adventure when the twins are around...they are my brother Ben's payback!!!

Kayanna really enjoyed looking for eggs in Granny's flower bed.

Kanyon was serious about his egg hunting!

We had a great EASTER and hope all of you did too!!!

We had our first...actually our second if you count the one we missed this past Saturday...t-ball game yesterday afternoon. It was an adventure to say the least. This year our team is made up of mostly 3 year olds...need I say more. Caroline, Jessica, and Ally are the only 5 & 6 years old and boy are they ball hogs. You see, for the previous 2 years they had been pushed and shoved by all the other big kids on the team when the ball was hit and finally they are the big kids. It was a lot of fun watching them all play and I can't wait to see what the next game brings.