BEST RACE EVER!!!!

Most of you know that since working for Rubbermaid I became some what of a NASCAR fan. So, for 9 years, I have been to a race at least once a year, and a couple of years 2 in a year. Needless to say, I have became a much bigger fan. My friend Renae and I have made it a goal of ours to go to one together at least once a year. So, this year we went to Martinsville, VA this past weekend. I flew into Charlotte where Renae lives, we hung out and just relaxed on Saturday and then ALL DAY SUNDAY we spent in the pit/garage area of the Martinsville track. It was by far the BEST RACE I have been too, and like I said I have been to A LOT. I will explain more why with the pictures below.

Here we are on the track...love this girl and the fact that we share these funtimes, not everyone gets it


This is ONE of the BIGGEST reasons the day was such a success and one of the BEST. Carl Edwards is my favorite driver and I have tried for 6 LONG years to get a picture with him or even an autograph. AND THIS YEAR it finally happened for both Renae and I. If you can't tell I am VERY excited. And to make it even better we were the only ones he took a picture with.


We have been on many pit/garage tours, but this year got the HOT pass, meaning we had behind the scenes access for the entire race and could even watch the race from there. It also meant that we got to go to Victory Lane. We have never gotten to do that before, so YAH another thing marked off our list. And although Carl didn't win, it was still fun to see the excitement and Tony Stewart get out of the car.

This was our view for the entire race...we stood from 9:15 - 6:15, but all of it was totally worth it. We stood in Carl's pit box the entire time, watching his team get him a great finish. Again, another reason why this was a great race.

Here is to making next year even better, if that is even possible. HA

Annual Hayride and Cookout

We had our annual Sunday School class hayride and cookout at our teachers farm. Carter LOVES going out there and fishing at Mr. Jeff's. It was such a great night for it, the weather was perfect, and I think as always all the kids had a great time.

Check out Kennedy's face...she is rotten


Brynnlee, McKenna, and Kennedy watching all the others fish


Look at his face...he really does love to fish

And this sweet thing, how can you resist to kiss that face. She had a rough night while we were there for a little bit with a tummy ache, but after about 30 mins she was back to her happy self.

Pumpkin Patch comes to visit...

Carter's preschool had the pumpkin patch come to them this year. There were a lot of fun activities for the kids, and I think Carter had a good time. They got to pick a pumpkin at the end, and he picked one for Molly (Molly had given the one she had gotten at the pumpkin patch to him) so I think he wanted to make sure she had one. So sweet!!!

Here are his sweet teachers, Mrs. Hunter and Mrs. Brown. They are great, and Carter LOVES them. He is such a teachers pet, he does get something from me I guess. Ha


Trying his skills at the hula hoop


Carter and his friend Addison, we are friends from church and her dad coaches basketball at the high school. So they have become really good friends.

He was trying to locate snakes and spiders....

2nd Annual Pumpkin Patch

Our playgroup went to McGarrah Farms in Pea Ridge last Friday. This I am hoping is going to continue to be an annual event for us. The kids love it, and they give us a great deal. It is amazing to think back to last year, and remember that this was my first outing with 4 kids, and Molly was only 3 weeks old. I put the picture on here just to look back...amazing how fast time goes and how much bigger they all look.

Here are my growing girls...


Poor Carter had school this year, so he didn't get to attend. We sure did miss our little guy


Such sweet kids...

As much as I hated Carter not being there, it is always fun to just get to do stuff like this with the girls.

I'm pretty sure last year neither one of the girls made it all the way through the hay tunnel...

This isn't even all the kids that were there, but I just love how they are all doing their own thing...so funny

Girls with Ashlyn, whom Kennedy LOVES!!!!

Can't forget the girls...

These are 2 of our sweet girls. This day they were actually sitting in the chair together reading. I love it when they are not screaming at each other and actually enjoy playing together. Look at that funny face of Kennedy...she is rotten.

I have a video of Molly walking but it won't upload. She is doing so good with it, she decided on her birthday to get up and just start going it was so funny. I need to take more pictures during the day of the girls, but quite frankly I forget. More next time....

Gravette Homecoming

A couple weeks ago Carter got to experience Gravette Homecoming festivities for the first time. Since he goes there now, he got to see the parade and then of course the game. He even got his picture with the Homecoming Queen, Miss Lauren, whom he adores. Some of his friends even came to the game, it was so funny to see these 3 together. The boys would "play" football in front of us and Lydia would cheer. What a crew....

Carter with his teacher Mrs. Hunter during the parade

Game Time...

The first of September meant we kicked off several things: Arkansas Football and Awanas at Church. Let's start with those Razorbacks...

The kids are all decked out ready to rout on those Razorbacks for their first game. We had some friends over and had a great time celebrating their first win with everyone


For Carter's birthday we got him tickets to the Razorback game, he was so excited and kept asking when was his turn to go to the game. We took him to the Troy game, and got to sit in the South Endzone. We were close to the band which he loved, and I think overall had a great time at his first game.

He did so good, I think he was so amazed at first at how big is was. He was so quiet when we first got there, but then quickly became engaged in the game.

September also meant the kickoff of Awanas at church. This is the first year that Carter is a Sparky. He makes me so proud, he got his vest and book the first night, and then every night since then has came home with a patch or his wings. The boy can memorize let me tell you, he gets that from his father. It does warm my heart when he recites John 3:16 to me in the car. I love that he is learning these verses, and can still remember them weeks after he learned them.

This is his sweet friend Jesse, they were in preschool together, but since Carter moved to Gravette, he doesn't see him as often as he would like. He does miss him, but at least they have awanas.