That Ole Seminole/Gator Feud

The night before we moved Mike and Wanda went over and put Mike's Gator flag up at our new house. This is John when he saw it, he immediately started saying, "No, get that down." Doing his strut past Mr. Mike to get it down.

John and Mr. Mike with the Gator flag.

I Love Giveaways!

I love giveaways so here is a link to a bunch of giveaways http://fabulous-k.blogspot.com/ plus I get an additional entry just for posting. Woo hoo! So browse through, there are some really cute things you could win or you may just want to buy!

Vacation Bible School

The week we were moving was the week of VBS at church. John had a blast! He didn't understand that it was just for a week though. We missed the opening night because we were coming back from east Tennessee but we enjoyed every night the rest of the week.

First night and not sure what to think! Clara liked it though.

Sparky and Blaze

The theme was Camp E.D.G.E. and one night they had blow-ups. They opened them up early so the kids could enjoy them before VBS started.
Clara just taking all the activity in.I don't know if he ever got into the singing but he sure did have a good time.Friday night they had a pool party at the Clarksville Country Club. The kids loved playing in the kiddie pool. It was a cool evening and poor little Clara had chill bumps and had chattering teeth.
John had a fun with his friends in the pool.

Old Friends

Burt doesn't particularly like Facebook but thanks to me being friends with his friends (or wives of his friends) he is kept up to date on lots of information. Friday night, I saw that his friend Craig's kids were playing in a soccer tournament in Clarksville. So I wrote Misty to see where and if we could meet up. Burt and John went out to watch Emery and Gavin-Briley play soccer and then we met up with them for dinner. Craig is Burt's oldest friend from back in the Etowah days and playing lots of sports together. It was great to get to meet up with them. The boys with their kiddos.

This was the kids on the way to dinner.

Home Sweet Home

So we are finally moved into our new house and yes, there is a FSU flag up. Come football season, there will be a Vol one too! I want to give a little background on our new house. When we moved into our house on post last July we truly thought it would be for about 6 months or until Burt deployed. Six months came and went and Burt asked if I wanted to start looking for houses. I didn't feel like we were supposed to buy a house at that time. I don't know what it was but God kept prompting me with things telling me no or wait. In January, we put ourselves on the waiting list for different post housing and thought that might be the answer. In May, after Burt made Major I went to the housing office and we were number 37 on that list. I looked at the list and people had been on it for 2 years waiting. I talked to the housing people and was told it was pretty much a wish list for housing. Ok, so Burt and I started looking for houses right after his ankle surgery. We weren't finding anything that just "fit" for us - for our lifestyle, our kids, and our dog. So one of our good friends in our Sunday School class is a builder and we started looking and house plans and lots in a neighborhood we particularly loved. So we picked our house plan and went to picking out lots. First lot we picked, went under contract the week before. So we liked two other lots, Bryce called about those, recently sold. Ok, God what are you trying to tell us? That was on a Monday in June so we decided to kind of sit on it for a little bit and figure out what God was telling us. On Friday of that same week, we get a call that housing where we want on post might come available in August. So the following Tuesday they come and do an inspection on the house we are in to tell us what all needs to be put back in order before we were to move, if we got housing. The next morning I got a call with our new address. Seriously, such a God thing! We were so amazed at how God provided for us by just waiting for him. Another God thing is that on Sunday, my friend Karen (Bryce's wife) texts to tell me that the first lot we wanted just came back on the market. God took it off just long enough for us not to buy it. We are so happy for more space, more comfortable living, and this newer house. God does provide!!

I don't really have all the rooms how I want them but the kids' bathroom is pretty close. I do want a valance in the "toilet room" but other than this room is pretty much there. I will have to put a disclaimer that some of my paint colors turned out a little more bright than I wanted. (Although this picture makes it even brighter.) I figure this is the kids' bathroom so the bright green will work out fine. Looking from the hallway door. The door with the kids' towels is the "toilet room" and has a linen closet.

View from the toilet room, the shower curtain is blue and white gingham

Yes, Splash Park Again

I know, I know, another splash park post but we normally go at least once a week. This is from two weeks ago but I think were the best pictures I have taken there. There weren't many people there that day and the kids were loving playing. I think it had something to do with me having my bathing suit and cover on so I got a little wet too.

John playing on the playground beside the Splash Park.

Splash Park with the Neighbors

Mr. Mike's sons are visiting for the summer so we thought we would take them to the splash park with us last week. The boys had a blast. Here is Hunter getting drenched with water. Christian is shooting the water gun as Clara runs away. All three boys in on the action.

Clara is really getting into it now.

Yes, I love it!

Taking a break!

John back in there with Hunter.

John doing a pout!

Ocoee Trip

We went to east Tennessee this past weekend and I was able to have a brothers/sister day on Saturday. My cousin Cody is a river guide on the Ocoee this summer so Rylan, Danielle, Jace, and I went down the middle Ocoee. We had a great time and Cody was a great guide.

She is Such a Stinker

Let me tell you Clara is into EVERYTHING!! You can't turn your back for a minute with this one. She climbed on the stepstool, opened the drawer, threw everything in the floor, and had an open tube of lipstick.