A Winter Get Away...for a day!

The boys and I did our home school on Sunday night so that we could have a day to PLAY! I found out we could get into Ray's Splash Planet in downtown Charlotte for really cheap on Monday. They have Toddler Meet and Greet Days a couple of times a month. Stephen actually qualifies because he is 5! Most people look at me strange when I tell them his age....he can easily pass for a 7 year old. So, momma got in free, Stephen was $3, and Silas was $6. It would normally be $20, and I am on a "save all the money we can" kick because, well, we NEED to be!

Momentary brotherly love...

The Vortex...the boys loved the fast swirling water and stayed in there a majority of the time!

Look who's chillin' in the lazy river!

And this is what I did while they splashed! Loving the new Beth Moore study of the book of James! So far I have memorized verses 1-9 in Chapter 1, and I am hoping to make it through at least the whole first chapter...



Between Then and Now...

So, as you can tell, I've gotten behind again! Here is a quick recap of what we've been doing since I last updated the blog...

We participated in our Home School Co-op Presentation Night

Both of the boys were in a short play that told about the life of Jesus from birth to resurrection

Silas was the inattentive Statue of Liberty on the end!

We had Christmas Eve brunch at our niece Kristen and her husband Trey's house 

The cousins--Silas, Stephen, Taylor & Josh

 We left brunch and went to Freedom Park

(Yes, the weather was THAT nice!)

 We left cookies and milk out for Santa...

The aspiring chef got his very own waffle maker

Both boys enjoyed unwrapping some "shared" gifts from mommy and daddy

We had Christmas at Grandma's with the cousins

The Mario addiction got fed a little more...

 And finally, we started UPWARD basketball at our church, Lee Park Baptist...more pictures on that later!

Our Stephen's very first game....look at that BIG #11!!!