Our Little Cheerleader

Fulbright (Syd's school) had cheerleading try-outs today and, drum roll please...SYDNEY MADE IT! So let's go ahead and clear up your questions first. Who do they cheer for? Do you have a football or basketball team? What's the big deal? Regretfully I admit that those were all legitimate questions when Anna Carol and I were in charge (no offense AC) two years ago, but things have changed since Micah took over. They don't have any sort of team to cheer for but it is a HUGE deal. There were 95 girls in 2nd - 5th grade that tried out. Four UCA cheerleaders came to judge and 26 girls were chosen. Sydney is so excited!! They have been learning a cheer and dance since Monday and she worked so hard. She will get to cheer at a Twister's game at Alltel, a UALR basketball game, and at lots of school assemblies. Micah, their coach, is awesome! She is so good with the girls and puts together the cutest routines. I hate that I don't have a picture but Cameron has the camera in Holland. We're so proud of you Syd!!

Here's a little update on what's going on with the rest of us. Cameron has been in Holland all week and is enjoying seeing a new place. I'm leaving tomorrow to meet him and we'll be staying in Paris for two days, then London for a couple. I'm very excited but getting a little emotional about being that far away from my babies. I had my first breakdown yesterday, sorry Jennifer, and am really afraid I won't be able to leave daycare tomorrow. I'm sure I'll get through it some how but I sure will miss them. I know they'll be well cared for. Thanks to everyone that is helping us out. We're so blessed to have such great family and friends.

Carson has two top molars now, and has finally stopped hitting and pinching at daycare. Yea! His vocab is really blooming, he tries to repeat everything I say.

I also need to give an early birthday wish to my precious nephew Davis since we'll be missing his first party. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAV-O! We promise a really cool gift from our trip.

Check back soon for lots of Europe pictures and please pray for our safe travel. I'm a little nervous about the flights.

Carson and "Mine"

I've written before about the obsession my kids have with their blankets and now we have a name. When Sydney was little she called her's "Night-Night" and Carson is now referring to his as "Mine". Whenever he wants his blanket he points and says, "Mine, Mine". If he is holding it, he rubs it on his face or through his fingers and says, "Mine, Mine". This probably shows that Carson isn't a very good sharer, because I think it probably started with someone picking up his blanket at daycare and him saying, "Mine" as he snatched it back, but in his defense a blanket just isn't something we share around here. ;)

Lesson Learned

This blog is inspired by the events that took place during my previous post. While I was finishing up my post, Carson pulled my nighttime glass of water off of my nightstand and all over him. He didn't like it and immediately started pulling at his sopping diaper. I took his diaper off, grabbed a hand towel, and was headed for a new diaper when I heard the dreaded sound of urination. Yes, that's right, all over his rug and his St. Louis Cardinals Build-a-Bear. Lesson Learned-Never leave Carson diaperless for even a second!!!

Labor Day, School & a 'lil Gustav

We did pretty much nothing over Labor Day weekend and we loved it. Especially since school has started back, we feel like we go all the time. It was nice just being at home and getting to relax. We did a lot of napping, some cooking and baking, and listened to the Hog game.
Today was a little more eventful than our previous weekend thanks to the affects of Gustav. Syd and I headed to school as usual and Cam was dropping Carson off at daycare for me. Little did I know that there was no electricity at Fulbright or Carson's daycare. There was nothing on the news this morning about our school being closed so tons of parents were trying to drop their kids off and of course the buses were running. They managed to catch all of the parents dropping kids off and tell them there was no school, but we were left with a dark cafeteria full of bus riders. Thank the good Lord for the invention of the cell phone. All the teachers whipped them out and started calling parents to come get their kiddos. I finally got to leave just before 9 and headed home so Cameron could get to work. The kids and I are having a great time being at home together today, but we probably won't be too thrilled come June 3rd when we should be out of school but are making up this day. Below are a few pics from our day off and FINALLY, Syd's first day of second grade picture. Enjoy!!

Syd's first day of 2nd grade
My precious babies
Awww, Carson loves his Sissy!
Sydney Brooke
Carson saying, "Chee" AKA...Cheese!