Menu Monday

What a wonderful weekend it was! Georgia Tech held their Freshman Convocation yesterday, so we picked my son up for church, then went out to eat. We had a wonderful visit. After we dropped him off at his dorm, we went to a parent's reception, then on to the convocation. It was a lovely ceremony, encouraging the freshman class on their new college careers.

The band was just awesome! We enjoyed hearing them play several songs.

We were also entertained by the Glee Club. How talented these men are! By the way, that is "Buzz" leading them!

A picture of some of the freshman wearing their R.A.T.S caps ( Recently Acquired Tech Student). I so much enjoyed this ceremony. It was very moving, uplifting, and encouraging.

On Saturday we met some friends to go to the local arcade. We had so much fun! We rode the go-carts with the boys, then went inside and visited while the boys played video games.

It was a very nice evening with friends! We enjoyed the time to get caught up with them.

I will post my weekly menu tomorrow. I have not written it out yet. We are in full force on school this week. I wish everyone a wonderful Monday!

Kim

Week in Review and Upcoming Activities

Last week, my middle son went to Bible Camp at Fall Creek Falls State Park. This park in located near Crossville, Tennessee. It is an absolutely beautiful park! Today I want to share a few pictures of the youth camp, then tomorrow I will share some park pictures. This is the building where worship services are held and where morning assembly takes place. They have a service each night of camp. The speakers are some of the counselors. They have a theme for each year. This year the theme was the book of James. Here is a picture of some of the campers and counselors just "hanging out". My son goes senior week ( ages 13-18). I get tickled when he tells me that some of the campers just sit and talk all the time. He said, " Why would you come to camp just to sit and talk?" They have crafts, field games, swimming, volleyball, ping-pong and lots of other activities as well. They also do daily hikes out in the park area.

The volleyball area. Lots of good times happen here!!

One other activity that I forgot to mention was fishing. Here is my husband getting my son's fishing gear in order.

This was his "home away from home" last week. This camp is a very rustic camp. The cabins are very minimal, but my son just loves it! He has been going since he was ten. When he turns eighteen, he wants to be a counselor. I love the spiritual growth that I see in him after he returns from camp. It's funny, I went to this same camp when I was young and I just loved it! You are away from so much there. The campers are not allowed to bring cell phones, ipods, video games, etc... It is almost like a sigh of relief for these campers. They can relax, study God's word in his beautiful creation, and get to meet up with friends. Oh, an added bonus is that the food is awesome! They get three wonderful meals in addition to snacks. These ladies that cook for them are just wonderful. While you eat, most of the time you can watch the deer behind the dining hall. What a relaxing way to dine!

I hope you enjoyed this view of camp at Fall Creek Falls. Tomorrow I will post some pictures of the park. Have a super Monday!

Kim

What a wonderful weekend! Last Friday night, our family met up with my cousin and her family and my brother and his family for dinner. We ate at Red Robin in Chattanooga and had a wonderful time together. In the picture above is my cousin and the back of her hubby ( sorry Jeff!). You can visit her over at Be As You Are.

This is my brother and his wife. We really enjoyed our time visiting.

This picture is blurred, but I liked the way everyone looked in deep conversation . The night was so much fun! We are planning on getting together again in May. I just think you have to be intentional about staying in touch with family and friends. It seems there is so much out there to crowd out these very important relationships. Some of those things are even very good endeavors, but when it all comes down to it, family is special! I want my boys to know their extended family members. I grew up going to family get togethers all the time and I absolutely loved it! The bond created and the memories made are priceless. Sure, we disagree at times, and even just get on each other's nerves at times;however, when we need that extra dose of love and care, family (immediate and extended) is that thread that keeps us together.

What made the weekend extra special was the fact that we got to eat with family members on Friday night and then on Saturday night also!! Mike's mother called and we ended up eating with her and Mike's sister and her family. What a wonderful weekend!

Have a fantastic Tuesday!

Kim

We had a great weekend around our house. The weather was a bit crazy. Saturday was windy with rain. We thought we might get snow on Sunday, but it went around us and headed further south. On Saturday, Mike and the boys worked on my car, then we headed out to some of the boys' activities. Clint and Chase went to Dicehead games for some war gaming. All of my boys really enjoy this. While they were doing this, Mike and I spent some one on one with my middle son. We went to the Barnes & Noble at the mall. It was very crowded. We got a little snack there and then headed to pick the other boys up. When we got back home, we watched the movie King Arthur together. All in all, it was a very nice day.

On Sunday, we had an encouraging day of worship. I started my teaching rotation with the 1st and 2nd grade class. What a sweet group they are! The afternoon was spent still trying to fix my car. I think we are almost there in having it completely fixed. Yeah!

Are we ever ready for some spring weather around here! I will be posting my spring cleaning schedule later this week. I plan on starting some deep spring cleaning next week. I can't wait to put out spring decorations. I am also anxious to start some yard work. So much to do!

On tap for the menu this week:

Sunday

Leftovers from last week

Monday

Vegetable Lasagna

Garlic Bread

Salad

Cookies

Tea/Lemonade

Tuesday

Sloppy Joes

Creamed Corn

Green Beans

Jello

Tea/Lemonade

Wednesday

Chili

Corn Muffins

Pudding

Tea/Lemonade

Thursday

Crock-Pot Italian Chicken

Steamed Broccoli

Spinach Salad

Fruit Cocktail

Friday

Eating out

Saturday

Homemade Pizza

Chips/Salsa

Lemon Ice Box Pie

Tea/Sprite

Have a wonderful Monday!

Kim