We spent Friday evening at our county's Relay for Life celebration. This was my fifth year participating in Relay and I must say it is one of the most memorable, fulfilling opportunities that I've ever experienced. I first got involved to celebrate the memory of two very important women in my life: my Aunt, Chloa Tooley, and cousin, Cindy Smith (Chloe is named after both of them:) They both lost their battles too soon and working with Relay helped keep their memory's alive for me. Then, two years ago, my grandfather, Roy Ramey, passed away from lung cancer. So, I have 3 VERY important reasons that I Relay. Both my school and Bill's school both had Relay teams, as well as our sweet little church. It was an absolutely wonderful evening spent laughing, crying and celebrating the lives of those influential people in my life.:)
Chloe with our sweet neighbor/friend, Kinley
Chlo getting her face painted by my friend, Rebecca
Not the best quality pic, but my Mama, Hanna, Chlo and my niece, Sabrina...my Mom was a caregiver to my grandfather, aunt and cousin during their battles. She's amazing:)
I enjoyed a super Mother's Day weekend as well. My husband got me a sweet/funny card with an IOU for a Kindle Fire;) He's pretty cute, to say the least. We spent Sunday morning at WUMC with my sweet mother in law, Cassa. The message was about strong women from the Bible, particularly Pharaoh's daughter who saved Moses. It was a GREAT message. We had a big family lunch with the Preece's after church. Then, we went to Texas Roadhouse with my family for dinner. It was very sweet and relaxing and I couldn't have enjoyed it more. I told Bill that I don't need Mother's Day to feel special; I have Mother's Day every day.
Today was a rainy, dreary Monday. That may sound pretty crummy to most, but it was just what this family needed. Games were cancelled, so I actually cooked a real dinner and we sat together. I'm kinda cheesy with the family dinner thing, but I can't think of anything more important we can do as a family than eat and discuss the highlights of our day. We have this "what's the best thing about your day?" conversation each dinner time, and the answers are never the same, which I love. The best part of Chlo's day?
Losing tooth #2:)
The best part of my day? Cards that my kiddos made me for Teacher Appreciation Week. One hysterical, the other super duper sweet.
First, the funny one....
Have fun, eh? I couldn't help but bust laughing!:)
Now, the sweetest thing any student could say....
"I feel like you are my mom"
Yep, shed a few tears on that one....:)
Hanna's favorite part? I made her favorite dinner:
Chili rubbed pork tenderloin, black bean and avocado salad and Mexican rice
I don't know that my sweet husband got to share his favorite part. Chloe chose that time for her impromptu (yet daily) sing and dance session. Tonight's selection was "Teach Me How To Dougie"....Yes, I know....my child is weird. ;)
Now I'll leave you with one of the sweetest sights around....my baby girl is reading! Super pumped! :)
Hopefully we'll meet again much sooner than later! :)
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