it's an honor

Carly receiving her Scholar-Athlete award -

for those who maintained a 3.5 and above while participating in at least one sport,

as well as having excellent conduct and sportsmanship.

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Carly also received a certificate for making Achievement Roll (3.5 and above).

She was disappointed that she didn't make Honor Roll.

In all the pictures of her getting her certificate, it looks like her dog died.

Even though she has known since January, that she made a B in Math for the 2nd nine weeks.

(To make Honor Roll you have to have a 4.0 at the end of each 9 weeks)

After Christmas when she found out she made a B, she set a new goal for herself to have a final A average.

She did. She has a 4.0 for the whole year.

{ proud parents}

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Notice that she is only showing off her Scholar Athlete Award.

{ even MamMam and Aunt Kacey are proud}

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Mom is the tallest out of all of us and she managed to get blocked?

{as Kenny said "lots of brain power in this group"}

Five Minute Friday

START.

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Mother Nature has been busy this spring. I'd be wishing for summer, but I'm a little concerned about what hurricane season will look like! I wanted to say thanks again for everyone who has been thinking and praying for us.

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The water has receded enough to get out of the lake house. There is a big, well more like huge, mess but upon first look the structure looks ok. They are going in by boat to start a long process of clean up.

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My parents dodged a bullet and water didn't make it to their house. A lot of water made it all around them and many people lost everything. The water is still really high behind the levees, way above flood stage, but so far the levees are doing their job.

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My grandmother moved back to her nursing home yesterday. This might have been the most stressful situation of all but she is settled back in.

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We are tired, really tired, of tornadoes. We are thankful, really thankful, that there has only been potential for severe weather here (way too much time in the bathroom - aka the storm shelter). But, we are sad, really sad, about all the destruction that has happened all around us. Keep praying for all those whose worlds have been turned upside down. And maybe look into making a donation to the Red Cross because they have to be stretched thin right about now.

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STOP.

the library - one of my favorite places

Don't you love that you can browse around picking up books throughout

on this topic and that topic, anything that catches your interest.

And walk right out, for free!

wordless wednesday :: mum

just when I am worried she is growing up too fast

field day

Today was field day. It was a gorgeous morning to spend outside.

By 5th grade most of these kids have participated in 4 previous field days.

It is a well organized event.

Sometimes I wish there was a little bit more chaos.

There are times I can't tell if anyone is having fun.

The fun seems to be in the stands.

The games are what they put up with so they can spend the morning hanging outside?

There were games

Carly was on her class's tug-of-war team

and she participated in the ball throw.

There were ribbons.

Carly won first in ball throw

and her tug-of-war team won second.

But mostly there were friends.

and more friends and lots more friends!

bulldog baseball

Kenny and Carly had a date night this week. Mississippi State was in Memphis to play the Tigers.

Even more fun was that they played at AutoZone park down town.

They had a wonderful night at the ball park. They ran into friends, ate lots of junk {first time for chicken-on-a-stick}, enjoyed some baseball, even took a couple of pictures {for mom}

and cheered on the bulldogs to a win!

{couple more snaps from friends}

wordless wednesday :: magnolia

because Kenny said

every good Southern photographer has railroad shots

back to court

Carly missed spring tennis with her regular group because of softball.

With the softball season over, Carly was able to squeeze in the last couple of sessions.

She's was excited that she was able to get back on the court.