Superbowl Party

Valentine's Dinner

Lost in the Archives

In honor of our draft day that starts tomorrow, I thought I would post some baseball pictures from last season that had gotten lost in the never ending archives of photos we have around here.

I must say I have very mixed emotions ~

while I have very much enjoyed our two month hiatus between football season and baseball season and will miss our leisurely nights that have been filled with board games and movies, I also very much look forward to our time at the park rooting for our boy and cheering with our friends.

Book It

Now I would be remiss if I didn't at least mention that BOTH of my babies got all A's on their recent reports.
{insert cheers here!}
But I have to tell you, Micah is very uninterested in what his report card says.
I mean he looks...briefly.
But then his excitement really begins as he digs through his report card envelope to see what other rewards and treasures lie in the depths of that blessed envelope.
Ribbons....great
Certificates...wonderful
But what he's really hoping and searching for is the all coveted "Book It" ticket that you can redeem for a free personal size Pizza Hut pizza!

It doesn't get much better than having your very own pizza, ya know!

Painting With a Twist

Notice the lovely new canvas painting atop my hutch?
Well, it was done by none other than my very favorite 12 year old artist!

She had so much fun with her friends at a local painting studio that we have already been to the art store to buy brushes, paints, and more canvas' for future creations!

Looks like I am going to have to clear out some wall space for an at home gallery!

Deer in Headlights

We've all heard the saying "it was like a deer in the headlights" ~ Well, that saying now takes on a whole new meaning for us since we LITERALLY had a deer in our headlights and have the deer fur stuck in it to prove it. I am choosing to PRAISE GOD for the $1,000 deductible on our car vs. deer incident. Were it not for the grace of God and Brian's quick reaction, it COULD HAVE BEEN a $1,000 car deductible PLUS an ER visit and medical co-pay. Fortunately the extent of the damage is minimal ~ only the front headlights and the driver's door that got smashed in a bit. We had to force it to open, but all in all, it could have been so much worse.

Now... that being said, I would like to encourage all my hunter friends to go out there and shoot them some deer! After this little suicidal deer incident, I now have a whole new appreciation for hunters!

New Year's

Lots of fun with family and friends ringing in the new year!

Tyson reminds me of the puppy in 101 Dalmations that has a fixation with the TV.

Brian was the 'keeper of the flame' and tried to keep the candle from blowing out so we could light our sparklers.

Poor Carly Belle just couldn't make it past 9:00!

You really can't appreciate how fun these glasses actually are because the flash on my camera takes away from their 'glow in the dark' features. Although I took a lot of ribbing from my super sweet brother (are we the only siblings who still tease each other like we were still 8 years old?), we had fun celebrating this new year with great anticipation for all that the Lord is going to do!

Gutiar Lessons

I am so happy that Santa brought Micah a guitar for Christmas.
He has really taken up a love for learning how to play and really needed one that was 'more his size'. Forever now, my favorite thing to do is to just sit and listen to the BIG Calhoun boys play and sing ~ the only thing that is going to make it even better is to add a LITTLE Calhoun boy to the mix.

As sweet as the music is to my ears, the interaction between them is even sweeter to my heart!

Love this one of Sweet Grandma in the kitchen finishing dishes while listening to her boys.
If we offer to help, she always refuses and insists that we just sing for her.

Savanna and Grandpa snuggled up and enjoyed their 'concert'.