Feels like we already did this, feels like…

…déjà vu! Oh yeah, because we already did. Pre-K graduations, you gotta love the little ones. Last year around this time we were celebrating a "pre-school" graduation from Buford City Schools Child Care, and instead of going straight to Kindergarten, we decided to have Emma attend Lanier Academy and participate in the GA Pre-K funded program. This past year she has grown leaps and bounds and ready or not, BES here we come….

friendssweet love...bff'ssome of her biggest fans

getting ready to do her thing...perform

and there she goes...she loves the stage

waiting to be called to get her diplomafinally it's her turnfrom the powerpoint slide they didso sweetthe clan....all of her biggest fansher and miss Roshell...her afterschool teacherbest pre-k teachers ever, Mrs. Evans & Mrs. Muartore

Green Gold Game &…

…watermelon. Old tradition meets a new one. The Green Gold game is an annual tradition, a way to finish up spring practice, a way to give the community a chance to preview the 2010 version of Buford Football and have some great fellowship!

Spring practice started a week and a half ago. It was a little later than normal, but we had to wait for the NEW practice facility to be completed! They are now practicing on TURF, yep you heard it right turf, and as exciting as it sounds, it's hot as heck on that field, God was great to these boys by providing some cool windy afternoons after the first two days. It took almost a week to get bodies hydrated and the feel of new surface, with that said, today's scrimmage at the Old City Park (where there is real grass), was a nice relief from the turf for these boys.

As a new tradition Coach wanted to start a new tradition by providing watermelon to the boys as a symbol that spring practice has come to an end. Needless to say his request was our (Moms Huddle) pleasure to provide. We solicited watermelons from parents and the turn out, as usual was overwhelming, we had enough melon for all players, coaches, sibling, parents and fans.

Here a are some pics to help us remember this day:

Robert waiting to see which of his teammates will receive awards today rising senior player, Green receiving the Ricky Patterson Attitude and Effort Award rising senior player, Ross receiving one of the Dexter Wood Leadership Award rising senior player, Barr receiving the other Dexter Wood Leadership Award rising senior player, West receiving the spring practice most improved award rising junior player, Lee receiving the spring practice most improved award rising junior player Legrant receiving the spring practice most improved award rising sophomore player, Bart receiving the spring practice most improved award rising sophomore player, Pittman receiving the spring practice most improved award game time can you find rob? time to get the watermelon ready mom volunteers hard at work, thanks to all the moms who help and are a part of Mom's Huddle, it's gonna be a great season! Got Watermelon? Dads getting in on the fun, thanks for your help too cooling off good times Rob enjoying some melon...he is why I do what I do :)

Happy Days, Happy…

…Mother's Day! Over all today was an easy going relaxing day, and after the business of life these past two weeks, it was a well welcomed overdue restful day! I felt like I have the best of two worlds, got a homemade card from Em, which is always sweet, but also got the thought provoking card from the boys that made my heart move, which is always a great feeling J

The family decided to give me the morning off from cooking our usual Sunday breakfast and treated me to Golden Corral. The food was yummy and the company was great! Headed to church after and as always left more inspired that when I arrived. Best part was sitting between my boys during the service. Even though it's Mother's Day, more importantly it's Em's official b-day and well she wasn't gonna let us forget, so she was pleasantly please when brothers gave her additional gifts. End a great day with a relaxing date night with Ray, he treated me to a movie and best part was I got to pick the movie, so no gory, action pack movie, we watched the "Last Song" and it was a tear jerker, but well worth it!

My Trio...happy after a good mealstopping for a quick pic before churchShe can't seem to just take regular pictures, always has to poseplayground fun after the service...running like and with the wind, yeah even in a dressa happy girl
we had to stop and admire one of Gods wonders, you know what they say: Work will wait while you stop to show your child the rainbow, however the rainbow will not wait while you work...I just love that quote.My Trio after churchhard thinkers, funny part, this pose was Em's idea, she is her brothers sisterand last but not least the funny pose...I love my kidsem took this picture of me and my boyz or as she would say her bruddersYeah, he may be a football player but he still kisses me in public, he loves his momma :)Em got her last gift at home after church, she was soo happy since today was her "real" birthday, thank goodness for my thoughtful boys!

This is how our church paid tribute to all the mommas today...it was great (you will want to scroll to the bottom and pause "our tunes" so you can listen to this video), it was too funny:

If you are a mom, my hopes are that you had just as great of day as I did, if you have a mom, I hope you gave her or made her day the way my babies made mine!