What Do You Know?

What I was Doing Ten Years Ago.
1. I was living on the lake, but not appreciating it's beauty.
2. I was depressed.
3. I was in the middle of nowhere and mad at the world for having to leave my best friend in NC.
4. Watching a precious 6 month old scramble across the floor with her unique crawl.
5. Getting Rebecca's ears pierced.
Five Things on my List to do Today(TONIGHT)
1)Iron the huge pile of clothes in my closet. (I'll have a "new" wardrobe when I do.)
2) Write a grant
3) Catch up on my class homework
4) Watch the movies I rented yesterday.
5) Enjoy my day off.
What Would I Do if Suddenly I Became a Millionaire
1) Quit work
2) pay my debts
3) buy chicken houses for Eric
4) Go to a weight loss resort
5) Invest and share with family/friends
Three of my Bad habits
1) Spend too much time on the computer
2) diet coke all the time
3) eat too much
4) exercise too little
5) Take too many naps
6) Put off lesson plans until Sunday night at 11:00
7) Not keeping in touch with friends like I should
8)spending money
Five Places I Have Lived
1) Chattanooga, TN
2) Montgomery, AL
3)Stone Mountain, Ga
4)Statesboro, GA
5)Kenansville, NC
6)Lexington, SC
Five Jobs I Have Had
1)McDonalds
2)Used book store/balloon shop
3)Children's clothing store
4)Teacher
5) Mom-most rewarding!!
Five Things People Don't Know About Me
1) I am very insecure.
2) As a child, I could ride a unicycle.
3) I can drive a stick shift.
4) I love a bargain.
5) Without my meds, you couldn't bear to be around me. (This is true for people that have met me in the last 8 years.)
What Will I Be Doing in Ten Years.
1) Getting excited about retirement
2) Visiting Rebecca at college.
3) Enjoying time with Eric.
4) Paying college tuition.

OKAY....TAG to all who read this...

Spring Concert

One of the classes Rebecca chose to take this year was violin. The children star in two performances each year. The second concert was held last week. It's amazing how far they have come since December. We're proud of Rebecca's accomplishments on the violin.

Rebecca is ready to play.

What a great surprise when we arrived at the concert. We found out that some students from Red Bank Elementary would be performing with the Saxe Gotha children. Our strings teacher is shared between the two schools. I was excited about seeing one of my former students and a former day care friend of Rebecca's, Sam Fanning. He played the bass with the strings. I couldn't resist a picture of Sam and Rebecca.

Sam and Rebecca after the concert

The Traveling Brown's

My mom and dad called earlier this week to make reservations at our house for Saturday night. They were going to stop through Lexington on their way to Orlando, Fl and other places.

They came in around lunch time on Saturday. We watched college basketball during the afternoon. Dad had told us to pick a place to go eat and he would treat. We had discussed taking them to a Japanese restaraunt, but didn't know if they liked it. When I mentioned it to mom, she laughed. They passed a Japanese restaraunt on their way in to Lexington and talked about taking us so that Rebecca could watch the show. So...it was unanimous, we went to Sumo's. Our cook did an awesome job. He was funny and very entertaining.

We returned home to watch The Big Orange play. However, there were storms in the area and all that was on t.v. was weather reports. We did finally find the game, but were disappointed in the results.

We always love when mom and dad visit. Come back soon!

Our Cook makes a volcano


Watching the show


Rebecca enjoyed eating with chopsticks

Margaret Visits

Our special "family" member, Margaret visited during her spring break from UNC. She and I spent Saturday night watching the Tar Heels beat Duke. Then we laughed through Media's Family Reunion. Eric and Rebecca came home on Sunday and the girls went on a shopping spree while Eric watched the race on his new t.v. Margaret had us watch Media Goes To Jail on Sunday night. I have never heard Eric laugh so hard in my life.

On Monday, Margaret went to school with us. Believe it or not, she was on time to walk out the door with us at 6:50. She was a big help in my class. She made a special sign to go with my Dr. Seuss display. She got to meet Rebecca's friends at lunch time. She decided to sleep in on Tuesday. She made it to school around lunch time. After school, Rebecca and Margaret went to the movies and the mall. They enjoyed their special time together.

We hated to say good-bye to her on Wednesday. We can't wait until the summer when she plans to stay for a week.

We love you, Margaret!

Playing the Wii



Rebecca and Margaret share a special Dr. Seuss drink at IHOP


Enjoying the show at Sumo's



Margaret curled Rebecca's hair

New Toys for Eric

Eric finally has his own toys. We used our income tax return to purchase a new flat screen t.v., sound system, and dvd player. Eric couldn't wait to crank up the sound system on race day. He was like a little kid in a candy shop. He loved the sound of speed.

Stretched out ready for the race


The new system


An upclose picture of the t.v.

Field Trip to Charleston

Rebecca's fifth grade class took a field trip to Charleston, SC. Rain was in the forecast, but we went anyway. We loaded up with rain gear and hit the streets. We started off with a ghost tour of downtown. Very interesting and full of neat information. Then, we were treated to a carraige ride around downtown. We saw many of the beautiful homes and the battery. Before heading to lunch, we took a quick trip through the slave market and then the candy store. We ate lunch at Waterfront Park and then headed to The Isle of Palms. For many of the children, this was their first time seeing the ocean. Although it was cold and a little rainy, they wanted to put their feet in the water. I'm sure for many of them, the beach was the highlight of their trip. We were rained on a few times, but still managed to enjoy ourselves.

Make a photobook - it's easy!

It's Gone

We have a cherry tree near the pool. It provides shade for the pool, but it is a pain in the rear. During the beginning of the summer, it drops little berries that go in the pool and all over the patio. In the fall, the leaves fall into the pool. They collect in the skimmer and cause problems.

After much debate, Eric decided to cut it down. He and Rebecca cut and hauled limbs all day. The tree is down. All that needs to be done now is to have the stumped removed.


By the way, Eric said this was not a "honey-do list" item. He siad it was a "father-in-law do list" item.

The cut down tree

All of that hard work left it's mark on Eric's head.

D.J. and Daisy enjoyed playing in the yard.