Basketball Team Party

Today the JMR basketball team had a team party at BigAir.  The girls were so excited that both Coach Ty and Coach Q showed up to jump with them.  They had a blast and were worn out after an hour of jumping. :)  What a great way to wrap up the season.

Yes I Can Champions

This has been a fun season for Savannah in Yes I Can basketball.  She had a great team that played really well together.  Today was the tournament and they won the entire thing!!  Way to go Savannah!

A Valentine's Surprise

Happy Valentine's Day!

Ever since Preston made a PowerPoint about why he should be able to get a hamster, the thought has been in the back of my mind.  I guess there is a lot of mom guilt because I know they will never be able to have a dog for a pet since I'm allergic.  So after talking to a lot of friends, I decided we'd give a small household pet a try . . . one that we could keep in a cage and wouldn't make a mess all over the house.

Soooo, meet Buttercup, our new hamster!  

A huge thank you goes out to the Renfrow family for letting us borrow their cage and supplies.  Getting everything home and trying to keep it a surprise was quite tricky with the kids in the car, but I think I pulled it off.  When Preston asked what was in the backseat making that noise (ball rolling around) I just said it was our goodwill donation stuff.  Later that night, when Savannah was in the car after her church activity and wanted to know what the noise was (this time it was the hamster scratching the plastic box like crazy) and what was in the car I just said it must be something under the car. :)  Anyway, we made it home and had it all set up for them to see on Valentine's morning. 

Preston just stood there in shock!  He was so surprised and excited all at the same time.  So, here's to many fun adventures with our new family pet, Buttercup!

This cracks me up!  The kids just can't stop thinking about Buttercup and decided it would be funny to write this on the back of my car today. :)

JMR Basketball Finale

Tonight Savannah finished her last game on the Charger basketball team.  It was her first real experience with a coach who was only concerned about winning and yelled a LOT.  I think she learned a lot, endured a LOT of exercise, and really enjoyed being a part of the school team.  They finished the season in third, losing only to South Charlotte and Alexander Graham Middle, and most games weren't even close!  I'm super proud of her commitment and the improvement she has made with her game.

A Wild Week of Firsts

This FIRST was at the end of our crazy week . . . Savannah has been waiting patiently for a time when she could use her new ATM/debit card.  Today was the first time she used her own card at the ATM and also to make a purchase in Harris Teeter.  She was over the moon excited.

Before today, our week was filled with insanely wild weather.  Last Sunday it was so warm kids were in short sleeves and playing outside.  On Monday I even wore shorts and short sleeves all day.  Then the temperatures started to drop.  Thursday we had a confirmed tornado right down highway 51, where I was driving through with three Shipt orders.  Yep, I drove right through the path of the tornado.  It was definitely a first for me, a stupid one, but honestly by the time I was on the road and realized what was happening I had no place to pull off.  Trees were down, light poles snapped off blocking traffic, power lines down, roads flooded. . . I just prayed a lot and went 6 miles an hour.  By the grace of God, I was able to make all of my deliveries safely.

Then on Saturday, it poured snow!  Again I was out doing Shipt and the snow just started pouring.  Unfortunately, it didn't stick, but it sure was pretty to see.  You just never know what the weather is going to be like these days.

Another Milestone!

Today was a big day for Savannah!!  She has been waiting for weeks to find time to go to the bank and open her first checking account.  Now that she has a regular Cotillion job and some side money coming in with babysitting I thought it would be a great idea for her to start keeping up with her own account.  The most exciting part was getting her own debit card . . until she found out that she can now accept Zelle payments.  HA!  So here's to training her slowly and learning young how to manage an account.  Huge thanks to the BoA representative for taking so much time with us today and being very detailed and patient.

Friday Fun

As crazy as it may happen, the kids had been wanting to go to Urban Air over the break and there just happened to be a mystery shop that appeared for the same time!  They had fun playing together but did decide it's much better to go with friends. 

We wrapped up a rainy afternoon of jumping and headed home to try out my new Instapot.  Well, we did do a quick Shipt shop on the way home and picked up ingredients for a recipe Savannah googled in the car. ;) I was a bit unsure how it worked, but we whipped up a yummy chicken dish for dinner in no time.  WOW!!  Here's to many more fun, fast dinner explorations.