Saturday, May 02, 2009
Giving to Ghana
We are collecting new (and gently used) reusable water bottles to send to children in Ghana, West Africa. The bottles will be sent to students at the primary schools in Techiman, Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana. Many children there do not have clean drinking water at their homes and have to share a drinking cup when they are at school. Several hundred students drink from the same cup each day! This project will help eleminate sharing of germs and allow children to have fresh drinking water on their long walk to and from school. It is our goal to collect enough bottles so that each child may have their own. WE NEED 3,000 REUSABLE WATER BOTTLES!!! We would also like to collect stickers to send so that the children can decorate their own bottles. On Monday, April 27, we issued a challenge for each student to bring at least one bottle. They need to be plastic, reusable sport-like water bottles and can be any size and color. Bottles will be collected until FRIDAY, MAY 15. Please let me know if you would like to help with this Girl Scout Service Project that Mak's troop is coordinating!
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Mrs. Stanley
Mrs. Stanley celebrated her 33rd wedding anniversary! Makinze brought her flowers...after all Mak had been very generous that week by sharing flu A with her as well! She is an amazing teacher & Makinze loves her SO much!
PCOC
We are expanding--and more than our waistlines (yes, thank you all of the great cooks at PcOC!)! Here are some pictures from a few weeks ago!
We are basically adding on a new fellowship area, redoing the kitchen, and adding CLASSROOMS!! YEAH!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Spring Break '09
Left-Mak, Abby & CamyAbove-Grandpa & Makinze
We want SMORE!
Rob & I at the top of the mountain.
We went to Arkansas this weekend with my Dad to meet the Gravitt family! We had a great time playing at Taco's 40 acres of mountains, waterfalls, and trails!
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
The Storm...and Things I'm thankful for :-)
After the F0 tornado in our area...we were without power for 48 hours! There were 8 huge poles that were knocked down & have since been replaced with a stronger metal version! YEAH OG&E!
I am THANKFUL for my dad...who after a phone call at 6 am, brought me a generator! I am thankful for huge surge protectors & extention cords that were able to keep our food cold, our house warm...and especially the TV on!
I am thankful that the only damage at our house was Makinze's trampoline--which now doesn't have the net around it! I am VERY thankful for friends that we were able to help during the time of now electricity by stretching extention cords to neighbors homes to keep their food cold and TVs on! Lastly, those friends who came & enjoyed our company during those two days!
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Sherriff Trey's Birthday
Logan's 2nd Birthday
We celebrated Logie's birthday at Aunt Tammi's! Makinze loves spending the day there...with all of the cousins! Matt took the girls on a ride in the tractor!
Shelby's Birthday
Rob's Aunt Jackie's daughter, Shelby celebrated her birthday with a swim party! Makinze stayed in the pool for 2 1/2 hours! Uncle James played catch with the girls. WOW! Shelby is on the right in the far left picture.
Guinea Pig & Cat?!
We are keeping Ms. Downey's Guinea Pigs for as long as Makinze would like...here she is one morning before school! I still can't believe that our cat, Gracie was sitting there so nice! This pig is Angel, the other is blonde & Mak has named her Nibbles. They are getting nice and fat at the Hill house!
Olivia's 1st Birthday
Stephen Fite Concert
After a fun filled concert Mak's class posed with Stephen Fite!
Poppa's 80th!
We celebrated Poppa's 80th with dinner at the Poe's
Makinze made Poppa his favorite Custard Pie.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Christmas #3-Perkins FD
Our only Santa picture this year!
Mak's "real" Santa retired this year...and it broke her heart!
Christmas #2--Poe's with Dad
The HOLIdAY Barbie!!!!!!! 
Makinze got Grandmother a Barbie that she was missing from her Wizard of Oz collection!
Huston & Lindsay (above left) and Mason (above)
Mak & Olivia
Christmas 2008
What does Mak do when she is with the boys? Wrestle of course...even in our beautiful dress!
We began our Christmas with the Berg's! Rob was able to buy for the boys he'll never have! Hadley came along for the fun and loved helping Mak open presents! As you can tell I was THRILLED with my gift from Holly!
Blogging Again!
It's been brought to my attention that I haven't blogged in awhile! LOL!!! Guess facebook is sucking all of my computer time away! For those of you who have facebook blocked & would like to see the fabulous Makinze...here are some of our latest happenings (and some old ones too!)~!
Friday, July 04, 2008
Fin & Feather
Makinze and I spent a few days at Lake Tenkiller this week with my dad & my sister's family. Here are a few pictures taken before we left.
This was the first time that I had been to Fin & Feather---what a really wonderful place to hang out with your family. This place was full of entertainment for your family! Arcade, basketball court, skates...and best of all THE LAKE! Makinze & I tubed for the first time and she loved swimming in the lake.
