The Whole World in His Hands

A few years ago I heard about this really neat corn maze down by Columbia. I wanted to go then, but never got the chance. So this year after driving by it on my way home from meetings, I decided that we were going no matter what. So the next day we all loaded up and headed out.

This is what the maze looked like this year. Every year they do something different. I really like this one.



It was an absolute beautiful day for it. It wasn't rainy, it wasn't cold and it wasn't too hot. It was PERFECT!

They had 8 different checkpoints that you had to find and answer the question that they had on your little paper. We looked for checkpoint 7 for 45 minutes! We found checkpoint 4....
4 times!!!!

At the very end after you have answered every single question you check to see how many of your answers were correct and then you drop it in a trashcan to try and win a big grand prize at the end of the year. I got all but one right! Jared thought he would be cool and answer differently than me b/c he thought he was right on a few of them and he wasn't:)

All in all it was fantastic and we can not wait to do it again next year!

Enjoy all the pics!

Imagine that! This boy finding the mud!

Our first checkpoint we found!

This was overlooking the field from on top of a bridge in the middle of the maze.

After 2 hours and 4 minutes, we were finally done!!!

1st day of school for 2010

I can not believe that I have a 6th grader and a 1st grader already. This time next year I will be sending my youngest off to Kindergarten. My, my, where does the time go???

Here are some pictures from our morning as we were getting ready to head down to the end of the road to get them on the bus. They were really not wanting to take pictures, but I reminded them that we do it EVERY.YEAR and that they might as well get used to it b/c they will be getting them EVERY.YEAR until they leave for college:) That made them super happy.

Braxton has Mrs. Kaden this year in 6th grade. He will be changing classes 3 times throughout the day and will hopefully be learning a lot. He is a great kid and does a good job in school.




Mr. Cool here.... Bronson, is in 1st grade. His teacher is one of my greatest friends, Mrs. Frederick. He will be changing classes one time throughout the day. This is a little bit different than what they generally do, but I think it will be great for the kids and the teachers. Bronson is a very sociable kid (not sure where he gets that) and tends to struggle just a little bit. He has had some tutoring from some great teachers and is doing so much better. I know that he will have a great teacher this year that will be on top of him and make sure he is doing good and will make sure he gets what he needs.



I am super excited to see the kids through this year. I can't wait to see how much they mature, learn and branch out a little bit more on their own.

Here is to a great year for my kids and their teachers.

Slippin' and a Slidin'

We were going to have Braylon's best friend, Logan for a weekend so we decided to get us a slip and slide so they could play outside all weekend. They loved this thing!!! They played, played and played some more.

Pitchin a tent

We have been trying for the last several years to do a little Shaw/Frederick vacation for a weekend. I think last year was our first year in several years that we didn't do the whole family outing, but we did manage to get a couple's only weekend in instead that year.

This year we went camping in Macon. It was a beautiful campground, fantastic weather and a super fun and relaxing time with great friends! We swam, fished, hung out, took walks and smelled like..... dirty skanky sweat bombs!

I love having these memories!

Riding their bikes

We left on Bronson's Birthday so we put a candle in a cookie to celebrate for him.

Roasting weinies!

Fishing!

Such a cutie pie!

Our home for the weekend

The men making our supper

MMMMM, smores!

I love this picture of Jared and Braxton

Best Buds!!!

Bronson's 7th Birthday Party

I can't even believe that Bronson is 7 already!!! Where in the world has the time gone???

This year he wanted a fishing cake, a hunting cake, a camo cake and then he finally decided he wanted a Cardinal's cake. It was very yummy ice cream cake.

We had a little get together with the grandparents and some close friends a couple of nights before his birthday. He made out pretty well.

New fishing stuff from his brothers

Swim shoes and a Cardinal tank top/shorts (his favorite outfit now) from the Buford's

This kid is so weird.... he wanted a Buddy's Place shirt so Grandma Teresa got him one:)

A new knife from Grandma and Da

Fishing pole from Grandma Teresa and Gramps

Tackle box from Grandma Margie

A new flat screen TV for his room from us and Grandma Teresa & Gramps

New golf club from Grandma and Da

Sleeping bag from the Frederick's

A brand new Cardinal hat from the Dunlop's

Little Miss Maty getting in on the action

Our traditional family picture at every one of the boys' birthday parties

All the kiddo's

Trying to act so cool!

He is windy enough to blow them all out at once

Happy Birthday to my favorite middle boy, Bronson Lee!

You have been such a joy to watch grow these last 7 years. I can see myself in you more and more each day.

Thanks for being YOU, Bronie Butt:)