*Easter at the Farm*

We went to Papaw Lamar's for lunch and had an egg hunt on Sunday. The egg hunt was in the orchard and the kids found them all in record time! On the way back to the house we let the horses out to visit. Brennan just loves those little guys. Good thing she isn't scared of Lucky (the donkey) because he is so nosey and like to be up close and personal.

Afterwards, we drove to Douglasville to catch the end of my families party. They saved the egg hunt for us, since we were the only kids there anyway. We ended up just hanging out, eating more and watching a movie. It was a beautiful day to be with the ones you love!

New Uniforms!!

Brennan's team, the Georgia Force, got their new uniforms this week! They looked so sharp at the tournament on Saturday. Unfortunately, it didn't help their playing skills though. They lost 2 out of 3 games. Hopefully, their luck will change in 2 weeks when we play again!

Honor Roll for the 3rd quarter!

Just a quick post to say how well Brennan is doing in school. Report cards came home yesterday and she had all A's and B's. She was struggling with Science, but got it up just before the deadline! They are having an Honor Roll Party next week so that will be fun for her. She also gets to go to the "Demerit Free" Party another day next week.

She is participating in a Spring Jamboree next Thursday night with Orchestra, so I will post those pictures next week. She is one busy little girl!

~March Madness Tourney in Carrollton~

After 4 looooooong months of no softball, Brennan finally had a tournament this weekend. She was really starting to miss it and it showed! We were driving past Lost Mtn Park a couple of weeks ago and the lights were on for softball fields. As we drove by, she whispered (to herself),"It's okay Brennan, not much longer." It was so cool to see how much she wanted to play.

So ANYWAY, it was the most beautiful day to be outside, and we definitely got the most of it! We left for Carrollton at 7 AM. Once we got to the park, we didn't leave until it was all over at 11:00 PM. She played in 5 games, winning 3 and losing 2. Her team took 3rd place, out of 7 teams. Brennan played second base all day and had a great day in the field! She caught quite a few pop ups and even made a double play, all by herself! We are still working on her batting. She had a few strikeouts today, but also got walked and bunted a few times too. All in all, it was a good day!

A Hair Raising Experience.......

Well, we played beauty shop tonight! Like most kids, when they get something new they have to use it NOW!!! So, after we got home from the movies, I put highlights in Brennan's hair. I've never done this before, but I have had it done many, many times over the past several years....so how hard could it be? I read the directions step-by-step and followed them to a T. We had to yell for Jason to take pictures throughout the process and he thought we were crazy! But this is a big deal-a girl's first major hair treatment! We pulled it through a cap and everything. Brennan was a little antsy, she kept asking if I was done yet and how much longer???

Here are some pictures to help give a visual:

Finally finished...

blow dried and

flat ironed!

H@PpY <3 d@Y

Brennan loves to write everything like that, so I thought it would fun! She is such a tween!! Which is why her Valentine gift was......highlights and curlers for her hair. She has wanted highlights and curly hair for the last few months, but I refuse to pay salon prices (sorry Marybeth) for a 12 year old. We will be spending quality time together tonight to do them I guess. I will post those pictures later :-)

Sparkles Party!

We had Brennan's 12th birthday party at Sparkles Roller Rink! She invited friends from school as well as our family. The kids had a blast skating and playing video games and laser tag. We had a delicious cookie cake from Publix, along with pizza and soda.

We Wish You a Merry Christmas!

We had a great Christmas this year. We stayed very busy driving to see our extended families. Brennan mainly asked for clothes and shoes. She also got some other cool things like a telescope, Wii Music, and jewelry. Oh, how could I forget the money! She got enough to go buy the cell phone she has been dying to get!

New Year's Day at Snow Mountain

Brennan's Girl Scout troup took a family trip to Snow Mtn on New Years Day! Harrison and I went with them. It was kind of strange to see that much snow in Georgia! The girls had a blast tubing down the "mountain" and building snowmen. We also went to see The Polar Express in 4-D. We all were exhausted when we got home and ready for a hot shower.

Fall Softball

Brennan joined the Geogia Force 12U travel team. This fall they played in 5 tournaments. It was meant to be a short season just to see what the team was capable of. Little did we realize what talent we had! In those 5 tournies, the girls wound up playing 36 games and bringing home 3 trophies. One first place and two second place! Brennan proved herself as a second baseman, and played it almost every game. As far as her batting, she was in a bit of a slump. But when she was able to get on base, usually by bunting or getting walked, she was a base-stealing, run-scoring, speed demon. The coaches noticed this early on and used her as a pinch runner when possible.

She plans to play with them again in the Spring and they should start praticing in a few weeks! Their goal is to go to a World Series either in Panama City or Pigeon Forge in July. If they keep up the hard work, I don't see why they couldn't go all the way!