Summer camps

With Corona in the area, we got cut short with our schooling.  The headmaster decided to extended an invitation to students 3k-6th to come to enrichment camp in the mornings and sports camps in the afternoons.  I signed my children up to attend and I signed up to teach.

Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of Bitty.  His teachers didn't take any.




The enrichment portion was all about bringing the fun!!!  My class blew up volcanoes, made slim and bouncy balls, created songs about Clorox wipes, played corn hole, etc.  I had to do a few test runs on the slime though.




One day Sister and I decided we'd dress alike.  Soon enough this won't be her most favorite activity, but for now we shall enjoy!


Ford was in one of my classes.





It was super fun but I was completely worn out when it ended!

It fell OUT

Two weeks ago I had my mouth surgery which initially didn't seem like a big deal, UNTIL Friday hit.  Friday brought on headaches, mouth aches, and all around total uncomfortable situations.  A week post procedure, I went to the doctor and he fussed that I wasn't gargling with warm salt water or brushing the sight good enough.  More on that later....

The kiddos went to stay with the cousins one night so I could rest my mouth.  You know they talk a lot and talking hurt my mouth.



Baseball is back and we are in FULL swing.  Last weekend Ford played in Cordova.  The cousins came and gave Bitty some tats.


They came in second place in the championship and Ford wasn't happy.  Can you tell?

Last week Annie and I had a little time before gymnastics without the boys so we played at the park.





She just loves life!

We've gotten to see cousin Dilly a lot lately.



Back to THE MOUTH.  So he said I wasn't taking care of the sight good.  That night I went home and brushed my teeth and made the gum area around by teeth bleed.  Then I was brushing (with my post operation toothbrush) on the roof of my mouth and the cadaver skin FELL OUT!!!!!!!!!!  Now I have a hole in the roof of my mouth.  I'm falling apart.

The boys didn't want haircuts but they desperately needed them.




This weekend both boys played baseball again.  Bitty was in Cordova....they lost all 3 games.  Ford was in Snowden.  On Saturday he hit his first ever home-run and was the closing pitcher for the game.


The face of a little sister who hangs out at ball fields all weekend.


After Bitty's game on Sunday him and Trey went to eat with the cousins for Molly Cate's 14th birthday.  They surprised her with flowers!

We ended the weekend with a WIN.... First place champs!




Annie and her new friend!

This week we are doing summer camp at school.  I'm teaching the fourth graders!!

Sister had a big time too...

Receding Gums

The boys have been playing outside a lot during the quarantine which now we will call summer break.  Since we have a lake behind our house we have critters.  They better be glad this bad boy didn't snap them in half.

School is officially over and awards have been handed out.  Bitty ended with: All A's for the year and was put on the Headmaster's List, two art awards, and AR certificate, and the Kit Kat award for being a good helper.

He got the first place AR trophy for reading the most books in his class.

He got the math award for the top average in math.

And he won a district art award!

Ford won the first place AR trophy in his class for the most points and received a certificate.  He got 2 art awards, a ST. Jude math award, Headmaster's List, and Duke Tip.

He got a plaque for a 95 and above average.

And he had the top average for a boy in his class.

He won second place in state for his art.

Preschool doesn't have quite as many "things" to achieve, but Sister didn't go away empty handed....

She won a district art award too!!!!!

Since school was canceled they did a virtual end of the year celebration we watched online.

There's my Sarah Suzanne "Annie" Lamar!

I have spent the last two years with a group of children.  Some of them treat me as their own.... Sweet Emily.... Last day of third grade and the day she came to pick up her stuff, during the quarantine, she put on her uniform for a last day picture.   I love her...
2019 and 2020

Courtlyn and I spent two years together.  I love her.  She is so spunky and fun.....
Left: last day of 4th grade... top right: last day of third grade.... bottom right: Meet the teacher in third grade!

We found this on our driveway when we got home!

Anna Greer's brother, Eli, graduated and we went to have cake with him!  Annie says she's marrying him!

Not to be outdone by Ford, Bitty is on a competitive baseball team.  I took him Saturday and about melted.  No shade.


The Stills came to stay with us at the farm on Sunday.  Always a good time.

Annie is working on her summer beach body by taking in all the ice cream she can.

Who likes to post terrible pictures of themselves?  NOT ME!  But here goes.... 

I went to the dentist in December and my hygienist said my gums were receding on the top right and I should go to a professional.  I made a appointment in March for surgery at the end of the month.  Corona hit so it was postponed until yesterday.  Naturally, Fancy is in Jackson so I had to recruit BoomPa to help.  He drove me to my surgery yesterday.

It was supposed to last 30 minutes and I was there for 1 hour and 20 minutes.  At the initial consultation, I said I HATE PAIN.  I am a sissy.  This surgery terrifies me!!!!  I asked him to use cadaver tissue to patch my receding gum area.  I am guessing he forgot!!!  He scraped my tissue from the room of my mouth to patch my gums and then put cadaver tissue on the room of my mouth.

I look like a hot mess in that picture.  I was sedated because I was nervous as hell.  Excuse my cussing.  I went home and slept and looked like I had Bells Palsy all day!

The pain hasn't been bad because I am on top of my pain meds.  I can't swallow good because of the cadaver tissue being stitched into the roof of my mouth.  Life is grand!

Since I am not 100% I made BoomPa help with sight words today.

I warned him that she was NOT good at her money.  She hasn't a clue what those coins are or what they are worth.   He quit after that.

Here'e to hoping my new toothbrush will help my gums to not recede.