A few months ago I wrote about my son's first day of school. Well I wrote about all three's first days of school, and that we had two milestones. A freshman in high school and a kindergartner.

Well, for Christmas my big kindergartner got a shaving kit as a gift (wait a minute, before anyone flies off the handle thinking I gave my 6 year old a razor, stop, this has Batman all over it, a plastic mirror, foam soap and a completely fake and completely plastic pretend razor!) Anywho, the other night daddy let T try out his shaving kit! He was so excited and I was right there with the camera.. Yeah I know, my kids are getting very annoyed with mommy and her camera!!

Almost got it!

"Those pesky nose hair's mom!"







Is this right?
















"Yep, got to get the eye lashes too!"












Done! Totally handsome, don't ya think mom?

Ok, prepare yourself. Yep, grab the side of your desk, laptop or whatever your reading this on. Hold on tight. Take a deep breath, and if your not already sitting, then you should sit.. seriously. Also, if you are on a laptop, then make sure it is secure, so as not to fall or be thrown against a wall!

Ready? Ok, here goes. The kids and I .... went to church yesterday. Yep that's right. We really did it. Dragged our sorry butts out of bed at 7 am on a Sunday morning, got dressed, and drove into town to go to church. Can't believe it can you? Me neither!

It was really awesome though. We felt very welcomed, not singled out. Not embarrased, but part of a whole. Like we had always been, not like we just walked in off the street, which basically we did! Well sort of. We did know a few people there, which I think helped greatly. Especially at how I am in new situations and something like this. Jenn and Matt are great people, and I am very thankful to have met them, and to be able to call them friends. I know other people that know Jenn and everyone says that about them, so there must be some kind of truth to it!! :)

So the kids and I went to church with them.. (oh there I said it again!) at Journey Community. It is still a fairly new church as church's go I guess. They are in a brand spankin' new building.. to them anyway! They bought it from another church that moved to a bigger building. But what they have done with this building is just amazing. Jenn and Matt took us on a tour after the main worship service. It really is quite awesome! The kids definitely want to go back, and I don't think it would be to bad either! The girls will probably go Wednesday night, that is when the youth group meets, and T and I will go again on Sunday with the girls.

It really was nice to be able to go to a church and not have to worry about hipocracy and idiocy.

p.s. They didn't sacrifice anything!!! That is a plus!!

Oh and I was going to take a picture of the outside of the church, in fact had every intention of doing it.. just to prove we went. But in my hastiness to get out the door, for fear of being late and not having to courage to walk in after the service started, I forgot my friggin camera!!! AHH. Ok, so next time, hopefully!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH .

Ok I feel a little better now.

Almost forgot someone! Yes, we took her with us, in the car for several hours. Fun.

We took an impromptu road trip this weekend to Alpine, Georgia. It was very nice! The country up there is so beautiful. Next time we want to rent a cabin and stay a bit longer, and take everyone, (whole other story!)

The "Hambugers" must have been great!

The river is beautiful!





This morning we took a hike to Anna Ruby Falls. That was well worth the half mile up hill trek, and absolutely gorgeous. Great time to play with the camera!!

Love the night sky!

We went to our good friend Fred's house for a little get-together last night. A combo New Years Eve / Birthday bonfire you could say! You see, Fred's birthday is on New Years Eve! Fun!

But unfortunately, we didn't get to stay until midnight. Hubby started feeling not well. I took him home early, but wanted the kids to stay and enjoy themselves, roasting marshmallows and playing with the other kiddo's that were there. It was fun and would have been really relaxing, had it not been for hubby's mysterious illness. So we left to go home around 10 or so. Got home and slept in the New Year... again.

But while we were there, I did get a chance to play with my rediculously awesome Christmas present!! I got some really good shots to I think! Such as the one of T and Bindi!! I think it is awesome!
I love pictures of fire. The ones I got last night I think are gorgeous!














And as always, awesome good food!!

Ok, enough for now. I have to run to town. Will post more later!

Happy New Year everyone!