Gregs Birthday Weekend March 20

Well today is Saturday and it is Greg's 37th birthday. He had to preach today and I don't remember what exactly the sermon was about except he did go on about Poop. It was very funny for all of us to listen to him say Poop really loud up front. After church we drove over to Bruster's for free ice cream. Today at Bruster's if you wore you pjs you got free ice cream. The kids weren't to happy about this, especially Jordan. Peyton and Brandon slipped their pj's on over their clothes...Jordan on the other hand I only brought along her footed pj's...she was so embarrassed I almost had to drag her out of the car. But, we all got 5 free waffle cones and they were good!!

We drove to Sevierville to use the 4 zipline tickets Greg and I had gotten free after our honeymoon. We only got 4 tickets, so since the last time we tried to get Jordan to go on the zipline at cohutta she wouldn't do it...so I didn't know how it would be at this place. The tickets were 89 dollars a piece so since we only had 4 I was going to sit out. We got lucky though because since it was Greg's actual birthday he got to go free...so now we all had a ticket. Jordan didn't fuss at all and did all 6 lines. They all loved it. It was really cool at this zipline because they let you spin or hang upside down or do whatever you wanted.


Then we went to MagiQuest. The kids all had their own wand and got to run around waving their wands and find certain items to complete their quest. Seemed a bit weird to me, but it entertained the kids.


Slept over at Greg's brother's house. Then got up in the morning to go skiing. None of the kids had ever been skiing, so this was very interesting. It was hard trying to teach the kids how to snowplow and stop. I don't think they ever really got it. Brandon was the first to just take off and go down the hill. He only had one big wipe out. Peyton learned how to slow down and turn. I tried to teach Jordan how to snowplow by skiing behind her and holding on to her...bad idea..we both wiped out. By the end of the day everyone was able to get on the chair lift and go down the hill without help. Next time maybe we'll go skiing during the winter :)

January 10

For the GCA Christmas party we went to the church for pizza and salad, then to the roller rink to go skating...Brandon hates to skate and was begging to stay home, but the girls enjoyed it. They played 4th of July music though which the girls didn't like...but all in all they had a good time.

January 2010

Had a great Christmas this year. Jordan found out that there is no Santa. Peyton and Brandon already knew. Mimi Marge and Papa Buz spent the night and I had to work 3-11pm on Christmas eve. Mimi put the Turkey in the oven and it wasn't done until 2am so I stayed up with her watching Christmas movies...Then Jordan woke up at 4am ready to open presents...we made her go back to bed till 8...Peyton got a clock/radio for her ipod, clothes, pjs, books...Brandon got 5 airsoft guns, pjs, books, falcons jersey...Jordan got clothes, and art set, books. Greg got a firepit, clothes, and a wallet..I got a tripod and zebra printed dansko shoes. Papa got a firepit and Mimi got a digital picture frame. Went to Mimi and Papas for supper and Jamie and Stassey came P & B went to their moms. Went to Knoxville on Sunday and had brunch with the Hudsons at the lakeside tavern..mom and dad came too. Then drove Jordan to her dads.

New years p & b were back with us and we went over to the Cusicks house till 10ish then came home and watched dick clark and the ball drop...dick clark looks like a wax person. Then got a phone call at 5am and asked if I would work...which I did until 3 then met Greg and the kids and went and saw Avatar in 3D.

wow...i just closed on my house and am moving soon...

January 24

January 24, 2009

Got up early this morning to meet all the girlscouts at 7:30am. Drove to Girl Scout camp out in Pisgah and spent the day...making baskets, climbing walls, archery, and making soap. The girls had a great time together...then Jordan got to have Anna Herbert sleep over.

January 23, 2009

After school I took Jordan and her friend Gen to the civic center to go ice skating. Jordan was having a hard time standing. She fell more then she moved, needless to say it wasn't the funnest time for her. After skating we continued our tradition of pizza and movie night.

The weekend after Christmas was another crowded weekend at Joely's. My parents came to visit, Jordan came home, and Peyton, Brandon, and Greg came too. Dad and Greg tiled the bathroom (well, Greg tried to help). After a big Christmas dinner, Greg, Joely, and the kids went tubing at Moonshine Mountain. There was no moonshine, but lots of mud on the mountain since it was about 60 degrees. But, the kids still had a blast tubing down the mountain and poor Greg had to pull everybody's tube up the mountain so we didn't have to wait in line to catch the lift. Tammy, Justin, and Zach joined everybody for a fun time. We were so full of mud on the way home, that I had to wash the clothes 3 times before everything came clean. On the way home from tubing we stopped at Pizza Hut for dinner at 9pm. Peyton and Brandon each got their own med size pizza and Jordan got her own wings and Greg and I split a pizza...Peyton ate the whole thing in 5 mins.

Merry Christmas!! Jordan is at her dads house for the holidays, but coming home tomorrow..YEA!! I had to work Christmas Eve and Christmas Day this year...but sweet Greg came to visit me so I wouldn't be alone :)