Haiti

at 01/14/10 7:15PM

Hello all! Do any of you know of any brethren in need in Haiti? I know of several who would love to help, but I have no idea how to go about gathering information. Thanks!

I asked Robert and he isn't aware of any.

by cathymoore at 01/15/10 6:43PM

Fort Watson

at 09/21/09 2:41PM *

For any of you not on facebook, here's a link to some pictures of Tanner's new fort if you're interested. David's dad built Tanner one in our front yard. Lots of fun!

Fort Watson

Looks like fun! Thanks for the pictures.

by tjmeadows at 09/21/09 2:52PM
Awwwww, thanks for posting! I love to see that David still hasn't grown up!!

by grace at 09/21/09 3:09PM
that is awesome!

by pistal77 at 09/21/09 5:57PM
I love it! That is such a neat activity for the boys!

by lauriw1030 at 09/21/09 8:26PM
Those are really great pictures! What a neat idea for the kids, Tanner especially since he's "Davy Crockett". Thanks so much for posting on Pleo. ;o)

by cathymoore at 09/21/09 10:11PM
Haha, too cute! "Fort Watson" has a nice ring to it :o)

by littlebitty624 at 09/22/09 8:05AM
I know right!!! I miss you too. I wish y'all could come up here for a visit!!!!!

by jesusluver at 09/24/09 10:58AM
Thank you for your comment on my blog regarding our new brother in Christ!

by mrs_rosshead at 09/25/09 9:28AM
HEY! So sorry it has taken me so long! So the group meets at Barry and Kay's house in NW Austin at 5 for assembly and then class directly following. We also meet on Thurs nights at 7! I will email you the address of their house! Email me and let me know if I could call someone or help out in ANY way! That is what we are here for! love you! xoxoxoxoxo CAN'T wait to go to the Grand Canyon with my hubby and kids. It was the first time I ever was actually BREATHLESS when I looked over the edge. How neat!

by tortilla at 09/26/09 11:55PM
Thank you for the concern and prayers.

by anne at 09/30/09 10:08AM
Rob is still here. I'll pass along your greetings.

by anne at 10/04/09 1:57PM
I have had such a hard time lately finding decent audio books to listen to. This morning I started going through your Goodreads list and finding books from that. I will let you know how I like them!

by missyaggie at 10/05/09 8:05AM
Thanks Nicole! I hope it doesn't either!

by jesusluver at 10/10/09 8:20PM
He's awesome in spite of his mom and dad!

by gslover at 10/26/09 5:59PM
Hey Nicole! How are you doing? I miss you guys so much! We hope to come visit in a few weeks. Any news on Rickie Jenkins?

by aggiechica at 11/19/09 5:07PM
Buckeyes are a little of the midwest brought straight to Texas! ;-) They're kind of like peanut butter cups, except they're shaped like a buckeye. Main point - they're GOOD!

Here is a link to the recipe I'm going to use.

by missy at 12/15/09 8:19AM

Mumford Mustangs

at 08/25/09 7:14PM

Tanner's school mascot is the mustangs. The following is a conversation we overheard from one of his classmates as soon as he saw his momma after school.

"I ain't never gonna come back to this kindergarten."
"Why not?"
"'Cause they got horses all over the place!" (followed by intense crying)

Maybe I shouldn't have laughed since he was obviously upset, but I thought that was too funny!

Another good day today for Tanner. He said he only cried once today. :-) He's doing well, I think. Still transitioning of course, and still things for us to all get better at, but overall he's doing great!

Today was way harder on Allie. She was so bored and therefore cranky and clingy. She's never had to entertain herself since she's always had Tanner around. This will be good for her.

Today was also harder on me. I just miss my little buddy. And I worry so much about him being the new kid (all of his classmates went to Mumford's Pre-K and know each other) and having trouble making friends and fitting in. I just need to relax. It helps me to know that Tanner is adjusting well.

Thanks to all of you for listening to my daily ramblings! :-)

This all sounds SO familiar!

by anne at 08/25/09 9:28PM
I love little kid quotes!

I am so glad that Tanner is having such an easy transition!! He's not going to have any trouble making friends - he's such a sweet boy! Can't wait to hear about school in his own words tomorrow night. Sorry Allie's having a tough time - she'll get used to the changes soon, too! :-)

by missy at 08/25/09 10:05PM
I don't think Tanner will have any problem making friends - he is so goofy and fun-loving! :)

by texanmandy at 08/25/09 10:11PM
Funny about the horses. :)

by swood at 08/25/09 10:38PM
I've been a new kid a couple of times. Somehow I think Tanner will better at it than I was.

by planethead at 08/25/09 10:57PM
that cracked me up!! :)

by juliagulia at 08/25/09 11:11PM
That's funny. I love the things kids say!

by cmdl at 08/25/09 11:14PM
Haha... that is funny. Stories like that make me miss subbing for kindergarten and 1st grade! Glad Tanner is adjusting well! Please keep updating :-)

by muldoon202 at 08/25/09 11:35PM
LOL good to hear he is liking it! Not so good that the other boy didn't like all the horses lol.

by it_doesnt_matter at 08/26/09 11:08AM
I had three siblings in school ahead of me (and my younger one wasn't born until I was in school), so the year I was left home alone, my mom says we (I) spent the whole year waiting for the others to get home from school...I sympathize with Allie greatly ;-)

by sharbyheart at 08/26/09 3:47PM
I'm so happy for y'all that Tanner is liking school! I'm sure he's going to have a great year!

by melissad1018 at 08/27/09 12:39PM
Tanner won't have any problems. it is only the second day of school it will be okay.

by pistal77 at 08/27/09 7:33PM
lol, that is too cute! I'm sure Tanner will be fine. Just think of that one extra year you had with him that all the other mom's didn't have because they sent their kids to school early.

by gingerspice at 08/29/09 11:01PM
You'll need to teach him Puruna. (sp?)

by gslover at 09/05/09 5:23PM
That is hilarious! Next time that kid starts to act up just pull out a my little pony toy and he will never misbehave again! :) Who knew that horses could be so frightening!

by tylerhairston at 09/10/09 9:13AM
Mumford Mustangs? Where is that at?

by it_doesnt_matter at 09/10/09 11:43AM
ok.....im pushing 40 and im still having a hard time fitting in.... crying is good....right???

by jolynn at 09/10/09 10:24PM
I'm in need of another book to read by tuesday. Any suggestions?

by it_doesnt_matter at 09/11/09 8:23AM
Country communities are the best! I grew up in a little country community (but mine is still probably bigger than Mumford) and I loved it!

by it_doesnt_matter at 09/11/09 1:10PM

Kindergarten: Part 2

at 08/24/09 7:32PM

"We did our math in an apple!"

"My teacher says, '2,4,4,2' and we say, 'All eyes on you!'"

"I made a friend today, but I can't remember his name. I asked him to come to my birthday party and he said, 'But I don't know where you live.' I told him, 'I live in Texas. In Benchley.'"

"I cried twice today because I missed y'all so much."

"You wanna know how fun school is? Funner than home!"

So many emotions from all of us today, but overall a very positive experience. So many people have called to check on him or emailed or messaged in some way. The love is overwhelming! We took his poster along that you sweet Benchlikins made for him. It's so special to him. It has helped alleviate his fears. We also listened to Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds" on the way. It's such a happy song and we've had so much fun listening to it. It put him in a good mood this morning. He's ready to go back tomorrow and even try eating a school lunch. :-)

Again, thanks so much for your prayers on our behalf. They have helped tremendously! :-)

(By the way, if you are interested and haven't seen them yet, pictures from his Meet the Teacher night and First Day of Kindergarten are on the previous post.)

I just looked at the pictures and I almost got teared up!...Can not believe he is starting school, makes me feel old!! :-)

by aggiechica at 08/24/09 7:48PM
I'm so glad he had a good day! Tanner is such a sweet boy and I know he will have such a good influence on everyone he meets! :)

by emily_renee at 08/24/09 8:44PM
I'm glad to hear he had a great day :)

by witz_bitz at 08/24/09 9:05PM
Kind of bittersweet huh, the fact that school is funner than home?!

by jansilee at 08/24/09 9:45PM
I love the quotes!

by missy at 08/24/09 10:32PM
I'm so, so glad it went well! He is going to have a great year! :)

by texanmandy at 08/24/09 10:36PM
So glad Tanner had a great first day! It is hard to let them spread their wings, but he will do great things!

by sherry_everett at 08/24/09 11:35PM
Aawww.. sweet Tanner!

by cathymoore at 08/25/09 9:08AM
i was panicking a little because I couldnt find the first post and pictures and I thought I had missed them! but, no worries. I found 'em! The one of tanner on his first day with his Benchley note behind him made me want to get a little cryish. Im so glad his first day went well! yay, Tanner!!

by sarahfay at 08/25/09 9:44AM
Congratulations to Mom, Dad, and Tanner on his first day! I can't even image how hard it must have been!!!

by littlebitcab at 08/25/09 9:58AM
that is so exciting!! sounds like he is going to do great :-) hang in there Nicole! Miss you - Love you!

by skidget at 08/25/09 10:59AM

Photos from Tanner's first School Experiences

at 08/24/09 8:22AM *

Well, Tanner's first Meet the Teacher Night has come and gone, and we've already dropped him off at his first day of school. He did great! There was some anxiety this morning, but he quickly replaced that with excitement. In fact, when we got to school he was already in friend mode. He was so smiley and excited to make friends. In fact, he was less shy than some of the other kids who had already been to Mumford's Pre-K. Here is a link to some pictures we've taken from these firsts in Tanner's school career.

Kindergarten Pictures

I'll post an update later after we pick him up to tell y'all how he did. :-)

Thanks so much for all your prayers. I did great since Tanner did so great. I had a teary moment when we were walking him in, but it was hard to get all worked up when he was so calm and happy. We hugged him, and he just got right to work and didn't miss us a bit. :-) I love that kid so much and am so proud of him. I pray he'll be a shining light to his classmates.

(As I watch the slideshow I realize some of the pictures are a little out of order. He wore the airplane shirt to Meet the Teacher Night and the red shirt to his first day. Sorry if it's kind of confusing.)

YAY Tanner!! His classroom looks so nice and HAPPY! Can't wait to hear how he did!! :)

by sophya at 08/24/09 9:25AM
hope it goes well :-)

by skidget at 08/24/09 9:44AM
what great pictures!! he is such a sweetie pie, i'm sure he's doing wonderfully! can't wait to hear how it went!

by rachel_bonner at 08/24/09 9:54AM
Yay!!! I'm glad things went so well. Can't wait to hear how the day went!

by missy at 08/24/09 10:03AM
Well, his teacher is pretty...that probably helps him too. LOL!!

by jansilee at 08/24/09 10:40AM
oh it just makes me cry thinking of reese going off to school!!! what a big boy!

by ladidodd at 08/24/09 10:47AM
That's great. He'll win over the hearts of many, I'm sure!

by aleta at 08/24/09 11:17AM
such a cutie! i'm sure he'll be a big hit!! :)

by juliagulia at 08/24/09 11:17AM
He looks so handsome and happy. I know he'll be great and you will, too. Now it can be Ally time! for at least part of the day.

by wildpeachem at 08/24/09 11:42AM
I am so proud of Tanner -- and YOU! I went through that four times. It didn't get any easier for me. My four were very independent. I did good in teaching them to be but just forgot to teach myself. Can't wait to find out how his day went.

by tjmeadows at 08/24/09 12:43PM
that is so exciting!

by aggieman at 08/24/09 1:26PM
so cute!

by orangecrush at 08/24/09 1:34PM
What a big boy Tanner has become! I really enjoyed the pictures! I know he'll do great. He's got such great parents!

by cathymoore at 08/24/09 1:37PM
I am glad it went so well. His teacher is lucky to have him.

by aepage at 08/24/09 5:08PM
Congratulations on a job well done so far. My "baby", Amy, just moved to College Station today and it was very hard letting her go. She's trying to decide between Benchley and Twin Cities. Be on the lookout for her.

by kmgm at 08/24/09 5:57PM
Hooray! I like how seriously he's taking his coloring on the first day of school. Coloring is important stuff!

by mb1020 at 08/24/09 6:23PM

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