The Shootist

Brian got out some of the guns this weekend for the kids to practice shooting. Here Will and Sissy are shooting our Red Ryder BB Guns. John got out the 22 and was practicing, but I didn't get a picture of that...I'm sure I will have many more opportunities this fall.






The kids love target practice - they shoot at our big aluminum trash cans. You can hear a "tink" every time the BB hits the target. The kids love it. I like to practice, too. The kids are amazed every time Mom hits the target...they forget I grew up in Texas!

The Bungee Jump

Today is Labor Day - I'm teaching because Lander

doesn't recognize Labor Day as a holiday...that is a story not for today...

Today, Daddy stayed home with the girls and Nana took the boys to Anderson presumably to shop for "guy stuff". She took the girls shopping on Saturday and to be fair took the boys today.

After teaching my morning classes, I looked at my phone and had 2 texts from Nana. These pictures tell it all - Nana let John fly high above the mall today...looks like he had a fabulous time. I can't wait to her the stories when I get home tonight.

The Birthday Weekend

This weekend, Sarah Grace turned 9 and Will turned 6. We had a big party with all their friends - 33 kids and one old warehouse full of jumpy things plus lots a coke makes for one wild and crazy party. Super fun, super good times.

I was looking for some baby pictures and found these pictures from 2006.

This picture was taken while we trying on clothes for my sister's wedding - 2006 - about this time 4 years ago! WOW - things really have changed!

I found the second one that was taken also about October 2006. Look at John - he is my oldest and is handsome and loving and a good leader for his sibings. I can't believe how much he has changed in the last 4 years.

Sarah Grace is in 4th grade this year. She is beautiful and kind and helpful. Will just started 1st grade - he is funny and kind and loving!

Happy birthday to my "Middles" - I love my babies...

The Tooth

So our Sweet William lost another tooth yesterday. WOW! I remember when those teeth came in and now they are gone. Will was my earliest to teethe. He got his first tooth on Brian's birthday, Jan 22 - he was almost 5 months old.

Tomorrow my Sweet William will be 6. He started 1st grade this year and absolutely LOVES it. He has 13 kids in his class - 11 boys and 2 girls. Won't that make for an interesting Senior Prom!

The Zoo - with K-4 and K-5

Will and his friends in the Palmetto Christian Academy K-4 and K-5 classes went to the Greenville Zoo last Friday. They say Elephants, Tigers, Monkeys and had a great time. The zoo has a nice playground right next to it, so the kids enjoyed a picnic lunch and then had a great time playing on the playground.


Here they are looking at the Elephants. Note Will in his camo hat...








Grant's Mom, Suzanne, went with us, too - and was a good sport. Here she is on the giant...well, I'm not sure what it is...bear, hog, I don't know but the kids loved it. Will is with Thomas and James and Ben and Austin in this picture.












Fun in the trees.

Here they all are looking at the giraffes. Aren't they cute in their matching uniforms.

Everyone gathered around the little cabin trying to stick their head through the middle for the picture!

The Science Project

This is Sarah Grace's Nerve Cell Project. She got the tray, covered it with wax paper all by herself, and then proceeded to create her masterpiece! I think she did a great job - she even labeled it with color coded toothpicks...you go girl!

Tomorrow John is doing a presentation on Oliver Brown (the plaintiff in Brown vs. The Board of Education) - I'll take pictures of his presentation and post those soon.

THE DISNEY TRIP

OK, SO IT'S BEEN FOREVER SINCE I POSTED, BUT I WANTED TO ADD SOME DISNEY PICS. WE WENT TO DISNEY 2 WEEKS AGO...IT WAS FREEZING COLD, BUT WE HAD A FABULOUS TIME.

THESE PICS WERE ACTUALLY TAKEN BY OUR AUNT BUBBA, I HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO DOWNLOAD ALL OF OURS YET. STARTING BACK TO SCHOOL HAS KEPT ME BUSY.

HERE THEY ARE...WE REALLY HAD A FUN TIME...

The Mid-Winter Ball

I haven't been a very good blogger lately. Mostly because I am currently addicted to Facebook. As in...Hello, my name is Gail Moore and I'm addicted to Facebook.

Anyway, Mom and Susie came last weekend for the Mid-Winter Ball. We had all sorts of fun at the ball and the entire time they were here. Poppy Lee and Mimi went to the ball with us...so did Bethany...and, Susie had a DATE! Here are some pics...enjoy!


Susie and Tom - Apparently Susie was enjoying the Bomb Pop Martinis.



Sisters...

Poppy Lee and Mimi

Bethany and Mimi - think about it - they aren't really related...but they looked so much alike, everyone thought they were and so Bubba just started saying yes, she was Mimi's granddaughter...it was just easier.

Mom and Susie and Tom. Doesn't Mom look beautiful? Susie and Tom are pretty cute, too.

BK, getting ready for the ball.

Chapel

Sarah Grace's class reciting 1 Corinthians 13...so cute



John and Daniel leading the school in prayer.



Posing for pictures after the play.



As a part of a Valentine’s Day celebration, John and Sarah Grace's classes at Palmetto Christian Academy led the weekly chapel service for the school and parents on Friday, February 13th. The theme of the chapel was “Loving your neighbor”. The second grade class recited from memory chapter 13 of 1st Corinthians – the love chapter. The third through fifth grade,presented a puppet show based on Christ’s parable of the Good Samaritan. The students led the school in singing and prayer at the end of the service.

It was so cute and the puppet show was just fabulous. My hats are off to my children and their teachers...all of whom are much more talented than I am!

The Surprise Party

Last night we celebrated Brian's 40th Birthday. We threw him a surprise party at the Grange Hall. Believe it or not, it stayed a surprise right up until the time Brian walked through the door. That was quite a shock since the kids knew...Will kept saying things like "Isn't this party really for Daddy, not Poppy Lee". Luckily Brian didn't notice.

How did we get him there? We told him it was a party for his Dad (whose birthday happens to be today). We had about 40 people, great food, great cake, and a DJ.

A special thanks to Peggy and Robin - I couldn't have pulled this off without them. They were the real reason the party went off without a hitch.

Here are some pictures. Enjoy...

Brian, right after we yelled surprise...

Mr. Chip and Mags dancing

John and Sissy dancing - I've told John girls like boys who can dance.

The song "Brown Eyed Girl" was playing and Brian danced with his Brown Eyed Girl.

Bubba and Brandy and Shawn came all the way from Augusta. Thanks for coming - they look like they are having a good time.

The Girls

Brian blowing out his candles. Luckily we only put a 4 candle and a 0 candle on it, so he only had 2 to blow out, not 40!

We limboed...Peggy going under the bar.

Sarah Grace and Rose

Here is the cake Brian's Mom made - it was great! Read the numbers...10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80...OLD!

Here is a video of Charles and John (and a little bit of Peggy) dancing. Sorry it's sideways - you know I can't fix that. I think they both had a good time, too...

Dancing daddy

This isn't our Daddy dancing (but he did dance), it's Marc. This is from Christmas Day - the kids got a Wii and High School Musical Dance-off as a game. Of course, we all played and Marc and Brian got the highest scores. What is that??? I got kicked off the dance floor by the GAME because I was so bad. It made me think of when I was little and we got our first Atari. Everyone in the neighborhood wanted to play against my Mom, because she couldn't play very well and everyone always beat her...we'll it's official, I've become my mother - everyone wants to play against me on the Wii because I"m so bad at it....

Here is Marc bustin' a move...sorry it's sideways - I don't know how to fix that yet...

Here is a picture of Marc, resting after all that dancing. Our kids are so lucky to have such fun, involved daddys!

New Years Eve - the Party

We (all 6 of us) went to the Cromer's house for a New Year's Eve party. There were about 15 adults there and more than 15 kids (they outnumbered us).

We had a great time. Click above to see the fireworks show we had. Our friends Charles and Christa Clinemyer brought fireworks - tons of them. Charles put on quite a show. As you can see, all the kids loved it - so did all the adults. It was a super fun way to ring in the new year.

We also had Karaoke. You know how much I love music - so Karaoke was lots of fun. You can see from the video below, that Magpie is a star in the making. Listen closely and you can hear here her joining in.

Here is a picture of Charles - he's quite the singer. It's his voice you hear in the video of Mags singing.

At the Park

We went to the park on New Years Eve day. The weather was 60ish and sunny. The kids got to run and play and I got to try out my new camera. Here are some of the pictures from the park. We had a great new years - I'll put out a blog about the new years party soon.

HAPPY NEW YEARS TO YOU AND YOURS FROM THE MOORES!

I don't know how Sarah Grace balances and runs!

John on the Monkey Bars Fireman Will to the rescue.

Maggie was very cautious - she wanted to look at everything but not really slide or climb.

Will having a great time SG just a swingin'.................

Finally Mags went down a slide with John holding her - she liked it.

John getting ready to drop down the slide Magpie looking on

One, two, three....jump Smile for the camera....