Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Spring Break Hiking

We did NOT have very good weather for Spring Break this year - freezing temps and even some snow.  But on the Saturday before Easter the weather was nice enough that we were able to get away to Red River Gorge for some light hiking.

A log across the trail must be climbed.


Dad posed his 6'5" frame under the log to provide some scale.

Dad and AJ help Chloe down.

This log provided an additional challenge for AJ - one misstep and you're in the drink.



Will he make it?

Rock Bridge

Dad and kids atop Rock Bridge


A hiking trip is successful if there are some good big rocks to climb.

Essie

 
Sometimes you need Dad's help getting down.

Creation Falls

AJ

Mom & Dad

Essie & Chloe

Chloe


AJ drinking from a natural water fountain 

So Chloe has to give it a try too

And, of course, Essie

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Nine Years Ago Today

Happy 9th Gotcha Day to Essie & Chloe!

March 8, 2009

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Friday, February 9, 2018

Empowered to Connect Simulcast

Our church, Wilmore Free Methodist Church, is hosting this excellent conference as a simulcast.  It is great for any parent or anyone who serves children. Learn more about the conference here.

This two-day conference is free, but registration is required.  You can register here.

Come join us!

Sunday, December 31, 2017

Christmas 2017

We spent a quiet Christmas at home this year and somehow it still took me a week to get this post made.

Christmas jammies!

Chloe helped me with a Neild family tradition-Aunt Rosie's cinnamon rolls.
Aunt Rosie was the lady who raised my Grandpa Neild.  I never knew my Grandpa as he passed away before I was born but this recipe has been handed down through the family.  I grew up with my Aunt Gloria (my Dad's older sister) making these every Christmas.

You have to make the dough the night before and let it rise in the refrigerator. 




Christmas morning, I woke Chloe up at 6:30am so we could roll out the dough and form the rolls.  



Chloe with her masterpiece

We nailed them and they tasted yummy!!!

We headed next door to Grandpa and Grandma Kinnell's house to get the turkey started and open presents. 


Grandpa made is homemade stuffing.

Aunt Buffy helped him stuff it.



 basketball socks from Meemaw


Wizards sweatshirt from Aunt Buffy-John Wall plays for the Wizards & is a former UK player

 Essie's face just cracked me up in this photo


socks from my kids



The girls getting really tired of mom taking pictures
Not every 12-year-old girl askes for NBA shirts but former UK player Demarcus Cousins now plays for New Orleans and Devin Booker plays for the Phoenix Suns.

All I asked for this year was a pair of Muck boots and Matt found them in purple!

All smiles now that we ate breakfast

Matt was very excited since he ended up with every item from his Amazon Wishlist (some of which had been there for several years but everyone tries to surprise him by ordering things not on his Wishlist.)

Why, yes, that is Colonel Sanders riding a chicken on my shirt. 

My fancy, lady gloves were a gift from my hubby