Centri- Kid Day 2

We have had a day of funnies!!! 

For starters, we have 3 Allison's (spelled in different ways) and 1 Allye. Things can get a little confusing fast!!

Allison Hendry is my cousin and she has 2 older sisters. Her oldest is at Governor's School in Columbus for the month, and the middle sister is at Centri- fuge in North Carolina this week. So, I asked her today what does she think her mother is doing without her, Jess and Sarah, and she replied, "I don't know, but I am having fun. She has Ace (their 1 yr. old dog) and she likes him more than us, so she is fine." You can tell she isn't getting homesick!!!

Some of the funnies will be explained in some of our pictures!!

Morning Celebration!! 

You can barely tell they only had 2 hours of sleep last night...

The Party day 2- Anna and Natalie! 

The boys having a blast! 

New best friends- Allison H and Hannah!!! 

Dillon and Daniel or Deodorant and Donut 

Andrew Cole being "gangster" as he says. 

Corryn and Allyson Cole at the Party

Tonight Owen was picked to play a game on stage!

and so did Erin!! 

They had to compete against each other- I think the girls won!!

Congrats moms- you are now grandmothers!!! 

All of the girls that chose babysitting 101 has a babydoll they get to carry around all week and take care of. These two will be reported to child abuse before then, though! Caylee decided she was going to teach her child to walk today--- by dragging him on the ground. Allye misplaced her child, then found him when she sat on him. Poor kids. I have heard them all say that being a mother was HARD work- and these babies do not even use the bathroom and cry! 

Corryn also has a baby, but she takes better care of hers- 

well at least what i have witnessed.

Allyson and Allye after tonight's events

Corryn and Sami after worship this evening.

We have another BUSY day tomorrow. I will try to post more pictures then, but I have a major assignment due every night this week starting tomorrow, so I will have to wait until after I submit my homework!! 

Enjoy! 

Centri- Kid Day 1

We arrived all safe and sound at MC yesterday!! The kids were all pumped up until they saw the hill they had to carry their luggage up : )

We have had so much fun so far and look forward to a wonderful rest of the week!!

Here are the girls ready for dinner and opening celebration!! 

Some of the girls pumped up during opening celebration!

The boys pumped up during opening celebration!!

Having fun at "The Party"

More fun at "The Party"

Andrew, Owen, and Dillon at "The Party"

Andrew Cole was chosen to go on stage and play a game. 

I think he may have won!! 

Andrew playing the game at "The Party"

Playing a name game at church group devotion!

More name game..... His name is Clint, and he is going on a trip. 

On that trip, he is going to bring a Chesnut, cessnut, cesly, but not a Cessna.... 

His name is Andrew, and he is going on a trip. 

On that trip, he is going to bring the alphabet. 

The kids are at track times right now. I think they all got what they wanted, and they are super excited! We have hang time at 3:45, and I think they decided they wanted to hit the pool! Then we will go to dinner, OMC, The Party, Worship, and Church Devotion! 

I am personally hoping some of the girls decide to sleep tonight!! They were all tooooooo excited about today to sleep last night!! I will try to post pictures from today sometime tonight after lights out!! 

Bowling Fun : )

Summertime is officially here, and to celebrate that, we went bowling! This was Parkway's first children's event of the summer. We had a lot of fun! On Wednesday, the younger kids went bowling. They really surprised me with their bowling talents. On Thursday, the older kids went. We had 18 kids show up Thursday, so I was really excited. I was able to capture a few pictures  from Wednesday, but my camera died after one picture on Thursday.

This Thursday, we are going to the Museum of Natural Science in Jackson. I am really excited.

Next week will be a busy one! I am leaving on Sunday with the 3rd through 6th graders to go to Centri- Kid at Mississippi College in Clinton. We are very ready to go!!! The same week, the pre-K through 2nd graders will have Day Camp at the church. We have a lot of fun planned for Day Camp, so if you have a preker through 2nd grade student, sign them up! It only cost $25!!! It's a Monday through Thursday camp and it's from 9-12 in the youth center!!You can call the Parkway office to register for camp!

I think that is all of the updates I have for now, so here are a few pictures from our bowling trip! Enjoy!

Some of the bowling observing their friends bowling on Wednesday!

Landon picking out his bowling ball!!

Marlee posing for a picture in between bowls!

The sole picture from Thursday.. Too bad my boys were trying to be cool and not look at the camera.

Grill Night : - )

With summertime quickly approaching, and 80 degree, sunny days in full force, I felt the need to have a grill night at my house. My dad doesn't really like chicken, which is what I tend to cook, so tonight I decided to mix it up a little and cook (well, have him grill) steak (is it bad that in my brain i am saying complex, compound, or simple sentence, then labeling the conjuction, type of conjuction, and the clauses - anyways, i will get back to grill night now).

I am a little obsessed with Bobby Flay and his style of cooking. It is definitely my inspiration in the kitchen. I love how he grills everything and it is all tex- mex, which happens to contain all of my favorite flavors! With that said, he was my inspiration for tonight's meal - Grilled steak on a bed of grilled salad with the most wonderful vinegarette, courtesey of Emily Babb, grilled bread, roasted corn (yes, again... I LOVE it), sweet potato fries, hand- squeezed lemonade, and a peaches and cream pie for dessert. Can you feel summertime yet?

Grilled Steak Salad with Ranch Vinegarette

1 flat iron steak seasoned or marinated to your likings - i just salt, pepper, and tony's it up!
1 head of romaine lettuce
olive oil
your favorite salad toppings
vinegarette of your choice, i recomend you make this one (click on the one!)
1 loaf of french bread
melted butter

Cook steak to desired temperature, let rest, then cut into thin slices.
Cut lettuce into 1/8 longwise, brush with olive oil , place on grill for about 45 second on each side, take off grill and chop into bite-size pieces.
Butter both sides of bread and place on grill for about 45 seconds on each side, remove from grill.
Layer romaine, steak, and salad toppings on a plate, top with vinegarette and serve with a slice of bread.

Peaches and Cream Pie

1 can of peach daquirre frozen concentrate
1 pack of cream cheese
1 bag of frozen sliced peaches
      1/2 diced 
      1/2 in slices
2 containers of cool- whip
2 pie crusts - i prefer dutch ann because they are a local company

Place pie crust in oven and bake on 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.
In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
Add peach daquire and diced peaches, and mix until all is combined.
Fold in cool whip, do not over mix.
Pour 1/2 of the mixture in each crust. Top with sliced peaches and decorate with ready- whip.
Place in freezer for several hours to harden. Store any that may be left in freezer.

*you can replace peach with any fruit or flavor!

I must get back to the NFL draft now. I am waiting to see who picks up Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy. Also waiting to see who the Saints pick up. Who Dat?!

Upcoming Events for Kids at PBC

This Saturday, April 10th (tomorrow), we will have Parent's Night Out from 5:30 - 7:30 in the youth center. It is free, but donations are accepted for the youth. Tomorrow's dinner will include chicken tenders, french fries, cookies, and cool aid!

On Saturday, April 17th, our AWANA girls will sponsor a Mother - Daughter brunch at in the church's youth center. The girls will present a short program in honor of their mothers and a brunch will be served. Our special entertainment will be a fruit carving session, where we will learn how to make an edible arrangement.

This summer will be a busy one for me! I have a lot planned for the kids at church.

JUNE
On June 2, I will take the 1-3 grades on a bowling trip to Rivergate Bowl. The 4-6 grades will go on June 3.

On June 10, I will take 1-6 on a day trip to the Museum of Natural Science in Jackson, MS.  I really like this museum so I hope that it will be a good trip!!

I am really excited about June 13- 17th because I will get to attend Centri - Kid this year. That same week, the youth will be gone to Student Life Camp and the little kids will be having day camp at the church. It will be busy, but FUN week for everyone!!

On June 26, we will have a BYBC at an apartment complex in Natchez. Last year, we had about 75 kids come to that one so I am excited to see how many come this year! If there is a need, we will plan more events for this complex throughout the summer.

JULY
On July 1, the 1-3 grades will come hang out for lunch and games at (hopefully) the newly renovated Oasis (in the church). The 4-6 grade will do the same on July 6.

On July 8, I will take the 1-6 grades to the Louisiana Children's Museum in New Orleans, LA! I haven't been to this museum before but it looks like a lot of fun!!

Last July, I decided that our youth needed an opportunity to see "the other side" of Natchez so after talking with several people in our church and with the youth minister, I started a Youth Missions Week. Last summer, the youth served lunch at the stewpot, worked at the Natchez Children's Home, and did yard work for some of our shut-ins at our church. The youth really enjoyed the week and so did the community. Therefore, this will be something that I will continue this summer. I haven't planned this summer's week so if you have any ideas, I am all ears! The YMW will be July 12 - 16.

July 19- 23 is my last week of summer since teachers have to go back to school the last week of July. I have a BYBC planned this entire week for the community around our church. This will be our "bible school." I just started looking at some curriculum and I am very excited about the possibilities this week will bring!!!

To wrap up the summer, we will host a back to school swimming party on August 1.

I have a lot planned this summer and I hope I survive!!