ECU Basketball Camp

So We officially have a little pirate in the house!   Landon attended his first ECU basketball camp last

week at Minges Coliseum.  So how did this all come about?  Grandaddy saw an advertisement in the paper and before you know it he was signed up to go sharpen his basketball skills on the campus of ECU.  Grandaddy had the pleasure of taking him on the first day.  If you know Landon he has to be shy and clingy the first day or it wouldn't be right.  Needless to say Grandaddy was sitting beside Landon on the basketball court with about 80 little boys and some coaches before he would go out there.  A little less than halfway through, Grandaddy was finally able to slip away so Landon could enjoy his first day.  After that episode he was ready to go the rest of the time.  Day two and four Bobby was able to take him and I took him on Day three.  Of course I spent my entire time trying to capture some good pictures to share on my blog.  He was so funny to me because he was so excited that he couldn't be still in his rotations.  He was so ready for it to be his turn!  Bobby said that his team would always loose the relay races because Landon would keep getting back in line instead of sitting down to show that he was done.  He really had a great time and hopefully we will be back next year!!    

In this exercise they had to dribble the ball down court, touch a line, then dribble back as fast as they could  

At the beginning of camp the parents had an option to leave money on a tab for the kids to get a drink and snack.  I have never seen so many candy bars in my life!!

Landon and a friend listening to their instructions for their next exercise.

Making the hoops!!!

Shower me with Love!!

So as most of you know we are still waiting on Addison Leigh to come into this world but not until after the showers of course!  A few weeks ago we headed to Burlington for Casey's first shower given by my Aunt Patti and my Cousin Lindsey.  It was the cutest shower and perfect for Mrs Addison Leigh.  The decorations just fit Casey perfectly simple & plain but cute as a button!!

These pink daisies were the center pieces on each table.

Aunt Patti pinning on Casey's corsage.  She owns a florist in Burlington so she is good at doing that sort of thing!!

Casey and our Cousin Lindsey.  You can definitely tell they are kin

How cute is this cake?  They had candy displayed all around the cake that matched the colors of the cake.  Such a cute idea.

Luke once again getting his hugs and kisses in.  Gail had a great time holding and talking to baby Luke. 

Happy Fathers Day!

"Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father"

 All to often we take for granted a father's love be it our earthly father or our heavenly father.  We just know that no matter what, that love will always be there because that is what Fathers do!  We can always count on our father's to show that tough love that in the heat of the moment does not feel good but, when looking back we knew it was the best thing for us.  Something about fathers and their children, they just have an unspoken love that only they know.  You can't explain it, you just know!  

    Father's Day is a day to honor and celebrate our Fathers so........ 

Thank you Daddy for your unconditional love that made me who I am today.  Thanks for all the many smiles and laughs you have created in my life time.  I love you more than you will ever know and I am proud to call you Daddy.

Thank you Bobby for being the best Dad to our two Sons Landon and Luke!  Thank you for showing that tough love when you knew that it would steer your child in the right direction to learn and grow up to be a child of God.  You are truly amazing and We love you!!!

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Landon and his Dad on their way to catch a big Bass.  Landon likes anything that his dad likes like hunting, fishing, & basketball

 

If he don't look just like Bobby Denton! (I've heard this a couple of times in my lifetime)

Me and Daddy at the River relaxing on the swing.  He probably just said something crazy

Funny Faces & Funny Stories

Landon absolutely LOVES to make people laugh.  I have no doubt in my mind that one day he will hold the title for class clown when he gets to school.  As always I love to share his cute little stories and try to blog them #1 to make you laugh and #2 so that one day when he gets big I will be able to share these funny memories with him and his family. Here is a cute little story that would be so cute in the Family Circle funny paper.  Well Friday Landon didn't go to school because he had a little diarrhea.  He started off the morning yelling for his Mommy (of course it was when I was feeding Luke) to clean up something on the floor.  Daddy beat me to the so called mess and said that it looked like pee on the floor.  Well I thought nothing of it until Landon was walking out the door and he said that he needed to change his underwear for the second time.  Now we were on to something not normal so I thought it would be good for him to stay home.  Of course Landon was excited because he was getting to skip school and because he really wasn't feeling bad at all!  At this point I still needed to get ready for work and Landon usually watches over Luke while I am in the shower.  Before getting in the shower I said to Landon, "don't get in Luke's face in case you are sick."  Yes you guessed it..... I got that look of deep thought and he replied with his head shaking, "Mama, I don't have my butt in his face?"  You can't get nothing by this kid!! Here are some of his funny faces that he makes.

He loves to make a crazy face when I am taking a picture so that he can look at it afterwards and laugh at himself

Roarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

Say Cheese Please!

Waiting on Addison Leigh

So I have been meaning to write a blog about my little sister being pregnant with the first girl grandchild on the Kearney side of the family for some time now. After going through four boys, the good Lord knew that it was time to send us Kearney girls a little princess! I think deep down we all knew that if we were going to have a little girl to spoil it was going to have to come from Aunt Casey and Uncle Adam. Well the time has come and little Addison Leigh is not too far from entering this world!! I CANNOT wait to see this pretty little girl. The many ultrasounds that she has had done have given some of her features away (she definitely has her daddy's lips!) and has made it even harder to wait for that moment of her existence here in my arms! Yes Casey (in my arms) lol!!  Below is Casey's belly bump!  Little Addison Leigh is growing every day and is ready to see her Aunt Mindy :)

Side view of Addison

I Heart you already!!

Im 3 months Old

 6/10/2010 Luke Allen was 3 months old.  It seems like just yesterday I was sitting down to write his 2 month old blog. I remember last month just wanting my little Luke to smile and giggle at everything that I said and did.  Well the time has come that Luke wakes up smiling and cooing at whoever talks to him.  He is definitely a morning baby just like his brother.  He is getting a little more feisty when you try to burp him the first time.  Not sure if he is just going through a growth spurt and really wants his milk or if his personality is just starting to shine!!  Overall he is still a great laid back little man.  Here are a few more things about Luke Allen.
*my eyes are starting to look a little more brown
*Monday I start daycare at Bright Beginnings with my brother.  My cousin Connor is moving up and I am taking his crib!  I'm sure I will follow his footsteps
*I still want my bottle every 3-4 hours during the day.  At night sometimes I go a little longer
*I drink 4-5 oz. with every bottle feeding
*I am the happiest after I have had a nap and a bottle!  I will sometimes spend 1-2 hours trying to talk to whoever will listen.
*I get really fussy around 7:30 every night and I like for my Mommy to take me outside until I fall asleep in her arms.
*My brother just adores me.  He likes to make sure I have my passey nearby in case I get fussy.
*My Mommy, Daddy, and Brother love me so much!!!

Luke smiling at his Daddy

Luke responding to Daddy after he sings a song to him

Luke playing on his play mat in his room.  He loves to sit and stare at all the pretty colors and designs.

 

Luke Allen enjoying the outside at Aunt Shelly's house