Luke 14 County Fair

Every year Manley Baptist hosts a special event called the Luke 14th Banquet for individuals with disabilities in our area. This is an amazing event for very special people in our community. Some facilities/individuals drive for hours to make it to this special evening. Manley provides a yummy meal, petting zoo, face painting, lives music, dancing, dunking booth, and other fun county fair activities. It was so rewarding to be a part of this event.! Essie and Polly had a blast!!!

My only regret is that I didn't get a picture of my special buddy Robin who resides at the Crumley House in Limestone TN. She was a lovely lady who suffered a horrible brain injury 30 plus years ago when she was 21. She was in a coma for 5 months and unfortunately her husband died in the accident. She has had a difficult life for such a long time but keeps smiling. We have enjoyed talking on the phone several times since the banquet.

Luke 14:13-14 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Kim and Tambri face painting

Polly's 1st Trip to Keeneland Race Track

Polly's 1st trip to Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, KY

Keeneland is a beautiful quaint race track. It's much nicer than Churchill Downs where the Derby is run. Speaking of Derby- Only 10 days away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EASTER FUN

Every Easter we go to Corbin, KY (Birthplace of Kentucky Fried Chicken) and celebrate Easter with a big Ole Family Reunion for Paul's Mother's side of the Family. The site for this annual event is Johnny Hollow (Pronounced Holler in Kentucky speak)

Paul's mother's childhood home

Polly & Madeline throwing rocks!

Essie looking for eggs during the Easter Egg Hunt

The FAM

(thanks to my sweet friend Christi from NC who made these sweet hair bows for the girls)

Essie finding eggs

Polly & Madeline again

Paul, Essie, Polly, & Aunt Linda

Nana & Essie

Easter Morning-Look what the Easter Bunny left us!

Coloring Easter Eggs

Good thing Aunt Jackie knows how to boil eggs

Little Bunny Fooh-Fooh

Christ the Lord is Risen Today!

Hope everyone has a glorious & blessed Easter from our house to yours!

I am a complete sap for old hymns. Although I do like contemporary christian music I would much rather listen to old hymns like "I Surrender All", "Amazing Grace", "What A Friend We Have In Jesus", "How Great Thou Art", "Old Rugged Cross", and "Take My Life and Let It Be". These are just some of my favorites that get my soul a stirring. I am pretty tradtional in case you haven't fiqured that out about me.

Here is one of my favorite Easter hymns. I especially love the lyrics.

Ten Thousand Angels

Roy Overholt
They bound the hands of Jesus in the garden where He prayed; They led Him thro the streets in shame. They spat upon the Saviour so pure and free from sin; They said "Crucify Him; He's to blame."

Upon His precious head they placed a crown of thorns: They laughed and said, "Behold the King." They struck Him and they cursed Him and mocked His holy name. All alone He suffered everything.

When they nailed Him to the cross, His mother stood nearby; He siad "Woman, behold they son!" He cried, "I thirst for water," but they gave him none to drink. Then the sinful work of man was done.

To the howling mob He yielded; He did not for mercy cry. The cross of shame He took alone. And when He dried, "It's finished," He gave himself to die; Salvations's wondrous plan was done.

Chorus
He could have called ten thousand angel To destroy the world and set Him free. He could have called ten thousand angels, But he died alone for you and me.

Christ The Lord Is Risen Today

Charles Wesley

Christ the Lord is ris'n today, Alleluia!

Sons of men and angels say: Alleluia!

Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!

Sing, ye heav'ns, and earth reply. Alleluia!

Happy Birthday Mrs. Paula!

Hope you have a blessed day celebrating your birthday!!!!!!

A fictional story by Polly " A Parrot was Bored"

Once upon a time, a parrot was pecking wood ( I know what your thinking-not a woodpecker. Didn't you know that parrots can peck wood too). Parrot was very bored. He said he wanted to do something else. But then, it was Easter and the parrot pretended to be the Easter Bunny. But the butterflies, camels, and horses didn't notice him because he was too small for that costume. And then, he breaked the costume and then runned from the Easter Bunny to the REAL Easter bunny. And then, the parrot was very sad but then there was a bear and the parrot flied flied and flied away to his warm cozy home. THE END

The MORAL of this story is you have to do stuff sometimes you don't want to do.

This story is dedicated to my couzins in KY!

Our Annual Neighborhood and Friends Easter Egg Hunt

This year marks our 3rd Easter Egg Hunt here in Morristown. Each year we have more & more eggs and more & more kiddos. God blessed us yet again with beautiful weather!!! A great time was had by all! Thanks to all our friends and neighbors who made this one a blast.

Easter Egg Sack Race

We had egg and spoon races too

Go Polly Go


Thanks to Austin, our sweet neighbor, who performed quite smashing as the Easter Bunny! Thomas and Tina and petrified Essie Rose (me no like big bunnies)!



The adults had fun too!


I can't believe how quickly 1200 eggs were hunted. We had over 45 kiddos this year!


Kiddos anxiously awaiting the Easter Bunny to start the egg hunt



Our friend, Paul Maben and new baby ( one of the twins- not sure which one ). They are the sweet billboard twins for Lakeway. Drive by Ingles and you'll see em- too precious! One of their first social outings.

Peyton had the monopoly on the ring toss!

Tambri & Ashton hunting eggs

Brooke and Josie- Hard to pick which one is the cutest! I think they tie!

Arts & Craft Time with making Resurrection scenes

The most use our playground has ever gotten. At one time, I counted over 20 kids on it.

The Dessert Table

Essie Rose enjoying some PIZZA one of her favorites.

Ms. Polly is always a smiling

More Gabbing

Ms. Polly celebrated her actual birthday with us during the egg hunt. This is her beautiful birthday cake that we all got to enjoy!!!! It was scrumptious!


Thank you all for coming to our egg hunt! We have been blessed beyond imagination with great friends and neighbors. Hard to believe we have only lived here 3 1/2 years- seems much longer. Can't wait till next year.

Happy 26th Birthday -Ode to Sweet Young Polly

Happy Happy Birthday Sweet Polly (She's the cute blond in the middle). Not to be confused with my little Polly Marie. We all had a Marvelous time celebrating your 26th birthday in KnoxVegas at the Crown & Goose!!!!!

Tricia, Polly, and Tina
Anne, Holly, and Laura

Ms. Polly sporting her vintage 80's hair pieces. I think her favorite gift must of been her 80's retro Pacman game. Ms. Tina felt the need to Purchase Polly vintage 80's while I thought it better to Produce 80's vintage memorabilia. Take a look below!

The caption under this fantastic photo reads "The Year of the Dragon" 1988. I love the big bow on the front of her dress. It's back in style this season!!!!

I had several other photos that Polly's husband Jeff smuggled for me. I really wanted to put them all on this post but I do love Ms. Polly and I'm pretty sure she would ring my neck if I did. Can I just tell you in one of the pics she was smoking a cigarette with high-top pink converse tennis shoes on. I must also point out she was wearing an "alfalfa" t-shirt--ooh it is priceless.