– Basden competing in UIL storytellin
– Corbin always making the celebration special
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This dress – a treasure – made for Daboo by my Grandma Esther |
– May projects ~ never-ending ~ this one on responsibilities at home
– Basden\’s \”Squake\” (snake / squirrel)
– Esther\’s 1st grade field day
– Basden Joy – holding the anchor in field day (trying, at least!)
– Hud\’s 5th grade (final) field day
– Hud and his field day awards
– Papa’s back surgery in Tyler, we think a success. Slow healing, but helpful.
– Mama’s sweet text that he’s enduring this for his grandkids – that Papa has too much he still wants to do with them!
– Watching Hud (11) grow into a young man. Almost as tall as me. Pretty much looking him straight in the eye now. He seems to be changing by the week.
– Hair rollers for little beauties
– Bran at the lake – when I asked him to open the gate, this is what popped up in my rearview monitor (don\’t try this at home….)
– Lotsa, lotsa baseball… but this Mom loves it.
– Mother\’s day tourney – and after games from 8am to 11 pm, the 9ers WON
– Bran receiving a special athletic award – even more special that he got it along with Coulter
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Mama and Papa couldn\’t be at the ceremony (Cap & Daboo represented them well), but they came by after in a typhoon to celebrate |
– Coach Goebel. His driving nature the first few months of school in football and basketball almost did Bran in, until Branson realized he was being pushed to his potential.
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It took a few months, but Branson admires him like crazy now |
– Mr. Deal. Bran\’s favorite teacher in 7th grade. According to Branson, Mr. Deal is why he went to school everyday.
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Grateful time and again for these McLean teachers |
– Planting pumpkins for fall
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Since they\’re not getting a green thumb from me, so glad they\’ve got Daboo\’s genes |
– That he still runs around in a cape
– Swimming season officially here!
– Precious Davenports in CO – make me smile.
– Chris and Crystal\’s Memorial Day in Bozeman – a little different than ours!
– Finishing the year with Moms in Prayer
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These pages represent hundreds and hundreds of prayers for Tanglewood staff, students and families |
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles… 1 Chronicles 16:11-12