Student of the Month

Who got Student of the Month in Ms.Bellocks' first grade class??You guessed it...Miss Gracie Kidd! This mommy was sure proud of her little girl. This year Riverdale has started something new by recognizing a boy and a girl from each class each month for their achievements, behavior, etc..Gracie was the girl picked from her class..They had a little ceremony this afternoon at school for those students and the principal and assistant principal presented them with a certificate. Gracie's teachers comment on her certificate stated"Gracie is a model student who always goes above & beyond to help her neighbors"..THat's my girl! Way to go Gracie Kidd! I love you..

Cookies and Drink at the celebration

Receiving her certificate

That's my girl

Girls Day Out

Well last Saturday was the boys day out, so this Saturday it was our turn for a Girls Day out. My friend Lisa asked me and Gracie to come along with her and her daughter Madelyn to see Disney on Ice. This was to be a surprise for the girls! And it was! We left about 9:30 that morning and told them we were going somewhere special..They thought maybe the mall?Not..Gracie even said skating..not..and Madelyn mentioned a fashion show..Well, To say the least they were tickled pink when we got there and they found out they were going to see Disney on Ice. They had a ball..me and Lisa even had fun:)..I love stuff like that anyway. Here are some pics of the "special day"..Enjoy!
Me and my princess!

2 princesses:)

The four of us

eating their minnie mouse snowcones:yummy!

wearing their crowns

me and gracie again

some pics of the performances






She had an awesome time!

Boys Day Out

This past Saturday Matt and Caleb had the opportunity to go to a UNC Tarheel Football game. Caleb's 2nd grade teacher has season passes and couldn't use them and thought of Caleb cause she knew he liked the Tarheels..It was very nice of her and they had a great time. They left at 6am that morning and got home around 7pm that night..Matt took some pictures at my request so I wanted to share on my blog..Here are a few he got...

visit to hospital

This afternoon Matt and the kids and I ventured out to Norfolk to the Heart Hospital for a visit with Ma. She seems to be doing good..she is soo ready to go home..Bless her heart..They are taking very good care of her..We keep telling her not much longer..I pray that is the case for her sake..I got a few pictures of the kids with her...and a one of my mom combing her hair..She loved that..May God continue to touch her body and make her stronger each day..Prayer works!!
Caleb talking to Ma

Mom combing Ma's hair

kids with Ma

kids with Ma & Pa

Praying for Ma

Today My Ma had a heart catherization at the Heart Hospital in Norfolk. She came through that procedure okay, thank the good Lord! (I'm so thankful for the many friends who were praying today...)I know God heard those prayers..as he anwered them by being with her..They determined she has 100% blockage in her main artery of the heart and 80%-90 %blockage in the other 2 arteries. Bypass surgery is out of the question with her health and age. The only thing they can do now is to treat her with medications. We all agree that we just enjoy the quality of life now with her while she is still here with us. I told someone today, none of us are guaranteed our next breath...so we just have to trust God who knows all and sees all..I was able to go and visit Ma this past Sunday night in Emporia Hospital while she was there..I was able to go to "Arts and Crafts" with her then..She was in such good spirits and I loved every minute I was there with her..I cherish all the time..and will continue to do just that.."Thank you God for this day and for being with my Ma today..and for continuing to have your hand upon her..." here are a few pictures I took from Sunday:
ma picture that she made..was so proud of her

love her smile

I made a picture too

another haircut.......

Okay..I had finally had enough of the shabby hair and enough of the slicked down look on oneside of his head:)...First day of school I caught Caleb going to the bathroom at school to wet down his hair cause he thought it was sticking up in the back..Well, that day I told him I would take care of that and have his hair cut..well today, I went to pick him up from school to take him for his haircut..good thing I did...his hair when I picked him up from school was "let's just say, it didn't look the greatest"..i'm not kidding..He had snuck gel this morning before going to school and put it on that one spot on the back of his head..Poor guy..it was so stiff just on that one spot..Was so glad to get that hair cut..She could have went shorter and that would have been fine..but I guess it will do for now..Hopefully this cut will not make him go and slick down anymore for awhile at least:)
The new CUT:

another view:

his style after showertime:

Back to School for the Kidd's

Today the kids started back to school for the 2009-2010 school year..It's hard to believe that Caleb is going into 4th grade and Gracie is going into 1st grade..Time is flying by....This morning Gracie woke up and said" Is it time to get up??"..She was ready to go!.She told her brother to "get up it's time to get ready for school"..They were no trouble this morning..They both cooperated very well and gave us no problems at all.(Let's see what that's like in a couple of weeks:)..Caleb loves sleeping in so I doubt this lasts very long:)Here are a few pics I took this morning..Had to get inside pics being it was soaking raining outside..But that didn't seem to bother the kids..Praying this is a great school year!
Breakfast time

Almost time to leave

Gracie was ready:)

waiting in the car for the bus

trying not to get to wet going to the bus


arriving at school


Gracie in her 1st Grade Class

GO HOKIES!!