Calendar Organization

I can't believe the amount of paperwork/notes/calendars, etc. that I can accumulate in one week with Caiden being in kindergarten and Dawson being in mom's day out. Add to this my church/work calendar and Dale's work calendar, our "family outings" calendar and you've got one big mess. The refrigerator had gotten so covered at one point a few weeks ago, I forgot what color it was. Then, the Pottery Barn Kids catalog arrived and I got inspired by this.





The only problem...their cork boards are listed at $179.00 each and I can't afford any of the furniture either. But, I came up with my own plan and its been working fabulously. And, I'm continuing to work on Dale for my own version of the desk/study space shown above. But, I started with the calendar and the desk/study space project is just a tad on hold for now. So, if you are trying to organize every one's calendar in to one space, this may be a great idea for you too.



The calendar is centrally located in our kitchen. I update the calendar each Sunday evening. I use a different color card for each family member (white for family events) and download clip art to add to the cards to make them more interesting. Even Caiden (who can't read yet) can check out his schedule and know what's going on for the day by the pictures. I spent about $30.00 on supplies.

Fall Ball

Caiden is playing in the fall baseball league. They've only had 2 games so far and they won both of them. The fall is a lot more laid back and a much shorter season than in the spring. He is on the team named Tennessee Thunder. He loves it and keeps getting better and better.


"Baseball Ready!"

The official player pose.

The huddle.

Labor Day at the Lake

We went to a local lake for Labor Day. It is becoming kind of a tradition - sort of a last hurrah for the summer. The boys love it. Dawson particularly enjoys playing in the sand. Caiden has just now gotten to like the water and playing Frisbee with his daddy. It was a beautiful, hot day. We went home tired, sunburned and happy. Even got to stop at Dairy Queen for a special treat. A perfect ending to a great day.


I love this shot. I can only imagine what they are talking about.


This is about as far in to the water as Dawson got.


Caiden just kicking.

The boys building a sand fort.

Wilson County Fair Pics

The Wilson County Fair is one of the best around in our area. It runs mid- to the end of August. We got to go this year. The boys loved it and rode every ride they could.


Here they are getting ready to ride the "Nascars."


These boats were a big hit.


Dale and Caiden.

I got to ride the carousel with the boys.

Dawson's First Set of Wings

Last Tuesday, our lil' 3 year old grew up a little more. He started a mom's day out program at a local church. His first ever venture away from mom, dad and brother for that length of time (9am - 2pm). Of course, he was so ready. He has watched Caiden go to school for a few week's now and has been so envious every morning saying, "when do I go to school momma?." He even carried his lunch box around that morning for 2 hours before we left. Well, precious boy...you got your first set of wings last Tuesday as Mommy let go just a little bit. I only had the ugly cry for about 20 minutes.

Dawson settling in to his room.

Getting ready to get in the car.

In the yard before hitting the road.

Exactly How I Feel

This totally defines my life right now and just had to share. Only about 6 more weeks to go!

Gone Country?

After finding these two creepy-crawly things in our yard/driveway the past few weeks, one would think that we live out in the country in the middle of nowhere. Nope...its only about 2 miles to the nearest Sonic and gas station. So what's up with the slimy creatures?