We seriously went from this

....to this, within one hour!

Living in Tornado Ally can be a little scary at times. This storm started and was over within minutes. It was the craziest thing, the kids were swimming and I was out cutting the grass when all of the sudden we were hit with this. The tornado sirens went off and we hit the closet. I've been here for 3 1/2 years and have never seen anything come in this fast. Luckily we are still with power unlike some of our neighbors who have been without for a day. The words "being prepared" definitely filled our minds last night. We feel very blessed to be safe in our sweet little town of Collierville.

Cara makes me laugh....I don't know if T-ball is her thing~Not because she's not good but she's bored. She's like me, she needs to constantly be on the "go". One thing I can say about Cara is she is so fast. I don't know where my kids get their speed from but they're all runners. Regardless of her boredom, she's having fun and is always a good team player.

As Ryleigh would say...This is "J"

my bestest buddy. Is that not the

cutest little duo!

"The General" with

President Uchtdorf

This picture was in the Church news last week. Here's "The General" (my Dad) presenting President Uchtdorf with the minuteman statue. Pretty neato! I'm sure that was a moment he'll never forget.

FYI

Dave was reading the ratings of sunscreen in Consumer Reports yesterday and THIS Walgreens Sport Continuous spray got the best all around ratings. Just thought at this time of year I'd share the good info! Here's the top 5 just for your information:

1) Walgreens Continuous Spray Sport SPF 50

2)Coppertone Water Babies SPF 50 (lotion)

3)Banana Boat Sport Performance SPF 50 (lotion)

4)Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch With Helioplex SPF 70 (lotion)

5)Banana Boat Kids Tear Free SPF 50 (lotion)

Our friend and neighbor Brandon Smith has the cutest little car. He's been so kind to take my kids on several rides this week. They have a blast being with their Smith buddies! I just loved this pic so I thought I'd share.

Carson had a great time on Field Day, but I must admit....the Field Day's are nothing like they used to be, at least when I was growing up. What happened to the teachers being involved, yummy carnival food, prizes, and a day full of chaos. Just wondering???