"High School Musical 2"!!

Ok, I am confident enough in myself to admit that I LOVED "High School Musical".

I own the soundtrack, will own the movie, and find myself singing along at the the top of my lungs every time I hear one of the songs! (Especially Gabriella's solo...) Anyway, I counted the days until the "High School Musical 2" premiere on the Disney channel. I thought it was a fairly good sequel to the original. Something about these characters make them fun to watch and I really love the music. It reminds me of a throwback to the days of "Saved by the Bell" ...just with added music. Anyway, call me corny if you must...but I love these kids! HA!

More Pictures from Ian's Birthday Party...

This is a picture of Ben with his friend Kaitlynn Johnson.

This is my friend Jennifer (Coleman) Johnson's daughter.
It's really cool to see our children having fun together...even
though it makes us feel OLD! HA!

I LOVE this picture! It was taken at Ian's birthday party. It's not often that I snatch a picture of them being calm and loving brothers. They are usually tackling each other or something along those lines. HA! What a sweet moment in time captured in a photograph...

"Terrific Tadpoles"

About six weeks ago we decided that it might be a fun idea to try and raise some tadpoles and watch them turn into cute little frogs. We started out with 7 tadpoles that we took out of my parent's neighbor's pond. Three of them died after about 2 weeks but the other 4 are going strong! I noticed the past couple of days that one of the tadpoles was starting to get his front legs. (They all have their back legs.) Then this morning I got so excited to see that we have one itty bitty real live frog!! It is about the size of a pinky finger nail. It still has it's tail but it has all four legs and was sitting like a real frog up on the big rock out of water. The boys are really enjoying watching them change and grow...

However, I must admit that I seem to get the most excited about seeing them change. It's just so cool! I still can't believe how they are changing from these little tadpoles into frogs. How cool is our God and His creations!!

3 Years of Ian...

My little baby boy turned 3 on July 1! It's hard to believe that he is now the age that Ben was when he was born! What can I say about a boy like this...

He is so full of life, so happy... His smile will instantly put a smile on my face and laughter in my heart. We call him the "repeater" because he repeats just about everything that he hears Ben say. He has a loving spirit that flows from him. He's a little comedian and can entertain us for hours! He loves to make up his "own" words and has a very specific nighttime routine that I must follow...complete with a certain order of songs for me to sing to him every night (and yes, they must be in that same order...HA!).

A week ago, he was singing "Jesus Loves Me" at the top of his lungs in the grocery store. A woman stopped to listen and talk to him and I believe she put it best when she said, "Boy, with that beautiful voice, that curly hair, and dimples to boot...you'll have it made sweetie!"

Happy Birthday, Ian...my beautiful, wonderful boy...

A Weekend in Illinois...

Ian and Daddy on cousin Jeff's new four-wheeler...

Ben and Daddy on the same four-wheeler...

Both the boys LOVED riding on this thing!

Guess that means I'm in for many a sleepless

night when they get older! :)

Ben and Ian with Great-Grandma Scott.

Eric with Grandma Scott. What a sweet, sweet

lady and a blessing she is to us all!

Ben and Ian with Nana and Papa Scott.

Daddy did a little fishing with the boys in the pond

behind Uncle Allen and Aunt Penny's house. This

was the first time the boys had actually been fishing.

Ben loved it and did not want to stop. Ian liked

watching but as you can see in this picture, he wasn't

so sure about actually HOLDING the fish! HA!

"Bon Jovi on American Idol"

I don't usually comment about "American Idol"

on my blog site...but I can't hold back this time!

I am not ashamed to admit that I LOVE "Bon

Jovi"! I love their music, their attitudes, and Jon

certainly is easy on the eyes. (Am I right, girls?!)

I was just so excited to see them doing the show

and to hear a whole night of "Bon Jovi" songs!

Eric loved Blake's rendition of "You Give Love a

Bad Name" and at first I disagreed with him. I am

such a fan of the band that I agreed with Jon and

Simon in that some people might hate it and others

love it. When he first started singing it, I was upset

that he was ruining the song, but as I listened I had

to admit that it was very creative and pretty cool!

So, kudos to Blake for excellent arranging but I'd still

rather hear "Bon Jovi" rock the house with it any day!

I also must say that it was a proud moment for me as

a mother when I heard Ben singing along to almost

every song! When your 5 year old son is belting out

"Livin' on a Prayer" and "Wanted Dead or Alive'...

you know you've done your job as a parent! HA!

"Sunny Sundays"

"Just a swingin'..."

"Little Swimmer..."

Swimming Lessons

Ben has been taking swimming lessons at the high school.

They are taught by high school students who are on the

"Power Aquatics" team. Tonight he has his 8th and final

lesson. I think he has really learned a lot and will hopefully

feel pretty comfortable when he has to come down to the

pool during kindergarten next year.

Ben with his swimming teacher...Lindsey.

Here's little brother Ian...getting some attention

for himself at swimming lessons. You have to

be 3 yrs. old to take lessons so we may let Ian

give it a try next year.

Ben's "Cubbies" class at Awanas.

Awanas 2006-2007

Ben just completed his 2nd year of Awana church group. He received a blue ribbon for completing all his book work and a red ribbon for "perfect attendance"! He really enjoys going there each Wednesday night for "Cubbies". They are now done for the summer and will start up again in the fall.

Ian, Uncle John, Aunt Abby, Ben, Eric, and Jen

Here is another picture from Easter.
My poor dad had the flu on Easter so
that's why he isn't in this picture! :)

Happy Easter!

Here's a recent picture of my two "amigos"!

Of course, whatever big brother does...little brother must do.

Stats on the boys:

Ben (5)- answers to the following names:

Benjamin, Ben, Benny, Benny-boy,

bubby, Benny D., bud, and buddy.

Ian (2)- answers to the following names:

Ian, Little "E", Boo, bubber, gig, giggy,

and baby.

Well, I just wanted to let everyone know that it might be longer between my posts from now until summer. We do not have internet at home and I have been using my school computer to do all my posts. Well, a few weeks ago they blocked the blogger sight on all our school computers so I am unable to do postings there! BUMMER! So, I am using my parent's computer right now to do this one, but I can't get over here as often with work and the boys to do posts. I'll try and keep you updated the best I can! Love you all!

Christmas Eve Sunday

We bought these outfits for the boys for Christmas and of course we let them open them early so they could wear them to church on Christmas Eve morning. "My little men..."


























Mamaw with Ben and Ian...
Look at Ian's face...too funny!! :)












Here are pictures of Ben on Christmas Eve...waiting patiently to open presents at Mamaw's and Papaw's house!

"Breakfast With Santa"
We took the boys to "Breakfast with Santa" as we do every year. We get their picture with Santa each time and it's just amazing how they grow so quickly and change with each year. Ben told Santa that he wanted a "Cars" Activity Set and Ian told Santa whatever Ben told Ian to tell Santa! :)


























The Scott's at "Breakfast With Santa"...

Papaw and the boys! (I guess Mamaw was taking the picture!)

This is a picture of the show choir that I direct. They always invite the kids up to sing carols with them and this is a picture of that moment.

**I'm pretty sure that we're getting our OWN digital camera for Christmas so we'll be able to get lots more pictures on our site for everyone to see. We'll definitely get some at Christmastime of Mamaw and Papaw and Nana and PaPa with the boys to share with you all ! Merry Christmas!!

Uncle John and Aunt Abby...

This picture of my brother and his wife was taken on Thanksgiving. What a cute couple!
My brother teaches PE & Health and coaches varsity basketball and Abby is a first grade teacher. Guess "teaching" runs in our family!

Things kids say...

A few days ago, after picking the boys up from the babysitter, we had an amusing conversation.
Ben said, "Mommy, Ian was not very good today. He kept getting in trouble a lot and doing things he shouldn't do." Then he said, "Does that mean that Santa is going to bring Ian coal for Christmas?" I couldn't help but laugh! I said, "No, Ben. I'm pretty sure that Santa won't be bringing Ian coal for Christmas."
They both make me smile every day with something they say or do. Seeing their excitement at Christmas just makes me feel like a kid again myself. There's nothing better than Christmastime...

"Thanksgiving Day 2006"

Having Fun with Uncle John!
What a fun time when the whole family can get together and enjoy each other's company! It's surprising that he can carry both boys on his back at the same time...what with him being "30" now and all!! HA! :) John and his wife Abby are the boys only aunt and uncle because Eric is an only child. I'm sure the boys will grow to treasure this relationship. :)