The Swift Times

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2010-04-14T14:09:00.002-05:00

I haven't blogged in over a year!! Since I joined Facebook, I have been sharing info and photos there. This may be my last post. Our family will be moving at the end of May to Mobile, AL where Chris will start his residency at South Alabama. He graduates from med school on May 15th. We're very excited!! Thanks for following our family.:)

Christmas Funny

2009-01-10T11:46:00.001-06:00

This was all Aunt Sarah's idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have Lindsey's password! ha!

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Hello Again!

2008-12-13T16:37:00.002-06:00

I've been a terrible blogger! These past few months have been so busy! We had a great Thanksgiving and are really looking forward to Christmas in Meridian this year. It will be so nice not to have to get in the car and drive back to Kansas! Will and Sarah Pierce are really enjoying school and are excited about the holidays. Our "elf on the shelf" came to the house the morning after Thanksgiving and has been keeping a good eye on the kids.:) I'm sure Santa will be good to them this year! They both have their Christmas programs next week and we're so excited about seeing them. Sarah Pierce has been memorizing a couple of bible verses for hers and it is the sweetest thing to listen to her recite them. I am so glad they are teaching her those at school. I definitely need to do a better job at home with that. Well, hopefully it won't be as long before I post again as it was this time. Have a Merry Christmas from our family and remember the reason for the season!

Soccer Game

2008-11-23T21:11:00.001-06:00

Halloween and Davis Harrelson's(my nephew) 1st B'day party

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September 2008

2008-09-29T16:03:00.004-05:00

We have been really busy this month. It's been Will and Sarah Pierce's first full month of school and there has been so much going on both places. Will started soccer and Sarah Pierce started gymnastics with Ms. Vicki (who I also took gym from). I have also gotten a job tutoring at Poplar Springs everyday for 2 1/2 hours(thank you Lord!). Chris and I went to Starkville to visit Sarah and Ben and Davis a couple of weeks ago and got to go to the State/ Auburn game (too bad we lost!). We had a great time and also got to meet Aunt Sissy's new bulldog puppy "Jo Bear". The weather has really been great lately and we're looking forward to cooler (not too cold) weather in the near future.

Labor Day Beach Trip

2008-09-04T14:39:00.003-05:00

It was our last family beach trip for the summer. We had so much fun and the weather was beautiful! It was hard for us to believe that Hurricane Gustav was way out in the gulf while we were there. The hurricane cut our trip short one day, but we still had a great time. The beach is always my favorite vacation spot. I love it! The sun, the sand, the water. Thank you God for creating such beautiful places for our family and others to enjoy!

School Days

2008-08-19T16:12:00.007-05:00

Wow! I can't believe summer is coming to an end and the kids have both started school! It has been a busy last several weeks. We've either had company or have been out of town so much! We had family over for a birthday party for Will, went on a last minute beach trip to Dauphin Island with Uncle Ben and Aunt Sarah and Davis and some other friends, and also went to New Orleans to visit Papaw and Tricia and went on a swamp tour! Whew! I'm excited that we still have a family beach trip planned for Labor Day.:-)
Sarah Pierce started preschool for the first time and Will is now in the First Grade. It's hard to believe they're growing up so fast. I'm so thankful I'm able to watch it happen!!

Getting Settled

2008-07-27T08:28:00.003-05:00

We've been back in Meridian for about a month now and we've almost gotten our house the way we want it(thanks Rah-Rah for all you've done!). It's different being back, but great! We miss our friends in Kansas, but are so glad to be able to be with our friends and family here. Thank goodness Chris is home too and he has some time off before he starts his rotations.
These past few weeks have definitely been busy. We had a family birthday party for Will and our cousins were able to be there too! (Hilary, Elizabeth Grace, Aunt Kakie, Aunt Sarah, Uncle Ben and Davis). The kids and I have been swimming a lot and we went to Geyser Falls for the 4th of July.
We're having a great summer and it's not over yet!

We're back in MS

2008-07-07T11:27:00.002-05:00

We've made it back and now we're just unpacking and getting settled. Chris went back to Kansas City to finish up his summer classes and I'm so ready for him to be here! We love our house and neighborhood (only minutes from Rah-Rah and Nannie and PaPa). It's so nice to be closer to family and friends again. Hopefully it won't take us too much longer to get the house together. I know with my mom's help (thank goodness for her)we can do it!:)

It's Almost Moving Day!

2008-06-25T09:28:00.007-05:00

You would think that packing up our house would be enough for our family to do this week. LOL! We thought we'd cram as much into our last week here as we could (swimming, an early birthday party for Will, and a Royals baseball game). Will doesn't turn 6 until July 19th (hard to believe), but he wanted to have a swimming party with all his buddies from school and baseball before we left. We haven't been to a Royals game yet this season and it was "T-shirt Tuesday" (free shirts:)) so we figured we'd go! Packing is going well, but there's still a lot to do between now and Saturday. Our "professional movers" (Papa and Sissy and Papaw) arrive today and tomorrow. Thank heavens for them!!
We've definitely enjoyed our two years here in Kansas, but it's time to make our move.:) Mississippi here we come!!

One of my favorite quotes

2008-06-15T11:53:00.003-05:00

Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a "Daddy"

Happy Father's Day!

2008-06-14T18:03:00.004-05:00

It has already been a great summer and school has only been out for a few weeks. We have been really busy! We only have a little more than two weeks before we make the move back to Meridian. We're getting so excited!! There is a lot to do before then, but tomorrow we will celebrate Father's Day with Chris. I am so thankful for him and for the dad that he is to Will and Sarah Pierce. I am also blessed to have a great dad and father-in-law too. I hope every father has a wonderful day tomorrow and is able to spend time with their kids and families. I love you Chris! Thanks for all you do for our family! I love you Dad! Wish we could be with you! Love you too Wayne! Wish we could be with you too! We will be seeing all of you in a couple of short weeks!

It's Finally Warm in Kansas!

2008-06-03T20:33:00.004-05:00

It's hard to believe it's June and we'll be moving back to Meridian in a few weeks. I am excited and a little sad that we'll be leaving great friends, a wonderful church, and a great area with so much to do and see. I think I will miss Kansas a little when we leave.
We have already gone to the pool just about everyday since school is over. The pool right around the corner from us is so nice. Will loves to slide down the two big slides and Sarah Pierce loves to play in the area with sand(aka mud and dirt here)and little slide. It's so much fun to watch them enjoy the water. Mommy is even being able to finally soak up some sun! Yay!
Thank goodness it feels like summer!

Our Anniversary

2008-05-27T22:57:00.005-05:00

It is hard for me to believe that Chris and I will have been married for 9 years on Thursday. We have been through so much together--great times and a few bad. I will never forget the committment we made to God and to each other nine years ago. I am looking forward to many more years together. I hope everyone is as blessed as I am to have someone to love and be loved like I do. My prayer is that Will and Sarah Pierce are blessed with a spouse one day who loves them as much as their parents love each other.
I can't wait to see what God has in store for us in the future. Thank you for being my husband and best friend, Chris. I love you with all my heart! Happy Anniversary!

Last Days of School

2008-05-18T22:10:00.005-05:00

Here we are in the middle of May now and Will only has a week left of kindergarten. This year has flown by. I can't believe he will be in 1st grade next year. We couldn't be more proud of him. He's also started soccer and baseball and loves both.
Sarah Pierce can't wait to start preschool next year. She wants to do everything her big brother does. It is so much fun watching them grow up!
Chris will be taking his boards very soon and we need lots of prayers! He has worked so hard and done so well this year too. It won't be long and we'll be back in Meridian and he'll be starting his rotations. Yes!!

Happy Mother's Day!

2008-05-11T08:02:00.003-05:00

I haven't blogged in a while because we've been so busy lately. Will has started baseball and soccer and I'm trying to start packing up our house little by little before we move at the end of June.
I wanted to wish my mother and mother-in-law a Happy Mother's Day! I have learned so much from my mother including how to be a good mom myself. She is my best friend. She has been through a lot and I have seen her grow so much. I am very proud to call her my mom and I love her very much.
I love being a mom to Will and Sarah Pierce. They are so very special to me.
Happy Mom's Day to all mother's out there! Celebrate being a mom! I sure am!

2008-04-28T22:23:00.001-05:00

Make a slideshow - it's easy!

The Beginning of Blogging

2008-04-26T08:36:00.000-05:00

Well, here I go! My attempt to keep everyone up to date on our family. We are having fun right now living in Overland Park, Kansas while Chris completes his first two years of med school (notice I said 1st two years).
We will be moving back to our hometown Meridian, Mississippi in a couple of months for Chris to begin the next two years of clinical rotations at Rush Hospital in Meridian. So our adventure continues! Hopefully you all will join us on our journey.