University of Kentucky Basketball

 For Christmas last year Wade and Josh scored some basketball tickets to watch South Carolina and Kentucky. It was a great game. Of course Kentucky won, that always make it so much more fun!

Snow Days

 This year it's only snowed once and school hasn't been cancelled at all. In the past 4 years we've already had 5 or 6 cancelled days of school. My kids are praying it snows more! Here are the pictures from the one day it did snow. I'm loving this warm winter.

 Why can't my children just smail for a picture. Always with the crazy faces.

Meeting Our Yearly Deductible.

Josh helped us out in meeting our yearly medical deductible by braking his arm on Friday. He was playing kick ball at school and landed wrong. Now he can enjoy 6 weeks of an itchy smelly cast. He's pretty pumped!

Introducing "Cornerstone Innovations"

Wade and his business partner are releasing their first product. You will love this if you're a runner. They would appreciate your comments and feedback.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ccjz5332oVo

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 2012

After Christmas fun

The week after Christmas is always interesting. This is when I wish we had family around. Wade and the kids have been busy making this catapult my parents sent. 

 Hours of fun shooting mini bean bags at each other.

 Madi has had a few parties this week to. We love the YW in our area! Sweet girls.

4 more days until school starts....

Christmas 2011

 Christmas day has finally arrived. Boy, does it take a lot of work to get to this point. It has been a very long month at the Powell home. Lots of hard days but I'm happy to report Christmas Day was quite wonderful. We had such a great day together, truly a tender mercy from the Lord.
We woke at 6:30am and the kids got to see the one gift from Santa (that was not wrapped) and also open their stockings. We ate a nice breakfast and went to church. After Church we returned home to unwrap the rest of the gifts. Magically everyone was happy and grateful. Amazing!
Here are the highlights...
Picture above (Star), Wade finished yesterday. I needed a star so he hand carved one for me. Amazing, he has skills!
Madi (below) enjoying her electric keyboard.

 Joshua's new punching bag for his room. You have no idea how helpful this will be!

 Ike scored a batman cave but he likes to call it his museum.

 Ella with her ipod shuffle, now she can leave mine alone!

 On the stairs ready to see what Santa brought.

 Wade, making me a star. :)

Hope you all had a wonderful day.

Left-Over Pie Night

On Saturday after Thanksgiving we had a left-over pie night. So fun to get together with lots of friends and try their great Thanksgiving treats! Thankfully it was warm outside (sort-of) so we hung Christmas lights and the kids played outside. Crowded, crazy night but so fun!

Thanksgiving

 This year we were lucky to have a visit from the Higginbotham family for Thanksgiving. Nicole and I went to high school together. She is one of those life long friends. Doesn't matter the time or distance...we will forever be friends. This was our first real chance to really get to know her sweet family.

Ike's Thanksgiving Preschool Program

 

 

Breaking Dawn - Part One

Oh yes I did. I took Madi and a friend to the midnight showing. Why do I try to be a fun mom?? We had a great time. The movie...just okay. Madi was not happy to get up at 5am for Seminary. :)
I'm really excited about the Hunger Games movie coming in March. It looks amazing!

Fall Pictures

School Projects

At Veterans Park University Elementary where my children attend it is project time. I HATE projects. HATE! Our wonderful elementary is famous for lots of homework and lots of projects. That becomes a problem for me. It becomes my homework and my project. HATE! But now that science fair and history fair are over I realize it wasn't too horrible. We actually had some fun dong their projects. It's just the time needed. Who has extra time these days?? Not me.

 Ella, Melting ice experiment.

Josh, Underground Railroad.

Recital Time...For the grandparents

Ella at her recital. I have been tring to upload Madi playing her piano piece too but I think her song was too long. It won't load. Boo.

I'm so smart!

Ella : "Mom can you help me with this?" (Computer puzzle)
Me : "sure" I say and I help her figure it out.
Ella looks up at me with wonder in her eyes and says... "Wow, how'd you do that? You're smarter than average!"