Hanging Basketball Goals

A couple of years ago when Greg was working on a rec center, he was fortunate enough to be given some discarded retractable basketball goals. Our school district became the proud recipients of the regifted basketball goals. On Wednesday and Thursday, a work crew was able to installl the goals! Below are pictures of the process.

Getting a ladder extended to the rafters.

Another shot, showing the ladder braced on a piece of lumbe sitting on the bleachers
A picture of the backboard hanging down.

The work crew admiring a part of their work!

Another shot of the work crew and the gym.

School Christmas Parties

Tuesday the kids got out of school at 12:45 for Christmas Break. On Monday and Tuesday, the kids had fun days at school. All day Monday, the kids did Christmas/Winter themed crafts and games and on Tuesday, they got to watch Christmas movies and then had their classroom parties. Below is a picture of Morgan.

Morgan in his classroom. The sixth grade had a primo party with pizza, pop, hot chocolate and karaoke. I almost busted into song myself!!!

Christmas at Papaw's House

On Sunday, December 21, we had Christmas with my dad and his wife, Lori. We were there with my brothers, Chris and Cory, and there families. We had a great time. Below are pictures from the day!

The look-alike cousins, Maggie and Aubrey!

Morgan with his brain-teaser puzzle.

Dad, meticulously opening one of his presents. He will not tear the wrapping paper!

The grandkids, the daughter and daughters-in-law got Snuggie blankets! Don't we look warm!

Marshall's Cub Scout Pack Meeting

Today, Morgan's Cub Scout Pack had a pack meeting. They have pack meetings one Sunday every two months. At the pack meetings, all of the dens are present and they present the boys with the achievement awards they have earned since the previous pack meeting. We start the meeting with a carry-in dinner and then proceed to the Pack meeting. It is a fun time to visit with each other and see the boys recognized for their hard work!

Maggie and I before the meeting started!

After the presentation of colors, the boys lined up and presented a poem of HOLIDAY using an acrostic! Here they are holding up the letter they represented. Marshall was "O".
The Tigers sang "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" The extra guy is a younger sibling of one of the boys....he wanted to sing too!

In this picture, Marshall is pinning me with my mother's pin for his Bobcat achievement!

This is a picture of the whole pack.

This is a goofy face picture of the whole Pack.

The three Tigers getting their achievement beads.

School Christmas Concert

The kids had their Christmas concert at school on Friday afternoon. It was supposed to have been on Tuesday night, but with the snow storm and school being cancelled for three days, it was rescheduled for Friday afternoon. Our school is small enough that we have the elementary and high school concerts together. The kids looked really nice.....especially since they had worn their dress clothes to school that morning. I was very nervous that they would have stains and wrinkles all over them, but all three looked very nice!!

Morgan with his clarinet and the 6th grade band. During one song, he was the only one who kept playing. He said the rest of the band got lost.

Morgan with a group of kids singing a special part in "Winter Wonderland"
Morgan singing with the 4th through 6th grades.

Maggie singing with the 4th through 6th grades.

Marshall singing with the 1st through 3rd grades.

Morgan's Ballgame

Saturday mornings, Morgan plays in a basketball league in Albany, which is about 45 minutes north of our home. This Saturday morning, he played a team from Albany and won 54-6. He also plays in a league in St. Joe on Thursday nights. They have played on the past two Thursdays and have won both of those games as well. Below are some pictures of him playing. He is number 11 on the black team.

Setting up on offense. He is on the far side of the lane.

The coach talking with the boys at half time.Getting ready to fast break to the other end after a defensive rebound.

Morgan playing defense.

Morgan playing defense.

Family Field Day

In September, our school's Parent Teacher Organization has sponsored a Family Field Day for the past two years. During the Saturday afternoon, we have field games available for all ages and then we form teams and play volleyball and kickball with all ages together, including parents. It has been very fun the past two years, and hopefully will continue in the future!

A group playing tug of war.

The three legged races.
Bowling....in the softball dugout!

Trike races!

Rope a steer!

More Halloween Pics

Again, this is mass blogging, and the events are out of order! These are pictures of our actual Halloween night festivities

On the way home, Marshall was so exhausted, he fell asleep with his head resting on his hand!

This is a picture of our trick or treating group after trick or treating.
Who is that Southern Belle? Oh, it's Aunt Andi!

The trick or treaters hard at work!

Marshall turned in to the Headless Horseman!

The trick or treaters dressed and ready to go!

The Farrell kids prior to departure!

Marshall as Mutt Williams! (Shia LeBouf in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull)

Morgan as Indiana Jones--cool beard huh?

Maggie as a mommy!

Morgan's Tenderfoot Advancement

In August, Morgan had his first weekend campout as a Boy Scout. At the end of the weekend, they had a Court of Honor to present the boys with the Merit Badges and any rank advancements they had earned since the last Court of Honor. During this particular Court of Honor, Morgan was awarded his rank advancement to Tenderfoot Scout. He was very proud of his accomplishment!

Morgan pinning my mother's pin on my to signify his advancement to Tenderfoot Scout.

Over the weekend, Morgan had learned how to tie a flying figure eight knot. During the ceremony, he was asked to demostrate it! These next two pictures in reverse order show the process!

Morgan taking an oath.

First Day of School

Yes, I know it was in August, but I am finally taking time to download a bunch of pictures from my camera to the computer at work! So, now is when you are getting to see them!

The three stair-step Farrell kids prior to their first day of school 2009-10.

Maggie on her first day of 4th grade!
Morgan on his first day of 6th grade. I do not want to think about next year! :(

Marshall on his first day of 1st grade! Watch out Mrs. Nelson!

Finished Maggie.

Just woke up Maggie!! Scary isn't it!?! I'm not sure what she does when she's sleeping, but I suspect it may be the gymnastics that she does during her waking hours!