1st Annual Camp Quality Mini-Golf Tourney

My friend Misty Ceola has been apart of Camp Quality for years. This year she decided to put together her own event to raise money for kids with and survivors of cancer. Tonight we participated in the 1st Annual Camp Quality Mini-Golf Tourney in Fayetteville. Misty I'm very proud of you for doing this! The even turned out great and it is such a wonderful cause! Of course we hope we never know a kid with cancer, but until they find a cure our chances are very slim. So thank you Misty for letting us have a great time tonight while Puttin' for a Great Cause! :-)

If you would like more information on this charity, their website is http://ar.campqualityusa.com/index.htm. If you would like to make a donation to Misty's Tournament please email Misty at mceola@sbcglobal.net.

Little Lauren got to play mini-golf for the first time. She was not a big fan of putting her ball down, or hitting it really...she just wanted to walk around (all over the place I might add) while carrying her putter and purple golf ball. I knew it might be a challenge having her there, but I was up for it because as they say "it's not whether you win or lose, it's about the experience" so I wanted to take my baby girl to play especially since it was for such a great cause. The thing I didn't plan for was all the bricks they have around each hole so in the long run I didn't realize what a workout it was going to be making sure she didn't fall into one of them because all she wanted to do was walk and it's not flat ground either! After about 45 minutes it was time for us to go since it was almost her bed time and she was getting very tired...so Lauren and I headed home and left the boys to finish out our round.

Our team - Kraig, Chad, Me & Lauren and Jason

Lauren walking around

Isn't she cute!

More walking...

Lauren watching the boys play

Like I said...Lauren was not a big fan of putting down her purple golf ball...so when it was in the hole, she just pointed at the hole like "hello! Can someone help me?!?!?!"

This one is my favorite!

Looking at the hole and wondering why the ball instead of the putter had to go in it?

Lauren and the Gorilla

Kraig teaching Lauren to play

More teaching from dad...

Lauren and me...she liked the waterfall.

Chad on hole #1

Kraig on hole #1

Jason a few holes in

Lauren trying to play

Lauren trying to figure it all out.

Lauren's Chairs

Lauren has recently rediscovered her baby Einstein seat and her Bumbo seat. I of course had to take photos of her having fun in them. She will now sit in her baby Einstein seat and read a book or watch tv. :-)

Happy Birthday Daddy!

For Kraig's birthday, Lauren, Miss "creative" Melissa and I went to Different Strokes in Fayetteville to paint daddy something for his b-day! I wanted to do this so he could look back on it some day and remember how little Lauren was at that time in his life. I'm SO glad I called Melissa! I could not have done it without her...and I really mean that! Little miss Lauren would not have sat still for me to finish the project...so Lauren and I did a little...and Miss Melissa did a lot! :-) Thanks again Melissa for sharing in this wonderful experience! Happy Birthday babe from your loving wife and precious daughter. :-)

Lauren and I excited about our project!

Working on handprint #1

Lauren wondering what's going on?!?!?!

Melissa doing some of her creative writing...I tried babe...Melissa's came out much better!

Lauren and I working on the yellow lines.

Lauren holding the paint brush

more yellow lines

Melissa working on the black lines (Lauren wanted to walk around at this point)

Lauren loves the camera!

The front before it was fired

The back before it was fired

The front final...after it was fired.

The back final...after it was fired.

Pianalto's Cookout

We went to the Pianalto's Friday night for a cookout and boy how times have changed! We used to go over there to party...that was before we all had kids! Now we let the kids to the partying! I forgot my camera so thankfully Lindsey, Stacy and Casey all had cameras to capture our precious kids! I think we can all say we are very blessed to have the kids we have! They range in age from 15 months to 5 months old and they all get along great! :-) I can't wait to see what the future holds for these kids!

Stella talking to Colby about how cool his toy is!

Brooklyn is about to crawl! Go Brooklyn!

Lauren playing with one of Colby's toys. Thanks for sharing Colby!

Stacy and Brooklyn Fields.

Stella with the Pianalto's camel Smokey.

Stella looking cute as usual!



















Stella and Lauren looking for the camel and the cow.

More girl talk...




















Lucius and his son Gabe...what a cutie!

Colby wearing Stella's headband. Even with a headband on Colby you look very handsome!

Casey showing Stella the puppet.

Stella, Me (holding Lauren), Lucius (holding Gabe) and his wife Allison...she is very nice!

Stella and I discussing how much fun we are having outside!

We have a biter!

When Kraig picked Lauren up from daycare yesterday he received a Biting Report! Apparently, another child was playing with a pacifier that Lauren wanted (even though it was not hers and she should not be playing with other kids paci's...germs Lauren...germs! :-)). The child would not give Lauren the pacifier, so she bent down and bit the child on the back!!!! The kid was still there so the teacher showed Kraig where she bit her and Kraig said it was pretty bad and deep! Luckily it didn't bring blood! The teacher said she looked at Lauren and said "Lauren NO!" and Lauren instantly pouted her bottom lip, sat down and started crying! She knew she had done something wrong.

Now the second part of the story is that when Kraig put her in his car she was playing with a toy. He took the toy away from her so he could safely strap her in her car seat, and she started to throw a fit and slapped Kraig! He called me to tell me about it and I said "oh, no! She will NOT be doing that!" When I asked Kraig if he got on to her he said "no, I couldn't help but laugh!"...so not only did Lauren bite a child yesterday she also slapped her father! :-) Great! I've got a little diva on my hands! When I told my mom about the biting she said "she's just like her mommy"...apparently I used to bite as well. :-)