Howard Family Fun

The Fourth

2009-08-15T00:55:00.004-04:00

I know it has been a long time since I have updated in the blog. I have been so busy with all of my crazy kids. Just look at this picture. They are so silly. This picture is from Independence Day. The whole family had crazy Fourth sun glasses. We had such a great time at the parade, then later the fire works. We also had time in the middle to go for a swim at the water park.

I will try to keep up with updates as I can, but now I am starting school on Monday. We will see how much time I have. LOL. Good luck to me.

What do you do when you want it all?

2009-04-02T16:52:00.009-04:00

That is a silly question. But, I want all the scrapbooking stuff I can buy. But, I can't afford to buy a lot of it. So, I decided to become a Creative Memories consultant so I can get it at a discount. I am having so much fun with this. I am sharing this with everyone. If you love scrapbooking, let me know. I am holding lunch crops a few times a month and I will hold evening crops once a month. I am also looking for 10 ladies to be part of my "crop club". This is what I am up to. Please visit my website. http://www.mycmsite.com/sites/brendahoward

What are the kids up to?
Well, RJ and JC are playing T-Ball.
Kayla is playing soccer.
Kayla is also our first "Brace Face" in the family. She just got braces yesterday.
Emma just mastered potty training today.
Jackson just mastered walking yesterday. Hooray! Everyone is up to something good.

Oh yeah! And Richard is up to his usual stuff. He is coaching football and T-ball right now, he just finished a winning season of baseball. He is finishing up a semester of school. He is almost done with that master's degree.

Digging in the Closet

2009-02-09T10:48:00.008-05:00

Okay, I have been scanning in pictures, I still have lots to go, but what I have found so far is just wonderful. I have really enjoyed the trip down memory lane and I will just share a few for now.

This is a picture of me and my siblings. Notice the interesting bangs on me and Benjamin. Hmmm. Well that is what happens when a first grader gets bored in class, then the pre-schooler decides to copy. In the Picture are Denise, Hugh, Will (back row) then Brenda and Benjamin (front row).

This was a church event. My Daddy and I went to the Daddy Daughter Banquet at the church for the Merry Miss class.

My Mama is so beautiful in this picture. I still remember that she used to take us out to the lake often. Obviously I don't remember this particular trip since I was just a baby, but I love this picture of us.

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2009-02-05T00:36:00.001-05:00

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I know, It has been a while...

2009-01-22T13:45:00.005-05:00

Ok, so it has been a while since I updated this blog thing. I got busy checking out Facebook. In fact, I have discovered I love it so much more than Myspace. I have found lots of old pals from high school as well as from other places I have lived. I did not realize how many people I knew. Just imagine what that means. If I know that many people and so on and so on... then think of what one person could accomplish in this world. It makes me realize that I am not insignificant. It is kind of like the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" only, I did not have to have an angel point it out to me. We each touch so many lives during the course of our own lives.

Well, enough of the mushy stuff, lets get caught up with the Howards.

Unfortunately our beloved Bulldogs did not do as well as we would have liked. But, on the other hand, Richard helped coach the Camden County Wildcats to a win at the State Championship game in the GA Dome. This was a really exciting thing for us. He has been coaching for 5 years now and this is the first time he has ever been a part of something like this. The Wildcats did win state the year before he started coaching.

The kids had a fantastic Christmas. We really went overboard. But, that is what memories are made of.

Kayla will turn 12 in just over a week. I am feeling a bit down about that. She will move up in church to Young Womens. Time sure flies.

I have found lots of old friends and have really enjoyed that.

I decided to take a break from school, again. I should be set to return in September. But for now, I am just trying to be the best wife, mother, homemaker, etc. that I can be. So far, I am still adjusting. LOL.

Camden County Wildcats going to State Championship

2008-12-05T22:24:00.005-05:00

For those of you who don't know, Richard is a coach with the Camden County Wildcat football team. We will be making a trip to the GA Dome next week to play Peachtree Ridge for the title of State Champion in the 5A division. Go CATS!!!

Halloween Pictures

2008-11-21T13:37:00.007-05:00

The kids really enjoyed dressing up and going trick or treating. This year Kayla left early from trick or treats to go to a get together with her friends. Richard had to leave early to go coach at the football game. And Emma, well she informed her Aunt Brenda that she was NOT EMMA, "I TINKERBELL!" What a fun time.

Kayla was a scary punk rock chick.

RJ was the real "Captain Jack Sparrow".

JC was Buzz Lightyear, "To infinity and beyond!"

Emma was Tinkerbell.

Jackson is a "Jack-O-Lantern", or for those of you who don't know what that is he is a pumpkin.

GOOOOOOOOO DAWGS, Sic em' ! WOOF, WOOF, WOOF.......

2008-10-26T00:08:00.009-04:00

JC and RJ were all decked out for the game. But, they had games of their own to play. Some of their games involved the swing set and trampoline.

That is my oldest brother, Hugh, in the middle. This was actually his birthday. He drove all the way from Jupiter to watch the Bulldogs play on TV. We really enjoyed the visit. Wish we could do it more often. You can't really see him in the picture, but Joshua was there as well. He was standing behind Cindy.

Cindy and Ashley are ready for the game. For those of you who don't know, my sister-in-law is a huge football fan, especially when it comes to the Bulldogs. But, my niece is really a huge Bulldog fan. Ashley is such a dawg fan she has even been caught in Gainesville, FL shouting "It's great to be a Gator Hater!" I am not so bold. I am afraid the folks in Gator country may not like that too much. But, not Ashley. She hates the Gators.

Brittany just has a way with the young men. She got Jackson to sleep right away. Thanks Brittany. You will be a great mom one day. Notice that even Jackson was all set to cheer for the Bulldogs. What a cute little guy.

Emma all decked out to watch the Georgia Bulldogs whip the LSU Tigers.
She loves to "call the dogs". GOOOOO Dawgs! Sic' em! Woof, Woof, Woof!!!

Kayla

2008-10-08T10:47:00.006-04:00

This is a picture of the Camden Middle School (CMS) softball team. Kayla is located down front. She is wearing a blue jersey and a baseball cap. She is next to the coach. They just finished up their season. Hooray!!! By the way, this picture was found on the Camden County Board of Education website. So, I guess she is a "celebrity" now.

RECENT PICTURES OF THE CHILDREN

2008-09-26T18:06:00.001-04:00

I took some recent pictures of the children and decided to play with them a bit in the computer. I really enjoyed using all of the tools to make the pictures look like they do. I am going to do this again and see if I can make them look more professional so that I don't have to pay a fortune for pictures from the studio.
Maybe I will even hang some on the wall.

Kayla is the bat girl and equipment manager for the Camden Middle School softball team. She has lots of fun hanging out with the girls and helping the team. In this picture she was a bit embarrassed that the whole family came out to say hello. Oh brother, I guess we have hit that stage now. We still love her anyway.

RJ is busy doing his homework in this picture. He loves first grade. He loves being a part of Mrs. Eastwood's "honeybee" class. He is so smart and can finish all of his work before the counter gets to zero. (That is less than 20 minutes.)

JC is all ready for his first day as an orange apple at Happy Apple. He loves going to his school and learning all of his shapes, colors, numbers, and songs. He is such a cutie pie.

In this picture of Emma she is just being cute. She was sitting on the recliner watching Dora the Explorer. She loves Dora. I loved how sweet she was being so I decided to snap her picture.

Jackson just loves his sister. In this picture he is sitting on Kayla's belly and just laughing so hard. He was wearing his hat turned backwards thanks to Kayla. He just loved going out to the football field and being outside. He was so cute watching all of the people and laughing.

A day at the lake.

2008-09-23T18:42:00.000-04:00

On the Saturday after Independence day we went to Kingsly Lake with my brother and his family. We had lots of fun. Emma practically jumped into the lake before we had a chance to get in with her. The kids all swam and had a great time. Before it was all over, we got caught in a lighting storm.

The Whole World

2008-09-23T17:45:00.000-04:00

R.J. finally participated in a performance with his first grade class. They sang about the contenents. He had lots of fun, as you can see.

Some family pictures from 2006-2007.

2008-09-17T16:55:00.000-04:00

These are pictures from when Jackson was born.

2008-09-17T16:49:00.001-04:00

We would like to introduce you to the new addition to the Howard family. Jackson Eli Howard was born on Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 12:32 a.m. He weighed 8 pounds and 3 ounces and was 21 inches long. He is home now and loving every bit of his older brothers and sisters. By the way, Kayla was able to be there for the birth and she cut the cord. She thought it was awesome.

A few family pictures from early this year.

2008-09-17T16:44:00.001-04:00

Tropical Storm Fay

2008-08-22T14:34:00.000-04:00

We decided to go out in the storm yesterday to see what it was like, but it was not bad. Today it has been worse. But I did get some pictures in downtown Saint Marys. One is of the boat ramp, the buoys were up on the ramp and the water from the Saint Marys river was in the road. Two other pictures show the sail boats in the marina and the marsh all flooded. Usually the marsh looks like a field of grass. Now it looks like lots of puddles in the grass of the marsh.

I am glad we have been okay. It was definitely exciting.

Howard Family Fun

2008-08-13T11:20:00.003-04:00

Hello eveyone. This is new to me, so bare with me as I learn to use the blogspot
Our family is doing great. School just started on August 1st, so I am minus a few folks at home.
JC, Emma, Jackson and I are having a good time at home. Richard is back to work teaching his school kids. Kayla just started middle school. RJ just entered first grade
I will post more as I get time.

I am going to school online and it takes a lot of my time.