Wednesday, September 29, 2010

How to get out of a funk - Steps 2 - 5

Here are the remaining steps to get out of a MAJOR funk...

Step 2 - Take your kids to the South Plains Fair and

      a. find your alter-ego rooster:
Can you guess which McCammond this guy looks like?  You've got it...


 Don't forget Big Jack...

     b. cuddle some farm animals:
Could this be any cuter?
Seriously, how can go to the fair and not hug a goat?  That's what I would like to know!


     c. ride some rides:

For those of you wondering...Yes, this is the ride that was featured on the news! The little girl was injured Friday and we went to the fair on Saturday - it hadn't made the news yet!

 
Step 3 - Watch your son sing in the Genesis Choir at both services on Sunday morning and snap a pic that makes him look like an angel.
1st pic in the Choir robe - Seriously, whose kid is this?

Step 4 - Buy your daughter the cutest Dallas Cowboys bow known to man!
L.O.V.E. it!
She had just spit out her medicine all over her shirt!  Isn't #9 a cutie?

Step 5 - Go to your son's youth football game.
  The run-through - Yes, this is West Texas - we take our football very seriously!

I'm officially on my way out of the funk - almost there!!!

Verse of the day - "Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall." Psalm 55:22

Blessings,
Kelli

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

How to get out of a funk - Step 1

Okay, I am a positive person MOST of the time.  Last week, however, I got myself in a little funk (okay it was a pretty big funk).  Without going into a lot of details - my funk was related to 1. Kendall not feeling well (throat infection) 2. myself not feeling well (walking pneumonia) 3. school work piling up 4. housework piling up 5. the daily frustration of juggling all the balls at once (Can I get an AMEN?). 

So, here is the first step of getting out of a MAJOR funk...Surround yourself with beautiful, caring people!

I had to take off work on Monday because Kendall was still running a fever.  When I got to school on Tuesday morning I found this on my door...


My friends at school had written encouraging little post-its and stuck them to the outside of my door! 

I am so blessed to work with the most talented, sweetest group of people!  I cannot thank them enough for helping to pull me out of my funk.  They are the BEST!!!

Here are a few of the aforementioned greatest teachers/friends EVER...
The lovely Kathleen...Teacher extraordinaire with the best ideas for everything!  She even made me some of her delicious peanut butter and frito bars to cheer me up!  Mmmm....

This is my FaBuLoUs team - Michel and Cheryl...There are not enough words to describe what these girls mean to me.  I am truly blessed by their friendship!

Aren't these shirts cute?  On the back they say "Wheelock First Graders are P.A.W.S.itively Awesome!"  Royal Ink made these - you can find them on facebook - I know them personally and they do great work!

Step 1 - Check!  Thanks friends, I love you!

Steps 2, 3, 4, 5, etc. - Coming soon!

Verse of the day - "If one falls down, his friend can help him up.  But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!" Ecclesiastes 4:10

Blessings,
Kelli

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Thing 1 and Tooth 4

Today was Dr. Seuss Character day at school to raise money for United Way.  I never in a million years thought it would be so hard to come up with a good costume.  Jackson read lots of Dr. Seuss books to decide on a character, but he kept picking characters that would require a furry costume or more time.  He didn't want to be the Cat in the Hat because he didn't want to paint his face at school.  So, I finally coerced him into he finally chose to dress-up as Thing 1.  It was simple, which made life easier on me!  We just bought a blue wig and used the red clothes he already had.  I wrote his "Thing 1" on paper and used double-sided tape to attach it to his shirt and Voila! - Thing 1...

Cutest Seuss 1st Graders E.V.E.R. - Cindy Lou Who and Thing 1 a.k.a.
Jackson and his precious friend Taylor
I am usually all over a dress-up day as well, but the kids got out at noon today so we could attend professional development.  No dress-up day for Mommy :(

Before Thing 1 got dressed for school, he posed for a picture with his tooth fairy money from his 4th lost tooth.  Now all he wants for Halloween is his two front teeth!  We were skip-counting by 5's while doing homework and he said "Man, it's really hard to say your fives without your front teeth!"

My little vampire
Yet again, this post revolves around Jackson - I promise I'm working on a Kendall post or two!

Yesterday, Kendall says to me "Momma, my nose is running!"  I said, "I'm so sorry, let's get you a tissue."  She says, "Hurry, my nose is running OUT!"

It wasn't dress-up day at Thing 2's school, but she still wanted her picture taken (with her waffle and goofy grin!)









































Verse of the day - "Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." Luke 6:38

Blessings,
Kelli

Saturday, September 18, 2010

All About Jackson

I got to spend a lot of quality time with my man Jacks this week.  I can't believe six years of his life have gone by so quickly.  I'm afraid to think of how fast the next 6 years will fly!

Part of Jackson's homework this week was to work on an "All About Me" poster.  We had a lot of fun sitting down each night to work on it.  He did a great job and was so excited to turn it in (but was afraid to turn it in on Thursday, because it wasn't due until Friday!).  It was so fun listening to him try to decide what he wanted to use and write on the poster.  One of the items suggested to use was glitter - which was at the top of his list.  He had a grand time shaking the glitter all over that poster!  Now, we are still finding glitter all over the house and on our faces, arms and hands.  It always makes me want to belt out a little of the B-52's Love Shack each time I see a sparkly piece lying about! 

So proud of his work!

Fun Times! 

Jackson also began taking piano lessons this week from our music teacher at school.  He really enjoyed it!  We sit down each night to practice and I cherish this time!  I have always loved music and I am so excited to share this love with Jackson.  Who knows maybe he'll be a piano-playing NFL player like Marion Barber...
Jackson and Mrs. Pirkle
Hopefully, I'll have an "All About Kendall" post soon.  Until then, I'll leave you with her new phrase.  I think they have been practicing introducing themselves at school.  She will say, "Hi, I my Tindle.  Nice to meet you!"  Translation: "Hi, My name is Kendall.  Nice to meet you."  Because of this I can't call her Pookie Bear anymore.  She tells me "No Pookie Bear, I my Tindle!" And my heart breaks just a little...

Verse of the day- "All your children will be taught by the LORD, and your children will have unlimited peace." Isaiah 54:13

Blessings,
Kelli

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Flags, Grands, a Birthday and a Cowboy

Ever need a weekend to rest up from your weekend?

This weekend the McCammond family....
  • Went to Gunner's Birthday Party! 
My friend Treva's son, Gunner, celebrated his 4th Birthday with a Toy Story/Swimming bash... Much fun was had by all! 
Loves the water!

Finally - in September - this girl decides to get in a pool!
HaPpY BiRtHdAy, Gunner!  Can't believe you are 4 years old!

Kendall hearts the fake alligator!



  • Enjoyed another Red Raider victory!
  • Went to church.  Have I mentioned Zach is teaching Kendall's Sunday School class (2-yr olds!)?
  • Visited the American Tribute.
I would remiss if I didn't say more about this subject.  My husband wrote a moving blog about this anniversary of 9/11.  You can find him on my blog list to the right.  I don't like calling it an anniversary.  Anniversaries are supposed to celebrate things.  It doesn't seem possible that 9 years have gone by since this terrible event.  I hope Lubbock will continue the American Tribute/Flag display for years to come.  The flags take my breath away year after year!  May we always remember and continue to pray...


love the joy and freedom of this picture!

  • Went to Jackson's first football game of the season.  Cowboys win!!! (My, oh, my it was H.O.T.)


Go Boys!

#9 = My favorite Linebacker/Fullback

Ready to signal the kick-off team
  •  Celebrated Grandparents' Day with some of our favorite people. 
We got to see Yommy and Papa (my mom and dad) and Danny and Debbie at Jackson's game.  Yommy and Papa - I cannot even begin to describe how much they mean to us!  Seriously, there are not enough words for all our love and gratitude!  Danny and Debbie are like another set of grandparents to my kids.  I have known them all my life and love them dearly.  They come to all of Jackson and Kendall's activities.  They are a huge part of our support system!  We went by to Gee-Gee (Zach's mom) after Jackson's game.  She was sleeping when we got there, but woke up and visited with us for a bit.  She was in good spirits and looked great!  My kids are beyond blessed to know and love their great-great-grandmother!  Wished we could have seen Memaw (my grandma) today -sometimes Vernon feels longer that 3 hours away.  Hopefully we will see her soon!



We love Gee-Gee!

Our kids are so lucky to have such great people in their lives.

  • took Jackson to his first official Church choir practice (tear).
  • Ate dinner with some of the aforementioned Grandparents!
Danny is trying to teach Kendall how to "focus" on her hamburger - Too cute!
We had a great weekend! Hope you did as well!

Verse of the day - "Do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live.  Teach them to your children and to their children after them." Deuteronomy 4:9

Blessings,
Kelli

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Ironically Named Holiday

Why is that the weeks are coming and going faster and faster, but my brain is processing slower and slower?  I'm so far behind in every area of my life...Glad it is the weekend, I'll try to catch up!

We spent Labor Day having "Fun in the Sun" as one of my favorite six year olds, Caroline, declared it.  My friend Ann invited us over to have lunch and play in their new water slide.  We had such a nice time visiting and watching the kids play.  It truly was a great "Fun in the Sun" day courtesy of Ann, Caroline and John!!!  Thanks, guys!
Caroline, AnnaBelle and Kendall enjoying the water

Sweet girl! 
Jackson was being cantankerous and refused to have picture taken in the slide.
Jackson and Caroline enjoying a movie after the water fun. They look so grown up!   Not sure how these two are six years old because their mothers are very, very young!
Super-John is one seriously cute kid!
All the older kids piled on to Ann's bed -
they were tuckered out and watching TV (don't worry - PBS!)

Even precious baby Wyatt had some fun!
Verse of the day - He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation." Matthew 16:15

Blessings,
Kelli







Sunday, September 5, 2010

Wreck Em!

The official start of College Football is finally here!  Seriously, how could you not be excited?
Go Raiders!
Not quite sure how I feel about the Red Raiders starting on a Sunday, but apparently I wasn't on that committee so I didn't get a vote!  Can't wait to see what this year has in store for Tech...Hopefully good things!
We haven't quite figured out "Guns up" yet...
don't worry there is still plenty of time for brainwashing practice!

Get your guns up!
Sadly, only one of these children is going to the SMU game.  Can you guess which one would actually watch the game and stand/sit still?  You will definitely know if Kendall ever gets to go to a Football game - there will probably be reports of a curly-haired toddler running on the field during the game!  At least she'd look cute! 

I only wish you could see the Double T on the back of her bloomers!

In other news...
Last week, the 1st graders got to move to Rotation Sunday School upstairs at Church!  We were all very excited!  My camera's batteries were dead, so I didn't get one single picture!  However, my friend Ann wrote a beautiful blog about it and included some great pictures.  You can find her on my blog list to the right.  Ann and I have been teaching this group of kids since they were two and three.  I can't imagine sharing this responsibility with anyone else. Ann is AmAzInG and I am so blessed by her friendship!

I had been meaning to get Jackson a new Bible all summer.  He still had a "Baby-one" (his words not mine) with big words and huge pictures.  So, we finally got him a new one yesterday.  I highly recommend the Adventure Bible if you are in need of a good children's Bible.  You would have thought we had given Jackson a million dollars!  He is so excited about his new Bible which makes this mommy so happy she could cry!

Forgot to get a picture before Church, so here he is before the game.
He is especially excited that his name is on the front!
Verse of the day - "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105

Blessings,
Kelli

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Better than a Hallelujah

It's been a sad week for us.  My precious sister-in-law lost her dad on Wednesday.  Mr. R was a wonderful man with a beautiful spirit and a great sense of humor.  He was a great father to three girls, a loving husband and son, and a gifted teacher and mentor.  I was blessed to have the opportunity to teach with him before he retired.  I don't always understand the plans God has for our lives, especially during the loss of a loved one.  However, I do know that Mr. R is now at peace with his Heavenly Father.

I came across this Amy Grant song a couple of months ago.  I was in the car by myself and had to pull over it touched me so.  The words are so poignant!  I am often at a loss for words during times of sadness and mourning, but I think this song really says it all.  I hope it brings you comfort and peace as well. 
**Well, I tried several times to post the link, but it is not cooperating!  Please go to YouTube or Google to listen to this wonderful song.  "Better that a Hallelujah" - Amy Grant

I leave you with the words of another great songwriter - "Shower the people you love with love, show them the way that you feel!"

Verse of the day - "The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." Psalm 34:18

Blessings,
Kelli