Tallassee High School Homecoming

The Class of '90

This weekend was homecoming at THS. This was Michael's 20 year class reunion!! I can't believe he has been out of school twenty years! Michael and I started dating at the end of his senior year, so that means we have been together 20 years too! It was fun getting to see people we haven't seen in years! I think the Class of '90 looked pretty good!! The festivities started out Friday night with a candlelight ceremony (which his class started 20 years ago) and a bon fire.

Lisa, Deonna, Michael, Jack and Allison

Jack, Michael, Bart and Tonya

Michael, Richie and Michael

Friday morning was the pep rally, which the radio station broadcast on the radio and webcam. Georgia went and had a blast with her Daddy! After the pep rally the Class of 2010 hosted a welcoming reception/tea for the returning class.


Georgie and Michael at the pep rally

Future cheerleader, Georgie, with the THS Varsity Cheerleaders

Kiley and Georgia


Broadcasting the pep rally on the radio (Georgie took this picture...pretty good, huh?)






Then that afternoon, we headed out for the homecoming parade. Michael's class rode on a float together, and the families rode on a separate float behind the class. Georgia marched in the parade with Studio B Dance Center, so we skipped riding so we could see Daddy and Georgie.

Nana and Daniel (this was D's first parade)

Class of '90

Michael sitting next to Richie, Chris and Lorissa


Georgie twirling


She stopped twirling when she saw us for a quick wave

Relaxing after the parade. She said she sure was tired from all that walking!

Georgie with her baton teacher, Mrs. Cindy

Roll Tide, Baby!

Baby Daniel says, "Roll Tide Roll!"

Twirling Princesses

The Tallassee High School Majorettes held a "Twirling Princess" baton camp this summer. The girls who participated got to twirl at the first Tallassee Tiger home game, which was tonight. Georgia Anne has been so excited about getting to twirl with the majorettes on the football field! When we got home I asked her if she had fun. Her response, "Oh, yeah! I love all those people looking at me." What a mess she is!!

Georgia Anne and Cannon


Pre-game practice

On the field....can't you tell she is lovin' it??

All smiles...

Gotta love this move...

Shaking it... (I know you can't tell in the picture, but Georgia Anne has some serious hip action goin' on here)



Afterwards with her buddies: Georgia Anne, Cannon, Kirsten and Kiley

Just the Boys

This was my best attempt at the two together. Jack doesn't like to hold Daniel very long, and Daniel still needs support to sit up, so I only got a few of them together. Daniel is fast approaching being the same size as Jack. Maybe soon they can wear the same clothes!!

One Talented Daddy!!

I LOVE this picture! It just cracks me up every time I look at it. I must say, we have one talented Daddy, who can carry all of our many small children at one time!

Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum

Saturday we took the kids to Calera to the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum. Jack is obsessed with trains, so this was a perfect day outing for us. We visited the museum, which is located in a restored depot station. They have all kinds of railroad artifacts and memorabilia as well as an outdoor stockyard filled with old engines, passenger cars and equipment. We took a one hour train ride in a 1950 diesel-eclectic locomotive through the woods of Shelby County. For a portion of the ride, we rode in a passenger car, but then moved to an open air flatcar. We had the best time and can't wait to go back! They also run train rides with steam locomotives (they weren't running the day we went) and you can also ride in the engine with the engineer or in the caboose with the brakeman. Thomas the Train also comes twice a year, and they have special events for Halloween, Christmas and Easter.

Daniel at Five Months

I know I am over a week late in posting this...sorry! Little man is now five months old and I can hardly believe he has been with us for that long, but at the same time it seems he has always been with us. He continues to amaze me at what a good natured little guy he is. He rolls with the punches and is such a happy baby. I try not to take things for granted, and I am so thankful for my little family, my children and a wonderful husband who is the best daddy!!

Daniel rolls over both ways and can kind of sit up...he does for a few seconds and then tumbles over (he is getting close). It is getting harder and harder to change his diaper, because of the roll action. He loves to lay of his play mat, and especially loves the ball that hangs down. He like to hold it and look at it. He continues to love his swing....that is the best invention ever made! He also continues to eat...and eat...and eat. He can't get enough. We have been trying different baby foods with him, and we haven't found anything he doesn't like (except the meat, but who can blame him?). He has a new favorite...guava. It's funny because Georgia use to live off mangoes, and now Daniel has a tropical favorite too. He can even hold his own bottle now! He is wearing a size 3 diaper, and is fast outgrowing those. We laugh because all three of our children are going to weigh the same in a few months! He loves to hold his feet with his hands and even puts his toes in his mouth sometimes. EVERYTHING goes in the mouth these days, and we are still awaiting a tooth. He continues to love to watch anything on television. He will crane his head until he can see it. We have had to take the activity bar off his bouncy seat because he uses it to do pull-ups. He continues to hate his car seat and has perfected his signature move...the bend back. His best bud is still Georgie...he can't get enough of her! What a joy and blessing he is to us!!

Sneak Peek at the Tallassee Program Ad

Every year, the radio station buys a full page ad for the Tallassee Tigers Football Program. We have requested the front or back cover for almost ten years now and this year we finally got it!! They give the person who purchased it the year before the option to keep their space, and this year someone finally didn't renew, so WTLS will be on the cover. YEAH!! I thought I'd give you a sneak peek of the ad.

Now, Michael had the idea to take the kids picture and photoshop them on the goal post at the football field. I had reservations about putting this in the ad. He said it would be very catchy and have people "talking." I on the other hand, thought people might really think we put them on the goal post, and report us for child abuse!! I must admit the picture is pretty funny. I'm not sure how realistic it looks (I am self-taught at photoshop...so I'm sure I didn't do it the right way). The funny thing is, I told Georgia to come and look at the picture when I finished. She looked at it for a minute and then said, "I don't remember doing that." We laughed so hard!