Jonathan's 12th Birthday party

Erica took a bunch of action shots of Jonathan's Birthday party over at our church. I was trying to figure out a park for the football game Jonathan insisted was going to be his party. Then I remembered the big field the church owns and the pavilion there. It was perfect and the weather was in the high 70's. Could not have been a more perfect day. Clint and Steve Webb our neighbor had a blast with the boys. I finally got them to stop after 1.5 hrs. for cake and gifts. They didn't want to stop. It was the most cost effective party ever. Boys are easy!!

Jonathan's First Band performance

Jonathan did very well with all the other band students in the First 6th grade band performance of Spring Hill this year. He is excited to play the trumpet like Tyler and his Dad have done in past years.

Halloween 2009

Halloween was fun this year. We were working in the yard raking and blowing leaves when we realized we had about 20 mins. before the little trick or treat kids would start their adventure. Problem...we had not carved pumpkins. So, I helped Jonathan, and Clint pulled out a trick with a jigsaw tool. He was done in plenty of time. His comment was, "why haven't we been using this to do the job all these years?" Jonathan went out with his neighborhood buddies, Ethan Webb and Chase Smith. They were back in no time with hoards of goodies.

Erica's Fall Acapella Performance

ERICA WHITNEY BLAND

I am so happy for Erica to ask to try out for Acapella choir and make it. Her teacher said she is an advanced student. This is great because she never took choir except in 6th grade. We kept telling her to take it. She has a beautiful alto voice. We loved watching her performance at Bentonville High School's Arend Art Center

Rich Family Found on Atlantic side of North Carolina...

Wow...found we have rich family that lived on plantations in Eastern North Carolina...not far from the Atlantic. We visited the Foscue Plantation in Jones County, NC. The home was in pristine condition...tours are taken there, and it's on the National Historic homes list. The quilts on the beds and the cross stitches...most everything in the home was our family's original belongings. Mom loves flowers and we found this bush out in the front of the Plantation home. I am still wondering how our family got left out of all this land...we must not have been the chosen ones!!! :(

My 6th Great Grandfather's Legacy

Men in black with guns chasing us through the military park...we were careful to hide behind the trees as not to be detected!!! Genealogy is more than you can imagine!

• Big Revolutionary war battles on Family property!!!
  Me & lady liberty at Guilford Military Park. Notice I am dressed in black clothing as to not be conspicuous in the dark!!!
  

Delisa Hargrove my cousin and I snuck up to the Guilford Military Park in Greensboro, NC to walk on the land our 6th gr. grandfather (Robert Mitchell) owned. A major Revolutionary War battle was fought on his land. Delisa was leaving for home so she didn't get to see it in the daylight. We had fun hiding behind trees and discovering black men with deadly weapons in the forest. Our cell phone lights helped us find the way. Our sharp senses and sensitivity helped us avoid arrest for trespassing after hours. We did find General Nathaniel Greene and lady liberty. .

Family Heritage Trip to Tennesse & North Carolina

Mom's Big Birthday Party in Tennessee
(the most awesome Raspberry layer cake)
& Driving through the Smokey Mtns. to North Carolina