Vicksburg Flood Photos

This picture was taken as we were driving back from Vicksburg. You can see the water all the way up to the levee. If you look closely at the bottom right, you will see the roof of a small building.









This is a business on the river. It was completely surrounded with water. The owner had to boat out to his office.















All of these buildings are riverfront-not acutally supposed to be IN the river.
























A very swollen river

The Flood of 2011

These were taken sometime last week before the river crested. This is the Mississippi River at Vicksburg.


















This is part of Diamond Jack's Casino. If you look closely, you will see the water up to the middle of a window.

















We were able to drive right along the river at this point. We tried to take pictures to show how high the water was but it was difficult to really capture it.
More pics to come.

Did you know that I sell Avon????

I am no longer serving as director of the non-profit where I have been for three years. I decided that I need to be at home more with my kiddos since we are homeschooling. I took the position before we began homeschooling and will miss it. We do look forward to having more time to do our school work and definitely more time to go on fieldtrips.

I AM selling Avon. I have been selling it for about a year and a half. It doesn't take up much of my time. We enjoy trying all of the products from bubblebath to skin care to make-up. If you are interested in purchasing something from me, you can check out my website.

www.youravon.com/wcooper8533


If you order $30 worth of products, the shipping is free!!! Just choose the direct delivery option.
If you live close to me, I will be glad to deliver to you. Choose the personal delivery option.
If you are interested in selling avon, leave your email address and I will contact you and let you know how.



So that's the end of my little advertisement. There are alot of people who aren't aware that I sell it. There are also alot of people who would love to order online with free shipping so I am just getting the word out!!

Too early for snakes????

I don't think so.


We enjoyed a beautiful day Saturday. We played outside most of the day. There were about eight kids at my house at all times. When everyone went home, my boys decided to play hide-and-seek in the dark with their flashlights. Aaron came running on the back porch and noticed the cat, Black Ninja, playing with something. He came running in the house to tell me that it was a snake. I made them come inside so I could investigate. When I opened the back door,I heard a sound that I hadn't heard before. I wondered if it was possible that it was the snake. It just got louder. I had no idea how big this thing was and didn't want to find out for myself. Don't get me wrong-I can kill a snake and have before but not when it may be a rattlesnake! I called for reinforcement. My brother in law happened to be at home and came quickly. The snake was coiled up under the grill.








This is the after picture. It was about two feet.















I am so thankful that it didn't get to my kiddos first. So scary that it was on our back porch!!!

My Girl

Lauren had her first ballet recital last weekend. It was so fun because she loved every second of it. She loved the practice. She loved dress rehearsal. She loved being on stage at the recital. She wasn't a bit nervous or worried about who was watching her. She did her tap dance to "My Girl." It was so sweet!
Here she is waiting her turn to dance.

And He's Off........

Officially on the road.......
never where he expects to be.......
always an obstacle to overcome!

Yep, that about sums it up. He got the call as we were eating lunch at Pizza Hut. We were talking about our plans to go to the Angola Rodeo and those plans quickly changed. We spent the next hour figuring out how to make a 26 hour drive, a two day flight, and study for a state exam in four days! We got it figured out. He passed his test with flying colors(Thank you, God) and is now flying in some frigid temperatures. These are the pictures he took along the way.








He began his trip looking at this:






















Then the weather got alot nicer!














Beautiful!





















Then this.....
















not that pretty when you are in a crop-duster.














So thankful for a safe trip!

ps. We went to the rodeo without him. The kids loved it and can't wait til Daddy gets home so he can see it too!

The BEST.WEEKEND. EVER!!!!!

We saw Sara Evans and Josh Turner on Friday night. (My two favorite country singers)
Then 33 Miles Saturday afternoon!!! It was great to have all of that talent within a 30 minute drive and all in the same weekend!!!! But that's not all.......

I would like to introduce my new neice to you











This is Zoe'Elizabeth. She just arrived home in the states last Friday. She is adjusting very well. She loves her new siblings and she has such a wonderful personality. So excited to have a new neice and watch her as she experiences things for the first time:)