Hurricane Gustav

PREPARING FOR HURRICANE GUSTAV

As you all know, we've got a hurricane headed in our direction. Yesterday on the way home from work, Steve stopped at Sam's. I guess he's assuming we're gonna get a direct hit. Although he bought a ton of stuff, it is stuff that we will eat. He said today his is still going to gas up both cars and fill our propane tanks. I'm trying not to make fun of him. Hopefully we won't have to use this stuff this week!

We now have a huge supply of mac n cheese, peanut butter, paper towels, toilet paper, ramen noodles, vienna sausage, cereal, bean, green beans, water and some other stuff. The two boxes under the empty water bottles contain 6 1 gallon jugs of water each. It's great that we have this, but my question is where in the world am I going to store this???

Taylor in middle school

TAYLOR'S FIRST DAY OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

Taylor heading out to the school bus - take one

Taylor heading out to the school bus - take two

These are the two pictures I got of Taylor before she headed out to school the first day of middle school. It's totally different this year: I can't walk her to her class or get pictures of her with her teacher: she has 7 of them!

She had a good week. She loves middle school, she just doesn't like riding the school bus. She says her bus driver is mean. We have now completed our first full week of school and mom is exhausted-I would think the kids would be too, but no such luck. I guess it's different when you have to spend all day with 4 year olds, come home do homework (I spend all evening helping Tyler) cook dinner, get ready for the next day and then turn around and do it all over again! I'm looking forward to this weekend!

Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony

KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION CEREMONY

Today at church we had a kindergarten graduation for the kids going into kindergarten. There were treats to eat and all the kids got a personalized bible. It was really neat!

Here is Shelby doing one of her most favorite things; eating!

Here are all the kids on stage reciting The Lords Prayer and saying the books of the bible. Notice how Shelby is center stage? Well the funny thing is when she first got on stage she was on the end but right before they started she moved (and probably pushed somebody out of the way) so she could be in the center. Imagine that!

Getting her bible! Ms. Julie is telling everybody about how at Camp Imani Shelby was with the 3rd graders and fit right in and had a blast. She did mention that of course her hair wasn't done pretty and she usually had dirt on her but she had so much fun!


It was a fun day! The bible is really cool. It is the whole bible but is written so kids can understand it. They say it's written at the 3rd grade level so Shelby will be able to grow with it.

First day of school

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!

Wednesday August 20 was Tyler and Shelby's first day of school. I can't believe summer is over and now our crazy schedule of school, karate, softball, soccer and flag football will take over our lives!

Here is Tyler at his first day of 3rd grade at a new school. He has adjusted well and he really likes it.

Here he is at his desk. He has two teachers and I really like both of them. One of them has been there forever and one is new to the school but she has been teaching a while. I think we're going to have a very good year.

I can't believe I'm saying this but here is Shelby at her first day of Kindergarten! She is too little to be in Kindergarten!

And again!

Here's one of her teachers. She loves her teachers! Of course they both go to our church and her Taylor had both of them so they are wonderful teachers! One of her teachers told me today that she feels that if she had to be absent Shelby would be able to tell the substitute how to run the class. I hope that's good!

We are looking forward to a great year. Taylor starts middle school tomorrow!

New Bezner addition

MEET KENDALL DREW

Kendall was born on August 6, 2008 around 1:30. She was born to Justin and Jennifer and big sis Avery. She weighed 7 lb. 12 oz and was 19 3/4 inches long. She has blue eyes and curly red hair. We can't wait to meet her!

Tragical Storm

Well we were supposed to have a hurricane come in this morning. It never moved from a tropical storm and all we have is a little rain. However, all Shelby heard yesterday was hurricane and she was terrified. She slept with mom and dad last night. Steve finally convinced her that it was just a tropical storm and we would just get some rain. She called it a tragical storm.

Steve went to get gas last night and he had to go to three gas stations because of the crowds. He said the store was selling out of water and batteries.

I could make fun of all those people, but it's good to be prepared for our tragical storm!

Cousins visiting

Well I'm a little late, but here are a few pics of when cousins Kayla and Caroline and Aunt Emy and Uncle Andy came to visit us!

Here are Kayla and Caroline all ready for a day of play!

Caroline and her daddy-don't you love the glasses!

Here we are waiting to go to the pool-it must be something really good on TV. Uncle Andy, Caroline, Shelby, Kayla and Tyler.

Say cheese Caroline!

We don't know what it is about him, but Caroline loves her Uncle Steve!