Christmas Concerts

 

The CHS Christmas Band concert and Shout! Choir musical both fell on the same day this year. Fortunately the timing worked out and we had a great Sunday of Christmas music AND a Happy Birthday Jesus party! I love living in a small town where the high school is right across the street from the church and families can follow all their kids and celebrate the season together.

 

 

Lauren - Senior Year

Last month we watched Lauren march her last half time show. Senior years are full of "last" events and we crossed another one last Saturday as Lauren marched in her last Christmas parade. Arkansas weather is funny, sometimes at the parade it's freezing cold and sometimes it's muggy and sweaty, this year it was perfect fall weather.

The first semester of her last year of high school is almost over. No more marching band or summer band practice, no more ACT testing...just ahead: soccer season.

Color Run 2012

 

IF you could make running FUN....it might be at the Color Run. Around 7000 people ran this 5K in Little Rock last Saturday and Lauren, Dillon and Arie were in the mass! White clothes became multi-colored as at every 1K mark, powdered packets were thrown at the runners. It's not a "serious" run, I've been told, but it certainly required some training. I mean, you have to take something to cover your car seats with, and kleenex to blow the colored dust out! 

Lauren - Senior Year

 

 

Not even sure how this happened, but Lauren is a senior. I know because I ordered her cap and gown this week, then took her to a senior picture appointment.

Quote of the Day

From the back of the house, Erin: "Can I drive to church?"

From the front of the house, Me: "What?"

From the kitchen, Lauren: "She said, 'Do you want to die?'"

College visits

The soccer coach from Central Baptist College has been in contact with Lauren about playing soccer next year. She agreed to a college visit and she spent the day in Conway with folks in admissions, the coach, and some players. She also got to scrimmage a little too. She doesn't know where she wants to go, however she enjoyed getting on a campus and seeing a little campus life. She doesn't have a handle on large or small school, fields of study or if she wants to play soccer at school. The coach was awesome and very sincere. We'll see where it goes.

Spirit Week

Homecoming 2012: Beauty and the Geek day.

 

Favorite team day: Sheridan was so excited to dress like Lydia. I told her she needed to stand up when she was by her buddy. She knows that Lydia is taller, but she didn't know just how much until her teacher sent me this picture.

First Day of School...for 3

Quote of the Day

From Lauren's FB page:

Lauren Rogersposted toRyan Rogers

August 19 via mobile

Brush your teeth. Wear deodorant. Don't smoke. Go to class. Be nice to Seth. Clean your room. Do your laundry. Don't steal. Don't let others steal from you. Keep up with your stuff. Be nice to girls. But not too nice. Work hard. Don't eat too much. Wake up on time. Call me. Text me. Have fun. Come home. But not too often. Your bed is comfortable.

I love you.

Ryan Rogers You just made me smile so much! XOXO

Quote of the Day

While working our puzzle today...one we've been chipping away at for the summer...Lauren says, "This puzzle could've been 100 pieces and been just as fun."

Busy Girl

Lauren finished up her Junior Year with ALL STATE SOCCER honors!

Then, she started car-hopping at Sonic. The girl can get some tips with her smile!

Last weekend, we made our annual trip to Mtn Home to help Grandma at her HUGE Memorial Day sidewalk sale! She scored two great new dresses and this cute top!

This week Lauren is representing her school at Arkansas Girls State. It was a little strange dropping her off at a college dorm. Last I heard she was elected her city Clerk, and her party's Treasurer...and she had lost the back of one of her earrings. I'm sure she's having a blast!  

POST SEASON Awards

Lauren Rogers- All-State

Spring Sports

It's been a really fun semester watching Ryan play baseball, Lauren and Erin play soccer together and Sheridan play soccer on the weekends. These last months have flown by with games and tournaments all running together. Neither the baseball team or the soccer team made it past the first round in the state tournament and Sheridan's team didn't win a game all season, but it didn't devastate us at all because everyone enjoyed their teams and their accomplishments. I like it that way, and I'm sure glad we're done driving to Mena!

PROM - Lauren 2012

I'm somewhat anti-prom, for what the TV and movies have made it into. For the inappropriate dresses for 16-18 year olds and for the statistics. HOWEVER, when done tastefully and with a great group of friends, the night can be fantastic. This was our first time to buy a fancy dress for one of our girls, I have to say, I was a little uptight about how different our tastes would be. I threatened reminded her when we went shopping on the first day she was going to need to be willing to try on a lot of different styles to get a good idea of what she wanted. I'm pretty sure she agreed and then said, "I'm not getting a red dress. No school colors, ok?"

Doesn't she look beautiful? From the jewelry to the hair, to the nails I glued on crooked...the girl looked stunning. So thankful and happy for Dillon, who is a great young man. Our kids took pictures with their classmates, went to prom for a couple hours, then went on a progressive dinner at their own homes, arrived at our house at 11:30 for a picture scavenger hunt, ate sweets here until about 1:00, then headed next door for a movie. Lots of yawning in church on Sunday...but smiles all around.

Mission Arlington

Last year Sheridan, Richard and I missed the Spring Break trip to Arlington because my Broken Arrow event was the following week, and Richard had missed too much work training for his new job. It was hard not being with our kids and serving in a place we love to serve.

This year Sheridan and I headed off with the girls. Ryan went with the high school choir on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to NYC and Richard had work on both weekends around the week. He surprised Erin on Wednesday for her birthday in Arlington. Had an interview in Irving on Thursday morning, and then hung out with us until Friday when Sheridan and I rode home with him. It was a great week. I loved the mix of college kids and jr high and high school students. We also stayed at a new location which was a fresh look for us all. One of Sheridan's friends came with her mom too and it was especially fun for the two 8 year olds to hang out with all the older kids and help in the apartment complexes with the families we were serving as well.

 Erin getting a Spanish lesson from our new friend Brittany.

Making sandwiches each morning...part of what makes the week glamorous.