GAME TIME

Caroline has something to wear to her brothers football games. Yeah! I'm so excited it turned out so good. I think now I'm going to make her another one. Red tee with EC (for East Central) and put Go Wolfpack. I was thinking of the high school when I did this one but now I can put the same thing that's on her brothers Jersey.

School has began...

This past Monday the boys started school. It's nice to have them all at the same place and have ONE car line. It's the first time in 5 years! Patrick got the teacher who he wanted for Kindergarten. (John had Mrs. Wilson for Kindergarten too) All the teachers are good but Mrs. Wilson is an ALABAMA fan. She even lives in Alabama and drives 45 minutes everyday to school. Patrick supported his team on the first day. Even brought his "Bear" Bryant hat to show her that his Nana bought him at the beach. All the boys supported their team on the first day. Yes, we get second looks when all our children support their teams. But hey, everyone is different and that is what makes the world go around. When I picked them up the first day Patrick said he got to be the line leader and nap in the "Tub" He loves being at the same school as his two big brothers! John and Drew had a good first day and first week. They think its kinda cool to have little Patrick with them. It's nice and Caroline and I had a quite week. She misses her brothers while their at school but enjoys having Mommy all to herself. She will start kindermusik in a few weeks. As for now its back to school, homework and football practices for two of the boys.

Kindergarten

Roll Tide!

Third Grade

War Eagle!

Fifth Grade

Go Dawgs!

WOW! They grow up so fast!

Patrick and his teacher

Mrs. D. Wilson

A weekend with PopPop

So glad to have my dad visit us over the weekend and celebrate so many things. To start it off on Thursday evening Drews baseball team played in their championship game and WON it! I failed to tell my dad Drews baseball party was after the game and he could enjoy dinner at Fudruckers with 11 6/7 year olds. He was sooo happy.

Congratulations Tigers!! The last day of school John had Honors Day where he made Honor Roll and High Honor Roll. We are so proud of him and he has worked so hard all year. He was glad his Pop Pop could share in his day.

Then on for a evening of watching the boys swim and cook out

steaks for PopPops 72 birthday. Nana and Bob shared in the fun.

Pop Pop with his four youngest grandkids singing Happy Birthday!

And Caroline loved the cake.

Happy Easter!!

Carolines first Easter Egg Hunt was Friday at the YMCA and she loved it. Drew had a game so I took the other 3. Drew and Daddy joined us after the game but made it to the egg hunt. I was so glad!

We just love this face she does. So often...

And this year we did BUNNIES for the kids.

It was a HIT and they LOVE them.

The kids named them Rice Krispy and Strawberry.

So far they have been easy and much cleaner than the ducks last year.

Caroline likes them on her on time. We turned around at one time

and she had Rice Krispy in one hand. And didn't even get scratched. Patrick and John pet Strawberry.

Bob and Nana had eggs with Confetti in them and the boys kept putting them over little sisters head. And she decided to see what was in her egg. This one happened to be a real egg.

So glad to share this day with my children. Happy Easter!

Snow 2010

Winter Wonderland

Our snowman Little helpers. Patrick rolled his all by himself. (The head)

The princess

and bubba

WOW! It's been FUN!

Football game 2010 "Snow Bowl"

Final score : 42-42 tie

Pig Tails

Pig tails.... I never thought I'd get to do these. Chris LOVED them. She is a mess and we enjoy every minute with her. Everyone says she looks just like me and I have to say I agree. She found some necklaces from her birthday party and she liked putting them on and off.

She knows where her lunch box is and loves to get it out of the cabinet. She does like to eat! I can't say I blame her. I do too.

Christmas

We are all very excited about Christmas in the Cromer home. We are so blessed to celebrate the birth of Jesus our Lord and Savior. Tonight we'll go hear wonderful Christmas music and listen to the hand bells at church. We always look forward to the Candle Light Service each year. The kids do too. Making traditions are so speical. Looking forward to the holidays with family and wishing everyone a Very Merry Christmas!

Children is what Christmas is all about! Young and Old!

Happy 10th Birthday John!

Can't believe its been 10 years since the birth

of our first child. If we could just stop the clocks.

My daddy visits Rome for Johns birthday!

Go Wolfpack!

John got to be one of the team captains in today's game. He had a great game with lots of tackles. They won big and I'm so proud of him. Yeah Wolfpack! Johns #47. Chris walks in front of my picture. He wasn't so nice to get my camera and take a closer up picture b/c I forgot my "Big" camera. We played good friends too, some of Johns baseball teammates and church friends. It was fun. It was nice to get to visit with those people that we don't see much.

Love them! Caroline loves her brothers too.

Can't believe she is 13 mos. today.

Happy 89th Birthday!

We took Chris' grandmother out to dinner for her 89th birthday celebrated Oct. 1. We took her to as Patrick calls it "the grape house" for those of you who do not know where that is... Olive Garden. Don't you see the grapes on the front as you walk in. ha ha. She is such a blessing to us and we have enjoyed her coming over during the week some. I'm so glad our children have gotten to know her. Happy Birthday Nonnie!

Happy First Birthday Caroline

I don't know where the year went. It flew by. I can't believe she's already one.

On her birthday September 3 after Johns football game.

At her princess birthday party. It was fun.

Poor Princess.

Wednesday was a day off schedule for the Princess. So at church no one could keep her up. Which was fine. We would do the norm when we got home to put everyone to bed. Only C chose not to do the norm. It took me 3 hrs to get her down. So NOT the norm. Thursday am she refused to take a nap and usually lays right down. I'm thinking maybe something is wrong and maybe I should go get her ears checked. CHECK! All good. She's fine the dr. said. Don't see any problems. So that brings me to Thursday night when I lay her down and felt she could CRY it out. Two hours and 10 minutes later were still going. On and Off that is.

Come to find out when she was off, she had fallen asleep still standing and would lose her balance and wake back up crying. Poor thing. I finally after taking pictures of this went and picked her up. (Crying stopped as I reached for her) and rocked her for 5 minutes and then laid her in the bed for the night. Rotton!

I have NEVER rocked a baby to sleep and I can't start now. We do rock a lot but NOT to go to sleep.

It's FOOTBALL time at the Cromers

Going on the sixth year of a football field at the Cromers house. The guess is over. People always want to know what will it be next.... It's been Georgia x 2, Auburn, Tennessee and Alabama and now It's CLEMSON! Which only made sense because the boys went to their football camp this summer and LOVED it. It takes daddy weeks of preparation and about two days to put it together and months of playtime. What more could three boys ask for?

Family Photos on the Beach