Plans

Okay ladies, I was talking to Byrd last night about our little get together. Obviously she is extremely busy right now. At this point we are probably looking at a weekend in June- or if everyone is available even during the week. I don't know what commitments everyone has. Ness, not sure of your exact due date and when would be too late for you to travel. I know Fulty said June was probably out for her- are there any days in there that could be a possiblity Fulty? Also a place to meet??? If Fulty was in, I was thinking Cincinnati, if not would Lexington work- not sure how far that is for Ness and Liz?? Okay so if we really want to do this, let's pin down a weekend and place and we can go from there!!!

Hope everyone is enjoying gorgeous weather like we are today in Knoxville!
Love you all, Betsy

Just When You're a Little Bit Comfortable...

Hey Cats,

I am so sorry it has been so long indeed. However, whoo! Hopefully you have been getting my emails and are aware that we are having another baby boy in August, or at least receiving one. It completely threw us for a loop. However, we are excited and things are continuing to look good. It is just a day by day journey, one day at a time. I will say however that we really want what is best for the birthmom in this situation and if that means we have another baby then great, if not, we have two amazing kids. Please keep praying for us on that front though.

I registered Atley for prekindergarten at CAK this week. Ness, Donna Hardesty will be his teacher. I can't believe he will be goint to "real school." But i really feel like this is what he needs before going full speed ahead into kindergarten next year. He will go Mon-Thurs 9-noon. It will also help me get used to having 3 i think. :)

In other news, my sister Shelly has been in the process of leaving to tour and chaperone and teachas a choir administrator with the African Children's Choir. We thought she would likely be leaving sometime in June or even as late as September. We found out this week that she will be leaving in May!!! We are all shocked and in turn scrambling to try to find time to spend all together with my mom and then also with my dad.

We also had a Disney trip planned for Sept. When we found out about the new baby, we decided that taking a one month old to Disney sounded more like hell than vacation so we moved our Vacay up just a little to like one month from today. With going so early we decided to Shelly should go with us. THEN she found out that she was leavin the week after getting home from Disney. Just a little nuts! But we are very much looking forward to it!

So that is some of what is going on with the Watson fam in the nutshell. With all that said, Cats i just dont think i can handle planning or even leading the planning for a cat get together. I think i am out of the picture unless we decide to plan something for the summer. I will be not at all offended if you plan a get together without me. Just decide something together and i will see if i can make it.

I love all the new photos of memory lane being posted. Good times. That's all for now.

Love you cats.
Meow.
Mandycat

Happy Easter

Hello Dearest Kitties

Klep--thanks for the sweet memories and the pictures.  I love to see pictures that you guys have because they offer a fresh perspective.  If we all end up getting together soon I'm going to make a mandate that we bring old pictures to share with everyone.  

Well, I hope you all had a wonderful Easter.  We did.  Eli has been off since Friday.  This morning we went to the church we've been going to recently--the same place where Scott and Mindy Heller serve.  It was such a joy to sing my little heart out.  The church was so alive with praise and song and I truly knew that it was a place filled with worship for our Lord and Savior.  I could have sang all day.  And the sermon was packed full of truth, conviction and passion.  It was a blessing from God to be part of such a vibrant service.  

Plus, I've been hanging out a lot more with Mindy and that too is such a sweet blessing.  I have felt for a long time a deficit of sweet friendship and I'm glad to be able to spend some time with her and find some things in common.  The new year and new life of spring have truly brought around some new blessings in my life and I am thankful.  

Please let us all know the blessings that you guys are experiencing.

Love

Lizzy

The Memoir

The next generation of badness...

OK, the Silky is wadded up in Liz's butt...I especially love V and Bes in the background.

In Carmi @ Prin's...dang, we all look good.

I have a picture of the hairball cleaning every year @ Johnson Hall.

In Indy with Lizzie.

Left: V airplaning me. Remember i used to always say, "V, will you fireman carry me!?"


Right: V and Scott's trailer after they got hitched. Notice the little rat thing

on Byrd's shoulder.

Remember Todd Balmer? If memory serves me correctly, this is Betsy's poofy thing for under her wedding dress.

Yes, this is from Mrs. Dickinson's 'media' class sophomore year where we made puppets. Go, Bets and Ryan!!

Memoirs of College Badness...& more to come

I added a pic for our blog...hope you all like it. Also, enjoy the memoir. Some of you may hate me for posting these, but you'll laugh your butt off and perhaps cry a little, too. :) -klep