A New Addition

No, No, No! Not to my family, but

to one of my best friends and

bridesmaids, Suzanne. She and

her family welcomed

Sawyer Jackson Overstreet

to their family last Saturday.

He joins big sister Madalina

and big brother Fisher.

Everyone is doing well

and looking forward to

getting some more sleep!

Family Photos

Here are some photos taken

at the Volunteer Village

before the UT/California

game Labor Day Weekend.

Yeah...We Did It!

On Friday evening Emily, Michael and I were
awarded our yellow belts in TaeKwonDo.

It was an interesting experience. Our
Instructor had been clear in his instructions
on what direction we should come up to
receive our certificates and new belts.
Evidently Michael wasn't listening nor was
he paying attention to what everyone else did.
When called, he went up to the front from
the opposite direction. Of course the next
child followed his wrong path up to the
front. The instructor than announced
to everyone to please come up the other
side. Of course it would be my son who
would set the trend....the wrong trend!

We went ahead and trade the busted
up van for a brand new Chrysler.
Got a deal that was to good to pass
up. Of course at the dealership it
proved to be not quite as good a
deal as first presented. It never is!

Look...No busted up bumper! Yeah!!!!

Just A Few More From The Florida Game!

For the first time we entered the

stadium immediately after the

Vol Walk. We walked up to one

of the ramps to get a spot to

watch the band march in. What

a great view.

I couldn't pass up getting a photo

of this guy while waiting for the band.

Emily and Michael with the

University and loads of

fans behind them.

Stilln waiting for the band.

Oh how the mighty can fall.

I must have put a jinx on us

by snapping this shot. The

final score was TN 20 FL 21.

TaeKwonDo

Emily, Michael and I have started

taking TaeKwonDo. It is going

really well. I can't believe how

much I am enjoying it and how

much of a workout it is.

We tested for our yellow belts

last week. Here are Michael

and Emily in the ready

position before the testing.

Waiting for the testing to start.

Emily, Master Robinson and Michael

after the testing. We have our

awards ceremony tomorrow

and receive our new belts.

My First Video Blog

Here is my first attempt

at posting a video.

We'll see if it works!

This is the pre-game at

the Air Force game.

See what 95,000 fans

sound like spelling out

V - O - L - S!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8426106054311728566&hl=en

I apologize the footage

doesn't look better!

Look At The Van...

Well last weekend Dad decided
it was time to take advantage
of year end sales on 2006 model
mini-vans. Wouldn't you know
that as soon as we decided that
we would trade this one in on a
new one....I got rear-ended.
Thankfully nobody was hurt...
but look at my van! Yikes!

We are still on tap to try and
trade it in on Saturday in
Knoxville. Hopefully the
damage won't scare the dealer
too much!

Emily's 2nd grade teacher had
her birthday this week. Here
is a shot of her with the class.

By the way...What is Emily doing?

UT Versus Air Force....Whew, What A Close One!

Waiting for the Vol Walk!

Tony and Amanda bring their

daughter to her first game.Emily and Madison are

waiting to see the band!

A Day At The Park

On Sunday we went and met up with

one of my sorority sisters in Knoxville.

We had a great time catching up and

watching the kids play in the fountain.

Jill and oldest son, Jonah.

You won't believe how hard it

was to get these four to stand

still long enough to snap a

decent photo!

Emily is always posing for the camera!

Jonah had lots of fun in the water!

So did Connor.

I Said It's Great To Be A Tennessee Vol...

Well I have to admit to being one of the
many who doubted my team's abilities
after the horrible performance last year.
Oh how glad I am that I was wrong...
at least for one game.

UT rolled, romped, slaughtered and
in every way beat pre-season top ten
California. What a way to enjoy our
first game of the season.

Here are some of the photos from
that glorious day.

The "Pride" on the field at the half.

The "Pride" as they march to

the stadium!

Waiting for the Vol Walk...The team and

Coach walk down to the stadium in

a sea of orange and white clad fans.

Self-photo!

New to Campus....The Big Orange Army

Michael during the game. Go Vols!

How We Spent Labor Day

Yesterday, Labor Day, we drove up to

Gatlinburg. It was fun to walk around

and visit our favorite shops. Except for

a little rain, it was a great day!

The kids had to sit in the chair outside
the lift to sightsee up the mountain.
Makes them dream of winter
and going skiing!

We ate dinner in Pidgeon Forge at the Old
Mill Cafe. These were photos shot in their
courtyard. It was beautiful and the food
was GREAT!

Hope you all had a great weekend. We sure
did...if you don't already know why...tune in
tomorrow. Love to all... Laura

On Thursday Kenneth drove to Birmingham with a group of other Mustang lovers from
Michigan, Illinois, and other places
North. The event was the Mustang
Club of America's 30th Anniversary.
This photo is from a rest stop just outside
Cullman, Alabama.








Here's a shot from the
road. It's tough to see,
but there are ten Mustangs
in line. There were twelve in all.

Swimming Anyone?

Michael and Emily took swim
lessons again this year. Just like
last year, Frankie was never
far from Michael's side.

We love the noodle! It is
a great way to stay afloat
and still be able to practice
kicking and arm movements.

Both Michael and Emily came
along way this year. Emily
figured out how to doggy
paddle early in the summer
and Michael has just figured
it out. Yeah! This makes
Mom happy and more relaxed
about them in the pool. It
gave us the confidence to let
Emily jump off the diving
board without a noodle and
swim to the side of the pool.

Just A Few Pictures

Emily received this outfit and matching

outfit for her doll, Marisol, for her birthday.

She had lots of fun last Saturday dressing up.

Quite a hit!

We got Peanut all cleaned up for pictures and
decided to do a bit of riding. Michael had
a great time. All he wants to do is trot.

Emily had a good time once we put her on
the lungeline. She has a hard time with
Peanut. He wants to eat, and she can't keep
his head up. Very frustrating!!

Granny's Birthday Photos

A couple of weeks ago my grandparents

went to North Carolina to watch their

youngest son compete in the 2006

USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field

Championships. He competed in the

Men's 100m Hurdles (36 in.) in his age

bracket. I am so proud of my Uncle

Steve for getting back into the sport

he competed in while in high school!

Way to go Uncle Steve!!

While there my Granny enjoyed an

impromptu birthday celebration! Julie

emailed these photos and I wanted to

share them with everyone.

I'll bet Kaitlyn got to blow out
Granny's candles.

This is Granny and Grandaddy with their
son Steve, his wife Joyce, their son Steven
with his daughter Abbie and his wife Julie
with their daughter Kaitlyn.

Granny enjoying the celebration!

Disney World at Christmastime

Well it is time to delve into the archives.

This weekend was a total bust. We did

absolutely nothing. Between the weather

and being under the weather we didn't

have any opportunities for picture taking.

This past Christmas we were able to go

on a wonderful trip to Disney World. We

went on the cruise for the first 3 days

and then to the parks for the last 4.

What heaven!

These are photos from our days in the

parks. Lots and lots of character greets!

This was the 4th time these two have

been to Disney World. Can we say

"spoiled"? Anyhoo, this was the

first time we've ever seen Donald except

when he was duded up for Animal Kingdom!

I don't think we'll ever forget this trip.

What a great way to spend the holidays!

Who can resist Sorcerer Mickey?

Our Day In Vermont

We went to Vermont last Saturday. The day

was beautiful. These pictures were taken at

Stratton Ski Resort. It was so much fun to go

up the gondola in the summertime.

I wish Michael's picture looked more like Emily's.
What a view!

Baseball, Bears and Beauties!!!

Baseball Hall of Fame

Today is Granny and Grandaddy's

anniversary. Have a good one!

Kenneth and my Mom took Emily

and Michael to The Baseball Hall Of

Fame in Cooperstown,NY on Friday.

Michael was in his element. Emily

had fun, but didn't enjoy it nearly

as much as Michael did.

Who do you think fits in better?