Photos of Emily....

Emily was given an award at

school on the last day before

spring break. Her classmates

voted for the classmate who

best represented the character

trait of Citizenship. I'm not sure

why they chose here, but they did.

Here she is with her award! They had pajama day and got

to watch a movie. I sure don't

remember ever getting to do

such things when I was in school!

The entire 2nd grade got to

practice rollerskating in p.e.

for a whole week. I think

Emily liked it best when it

was just girls skate. The

boys were a lot more

aggressive skating. Here

she is with her horse camp

buddy...Rachael.

Emily's Spring School Picture

Emily's school does pictures

in the winter which are

decidedly not school picturish.

Is that a word?

These are the only two

that I liked. I didn't think

they turned out nearly as

cute as I think she can be.

The effects are good, though.

Photos of Michael

We finally took the training
wheels off Michael's and Emily's
bikes. Here is Michael tooling
around the driveway.

Michael loves his suit
I bought for him. Here
he is after church lookin'
pretty sharp!

Professional Bull Riding

On February 17th we were in

Knoxville and decided to go to

Thompson Boling Arena and

watch Professional Bull

Riding. Quite an interesting

experience. I could only watch

until the rider started to lose

their seat then I would quickly

turn away. The kids on the other

hand just watched totally fascinated! This isn't my picture. I

copied it from the PBR website.

It is quite representative

of what we saw, though.

These are a couple of shots

taken before the event.

A Visit With The Easter Bunny

Last Saturday I took off

for the day and went to

Chattanooga. While

away....the kids did play!

They went to visit Mema

and Aunt Sherri at a craft

fair where they were

vendors and got a chance

to see the Easter Bunny!

North Carolina Skiing

On President's Day we drove
to North Carolina from Knoxville.
We were looking forward to
a couple of days of skiing
in the Appalachian Mountains.

Here is Emily working on
facing down the hill. You
want you lower body to
turn, but keep you shoulders
facing straight down the
hill. The pole helps her
not let her arm get behind
her and consequently turn
her upper body.

Same goes for Michael.
He needs a lot more
work on this.

Looking Good!

Cheese!

A Picture From Gatlinburg

We took this photo on

February, 18th. Definitely

shows I am slow on the

upload. Oh well. Guess

you can tell it was a

little cold.....Brrr.

Ripley's Aquarium

We went to Gatlinburg on

Sunday February 18th. We

decided to go to Ripley's

Aquarium. We'd never

been before, and we

thoroughly enjoyed it.In the kids area they had

two aquariums that the

kids could climb up into

the middle of. Here they

are posing for their

mom. At least in this

picture Michael doesn't

have a cheesy smile on.

Look at the big crab
with little itty bitty claws.

There was a huge aquarium
that had a moving walkway
winding its way through it.
We saw fish, sharks, crabs
and other marine life swim
on either side of us and over
the top of us too!! Pretty cool.

Quick family shot before
we left the aquarium.

UT Clobbered FL...Yippee!!!!!

Read on....


Summitt belts out 'Rocky Top' and cheers for Vols men

By ELIZABETH A. DAVIS, AP Sports WriterFebruary 28, 2007
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Pat Summitt wore an orange cheerleader uniform, sang "Rocky Top" and stood on top of a human pyramid to show her support of the Tennessee men's basketball team Tuesday night.


The legendary Lady Vols coach came through on a promise to make a special appearance during the men's game against No. 5 Florida.


She was paying back men's coach Bruce Pearl for painting his upper body orange and cheering at a Lady Vols game last month.


Summitt came out during the first media timeout of the game shrouded by other cheerleaders and started singing "Rocky Top" while holding a microphone and wearing an orange and white feathery hat and cheerleader uniform.


At the end of the song, she put her hat on ESPN commentator Dick Vitale. Then she helped lead cheers with the cheerleaders and her assistant coaches and finished by being the top of a short pyramid formed by assistants Holly Warlick and Dean Lockwood.


Summitt, 54, said Monday the appearance would seem "a lot out of character," and she was right.


Summitt is known for working players hard in practice and her icy stare on the sidelines during games. She's also the winningest coach in NCAA basketball history -- men or women -- with 940 victories.


"My cheerleading days are over. I did this for Bruce Pearl and his basketball team and all the Vols fans," Summitt told ESPN after her appearance.


"This was fun. I'm glad my staff joined in."
Summitt was a cheerleader in seventh and eighth grade.


"America got a chance to see a side of Pat Summitt that they probably haven't seen since she was in eighth grade," Pearl said after the game. "Pat is a lot of fun to play for. OK, she's demanding and she can be real tough at times, but let me tell you something, she's as kind and as sweet as a person as I know. She didn't disappoint."


Thompson-Boling Arena, which seats 24,535, was nearly full and included other notable personalities: Indianapolis and former Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning came to see his alma mater, along with Volunteers football coach Phillip Fulmer.


Manning received a standing ovation when he was introduced in the first half.


Boston Celtics executive director of basketball operations Danny Ainge accompanied his nephew, Vols quarterback Erik Ainge.

Happy Birthday Again!

I thought my cousin, Marisa's,

birthday was yesterday, but

my mom said it is actually

today. So here is another big...

Happy Birthday To You!!!

She is turning 30 today.

My aunt has arrived to help

her celebrate. Have Fun!!!

Our first days of skiing for the year....

We were supposed to go to

NY on February 15th, but

cancelled our trip when

Gloversville got 38 inches

of snow. Yikes! We were

worried about getting stuck
in the airport or on the side of

the road. Also the highs were

going to be in the single digits

and the teens. Brr. To cold

to go ski. So we went
to Indiana instead!

Here is Emily posing for the camera.

Michael on the slopes!

To bad Kenneth and the
kids weren't spread out
just a little bit more.

This is Grabers at Paoli Peaks.
It is their steepest run. The
kids did it with ease.

It is hard to see it in this
picture but Michael is
catching some air after
going over this kicker.
I think it was the next
time he hit it that he landed
flat on his back. Thank
heavens for helmets.

Happy Birthday!!!!!

My grandfather and my cousin Marisa

are celebrating their birthdays today!

Happy Birthday To You!!!

Emily and Michael on Rain

A couple of Saturdays ago

we saddled up
without the saddle and had
a great ride. Emily is doing
really well with Rain. I'm
so proud of her.

Michael did a little trotting
too. He had a hard time
holding on. I think he needs
to learn to squeeze a little more
with those spindley legs of his.

We did lots of walking,
changing directions and
a little trotting. Emily
actually said that she liked
it. This was a first. Trotting
has been something she
avoided at all cost.

I think this shot was taken
just before Emily fell off. See
that leg in mid-kick? I got
a little over confident in her
ability to hold on with her
spindley little legs and had her
trot by herself. She trotted
about 4 steps of so before getting
bounced off. She cried a little
and then got back on. She did
trot again, but with me beside
Rain with me in control. She
did fine and walked around
quite a bit more on her own.

Happy Valentine's Day

All of you are sent a great
big hugs and kisses from
The Joyners!

Jump Rope For Heart

Last Friday Emily's school
participated in a fundraiser
for the American Heart
Association called Jump Rope
For Heart. Here are some
photos from that event.
They did five different stations
and jumped for 30 minutes.
Of course one of the stations was
just a regular jump rope!

Emily seemed to especially
enjoy the trampoline!

Whenever I tell her to
jump through a hoop she
just ignores me...

Emily just finished her jump.
The kids enjoyed this a lot.
Some of the girls, not Emily,
did cartwheels over it!

Snow Day!!!!

I'm very late in posting

these pictures. This snow

came February 2nd.

Isn't it pretty? Glad it came
and left very quickly!

Banner had a great time
playing in the snow!

Peanut didn't seem to
mind the white stuff!

They acted like they've
never seen snow before!

Michael went out with me
while it was still snowing.

Rain Came Home

Almost two weeks ago we

got to bring Rain home. She

has settled into living at our

home with little fanfare.

Isn't she cute?

Frank is really interested in

the new gal on the block!

We got our Senior Green Belts!

A couple of weeks ago Emily,

Michael and I all tested and

received our Senior Green Belts.

(The only difference in the belt

is a black stripe down the middle.)

Tag I'm It.....

My cousin, Megan,

http://megsmcclure.blogspot.com/2007/02/im-it.html

has tagged me to give up just a little
info about myself...the little things
that make me peculiar. Things
you may or may not know about
me. So here goes....

1. I am obsessed with Harry Potter.
I am so excited the last book is
almost here. I am also so sad to know
that the end of an era is upon us...
except for the movies that will be
coming out. Borders has a great
discussion going on about Snape:
Friend or Foe. I'd love to discuss
this with any other fans.

2. I can't stand to have both sides
of the sink filled with dirty dishes.
I tend to procrastinate on unloading
the dishes so the sink fills up. I just
have to keep all of the dirty ones in
the side next to the dishwasher.

3. I confess it...I'm a multi-tasker.
Enough said.

4. I never go anywhere without
my camera with me. You never know
when you might need it. I am addicted
to photos. I used to take the kids to
get the pictures professionally taken
all the time. I've slowed down a little
on that...proved to be very costly!

5. I don't enjoy wearing skirts and
dresses. I guess I've just gotten to the
point in my life where I want to look
nice, but be comfortable. So slacks for
me. Emily, on the other hand, would
wear a dress or skirt everyday if I'd
let her. Sometimes I look at her and
I think..."Where did you come from?"

I struggled with coming up with these
5 things about me. I'm not sure it
was true to the gist of the tag, but this
is as good as it gets.

Jump Rope For Heart

Emily's school is participating with

The American Heart Associations

fundraiser "Jump Rope For Heart"

If anyone wants to donate to

this...we turn in our

donations on Febuary 13th.

She will be jumping in honor

of her Grandaddy and her Chief.

What is Jump Rope For Heart?

Jump Rope For Heart promotes the value
of physical activity to elementary school
children while showing them they can
contribute to their community's welfare.

This is a time when children can establish

the foundation for movement skills.

These are also the years when positive

learning experiences can help establish

a positive attitude and appreciation for

participating in regular, daily physical

activity for life. By jumping rope and

securing sponsors, students raise money

for the fight against heart disease and

stroke while learning about:

-the seriousness of heart disease and stroke
-the lifelong benefits of physical activity
-the importance of living a heart-healthy lifestyle