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Tucker Family Christmas at Disney

2008-12-29T11:11:00.001-06:00

GO TOROS!!!

2008-08-17T11:59:00.004-05:00

Every Friday is school spirit day at Rockwell and the kids enjoy wearing t-shirts instead of their regular collared uniform shirts. Sydney is also sporting some added spirit with her "GO TOROS" hair ribbon that is almost as big as her head (still cute though)!!

Back to school for the Tucker children!

2008-08-12T11:23:00.003-05:00

We love Mr. Thorpe!! He's the bus driver and he makes back to school time so much more fun!! They're actually very excited and ready to jump into a new year of challenges. Well, ok, maybe they're just happy to see all their friends and once homework and tests begin they may change their minds, but they both love their teachers and have had a good start to the year.

Underwater with Hayden

2008-07-12T23:36:00.003-05:00

Just a quick movie of Hayden taking you to the bottom of the new pool.

Underwater in the New Pool!!!

2008-07-12T23:07:00.002-05:00

We are so excited that our community pool is FINALLY open!! The pool was supposed to be finished last summer before we even moved into our house, but it was 9 months after our move before they even broke ground and a long HOT 3 months later before we could dive in! It was well worth the wait and we enjoy it every day with our neighborhood friends. And... as you can see, we are also having BIG FUN with the underwater camera... happy swimming everyone!

We've hired a new lawn guy...Hayden!

2008-07-12T21:51:00.006-05:00

The new landscaping company is working out great! The new guy does a fantastic job and he's cheap... a couple of pieces of raisin bread, some bacon and the occasional dollar here and there and we've got a deal! By the way, this is my first successful attempt to post a movie... so click the play button and watch our new lawn boy in action! Way to go Hayden!!

Happy Summer Everyone!

2008-05-23T19:38:00.005-05:00

Yesterday was the last day of school and the kids were definitely ready for some fun. It was stormy off and on all day, but they were able to jump on the trampoline in the rain and get in a good solid hour on the slip-n-slide. Good times!

Schools out!!! Time to jump into summer fun!

2008-05-23T19:32:00.002-05:00

STUDENT OF THE MONTH!!!

2008-05-04T11:24:00.005-05:00

Sydney was chosen student of the month back in March and she was very excited about it! She was given a special ribbon to wear and her picture was taken to display in the office for the whole month of March! Little did we know that she would also be in the newspaper! We are so proud of her!!! I know the picture isn't the clearest, but Sydney is on the far right in the second row. Congratulations Sydney!!

Slip-n-slide fun in the sun!!

2008-04-21T08:56:00.004-05:00

Hayden and Sydney pooled their tooth fairy money and bought a Slip-n-Slide to enjoy over spring break, but for most of the week it was too cold.. only 39 degrees on Tues night! Fortunately it warmed up as the week went on and by yesterday it was 80! They had a lot of fun on their last day of vacation!

Beach Puppy!

2008-04-19T22:57:00.002-05:00

Casey LOVES the beach! She bounds out into the waves to fetch her tennis stick over.. and over ,,, and over.. as many times as we will throw it! She loves to dig in the sand and chase the poor little sandpipers... and, of course... her favorite thing to do is shake freezing cold water off on the driest family member she can find!! Never a dull moment at the beach with Casey!!!

Sydney's Dance Portraits

2008-04-13T19:05:00.004-05:00

Sydney had formal portraits taken last Sat. for her dance recital program. She looks so grown up ... our baby girl! She will be performing in 4 different dances.. tap, jazz and 2 hip-hop numbers at a big theatre in Mobile on Mother's Day! What a treat!

Sydney and Valerie in their "Big Bad Wolf" hip hop costumes.

Dance Team

Fun with Bill !!

2008-04-13T14:51:00.002-05:00

Bill is in Pensacola for a training course this month and he drove over for a visit (twice!) We would love to have seen his whole family, but it was great to see Bill and the kids had a lot of fun with him. Thanks for taking the time to come visit!

San Francisco Trip

2008-04-05T21:57:00.000-05:00

Happy Easter!!!

2008-03-23T17:16:00.004-05:00

The kids enjoyed their treats from the Easter Bunny and had lots of fun hunting.. hiding..hunting ..and rehiding eggs in the back yard. We all missed Daddy though.. he left on a 2 week trip to San Francisco very early this morning. We hope he has an exciting trip and doesn't work too hard. Have fun Daddy... and Happy Easter everyone!

Thank You Auntie Traci!!

2008-03-05T21:06:00.004-06:00

We got a package form Auntie Traci today and it was full of great gifts and a very funny card for Daddy.
Thank you so much! We miss you!

Rob's New Toy

2008-03-02T11:28:00.007-06:00

Rob was a good sport about spending most of his birthday helping to chaperone Sydney's sleep over guests that stayed until mid afternoon on Sat. Needless to say, his birthday was overshadowed just a tad by the Leap Year birthday extravaganza, but he did have a chance to run to Lowe's and pick up a new toy... a chain saw! All in all, both birthdays went well. Many thanks to everyone for the cards, gifts, e-mails and phone calls that made both birthdays so special!

Sydney's Fabulous Birthday Sleepover

2008-03-01T17:43:00.002-06:00

Hooray for Leap Day!!! Sydney Finally gets a "Real" Birthday! Happy 8th Birthday Syd!

2008-02-29T08:05:00.004-06:00

As everyone knows leap year is very exciting in the Tucker household because Sydney has an actual birthday. I'm sure she will be so happy that I posted this early morning picture of her with her lovely bedhead, but we all wanted to get an early satrt on the day given that it only comes once every 4 years. She opened a few presents and went off to school very excited for her sleepover party tonight. Happy Leap Day Everyone!

Happy Mardi Gras Everyone !!!

2008-02-05T13:15:00.000-06:00

Mardi Gras is huge here in Mobile!! There have been parades every day for the last 5 days and they throw beads and moon pies and stuffed animals and cups (those can really hurt if you take one to the head) to the crowd as the floats go by. We haven't actually ventured over to downtown Mobile because it's a little too crazy over there, but the kids have had a great time and we all have lots of Mardi Gras loot!

2007-12-13T22:10:00.000-06:00

Hayden had a fun birthday. We just had a small pizza party at the house since it's a school night, but we'll continue to celebrate over the weekend. Many thanks to everyone who called to wish him a happy birthday... he was very excited to hear from all of you!

Hayden Turned 10 today!

2007-12-13T22:04:00.000-06:00

Casey kisses a donkey.. hilarious!

2007-12-07T12:52:00.000-06:00

Swinging Around

2007-10-29T16:04:00.000-05:00

The kids are really enjoying the backyard... and today our fence was completed so we're safe from all the local wildlife..including a pesky armadillo that was tearing up the lawn.

Bean Bag Puppy

2007-10-29T15:14:00.000-05:00

Casey's favorite place to rest.

Hayden's prize!

2007-10-29T14:51:00.000-05:00

Hayden and Sydney both made the honor roll this semester and Hayden's reward for all his hard work was this Lego Star Wars MTT Trade Federation. It has over 1300 peices and it took Hayden 7 hours to complete! In true Hayden form, he wouldn't go to sleep until it was finished sometime after midnight! (Many thanks to Dad for staying up to help!) Anyone who has spoken to Hayden in the last 4 months has heard every detail about this ship and how he couldn't wait to get it...so here it is complete with all is many moving parts.

All Dressed Up!

2007-10-29T14:41:00.000-05:00

Sydney and Valerie dressed up and danced around to "Fabulous". It was a riot!

Hayden's New Loook

2007-10-08T22:23:00.001-05:00

Doesn't he look handsome in his new glasses? We're so proud of Hayden for being such a good sport about getting glasses. He did a great job at the eye doctor and we were able to come home with his new Spongebob glasses only a few short minutes after the exam. He says they "feel funny" and they bother him a little bit, but he is definitely seeing more clearly. He was reading every sign on the way home as if he was seeing things he had never seen before. He says he doesn't mind his glasses so much because some of his favorite people wear them like Grandad and Emily. We all wish him a great day at school tomorrow with his new look! Imagine all the new things he'll be able to see in the classroom!

Treehouse Grand Opening!

2007-10-08T21:31:00.000-05:00

Rob finished putting the roof on the treehouse today and the kids were so excited to try it out when they got home from school! It looks great and they can't wait to have a camp out in it. All it needs now is a coat of paint. Thanks Daddy!

So Big Already!

2007-10-07T21:16:00.000-05:00

I can't believe how big Casey is! She already weighs 12 lbs! She definitley keeps us on our toes, but we all love her.

Little Red Schoolhouse

2007-10-04T14:40:00.000-05:00

Yesterday Hayden's class went on a field trip to the Little Red Schoolhouse. It's a historic one room schollhouse and the kids spent the day learning first hand what it would have been like to to go to school there back in 1921. It was very interesting and the kids really enjoyed it. They did their reading and math with chalk on a slate, made a craft and ate biscuits for snack. They also played some fun old fashioned games at "recess". It was great to see the kids having so much fun living the simple life. Hayden had a good time and he even ate a biscuit!

2007-10-04T14:24:00.000-05:00

Today Rob finished the platform for the kids' treehouse. A few minor finishing touches like a railing and a roof and we can send the kids to live outside! Casey watched very intenetly overseeing the project and testing all materials, tools ...and extension cords..yikes!) with her teeth to be sure they were satisfactory. The kids will be thrilled when it is complete..it will be an American Girl dollhouse for Syd and a Star Wars fort for Hayden. I'm not quite sure how the decor will work out for that.. maybe the dolls can go camo!

Treehouse under construction

2007-10-04T14:20:00.000-05:00

Sweet Home Alabama 2

2007-10-04T14:18:00.001-05:00

Alabama surfing!

2007-10-01T21:04:00.001-05:00

Hayden surfs in Alabama

2007-10-01T20:40:00.000-05:00

Who knew the beaches in Alabama would be nicer than the ones in Florida and with bigger waves!

Our Dance Superstar

2007-09-29T16:56:00.000-05:00

Sydney's dance team performed for the first time today. It was so exciting and the girls all did a great job. Believe it or not Syd is actually wearing fake eyelashes and gold lipstick! At first I thought that was a little much for a 7 year old, but it certainly makes all the difference on stage! We are very proud of our little star and can't wait to see her next performance at the Shrimp Festival in a couple of weeks

Sydney's Dance Team performs at Jubilee Festival

2007-09-29T16:52:00.001-05:00

Welcome to the family Miss Casey!

2007-09-24T13:28:00.001-05:00