Art in Bloom

Sunday Meg & I left after church to head to the Columbia Museum of Art, to take in the annual Art in Bloom exhibit. Different garden clubs in the area are each assigned different paintings or other pieces from the museum’s collection – they literally draw numbers out of a hat – and the design and create a flower arrangement interpreting it. I have wanted to go to this for years, and this year we finally made it happen. Here are some pictures of one of my favorites. And the lady leading our tour was just amazing. Every piece was displayed on an identical column, but the vases and other parts of the display tied into the paintings, too – like this one was placed on a mirror, like the mirror in the painting. And all of those fresh flowers – amazing.

The display going up the banister of the staircase was a breathtaking way to begin the tour. Just lovely.

Little Eowyn

Saturday was our yard sale at church. It has sort of become a tradition that Sherri’s daughter Amber comes up and does some shopping, and we go out to eat to have some catching up time afterwards. I was so surprised and excited her daughter Rozzie & granddaughter Eowyn were with her this time – as well as her daughters Zoee & Kristin. Eowyn is maybe 20 months old, and just as cute as can be.

Mason’s Track Meet

Last Tuesday was Mase’s only home track meet of the season. He came in first in high jump in the three-way meet (5’1″) and then I got this picture waiting on the baton to run the 400 lap in the medley relay, where Clover came in second.

And this picture of him taking off on the anchor lap in the final event of the meet, the 4 x 400 relay. Clover came in first in that in a very exciting finish. Fun day.

Adam’s Pole Vaulting

Jeff was still on the way home from Indiana Wednesday afternoon when I met Andrew at Rock Hill High to see Adam compete in the track meet there. It was very exciting – he cleared 9′ in the pole vault to set a new PR. We were very proud and excited. Here are a couple of pictures.

Mason’s Tuesday Track Meet

Tuesday afternoon Jeff was still in Indiana, so I met Addie, Lee, & June at the Sullivan Middle School track in Rock Hill to see Mason in action. That is the school where we cheered Adam on so many times last year, and it did seem a little odd not to be yelling for the Falcons. It was absolutely freezing – so cold I didn’t even stay for the last event, when Mase run in the 4×400 relay. And we were sitting so far away from the high jump area that I couldn’t get any decent pictures. I did get this couple, though, of him running the 400 individual race. He did good, but I could tell he was freezing sitting on the infield between his events, too. Still, it was fun watching him in action

Heath’s First Birthday Party

Sunday afternoon Meg & I headed up to Mount Airy, to celebrate the first birthday of Zollie & Renee’s youngest grandchild, Olivia & Taylor’s son Heath. He is the absolute sweetest thing – even though it was kind of his nap time, he was so happy the whole time. He looked so cute decked out for St Patrick’s Day.

I love this picture of him with his mom and dad 🙂

Mason’s First Track Meet

This is the first year Mason has been part of the track and field team, and this past Thursday was the first meet for the Clover Middle School Blue Eagles – a scrimmage with Kings Mountain. Mason is participating in the high jump, and he came in second place with a jump of 5’2″. It was very exciting.

He is also running the 400 and on the 4X400 relay team. We were just so proud of how hard he worked at all of his events.

Adam’s Track Meet

On Tuesday afternoon Jeff & I were at Fort Mill High School to watch Adam compete in another track meet. He is working so hard, and I’m sure he’ll get over the 9′ mark soon.

Afterwards with his proud mom and dad.

More from the Billy Graham Library

The house where Billy Graham grew up has been moved to the library property, and you could tour the bottom floor. It is kept much as it was when his mother was living there after his father died. I loved going through it. There were a few items on display in cases there at the home. I especially loved that they had her house key.

And I absolutely loved the kitchen. Such a fun place to visit.