My Review

Originally submitted at UGG Australia

Bailey Button is GREAT

By Mom 2 Abi&Drew from Pineville, KY on 11/19/2010

 

5out of 5

Sizing: Feels true to size

Width: Feels true to width

Pros: Comfortable, Lots of Compliments, Stylish, Great with Jeans

Cons: Stains Easily

Best Uses: Casual Wear, School, Travel

Describe Yourself: Style Driven

Great color, comfort, and style!

Abi's favorite Birthday gift!

Uggs Bailey Button for 13th birthday! Happiness!

(legalese)

Pineville Relocation

Pineville, KY - 1.4 square miles of land between Pine Mountain and the Cumberland River.

Population ~2100, plus the four of us.

Pineville's claim to fame: the Mountain Laurel Festival

The oldest continuous event of its kind in the United States (now in its 81st year).

Another quirky thing about Pineville: Chained Rock



Our home can be seen while standing atop chained rock. Whew! We'd be right in the path of that boulder if it fell off! Thank goodness that chain's there.



Kentucky's first state park, Pine Mountain State Park, is the sight of the Chained Rock.
The trail to Chained Rock is about 1/2 mile each way and is a little rough. We often go up to the overlook to watch the sunset over our sleepy little town.

Amusement Parks - How we score them

This summer has been an amazing roller coaster ride, both literally and figuratively. We have had so much fun gallivanting at amusement parks - Holiday World, Dollywood, and Dollywood's Splash Country. We still have Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom to visit before school starts.

Each of us agrees that Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana is the absolute best! Our children’s minister arranges the Holiday World trip each year, so we head off from church with about 30 fellow enthusiasts. Holiday World is so clean, and free sunscreen and soft drinks are awesome! The food is reasonably priced, and the rides are great! In the water park, there are so many rides to choose from, the lines move quickly, and you have lots of fun trips and dips! Our score: A+

Dollywood’s Splash Country is a fine place to get a splashy cool down, but the crowd is so dense, it’s really uncomfortable. On our visit last weekend, the wave pool was so overcrowded that it felt like we were swimming in a bowl of Cheerios. I’m not sure why inner tubes are allowed in the wave pool, because their crowding really takes away any “pool” about it, and the waves quickly settle to ripples. Additionally, although one expects to wait in long lines to ride the biggest, fastest, coolest rides, we found fewer "attraction rides" and the lines to be over 100 minutes of waiting. The lazy river was overflowing with people afloat on inner tubes so much that it clogged at several tributaries with the green rings. Finally, nothing is free at Splash Country - you even have to pay to park in their own parking lot, and the cost is unjustifiable. Our score: C-

Stay tuned for a review of Dollywood and Six Flags coming later!

Upward Basketball and Cheerleading

This winter, we are participating in Upward at St. Matthews Baptist Church: Shawn is coaching the Panthers (1st and 2nd grade boys), Andrew is on his team, and Abigail is cheering. http://www.smbcupward.com/

Dawn and I like the Upward program because it combines skill knowledge, devotions, and Bible memorization. The kids like Upward because it's FUN!

Last week was our first week for practice in basketball and cheerleading, and the Panthers learned the meaning behind the Upward stars. This week's skills include: triple threat, lay up, stealing, and pivoting. Abigail reviewed chants from last year and learned some jumps. Our games begin in January.

If you'd like to be an "Upward Angel," just remember to pray for the Panthers and their coaches on Thursday nights and the cheerleading squads.

The Holidays by Dawn

It's the most wonderful time of the year! My sentiments exactly! I love Christmas and spreading Christmas cheer. This year is no different. The day after Thanksgiving, I put all the "regular" dishes and dinnerware away and brought out the Christmas china. There's just something about a lemon poppy seed muffin atop a Christmas tree adorned gold-rimmed plate. Or "Tazo Joy" tea in a dainty little Christmas cup and saucer. It makes the day start out bright! http://www.tazo.com/default.asp?hasFlash=1&init==

A new tradition this year in our home is the Advent calendar. The children are so excited each morning to pop open the tiny cardboard window and be allowed to eat a bitsy piece of chocolate first thing in the morning. They are so cute! (And they're not asking me everyday "How many more days 'til Christmas?")

Massie Avenue is dotted with holiday lights on many of the houses. We even noticed that the neighbors on either side, who didn't put out lights last year, have decked the fence and doorposts with garland and lights! We're sure it's due to our influence from last year. Not that we go Griswold with lights, just a few simple strands of white tiny lights, garland, and a few red bows. Very few houses were trimmed in holiday fare last year, a trend we hope has changed for the better.

Merry Christmas!

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