Shawn in the Spotlight

2 of Shawn's student's nominated him for faculty advisor of the year. We just found out. He is honored & excited. An Ipad 2 is in his near future!

Dear Laura:
On behalf of the Psi Chi Board of Directors, the Psi Chi Awards Committee, and the entire membership, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate Dr. Charlton for winning the Psi Chi Regional Faculty Advisor Award for 2010-11 in the Southwestern Region.
In recognition of Dr. Charlton winning one of this year's Psi Chi Regional Faculty Advisor Awards, Psi Chi would like to present him with a plaque and a check for $500. Psi Chi would like to present this plaque and check at the Southwestern Psychological Association Convention in San Antonio, Texas. We hope your chapter is planning to attend the Psi Chi Awards Ceremony. Please let us know if your chapter and advisor will attend so we can plan accordingly.
Psi Chi is proud to have Psi Chi faculty advisors such as Dr. Charlton serving as role models for other advisors across the country. We would like to publish the announcement of Dr. Charlton receiving this award in the Summer issue of Eye on Psi Chi. To do so, we would need to receive a 150-word biography and 600KB photo as soon as possible.
The Psi Chi Central Office has not notified Dr. Charlton that he is the recipient of this award. This will allow the chapter officers and membership to be able to announce this.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Congratulations on your advisor being selected for this honor!

Sincerely,

Melissa

Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology

Ashlin in the Spotlight!

Our Sugar Bears made it to post season play in the Women's Basketball Tournament. We were very excited! A lady I work was asked to sing the National Anthem before the game (she has an amazing voice)!!!! She asked if Ashlin would like to join her. Ashlin was ecstatic! They even announced her and Shawn and I as our parents. Unfortunately, I did not get this recorded. She loved being with Marcia and having her name announced......definitely one of the highlights of her year! The Sugar Bears played a great game but just not quite good enough. The made us proud! The UCA athletics posted the video of the Utah State chanting I believe that we will win. They said that they would like for the Farris Center to have school spirit like this school. My 2 worlds collided. I had my USU spirit at my UCA game. The best of both worlds. The men's team also had a heartbreak loss as well. They played a good game especially in the second quarter. They were just a little short. They too gave us an amazing season and a game worth watching and cheering for and even making a 3 hour drive both ways for!

2011 Snow

This winter brought us enough snow to cancel school/work. Yes, I know we are in Arkansas so a light dusting frequently counts. We enjoyed our snow days. Ashlin absolutely loved playing. Jeron was left undecided he loves swinging enough to tolerate the snow. Jaxon wanted nothing to do with it and wanted to stay inside and be toasty warm.
I have a love hate relationship with the snow. I think it's absolutely beautiful when it's freshly fallen and glittering there is just something so peaceful about it. Yet on the other hand when it's starts melting.....I just hate the slush.
The slush was worth the paid days off and precious time with my family!

Ashlin's 3rd Sugar Bear Dance Clinic

Saturday morning Ashlin attended another Sugar Bear Dance Clinic and had a great time. The Dance team does a great job teaching them dance while still making it fun. This time was even better because Ashlin had a friend (Paige) join her from church




That evening they danced during halftime for the men's basketball game. The girls did a wonderful job. I was very proud of Ashlin she worked hard and had a great experience.

Happy Valentine's to Me!

My family has been spoiling me rotten. They have surprised me with a gift everyday for the last few days. It started with very cute pajama bottoms, a valentine's day cup with a cute little stuffed kitten, UCA Build-a-Bear, a very sweet card from Darwin, chocolate, a book I had been wanting for some time, and the sweetest thing of all these cheer me up cards. They took an entire pack of valentine day cards and wrote things that they loved about me. Needless to say I didn't make it through very many before the tears began to stream down my face. I have the best little family in the world. I would not trade them for anything. I am so grateful that we are an eternal family! Thank you Shawn and the thundering trio for making each day even better! I love you!

Happy 4th Birthday, Jeron!

4 years ago on February 2nd, 2007, our lives became much richer (in blessings definitely not money) when Jeron arrived! The little man is absolutely awesome and has brought so many joyous moments to our house. Jeron is a vey committed individual. When he makes a decision, it takes an entire army to change his mind. This is a good thing...unless he has decided that he wants to do something different from what his mom and dad had planned! Nevertheless, we love you, Jeron!

We had alot of fun with Jeron on his birthday this year. The day before his birthday we ate pizza and had birthday cake with our Conway friends. Jeron enjoyed spending time with his friends!

I am so big now that I am 4!

We took cookies to his preschool for his birthday!

On his birthday we went to Little Rock had dinner at Texas Roadhouse and then went toBuild-a-Bear. Jeron had so much fun. He chose a blue Star Wars bear and named him Buzz Lightyear (our bear family now has Sophia, Jacque, and Buzz). He loves him and snuggles him every night at Bedtime!

Thanks to every one who celebrated with us and/or sent gifts. Jeron loved every moment and is already planning his 5th birthday!