tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41350375167643767752024-03-28T20:30:13.668-07:00MeMe's InkHi, I'm Annette. I'm a Christian, a wife, a mother to four daughters, soon to be a MeMe to my first grandbaby, and I have to granddogs.
I love crafts, good southern cookin, yummy smelling candles, a good book, spending time with my family and a good nap ofton.Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.comBlogger187125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-623518598742705032012-09-10T06:43:00.001-07:002012-09-10T06:43:07.914-07:00Hello There!!<p align="justify">Yes, it’s been a while (a loooonnnnng while) since I have blogged.  I really don’t know why though…..Maybe blogger’s block? Being a fulltime MeMe?  Being a fulltime wife and mother?? or maybe it’s just been that I haven’t really wanted too?  I would say the last is the real reason.  I don’t know why but I thought I would give it whirl today!</p> <p align="justify">Since I blogged last my daughter Ashley, turned 26!! and my oldest baby turned 28!! Wow I missed blogging about 2 of my children’s birthdays!! Our grandson, Lucas Tuff turned 3, and his little brother, Gunner Blake, turned 1!!  and our little Butter Bean (Ada) turned 2!! I feel bad that I didn’t document these special occasions.  But it is what it is so I will move on and try to do better in the future! </p> <p align="justify">We have a new grandbaby, Zoe Gene Taylor!! She was born on June 14th.  And I have to say she is just too precious!! She lives in Florida so we have only gotten to love on her a few times while we were down visiting!! Hoping one day they will move up to be close to us.  </p> <p align="justify">We layed hardwood floors (which I’m not really thrilled with the wood we went with but it’s better than carpet and I am thankful for what we have), replaced all our exterior doors which haven’t been painted yet, and our baseboards haven’t been replaces.  So needless to say I am one of those people who start a project and never finish.  I can’t say never finish,  it’s probably that I have been lazy about getting them painted so they can be replaced.  </p> <p align="justify">I have been doing some projects like, painting some furniture, making some pinterest projects, and getting some pretty good deals at a few yard sales!! I got a round table and 3 chairs for $18!! Now that’s a deal.  Thanks to my cuz, Patrice for talking them down $2.  It was marked $20, not a bad deal but some how it' doesn’t seem like a deal unless you talk them down a few dollars!! Ha!  </p> <p align="justify">Me and Patrice made a cool wreath we saw on Pinterest that we are pretty proud of and also some pears we made out of light bulbs.  So we have been getting pretty creative lately.  </p> <p align="justify">I will be heading to Oklahoma in a few weeks to visit my cousin for our yearly trip!! They moved from Florida to Oklahoma due to her husbands job.  So we decided this year that we would just stay at her house and do some exploring there since she has just finished moving.  So I am really excited about that!!</p> <p>I’m sure I have missed a lot of updates but this is all I can think of for now!! So until next time…..Hope everyone has a blessed day<img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsrmu1gLiJyYDnxrNdgHiyaq2Mfc6sR-pOOA8uBzNMxzSGgtIUAdgnyt8DKKcloNweC4EYgW7KuT7unhNQM-0afzn-aeRhWGGOSZrM1VIv7Ms-Ql2-byxN-trlqU5rIdqLL7DUazw/?imgmax=800" /></p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-7485771193139939542012-03-14T13:01:00.001-07:002012-03-14T13:01:00.904-07:0014<p align="justify">Seriously????  My baby girl is 14 already?  Victoria turned 14 yesterday, March 13th…….Happy Birthday Baby Girl!! </p> <p align="justify">Victoria, you have grown so much this past year!! You are becoming more and more like a young lady that I hope you will always be.  Now I’m not saying that your teenage attitude has gone bye bye but it is getting somewhat better.  Me and your daddy are so proud of you.  and today you are off to the high school for “lions camp” they call it.  Where you go and walk around with a high school student who has the same future interests as you….How fun is that?  I know it also has to be a little scary but you will do just fine.  I just can’t seem to wrap my mind around the fact that you will be in high school in a few short months….</p> <p>Just always put God first, respect yourself and your values and never waiver from what me and your daddy have taught you and you will do just fine!!</p> <p>Happy Birthday honey!!</p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-47936876109054174312011-12-26T15:56:00.001-08:002011-12-26T15:56:00.671-08:00Merry Christmas part II<p align="justify">This morning we went over to have Christmas with BreeAnn, James and Ada.  They got back into town late last night from her family in Mississippi!  Ada wasn’t in the most festive of moods since she was probably tired from the quick and long trip.  But we enjoyed her anyway!! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYyL7LoUs7dk7zN47XObOxTLCGD8ip3Eu8qbdqXduGv4MJuHK7UKXh1OFySHrH8PHYaNzzZ4moSa8zZ1y6QOiCRkB81g4RcmCxFPUXeE6pfoULBF0-mS-jKtXk5ayA5BILHG6-tTC/s1600-h/100_6001%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6001" border="0" alt="100_6001" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBORQx97gHtYEQalXf7s-B1JaPYjeHZgXE_CFfp7e2Wy_tGhVsP777EB0yspjSMi8JtD_5je_l-CKGT27rku_POcXycp1pBu6p5nbkzr9CTlA0I-HMQjLia96BW5K5yTlgXKDkQqTz/?imgmax=800" width="254" height="343" /></a>She got new squeaky shoes that she just loves!! </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfoj_mA6D0geZsIMhJLt7Vg8WD2jmEOizbSyXEWsn31wdaZuWfOxs2UL8eXw-0JagIRVdzNOujbAAt9LxZ1RmNqKoJzhsvVbx5y-dbofwGTPA-y_VuDKfuTOrigi1Y-ovz1dyKTtT/s1600-h/100_6005%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6005" border="0" alt="100_6005" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8K9dQw2W5K3Ck6_g5uyzwqpyjkY1TTgBnRMvQbfuTRfj5QK2DLHHgeUTjGZ4JT6RqoZZ9R9X9lxO1t2Qhp_1ps5lHO0q3ek9bVfL8bExoV0PIAXpUZUMNcxIZK9oZo30qFjXKwCmT/?imgmax=800" width="253" height="342" /></a>I think she is calling in reinforcements to stop the Christmas present madness!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr8B19cdzeYabpFzE8wtQbV-ez9CSPqt-lwyg1lSaUOf4lpwt5hTTOlwh7kWr7V6TYDX3QFAtLeXjrz5OHbqcPBK9sUQUajhsQltd8KGkvZU7KxzSSREAcSssM71ZHgnkv8VdX1unu/s1600-h/100_6006%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6018" border="0" alt="100_6018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTQCC4JsqEvnwj1dIhLgfGowTbmV8IpuP5MC2I5ezZOimbmPYmiMXJELokJJFuqB-WS1Jg9IM2WA0d3pHFSf1K9ZrQRtgO8TIaLdZQVXCDXfh6NM096KsxQo_MJKYjj7hpzN9JqfzS/?imgmax=800" width="250" height="337" /></a>Sisters!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCh4IuoPSMXuUwcS4u7e2-uOKzk3L5enT5Odw3ACp12PZpChUXfh-nhdjQbI-TOjKj0QjerLYkBOVThahzHkIZpnMHuJYPPVqGuJyupgYyt7wAwNM6CN5Hehu8CuyVnZ5AXpGVtBY/s1600-h/100_6021%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6021" border="0" alt="100_6021" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHX0IEUqwu9-1gBqH9SEENo1F76krjOzSVs1FvTLU5tNTBCVO3NMhOTZsKasbKN_QrYlJTs12D931AiJIQFSnF5e8faIgWddbDiz0TEYScbtshlxPDcVWpBSb7PG5B3ge1UIR6xmk/?imgmax=800" width="360" height="277" /></a>Done with the pictures!! She will appreciate all the chaos of taking pictures one day!! Ha!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqqZpRt16soGrUwFrmOPY70JVY6mzNyo7lJvCCGULM1CPVO1G-AoM9oHvsUDbLkAD_qGZUdUcr-DnjmU5KY8SkE4bCda-aGoudaQX3VL-rigs81J-wI6gOFaLZO7hIEoTJMF0V21ps/s1600-h/100_6022%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6022" border="0" alt="100_6022" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6Jp0AIeUJ-F5oQXHGY8v_nGYFzHgMuY8HlPrakl9mDhqh-g1MjL5OnzdUllDE1VVSf6H4cS375j_LYvGRYpM2KH9sQ0ER27YqQOX-3mHKpY78FccnB69hbP7Sg6xq73Zj_foajO3/?imgmax=800" width="347" height="267" /></a>Time for a little breakfast with her wild hair!!</p> <p align="justify">Christmas has come and gone from our house for the year!! Wishing everyone a Happy New to come in 2012!!</p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-84483176376531147022011-12-25T18:53:00.001-08:002011-12-25T18:53:09.088-08:00Merry Christmas!!<p> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pEY69tJDtt_NNZyS5s0SxkLM2sotYhjFKPbpLGPD13pcR_LUdpA0N4F_q2HCK011FxTkQuR7nO0tr5lyuaw_-HK9eIkhY2EvDr1WRm3PnqAx5QqnzbVb_FzqdPnnTP9nNy5gIXc4/s1600-h/100_5979%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_5979" border="0" alt="100_5979" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mWw3IfE3JEJNP8mFVZnt4Rlos8B0MNGuFVobKQlJbdXwF6qnwAnoouJnJJ1iEfiZabagfXsYbjbcs2gghzhfEwLKU8mZ7K9Cnbv3cQFPoO_7tHK0N3pR6NFkJLeUMHoI38ImlHrg/?imgmax=800" width="464" height="357" /></a></p> <p align="justify">We have had a wonderful Christmas, celebrating the birth of our Savior!! He is the main reason for this season!  We started our celebration out by going to the Candlelight service at church and then headed over to my daughter and son-in-law’s for finger foods and to exchange gifts with the grandbabies!  We really had a nice time and all the kids were really good and were so excited about their gifts.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR4kt4FmTnwc-Zrysj7tepF8VWtS598jkbk_9HD_ylm6KkzRz9aOxQyQ-Y0jacE2bR-b5VNTzMH2G68WTSGS-DouwVos_U43MLxaGtoFzfJlJhOaxLA4l1t42Pg2dh97WZX32s4ON4/s1600-h/100_5956%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_5956" border="0" alt="100_5956" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjevNQcAirmaod18zOqZ7X-cGAesxaQD1K-5FZLr66Oov_8BqD-ywW_5HkdyW-U6KKS9PCRsbC_Mdx-o3sKtU8R6vSIMDkgnoV-oqX-gXsoRROVWbJqvxt3An3pnySvyAo57-IV5np/?imgmax=800" width="252" height="340" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGrOVU694QO5eXtX2Aliy_Ur_ZI7i-ndH7b3mQ8-Xy35MSz5jG4yk36eCuGBnxtMw20dnyOkvRrCY7krvFEv3btiUWHf5oUvfZ-cjSwj9SdUP8PuhWEqtKIoR3hWCHcsDSnYTY4-r/s1600-h/100_5958%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_5975" border="0" alt="100_5975" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3a9XyZgvSn7cOh6pkOyiKB4qCo4G8bhNPG9b_O9kRrL7niPoD8u-wj8Yi3JVMseo_WR4CzT017BlPRNucDMH8dFWOdVAWQq0qfTdoLEMJ8vHTN_y0fYaitj8vR2bHi6wyq75H9QM/?imgmax=800" width="254" height="348" /></a>Harrison loves his Aunt Tori!</p> <p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQv2triXmAFLlSIkEJ5UlqmI3bBXwnzj7yRJypAk5Ks5PwzDe95oFWy4UVr1g4byvImLVmpMeDbnfhXGcdbUPgA7Jz_b7EswgZrLe9HgKgAvjIzzJbdB1eGFU-2193QaG_tk1TVuuf/s1600-h/100_5964%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_5964" border="0" alt="100_5964" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7gajsnZ6TsRwEqOSeywQWp4rboZj-Vf3XVZDEXVx8IlLYQ7lSp8rIqOu2oJRCr710lIj5aWcz0GZ6SHgHxSJiEBZTEc9QLfwgRCKpl5dkNwIqzr4AzuOTH3shiTQayKl7ZZiNPkTc/?imgmax=800" width="254" height="343" /></a>I love my little Harrison!  He is growing up so fast and looking more and more like a little man!!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgVTnAiIMr-_e5yE5tuJHXgxErl1tAIAY13ZUFse4jLQNZMMe-9eF1oXhe0XL1DhjPuQzOfSw1Z3nATxw5Tos7yldrlnuXB98V4POIi6KF8xjnvgn0quTWOwKwoPPCsq8Ggy0BMWoy/s1600-h/100_5963%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_5963" border="0" alt="100_5963" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72f4jXOu1kJviQ_vm0lzotVu5ZhjgDcBIPQQC1e33BnWwDOz5qfbU3qZ8xcyFtzqywRl9R_x3HKJ4Gv0dvdvDNeqEhXyL3ShQZ9lltvAtkOLg_arbEVeZFbNZnGBV-LbSh1AHQBul/?imgmax=800" width="238" height="321" /></a>My little girl is growing up on me!! </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCEpukOYow3tz9XF6OMnXFxsFr9KrDjf-pJB4-PZzYMNzVqr-Uw0NFeS1L72Hq5qqOQKEFZrbacbPYlgQ-fxzEkfzDORr_wJc2oDP0f-WvxJY0XSFMNv1IyU12kXBonzHTjFMiZ-fa/s1600-h/100_5987%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_5987" border="0" alt="100_5987" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0bnKC4XXZUzAjIJyWFi1GPao8d_xjVcaqKohiKLxzJtixJNT_OO7xrzWfJM8JyZ4SgimMdCtpM1RXap-ob8tfklIzpfWQTbOdNymg3-d9POUkgGSXysd2Brb4phwC7B0l2Uw762F/?imgmax=800" width="353" height="272" /></a></p> <p align="justify">Aunt Melissa with her niece’s!! We only missed BreeAnn and Ada this year! </p> <p align="justify">And then this morning we got up so Tori could open her gifts, then we got ready and headed out for church.  Came home and had all the kids and grandkids, sister-in-law and brother-in-law over for a small dinner and then we all took naps!  We had a little fun on my bed before nap!!</p> <p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-Aiopa1oDYgHk4K7Z_aWNqN4YPAhP00C7pDridoi7EMK2RVnvElzhEzebjYbcA8fEFHjmJwshNPY_zTRR1d4V7lJq-gBIQSgXEaQYgYE44utZXTjX_v8MofYZ68A9_3mnBASyoGM/s1600-h/100_5998%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_5998" border="0" alt="100_5998" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQvoPPKpZiDNU8PLMoVAcWcxqd5iPsS0tKdBo5SmblZIavmmyhOSueO8iudBFEbn6YI6eDhGjwn2Pn9tIKK8TZhsX2DU7-QCvJq-oQ0gHZy6zWFodRyH6ua7p1-QwsDJM3cDgr-bJ/?imgmax=800" width="383" height="295" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGp83d6qLwRSBhZSJ6Xlb-F2K16KX6xlwLYpuIHOBWLRMrWYaKoT4hAmncILHMSGLl_wo-wqDs6Dy2ELSq7o9xNGl8bMN7S0Y6Hte-jcp1lJ8g8ICCPktWVK5lTj8H87_3IdCOvfpX/s1600-h/100_5993%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_5993" border="0" alt="100_5993" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFG9cf4xdCPTdvipK0pv29TLc-_-spnvma3-EK7ht6HnWAqI3IM4z_fg9MmKwV4flWYWsOOEUUotfsxA6Ab9ydPdhwPiUjfpc4ol8lK5ncgyIwgXL-7BlwTshEefaDU4u4eHmClTv/?imgmax=800" width="390" height="300" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFoeVgR87bbiW4drJxTfrMrGnRuZd8Kt6WRk1HsxUJsfqOygR5RZl-jBGtz0bEoUdkdx1gmF_rgUH4hbZZyBfTO5fpRH-Jtg-I3NI3F_rJA6lBxY4RN666bIUStYCsP9Mw8huIMai/s1600-h/100_5995%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_5995" border="0" alt="100_5995" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMst-Uqx3pG6Stt6s4fwc1_rboPCU98B29W8rR_mBRCPdoLG_3syi3toc6pZ4QE2nRssMnDw816PpDVZKSsnJOD_5mCMWYzMCmW2ZuXlqDwhZMygg3-LjmTA7tyaYyp5CoufcS5jz9/?imgmax=800" width="397" height="305" /></a></p> <p align="center">Brother’s and Sister!!</p> <p align="center">Hope everyone had a wonderful day with many blessings!!</p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-39049904070736832432011-12-17T19:08:00.001-08:002011-12-17T19:08:53.891-08:00Christmas Shopping? NOT!<p align="justify">Today I took my brother-in-law shopping for some much needed wardrobe updates and a few other wants that he wanted.  I had all intentions on tackling and completing my shopping for the grandbabies!  Well, by the time I finished helping Kevin I didn’t even feel like shopping for the grandbabies! Ha!  So I guess I will be a last minute shopper, as usual, again this year.  Oh well, it seems that I have the best luck when I go last minute so I’m not gonna complain.  I will just embrace my procrastination again this year! </p> <p>The traffic and crowds don’t even bother me as they usually would any other time of the year!! So I guess that is a blessing! Ha! </p> <p align="justify">Hope all of you are enjoying some last minute shopping as well!!  Merry Christmas!!</p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-15399189853238852502011-12-15T14:17:00.001-08:002011-12-15T14:17:25.787-08:00Tis The Season To Be Jolly??<p align="justify">It seems as Christmas is quickly approaching, that I am a little more sad than in past years!  This just happened to be my Mother-In-Law, Carols favorite time of year.  She would start at the end of November, after Thanksgiving, baking and getting her baked to goods to her family and friends at her apartment.   Mainly, she would back fruit cakes for her son, Kevin who LOVES her fruit cake.  He was the only one who would get her fruit cake since none of her other kids or grandkids liked it.  But this year Kevin won’t be getting any of her fruit cake!  And her cookies and banana bread? Well, that’s what me and Melissa looked forward to! Me and her daughter, Melissa loved her banana bread made from scratch with real banana’s.  Not the box kind that I make.  And her other son, my husband loved her peanut butter cookies!  So it’s the little things that seem to be getting to me.  She would always wear the gawdy Christmas jewelry that none of us would ever wear but for some reason she always looked so sweet wearing it! </p> <p align="justify">I had a doctors appointment yesterday just for my yearly physical.  We share the same AWESOME doctor who we just love dearly and she loves us!  I haven’t seen her since Moms passing and as soon a she walked in the room I just started crying!  I knew it was coming before she even came in.  She loved our Mom a lot and treated her very well and always made sure every ache and pain was checked out thoroughly!! I don’t know of many people who just LOVE their doctor but she is more like family to us than just our doctor!  So I just cried the whole time while telling her about the week we were in that trauma unit with mom.  She just sat there and let me cry and talk and cry and talk.  I don’t feel like I have really had/or taken the time to really grieve the loss of my Mother-In-Law.  I loved her a lot and I have a lot of guilt for not spending as much time with her in the past 2 years.  I had grandbabies to keep, she got married and it just seemed like we were both so busy.  But I feel like I should have tried harder.  I am thinking this is a normal part of grieving!  I hope it passes soon.  I know she wouldn’t want anyone to have guilty feelings.  </p> <p align="justify">So I want this time of the year to be a celebration of our Mom!  She loved her kids, grandkids and great grandkids with her whole heart!  She would want us to carry on with good cheer in honor of her!  So we will carry on the tradition of going to the Candle Light Service at church followed by finger foods and gift exchange at one of our houses.  </p> <p align="justify">One more thing, it was Harrison’s birthday on the 11th and we went to the Christmas Musical that night then to have cake and ice cream with him.  I wanted to sing the birthday song that Mom always sang to us and I couldn’t remember all the words.  This really upset me! She has sung this song for each of us for years and I always loved it.  To me she could sing like an angel and she didn’t agree.  So I came home and googled the song and was so happy that I found it!! </p> <p align="justify">So my prayer for this season is that Mom is watching us from heaven while she is celebrating our Saviors Birth and we are making her proud as we do the same. </p> <p>Merry Christmas Mom!!! I love and miss you!</p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-62512493593611205252011-12-11T19:42:00.001-08:002011-12-12T04:40:58.704-08:00Happy Happy Birthday Sweet Harrison<p align="justify"> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYtGEuxyp9q3JTfnxjh6wX9NAl12zGAGd6VEzP-sSC77bQ2e4FdYvYZmPekjbxAofcVeU-frCT2tBcx3LjkT_G8TtP3cxKhilW4DvkjOZ8tmHIgZ-5a5lVWtK_J8xt89xVJfqwEbL/s1600-h/10%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="10" border="0" alt="10" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAv0B-reCE9ebGK9SmhX0bFo0bJ9HcMV8jYOrU-FGwmzzOzWjwRZMFVZWujyopVN7rMkF8gDiFYKwSEn1iNCI3DqMcecHteF11WEPNDI1UNd83oIdu6SAkCgr3nRbFGfvPPaY6Ceo/?imgmax=800" width="409" height="281" /></a></p> <p align="justify">Harrison you are 3 years old today! I can hardly believe how fast time has gone.  You are such a sweet little man and MeMe and Papa love you dearly!  I just loved hearing say “It’s my Birthday”.  But what I love most of all is when I come through the door and you run to me with your arms wide, saying “MEEEEEMEEEEE”.  I couldn’t ask to hear sweeter words from my sweet little 3 year old man.  You make MeMe and Pap so proud!  You are definitely gonna do great things and I can’t wait to watch your little life unfold. </p> <p align="justify">Me and Papa loved seeing play at Chucke Cheese.  You play with all your heart and it’s such sweet times.  I didn’t get any good pictures since all I had was my phone and they turned out blurry.  We enjoyed coming over to have cake and watch you blow out your 3 candles with such gusto!!! These are sweet memories, sweet boy and I will cherish them forever!!</p> <p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJNelwZ_xEdFrzazF5Usru3YygAgSfoTqO0TTiWYMQtSQruLQ0XGVqf3GQjiTiVeNJfN7kTK_COmdd8L731yoNjGSvtfziP3JuvZ_PfMHRCIzbJ7_PfkPd930S2cuJ4C8FhyphenhyphenjUJNf/s1600-h/12%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="12" border="0" alt="12" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB08cvatZ8ea5VNVR59W8NbCDvGaU0_hYHalzS-JH9Bw4Ty2MzcNUrs29aqgo6GZB1MwVFQqb4RWkDoKNR7IS1uO6vLLu-S1tw9rYCSPrZElhCquN2owZPKF6LJsQPaJd9zveiDfBf/?imgmax=800" width="397" height="277" /></a></p> <p align="justify">I am truly a Blessed MeMe!!</p> <p>Happy Birthday sweet boy!!! </p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-25655298231379053132011-11-24T07:12:00.001-08:002011-11-24T07:12:59.362-08:00Happy Thanksgiving!! 2011<p align="justify">Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!! This year has ended bittersweet.  First (the bitter) we lost my precious Mother-In-Law but  (on the sweet end) we have received 2 new precious grandbabies and my MIL is in heaven singing with the angels!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRw-C31UX5jcFiIR6_IMhVVqUyqjWYUQUCmtWGbziypR7lVne0VSmp1qbwdHKqyDlDjkhGpygN_RHnhSHQSAgkNfAwxHF0eTPX7UF88QVLF-To1skAAlhLFwzeRxnsuk3JUCbLusL9/s1600-h/18%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="18" border="0" alt="18" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9h8aweqC-KrAoIUhnI0X3Y7ZUP4enP5DtH4Dg7G2dU9tWKwJJguTEvOYRk-SkT2zD9QLrGK3RnxSpOAXc7_P26oFK5pQPemKeAeZP2R2W4syQNZzMAynl2yT2hQq0T3SDuPX_9HDL/?imgmax=800" width="224" height="304" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ri7Z22oq6V8Nbj2Cnp9QZ67Z2BMX9_e98USEEjCvYrR5xcNpJ1I_5_g80Z1cU7av2UYl_VNlwiFoW25Bpa29Xu-c759ct4IVlNNSiAPWy0nXajwJzjJ1nnN0v0C9aPmaxR4JIvpY/s1600-h/12%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="12" border="0" alt="12" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0ZGKutOOx7vIRs2vCYgiRBvduiEGt4AIj1i8otieEjp-w9ik2NEGuxuxrJTt4eJDTV21YyU6QEXGaEknIkeNlMMewWiyPJsxBQtW808TGF4B4b4vNUTtKp5SxY84jhbfsjf7oV62/?imgmax=800" width="343" height="236" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-69Aa21JoZyYt6x2DL4y7b9kk4bAnuAmIRMenT8PPaFda6Y3WwagO1z1rfqOtMWw4GEeLy-2GZgqiUaPCvHNw4tQGsjZYDUHz3K3AB051_oejvdSieJyuqKsXQxZa2851_ZaI9SH/s1600-h/100_4982%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_4982" border="0" alt="100_4982" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOAe_3Fn0u3FzpqizadATQAE0Exhg6Md0EmzS48CXP6P7-aZeEyy-TYXXoYf7UPhM3xuVdudi9bQbmy5gS9DoS7WkadrWrCnXiaH2XkKU4KxRri-VAaYuSMCPh2g7owglbnIH2UmP/?imgmax=800" width="290" height="300" /></a></p> <p align="center">and of course I will be missing my family in Florida today!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjdZE1cuw5sE4TSGvPbNviQ5jfPfnothGdimYPXX52QwCOcEKTtCNGptjdyh6EUn_eSLCKG0XFj9hK2uzs-mkisLZxkUh-DN_TaHEOgMEPHvl5Dnb1uO07xPzXYSfAAEcSZe8MAtB/s1600-h/154128_1508279355203_1480899200_31165537_4193302_n%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="154128_1508279355203_1480899200_31165537_4193302_n" border="0" alt="154128_1508279355203_1480899200_31165537_4193302_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQwg94Nd03XYBrp6et5JZRhq7_QwUuikaCJ_lERAnk74Q1bqPF2Trvr7CURtVFcz_jpQEX4JLZbCSHlsaP38cjrJi09F9eLy0zcv1R0xRK-YrihnGObveScOK6EWlo5Sg5OP-jLwB/?imgmax=800" width="307" height="195" /></a></p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-60025075658784403142011-11-23T04:57:00.001-08:002011-11-23T04:57:56.781-08:00It’s Gotcha Day For Sophie and Greer<p> </p> <p align="justify">and I have to say, it went “better” than expected I think anyway!! They did cry when the got into the cab and Greer had a rough 2 hours but since we have such an awesome God things have calmed down.  Thanks to technology for Sophie, she is lovin the I pad!! Ha!  </p> <p align="justify">I got to Skype with them all this morning and Sophie was waving at us and kinda dancing around for us.  April says she likes the bows and shoes!! I told Brandon he was in real trouble!! Greer was hanging out and chillin and seemed to be content!! We are all so excited and can’t wait for them to get home!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTrdmkMm4ax7r_3HRqB9qqckgmJX1Jym1cm2Z_rJsz_SOFiSFCBgt6O1J5QxuAEXRINLxSS9-t01MqZc3EkywkrESPcE06A7Gv-VCDZdemq4N5FfxJ37YzoAgfnpeBmPPY0CfWV9PG/s1600-h/385819_2507274015165_1652516988_2522289_538298704_n%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="385819_2507274015165_1652516988_2522289_538298704_n" border="0" alt="385819_2507274015165_1652516988_2522289_538298704_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9VoA_pwyVrq4KAzhSmAjc8TiW5y-W4HgZxPcHscLN_Cq8E1hRN_g94c-hGBFVipg6sphtGeTLheGwQ_GKL1LFq0-Ie7p2qFWJX8JBuEHKp6D3a1xmiIQn2VHZCSNxL3z5bLHPoMK/?imgmax=800" width="330" height="231" /></a></p> <p align="center">Gotcha Day!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmkzVr8FnKC0tTaWN2vPGbcWqvY4YgrE4ffNIn_ZMqg35Pwt7QvYk6Ehx99H6Ilnn7rUtjynLibH1I9JDe8qurk16-Ljr4nX8pBTqjOl_osVDScDHAYsyyxM70twGxMC9u9BB5499/s1600-h/378425_2507273015140_1652516988_2522287_519643057_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="378425_2507273015140_1652516988_2522287_519643057_n" border="0" alt="378425_2507273015140_1652516988_2522287_519643057_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgeULOFjvmlJQcHRqt7jQSQCGqXY2Hsq4MxtB8dVscNZA30Lns4DuFwWW2TD-CVPvnyx3-L_uizoBVWxjtNZK4G3S7GPXmQ4c7gEDNSX1f_OrlyTOCHiCvE_15crtoWljx6cy5vCC2/?imgmax=800" width="331" height="227" /></a></p> <p align="center">Ipad making Sophie smile!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxs-SnK5KbzKeMYST-_xxfwGZKkQTX1__z6JescBWGnHOqs7uEwoCCkWSnBqFKki7uA6N1CpgUEpnvQYIs_t855JnQsXUZAPvSQIFjmj0bs7FkKovEFaIyLOoVsrRpfakM2DU4imOx/s1600-h/386303_2507272535128_1652516988_2522286_1259898977_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="386303_2507272535128_1652516988_2522286_1259898977_n" border="0" alt="386303_2507272535128_1652516988_2522286_1259898977_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TwVs3Mh4q_zN_7Vu_ZxEA8RcQ_nk6ZPK2eceOjLV6yl_xLNxqWSX10L2G4vffcBzkjO0817R469utS3k5UJn4er7U8M3v4abktOox4egS7lmI99A5B9fYBWjjssdgoJwVmlYmjdf/?imgmax=800" width="331" height="227" /></a></p> <p align="center">Greer taking a little snoozer!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LjZA6XOvKr4e9vA0ScIgjcMMF9Q8zZViBY9deTYp7SonAEeEjwdoNgPvaNt33nPPNaJmsQDsU5_vou1lKV5Xhxi-PDNQmbZRAynpwg61pIVSfQLzGurFqlgoamWXUEx-Od3WbQtw/s1600-h/382932_10100236199716055_38421799_44547745_371208609_n%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="382932_10100236199716055_38421799_44547745_371208609_n" border="0" alt="382932_10100236199716055_38421799_44547745_371208609_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSwfHdXGdocmPTKjtlINYCjzcJz_wDHFLdgDEZj1uduEfDU4NU4qDUtqqQg53lP8uyLHrY0YffaSk61f04eN3vDlXZeAg3q4qc2P-AcoLEYYY5gVlaYRKG2bAzB5cHScI1mVS8HbHP/?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center">Having a little supper!</p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-79968966369965252382011-11-21T17:57:00.001-08:002011-11-21T17:57:26.054-08:00So Excited and Thankful<p align="justify">We are all so excited to meet our 2 new additions to our family.  Sophie and Greer will be united with their mommy and daddy tomorrow (will be Wednesday in Korea, I think?) and then on Friday, they will be coming home to join Harrison and finally be a family of 5.  This will make 6 grandbabies for MeMe and Papa!! Wow!! Our family surely is growing by leaps and bounds.   While April and Brandon and Brandon’s parents are over in Korea, Harrison has been being taken care of by a close friend (thank you Pam!!) of the family! I picked Harrison up on Saturday morning and he spent the night with us and then I took him back to church and then he went back with Pam since they had dinner and then his Thanksgiving musical that night.  We went back into town for his musical and I have to say I have one Rockin grandson!!! He is such a little energizer bunny and he did such a great job!!! He absolutely loves loves to dance!!! We are so proud of our little man.  </p> <p align="justify">Harrison is on the right!! I think he was pretty excited to be an Indian and to sing too!!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUl4xT5ciQeRHEe3L2UHDdtwWeumtrfKpXZPW7klibqZvx1YtK9MYkkzwcp6zMhx4zqIhy3K-Vgozq50A2QngMEzFoMXatsZJsBQw-tLKKyO2zKz7udvLzWadMZg6RNisCy4-et8J/s1600-h/19%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="19" border="0" alt="19" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jP3myXixX-EI9qJrbdm4R22eMmT0uP4ymsfUHTZ_yXnTtpe1nuN0iZZx2lnMpd9uBFa3C1N_y7VffcOVCs_sskIFavLe_GrHS45aDdJB9S9aabWJ8k6Q1uaTCW0xjlhTUPt4loGX/?imgmax=800" width="224" height="304" /></a></p> <p align="justify">This is a picture that April put up this morning of their first meeting with the twins!! I just love the look on April’s face! So happy and proud of our daughter and her family!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_ayaIq3w-6uqU6-g6pBxKfN4O5GSGLEKLdH3TzcXW7Sn53tTtjlPZUvYLHOwpe_OL4ooqPfGTfVYNppHfJFoDTLIXJcorFmUdHOm24xTOtpAHBb7HUdOoxOlmLoi1y8H9JneOwJo/s1600-h/33%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="33" border="0" alt="33" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAr0-rA1F2J2sXWOCOY9w0qzSJTV4ta_pRwHrxUVuoEEo1XQKJBJ7jq5ozmAdwc1G-I66qnt4tk7-plttUTdrQrueP9w_hfC7GXxNN_lpvvVmrEdBKI5icE6e9ad_4BdFF-WJDM16/?imgmax=800" width="314" height="216" /></a></p> <p align="justify">and she says that Sophie loves to light a candle on a cake and sing happy birthday!! how sweet is that?!?!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHFHcvMGy2Sp-tB-qhKdgYaTbRakASFBchcPcmHb33qeZ12fE_WdWzLoOVzdN9MifgG75vpwd9GOIpx0UYUsE2duVAZO1JLvT8pMNjD6VvqtwNAw303PiqCh3nO71QBGDxSQUIgZ0/s1600-h/15%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="15" border="0" alt="15" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNGN9PrZnW9FxYXlgR4n6XTbHFMBC3HxHiUbRyIt2zdRgm92_il7G8GPavbdlMbWAH4VfpJo0S4sjP_rob4h6q0Zx2gGZBI0rGZnFb9Mex4nTjYVmUJ_PQdt1r6CMMkBu7z_-KLrT1/?imgmax=800" width="325" height="223" /></a></p> <p>and from the looks of it, Greer likes to snuggle!! </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-DllYGAV0osR2G3ymfB4rF1UVEPkkIeS5ESW7C_un0VWJ2lfULgM6mfV3Jpw_Szxmxr3FkG26BS9eyGSbJXZgEvG2ppv6Nryq9swaxALHHO3Xgud7sTVHNJAZVpQYJLLYAGd9YGuv/s1600-h/16%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="16" border="0" alt="16" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTH8w4FEtI00zOuJKgLsCEFqH0RMdJD0foLhkqFDolgW-lxfAOxIblSn3p_Pz0xLpXYs-coqFk3hQfPHoP9rgRGDsc9bNIWBYpDHVcJUIs2-2-KPMSeBAvLaTaa4KOHe6_XPsKlAS7/?imgmax=800" width="207" height="314" /></a></p> <p align="justify">I just want to say that I am so Thankful for our daughter, April and our son in law, Brandon for their love for orphans!! This whole experience has really been an eye opener for all of us!! It’s so exciting but it has also shown us all that no matter what, a child without a family deserves to be loved just as much as a child that has one.  We love them all, red, green, black and white they are precious in His sight!! </p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-44750969583271923622011-11-18T19:15:00.001-08:002011-11-18T19:15:42.721-08:00Grief<p align="justify">I don’t know much about grief.  I wonder how it feels?  I lost my Granny Mae in 1996 right at Christmastime.  She was 82 and had Alzheimer's and I knew she was ready for heaven.  </p> <p align="justify">Somehow losing my mother-in-law seems harder.  I think maybe it’s because it was sudden and she was only 68 years old.  I find myself okay one minute and the next I have this feeling of emptiness.  I have known her for 28 years this month.  I have feelings of guilt for not seeing her as much as I should have.  I know she wouldn’t want that.  She realized that we all have busy lives with work and grandbabies.  But this grief I’m feeling makes me feel like I could have done more, visited more, loved more.  She taught my husband how to love.  He has passed that gift down to our children.  He has loved me for a long time with no conditions.  What a wonderful gift she gave her children.  I can’t say enough about what a great, inspirational lady she was.  I know she wasn’t scared.  I know she was ready.  I know she loved our Lord.  But this grief, I don’t know how long it will be around.  </p> <p align="justify">My daughter April and her husband, Brandon are on a plane right now on their way to Korea to bring home our 5th and 6th grandbabies!  I can’t stop thinking about them not ever being able to meet their Nana.  It’s heartbreaking!  My heart is broken because I won’t get to play scrabble or canasta or go on a road trip with her ever again.  I am trying to be strong.  I feel like I could just break down at any moment.  And then I have times where I feel like I am doing just fine.  I am guessing this is all a part of grieving.  Well, I don’t like it.  </p> <p align="justify">We have been cleaning out her apartment this week and this task seems harder than planning her memorial.  I went to get her dirty clothes hamper and looked in it and all it had in it was her complete outfit from that morning.  Bra, panties, pants and shirt.  That was hard!! I find so many pictures that proves how much she loved her family.  There are A LOT of pictures.  She loved pictures and she loved taking pictures.  She loved to read and she taught me to love reading.  My very first and very favorite book to this day is, Carolina Moon by Nora Roberts.  I remember she gave me the book when we had went to visit her when she lived in Georgia.  I haven’t read a book since that I love more.  </p> <p align="justify">I am just rambling along but I thought if I wrote down how I was feeling it would help.  It hasn’t yet but of course tonight in 35 minutes it will be one week that she has been gone from us.  I loved her and she was loved by many!! I miss her and she will be missed by many!</p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-60236001278048915102011-11-14T16:08:00.001-08:002011-11-14T16:08:22.570-08:00We Never Know<p align="justify">A week ago on Saturday November 5, 2011, my daughter, Ashley picked me up for a day of shopping.  We were going to get outfits for Tuff and Gunner for family pictures to be taken this past weekend.  We walked into the consignment store and my phone rang.  I have to say that I almost always wonder if something is wrong when one of my family members call.  I am just paranoid like that.  Well, it was the hubby telling me to call his mom and check on her because his brother had called and said she was in an accident.  Well, I thought, ok it was probably just a fender bender and I need to go pick her up.  Well it turns out it wasn’t a fender bender.  It ended up being a tragic accident in which we spent 7 days in the Trauma Unit at Vanderbilt Hospital.  </p> <p align="justify">After a long 7 days on life support and a lot of pleading with her to breath she let us know that she was ready for heaven.  On November 11, 2011 at 9:45 pm my sweet Mother-In-Law, Carol went to be be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  She had all of her family surrounding her and her grand daughter singing Amazing Grace when she went home to Jesus.  She was loved by many and will be missed terribly.  But we all know that she is in a better place!! </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELqN1GaK2ivgTkyDFleTvhqbKqH_uYm5SGiEAuKiBmxli_FKNa95LPD5dXStlKgAEPr3GniLJDAkTXKt71ih9I2zi6UxpBs8YbV9FzIpXBi5AmqNfAwx_MF8tZTLWQa-zJoICS2Ks/s1600-h/11868_1178001698468_1480899200_30475049_5491942_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="11868_1178001698468_1480899200_30475049_5491942_n" border="0" alt="11868_1178001698468_1480899200_30475049_5491942_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDdkfRd2iVhDCKfA7JQcsjL_Gdsavb8f24yxaqCG11Fow7SvSbSk-cWvbal9zrKrB14HhTqnNrOlR-4TVYuJ9LScUlOqe27QTS962-EF24xtEsyulWCHsZukw7HLkLGv05sMkAqLF/?imgmax=800" width="343" height="264" /></a></p> <p align="justify">I took this picture in November 2009 when we were so blessed to be able to take a cruise together.  We weren’t a big fan of being on a cruise ship for 7 days but we made the best of it and ended up having a great time.  I am so thankful for those 7 days that we had to laugh, play games, go to shows, and eat eat eat!!! </p> <p>I love you mom and my life will never be the same without you!!! I hope you are having a blast in heaven and give grandpa lots of love from all of us!!</p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-51369392548759352982011-11-03T15:35:00.001-07:002011-11-03T15:35:04.551-07:00Dove Body Wash<p>I was so so excited to get a package in the mail and opened to find a free sample of Dove Body wash from Blogher. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lt0w0EUDxsLTI2uRkSplRMgetZ6HzqhEvRxqT8DrzW204wcmiVPAEkCmqm-2MKcq0GEaqAaNov5TOYtwr6ojLh0D92Ign1Ktdy6rAKRvO8nBRbsLuzwrNMbc2lBIhCnIaGR-46lP/s1600-h/dove%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dove" border="0" alt="dove" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Gmn5peUs19fKwiMzBHVDW8f7R-5Pt0ANtIj8JKdClHXzMQe2JUmF9OJCUpJwAiJ9pouE2KUoaumYHSHBo3mHK97WzK7_8Z1WdPn00u12ZdOovB6D4djjHmPMaAYD2Ru6XJrB3R3Y/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="324" /></a></p> <p>I happen to really love Dove Body wash!! It has such a clean light fresh scent to it and it also does a great job of moisturizing!! Anyone love Dove products or what is your favorite?</p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-68244744158315134712011-10-30T04:58:00.001-07:002011-10-30T04:58:49.387-07:00Trunk or Treat<p>A local church held a great Trunk or Treat for the community last night and we decided to take the kids!  This is my first time going and I have to say that it was awesome!! People had their cars decorated around the parking lot so the kids could go around and trick or treat just like going through a neighborhood.  It was really neat!! The kids really enjoyed themselves and were eager to get their buckets filled with goodies!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC8lfOvtTW5AbsL2KIi2uKfcTviqGOiT1H7Ti0CZV6l-LFPVtnoykvmJGtFIN3i4PV_M1V-mFsguUwGfv82RLpAaAWj8gLMmoOxsLOr6DacUdEO9TOo3JucWOadWZjz-pTsabl88C1/s1600-h/100_6730%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6730" border="0" alt="100_6730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO86GrLzTGCpGgL7pacdkMX3I04OC34XROWH1gdh6Yr-v8K7UpsVzezIyheOoECkLfXN3l36CV5XH8uml_Myxe5ubS3TMkppoebdsMcD_OFoSiasLqDD96EVpMIcLuIL1plRSOq8Rc/?imgmax=800" width="343" height="258" /></a> <p> </p> <p align="justify">We had a ladybug (Ada), a lion (Harrison), a sock monkey (Tuff), a UPS man (Jace) and a clown (Gunner, who slept the whole time)</p> </p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfwz-JxCEo-_ij6AVLfn63T0T1YnPQZiUpg4xUwK0tv2ZLdEs69qhFteGe-I_w9xIn4LrsSNxqPEaku0wdMuggic-UTCPayMnnFxCDOI-_05fvnL0hyphenhyphenv3g4AQI4ewJ1vid3KRzDM6/s1600-h/100_6757%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6757" border="0" alt="100_6757" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjriKFRUznZ8zwkiKz6XgQ8e0YmDvm1ZguF5adS0Y3JFoMm7BGBZMnCZAvgbZVooXbLymneEQkTpy2O82hc-6Cpe4Bdnp6ZAKvzV6XmkShuxO-su62Mr1O7p8WPBEK7gVxAFeAE7vo/?imgmax=800" width="240" height="318" /></a> <p> </p> <p>Not all of the kids liked their costumes….</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyef52Uo0heCD1Qhmva8YUe5_Ni1gKmGqxkYgQc38eJQRBbTlyV7b_9UiafTBRo3SRQQBIT4e18uE_P9IKIKKVPDPb6U9P8PM63ypv2gNEhNPPgSVcu3eC8v8EIC2GKRzwbCBfD2vU/s1600-h/293335_2179016723218_1480899200_31966379_1296403514_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="293335_2179016723218_1480899200_31966379_1296403514_n" border="0" alt="293335_2179016723218_1480899200_31966379_1296403514_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTegxpkyNBG_yczHUItLQLPNy_NU42my13NqeYZRp8Chve144D73reKOf-GpKBZJeOoZg5UXxFKEnAmX_4t0pI4jIMJUedFD2Lj7QWqZSk9sb9y6bvCW6ysWpGnyQBqmodKVJcFgu/?imgmax=800" width="241" height="320" /></a></p> <p>It didn’t take long for them to perk up and enjoy the dress up…</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjvCwHIN4_QJvW6MzlWvmvCxhZvrh2Oqmo6AAKGcVYPjAMhvwvDzCYk6s_aey1KOKcvJNIEbRkkhQ6zHC_71ap8sXeh3D6M6RKme9j-9BnQNZy5sFVVJOYaRWbt-dNeNeI6_43BUX/s1600-h/100_6766%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6766" border="0" alt="100_6766" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNgVnZojgnY29DR1CwZmLf9wrKPUNNAax-hAmrzGuMvZTMFRNG5ZWTmy9u7llJaEqKc9-5FAnT5xAM-t9UzBCDW_1f0Y6VmkOYhQkrNheGliLpjmtLYqiEDxpo3Pzfs3fVzxW0lx2/?imgmax=800" width="236" height="313" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Harrison wasn’t a fan of his lion hood….</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb7VnWG6rkY0HF7_qoJMLqstI86vFTlKEqw1n1jfpgZuPK9EZhFpHhx8P1Ox95iR_0UrSniOy011wCbXttIZLmqiIL51DDw3PmXZPGuSD9UG2bzozoOOiMiLou5sqyV7ivIKKcA0kn/s1600-h/100_6765%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6765" border="0" alt="100_6765" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8jQ2LSuzzgoHoLxTYJ-k1LdxNfDFnDnTL91JlypkUWzxotk10u5l5hQxbuQrlpCt0meU61MsfU6Upe0rUaVXBx2RGzEYPXsggg4kblnXpsH8U_tPYPeUGXWm51HxvXBm_PfkpcB5V/?imgmax=800" width="240" height="319" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Tuff on the other hand was ok with is sock monkey…</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimP6SoJ68o-A_GdXwcRMNfUmIRaHU7l8aBlTWMBhi4Nk2zmbFGS7-jDOJXsToFdJucwhnV4wRF7UdEp5bDiaeXWtb-Hg517FhwbMuu4BEYAffXDkZJmgijDRYQ7SyqgKKLYkTawh67/s1600-h/100_6736%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6736" border="0" alt="100_6736" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUsfxzNpL60AXlv8WOXtfj7sckWg1Fh28vIEakAbs-bW3wcAmfQiaccjPUCLbfxhh3AvY1O3pT0IwGtbSdHl-qxAU_gXuBjV4ZAJ3OBRlpOmagR_gyGw-T_wGPBwKXQycYmftVD49/?imgmax=800" width="181" height="307" /></a></p> <p align="justify">But this MeMe sure did enjoy watching the joy in their eyes as they went around to gather their goodies…</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYIZrWoEsB8VFrKmj6sbvs_pfWIQjs4lEjakNEOuxU0lvYo_i_Gs4zRdlZ1wsXqUZlloHCjnCXnJ8GTxbgzxMTyJhXmUuj_TPjwnZ3UrPLoQsc_5XCWgPum_i4y9jaUECjX3Aj91U/s1600-h/100_6746%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6746" border="0" alt="100_6746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2f5awxnKmrqoVNIyrmnlbvCCfKXOQb-feFvYJWrzuUNYpYquZ4H5XKQ9NeVBTiKappTWG1QmKZBW7YPUNA-M4zRRQ_twmoVs5j33NfC-oMtf6P5i4VtHcEEmsYxlkmS_tdVPiTz4/?imgmax=800" width="342" height="258" /></a></p> <p>and just a few extras..</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrY7q9pts_G1csHkkmAgqzfxeSff3Q7687iqL6uk-MVVWeRb8HcFTTA2D-daPt3_vNomzSHeeQDUQW5sts9lRBaWsccKD6gHify2tidDoF04Wx_xxv-dfbHN1mkTgRemchCAwyi3t/s1600-h/100_6762%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6762" border="0" alt="100_6762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3lghusA6UqZsXovox2PYdKBTMS8kB-WG5cJtJVFKre9M96lMb78oTg9mrq1xcMFUwl-ZRCSySDAot4qoqGonOAXrB1GqCGkdalbtfQCooT_1b3wxtjBMjj7OHEVQE_MPahigstbV/?imgmax=800" width="342" height="257" /></a></p> <p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5A3Cz-c-IDrC840vfGZocSCQA83wbOmsHdv0z6ltPapzrYPQGJszZIAXErkR07REi3Hdx3WPS1cYTGwpbeykFrtVg3rWsD9iqwd7XGG5Ub3fx_WPQw1zqCr4Rwh00CwKn-k4aEjZf/s1600-h/100_6760%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6760" border="0" alt="100_6760" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVp7zccdU5fKjLXIN0iiKTLQkh7AoqaIXrXjsYJ-rBBaBPffP0kcyeqfRgsC4j50SOak5G5SYC3Wpw9CxdMLdXcVX8hIJDIia970ZyJlL4iiBO_Qty0OnDJr1wCvaBMSlYGG3zxV9j/?imgmax=800" width="246" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="justify"> </p> <p align="justify">Hope everyone has a happy and safe Trick or Treating!!</p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-63767858902510119232011-10-19T08:03:00.001-07:002011-10-19T08:03:47.572-07:00It’s That Pumpkin Patch Kinda Time Of Year<p> </p> <p>Last Saturday we decided to head out to a Pumpkin Patch that we haven’t been to before.  April said it was really nice and has a lot of free things for the kids to enjoy.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjneTZFbehnkEJYctt5eRFlZGm_z9Rw2cQrwG230-O1VxzCA5aIPy6sO65Cv4m-z6G0Lo2nn8YD6HIpLUJre8g8ERuBD0s9DTMFJwFZOvXYdMVXu_qWhIJs3e5jT8xYzGImEMX9YU04/s1600-h/100_6522%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6522" border="0" alt="100_6522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4yQXBIiVQIFTmKe8vwsUucDcukhgprnhjFEc_Ai_BemsNa2ONR8G0KFjV2ZJdJKR18y7uIjQewH5OH8CptYm5MTZgh9r9X_n1Q_0SjSkvGg_k-R_JfPcme7Vj47dC-_jKXMN6uA0/?imgmax=800" width="344" height="265" /></a></p> <p align="justify">We ended up having a great time, except the kids were not in the best of moods.  But I think they made the best of it and enjoyed it for the most part.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6aGo4XDYS1D2NWBGb8eBGyJXOtvkzs5_JiIF3raJJhnSTcz4CX3nllnU_zyAGroxi_a4MYGli3taPFYFluGCYLSxSxF2TupdwAIuRsZiDodOBr_hm2CUe6CswWdN4FDx6HVmBwia/s1600-h/100_6494%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6494" border="0" alt="100_6494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Wi9sDC0jXZLg49f5RtDzkpXZhITp9Oh-aVrvPhPJa2suGcZ91mTiwe0EMF40AbwKwp16B2curEPumKpoGku0FmQq3slQdR7gS3C2djh3zvKdVNcHVnBGZQUK71nDTIPD5hyPd6hT/?imgmax=800" width="363" height="279" /></a></p> <p align="justify">Harrison feeding the goats.  Speaking of goats, poor little Ada got her finger bitten and she just had a tad of a melt down.  It didn’t really bite her hard or break the skin but she was just tore up! Poor little thing<img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-sadsmile" alt="Sad smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZx6jySYPV3xuKz9TXNmJ_SByD4i1_3plQeMlyBwoYqfdVhjx6LpC0pSMqe5lDEoTOV-2pQFLX9scHTXlrLokR8E-VI1oazZCTZnGg0zWcu_8nsyeWaXKrid8jC9TazX6Regyd9Gc/?imgmax=800" /></p> <p align="justify"> </p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZCfOuUOJ-zoFNRjD-YZkzMeV00mbCBkPCFbAQ-xa3lslGUblEDkqhTTxgo2IKAWE6njBPpGc_DgT7LbEaRcZpaaUDX-kL7rCLundAdYP5H3YjOwtkNbE4fZkgO4iJ1B3Pf_188Stt/s1600-h/100_6520%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6520" border="0" alt="100_6520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3H09GsshuVEjDx664zvFC-GkdFuYJ6vwF2J8WwU_wBb7QFMjEAeo5skBWHpEbA8f58YkjolE-XQrzkWyOd9IBlbz_6aGlbcJBD2TuQuUMMdkadCzlXTCMWPz_h0mb37P7EuISyU88/?imgmax=800" width="391" height="301" /></a> <p align="center">Ada and mama riding the pumpkin train</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmt3nLItfTD4wCqCaU7po4Az6dwoKBfJACBoLurV2eHSXIQTEmALogOENlhRe67ZXK6VMO9ici3-mkBRslsRZ4rVk8iYhIlNza8KBwk1Io6jdkpdlmKi7Hk_ODDEGczwyiDU-Vkxz/s1600-h/100_6507%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6507" border="0" alt="100_6507" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2tal70Cp2v3aOhJI7Ze4i4KIcmR-MKlVamiQXo-687quzWv4_it7bnJcEDqXxxk3bj8ZTKGi4WLd-tdufTfZrgO7mRLUDGGLGw1qcACwYiKw58eog9DnchZpeuLATiKXBR4IuzUv/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="329" /></a></p> <p align="center">Tuff sliding in the toddler play area….</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfh8JMmyykqVQeBEm98x-a5DG0fP9yaLd4E_8rM4JEb1dXYRwn510KxyUo-puW-f0UkUXBQ2ota1DvVdN7pdZizijFcPhiTPxR6UiG_WDeKq20PBNeRrNh-3Baqfgew4wXO44fTwT0/s1600-h/100_6526%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6526" border="0" alt="100_6526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNy7DbbAGbAEHqgrtBTnhhzRa-ddemTBHDmw6F5GmWVX83OO0B0SkcAR8nIufZGucRVd5IX1o_taJar86YERyE8RNfsMLGEF5aUMgjlzxIaLQODsFgqT2ilNfJri_VAoT9HCqvb1A/?imgmax=800" width="354" height="272" /></a></p> <p align="center">Harrison and Aunt Tori riding the pumpkin train</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYex6F-PuVpn2CMfdm4BtJhZ-HYDk50gucMKq7kEukp_qDyncz_FyWX-hIXM6MtTQ7hc-PhrGwlYonoc1HG4WBdooDgG1_Fldgxa_mKwWFgcNSq7TCiS63Txo3_J7qF9D-R2NVz-MC/s1600-h/100_6532%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6532" border="0" alt="100_6532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGCQWIIsDQrklnae1Z54QRbEi4zGPHisXcrghvFh5SDfgTiC2X9m1ltoY49hOL3n0sojIjob8QH21X7I7FEanzvIhU5u4rA_04i_BYCGjAvSNu-bEZDns3zGkwQ_Dpe5r3PN8U8Oc/?imgmax=800" width="369" height="284" /></a></p> <p align="justify">Playing on the giant hay bales…Harrison decides he is hot and pulls his shirt open! Ha!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNH-uW0oy559fh5IW-HkTSZy0AbBglCfOovXO7HoV4A5ZSOqO4ktTvSoiNUEmZAkZFYH0Sq2L1Zwvkbrx08hl5WjH94iI5IkN5yVZ3-RqKBvNaWq_PWsk3yiJxDK4OI_zQWxb-uYJ/s1600-h/100_6539%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6539" border="0" alt="100_6539" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPAqcMhQzp3Fo8zxt_0rLlvQcHcM3DbXQwe8wZoZtVPX_ZNqlGPMqIyGlId9xJzIJhct-QX2pDXl1pMEWymxNOse6vhkwJgTLH0HCfhmtxy6-DMzA4tDJcJYmnKH8iIwoacJZHdtW/?imgmax=800" width="370" height="285" /></a></p> <p align="center">Gunner loved laying in the grass!! He was just hanging out all day</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9NufMn9qWjn8ewiJzvl-bKi53pzsdV8ORx91uxQq6xe73Tc0VAe4Lwb3KDysSzYv1cR5HLIQgdXafhj44ZfR263OsexifLTVNd5TNwSwZxrkACLDneEZBA9oVnOjkFeTd03iBlO5/s1600-h/100_6552%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6552" border="0" alt="100_6552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSubqu0tdt-cxjMwolLJMQncZEFpoAWzlNt7sGCp4ZOL7bih8gJCr_FsDAXbLS8WKCko6Qb8TvBXre1DIlfL8wAt1I5SuZLHP44JNT_d4kHAj22GaQcStauT7DjF6d6WktHy-fFFoz/?imgmax=800" width="359" height="276" /></a></p> <p align="center">Best we could do for a picture of the 3 older kids</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjEUZBi_7kUWq-osvTBiYrlF5f5AqXn7PFra388zMylRprR1gMdB2CadmBXi7NFKKm5Mq942qt1mw8NpJdFvs5wjfsJFwl1MzKlr3U3D-QEEl2T2Llgwg0pBHn5OLbqsFtwT80JF7/s1600-h/100_6582%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6582" border="0" alt="100_6582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97o4XlkTqg2N0o4wyP2eXh1ZDQuMbK4SIHJzEGoIiT2gnhM95LXCo3H_ePRVhMD6RItZSkPkQZ4rrV00ZITn6tLjEH5eb84D5LEUG9HJCaRYlDSASp0gQRIYS3qrZGUXuFmmPjHcz/?imgmax=800" width="354" height="277" /></a></p> <p align="justify">and of course they didn’t want to cooperate for a picture with MeMe and Papa.  But these will be such sweet memories when they get older.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Q-R0IV8B02iwilPW10gUhjuyhet_zYv1CP12VRM58dYcVriEpAtyLPlYGXJ6Qp4ncQWB8XHWWo95GA4uDTsGjjkuppxfUMq1tEfj4QXcC0i0AUXyYB7ohUx7eM3Snsioy_DdmanY/s1600-h/100_6576%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6576" border="0" alt="100_6576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4vD1cSBqwx_Ni1h7sHi0Jqt9ghzfxRWJk0QrSnY60c6X6RX2TNd13SmrUtRN0z0d5Q6qx8u-LI0wZfeeNGW2WygwkjGC6sx5qZJHRYKdBQuJKTzRbYbk302Zs84F9v0rNczJsHfj/?imgmax=800" width="262" height="354" /></a></p> <p align="center">Only smile we could get out of our Harrison…</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjat8TCBpnnXSG_j9vQ-uqg41KXqesYKTx2ixoF40juFy_DI9bK8vpUsmcwJV5Y1M6softrtOKk6t9E1YAGY8u6uqLnlsku-7ObWNN-31oQMqWqbMSBOftZ9vLTIFU3ceXn9AgSZ0C7/s1600-h/100_6564%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6564" border="0" alt="100_6564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfiBUQYZU6mvAW6uxAOotneVHKPg4zzLuylI1mCwsdHOT6f1HBO37dpKM_ILwVcE_3_dQ9Erb-t82EhHDHdriW-e8jmT1HYjJ32OckZexuecstUEz8unzN4dDZ7F7A_O7kVTO_9YIu/?imgmax=800" width="334" height="257" /></a></p> <p align="center">and Gunner again just chillin out with the pumpkins</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMXYkl_5m1Vo5UHRPkP1dbTMUbiSee_RWFXFO7lugMp_UokE-vlXTbT9B1G39c2beMKfUxkLzLBATNU2o_xpSEbWn1XTnIYEAc8Mv9wPgJBxzKvJo_BoiOr7ponljmBKUUTx-CS6P/s1600-h/100_6528%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6528" border="0" alt="100_6528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbtQqChKSxhcZx_NE26MS_BkW9wNgI_wENRTOuGeKhjdZyVK8oLXRhLU7_824RezH3_GXH2ebQ09VML-88lLQHEmdp4OygQOiAkuvjjx0tPgCi8C5fNrQuKCAdLXdq-JUZCPrs9Bo/?imgmax=800" width="241" height="325" /></a></p> <p align="center">Ada and mama having fun on the tunnel slide</p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-75547956346102107532011-10-08T07:23:00.001-07:002011-10-08T07:29:51.569-07:00Long Time No Blog<p align="justify">So sorry for my absent!  It’s been a little crazy here and I have just been so tired and trying to get back into the swing of things being a Meme!  So just a little (long) catching up……</p> <p align="justify">I know I failed miserably at the 30 day photo challenge (note to self: never commit to a 30 day challenge).  I feel terrible about that but I just kept forgetting about.  Sorry, hope you don’t hate me!!</p> <p align="justify">Anyway, this past week has been a bit crazy!! Ashley went back to work so Tuff and Gunner was back at Meme’s and Gunner has a virus the week before so he has a rash that is left over from that and poor Tuff has been trying to fight off a Sinus Infection that as of Thursday had obviously won the fight! Poor thing.  Ashley took him to the Dr. on Friday and of course he has a terrible Sinus Infection which comes with an antibiotic that causes diarrhea and a rash so it will be a battle for him the next 5 days.   Ada has a runny nose also but so far we think its’ just a cold but I’m sure she will end up in the DR’s office with a Sinus Infection!!! So I have wiping noses constantly all week.  And also, Victoria has been having some pretty bad headaches (in the back of her head) in the last month so we thought we would just go ahead and have her checked out!! I was thinking “Oh My Goodness!! My kid has a brain tumor!!”  Anyway, no brain tumor!! She has the beginning of a Sinus Infection (shown on X-Ray)!! Go figure!!!  So she is also on antibiotics, nasal spray and an over the counter sinus medication.   So all the grandbabies and the 13 year old are sick!! I ‘m sure this Meme will end up being sick when all the kiddos get better!!</p> <p>So I have a new little man that comes to see me everyday!! Love him to pieces!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhG58r-xYfdTaoSgjc4ULNVvFhJOKKh9jg17oQRdPKXqFani47WWq0zbqx6yfM9sNCFiw-vOUeSXAvjWHEAMCgSJdnjVuq8BRmdRpzYWd8ckmZbhKJJcsGk7EikouocqubVW4T7DGI/s1600-h/100_6317%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6317" border="0" alt="100_6317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtO48b_3zMG3luhUUNSnjdseU0BLZ4EaLMKiSaRGC2tBCienNNUW9jBNkbp-Rn0gc0Q633T2haeWyFkGWP9wzuouOQ5AggPpL7myK6d94-sBq3mTreS7b4QhqQVOP35fY8GhO-oVE4/?imgmax=800" width="377" height="295" /></a></p> <p>We went to Grandparents Day celebration at Tuff’s Day School!! </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCaGqv7ykwSNJkiWyVP9RPfsYdOt7Chc545FnliuDrdCbuwe1tA0XnwhYX_x-_ELYGSETq5vvHRH9EO3wIZUByiyiy76dH2EFfQ-BB_Oq2a-8oSmq6Ec4VdxmxlmAvHMYKozi2Jby_/s1600-h/100_6356%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6356" border="0" alt="100_6356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_qNcGh3SBtsLC8plFmA9AoZb-e5aR4Ctu12EVWoib-QIBOoFv6Rv-DxHhpx1Q25LL9LsgISBgiX9Wdjq5wW7Fx_ew3YBEjioU-BfZsn_6Hbw8pGSSGT6t-cAjiDMmtUgxcCqMk4F/?imgmax=800" width="387" height="303" /></a></p> <p align="justify">These pictures are a little overdue.  That’s what happens when Meme goes on a blog Hiatus!!!! I have got to get it together!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7f-rp0XqAh5J3xPu8Jq2uJdUrnAQczwu6ISERbAjpUg9YsK2geRe5pBugTZMGK3CiCDrkqCPLmCYppSQOgLJW89VqXSJUheD8SDSMVnwbG4VEckOnrvlwc_7jY9IfU6WfXEFxc31E/s1600-h/100_6209%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6209" border="0" alt="100_6209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_2Itji7nC1qsxtHtoR6vI83N3KmANxv-75SwOQFc29BoCDN8X9NSZamKFaOLnzH_GvvhWKCQx0wQrR3BkrijrU2KaQ-4KYMYIaGPARaCakSaddLV2GKnSeMBl3PaHGP9Z9SVzaon/?imgmax=800" width="231" height="312" /></a></p> <p>So last Friday was Homecoming at our local high school so me and Ashley too the babies to the Homecoming Parade!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPN0RrAQLHErPEStMP0ztRodlPjMAm3kzVqOGo9uuuaaYuOXwae67RCU652azTXxr7bllfEDISceazk3QmENiv0nx2Y9UqDYWC5VUnfw1TwBS9K22bqEfJRN9ybdGz-I9JCkr32UoN/s1600-h/Gunner_Blake_318%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Gunner_Blake_318" border="0" alt="Gunner_Blake_318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlrIXp3mQsTAxDincXj3FQY2xatjGkx8SQB2Dc1VAfnDaqoA0Qwsl2MnU5GJuOk6MxiigrjBIvTbqbX3ct6PMMff3-Co6wPmw-sVAq_Ejit5jqRCrC7AlEjNqknr2eu0edouZy9Gw/?imgmax=800" width="274" height="370" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGBYhwWLngjqUiomGxPx0_vBXK98wxYz-VDAsg4CZvShsy6K6Ec2QkO5zQpt3WkVLoiOwJ4oBuAateFRKNnvr2IhpHOpa2FgcAc0GVwZpK5wSpzLtZ-PGiP2M61PG6o_MnmkNXb7s/s1600-h/Gunner_Blake_304%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Gunner_Blake_304" border="0" alt="Gunner_Blake_304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrcK73fghOyHlv611E3_Fc3wHNsJx0V8vGh7eio2I8GtzyUy6PfUCRC5cPPmvZpNtCaEXoM_a-SYjD_s-fTJi3gIpGKBraOR0xaZ0lZHQVOVrO82mcfUFDCAHLE6PVgH3SFTQlfUS/?imgmax=800" width="369" height="284" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0eCdkjSF1hziQBit3pEhn21uoqrUCT98G22p9R8anQucPrjJv-vqY8Cg1f9xFk5YjvSZvg39faGcwKUSRVN7W39XEdVP_0q67QI8L1BpjobdMRr9SD1ImjdzqtP5BFWFpyEm9_HQ/s1600-h/Gunner_Blake_321%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Gunner_Blake_321" border="0" alt="Gunner_Blake_321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-35kg64AxEf7EO4rZfB0ibSJ2wjVNWpXhPEFFeIgm1UFMmPFPRc9AklasodTKYOI-ppdpqylDX72hdGT8TZzHEEa_U-PnPxenvZ9PSQ972y1N-dmjeOnQnnD72_J2B4pyI0rtjM9S/?imgmax=800" width="270" height="365" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDdvkrnRbtsINlqFTh4F3tAyHAScUr7OexWbjP5vxCgwYOLDmHAxpO9BhIhybJEYCrpQRwDD53WGDb8W5fxdzip9Dte1CtkiAwE_e35shID8qGDhnp-ygoSAFpKL9WjtsCDCdef6A/s1600-h/Gunner_Blake_293%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Gunner_Blake_293" border="0" alt="Gunner_Blake_293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_O3J2zrW6dha2c4EMmfaOhekGuFm1Jb7FR_-6nXeM11HtIy9I19j79d3i8lO01VoHBwvK8SeANZwgj787IFSWifZ3ecvFhBh-m2KU8GWrPwW8kwyWm0LLyqhtBK42gC2k40nOQs2a/?imgmax=800" width="265" height="358" /></a></p> <p align="justify">So I haven’t had Harrison in a few weeks and I have sure missed him!! He is growing and talking so much and such a busy little man!!  His mama has been keeping him busy and learning new things everyday!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGvoFvk8GyQMa3lYOW7U22s5Te3LLJfkuppngewMsc6YZ7yEUH8uRftvWy9kpDAe0vCiaPe9uS5YKuaEMw7s2Ff08_LL6o4b_Pue-67T_0jFK6lkx-xL8H0gNtzzpDn__-y0ljSl9h/s1600-h/307277_10100177187242525_38421799_44150072_1189161411_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="307277_10100177187242525_38421799_44150072_1189161411_n" border="0" alt="307277_10100177187242525_38421799_44150072_1189161411_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0oKrLdDBHkwnt1bVgvRUt8aaIgq2l_9ksGw1gvmhtmAMxSWDXzandaJ6fXBQnJI8tzl1VKxmv7FUr3OMOV-_nyMlDaKDmnlK1HikuEvlW3vt8JSGYA0nrRCJYAZ_MYKTm0WqTV6pe/?imgmax=800" width="237" height="322" /></a></p> <p>So into learning about Noah’s Ark!! </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHHpJh7VNhM8oMe3a71BmeMccSlObGjCNtgMnY8yc9H-JZgaXUB_qVOevVFRXWIIuWAlFGowNIQ4fWKTLg8W_Q5euH-zhBmBBnlw2o0XaN7AXYUK1tw7U8tlnTkHXFr6gxZAyCNcW/s1600-h/302461_10100174492063685_38421799_44132852_1749853382_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="302461_10100174492063685_38421799_44132852_1749853382_n" border="0" alt="302461_10100174492063685_38421799_44132852_1749853382_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3CukCgGDo9ka-VkYQXCRZzXEUu9MCJuKVKj5zBxcwXdzJcymmyKjpzEzBauuxqvFQdGN4BgFnEKBDiMlTGhFxab9E1G-lxAL40zJBZ2Z7FoTUJONq4Cy4YZJP8sbRW5ugB27E7oo/?imgmax=800" width="235" height="319" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlc6w3nFspszdM3iBu_AZdgjAVR_ATSHn4vK6IP16g-8e5Sn-pHj5Xaj4jxWC5ce19Q7vKmlAtcouGOPPmCG8UTdXcdZr-RJrpmvBQQQwY4pflKgVKuKmd0236_qBhk9UR18K4KHOh/s1600-h/320747_2185471789377_1024492260_31939747_1577309369_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="320747_2185471789377_1024492260_31939747_1577309369_n" border="0" alt="320747_2185471789377_1024492260_31939747_1577309369_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07-OBzFzqlpaAs9lbOTS5xx1kiiFUg2Kwl_pyDi4OyGWcmjtjtCBUouHDH9FsOHtu_t6g9NFkBl7sAFxIGu8n2c-K2qsi5ndWlRLMXYSzoAruuZsCKyEs4DykTX9wrq7u6pWYEuTJ/?imgmax=800" width="320" height="245" /></a></p> <p>Love this picture of Harrison and Brandon at Sam’s waiting on Mama to finish her shopping!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXtfUDMYiFEjrKJde7nz8NrvyATsiZ0QVEvsnGYCMkttYvrfb12Iul6UNgSF4up9rUQ-OLAIAttRSDo-IVMcx7W0Ufvyk44agOUGJ0VC05hWU7ULu1NuLNnSiRS55rA4rZqn996Gc/s1600-h/319921_10100173476094695_38421799_44126063_414784435_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="319921_10100173476094695_38421799_44126063_414784435_n" border="0" alt="319921_10100173476094695_38421799_44126063_414784435_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHs450esECQuzCOscuH4hcROyJ0_2IWWmBFJa4YXQEXZl22X0_7HkekkFZQPOgrXNAgK_iGAYb-LVeUbboRxEGx6vY7b3vwOSbr03QpLc4XnM8VaSzcF_0qPqkKWYFzYBnUNNBggn/?imgmax=800" width="247" height="333" /></a></p> <p>Having a little fun with Mama!!</p> <p>We are also, so excited about April, Brandon and Harrison getting one step closer to bringing home Sophie and Greer!!! They finally got their EP submitted!! and we think that little miss Sophie had something to do with this……</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-B5udSBSdgoNmIEAF9I_ztQ1ZcFgvKQIdTiWYdlSgt6eW6BfRPzOn_il3jnvQAxOrBvwQczBb40I3g_xaQdYYr6EcvexU5Q7lPmPYjfEJ5WF2_H8f-4KWtgeit8aPW6yz8RRCL9Wv/s1600-h/312996_10100176909334455_38421799_44148621_203987521_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="312996_10100176909334455_38421799_44148621_203987521_n" border="0" alt="312996_10100176909334455_38421799_44148621_203987521_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJe1RRVed85_rRJvsNg7LwXwimsO23gzcbxWOBFi_5zX0BBAz_zbUeZgN-6rhBcshSwAwX_9pW5f7xHBcdGRljcRMvY-uOYHc8PAyH9woxCv6vEymvLF3y7zNYN7oByZ_qh0GjLFN/?imgmax=800" width="318" height="245" /></a></p> <p align="justify">Is she not the cutest thing you’ve ever seen????  Yeah I think so too!!!</p> <p align="justify">On another happy note!!! My niece Christy had her new baby boy, Kirby Dewayne on Friday!!!  Sure wish I could have been there with her and my family to welcome him into the world!! He weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and he is absolutely adorable!!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OQOTzFzfwNTx8zW5p66aZBy_FKiN6ZsUXCdhaQnZhXgshluaKrFj72GpqNB3L2RdL8B9A5GffO817AkIOHX5lU8PIff-4OU21sqMjiiTRF1x1DTg-fRU84Pf88L1WGTSD7SFNuZP/s1600-h/293528_270920559597040_100000372951243_829868_996396572_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="293528_270920559597040_100000372951243_829868_996396572_n" border="0" alt="293528_270920559597040_100000372951243_829868_996396572_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ITZCxzQjPsEj31XxYX2v1orJvXXfBzxwg5b8ngznT2XiAKByxUnFrmqERAx33N6PHIKI92JdLf_tfghYtaFu9fg-1rV3iLFH5M9cDUdcr64L0-2w33wZqiL_FtzG0PCOIHf4JI5x/?imgmax=800" width="342" height="235" /></a></p> <p align="justify">This is my favorite picture!! Love his sweet little finger on his cheek!!  He’s thinking “hmmmm don’t know if I like this or not” haha</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4UkC8pd1sFLWsgGzxYwBLtoJNVLwTwVyelQw49VHOPQAqmO55JyBvtaXoixLLgqWdMyvFLO1RmT2zlT9_PtJ2jPN9rAyfXCOF0ei1FdnKnYZG-SajRb_KHwxKzffR0pK53n7XSlXt/s1600-h/295764_270921672930262_100000372951243_829886_1212104169_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="295764_270921672930262_100000372951243_829886_1212104169_n" border="0" alt="295764_270921672930262_100000372951243_829886_1212104169_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG1gz9lFApm4Lz6TMvpIbEB5MB7_vrz0EoGq89GOJEPV4GXTvNF_BKCJIf4UHruETETz5HHy8uoVEBM2OUc-ihMypdPkhn3KZcom63zzJgiWPzNbRW9Z4uCiwBIQG60mhgNAE7hvi8/?imgmax=800" width="345" height="237" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlCA7-13E7WQNpfbWor06khGNuy74hPtdbqHGmqrCY_75WYAnRFP-q73lYhrklU4OOUS-3mfY9HlGJ0fWOeRBrbd2M_ZIc-ZEz6aYISYE6zsBMq6tIwKtaYoqwCF_1k_LENOyklx-/s1600-h/293416_270921562930273_100000372951243_829884_1616831683_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="293416_270921562930273_100000372951243_829884_1616831683_n" border="0" alt="293416_270921562930273_100000372951243_829884_1616831683_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMBReX-999aXuIUAlAYm1SVcvtbLK5mytQsJzsEBeK7EMoUmD6EUiMVJlQxsiHafrDVDYVNb6LD9qxkF63LssecrLwSZj_2S_Txa6xMk46_kL_CTZT1oVLN2C3PaSZR5jqX6WAw4IX/?imgmax=800" width="347" height="238" /></a></p> <p>Mama and baby!! So sweet!!</p> <p>Congratulations to you Christy!!! </p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-43533786881397742492011-09-02T12:05:00.001-07:002011-09-02T12:05:51.785-07:00Day 2 of 30 Day Photo Challenge<p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqHKUkEvAegGZE5qAKpQkEX4ghPu__YuxzNdgAuqZ86FIpL-nkTFk15AfmLok48WTNLo4r6iwCANnn4waWl3NDyFqfHz6FDOf3lIoPjxhuOY8Fz2W1YtkHWPgQ0pX-R2JFbT-0E-jZ/s1600-h/30days%25255B4%25255D%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="30days[4]" border="0" alt="30days[4]" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgNTCpVrSKbuoSkTSfxci8mE6yzGbrQTeH6p7fxb7wQhN1YGxffHcc7WKYKikw2ThCDfcyXcSaR8aj8We4gglSKBcrBWNc-S-hM6YAaiHlt9svpp8NcAXxZB086umXqihr9anasR6/?imgmax=800" width="364" height="409" /></a></p> <p align="justify">Day 2 – what I wore today!  Well as you can see day 2 picture isn’t much better than day 1…..Why? well I am in the process of painting my kitchen so I am wearing my trusty ole paint clothes…..</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZGWLMTAhN4U8sV-R33RSxVx-xAGXdBAhzB8AzVwyfhSzCZPZ73xUr0XCrhJcRCoTtkd-cp2w1GlF-IQakfD95bGWpnXXzI2kSXDxM72Cf1vyeB1T0KIayZb6myvjLFFlZS2s_UH2/s1600-h/100_5702%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_5702" border="0" alt="100_5702" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMh9usDTT-VkV-TP_pHSe8EtIqtCRQ3Jw03teZPvcCyTYNYNdO7pZ3c1bxW6IjFdMZ3lUokpjZF0JPEoDw2jz8efUoYhjqjOPfmpLn5fTEvtl_tQCNVEELBJ4o0pOv52IIopN6VtD/?imgmax=800" width="254" height="336" /></a></p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-3116076242353955522011-09-01T18:20:00.001-07:002011-09-01T18:20:17.167-07:0030 Day Photo Challenge<p align="justify">Ok so my cousin over at <a href="http://www.blessingsamidchaos.com/">Blessings Amid Chaos</a> has talked me into this challenge.  I’m not sure I will be able to keep up but I graciously agreed!  <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLGfyGeviCylfxOTzWx_S9nZY16hBSQuqpYWdGHE7D56WutujQiVp-KEk1SfQ06dmkMbEF33TLoZ0VML0mM9arc_pzD-Nfnp5JAL06s4oj0UDWyt-nZViEWbe-NtPoPGLEilpEscs/s1600-h/30days%25255B4%25255D%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="30days[4]" border="0" alt="30days[4]" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdr2jP9iiKqIBButToeOi20sflTp4VTw-qWhl1MauF4-LrDWa13eEHM0Im_OlOCuXBYGxDEXyhurpGxfxLzNs3lmEhJc3iS-NwAypD7W4Um6XKk3gzhZyiYhz9EGMyDyskvfh4WWuG/?imgmax=800" width="277" height="362" /></a></p> <p align="justify">So for day 1 you have to do a self-portrait of yourself and being that it now after 8pm at night I look horrible and have my pajamas on.  So please don’t pay attention to my ickyness!! Ha!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGCUKUF7Ee22iPA7DxApAYydbs8sExP7osQe8AOhX1xUbsYCC3CbdQ2gxo4fjIN2vsZQG2erPX9QNTvsQkxfgmgeFU2En5Y16ehOeKYpZGItGB6ZXexjWEeNVOmLt-kTOChBUuHgtP/s1600-h/100_5699%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_5699" border="0" alt="100_5699" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGr6iEQO0Ct-rJgVPFuGU8vyeg2bhIkLfNXSrY4nk8M1_J6DmYoy5T8j9nzBcNUq6dtZUcbXdu3nJutVqOtq10OyaKbumzilqzkkYuHqN850bswLPTyH1hWzBkrJGr7zYkWh4WkxJ/?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="justify">So there you have it!! Come on and join in on the fun!!</p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-3434463670753042552011-08-24T18:55:00.001-07:002011-08-24T18:55:26.574-07:00Little Visitor<p>Today we had our newest addition come for a little visit and of course his big brother too!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRiJraOLw-EibN03k1oZzwJ7rm9olnUpBt5Ojxnk6BwSuFDo5Qo8Px-9P8Zao608EbbKpSTY6DoRd2fBBIzw4gzT0eowhU5VfdF2fnyGvb0lh9lAn0SbtYxXPU86sNvpuagOeSpFip/s1600-h/100_5624%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_5624" border="0" alt="100_5624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9Dajk__Psk9Qc6C4IFobbxr4p5vPI19LZR_ublyhOiLSdjwu2YlwxkdyBSGUDGcSvuYLamyUleKXbadSFz-fMuib1ZQgSO9Lbc0dvM4UYnHMpLg3S9uc4aSa3marOC1GgZy1oHhX/?imgmax=800" width="283" height="382" /></a></p> <p align="justify">so I did get big brother to love on little brother long enough for me to get a few pictures…..</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8P2QMPYA2KuGlBL7PdsPvXqtn3RW_nSPqS92yefGUQYZN7vqb5oiSPBI_TNZDXCjqGLJ0QBNgzMwuqL9d8DK4FI8PgJgsEL0TCG1WwDlDpo3yFzp8ZTopnUP1h2C4QfbLwSbGZugB/s1600-h/100_5625%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_5625" border="0" alt="100_5625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-UmuzQCJfQleJhXjkWRO77-xZNOJornadP8ruCVphR_u2wFlrEJkcMrhjsVzM0F7y9ZVhyphenhyphen5Hai0LHLfdWrXXp7p4BG3dWd8F_ZAYDNGrXwqAyun7GDYTP8aQB0Cji8GUTsAjpvf09/?imgmax=800" width="286" height="386" /></a></p> <p align="center">and our Butter Bean was even willing to love on her little cousin….</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mNKv5Mway-N-bqfXY1KikeiKc_-eGlq1eaPIkFcdmY7TvI9VuwCqOA0NYkr7TGuQV9WRREZ7HCzSjhxLqlFrr9mwZEZkyX0SN4Jmwv01tkxbX9MkHVGc_KL2qwY87mKzeEl29C-J/s1600-h/100_5633%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_5633" border="0" alt="100_5633" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu39YG4EK_3cw_Qn0flZ9zc-Oskff65Yb6u1LGkMVZrTMNTpud8f7oBUZl8KBHREJvdACCvqiaUznwtOvGkoO7QSl5Ue0L42CgsbZwOMlQptOs-XffJa1R_w0kokxV08HG0XwCA1mr/?imgmax=800" width="287" height="388" /></a></p> <p align="center">such a sweet baby our little Gunner….</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXFiQBVJMktHE_h4oVdLTC-5uUIFPUl9fsfWUJRNr6bAyakwE2t8uabLAWqOCiTes1h-I7MbbYyho6CKgZc5VAXhnVxldwv_xDpap9aje-eUKyxCkq3fYEr1t2mBrr3MbgA6YCoWH/s1600-h/100_5643%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_5643" border="0" alt="100_5643" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UEd_uK9Ud_EMA2uppTFnrUTHeo5fv-2sKSsAl3QxFnVFMwgFLmOmzd6TGq6vnwnWqJKVaZyl_7rh8VxbYivQo0WNSQ7f628EiM27fCUlhcf9P-v90Wj-RNEkCGOOL2XGCiqJCIF9/?imgmax=800" width="290" height="392" /></a></p> <p align="justify">and after they left, Papa had to take our Butter Bean on her daily ride around the yard….and I think it wore her out!!…haha</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YUNypX8_apMDMqxSF7vJzYunFQJKInz-OfGWUUFCYlCrFA7T9Yuuk6-VAPv6kGHY1IY_wGl_5l9HMH6WpKYg_4b7i1kk2NMFUD29nzSXEjpsa2DkGAQdgp9qOGF_9R7RwEj4KjHC/s1600-h/100_5674%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_5674" border="0" alt="100_5674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSgaSDsNopYUAnby9S_AGW7lQQCznSiEy8FubxnRNRIkwFMFJKacjPcx8Bp35SmCs-z4WMqs-Z-WidtNRgqwFaO_nYf8OEHXU4rYIEqUri84NG6Cz7TDR5GYye6HXell6PVErUbEf/?imgmax=800" width="377" height="290" /></a></p> <p align="justify">Harrison, Tuff and Ada (Butter Bean) make sure they get their daily ride around the yard before Papa leaves for work……I love that they look forward to this special time with Papa and it’s such a little thing…Papa actually ran out of gas in the  truck the other day!! So funny!!  Even Aunt Tori get’s in on the action if she is at home!! Ha!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQkzNlUYbzgPZ5zQoNAVXNao8PnaHMs5mdy4_SRyjsdWYqkqMp6Pq1yZV6YzzjwwMfTv_9jiCBlPrjcm8JeQxz2U50PuO8zM-gzO1J1vvX8NCcfID-WFJmjCY_D5xRIL-HUJD3ScA1/s1600-h/100_5407%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_5407" border="0" alt="100_5407" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67ipcP_Uti7VQXmstrD-bev0_dbG90U46B2LbSeTbwgXSZgPPMjKIgrUrOSNonLobxwX0EZ2EqwITABLkLB-_IAQiKVkyGVV9PuWANX9F0quv-vzFHwAA0rl5NryfiXKmGHvXeTIs/?imgmax=800" width="374" height="288" /></a></p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-62460057702386375122011-08-22T16:12:00.001-07:002011-08-22T16:12:59.663-07:00Fair Disaster of 2011<p align="justify">Ha! That is just what I think of our spontaneous trip to the fair that was a few counties over!!  My hubby gave in to our very persistent 13 year old and decided to her and 2 of her friends to the fair.  Well, I was not feeling it!! I told the hubby that I didn’t want to go to no fair and he said “it’s family time”!!  So I gave in and I will tell you I was grumpy about the whole thing!!  I am not a big fan of fairs to begin with! I think they cost way too much money and I haven’t been to a fair in several years and every single time we go with one of the kids it just cost so much and I am regretting it as soon as we walk in the gate.  Yeah, the $7 it cost just to walk through the gate and then the $20 for a wrist band (only for the 13 year old, $10 for 10 tickets for the hubby)to ride all the rides you want just doesn’t appeal to me.  Especially when it seems like these fair people think they are right up there along with Disney World or something and it’s so crowded that you wait NO LESS than an hour to ride one single ride!!! </p> <p align="justify">So after sitting in traffic for an hour and 50 minutes (not counting the hour it took to get there) and 25 min to walk from the car to the gate, fighting the crowd, waiting in lines (which I refused to do), we finally left there at 11:45 pm and sat yet again in 50 minute traffic to get out of the place we finally made it home at 1:45 am.  Yeah, I ate some yummy food while my child and hubby waited in those ridiculous lines to get their thrill on, but seriously it wasn’t even worth it to me after all the stress of getting there!! Oh and did I mention it was H.O.T.!!!!! Yeah, I thought I was gonna pass out from a heat stroke!!  </p> <p align="justify">So as we were sitting in the exit traffic my hubby decides to start complaining!! Seriously??  Don’t even go there!!  The whole time we were sitting in the traffic going in I was complaing, whining and I may or may not have showed a little James C.  (that’s my daddy’s temper)…….I told him to ZIP IT!!!! </p> <p align="justify">We finally made it home and I woke up feeling like I had a hangover!!!!!  Hope you all had a better Saturday night than we did!!  All is well now! I am getting ready to have a Taco Dinner for my oldest baby girls 27th birthday.  Gosh I can’t even believe it!!</p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-57414904840890412802011-08-21T08:50:00.001-07:002011-08-21T08:50:34.207-07:0027 Years Ago!!<p> </p> <p align="justify">My baby girl, April,  came into this world full of curiosity!!  I will never forget that day! For some reason your first child’s birth is stuck in your memory where it doesn’t take much thinking to bring that moment back to the front of your mind!  </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirAwwZPL6wuhHqXPTzhoJsohk7OPe1PEqlXv57h-tPiXaJMoMDcOagFD8rahHPU-_5a8ucho7j4MxoLn2rwqaOa5JR_X5MzDeugOO1RMT2s5YjTYhxxtpCAiEAxCd7wYWy0bjuHQal/s1600-h/297259_10100132112143385_38421799_43760616_8124325_n%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="297259_10100132112143385_38421799_43760616_8124325_n" border="0" alt="297259_10100132112143385_38421799_43760616_8124325_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiP7YH_VEYCE62pu1hEksTREa5vCmh2KRjaqAbPqLNXiPK7b_cpbsNZk9N9iG801bEd1IdrH3QYr07qxkaxpVJpmWKifLK6q1fxSdFkFJUVY0q1LtKBNUrHLxdte2CakTvPStZq61G/?imgmax=800" width="247" height="349" /></a></p> <p align="justify">To say that she has made me and her daddy proud is an understatement and I just don’t have words adequate enough!  But she has been the very person I knew she would be!!  She was my “easy” child!   She has become a wife and mother and is doing amazing things!!  She has been given the gift of adoption and has made us proud grandparents to our first grandson, Harrison, and soon we will have 2 new additions when Sophie and Greer make it home!!  She has made us one proud Mama and Daddy!!  God has blessed her family beyond words!! </p> <p align="justify">Happy Birthday Baby Girl and Thank  you for making me and your daddy proud!! We love you to the moon and back!!</p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-89019824998030593952011-08-18T09:54:00.001-07:002011-08-18T09:54:13.337-07:00Pure Sweetness!!<p align="center">Gunner Blake is home!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3shjdhdjVkbmThGlCxizfSWuNRLSZQ46gXkTVIrQlsDiXnbhVLTUvSE4kU7k_JrKIKgI-t-Jv_CsA7lFjWVqbAar5WDgIAIBqlimrETwSQK0xEDtcAjMVhD4gIvFpSCkB8cGtMtF/s1600-h/100_5585%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_5585" border="0" alt="100_5585" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht80m7WyVr-XyNLSNEcgIQ-jbNhWNjdhk8HutzAFYt7IwRun-tMLDHLyWWg0BCT6xvKUSOHotpxJUpWYgP3xBFx1HxZRLhwtBSAuD7KXcgfUt9YVhUdtfEkqlFHcyVIVqPWJWSCa3y/?imgmax=800" width="266" height="359" /></a></p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-87743707791923739552011-08-16T19:13:00.001-07:002011-08-16T19:13:02.941-07:00Meet Gunner Blake Alford<p align="center">Gunner entered the world today at 12:01 p.m.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIYQFsi_tHmMpO-7VxqBYYRdVPlvBJbhbPauS_SOa1lZmWRKtudCPGOHGc0y-33QYkad5EBBIYVvmxyc-0Ns7Ovo8WeUZ8L7udgZQNLWSo6uCJZLc5wjEAMMp0iCSixEW5Cbu0OG6/s1600-h/100_5525%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_5525" border="0" alt="100_5525" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiykeoO2PNyuFnlAy_FGL12kUqXGagEEH3d7nTxvkprbWqf9XWJf9XQg_MmTh_HvsYag0Sj_wYE10N6X7J5BTA4a2WE4Q_thMWUEp_LQPI9vWF7U4QEXlw7ZuRWSViN7VDhhE_cj59P/?imgmax=800" width="349" height="268" /></a></p> <p align="center">after only 5 1/2 hours of labor and 3 pushes (which is a HUGE blessing compared to 4 hours of pushing with Tuff) Gunner Blake is ready to meet the world!!  or maybe take a nap!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4XMaJFwSLKyihWXCHGvGCJoQznGwiJUm_B-vZocFn6UzdugK_Ip_U2dE_oWGeC_kta3rKKtw3CYdsg5_LnmAWCB3nHCmJX1IP83y4zYUvFsIlmpflmyNiSNg4EtdH1zCAdf10gEU/s1600-h/100_6044%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6044" border="0" alt="100_6044" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1IqeKeaQDKr-ZbMF2i6r295qGaYH-CthUgZVdLThoNoTXODEtR2LldZHOJlaIXs-WCI13dlPk3i7cnPnXFWtiBl485gL6JVVwh7IGszv56YgTR8YGUBefdxhkm0mThwq3DJUA9eku/?imgmax=800" width="320" height="432" /></a></p> <p align="center">Tuff still isn’t too sure about baby brother but he will catch on really soon!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwZAcog2VcCipEa8UaugvF6ZZe1QFOPG1M8KuRY63ggoWmSKGfu0xSP_jv42ODzYBrsl936BmsYFF60YhqzlzwqcFVSALkjDnof7Rj_CzoIVUjqrvS4SAuU9Nu26QFCjGG2EKtW0l/s1600-h/100_6038%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6038" border="0" alt="100_6038" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilj1aI6L36B5iDCISQ7OW4zl6UlkhNy5UPsvsfnge192RmtYSLLD6ptWSvc1OfLipEZTisw6wG9csnwtqcroGlK4essUspxYO80_23o9gfgnbu-mrx6MYa4OYZyAJFdBooYrAI2JLd/?imgmax=800" width="386" height="297" /></a></p> <p align="center">Gunner weighed 7 pounds 5 oz and is 19 1/4 inch long!!</p> <p align="center">and he has some pretty proud family members!!  Aunt April and labor coach number 4!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Ymz3tgkkX4Z6JkZjc3mr_xY5jmYBfKBgvR87Pebs_OSJ0KdFnNDarcehTXH4sJ54w2khnmGsiowWV4NwzSCHpX7S_5r5vw-Ip5E06Zqj5MRHjHB-RuApagdDQmsBaT3eLrkW8IfQ/s1600-h/100_6045%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6045" border="0" alt="100_6045" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbSzCCOLBaMTIczXj4hGgEcJ2KkIbfXN36UR-GYvVXv6t6oh-BwwtrIkM9uG8cB_sNidyaR8msgpLt8aRvAysojX7ie1ICs8kcVKDaHbomRUEewVDcTlEjSkkxRx7E24_kdanMT5T/?imgmax=800" width="285" height="385" /></a></p> <p align="center">Proud Aunt Tori!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfF56nP7ZEY0ADxDG4rV0D1Y963PG1Pyht1s4mJ-r7-9nZFdmirH__BIn3OpUUqmVrSPJItTuhiuLflTj2tbspw8SFrZeZTAh5EIC3eE4a_Qo_8VuWIjXeSmci42X8r4ZYa_rPcnX/s1600-h/100_5521%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_5521" border="0" alt="100_5521" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mTqGITFeO1rWEkryVgfnNAf7Ya1HI26V2_aHJhoQ6eltPbwDqf7_hVChI7_wp4OBQUjMX3IykCc5y0w_nq75q3zmeJILEaBy1TwHoikfFG96Qcd2QFc1CcJ0YbbLrf1I2BXyXKjM/?imgmax=800" width="280" height="316" /></a></p> <p align="center">Excited cousin Ada!!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMSA82HSQKHj8tzVZg0jWaVBXSx30ZGJdxSLWdKStJKAhilhD-9HRbAiO_nw3_exlZKTcyYb8318ITFP3jWUbEZE4fCNOOitbXW_rciOxPMccXMb0YcFbAF4w5sXWXxjN86VvFTZg/s1600-h/100_6042%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6042" border="0" alt="100_6042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYu4wdsf4ILhTepoe5zzt4vBg_uT-RnvWUp-Bdf9CApjxED3NKO3lR22wojE5XPLcB8GdmzNLQTvKvgpjqQaXh5lHPxcZdzPqRk3_xx2bFRfOFlSHGLuNt2PgES3kudlB7b_oCimlT/?imgmax=800" width="282" height="381" /></a></p> <p align="center">Cousin Harrison checking me out!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcyX8f6v2zlylss5O5Z1RRzellUFisJXEjXbVeHY5Yet4pKAkFNvHiWorefemvZEuwP-fwkmOWM7_5ooIp8cBefptPKhWzLEFaZRTty4teu-0lwSHtAiGl0BAvXihkCILrtSmlbJsf/s1600-h/296776_10100131793242465_38421799_43756796_4362309_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="296776_10100131793242465_38421799_43756796_4362309_n" border="0" alt="296776_10100131793242465_38421799_43756796_4362309_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugKV_ILgCbFwHowYZ7ClSddWWwrTijQmijWRiiiasKSu5WUCmN-uGfhyphenhyphentPHVOKgJTEm7RodD_zU_Gg4x09J0Ne_NVIq2NnFcVf5Dy63uLrR2UizQKKS3Eatm3GUSzFN_ghZvhI0f3/?imgmax=800" width="273" height="371" /></a></p> <p align="center">and of course the proud MeMe and Papa!!!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXZxlmrSwhkb7i6czvPOtIF4a5XbqIyREOM0uTZwcdNWFwLZ5kPJb6Niy3MriJT7ozhTP_Yj8anRG7SUTDpIGqWyNufkA1K2dF9tOhj1ZG-uEfSx2FILog0jKe5B9eGRNQ6t7G6Rh/s1600-h/100_5518%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_5518" border="0" alt="100_5518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vDH6Y17Os318kXtC6o0ao25eRD16Q_UzF8azJVLFASyvzri-RewTF_Wy7j5yU_2UZ977LTWBA745rEvbg_0Ez9fJPiY8CAxCob7nUW3QAw5qpDpDlZ574nV4wRB4xNLeTRaFx2zz/?imgmax=800" width="361" height="278" /></a></p> <p align="center">Welcome Gunner Blake, we already love you to the moon and back!!</p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-56682773357893905932011-08-14T17:09:00.001-07:002011-08-14T17:09:03.642-07:00Tuesday…..Will Be The Day and A Benefit!!<p> </p> <p align="justify">I know it’s only Sunday but the next few days will are going to be pretty busy so I though I would go ahead and give a few details about Gunner’s arrival and also some details on the Adoption Benefit that was held on behalf of my daughter, April and her family, Brandon, Harrison, Sophie and Greer.</p> <p align="justify">We thought Gunner was going to make an earlier appearance than he was scheduled last Thursday when Ashley’s BP was pretty high so we went to see her doctor and they admitted her to the hospital for observation.  Well as soon as she was hooked up to the BP monitor her BP was normal or below normal the WHOLE time but there were some pretty consistent contractions going on so we thought maybe she was going into labor on her own.   Well, evidently Gunner was just wanting to play tricks on us because they ended up sending her home and she hasn’t had any contractions since!!! Go Figure!!!!  Anyway the hospital will call Ashley tomorrow night to let her know what time to be at the hospital on Tuesday.  So as of right now he will make his grand appearance on the 16th or maybe the 17th depending on how fast he wants out of there!! ha!!  We are all getting pretty excited to meet him!  Will give details as soon as I have them….Please keep Ashley and Gunner in your prayers for a safe delivery and a healthy baby and mama.</p> <p align="justify">Now on Saturday we went to April and Brandon’s Adoption Benefit that was held out at the Reddell Farm!  Pam, Eric and their 3 boys are like family to April and Brandon and they graciously opened up their family farm to host this blessed event!!  So a big THANK YOU to the Reddell’s!!   We all had a great time with great food, games, and a silent auction!  April and Brandon have so many sweet friends that love them and support their decision in following God’s calling to adopt!! and that my friends, is called Abundant Blessings from our God.</p> <p align="justify">Please keep my daughter and her family in your prayers as we wait for the arrival of Sophie and Greer.  We are anxiously waiting to get these sweet babies home so we can give them shower them with all this love that is going around on their behalf!!</p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135037516764376775.post-24171161162062181112011-08-06T08:30:00.001-07:002011-08-06T08:30:02.879-07:00Annnn-tic-aaaaaa-paaaa-tion!!!!<p> </p> <p align="justify">That’s what is going on around our house today and for the week ahead!!! We are anticipating the arrival of Gunner Blake!!! So the news is that he will definitely be here on August 161th if he doesn’t come on his own before then.  So we are all gearing up for our newest member of our family!! </p> <p align="justify">I can’t wait to see Tuff being a sweet big brother (at least we hope he is a sweet big brother) and loving on his little brother!! I think he will do great since he is pretty loving when it comes to Ada.  But that doesn’t mean he will love being a big brother once he figures out that Gunner is here to stay!! ha!</p> <p align="justify">I never thought in a million years that I would have 6 grandbabies within a 2 1/2 year period.  Wow I am feeling old!!   I love all of my grandbabies and I am so thankful that I get the privilege of keeping them everyday!! At least until they have a voice and can more or less tell about their day in a daycare/preschool setting.  I hear so many horror stories about daycare abuse and I know not all daycares are this way but if I can stay home and help my kids a little (financial and peace of mind) then I am thankful that I can do that.</p> <p align="justify">I haven’t blogged in a week or so but it’s been pretty busy around here also.  I have painted Victoria’s bathroom and I have to say I love love the color.  I went with Natural Linen by Martha Stewart and I had it mixed with Glidden paint.  Then I painted my little laundry room and used Sherwin Williams Rice Grain.  I am not too sure about this color but I am thinking it’s because of the lack of lighting in this room.  No window equals no natural light<img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-sadsmile" alt="Sad smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBEbrBKhMuBKj535Mt3RYD-Lr-IfTLxdSycPAKTGHqSYVLygt7f-0U1B9PhUj2QpZ7DVwCr5XCNJvTXcOFUpnHDPh0G9wNIrDl39bD1fOvbp-qj4LnXg5C-oyjHVHYL5bKu4DKxMY/?imgmax=800" /> So I am going to proceed with this color for my kitchen and dining room unless I have a last minute changing of the mind!!  </p> <p align="justify">I did pick out a creamy white color for my cabinets but haven’t had it mixed yet.  It is called Country Cloud by Valspar I think.  The sample card came from Wal-Mart.  It was really hard to find a creamy white that didn’t have a yellow/pink/green tint to it.   Maybe I will step it up a bit and post some before and after pictures!! </p> <p align="justify">On top of the painting we have had a sick little Butter Bean on our hands.  Ada has had a respiratory infection since Tuesday night.  Poor thing has been running a almost constant fever since then.  Doctor said she would probably run a fever for 3 – 5 days.  She has really been down the last few days.  I hate to see my grandbabies sick that’s for sure.  She is starting to walk so I am sure I will definitely have my hands full when she is in full walking mode.  She also has that “I’m the princess attitude”.  Ha!</p> <p align="justify">Our little Harrison is really growing up to be a little man.  He has been so so good for us the last few weeks.  He has definitely outgrown his picking on Tuff and now Tuff has taken on his role.  Oh me!! But Harrison has been such a sweet and loving little man and he is talking so much more!! </p> <p>Victoria started 8th grade this year and she is so excited about this year!! Her first day went great and she can’t wait to see what this year has in store for her.  My baby is growing up too fast!</p> <p align="justify">And as for the hubby, he is still working a lot, helping me with the grandbabies, and just being the glue that holds our family together.  He’s pretty special and I sometimes take him for granted!!  But am thankful for him each everyday.  I would be lost without him!!</p> <p>Hope all of you are doing great and have a great week!!</p> Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803344370370083209noreply@blogger.com1