Moving Right Along...

We are back home now from our wonderful Thanksgiving time in Tulsa! What a fun time! We had lots and LOTS of food and eating treats and pleasures. The grand kids were so much fun!
It was great to see Jenny again and look forward to sharing holidays since we have the privilege of sharing grandchildren. She was kind and brought her really nice camera and took some family pictures for us... to be seen later...
We had no mishaps or strange occurrences... only good food and good fellowship and lots of love in the family.
One precious little one didn't feel too well, but she still managed to play and have some fun before she gave in to sleeping on her daddy's chest.
We didn't even get out into the shopping frenzy. We talked about it, but none of us were "up" for it. So, we just got out Christmas decorations and began that process. One daughter even got completely decorated! It is her first Christmas as a married woman and so it was special with their first tree. (remember those days?)
Now we are home and discussing whether we are even going to decorate this year. HE says "no need, none of the children are coming." I say that I decorate for ME. Oh well... the debate goes on and I think I'm winning.... I threatened to go out and BUY more decorations if he does not want to go and get the ones out of storage.... hehehe...that one got him!
See you soon with decorations in hand!
Oh... hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving! and Merry Christmas!

Happy Birthday Mary Ann!

(okay, so I was going to post this on Thanksgiving day... oops... chalk this one up to bad timing!... so I hope that Mary Ann HAD a Happy Birthday!)

I just wanted to wish my "oldest" friend a wonderful Happy Birthday and Happy Thanksgiving! I say oldest, but I'm older than she is ... but we have been friends since the 2nd grade.

We were able to get together in September and enjoy our old neighborhood. It was fun to catch up on things going on in our lives and laugh and laugh. Even though it had been YEARS since we had talked or been together, we were able to pick right up with our friendship.

So, Happy Happy birthday to a wonderful friend who influenced my life and stuck with me through the good and bad times and believed in me when others thought I was no good.

Monday things...

Things I get to do so we can leave Dodge to head north! I am so excited to have 3 days off work AND get to spend time with all my kids and grand kids AND eat, eat, eat!

1. I have to dust and vacuum and clean the bathrooms and kitchen. You KNOW you can't leave home w/ a dirty house. I mean, what if someone needs to come in and they find the tornado hit INSIDE the house rather than outside! How could you possibly explain that????

2. I also have to wash clothes and iron. It doesn't matter that everything probably will need ironing AGAIN before you wear it, it still must be wrinkle free before it is put in the car.

3. Folding and putting away all the other clean clothes goes along with cleaning up before leaving the house.

4. I have to make sure to have my wardrobe planned out. It will be in the 80's tomorrow, but Wednesday it will only make it to the 40s!!!!! Yikes, I don't think I'm ready for that huge change. It may be time to head back down to South Georgia!

5. I also have to find my Christmas sweaters. You know that you can't wear fall clothes and colors after Thanksgiving! Everything must be red and green or black and white... no browns and tans and oranges.

6. I may have to do some bribing to get those clothes because I think they are in storage someplace.... hummmm, any suggestions on how to sweeten someone up to get them over there?

7. I also have to type the bulletins for this Sunday. I'm not sure exactly when we are coming back but I know that I will not want to type them late Saturday night!

8. I need to gather up all that I'm taking so it can be packed and in the car by the time I get home from work tomorrow at 2...

Well, have a Happy Thanksgiving! I sure do plan to enjoy my time and get lots and lots of sugar from the grandbabies and hopefully not so much from the food... or I'll need a new wardrobe when I get back home.

VERY THANKFUL!

Since this is Thanksgiving season and it's also my 75th post... you guessed it...

75 things I'm thankful for!

1. Warm afternoons with the sun shining
2. Pecans falling that I can pickup
3. My husband and that he loves to eat out as much as I do :)
4. Good friends to email me
5. Godly parents who still love each other and are alive
6. A precious little dog
7. Warm clothes
8. "jeans day" at work
9. GodTV
10. My Camry
11. Phone calls from friends
12. That I did not know everything my kids were doing
13. That my kids turned out VERY well
14. Grandkids
15. Freedom to worship Jesus
16. The military who protect our freedom
17. Good health
18. Education
19. Deodorant and toothpaste
20. Blog friends
21. Digital cameras
22. Sharp scissors
23. Computers
24. Books to read
25. Prayer
26. President Bush
27. Cell phones
28. Makeup
29. Hairspray
30. Hairdryer & curling iron
31. Feather pillows
32. Down Comforters
33. Bright colors
34. My job
35. Chocolate
36. Cookies
37. Nuts... any kind
38. Gifts to give
39. Gifts received
40. Good attitudes
41. Freshly ironed clothes
42. Clean sheets
43. People to love and share life
44. Weight loss
45. Strawberries
46. People who serve
47. People who pray
48. A clean house
49. Wireless mouse
50. Fenced in back yard
51. A loving husband
52. Music
53. A good word in due season
54. Encouragement
55. Forgiveness
56. Mercy
57. Peace
58. Good roads
59. Someone to cut my grass
60. Memories
61. Organization
62. Heat and A/C
63. Washer & Dryer
64. Refrigerator
65. Ice for my water
66. Jesus
67. Bible
68. Sister and Brother
69. Cousins
70. Vitamins
71. Babies, kittens and puppies
72. Flowers
73. A garage w/ door opener
74. Wisdom & discernment
75. Knowledge

Family Time

Here are a few pictures from our fun "Halfy Birthday Celebration"


The "halfy birthday girl"...

Not sure about Papa's big hands... she seemed to really be fascinated by them...
Big brother enjoying the great food...
Aunt and uncle reading to the girl cousins...
Aunt holding daughter and nephew...
Daddy and uncle and the puppy condo...

Papa's hands...Uncles... the game

Not sure what happened to the rest of the "girls" pictures... can you guess WHO was taking them?

Fun times ahead...

Tomorrow - Sunday - we get to go to Tulsa! We will be celebrating our youngest granddaughter's 1/2 birthday. We will sing "halfy birthday to you..." Fun fun fun....
The whole family will be there! I get to see our daughter in law pregnant and showing! She is so tall and beautiful, that she probably only has a little "bump" even though she is about 5 months pregnant by now.
I am going to try to concentrate during church and pay close attention.
I am already packed - except for the last minute things...
Yes, I am very excited!

Rare Happening...

Yesterday Hugs'um had an out of town meeting. This is one of the very rare times that he traveled alone. That means that I was at home alone.

I have never been a person who is full of fear. It has never bothered me to be alone. So, this was a fun time. Not something that I would want all the time. But, occasionally it is nice.

I got lots of things done. But the funny thing is that I didn't HAVE to do anything, so what I did was very rewarding. I had some great time just reading and praying and listening. I didn't even really want the tv on. I enjoyed the "quiet". I stayed up late, and got up early.

I did get away with something... I let the dog sleep with me. He was sweet and stayed still most of the night, but he did watch and listen for "daddy" to come home.

This afternoon you should have seen him get all excited. He could not be still he was so happy to see "daddy".... he licked him all over his face and hands.

I was glad to see him too.