April, May and June

What a crazy few months and I/we have loved every moment that has been given us. We started out in April going to Panama City with David, Debbie, Amber and her friend Taylor. We stayed in a condo on the 16th floor and the view was amazing. Not to mention having time with our best friends in the world (30+ years) it was a nice break that we needed.

Then it was off to NYC with my girls and Debbie, April and Amy. We had a fabulous time and I am still smiling just thinking about the time together.
The first of May found us in Arizona with Destin and April. This was a really special time for us to see God's wonderful creation, get some rest, and hang out with my amazing niece and her husband.

We just returned from visiting Matthew and Emily. We went to the beach in Wilmington, NC on Saturday. While there we rode a ferry over to South Port and ate at one of those "mom and pop" places that has been around forever. I can truly say I have had the best crab cakes, ever.
The fun part about this picture was watching them climb up in the tree. Cute couple.....
This is on the ferry over to South Port. I just love this girl and I am so proud of her. She works hard and whatever she pursues, loves to have a good time, and she takes really good care of our son. Plus, she is a great shopper, which is what we did on Sunday...
I just feel really blessed. God has done exceedingly, abundantly, above and beyond all that I could ever ask or think.... Thank you Lord for my health and for putting so many people around me that love me.
What's next???? June 1st it's back to WACHOVIA BANK for me. I will be the Teller Manager at the Kennestone office which is right by the hospital. God has made it very clear that this is His will for me. I'm acting out of obiedience and trusting Him for the future. He knows how important my family is to me because He put the love that I have for my family in my heart. So, I'll trust Him to make me available when I'm needed or called upon to help.
LaurieAnn is coming in June for her birthday, Yeah!!!! and we will see most of the family again in June at the beach.

Arizona was awesome!!!

Yeah for Fro Yo....gotta find one in the ATL

This past weekend at Destin and April's home was truly a memory that we will treasure for a long time. We got to see some amazing sights but best of all we were able to spend a lot of time with Destin and April. Destin and April both had all day Saturday and Sunday off which is a rare event for them. Saturday we slept, shopped, ate, slept some more, went to a D-backs game, and had some really good pizza after the game.
Sunday was church, grilling out, hanging out by the pool, napping, hiking, and some really good mexican after the hike.

sundown over Phoenix...good times!

Monday we traveled to the Grand Canyon and came back through Sedona to see the red rocks.
We ate at a really cool restaurant on their outside deck where we could watch the sun go down.

There are not enough words to express the beauty of this awesome sight....

All of this was very special but what blessed us the most was just spending time with Destin and April. We are very blessed to have 4 great children and the Lord has given very special mates to 3 of them. But we are "triplely" blessed to have nieces and nephews who love the Lord and are serving him each and every day!!! We love Destin and April as if they were our very own. Granted, we did get live around April as a child, which was very interesting at times :) So, to get to be around her as an adult and see and talk about what God is doing in her life was a real treasure.










Memories...........they are what last. Let's keep making them........................

After eight years.......

he's done. Mark played his last football game last night at JSU. Stan and I were able to go and we had a great time. It was a bright sunny day with a few clouds in the sky and a cool breeze blowing. Mark started the whole game on the 2nd string team and they won 34-17. It was the perfect ending to a wonderful time in his life and ours. Playing college ball at any level and for any sport is not easy. The first year if the toughest and he succeeded in many ways. He has always been fun to watch because he was such a passionate player. But no matter where he was playing he always managed to find us in the stands and acknowledge that we were there. He was even able to find us at GA Tech last year, not an easy thing to do. He played hard and worked hard even when he was asked to play defense in high school which is not his strong suit.
Mark has been our "hobby" for the last few years since all of his siblings have moved out and started their own lives. What a fun "hobby". His goal was to play college football and the Lord allowed him to do that. Starting spring practice as a red shirt freshman in the 2nd string position was a huge accomplishment. But his passion is gone for playing the game. After much council he has decided to, come home, work on getting his gpa up, lose 50 lbs., and earn/save some money. Please keep this big "teddy bear" in your prayers as he seeks God's new plan for his life.

GOOD TIMES!!! WE LOVE YOU SON AND ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU :)

Grandchild #2...

I got the privilege of going to Jennifer's doctor appointment yesterday. There are not words to describe how I felt when we heard the little one's heartbeat. It brings back lots of warm and good memories of my own. Hearing that little heartbeat starts an attachment with a little someone that continues for the rest of your life. God is so good....
Now, let's vote on what you think that little someone will be. Boy or Girl?? I will confess that I agree with Jenn in that the heartbeat did sound a little slower than it did with Savannah. Does that mean Boy? I know that it truly doesn't matter but it's fun to guess. You have until April 24th to vote. After then it won't matter because that is when Jennifer's next appt. is and they will find out if it is a Boy or Girl. What if they kept it a secret? I think I would go crazy.....

A day in the life of a Daschund....

For those of you privileged to own one of these precious pups, you know that there day exist only to find warmth. This existence often requires traveling. I was able to capture Ginger's route to warmth the other day and I thought I would share it with you.

First stop....the back patio

Second stop...her bed, under my shoes, only because the sun spots had temporarily disappeared

Ahhhhhhh....third stop

Fourth stop.....almost the end of the journey

Last and final destination.....until tomorrow.

Almost 50.....

Well, I will be a 1/2 of a century old on Friday. As i leave my 40's and head into my 50's i thought i would go out with a grand memory.....I fell and fractured a bone in my wrist today. And to top it all off it's my right hand. Oh well, it could be worse, right? Thanks April for being my very own nurse and council this week. We needed it.

House update #2

Well the Dining Room is done and I love it!!! Hope you do too. As My Style stated, warm woods with color, that's me. I will be adding a rug, changing out the window treatment, and finding a spot for an antique table from my grandmother but you should be able to get the idea. We have taken a week off from painting, sanding, caulking, and patching now it's onto the Family Room. The Family Room should be done by the end of March so I can then do my most favorite hobby....planting flowers and working in my new yard.