Thanks Nana and PawPaw

My Five Promises to Nana and PawPaw for Their Next Visit

1. There will not be a single cardboard box in the house (this includes the garage.)

2. We will pan for gold, go to the mountains, tour an old home, or anything else scrapbook worthy. 

3. I will take Nana shopping on the first day so she can have the entire visit to decide what items she really wants to buy.

4. PawPaw will sit in a racecar, or we will sit outside Jeff Gordon's building until we catch a glimpse of him.

5.  I will not try to reheat anything resembling chicken and dumplings and serve it to you on Game Day. It's Gumbo from here on out!!!!!!

Love and miss you terribly

Early Birthday

We had an early birthday party for little man while the parental units were in town. He tore into his gifts and then all of us yelled at the TV for 3 hours watching the LSU game. Good Times.

Nana and Pawpaw in the HOUSE!!!!!

Nana and PawPaw arrived safe and sound yesterday. We have been busy eating, driving around, being entertained by the girls and took little man for a haircut. Today we headed off to the Lowes Motor Speedway and literally took a lap around the track with Mr. Bob the tour guide driving! He we all are in Victory Circle. I just wish we would have have a gallon of milk and a trophy. Tomorrow we will brave the weather and venture out again.  Stay tuned. . . 

P.S.   Aunt G- I wanted to let you know that the kids got their "happy mail" yesterday and were besides themselves. Love and miss you too.

Hi Neighbor!

Saturdays for me have become known as Mommy's "Sanity Saturdays" because my man is home to watch the kids for a couple of hours and I can get out and explore. This Saturday I got to meet one of my new neighbors, Donna Downey. She is a local scrapbooking guru whom my BFF and I had the pleasure of taking a class from her a couple of years ago. Donna was just as I remembered her bubbling with enthusiasm and such a pleasure to meet again. I am hoping that my buddy and I will get to take a class from her again very soon. (I'm talking to you Miss Cowbell!) The other part of Sanity Saturday was working in the scraproom/playroom since we could not get the Tigers on television. Below is what it looked like this morning.

   I know it doesn't look like much, but we are making progress. If you look carefully, my little helper was there as well, although he will only give me 10 minutes of playpen time before he wants my full attention. Have a great week everyone! 

 

Fairy Friday

I love those unusual afternoons with no homework, warm weather, bubbles, and two girls using their imaginations.

11 months!!!

Baby boy is one month shy of a year. This was the only ride he got to go on during Family Fun Day, but he didn't seem to mind. And yes, mom, I know he needs a haircut!

The Need for Speed

Sunday was another great day. Back to the daily grind now. Still thinking of all of you in Louisiana and praying that Ike gets lost somewhere in the Gulf.

It was a good day

Okay. No game today. This was from last Saturday in between third and fourth quarter. With most of our family and friends STILL in the dark in Louisiana, I haven't felt much like posting.  I guess I'm feeling way too guilty about having AC, clean clothes, and fresh food. We don't know of anyone yet who has their power back on after the storm hit on Monday. So obviously I haven't been getting any angry emails about updating the blog.

  It was a long week for us here, but today was a great day. I took the big girl to her first birthday party for one of her classmates. It was at the local skating rink. Now, I don't know how many of you old timers out there still skate, but it's been about 20 years since I have. (Yes, my high school did a performance of Starlight Express, so I had skated once since puberty).  Well big girl has never, ever skated, but all week she was looking forward to going to the party. Since I was the parent who had the past skating experience, I had the pleasure of taking her. As soon as we went into the building it was like I was right back in junior high. The music, the lights, the sweaty tan and orange skates- nothing changed. 

   So big girl had a tough first hour hugging the wall and falling at least 20 times. Then we ate, sang Happy Birthday, played the pinball machine and she was out on the floor again. I could see the discouragement on her face though as quite a few of her classmates whizzed by on their inline skates. Everyone was so friendly, but my girl is not the type to hang onto the wall. So I did it. I put on  a rented pair of size 7 1/2 skates and went out of the floor to cheer her on. It worked. She made it once around the rink without falling. Then she did it again. She got faster and her confidence went through the roof. By the end of the party she was playing tag in the roller rink. My big girl! I was just so proud of her I could have burst. The funny thing is I think she was just as proud of me for getting out there to skate with her. So next week I think the whole family will be back.  

Hang in there everyone. You are all in our thoughts and prayers constantly. We hope the generators are helping and that you have fuel to keep them powered. Miss you all.