Ggoodbye Day

Today is Tuesday - which means back to school for Nora, back to work for David... and saying Bye-Bye to Mamaw & Papaw as they leave out just shortly after David and Nora.

We've had a great visit with them!!! And already looking forward to the next time we get to see them! Perhaps Easter???

And I'm gonna miss them too!! After David and Nora left there was no one to take our photo together so I paired up with each of them for an arm shot ;) Not bad ea?

They're leaving our house and headed to Daddy's sisters home in Gulfport, MS. Aunt Lucille will be happy to see them I know, b/c Daddy and Clara haven't been to see her in a few years.

And here are the kids shortly after we got home from picking up Nora from school. Yes Paul Thomas is wearing PJs... he HAS to change into them for nap time everyday, and today I had to wake them up to go pick up Nora so that's why he's seen sporting them. LOL :P at least today they are not pink! hahaha

I think Olivia is missing Papaw and Mamaw already, don't you?

Happy Valentines!

We sure do love peanuts - but even more... we love that Papaw and Mamaw came to visit us for Valentine's day this year!

Peanuts for Sale! FREE Peanuts!

For Valentines, Daddy & Clara treated us to supper at TX Roadhouse Steakhouse. Can you tell these kids had never before seen pails of peanuts before? Well Nora had.. but not the twins :P

Happy Valentines!

So, Who's the Oldest Person You Know?

She was born in 1900 so what ever year it is, you just add 100 to it. And here I thought it was pretty clever that I just have to add 30 years to how ever old Nora is to remember how old I am :P

I'm not gonna place these next two photos side by side so that = that way you can click on to enlarge each one and read the article... ;)

But take a closer look..... this story is not hot off the press! It was written and published TWO years ago in 2008!

Isn't that a heart warming article...? Well it's especially nice to my step mom b/c it's written about her mother! ;) Before my dad married Clara, I had never met her mom. I do remember my mom telling stories about Mrs. Williams. My mom and Clara grew up as best friends only 2 days apart in age.

My baby book was gifted to my mother by Clara's mother... and I know that because she wrote inside the cover of it a note to my mom. ;) However I don't ever remember meeting Mrs. Williams until 2006 the year that Clara and Daddy married. Since then I've been to visit her about twice a year - every time I'm home in KY! David, the kids and I stop in for a visit at least once during our visit to Ky - that is if we are not sick or coming down with anything.

Granny Williams loves to see my children and always hands Nora a big basket to choose bookmarks that she's made from crocheting. We usually bring home dozens of them as everyday "except Sunday" Granny Williams still enjoys crocheting! Isn't that amazing!

I looked at Wikipedia for a long time tonight and found our all sort of stuff! I'd love to get Mrs. Williams listed as the oldest person living in the state of Kentucky - but after 30 minutes of clicking around I can not figure out who to contact or HOW. :/

But one of the things I learned was - people called “supercentarians” are people who live over the age of 110.

Whoo hooo my Step Mom's mother is a Supercentarian! :)

I'm so glad I just happened to uncover this newspaper that my step mom gave me a couple years ago while cleaning in my sewing room this week. I thought it'd be perfect to share with you in honor of her 110th Birthday today, February 9th!

Happy Birthday Granny Williams!

Goodbye Old Dryer

Hum, they say bad things come in 3's... For January we... #1 had a tire blow out, #2 patio furniture stolen while away on vacation... and for #3 the Dryer is died last month.

Thankfully there was a sale going on at Sears and we were able to get another dryer close to the one we had only this new one is a little larger inside than my old one and also we opted to pay a little more for the gas hookup - which in the long run will save us money and also dry clothes in half the time! ;)

I'm loving the shine newness of it already!

I'm really thankful that we had the means to go out and get a replacement the same weekend... although we didn't have the extra cash on hand (uham, did you see that huge check I just recently wrote for the property taxes due in January??) I was however able to sign up for their 6 months 0% interest and purchase it on credit. I know it's not the Dave Ramsey thing to do - but paying it off will not be a problem for us.

David stayed home with the kids while I went to go shop... so I was the one to fill out the application...I don't even have a job! Don't ask me how that worked out but it did. :P

It is a blessing to have such great credit that I can do that in times like these. Many other people couldn't do the same. I'm so thankful I don't have to visit a laundry mat to do laundry! I can not imagine what it would be like now with 3 kids in tow.... I still have memories from 13 years ago when we were newlyweds and went - and they sometimes give me nightmares! LOL

This Little Light of Mine

Today is Grandparent's Day at Nora's school. Before she left this morning she sang "This Little Light of Mine" for me outside in the driveway. Oh how I'd love it if her grandparents could be here to attend the program with us this morning...

Is there such thing as "two" much help?

What about TWO much help... as in TWO - TWO year olds!!!#$@#

This photo was taken last month during our tire blow out adventure somewhere along the state lines of MS & LA in a McDonald's restroom.

This was the FIRST & "last for as long as possible" time that I take ALL 3 kids to the potty together!!!

Wordless Wednesday

Can you figure our who's under here?

Tonight was Open House at Nora's School

Anyone need a bedtiem story?

Nora is reading! Click here to listen to the first 3 minutes of Five Silly Fishermen

I am so proud of her! ;)