Blood, Sweat and Tears- My Weekend

I don't know where to start, so I guess I'll start with the sweat part-I spent the weekend moving my daughter from one apartment to another in T-Town. Did I mention the old apartment was upstairs, but praise God the new one was downstairs. Did I mention it felt 110 degrees the whole time? I could go on and on about the heat part and how this old gray mare ain't what she used to be. I tried to hang and do my fair share. I didn't especially love the cleaning part in both apartments. Can you envision the sweat part... load, unload, clean, load, move, load-hot truck!! Can I tell you one of the funniest sweat parts- prepare for laughter- on the trip down I kept thinking what a start, loading that truck at home it was hot, whoo, I wish I could cool down, wow, is the air not working in this truck? About halfway through the southern trip, I think my kingdom for an ice bath, when I begin to squirm on my seat and realize that when I moved it up to accomodate my short legs, I hit the butt warmer for those black leather seats and had it on high!!!!!!!!

I could now express a few of the tears part- I drove my husband's truck from our hometown with furniture loaded in it. It was a nice drive, not alot of traffic, possibly because the price of GAS. We also drove the truck to Greenville, Mississippi to pick up a free bedroom suite, then back to Tuscaloosa. Which made the weekend total on GAS a whopping $200.00. WAHHHH!!!But it is all worth it, because she is now one block from the Strip or University Blvd. and walking distance to class. She will have a great apartment for her Senior year. You walk out her door and see Bryant Denny Stadium-you can hear the game and smell the hotdogs from her front steps.

I am very proud of the young woman she is and the responsiblity she is showing. It was a joy to be with her all weekend. Her new fellow Adam was a trooper and helped us all weekend. Last night as I drove home, tired, stinky and with a hitch in my get along, I thought how fun it was to be with her and how proud I am of the daughter I have raised!

I got home, walked in, took a shower, brushed my teeth, put my gown on-wet hair and all, let's have a moment and then fall into bed. Then the phone rings.... It is my son-in love Donny, and I hear complete hysteria on the phone--this is more of the tears part ... My sweet baby ANNA has fallen and split her face wide open- I jump up , get clothes on and am waiting in the driveway when they bring Emma the oldest girl to our house and Anna says she wants Meme to go to the hospital with her. Papa keeps Emma and off we go. This is now the blood part, my sweet little Anna has about an inch gash from above her eyebrow, down into her eyelid. Her cheek is swelling and already turning purple. She fell off the couch head first onto a big popcorn tin, filled with toys and figurines and bent the can, that's how hard she fell. The trip to the ER was very rough for all of us. She had three stitches and that was not pleasant. We are so thankful she has no eye damage. My sweet little baby girl will now have a matching eyebrow scar like her mother and her MeMe. Ashley fell when she was little and has a scar through her eyebrow. I did mine a few years ago when we were moving into our house.

Boy, you have to love a weekend that is filled with so much excitement. It's almost more than one can handle. I like the group much more than the experience!!!!

Be blessed!

MeMe’s Great Evening

Last night was a joy with Emma and Anna. I’m so thankful they love to spend time with MeMe and Papa. I know this will not always be the case, so I take every time and cherish it, from the smallest things to the big ones.

Can you tell that I started them off early working on the computer- in my past life I taught little baby darlins computer at the local elementary school. Emma can do anything on the computer and loves working on MeMe’s laptop. Anna will be right behind her, but for now she likes to watch…

Also to make faces at the MeMe who loves taking her pictures.

Look at that sweet face!

Big Sis could draw or play on the computer all night.

How old should she be before we start her a blog?

Later we got on our pajama’s and had ice cream cones while we watched one of our favorite shows.

Anna was the first to poop out and she started sweet dreams early…

I’ve told ya’ll before there is nothing better than going to sleep to sweet voices and waking up to those same sweet voices even at the early hour of 6:00 am .

Emma woke up early and the morning started with a triple shower with my sweet little punkins. Then I had a few sweet moments before I had to head off to adult world and work.

I truly thank God that my grandbabies live close and that I can see them and get them just about anytime. I look forward to the new one coming in January- all the more to love.

Here is a recent picture of my Ryder Boy- I hope I can get him some this weekend!

It is GRAND  to be a MeMe!

Be blessed!

Time fly's when you’re having fun!

Since I last blogged I have been to Atlanta and walked and looked and walked and looked some more for some great finds for my friend Barbie’s shop. We had a great trip-stayed in Buckhead, ate some good meals and I always love spending time with my two best friends Juju and Barbie.

Tonight I have two little ladies coming to spend the night and I’ll give them their prizees I got them from Market. They are like balm, to spend time with them.

Another wonderful thing that happened today is a lady I really look up to because she’s funny, imaginative, real, and Godly –Yes I’m talking about sweet Jennifer at DustBunny –she gave me an award.

I am humbled to get awards because I just write and share and I truly feel the gifts are the friendships that form and the comments you receive from people who could be anywhere on this great big worldwide web and for one moment they chose to be at my blog reading the things I share-the things I care about and entering into my life for a short time.Woo- how’s that for the world’s longest run –on sentence.  I truly mean it –thanks to everyone who reads and double thanks for leaving this MeMe a comment-it makes my day.

I would like to pass this award on to Debbie  for being a gifted writer and for sharing GOD’S word and her family life with us. She is precious to me.

I think I just heard my door and little footsteps…

until tomorrow-

Be blessed!

Blog Party Fun!!!

We’re really enjoying the blog party experience. You just get together with friends who blog, along with some who want to start and teach each other, oh and did I mention that it always involves food. Last night the party was at my house and I fixed some taco salad fixings (our favorite)and the party began. I was so glad my daughter Ashley got to come and Valerie showed her some stuff. We got her hooked up with her blog makeover I won , be sure and check her out at Mommy Girl.

One great surprise last night was getting to meet Well Behaved Krissy, she behaved and she looked quite precious in her new $80.00 outfit from Tarjay. Don’t you agree?

It sure was a pleasure to meet her and I hope we get to partay again someday.

April was on her best behavior and in her salesperson mode-she’ll fix ya right up with a Body Bugg. See the precious little band on her arm. I love her!

Kajun Kerry brought our friend Teresa, who is starting a blog-she’s going to name it-I’m a Mother…Teresa.

This  is Teresa hugging my man when he got home from football practice.

It was fun to have Maria- and Dana join us, I hope they learned something, had fun and will come back.

This is Maria.

This is Dana  with my Sista Kerry. They have been friends a long time you can read about it on their blogs. It’s really fun to get together and share and we all bring something to share with each other. Like Kerry said ..if she learns one thing at each party –she feels good about it. It’s tweaking kind of stuff, like adding music, setting up I- Google or Windows Live Writer (which I love by the way).

Thank all you gals  for coming over. Who’s house is next?

Oh, one more thing I found out I won another drawing at my friend Linda’s –it is a wonderful mix of Cupcake fixings  I will love using with my baby girls. I really want to thank her. Wow, how blessed can one girl be-to win two drawings in a week. Makes me think it’s about time for me to come up with a give-away and continue spreading the LOVE! I’m heading out for HotLAnta tomorrow with my two best friends, Barbie and Juju. We go to Market twice a year. I’m excited.

Hope everybody out there has a blessed weekend!

Some Good Things since the 4th

I have been busy since the last time I posted-I’ve been making memories. I had a great weekend visit with my beautiful young daughter and her friend. They were home from Tuscaloosa.

This is Whitney and Adam. They stayed until Monday-we enjoyed their company very much. We spent a lot of time at Nanny and Poppy’s house. I also had a little visitor for the night Saturday and all day Sunday, including Church Sunday morning. Ryder is the happiest little man.

My weekend was wonderful! Filled with family, friends and blessings. My little Brother Bert and his family were here and it was good to see them.

I had another blessing – I actually won something!

I was blessed to win a blog makeover from Shabby Creations. I am excited, because I’m going to give it to my daughter Ashley as she is just starting to blog.   I really want to thank Michelle and you will be seeing the fruits of her labors at Ashley’s soon. It’s so fun to win something and it’s fun to share blessings!

Speaking of Ashley, she finally brought my sweet angel baby girls back home and they grew in two and a half weeks. Tonight we went to eat and see the movie  Wall-E. It was a cute movie. Chase met us and took Little Ryder to his first movie. We ended the night at Maggie Moo’s with some good ice cream.

Life is good-God is good. I am thankful.

Be blessed!

 

Saturday Stirrings- Smothered Enchiladas

Okay- so I am being lazy on this Saturday morning and spending much time on the computer. I’ve found some good stuff so far- I found a recipe swap on Wednesday and found some good recipes. So I went to a site I Throw Like a Girl and found one that was for today called Saturday Stirrings . I am joining it with one of my favorite recipes to make.

Smothered Enchiladas

2lbs ground beef

2 pkg Taco seasoning

2 small cans diced green chilis

8 inch tortillas

2 cans cream of chicken soup

1 16oz container of sour cream 2 cups of Mexican cheese shredded

Brown ground beef, drain and add taco seasoning and 1 can small green chilis,mix. Spread mixture onto tortillas and rollup. Mix cream of chicken soup, sour cream and can of green chilis. Pour half of the soup mixture in 13x9 pan. Place the rolled tortillas on top of the mixture and pour remaining soup mixture on top of tortilas. Top with cheese and bake uncovered @350 for 25-30 minutes.

I had these the first time at a girlfriends house and I have fixed them often, usually when friends or loved ones are coming over.

Enjoy and be blessed!

I found an awesome Video this Am

I was visiting around the blog this am and I went to a great new blog I really enjoyed –Jamie at Purposeful Pursuit had interviewed one of my Favorites Sarah at Life in the Parsonage. Both of them are Pastor’s wife’s and very real. How wonderful! Visit both blogs you won’t be sorry. I loved the interview and I went on down and found a recipe I am going to fix tomorrow for my hubby (Italian Beef Sandwich)and then as I went further I find this 8 minute video that blows me away! It reminds me of the song I’m not Who I was by Brandon Heath-one of my Favorites that plays on my blog.  So you know the drill, mute my music, watch this video and ask yourself what would your cardboard say…

Careful- it will make you cry!

I’m thankful for God’s Amazing Grace and that He loves us so much He doesn’t want to leave us like we were, and He’s still working until the day He calls us home.

Wouldn’t it be awesome if we could go to church tomorrow and reveal ourselves to each other like this and lift each other up in love and live victoriously, instead of hiding the part we aren’t proud of because of pride.

God is amazing, beyond words and He knows us, yet He loves us!

Be blessed!