Sitting at the Beach-I was tagged:o)

I've been tagged

Well Behaved Krissy tagged me!! I love awards- I love being at the beach, where I am I will now proceed with the tag…

So here it goes...

A. attached or single? attached

B. best friend? Jesus

C. cake or pie? cake-homemade of course

D. day of choice? Sunday

E. essential item? computer these days

F. favorite color? RED!

G. gummy bears or worms?worms

H. hometown? Huntsville AL

I. favorite indulgence? Pedicures and Starbucks Coffee

J. january or july? July-because my 1st child was born then and my husband was born then and I usually go to the beach and of course our country got its independence in July

K. kids? 3 beautiful wonderful kids 3 more beautiful wonderful GRANDkids

L. life isn't complete without? my grandkids around

M. marriage date? September 21 which was a miracle because its football season and I’m married to a coach

N. number of brothers & sisters? two brothers, one sister

O. oranges or apples? both

P. phobias? HELLO-flying

Q. quotes? People need love the most when they deserve it the least.

R. reasons to smile? My Heavenly Father knows everything about me, yet He loves me and he saved me and He calls me his own!

S. season of choice? Spring

T. tag five peeps! They're at the bottom of the page.

U. unknown fact about me? I could have made a record but I chose motherhood instead

V. vegetable? fresh ones-most all of them except brussel sprouts and greens

W. worst habits? overeating

X. x-ray or ultrasound? ultrasounds are way more exciting- I hope I get to go to one soon

Y. your favorite food? Mexican

Z. zodiac sign? Gemini

I'd like to honor the following blogs, and award them a 2008 Premio as well...

1. LindanJake

2. All Things are Possible

3. Mommy Girl

4. Kajun Kerry

5. I Wanna Talk about Me…
6. Life in the Parsonage

7.Putz

2008 Premio Award Rules:

1. When received, you may post the premio to your blog.
2. Link to the blogger you received it from.

3. Give it to 7 blogs

4. Link to those 7 blogs

5. Leave those seven bloggers a comment about receiving the brilliant premio.

Relationships...

Have you ever woke up one day and wondered how did I get estranged from someone I was so close too? Does it prey on your mind? Unfortunately, that probably happens to all of us. They say people come in to our life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. I think when someone is special we wish it would always be for a lifetime. Sometimes we don't realize that friendships are relationships just like a marriage is and we need to be working and always considerate of that relationship. I had wrote down a list of 10 Commandments for Human Relations, I'm not sure where it came from, but I think it's words we could all stand to be reminded of. I cherish my friendships and I even like new friends, so I must ask myself - If I met me would I want to be my friend? I want the answer to always be yes-so I'll look at this list of 10 commandments-not as sacred as the 10 from our Heavenly Father- but important if I want to relate well with others.

10 Commandments of Human Relations
Speak to people—There is nothing so nice as a cheerful word of greeting and/or encouragement.
Smile at people—It takes 72 muscles to frown, only 14 to smile.
Call people by name —The sweetest music to anyone’s ears is the sound of their own name.
Be friendly and helpful—If you would have a friend, be a friend.
Be cordial—Speak and act as if everything you do is a genuine pleasure.
Be genuinely interested in people—You can like most everybody if you try.
Be generous with praise—Cautious with criticism.
Be considerate with the feelings of others—There are usually three sides to a controversy; Yours, the other fellows and the right side.
Give of yourself—What counts most in life is what we do for others.
Keep a good sense of humor, a big dose of patience and a dash of humility—you will be rewarded many-fold.

I just think we need to remember these and try to practice them-

I had the pleasure of eating lunch today with 10 coworkers and celebrating 4 of them's birthdays. It made me think about friendship, respect and time. Things that are important in relating with others.

I love the Golden rule-Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Come to think of it all of my Favorite quotes have to do with Relationships...

WE can do no great things, only small things with great love. Mother Teresa

People need love the most when they deserve it the least.

When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I would have not a single bit of talent left and could say ,"I used everything you gave me."Erma Bombeck

Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires and a touch that never hurts.Charles Dickens

Enjoy life's little things, for one day you will look back and realize they were the big things.

Learn to write your hurts in the sand . Learn to carve your blessings into stone.

Alot of my favorite bible verses are the one anothers- God gave us each other-and He gave us some pointers.

Let's remember and live them.

Be blessed!

I got a Prizee in the Mail

After the exciting weekend I had, I came home to a nice big box that was filled with goodies I won from sweet Linda. She had a 100th post giveaway and they drew my name. I couldn’t wait to open the box.

My baby girls will sure love making cupcakes with MeMe! I can’t wait. We have two birthdays in the next week-so guess what they’ll be getting- great cupcakes! I’ll be sure and make pictures.

Thank you Linda, I love my goodies!

Be blessed!

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!