The Boys Have Taken to Their Bed

Oh bless their hearts...they are so pitiful...I took a suitcase out of the closet this morning and started packing some things...Camden's birthday presents and the "Mamie came to see you treats"...guess where I'm going....I'm off in the morning to spend 9 days with my kids...and the boys are sooooooo exhausted from following me around, checking the suitcase, looking in the closet for another suitcase. They're pooped and they're not talking to me.  Andy's staying here with them, so they're thinking he's their best friend right now.  I'll check in while I'm gone..I'll be busy with TBall games for Hampton and Camden's 3rd birthday, school visits, trips to the library, zoo, science center, the park and whatever else we can get into 9 days.  I couldn't be any more excited, even though the boys aren't.

Could they be any closer...they really aren't happy if they're not touching...until Howie with the black collar gets too hot and he has to get up and sit under the fan for a bit. 

Oh they just make us laugh. 

New Toy

The Easter bunny brought me a new IPad...now to just figure out how to get pictures on here...that will have to be another day...to much for my old brain...I did FaceTime with the kids this morning and now this little post...oh my!

Happy Easter

From our home to yours...A Very Happy Easter!

Happy Anniversary!

Happy 38th Anniversary to My Man!  You make my world a very happy place! You are a wonderful, wonderful husband...fantastic father, you taught our son the very important things in life...being ethical, humble, and how to be a good husband and dad...and the BEST Grandy these 3 children could ever have.

I look forward to lots more years in our journey...thank you for being the man you are...always supporting me, always there for me....I thought I loved you 38 years ago....that was nothing compared to how I love you now!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to my mom...she would have been 90 today.  She had been saying to us all year that we weren't allowed to have a big party for her birthday...she just wanted to celebrate it quietly with us...well, she's celebrating in her new home and Andy and I are celebrating this evening with cupcakes (with purple icing...mom's favorite color) and ice cream.  Happy Birthday Mom!

BOM Rehab

A big thank you to Sinta over at Pink Pincushion...Sinta came up with the great idea to pull out a neglected BOM project and get some blocks done.  So I decided this was the time to get my poor Cotton Club

caught up...well I'm not caught up yet but we're getting there

...a step in the right direction.  Month 7 just arrived so I better stitch faster...here's Cotton Club Month 5...Thanks again Sinta for getting me going!

April...

How can that even be possible?  Where is this year going?  I was chatting with the boy across the street and he said that they go back to school tomorrow after their spring break...and that begins the last quarter of the year.  I was shocked...I feel like he was just telling me about his new schedule at school.

Spring is in full swing here and from what the weatherman is saying summer is beginning this week...he actually had 90's in his predictions for the next coming days...I'm just not ready for that.  It was a very warm March but the humidity has been very low and the breeze has been blowing, so it's really been pretty nice...I'm not sure what I'll have to say about the 90's.  This may just be the beginning of my summer hibernation...hmmmm, maybe I'll get tons of sewing done.

The birds are building nests...see the brown blob almost to the top of this cypress tree...a very large bird has been building this...my neighbor thinks it's an osprey but I'm not sure.  If it is they'll have a perfect view of the pond right next to the tree...dinner every night...

 The boys want to be outside all the time...they do this every single morning...just wait for that door to open...lots of fresh new smells and lots of lizards for Zack to chase.

And the azaleas are blooming...

The crepe myrtles are starting to pop out

...can't wait for them to bloom. Oh no that means about 2 months from now...can't rush anymore time away.