The Cousins Came

The cousins came to visit and they brought PUPPIES!! Aunt Sandra and Uncle Tony had a litter of precious lab puppies!  They actually had one left that wasn't spoken for, and can you believe we didn't keep it!  It's not that I didn't want it, but Reed says Maybelle has to go first, and I don't believe we'll find a taker!  Just kidding!  We love her beautiful self!

Maddie loved playing with the puppies and the cousins.  Lillian had a great time, too!

Quite a handful!  She loved chasing them - and picking them up - and carrying them around the neck! The puppies didn't seem to mind too much either!!

Little Bit loved Grace, Anna, and the pups!

I think Wyatt is a doll! 

Grandmother and Papa enjoyed the excitement!  Mrs. Nita also came to visit!

Simple, sweet fun times!

Precious!

Sir No Show

Marnetta, Stacy and I had been eagerly awaiting the Elton John Concert for some time now! This had been Tim's birthday gift to Marnetta.  We were happily chatting away just outside of Tuscaloosa, when Casey called to say the concert had been cancelled! What!! This couldn't be true! We were dressed in our sparkly clothes ready to rock out to Bennie and the Jets!! We quickly cancelled our hotel room and came up with Plan B!

I'm going to give a quick play by play of the rest of our adventure! 

First, I can't believe we didn't get to use these tickets!  We are really hoping Tim surprises us with some more concert tickets!

Stacy is reading the text from Casey!  Even though we didn't believe him at first, we are so glad we didn't get any further down the road!

Can you believe this?  What are we going to do now?

I know-we can go to the antique mall and try on goofy hats!

After a shopping trip to Belk, we rounded out our night at Outback!  Yummy!

Happy Birthday! (Have I mentioned that her birthday is in February?)

Even though our plans changed greatly in a matter of moments, I had a great time!

Reed was on his way back from getting the girls for a few days, so I actually sat outside at Lowe's and waited on him to pick me up.  Do you think he possibly contacted Sir Elton and told him he might need me for the night to help with the girls after all? 

Boys Being Boys

If the sun is out, and it's not deer or dove season, my guys will likely be fishing.  And never mind that the wind was blowing like 50 mph - literally! 

I didn't make this trip!  I rode down, sat on the bank and took a few pictures then headed home.  I know they had a ball!  

The girls are here this weekend, so I will have much more to share soon! Puppies, cousins, Easter eggs, and a tea party were just some of the fun things we experienced!

The top blew off the minnow cooler the first 30 seconds!

I am not sure if that paddle is for me or the cooler top!

The top has been retrieved, so now the fishing can begin!

Sweetie Pie

I have said many times that you can in no way prepare yourself for the joy of being a grandparent.  Reed and I simply fall in love with them even more every time we see them.  Lillian is the best natured baby in the world.  She just goes with the flow!  And just like Maddie, she has Pop (and Nana) wrapped tightly around her finger.

Pop has his hands full!

The Fun Begins

 Organized Chaos and Scattering Ants were two of my first choices when naming this post.  Our first visit to T-Ball practice brought back lots of old memories, and in turn we made lots of new ones!  I must say that Maddie's coach is amazing.  She has managed to find ways to keep 3 and 4 years entertained and learning for over an hour at a time!  That is no easy task!  Also, there are as many adults on the field as children, and she keeps them engaged, too!  I can hardly wait until the first game!!

Ok-Reed and I couldn't figure this one out at first- there were Easter eggs scattered all over the field when we arrived.  (Reed said now he knew where he went wrong at all those practices, since he never used Easter eggs......)It turned out to be a GREAT idea!! The kids had to run and grab the eggs and run back to place them at a tire at home plate!  That is also where she is teaching them to place their bats after they hit!

Practice is divided into stations.  They practice throwing, catching, batting and running at different stations.  There is lots of help at each station.



Working on throwing

And batting.....There are people from the Senior Activities Center helping, too.  I just love that!

Running the bases!

This sweet smile is what it's all about!

And Little Bit is always close by ready to help out if needed!

LET'S PLAY BALL!

More on Little Bit next time!

Stalker

I found myself alone last Sunday afternoon, and I thought it would be the perfect time to take Gus and go for a walk. It was an absolutely gorgeous day!  Gus and I drove to the pasture and were immediately greeted by Bonnie Rose.  Bonnie Rose is not really our horse.  She has just been visiting for a little over 10 years now..........And she has gotten use to eating corn or sweet feed daily!  I couldn't find the key to the shop to get her feed, so I arrived empty handed.  She was not happy!  I must also add that she is not really tame.  Normally, this horse will not let me get near it!  She followed closely behind me, with her head on the ground looking for food!  It broke my heart, and scared me silly!  I am not a horse person!  I finally couldn't stand it anymore!  When I turned to walk back, she finally seemed to realize that there would be no food for her.  She stood in the same spot and watched me the entire time that I walked back!

As soon as I stopped, she came rushing up to the car.  Scared me to death! She never does this!

She searches for food that she just knows I am going to leave for her!

As I start to leave, reality appears to set in, and she realizes that here is no food for her today!

She was still in the same spot looking at me when we drove out the gate!

 This guy had a ball though!  He ran the entire time!  I kept calling him to come and stand by me.  My goal was to use him for protection from the big, bad horse!  He wanted no part of that!

Next up - T-Ball practice!!!!

Yummy or Yucky?

Reed, Lindsey, Caleb, and Josh all enjoy crawfish.  As for me, I have know idea if I like them or not.  I just can't bring myself to try them.  Reed and I ate at Huck's for the first time recently.  I tackled some shrimp, as he dove into 5 pounds of crawfish.  He assured me that there was no way he could eat all of them when he first saw his plate.  After 4 glasses of tea and about an hour, he did in fact complete his mission!

What a plate!!

He's all smiles as he dives right in!!

From my view, eating crawfish goes something like this - Lots of deep breaths, lots of tea, lots of paper towels (napkins not allowed), more tea, and then a big sigh at the end!

Ew!  That plate is gradually getting smaller!

More tea!!

And in no time at all, they are all gone!!

We can't wait to go back.  I must add that Reed hates it when he's the focus of the blog! 

And I will close on this disgusting note-He actually brought most of the potatoes, sausage and corn home in a box.  Can you just imagine how lovely it smelled when I discovered it still in the car late the next afternoon?