Saturday, June 1, 2013

The early morning hours of the first day of June

Hello friends,
It's the early morning hours, I'm wide awake (guessing all that sleeping that I'd did this week with the stomach virus is causing my bright eye), it is 1/2 Saturday at my local Goodwill (yippee), my child is over at the grandparents (Yahoo...yep, us mother's sometimes just need a break), Hubs is snoring next to me (hehehe), Birds are chirping outside our window, and I'm thankful for this day, June 1st!

I'm trying to think back to what we have done from the last post until now. Oh, for one the tooth fairy is going broke!
We spent several days trying to fix up the house a little to get ready for an appraiser to come. We are refinancing to get 2.99% interest and shaving off some years. I know...toot toot..... but we are dreaming of no payments. Dave Ramsey would be proud!
Memorial Day was this past Monday. We had friends and family over for a BBQ picnic, watermelon and an ice cream cake. We worked hard to get ready for company and wouldn't you know our son got sick that day. I at first thought it might be from a tick bite but then the next few days I had the virus. I should of known it was that because my dad and brother work in the public school system (they usually always bring it home)and they were the first to have the sickness.  Thus, this week has been recuperating and sleeping it off. Here are a few pictures of our Memorial Day...


 So.... what have you got planned for this coming month. This household will be busy with activities, traveling, birthday's and all about living. 
Cough cough....and someone I know is turning 40!  
Visit back to see who that will be.
Happy First Day of June!
 

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Monday May Day of Fun

This past Monday hubs took a vacation day and we spent the day together. We took it easy that morning and then got ready and went to eat and play time at Chuck E Cheese.



















We had a great time playing and then we left to go visit with my Aunt JoAnn and Uncle Maurice that have cattle and horses. It was a good vacation day together with perfect weather.

My Mother's Day Weekend

Well hello blog world.  It is the early morning hour 4:30 to be exact and could not sleep, so thought I'd get on here and share a glimpse of my mother's day weekend. It started early Saturday morning. The husband had to work so I jumped outta bed at 6:45 and started getting ready to be able to drive him into work. He works in the next town that is about 11 miles south of us. There is more shopping there which includes a Kroger and Lowe's.  First off I went to Lowe's picked up my mother a beautiful hanging basket and found a few things that were marked down for me. I had made myself wait buying because I knew we would have of some more chilly weather. My grandmother always told me it is best to wait until after Mother's day to plant.

All planted and ready to place on our front porch.

My $2.00 Boston Ferns and behind those you can see my mother's hanging basket.

I was pleased with what I had accomplished at Lowe's so I headed over to Sonic to get my daily dose of my Vanilla Dr. Pepper. Yep, I've tried really hard to cut down quite a bit, but the urge was to strong since I was alone and enjoying my freedom without hubs or child. wink  Plus, I had to get some energy since I had to do all that walking food shopping. right right I told my self. lol

I had about 2 hours to get the grocery shopping done which was plenty of time and Goodwill is in walking distance to Kroger so I decided to make a stop into there. Let me tell you that is always a treat to myself to find bargains. On that visit I scored a pretty little plate for the kitchen, a few kitchen gadgets, three dvd's one Wiggles and the other two were christian inspired, Old Navy Khaki pants and a nice plaid pair of Carter shorts for our son, and a few educational books for him as well. Several of the items were the 1/2 off color so I was a pleased mama. Next item of business was Kroger. My ecoupons help us there with a free box of cereal that is exactly the kind hubs eats every morning and several others that were items that I needed. I love being frugal! With all that was accomplished I arrived 10 minutes before hubs was scheduled to be off which is noon on Saturday. Although, wouldn't you know he would have a customer right at 12:00. Good for business but this mama has places to be and things to do. Well, we got back on the road and picked up our boy (he usually spends every Friday night with the grandparents) unloaded the car and I cooked us lunch. That afternoon David finished up mowing our yard since I had not be able to do early in the week because of rain. Pretty much the rest of the afternoon was spent playing in the yard with our boy and our dog, planting and cleaning off our front porch.

Sunday morning Aaron surprised me with a box of Russell Stover Nougat Chocolate's. Definitely didn't need that but I have been very good about not eating but a couple pieces so far. They are so good .....my favorite. We got ready and went to church.

The church Mama's
After church we went over to my parents for lunch. Mama had put on one of her famous Chuck Roast with Carrots and Potatoes. Dad had offered to cook on the grill but with it being Sunday (it is busy around my parents house since dad is the pastor) she thought it would be just as easy to put a roast on and I wasn't complaining because Mom's roast is so scrumptious. I had gotten up Sunday morning and baked a Blackberry Cobbler





We cleaned off the table and went into the family room to sit down to visit. After a while we thought we'd better get going so daddy could get ready for the night service. Mama wanted me to go outside though and get a picture of her clematis that is in full bloom before we left. It is gorgeous!

My Sweet Mama


Mama's Rose Bush
 We came home and I crashed. I don't know what it is but a BIG Sunday Dinner makes me sooooo sleepy.  Happy Mother's Day 2013

                                        ....   stay tuned for Monday was a vacation day too!  It was a Fun May Day!

                                                                All my Love,
                                    
                                                   
                                                                           

Thursday, May 2, 2013

A few more pics of my flowers







It's been a few weeks

Hello blog readers! I am going to try to sit down and think of something to post about. We have done some things around this house, but really not a lot that is all that exciting. Our main goal the next few weeks is to get done with school.  I tell ya this mama is ready for a break ....but really is there any break from teaching your child. Afraid NOT! Anyhow, I did redo my vanity in the guest bath. Scraped, sanded and painted and I tell ya such a small thing to do really but seems like it has taken me FOREVER! Majority of it is done but just a few touch ups, hinges, and knobs to install. I will post pictures when it is complete. Meanwhile, I started storing stuff in the guest room when I was working on the guest bath and now that room looks like a disaster zone. It just kinda happened. Clothes piled on the bed. Some for Goodwill, some that needs ironing, mending and some that I just don't know what to do with. Please tell me there are others out there that any little project is such a BIG undertaking for you. I am so behind on Spring cleaning, buying flowers, making my porch look inviting for spring and the list just goes on and on.  Trying to remember though being a momma and a wife is top priority.

The other Sunday after church we did snap a few pictures that I want to share. Also, a few days ago I snapped some of my perennials that are so beautiful in my yard. 

Sorry for the lengthy post of pictures.