Birthdays, Vintage Fashion, and Fun Football Wins

This weekend was filled was lots of fun things. Our weekend began Saturday with a birthday lunch for my sister, Beth, and her daughter, Emily. Our mother cooked a big, delicious lunch, and of course we had to have cake and ice cream for dessert. What's a birthday without cake and ice cream? After lunch we went to a couple of local stores shopping. The first place we went has vintage clothing. My nieces are really into vintage things now, so they thought it was a lot of fun.

We ended the day with football. We watched Ole Miss upset Florida, Auburn beat Tennessee, and then Alabama upset Georgia. The last one was our favorite by a long shot. My sisters, brother-in-law, and I are all graduates of the University of Alabama, and our families have always been Alabama fans, so we had a blast watching this game. We knew we could beat Georgia, but never dreamed it would have turned out the way it did. Hopefully, we can keep up the pace! We still have a lot of good teams ahead of us.

Enjoy the pics of the weekend, and keep an eye on Mike and Rhonda's blog - there is link to the right under Expecting Referrals Soon. They will see their precious daughter's face for the first time this week, so check there often. They are so excited to be meeting their sweet Hannah soon!

Roll Tide!

Beth and Emily

Emily modeling the fur coat she found in the vintage store.

Amy playing around in a wedding veil.


Another funny hat. Could you imagine wearing one of these?

I had to include some pictures from Alabama's win over Georgia!

Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson (14) passes against Georgia in the first quarter at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008. (Birmingham News/ Michelle Williams)

Alabama running back Mark Ingram (22) runs behind the blocking of Alabama tight end Travis McCall (83) for a first-quarter touchdown against Georgia at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008. (Birmingham News/ Mark Almond)

Alabama running back Terry Grant (29) makes a shoestring tackle of Georgia cornerback Ramarcus Brown (11) on a fourth-quarter kick off return at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008. (Birmingham News/ Mark Almond)

Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain (25) and Alabama defensive back Justin Woodall (27) celebrate late in the game against Georgia at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008. (Birmingham News/ Mark Almond)

Stunned Georgia fans watch second-quarter action against Alabama at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008. (Birmingham News/ Michelle Williams)

Alabama fans celebrate late in the game against Georgia at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008. (Birmingham News/ Mark Almond)

Grandparent's Day

Nicholas with Bebe and Pawpaw Bo

On Friday, we went to a Grandparent's Day program at our grandson's preschool. The kids sang songs and told us what they had been learning, after which we had refreshments. It's amazing to see what little sponges these children are and how smart!

Nicholas, Thank you for inviting us to Grandparent's Day. Bebe and Pawpaw Bo love you very much!!

Babysitting and a Beach Wedding

We had a busy weekend. We started by going to the beach to cut plywood and get things ready in case we have to board up for a hurricane. Thank goodness there's no immediate threat of one, but it should be easy to board up now if one decides to come our way. While at the beach, we attended Bo's nephew's wedding on the beach. It was beautiful and sweet ceremony. Today, we got to babysit our granddaughter, Anna Kay, while our grandson, Nicholas, and his mom went to see Sesame Street live. Anna Kay was a gem, and we enjoyed the time we got to spend with all of them today.

Enjoy the pictures from the weekend!

A few pictures from the wedding

The happy couple, Patty and Wes

Back from a few days at the beach...

Well, Bo and I are back home after a few relaxing days at the beach. We did not plan anything while we were there, which was the plan, except for dinner with family and lunch with a friend of mine from college. The weather was beautiful the whole time and the water was cool, so we enjoyed daily trips out on the boat to soak up the sun.

While having dinner with family, we discovered our grandson, Nicholas's, fancy with photography. Below is a slideshow of Nicholas's pics, which are quite good for a 3 year old. But we wouldn't be biased or anything, now would we.

Nicholas, Bebe and Pawpaw think you take great pictures!

Below are a few more pics from dinner...

Our sweet little Anna Kay

Anna Kay and her big brother, Nicholas

Nicholas and Pawpaw

Nicholas, Anna Kay, and Pawpaw

It was great, but now back to reality....

Brianne Turns Two!

On Saturday, our granddaughter, Brianne, celebrated her second birthday with a swimming party. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the pizza and cake. Below are a few pics from the weekend.

Happy 50th Anniversary!!

July 5, 1958

July 5, 2008

50 years ago today, my parents got married. We have truly been blessed with wonderful, loving parents, and we hope they have many more years together. We love you both very much!! Happy Anniversary!

Below are some pics from the dinner celebration we had for them. Enjoy!

Happy 4th of July!

We hope everyone has a great 4th of July!

Birthday Parties and Beach Trips

Our grandson, Nicholas, turned 3 years old on May 6. Wow, how fast time flies. It only seems like yesterday that we were all at the hospital, waiting his arrival. This past Saturday was Nicholas's birthday party. The weather was beautiful and the party was a ton of fun. The kids really enjoyed splashing around the splash pad. They had so much fun, it was difficult to get a picture of Nicholas or Tyler not running. Enjoy the pics below.

Nicholas blowing out the candles on his cake

Boy, this cake is sooo good

Nicholas and Tyler playing in the bubbles

Watch me run!

Pawpaw and Anna Kay ~Isn't she precious!

Tyler and Brianne taking a break

This is so much fun!

So many gifts to open

After the birthday party, we headed to the beach with Lee, Regina, Tyler, and Brianne. Tyler had never ridden in Granddaddy's boat and was so excited about it. We went out to the island and played in the sand. We had a great time, but the jellyfish were already out, which kept us from playing in the water. It's unusual for them to be out this early. It's usually the 4th of July when we start seeing them. Oh, well. Maybe they will go away as quickly as they came.

Brianne sporting her new swim ensemble

Tyler in his new shades
Regina playing her new game - Jellyfish Toss

Playing in the sand

Happy Mother's Day!

We want to wish each and every mother, and soon to be mother, a Happy Mother's Day!! For Mother's Day this year, I got the sweetest gift from two of our grandchildren. Tyler and Brianne gave me two stepping stones, one for each of them, that they made themselves. Tyler's has his hand prints, name, and year on it, while Brianne's has her foot prints, name and year. Brianne didn't want to put her hands in the cement. She's such a girly girl. Tyler and Brianne, Bebe loves her Mother's Day gift so much! Thank you!

T-Ball Day!

Today we spent the day with Lee, Regina, Tyler, and Brianne watching Tyler play T-ball. This age is so much fun to watch because they have no care in the world. Tyler hit the ball twice and caught the ball when it came to him. Way to go Tyler!!

Brianne also had fun climbing the bleachers, her daddy, and granddaddy during Tyler's game.