We're Home......

The wedding was simple but very sweet.  The minister did a beautiful job (I love christian weddings) and  the location was beautiful.   AND of course the flower girl and ring bearer were extraordinaire!  :)  I  think Grammy had a tough time - it's the last of her five girls to marry. 

The children and I drove home yesterday and I hope it's the last 12 hour drive I make for a while. AND I need to apologize to someone along the way - between Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and North Carolina and back again I picked up someone's tube of toothpaste!  When I arrived home I found I had TWO and I started out with one!  :) 

Before I left town (the 2nd time) I started freezing all that was left of the blue berries... aren't they delicious looking.  I freeze them on a cookie sheet first and then when frozen put them in the freezer bags and then I can easily pour out as much as I need instead of them all  being frozen and stuck together.  The children love putting them in pancakes, cereal and I have a super recipe for blueberry coffee cake by Elizabeth Alston in her book Best Baking.   I'll give you recipe as soon as I make it - calls for 3 cups of blue berries in an 8x8 pan! It is so good!

We have a ton of projects to work on too - so check back.  Rachel wants to start a garden here at home like her garden at Grammy's so we will have before, during and after shots very soon. 

I can't believe June is gone.... summer is zipping past us....

 

Wedding Keepsake finished!

I worked most of last night finishing a little wedding keepsake for Aunt "Grace's" wedding.  It's a picture of them I took a week ago.  Mounted on a stamped background and then mounted a  solid background with a vellum front and a bow to top it off!   I'm pretty proud - and she chose a bright green for her wedding color  - very close to the Stampin Up Wild Wasabi Green.  (I love that color) I used up all the Wild Wasabi I have so... now I'll be placing another order soon.   My sweet hubby printed on the vellum their names and the date of the wedding - it looks so pretty and I'm so pleased and think she will like it.       

It's funny how I work - and a realization - no matter how big or small the project - I spread out and cover what table is 'allowed' to me....  all will be moved by dinner time but still - I completely cover the table!   :) 

In the meantime still have a dozen things to do and we are stuck..... with hubby's car battery dead.  While he works on it trying to jump it with my van - he left  the door to the van opened.  Lucy thinks this is an invitation for her alone to ride so she sits and waits.... .  Not understanding while the van is running we are  not leaving.   She loves to ride.  :)   Have a wonderful day! 

This  post isn't excactly how I'd like but I'm learning.... will work on picture locations at another time...  :)  At least they are all turned correctly - that was a job.   ~                

Getting Ready for Aunt Grace's Wedding

We are heading back to Kentucky!   We've been home only a week!  I'm still tired from the last trip and  still have quite a bit to do before we leave on Wednesday.  Tires rotated, oil changed, hair cuts and wrapping wedding gifts! 

We are so excited about Aunt Grace's  wedding!    

We thought the groom was renting a tux but alas he bought a black suit.  We went to six stores in  the last two days, lots of phone calls and the kiddos have been troopers.  It amazed me that in the North Texas area there is a huge lack of black suits for eight year olds in June!  Imagine that...   :) 

I've attached two pictures; Rachel in her new dress as flower girl  and Patrick in his new suit coat to stand up and be the ring bearer!  Rachel was so cute, when seeing herself in the mirror, " This is my dream come true... "   Ah, the preciousness of a little girl.  :)  

I'll  keep you posted! Have a super week! 

My First Day of Blogging

My cousin told me this was a wonderful way to keep up  with everyone without all the group emails and I  have to  agree.  We were together recently and everytime  she started to tell me a story- .... I knew about already because I check her blog regularly!  Thanks MK, our visit has inspired me to not only start the blog but to begin cooking and baking again.  Your hubby is a wonderful cook!  Yum!

We just returned from our annual visit to Kentucky Grandparent's home. Everyone had a wonderful time and the children love their Camp Grammy.  They pick berries, make jams, shoot bows and arrows, enjoy tree swings, plant flowers, camp, roast marshmallows, paint and play games!  They love it and I enjoy watching them laugh and enjoy the time.                                 They grow up so fast.   I've attached two pictures for this first blog - Patrick picking blue berries - they were yummy too!  The other is Rachel; watering her garden - it's hers one week a year when we visit but she believes with all her heart that fairies live there and that Grammy keeps it up just for her.  Notice the funky weird teeth in her mouth?  One of Grammy's gag gifts that is always there to make them laugh and me scream! (which they love!)  Needless to say - watering the garden involves several changes of clothes! 

Thanks for looking!  Have a super day!