tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68345321836420423842024-03-05T16:52:52.963-06:00a little of this...a pinch of thatKathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861426893756034289noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834532183642042384.post-65438490848400545682009-02-24T16:19:00.005-06:002009-02-24T16:50:01.536-06:00Oh my!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_-IXE5CIbvXaX1TCqIm4C49vUf486FVcZ7VTX_E8PsrCWI5iiZWBcawpUftfpLlOylOk1g99vsTskBuaScPK3EtEBed9fi1hC-DQFaKud66Xa6udAlzKIGnnmclpNbYl_0qrKODCtQS4/s1600-h/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306499026469567778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_-IXE5CIbvXaX1TCqIm4C49vUf486FVcZ7VTX_E8PsrCWI5iiZWBcawpUftfpLlOylOk1g99vsTskBuaScPK3EtEBed9fi1hC-DQFaKud66Xa6udAlzKIGnnmclpNbYl_0qrKODCtQS4/s400/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+032.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>Oh my, I think we might have ruined her! I talked to Bailey Sunday night on the phone and she described in great detail what she wore to church that day down to the kind of tights and shoes she had on . . . and then she said "and nobody even said anything about it". Oh my!</div><br /><div></div><div>Bailey is very prissy and loves clothes, especially shoes and she <strong>is</strong> adorable, but I think she knows it. She's been loving shoes since she was very tiny. Oh my, how are we going to afford her. </div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861426893756034289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834532183642042384.post-77045391369628949632009-02-23T14:26:00.002-06:002009-02-23T14:32:43.786-06:00Disgusting!!!"I don't like meatballs, they're disgusting for me"<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306092791124983538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqa-_zpioEDnLs8dm05hGXQwliDunIbafBSgzKyKV7cP3crVLTm-3yfsOcbQU05G0Spvshcf84ESM5EL5BVXWTwLJfL31WwQdL5fR9BjCqNA2EvVWxlc_ZGaXPz7_qXZKmEODuWUW_XWvb/s400/Greyson+Feb+%2709+002.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kp2Ay-1PaNiFMUZNpCngwi1yglV3kZa8-Ms0bpPLT4Gl2Jl98TzhxGcukMtauo0jAbtZNlvQXuXLJYNhfFD0bX-otUHPH_CGHnimUOECuLn9M9Vz8flJgcJJ3dAbmAQQJs7qrna5d6gb/s1600-h/Greyson+Feb+%2709+024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306092796714124386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kp2Ay-1PaNiFMUZNpCngwi1yglV3kZa8-Ms0bpPLT4Gl2Jl98TzhxGcukMtauo0jAbtZNlvQXuXLJYNhfFD0bX-otUHPH_CGHnimUOECuLn9M9Vz8flJgcJJ3dAbmAQQJs7qrna5d6gb/s400/Greyson+Feb+%2709+024.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ole brown eyes!<br /><div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861426893756034289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834532183642042384.post-22426664961464274182009-02-05T10:36:00.007-06:002009-02-05T12:19:50.979-06:00IMPRESSIVE??? OR OBSESSIVE???I'm impressed with myself, I spend hours yesterday making menus for the next two weeks and then grocery list from menus and recipes and then studying grocery store sale papers to find the best deals and then I did it all night too, (not literally - I just couldn't unwind and go to sleep)<strong>that's</strong> what you call obsessive. I even decorated a binder with my scrapbook supplies, and made divider tabs for menus, grocery list, recipes, etc. Actually I was inspired by some forms I found over at <a href="http://donnayoung.org/">donnayoung.org</a>, it's actually a site for homeschooling, which I absolutely do not need because my kids are grown, but even if they weren't I've been down that road before and <strong>never</strong> want to go back there, just thought I'd throw that in. But anyway, there are a lot of household forms on that site that I found really helpful and inspiring, check it out. And here is a picture of my obsessiveness.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299367259209451122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUm5_jILHcmA56HLuzfH4L7OjPON-2cx8UW6yvYRSZRxgN-kd0TjKsUfEISIAYPjx9q-9anmzOVjG5rsKPxRYK2i2nrFddkUlmvco1ByHg_qTIsR6SWYPbg9JNMs4aYVxS8re1jS2VLiq/s400/food+007.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />I would be truly impressed with myself if I continued to do that every two weeks, but I don't function like that - I'm either obsessed or I'm nothing. So while I'm being obsessive maybe I'll organize my housecleaning, or lack thereof, as I've been inspired by <a href="http://almostemptynester.blogspot.com/">Barbara</a> who was inspired by the <a href="http://flylady.net/">FlyLady</a>. I think this post even sounds a little obsessive!<br /><br />One more thing, well actually two, on the menu this week is Onion Burgers that Paula Deen made on her show one day and they are soooo good and really quick and easy and also on the menu is <a href="http://http//boomama.net/2008/11/12/linky-interwebby-awesomeness-111208/">BooMama's</a> fabulous cornbread. You must try these recipes!!!<br /><br /><br />Here's the Onion Burger Recipe:<br /><br /><br /><strong>Ingredients</strong><br />1 pound lean ground <a class="cimotif" style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; CURSOR: pointer; COLOR: green; BORDER-BOTTOM: green 2px dotted; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; TEXT-DECORATION: none">beef</a><br />2 to 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour<br />1 <a class="cimotif" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; CURSOR: pointer; COLOR: green; BORDER-BOTTOM: green 2px dotted; TEXT-DECORATION: none">can</a> French onion <a class="cimotif" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; CURSOR: pointer; COLOR: green; BORDER-BOTTOM: green 2px dotted; TEXT-DECORATION: none">soup</a><br />Yellow mustard<br />Mayonnaise<br />White or whole-wheat bread or buns<br />1 medium onion, cut into rings<br /><br /><strong>Directions<br /></strong>Brown ground beef and drain. Sprinkle in the flour. Add onion soup, stir<br />and cook until meat mixture is thickened and most of the liquid is absorbed.<br />Spread mustard and mayonnaise, to taste, on bread. Spoon the ground beef mixture onto bread and top with onion.Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861426893756034289noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834532183642042384.post-79335730312834059412009-02-02T18:36:00.013-06:002009-02-02T19:07:15.253-06:00Callie RaeCallie came to play with me today - we had so much fun!<br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298364301754723394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLEPbBWKaaq83BbFYxV2DYMQ_tOmCHKY6tQxSM_Bp7Jyy3bLPN2n1fsiUxEN05zFfOYxm2EUnjDF9EEqQZkGg7etjH_iIfvZ_r1sKjJDKAwx2-YABJs5m_zGQ9CoO7-fMweZLOgv3eAWJ/s400/Callie+Rae+017.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298365380415509538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2du4T8QMZb13qAc2UdcRuB7tzhj9Yko2sAnoFnQfGYLcxnjSWY9LjRE8d7Y0pJp_TVmJD4-XokWRKLpvK3RatLqq7q79jjhvy66h2aHYjU3PLHLBLBLwR7QVHqG1v1ijWIZNUS33I5QF/s400/Callie+Rae+049.JPG" border="0" /> Milk mouth!<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298366122859658546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyVW20HuEJArmTKsaCMSyjcncptJObpuRrzwX2X8gKXiYMENObmhXeq98AjecLstNzmu17IRna4is3vL_oXhp6CY0OCD7Bvs1fAiAu7HJk2WgAS_KdlzZxHRLAkgb2YUdAH3Vx9E0KeP4/s400/Callie+Rae+060.JPG" border="0" /> </p><p> </p><p></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298367039911992770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqV44iXL5r0UEvj2D1KZCG2NlnMNe4AuaZag9k34tMAH5sRlZse7vDpaQ-8lUd3R4MDn0rubzV_Xb1TRQ8oe0sshlHj5puznpInZbAz-38ZJ8unl7jskZeX9rlBGOjC9V0hp4gSV6mINw/s400/Callie+Rae+110.JPG" border="0" /> </p><p></p><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298367599521022114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjspKU73lqwAVAPEbTLH2hjvZDOGJYbXXin09_0ugErrE6QaLZJVXj-lXr5veX-bUvw6tdCIgrdYJiVrGaLVm6oSbjEI4-7VdAkVVyQQrUBp4SsWKy24Ps3RaMoAS1ynq7HlzdJRVnlVcHA/s400/Callie+Rae+145.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298368098311159346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmCuRBXmP9JyNhbH8rizoZQxQ5SDugc1ffj9oQj9AM9bQWpxsWwGpTRtRXpnlHkcZBEE34xw5DP6pgOK68uJCeb81xbOfKuJSgO0ZMNwUX3IUJVSnXr43bgQT7899Uw-v4_qff_LIqXiC/s400/Callie+Rae+150.JPG" border="0" /> </p><p> </p><p></p><p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298368698224496514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyo5Kq7ztkraApp66mEkuilAhpwUm2HUUS5eb1GcYb2LpkjaRR0f-y3qqwr2WYWBB9weM8IxUpa9KAhmTFojG4u7016P-CuCrdn2hdIlHjJIwdRyoI54UBEcHQ5mt30DR-7opTBW6iGpI/s400/Callie+Rae+158.JPG" border="0" /> NO MORE PICTURES GRAN!!! </p><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298369690146657234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBEjIIwHW7fE5R-n3EJht0PRW1z2sM7zVSJLf5Wi8z9oK1VSR7RPK9GtcN4CzttujzCLBCyKyugSEnfqfErv4m8TepwAIHcrSykum80Or2S0v9YbxVRvyfTH117OSh5VBNPVYcAO_G5Iu/s400/Callie+Rae+171.JPG" border="0" />Gran had a nap too!<br /><br /><div></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861426893756034289noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834532183642042384.post-62951276731590599182009-02-02T01:50:00.003-06:002009-02-02T01:57:47.922-06:00God's FaithfulnessIt's almost 2am and I'm still awake, this gets so old. Anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, they all get old - but I just came across a verse that reminded me that God is faithful. I forget that sometimes, but when I stop and think about the last 9 years - I know that He is the only thing that could have brought me this far - and he has a reason.<br /><p> </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298105655398045266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CIdFO8Xg3-yXy1cx-Tz-wEfpd9pUC-no0V8P8rw747ClrEvDGDRu3ei_I5CFDAUmzHtzAOcPKcTpkwtvqhTfM2CPJBk9ISp-mbr2tW4wMiPyHoOb8IfrLn5VmG47FFKZaNidrlrHt-G6/s400/faithfulness.jpg" border="0" /><br /></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861426893756034289noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834532183642042384.post-14894511906119054622009-02-01T19:45:00.002-06:002009-02-01T20:05:49.560-06:00Pay It ForwardI came across a blog tonight with a "<strong>Pay It Forward Challenge</strong>", I liked the idea so I got on board. This is a great way to bless others with a surprise in their mail--using your time, energy and love. <br /><br />Here are the rules:<br /><ul><li>The first 3 bloggers to leave a comment on this post will receive a handmade item from <em>me</em>.</li><li>Those 3 bloggers promise to post this challenge on <em>their</em> blog (meaning they too will "pay it forward", creating a handmade gift for the first 3 bloggers that leave a comment on <em>their</em> blog.) That's a lot of handmade love being passed around!</li><li>The gift can be any price range - though I'm thinking that keeping it small will be sufficient.</li><li>You have 365 days to make/ship your gift. So, the person receiving this will definitely be surprised when a package shows up unexpectedly in their mailbox. As you can see, if everyone cooperates and "pays it forward" this spreading of love could go on for a very long time.</li><li>If you want to participate, just leave a comment telling me so and then repost this on your blog so that you can "pay it forward" to 3 others, and so on, and so on, and so on...</li><li>You can still leave a comment on what you think about this even if you don't want to participate. I'm anxious to see who the first 3 will be who want to participate in this venture of spreading our love for one another.</li></ul>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861426893756034289noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834532183642042384.post-38398092834239444992009-01-30T17:05:00.001-06:002009-01-30T17:07:37.580-06:00<div>I saw this on another blog and just had to share it.....yes, I'm still here.</div><div> </div><div> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297227178458413522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_kGZHAyIGF_FIhPxjtqNw3HyZMYn4_PckSE8zTJT78xBPsN9UuSRQv_Sbd2fINc_ycLNDTWtQwYFqbFVFTqBGHsh80XF0ktWKAmhFSw115KbYayC4szIuSQl0wbWSBlkCpBxT0JeblMv/s400/SuperBowl.gif" border="0" /><br /><div></div><div> </div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861426893756034289noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834532183642042384.post-32289082438411719572009-01-21T19:55:00.003-06:002009-01-21T20:03:54.333-06:00Today I'm grateful for Greyson ......Happy Birthday Greyson!!!<br /><p> </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293932606575913810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-BJba4rF7-SE5CWt9AjpHtfQsLp-DCTFh3PPw3LMdyC92PEhQWSSQEtCQOe5r1C3szQ9Qo-G5_EC43tae5FvkUHnjno9V41fdZfM7O8dyeu0vPH5J9jrW_xhs2A8IVeALWb0fj693qFR3/s400/beach+06+079.JPG" border="0" /> Greyson is 3 today.<br /></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861426893756034289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834532183642042384.post-41141669426602948142008-12-26T06:14:00.012-06:002008-12-26T06:53:09.094-06:00Today I'm grateful for my mom....Happy Birthday Mom! <div><div><div><div><div><div> </div><div>One more Christmas gathering to go - tomorrow w/my kids and grandkids.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284074982507960850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGvwp_I3Wx_LxzGDNxePI8HVmRfMIuz0VqmTacj4dNsfk2ZIT0tVIHCR_UsjNURZ6X9tw0UglqbIx-OAL4qydiVyY1QfHEOi43FxbeCZA-mFzpiFzK2x26zpebfF6q7_LWHtg2gE_SIsn/s400/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+013.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284075816414557650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjydSG21nljmOxKdnGfpO0iyZKTv-ml4qsLLpiiB3tzKPcWw8-NJn0LrlF2GyWwUGpduMqhGLaM7sOiSf0DaoAoCvzFrTpau8GlmUBnyLwRVkwaj6d8VSAH4Xbvr5QxO9NJ7C4vLAWnjruh/s400/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+021.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div> </div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284076337677204962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXy-yTJDGSHac_8iuDh0sGQwKMzKdGDGkb5w0FgGI-VDHKgtEM5GD3C4F7FwKWoFUV_O_9m6R_1LbIvHcxxqGewNEyRB6uLsWKOmPgAVmXwIVorYK2jnlMsLigi5MMcUt-pXrCIysX61O0/s400/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+156.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div> </div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284076851290697938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3u73Hk28eE8VvEdX4jf0ajz5IFPrtVIif-uPYjgxavhgJ_CLAyAjBGq3AgOnVSY0yk3981jAKuJKYqHMfLHFHbMg7vri5G8iTzBl8JU5zwZrKkvddRt3V4JmFN-7VQTP5i-gk0Rrqf91l/s400/Christmas+%40+MeMaw%27s+003.JPG" border="0" /> <div> Baxter's camera face</div><div><br /> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284077299058817474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEoTP1LusqHyhtzP0qIphccirUkFuNwSSNUxJZeyb-v8j4k8UCANgxDuJlm4C9U7-5Cz8XBefiQ2vLU5mf8FmffYVt7IrHMjyFuwNWX2RPGyHas71vxs-pP0N2mkLiW4i0WVm9XmTGol-/s400/Christmas+%40+MeMaw%27s+019.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div> </div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284077861094664306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZriPZav40PR8SyhLwHMFIRfgZZHjq8TFD05BSLJ0ZJaoJ6EbldB5OEDO7bu-Cmzs0UvDFoHU2CF7tial72halqc6Ad09KQ2mdyPR4UrkAO9oEYf0UQzeuaaWu9v8VDR8GCWPgFmVSnvZu/s400/Christmas+%40+MeMaw%27s+020.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div> </div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284078407925067746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2IolhI6xxKbMVYI8slkLGNwifVWnFLDCSdry0-9PVJBOS2t2q9GNPFMiRgzPsuz4Oc2P0oONor9Ut8LPHSBJ_Lk7a36XLTFOa5ZtBB-uhW2kI-3JCzse6MF6iWeScDJpfP5SW6LDt7Q_/s400/Christmas+%40+MeMaw%27s+023.JPG" border="0" /> <div> Four Generations</div><div><br /> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284078934811710578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuiN2yRGQf1qfsPzoXevJKHqEwFs2amT7GOioAh9NyKXMYwB7dT5g998xdbay6ma-DcqXutQJfGWfRk7frHhcNpTF9piQGuXkO2qrZqYH8MKJUybU0BH0dBQqNQJbNrfMTulWX47dof5R1/s400/Christmas+%40+MeMaw%27s+027.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div> </div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284079431091566466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglz8nOxlG-VBE3tThoGXX4VOKw9g86wH_7Tq9mFWq1aevUTi0cNLbg_M1NTtRv9BnqIA6sBKjYGvDaU5nZAjNrOpetoSLrFbMIFD9Y5ejcYQamFopLyjUr-g-jG1eDDfnehi-Q0dO-dZ95/s400/Christmas+%40+MeMaw%27s+049.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284079920746091186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyN5zx9Al_h58U1lIz5Z5ZyvPhNNyHyIsFZyDdfKzWQ-c_i3CJHw2efzqDH5CcZZJ89QRlng8UrLPLBronaOFCFV4MkjIutlYYELPiXTr6t6JOo7MHp0JGMg9-f6NHpV_hkQ9pB7vB5Xs6/s400/Christmas+%40+MeMaw%27s+053.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div> </div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861426893756034289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834532183642042384.post-16094025395087823052008-12-21T04:22:00.015-06:002008-12-21T05:45:12.112-06:00Today I'm grateful for sleep..................that is when I can get it. It's 4:23 am and I have a cold and cannot breath, I could stay awake because I couldn't breath or I could stay awake because I took a decongestant so that I could breath, I chose the later.<br /><div><div><div><div></div><br /><div>Yesterday was the Youngblood family Christmas....we ate, played outside, played "dirty santa" and opened gifts.</div><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfruu7X6CGQrc7BmWgi_UNbq8WB9GyZoqg0ax59mQ_VEeyVeLmIjTbWMYz2Uyw6aGOSy19uHGXIQFEsGyMbTO5h1tVyaoCVA4MdB2cntX_0RGXd24fKyira4jLpMIiXY39roSm3IuyGikO/s1600-h/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282189143176732082" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfruu7X6CGQrc7BmWgi_UNbq8WB9GyZoqg0ax59mQ_VEeyVeLmIjTbWMYz2Uyw6aGOSy19uHGXIQFEsGyMbTO5h1tVyaoCVA4MdB2cntX_0RGXd24fKyira4jLpMIiXY39roSm3IuyGikO/s320/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+044.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Mom & Dad<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofmP0LQ_ejx8AVFw-Eyh3QW2pogCGlppMYrMX2BMVgB_PUGQyVPEkn5OGPREraYKgxhr7a5Y5m4l-CZ_2H8PzGvhzButNFg7_DMa2h4-zS2Ot1kzgmgKVWU_YYNe7-0lQdWlqiLYY0bNg/s1600-h/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282192732340908066" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofmP0LQ_ejx8AVFw-Eyh3QW2pogCGlppMYrMX2BMVgB_PUGQyVPEkn5OGPREraYKgxhr7a5Y5m4l-CZ_2H8PzGvhzButNFg7_DMa2h4-zS2Ot1kzgmgKVWU_YYNe7-0lQdWlqiLYY0bNg/s320/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+050.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Sam<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6wY2AuQF3p20H5S4wW6mRcDRp_9YNAAggoCXzSgYHKgt4uw17NwUNxHquBIH2xl-w0Qwg1KyhQZEt1NSKHInCcAJHHaZqlKm4oeZpNQh6iYHtlJZlKSEfO0baIY8jrtf4-SF1xjhpWdn/s1600-h/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+129.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282195230876049634" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6wY2AuQF3p20H5S4wW6mRcDRp_9YNAAggoCXzSgYHKgt4uw17NwUNxHquBIH2xl-w0Qwg1KyhQZEt1NSKHInCcAJHHaZqlKm4oeZpNQh6iYHtlJZlKSEfO0baIY8jrtf4-SF1xjhpWdn/s320/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+129.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Jordan - big kids played too!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lXJvQAMWhdi7J60bT4egPr3FBrd4lkt-w5z-GgGDFZsN6hMrbIRthIIZxB4h-7QmFL2Ap8z-ZpbsAJyHigKgJcmkIQc4b1MQLPWDTuXMILQn8mILE7QlrsqJt0Shv-_cGzMF_4eZhIIa/s1600-h/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+074.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282193390363829858" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lXJvQAMWhdi7J60bT4egPr3FBrd4lkt-w5z-GgGDFZsN6hMrbIRthIIZxB4h-7QmFL2Ap8z-ZpbsAJyHigKgJcmkIQc4b1MQLPWDTuXMILQn8mILE7QlrsqJt0Shv-_cGzMF_4eZhIIa/s320/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+074.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div><div>Bailey<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxciXS28FfdIwyY2ZzecAZfGLrMRzWPi-KVPaOFiyC02l72xHXXvfjE4iU8jDo6gnd6G7WVahh507lNY0pX9cwbAUI7buH1anX2MR4U4F15oLQvW3wr7fMTveTGsAVW5tldP6kRIJ8lLI/s1600-h/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+100.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282194015883825026" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxciXS28FfdIwyY2ZzecAZfGLrMRzWPi-KVPaOFiyC02l72xHXXvfjE4iU8jDo6gnd6G7WVahh507lNY0pX9cwbAUI7buH1anX2MR4U4F15oLQvW3wr7fMTveTGsAVW5tldP6kRIJ8lLI/s320/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+100.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div><div><div>Greyson</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWYwOt626-Y2mOCd7ioRaw5EuZz6TDvRJ_j_Xn3TbR0SFGq2KSC9hy8FJMfmtl40Hc0AjTSZUawSiT9ItpHcepI8GcNhMqjwXN_SdZz2ScE9phn6VctPbPJ7bZ18PuCE6AzcUOdXJw_oN/s1600-h/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+115.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282194642845562258" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWYwOt626-Y2mOCd7ioRaw5EuZz6TDvRJ_j_Xn3TbR0SFGq2KSC9hy8FJMfmtl40Hc0AjTSZUawSiT9ItpHcepI8GcNhMqjwXN_SdZz2ScE9phn6VctPbPJ7bZ18PuCE6AzcUOdXJw_oN/s320/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+115.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Callie Rae</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiscZ6L4N4GWCJo59UrC-8vCyX23KHl86r9FS2eJrhrHHCR-iBC0dOgNUVVsyAFtSkoSRiyeG0UkC0Mgv7_gbLV327fLcMUFxUfI4XV77h-FsjbCESGeR2Gh4Fsnk2JJAU0CDrW2iwQZJR/s1600-h/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+159.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282195929102600306" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiscZ6L4N4GWCJo59UrC-8vCyX23KHl86r9FS2eJrhrHHCR-iBC0dOgNUVVsyAFtSkoSRiyeG0UkC0Mgv7_gbLV327fLcMUFxUfI4XV77h-FsjbCESGeR2Gh4Fsnk2JJAU0CDrW2iwQZJR/s320/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+159.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gvOzMBPhDf4NC7O03G8c-DRRFkMqRUtlB2E-Ag9o8qOifk48-2M01Npyrte6qM90o9KyzZNl48kT8q1s8q28IyHe12ic4Yfs86tJ3IbRLlmRS-Kvc3_RbmVq6AGMlCKS9dBsKpgFeM_o/s1600-h/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+174.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282197898652512354" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gvOzMBPhDf4NC7O03G8c-DRRFkMqRUtlB2E-Ag9o8qOifk48-2M01Npyrte6qM90o9KyzZNl48kT8q1s8q28IyHe12ic4Yfs86tJ3IbRLlmRS-Kvc3_RbmVq6AGMlCKS9dBsKpgFeM_o/s320/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+174.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZAkCS-BkC9D9JKoYpKttmp5ipCw8OO0cmufBqV3DQ-7B818oZDmsR0pp_nKV_XCCFaxEFJAmwJVVI6SIBOjUsGid9g0Lxv4b6iBWKdQRgdePkKwjnKV4EibCGynmPJC2X4GouCOBDDnF8/s1600-h/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+180.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282198528824339234" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZAkCS-BkC9D9JKoYpKttmp5ipCw8OO0cmufBqV3DQ-7B818oZDmsR0pp_nKV_XCCFaxEFJAmwJVVI6SIBOjUsGid9g0Lxv4b6iBWKdQRgdePkKwjnKV4EibCGynmPJC2X4GouCOBDDnF8/s320/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+180.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NC1Vv9OUckgHAdpSiblj0ljt664poDH_79Imo0HESRbZnd8Yq3kHcOT0wmgcTjssNfwejCfWSjAsMwVnXUEr4QxbL79kXB16Y70-0Dop_FpSrLNvPzSJZoGsImfEI_dAWBAH5UqSf3ae/s1600-h/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+183.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282199125309829218" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NC1Vv9OUckgHAdpSiblj0ljt664poDH_79Imo0HESRbZnd8Yq3kHcOT0wmgcTjssNfwejCfWSjAsMwVnXUEr4QxbL79kXB16Y70-0Dop_FpSrLNvPzSJZoGsImfEI_dAWBAH5UqSf3ae/s320/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+183.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Ok, so before I tell you about the dirty santa game, I want to be sure you know what Mark really looks like:</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdh9TtqeJIdyfajfs2TdcIC0T9n939mji7cKO8daSrh-s2ZBaPDN-bqqROuxA3Uk-EzyfsuWsGmX0uNlLLSQpjvfNqkTAh5jIG1vnXMnlOeAZKsuqGO8NbKZXKJe8dkTgqXbvj-zS7e4xY/s1600-h/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+167.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282200580992437506" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdh9TtqeJIdyfajfs2TdcIC0T9n939mji7cKO8daSrh-s2ZBaPDN-bqqROuxA3Uk-EzyfsuWsGmX0uNlLLSQpjvfNqkTAh5jIG1vnXMnlOeAZKsuqGO8NbKZXKJe8dkTgqXbvj-zS7e4xY/s320/Youngblood+Christmas+%2708+167.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Every year we play dirty santa with a white elephant gift, that is something you bring from home that you don't want anymore, we draw numbers and when it's your turn you can either open a new gift or take one that's already been opened, I'm sure you've heard of it. Well some people like this game and some people really, really don't like this game. Mark happens to be one of those that does not like the game, so Melanie and Josh came up with an idea for Mark's gift - I would have never believed that he would have gone along with it - not only did he go along with it, but was very enthusiastic about it (we've been married 29 years and I did not know he had it in him). So, are you ready? Here he is:</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiontYidZeFFQOzcNDYnO1Cgudc2aFM9rzupZehcx2fIdPOnWI2R1oLM2ci5XfioIYJMb6-b4RqHdzLwvRQqisNAzbXGyPbsgdRbFTElHU5Q2gRiIw5zleLDr0mHuEf6E4Wws4Vsm3botd0/s1600-h/Dirty+Santa+022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282202375515971394" style="WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiontYidZeFFQOzcNDYnO1Cgudc2aFM9rzupZehcx2fIdPOnWI2R1oLM2ci5XfioIYJMb6-b4RqHdzLwvRQqisNAzbXGyPbsgdRbFTElHU5Q2gRiIw5zleLDr0mHuEf6E4Wws4Vsm3botd0/s320/Dirty+Santa+022.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>I know, I can't believe it either, it doesn't even look like him.</div><div>Josh drew the tattoo with washable markers (thank goodness) took the picture, Mark printed it, <strong>autographed it</strong>, we framed it and wrapped it.</div><div>Poor Sam, my 8 year old nephew was the one to open it, needless to say he was disappointed, but he talked his PePaw into stealing it from him (Daddy said he really wanted it???). Then Jordan stold it from PePaw??????</div><div></div><div> </div><div>I guess I still have a lot to learn about my dear sweet husband.</div><div></div><div> </div><div>Merry Christmas!</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div> </div></div></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861426893756034289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834532183642042384.post-90418935811491302008-12-18T16:47:00.002-06:002008-12-18T16:53:47.431-06:00I didn't mean to end that last post yet, but I previewed it and then couldn't figure out how to get back to it. I certainly didn't set out to write that today, I was actually drawing a blank when I sat down - but I think I needed to write it - I don't really know why - maybe I just needed to vent or maybe somebody else needed to read it. Anyway, maybe tomorrow's post will be lighter, I hope so.Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861426893756034289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834532183642042384.post-10600994114654720112008-12-18T16:10:00.002-06:002008-12-19T13:10:47.644-06:00<div>Today I'm grateful for............................... I know, that's terrible - for the last two years my gynecologist, of all people, has been telling me to start a grateful journal, just write one thing you're grateful for everyday and I haven't done it, so I decided to start my blog everyday with something I'm grateful for. I'm afraid that I take a lot more for granted than I realized. I've been trying to come up with something I'm grateful for all day - and sure I could just pull something out of the air - but honestly I don't feel grateful today. It's not as easy as you think it would be - I guess being grateful doesn't always just come naturally - and I think I've been having a pity party for so long now that it has really clouded my sight. Yes, a pity party, I've been hesitant to share much of this because this blog is public and I don't want to hurt anyone, namely Josh, but this is hard. Josh has been addicted to drugs and alcohol for the past 9 years - that's a long time - that's a lot of major heart break - that's overdoses and wrecks and loss of jobs and loss of friends and a loss of family to a certain extent - and if this sounds like I'm angry - that's because I am - this is not fair - this is not the life I chose - and in the beginning it was bad choices - but now it's total addiction - and I didn't use to understand addiction but I do now. Because of the stress of this on a mother - which is tremendous - I too had become addicted to Klonopin - no, not in abused amounts, in dr prescribed amounts - but over the years I had built up to a pretty high dose and it was either stop or keep going up, so I stopped - oh my gosh - I have been going through withdrawals since June - and I can't imagine what Josh has gone through. Please, please, please pray for Josh - he's been clean since September - but he's been clean that long before - this is so hard. And even though I've been so angry at God for allowing this to happen to <strong>my </strong>son - I still know that He is our only hope. I don't want to lose my son. Josh I love you sooooooo much and I will do whatever I can to help you to healing and so will your dad, I know that you already know that, we've told you many times - but now I'm making a public declaration of my love for you and my willingness to be here for you.</div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861426893756034289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834532183642042384.post-46957740629346970622008-12-17T16:29:00.003-06:002008-12-17T16:46:00.397-06:00<div>Today I'm grateful for Josh, my youngest child, 23, but still my baby. Please pray for Josh, he's made some bad choices along the way, and now paying some of the consequences of those choices. Pray for strength for Josh and for me and Mark. Pray for a miracle.</div><div> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJMXntmWewipsFTJa7iA7Qt9glVPnSG8gGg8Pbwwm_kmGPRCfWoTQCanc2pHeVqVwNMSjedzbybBp7MravWDIFkLCj-5V2gC1vZJvoqpmD8_xtN2LkNXpBlChqk3I6oEff9rjfRuDRCND/s1600-h/DSC_0110.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280892847521690946" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJMXntmWewipsFTJa7iA7Qt9glVPnSG8gGg8Pbwwm_kmGPRCfWoTQCanc2pHeVqVwNMSjedzbybBp7MravWDIFkLCj-5V2gC1vZJvoqpmD8_xtN2LkNXpBlChqk3I6oEff9rjfRuDRCND/s320/DSC_0110.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Love you, Josh.<br /><div></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861426893756034289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834532183642042384.post-39901320035193702372008-12-16T16:24:00.006-06:002008-12-16T17:00:25.800-06:00Today I'm grateful for blogs. I have found some of the neatest blogs, some are funny, some are encouraging and I can sit and read for hours.<br />Tonight's the last Biggest Loser show of the season, I don't know what I'll watch on Tuesdays after that.<br />Well, it's almost Christmas and I hate to say it but I will be glad when it's over, I wish I didn't feel like that - but I always have. I don't hate what Christmas really stands for - but I hate what we've made it.<br />I had the sweetest message on my answering machine when I got home today from Callie Rae, my 2 yr. old grandaughter - she said: "Hey Gwan, Have a good day, I wuv you." all prompted by her mother of course - I wish I knew how to save it to a CD or something - does anybody have any ideas.<br />I think I hear Jim N Nicks calling my name for supper, I said I was addicted to their sweet tea, but really I'm just addicted to eating there.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpC8dawg_ZZJDlZevYupaZ9ls-pkQvs356hvGSWmoCri_fiPzOs9-AMLrqG2mkMS9dpqtH2xkwzTGJ4y9XI1kb6xEyK0iQZ2K5K3XOmtvTVcrVoIlwyqhWK4fFdiHSvY_ecsZLXIzboebV/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+%2708+093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280524605062087010" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpC8dawg_ZZJDlZevYupaZ9ls-pkQvs356hvGSWmoCri_fiPzOs9-AMLrqG2mkMS9dpqtH2xkwzTGJ4y9XI1kb6xEyK0iQZ2K5K3XOmtvTVcrVoIlwyqhWK4fFdiHSvY_ecsZLXIzboebV/s320/Thanksgiving+%2708+093.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Callie Rae - "take my picture"<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqyuMa7E2bRGNxP9EkiDwZn5rH5I6s4Mrqv-l2SB9eSwOA9BgHEZ8EUwQamF_cDXmxx2wp992g2DQNUZxkfyWNo3oWiRnZOWs4xVTTp2iA3dPYzTsS1rFMHnpm35CVyuQwyqt6FQQofaA/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+%2708+094.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280525257656666034" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqyuMa7E2bRGNxP9EkiDwZn5rH5I6s4Mrqv-l2SB9eSwOA9BgHEZ8EUwQamF_cDXmxx2wp992g2DQNUZxkfyWNo3oWiRnZOWs4xVTTp2iA3dPYzTsS1rFMHnpm35CVyuQwyqt6FQQofaA/s320/Thanksgiving+%2708+094.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Bailey - Miss Photogenic<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlxlTFxlCCfKw1PDnPHoNaOvt4Ha3MAiBe6xTn7CSlgFKb6_GjuI1Vt5sPupy2ZV3Qjne5ZXYyeMpDQqoUG6JzR-0qo-T54cpOIWWfCM0NZ1M_Pn8I3V4OUVahzeO54APl8wGs4fyxAl-/s1600-h/easter+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280525829887918098" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlxlTFxlCCfKw1PDnPHoNaOvt4Ha3MAiBe6xTn7CSlgFKb6_GjuI1Vt5sPupy2ZV3Qjne5ZXYyeMpDQqoUG6JzR-0qo-T54cpOIWWfCM0NZ1M_Pn8I3V4OUVahzeO54APl8wGs4fyxAl-/s320/easter+006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Greyson - All BoyKathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861426893756034289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834532183642042384.post-32738551397987484142008-12-15T15:41:00.003-06:002008-12-15T16:22:44.348-06:00Today I'm grateful for rain, not just the fact that it's raining outside, but also for the fact that it's raining in my life and has been for quite some time. Wow, that's hard to say. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 says"Be joyful always; pray continually; <strong>give thanks in all circumstances</strong>, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." So, I'm being obedient - I can't say I've been obedient very much lately, but I still know deep down that Christ is our only hope. That's enough of that, I really don't feel like crying right now.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So, on a lighter note, I've been so addicted to Jim n' Nicks sweet tea lately, it's really strong tea and really sweet, but it's $2.16 for a large so I've really got to stop, I could make so much tea for $2.16.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi573a3_K3HsEOC5jeDbraiLZyzWB4kEbtkazIaBlbljYHplo9UeUNT_vB7AaAH1zbGTfWGijeLi00c9TFXQxtmbRkIqo_KGwTTJwYM9yYKaLl6Jb4BMmEy_Ac5s306bJF_X8wO263SjQaZ/s1600-h/Tea.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280142621070106850" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi573a3_K3HsEOC5jeDbraiLZyzWB4kEbtkazIaBlbljYHplo9UeUNT_vB7AaAH1zbGTfWGijeLi00c9TFXQxtmbRkIqo_KGwTTJwYM9yYKaLl6Jb4BMmEy_Ac5s306bJF_X8wO263SjQaZ/s320/Tea.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Yum!Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861426893756034289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834532183642042384.post-55078754134848457272008-12-14T18:52:00.012-06:002008-12-14T20:13:50.519-06:00<div><div><div>Only about 8 months since I added to this blog, not too bad (ha ha).</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Here's some pictures of decorating the tree and christmas cookie baking with the grandkids. There really is something special about being a grandmother, I would have been a wreck letting my own kids make this much of a mess when they were little, but somehow it's ok when it's your grandkids.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGU5sLTNrm5SlgW2thMMY8bFttzEu5xUfaE_cyfvlFQXTDcma5KJRfq7iQT7GLAWmora1idLMvzgDBCbQdcvh58d-uvWCerjXSKN2_inS_yXOe_5SJe2FUDK_CL_6t1R26eMWlZ0x2I81b/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+%2708+101.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279822872740584818" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGU5sLTNrm5SlgW2thMMY8bFttzEu5xUfaE_cyfvlFQXTDcma5KJRfq7iQT7GLAWmora1idLMvzgDBCbQdcvh58d-uvWCerjXSKN2_inS_yXOe_5SJe2FUDK_CL_6t1R26eMWlZ0x2I81b/s320/Thanksgiving+%2708+101.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Bailey helping w/the tree.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBaxIMuyb8UWD7NTU3jnkPLaToXvUiPkXwc4Hvn-UxvDcdRg8fnBudhzmEYWYvEjMz95QMArrbe8-xqHikA13TmsvaAhh69RyMyUMv7zR7-Ur42FUIHxL90i43oCKPiKNxBpAXnKuS4GQn/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+%2708+102.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279823846759192866" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBaxIMuyb8UWD7NTU3jnkPLaToXvUiPkXwc4Hvn-UxvDcdRg8fnBudhzmEYWYvEjMz95QMArrbe8-xqHikA13TmsvaAhh69RyMyUMv7zR7-Ur42FUIHxL90i43oCKPiKNxBpAXnKuS4GQn/s320/Thanksgiving+%2708+102.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Callie Rae </div><div>Mostly they liked digging in the box and looking at the ornaments, they actually put very few on the tree.</div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHxwJocrss0yZ-gMwIn0IwRPmxjnYacpcV-uooxMRiqXAcrKmFIO47lvMPZGKCKlJsIdyXF8S5LtOgUtVUdR62NZqXYgAjlHir-zSqCAMNnIHSoBD_R5jY6_qaZVLEzwjzjog0QDcmPiv/s1600-h/Greyson-Christmas+Cookies+%2708+023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279824837346937810" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHxwJocrss0yZ-gMwIn0IwRPmxjnYacpcV-uooxMRiqXAcrKmFIO47lvMPZGKCKlJsIdyXF8S5LtOgUtVUdR62NZqXYgAjlHir-zSqCAMNnIHSoBD_R5jY6_qaZVLEzwjzjog0QDcmPiv/s320/Greyson-Christmas+Cookies+%2708+023.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Greyson <strong>is</strong> the tree.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdilrQrn5JXkpvvVRrZQn-tqUt4TwliWHw52bLtJ5qzayDIn1XSVSuv0yuH8vlJ9EmfOjqPneHLZn4XntUJYDugtPdFhqSWJZJKzVjdsGkWocShIWtVhtkfXhv6ajFtVZDztIuRrI4xot/s1600-h/Greyson-Christmas+Cookies+%2708+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279826204482399682" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdilrQrn5JXkpvvVRrZQn-tqUt4TwliWHw52bLtJ5qzayDIn1XSVSuv0yuH8vlJ9EmfOjqPneHLZn4XntUJYDugtPdFhqSWJZJKzVjdsGkWocShIWtVhtkfXhv6ajFtVZDztIuRrI4xot/s320/Greyson-Christmas+Cookies+%2708+009.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Greyson said he brought his "dirty clothes" to make cookies in.</div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1UMHzKD4nK-UoKl6VLw9TtGlWLa34Qq9vCLSSGG02SUwXrWx8hlBLCMdh6BbfIaIMWQH2xrzvYDMdri98advOFYIpoqQrZ22Mmqi9MjL3p5rhRok6HNBrT84ztI0HqVXIQDD3eZHMsBQs/s1600-h/Christmas+Baking+%2708+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279826967133496242" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1UMHzKD4nK-UoKl6VLw9TtGlWLa34Qq9vCLSSGG02SUwXrWx8hlBLCMdh6BbfIaIMWQH2xrzvYDMdri98advOFYIpoqQrZ22Mmqi9MjL3p5rhRok6HNBrT84ztI0HqVXIQDD3eZHMsBQs/s320/Christmas+Baking+%2708+009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVA-99xR8LbsWdkX1Wm513JeeX3RTNOPvRUsG_9tIEv_UYPMJ7uS9mPuqokCLqJ0UglmHhsi0PsjlFHQafvp_PoYZx1pABGx0kkdHaCgLOB8V5NmCgctKfgYYV01eik5bbhbcy59QLLdF/s1600-h/Greyson-Christmas+Cookies+%2708+043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279827674514539010" style="WIDTH: 213px; 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CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9juLw1SDc8rFYmQ_nlYGjJ0pJhfeZdpTBK3axnNqIIYSe7e8snDqRspOKGEgZpY2NWVlE96stOwMHCIYqZOJnkGBzhwbMmyuwzX35tMpl06Q-1r0K6oAX8wWstJ8BW5Hf0Sy0nMEZMb5/s320/Christmas+Baking+%2708+024.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Bailey's trying to enjoy this, but she's burning up with fever, she decorated two cookies and went to lay down - very unlike her, she loves "making" anything.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKUP-XZVjVhZ11F39WynS7GuzAP4unJ-YcacnX98r3sujtSQ8xKyauSe3PZDWPSnJ0_Tn2UYgJG_oUyfECwrsKMO-DhrlnJg1_3-z0oTv-OREIOOGd6HVC1lI4IjdKa1OMzWeW5NVDZYu/s1600-h/Christmas+Baking+%2708+043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279829839434860818" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKUP-XZVjVhZ11F39WynS7GuzAP4unJ-YcacnX98r3sujtSQ8xKyauSe3PZDWPSnJ0_Tn2UYgJG_oUyfECwrsKMO-DhrlnJg1_3-z0oTv-OREIOOGd6HVC1lI4IjdKa1OMzWeW5NVDZYu/s320/Christmas+Baking+%2708+043.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Beautiful Cookies! Great Christmas Memories!</div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Sugar Cookies</strong><br />1c. sugar</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">1 c. margarine</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">1 lg. egg (room temp)</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">1 tsp. vanilla</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">3 c. plain flour</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">2 tsp. baking powder</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Cream margarine and sugar. Add egg and vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients. Roll out and cut with cookie cutters.</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Sugar Cookie Icing</span></strong></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">1c. confectioner's sugar</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">2 tsp. milk (I used several more tsps.)</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">2 tsp. light corn syrup</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">1/4 tsp. almond extract</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">assorted food coloring</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Whisk all ingredients together. </span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">*This icing dries hard and shiny.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div></div></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861426893756034289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834532183642042384.post-14588311522528465612008-04-25T07:01:00.000-05:002008-04-25T07:18:39.909-05:00Welcome to our blog, if I can figure this out, I want to use it to post pictures of my children and grandchildren. <br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Mark and I are empty nesters, and learning to like it. We moved to Leeds, AL in May 2007.</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Melanie our oldest is married to Johnny Cox, they have two beautiful girls. Bailey is 4 and prissy, Callie Rae is 1 and sassy. Melanie and her family live in Dora, AL.</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Jordan is married to Sommer and they have one handsome boy. Greyson is 2 and <strong>all boy</strong>. Jordan and his family live in Hokes Bluff, AL.</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Josh is the youngest and single. He joined the Army in October 2007, he is still in training, right now he is @ Ft. Gordon in Augusta, GA for communications training, next he will go to Ft. Benning in Columbus, GA for airborne training. After that Josh will be station at Ft. Bragg in NC.</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Now I'm gonna see if I can get some pictures on here.</span>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861426893756034289noreply@blogger.com1