Stories & Pictures

Fish for dinner...

 

thanks to this very special fisherman!

 

Not bad for a few hours on Lake Lanier, huh?

And for the record...it was DELICIOUS!

Whitewater...

was a total blast for David, Danny and their cousin Sarah!

 

They stayed all day thanks to Mimi, Popa and Uncle Tim who somehow did NOT melt in spite of the heat.

 

Apparently the frozen pops were fun too. Yum!

Girls on vacation

Tim sent this from the hotel at Carowinds. Looks like they know how to relax!

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Around here...

We went to see Midnight in Paris last night and really enjoyed it!

Love Paris, loved the scenery and thought the actors were wonderful.

We've gotten several texts from the kids telling us how much fun they are having.

But we are still missing the craziness of stair sliding...

 

and these two making their famous margarita's...

 

and salsa...

 

Wishing there were some more of these left...

 

so I could make some more of this...

 

YUM.

Instead, I've been slowing working on this...

 

and making a few of these...

 

But it's hard to work on old projects when I have all this new stuff waiting to be played with...

 
It's always the same old dilemna...

so MUCH fabric...

and so LITTLE time!

Sigh.

It's too quiet...

around here!

After a week of having the house full of cousins and grandparents, Bill and I are home alone.

The kids are all at Carowinds with their Mimi, Popa, Uncle Tim and Sarah.

Denise had to fly back to Arizona to go back to work, sniffle.

I know the kids are having a blast, but I don't like the peace and quiet...

I prefer laughter, and talking and running and jumping...

you know, the usual.

I'm pretty sure this guy is completely depressed.

 
He really misses his kids.

We can't wait for them to come home and tell us all about the adventures!

Zip Lining...

is a blast!

 
Just ask him...

 
or him...

 
or him...

 
They had so much fun, that they convinced us girls to go next time.

I vote for a day when it isn't so bloomin' hot, but that's just me.

 

Kelly and Joe...

 
had fun this morning.

 
They make such a good team.

 
Even when it's unbearably hot.

 

Snakes alive!

We had so much fun playing with this ball python yesterday at the chestatee nature preserve. The other animals were wonderful as well. It may have been a bit warm for some though.

Afterwards, we enjoyed lunch at the Smith House but we did not go to the gold mine... Apparently only the over 13 crowd was interested. Hhmmpp!

Loving having all the family here for a visit, will have to share Knoxville pics later.

Have a great day and STAY COOL!

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Roadkill...

Describes perfectly how I feel. Day 3 of a stomach flu, and 5 house guests arrive today for a week! I think I need a nap.

Knoxville day 1...

We came, we saw, we bought...

And we had a blast!

Time now to rest up for tomorrow!

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