Shower Weekend

Kerri's Wedding Shower was on Saturday and may I just say we had a really wonderful time.  Unfortunately, I didn't take hardly any pictures.  I know Kelli did, so hopefully when she gets back home and gets settled in again, she'll send some to me and I can share them.

Kelli flew in on Thursday and then Kerri came over after work and stayed with us until her Shower on Saturday.  Of course, actually when they are both there, we really don't see them hardly at all.  They seem to spend all of their time back in the bedroom talking.  But it really is so nice to have them both in the house and knowing they are happy being together. 

I worked Friday and I guess the 2 of them shopped together all day preparing for the shower.  I think it was a little hard on Kelli being in Florida and not being able to do everything until she got here.  But she did an awesome job and the shower was so very nice.

Kerri had lots of friends and family come and I think she was so pleased and happy with everyone  and with all her gifts too.  Here are a couple of pictures from the shower that I have on my iPhone.

My two girls with my sister's granddaughter

Kerri starting to open gifts.  This first one is from my sister. Bev's husband made a breadboard for her and then she gave her a really nice knife.  Kerri didn't catch it at first, but I had her look at the knife handle and my brother's (her uncle) name was etched on it.  It was actually one of his knives.  Kerri just totally lost it and cried like a baby.  I knew she would appreciate it, but I didn't realize just how much.  It was such a sweet moment.  Thanks Bev and Steve.  What an awesome gift!!

Can you tell she's as much of a Disney freak as her daddy and I?  We sure raised them right!!  lol

I still can't believe that in less than 2 months she will be married.  Love this girl!

Thankful Thursday

Things I'm thankful for this week.

1.  I'm thankful for my hubby who took me to McDonald's on the way to work this morning.  He's such a good guy.

2.  I'm thankful for my hubby who is right now on his way to the airport to pick up our oldest who is coming in for the youngest's wedding shower this weekend.  (Actually, she is the one throwing it)

3.  I'm thankful that I'll get to see her this weekend and I think both girls may be staying at our house tonight.

4.  I'm so thankful for the verses of scripture I've seen this morning when checking out FB and Instagram.  They seem to be some of the very ones I needed to hear this morning.  Here's one of them that was on both FB and Instagram posted by Sheila Walsh.  Thank you Jesus!!

5.  I'm thankful God woke me up a few minutes early and I listened to Him and got up and read His Word and prayed.  I really need Him today (even more than normal) and He's been showing me that He is there.

So what are you thankful for today?  Write a thankful post and then click the button at the top to join in and link up.

Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. Did you watch The Oscars? How many of the Best Picture nominees have you seen? (American Sniper, Birdman, Boyhood, Selma, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything, and Whiplash)
No, I didn't watch The Oscars.  I haven't seen any of these movies.

Do you think actors should use their acceptance speeches as an opportunity to promote their political and/or social agenda? Does that sort of speech make you more or less inclined to change the channel?
Personally, I believe they should stick with thanks for be chosen to win.  They are entitled to their opinions and to share them in the right circumstances.  But this is an award show and it should be about the awards.

2. Speaking of the movies... are you comfortable going to a movie alone? How about dinner in a restaurant (not fast food, but an actual restaurant)? The second half of this question was posed by Carrie who blogs over at It's Not Easy Being Queen. Thanks Carrie!
From time to time I do go to the movies alone but I don't think I've ever gone to an actual restaurant alone. 

3. What's the last home repair or home improvement project you had to pay someone to complete? In hindsight was this a project you could have done yourself?
We had to raise the post  (or mast) on which our electric and cable lines attach to the house.  It was too low and was causing some problems.  No, I do not believe I could have done it.  It was very much worth paying to have it done.

4. Have you ever had Indian food? Like it or no? If you're a fan, what's your favorite dish? Have you ever prepared this yourself at home? Is there an Indian restaurant in your current hometown?
Yes, I have had Indian food and it's okay.  I would definitely not say I'm a fan.  No, I have not prepared it myself at home.  Yes, there is an Indian restaurant in our town.  In fact, Kerri is supposed to be taking her daddy there on Friday, I think.

5. A song that reminds you of your parents?
Probably an old southern gospel song called "O Happy Day".  Because mom and dad used to sing in a quartet and this is one they sang.  In fact, their quartet was called "The Happy Day Quarter".

6. The 26th of February is National Tell A Fairy Tale Day. What's your favorite, or one of your favorite, fairy tales? Do you have any childhood memories associated with a particular fairy tale?
My favorite is probably Cinderella.  I do remember as a child in elementary we acted out the fairy tale "Three Billy Goats Gruff."

7. What's a problem you solved yesterday?
Nothing out of the ordinary...just normal work issues.

8. Insert your own random thought here.
Kerri's wedding shower is this weekend.  It's so different coming to this as the mother of the bride.  Rather strange feeling.  I mean, come on....she should be about 2 years old...not getting ready to get married in April.

This is from a visit before she was adopted. 

Anniversary Trip

Hubby and I have been planning a trip to Pigeon Forge, TN ever since our November trip to Myrtle Beach was cut short by 2 weeks.  We were never really sure if we'd be able to actually go in February or not, due to the continued health issues of both of my parents.  However about 2 or 3 weeks ago, we made reservations and hoped for the best.

On Sunday afternoon, the weather reports for Monday between Ohio and Tennessee were really bad.  It was supposed to start about 4am on Monday.  We couldn't drop Lucy off at the kennel until 8am Monday and we knew we'd be driving in some really horrible weather if we left then.  We had just about decided we would have to cancel.  Hubby called the kennel to cancel and while talking to them, they agreed to take Lucy on Sunday night (which they normally do not do).  So we quickly finished packing, dropped Lucy off at the kennel on the way to church.  After church, we took my dad back home and we left town around 7:15pm in perfect driving weather.

 

We arrived at our hotel around 12:15-12:30AM.  Now our reservation didn't start until Monday, but our room was ready and we were able to move right in and unpack and not have to change rooms on Monday.  It just felt like to us, that God was working everything out and we were totally thrilled to be there.

On Monday, we had breakfast at our hotel and then took a drive to check things out.  We did a little shopping and had lunch and then headed back to the hotel.  It was sleeting pretty bad and things were getting a little slippery.  Plus pretty much everything was closing down due to the weather predictions.  We took a nap and relaxed in the room for awhile then headed out to see if we could find anything open.  Parking lots were pretty bad, but the road stayed fairly clear.  We found a Subway connected to a gas station that was open, so we picked up sandwiches and headed back to our room for the night.

This is our Mickey antenna topper which will give you an idea of the ice situation we were in.  lol

Most stores and restaurants were closed from Monday afternoon until Friday after lunch.  We were always able to find some place to eat, but there wasn't much else to do.  We took a drive each day (as I said the roads stayed fairly good).  I think the main reason everything was closed was because the employees couldn't make it into work because the roads where they live weren't passable.

Here's a picture of the roads as it was sleeting in Pigeon Forge

And this is in Gatlinburg.  No one much driving, but a lot of people out walking.  Still not much of anything opened.

 On Wednesday (which was our 26th Wedding Anniversary), hubby and I went to Dixie Stampede.  We had bought our tickets on Monday and were afraid they might not open.  I called in the afternoon and they said yes they would be having the show that evening.  I'm so glad, because we had gone here on our honeymoon and it was fun being able to celebrate our anniversary there.  We had such a great time and enjoyed the show.

We seldom ever buy the picture they always take when you walk in.

However, this time we did.  It's not too bad I guess.

However, I like the one we took in the show area ourselves better.  lol

So while we didn't get to do a lot of the things we thought we would, we really enjoyed our time together, with no pressure.  Hubby spent a lot of time reading and I spent a lot of time knitting and watching Gilmore Girls on my iPad.  We took some naps and did a lot of driving around and looking at what was around the area.  We never really got to go up into the mountains, but that's ok.  They'll be there the next time we go.

Below are some of the things I made while on this trip.  See I really did get a lot of knitting done.  lol

A headband/earwarmer for me

A child's hat that still needs the pompom

A girl child's hat

An adult hat, that I think I will probably add a pompom to,

We arrived back home on Friday and this is how Miss Lucy spent Friday night.  I think was was work out from a week at the kennel, plus she wanted to make sure we wouldn't leave here again.  haha

Laying in the recliner with mommy

Snow hit here on Saturday again and man is there a lot of it!  But I'm thankful, God allowed us this time together to rest, relax and enjoy being together.

I'm Back

I know I haven't blogged in over a week.  My lunchtime is almost over, so this will be quick.  I just want to say Hi and we're back home from our trip and hopefully tomorrow I'll download a few pictures from the past week and we'll go from there.  Hopefully, I'll be back to blogging a little more regularly then.

Thankful Thursday

1.  I'm thankful my hubby set out the fixin's this morning for chili and he is going to fix it for supper tonight.  And he makes delicious chili!

2.  I'm thankful for leftovers.  I made potato soup the other day and am eating leftovers for lunch at work today.  Yummy!  Just what I need on a cold snowy day.

3.  I'm thankful that the snow we are getting seems to be totally melting off the roadway and sidewalks.  Now that is my kind of snow.

4.  I'm thankful that when Lucy managed to get off her leash this morning, that she didn't run to far and we were able to get her back in right away!  She seems to have no fear of the road or cars and I'm always afraid she'll get hit.  Thankfully, she doesn't get loose too often.

5.  I'm thankful this is my last day to work until the 23rd.  Looking forward to a week off.

So what are you thankful for?  Why not make a list on your blog and then click the button above to link up at Rebecca Jo's blog "Knit by God's Hand."