Catching Up

Our good friends, the Wilson's, came over last week for dinner.  It's been a long time since we've gotten together.  

We miss you guys!

Amos, Grainger, Kent, Zander & Gracie

This past weekend was my 29th birthday!!!  My mom took me shopping on Friday and we met my Grandmother and my two Great Aunts for lunch.  

Shopping isn't one of Amos' favorite things, but he was such a trooper!  He was very well behaved and was rewarded with ice cream at lunch!  

My Mom, Aunt Tressie, Aunt Lois, Amos, me and my Nan

Saturday, Billy, took me and the kids to Shogun (my favorite).  I have to say... it was very entertaining!  Between watching our little chef toss food in the air and the kids eating with chop sticks, I was amused!  

I forgot my camera, so no pictures at Shogun.   :-( 

On Sunday, my dad and his wife, Loretta, took us out to eat at Market Place (another favorite).  We stuffed ourselves and had the best dessert ever!  

Me and my Dad

Pawpaw and the three monkeys!

This isn't the best picture of Amos, but it's pretty funny!

Okay, one last random thought....

Gracie had been running around with one of her front teeth about to fall out of her head.  It was so wiggly, I thought she might accidentally swallow it!  

Well, her daddy tried to pull it, but she was screaming and sweating so bad he finally gave up and tied a string to it.  The poor thing walked around the house for 30 or 40 minutes with a string dangling out of her mouth, because she wouldn't let Billy pull it!  

When Gracie least expected it, Kent, reached over and YANKED it out!  Let me tell you.... she screamed SO loud I thought the neighbors might come over!  It took quite a while for her to settle down, but when she did, she was excited it was over.  And gosh, she is SOOOO adorable when she smiles!  

A Day on The Lake

One of my most favorite things to do is go fishing!!!  It always has been a passion of mine since I was little.  When I was five months pregnant, Billy and I drove to Canada to fish for a week.  And for our sixth anniversary, Billy surprised me with a guided trip to catch Trout in Cotter, Arkansas.  I'm happy fishing a river, lake, pond, puddle... whatever, as long as there is fish.  I LOVE it!  I could do it all day and then some!  

This morning we decided to go to Beaver Lake for some fishing, and had a great time.  Billy caught a zillion fish and I caught zero, but that's okay, because Amos had a blast touching and THROWING the fish back into the water!

For some crazy reason, this week Fayetteville is off for spring break, but West Fork is not.  This makes me sad, because I was looking forward to spending time with all my babies.  Although I have missed them this week, it's been really neat to spend time with Billy and Amos.  We've never had the opportunity to have him all by himself, and I must say, he loves it too!

Amos insisted that I take a picture of the turtle.  :-)

My little fisherman!

"Can I pet the fishy, dad?"

"He's a cute little fella, huh mom?"

I love this little guy so much it hurts!  He is the sweetest boy.  I bet he told me he loved me 20 times today (I'm not exaggerating).  

I am so thankful for my family and for memories like today.

Good Times

My sweet friend, Naomi, came over tonight and had dinner with us.  She brought all the "fixin's" to make calzones (spelling??), and gosh, they were yummy!   

Kent and Gracie rolling out the dough

Heavenly!!!

There is nothing like a friend that loves the Lord, loves my kids (and my crazy husband) and is just precious!  I love you girl!   :-)

House For Sale

I can't believe our house is finally on the market!  I have very mixed feelings about it.  I LOVE our small little house, but it's time to find something bigger!   When we moved in, I thought we would never fill it with furniture, but now, I can't seem to find any more room in the attic or under the bed to fit anything else!  Funny how that happens!  Anyway, if you know someone looking for a house in West Fork, please send them my way!  :-)