Flowers For Mom

From Nathanael to his Mommy. How sweet! 

This~N~That

Today is so beautiful after a couple of days of clouds and rain. Thank God for the sunshine! Abby was sick over the weekend and had to stay out of school yesterday. She was all better this morning, though. However, Nathanael woke up feeling not so great. I let him stay out of school today. I think he's feeling better now that it's afternoon. Enough of the sickies!!!

Andrew is in Florida. He left yesterday morning and will be back Thursday night. His parents have moved back to Florida and needed him to bring all their belongings. I'm sad they're so far away, about 12 hours, but it will be nice to have a place to stay whenever we want to go to Florida.

I can't wait for Campmeetings to start! It's always great to see old friends and catch up on everyone's life. I'm also excited about going to see a really great friend in a couple of weeks. I'm supposed to stay with her for a few days. Can't wait, ORJ!

Pretty Puppy

Abby & Nathanael finally have a puppy! His name is Scooter. Isn't he just so cute? We got him Monday and the children have played with him every minute they get a chance to. Abby has been terrified of dogs of any size since she was a toddler, so we've never had a dog because of that. She and Nathanael have begged and begged for a dog! She promised that if it was a small dog, she wouldn't be scared of it. Hence, Scooter!

Florida

Well! It sure is good to be home! We went to Florida with a group from our church last week. What a time we had! There were 19 of us on our church bus. We left Tuesday, March 16 at about 6:30 a.m. and got to Ft. Myers, FL around 7:00 that evening. Everyone was so tired of riding!

On Wednesday we went to the Evergaldes, to a place called Billie Swamp Safari. It is on the Seminole Indian Reservation and is a very interesting place to go. You learn how the Seminole Indians did things many years ago when they first came to Florida. The tour guide rides you through the Everglades on swamp buggies. The Evergaldes are a swampy mess for several months of the year.

The swamp buggy that was ahead of ours.

There are animals at Billie Swamp Safari. Kind of like a mini zoo.

This turtle was eating this cabbage.

Aren't these baby pigs cute? Our tour guide called them bacon bits.

Wednesday evening we went to Sanibel Island ,FL. It is a beautiful island on the Gulf of Mexico, way more beautiful that any of the beaches here in North Carolina. It's usually very warm in Florida in March, but it was pretty chilly this time.

Grandma & Grandpa in front of an orange tree. The orange trees were loaded and beautiful.

This is our group at the Alva Docks, the town that Andrew grew up in. This dock is on the Caloosacatchee River.

Thursday night, Friday and Friday night we went to a Fellowship meeting in Dundee, FL, at Faith Holiness Church. Bro. Wilburn Thompson is the pastor. Bro.. Don Rich was the evening speaker. The services were great and the people too!

We left to come home Saturday morning at 6:00 and got home around 5:00 that evening. We were so glad to be home! It sure felt glorious to sleep in my own bed!

New Kitchen and Old Photos

I'm getting my kitchen painted this week!!! Yaah! The painter started today. It was white, white, and more white! White walls, white cabinets! Now the walls are gonna be a neutral green. The painter painted just a small strip yesterday for me to make sure I liked it before he painted all the walls. I love it!!!!! Now I'll have to get new curtains because the ones I had up won't look right with the new wall color.

I was cleaning out some drawers Saturday and came across a CD of some old photos I thought I'd share with you.

Silly Monkey

A few pictures of my super silly monkey, I mean, son. Nathanael is a real cut up. When he's not aggravating his sister, of course!

Pucker up!!!!!

He thinks he's cool in Dad's hat.

Is it March already? It seems like just a few days since Christmas! My parents always told me not to wish my life away when I was a kid, that time would go by faster the older I got. Did I believe them? Of course not! Now I know they knew exactly what they were talking about! The years just seem to fly by!

It's finally a sunny day, although it's still ridiculously cold. The 1-3 inches of snow we were supposed to get Tuesday night turned out to be just a few flakes mixed in with a bunch of rain. A few miles from us got about 4 inches! We were kinda disappointed at first, but then I was glad we would not have the mess to deal with. School was delayed a couple of hours yesterday, though.: ) So all was not lost!

We are planning a church trip to Florida March 16-20. We have about 19 people going. I have been busy yesterday and today making hotel reservations and the like. We plan to go to the Everglades on Wednesday, tour the tiny town where Andrew grew up on Thursday, and then go to Campmeeting at Dundee on Thursday night, Friday and Friday night. We'll come home on Saturday.

So many things coming up and happening. Sometimes it's a struggle to take the time out for God that is so very necessary! But He is faithful and so very, very patient!

Happy 7th Birthday, Abby!!

Yesterday was Abigail's 7th birthday! Where have the years gone? It seems like such a short time ago that we were bringing her home from the hospital. She was born Wednesday, February 28, at around 10:30 a.m. She was such a sweet baby. She made my debut into motherhood an easy transition. She slept through the night at about 4 weeks, gave up her bottle at about 9 months, never would take a pacifier, loved to sleep on Daddy's chest. I rocked her to sleep for every nap and every night till she was well over 1 year old. Oh, the sweet memories writing this brings back! Abby is still a sweetie pie. She is a people pleaser, who is not completely happy if you are not happy. She is truly a gift from God and I am so thankful for the precious little lady she is becoming.

Abby's birthday cake. Ms. Homemade Goodness was out of town, so Walmart made the cake. It was surprisingly good. Just not as good as Ivey's!!!

Baby doll clothes Grandma made for her dolls.

Hello Kitty radio, cd & cassette player from mama & daddy

Papa & Grandma Tyndall playing a Connect 4 game that was from Granny & Aunt Barbara Jean.

Grandparents were the guests for the birthday celebration. The menu was hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, potato salad, pink lemonade, cake & birthday cake ice cream. All Abby's idea, by the way. Everyone had fun celebrating one of the sweetest little girls in the world!