Sunday, July 13, 2008

My precious silhouette's!!!


I finally finished something! This is a project that my sister and I started when I was visiting her afew weeks ago! Life got in the way and I have sooo many projects that I need to finish! I absolutely LOVE the way my silhouette's turned out! I can't get over how much they actually look like Garet and Peyton! This project cost less than $15 and I will treasure them forever!
Happy crafting!

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Off to Disney World....

Garet couldn't sleep Thursday night. He was sooo excited! He got up at 4:00 and laid in the living room floor...waiting!!!
In the midst of all of the craziness this week, Garet left yesterday for Disneyworld!!!
Logan and his sweet family asked him to join them on their big trip this summer! The Robinson's are like his second family! So, we accepted their invitation! Garet has been beyond excited! He will be gone for 15 days! Four days at Disney, six days in a beach cottage in Panama City and visiting family in Alabama on the way home!
Load em up and move em out!!!!

Wow!! It's early! It's back to bed for me! I hope Jud and Debra plan on opening their eyes! They have a LONG road trip ahead of them! For the record...I do believe this is the first time in the 8 yrs. that I've known Debra and she DOES NOT have on high heels!
Be safe! Love yall!


These were my instructions to Garet Thursday night!


Mind your manners!
Don't pick your nose!
Brush your teeth!
Don't forget about your deodorant!
Don't ever go in a public bathroom by yourself!
No bodily noises in front of the ladies...no tooting and burping!
Don't forget to say please, excuse me, thank you, yes mama, no mama, yes sir, no sir! ( I guess that falls under manners!)
Don't forget to say your prayers!
Spend all of your money wisely! Don't come home with a U~Haul full of souvenirs!
Drink lots of water...it's going to be hot!
Don't, under any circumstance, take off your seatbelt!
Wash your hand 10,000 times a day and carry your Germex in your pocket! (You are going to be in lots of public places! Yuck!!)
Take your vitamins everyday!
Do you know your phone #, my cell, dad's cell, mimi's #?
What is your address, ssn, and blood type?
If you get lost or separated from The Robinson's, what do you do?
If a stranger grabs you, yell "This is not my mom or dad!" LOUDLY!!! (To where I can hear you!)
Don't forget your sunscreen!
Watch out for sharks and jellyfish!
Don't go to far out into the ocean! The tide will suck you under!
Don't forget to brush your hair.
Ohhhh......by the way.... have TONS OF FUN and I LOVE YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!


Garet said, " You have me really freaked out now Mom!)


What do you think Moms out there? Did I forget anything because I can call him right away!


Thursday, July 3, 2008

Good~Bye for now Granny...

My sweet Granny, Jannie Miller, took a little trip to heaven today. This is my dad's mom. She was 80 years old and not in very good health. She has been in the nursing home for several years now. This was expected and I was able to kiss her and tell her good~bye on Tues. It's just good~bye for now. It's only temporary! We are only passing through! This world is not my home! This has been a really hard 6 months for my family. We will ALL be together this weekend! Please pray for us! Please pray for peace among my family! There is lots of anger, bitterness and hurt feelings and we need all of the prayers we can get!
It's about Granny this weekend!
Jannie Miller
Sept. 13, 1927 ~ July 3, 2008
(I've been trying to download her sweet picture...but it's not working tonight. I'll try again later.)

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

"Treats for Troops"

God Bless America
"America the beautiful"
May it always stay that way~
But to keep "Old Glory" flying
There's a price that we must pay...
For everything worth having
Demands work and sacrifice,
And freedom is a gift from God
that commands the highest price...
For all our wealth and progress
Are as worthless as can be
Without the faith that made us great
And kept our country free...
Nor can our nation hope to live
Unto itself alone,
For the problems of our neighbors
Must today become our own...
And while it's hard to understand
The complexities of war,
Each one of us must realize
That we are fighting for
The principles of freedom
And the decency of man,
And as a Christian nation
We're committed to God's Plan...
And as the Land of Liberty
And a great God-fearing nation
We must protect our honor
And fulfill our obligation...
So in these times of crisis
Let us offer no resistance
In giving help to those who need
Our strength and our assistance ~
And " The Stars and Stripes Forever"
Will remain a symbol of
A rich and mighty nation
Built on Faith and Truth and Love.
The ladies of our church came together for "treats for troops". This is a project where we have been collecting items for soldier's as a church and we boxed everything up and we are shipping them all over the world! We were able to do 26 boxes! We had such a good response that we may start doing this every quarter! Sometimes I think it is so easy for us to forget that we ARE still at war! We live such comfortable lives, but there are men and women putting their lives on the line everyday for US! We simply can not forget about them!

Jill Yeager won the social mixer! Imagine that! She's one social gal!

This is my Peyton! He is a "ladies man" and he is only 4! It's kinda scary! He sang a special song for the ladies all by himself!
Red, white and blue.
Red, white and blue.
Colors on the flag.
Colors on the flag.
Flying so high.
Flying so high.
In the sky.
In the sky.


Starring.... Charli Andrews! This girl can sing, sing, sing!

Hot mama's packing hot sauce!!! JK
This is Crystal and she has a huge servant's heart! She has helped me tons with this project! Thanks Crystal!

Look at all of those CUTE ladies!
We have extra boxes ready and waiting! If you have a special soldier you would like to send a package to...please emial me!
If you put your mind to it... you CAN make a difference!

Working hard boxing up goodies for the soldiers!

Jana taught the ladies how to make their very own beaded key chain! Thanks Jana!


We brought salads to our social and I found this delicious recipe and wanted to share it with you! It would be great for a July 4th picnic! It was a big hit with the ladies, but I can't take all of the credit! Thanks Paula Deen!
Paula Deen's Corn Salad
2 (15oz.) cans whole corn, drained ~ I used 3 b/c I needed to make more
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 cup mayo
1 cup chopped grn. peppers
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 (10 1/2 oz.) bag Fritos chili cheese chips, coarsely chopped

Mix first 5 ingredients and chill. Stir in Fritos right before you serve.
This recipe is very similar to my favorite corn dip, but the Fritos give it a different texture and it becomes a salad! It's soooo good!

Monday, June 30, 2008

Oh My...Garet turns 11!

It is so hard for me to believe that this child of mine has turned 11! He is definitely growing up and the time is flying by! I need to stop and remind myself often to ENJOY this time in our life because it will be gone before I know it!
Here are just a few scarey things about having an 11 year old...
-The "attitude" is coming on! I dread this!
- I realized the other day that his legs are extremely HAIRY!
PLEASE NO!
- I can wear his shoes now and they are almost to big for me!
Sat. we celebrated Garet's birthday! We took a trip to CS and visited a really cool park, had a picnic and went to Amadson's Logoon for the day! It was HOT, but the water felt great! The boys had a great time and came home pooped!

The birthday boy informed me that he was over half way to twenty! WOW! You just don't remind a mother of that! Am I old enough to have a son this age? I must have had him when I was 10!








Saundra was the photographer here. She refused to have her pic taken! Some of you know how hard headed she can be! XOXO! Thanks for helping me with the boys! I enjoyed your
company!
Children are a gift for the Lord, they are a reward from him.
Psalms 127:4


Our faithfulness, or lack of it, will have an overwhelming impact on the heritage of our children.
Beth Moore


I'm so grateful for this special gift of mine... Garet Rose!

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Introducing... Mr. Canon!!!

Meet Canon Robert Tickner! Isn't he precious?
There sure is a lot of testosterone around here!

XOXO!!! He is so sweet!


A quick, surprise visit from Poppa.



A trip to the zoo!

Ladies...this is why we use Mary Kay anit-aging moisturizer! Yikes!


We love the Abilene zoo! You pay 2 bucks to get up close and personal with the animals!
This bear had some nasty teeth and bad breath!

Hangin out with the giraffe!

Holy cow! That is one honkin tongue! Wish I could use my tongue for an extra arm! Maybe I would get alot more accomplished!


We played some tee ball!


Silly faces and swimming!

Beautiful West Texas sunsets!


Making smores around Uncle Jeff's fire pit!

( Not pictured...Uncle Jeff! I'm sorry! I feel so bad!)
We had a great trip! Made some memories and just enjoyed what time we had together!

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Abilene...Here We Come!!!

Well...We are off! Ready or not...Here we come!!!
The boys and I are headed to Abilene to see my sweet sister and her adorable family!
We get to meet our newest member of the family...Mr. Canon!
When I say the boys and I, I mean.... me, Garet and Peyton!
I've never been on a road trip this far with no other adults!
I really don't know what interstate to head to first and I can't read maps!
Yikes!
Maybe you should start prayin now!
Seriously, I'm a little worried!
Hope you are having a great week!
Blog to ya later!
Tootles!
XOXO
Carrie