Family Trip

A few weeks ago Shaun invited two other soldiers and their family to come with us to check out this India Temple that I found in the Southern Living magazine. We made a double trip of it and stopped by Stone Mountain as well.

Look what Shaun and I caught while hunting on the mountain top.
The temple was BEAUTIFUL. All transported marble, and built with no metal using the original building plans from ancient history.

Hummmmm....Shaun!!!

Shaun was covering up some holes in the wall and left a bucket of wall mud unattended. Ian's internal sensor kicked in and guided him to this little boy's treasure, and was instructed by the boy genes to find out what happens if he puts his hand in the bucket. Luckily I found him before the inner working of his devious mind took him elsewhere with those muddy hands.

"Take me out to the ball game!"

I've been dying to see an MLB game since I found out there was a team here called the Atlanta Braves. After much convincing (Shaun's not a big fan of watching sports) I secured $6 dollars! tickets to see the last home games of the Atlanta Braves. Deirdre and Andrew Davis came with us to make it even more super fun. It was a blast! Exactly how I expected it to be. The crowds really got into it. They did the wave, they did the tomahawk hand cheer (you bring your hand down in a chopping motion chanting like a Native Indian), and they even had a singer come out and start the "take me out to the ball game" song. One of my favorite was when one of the Atlanta players jumped up and slammed into the outfield wall and CAUGHT the ball! They did a hilarious skit up on the huge screen t.v. because of it. It was a movie clip of Jack Nicholson in the movie "A Few Good Men" yelling at you "You are the wall! Be the wall" or something like that. What else can I say except I had a really REALLY good time.

Cant go to the ball game with out getting the hotdogs and the works. They rob you though! It cost us almost $20 bucks! for Shaun and I to get two hotdogs and a drink. Insane!

It's pretty far away but if you can see it there is a HUGE drum that would start up the crowd to do the wave or the tomahawk cheer. How awesome is that?!

By the way, our team lost. Still went home happy though.

SYDNEY Blocks

I tried to come up with something original and different for Peter and Brooke's new baby Sydney. I remembered the blocks that my Mamaw made for me when we were little. A whole variety of crocheted blocks. I thought that might be fun to do. I was going to knit them but thought that might take way to long so I sewed them instead. I asked Brooke what the colors were in the nursery so I could match, which is a variety of pink, white, and brown. It was fast and simple to make, except it took me a while to figure out how to do it.

A Good Halloween Read For The Kids

When I was a kid I came home every day from school quoting the words:

A horrible thing is coming this way,

Creeping closer day by day.

Its eyes are scary

Its tail is hairy

I tell you, Judge, we all better pray!

My dad was baffled and curious as to what I was quoting this from so he talked to my teacher and found out she was reading this book to us called The Judge. He thought it was so cute he asked to borrow it so he could make a copy. I still have my copy 25 years in my own children's collection of books. Thought I'd share it with you all.

Cheers

My sister-in-law Kennan sent me this quote in response to the email I sent out regarding our situation. It cheered me up immensely and I wanted to spread the cheer even more by posting it for all to read.

"No matter how serious the trial, how deep the distress, how great the affliction, God will never desert us. He never has, and He never will. He cannot do it. It is not in His character. He is an unchangeable being; the same yesterday, the same today, and He will be the same throughout the eternal ages to come. We have found that God. We have made Him our friend, obeying His gospel; and He will stand by us. We may pass through the fiery furnace; we may pass through deep waters but we shall not be consumed nor overwhelmed. We shall emerge from all these trials and difficulties the better and purer for them, if we only trust in our God and Keep His commandments." George Q. Cannon

The love and support from all of you has been like an ointment to my wound that's been festering with discontentment. Thank you.

On my Mind

Every year at this time I have a few things constantly on my mind and this is one of them: Love love love the Puyallup Fair. So many memories. Since I am clear over here on the East Coast I beg of those who can to please attend for me and blog your favorite things about the fair.
Love the fair food, especially the scones. Never, EVER leave without one. Couldn't find a picture but the taffy comes 2nd as my next favorite. I love it right off the machine, when the clip off a piece, wrap it, and hand it right to you still warm.Also love going through the pavilions and looking at the food arraignments and who won the blue ribbon. Love the Candle maker too, and the hypnotist show, OHH I cant forget to mention getting a free sample of milk and watching the cows getting the udders drained. Love how they started doing flavored milk. Surprisingly I really like the orange cream milk.

And you are never too old to get your face painted. Who doesn't want a butterfly painted on your cheek?