First Swim of the Season

Yesterday I was in definite need of some peace and my three year old wasn’t about to take a nap. What better than breaking out the bathing suits and heading off to the pool. I would love to have a pool right here in my own back yard, but Brandon has two different Aunts / Uncles with these glorious cement ponds in there back yards. Did I happen to mention that they both live less than 10 minutes away? Did I happen to add that one of them is Kimberly’s in-laws and that the pool is also in her yard? I didn’t? Well what better than being able to enjoy a good swim with good company?

So, yesterday Braley and I loaded up the car and headed down for the first swim of the season. Come summer Kimberly and I may just have to collaborate and write a blog together. No lie our days consist of a little house cleaning, cooking lunch (Kimberly), and by 1/2 o’clock we are in the pool until at least 6 or 7.

Yesterday wasn’t quite the normal adventure as Kimberly and Charlee were over being Meme’s nurse-maids. When Kimberly tells you that she always is involved in something…. believe her it is the truth. Only Kimberly, could I invite to my house for a movie night and we end up outside killing a coral snake in my yard (still waiting on the pictures & blog). Kimberly and I were first introduced to the world of blog by our friend Jawan (our ex/ old pastor’s sister-in-law). Here are a couple of her old blogs about her adventures with Kimberly and me last summer.


http://themcginnismessage.blogspot.com/2008/07/two-new-friends.html


http://themcginnismessage.blogspot.com/2008/07/santa-fe-community-college-teaching-zoo.html

In case you don’t have time to read them the following comment should sum up the excitement of the pool.

“After lunch, we decided to just skip naptime and go straight to the pool. The pool was fun but the owner has 16 dogs so my kids enjoyed playing with the canines a little more than being fish in the water. Next to the pool sat a cow pasture (remember how I told you we were in the backwoods of north central Florida?) so I grabbed my camera to get a picture of "Bessy and her gang".”

Needless to say, the water is still a little cool but the afternoon was nice and I am excited about the days ahead.

With a heavy heart

I am sure that you have all heard of the little girl in our area who died on Monday, at the hands of her father.

I am going to link Carrie's blog here because it says it all.

http://downtheroadshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/04/heartache.html

This little girl was in my class so this story has consumed much of my Spring Break. Needless to say my heart is very heavy and I have asked myself tons of what if and should I questions. In the end I know that this little angel is in a much better place.

Spring Break

So, while most people dream of spending the week in some exotic location, I must admit that I am quite contempt to spend mine right here at home. Five long days with absolutely nothing to do other than what I want to.

Today, I chose to spend my afternoon in the kitchen. I love to bake and cook but it can turn in to a challenge rushing home with only a few hours to get something to the table. (I also learned a valuable lesson today…. I need double ovens… which is something I already knew and a whole story in itself. Don’t you just wish you could snap your finger a get a room remodel? I think I will call Oprah & Nate for help). The menu for today:

Ham (which is baking @ Mama’s)
Squash (which I ended up turning into a casserole )

Macaroni & cheese

Carrots

Chocolate Thin Layer Cake

All 12 pans waiting to be filled and baked

The finsihed product

The inside

Rolls
Sweet tea

All of that for the three of us? Hardley! I talked Marsha (yes, I call my mama by her first name…. don’t know why. I think because when I was little that’s what everyone else called her. Ms. Kearney swears I called her that in kindergarten.) into taking Braley to gymnastics and told her if she would get the ham baked I would bring the rest. I think she got the better end of the deal.

Just as a side note please kow that I was sure to get my 2 miles in before pulling up to that feast.

I'm Back

What did we do before the internet? Last Tuesday my internet crashed and I have been lost. On a plus side my laundry is caught up, my house is clean as a whistle, and I have had some good uninterrupted time with Braley and Brandon.

Hopefully I will be able to get a few Easter pictures up (better late than never).

Hope all is well with everyone. Looking forward to getting caught up on all the blogs!

Gosh, Golly Gee..... It's hard to believe that Braley's THREE!!!

If you remember a while I posted that we were looking into going to Disney World for Braley’s birthday. Well, it didn’t happen. I was already aggravated that we couldn’t go to breakfast with the princesses but the main kicker was that my child (in the last 30 days) proved herself to be deathly afraid of the Chick-Fil-A cow (I compared that to Winnie the Pooh) and wouldn’t go out the door into where “Spiderman” was waiting to greet her. We are thinking of looking into it again for Christmas or the big number 4. With the last minute trip cancellation that didn’t leave much time to plan a party so but have no fear Braley’s birthday was well celebrated.

On Friday Braley shared cupcakes with her class.

On Saturday night we went to dinner at Red Lobster with Mema & Papa (and even go to see Annie, Devin & Belle). After dinner we had planned to take Braley to ride Go-Carts but the weather didn’t allow that.Instead we ended up going bowling.





I not sure which was the best….. the game….. or watching Brandon help Braley bowl.



Saturday night was topped off with a cupcake.



We couldn’t leave out all of our church friends, so on Sunday Braley shared Tinkerbelle cake with them.


Monday (her actual birthday)Brandon had to work (he gets off at 3:30), so we cleaned house and waited on him to get home. Braley had received several Build-A-Bear cards and wanted to go. Her birthday was topped off with a trip to the mall and dinner at Chick-Fil-A (minus the cow).

4/2/06 3/31/09

It is very hard to believe that three years has already past. I can honestly say that I have no idea where the time has done. It seems that only yesterday I was pregnant and bringing her home from the hospital. I pulled out her birth certificate just to be sure…. But the date (3/30/06…10:22 pm) stamped on it only proves that she is indeed 3 and that time doesn’t stand still.