"my favorite things": i'm back

man.. where does the time go?

i didn't even realize it had been so long ...
anyway i guess i need to "fill you in" on all the happenings around here...

last week our whole family was here for the weekend...YEAH!

here is our new family portrait...

jordyn, katiebeth, [ellie], matthew, me, dale,[karlie]

         ellie is our new "grand-dog" she is a 3mo. old "yorkie-poo"
                                    with really sharp teeth,
                  we are praying the tooth fairy comes to her house
                           BEFORE she comes back to mine :D

.... and there's more......

this is our best buddies
[which are jordyn's parents]
                 and
[josie is karlie's best buddy]
... i am sure that "ellie" will fit right in.. again.. AFTER the tooth fairy


             we are so blessed to have our in laws as our best friends...

jordyn. katiebeth,[ellie], michelle,[josie], scottie

*uh mm ...that is matthew in the back ground...

enjoying some of that homemade ice cream

we all had such a great time..
i had told them i would prepare every one's favorite thing for sunday lunch..
                so here was the menu....
    grilled fillets
    grilled chicken breast [for matthew]
    fried yellow squash
    fried okra [ dale makes the best]
    mac-n-cheese
    rolls
    fruit tarts
    homemade ice cream [pineapple]

it was ssssssssssso good!
   we enjoy each other's company so much,
it is always so sad when everyone leaves to go back home.

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moving on....

my new favorite thing since my last post...