LOTS TO DO AND THINKING OF HIM

Well this week is another crazy one. I have about 60 people coming to dinner on Thursday night and my Philanthropy board for lunch on Wednesday at 11 and Brady happened to chip his back tooth and has a dental appointment at 11:15 on Wednesday so I am not really sure how I will be at two places at once but I will figure out something and then we have a musical to see at the Theater on Friday night with a friend and her children and leave for the beach on Saturday for a few much needed days of nothing!!! So I have lots to do to prepare and have really been putting it all off until today which has made me run around like crazy. I did make 6 lemon pies last night so that's done and I am having most of the food catered so that's done its just the small details that I love to do that are weighing me down. I will get it done one way or another that's how I am.
Brady had a great trip fishing this weekend in Charleston and caught his first dolphin (not the Flipper kind but the kind you eat) and was way excited! I think he and Dad are going back out on Saturday with Mr Richard.
I find myself thinking of my Dad allot lately and missing him. He is on my mind day and night. I get very emotional over songs I hear that remind me of him. I find myself just sitting and thinking of him and what would he say to me or the advice he would give me about things that I have had to deal with lately. He was a outstanding man and the constant in my life. He loved me no matter what, unconditional love for sure. It seems like forever since he passed yet it seems like yesterday to. I find comfort in scripture and my close friends who have been there through it all with me and have made me smile during such a hard time. Thanks to you all, I know you know who you are. The above picture was of the flowers my friend did for me in Greenville to go beside my Dad, they had all my favorites in it, she did a great job. Hope you all have a great week.

MAKING IT HAPPEN

This is my Best Friend Kelly who lives in Greenville, this picture was taken at Vicorys in Charleston a few months ago not such a great pictures but a recent one. Since I moved we really don't get to spend much time together since I have a child and am busy with all his things and just life in general and she doesn't have children we haven't had much girl time. Well I decided this week that life is to short and I am going to MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!! I will be calling her this weekend and making a date for our beach trip. We use to always go to Myrtle Beach and stay for a long weekend and just be silly girls and have a blast. Well I need that and I know Kelly is up for it. I hope you all have a great weekend, we are getting some much needed rain and I am so Thankful for it.

100% CHANCE OF RAIN

Brady has been going to the First Baptist Church that his grandparents attend and his Dad grew up in this week to their 100% Chance of Rain Vacation Bible School. When you drive up to the church they have a huge Ark outside with animals hanging out of it, I will take some pictures in the morning I keep forgetting to take my camera. He has had a great week and made some new friends. I remember going to VBS when I was a kid and I believe that is where I learned the most about Gods love for us was each year in that week of VBS. I can tell that Brady has learned allot about the flood. He comes home and says Mom do you know how many days it rained??? I have to say I thought I did but I was off a few. I love seeing him learn about God and his plan for us it makes my heart smile. Hope you all have a great Friday!!!

NEW IN TOWN

So tonight with a few friends we went to the new 4 star restaurant we have, 4Moons that just opened while we were away at the Homestead and it was AWESOME!! We had a lovely meal with great service. I highly recommend checking it out if you live close by or going through on your way to the beach. The dessert was great to, I had Goat Cheese Cheesecake! YUMMY!!! Have a great week.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY HUBBY!

Today is Mikees 36th birthday!!! Happy birthday to you and many many more!!!!!

Hope you all had a safe and happy 4th. We were busy all weekend it seems with one thing or another. We had fun at the River on Thursday then great fun with friends at our house for lunch on the 4th then over to Uncle Jimmy's for a big night and it did not stop there we then headed to Bamberg to catch the fireworks and when that was over Brady said what next??? It is amazing how children can just keep going and going.

HAPPY 4th

I thought I would share a few pictures of our home decorated for the 4th. Since I have been back from my trips I have been getting things in order around the house so we can have some people over. Mikees 36th birthday is Monday so we will probably celebrate it on Sunday with his family here at our house. Brady has had friends over everyday swimming and playing we went to the farm last night and picked blueberries until dark (they are so sweet this year and Yummy). Hope you all have a safe and happy 4th!

Chrissy had just been groomed yesterday and was watching me water the ferns on the front so I had to get a picture of her sitting in the swing.

THE STARFISH BOOK DRIVE

I copied this straight off the Seventh Diamond blog, I thought it was a great idea and something we could all do. So go ahead and clean out those books that are laying around Amanda sure would love it. Have a great week!!!

Amanda at Starfish spends a lot of time in hospitals. When she was with Breanna for her heart surgery, she was required to stay in the hospital without leaving for many days. They did not provide her with a room or a place to bathe. She stayed on a couch in the hallway. This is a big part of her life as she travels all over China bringing the babies to different doctors who specialize in whatever their ailment is. While she was with Breanna I asked her what she did to pass the time and she told me someone had given her an old magazine. I asked her if she had any good books to read and she said she didn't. She spends her money on supplies for the babies and surgeries. She is very practical and very driven. She told me that she did not have access to a library, there weren't any in her area.So, you know me....my mind started working. Actually, this one has been in the works for several weeks now. Thank you to my partner Verna for the wonderful header!This is the project, if you would like to participate, please leave a comment and I will get you Amanda's address in China.I would like to encourage anyone who would like to help to send Amanda a paperback book. It doesn't need to be a new book. It can be one that you have enjoyed in the past. Keep it paperback because shipping to China can be expensive, so the lighter the better. Please also send a card. I know that Amanda doesn't have a strong support group of ladies to help her face the challenges in her life. She is a strong Christian woman, so she relies on God. But I think that a kind word of encouragement would go a long way. She also spends nothing on herself, so if you would like to send something small and personal, like a bookmark or something..I think that would be wonderful. I did get out of her that she likes Robert Ludlum and books about Chinese adoption, that's all I could get without revealing what I was up to.I asked her the other day if there were any small items that the children needed...I was thinking we could slide one in with our books.This is the list she gave me:Infant teething tabletsShaklee infant vitamin powderProbotics for infantsButterfly closures for wounds, small and largeInfant stool softenerIf you would like to include any of these small items with your book, that would be wonderful!Now, I want to prepare you that shipping to China is not cheap. The most cost-effective route is the US Postal Service, but the package will be handed over to the Chinese Postal Service where packages magically disappear on a regular basis. The best route is to use a major shipping company that tracks like UPS or FedEx. It's more expensive, but you know your package will get there. If you know someone with a discount at one of these places...ask them if you can use it. I know that Northwest Airline employees get a great discount.

Thank you.