Sure did!

I don't know who loves the zoo more? Me or the grandkids? I was brave and took the girls by myself giving J some time alone to go shopping. The weather was absolutely beautiful considering January temps and the girls had not been in awhile so they were excited to go with Lolli. We really enjoyed seeing a seal up close and personal while they were feeding him. Lily Kate stayed in the stroller the whole time making it a little easier for me to manage both and the morning was perfectly delightful. Annie said to me, on the way home when I asked her did she have fun?, "sure did!" ...And yes, I sure did give them those outfits!

A month's difference

What a difference even a month's time can make in seeing little ones grow.

Lily Kate is getting a charge out of eatting table foods now!


Annie is making her individual choices about what kind of sandwich she wants!

Lily Kate is standing for long periods of time and just about to walk!
Annie is loving the princess things Santa brought her and wearing the crown just as a princess should!
And Lolli is doing so well with her back that she can play on the floor again!

Playing Games

One thing we always love to do when we get together on my side of the family is play games. I was in Birmingham a few days recently and played Quiddler with J & J. It is historically pretty difficult to beat my son in law but this night was different:) Even the famous "Jessie Fox" did not bring any luck to Jessica. (Many years ago, my grandmother, Jessie, loved to wear this fox around a collar and our family would just marvel at her "darity" and bravery in strutting it so beautifully. Now it has become a dress up favorite in J&J's household.) Well, mark this down that I beat my son in law and the fox in Quiddler January 2009!

record crowd

Today we ventured out to attend a Women's basketball game even though half our January lives are spent at the men's basketball games. Why did we go on what could have been a nice Sunday afternoon leisurely napping? Because the Women's team is undefeated and they were playing the top dog Tennessee Volunteers. We just happened to be 2 bodies in a record breaking crowd of 12,000+ people. People were sitting on stairways and asiles but we had a great seat since we got there at 12:45 for a 2:00 tip off. And we won 82-68! I say, "IT'S GREAT TO BE AN AUBURN TIGER"!!!

Warrrrrr Eagle Hey!

Yea! Don't these pictures of the past just make you want to say it...go ahead just shout Warrrr Eagle cause I did a lot today as we beat the pride out of Alabama today in basketball! I think the man I live with was kind of proud for our team even though he strattled the fence somewhat:)

War Eagle Anyway!

This is Annie a year ago!

Lily Kate 3 months ago

Our Tigers fell down to the Florida Gators tonight in men's basketball- We were sad after pulling so hard for them at the game here on this cold night in Auburn.
My little Tiger fans' pictures are in need of an update but they cheered me up after the loss. Auburn Tigers need to do a little better this Saturday afternoon cause yall know which team we are playing and WHO I have to live with! War Eagle!

Annie and Pops dancing

New Year New Week New Day New Ways

Almost every thing I have read this week is about a new this and a new that. I also read a new book that made me want to be a new me! It is called Same Kind Of Different As Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore. It is a true story and a must read! It is quick reading and I almost guarantee you will want to have a new attitude towards others too when you read it.
The other thing worth sharing to blog readers is a page I read today taken from Hinds Feet On High Places by Hannah Hurnard. It is titled "New Ways":
Learning to let God and God alone be our God is a continual process of stripping away layers and forms. It is easy to become presumptuous and, without knowing it, start expecting God to work and to respond to us in familiar ways of the past. Some of the early Jewish believers had to learn that lesson. They were used to being the chosen people that they could not believe God would reveal Himself to the Gentiles. Peter responded to these people:
"If God therefore gave to them the same gift as He gave to us also after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God's way? And when they heard this, they quieted down, and glorified God saying, 'Well then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance that leads to life'" (Acts 11:17-18 NAS)
Show me, Lord Jesus, when I start putting You in a box of trying to control my life and others' lives with my expectations. Let me always be open and eagerly embracing the new ways Your Spirit is moving in my life. Thank you for Your faithfulness to me.