IHeartFaces ~ Nostalgia

Special week at IHeartFaces - Nostalgia. I remember looking at the topic and trying to figure out just what I would choose for this week. I had no ideas, a rarity for me since I can usually dig through the hundreds upon hundreds of photos of The Boy to find something that would fit each week's theme.

Early Friday morning Grandfather lost his battle with cancer. He went home to be with Jesus and is no longer suffering - for which we are glad but still find ourselves mourning for the great man we've lost. Grandfather was a wonderful man - I assure you if you met him, you would have loved him. Grandfather could grow anything. I'm certain he could fix anything. It's highly probable he had The Whitest Legs I've Ever Seen. And I will miss him so much.

So it seemed quite fitting that this afternoon, after the funeral was over and the family had a meal together and visited that I walked back up to my grandparents with David & The Boy - we went down to Grandfather's barn and pulled out the tractor to snap a few pictures. And then we went up to Uncle Bubba's and snapped a few more pictures of the tractor that belong to My great-granddaddy. I remember sitting on tractors as a child pretending to drive much like The Boy is doing in the picture below

Many more wonderful entries and stories over at IHeartFaces this week so make sure to check them all out.

Friday Trip to ATL

The Boy & I made a trip to Atlanta Friday for me to meet a friend - one of those that friends I love but had never met. The "strangers" or "creepers" or "imaginary friends" of the internet variety.

Karri & BW met us at Einstein's for a late lunch/early dinner - fabulous little place with cute decor. The Boy LOVED Ms Karri and acting "crazy" with her. He thinks both Ms Karri and Mr BW are pretty awesome because they brought him a a Cars surprise, too! All that awesomeness plus there were beads on the way to the restrooms and the fountain out front meaning Heaven in the mind of one 5 year old that kept saying he thought he might have to potty again. I loved the colors and decor, not to mention the food & the company myself!

The Boy, mind you, was also fascinated that At-lan-tuh had such "Big Old Tall Buildings!" and signs "saying no dogs peeing or ewwing on the ground!"And the fact that our car stayed in a parking garage - the "coolest place I've ever been in thirty years" according to The Boy (quite magical since he's only 5 years old, right?)

Shortly after entering our car and paying the OUTRAGEOUS parking fee, we entered in one of hte realms of hell from Dante's Inferno through downton Atlanta under construction. Insanity that leads on with the only option to enter I75N when you are working your hardest to go South. You contemplate flinging the GPS at the whistle blower telling you to move along but you refrain and eventually the robot in the map box gets you straight after turning eleventy trillion times and there you are! Back on I75S! Sitting Stilll! With 100s of other folks! Like you have all day long . . . And you count your blessings that just this once? Chatty McChatterson has closed his eyes and decided to take a little rest

A rest that lasts almost through the constructions - almost - but a welcomed quiet much the same. Because I cannot explain how difficult it is to manage your car going 55+ mph with construction on both sides, no shoulder, merging traffic, trying to follow directions and answering questions that are tough, y'all. Not silly questions by any means. This go round they were things like "Jesus is God's Son, right? And He loves us. And we should tell people all about him. So we talk about him at home and church but why don't we talk about it ALL the time everywhere?" And why yes he is right we SHOULD be talking about it everywhere.

Eventually I gave The Boy the power of the GPS and had him help us get back home. The biggest highlight? He would repeat back the directions for me - in the exact same tone the GPS unit used. Turn left on White-es-bil Road. Hilarious

Anyway. We had a blast meeting up with Karri and BW! Was great to finally hug her neck. The Boy says next time they should come play at our house - and I agree. Our door is open any time!

Snores. When. Asleep.

Sometimes

You Just Get So Tired

That You Can't Even Find It In You

To Put Your Head On The Pillow

Vacation Recap

Last Wednesday afternoon, we took the loaded truck with the loaded camper and headed up north for a camping trip. The Boy and David? Beyond excited. Me? Fearing an Ant repeat from last year I was hesitant to click my heels in the air but did look forward to the days off from work. We high-tailed it up the road since we needed to beat the gate closing, which we managed to miss by four minutes but were still able to come inside thanks to an earlier phone call. Camp set up, quick visit with Granny & Papa Ronnie and after calling it a night? We woke up Thursday Ready For Vacation!

It was an awesome trip with only one afternoon of rain, NO ANTS!!! and lots of fun. The Boy had a blast hanging with Caden & Grayson. When asked his most favorite part of camping? Swimming in the lake. When you ask his parents? Night fishing.

So glad we had this little vacation before school starts back in a few weeks. The Boy hated to see it end even more than we did - many tears streaming down his face as we pulled away from the campsite. He requests next time we come? We stay for 30 days please.

Hope y'all enjoy the photos - just a little taste of the fun we had!