This is the tree out behind our pool area - it is now laying on flat on the ground...

This is the picture out of our bedroom window - hanging off the roof! My favorite!

Praise the Lord we were only out of electricity for about 26 hours - my parents are still without it. It's really an eye opener when you stop & realize just how much our life revolves around flipping on a light switch, pressing the remote control button! We were in bed almost as soon as it got dark - our house is all electric and it got cold quickly. Several times I heard the girls saying "This is just like Little House on the Prairie" We went to Dollar General & stocked up on canned foods [V. Weenies, Potted Meat, Canned Ham etc] bought a b.b.q grilled and cooked supper on the porch in weather in the teens... It was crazy and fun... I think my favorite part was being out of school - I love my job of 19 years but to just be home - not having to worry about going somewhere, no routines and schedules was a much needed relief - & like I told the kids in 6 months from now we'll be hanging out in our back yard -- I CAN'T WAIT...

CRAFTS...CRAFTS...EVERYWHERE!!!

"D" for Destiny -- this is a little wall plaque to hang on her nursery wall!

TuTu w/ Onsie Baby Carrier Wipes

Footstool & Closeup of Footstool

Here are some crafts I made for 'lil Miss Destiny Nicole Brannan's babyshower!!! I have so much fun doing them!!!

Something is always....

in the oven at our house!!! Momma called Wednesday & said she was craving some homemade Chicken Corn Don Blue.... So, I [yes, I said I....] put on my Betty Crocker apron and just whipped it right up! I think pounding the chicken was equivalent to a full hour gym workout! WHEW...

Jeff always talks about the "Sunday Afternoon PotRoast" his Grandma Spearman use to make so I [yes, Note AGAIN I said I] stopped at Harp's got the biggest roast I could find - cut up 3 pounds of potatoes, added some carrots, celery, onions and beef boult. cubes and stuck this monster in the oven. It smelt so good when we walked in from church...

I also made some "Lemon Sugar Cookies" with royal icing but couldn't get the photo to down-load... Yes, I know I am turning into quite the Little Miss Suzie Homemaker!!! :) Whoot..Whoot!!!

Look Who Is....

wrapped around her little finger.......

I love the precious relationship between Kapriel & her "pap-paw"

Where you see Jeff - you will see Kapriel. She follows him thru the house all day long -

& I bet we must hear "pap-paw" 100 times a day! It is so sweet.

It blesses me to know that this little girls "pap-paw" will teach her Godly ways!

Look what is for ....

breakfast at our house each weekend....

Jeff loves to cook & Saturday morning breakfasts are always a treat at our house. This past weekend he made us homemade waffles with chocolate chip ice-cream, 2 scoops of cool whip - chocolate drizzles & a cherry on top! Can you say GOOD!!! :)

Kapriel waiting to dig in-!!! Notice the extra cherries - yes, her pap-paw spoils her!!!

This is HARPER

This is Harper -- isn't she just gorgeous in her little dress!! Such a sweetie!!!

More Arts/Crafts....

These were some of the projects I made this weekend.... I didn't take photos of all of them - these were just a few of my favs... The first 2 are notepads...the last is a "Doggie Poop Bag" [you put doogie poo bags in it & can take it w/ you when you take your dogs for walk at the park etc...] I had a blast making all of them. If you are interested in ordering in for yourself or as gifts for friends etc... Let me know!!! I think Jeff is ready for spring to get here so I can put some of this energy outside working in the flower beds.... He said if it stays cooler much longer he is going to go broke... haha