Hey yall!
Just wanted to give a quick update as to what's been going on in our neck of the woods. Even though Omi is well away from school age, the school year starts for many in just a few short weeks, so we have been busy getting together with friends and loved ones who have jobs and children going back to school (and I've been thinking more and more about homeschooling, but that's a whole other story to write!). We had a play date in the park yesterday, and this weekend, we are invited to an end of summer party - that is after we help out at the
Surfers for Autism event on Tybee. Hope Andrew and Naomi are ready for this because I know I am! I've been looking forward to it since I heard they were coming to town, but we have to be there at 8am - busy weekend planned!
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| recent pics from Macon & the lake |
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| always a princess |
As for everything else going on, things aren't slowing down! I got back this past Sunday from a much needed and enjoyable trip to Macon to help my mama with my Geemama. Long story short, she is 85 and is getting to the point where she needs more care than she wants to allow. It's hard to convince someone with short-term dementia who has been independent for the majority of her life and has always put others before herself to turn the tables and let us help her. My mama and I are trying to keep her in her home of the last 50 years (where she is comfortable and knows her surroundings) and bring caretakers in, but she is having a hard time accepting the help. We were superwomen last week though, and we have a fantastic caretaker with credentials to fill the job. She is perfect with Geema and takes care of her like an old friend. We are very blessed to have Ms. Allgood in our lives!
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| good for the soul - playing at "Mamie's playhouse" kept my mama in good spirits thru it all! |
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On the home front, we are in the process of many home improvement projects. Just a few projects on the to-do list: removing the wallpaper in the kitchen and picking a paint color, getting quotes for replacing a couple of rotted beams on the front porch (and then finding the paint color to match!), and turning our dining room which has never really been a dining room - more like "computer room" - into a playroom for Little Lovie. Our buddy Jason bought our over-sized brown corduroy couch (so thankful to get rid of that BULKINESS), and we moved the smaller couch out of the computer room and back into the living room.
May not sound like much, but I am thrilled to have more space in our playroom, so that Santa can bring our girl a play kitchen for Christmas! She helps me cook all the time banging away at the pots and pans and "tasting" what she stirs, so I am tickled pink thinking about the excitement surrounding this Christmas coming up!
With Christmas seriously around the corner - for real, the school year is already about to start?! - I am creatively thinking of ways to up our Christmas fund. I'm about to start whipping up some new headbands for the girlies, so keep an eye and ear out for anyone who may need to purchase some handmade bands for great prices. I also have a few old collector dolls from my childhood that I am going to be selling along with a few other nicknacks around the house. eBay isn't going to know what hit them once I'm through with 'em! :)
Our goal to have all of the home-improvement works accomplished is the first of October. We've got friends and family coming in town for the highly anticipated Widespread Panic concerts the first week of, and I'm in a good friend's wedding before that - on the 2nd of the month. We'd like to have the needed housework done before family comes in town and before the holidays kick off (and I'd like to have all my Christmas shopping done by then too). Shwooo. Too much too soon? Never! :)
In between here and there, we are taking a trip to the mountains to see the grandparents, a trip to Athens and to the lake to see some favorite bands (Drive-By Truckers and Stockholm Syndrome) in all their glory at the glorious new
Georgia Theatre (which has been closed for the past two years due to a
fire that completely pitted the place). We saw lots of concerts there in years past, and we are pleased to be a part of the concert series that helps to reopen its doors. Not even a week after Athens though, I am headed to St. Augustine for Sheppie's bachelorette weekend. This will be the first time Deddy and Naomi will spend the night together just the two of them - I think I can, I think I can....
(these pics are kinda random to the post, but they are recent! I'll have pics up of home-improvement deals once they are done!)
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| Uncle Alex! Best. Part. of. the. Week!! |
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| Omi and Lissa |
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| Lake Day - Omi and Deddy |
Yes, things are not slowing down but seem to be gaining momentum, which is good! I'm hoping Andrew and our little lady can keep up! :) Yall help me keep a look-out for a cute play kitchen (preferably wooden) that we can ask Santa to bring and also help look for bald-headed babies that may need a headband or two ;) Oh, and if you see a double-stroller for a good price, let us know! We may be needing one of those soon, as well! :)
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| something like this, maybe? |
Don't freak out - baby number two is not in the works yet, but I've got my eye on this bad boy just in case: :) Don't you think Naomi would be a great big sister??! :)
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| 16 different ways to configure this little guy & can be a double or single - I love a good stroller! |
Love you guys, and hope you have a FABULOUSLY great day!
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they both have my heart!!
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| more pics from last week - so grateful to have Alex's face on the blog! :) | | |
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