Jason and Bobbie Get Married

December 12, 2009, Jason and Bobbie got married. (I have been trying for the last couple hours to load pictures on facebook with no luck, so I am directing all those people here to my blog :)). So far, this is my favorite shot from the day!

We started the day before - at the grocery store. Bobbie and Jason wanted to have a barbeque at the house to celebrate their marriage. I think both of them were tired. They both work the night shift and aren't used to being awake during the day :). There was a lot of shopping and manicures/pedicures :).

Their wedding day started off at the beauty shop where Bobbie had her hair styled while Kali and I watched and took pictures :). . . .

. . . . then back to the grocery store for more shopping. As I took this picture, the cashier asked what was going on and we told her Bobbie was getting married. The lady asked when the ceremony was. I checked my watch and told her it was happening in 27 MINUTES!!! Run to the car!

Back at the house, lots of preparation was going on. The fellows were heating up the smokers for all the meat we bought.

Kali started filling balloons with helium and tieing strings to them . . . .

. . . . to decorate this.

Once everything was ready, and Bobbie and Jason were dressed, I sneaked them out the back door to get a few photos before everyone else knew they were ready. I didn't get them to myself for long, but I did get a few shots.






The two of them are a hoot together!



Jason was like, "yeah! let's do it!"

Actually, Jason and Bobbie met with a notary for a few minutes and signed the paperwork inside the house before they came outside with everyone else. They were technically already "married" at this point. That's the marriage certificate in Bobbie's hand.

Meet Tyler, Bobbie's nephew. I think he is maybe 7 years old, something like that. He wanted to say vows with Bobbie and Jason, and he wore his Mister Suit so he could do just that.

He's all good and ready to go!

Tyler actually had his vows written out in this book so he could read them to Bobbie and Jason. (You may notice, he had a run-in with some monkey bars the day before the wedding.)

Jason and Bobbie and Tyler head on over to the tent . . . .

. . . . where Aunt Bobbie made sure he had his page ready . . . .

. . . . and she and Jason helped Tyler up onto a chair so everyone could see him.

Bobbie's vows came first.

Then Jason's.

These are the vows Tyler wrote for them to use:

Bobbie, Do you promes to be awsome to Jason for InfineDy Beond with all your heart?

Jason, Do you promes to be awsome to Bobbie for InfineDy Beond with all your heart?


Followed by an exchange of wedding bands.

Then Tyler told them to kiss, which they did for some time :).




Then we moved on to CAKE! . . . .



. . . . which was very politely fed to each other - lol!




Removing the top layer was interesting. So, how many people do you think it takes to remove the top layer of a wedding cake?


Apparently a few - lol!


Lots of barbeque, potato salad, and Bobbie's wonderful macaroni-n-cheese was shared by all!

And we all played. This is Lucy - isn't she beautiful? What a great, friendly dog she is!


Good friends :).



I'm not sure how this guy fits into the family, but I sure liked his ride! All decked out for Christmas with antlers, red nose, Christmas running lights, ornaments!

Winding down.

It was a great day. Everything went smoothly and Jason and Bobbie seemed to have a wonderful time. They were both a bit nervous early in the day, but did fine as the day ran on. I will have more photos to post over the next few days. Especially ones of Mark and my "grandkids" - Bobbie and Jason have eight ferrets! which are all adorable! Pictures to come!

Flat Alice Meets Pioneer Woman

On December 7th, Ree Drummond, AKA the Pioneer Woman, was in Atlanta conducting a book signing event for her new cookbook. Had I known about this ahead of time, I would have made arrangements to be there. I found out the night before - on Facebook, don't you know you can find out anything on Facebook - that my friend Charlotte was making the drive to get her cookbook signed by the Pioneer Woman! ... WITHOUT ME!

That night, December 7th, this is what I found on Facebook :). My dear friends Charlotte and Donna came through for me - Big Time! Here are the exact words they posted with their photos on Facebook. Gotta love it! I smile everytime I look at the pictures...enjoy!

This is THE Pioneer Woman.

She blogs and takes pictures a lot.

She just wrote a cookbook.

We are off to our adventure of meeting the Pioneer Woman with a few hundred of our closest friends.

We like to cook.

Actually we like adventures ...

This is Alice.

She blogs and takes pictures too.

She couldn't make it to the cookbook signing ... or could she??????

Meet Flat Alice!!!

Flat Alice is quite excited to be in line at the cookbook signing!

Flat Alice is very social and is even making new friends in line!

Oh My Goodnesssssss .... Flat Alice just met Bakerella ... while standing in line for the Pioneer Woman!

What are the chances???

Oh Bakerella blogs and takes pictures too! ( yes, they all have so much in common.)

Bakerella specializes in desserts and she is sweet.

LOOK AT THIS!

Flat Alice meeting Pioneer Woman!

Pioneer Woman was absolutely tickled.

Flat Alice was speechless!

Flat Alice moved over and made room for me in the picture.

This is my friend Donna.

She blogs.

She takes pictures.

And she shows up for our adventure in a fabulous scarf and fresh makeup.

Flat Alice always looks great.

I, on the other hand, judged debate all day. Unfortunately, I looked like I had judged debate all day.

Other than looking better than me, Donna is a wonderful friend.

Pioneer Woman's friend Hyacinth and her sister Betsy had some quality time with Flat Alice.

They liked her so much they gave her a gift!!

Even though it was a little large, Flat Alice was thrilled with her gift!

Although she did ask if it made her look too flat!

I told her she looked perfect!

This is Flat Alice with her happy face!

And this is Flat Alice embracing her exceedingly creative friends!

Flat Alice was quite the Chatty Cathy and could not stop talking.

The kids were very polite!

Flat Alice was too energized to sleep so we played with the puppy for a while!

Ahhhhhhh ...

Another great adventure for Flat Alice.

Flat Alice drifts off to sleep dreaming of meeting ....

Sweet Dreams Flat Alice!

End of a fantastic, amazing story! What great friends I have been blessed with! I love them both!

Then, lo and behold, this shows up on the web! Lol! Flat Alice was featured on Alabama Slacker Mama's blog with Bakerella! You can check it out here.
Charlotte, you and Donna are the best! You really made my day, my week! Wow! I have gotten the most comments on your Facebook post of these pictures. Everyone loved it! Thanks :)!.

Away From My Desk

Remember this picture from a couple weeks back? This is my son Jason and his girlfriend Bobbie. They decided very recently that they wanted to go ahead and get married :). We are very excited and can't wait for Saturday! We are heading out in the morning to go to the Orlando area where the wedding will take place in just a couple days. Bobbie has promised I can take all the pictures I want to. So, expect to see some of them next week. In the meantime, have a great weekend! I'll see you when we get back!

Sweet Dreams Photo Challenge at i ♥ faces

What could possibly be any sweeter than this? The challenge this week at i ♥ faces is Sweet Dreams. This is the same little fellow I featured last week in the tooshie category :). We placed Jayden on top of the blankets and his little 4 pound body just cuddled right in and he got the sweetest smile on his face. Sound asleep, he never even stirred. He was totally comfortable as you can see by his one leg propped over the side of the basket. So sweetly dreaming. I wonder what about? What would bring that little smile to his precious face?

To check out a whole bunch more sweet dreams shots, head on over to www.iheartfaces.com and check them out. Better yet, put in an entry of your own!

Christmas - Garfield Style

You know I seriously love me some Garfield! As I was sitting here working on the computer (gotta edit and post all those shots from our practice tournament last night *smile*), I came across today's Garfield. Well, it is definitely that time of year again, so I figured I'd post it here for all you computer-working-folks to enjoy :). Now, I know this is not the heart of Christmas, but it is definitely one small fun part of it :)! While many of my blog-world friends and facebook friends are posting words about the Gators and Tim Tebow, I am taking a stand on what's important and posting ...... da-da-da-dum! GARFIELD! Yeah! (And I am extremely tired, can you tell?)

If you want to see more cartoons that I have posted over time, scroll down in my sidebar to the list of labels, and click on 'cartoons'.

We ♥ Tooshies Challenge :)

The challenge this week at I ♥ Faces is 'tooshies!' We usually focus on faces, but this week Angie and Amy decided to switch it up - lol! I immediately thought of this shot I took of Jayden. Jayden was born early. He weighed 4 pounds, 10 ounces. He was 12 days old when I took this picture. He was, without a doubt, the smallest healthy baby I had ever seen. I love the way both his dad and mom are cradling him, to keep him safe. Pretty much the way God wraps me up in His hands and keeps me safe. What blessings we have all been given. Even the blessing of tiny little tooshies! :O)

To check out other tooshie shots, head on over to I ♥ Faces. Even better ... join the fun!

Meet Sawyer

This is Sawyer.

Sawyer is a palomino quarterhorse. Beautiful, calm, peaceful.

Sawyer, Gus, and Rascal all get along fairly well. We weren't sure what to expect, but so far/so good!

Of course, Gus is still the head dog! So to speak - lol!

Kali took this picture of me with Rascal :).

Gus, Kali, and Rascal. It's all good as long as there is plenty of petting and treat-giving :).

Mark with Gus. For those who have asked, Gus' foot is doing much better. It will still be some time before we can ride Gus again, but at least he's getting better.

And this is Lindsey with Rascal. Lindsey lives next door and she loves our animals. She spends a lot of time with them and with us and we are so thankful for her!

Happy Thanksgiving, 2009

Today is Thanksgiving. As I think about all the blessings I have been given, and all I have to be thankful for, my wonderful husband is at the top of the list. A quiet, unassuming man. He loves me, he loves our children, and he loves us as a family.

Jason was our first born. He has grown into a responsible, dependable young man that I am so very proud of. Jason has established himself in a career and is building his own life, apart from our household, just as the Bible instructs children to do.

Kali would have been our 4th born had the two in between her and Jason survived. As it is, she is our girl. Set in her ways, firmly knowing where she is going and what she believes God wants her to do with her life. If you had told me 11 years ago that we would now be closing in on our 11th year of homeschooling and be busy traveling all over the country giving speeches, debating, and helping at conferences - I would have thought you had lost your mind.

Bobbie is new to our family. She loves my son, my son loves her, and I love her because she loves my son. Sound hokey? Not at all. Bobbie is part of our family, she fills an important role. And, she's funny and willing to try new things...like teaching a donkey to walk through a hula hoop :O).

Something new I am thankful for this year is our ranch and critters. We are fewer in number family-wise this year, as Mark's dad and step-mom passed on since last Thanksgiving. Their blessing to us made this ranch and all our critters possible.

I am thankful to God for the opportunity to be in this wonderful family. I thank God for the opportunity to travel with my daughter as she stretches her wings as a leader and commands the platform for Christ. I am thankful that my son is becoming the man I always prayed he would become. I am thankful he has a young lady in his life that loves him just as he is. I am thankful that God has blessed us with our church home and our friends there. And also for our wonderful youth group who accepts me as one of their own. Who would know I'm 56 years old when you look at my kiosk on a Wednesday night?!? Thank you God, for being so good to us, even though we don't deserve a day of it! And thank you for the gift of your Son, Jesus.

Thanksgiving Is Almost Here

Only Garfield! lol! Seriously, so many things to be thankful for. So many family members and friends and blessings. Think about it. Be safe. More tomorrow.

I ♥ Faces, Solar Flare Challenge

The challenge this week at I ♥ Faces is "solar flare." Yes, I know I'm supposed to include a photo with a human face, but I really liked the way this one turned out! So, I decided to share it anyway :O). Gus and Rascal eating as the sun was getting ready to set. To check out the other solar flare shots (the ones with human faces), visit I ♥ Faces.

And, I'm going to cheat and also count this as my You Capture entry for sunsets :). To check out other sunrises/sunsets, just visit I Should Be Folding Laundry here.