Friendship has a funny way with words

I received a forward today that had these sentiments in it:

After serious & cautious consideration... your contract of friendship
has been renewed for the New Year 2010!

It was a very hard decision to make... So try not to screw it up!!!

My Wish for You in 2010 and my requirements for your end of the contract

May peace be the only thing to break into your home and may the thieves of financial balance come to steal your debts.
May the pockets of your jeans become a magnet for $100 bills, only to be given away in love.
May love stick to your face like Vaseline and may laughter assault your lips!
May happiness slap you across the face and may your tears be that of joy
May the problems you had, forget your home address!
In simple words ............
May 2010 be the best year
of your life!!!

Friendship sometimes has a different way with words. I'll take them whatever way I can. I love you, you friends of mine out there.

Happy... New-War Eagle fan- Year!

About 4 months ago, there were several family members nearby when the biggest surprise to all of us was announced by my husband. Yes, I wish it had been that he was taking me on a trip to Hawaii ...but it was close to being up there in that category.
He declared that he was finally a 100% AUBURN fan! For the last 6 years he has straddled the fence, so to say. He would sport Auburn shirts to the basketball games and to the baseball games but not on football game days. On Auburn/Alabama days he would remain loyal to the Tide team. Some have asked him why in the world would he choose to change teams this year, the year Alabama is doing so well? All I can say, as a 100% always loyal to Auburn, my alma mater, is, that it takes a loving community of Auburn fans/friends and a little time til some people see the light! I am so glad on this day, after winning a hard fought bowl game in Tampa, to tell you we are no longer a divided house!!! War Eagle Yall!

Here are some of my favorite 2009 Auburn pictures taken!

Tiger Walk fun


Take a look at these fans:

Corey's football has this on it:
and I am happy to say that Auburn does rule now in our house!

Lauren & Corey's Visit

We had a great time with the two of our oldest grandkids this week. Since Corey was sick last week we were pleased he was able to come for this visit. Cheeburger Cheeburger is one of our favorite places to go with the kids.
Of course we had to get a horse visit in. Tess and Lady are beyond happy to have all this attention and lots of carrot snacks lately.
I, of course , am in game heaven with the older kids being able to play and even beat me in my own game.



The highlight was taking the kids to the AU basketball game and Corey was thoroughly enjoying sitting next to his Pops and discussing all the plays and the moves.

Lauren has her eye on becoming a Tiger Paw one day! She was thrilled to get her picture made with them. I was thrilled for her and look forward to her years as a student here on campus.

Corey loved his hug from Aubie too :)

We were thankful for decent weather during this visit as Corey particularly loves our outdoor activities and he had a ball skating up and down the driveway.

Lauren also enjoyed playing with the AU basketballs but these word games are much more down her alley :) Her wacky words were the last word as she won while we played til the late hours of the night!

We were treated to many sibling smiles between these two and so happy that they are growing up close to each other (they are 2 years apart). There were a few squabbles but quickly resolved with not much drama or hurt feelings/bones. They are fiercely competitve but they do handle it all in fun. I am sure their parents might have something to add to that statement but that is how we see them while at Lolli and Pops' house:)
These two had a big time on the trampoline. First time I had seen popcorn played on the trampoline. It was nice to see a game invented that does not involve electronics by this generation.

All our grandchildren love to hunt for the golfballs around here but none quite so eagerly as Corey! He ALWAYS finds the most and this time of year, both these siblings had a good time raking through leaves and brush to find a few. Lauren found 1 and Corey found 4!

Top 10 Lollipop Pictures of 2009

Top 11 funniest moments in My Pictures of 2009

Knox at 6 weeks old being used as "Bo's baby" in his family skit!
there were a lot of funny funny moments this year but these happen to be the ones I could find while looking through my pictures!
Daddy with my brothers at the statues in New Orleans
catching Lily Kate after she climbed up in the sink just before she turns on the water and attempts to spill all the soap
Lily Kate's reaction to being in the carseat again!
finding a dead deer in Mrs SuMé's front walkway while she is out of town
finding me at the emergency exit just before boarding the Soaring ride at Disney World
laying flat down on the rafts to take pictures of the monkeys way up in the Costa Rica trees
my excitement for being in Costa Rica with the team
catching Mrs Dorothy eatting a strawberry at our game time
(she is now with the Lord since Nov 12th)
Harrison with all his eyes at the Luau during a craft time
Jeff and Corey winning the prizes after our water balloon toss game
Joey as the serious Pirate captain with Jessica and Annie after their skit

TOP 10 Highlights of My 2009 Year

Since I am gonna be kind of busy the next few days I am doing a lot of posting tonight.
It's that time of year to wrap it all up. I've been thinking of my top 10 lists...lots of them.
Here are my top 10 Highlights of 2009
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1. Baby Knox came into this world with a safe and sound delivery!


and he is so healthy and is already learning to pray!

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2. My Costa Rica Mission trip
dancing with the Costa Rica church in their worship service
loving on those children

learning to mudd a wall and working hard with the team
rafting with Madge in Costa Rica and seeing lots of monkeys in the trees
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3. Taking Daddy on a special 90th birthday trip with my sisters and brothers


putting on a skit/song/poem for Daddy singing 5 golden children to the tune of the 12 Days of Christmas
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4. Going to Epcot and Disney World with my deerest friend and neighbor, Mrs. SuMé

having so much fun with Jack at Animal Kingdom
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5. Having Little Girls Weekend with us and getting all 3 of them ready for church and all my church friends having a fit over them

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6. Having the big girls for their Girls Weekend with us and coming up with a spontaneous "water war" between Mrs SuMé's granddaughters and us

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7. Little Boys Weekend with us and watching Harrison catch a fish and Brendan being so happy for him when he really wanted to catch that fish

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8. Having Big Boys Weekend with us and having Corey tell me it was better than going to Six Flags

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9. Attending Sadler's retreat with her and spending time with my lifelong childhood best friend

and
going (getting to go was huge since it was the day after Knox's birth)to the beach with my lifelong Potluck friends

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10. and finally that we pulled off another Luau with no glitches

Our last Christmas of 09

the cousins were all enjoying each other so much
and Lolli was having a good time with each child
the girl cousins surprised us this time by spending almost the whole time outside = they had reasons...

this ride was sweet, especially down the hilly driveways of our cul de sac
we had to call the girls in to eat (usually it is the boys)-they were having too much fun on the rip sticks
speaking of eatting, the adults are gonna kill me for this picture - catching them with their mouths full :)
Everyone took a walk with us this time to feed the horses! We stopped by the creek along the way for a family shot-I think we made a family memory here :)
the horses were so glad to see all of us and to meet these kid's parents!

Two people are missing from this family picture - Corey got sick and Kimberly stayed home with him.
I can't remember a time when all these children got to see the horses together like this. It was a fun way to end Christmas 2009.