I WON AND OFF TO SEE THE MOUSE

We are in a hotel in DALLAS waiting to fly out EARLY tomorrow to
SAIL WITH THE MOUSE for six days and CELEBRATE PARKER JUST A LITTLE MORE......Do you get that I am MADLY in love with this KID? I got him his VERY first NEW, all his own, LAPTOP yesterday. This BOY is a HAPPY CAMPER. He and his Pop are laid up in the bed watching one movie after another, after swimming all morning, while I am going through all our paper work to BE SURE we have all the right documents to get on the BOAT. Not a small task! Next I am making sure all our luggage is tagged, clothes laid out for a 4 AM wake-up call, and then I need to go downstairs and get our boarding passes printed. PLUS SOMEONE SNORED last night (won't say who but it was not me or Parker) and I SLEPT very little..so running on fumes.

Just checked my email and I WON a contest with the post on MICAH taking JACK to meet his DAD in prison. First contest I can ever remember winning. AND to keep you up to date, MICAH WENT BACK YESTERDAY to their MONTHLY PICNIC! His Dad is still in shock and so thrilled not only to now know Jack, but to have reconnected with his SON. JUST WOW is all I can say.
How appropriate that the first contest I ever won in the blog world came from Mrs. Claus at
ITS LIKE CHRISTMAS EVERY SINGLE DAY! Please visit her site and read the other entries. THANK YOU MRS. CLAUS! You made my day!


Hopefully the next post will be from the DISNEY SHIP WONDER! Parker just said to me, "GRAMMY, this time tomorrow we will BE ON THE SHIP!"
I am not a scary flyer, but with all that is going on in the world today, I never take for granted a SAFE LANDING...so if you think about it, pray that we have a smooth flight, on time, with luggage, feeling good and all the rest that goes with starting a DREAM VACATION. We all just put on our seasick meds behind our ears...just for precaution.

THANKS AGAIN to MRS. CLAUS!

TO ONE OF THE GREATEST LOVES OF MY LIFE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PARKER
YOU ARE THE BEST

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Dear Parker,
Eleven years ago today you changed our lives, rocked our world, and made me a GRANDMOTHER. I am so glad God chose YOU for ME. We have traveled from sea to shining sea together and those memories are embedded in my heart forever. I am so proud of you.
You are loved by so many people. You are the best BIG BROTHER EVER. How can you already be a TWEEN? Pop and I are so excited to spend your birthday week with you doing JUST WHAT PARKER wants to do. Happy Birthday to a BOY that has made everyday for eleven years so SPECIAL.
Love,
Grammy

THE DISNEY WINNERS ARE
BEACH FAMILY UPDATES and MOCHA WITH LINDA

As soon as we return from our Disney trip you will be getting some special things from THE MOUSE.

ALSO BE SURE AND READ THIS POST for a GREAT FATHERS DAY GIFT! Also expect to hear from Marc one day next week. He is going to do a guest post for me....and share some insights into the BIRTH of THE BOOK.