Monday, March 21, 2011

SOME DAYS YOU JUST NEED TO BRAG


This weekend was SPECIAL.  I am going to do a little bragging.  I spent the day with Amanda yesterday.  We went to the Junior League's Spring  Boutique  and shopped.  Then we had a long lunch and we talked.  We talked about life.
And it was good.  My girl is now a BEAUTIFUL woman, a wonderful wife, an amazing Mom and a daughter I am so proud of.  I grew up never knowing if my parents even liked me.  I never want my kids to wonder. 
Amanda
Amanda and  camera
(Have you noticed she has great hair and can wear it any way)?
amanda and Jackamanda and LJ100_3020100_4006

Today I spent the day with Greg and his family.  I wish I had a picture of this…I missed Greg and Grayson for a few minutes and when
I found them, they had unmade my bed and were asleep.  Church clothes and all.    Later he helped me do all kinds of things around the house that I don’t really want Jack to do yet. …you know…those little things like change the flag outside to Easter, get the summer clothes out of the attic and put the winter clothes up, even went to storage with me and helped me move a van load of stuff home (he did not enjoy this and did not pretend he did).  He loves his family so much.  He is a wonderful Dad, a great husband, UNCLE is his other name, and a SON I am so proud of.

 
Greg asleepGREG SNOW
Greg and AustinDana and Greg

I have no idea how I would have survived the last five months without all their support and love.

(Micah and Dana…My Boy and My Girl could not have picked better partners in life.)
 
All four little's were here today.
I have some great pictures for tomorrow.  I am too tired to download them tonight.   Jack spent the night with us last night and I have a funny “Jack story” to share too.  Let’s just say I am a snail mail sender and  Jack FOUND my stamps.  There was not a happy ending to this story.  
Amanda and Micah played in a couple’s charity golf tournament today.  Amanda’s first tournament and she did good..and she looked SO CUTE.  And we all know that is as important as playing well.

I have a super busy week coming up, but as the weekend comes to a close, I am thankful for family. Thankful that family was in God’s plan. Thankful that I have the one I do. Thankful that for today we are OK. 
We have been through some rough waters recently, some scary days.  It was so nice to have a very ordinary weekend. I never want to take those for granted. 

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

I LOVE THESE

I love TV…Just a FACT…not sitcoms, not cartoons (though I watch a lot of them, not soap operas).
I love NEWS, SPORTS and REALITY shows.  A few of my NEW   FAVORITES are

          COMING HOME
one of my favorite shows on Lifetime in a long time.  cominghome-0101-10
    SECRET  MILLIONAIRE
                    LOVE   IT
secret-millionaire
 SEARCHING  FOR  AMERICA’S NEXT GREAT  RESTAURANT
Next Great
 I am also a huge fan of American Idol,
Dancing With The Stars, One Born EVERY Minute, 19 Kids and Counting and
Cupcake Wars

Now you tell me some of your favorite TV shows.
  I might find a new one.
Also next week I will have a
guest blogger on the holiday blog!


 Can you believe I did a post and not about the little's?
The stomach bug has visited our house and knocked me out....NOT fun. 

I feel sick as  I watch the news from Japan. It seems to get worse everyday.  I have seen little Japanese ladies and the thought keeps coming, "They love their babies just like I do"!
God help them!

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

JOIN THE PARTY

A fun party is starting.  Link up at Lynette’s.  There are great prizes, including a GREAT one from me.  I want you to WIN.
Check out her blog and pick up the party button. 
It is always fun to get to know other bloggers. 

For those of you new here, my name is TERESA.  I live in Shreveport, Louisiana. 

We go by real names here.
I am married to Jack (38 years) have two kids Greg and Amanda, two kids-in-love, Dana and Micah and

 4 Little's…Parker, Jack, Austin and Grayson
They light up my life. If you don’t like Grammy stories you may not like this blog.
I have TWO BLOGS…one family blog…Grammy Girlfriend
and a Holiday blog,
 A BABY CHANGES EVERYTHING…
because that’s my business…holiday decorating…So here’s getting to know me better…
How would people describe your personality? (If they could only use ONE word.) Are they right?

energetic and at the moment NO

What celebrity/celebrities would create a “Star-Struck” feeling if you saw them in real life? Tim McGraw and Brett Favre
Be brave – tell us something very random and weird about yourself. My husband was the football coach, I was the cheerleader….but its lasted 38 years.
Do you have a strong desire to do something you’ve never done? What is it?  Be a Disney Planner or a Buyer for Cracker Barrel

What are your comfort foods? coffee, diet coke, ice cream

  Movies: Action, Drama

Books: I have never met a book that did not want to come home with me….we are readers….of everything


Music:  Country, Christmas

If you inherited a million dollars, what is the first thing you would do with your money? Give money to families with sickness and make life easier for them….then take the entire family to Disney for at least a month.
THEN take hundreds of little kids that have NEVER been.

If you could live anywhere at all (and take all your loved ones with you), where would you go?I will have to think on this one…I really would just love to travel with them about three weeks out of every month. 

Strange Talent?
I am not very talented.  I can tie hundreds of bows and never look down…

What’s something you consider yourself to be good at?
Sending cards, decorating Christmas trees, planning trips

What is one of your favorite things to catch a whiff of? coffee

When you leave a social gathering, do you wish you had talked more or less
talked less?

If money wasn’t a factor, what stores would you shop in? Probably would not changeTarget, Central Market, Dressin Gaudy (local)
 
What is your greatest fear? Losing a family member or chronic illness

 
What is your greatest accomplishment? HANDS DOWN

Raising TWO great kids that are hard workers, great parents and make the world a better place. 

Who is your favorite blogger?
Kat from Just a Beachkatlove her honesty and sincerity


So now you know me….I want to know YOU.