FINALLY A TOUCH OF FALL

I finally got a FALL WREATH on my front door.  THE touch of COOL energized me today..I even walked four  miles tonight with my good friend/elf.  
I love FALL COLORS! Really not great pictures..but its full and its big…of course I might sell it tomorrow if a customer needs it.  I spent the weekend with two boys, one little and one growing up way too fast.  We had nothing we had to do and we did nothing.  We did not leave the house from Friday until today.  We played, watched movies, played computer games, watched football, watched a little Olivia, Blues Clues, BOB BOB (as Jack calls it), and even a few episodes of WONDER PETS. I cherish these weekends as my busy work season is getting close. Here are a few shots from our weekend.  I have no idea why Parker did not get in one picture… I really wanted to impress you with my cooking.  This is what Jack wanted, cherry tomatoes and orange slices and choco milk,  What Jack wants, he gets…Look at him studying the food 

   IS  that the sweetest face ever?
He LOVES HIS BUZZ AND WOODY SHIRT
While we were playing, Parker and Jack’s Mom and Dad were having a fun get away in
BATON ROUGE cheering on the TIGERS.  They both work so hard, its so nice to give them the chance to get away with no worries about the kids.  Totally our pleasure! 
and I was glad to report to them that we did not have one minute of GRUMPY JACK
  But we did have plenty of laughs from FUNNY JACK.  He came out of my shop, where I knew he had been looking around.  Parker and I cracked up..We have no idea where he found this pacifier, but he kept it in his mouth for an hour….at least it matches, but God only knows where he found it …I would imagine it was not very clean.  Be sure and stop by the Holiday Blog….Some new holiday pictures are up along with a link to a great Etsy shop!
The winner of the book by Jill and Jim  Kelly is Sheila at ABC 123 A-List Girl!
She has a really cute blog that I had never visited before..Be sure and stop by and say HI.
And I know it probably does not matter to many but me, but BRETT got a win, not a pretty one, but a win.  And because the BEARS beat the PACKERS tonight, I won the  football contest this week.  We have a little family pool that is really fun.

CELEBRATE

I talk a lot about my little's, but today, take a look at Parker and Jack’s Mom, Micah’s wife and My Girl.  My Girl is almost 30 and to me more beautiful than ever..and she is one of the best MOMS ever.  As I watch her take care of my little men and her MAN,  I can only say “Thanks God” you are SO faithful. If you are new to the blog go back and read the post My Girl!

If you did not read this post, don’t miss my first real blog friend encounter.  TODAY LET’S CELEBRATE! ...the prayer request for Liz, my special ELF, has been answered. Her MRI showed nothing...This is my precious elf that I love so much. She has had two bouts with cancer, melanoma in the eye and then breast and she is YOUNG (early 30's)....this last month she had some symptoms that she could no longer ignore. After a visit to the original doctor that diagnosed her nine years ago and who told her she had months to live, he felt like this was a tumor in her brain. She now also has an adorable little Caroline who is 3. Elizabeth is one of the most FAITH FILLED gals I have ever known...so tonight we CELEBRATE this GOOD REPORT. 
Another CELEBRATION is for CATHY and RICK and HEATHER....Her transplant is scheduled.  Talk about answered prayer. AND it was because ANOTHER BLOGGER read her plea.

This post may take me hours as it is the first time I have used the Windows Live Writer and have no clue what I am doing.  I just glanced at my dashboard and again stunned…One away from having 900 followers on this little GRAMMY blog….and almost 400 readers on the holiday blog, A BABY CHANGES EVERYTHING (and look for some changes on that blog soon) as in a new look!   

All I can say is WOW and THANK YOU! 
As much time as I am working on  Christmas, I still do a little fall…Here is a little look at what I am going to put out tomorrow..      
When I get this all put together I will show you my new fall wreath.  I hope that will be right after Brett beats Miami tomorrow and right before the Manning boys take on each other..They are both a CLASS ACT!

As a thanks to all my readers, it would not be a good day without a GIVEAWAY and a SMILE!

A really neat FALL COFFEE TABLE book
I got at market!  It can be YOURS.  Also I won this book, READ IT, LOVED IT and now am going to give it to someone else…IT IS SANDI PATTY writing from her heart.

TWO BOOK GIVEAWAYS and all you HAVE to do is leave a comment….That’s it.
Parker will draw Monday night. NOW for your SMILE….a picture Amanda got on her phone last night and this is what our FUNNY JACK said! 

          WOOK MOM, NO HANDS!

*****I checked out a new blog last night and today that blogger became my 900th follower.

I am so happy to meet Sissie and read her beautiful blog..SISSIE’S SHABBY COTTAGE!  Please stop by and see her….and she will be getting a goodie in the mail.