Carter - nearly two months old......

Thoughts

It has been a long time since I have posted anything. Paula has been doing all the posting for a long long time. A few nights ago I sat down and put a few thoughts together.

As I sit…..I think…….and….

These are the things… I think about.

These are the things… I remember.

Sitting in Granny and Pappy’s house that seemed miles from anywhere……

At night Granny would go out and gathered chickens in the dark.

The next morning we all got in the way

and chased chickens without their heads.

That evening everyone comes and we sit under the trees in the yard.

We eat fried chicken with home grown vegetables.

Sliced vine rip tomatoes- desert all of their own.

We all visit and play.

The adults play cards.

We all stay up late and play with our cousins.

As the night time descended upon us

the sky was lit by the stars of the yard, “The Fire Flies.”

They provided the light show to cap off the evening

as we all sat and talked.

It would eventually get dark

And oh so so dark it would get

and it would be time to go in.

It truly was very unspectacular but yet

It was the most spectacular time of our lives.

It was so innocent.

It was very special and we had no clue.

Having no idea about how special the time was

and that one day it could or would all be gone.

Life would become so complex.

Everything would seem to disappear.

The house would be gone.

Pappy and Granny would be gone.

We would all grow older.

We would all change.

We would all become different people.

In different times with different problems and different desires

with different perspectives.

I miss those times.

I miss those feelings.

I miss all those people.

I miss Granny and Pappy.

Oh….What I would give

To sit under the tree

and eat fried chicken with them again!

I can not have that

but I do have

The most spectacular memories.

Memories of them and everyone and

of the times we had together.

Greg

We have returned from Atlantic City!!

I think we might stop trying to travel by plane, seems everytime we do, we have issues. Bad thunderstorms yesterday at DFW, flights backed up, many cancelled. Our flight was to leave Philly at 4:50, delayed to 7 because of storms in Dallas, then once we finally got on the plane, a thunderstorm broke loose in Philly and we sat on the plane for two hours!! Finally arrived at DFW around 12:15, no more flights to Waco until today. Thought we would just rent a car and drive to Waco early this morning.....wrong. No rental companies with drop offs anywhere close to home!! Finally called Dustin to come pick us up, we got home at 6 am this morning. I am tired!!!

And Mr. Trump wanted $24.95 per day to use the internet service in our hotel room so needless to say, we were out of touch for a while.....overall, we had a good time!! Will post more pictures later.

Rainbow

We had a thunderstorm last weekend, late in the day, just before sunset. Then the clouds parted and the sun shone through, and created a gorgeous rainbow, it made a perfect half circle, in some spots it was a double rainbow. I think this photo looks unusual with all the different lighting involved.......

Have a great day Moms!!!

Komen Race for the Cure

Saturday was our Komen Race here in Central Texas. Needless to say, things looked questionable the night before when huge thunderstorms blew through the area, bringing hail, high winds, and rain. But Saturday dawned clear, cool, and windy. But a great day for the walk!!

Haven't heard the headcount yet but there were lots of people there.A few of the members of our Courthouse team!! Great job ladies!!

Administrative Assistant's Week

Fedex brought this box today. It was from my two big bosses in San Antonio. The box had lots of goodies in it!! Yum!!

Carmen got me these flowers earlier in the week.....

My supervisor, Rebecca, from Austin brought this plant to me on Thursday.....

Lupe brought a home-baked strawberry cake on Wednesday,.....sorry, this is all that was left of it today.....

And last but not least, Kit got me a year's subscription to a photo program, so there is some hope that my future pictures might look better...... Wow!! My people really took care of me!!! Luv you guys!!

Snake plants

I don't dumpster dive but I have been known to rescue plants from the street where people have set them out for the trash.....got these on Sunday afternoon on the way to the movie!!! And I DID talk to the homeowner before I took them, with his blessing......

My iris were really pretty this year.....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!!

The guys playin' games....

Carter at just over a week.......

Spent the day with Carter and his mom......he is such a sweetheart!!!

He still has that chin dimple.....

Zeus, God of the Skies

Lovebirds

A friend from work gave me a pair of lovebirds. They are young and untamed. They screech and make lots of noise, I think they will be going out into the aviary shortly......

Great Time!!

We had a great time last night celebrating Greg's birthday with dinner and Chicago!!

We met another couple for dinner at Shogun's, and the concert. We had only eaten at the restaurant once before, it is one of those places that you save for special occasions.
This guy was our "chef"....

He grilled us shrimp, steak, rice, and veggies. Yum!!
Then today, we celebrated Greg's birthday at lunch.......note that that is a question mark on his cookie cake.....

Happy Birthday Greg!!

Takin' him to dinner and to see Chicago (the old band) tonight!!! Love you!!

Carter Joseph Kelly

Born Tuesday, April 6, 8 lbs. 4 oz., such a cutie!!!

On the way out the door, will post more pics later......

Easter was fun!!

Easter started out cloudy and drizzly, not what the weatherman was predicting. Finally at about 3:00, it cleared and the egg hunt was on!!

Charley was busy loading up the eggs!! Jonathan decided that he would join in.

When Jonathan looked the other way, Charley decided it was time to dump Jonathan's bucket!!

And she stopped to snack on what was inside.....

But Jonathan was fine with it, enjoying fun in the swing!!

It was a good day for family fun!!

Hope everyone had an egg-stra special Easter!!

Poor Charley.....

Sweet little Charley fell on Friday and broke her front tooth when she hit the floor. The dentist said it needed to come out so it got pulled on Saturday morning. So now she will be the first person in her kindergarten class to lose a tooth.....Charley is not in pain in this photo, this is the face she now makes when you tell her to smile!!! After teaching her this, her dad may never get another "nice" smile from her, or at least for a while anyway.....