Sunny Thursday

Nolen wasn't feeling well this week so him and Jamie stayed home. This week we had veggie stir-fry with choice of steak or chicken (or both), fried rice, teriyaki rice, ramon noodles, egg rolls, pot stickers & Krispy Kreme donuts for dessert. This is one of Craig's favorite meals. It was great seeing a beautiful sunny day finally. The grass is really greening up and it will soon be time to start mowing & planting the garden. The trees are budding out so yes, spring is right around the corner.

Loving the new time. The boys at least get to play outside awhile before dinner.
SWEET FACES

SILLY FACES

The boys love their cars. I bought them all a new one a piece this week, and they hardly put them down.

Shelby and my mom

Sweet smiley Trevor

Flirty Mitchell

Krispy Kreme time (Debbie, Mitchell ate an extra one for you in honor of your birthday)

Shelby wants a bite

Bathtime for Miss Shelby

Mitchell & Trevor decided they needed to help.

Shelby's Dedication

Shelby was dedicated Sunday. Pastor Andrew has dedicated all of our grandkids. He also married both of my kids. The Wharton family has been a big part of our family for many years. The dedication was very sweet and also Mitchell provided entertainment. Thanks to everyone that came to watch this beautiful baby get dedicated. What a precious gift from God. Thanks to the Gronda's for taking the pics for us.

Our sweet happy baby Shelby

Mitchell started out being very good. Pops, Grams, Pappy, Papaw, Grandma, PawPaw, Grandmother, Daddy, Mommy, Pastor Andrew, Shelby. Mitchell was in front of John (can't see him)

Trying very hard to be still. I think he has his (Jeremy) military face on here. During the prayer at the end, Mitchell couldn't stand it any longer. He turned into a Ninja warrior. I'm sure not a single person in the building heard the beautiful prayer Pastor Andrew was praying over Shelby.

Roses for Kristin and Shelby getting her first Bible. Shadow box that a gal at our church made for Shelby's dedication.

Valentines @ Gatlinburg

Once again we went to Gatlinburg for Valentines/Daytona week. We left on Thursday and when we got there we saw beautiful snow covered mountains. We stayed in the same chalet as last year. It overlooks Ober Gatlinburg, so we get to enjoy watching the people skiing and some crashing. We watched a lot of racing, worked jigsaw puzzles, read and ate, ate, & ate. It was a great time. On Monday when it came time to leave we were a bit worried, because it had snowed again. But the roads were fine.

The ski slopes of Ober Gatlinburg

I'm sitting on the deck watching it snow.

Some of my feathered friends

Early morning sunrise