New Stuff

Attended retirement reception for friend Bill McDonald at The Zone, Bryant Denny Stadium, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa! We haven't seen Bryan and Scott in years so especially good to be with them on this special occasion. Dian never changes! Her sisters, Brenda (and hubby Johnny) and Faye, and brother Milton were there too. I posted more pics on my FB page, but thought I would put a few here.

Now for a few pictures from our yard:

A beautiful day in our neighborhood!!

Finally, a Garden at our new home

Barron decided to take the plunge and put in a small garden this year (and maybe the last he admitted later), planting Kentucky Wonder pole beans, Clemson okra, summer squash, and Big Boy tomatoes -- won't those taste yummy??!!

 

I was the smart one, I chose to stay at the house while the rest went over to John's to load up the truck with natural fertilizer, but I did take a picture of them.

(I thought it safest for the girls to stay inside the truck while Mr. Mark filled up the back with fertilizer -- the girls thought that was weird!)

Many thanks to: Phillip Garrison for plowing up the garden spot, Jerry Barbee for the loan of his tiller, John Garrison for use of his pasture and natural fertilizer, Mark Vincent for his time loading us up with fertizlier, Eliz/Chris/kids for scooping up poo and unloading it as well., Julia for going shopping with me to buy seed, and Abigail who stayed with Daddy Barron to help plant tomatoes. Lord, bring on the sunshine and the rain!We want a big yield -- enough to eat, can or freeze, and some to share!!

Easter in Cullman

Elizabeth, Chris and kids came up on Thursday night to spend the long weekend with us. We had a lot of fun, from planting flowers, playing in the creek, scooping up cow poo for the new garden, hunting Easter eggs at our house and at church, browsing at Books A Million, renting and watching "The Spiderwick Chronicles", visiting with Aunt Sandy and Uncle Larry, having high attendance in our Young Couples SS Class, a friend joining us for Sunday worship, Jan surviving her solo in the musical drama, and then the girls staying over for a few days since Aunt Judy and Amy were coming to UAB for a doctor's appt and could take them back home --- just a fantastic time!!!!!!

Sunday afternoon, after Chris/Eliz/boys had left, Barron, Jan and girls rode over to Hood/Vincent house to get more cow poop and visit. The girls really enjoyed jumping on their trampoline with Nate and Jake. Kade was having fun blowing bubbles.

Monday, the girls went to work with Jan so Daddy Barron could work getting the garden ready for planting. We picked up breakfast at Burger King before coming onto the Arsenal, and then lunch at Chick Fil-A where they have an outside play area. One of the young employees gave each of the girls a stuffed cow since Julia had cut her hand and needed a band aid. Today (Tuesday) the girls went with Daddy Barron to Fairview Elementary for his mentor time with Matthew, and they were going to look at books in the library.

Wednesday night the girls will go to church with us, and then on Thursday back to work with Jan as Barron and Wesley are driving to SC to pick up our new church signs!!

Planting geraniums for our front porch

Having fun at the creek, Abigail almost slid in. Caleb and David wore their camo shirts and facepaint.

(Caleb is in the picture below but with all the camo, you almost can't find him)

Chores for adult kids -- planting thrift on front bank and heading over to John's pasture to scoop up cow poop for garden and later for a little fishing. The kids (of all ages) think riding in the truck makes the task easier.

                                                       

 Fun times: storytime, dyeing eggs, dancing, eating chocolate Easter bunnies, at Eva play area

Excited about their Easter goodies.

And Jan's greatest fun was watching the kids and parents hunt for eggs in the dark wearing their headlamps!!