grandparents

Have you ever wondered how some people get their 'grandparent' name? I think it's quite interesting. I love it! I have a Meemaw, GranBob, Grandpa and Meme...which are all pretty normal. TJ (my dad's mom) wanted to be TJ-her initials-because she was way too young to be a grandmother! :) Goose has a Grandmother and Granddad, which are normal. He also has a Big Joe and Little Jo. Yes, they were both named Jo(e) so, therefore, Big Joe and Little Jo came to light.

Now it's our parents turn to come up with names! How fun!! My mom was named by her nephew because he couldn't say Joyce. So now, Juice has stuck for her 'grandma' name. But I have to tell the story of how my dad got his name that he wants to be called by his grandbaby! That same nephew-Jett-was staying with my parents a few weekends ago. He had his pack-and-play bed in their room. He woke up one night and said, "Juice, I'm crying over here." She asked him why. He then said, "That dog is barking like a tiger." That dog barking like a tiger was my dad snoring! :) So, my dad now wants to be named Tiger! I love it!

Goose's parents are going to have to come up with names on their own because there aren't any little kids around to 'name' them. I love random names and I love 'normal' grandparent names...whatever they come up with will be great!

It really doesn't matter what they are all called, their grandbaby is going to love them like crazy! I saw a shirt the other day that was for a baby - "Who needs Santa when you've got grandparents?"

training

I am so not comparing dogs and babies....but I do think that Kirby is 'training' us a little for a baby. This past weekend, we were gone to Lubbock for a night, so Goose's parents checked on and played with Kirby a few times. Well, she got sick with them once, but we really didn't think much of it since puppies (especially Kirby) eat everything in site...bugs, leaves, feathers, flowers, food, wood chips, everything! But, when we got home Saturday evening, she had gotten sick in her room again. Then, she kept getting sick and kept getting sick all day Sunday. We called the vet and they said to bring her in. Goose took her to the doctor this morning....poor girl has a bleeding ulcer! Geez! So, we've got two different kinds of medicine that we have to give a certain amount at certain times of the day and one before the other and only a certain amount of food....oh my.

On a brighter note....she did get a surprise this weekend....her new sweater! She wasn't too fond of it at first, but I think she will be when it gets super cold! Plus, her hair was in her face, so I put a ponytail in her hair...she for sure hated that! Good thing is, she's got a spa appointment in the morning....pictures will come later! :)

Juice's grandbaby....

What a joy pregnancy is.....people hunt snickers when I'm craving them, students help me carry things, I now weigh more than I ever have in my whole life....oh what a joy!

Yesterday, I went to the grocery store, just to pick up tortillas so we could have soft tacos for dinner. This is what jumped in my basket........

This baby is for sure Juice's grandbaby!!! (Juice loves her chocolate and yesterday, that's what the baby wanted too!)

My next appointment is Wednesday...just a checkup. Next time, we'll find out if it's pink or blue.....

photos from the weekend

interesting photo that I took...can you guess what it is?



a little game of baseball in the nice weather...



birthday girls and boy....Meme-70, Amy-33, Rusty-28, Katie-27...therefore Meme got 70% of the cake this year! :)



notice our cute jewelry, hand-made by Miss Anna & Miss Audrey

good eating, good laughs, good shopping, great wedding

Savannah, Georgia...It's beautiful, great weather, historic sites, good eating, good shopping and one great wedding! We went this past weekend to Savannah for the wedding of Goose's brother...Ryan. He and Maggie choose Savannah for their wedding after visiting there last year. Luckily, we got to tag along for it! Here are a few pictures from our weekend....

Right when we got to Savannah: Derek, Jo Lynn, Bill & Ryan


Us in front of Paula Deen's - Lady & Son's. We ate there the first night we were in Savannah.


We went back to get pictures in the Daylight...


Afterwards, we went to her store...only to find her two sons chillin'! How cool! We didn't get their picture there, but later we saw them walking down the streets of Savannah...here's the youngest son.


Here we are at the "Rehearsal Dinner". It was held at Vic's On the River Restaurant. Another great place to eat with a beautiful view of the river that separates Georgia and South Carolina.



The bride and groom the night before they became Mr. & Mrs.



I tried to be 'photographer' and get a cool shot of the wedding bands.



NieNie and Goose after the wedding....and baby Ray! :)



Before we left to come home, we drove up into South Carolina to visit Hilton Head. It's a beautiful island about 30 minutes north of Savannah.



Again, it was a wonderful weekend! The 'real' photographer has a blog with a few pictures that she took....here it is.

Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Ray!!!