Granny's

Amy gave me a call one day, telling me she was craving a trip to Granny's. 

Didn't take long, before we made the plans to visit that following weekend. 

There was a UK Football game Saturday, so we decided to take our babies, Rhett & Avery 

and leave the big boys with their Daddy's for the weekend. 

We packed up my Sequoia and headed west. 

One thing you have to know about me, and my sister. 

We are very, very, very directionally challenged. 

I mean, how many times have we been to our Granny's?

 I can't even begin to think about how many times, and I still sometimes panic that I'm going the wrong way. 

Like this time, I saw a sign, freaked out and took the exit (safely, but without thinking)

Amy's all, "What? Whoa, what are you doing? Where are you going?"

"What? I thought it said to go this way, the lane was splitting and I freaked out!" 

"Okay, go this way we can get back on, this isn't the right way!"

Thankfully, it was only a couple exits early, and we quickly got right back on track. 

I mean, all I can do is laugh - it's ridiculous. :)

When we arrived, Uncle John's new lady, Marlene was raking up leaves with Jeremiah's little girl. 

So sweet.
We were very impressed with her, such a sweet genuine soul. 

After unloading, we all went out to join in the fun. 

Mom was at Granny's house that weekend as well, and Mom came out, 

and decided to have a seat in the leaf pile. 

Well, leaf pile was so enormous, that it quite literally swallowed her whole! 

I missed this since I was inside with Rhetter, but apparently you couldn't see her at all! Not even the top of her head! I'm so sad I missed it! Ha!!!

Soon Caleb, Shae and their sweet girls showed up, and it was a leaf jumping party!

Every single time we are at Granny's and spending time with our family,
it is so much flipping fun.

Even despite the fact Rhett gave us quite a scare. Right after I took that last picture, my quiet little wanderer, in seconds wandered over to the other side of the house.
 I looked up he was there.
I looked down.
I looked up he was gone.
I started calling his name, then yelling his name, then asking everyone there to call his name...
I am so thankful that there were so many people there at the time, we definitely had a little search party.
My cousin Jeremiah found him about to walk down the outdoor steps to Granny's basement.
Those minutes felt like eternities. 
Oh my word child!!!
I thanked God over and over that we Jeremiah found him, as fast as he did.
As you can see, there is a large wooded area behind my Granny's...and it was almost dark.
I would have been hysterical if the sun had gone down and we hadn't found our little man yet.
Talk about a shookin' up Mama.
I scooped him up and put him into a warm bath, and put him to bed!
I needed to know he was warm and safe, and confined to one area,
 and then my nerves started to calm down.

The next day, Mom found a jingle bell, and we tied it to his shoe!
Stinker!

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The following morning,
after the kids woke up, they hit up the leaf pile bright and early.

Granny looked so good.
She tired quickly, but was in wonderful spirits.
All smiles and nurturing, just like she always has been.
Uncle John & Mom kept saying she was having a really good weekend.
Which we were so thankful for.
She's so amazing, so beautiful. 
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The next day, Amy, Avery and I hit the local flea market while Rhett was napping.
Amy found a really neat weather vein, and I found an ice bucket,
a wall hanging basket and a movie for the boys.
Avery Grace found some really nice Webkinz for a dollar each!
Always fun to see what we can find.

Later, after lots of persisting (and I'm so glad there was so much persisting ;)
Uncle John talked Amy and I into going to shoot with the boys.
So. Much. Fun.

(Shoot, Amy's pictures are on her phone!)
We both hit the target really well.
We were pretty dang proud too, we got some country in us.


Have to say, we are so proud of our cousins.
They are such good boys, and such good Daddy's to their sweet baby girls.
Uncle John is doing great too it seems. So happy for him and Marlene.

So after a wonderful day of flea market shopping, shootin' guns, and hanging out with Granny and the family at the house.
We decided we better head on home.
We checked in with our boys back home, and found out they were having a lot of fun at the UK game too.

Another wonderful weekend at Granny's.
Can't wait for the next visit.
Love y'all.