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Almost Mothers Day

So this Sunday is Mothers Day. It will be a busy day for us. Not because it's Mothers Day though. It will be Joshua's Baccalaureate Service. Bright and Early-8:00! We will all be up and ready to see the graduates walk in, dressed in their caps and gowns, ready to hear God's word, and words of encouragement as Class of 2010. (Pictures to follow) This Mothers Day will be a memory maker for sure. My last child, the baby, is graduating. This will be the last Baccalaureate Service I attend as a parent of a graduate.

Since Mothers Day is on it's way, I decided to put some Mother memories out there. If you have kept up with my blog, you know I like doing these memory things from time to time.

So first-my mother:

• I remember when I was little playing dress up in her clothes. There was this one particular black and gray dressy dress with a flowing skirt. I loved it. I would probably wear it now too, if it's as I remember it. lol
• I remember when she got a GUN for Christmas! lol- A pistol. That cracks me up! I have pictures to prove it. I guess that's where my boys get their love for weapons! Lol
• Oh and I know where I get my love for singing. She sings well, and I remember many songs she sang as I grew up.
• And the cooking, oh the food. I remember the good homecooking. She taught me that you DO NOT make spaghetti sauce from a jar. Mmmmm the greek chicken soup! And the desserts! Yummy

Then I became a Mother:

• I remember being so scared (Look I was only 19 years old) wondering what that delivery was going to be like. Then exhausted, and so glad that part was finally over.
• I said this before, but I remember being pregnant for the 2nd time wondering how in the world I could ever love another baby as much as my precious little girl. Then seeing him for the first time- how the love just exploded. It was so cool.
• I remember so many of the school assignments that said how much they love me. I love those! Still have lots of them.
• Of course then there are the times that they hurt or are nervous or scared - and I remember feeling the hurt, the nervousness, and the fear.

Now my little Casey is a mother too - Oh my goodness:

• Of course I remember her tiny tiny baby and all the concern she caused
• I remember that day they brought her home and the excitement and the tears!
• I remember the first kiss from a miracle baby!
• I remember the first time I saw her in a corner! (I have a picture! hehehe)

Oh so many memories to make
I thank God for my mother
I thank God I am a mother
and
I thank God my daughter is a mother

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY - Early!

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Way Back Wednesday

iPhone Photos

So thanks to my daughter I learned how to put my pictures from my iPhone onto my computer. So now I can show you a few more photos from our Dallas trip!

Okay once we got there, Todd decided to let me do a little shopping first as opposed to driving out to the racetrack just to see what was up and maybe get a Saturday race in as well as the Sunday race that was planned. Good thing he made that decision because that night race was cancelled because of weather. So that drive to the track would have been in vain! We headed out to the Galleria Mall which is nothing like any malls near me. The ice skating was fun to watch. As a matter of fact the restaurant where we ate supper was right there near the rink so you could watch. We enjoyed that and the mexican food was GREAT.

There was this great candy shop there too. How in the world do they sell all that candy before it ruins?!

This was the view from the elevator at the Hilton where we stayed. Did I mention this was all a gift from our family? What a great family! (Who would be just as great without gifts by the way)

This was from the first day at the racetrack. We were trying to stay warm and dry. Boy was I glad I brought that blanket with me! Sure came in handy for like 4 hours! lol

Somehow we ended up at Olive Garden at some point before we left town. Todd does not eat Pasta! But he does eat STEAK! He said it was great. I ate the short ribs with risotto! It was unbelievable!

I am glad that I can use my iPhone for pictures on my blog now from time to time.

Off to the Races!

Well we had a different kind of few days around here.

It all started way back in November. That's when the man of the house had a birthday. The kids decided they wanted to get their dad something he would really LOVE for his birthday. So Casey did some calling around and got some prices... She found out, that if this was to be done, she was going to need a couple more folks pitching in so she gave Todds mom, and my mom a call and they were up for pitching in to help get this gift for him.

What a nice gift it was. Two Tickets to a NASCAR race. This particular race was in Dallas at Texas Motor Speedway. Along with the tickets he also got 2 nights at Dallas Hilton Lincoln Center. What a nice place we had to stay. Um, needless to say Todd did say that this was his best birthday present ever! So we got up early Saturday and went off on a road trip. This was Downtown Dallas as we were getting in. Yea, it was cloudy and a little rainy. And by the way I think something must really be wrong with me. I HATE, did you hear that, HATE interstate driving, and apparantly Interstate riding as well. It made me so nervous being in all of that traffic. I seriously dont know why it makes me so uptight, but man was I glad when we made it to the hotel. It was beautiful and huge. I particularly loved this spot. Can you believe it was cool enough for a fire in Texas. I couldnt. Ok so the race was scheduled for Sunday and we got up, got ready, and were off to the races. Um, there was one little thing. RAIN That rain turned out to be a pretty big thing. Believe it or not I left my camera in the car so there are no rain pictures! I do have some on my phone but I am not saavy enough to have figured out how to get them onto my computer. I guess if I would stop long enough to fiddle with it I could probably do that. Anyway after sitting around, standing around and trying to stay dry and warm for like four hours. We finally decided to go back to the hotel and if they decided to race we would turn around and come back. So we packed up and hiked back to the car and left. We turned on the radio and listened to the race commentary or whatever you call it and shortly after we left they announced that the race had been postponed until Monday. So Monday was supposed to be the day we were driving home. But instead we went to the race! The day was much nicer. It was real cloudy and cool but thankfully no rain! We got to see the race and Todd LOVED it! Our guy - Jeff Gordon 24 - was in the lead for most of the race. I was pretty glad that Jeff was going to win while we were there since Todd is a fan of his. But then with, I think 17 laps left, Tony Stewart tipped into the back end of Jeffs car and crashed him out. So we were disappointed that Jeff was out of it. But we really had a good time

and were so blessed by our family that we were able to have that experience. He loved his birthday gift. He definitely wants to go back sometime. So you know there are more birthdays, anniversaries, and Christmases ahead! hint hint lol Oh by the way, Todd took several pictures of me and then I realized I needed to tell him to press the button half way down to focus! lol But after I told him that he did a pretty good job! :) See I told you our hotel was beautiful. Oh and did I mention that it had a shuttle (so you dont have to get out in the traffic!) to the Galleria Mall! With such stores in it as Tiffany & Co., Betsey Johnson, Coach, American Girl, and so many other very expensive stores that were neat to just see since I of course couldnt buy anything from them! hehehe Not to mention the ice skating rink!! What a nice time we had making more memories with each other. :)

Flashback Friday

Love bubble pictures!

I think she was "hiding thumbkins" in this picture. :)

Next post may or may not be about a RACE!...