Mom’s birthday is August 28th, but we celebrated it early because we have quite a few August birthday’s! We went to Covington's to celebrate and had nice lunch together! It was a simple and sweet time shared together! I love ya Mom! You are the best Mom one could ever ask for!
There was river riding, rope swinging, manatee watching, kayaking with the sweetest strangers you could ever meet, and bunny building, swimming, eating and some really cold water! There were hungry babies, wet babies, napping babies and some (young adults) who wish they could take a a nap…and it was not the old adults…lol!!! All in all, a pretty fantastic day!
Yes, it does say “River Birthday’s”! Cayla (celebrating her 21st) and Bart (his 25th) have birthday’s that are about a week apart. We decided this year that we would go and spend the day relaxing and staying cool in the river. And that is just what we did. The problem was…..what do you do for birthday cake??? It has been so hot and I knew it would melt! Think, think, think!!!
I got it, you just pick up some brownies from Sam’s, get some candles (it was to windy to light them) come home and get out the scrape book paper and some stickers….and there ya go! A birthday brownie cake on the go! Don’t ya know Martha Stewart would just love this!!!
And you can just change out the decorations for the shared birthday person, who happens to be my son-in-law!!!
Yes, I know..I am crazy! But listen, the boat is just so big and we have 2 babies aboard, 1- 5 yr old and 7 adults, and you know how much stuff you have to take with them babies…everything but the kitchen sink!!! LOL1
Yes, on August twelfth we received a little announcement from Cayden in the mail! It was not something planned, but you know…..God is in control and it is what it is…. we will be looking forward to welcoming another grand, they are the best!!! But, oh what a job they will have with these two being so close, but they are young…they can handle it!
Funny thing……there are some things that you can not hide from you Mom, sister and grandma’s!!! We knew it, the signs were there and were just waiting on the news…LOL!!!
Things happen in God’s time and not ours!!!
Congrats to Cayla and Ryan!
It has been so hot this summer!!! It is time to plant for the fall crop, but it is so hot by 12:00 that the workers can hardly stand it. They get so much done in the mornings, but the hotter it gets, the less than can physically do, and we understand. But, time is money and so…. this is what everyone agreed to try!!! (I was instructed to get some bright flashlights and lots of batteries! So I did!)
Plant real early in the am…..4:00 am to be exact, which means the hubby has to get up at 3:00 to have everything ready when they get here. I just had to get some pictures, because this is a first at this farm…..so yes, I drug my hinny out of bed and made myself go and catch a bit of history!
Here is the tractor with the pepper plants ready for the employees. This is Ronald Sutton (aka Booda) who has been with us for at least 16 years. We could not make it without him!
This is what I saw as I walked up! They are happy because it is so much cooler!
Hard, back breaking work! Many of these guys have been with us for years too! We could not do it with out them!
I would have to be crawling on my hands and knees, the ole gal ain’t what she use to be!!!
