Monday, August 31, 2009

Weekends over

As all good things must end, so does our weekend. AND it was a good one...exhausting, but great!
Saturday night, we had tickets to go to a play in Greenville. It was called, "Country Queens" and it was pretty good. But, before that, we all met up at Wild Wings to EAT and give Ash more birthday presents since she missed her birthday here. I did send her a box, but she opened it as soon as she received it on her boat...IN JULY (her birthday is Aug. 14th!!)! NOT totally unexpected tho.
Here she just opened a wallet my parents gave her...
YES, that's a HUGE hole in her jeans...YES, she makes enough money to get new ones...YES, I told her to get some...YES, she just rolled her eyes...whatev.
Silker had mailed Ash a card for her birthday that had a gift card in it, so she already got hers from Silker!
Here's ours...we, in addition to everything in her box she already received, got her a new watch...she had JUST told me she had lost her other one - BUT forgot to tell me she had bought herself ANOTHER ONE...whatev. She can always take ours back. We also got her a cool watch band, and a gift card to APPLEBEES! I wanted to keep that one, but Mike wouldn't let me.
Here we all are in Wild Wings...
Mike's Grandma is planning on throwing some wings down apparently 'cause she's got quite a collection of napkins going on! ha
Here's a great pic..
I'm sure Court will be most dissappointed that her face isn't in this one as she usually trys to hog the camera...hee!
Here is Mom and Dad...
I took my camera, but since we were so cramped where we were sitting, Dad decided to use his camera, so I didn't use mine. He wanted me to get a pic of them two together. As I look at this picture, I try to figure out WHICH parent I look like! NEITHER ONE! geeeze.
Last night, we went to a church in Fountain Inn for Courtney to sing some. Here is a pic of Grandma Terry and Courtney...I only add this picture because of Grandma Terry's FACIAL EXPRESSION! BAH-HAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
I just couldn't resist! hee
Here is a pic I took of Ash and Boomer on the couch...
Here is a pic of the coffee Ash brought me back from Cartagena, Columbia!
Now, I have to say it's some pretty great coffee! Ash said in Cartagena, like how we have "Starbucks" here, they have "Juan Valdez" there! MUCH better than Starbucks, I must say!
Well...that's about it for the day...this morning, we're going out to eat for breakfast before Ash leaves back out to Portsmouth and then I'm going in to work at 11am and get off at 7pm.
It's been a wonderful weekend!
More soon-
Joan

Saturday, August 29, 2009

ASHLEY'S HOME!

She called Thursday and said she was coming home and SHE DID! She got home VERY late last night and I've never seen her more tired than she was last night. I felt sorry for her, but as exhausted as she was, she was SOOO happy to be home!
Yesterday was Family Day on her boat and family members could ride from Little Creek to Portsmouth ON HER BOAT and eat and watch demonstrations, watch them moor up and all! It was VERY nice and had Ashley's tour to the Forward been longer, we would have went up for it, but being this was her last patrol and she's leaving for A-School soon, we decided to wait and go on the next one wherever she may be.
Anyways, she was up yesterday at 4:30am and the cruise was all day and she didn't leave for home till yesterday afternoon. She walked off her boat, straight to her truck and drove home...didn't even change clothes! HA

She brought all of us something back and I'll take pics of it later today...I got COFFEE that "Juan Valdez HAND-PICKED"! She also brought me a reversible pocketbook from Gitmo exchange!
I took a few pictures last night to put on here. Boomer was so glad to see her. SHe couldn't get over how much weight he's GAINED....I didn't want to tell her he's actually LOST weight! ha
Here's Britt and Ash in Britt's newly re-done room...Told you she was still in her uniform!
Here she is with Cujo in her and Court's bedroom...
Here's the girls and Silker playing around on Court/Ash's bed...
Here's Ash and Boomey...he don't look THAT fat...he just retains alot of water...
That's about if for the pics from last night. We howdy'd awhile and went to bed. It's 10am now and all the girls are still asleep and Mike's at Clemson University for a meeting about his work.
Tonight, we're all going to a play about Country Music women or something. I'm planning on all of us going tout to eat before hand, so I gotta find a place...and Dad and I will be taking pics too!
More soon from our HAPPY HOUSE!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

YAMS!

Sunday, the YAMS (Young Appalachian Musicians) performed downtown for a reunion. Court was there!
I didn't go because I was a workin', but it looked like fun!
anyways...
I don't have anything else on here to add...I worked, came home, slept and went back to work!
On Friday, Court will be singing at Mauldin High's football game the National Anthem and Dad and I will be there with cameras!!!!
**ASHLEY UPDATE**- She is doing great! She's getting ready for A-School and gets more excited by the day. She's planning on coming home around the 6th of October or so...not sure exactly when, but I'll post it here so ya'll will know. Her A-School begins Oct. 19th thru January 22. At LEAST I know her two legs will be on dry land for that period of time!
Have a great day!

Thursday, August 20, 2009

My Birthday yesterday...

My day started pretty good as ya'll have or can read about it below. I will say that, not until my parents read about my birthday YESTERDAY on this blog, did they remember it WAS my birthday! haaaaaaaaa Actually, I had seen them the day before when they gave me my birthday present...a guitar strap for my Taylor 214!
VERY NICE and looks great on meeeeeeeeee!!!
SOOO, if they wanted to forget my actual birthday, that was OK! haaaaaaaa
Another present I had for my birthday was actually from Greenville County!
SCHOOL STARTED BACK! WOOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THANK-YOU, GREENVILLE COUNTY!!!
Then, last night, was my birthday party! There's my cake!
Here's Harley's cake...
awwwwwww....I can't believe he's one...it feels as if he should be 5! geeeeze.

**BREAKING NEWS****AS I'M CREATIVLY TYPING THIS OUT, COURT TEXTS ME FROM SCHOOL AND TOLD ME SHE'S SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MAULDIN-HILLCREST FOOTBALL GAME! AHHHHH! HUGE, EXCITING NEWS!
That's Mauldin High's rival school! She's SO excited!

OK...back to my party...here's the important part....
haaaaaaaaaaaaa! Even the "Ol' Man" was there....
Here is my most favorite restaurant of all time....
If ya'll ever go, you GOTTA get the Kung Pow Shrimp....!!!!! Shrimp-a-licious!
Here's me and the "other" ol man....
That' look on my face was frustration...Mike kept making faces when Court was trying to take the picture and I was trying to kick Mike under the table for him to straighten up.
Here's part of the herd....
Here's more presents...
I had a great day and I can't wait till the next birthday party of the herd...Court's! WHICH, she reminds me every day EXACTLY how many more days hers is....27 more days!
Boom has recovered from his ear washing, but he's not real happy. I took him out this morning and he wouldn't even go NEAR Britt's truck! haaaaaaaaa
Have a great day everyone!
Joan

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Boomer....

As I mentioned below, this morning, Boomer had to get his ears cleaned out. I took this picture this morning of him as I was getting in the truck to take him....he was SOOOO pitiful!
Awwww....I went back up there at 2:45 to try to pick him up, but the vet tech. said he was awake, but was drooling and couldn't stand yet, so I gotta go get him at 5pm...sniff sniff...

Courtney's 1st Day of school as a SENIOR! AND, Boomey goes to get his ears cleaned out....AND my birthday!

WOW!
!st....HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE....yup, the big 29 once again! Somebody's gotta be 29 and it might as well be me!
Courtney began her "1st Day of School as a Senior" prep-age like 3 days ago.
She got her senior parking pass, got her sun tan going on, showered and all that last night, then spent an hour straightening her already straight hair.
Whatev.
Then, at PRECISELY 0650 this morning, she arose! She even grinned once, but I'm not real sure about that. So, after 72 minutes of intense post-prep glamorizing of herself, the clouds parted and she FLOATED down the hall way to make her grand entrance for her Daddy and me. Mike just grunted and I had FORGOTTEN it was her first day, and when I saw her staring at me with perfectly lined eyes, it dawned on me what it was and I just made a HUGE fuss over her. I even had to grab the camera...
and here she isssssssssssssssss.................

so, after her taking a "moment", she grabbed her pocketbook and floated on out the back door.
BLURRRRY, I know, but she wouldn't stand still and pose, then I got on her nerves....
BAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! I do that SOOO well! haaaaaaaa
So, after all THAT drama, it was time to focus on Boomer. His ears need cleaning out real good and Dr. Verdin said he needs to be put to sleep to do that.
I texted Ash and told her that Boomer needed to be put to sleep at the vets today because of his ears and
O.M. GEEEEEE.....
I forgot to mention it was for a CLEANING.
I'M SORRY ASHLEY! It's my birthday, what can I say...I'm getting OLD.

That's it for all our drama. I'm tired. I think I'll go to wal-mart and share my day with "my" people! hee
Joan

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Grandma terry's 91st Birthday party and Pumpkintown, SC

FINALLY, I am adding the pics from her party and also pictures from last night's pickin' jam...and let me say I was on F-I-R-E BABY!
The thing I was talking about the other day that I couldn't mention was my NEW GUITAR! A Taylor 214 and it's the most beautiful thing! The sound that comes out it is aMAZING and it just nearly plays itself. All I do is hold on with both hands and it just takes off!
Notice the "G Chord" I'm making? Well, my guitar instructor would be SO proud! I think I'll print this up for him and take it to him Tuesday for my lesson. He thinks I only make the "proper" G chord for him and make the easier, faster G chord everywhere else!

We all (minus Britt) went to Pumpkintown last night and Mike took the pics, so I want to apologize for the inferior pics that wouldn't meet my standards, but I just can't do EVERYthing! HAAA
Here is the Chief...
Now, when I spoke of Mike's inferior photo takin' skills above, I wasn't kidding. Notice HALF of Dad is shaded? THAT'S MIKES FREAKING THUMB OVER THE FLASH.
Here is Mike's thumb again...
Notice this next pic...Court and I are making the EXACT SAME CHORD! I am SOOO good! hee
Notice Silker wanting to jump in and grap my new guitar and attemp to play it?! yup.
I wish Court would quit hogging the mic and playing so loud so people can hear ME!
Mom is having a great time back there!
We had a great time and I LOVE my new guitar!
BUT, before all that was Grandma Terry's 91st Birthday party!
Nearly everyone was there! and everyone had a great time!
Britt and Peeej was there...
Kevin and his family was there...
Delores and Rachel...
Jeremiah, Ethan and Leelei
Donna and Dee...
Here's Grandma T. blowing out the candles...
more fun pics...
Lawwww....there's me!
more fun pics...
Here's R.J. (and me!)
Here's a group photo...WHY won't everyone behave?
This next pic is after several attempts to get THEM to behave...
more...
Kevin and fam...
Donna and dee...
ASHLEY...this next one if for you!
There's your boy!
Here's the crowd...minus meeeeeeeee!
Grandma T. was SOOO excited, she could barely contain herself! ha
Here's Court making her music...
And singing...which was actually pretty good!

That's about it...
**ASHLEY UPDATE** - She arrives back in Virginia TODAY!!!!!! Yesterday was her 20th birthday, so we ALLLL texted her cell phone. When she cuts it on today, she'll be bombarded with texts! I'll keep ya'll posted on her!!!
Have a great day!
Joan