He Wears {it} Well........

Happy Sunday, Dear Friends.....


Many thanks to each of you,  for all the well wishes.  I feel much, much better today!  And...the grandkids are all well too!   Woo Wee!!


I can't believe how fast a tummy bug can delete one's stamina.
It can sure throw your electrolytes way out of wack......             


I even made it to church this morning.

and I was sporting my new hat!!!!  I just love these things.


But, I wasn't by myself......Oh no, my precious grandson decided that he needed to be fancied up as well....

Tyler is our comedian grandson!  Don't you think he wears a hat real well?  He was sure enjoying all the attention that he was getting.    He borrowed my hat for about 5 minutes....just long enough for everyone to notice him, and for them to notice that I had a ring around MY head, where the hat had pressed my hair down....


Oh well.....pressed down hair or not, it was all worth seeing that precious smile on his face....


Have I told y'all lately, that I love my grandchildren!


Blessings,
shug

Surprise Gifts.....

Oh Mercy Me.....I have certainly been a "Princess"
all day long....


Guess this is just one of those "Surprise Gifts" that 
I am sometimes honored to receive, when keeping grandkids that have had a "Bug."


Hopefully, tomorrow will be better!


Take care....
Shug

Pay It Forward.....

This morning, my heart is singing!  It is more than wonderful when you get to witness the kind of smile that was on Tucker's face this morning...


As most of you know, just five years ago, Tucker was in the biggest fight of his life. I can remember at one point, being lost in the thoughts of not knowing if I would ever see those beautiful dimples again.... 


Leukemia had invaded his body and the battle seemed like a never ending war.  BUT....Praise God, Tucker is a Survivor!!!!


Anyway, today he is heading out for a weekend fishing trip with an organization called "Real Men Outfitters."  RMO is a relationship-based network of men that love the Lord and the outdoors.  They help kids connect with nature and they strongly encourage   spiritual growth in this program.


The outdoor activities that this organization provides, is such a blessing to kids.  I know, in Tucker's case,  he has seen that there are many different avenues in life and that not all sports have to include some kind of ball....


He was all smiles this morning and we could hear the excitement in his voice as he was telling us about all the things that are planned for the weekend...


I am praying for his safety as well as the safety for all the men involved in this organization...I am also praying that one day,  Tucker will be able to "Pay it Forward."


Blessing sweet friends..
Shug

Childhood Memories.......

Yesterday, I found myself having thoughts of Easter's Past.


Precious Memories....I can remember so many wonderful Easter events, of when I was a child..


I can still see my Mom as she would starch and starch the "Can Cans" that my sister and I would wear under our beautiful Easter dresses each year. (For those of you who do know what a "Can Can" is, it's the same as a Petticoat....)

These things have made a huge comeback in the past few years and I love seeing them...Brings sweet, happy smiles to my face.


Another thing I remember was a play that I was in at school....I think I must have been in the first grade, but the memories are just as real as if it were yesterday...
My little group danced to "Here Comes Peter Cotton Tail."  What Fun!!  Hey, this was a really BIG thing to a young child..I felt like I was on the Big Stage!


There is no way that I can forget about the Easter Egg Hunt!!  It was what one would call..."THE EASTER EGG HUNT!"


Just so happens that there was this older couple in our neighborhood that was,.... lets just say...WEALTHY.


They loved hosting this huge egg hunt for all the kids that lived in our little horseshoe neighborhood.  Let me tell you, everyone wanted to attend this event.  It was a EGG HUNT CONTEST!  The kid with the most eggs would win a key, and this key was the key to the....box of prizes.


One year, My brother had this huge "SMART" idea that if he and I could somehow combine our eggs, we could win!  Case in Point, we did just that. WE WON! What we did not know was that this prize was not the same as it had been in previous years. As I remember, there was a large marshmallow Easter bunny and a few other large bags of candy goodies.  The kind that all kids dream of.... but instead of all the usual toys....the gift for this particular year, was a "BIG STUFFED RABBIT."  There was not going to be the big you choose some toys and I'll choose some toys, that we both were counting on. 


 Now, which one of us was going to get to claim the rabbit?....Was it David's or was it mine? One large rabbit and two kids!! 


Somehow, on the way home, our mom figured out that we had cheated.....


We ended up having to give the Easter Bunny back, and we both came home with empty Easter Baskets...I'm thankful for a mom that made us do the right thing.

Love....that is what it was...
Mom loved us and even though she was disappointed in our behavior, and even though she made us give up our prize and apologize...We knew that she was teaching us a big life lesson as well as teaching us about love.


Oh yes, I have so many memories and I love them all....


Blessings today..
shug ~