Pinky & Joy

Today Pinky & Joy

celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary!

I am blessed with parents who have loved 

each other

 my whole life.

They met each other when they were kids in Miami Springs.

They grew up together and fell in love.

I can't say thank you enough for the gift of being raised in a home where Jesus was of most importance

& also where true love was always right in front of my face.

Happy Happy 60th!

I love you.

Backyard Happenings

I realize I haven't blogged in forever.

We have been ridiculously busy and overwhelmed since Irma.

I try not to say her name. 

Because of HER, it got us to thinking about how to be better prepared,

just incase we ever have another hurricane. 
Let's just say "h" word.

First we decided to raise the sea wall.

Everything dominoed. 

The dock was damaged, so we dismantled part of it.

Building the sea wall higher,

required bringing in dirt.

Bringing in dirt meant new plants.

Thankfully, I had help from this missy.

That made us realize the pool deck wasn't going to work. 

We tore it down.

We built a new one.

Can you see the light at the end of that tunnel.

We chose cable fencing around the deck and pool 

which I am in love with.

We finally ordered grass.

Can you say a prayer that it'll grow?

Can't believe that I am hoping for rain.

All in all,

Mark & I love big projects.

It has been fun.

The dock still needs work but it should be soon.

Another prayer please.

We know we are so blessed and we know Who is in control.

I have this sign in my kitchen to remind me when I need reminding.

I am glad to be back at documenting our lives.

So many have switched to Instagram but I apparently have the need to talk so this works for me.

Hope you are all doing well.

Have a Great Weekend!

Who Needs Disney?

Don't you just love a hardware store?!!

Me too! 

Recently...

I had 3 of the munchimunchkins in Lowe's.

Do they ever outgrow the racing car shopping carts?

I hope not.

"MiMi! Are you sure these are free?"

"Look at me MiMi! Are you kidding me?

How many can I have?"

Within the last year,

I painted the kids room pink.

I wanted teal to go along with all the other teal in my house

but NO! Abi had to have pink.

 "MiMi, Pleeeeeeze let me have this color for my room!"

Educational reading materials while we wait for Pops.

I'm not kidding you.

This is late at night.

These kids were way passed their bedtimes 

and look how happy they are!

You just don't get that at Disney World!

Take my advice...

Take the kids to Lowe's.

I absolutely love these two!

Come see your mother!

XXOOXX

Magnolia Farms

Recently...

Mark planned a weekend getaway for our anniversary.

He knows how to make me happy.

We flew out to see our Kristen & her hubby. We spent a couple fabulous days in San Antonio.

Then, we drove to Waco to see the Magnolia Farms.

We arrived after it was closed so we did a walk-about

and snapped some pictures.

Bright and early

the next morning,

Finally, I was able to check it out!

It was exactly like we have seen it on Fixer Upper.

Pristine little garden.

Who doesn't love food trucks?

The infamous Silo's.

 Mark & I had fun walking around 

and plundering through the store.

We ended our visit quicker than we planned so we did a tour bus ride through Waco which was educational and fun.

They drove through and showed some of the homes that have been featured on the show.

They drove through Baylor.

It was neat to see all the places Chip and Jo have talked about through the years.

They sure have made a mark on that small town

and even a bigger mark on all of us who love our own 

"Fixer Upper" projects.