My Papa Buff

My Papa Buff passed away last Thursday 2 days before his and Granny's 50 year anniversary. We buried him on Monday, and I'll just say it was a very hard day. My Papa had been on hospice care for about 3 years, sometimes he was so great and then the next day we would think it would be our last day with him. I am so glad he stuck around to see Addie and Ali. He LOVED those girls. He didn't always remember Graham and Manny's name but he ALWAYS remembered Addie and Ali.
When I was younger Papa Buff was the coolest! We would go over there on Friday nights and he would let us drive the tractors in the field, he would sneak us junk food, and he would play with us the whole time. Miranda and I would climb all over him and we would ALWAYS watch TGIF together. He seemed as interested as we were. Alot of the time we would get to spend the night out there and on Saturday mornings while Granny was making breakfast Papa and I would go out walking and looking for rocks on their property. We found so many rocks and we named them all, usually 'nugene' to make Granny mad (he always called her that, but I really don't know why). I remember one time they were coming to our house for dinner and I decided that I needed to display all the rocks Papa and I had collected. I had this really pretty shelf in my room that Daddy built for my books and stuffed animals, I decided that would be the best place for everyone to see them. When my mom came in my room and saw all these dirty rocks on this pretty white shelf she was infuriated. Luckily, Papa and Granny walked in about that time so she didn't have a chance to yell at me. I got Papa and brought him upstairs to see our collection, he laughed and said that was a perfect place for them. Papa always understood me, I always was able to talk to him about things. When Graham asked me to marry him (finally) I went to Papa and asked him what he thought of Graham. He approved, he said he thought Graham was a good man that would take care of me ( FYI- he is a good man that takes care of me and Addie, I am so lucky!). My Papa Buff was a good man, he was kind and had a way of making everyone feel welcome in his house.
I feel so lucky to have had him as my grandfather. I love you Papa so much and I will think of you every day.

Usborne Books

So I just got home from an AWESOME Usborne book party. When I was first invited to this I thought, what in the world??? But after some research became VERY excited. This company sells children's books and I must say they are the coolest! They are not anymore expensive than you would pay in a store and the quality is great! I decided, with so many family and friends being teachers and moms, I would have a party in December. So be on the lookout for an invite! It will be December 4 at 6:00. And YES we will have food! So mark your calendars for a girls night buying the coolest books for your kidos! When my party gets set up, I will post the link so ya'll can be looking. And if anyone can't make it there will be a place that you can go ahead and order what you want.

Cheerios

So I was making coffee this morning and when I walked back into the living room this is what I found.......................

Addie got her bag of cheerios off the couch opened them and spilled them on the floor. As I was trying to pick them up she kept cramming them into her mouth! Like she had to get what she could then because I wouldn't give them to her. ( I give her cheerios all the time!)

Oh my Goodness!

I swear, I have 3 kids! I know you are thinking...........WHAT? when did you get two more? Well, as soon as Addie was born I became a mommie, and I LOVE IT! Then as Addie has gotten older I totally understand what my poor mother had to go through. I am CONSTANTLY picking up after her ( I know she is only 8 1/2 months old) but still, does she HAVE to pull out EVERy blame toy in the house??? Anyways, I don't mind that as much because she doesn't know better and hey, it's my job now. But my 25 year old husband is worse than my 8 1/2 month old daughter! It's as if he just suddenly can't take care of himself anymore. He is CONSTANTLY leaving glasses out (which Tink knocks over but I will get to that later), the paper spread everywhere, mail from MONTHS ago laying everywhere, and for the life of me I cannot figure out what in the world he does in his bathroom to make it so dirty! Lately he has had a BAD habit of asking me where something is, lets say socks, and I ask if he looked (where socks have been for 2 years now) and he says yes. So I go look and they miraculously have appeared in the sock drawer! Wow! He does this with EVERYTHING, especially with Addie stuff like bibs, blankets, clothes, all the stuff we use Every day and is always in the same spot! I really don't think he would make it if it wasn't for me. Finally, there is Tink, my kitty who insist on knocking over every blame cup Graham leaves out. She never knocks mine over just his, as if she trying to get him in trouble. Also Addie is in love with Tink, she thinks the "kitty" as she calls her is SO COOL. The only problem is Addie is bigger now so when she tries to pet Tink, Tink thinks she wants to play and swats at her. So now my days are filled with picking up all of Addie's toys, playing with her, picking up all of Graham's crap he leaves everywhere, preforming miracles for him (haha, Just kidding), and trying to keep Tink away from Addie. No wonder I am beat by 9:00 every evening! Don't get me wrong, I love my family with my entire self, they just drive me crazy sometimes. Come on You understand!

Election Day

Please everyone don't forget to vote! Hundreds of people died so you would have to right to vote, don't disappoint them!

Lost posts!!

There are 3 post that I just posted that got put in order of when I started them so scroll down and check them out. They are titled..

Mommie and Addie
Wyoming and Montana
and Addie and Tanner!

Halloween

Her bug bump was so big she couldn't sit in her carseat very well. We were tightening straps all night!

Ladybug in action.

Addie with Mi-mi and Papaw! (Graham's parents)

Addie with Gingy and Popie (my parents)

With the pumpkin!

Mommie and her sweet little ladybug!

A back shot!

She Looks SO GROWN UP here! (tear)

I NEVER get pics of her smiling or laughing so this is one of a very few.

Daddy and his sweetheart.

Halloween was so much fun, well for me at least. Addie got alittle tired of getting in and out of the car seat and the fact that she only took an hour nap she wasn't the happiest baby out for Halloween. We did good though, she got alot of candy for her loving parents! lol. And look at that costume..........I MADE IT! I really wanted to make her costume but WOW some of those patterns are HARD! I finally found a how-to on ladybug costume and I used it as a guide. I think it turned out pretty good! Most people probably think I'm a weirdo, why don't I just go buy a costume and be done with it? Yeah I understand but I always remember a story my mom told me a long time ago.......

She was in like elementary school and Grannie Nell ( her mom) made ALOT of their clothes. (Grannie was so good at making things) Anyways, there was a rich girl in mom's class that made fun of her for Grannie making her clothes. One day the girl said, "Your poor and that's why your mom has to make your clothes." Mom had had enough and she said," Your just jealous that my mom loves me enough to make clothes for me." That has ALWAYS stuck with me. I make clothes, costume etc for Addie not because we can't afford to buy her things (not that we are rich but for goodness sake we could have bought her a Halloween costume) but because I love her and I do have time to put some sweat and tears into things for her. I know she doesn't care now but maybe one day she will. I know I am thankful for all the time my mom spend making us Christmas and Easter dresses etc. I love you mom!!