Feaster Kid-lets (4.5.13)

Babysitting Amelia Bedila and Zachy

April 5, 2013

Sarah Feaster had been really sick, so I offered to take her kid-lets to the park so that she could get some rest and just have a break.  She needed to concentrate on getting better, it was a cool day, but a perfect day to go to the park.

We saw a boat on the river.

Amelia had to wear her headband on the back of her head.

Look at the smile...

She met a friend at the park...

Silly faces...of course!!!

Amelia, her friend, and Zachy...

Her friend rolling the soccer ball down the slide to her.

She caught it!!!!  YAY!!!

...Caught it right in the face...

Waiting for the ball to come down the slide...

Zach being the boy that he is...LOVED playing in the mud!!

Amelia did too...she was planting flowers.

On our way home...

Such a sweet smile!! (:

After nap time, we took a walk around Smithfield...

Zach found a pine cone...

This is my favorite Amelia Face...

ME and the kid-lets...

We had such a great time...

We stopped at Amy's house to get a drink...

Amelia Bedila...

Amelia thought I was weird making my silly faces...

Getting a drink of water...

Zach was very thirsty.

So was Amelia...

I forget what happened, but it was really funny!

Zachy looks sooo cool with my sunglasses.

At least Amelia knows which way the glasses go...

And right here is where my glasses broke...

How adorable!

OK...on our way home to Mommy!!

Cool tree...

Are we home yet?

Alas, we are home!!

It was so much fun to hang out with the cute, li'l kid-lets!  It was also nice to be able to help out a really good friend.  She was starting to feel better, now that she was able to get lots of rest.  What a super fun day!!!

THE  END!!!

MUAH!!!

Valentime's Day (2.14.13)

Valentime's Day

February 14, 2013

For supper, Adam made Bacon Wrapped Fillet Mignon! 

He browned both sides of the Mignon.

After both sides were brown, he but them on a pan...

Ready to eat our super awesome meal!!

Not without a KISS...

Happy Valentime's Day, Baby Love!!

He sometimes acts like he doesn't like my kisses...

...but he really does like them...

Our complete supper for Valentime's Day 2013....

Here's to many more Valentime's Day with my wonderful hubby!!

Love you, Babe!!

MUAH!!!

THE   END!!!

HAHS Basketball Game (2.12.13)

Nate's Basketball Game

February 12, 2013

Got the pleasure of attending Nate's basketball game...finally!!  Now just because I was in attendance, didn't mean that I got to watch the game.  Somehow I ended up entertaining 6 kid-lets.  Not complaining, but didn't really get to see him play very much.

During the JV Game...

Student Section...Can you see Nate and Grady?

Half-time Shot...Dan the Man...

SWISH!! How does he do that?!?

Nick's half-court shot...MISS!

Entertaining the kid-lets...we had a pack of skittles so I made up a game with it.  We ended up taking turns making things out of the skittles...this was my turn with the skittles...

J-I-L-L!!! (:

Grady & Natalie enjoyed playing the skittle game together...

The Bearcat stalking Shannon's Mom!!  Haha...

Twila and her babies....

Shannon and Grady...her li'l buddy!!

Grady is so lucky...

My sweet Natalie!!  Now I must tell you the story of babysitting her.  She spent the afternoon at my house.  First thing she said when she saw her mother was, "My favorite thing at Jill's house was when she locked me in the butler pantry!!"  My mouth dropped as Joyce gave me a funny look!  I quickly explained that my butler pantry locks, but you can pick it with a bobbie pin.  I simply was teaching Natalie how to pick a lock!!  Which on the way to the basketball game, Natalie informed me that she loves coming over to my house because she always learns something new.

Nat...excited to spend time with me...

Bobbi Jo didn't want a face picture...she apparently thinks she takes "bad" pictures.

We're bringing back the feet pictures...

We both were dressed the same...Great minds...

Had a wonderful time at the game.
Thanks Bobbi Jo for inviting me!! 
It's always fun to catch up with you at the game!!

THE   END!!!

MUAH!!!

Minor Surgery (2.10.13)

 Dr. Dad McCracken

Operation on February 10, 2013

Sunday afternoon lunch at my Rent's house...

My father retired...YAY for retirement.

So what does my dad do in his spare time...

...he performs minor surgery on anybody...

This is my acrochordon that needed removed.

He had a razor...I might add it wasn't very sharp!!

It bled a li'l bit... 

 

...and then it bled even more...

Second blood-filled tissue...

See that dark spot...that's what was removed...

Can't leave without a cool Band-Aide!!!

 If anybody needs an acrochordon, mole, wart, or nose removed, please contact my father.  He is available at low cost...and has had a few years of experience (found out he removed a couple of Gram's acrochordons too!!)  Only downfall?  You won't be put under or have any thing to numb it... ):

THE   END!!!!

MUAH!!!

Chinese Festival (2.10.13)

Chinese New Year

2013--Year of the Snake

When we arrived, we were escorted to our table where a menu was waiting for us.  Next we got to pick what item we wanted.  There were 4 options...Option A; Option B; Option C; and Option D!!  I picked the option with the chicken dumplings.  Mmmm...they were delish!!

Here is the menu...

My plate, which was tasty!!

Mom and Becky's plate of food!

Some awesome calligraphy...pretty cool, huh?

Next was my daughters turn...

They did a traditional fan dance...

 Ivy (on the left) and my daughter, Shan (on the right)

 It was a very fun dance to watch...

Super proud of you, Shan!! 

Look at all the gorgeous girls...

Ivy and some of her friends.

Glad my friend, Becky was able to come with me.

Gram, Linda, and Mom loved the festival!!

Mom even won a gift!!

Isn't she so cute?

Generation picture...

Grand-Ma-Ma....Mama...ME...Shan (my daughter)

Hoffman...McCracken...Finnegan...Zhao

Penny might as well be our daughter too!! (:

We sure do love our girls...Penny..&...Shan

Hard to believe that in 1 year, she will graduate!!

My li'l baby will be all grown up... ):

As always it's a very fun time to go to the Chinese New Year Festival.  The entertainment, decorations, food, and information about overall Chinese culture was so brilliant!!  Enjoyed being proud of my daughter and our other "adopted daughters" (a.k.a. her friends!!)  Can't wait till next year!

Thanks for inviting me, daughter, Shan!!

Love you!!  MUAH! 

THE  END!!!