Happy Anniversary

 This time of year is always magical, but for me and David Dixon it's twice as special. 31 years ago I got a phone call from my Marine in Okinawa, Japan and he said he was coming home for Christmas and we were going to get married. I got to walk down the isle to my Prince Charming. 🤴 I mean, just look at him. And I got to be Cinderella 👸. You have always treated me like a Princess. Now, were kind of like Santa 🎅 and Ms. Claus 🤶 because I think we've ate too many milk and cookies. 😅😅

We may not have known everything when we got married, but we sure did figure them out and hung in there. We learned and grew together. God has had his hand on our marriage and relationship since the day we met. Heck, it was his idea and plan anyway. I am so glad he brought you to me. You rode in on your noble steed and rescued me. 

You never cease to amaze me with your kindness, compassion, loyalty, dedication, respect, honor, and sacrifices. Yes, you aggravate the far out of me and yes I drive you crazy 🤪 but hey, what else we gonna do with our time? 

We have had and continue to have so many adventures and I will go anywhere with you. You complete me and I couldn't do life without you. 

I hope and pray that we have been and continue to be the best example to our kids and grandkids. I want our legacy to live on through them. We have the greatest family and I couldn't be more blessed. I love you with all my heart and Happy Anniversary 😊

Happy Birthday To Our Oldest

 To my first born Dakota. AKA: Our Cowboy 🤠 

For 6 long years, I begged, cried, and prayed and just when I thought I was not going to be able to have children, God brought us you. It just had to be in his perfect timing. 

You have truly been a blessing, except during the colic stage, oh ok, even then. 🙄

I loved singing to you, reading to you, rocking you, teaching you, even during our homeschool years when you didn't like me being your teacher. 

You were my buddy until dad took you hunting at age three, then that was it. You have been his buddy every since. I'm not even upset about that because you have the greatest dad ever. Y'all have a special bond.  

You have always been more mature than your age and always had an, "I got this" attitude toward life. You are a cross between John Wayne and Clint Eastwood.  

There have been times you have made me cry, pray more , and made my heart do flip flops, but you have learned. Why do boys do that anyway? We have survived bumps, bruises, concussions from football, and the teenage years. Phew. At least no broken bones. 

You have cowboyed up to every situation. And let's not forget how you love to aggravate me all the time. 😝

You are the greatest big brother anyone can have too. Yes, we were strict on you and you think we were awful and let Dallas get away with more. Thing is, you didn't come with instructions and we didn't want to screw this parenting thing up either. We were so nervous and wanted everything to be prefect. With your first kid, it's learning and trial and error. Mostly error until you figure things out. You're more nervous because you're the first kid to do everything for the first time. When the second comes along, you can relax more because you have some things figured out. You are not at uptight and stressed. You're getting this now because you have two of your own. You have a pride about you that makes you who you are. Not to mention, stubborn, hard headed, but very determined. These are all good qualities. You are also loyal. Anyone would be proud to call you friend. 

 You are a great provider, and father and we could not ask for better. You should be proud that you are just like your dad. 

We are so proud of the man you have become. It's what this ole momma has prayed for, for so long. Well, all your life really, since the minute they laid you in my arms. 

I am so thankful that God gave you to us. 

God has a plan for you better than we can know. Trust him to guide you in the right direction. Pray and follow. True happiness will come. 

We hope you have a very happy birthday today. We love you son. ❤❤❤❤

Same rocking chair, 25 yrs. When you try to recreate a photo but he's too dang big 😒 😫 😑 🙄

Daily Happenings

 Monday:

My little buddy is back and helping me a ton. 

Christmas crack in goodie bags ✔️ 

We may or may not have gotten a sugar rush.

It appears I have a traitor in my midst. Poppies best friend. 👌 ❤️💙

I've even got David looking for things that he likes to go on sale so we can repackage them and put in the freezer. 😁

We've got some decorating done all we lack is the tree. 

Dear hubby Worked for two days in the kitchen and was making deer jerky and deer burgers. 🦌 

It was his time to shine in the kitchen doing what he loves best. He even let me take pics and a few clips for some videos for our channel that will be coming soon. 

Tuesday:

This was pretty much all day.  I hear loud noises from the living room. This use to go on all the time but it was boys. Now it's girls. 

Poppie to Caroline: "I am 51 you are 4. I'm not gonna let you bully me."

Caroline: a little mischievous little laughing noise 😆 

Poppie: screams like a little girl 👧 

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Later that afternoon, we got a phone call that Atleigh had to be picked up at school and was running a high fever and heart rate was up. Her mommy took her to the ER.  After a long day and night, many blood tests, chest exrays,  swabs, urine samples, an IV with fluids and antibiotics, they finally diagnosed her with Adenovirus.  

I am going to provide a link in hopes it might help someone who has young children or babies. I think it explains alot of what is happening in our schools. 

Adenovirus  

 Atleigh got to come back home last night after 11pm.  All she wanted all day and all night was to come to Gmaws house. As soon as they told her she could go home, she rips everything off and pulls her IV out herself and jumped down. She was sick of that place. Dakota brought her last night in the pouring down rain. Bless her. Whatever it takes to make them happy 😊 ❤️❤️.

Wednesday:

They slept in due to a long night. We have to make her get rest, drink plenty of fluids, and not run around alot. She has times she feels good and times she feels bad. 

Comfy pants, movies, reading, painting, school, and I guess rocking children kind of day.

Thursday:

So Atliegh couldn't go to school today because of fever and she is missing her school Christmas party😓 So yall know Gmaw always has a plan B. So Christmas party at Gmaws it is. Tea party, salt dough ornaments, and they wanted to make their own videos. We're not done yet. We've got all day.

Then I let them decorate one of their little Christmas trees

Daddy came and got them. 

Friday:

Atleigh is on Christmas break now. This morning she was happy she didn't have to go to school and got to come to Gmaws. So, we started more fun. We painted the ornaments we made yesterday.  They had to cure over night. We bagged them up for Christmas presents. 

Then of course, we had to do some baking. 

After nap time we played for a bit then we got ready to go to the parade in town only to find out they started it earlier than advertised and last minute decision. So many people were upset that we missed it. So many children were upset. We took them for ice cream to help a little. 

We got back home and got ready for bed and watched some Christmas movies. 

Saturday:

We mostly took it easy the first half the morning, took a nap and then when we woke up it was time to get ready for a family get together. Our youngest son wanted to have Christmas again at my late Mother in Laws home. He lives there now and has taken really good care of it. Of course he feels like home there. We have not had a get together at her home since she passed. It has been hard on family. But he really wanted the family to gather again like we use to. Nanny always had get togethers at her house. All holidays. It felt good to be with family again as they had been missing it too. 

A good time was had by all. 

Sunday:

I am so exhausted, I cannot get moving this morning.  This week has absolutely caught up with me. Next week will be all about getting everything else ready for Christmas.  I have a few more gifts to wrap and separate to the homes we need to take them to. I have things that goes to a family get together on my side. My sisters and nieces and nephews. I have all goodie bags and treat bags all ready. 

My house needs to be cleaned too, so that is on my to do list this week. 

We have our oldest sons bday tomorrow and our anniversary Wednesday.  💙 ❤️