Happy Birthday Elvis

My BCF (Best Cousin Friend) sent me this picture in my Birthday card.
She sent several pics from a wonderful trip we took together back in 1993.

I can't believe I was just that crazy to lay down on the side walk

beside Elvis star, fanny pack and all!
I've always loved Elvis.
 Such fun memories.

 



Out Of The Mouth of Babes...

I have always loved dancing.
It's a great form of exercise.
I'd rather dance than say, run or jog.
I bought the Zumba fitness DVDs last year
and have tried to get the steps down pat.
Little difficult but I feel like I have been catching on.
I started going to the gym for the Zumba classes.
I love to go.
It is more of a Hip Hop aerobics class than Zumba.
The dance steps are really the same just less hip action.
The GRANDgirls love the Zumba DVDs and
 we were doing them yesterday afternoon.
They've got some really good moves.
I thought I did too until Shelby got tired and sat down and started watching me.
Then as I was Shimming and Shaking she said,
"Gigi?, Is there anyone worser than you?"
I'm like, "What?"
"Wha chew talkin bout Willis?"
"You mean at the gym? You mean I'm not doing it very good?"
She was like "yeah, you aren't doing that very good"!
Poor thing, she was all embarrassed for me.
And I though I had gotten so much better at it!
Who knows, I could be another Elaine and not even know it?

But in my defense, all she has to compare me
to is those half naked, 20 something, Latino, fitness instructors on the DVDs!!
I'm thinking in my head, I'm doing DANG good
 for a 50 something, GRAND-Gigi!!
At least I'm up and moving!
I'm still laughing about it, this morning!
 Have a Great weekend y'all!

Time Flies When You're Having Fun!

Celebrating 34 Years Today!

Happy weekend to all of you too!

I Had My Cake

And it was WONDERFUL!!!!

Thank you for all your birthday wishes!

It was a great day.

Enjoy your weekend!

November 4th

I plan to have a birthday WEEKEND!!!

Happy Friday and weekend to all of you my friends!

Waiting For Fireworks

This year we viewed the fireworks in old downtown Brunswick.

We got there over an hour early to get a good place.

We try and sit right at the edge of the parking lot so that

the Sweetheart can get right out and sit down

and no walking or tripping involved.

Of course it's a good time to take some family pictures.

 My GRAND, Shelby.

The other GRAND, Reagan.

My oldest son, Harrison and his wife Christon.

The parents of my GRAND-daughters.

 The Sweetheart aka Pop Pop and Shela.

 Pop Pop and Rea.

My niece Leah and Shel.

The Sweetheart's sister Sue and her oldest son Aaron.

Family friend, Paige.

Family friend, Claudia

Family friend, Kara Mia.

My GREAT nephew, Jonah, Aaron's son.

GREAT nephew Manny, Aaron's youngest son.

The Sweetheart and his mother, aka, Gma Griffis or Kathleen.

Shelby and GREAT-GRANDma Griffis

and a fake cat.

GREAT-GRANDma and Reagan.

And finally the Sweetheart and yours truly!
The weather was perfect, no smoke from the fires and the best breeze.
Everyone had such a great time.
Half way through the fireworks Shelby yells,
"This is the best day ever"!!
And it really was.

Happy Birthday Sister Dear

 Carla Elaine Crenshaw Adams

The poor middle child of our family of 5 children.

We had a birthday lunch with her yesterday at the Seasons of Japan!

Twas a fun good time!

She was in town for a Dr.s appointment.

Good timing Sis.

 These are Carla's daughters. Anna is the youngest and Jami Olivia is her oldest.

 Our baby Brother was in town for work and was also able to join us too.

This little GREAT niece, Reagan, was so excited to have a party. 

We went shopping at the Dollar Store and she and her sister picked out Auntie Carla some pretty funny gifts. Carla acted like they were the best thing since white bread and the girls really got a kick out of her opening her presents.

 You recon we are all related with these cute freckled faces!

 Both Reagan and Shelby with their Great Aunt Carla.

And then the two of us.

The oldest and the middle sister.

(I'm looking and feeling tired this week. Just been one of those crazy busy weeks)

On a different note:

Our sister, "Sissy",  Clarie Leigh passed away 6 months.

Her passing has left a void in our hearts and our family.

I still have issues with the way her funeral went down.

If you were there you might know what I am talking about.

Longest funeral ever.

And her father in law gave the concluding talk and didn't speak about her but gave the longest talk about her husband THAT IS STILL ALIVE!!

 If I even think about it much I get bitter feelings.

So I try not too.

Oh well, whatever!

 

I would like to wish you all a very safe and Happy 4th of July weekend!

Smiles!

So I try not to think about it.

Happy Birthday Mama

Picture taken on Mother's Day 2011
Look forward to spending some time with her and daddy today.

Happy Birthday To The DIL

 

Today is Christon's birthday.

She is the mother of my GRANDgirls and wife to my oldest son!

She's a wonderful DIL.

We had a nice Easter dinner yesterday at the home of my other DIL, Jordan and youngest son Travis.

 

The girls hunted eggs after dinner.

They found an equal amount.

 

I think that they had a great day.

 

The Sweetheart and I spoke in church Easter morning.

It was an honor, a privilege and a humbling task.

Can I say, that I'm really glad it's over and that it's Monday.

p.s. I did not take the pictures but it was my camera.

p.s.s. I did my BEST to get that gray goat off that mans face.

p.s.s.s. I am really losing my touch, he wasn't having any part of anything I was offering!

p.s.s.s.s. Yes, I did pick my shirt to match his so we could look like one of those matchy couples for our Sunday Easter dinner with the family. And yes he rolled his eyes and he thinks I'm nuts but he LOVES me.

Celebrating

Picture taken Christmas 2010 at Crenshaw Christmas Party

7 years ago today we had kidney donor and kidney transplant surgery.

What a miracle that we matched!

We are blessed and we know it and will forever be grateful

to our Heavenly Father for His tender mercies and

His abundant miracles.

I told the Sweetheart this morning that we should celebrate

by buying that camera I have my eye on.

He simply said, yeah right!

I think I am slowly breaking him down :)

Oh Happy Day!

53 Years Young!

Meet Ci Ci who Reagan can not get enough of.

She loves this dog to death!

What a face!

The Darling Daughter In Laws

cooked a lovely dinner last night for my birthday.

My birthday was Thursday and I just love

extending it to make it a birthday weekend!

The GRAND~girls with the GRAND~dog, Ci Ci.

Shela showing the love.

Me and the Sweetheart.

My oldest son who is not the unabomber.

My Big Baby.

Good birthday squeezes from my only two GRAND~girls!

Got some great help blowing out my candle.

Thanks goodness, not 53 of them!

I love them all so much and it couldn't have been a better birthday!

Thank you!!

I also got birthday phone calls from all my family and several friends and over a 100 wishes on facebook!

All in all it was a terrific birthday!

Me, the Dancer

That's me on the far right with my foot out and my hands on my hips.

I took my dancing very seriously.

Look at that face!

Also in this picture from left to right, standing my cousin Becky Turner, my sister Carla in the yellow and black striped bee costume, Then Iris Valentine in the middle with the pretty white hat on, I'm proud of her for wearing the whole outfit. Next is Cindy Crabtree a Friend from church and then the serious me on the end.

Sitting: We are not sure who that girl is but how come she has flowers and the rest of us don't?? I think her parents loved her more than ours did :(

And very last, the littlest one is my adorable sister Lola Jill. Isn't she precious.

My cousin Iris, shared these pictures with me on facebook a few weeks ago. Nice squat, Iris.

She couldn't remember but she thought it was me that was holding that roll of toilet paper aka muff. So she had to dig the photo out and see for herself and funny thing was it was her holding the TP.

Fun good times!