Take Out For Dinner

So yesterday was the first day the girls were

out of school for summer.

I have them this week M-W-F.

Next week on T-and TH.

We started the day off here

at Zeig's cafe. They have a wonderful

breakfast and are a favorite of

all the family. Amanda did a

whole post on them if you

want more info.

As soon as we finished up breakfast

we made a quick trip here for a few arts

and craft supplies.

When we got home from town

I rode my bike.

And pulled the girls behind me in this
until Reagan's was nearly asleep.
Nap Time for her!
She slept for 2 hours.

While Reagan was sleeping,

Shelby ate lunch. Then

Shelby and I made a similar version of this.

I got the idea from here, Crafty Crow.

It's a wonderful site with tons of things to do.

I will use them a lot this summer.

If you have any other great web sites

for crafty kids stuff, please share it with me.

We also made a get well card

for her friend Chad who had a

freak accident on the last day of

school. We called and checked

on him and his mom said he was

getting back to normal.

After Reagan woke up and had lunch

it was time to go back out side.

So I changed the girls into our swim suits.

Got all the sun screen on and got the pool

filled half way up and heard thunder!

A wild thunder storm rolled in and

we were all running

back in side the house.

It only lasted about an hour.

(This is Shelby a two years a go in the little

pool that we have had for 3 years now.)

But by the time things dried up a bit we

were dressed again. While it was raining we had

a snack and read 10 books

and watched "Curious George"

on PBS KIDS.

They wanted back out side as soon as it
stopped raining. So this is what we did
until their daddy came and picked them up.

As soon as the granddaughters left
Travis drove up to help me string up
my tomato plants.


It couldn't have
come at a better time, because the
sever thunder storm came with some high
winds and knocked a couple of them over.
No need to worry, we got them all fixed up.
When he left and I came inside it was 7:00pm.



Needless to say, I did not cook supper.
I ordered out and went and got it.
I actually thought it was a wonderful
day. Everyone was in good moods
and seem to have a good time.
No fussiness from any of us.
I think that on Wednesday we'll

just go to Summer Waves!

Schools Out For Summer

I can't believe that school is out and

that summer time is here.

I think that the girls had a wonderful

school year. They had the best teachers ever!

Both girls learned so much.

Now lets see if I can entertain and

teach them new things this summer.

This is Shelby's teacher Mrs. Brenda.

This is Reagan with one of her

teachers, Mrs. Audrey.

This is Mrs. Dottie, Reagan's other teacher.

Thank the Lord for good and

loving teachers.

Watch Always

"Watch ye," Paul said. Be wise. There are a lot of roads to travel on, many places to go, countless things to see. Companions of all kinds are available. So watch your step, examine carefully the alternatives. There are only so many books you can read, so many places you can go, so many tasks you can prepare to work at and actually give your time to; you can only have so many real friends; you have one character to form, one life to live, one Master who can be served at a time. So, said Paul, "Watch you." Be wise. Keep reading, keep thinking, keep asking, keep interested. Try out your own ideas, weigh them and weigh those of others, thoughtfully, prayerfully, honestly. Let truth have its chance in the marketplace."

- Marion D. Hanks,

May 28, 1964,

"BYU Speeches of the Year,"

Got Squash?

I do!!

Thanks to my gardening friend.

I have 2 - 5 gallon buckets full!

Yea! Yea! Yea!

(UPDATE, In case you were interested:

This amount yielded 6 one gallon freezer bags and one large chili pot full for lunch tomorrow!!)

We All Scream For Ice Cream

We actually have an ice cream man who drives around our neighborhood each afternoon. It's been a few years since we've had a regular one. His ice cream truck is white and he plays the loudest music to attract all the children and adults alike. I had the girls on the golf cart the other day and we were able to stop him so we could buy and ice cream. Shelby picked a yellow "Sponge Bob" ice cream bar that had pieces of bubble gum for his eyes. Reagan got the same thing. It made the biggest mess! But the girls were delighted with their treat. It was a fun first time thing. I suppose we'll stop him again some time during the coming summer.

Texas Sheet Cake

Texas Sheet Cake

Pre-heat oven to 350*

Put in sauce pan:
1 cup water
2 sticks butter
5-6 Tablespoons powder cocoa
Stir and bring to a boil. Don't scorch.
Remove and set aside.

Mix together:
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Now add the boiled mixture to these ingredients and beat well.
Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to 1/2 cup milk and stir then add to all of the above.

Bake in greased jelly roll pan for 12-17 mins depending on your oven. Use the toothpick test for done-Ness.

While cake is baking make the frosting.

In same sauce pan from above put:
1 stick of butter
6 Tablespoons powdered cocoa
6 Tablespoons milk
Once melted and almost boiling add in a box of powder sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla mix well and pour over hot cake as soon as it comes out of oven. Eat hot, cooled or frozen. I served it with vanilla ice cream.

I made this Sunday night for dinner with the children. This is the first time I've ever made Texas Sheet Cake. I found it fast and easy to make. It was rich and wonderful.
Mrs. Ella Rae Keeney shared the recipe with me.

This isn't near as exciting as the Big Catch" that is on Amanda's blog and Courtney's blog today! Check it out!

Anna's Bored!

I've got a little house guest this week. Anna Elaine Adams! My sister Carla's youngest daughter. School was out for her last Friday. She came in late Monday night just in time for bed. Yesterday she helped play with Shelby and Reagan. They went home at 5:00 pm and at 9:00 pm she's "BORED!" So much for mine and Harry's company!?! She's already read every ones blog and she asked me if there was anyone else, that she knew, that had a "blog". I was surprised at just how many of yall she know's.

Today I will try and find something "FUN" to do??? There has been talk of Summer Waves or and the beach? Who knows? The grass does need mowing.

Happy 20th Birthday

Jami Olivia Kinchen

(my niece)

(Carla's oldest daughter)

Happy Birthday Mother

Memorial Day

Grandpappy

This is a picture of my Grandpappy,

Jessie Edward Crenshaw,

nick name Ellis.

Grandpappy started working in the cotton mill in Hawkinsville Georgia when he was 9 years old. He swept the floors. Later he became a 'fixer'. When a machine in the mill broke down they would say, "go get Mr.Ellis." If it was in the middle of the night, they would come wake him up to go in to fix what ever was broke. He only lived two blocks from the Mill.

He also tried a little farming with his father in law, William Right Barlow, that was grandmother's daddy. But continued to work in the cotton mill till he was 65 years old, then retired.

I remember him most when he was older. He sat in his rocker and loved to listen to gospel music on the radio. My daddy told me that Grandpappy use to lead the music at his church. He also listened to the radio Preachers. I'm not sure I was around enough to know of much else he listened to. I do remember that he and Grandmother liked to fish. That may have been mostly Grandmother though. I also thought that he was a quiet person. Seems to me that Grandmother was the more out going of the two of them.

My Daddy says this about him:

Here is the most honest man I ever kwew. Here is a man who loved the Lord, who read his Bible every day, who prayed, who paid his debts, who treated his fellowman with respect, he provided for his family amd worked hard for his employer. I never ever heard him say a cuss word. Maybe, just maybe he had a sixth grade education."Mr. Ellis" was a repected man in his community. He loved his wife that he married when she was 15 and 1/2 years old. He was 21.He loved the simple things of life, such as fishing in a river, a creek or a pond and never in a boat or never on a Sunday.That's my daddy, 'the song leader',Mr. Ellis.

Love,Papa

Thank you, daddy.

YUM!

I LOVE LIVER and ONION'S!

Thanks to my mama, who cooks it wonderfully and who made us eat it! You don't find it on the menu much anymore? You actually don't hear of people eating it much anymore either. I wonder why? Well just for your information "Longhorn's Steak House" has it on their menu! It's really on their Lunch Menu but if you go in the evening just ask for it. You wouldn't believe it but it is only $6.99 for all you can eat! That's what I get every time I go because I won't cook it for myself and no one else in this house eats it. I always order the steamed broccoli with it and a side salad. It is such a large serving that I have never ordered the extra plate. Liver is a great source of Iron which I need so badly. I seem to stay Anemic. So lately we've been going out to eat there at least once a week so that I can have liver and onion's! Yum, Yum!

Still No Camera!

After 3 times of sending it off to be fixed the prognosis isn't good. I will be getting a gift card to replace my camera from Circuit City. But I'm still waiting, and waiting and waiting. I've really missed not having a camera. The girls are so cute and growing so fast and not having a camera for over two months hasn't been fun.

I've done a lot of research and actually picked out a very nice "expensive" camera that I would really love to have. It's a Nikon D-80. I want this camera soooo bad!! I'm just trying to figure out what body part to sell that would bring me that much money. Can't really come up with anything so it's still on my all time wish list or maybe only in my dreams.

Dancing With The Stars!!

And the "WINNER is

Kristi Yamaguchi!!!

Yea! Yea!! Yea!!!

Jason was great too, but Kristi was

consistently great!

I LOVE DANCING WITH THE STARS! I have to watch it by myself, but that's okay. I've always loved to dance, then I married a non dancer! Can you believe my luck? Oh well, he's wonderful in so many other ways but I do miss dancing and it would be wonderful if Harry loved to dance also.

So for your viewing pleasure here are a few of my favorite "Star's" dancing. Enjoy!