These are Days You'll Rememeber

Oh my, last night my "big" little brothers, Bo & Rett, graduated from high school!!!!

And, YES, they are twins!! It's so crazy to think of them done with high school and moving out on their own in a matter of a few weeks!! My poor Landon is not going to know what hit him next fall when "the boys" are no longer a 10 minute drive away...poor bubba! Landon wasn't able to go the ceremony because of baseball, but I kid you not, the first thing he asked me when I got home "so, how was it?" I replied that it was pretty good and he replied "Boy, I sure wish I could have been there!" He meant it with all his heart too. However, Lucy did go and watched from her seat like a good girl!

They were seated alphabetically, so Bo and Rett sat together. As with every graduation program, we were all asked to "please save your applause until the end" however we couldn't resist. My sisters and I yelled "Thats my brother" when Rett's name was called, and after Rett came Bo, so we yelled "That's my brother too!" Unfortunately, their were faced away from us and I could not see their reaction (I am sure they loved it!)

Did I mention they are the youngest of six?! Perhaps my parents have some extra celebrating to do, two high school graduations and an empy nest after 40+ years!!!???

Anyhow, I know they are so excited to be done with that chapter and moving on to the next and I am so excited for them.

Congratulations Bo and Rett! And remember,

"If you want to walk the heavenly streets of gold,

you gotta know the password...

ROLL TIDE ROLL!" -Bear Bryant

These are Days You'll Rememeber

Oh my, last night my "big" little brothers, Bo & Rett, graduated from high school!!!!

And, YES, they are twins!! It's so crazy to think of them done with high school and moving out on their own in a matter of a few weeks!! My poor Landon is not going to know what hit him next fall when "the boys" are no longer a 10 minute drive away...poor bubba! Landon wasn't able to go the ceremony because of baseball, but I kid you not, the first thing he asked me when I got home "so, how was it?" I replied that it was pretty good and he replied "Boy, I sure wish I could have been there!" He meant it with all his heart too. However, Lucy did go and watched from her seat like a good girl!

They were seated alphabetically, so Bo and Rett sat together. As with every graduation program, we were all asked to "please save your applause until the end" however we couldn't resist. My sisters and I yelled "Thats my brother" when Rett's name was called, and after Rett came Bo, so we yelled "That's my brother too!" Unfortunately, their were faced away from us and I could not see their reaction (I am sure they loved it!)

Did I mention they are the youngest of six?! Perhaps my parents have some extra celebrating to do, two high school graduations and an empy nest after 40+ years!!!???

Anyhow, I know they are so excited to be done with that chapter and moving on to the next and I am so excited for them.

Congratulations Bo and Rett! And remember,

"If you want to walk the heavenly streets of gold,

you gotta know the password...

ROLL TIDE ROLL!" -Bear Bryant

Shrimp n Grits

My in laws recently asked for a shrimp and grits recipe that I have. I cannot remember where the recipe came from, but it is very easy and oh so good! Since I was typing it up, I thought I would share with all.





1 cup of stone ground grits
chicken broth - optional
salt and pepper to taste
cayenne pepper to taste- optional
1/4 c butter
2 c shredded sharp cheddar cheese (I prefer white vermont cheddar...yum!)
1 lb shrimp, peeled and devined
bacon (as much or as little as you like)
4 tsp lemon juice
1 c scallions or green onion
clove garlic minced



Prepare bacon in oven on 425 for 15-20 min or until brown and crispy...make sure to save the grease!

Prepare grits according to package instructions. I opt to use part water/part chicken broth. Once prepared, add butter, cheese, salt, and pepper and stir until melted, cover until later.

Add bacon grease to pan and heat on medium for 3-5 minutes until HOT. Add shrimp and cook until shrimp turns pink...about 3 minutes. Add lemon juice, cayenne pepper, scallions, and garlic and remove from heat.



Add shrimp mixture to grits, stir, and garnish with crumbled bacon.



Serve this with a salad and it becomes an easy weekday meal or fancy it up to your liking...enjoy!

Shrimp n Grits

My in laws recently asked for a shrimp and grits recipe that I have. I cannot remember where the recipe came from, but it is very easy and oh so good! Since I was typing it up, I thought I would share with all.





1 cup of stone ground grits
chicken broth - optional
salt and pepper to taste
cayenne pepper to taste- optional
1/4 c butter
2 c shredded sharp cheddar cheese (I prefer white vermont cheddar...yum!)
1 lb shrimp, peeled and devined
bacon (as much or as little as you like)
4 tsp lemon juice
1 c scallions or green onion
clove garlic minced



Prepare bacon in oven on 425 for 15-20 min or until brown and crispy...make sure to save the grease!

Prepare grits according to package instructions. I opt to use part water/part chicken broth. Once prepared, add butter, cheese, salt, and pepper and stir until melted, cover until later.

Add bacon grease to pan and heat on medium for 3-5 minutes until HOT. Add shrimp and cook until shrimp turns pink...about 3 minutes. Add lemon juice, cayenne pepper, scallions, and garlic and remove from heat.



Add shrimp mixture to grits, stir, and garnish with crumbled bacon.



Serve this with a salad and it becomes an easy weekday meal or fancy it up to your liking...enjoy!

Ballpark Babies

T-ball is all business in this town and Landon is all about it! Landon truly loves the game and I love to watch him. Three times a week, we make our way to the ball park, once for practice and twice for games. The ball park has become our second home this spring and will continue to be our seodn home into the summer. Landon made the All-Star team and that all kicks off tonite. May I brag for a moment??? The All-Star National team is comprised of the 10 best players in the league and Landon made it with a fractured wrist and all! He is so proud and so am I!! So here are a few pics of my little All Star and his number 1 fans!

Ballpark Babies

T-ball is all business in this town and Landon is all about it! Landon truly loves the game and I love to watch him. Three times a week, we make our way to the ball park, once for practice and twice for games. The ball park has become our second home this spring and will continue to be our seodn home into the summer. Landon made the All-Star team and that all kicks off tonite. May I brag for a moment??? The All-Star National team is comprised of the 10 best players in the league and Landon made it with a fractured wrist and all! He is so proud and so am I!! So here are a few pics of my little All Star and his number 1 fans!

Mama Mia

I am over a week late blogging, but have so much stored up and finally have a little while to catch up. So, here is a recap of last weekend, Mothers Day. I was given the best gift ever...

No, its not mine, but I was given a day off that I spent at my friends lakehouse doing this...

and reading that, along with Amber, a labradoodle...isn't she the cutest dog?!

My sweet friend, Suzanne, invited me to go along with her to her mom's lake house at Smith Lake. We had the best time doing absolutely nothing and loving every minute of it! (By the way, The Shack was a great read, and although I wouldn't necessarily call it life changing, it will definately get you thinking.) Anyhow, I enjoyed an uniterrupted nights sleep and went home to my sweet kiddos...

(Can you believe I didn't get one picture of me and my kids the entire day...pitiful, I know!)

That afternoon, we headed over to my parents. My mom's 60th birthday happened to fall on Mother's Day this year so we had some extra celebrating to do!

All the mama's (minus one, our oldest sister couldn't make it.)

I hope everyone enjoyed a fabulous Mother's Day and Mimi, I hope you enjoyed a great 60th birthday. I cannot wait to go to the beach and celebrate even more!!

Mama Mia

I am over a week late blogging, but have so much stored up and finally have a little while to catch up. So, here is a recap of last weekend, Mothers Day. I was given the best gift ever...

No, its not mine, but I was given a day off that I spent at my friends lakehouse doing this...

and reading that, along with Amber, a labradoodle...isn't she the cutest dog?!

My sweet friend, Suzanne, invited me to go along with her to her mom's lake house at Smith Lake. We had the best time doing absolutely nothing and loving every minute of it! (By the way, The Shack was a great read, and although I wouldn't necessarily call it life changing, it will definately get you thinking.) Anyhow, I enjoyed an uniterrupted nights sleep and went home to my sweet kiddos...

(Can you believe I didn't get one picture of me and my kids the entire day...pitiful, I know!)

That afternoon, we headed over to my parents. My mom's 60th birthday happened to fall on Mother's Day this year so we had some extra celebrating to do!

All the mama's (minus one, our oldest sister couldn't make it.)

I hope everyone enjoyed a fabulous Mother's Day and Mimi, I hope you enjoyed a great 60th birthday. I cannot wait to go to the beach and celebrate even more!!