Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Life Lately

Let's hear for the World Series champions, the Atlanta Braves. I am so happy and tired from all these late nights. I have fallen asleep before the end of the game for most of them, but last night I had to stay the course since they could pull it off. It was so worth it. Yes, I have always loved the Braves and baseball.

I had to get that off my chest before I can even begin to apologize for being such a lousy blogger AND blogger friend. I am falling into a routine with Palmer. He is such a good baby, but the illnesses kept going through the family. I think we are past that so hopefully Tucker is back in his little daycare much more permanently now. He does love it. He greets me with a big hug morning and afternoon but makes no fuss about not getting to come with Palmer and me. That makes for a much more relaxed mommy.

We managed a VERY QUICK trip to Auburn this past weekend as in leaving after work Friday and not getting there to about 8:30 and then coming home Sunday morning. It was quick but fun. I think Jeff was tired when he got home, but we had a very nice time with friends and even went to the game. First time since before all the C stuff. I felt comfortable going since we got to go in a seat from an old banker connection. Our very good friend was the president of said bank and the owner of the privately owned bank (a dinosaur of an idea these days) is an Auburn guy and has very NICE seats. They are on the top row of the bottom half of the stadium so no one is behind you and on the end seats so you are not sandwiched up in a lot of people. It is a generally older calmer crowd there so I felt safe that we could go.

Jeff took this picture before the game. That is my only picture. I just kind of absorbed how good it felt to be there.


We enjoyed the game and our really good friends went up with us and stayed our home. It was nice to get away with them. Even though we are in the same town and good friends our lives have been so busy lately that we thoroughly enjoyed our time away. Our other friends who now live in Huntsville but have a place in the same neighborhood as ours in Auburn had a big meal for us before the game which was a night game, so Saturday was packed with good friend fellowship. I really enjoyed and I think we all did.

We went out to Lindsay's Sunday evening to hand out candy at her door. She has a sidewalk neighborhood and gets trick-or-treaters, so while they took Tucker out we passed out candy. We never get any one so I have to tell you I quit buying candy last year. No use to buy that temptation to sit around and make me eat it. Tucker really got the idea this year. He loved every minute of his stroll down the street. He said trick or treat and thank you and was so excited to see the candy go in his bucket. He wanted to go again the next night. He wasn't afraid of anything he saw. He seemed to really get that it was all dress up and pretend. 

He went as Marshall from Paw Patrol that evening. I shared a photo from when he go the costume.

Palmer was a skeleton and just not feeling it at this moment.



For church that morning, he wore his spacesuit again which will honestly probably get one more year out of it. I know I am a Mimi, but goodness those boys are adorable. Palmer just wore a cute little onesie with a dog and a pumpkin on it.


That is Tucker on the back row right in the center.


I thought this one was cute. Lindsay said the flash is what got Palmer's attention.

And here he is in all his cuteness.

That is about all that is going on with me other than just the usual. I am trying to not wear myself out each day. Doing pretty good on that front. I have been ordering my groceries and picking up so I had to do a better job of meal planning. That has worked well. We are also hosting Thanksgiving this year so I am trying to do a little buying for that each week to be prepared on that front. 

I will share some stitching again soon.

I am trying to get some time to read my blogs and keep up in the evenings. I just can't get to anything in the morning at all, so I may be sporadic for a while longer but I can truthfully say I am missing my blogs.

Sandy

14 comments:

  1. Sandy: Oh yeah the Braves won, its a good feeling I am sure I think they won back in the 90s if I am wrong let me know, maybe next year they can repeat winning, lets hope so.
    The boys are so adorable, I just love the wide eyed look on Palmers face so adorable.
    I hope Lindsey is feeling better and things are getting back to normal in her health, I still have her and the whole family in our daily Prayers.

    Catherine

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    1. Yes, the Braves won back in '95 and that was a long time ago, but we are faithful fans. Lindsay is slowly healing and yes keep her on that prayer list. We do feel it was the epidural and we feel blessed that it wasn't something way worse. The PT says there is no prolapse so those nerves and muscles just have to get stronger and connect again.

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  2. I remember seeing them when they were the Milwaukee Braves. Yep, old.

    I love the plump skeleton!!

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    1. You are as young as you feel and I am hoping you feel very young. That little skeleton has some plump cheeks just like his mama did. Good for kissing:)

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  3. It is so good to catch up with you here, Sandy! The kids are adorable and I know you had fun helping out with Halloween and seeing Tucker have so much fun! Palmer is a cutie patootie!! Enjoy your friends and family time!! We will be here when you can!! xo

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    1. I do hope I can be more of a regular reader if not poster, but I am in a little season that is so worth my time.

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  4. Sandy, I am so happy the Braves one too!! The grands are just adorable, so glad Tucker had such a fun time trick or treating. Your getaway was alot of fun but I bet exhausting!! Looking forward to seeing what you have been stitching.

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    1. My son was funny - he texted this morning he was already missing baseball, but the other night he was lamenting he couldn't take any more stress of the World Series. To be young again.
      I will have things to show soon on a stitching post!

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  5. The boys are adorable in their Halloween attire! I am glad the Braves won. It sounded like you had a full, but fun weekend at Auburn. Hope Lindsay is feeling/doing better.

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    1. Lindsay is hanging there. We do feel it was the epidural so we just continue that the nerves and muscles will continue to improve. They seem to be doing so but rather slow. That is ok...we can take slow.
      IT was good to socialize a bit again. I am a homebody but I have missed a little bit of life such as Auburn games, but all is good.

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  6. Oh those boys are precious!! Enjoy this phase, it passes all too soon. And Yes....BRAVO to the Bravos. They have let me down so many times, I was doubtful but very happy for them!!

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    1. I was doubtful after they lost the last night in Atlanta. It was fun to stay and watch and text with my boys. It is the little things:)
      I am so blessed with those little boys. They make my heart sing and Tucker is growing up so fast that it makes me notice my age so much more. That might be the downside.

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  7. Yes, you are their grandmother, but those boys truly are precious! Just too cute :) Love their little Halloween outfits. Will have to keep Paw Patrol stuff in mind as my grandson is CRAZY about dogs :) We used to get maybe 6 trick-or-treaters, but the neighbors across the street began having a Halloween party and now we get about 30! Yikes! I ran out of candy and had to steal bags of chips from my husband's stash that he uses on his bike rides :)

    Glad you were able to make a trip to Auburn--it's always good to get away for a while. Hope the illnesses give your family a break--it's so hard when little kids bring home every germ under the sun from school or daycare. Enjoy your weekend, Sandy! ♥

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  8. CUTE pictures, but especially the "deer in the headlights" of Palmer!! I'm surprised you get anything at all done with such cute kids to play with!!!

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Sincerely,
Sandy