Favorite Things

Just wanted to share a few of my favorite things!!!

Charlie, Levi and Naomi.

Helping Gramps

Before Christmas I found a leak under my kitchen sink. Aaron, Jill and Levi happened to be at the house and of course it took all three of the guys to fix it.

After all some one had to hold the flashlight.

Well it's been way to long since I last wrote. I want you all to know how much I enjoy checking in with you on your blogs, since I haven't graduated myself to facebook yet. I know I don't keep mine as up to date as I should, but I appreciate those that do.

Since I last wrote we have done several things like had a safe trip home from CA. We got to see our grandson dress up like Prince Charming for the Hoopla. Celebrated Thanksgiving with both Moo's entire family and then my immediate family. Had our Christmas drama at the Church and are moving into having a joyous Christmas. Christmas is my most favorite time of year, because it bring my whole life back in to perspective when I might have gotten lazy and unfocused on the reason I am here. Especially after our Drama which is crazy busy, but when you slow down enough to watch and listen it helps us to refocus and ask the question "What's next God?" He always has a plan for us and with all the celebrating, gift giving, eating and busyness of this season we don't slow down enough to listen to God and the plans he has for us.

Right after Christmas comes the new year and many of us will set new year resolutions and goals, I ask that each of us slow down and listen to what resolutions God would have us set for the coming year. You might be surprised what he has in store for you. I love you all and hope you all have a very blessed CHRISTmas this year.

Vacation 2010

We made it to LA with only a few miner bumps in the road. For whatever reason I was searched at the airport and Charlie had a little problem with his ears as we landed. All is well now!! I feel I have fully recovered from my surgery and am healing great. Thanks to all for your prayers. Charlie has had us going non stop since we got here, he doesn't believe in a dull moment. We have had a Charlie tour of moviestar homes, we have walked where the stars have walked saw several of the movie studios Charlie style, saw the Hollywood sign, went whale watching, visited the zoo and several historic sites just to name a few. Here are a few pictures I thought you might enjoy. We love you all and miss you so much.

Beth the Harry Potter was just for you.

Blessed, Well Yeah!!

Have you ever had your thoughts so overwhelm you that you come to our senses and realize you are crying? Lately when I am around my friends and family I sort of go into a dream like state and see how truly and beautifully I am blessed. We often take for granted the life we have and then you see or hear something that rocks your world. When I hear of all the kidnapping, shooting, theft and deceit, I could literally get sick to my stomach. I then realize I have had a wonderful life, Yes I have had some trials and diffculties but nothing that the Lord didn't help me through.

We are all the same, we all have our different troubles, but we also all have the same GOD!! It is through His strenghth and encouragement that I can look back and say yes I have been very blessed to have the most spectacular people in my life to help me through the good and the bad.
Thank you all for your part in blessing my world in the best way.

BABIES

I have been dying to share with everyone my daughter's latest news. We are going to have another little one around here. That's right Jill is expecting and due on January 1st. When I look at Levi I can hardly believe that I could love another granchild as much as I love this little guy, but I know I will.

Being a mother of three girls I know this is possible, and can hardly wait.

Congrates to Aaron, Jill and Levi.

The Braves Fans Live Here!!

I will be the first to say that I am not the biggest Braves fan, but I have a family full of die hard fans. Charlie has always been a real die hard fan. At the end of each season he says he is not going to watch them next year. Then Spring training rolls around and all you hear in our house is it's spring training. Well it use to be not that bad because he was just sort of talking to himself, no one in pecticular, but not so true lately. It started a ways back before Jill and Aaron got married, Jill would talk Braves with her dad, she loved Chipper and Steve Avery ( remember him?). Well she got married and Beth moved into her shoes. At first it was slow go and with each year her fan fever grew, she can tell you things about the team and you look at her and wonder how does she know that? But she does and more often than not shes right. Amy started getting excited a little last year, but has really blossomed as a fan this year. She is so curious and has a thousand questions, and of course Charlie is eager to answer. It's safe to say in our house you don't have to be a boy to talk Baseball.

I just sit back in wonder on these Braves game night and smile as I watch my girls sit with their dad and watch the Braves together until one falls asleep, only to be awaken by a shout of joy or maybe frustration. They all will have their opinion on how a play should have gone, who their favorite player is and who should be sitting out or traded. And of course they all want to have the last word and think that they would make a better manager than Bobby Cox. But when it's all said and done the Braves either win or lose, all retire for the evening and plan to come together tomorrow for another game and time of family bonding.

All I can say is Go Braves. You are "my team" for how you have blessed my family.

Slow Life

Amy commented the other day, that she didn't know what she would do without the internet. She is a girl that wants info and wants it at her finger tips. We got to discussing this and it brought back good memories of days past. I am old and I do remember when there was nothing to do in the evenings but sit and watch a little T. V., read a book, sit on the porch or visit a neighbor or family member. Now we are too busy to slow down.

Charlie and I laugh about going to the cabin when we go, because there is no phone, no TV, (we can watch a movie) no internet, no air conditioning, just the peace and quite of the world around us. It gives us more time to talk with each other, do nothing, nap in the middle of the day, read a book, or just sit on the porch and swing. I love this time and I too wonder about this hetic life we have just two hours down the road from the cabin and why when we leave we move right back into this crazy too busy to do anything lifestyle. How do we make ourselves adjust so easily to the cabin life when there and then revert right back to home life once we leave?

I am going to try to slow my life down and enjoy what I have left. I am not going to borrow trouble and I am going to Love freely. Why not come and join me? I'll share a glass of tea with you while we sit on the porch and swing.

I'm Back

Today I was looking at all the wonderful post of Levi and other friends and family and decided I needed to get back to this. I'm a slow learner so be patient because I have to learn it all over again. I was amazed that I haven't posted anything since this time last year so I need to do a little catching up---
Happy birthday Amy, Levi, Aaron, Charlie, Jill and oh yea Beth again. Oh ok all you nieces and nephews too. Hope you all had a Great Father's Day, Summer Vacation , July 4th, Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, a very blessed Christmas, a Happy New Year, Valentine's day(Don't remind me I'm single again day) Saint Patrick's Day, and A Wonderful Mother's day. I think I covered them all.

So that brings me back to Our 30th wedding anniversary. We celebrated by going to the Georgia Aquarium on Sunday and staying near the airport to watch the planes land and take off. That place is really busy. Then on Monday we toured the Fox Theater. That was lots of fun very interesting. Then we had lunch at Mary Mac's. Great food!!! Before heading home we had to stop and get something for Levi. Charlie keeps telling me he is grandchild broke. I keep telling him be grateful he's a grandson, because girls have a lot more things and alot of cute clothes to bye.

It has been great getting back into the swing of things. Hope you all will come back and see me soon.

Today is my daughter Beth's Birthday. If I could I would send her to a place like this for her to enjoy and relax on this special day. Beth I love you and wish you a very special birthday.

Amy put these pictures together for me. I just love them and wanted to share them with everyone. Don't they tell a great story and show his personality. He's awesome.

Especially For Mom

I love this photo of mom and Levi. I just had to share it with her and all of you.

Aquarium And Titanic

O.K. we couldn't let all you young cousins have all the fun. So, Charlie took last Monday off and some of us older folks took our turn. Yes we took Moo with us. She finally rolled up her sleeves and dived in to feel the rays and sharks. We couldn't get her to have her picture with the orange fish, she thought that would probably be a bit embarrassing. Amy, I'm sure you would have found a way to get it done anyway. We had such a great time and we were able to tour the Titanic exhibit also.

Being a Gramma

I love being a Gramma. There is a very special joy that comes with being able to share in Levi's life. He is only four months old and I can't believe I can love someone other than my own children with so much passion. It's not just his smile that melts my heart but the pouts and cries and just the way he sleeps. I love it all. Thanks Jill and Arron for giving me such a very special gift.

I Love you all.

Earthen Vessel and Ivan Parker

Charlie and I traveled to Shiloh Baptist in Newborn Saturday to listen to Earthen Vessels and Ivan Parker in concert. We had a wonderful time in worship and fellowship. Yes that's the Compton Girls, known as Earthen Vessels. Thanks Tony and Linda for a great time.

Becca's Birthday Shout out

A shout out to Rebecca.... Just imagine me singing this, if you can!?!?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR REBECCA, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!!!!

Alaska 2008

Well as promised... I am reporting on our super great trip to Alaska. We truly had a wonderfully great time and it was made better by those we got to share it with. Everyone of us was truly amazed by our adventure.



The animals were truly outrageous. The reindeer and musk ox were at a farm. The grizzly and gray fox which I don't have a picture of on here we saw at Denahli National park while riding on a bus 66 mile to look for animals. We saw 14 bears and 11 moose that day. IT WAS GREAT!!! The black bear we saw in Valdez, where the salmon run. He was literally on the side of the road in the creek bed. It was awesome, so we stayed for a while and just watched, couldn't believe we were actually that close and weren't being attacked.

The scenery...that can only speak for itself, and of course the pictures do not do it justice. The rainbow was amazing. As we were leaving Denahli park it was raining a little and it stopped the sun tried to break through and we actually saw the rainbow form from one side to the other. It had the most vibrant colors I have ever seen and it looked like it might have had more than the original 7. It was the absolute best ending of an already spectacular day. Isn't God WONDERFUL!!!

All the flowers were so colorful. Lots of oranges and just gorgeous. We couldn't get over how big they grew either. Because of the extra sunlight and lots of water. Flowers were everywhere and we have lots more picture, ask to see themwhen you are around.

And of course any time you go off with a group of people, strange and unusal things happen. There was no way to get pictures of all of us snoring (yes, Moo too) except Gene and Mike of course. But here are a few picture I thought you would enjoy.

As in any trip some things are better told in person so when you come to visit ask us and we will pullout the other 126 pictures of all the animals, and scenery and all the other what not pictures that we took.

Can't wait for the next adventure. Who knows?. . .you may be a part of it.

Well, The big day is finally here. We leave tomorrow for Alaska. Beth and Amy has asured us they can hold the fort down while we are gone. Can't wait to get back and share all the crazy adventures with you all.

Senior Citizen???

Well, I've reached the age status. Charlie and I kept Levi ALL day Sunday. We took him to eat with us at Captain D's. Charlie was wearing Levi in his pouch and everyone was doing the ohh, ahh game while I was placing our order. When I got ready to pay the cashier gave me a senior citizen discount. So I have to ask, is it the gray hair or the cute baby?

Ok, so pick yourselves up off the floor and enjoy the update. I will soon be going on a trip to Alaska, can't wait but will miss the new guy in my life so much, Isn't he just the most adorable little man in the whole wide universe? O.k I know all you new Cousin moms are thinking well no mine is. So I guess it's best to say "to each his own". But I must say out of all the families in the world we do produce some of the best looking babies ever.



I promise to try to share my trip with you all when I return. I'm still trying to get use to this stuff and remember how to post and other things so be patient with me.



Oh yeah about the memory lane stuff... Everyday and every moment is a memory and I am so glad to be a part of each of your lives and memories good, bad, happy and sad.