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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Late Post

This past Sunday we attended a luncheon in honor of Jubal's great-grandparents, J.E. & Vina Lee Stanfield. They were celebrating their 66th wedding anniversary. It was a fun day. We got to see some family we haven't gotten to see in a while. We enjoyed good food & conversation, as well.

Mr. J.E. & Mrs. Vina Lee are Larson's paternal grandparents. Other than Larson's maternal grandmother, they are Jubal's only living great grandparents, since both sets of my grandparents have passed.

We are so proud to have gotten these pictures with the great-grands. I always want Jubal to know the wonderful people that were here before him since, of course, it is their blood running through his little veins.

Four generations of Stanfields.
Mr. J.E., Mr. Larry Dean, Larson, & Jubal

Jubal with his great-grands, his papa, & his daddy


All of us together
(I love how Jubal & his papa are looking at each other)



Also, the same afternoon, we got home and it started raining. Larson & I are both "dance in the rain" kinda people, so since it wasn't cold & the rain wasn't pouring down, we decided to let our little guy enjoy raindrops on his face.

Can you tell how much he liked it?


We talked him into sticking his tongue out & "tasting" the rain.


My little raindrop


Ha!


I hope he always enjoys playing in the rain. :)


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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

WILW


Every Wednesday, Jamie hosts "What I'm Loving Wednesday".
I enjoy participating because it gives me a chance to stop & think about what I'm LOVING today.


Let's see...

{I'm LOVING}

That we got to attend a luncheon to honor Jubal's great-grandparents on their 66th wedding anniversary! How cool is it that they have been together that long?! What a great example they are!
We had such a good time that day getting together with family.


{I'm LOVING}

The rain that we're having today. Most people are complaining about it, but I love it!


{I'm LOVING}

That Easter is upon us.
I love decorating eggs, Easter egg hunts, sunrise services at church, & mostly the fact that our Saviour is ALIVE!!!


And, as always...

{I'm LOVING}

My two sweethearts!
These boys are what makes my world go 'round!!!


Now you go link up with Jamie & let us know what you're LOVING!


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Thursday, March 24, 2011

The Chair

Jubal is growing so quickly. He has always loved his bouncy chair that my SIL got him, but when we put him in it now (even with him fastened down), he twists & turns in ways that we are afraid will hurt him as he tries desperately to get out of it since he loves being in the floor playing more now.

So...we have been on the lookout for a little chair for him. I had to run into the local dollar store for some washing liquid the other day and they had a cute little beach chair that looked perfect. It sits very low to the ground so we don't have to worry he will hurt himself when he wants out of it & decides to do it alone. Also, it sits in a slightly reclined position, so he's not sitting straight up but more in a lounging position.

I'm happy with it. It's versatile so we can load it up & take it with us to the beach, river, etc. While we have it at home for him, though, I keep it covered with one of his little blankets because it is made of hard plastic and I don't want him to have to sit on that while he's relaxing. Ha! I just want it to be a little more soft & cushy for him.

What matters most, though, is that he loves it. He can get out of it all by himself, whenever he wants to and we don't have to worry about constantly watching him.











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It's just a little cheap chair, but it will serve it's purpose for my little man to have a chair all his own. It makes him happy, which makes me a very happy mommy!



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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

What I'm Loving Wednesday

This is becoming a good habit...
I'm gonna link up with Jamie again this week & let y'all in on some of the things that I'm LOVING today.

{I'm LOVING}

This cute little "desk ornament" I put together. I'm so happy Spring is here & wanted to have something on my desk that was colorful & cheery.

{I'm LOVING}

The fact that my friend, Heather, has found her soulmate! I can't wait to attend her wedding in May. It's going to be at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens & it's going to be beautiful!!!

{I'm LOVING}

All of the pretty Spring flowers I see blooming everywhere!

{I'm LOVING}

That my honey is grilling us some steaks tonight. Yummy!

And, as always...
{I'm LOVING}

MY two handsome fellas!!!


Go on over to Jamie's blog and tell us what your LOVING today!



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Weekend at Shellman's

We made it!

We had a wonderful weekend! We went down to Shellman's Friday evening and had some delicious food at The Buccaneer Club. It was already getting late by the time we left there, so we went ahead and headed to our friend's coast house to get our bags unloaded and get a little rest before all the festivities that were going to begin early Saturday morning.

This was Jubal's first overnight stay away from home. I wasn't sure how he would do, but I should have known he would do fine. We got up early to start getting ready for the parade. The festival actually began at 9am & if you wanted a good spot for the parade, you needed to get on down there.

It was already so warm when we got set up around 8:45. We walked down the road a little to look at the antique car show. I kept telling Larson that I could picture him picking me up back in the day in this or that car. Ha! I told him I could picture him picking me up in it and taking me to some "lookout" and trying to "make out" with me.

This old Impala is my favorite.

This is the car we ended up agreeing Larson would have probably driven back in the day.

Love this one, too.

Who doesn't like the whitewall tires & the drop top?




We made our way back to our spot for the parade. It was getting pretty hot sitting there in the sun. The time had gotten to about 11:30 and we still had to wait until 1 for the parade to start. Jubal was getting tired, so we shaded him and he crashed.

He didn't sleep long, due to the heat. We had to keep getting in the car with the A/C on up until the parade started, and ended up leaving before the parade was over. It was just too hot for Jubal, even under the big umbrella.

Here's some pics while we waited, though.




After leaving the parade, we went back to the house to hang out, cool off, & relax! Some other friends came and joined us for the night, as well. We all decided to go to Pelican's Point for dinner. Let me just tell you...this is my favorite place to go & eat seafood. It's pricey, but it's worth it!

We always take some pictures outside on the dock after dinner. I had some pictures from last Memorial Day weekend when we were there & Jubal was still in my tummy. I also got one of Larson doing the "Captain stance" from last year, too.

This time, our baby boy was here with us. I love these pics!






I had to include these because I love the expressions on Jubal's face.

We were ALL cheesin' in this one!

This one is a little blurry, but I like it.

You can see that it's dusk when the flash isn't on, but for some reason my camera takes awful pics without it.

This looks like the sun setting, but it's the MOON rising. It was beautiful!!!


We got back to the house and everyone enjoyed just hanging out, having a few mixed drinks, daiquiris, & jello shooters. I'm not a drinker, but I did enjoy trying a little bit of everything. Connie & I both agree that the jello shooters were like drinking moonshine. They were strong! I did like the grape ones, though. They weren't as strong as the rest (or maybe the first two already had me thinking they weren't that strong!!). Really, though, we just enjoyed each others company & lots of laughter...without anyone getting drunk! :)

Our friends that we stayed with, Gene & Connie, have a nineteen year old that helped me with Jubal over the weekend. Brittany loves Jubal. She also works at the daycare Jubal attends. Anyway...after we got Jubal down for the night, she sat with him so we could go experience some of the night life that was going on down at The Boat Shed.

Larson & I enjoyed getting out and being with other grown-ups, but it didn't take us long to get to missing our little one. After about 45 minutes, we went back to check in on them and since they were both sleeping soundly, we went back and ended up staying another 1 1/2 hours. We got to dance together & mingle with people we haven't gotten to see in a while. It was fun.

We got in around 1:30am and all the guys found their beds quickly. The girls stayed up and chatted for a few before going to bed. I think we ended up getting to bed about 3am. Jubal woke up at 6:15 like clockwork. I wasn't even really that tired. He eventually fell back asleep about 7:30 and we dozed until 8:30 or so before everyone started stirring around.


Sunday morning in our party hat.


We got our things packed up and got the house back in order before heading out right before lunch. Gene & Connie said we had to eat lunch with them at a little place called Altman's. They have a little buffet and you could certainly tell it was a place that people loved to go eat at after church. Good, country-style buffet.

After lunch, we headed back home. I thoroughly enjoyed myself away from home, but I was so happy to be home. There really is no place like home. I got our bags unpacked & started a load of clothes before Larson, Jubal & I all took a nap. Jubal & I ended up sleeping until almost 6pm! I didn't realize how tired we were.

It was a FUN, fantastic weekend full of camaraderie. It felt good to relax for an entire weekend, since I usually have to work on Saturdays. Gene & Connie said we were welcomed to go anytime, so it may not be too long before we take them up on that. We LOVE spending time at the coast & at the different beaches we're close to. Anywhere near the water is good for us! 

I looked forward to this past weekend for awhile, and it couldn't have turned out more like I had imagined. It was wonderful!!!
  


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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Kiss Me, I'm Irish

We hope you all have a safe & happy Green Day! :)

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Wednesday Loves

I'm linking up with Jamie again this week for
"What I Love Wednesday".


I'm LOVING...
The fact that my gorgeous niece, Lyndsay, won the "Princess" title in the Miss Rattlesnake Roundup pageant. She was absolutely beautiful!



I'm LOVING...
These warm evenings because, instead of going to the gym to walk on a treadmill, I can go for a walk with my husband & little boy.



I'm LOVING...
The time change. I'm so glad that I still have some daylight left when I get home in the evenings from work. It makes me feel like I have more time with my family.



I'm LOVING...
That tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day. Savannah is having a big shin-dig tomorrow, as usual. However, I will be celebrating Saturday at Shellman's Bluff instead. It's a little lower-keyed, but still LOTS of fun!



Last, but certainly not least, I'm LOVING...
My fabulous husband & my handsome little fella! I can't even begin to describe how much love I have for these two special guys. They are my world!!!




Go on over to Jamie's blog and link up to let everyone know what you're loving today!


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