Friday Flowers #10

Today is my second grandsons 7th birthday..we love him dearly...I wish we could see him every day but he doesn't live close enough for that...we will celebrate this weekend with him....

 Happy Birthday Mac...

Now for the flowers.....

It is hot, hot, hot here in sunny Georgia..what is the weather like where you are?  There is still something blooming in this heat.  The okra loves this weather..red okra is beautiful...

The tomatoes are really struggling this year.  It might have something to do with the weather.  I don't know....and they are mostly heirloom varieties...  I hope you enjoy the pictures...

and have a great weekend...

Love,
Mona

The Newest Tablescaper and Superman

We had our four grandchildren, ranging in age from almost seven to 10 months old, for a few days this week...  Three boys and a baby girl can fill up a house in a hurry...Mac had just recently had a birthday and we weren't able to go because we were sick, so he brought Superman cupcakes to share with us here..

And, of course, I needed to set a table for the cupcakes......

I kept it very simple..One of the best things I did was use this blue neoprene for a table covering.  I wrapped the tabletop with it and sewed it underneath the table with fishing line so it would stay put..

This is Mac..the birthday boy who hid behind this red cup every time he saw me with the camera....

Just in case you have never had four grandchildren descend on your house at one time...let me fill you in on the way it is..LOL   from my point of view.....

All of a sudden, there is a flurry of activity..and more little hands reaching for things that one would think humanly possible...Quickly things change..there is no more time for any type of pictures..it is all hands on deck to get the food on the table..to get plates fixed and to keep everyone in their seats and..then....JUMP UP and get a towel or two because a large cup of RED Hawaiian Punch spills just as we sit down to eat.....Then, we start over..refill the cup and laugh at all the little puddles of sticky, red liquid under every conceivable object on the entire table.sigh..

So glad I took a few pictures before we started.....because,
I needed this tablescape for my blog...LAUGHING OUT LOUD!!!!!

It was a wonderful meal really..lots of chatter and laughing..and only one spill....and Mac served everyone cupcakes on Superman plates..sorry I didn't get a picture of them but I plain out forgot..I did get these of the cupcakes...

Meet The Newest Tablescaper

The next morning, MaryElla started playing with these dishes I gave her... and lo and behold, I realized I needed my camera..have you ever photographed little people?  it is NOT an easy thing to do...They move all the time...

And we have the beginnings of another generation of tablescaping.... It is never too early to develop the love of dishes in a little girl....and she did love playing with these..

But I must show the truth of this picture...there was a matchbox car close by her at all times..(three brothers are making their mark)....

It finally won out..oh, dear....she will need many trips to Honey's house (that's me)  where dishes and dolls prevail...I will call it dish and doll girl therapy.....oh, yes..I will throw in a huge dose of jewelry and perfume and dressup clothes..including mink stoles.....Can you tell I am over the top thrilled about this girl??  the first one to sit quietly next to me on the sofa and play..and cries when she has to leave me to go home....YEP!!  she has stolen my heart..big time... 

The boys already had me but this one, she is different..she is a GIRL....and likes girl things.....

 

for the most part......

Being a grandmother is the reward of a lifetime of hardwork in raising children...this is the gravy..the dessert....the very finest wine part....

and now my son and his wife are adding to their family too..already two boys and .more to come in  early 2014...this is indeed worth growing older for..

Yes, we spent the last few days with four little people and five dogs all in one small house......

My cup overflows.....

Thank you for stopping by...

I hope to see you again soon...

Mona

Come join in the fun at Let's Dish   
and     Tablescape Thursday  
and     Seasonal Sundays

Happy Birthday Mac

Today is a very special day...it is Mac's fourth birthday......he has brought so much joy into our lives..fun loving and absolutely adorable..he is so affectionate and just so curious...and has an imagination to envy...very creative is this little fella......and I love him with everything in me.....

Happy Birthday Mac

my grandson Mac

notice the car in his hand...

concentration

perfection

never too young to talk UGA football with Poppy

I believe it is important to start showing children all the possibilities of life from a very young age.  we took them to the UGA stadium and let them run around without all the people there..they were both very interested in seeing the field and all the seats, etc.....one of the benefits of living here.. we can enjoy the town without all of the crowds of people...coming here and being around a university campus is just second nature to them because they have already been exposed to it early in life...

This sweet boy has indeed enriched our lives...

and living alongside of him and watching his life unfold is a great pleasure to us..

Mac we love you to pieces.

Honey

Focusing rightly

Jesus   ....Emmanuel

I am going to turn my focus for the rest of the week onto the reason we even have Christmas....the real story behind all of the commercialism and money spending....Jesus.......

He came as a baby..and grew into a MAN...and gave His life so that we might live forever...if we turn to HIM and trust HIM to take our life and turn it into something beautiful..........
I did that many years ago....33 to be exact..I have never been sorry..He is LOVER of my soul....my everything....

There is good fruit from a life of living to please God...here are just a few fruits that I am so absolutely thankful for.....I never knew love like this before...unconditional..and to think that God loves me and you even more perfectly than we love our children and grandchildren.....

JOY unspeakable

PEACE that passes understanding

unconditional LOVE

Yes, these are a few of my favorite things..........

a Saviour named Jesus....

and three little boys named Will, Mac, and Marshall...He did indeed give me beauty for ashes..no matter how bad we mess it all up, He can redeem it..I am living proof of that...

Merry Christmas week to all of you...I hope to see you again soon...

My cup runs over.....

Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged;

I am so thankful for the blessing of grandchildren...these little lives..this daughter and son in law that pour their lives into making these little boys into great men..

I am thankful that they have developed a love of learning already at their young age..and their love of books and reading make this grandmother happy......I stressed the importance of reading at a very young age with my own children and they are amazing readers....and lovers of learning.....now, it brings me great joy to see the next generation embracing this too..  we recently spent the morning at our local library where we have a really good children's librarian and a good story hour....I only got a few pictures but I think you can see how much they were enjoying it.  I am proud of Betsy for making the effort to get them reading and loving books at an early age.....it will help them go far in this life....

eating breakfast to start the day..Marshall

children's section at library

Mac got a book as soon as we got there

Mac and Marshall

Will..thoroughly entertained

intent...

listening

here is who had their attention

It was a fun morning and I am thankful that I get to share in some of the day to day things that my grandsons do.....after all, it's the little things that mean the most......Thank you Betsy for making the huge effort to come and spend the night with us...we love every minute of your visits...

thank you for stopping by this morning......come again soon....

Grandsons

What a joy are my 3 grandsons....they are so different but yet so much alike...They all came to spend the night this week and I was able to capture a little of their personalities with these pictures.....I hope you enjoy this picture....
they are such a delight......

Betsy does a wonderful job of helping them develop their individual temperaments.......truly raising them up in the way they should go....I am sure Mike has a lot to do with this too...they are good parents..these boys are amazing...watch out world!!!  they are going to CHANGE you!!!

thank you for sharing your time with us today.......

Happy FALL!!!!!   so glad to see you once again......I will really enjoy you this year.  I promise....

It's Been Three Years

Today is my middle grandson's birthday..he is 3 years old...the time has flown by and I love him even more now than then....he is a great little boy...and full of mischievousness......better keep your eye on that one!!

The very first time I saw your face.......I was in love.....

first glimpse of Mac

in Mama's arms..minutes old

You were beautiful  handsome from day one....

cousins and aunt admirers

that serious look..a precursor of things to come

 Here is Mac today.....

rare moment of sheer joy.caught on camera

At some point Mac started hiding when I tried to take a picture or just staring me down..he does not like to have his picture taken...I don't really care..that is what the delete button is for...I just take more in hopes of finding a good one..LOL  and sometimes I get one...

Mac is most creative in finding things to take apart or to experiment with...just last night after we turned on the drip system for our garden we discovered after about an hour when the water pressure had dropped in the house....Mac had opened one of the valves that we don't use and water was gushing into the garden...I am just glad we caught it after an hour....we can always tell when he has visited..there is no telling what we will find in our yard....at least we were able to retrieve all of the huge rocks he had pushed over into the koi pond.....yessiree..he keeps us on our toes.....and he makes stories that we will be talking about for years to come......I love this boy....


Happy Birthday Mac.....

thanks for all of the smiles and out loud laughing that you bring to our lives....