Time Flies...: April 2017

Friday, April 21, 2017

Easter Sunday!!

Was a fun filled day filled with church, family, food and egg hunts for all!

Confetti eggs for the win!

Friday, April 14, 2017

Friday is so good, because Sunday is so great! For the first time ever, Good Friday was a work holiday for me. It was for Emily and Molly too, so Molly and I went and helped Emily get plants and ferns from a greenhouse in Little Rock. A trailer full as a matter of fact. Even though she doesn't have her shop any longer she still gets ferns for people.

Otis, Mullen's new dog, came too. He is adorable and loved playing on the Jone's farm with the chickens, dog Peanut, cats Lucky and Tiger, bunny Cottonball and of course the kids and Nonna and Poppa!

Poppa has been building Layne the coolest 'Cabin in the woods!' While we were gone today he hooked up the electricity! It is super cool!

Saturday, April 8, 2017

Friends who walk together, wine together and celebrate life together...

About 6 years ago, Rebecca introduced me to the Mustard Seed with a piece of their pottery. I loved it...then I met the seedsters for the first time over a year ago and the rest is history! The seedsters innocent love and compassion brings so much joy to my heart and their staff is top notch...I'm hooked!

Friday we hit the road early for Jackson, MS to be buddy walkers for their 5k fundraiser (which in its 4th year has raised $120k dollars for them)!

After fueling at Begal Bagel, we hit the gift shop for some shopping!

Mr Ricky proudly showed us his canvas and we were ready to fight over it until we learned it was already sold...

Then we visited with some of the seedsters and got a sneak peak at the new men's group home!

Lucky for us it was popcicle day! Big heart for Royce! He had a huge cheering squad at the race filled with his family and church family and they were the sweetest!

We visited the Mississippi Museum of Art for the Mustard Seed exhibit!

And ended the night with a delicious dinner at Seafood Revolution. Bec and I were so excited for the fresh oysters!

And the wine...

We were up way too early to met our 'buddies,' but it was so worth it! We got to met many of the seedsters families too! The weather was perfect!

These ladies are lifers at weight watchers and they were so excited to introduce us to their weight watcher coach!

Heather and I finished strong in a little over an hour! She fell last year and didn't get to complete the course! It was fun encouraging her and seeing her pride and determination this year!

I am so thankful for these ladies and the huge hearts they have! It was a fun filled 30 hours with some of my Bests! Can't wait for our next trip!

Sunday, April 2, 2017

I figured out how to post from my iPad, but

I have yet to figure out how to get the entire pic to show up...

2017 Q1

Included the most fantastic girls getaway in Key West with my college Bests! This will need an entire post so I don't forget all the quirky, fun memories!

Catching a frozen possum in the fish pond...

Garth Brooks in Memphis!

Celebrating dad's birthday...

And moms!

I received Make A Wish's emerging leader of the year award for the tri state area. Many memories of the last year include special Make A Wish families. I am so thankful I'm able to work with this amazing organization!

Lily's birthday rabbit was finally born and able to come home with her. Meet Cottonball Thumper Jones!

And Lily has just come out of her shell. She wanted to volunteer with me over spring break and literally my heart exploded! She was a natural!

The back half of 2016...

Included a lot of weekends renovating the lake house (lake front renovation edition coming soon!), but some other memorial events for the blog memory book.

The Vols played at Bristol...