Scrabble

In all the days of my life I cannot remember a time that I have even come close to beating my Grandmother in Scrabble.  Since I am still on night shift, I decided to go over there today to just hang out with them.  My cousin Elizabeth goes over there on Wednesday and her and Grandmother play games pretty much all day.  Grandmother is a champ at all the games they play: Aggrevation, Kings Corner, Sorry, and of course Scrabble!  Well, today was my day because I was able to not only use all of my pieces, but I was also BEAT GRANDMOTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Oh yeah it's my birthday not really but go anyway!!  WHOOOO HOOO!!!!!  Rock on I beat her oh yeah!!!!! 

Ok enough with the party!  I wish that I could have taken a picture of the board, but I didn't have a camera on me. 

Here's a good one of the Scrabble queen herself!!  And my cute little Granddaddy too!  They are just the cutest aren't they!?  They have been married 59 years!

This is my cousin Elizabeth.  She and I are two peas in a pod!!

If you haven't seen this Michael Jackson Medley...

This guy recorded himself doing all of the parts except for on the far left there is a little helper!  ENJOY!!

The Night Shift

I started working the night shift last night because at the end of every quarter we try to pull in as much business as possible.  So, last night I worked from 2pm-9pm.  Tonight I'm working from 5pm-midnight.  Then next week we have mixed hours.  The longest and hardest night will be Wednesday because it's the last day of the quarter and we have to work from 6pm-3am!  However, it is actually really fun because it's like having a day off.  This morning Gary and I went fishing with Gary's Pop Washer.  Monday and Tuesday I'm going to the pool and Wednesday I'm going to spend the day with my Grandmother and cousin.  So, things that I don't normally get to do I am able to do when I work night shift!  It is a nice change of pace from having to work 8-5 everyday and missing the best sun tan times!

The Best Dad

 wrote this poem for my dad for Father's Day and sent it to him because I wasn't able to spend the day with him.  He said that would have cried if he hadn't been so busy when he was reading it.  There are a lot of inside family things that you might not understand, but just know that he did and that's all that matters.

The Best Dad

The Best Dad gives awesome hugs

he squeezes tight and never shruggs

The Best Dad does whatever he can

to make sure you are happy because he's your biggest fan

The Best Dad doesn't jump to conclusions

he listens to what you have to say and doesn't form his own illusions

The Best Dad spoils his little girls

he just can't resist those sweet little smiles and those cute little curls

The Best Dad will wake you up in the morning

even when you're 25 and married he still gives you a 10 minute warning

The Best Dad points to his cheek when he wants a kiss

There's no pecks allowed, but a good kiss with twisting of the head and humming, no other family does this

The Best Dad always drives the no air-conditioned car

he may complain, but that's a tough job.  He's a star

The Best Dad is very picky about who you marry

but how can you resist the lovable Gary

The Best Dad continues to take care of you even when you're all grown up

He even takes in your dog, she's such a cute little pup

The Best Dad tells you how much he loves you every chance he gets

he holds his thumb and pointer finger barely apart and pinches you to bits

The Best Dad in the whole wide worls is Papa Bear

and I thank God for him every night when I say a prayer

 Happy Father's Day Daddy!!!

This one's an oldie but a goodie!

Our Father/Daughter dance at my wedding!

 

Matt and Martha Riley's Rehearsal Dinner

Matt and Martha had one of the best rehearsal dinners I have ever been to...actually they had the best I had ever been to, including my own. 

We went to Black Jack Cove in Old Hickory, TN.  It is a restaurant on the Marina of Old Hickory Lake.  We had the entire indoor section to ourselves. 

The food was delicious and the atmosphere was perfect!!  Enjoy the photos!

The Beautiful Couple!

This was the door we walked through to get to the party.  I thought it was a cool door!

The Table's were so pretty.  Matt's Aunt did the floral arrangements and they were used for several different things throughout the weekend!

I wish that I would have moved the salt and pepper shaker out of the background, but it's still a good pic!

Matt is in the Marines and these are chocolate Marine symbols!! 

The man who cooked all the delicious food...Chef Ty!!!

I thought we were going to have to choose between filet mignon and grouper, but little did I know we were getting both.  It was so delicious and this is such a great place for a date too.  They have outside seating on a dock with live music!

The Bride's Family

The Bride with her Bridesmaids

Bride and Groom with their wedding party!

Suite 17 (The Vent) minus Rachel, she had mono :(

The Vent again!