A Very Scary Sunday

On Sunday, April 21, I was calmly driving home by myself from a weekend visit with the C girls when I got a text.  Well, Mimi can barely drive much less try to read a text and drive especially on the interstate.  So I just called and couldn't believe what I was hearing . . .

While on the playground during church, a boy's head collided with Ailee's nose.  It began to swell immediately but bled very little.  After church, while eating with friends, Ailee began to fall asleep, lose color, and start vomiting.

Luckily they were eating with the doctor friends who told them to take her immediately to Children's Hospital which they did.  Once there, nurses immediately started an IV before sending them by ambulance to Scottish Rite in Atlanta.

How helpless does a Grandmother feel when she's 3 hours away!

At Scottish Rite they were told by a "doctor" that Ailee didn't have a concussion and probably had a stomach virus which was the reason for the vomiting.  This person who was supposed to be a trained, licensed doctor wouldn't do a CT scan because he didn't think there was reason enough.  So they left and started home.  By this time I was about 10 minutes away from home and planned to pick up Granddaddy and head south.  But Mande said there was no use since they were on their way home.  They only made it back to Children's because she started throwing up more and started to lose color again.  They were sent back to Scottish Rite and we flew south to pick up the other A girls.

After a phone call from Children's to Scottish Rite, they saw a different doctor who did confirm Ailee had a concussion and wanted to do a CT scan to make sure there was no bleeding or swelling on the brain and also to check for any fragments of bone that could have been shattered into the brain.  They also gave her something for the vomiting so they could do the scan.

The Lord was so good and all reports came back fine ~ no bleeding, no swelling and no shattered fragments . . . just a broken nose and concussion.  They finally got home around midnight and our baby slept most all the next day.  But when she was awake, she was our sweet Ailee Bug, full of smiles and funny stories!

We are so thankful for all the prayers that went up that day and for the many wonderful friends we know we can rely on in scary times.  We also praise God for His wonderful blessings on Ailee and for the doctors He blesses with skills to heal.

Mimi loves that new hole in your mouth and I love you to the Heavens and back!!

Spring's Here!

Yep, spring has truly arrived on the Acre . . . a brand new season where all is new and beautiful . . . and, oh yes, so very yellow!!

Don't you just love these little mountain iris!?!

But I love it, pollen and all!  You all know Mimi has been in the yard every day (yes, I'm the alien looking lady in the white mask) planting, weeding, adding new pine straw and a whole lot of  "resting" while I daydream of just what it is I want this big ole city acre to look like.   All the while enjoying every second of God's beautiful creation as it awakens from its winter rest.

But speaking of winter . . .

Mimi has ALOT of blogging to catch up on if I'm going to preserve all our holiday memories and special happenings ~ so many things you girls have done and achieved this winter while Mimi was hybernating . . . but with spring comes a whole new group of adventures . . . end of school testings, spring sports, ballet company tryouts and the list goes on and on.

So I guess I'll just start with the most recent and work my way backwards.  hopefully it won't be winter again before I get caught up!

For the oldest, our little athlete, spring has brought a new sports adventure . . . well, it really isn't a new sport for you but rather a new endeavor.  As a 4th grader, CJ is playing golf on the middle school golf team. And playing quite well if this Mimi can be allowed to brag!!

In her very first match, she birdied the first hole and shot 27 for the 4-hole match to finish 2nd individually behind an 8th grader and, along with her 3rd grade team mate won their first middle school golf match!  Then yesterday, you shot 22 to win low medalist beating out two 7th graders.  Pretty good playing for a girl who hadn't picked up a golf club since last year!  Way to go!  And you're doing this while playing AAU basketball tournaments on the weekends like this past weekend where your team had a clean sweep to win the tournament.

and . . .



Every spring, the 2nd oldest, our prima ballerina, has tryouts to move up in the Company.  That's always a stressful time made especially so this year since it happened on the day you were leaving for the beach before spring break, making it a whole week before you could find out the results.

But, you MADE it!  I think the move up is to Timothy III but Mimi isn't completely sure.  Anyway, you're still the youngest in your group and, of course, Mimi thinks you're the best.  All that hard work and dedication is paying off.  Now comes 2 additional days at the studio.  Ummmm, wonder where violin classes will move to now? Speaking of which, your Amazing Grace was perfection when you played in big church and brought tears to several eyes!!

All this extracurricular fun and still both of you make all A's.  Mimi is amazed and extremely proud of both of you!!  I'm also amazed at how your parents juggle all ya'll do much less adding in what your siblings are doing.

And speaking of siblings, there'll be an update on their latest accomplishments next.

But for now, Mimi has to go wash all that yellow off of me!

Good Night and all my love to two of Mimi's brightest and most talented Stars!!

Ummmmm . . . How Can It Be?

that today my first born is as old as I still think I am?

Time does have a way of flying by!

Happy 39th Birthday

to the sweetest little boy bunny I know!!

A Celebration . . .

Red tulips and a "Hippie Chick" candle ~ what better way to celebrate

65 years!!

What better day to celebrate my 65 years on this earth than on Good Friday!

Mimi hopes all her little Bunnies are having a wonderful time at the beach and that all 5 of you can find a Golden Egg!

Home for the Holidays

Tom Turkey is in the oven; the casseroles are waiting in the refrigerator; pies, cakes, and cookies are baked; candles are glowing in the windows while the Christmas tree lights reflect the presents under the trees.  And Mimi is scurrying around the kitchen like a mouse in anticipation of cars pulling up the drive.

Finally . . .

Giggles, kisses and hugs . . .

They're all home for Christmas!!

With dinner in the warming drawer, the family leaves for the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at church, glad to pause and acknowledge the real reason we're celebrating.  After only one small incident with candle wax (which was, of course, caused by Mimi and just happened to involve Granddaddy), we dashed home to have our Christmas Eve dinner with the entire family.

Poor Beth started feeling sick during church and retreated to the bedroom downstairs during dinner.

The cousins all sing "Happy Birthday" to Jesus

David and Jess again get the award for furtherest travel since they traveled from Athens by way of Kentucky with a pitstop in Atlanta before arriving on the Acre.  We're just glad they always can fit us in!

Just look how grown Mimi's boys are getting!!

We had our usual entertainment by the cousins . . .

(and, yes, there's always a game on!)

before opening gifts

Not sure why Cybie looks so sad . . .

could she have gotten in trouble?

for some strange reason the floor looks alot cleaner than usual with that many people opening gifts . . . maybe Granddaddy pulled a Pop and grabbed it before it hit the floor or Mimi was just late in getting a few pictures this year.

At the sound of Santa's sleigh bells and a glimpse of red in the sky, the extended family made their way through the woods and over the dell while the monkeys got on their Christmas jammies, sprinkled reindeer food, and left cookies for dear ole St. Nick before snuggling under snowflakes in the Nest to drift off while visions of sugarplums danced in their heads . . .

Tis the Season . . .

. . . for Christmas trees, Carolers, Santas, burlap and glitter plus the contents of about 30 plastic containers

The biggest of five trees glistening on the Acre

. . . for special trips with special people

 

. . . for Christmas programs and parties

. . . for watching a little one in a new adventure

and

. . . for waiting

for the precious family whose lives are represented by the Candles on My Table to arrive

~ each life as different and unique as the candlestick that represents them ~

and as I wait, I'll pray for safety as they travel and that the Reason for This Season will glow as brightly in each of their lives now and forever as the candles on Mimi's table.