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Family Lunch

September 6, 2011 | Uncategorized

 

Good morning! Did everyone enjoy their Labor day weekend? Great news is that now the work week is only 4 days! yahoo! Bobby and I are actually out dealing with some personal stuff this morning, so if you are a fellow prayer warrior, I would SO appreciate your prayers for wisdom and discernment this morning, it would mean so much to me!

Sunday, my parents braved the weather to come for a visit during our long weekend. The plan was to BBQ and sit outside…yeah….TS Lee had other plans! I cooked a chicken dish and Bobby fried okra, while mom brought her famous mac and cheese. YUM!

my kitchen all ready for fall, and ready for lunch to be cooked!

I let the boys be in charge of the okra while the chicken cooked. The rain was PELTING down, and the wind was wild, so it was nice to have some company during the storm!

And of course, the girls were excited to see grandma and grandpa!

 

They knew something was up while we were running around cleaning in preparation. Their sixth sense just trips me out sometimes! They however were NOT thrilled about going potty in the rain. They definitely gave me the stink eye for that one!

My mom and I both love football, this was not planned!

Uh, dad….you need to learn how to center a photo, mmmkk?

It got really really dark out, but we were nice and cozy inside!

I totally took that picture in between the blinds in the kitchen. But, at least I used my real camera and not my cell phone….I am getting a little less lazy everyday!

We ate lots of yummy food, and I even bought a Saints cookie cake for dessert! They left all too quickly, but it was a nice visit! Plus, now my house is nice and clean, which as I have said before, is the great thing about having company come over!

I didn’t get to workout Monday, we were out of town for the day, but I am picking things back up today! Have a great one and count your blessings!

QOTD: Do you enjoy entertaining/having company come over? Are you a holiday decorator like me?

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  1. Britton says

    September 6, 2011 at 6:23 am

    Prayers sent your way!! Love your fall decorations!!

    • Heather says

      September 7, 2011 at 7:10 pm

      thank you!

  2. Karen says

    September 6, 2011 at 7:32 am

    Sounds like a fun time!! :0) Glad y’all were able to spend time with your parents! Hope everything goes well today…I’ll be praying!

    Love those shorts! :0)

  3. Jen says

    September 6, 2011 at 8:00 am

    Good luck this morning. You’re in my prayers! Glad you had a good holiday weekend despite the tropical storm 🙂

  4. Stephanie says

    September 6, 2011 at 1:26 pm

    Praying for you and your hubs! I hope the Lord gives you peace and discernment today.

    What a fun family day! I love having people over, but since my sisters have houses and I have an apt, we almost always go to their places 🙁
    Love your kitchen! I love holiday decorations so much!

    • Heather says

      September 7, 2011 at 7:10 pm

      thank you so much for the prayers!

  5. Kerrie says

    September 6, 2011 at 6:23 pm

    I prayed for ya’ll today. You and your mom are so cute. And in response to your question – I hate having peope over!!!!! Maybe I’ll like it more later, but I think its too much work!

    • Heather says

      September 7, 2011 at 7:10 pm

      thank you so much Kerrie.

  6. Erin @ The Grass Skirt says

    September 7, 2011 at 7:03 pm

    I am a TOTAL holiday decorator!! I love holidays so much. I finished decorating for fall today, and I was smiling the whole time! 🙂

    • Heather says

      September 7, 2011 at 7:09 pm

      aahh so exciting! I am thinking about making my own wreath for fall!

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