Mr. Bentley to you...

As you know, Wheatie and I are foster parents for a local pet rescue group. We have been doing it since the first of the year and it has proved to be so rewarding....

Bentley was our 4th foster and was adopted two weekends ago.

This is Bentley (on the left) with his brother Shorty.

The boys were owner surrendered the first of May.

Their owners, a senior couple, were moving to an assisted living facility

and were unable to take the boys with them.

Shorty was adopted several weeks ago.

 

Bentley was an AWESOME dog. Such a personality and so much love to give.

His favorite treat was an ice cube. He loved to roll over and get his belly scratched. He loved to sit next to you. He LOVED to bark at the horse and when he was outside, the beagle in him had his nose to the ground. The rabbits drove him NUTS.

 

 He was a "party" dog and loved our girls.
He was a big part of our family for 7 weeks.

 His new family drove over an hour to pick him up last weekend. His new "dad" is actually the 16yoa of the family, Alex. He did all the correspondence and had saved his money up to pay for the adoption.

Happy Life Bentley !!

Three is never a crowd

I love these three men more than life itself !!

 

I have three of the most amazing men in my life. My husband - a top notch dad. He still amazes me in his ways. He was the best dad to my two (the other men in my life) boys. He taught them "stuff", he showed them "things", he listened, he disciplined, he got mad, he got happy, he was proud, he was disappointed, he worried (still does), he laughed, he cried,......he was the BESTEST dad in the whole world. Thank you honey, for a job well done!

My boys....the words can not express how so very proud of them I am. They have become such wonderful men and DADS. They brought me the most grand of grand angels. I am so blessed with them and OH MY GOSH - I could eat them with a spoon.

 

                  

 

 

Borrowed from http://bktribe.blogspot.com/

 

Love you guys to the MOON and BACK !!

A Walk in the Park

An impromptu camping trip to nearby Minerals Wells State Park...much needed and enjoyed !!

Took the girls with us....

We are standing in what should be under water.....

A walk along the shoreline

hitting the trails....

Hey Sugar

The most amazing candy store I have ever seen.....in Roanoke, Texas.....every kind of candy you could think of, tons of ice cream...Whiskey and Coke, Café Latte, Bubblegum, Wedding cake (Robyn) and a case full of ROOTBEER from every corner of the world.....

Chocolate covered bacon

 - OH YEAH

a key lime truffle, a coconut ball and ice cream

 

Of course we couldn't leave without dinner at the famous Twisted Root Burger Company.....

when you place your order they give you your name they will call when your order is ready...

yummy burgers for sure (sorry ate 'em before I took a pic)

 

Great Road Trip

40 years

Sunday May 25, 2014, Wheatie and I will be married 40 years. Have been together 42. It has been quiet a ride. People ask me "what's the secret to a long, happy marriage ?".
First and foremost is that you can not be selfish. A marriage is made up of 2 people (and then when you bring kids into it - it multiples even more). One partner can not always have their way. The marriage can't be about WHAT YOU WANT. It's a partnership, sometimes you get what you want, sometimes you don't. You have to give a 100% more than you get. You have to let a whole lot roll off your back. Don't take everything so seriously and for the love of GOD ~ keep your mouth shut. I can honestly count on one hand the "real arguments" we have ever had. We both are stubborn, but at the same time, we both know when to just shut our mouth and move on. When you argue and get mad, you are wasting precious time. Wheatie and I are a perfect match. We love to do things together and we love to do things APART. You can't do everything together all the time. Everyone needs their space. Share your house duties, share your money, share your thoughts, share your time, share your love.....It's a 2 person team.........no other way will work.

Trust in God and say your prayers.

To start of a long weekend of celebrating, we went to the Colonial Golf Tournament and had a blast.

Friday was spent at home, enjoying the outside and doing some s'mores on the fire. Love being at home with Wheatie.

Over the weekend we traveled to Shreveport to leave our money at the casinos. Always a good time here. Wheatie was a WINNER !!

While we there we saw Dierks Bentley in concert. Put on a awesome show..

My BIG celebration will be this summer when we take all the kids and grandkids to Disneyworld. It is something I have always said I wanted to do when we hit the big 4 0 in our marriage. I can't wait...we are going to have so much fun and the thought of being with ALL my family for a whole week is beyond excitement for me!!

Happy 40 years to Wheatie - love you to the moon and back !! Let's do 40 more !!

Mother's Day 2014

I didn't get to be with any of my kids or grandangels ~~ but I still felt the love.....

Miss Belle signed, sealed and delivered without Mom or Dad's approval !!

Jaycee and Cody - awesome artwork

They included a necklace... "The best moms get promoted to BOO"

~ and had their birthstones included

Love it and got so many compliments

Corey and his gang sent me an angel. Artwork by Corey....

 

 

 

Wheatie cooked me breakfast, we went to the movie and out to eat dinner. Then had our 40th wedding anniversary pictures taken (pics to follow later).

 

Thanks to all of you. It made my day INCREDIBLE !!

Love you all to the moon and back

Mother's Day

Decided to look back at my post for mother's day and put a few together.....

As a tribute to mother's day - I would like to say THANKS to my boys for making me a very proud mom. I was blessed with two of the most amazing son's. I am so proud of them. They have turned out to be the best of the best.  I love you guys very, very much!!

Mother of Boys

 Shoes in the kitchen, jeans on the floor
Basketballs lying at the back door
Living room carpet shows signs of wear
The fridge and the cupboards are constantly bare.

The toilet seat's up, it's stuck that way
The sports on TV blare all day
Racetracks, footballs, all kinds of toys
How did you guess, I'm the mother of boys.

...Author Unknown

This is one proud MOMMA – and my two boys are the reason for it. It’s great to be a Mom on Mother’s Day to two of the most amazing son’s in the WORLD. So, MY mother’s day I want to thank my son’s.

My boys are AWESOME! They have grown to be amazing men. They are smart, kind, loving, hard working, fun, funny, caring, thoughtful, good looking, loyal, supportive,  AND awesome dad’s to MY four grand angels. 

I am PROUD to call them mine.

Thanks guys! Happy Mother’s Day !!

I need to send love my mom. Even though she is no longer with me (and I miss her terribly) - she was a fantastic mom. She was a single mom at a very young age (my dad passed away) and raised 4 children all by herself. She worked hard, taught us greats values and was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

I LOVE YOU MOM !

 To my grandmother - Mimmie -. She too was an amazing women. A business owner and mother. She was a single mom, owned and ran her own business for many years and did a great job on raising my mom. The values began there and have carried own through the years. I

 LOVE YOU MIMMIE !

 To my mother-in-law - Alene/Mammaw. She was a great mom and did a wonderful job on raising my husband and his sister. She was a hard worker (telephone company) a great wife, a loving mom and grandmother. She was a blessing in our life's and in the life's of her grand BOYS (5) We miss her everyday.

I LOVE YOU ALENE!!

Happy Mother's Day to all !!