Playin' Catch-Up

I know I haven't posted in quite a while. But to be honest, I just haven't been in the mood to blog. I know that sounds snooty and I don't mean it that way. I just have lacked the energy and the desire to sit at the computer for any length of time, upload pictures, type explanations, etc. I still don't feel up to it now, but I had to upload pictures for other purposes. So I figured I might as well go ahead and catch up.

• My mom came back from her mission in California. Rather than go to Texas and then back to Kentucky to visit, she flew to Kentucky first and I took her home a couple of weeks later. These are some pics of SOME of the fun things we did while she was here.
  
• The first full day she was here, Alysa sweet talked her into the kitchen where they made a batch of yummy home made chocolate pudding (one of my moms' specialties). It was very tasty, but has proved to be "death by chocolate" for me as I seem to have developed an addiction to it - especially with the cooler weather.
  
• Our new Chik-fil-a had a game day where if you wear your favorite team shirt, you get a free chicken sandwich. Needless to say, we all dressed accordingly and had lunch on the house. Chik-fil-a is one of my moms' favorite places to dine, so of course we had to make this a memorable experience.

• The first weekend mom was here turned out to be gorgeous. So we made a trip to the Louisville Zoo. We had a lot of fun...walked a LOT! I got lots of great pics but this one of Mark and Alysa is my favorite. Mark thinks he might be related to this guy.
  

• I took mom back to Texas on a Thursday and the next day was Grandparents Day at the school where my g-baby, Skylar, attends. Her Mi-Mi and myself were treated to a fun time at the park, a Subway lunch and a special cake just for the grandparents.
  
• This is a cute pic I snapped of my precious g-babies when we were getting my mom settled back in to her old room (she's living temporarily with a friend - her apartment will be ready at the end of the month). They are just too cute for words!!!
  
• The following Saturday, my niece, Randi, had a baby shower. She is expecting a little girl she will name Jacey (not sure if I spelled that right) in November. Bless her heart....doesn't she look miserable?
  
• The following day we all attended church with my mom. It was so nice being together at church and getting to see so many people I haven't seen in so long. Afterwards, we met up with more family and had lunch at a favorite local mexican restaurant. This is a cute pic of my sister and her new beau. Aren't they cute? Here are some more shots, around the table........

• It was a great week and I loved visiting with my family, kids and g-babies. But I was awfully glad to get that long drive over with and be back home with Mark and Alysa. It took me almost another week to get over the trip and back to my old self.