We are the Lamars

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Spring Things

When the weather starts to feel a little bit warm that is when I want to shed my socks and shoes and break out the sandals and flip-flops. I can't go anywhere without my trusty side-kick, so Annie and I got ourselves a pedicure!

If this isn't living your best life I don't know what is!

Ford pitching in Cleveland with the school team.

The Bit pitching in Oxford with his new YG team.

It was cold one ballgame day as we sat in the car and I admired his dimples and freckles.

Against what I originally said, I went to Jackson for spring break. I made a quick, 24 hour trip and did the things I wanted to do: manicure, shop, dinner, and visiting. Trey and I saw Marty Stuart.

Dinner with Kimberly and Ted

Found the vice chairman, Jody

The next night I went with the church youth group to bowl. My side-kick came...

I love child labor....

When you just want to wear your robe and snuggle....

Another cold baseball day...

You turn your back on him for one second and....

Bit was thrilled to give Ms. Taylor a thrill ride...

Look at her face!

She Planned, I Surprised

Have you ever known anyone who planned their OWN surprise birthday party? Well, if not, meet Annie. Birthdays are important to me, but boy are they to Annie. She started getting excited when 2023 rolled around even if her birthday wasn't until February 23.

She flip flopped on party ideas and who and what she wanted. I reminded her that I am not as wealthy as she wants me to be and she needed to simmer down. So she opted for a surprise sleep over. I agreed, but only 4 girls could come.

Now how do you make a surprise party a surprise if you plan it? Well, the mom has to LIE about the actual date of it in order to pull it off successfully.

With the help of my good friend, Callie, it happened. She ordered the cake, decorated my house, and received the girls while I killed time. We pulled up, I told the boys to do something in the yard and Annie and I went on in.

Birdie, Anne Waler, Annie, Mary Stanford, and Nora

She. Was. Surprised!!!!!!! AND the boys were too! I didn't even tell them.

It was wild. It was loud. It was chilly outside so that didn't last long.

Playing make-up

Fashion show

The cake

Painting canvases

I had the art teacher draw on a canvas for each girl.

Merritt was in attendance and got a star!

Nora

Biride

Mary Stanford

Anne Walker

Annie

Callie set up a projector for a movie they watched for 10 minutes!

Bitty joined

Ohhhhh the wildness. Live and learn. I won't do that again!!!!

Monday, March 27, 2023

Just over here catching up.....

Recently, my grandmother moved to a Memory Care facility in Oxford. It's really so sad to see a lady who used to be up and going weighing 80 pounds and forgetting what she said 30 seconds ago. The kids and I are able to visit her more often since she's closer.

My hair is my new hobby!

The Senatobia gifted class went to the capitol My dear friend's granddaughter tagged along and Trey held her for a picture.

This is Bryan, one of my former students. He's been coming to church with me for almost a year. I recently gave him his first Bible.

Annie Lamar looked forward to her birthday for WEEKS!!! She planned out what I was to do: She wanted to sleep in those pajamas, have a scavenger hunt, her room decorated, and eat cinnamon rolls for breakfast.