Lexi Frances Conlee

Lexi is Annabeth's little Matli-Tzu (Part maltese and part shih tzu).  She is beautiful.  She is finally settling down, thankfully.  She sure does love her Peepaw!!!!

 

Gatlinburg Vacation Fall of 2020

We had a vacation booked for the last year to go back to Orange Beach, but Hurricane Sally hit Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama hard and our trip was cancelled.  We decided at the last minute to go to the mountains.  We found a sweet little cabin up on the mountain in Pigeon Forge.  It was beautiful and had a nice hot tub on the porch, but we are beach people.  It was lovely, but not the same.  

my view....Dwayne watching the Cowboys

we saw the Soul of Motown

we even found "the shark" and could not help but take an iconic scary picture

Annabeth was having none of the shark fun....she was embarrassed.

I took my journaling bible.

so sweet

I read a Nicholas Sparks book and enjoyed nature and sitting up in the trees.

Gladys Knight and the Pips in the Soul of Motown.  The all white band was named White Chocolate, ha!!!

gimme some sugars.

we did a whole bunch of nothin'!!

Happy Fall Y'all.

We went to Dolly Parton's Stampede.

Gatlinburg even has a tunnel like the Mobile Bay...can you tell I missed the beach.

Just scrolling.

The finale of the Stampede.

I wrote in a journal called "Reflections of a Mother's Heart"

"Life is easy when you're up on the mountain"......reminded me of our friend Mrs. Linda Barnett, she always sang that song.  She passed away this week from Covid-19.  Prayers for the entire Barnett Family Ministry.  

 

Weightloss Journey

 As usual, I am on a continued weightloss journey.  It is not easy, but for today I am committed.  I have even gone ......wait for it.............48 days without a diet coke.  That was not my intent, but a couple of months ago I started eating a high protein, low carb, low fat diet and drinking water (with lemon or crystal light).  I would only drink a diet coke as a reward if I drank all 88-100 oz. of water per day.  One day I got a diet coke out of the fridge and it was awful.  I just KNEW it was expired.  Wrong, it was just awful.  I miss it somedays more than I miss just eating whatever I want, but I know how to diet and when I put my mind to it, I can do it.  I hope to lose weight so I can be healthy and live a longer life for my family.

I did break down and eat a Pyro's cauliflower pizza....I honestly could not tell the difference.  It was that good.

Servants Heart

Jeff's wife, Ashley, has joined Servants 💙 Heart.  We welcome her with open arms.  Pam said she wants to sing with us too just so we can be called a sextet....ha!!!!

We now have Jeff singing lead, Ashley singing soprano, Kenneth singing bass, Kay singing alto, and Dwayne singing baritone.    

 

Noah, Hunter and Dallas

We had the boys for a few days around Labor Day so Sarah & Justin could have some time away.  We decided to take some updated pictures of them.  It was like herding cats!!!

Dallas is going into Kindergarten.  He is 5 years old.  

Noah, Dallas and Hunter

Hunter is going into the 3rd grade.  He is 8 years old.  

Noah is going into 5th grade.  He just turned 10 years old.  

We had to bribe Dallas with his favorite blanket.  That little thumb sucker!!!!