Our Hot Date

 We were not babysitting or singing the Saturday before Christmas so we went on a "hot date".  We went to Belly Acres on the square and got a gluten free hamburger.  It was yummy. 

This was on the square

 This is a gingerbread house at the Peabody Hotel.

 That's alot of gingerbread

 Dwayne took me on the carriage ride through downtown to the City Christmas Tree. 

 I felt like we were in our very own Hallmark Christmas Movie

 Our horse's name was Joy

I said I wonder how many Christmas trees we will get our picture made in front of tonight.  Dwayne replied "It looks like ALL of them!!!"

 It was cold on the carriage ride.

 We even stopped at Bass Pro to see Santa.  Dwayne is not a hunter of fisherman, he does not camp, nor need a boat, four wheeler or stink bait.  We purely went to say we had been there and to see Santa.

Gingerbread House 2017

 Annabeth made a gingerbread house just like she did back in 2009 when Grandmomma was so sick.  Glenda had bought it for her to do back then so she could just be a normal little girl during a very dark time in our lives.  She loved it, Grandmomma loved watching her do it and we made another one this year.  Thanks to Rhonda for getting the kit for her. 

Miracle on 34th Street

Rhonda took me, Austin and Annabeth to the Orpheum to see the old movie Miracle on 34th Street.  It was so good and really reminded us of Momma.  It was her favorite Christmas movie.  That little Natalie Wood was throwing some shade at Santa....ha!!!!

It was sweet for us to get to remember momma as we approached the 8th year anniversary of her death.  I can't believe it has been so long, sometimes it feels like only yesterday and sometimes it feels like forever.  

Picture with Santa 2017

Bellevue's Christmas Tree

It is a family tradition for us to go to Bellevue's Singing Christmas Tree. Once again Noah got to see JJ the donkey.  

Hunter got to spend some one on one time with Rhonda doing Christmas crafts.  The rest of us went to Bellevue.  It is a wonderful story each year.  

Codependent No More

Rachel sent this to me.  I need to be reminded of this daily.  Codependency is something that I struggle with on a daily basis.  It is all about surrender for me.  Surrender to my will and get out of the way so that God can do the work.  Rachel is a dear friend and she "gets" me.

Just Kay

St Jude 10K - 2017

 Once again, several of us from work and Janet from Kentucky came down and we ran/walked the St. Jude marathon weekend 10K.  We met at the Peabody before the race.  The Christmas decorations were all out.  It was neat.

 This sign made me think of my sweet Nathan...........gone too soon.

 I love these markers painted on the pavement.

 I was TIRED!!!!  I weighed more than last year and I was not as prepared as last year.

Thanksgiving 2017

We always light momma's candle for those that have gone on before us, but this year, our family was hit hard with loss.  Prayers for those mourning the loss of Uncle Howard, Aunt Jackie and my brother in law Tony. 

 Dallas peppered the rolls when no one was looking

Rhonda doing momma's signature move.

Ever Faithful CD - Dwayne & Kay

The guys had been on us to make a CD since Jeff and Kenneth each had a solo CD, so we decided to make a duet CD with Jeff and Kenneth doing back ground vocals on a few songs.  

I love this picture of Jack!!!!

Dwayne loves it MUCH MORE than I do....I get very nervous and I am very super critical of the sound.

We should have used this for the CD - Ha!!!!  When we did our SHQ photo shoot, we'd asked the photographer to do a few of just us....these crazy, silly boys did a photo bomb!!!

This is what we decided on for the cover - I think!!!

We changed out "He Keeps Me Singing" and added in "I Have Not Forgotten" for Uncle Layton.  He loves the Inspirations and he is a big supporter of SHQ.  We love you Layton.

Not to sound morbid, but my prayer is that one day our kids and grandkids will cherish this recording.  What I would not give to hear my momma's voice today.   

The CD is set to release in January 2018.

We had fun taking pictures tonight

I sure do love this man!!!