Mother's Day ~~ Part 2

Dak and I went to a fun restaurant after church yesterday for Mother's Day.

We started out going to Zio's but it was going to be a 45 min wait,

and Dak was "REALLY HUNGRY MOM!!!"

So we set out to find another place to eat,

and landed here....

Old Chicago

Neither one of us had ever been, so that was fun in itself.

So here's Dak...

Doesn't he look "Old Chicago" in his hat?

And me just looking Old... =)

Oh yeah, here's the "Old Chicago" in me.

Okay Dak really?
What's with the mean "Chicago" face?
I guess he was really playin' the part =)

I just LOVE his smile in this one ~~

Hahaha!!!

Isn't this pic funny?!!

Cracks me up!!!!!

Do you think he knew he'd be in a blowed up pic on the wall of "Old Chicago" for all the world to see when it was taken?

Hmmm....me don't think so =)

And then there was this bike in a nook on the wall with the neon bike inside....

interesting.....

Me under the light ~~ Dak thought this was a cool pic...

Dak under the light.....

I like this pic ~~ What a cutie boy I have .....

He is such a sweetie too...

And have I mentioned the food?

Well, I should have!!!

It was delish!!

And I forgot to take a pic of our entree's.

I had a Vegetarian Stomboli, hold the cheese please =)

with cut up veggies on the side and honey mustard dipping sauce

De-Yum-Yumm ~~ so good!!

And Dak had the Meat Calzone.

Wow could we eat any different?!! =)

And then for dessert ~~ because ya know, it was Mom's Day and ya gotta have dessert right? =)

Dak chose this lovely...

Turtle Cheese Cake.....

With two forks please....

And yes it was as good as it looks!!!

Oh my stars~~~

I had just like two or three bites and then Dak finished her off.

Here I am already so full from the Stomboli.....

(Look how Ginourmous this Cheesecake was ~~ YOUZERS!!)

But a girl does what she can ~~ hahahaha ~~

We had such a nice day.

Thanks for joining us through pics =)

Have a Super Blessed day,

A Before and After and Mother's Day Part 1

Before.....

After!!!

Yep I cut my hair ....

Like seriously cut my hair....

What do you think?

On Saturday our Band at school had a car show.

It was sooooo cool!!

But it was also really chilly for May...

So Sir Cuteness and I didn't get to stay out long,

but Dak stayed and enjoyed.

See...

And he found a friend to share his day with....

aren't they cute in this car?!!
Then that evening we took mom/grandma out to dinner at a local
BBQ place she has wanted to go to for a while.
It was a lot of fun.

I love this pic...
Mom and Dak just chatting it up!!
Look how sweet ~~ so cute!!!
Really mom?!!
Hahahahaha ~~ so funny!!

Me and my mama ...

My mama and me .....

Me and my sweet boy!!!

Happy Mother's Day Mom!!! We love you so!!

I hope y'all had a great Mother's Day ~~

And there is still a whole other post to go...

Mother's Day with Dak.....

Stay tuned for that.....

Love you,

A little randomness and a Prayer Request

Well it is Friday ~~ YAY!!! And it's Mother's Day weekend!! I LOVE to honor my mom. As I have gotten older my mom has just gotten more precious to me. And since she doesn't have a computer and doesn't read my blog, I can tell you that I found a Grandma card yesterday for Dak to give his Grandma and it is voice recordable. How cute is that?!! So he's going to give her a little something, something in the way of a message =) and it also has a place for a picture. Oh this is one sweet card. So cute!!

Dak had a friend over last night to make Red Lobster Cheese Biscuits. I just think that is the sweetest thing. To listen to them talking and laughing and then while the biscuits cook jumping on the trampoline and then I'd have to holler out the (opened ~~ I heart Spring =) window and tell them when the timer went off. They'd come running in and check them, reset the timer and run out to start the whole process over again. It was soooooooooooo enjoyable for this mama =) Thanks Jaimie, A.K.A. Princess, for hanging out with us. You my dear, are a doll!!!

In other Dak related news ~~ Seniors graduate on Monday, so that will make Dak a Senior on Tuesday (unoffically). Wow just typing that makes my heart go pitter-patter!!! Boy that happened quick!! I mean seriously I remember when he was Sir Cuteness's age like yesterday. I love you son!!!!!

I have a praise and two prayer requests. First the praise. My mom had a mammogram last month (she hadn't had one since '91 or '92 ~~ MOM!!!) and it showed a spot on her right breast. They had us very concerned about it, and her Oncologist even told us what the protocol would be if it was this certain type of cancer, all the way down to the surgery they would perform and the radiation they would give her. Like I said, they had us really concerned. So Tuesday we went in for the diagnostic, and everything was fine. They said it was all normal breast tissue. Nothing even to be concerned about. She goes back in a year for just a regular mammogram. That is GREAT news!!! Praise You Jesus!! Thank You for Your provision!!!

Prayer Requests: My father-in-law is not doing well. If you remember back in September he had a heart attack and had a stint put in. Well he hasn't been feeling well, so he went to his regular physician and they did an EKG and it showed something. So they called his cardiologist and they want him to come in for a Nuclear Stress Test. Please pray that this will all clear up for him. He DOES NOT want to have any more test. He is anti-test!!! It just gets so tiring. He has said that if he'd known how much the stints would cost, he'd have told them just to let him go on home. That's just the kind of man he is. He is one of a kind and very precious to us. Please pray for my FIL Wes. He is just the best!!!

Prayer Requests #2: My cousin's husband Cliff, who you may remember from last year. I posted about him and Heather a lot as they adopted their now 14 year old son from China. They are the best people you will ever met. I love them so!! Well, Cliff will be touching down in Afghanistan in about 40 minutes or so. He is on a Missions trip with another gentleman who does Mission work in that region. They are providing mobile gardens for the farmers in remote areas over there. Mobile gardens are 12 bags of seed that are put in a ziplock baggie and given to the farmers. They have very limited access to seeds over there, so this program provides homegrown food for families in these remote areas. I am so excited to see how God will move in Cliff's heart and the hearts of all the people he will be in contact with.

So please be in prayer for him over the next two weeks as he will be extensively traveling in Afghanistan. It is a dangerous area. He flies into Kabul today. Please pray for his safety and his servants heart to touch the people for Christ in that area. He and Heather (my cous) are remakable people with such a heart for the things of God. And they are raising remarkable kiddo's. Devin who is 13 will be going to Haiti on a Missions trip in July. He is very excited about this. C and H are raising kids who love the Lord and are willing to step out for Him. It is a beautiful thing!!!

Well, everyone have a lovely Mother's Day weekend. And check back after while. I may have a little something-something for you to see .....

hmmmm...... intriguing!!

Oh yeah also I will be trying to get my Spring yard and Garden pics taken this weekend. I'd love for you to tour our Spring Garden home =)

Love you ~~ Big Hugs ~~