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A Doozy

 Happy Monday friends! What are ya'll doin'?  We are just waiting for this nasty ice storm that is headed our way.  Ice sucks.  It means power outages.  Although we have a generator, it is still not ideal.  And if power goes out at our post office (where our internet comes from) we lose our internet, which means we lose our television, as well as our phone service.  You see why I am dreading this?!

I digress.  Let's talk about the doozy that was all of last week!  

Ya'll, I didn't even know it was possible to be as tired as I was.  When I say it took me ALL weekend to recover, it is not an exaggeration.  Having a four-month-old while homeschooling a teenager (who is easily distracted) isn't easy. To add to that, my dad was at an international poultry show in Atlanta, leaving it to me to help out when my mom needed (which I ended up taking her to the ER one night). I was drained when Friday came.  There is much more to the story, but I'll spare you my whining :)

I bundled her up and took her to see the chickens and gather some eggs.
She loved it!

A little photo sesh with this little cutie pie.
She makes it all better.

I had every intention of posting a What's Up Wednesday post, but I never got around to it.  So here are a few pictures of what's been happening lately.

Carl and Trey went duck hunting:



My niece Ellie Kate turned 13:
The Cousin Crew! Happy Birthday, sweet girl :)

Pop, Aunt Kena, and Wrenley

Wrenley and Grammy

Cowboy Trey and Caleb

I love a good theme party :)

Wrenley and Pappy

Makena found out that she made the Dean's List at School!



Makena didn't come home this weekend because she had a thing with her MBSF group.
She had fun ice skating with her friends.




I made it through that doozy of a week and even got to rest all day on Saturday!  

Stay safe and warm if you are in on this ice storm.

Much Love,
Beth







































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