Anna

Thursday, October 23, 2008

How my time is sometimes spent....

Last week, my best friend Katie called me and asked me out on a date with she and her daughter. I love every time we get together! We have so much fun! We met at Dairy Queen. We had a treat, and some great conversation! Katie and Summer, you two girls are the best! I love our spontaneous dates together!


I love this series of pictures. Taking a self-portrait with an infant is not an easy accomplishment! I love Summer's expression in the first one! I think she's pretty sure that I've lost my mind!
Third time's a charm!
Summer is such a good sport!Mom and Baby... they're cute!

Love ya girls!!


Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Calling all Prayer Warriors!

Hello all in bloggerville!

I just wanted to ask my readership (as few as they may be) to please keep Tricia Lawrenson in your prayers. I've blogged about her before... but here's the fast track. Tricia has CF and was in some serious trouble earlier this year. She was waiting for a double lung transplant, she received new lungs. Shortly thereafter they found out she had a case of Post Transplant Lymphoma Disease (PTLD). She went on a low dose chemo, then a higher dose. They found out this week that the chemo isn't doing any good.

They're very discouraged, and need a lot of prayer. If you want you could stop by their blog and read their amazing story. But even more so, I know they'd appreciate your prayers. They've seen God's hand in amazing ways in the past, now they're asking for the same Physician for healing again.

Please join with me, to pray for this darling family. They're linked up over on the left side of my blog... but I'll also put a link in this post as well that you can click on. Thank you everyone!

Check out their blog site here: http://www.cfhusband.blogspot.com If this link doesn't work, then copy and paste it into your browser. Thanks!

Kellee

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Friends, Family and Food = Fun!

Tonight we had a great opportunity for fun! We went to my grandparents' house for dinner. A very sweet lady named Linda was in town. It's actually an interesting story, my grandparents met Linda and her husband Mel when Linda and Mel were on their honeymoon, and my grandparents were celebrating their 40th Wedding anniversary. Both couples were on a cruise and ended up being seated together at the same dinner table. They kept in touch for all these years. Linda is a beautiful lady with the most charming accent. Now, some of my readership out there, may not be facinated by that... since "ya'll" seem to have similar accents. :-) Linda came in from Mobile, Alabama. Unfortunately, Mel passed away earlier this year. They came in about 2 1/2 years ago, and our family met them for the first time. This weekend, Linda came in town again. We just had a great night of fun, family, and food! Enjoy the pictures!!




This is my grandma and her friend Linda! Two very sweet ladies.


Grams and I! Had to play around with the camera!

Everything I know, I've learned from this man... he's teaching me the finer arts of taking self portraits. He actually has it down to a science. I'm still practicing! Goodness! I love this man! I love my dad!

So here I am... trying to take a nice "aww, father-daughter" picture... and this is what my dad is doing. He's such a funny man. Is it any wonder why I love my dad?

If you can't be 'em join 'em!

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Nothing like sitting around in your jammies.....

There really is nothing like sitting around in your jammies late in the evening.... grading papers.

Yes folks this is a regular scene here at the Flatt household Monday through Friday. Please, picture this with me... the sound of me typing, perhaps (on rare occasion) some music playing softly in the background, the gentle sound of my computer humming, and the fish tank babbling like a brook.

There is from time to time the occasional phone that rings... it usually brings about a shriek from me proclaiming that it is yet again another student calling because they forgot to write down their math assignment. (But hey, I'd rather have them call, and me question them for their irresponsibility then have them come in and give me 5 reasons why they couldn't do their work.) Then, in a weary state I pack my lunch... stumble off to my lovely bed (which is, by far, my most favorite piece of furniture. It brings me so much rest, relaxation, and comfort.).... only to start it again at 5:30 the next morning.

Now... if you have used your imagination correctly..... the scene looks something like this.....




My husband was the master photographer who captured me in all my element.... *snicker*