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1.15.2018

5 more minutes: Pa edition

January 6 was my grandpa's birthday, and on January 6 this year my son had a basketball tournament, my daughter had practice, I worked the gate at the tournament, and the day was filled from 7:00am to 9:00pm.  But I still remembered it was his birthday.  He was an amazing man and what I would give to be able to celebrate one more birthday with him.  I often hear Scotty McCreary's song 5 more minutes and think what if I had five more minutes.  But really it wouldn't be enough, maybe a whole day would be but I'm not sure.

 

So to celebrate my grandpa's birthday this year I thought about how I would spend a whole day with him.

We'd get up early and head to the cafe and have gravy biscuits and say hey to all the neighbors and he'd pay for somebody else's table when he paid.  Then we'd head out and check the cows and ride through the farms.  We'd probably stop and check on a widow or two and sit on their front porch or even in their living room.  We'd ride up the rode to his brother's and sit in the truck while uncle Bob told us all about things going on.  Then we'd ride by his sister Marie and check on her.  He might have to ride to the bank or have an eye doctor visit.  All the while, he's teaching about how things used to be and how to save money and how to drive.  We'd then head home where we'd sit in the wood shed and he'd burn the trash and I'd drive a nail in the same block of wood I do every time.  I would give anything to have one more day of just riding around listening to my Pawpaw. 

Cherish every day. 

1.01.2018

2017 in review

17 for 2017

1.  We visited new places.  Favorite - Pennsylvania - Hershey <3 font="">

2.  We ate a lot of ice cream.

3.  We listened to music!  Our house gained a piano.  
Favorite songs include:
Thunder - Imagine Dragons
Flatt Lonesome - Silence in these Walls - whole album

4.  I read a lot of books and drank a lot of coffee! New coffee shop opened in town. Dirty Joe's lattes and chai tea are a highlight of the year.

5.  Addie turned 6 and Owen turned 12.  Time slow down!

6.  Matthew opened a shop and has had a busy first year at Combs Welding LLC.

7.  We got a new puppy, Diesel and a new fish, Fireball.

8.  We celebrated every holiday and some made up ones!

9.  Owen worked with his dad, played the bass and mandolin, football and basketball, and loved every second of it.  

10.  Addie is an excellent reader and loves Math.

11.  Owen started middle school and survived till Christmas, only breaking a few hearts.

12.  Addie started another year of ballet and began Jazz.

13.  We grew closer as a family.

14.  We spent time with our church family.

15.  We spent as much time as we could with our grandmas and grandpas and cousins.

16.  We laughed.

17.  We loved.  















































Thanks for all the memories 2017.
We look forward to 2018.
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