Pop's Birthday

My grandfather turned 99 last week. Here are a few pics of the party.

Zoo

Here are a few pictures from the Zoo in Asheboro from this past weekend. The twins had so much fun! Max has not stopped talking about it since we left!

Leah's Tag

I'm answering a tag, stolen from Leah's blog. I am her blogger stalker.

*10 years ago...I was freshman at ECU living in Player's Club with Heather, Brianne and Andrea. I was very homesick!! However, I loved going to Target and Harris Teeter and spending time with my nephews, my sister, my brother and sister-in-law.

*5 things on my to-do list- Clean House, Wash Laundry, Fold laundry, Put away laundry, (see pattern??), Dishes

*Things I would do if I was suddenly a billionaire~ Hire a nanny, quit working, go to England, buy my mom a new car and buy a boat....and pay off my bills!

.*3 Bad Habits~ Biting my nails, worrying, grinding my teeth

*Places I have lived~Beaufort, NC~Greenville, NC

*Things most people don't know about me~ I have a lot of food quirks...like how I order cheeseburgers differently depending on where I am...(McDonalds-Must. & Ketchup, The Spot - Plain, Applebee's - W/mayo).....weird I know. I am also a huge SLOB. I love waterslides. I am afraid of frogs.

Jobs I have had- Hostess and Waitress at Sanitary, Cashier at Summer's Treasures, Ad Sales Rep at News-Times, SAHM for 21 months, Bookkeeper at the News-Times, Office Manager at Bluewater GMAC, and Wedding Director/Planner

I am now going to bed. I will be so tired when that alarm goes off in the morning!

Family

This morning I have been thinking about how blessed I am to have such great family and friends. My grandparents have always been such a huge part of my life and I think that it is important to be around family while growing up. This is the main reason we moved home after college. My grandfather, "Pop" is getting ready to turn 99 this month. Can you imagine the changes he has seen. His stories are amazing....and they are true! I think older people have the most amazing life stories. It amazes me how he did what he did in a time where things were not as convenient as they are today. A small boy from Mill Creek became a man that has traveled to ALL 50 states, Europe, Russia and so many more I could never begin to tell. My grandmama came from Otway and was so poor she lived in a 2 room house with her parents and 9 siblings. Because of her meager beginnings she was always so careful with money. She used to hide it in the freezer. She told me that was her "cold cash". After she died, we found hundreds of dollars she had saved from Birthday Cards etc all packed away neatly with her 1000's of programs from all of our ballet recitals, church programs, school plays etc. I think she had the newspaper clippings from every time I made the honor roll! I miss her so much everyday. She lived to be 89. Callie Margaret is named for her. My Hardesty grandparents were married for 71 1/2 years...can you imagine?? My Windley grandparents were married 61 years. What a thing to look up to. In this day it is so rare. One of my favorite memories is watching Granny and Grandaddy walking home from church holding hands...yes, at 80 years old still holding hands. It makes me smile. I am so glad my children have all their grandparents around to spend time with. I cherish the memories of my childhood and I feel sure they will do the same.