FFF: WAY off topic

Today's FFF was Back to School, but since neither one of my kids are school aged and I'm still opting to stay at home instead of teach....I went WAY off topic. Yesterday was move in day for my grandmother's furniture. After she passed away, her children took what they wanted but that still left quite a bit of furniture. Since just about everything in this house is Godfather's not mine...I made the statement that if no one else wanted them I would love them. So we got a new to us bedroom set sans the bed (it went to my brother, mine is perfectly fine) and a new to us dining room table and chairs. Secretly the whole time I was hoping that no one wanted her hutch. See it was the one item that never changed in her living room. It was there for all my 29 years and more. It was Grandma's house and I loved it! And no one else layed claim to it, so I got it too. And you know what it is my favorite piece out of everything I have of hers. It's right up their with the little golden money tree and the humingbird windchime that I also got to keep. Sure I have some of her linens and a few pieces of her "china" but the money tree and the windchime are the best. As a child I always stood at the hutch and gazed in at all of Grandma's treasures and I always loved the little tree. I loved how it shined. And as for the windchime...when I first moved out of my parents house it was to my Great Uncle's garage apartment right behind my grandma's house. We spent plenty of time together sitting around talking and she always asked me to fix the windchime because it tangles like crazy. Even after I moved out I always checked to make sure it wasn't tangled. And you know as we sat around her house after she passed I untangled it one more time for her. Now it hangs on my front porch to greet me. I know that it is just stuff but it is stuff that brings back good memories everythime I look at it.

I took some pictures yesterday of us waiting for the movers, some of while there were here, and some at dinnertime. I hope you enjoy them. And when the rooms are set up exactly how I want them...I'll show you some pictures of the new to me furniture. Oh and thanks for bearing with me through this post.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

PS: The new and improved Lili Cakes Bowtique will be up and running sometime next week so keep an eye out. and chck out the new look at http://lilicakes.blogspot.com

Make a Smilebox slideshow

We're Moving...

the Bowtique, that is. For the last several months I have been waging a war with my host site for the bowtique. It never lets me update the site with new products or pictures. If it does, then it freezes up right before I'm done. It is very frustrating! So I have decided to move the site to Blogger. Alittle different I know, but I know of several people that use the blogs as a way of retailing their wares.

The new Bowtique can be found at http://lilicakes.blogspot.com/. Right now I am in the process of uploading all the pictures and getting it just right. After that, I will add in the Paypal buttons and you can begin placing orders. Until then feel free to peruse the site and get the word out about the move.

Thanks!!!!!

FFF: Having a ball at the Relay for Life

Friday Evening:
So let's see I let off on friday. After meeting up with Kim and Dave, we went to lunch with my Aunt Tracie at Red Robin. But I didn't take any pictures....mainly because I was too busy devouring that delicious food. Friday evening brought the Lincoln County Relay for Life. It was the first time I've gotten to attend with the family. It was a special night because both of my grandparents walked as survivors. It was however hotter than hell with the temp and the humidity. You could watch my children wilt as the evening went on. After stayong for a couple hours, we left and went to eat. The kiddos crashed on the car ride home.

Oh man that giant misting fan looks inviting...I wonder if they'd notice that I left...probably

Oh Gawd it's HOT! Why can't I just sit in some shade?

The special bows I made for the day. I love them and so did everyone that saw them. It's a shame I didn't make more.

Inspecting her new book

Reading books together while waiting for the walk to start

Mimi got to ride for the laps since she's still recovering from her broken foot

Toby thought the music was alittle loud...NaNa thought Toby was a hoot.

Uncle Roger playing the Master Camera man (a digital and a video camera) all while walking backwards. He's very talented.

PapPap and his helpers from the church walking the second lap

They had parachuters jump in. The last one down straps the American flag to him...it was really neat.

Finally some shade, a nice lap, some popcorn, and some entertainment....now this is the life.

Millkshake mustache

Umm, popcorn. My favorite!

I think the heat was getting to her

Liliana hangin with Aunt Tracie in the shade.

stay tuned for more vacation pictures...and if you want to see more favortire foto friday then hope on over to sarah's blog at www.kissthefrog4me.blogspot.com