Amy Davis Little is a Mommy!

I can't resist doing this! I have to tell the world...Amy is a Mommy! These are pictures of her sweet little man Sammy. He was born July 30th at 7:15 pm. He was 7 pounds 3 ounces. Amy and Craig love being parents. To quote Amy "This mother thing is awesome!" In true Amy fashion, even in the hospital after just giving birth, her eyelashes are impeccable!

Amy and I met way back in 1984 (that is 25 years ago, people!) in Sumter, South Carolina. Both of our fathers were in the Air Force and Amy happened to move one house down from us. She was in 8th grade and I was in 10th grade. She went to Ebeneezer JR High while I attended Thomas Sumter Academy. The next year, Amy and most of our friends went to St. Judes. I followed suit and began going to that school half way through my Junior year. We had a great time at that school. It was small and we had a large group of friends that did everything together. Amy sent me an email recently and reminded me of a few of things...

Remember...

• New year's Eve we babysat and wondered around talking to the trees?


• And singing on the back porch


• And the park


• And Georgios


• And the Beachwagon in Myrtle Beach


• And times with Phil and Chris


• Dancing at the Thomas Sumter dances


• "Day, or Night" - Prince


• The Fair


• Bon Jovi

I have a few to add...

• "California Dreaming" in the talent show


• Speach and drama with Mrs. D. and "Little CindyLou Who"


• Taking Amy's parent's car for a late night trip to the zippy doodle (did Ed have his license?)


• The lightpost on the corner


• Walking around in the rain


• The "Girl's Beach Trip" and staying at the Crepe Myrtle


• Me trying to warn Amy that her parents were home knocking on her bedroom window (Stevie never let me live that down...I bet if I saw him today he'd say something about that!)


• Our two weeks of fun in Myrtle Beach and Charleston


• "Trippin at the @#$! Amoco"


• Michelle and Van's birthday party at Amy's House


• The pontoon boat at the lake

I really could go on and on...since no one else will get most of this I won't...we had a lot of adventures and fun times together. We have not seen each other since Michelle and Atwell's wedding, but Amy and I have always said that we know we'll always know each other. We are just "that kind" of friends. Congratulations Amy and Craig! Here are a couple more pictures of sweet little Sammy!

Amy and Craig...the proud new parents!

I am a Freak for Jason Mraz...There I Said It!

I am an avid fan and follower of the singer Jason Mraz...along with his blog...website...Twitter Tweets...YouTube interviews and concert footage...ETC! As I have given up smoking and eating cake I guess you can say this is my one vice. ANYWAY...every Friday his Joyologist, Tricia, requests that their Twitter subscribers send questions of which Jason will answer 12 on his blog the following Monday. I have faithfully done so for three weeks in a row. Finally my question was answered! Here is my question and the response it yielded. I guess I should explain that as the "Joyologist" Tricia is the raw food chef and yoga instructor for the previously mentioned Mraz.

macrow03 is in for a treat: What is your favorite dish made by Tricia? Would you share a recipe?











Hell Yes! Behold, Tricia’s Delicious and Nutritious Kick Ass Kale Salad

2 heads of kale
1/4 cup sesame oil
3T olive oil
1/4 cup Nama-Shoyu, Tamari, or Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
3-10 cloves garlic minced
1/4 cup sesame seeds or hemp seeds

She adds:“I am bad with measurements and do it mostly to taste, so you may need a little more Nama-Shoyu for a saltier taste and use as much garlic as you wish……

Wash kale and break it into bite size pieces. Place dry kale in a large bowl and add oils. Now this is the most important part! Massage the oils into the kale. You will see the kale breaking down. Do this for at least a full minute. Then, add the Nama-Shoyu and massage again. Then toss in garlic and seeds. Mix it all up. It is ready to be served. Although, it sometimes tastes better on its second day!…

Enjoy! People even have been known to use this on their non-raw tacos and burgers. I love it with Mary's crackers and sunflower seed cheese.”

Thank you Jason Mraz and Tricia! You made my week!

Michelle and the Kid's Visit July 2009

We had a great visit with Michelle and the kids this weekend...time goes by too quickly! As usual we did a bunch of art work and made Grandpa birthday cards. We also played a lot of games...like Monopoly, Rummykub, Trouble, Yahtzee, and Uno!

We came up with our personal game strategies...

We did a little shopping...fun times in the car...with absolutely no fighting!

We went ice skating...

Then Stevens and Hundley took a spin on the merry-go-round...

We went out to lunch at Chappy's...(photo by Wells!)

Nancy and the kids set up the tent in the 98 degree heat...of course Trav was there to help!

We celebrated Grandpa's Birthday!

We posed for a few family photos...

We even learned a few things...

And before we knew it...it was time to say good-bye!

Don't Forget the Kitties

It all began with Maverick...aka Merv Perv. He was the coolest cat ever. He went through every major life change of my young adulthood with me...going off to college, living on my own for the first time, moving from South Carlina to Alabama, getting my first apartment living by myself, getting my first "real job', getting married, and buying our first house. He and Kitchen were very tight. From the time I decided he needed a companion to keep him company during my longs days at work, the two of them were inseparable. When Kitchen was a kitten and climbing all over him, I am sure that he wanted to kill me! After she matured and chilled out the two of them were great buddies. Her proper name did not start out as "Kitchen". It was actually Phoebe...Kitchen is just one of those things that evolved and stuck. Her records at the Vet's office even says "Kitchen". I remember my Nephew Wells thinking her name was so funny. He told me he was going to get a cat and name it either Bathroom, Dining room or Living room. Something told me it was time to introduce a new cat and I am glad we did it when we did. Kitchen was not accepting the new kitten Kiki...and took a long time to warm up. In true Maverick fashion he let that crazy kitten climb all over him without a word of protest. It was not long after we moved into our house that Marverick fell mysteriously sick. He died in the car with Jason on the way to the Vet. Losing this cat was very traumatic for both of us and I am sure for Kitchen as well because she loved him so much. He was the coolest cat you have ever seen. He was always in the room with us and loved for you to scratch him under his arms. He was most famous for doing what we called, "Mr. Smooshy Face". This is a video of our Merv Perv being coaxed into doing Mr. Smooshy Face.

Kiki is a character...she loves to chew on things...which is really irritating! I can't tell you how many times I have had to replace my computer mouse! We think she wishes she was a dog. She even drinks out of their water dish. She does not understand why those stupid dogs always get to go outside and she doesn't. Every once in a while she freaks out and goes on a loud meowing frenzy. She is not very affectionate except on her own terms. When she does want attention...there is no getting rid of her! She will torture you until you give in and pet her. She loves to play with the light from a pen light or laser light. We have to do it only when the dogs are outside because Livingston also likes it and he turns into a 75 pound puppy bounding around the room...someone could lose an eye!

Kitchen is getting older now...working on 14 years. She has lost a lot of muscle tone in her legs and has a hard time jumping. She has become exceedingly affectionate, which is not the way she has always been. It is a nice change...although she too can be relentless when she wants attention. She is a little devious too. She has figured out that our dog Cede will not walk past her. She will lay in the floor on the rug in the doorway into the Kitchen. Cede will cry and cry and that cat will not budge. I wonder if she will ever figure out that all she has to do is walk forward. Kitchen will just move out of the way! Anyway...we think Kitchen enjoys this a great deal! With having three dogs, we have to feed the cats up on a little table in our Kitchen. Since she can't jump up there anymore, we have to put her up there. Probably her biggest quirk is that she constantly wants new water. She even has a long drawn out "I want water" meow. It is funny!

The cats used to be the center of attention around here...the dogs have definitely taken the spotlight away from them. We do still love our kitties. They are unique and fun to have around. Hopefully one day they will forgive us for bringing dogs into their house!

It's Your Turn Now Wells

This is the third of my three favorite people. It is hard to believe that this young man will be 11 years old in September! Here are just a few of my favorite moments that I was lucky enough to catch on tape over the years:

Martha

Four Year Old Hundley Sings for Aunt Martney

I went to visit Michelle and Family a few weeks after Stevens was born back in March 2004. Hundley and I spent a lot of time together...real "girl bonding time". We were hanging out and talking one day and she wanted to sing a song for me. This video is part of that song. She was the cutest four year old girl ever!

On a side note, I am very happy to report that I have just learned how to clip separate videos into one video...LOOK OUT WORLD!

Martha

Mr. Stevens Speaks His Mind

These videos were taken in March of 2009 and I am so excited to be able to share this with people. This child is one of the funniest little dudes you will ever meet...of course I think this because he is my nephew and one of my three favorite people in the world! His mom has always said that he has tried to make her laugh since he was a little tiny baby. This is him honing his craft. Take it away Mr. Stevens!