THIS & THAT FROM ANOTHER BUSY WEEK

Mickey & I were not able to celebrate our 49th Anniversary on Thursday night because we pick Aric up from school each Thursday and keep him while Marc bowls with a league until 9:30 pm.

Mickey had told me Wednesday night, "Don't plan anything for Friday evening".

So last evening, after giving me a beautiful, weepy (for me!) type card he took us to Lone Star Steakhouse where we had a wonderful steak dinner. It was just the two of us and that was nice, after all the going and doing we've had lately.

I am not into decorating the house for various seasons or holidays, except Christmas which I love and go ALL out for. But since I've been seeing all the beautiful pictures of the extensive decorating some of you do for fall I thought I'd share this picture of my little table setting. I just purchase the blue & white, and gold & white checked napkins and I think they are so cute. I love cloth napkins. The pumpkin holds a candle and I've had it a few years. The man & woman I just purchased at a garage sale a few days before. Again, I am not really into garage sales but I've seen so much neat stuff that you all find and show and when I passed in my neighborhood on the way to the post office I stopped. I found this cute pair for $1 and I love them. Also, got 4 really pretty blue & pink floral placematts for $1. They are definitely not for fall but will look great next spring.

Meet Beryl, Aric & Oksana's other grandmother.

Actually she is great-grandmother! Beryl was in town to visit Marc & Aric for a few days so we took all of us out to our favorite Italian restaurant. Beryl is one super, fantastic gal and we've loved her dearly from the day we first meet her some 14 years ago.

Here are Mickey & I. No wonder I never lose weight!!! We celebrate ALL the time with meals and going out. Oh well, it's fun and we enjoy it. Mickey must have been in the middle of saying something when this was taken from the position of his mouth!!! lol

Here are our 3 guys: Marc, Aric & Uncle David

Here is Aric's new school picture. 8 years old - 3rd grade

Growing up FAR to fast for us.
Starting next week I am going to begin picking Aric up 3 days a week from school. We are adding Monday & Tuesday as Marc has some special projects at his job that need a little more of his presence in the office. I'll only be there until 5:30 on those two days. In fact I think I'll bring him home with me one of those days and Marc can pick him up here and we'll have a weekly family dinner together. See!!! I Told you we are always eating!!!!

The biggest issue for us, and why I don't just bring him to our home all 3 days, is the fact we live in Coweta and they live, work and go to school in Tulsa. The driving back and forth gets a little much.

David's spent most of this first week on the phone taking care of this and that type business. He has spend these first few days at Marc's but we've seen him each day except yesterday and I spoke to him on the phone at least 5 or 6 times!!!

Trust all is well with you and yours!