So what all have we been up to at our house since Valentine's day? Well as you noticed, Sarah Beth got a basket of flowers from Grandaddy, Nana, Lala and Manda. She received dvds and a coloring book from us, Lady and the Tramp from Grandy and her Vday outfit with a lady bug purse from Papa George, Mimi and Teensy. She is obviously loved. For the most part, we have been trying to stay well. As Grandaddy says... "This is a doctor's favorite weather." With the temps going from 70s to the 40s within a day, it seems like we have a cold every other week in this house. I cannot wait for steady spring temperatures. I am hoping does not mean that summer will be unbearable.
I started missing all the flowers at my parent's house in Tifton and asked dad to bring up a couple of camellias from home. He brought 8 plus an assortment of flowering plants. We spent ALL Thursday afternoon planting! Thank the lord, Sarah Beth was worn out from MMO. I will post pictures once they start to bloom. Now the only thing we have left to put in my south georgia garden is my tomatoes. Last time we planted tomatoes we bought 4 plants and had tomatoes coming out of our ears, no lie. So we might re-evaluate how we plant them this year. Now we just have to hope I inherited my dad's green thumb.
So, what else has the Guest family been up to? Dutch and I picked out a new bedroom suit and mattress. This is really the first nice furniture we have picked out together. It was alot of fun! We currently have all hand-me-downs, the bed is older than we are. We CANNOT wait for the furniture and mattress to come in and talk about it almost as if we are waiting on a new puppy. I have always wanted a sleigh bed. The bed Melissa and I have always slept in at Joycie's house in Bainbridge is a sleigh bed and I have been infatuated with them since I was a girl. So Dutch, being the great husband that he is, humored me and let me have my sleigh bed. In return, I let him pick out the mattress. Luckily we both agree on soft mattresses. So I have now been cleaning out our closet and all of our clothes to get ready to move into the new furniture.
The pile of empty hangers from me cleaning out my side of the closet. I still had some clothes from highschool....
Sarah Beth also went to her first UGA basketball game. She had alot of fun. We stayed until half time. She loved watching the dancers and clapped everytime anyone scored regardless of the team. The warm weather we have had has also led to many fights between us regarding her wanting to be outside all the time. We also fight over her jacket. She wants to wear her warm winter jacket outside ALL the time regardless of if she needs it. She also thinks this jacket means we are going outside so when we are in the house she is constantly giving it to me, leaving it at doors and trying to put it on herself. Terrible twos are not far behind!
Daddy and Sarah Beth at the basket ball game.
I would also be remissed if I did not at least mention the loss of Nick Whitlock. Nick was a freshman with me at Mercer, a Phi Mu sweetheart and married a sorority sister of mine, Ashley Oddi. I have many memories of parties, formals, classes and lunches with Nick. He was a "true gentleman" and served our country as a pilot for the Air Force. His plane went down in North Africa 2 weeks ago and we were lucky to have such an outstanding guy serving this great nation. Him and Ashley were made for each other and I have been praying for her and their families during their time of loss.
Hope you enjoy the pics! A recipe is coming next post. I am thinking maybe Italian Sausage Bake, Dutch loves it and it has veggies and meat in one dish and is cheap...my favorite type of meal!
Much Love,
MB
Sarah Beth with her ladybug purse and phone in the car. She insisted on bringing it and started saying "hello" as soon as we pulled out of the drive. Don't worry I pulled over in the driveway for this picture.
