Rebelette For A Day...and SNOW

February 28, 2009---We were hoping for a beautiful Saturday in Oxford, walking and shopping around the Square, grabbing a bite of lunch, and then heading off to the basketball game. Anna Catherine was going to be a "Rebelette" at half-time and everyone was excited. Well, that is everyone was excited until we got sick. Jackson had to go to the doctor on the Tuesday before and was diagnosed with either a fever virus or pneumonia. Poor fella has only been to the doctor three times in his life (other than for shots/check-ups). He never gets sick but this time he was really sick! When we got to the doctor his temp was 102.4. You could feel the heat radiating off of him before you even touched him. He had a runny nose 24/7 and a barking cough. Jackson had been like that for two days. He also had teary, pink eyes, no appetite, and didn't want to drink fluids. The doctor prescribed an antibiotic that had Jackson back to normal within a few days, except for a lingering, barking cough. I was sick too but thought I could self-medicate with over-the-counter meds. They didn't work and I know I went through at least a dozen rolls of tissue that week blowing my nose. Chloe had felt a little bad but I chalked that up to her cutting her two-year-old molars). Rick and AC were just fine. No matter what anyone's health was we were heading to Oxford for the Bama game/Rebelette for a Day!!


We drove separate vehicles because Rick had to take a work truck to Tupelo after the game. It was a miserable drive, not only because I was sick but because there was a misty drizzle the entire time. After dropping off Anna Catherine at rehearsal we met Ryan, Brady, Tammy, and Whitney at Old Venice for lunch.








We picked up Anna Catherine from practice and headed to the basketball game so AC could strut her stuff!! She had a blast. She knew the dance move for move. The entire performance only lasts maybe a minute or two. But for a six year-old who LOVES Ole Miss to have the opportunity to dance with the Rebelettes on the court of the Tad Pad at half-time is priceless!!


Anna Catherine definitely LOVES her Rebels!!! Hotty Toddy!!

PLEASE, can I have some popcorn?!?!?!?

The Rebs should have won that game but lost by 20 points instead. It was a terrible game!! As we walked out of the Tad Pad we were pelted with sleet and freezing cold wind. By the time we had walked to the van (that was parked at the Phi Psi house), it was snowing nice big flakes. We met up with the Bergerons for a quick dinner at Handy Handy...YUM YUM...bbq!! Too bad I couldn't taste it. I was feeling horrible and so wanted to get home quickly (but that didn't happen). We left Oxford around 6:30 pm and drove to Tupelo. It continued to snow until we were in Pontotoc County. The snow picked up again after we had gotten on the Trace and continued the entire way home. At times it was flurries and at others it was really coming down. We didn't get home until 11 pm. It was a very long day!! Even though areas north of Highway 82 (Grenada, Batesville, Pontotoc, Oxford, Memphis, Birmingham, etc.) had accumulated quite a bit of snow to the point that roads were closed, but there wasn't even enough to cover the ground at our house and what little we had had melted by 9 am Sunday morning.

**I went to the doctor the following Monday and had a severe sinus infection and pink eye in BOTH eyes!!! No wonder I felt so cruddy!! The doc gave me plenty of antibiotics and I am now feeling 110% better!! Oh, I gave Chloe pink eye in one eye but we have both recovered. I HATE BEING SICK!!!!!!!!!!**

Guys Trip to Whistler

February 12-17, 2009---Rick, Cliff, Andre, and Mr. Gary went skiing at Whistler for PaPa Gator's 60th birthday. I don't have a play-by-play but I know the guys had a great time!! There's a story about a drunk woman hitting on them at the Rainforest Cafe in Tacoma but I could never do it justice. You'll have to ask one of the guys about it to get the full effect. I'm glad the guys were able to go, but I must admit I was jealous that they were going to British Columbia, Canada without me. It's on my "Bucket List".

It's hard to distinguish who is who in the ski clothes but PaPa Gator's wearing blue, Rick's wearing white, Andre's wearing orange, and Cliff is wearing navy.

Thanksgiving in the Mountains

November 24-28, 2008--- For Thanksgiving this year we decided to meet PaPa Gator and Lady in Sapphire Valley, North Carolina. It is a beautiful mountain area located in the southern part of the state. We left home around 5:30 a.m. so we could get to our condo for dinner. We stopped at Discovery Mills Mall in Atlanta to stretch our legs and get some lunch. While there, Anna Catherine climbed the rock wall in the Bass Pro Shop (which is a really cool store, by the way. I would never have thought to go in one but the kids LOVED it--an aquarium, huge taxidermy bears, cougars, and other wildlife, and Santa's workshop which was an area for the kids to play with toys). We also saw Santa. Jackson ran up to him and immediately told him he wanted a blue brontosaurus. Anna Catherine had no fears and asked for a Frosty the Snowman movie and a digital camera. Chloe was really skeptical about sitting with this strange man so Rick held her. Then the kids enjoyed a ride on the carousel. It was a nice two hour break from sitting in the van.

We went shopping in the Highlands. It is a neighboring town with a cute downtown area. The kids enjoyed the toy store best. Anna Catherine and Chloe focused on a marble game (looked like fun but too much of a choking hazard for me to deal with on a daily basis). Jackson found some dinosaurs which he used to "take over" the train table in a Godzilla sort of way.












Rick, Anna Catherine, and PaPa Gator went hiking. Such beautiful landscape.











The kids had fun playing on the playground. Then we went over to the man-made snow hill. Anna Catherine and Rick went tubing down the "mountain". Jackson wanted to tube but he didn't meat the height requirement. So, he and PaPa Gator played in the snow. Chloe wanted to play but she had no mittens. I wasn't expecting snow.

We had a peaceful, relaxing week filled with delicious food, much needed naps, and cut-throat games of Texas Hold'Em. It was good to see PaPa Gator and Lady again.